DON'T WAIT FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
To be the father of your Country- Try to be a Dutiful Son. Be dutiful and
also be square with yourself, and to be square with yourself, you must be a
loyal citizen. This also means "Build up St. Johns, Buy at Home, and Help
those who Help You." Remember the
ST. JOHNS PHARMACY
for your Drug Wants. If you don't see what you want, ask. We will get it.
Phone Columbia 138 105 North Jersey St.
Axminister Rugs
FOR YOUR HOME
uy Thrift Stamps
and Help Uncle Sam
CASH OR CREDIT
We have a large stock of Axminister
Rus in all sizes from 18x36 inches to 9x12
feet, these Rugs include Oriental and
Floral designs in all the latest color com
binations. Every rug offered is good val
ue for the price asked.
27 in. Axminister Rugs $ 3.00 to $ 4.50
36 in.
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5.00 to 8.50
14.00
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30 00 to 36 50
28 50 to 42 00
WE GIVE 10 PER CENTIDISCOUNT FOR CASH
Use Our Exchange Dept.
ORMANDY BROS.
FURNITURE
Cash or Credit St Johns
Spring
Painting
Why not get busy on that House of
yours? Paint is going to be higher in
price later on. We would advise you
to buy your paint now. Call and let us
figure with you. We are ngents for
the Sherwin Williams Paints and Var
nishes. Muresco Kalsomino will not show
laps. Agents for Hammars Bros,
strictly pure White Lead.
St. Johns Hardware Co.
Cormany & Co.
GROCERY STORE
90O South Jersey Street
New Fresh Stock of Groceries
Honest weight and good service
Our Motto
Give us a trial. Satisfaction Guaranteed. We Deliver
Phone Columbia 906
For Easter Bonnets
Remember the
St. Johns Millinery
Good service and right prices.
Old hats renovated, cleaned
or dyed.
200 North Jersey Street
Local News.
Get the Review
Bring in Your Job
Printing Now
We guarantee our razors.
Currin Says So.
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Ole Anderson is constructing
a dwelling at 402 Smith avenue.
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A word to the Spies is Suffi
cient. Don't tell all you know.
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George Guimont is erecting a
stable at 1023 N. Kellogg
street.
Born To Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilay
mond Whitmore, March 10th, a
daughter.
Potatoes or an auto taken in
exchange for subscription at
this ofllce.
Lawrence Gccr is erecting a
small residence at 722 North
Ivanhoc street.
The Two-Platoon nuestion may
again bo upon the ballot this
year, it is said.
Clarence Hcrwick is erecting
a fine residence at 101 Swenson
street at a cost of $1500.
Your favorite, Big Bill Hurt,
at the Multnomah Sunday.
Don't miss this show.
Exports declare that Oregon
and Washington can supply '100
to COO wooden ships in 1018.
If you know nny thing Gor-
ninny would like to know, let
this be your bpecciiless Pay.
Tho crowing roostor mny have
somo diillculty in adjusting him
self to tho daylight Having plan.
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S. C. Cook, tho North Jersey
street realty mnn. has n new
ad. in this issue. Look it up.
Governor Withycombe has an
nounced himself as a candidate
for nomination for tho olllco of
Governor.
Jeff Hnyzlett lias taken out n
permit to erect n garago on
Baltimore street, between Jer
sey and Ivanhoo.
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J. B. Fletcher is orecting a
residence and shop on tho cor
ner of Jersey and New York
streets at a cost of $2000.
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It. O. Bnchmnn has begun the
construction of n brass foundry
on Burlington street, concern
ing which more will appear next
week.
Six circuit judges sitting en
blanc upheld the Oregon rail
road commission in granting
the six cent fare on Portland
street car line.
Ormandy Bros.' now sign up
on the roof of their store build
ing makes a fine appearance, es
pecially so at night, with the
electric lights playing upon it.
J. M, Shaw, tho North Ivan-
hoe stroet grocer, submits some
more prices for your considera
tion this week. See them on
tho back page of this paper.
From the beginning of 1914
to August 1, 1917, there was a
total advance of 82 per cent in-
the retail prices of bread, ac
cording to the Department of
Labor. In the last few months
there has been a decrease and
nrices are now G6 per cent
higher than at the beginning of
1914.
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Shipbuilding has brought
prosperity to the whole state of
Oregon. Every citjzen should
advocate legislative policies
which will encourage building
up an American Merchant Mar
ineafter the war instead of wip
ing it off the Pacific as LaFol
lette's seaman act did.
