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IT ALWAYS PAYS TO SHOP AT THE B. & C. MONEY BACK STORE WHERE A DOLLAR DOES ITS DUTY USEFUL GIFTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY For Men mmmmmmmmmmammmmsmmm Bath Robes $5.45 Comfy Slippers ?1.G0 and $1.G5 Leather Slippers $1.05, $2.25, $3.35 Bel to BOc and 85c Knit Tics . 05c, 05c, $1.15, $1.25, $1.05 Silk Ties 05c, 76o Suspeudors in Uoxcs 05o Boston OnrterH mid Arm lsniuls in Fancy Boxes 76o Wool and Silk Sox, .'.20c, 35c, 50c, 75o For Women Holeproof Hosiery inSilk, blnck and brown. .85c, $1.00, $1.00, $1.05, $2.25 Fancy Garters 50c and 75c Fancy Bloomers 75c and $1.50 Felt Slippers in Comfy and Leather Soles $1.10, $1.20, $1.40, $1.50 Quilted Sateen $1.75 Box Hdkfs 25o to $2.50 Box Bath Robes $4.45 Silk Umbrcllns $0.45 and $0.85 Buster Brown Silk Stockings $1.25 Box of JJ pr $3.50 For Children Itain Capes, G to 11, in red and blue $2.85 Felt Slippers, assorted styles and colors 70c to $1.20 Buster Brown Stockings in black and brown c 25c, 35 Mackinaws $4.05 TOY DOLLS For Boys' Suits, with two Pants . . . .$7.45 and $8.45 Slippers $1.15 and $1.25 B. & C. Money Back Store Open Evcninga SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED 113 Philadelphia St. Open Evonings Out VEF1Y BLOW Mr. Dug I'va done all my Christmas shop- pino. Mrs. Wall I and I out a noo. Snail hnven't atarted month and Goltmn Thoughts. "Krn at Chrlatmun. when all the world Is jay end slid," mid thu Rroy bearded plillonophur, "thero conio to loan sad and aolonin thoiitflilH." "Tea," treed tho youtiif limn who Ml no watch on tha nd of hi a chiiln, Naad tha sadriust mid moat hoIciiiii ar thoae that conio to a follow when h readi of tho mnrrlnicu of u Klrl to whom last Ghrlatnius ha Kfivo n illu Bnd rli on which ho In mill imylnK feMtallintuU." tm&Q&o- Christmas Wtither. rr Christmas tho weather ahoulit f that t'lckwlcktnn kind In which U grata la "crisp and froHly," Ihn nlr ai a "fine, dry, liraclnir cold nest," aa tb day la ono "that mltjnt Induct a eovple of elderly Kentlenien In n Imly flaU to take off their Kreiit cHti and play at IcupfroK In puro naioM t heart nud Ki)'"ty. Taatn's Companion, "DEAD LETTER" MAIL HEAVY Few Rtallia How Much Correspond ance Can Navar Da Carried to Hi Proper Destination. Tou may taku prldo In yotir little 30 hy 100-foot lot. It muy huvo looked r(ty blir to you when you lulil out your haril cbnIi for It. Just Imaglnn Hint lot Ih covered with lettrrn, not tho unfolded let lorn, but Joit ait they urn ilmpped In tho malt bor. That would look llko n lot ct mall, wouldn't It? How, double thn alzo of the lot, cover It up with lottera, pluood mo closely toiothor thut not iik much an ooe par of (rata could hIionv he twaeo. Koap the proce ap, In your mind, of couanc, until you have cov rad 1,07V auch lota, or tho whole of a fatr-slied towu with letter. Thero would then be aomo 3,VW,naa mumro fst anUwly covered hy mall. Imtrina that on every sIdkIo ploce of this mall there In rt inUtiiko of nm sort In tho inMreM. y this tlmo you will hcclit to Ket Mirn Idea of tho volume of biulnesst dsaaVy jUncle Kmn'a dcud letter of Sea. Tha amounta given uro not for tha hlirtqry of tho arrvlco, however. Tiy are for only one yeiir, the Inst tifUl .year, During tho Vi month there wart 10.000.000 lotlora rvtumcsl to the dead letter otllce through care lessness In mldrvasc. QeU Found In Wales. X tttscovery of told Iihh been miide a farm nt Censallown Hitch, Bontddu, near Ilarmouth, Marionette ahtrn, whtira mlnlnj; operations hud Vaan carried out for several week a. Tlia alt f (bla now dlHcovery Ih mid way between tho famous doRim void mine and (Iwynfyndd Kold