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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1919)
CANNY DOCTOR PUMPS FRIEND AND PROFITS 5*n Francisco Physician Lets Patients Pay Him in Bonds Rather Than Cash at Par Tilts wads or tastes or looks like th# foam of a press agent's brew. IJut It Isn’t It actually happened although r. Is propaganda. There ts a physician and surgeon of Mgh professional standing trv San F.nnelseo who, if he wasn't Irish, ,would he Scotch. He ts that canny. The other day he met a friend of tils, a stock and bond expert. "Doc," us his friends call him. is always look ing for information. He pumps every body and they like him for It. So the bond man wasn't a bit surprised when -Doc" shot this st him: "How about t ie next Liberty I «a n — it it going to get over?“ *'It sure will.” replied the bondman. “ It's gring to be the last and the best of the Liberty Loans." "Advise me to load up?” persisted “ Doc." "I sure do— best security In the world—year from now it will be worth half again as much as you pay." “ Well. I figured It out that way my self." confessed the physician. "Of course I was going to buy anyway, but I think 111 attain everything a bit and really load up." "Suppose you've got previous Is sues'" asked the bondman. "Sure, and what's more I'm still pil ing those Liberty bonds up. Every time a patient offers then* In payment I grab them. Tliey look good to me." “ You're a wise guy—hang onto them. Doc. I’ve got a few myself. Gotta date with the wife— so long." Having sold my farm I will sell at Public Sale on HALF BILLION SAVED ON AIRCRAFT BILL Half a billion dollars was saved by the War Department up to April 1st by cancellation of aircraft contracts. These contracts, according to the gov ernment statement, are only a small part of the saving which has been made by abandonment of contracta for war material. In spite of these savings, the «tatement adds, material costing mil lions of dollars will have to be paid for largely through money to be raised in the Victory Loan. Beginning at 10 o’clock on the W . N. Brotherton place 3 miles east of Jordan Store 5 miles south of Lyons, the following described property: * Stung Again. Two rookies were indulging In the soldier's privilege— growling about his station and how the soldier gets stung for everything. “ I orde.ed a chicken dinner at a cafe down town and they charged me a dollar and six bits.” Bones was say ing. A newsle overheard him. “ Say, mister.” he said. “ 1 know where you •an get a chicken dinner for two bits. A good Mg one, too.” The soldiers looked skeptical, bnt the newsle insisted that he was tell ing the truth. Finally the soldier who had been stung asked where this place was loon ted. The newsie men tioned an address on one of the side •treeta of San Antonio. A few days later the two soldiers went to the city and determined to visit this cheap restaurant. They found the address. It was a feed store.—The Bayonet. Never Broke a Food Law. A German church Journal tells the story of a professor, a conscientious man. who from the beginning of the war made up hts mind to give strict obedience to any laws that might be laid down by those placed above him. Most scrupulously did he observe all the food regulations. Never once did he give way to "hamstering" and the clandestine food trafficker knew him not. He and his family were poorly clad, and often went to bed hungry: hut his conscience remained clear and hi* honor bright. “ Good Lord, is this man still ailveT" incredulously exclaims Vorwaerta of Berlin, the Socialist organ. South Now Makes Pottery. The effort to establish I d the South ern states a pottery for the manufac ture of high-grade ware has, after many years, at last been successful. In 1017. fo r the first time, white ware was manufactured In the South. The Southern Potteries (Inc.), began to operate at Erwin. Tenn., a ten-kiln plant for tlie manufacture of seml- vltreous porcelain tableware, using domestic clays exclusively. ¡wounded soldiers. This organization, which was com plete from a medical and sanitary standpoint, consisted of a base hospital •with a bed capacity for 200, one rolling canteen, two sanitary trains, on* field first-aid unit and a disinfecting train. Dr. Teusler cabled that there were in active service with his unit fourteen American and seven Japanese doctors end fifteen American and seventeen Japanese nurses. All the American doctors are volunteering their services. Dr. Teusler said he hoped to enlist -thirty additional American doctors and fifty American nurses in the Orient ■ - M O B IL E H O S P I T A L S A T F R O N T . It Is the task of a mobile hospital to advance u> the front lines with tho troops to give first aid treatment to the wounded. The mobile hospital unit from base hospital No. 20, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, were coin- uicnded by General Pershing for the eourage they displayed under shell tire. Two Bed Cross nnrses were In- eluded In this special distinction for their bravery and devotion to duty. \ 1 roan colt 2 years old w t about 1250 16 head head goats, some kids 21 Shropshire sheep, 19 ewes with lambs 2 Bucks, 3 sows in pig, 1 barrow 1 full blood Durock Boar one month old 2 1-2 set work harness 1 set single buggy harness 8 collars from 19 to 23 inch 1 Mitchell wagon steel skein good as new 1 Spaulding buggy, 1 two-seated hack 1 12-20 Disk harrow, 1 McCormack mower . 1 60 tooth smoothing harrow 1 Oliver steel plow, steel beam 14 inch I wood 1 Double disk 7 ft. Monitor drill 1 Black Hawk manure spreader 1 McCormack binder with transportation and tongue trucks, 1 McCormock Rake 1 Ensilage cutting outfit consisting of 1 7 horse Jumbo gas engine, 1 Ross No, 30 cutter mounted together on good iron wheel truck all complete ** ** TERMS: ** ** ** 1 55 gal. gas tank, 1 Meyers carrier 140 ft. 7-8 Manilla rope for hay carrier 4 blocks, 50 ft. 1-2 inch trip line 1 double harpoon hay fork 1 Bauer Bros, feed chopper 8 inch burrs 1 32 in. circular saw and mandrel, sawingtable for wood saw 1 cattle whip, 1 5 tooth cultivator. 1 scalding vat, 1 single shovel plow 1 30 gal iron kettle, 1 20 ft, log chain 1 double foot power grinestone 1 set hoisting blocks and rope 1 cream scales 120 lbs., 2 grain scoops Styliards 340 lbs,, pevies, sledge. Wire stretchers, pliers, wrenches, hay forks Shovels, heating stove, some household goods Many other articles too numerous to mention 1 No. 12 DeLaval cream separator A few sacks potatoes. Anywhere between 10 and 150 bu. oats A ll sums of $20 and under cash. Over that amount credit of one years time with interest at 8 per cent, w ith bankable notes. Lunch will be served by the Ladies League of Jordan All articles must be settled for before leaving the grounds W. N. Brotherton, Owner W a lter Mayo, Clerk George Keech, Auctioneer