C. S. Bucy, tho well known
South Jersey street grocer, has
an nd. in this issue announcing
a new system that he proposes
to inaugurate the first of next
month. Look it over.
Firms or individuals paying
officers or business employes a
portion or all salaries and wnges
drtiinir the war neriod in which
they are in the service of the
United States may deduct these
amounts from their taxable in
comes, according to a regulation
by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
The local ship company has
taken out a permit for the erec
tion of a two story building on
Bradford street between Fessen-
den nnd Trumbull, at a cost of
twelve thousand dollars. Just
what this building will be used
for wo have not ascertained de
finitely.
The Revival meetings at the
Methodist church are progress
ing finely vith Rev. J. M. Jns
per assisting as Evangelist and
Prof. Isnncs delighting every
body with his rare gift of song.
There is an urgent demand
to continue tho services through
Passion Week nnd over ISaBtor.
Tho response in every service
is is practically unanimous with
young and old.
Hot bods are being arranged
at the North school for the use
of all pupils, nnd the manual
training class of the Central
school is making seed boxes in
which to Htart young plants for
the war gardens. 1 ho noxes
for transforming into seed
boxes are being donated by the
local grocery stores. All pupils
of St. Johns schools may have
these boxes for the asking.
The Portlnnd Grade Teachers
Association hns designated Sat
urday. March 30. as Dish Towel
Shower Day. Tho army camps
are in great need of dish
towels. Boxes in which mny be
dropped any such donations
will be placed in different parts
of the city. Bonham & Currier
will provide such a Dox Tor
this vicinity, nnd it is trusted
that nil will respond generous
ly to tho call.
Oregon must furnish 3G9 men
for m itnry aervico and entrain
them for Camp Lowis, Wash.,
between March 29 and April 2,
as its share of 900,000 men to be
called up throughout the united
States on those dntes. No
county in the stato is to be ex
empted from this draft call, ac
cording to the orders received
from the War Department uy
tho Adjutant General of Ore-
mi niA A I 4.1.
gon. l no auy men io no mxun
from tho state on this call will
be credited later on the quota
Oregon is called 'to furnish in
the new draft, the dato of
which is yet to be announced.
Beginning the day after Has
terSunday, March 31, everybody
in the United States must sot
his time piece abend one hour,
to the end Hint sixty minutos
daylight may be saved for war
purposos. Congress has so or
derod, and the people.of course,
will obey. They havo got to obey
or they will bo penalized for
being late, or they will miss
their trains, or involve them
selves in delays and confusions
too numerous to mention. Tho
law is operative six months,
tho order being automatically
canceled on tha last day of
October.
Condensed Statement of tho Gondition of
bmitsula Rational Saitk of jjiorthuth
&t ijtlurllmth, ODrfflou
At the Closo of Business March 4th, 1918
As reported to tha Comptroller of tha Curranoy
"I just got out of prison this
morning," a traveler told the
man on the train who was sit
ting beside him. "It's going to
be mighty tough, facing old
friends." "I con sympathize
with you," commiserated the
other. "I'm juBt getting home
from the State legislature."
The Peoples Home Journal.
A Victrola will add pleasure
to everyday of your life. Currin
Says So.
The local camp of M. W. A.
is makinir preparation to enter
tain a large crowd at their next
meeting. March zeth. several
special features have been pro
vided for that night and in ad
dition Attorney L. E. Schmitt.
of Portland, will bo present and
I del ver the address of the even
; ing. Mr. Schmitt has been an
active member of the society
for the nast 20 years, and is one
of the leading legal lights of
Oreiron. Being an able and
nolished orator, it. will be
treat to the members of St.
Johns camn to have this dis
tiniruished gentleman with
them.
RESOURCES
Loans nnd Diieountf , . . J706.SI0.09
Ovetdtaftt ... . 16.42
U. S. Bond nnd Certificate . 254.490.00
Stock In Federal Heierve Dank . . 3,300.00
Hondt nnd Seetititiea , ., 168,761.58
Furniture nnd Fixture! , . 8.834.46
Cash on Hand, Due from Dnnk and
United Slatea Treaiurer . . 320,004.00
$1,467,916.61
Deposits March 4th, 1918, (Comptroller's Call)
Deposits March 5th, 1017, . . .