mines, wklch supplied TrlnceM Mnry'a wed-din-, ting. For halt u century iHnd In thn neighborhood of Ilontddu has rataed hopea of rich tlinla which have largely disappointed. So cortnln at ono tlru did It appear that old In puylni; quantities was to bo found In North Wales that long nnd costly litigation nsued na to the ownership of hind t which prevlonnly nolmdy hud troubled to establish n dilm. THE TRUE QHRISTMAS SPIRIT 'erlod of Good Will and Kindly Thought for Others, Moat Im portant on Calendar. MAT If, in n HcrooRc-llIco cynic Intltnntcfl, tho Christ iniiH aplrlt cornea to us hut onco n year, not oven ho will attempt to nsiort Hint wo uro not tho hotter for It. Think what It would mean If that poriod of Kood will and kindly thought for other woro dropped from our calen dar. No hloHHod Intorruptlon to our too Konernlly Holf-contorvd liven; no yearly oiinIh of brotherly ncntlmvnt to purKo uh, howovor tomporurlly, of Holf- UhuoMH mid cntitio un, It only for it' few ihiyN to think of mnkliitf otheni happy. I'ro-omlnently tho chlldron'H fentl vnl, iih of right It Hhonlil ho nlnco It commomornlo tho nativity of tho rhrlNt (Ihlhl, It trniiMfoniiH u all, whnlover our years, Into rlilhlren of liioror growth. Wo oxperlonco nnow tho glad oxpectaucy of chlldhoixl, tho thrill Hint far HurpiiNwjn nny reallra Hon, and Hud our greatest plonauro In tho Klmplo chlldlNh oiiioHoiih of love and Joy. Ami tliln In tho nohlcut Ctiristmna Kit t. tho gift of tho tmo Christians plrlt that capture nnd tiikoa po kohhIou of each ono of nit, "Hxccpt yo Ixi convortod nnd hecomo as llttlo chil dren yo nhnll not enter Intq tho king dom of heaven." I'lttnbiirgh I)l- pHtCll. PEACOCK PIE FOR CHRISTMAS Qally Plumed Dlrd Pormarly One of tha Principal Delicacies at Yule, tlda Feasts. JTTIHICKKN plo, beofatonk plo, iBv.1 nl"' I'tuuiikln plo, not for aHpr ' getting npplo plo and cJioeao, tho great American Institu tion all of thc) tinvo a fiimllhtr ring to our paw, but who of iih Iiiih over taxtod tho famous Kngllhh ilaluty of dalntloa, poacock plo? Vet at ono time, this wuh n fuvorlto ClirlBtiuas illnn winch wna brought In with a great deal of cortv iiiany by tho lady, most tllstlngulshml In all the company forbuauly nnd high poNltlon, Many tlmea tliln dish whji garnlshetl with tho bond and tall of tho peacock In mich n way an to ap pear that tho bird wan alive. Knights mado voUb over it to break dpoar In lefeiiMo of beauty and dlstreca. It waa thlN ceremony which Kvo rise to tho once popular oath "by cock nnd pie." Probably tho uso of tho peacock plo iih n ChrlNtmnR dish nroso from the old belief (lint tho fleijh of the poa- ock Ih lucorrupllblo which of conro would miiko It n symbol of lmmortnl- Ity and now Ufo. To tho peoplo of today Uio iK'acock la u aymbol of vanity. 0Kraeft O-easaa-o-4 Xmas Suggestions WE ARE BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER TO HELP YOU MAKE YOUR XMAS SELECTIONS laurel Lodge, 1, 0, 0, F, No, lOfl. Sl.Johni. Orflaon Meets each Monday evening In Odul'el lows hall nt 7:30. A cordial welcome to all vlsltitiK brothers. liJ. V Guile. N O, C. W. Motl, V. O. S.J, Burruuib, Ktc. Sec; O.W.Kortae, Fin. Sec. 11. i'. tiirK. i re. St. Johns Gamp No. 7546 Modern Woodmen of America. We heartily solicit the attendance of our members nt our rcgulnr meetings every 21 nnd -itli Thursday evening. A. S. Berry, s K. II. Irish, Consul. Clerk. 