Increase for the year,
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock fully pnld In . . $100,000.00
Surplui and Undivided Profit . 16,841.22
National Dank Notei Oulttanding . 100,000,00
Depoiitt . . . 1,201,076.30
M.467,916,61
$1,251,075 " i
751,529 .
$499,545 65
Draft! and Dank Money Ordera Inued, 'ayalila In All Parti of the World
Intorost Paid on Savings and Timo Doposits
Currins sell case guaranteed
rnzorj,
If you want to buy n boir.o
read Bonham & Currier's ad. on
the last page of this paper.
When in need of small arti
cles, get them at the 5-10-15c
store, St. Johns; in the Penin
sula National Bank Building.
Go to tho Auto Repair Compa
ny. 1207 South Jersey street, for
your auto, motorcycle and btcy
clc repairs and supplies. Autos
for hire. Phone Coumbia 727.
Telophdne orders given prompt
and careful attention, (.live us
a trial for quality. Grocery
prices always right. Alex S.
Scales-Phono Col. 210.
Our terms on Victrolns aro
very reasonable. Currin Says
So.
Onion sets have arrived: 10
and 15 cents per pound, also a
complete lino of bulk and pack
age garden seed. Alex S. Scales,
grocer: Col. 210.
Alox Scalos for Al groceries.
Nothing but the best ana al
ways fresh. Phono Col. 210:
510 Fessonden street.
Hoar John McCormick any
day at Currins.
Pruning trees, roses, grape
vines and seeding lawn. Bost
of references. 25 years ex
perience. (510 Burr street,
phono Col. 925. M. N. Amizich.
Wanted Competent woman
for general housework: $25 per
month. Call 529 S. Ivanhoo.
Wanted Boy to learn the
printing trade. Must, be a good
spollor. Call at this office.
Wnnted St. Johns properly for
salt;; nny kind if the price is riijht.
5, C, Cook, .102 IS. Jersey St.
For Thai Easter Dinner
Welcoming In the glatl springtime,
and bidding Koortby to winter, we
would like to supply your groceries
We need no introduction to most
people in this town, but we wunt to
. liritlL' In vonr fstupliil ntti'tittmi tin.
fine Hue of groceries we enrry. The
prices ate highly Miti.sfuctory.
MUCK GROCERY
301 S. Icrsry SI.
I'lione Oil. II H
Scissors nnd shears of boat
American make at Currins.
Rabbits for Sale-Flemish
Giants only. Spocial bargain for
the lot, including house. C. R.
Chadwick &Son,219 N.Swenson.
Wanted High school boy to
work after school and on Satur
day at a local business house.
Call at this oflice for particulars.
If my work pleases you; please
tell your friends. If not, tell
me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey
street.
Leather purses and bill-folders,
25c to $5.00. Currin Says
So.
We can arrange to build you a
house on your plans on your
vacant lot, or we can Bell you a
new house built to suit you on
easy terms. S. C. Cook, 402 N.
Jersey street.
Pocket knives in large assort
ment at Currins.
Someday you will surely have
a Victrola but now is the time.
Currin Says So.
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Pay jour lubicrlDtiotu
The Portland Garbage Co
is prepared to remove rubbish
of any nature from the resi
dences and business places of
St. Johns at 75 cents per month
for residences and from busi
ness places at reasonable rates.
Calls made every Saturday.
Leave orders at the St. Johns
Hardware, or phone Woodlawn
2G93.
A Hot Combination
WOOD-COAL!
Wc now handle coal as well as wood
St. Johns Lumber Co.
DR. HERBERT F. JONES
CHIROPRACTOR
311 NORTH JERSEY STREET
Office Hours: 1-5 and 6 8 p. in.
Res. Phone Columbia 690 Office Phone Columbia 97
The Easier Gift
I'ur the home mmX a.r 'rMle. w um
wlllcli will Itv Hirt-cilrl the ll, h
Miiiii'lliiiiK f"r tli' Iioiiw tiH' ui fur
niture, ulik'li ut lh- -our time krttullfog
hiii u utvful h well ll m ur think
lnK"t Hntrrilt roii iuU our
(tint iiikI look over u km- o( luiui
tlllf, It's u win HIT.
H. F. C ARK
THE FURNI" U flE MAN
400-402 s. JUHSUf ST
St. Johns Lumber Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Columbia 131
C 1101
Foot of Burlington St.
Wall Paper
F, M. Satterlee
fy Painting
I Paper Hanging j J
Paints
319 N, Smith AVe