202 I. Polk St. 417 E. Chicago St. Woodmen of the World St. Johns Camp 773 OooJ, live mectlnen every MomUy evening In tllckuer It All . Iiutllnoloii and lcrev atreet. VlllorinlvfyS welcome. Old memberii come oil! ana ee wnai a live enmp you oeions 10. R. C ORKI.NH. C. C. W. A. TROUT, Clerk. DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. P. and A. M. Meets the first nnd third Wednesday of ench month in Masonic Hall, visi tors welcome. John M. fllalr, W. M. A. W. Davis, Secretary GENERAL Peninsula Hospital Now Under New Management 312 Trumbcll Street, Corner Willamette Blvd. GRADUATE NURSES IN ATTENDANCE THE HOSPITAL FOR ST. JOHNS Phone Empire 1492 Minerva Chapter No. 105, 0.E.1S Meets every second nnd fourth Tuesday of each mouth in Masonic Hall Visitors welcome. tirace L. Dlnlr, W. It nettle V. I'ott. bee. li;7 Amhertt ttteet. lliKli Onitlo TooIk for Men anil Boys I'oelcot Cutlery, ShonrH, Clippero, Mnniuuro .Sots Safely ltazorn, lltitul ltazors, Safoty ltazor Mlados, Stroji)orH, Hriislit and .Soap Coiwtor WaKoim, Vulocipctlos, IMeyeloH, Trieyclen, Kxpress Wagons, Kitldio (JarH, Tot Caw, Holler Skates Children ' Dishes, Kroctor SoIh l'yrox Oven Ware, Table, Silverware, Nut Howl and Sots, Uleutrlo I'eroolatow, Hot I'oint Kleetrie Iluatuw, ToiihIuw, (IrillH, Curlew, Hot I'oint. and Kdisou ICIeutriu Irons, Deuf and Cauiu CnrvorH, Aliiiiiiiiiini Cooking, Utensils, Link Knstew lleiuiiiKton Hiflcs nnd Daisy Air Rifles Foot Halls, Boxing Cloves, Striking IJas Xmns Trco Kleotric Lights FKKH DHIilVHUY Beyerle & Armstrong 420 N, Jorsoy St. Empiro 0208 -aBB(MBa()sa(aB()BS)asB()i SOME OLD YULETIDE BELIEFS Season Supposed to Control tha Ds tiny of Children Dorn at QUdsom Tlmo. Spactaelea for Horssa. It apprura that umont; the many ttolqu Inventions of a moro or lesi practical nature there nro spoctuclca far horaf. The purpose Is suld to be tkot t a1 'improve the alcht, but, by cnua far Hit (round In front to appear 6rK.Uian t reBiy Is, to Induco the fearae, to take) hlh ateps. Aftor a tratolnf with luch apoctuclcH, It Is averred, the horse acquires and retains tli a habit of hl(h stepping These kKlacle, It ia said, nro InrKfly Uncd ta.Jfniland by lovara of horses of the tbtfcjbbfI typa. WaUlntou iUnr. N OLD huperstltlun tyn Hint It It lucky to b born on Chrlstuma Day, French peasants bcllcvo thut In addition to lln lucky (TirlNtinns Day babies huvo the Klft of prophecy; while In Silesia there Is a belief thut a boy born on ChrlMmnN IViy will become either a lawyer or n thief. Auuuik; ViMBoa peasanta, children horn on ChrUtmns Kve nro supposed to be ondovvod with what la vulgarly tenned "n Kood Klft of the tab," while lhom tmrn on riirlatmua Day are sup posiM to huvo leas tonitue and beltar mikOiilnjc uiwera. A duuKhter boru on ChrUtumit Duy will grow up to be wine, witty, und virtuous, A curious bequest for tho benefit of Chrtklmaa Duy babtea wua left by a man who died In 1015. lly the terms of Ids will each child boru In the toMutur'H native towu on Decombcr ttfth receives tlvo pounds ns a birth ! Klft. Christmas Cake Decorations. To muke uttructlvo Chrlstuma cuVo decorntlous, lightly butter the under Mldo of perfect holly leuvca, then coat with Iclnu mid let dry. When dry tho Icing will come off ahnped und veined like tho leuf. Mnke Into a wrouth by Joluliik' wllii Icing sterna. j The Lombard Lumbre Co. now open for business When in need of anything in our line call or see us. AM Orders Large or Small given Prompt Attention Lombard Lumber Company 1015 Lombard St. Phone Empiro 1896 SCHMIDT'S Cut Rate Grocery The Old Lavrack Store, Next to Post Office, Ktiiplre M37 A FEW SATURDAY SPECIALS Evaporated Milk, all kinds, enu 10o Golden West, Koyal Club, Dependable Coffo 39o l'ride of the Valley Maryland Corn, can 0o Shredded "Wheat, pktf 10o Post Toast itw, pk 0c Kello's Corn Flakes, pk 0o lmrge, Sen Foam, 2 for 45o Old Hutch Cleanser, a for 25o Pint Dottlo DelMonto Catsup :. 21o Full Cream Cheeso, lb, 29c Schmidt's Host Coffeo, 3 lbs. for ,t.s $1.00 Sweet Potatoes, 7 lbs. for ; .25c Select Fresh Raisins, 3 lbs. for 43c I'-ta-Na Pens, 2 onus for 25o 49 lb. sack Crown Flour $1.89 "WK RBSBUVK AMOUNT LIMIT ON ABOVE GOODS "WK DELIVER Yours for Business A. E. SCHMIDT Loyal Order of Moose James John Lodge No. 1509 Meets every Thursday evening nt Moose Hall, St. Johns. Visit ItiK members nlways welcome. l'.J. Wlllnmn, "DIctntor.'' Gen. II. Sperling, HScc'y.M HOLMES LODGE NO. 101 kNir.Mis or pvuiias Meets every l'rldny night nt 7:30 o'clock In IlICKNItK Ilnll. Visitors nlways wel come, I. H. riiii.i.irs. C.C A, CAKt, Nltt.SON, K. K. S PENINSULA GHAPTER No, 43 R, A, M. Stated meetings on the Grsl Monday of cncli month In Mn sonic Hnll, Vlillort welcome. I). WItHHTXK.lt. n. r. . 11. 1.KMON, htcumry. Flowers nre n Rrnceful Tribute. Snys the Suullower. VOU enn think of someone's birthdny Hint falls in this month I And you know how pleasant they will be to get n (lower message of cheer from you. 'SAY IT WITH FLOWEM" 8 OPrltft'Wtl? I 0 )julJnJUl JL .GREENHOUSES oli'816 N. KELLOGG ST. PHONDEMPmEWOL R. G. Muck I'honcs Col. 1284 Iiait 8531 907 I'esseildcn Street A. A. Muck Phones Col. 118 Main 4907 Sand, Gravel and Crushed Rock Members of the nuildera' Exchange HAZEL EIGHELBERGER Teacher of Piano Phone Empire 1687 Clarenden St. 1710 Kiar Portsmwth Avi, Dr. W. J. Gilstrap Physician & Surgeon Glasses Accurately Fitted X ray Laboratory Peuiusula Security Co, Bldg. St. Johns. Do not negcct to send in your news items. Wonderful Suraery. Hemarkablo surjery waj perforraed on the third mate of the liner Ruth Alexander Just before alio arrived In Seattle, Wash. The mate became 111 when the ship wna 80 hours from Seattle. Two physicians diagnosed the Illness as acute appendicitis. X cabin door was used for an operating table, and the doctors perforated the operation with sewtnr scissors, two pairs of forceps and a darning needle. Tho Incision was sewed up with em broidery silk and cat gut The opera tor roqulrod only li minutes. The mate was taken to a Seattle hospital when tho ship docked there, and Is rocoTerlns. Russian Atrocities. The cheks, according to. nolahetlk;, ottlclnt figures, executed 1,760,118 per-, sons before being renamed the ata--prvmo political administration last February. The total Includes fl.775 professors and teachers r 8,600 doctors; IkVs'O other Intellectuals; 143 rrUssts; W.050 ortlcers; 100.000 sol diers; Mi.000 policemen; 12.050 land owners; 102.8M workmen; 815,100 Itecsonts. I)urlng the civil war the Itolshevlkl have had more killed than all ltussla during the great war. ST. JOHNS AUTO EXPRESS Ernie Phillips and Ray Bilycu, Proprietors Furniture Packed for Shipment Local and Long Distance Hauling, 209 S. Jersey St. 82rtf SSfffl2 Frederick T. Notz Essie H. Notz Drs. F. T. & E. H. Notz Chiropractic and Electro Therapy OfficeHours: 10 A.M.tol2M 2I'.AI.toG:30P.M., 0:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. OI'PICUS: 61 4-616 Dckum IlldR. 309 N. Jersey Kes.t 721 S. Jersey PIIONHS: llrondway 6324 Umpire 0097 Empire 1271 Geo. W. Muhm Contractor and Builder Plans and Specifications furnished Free where I build. Residence ad dress 108 Smith avc, Empire 0962 Odicc Umpire 1822 Res. limp. 0177 Dr. E. P. Bordon DENTIST Painless extraction of teeth under nitrous oxide k Peninsula IU11K UIiIk. St. Johns, Portland, Oregon THE 1 HOUSE Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing, Repairing and Alterations 217 North Jersey Street WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Telephone Empire 1397 H, A, MANNING, Prop. mama 19 mm Choice Groceries A full line of the choicest groceries at most reasonable prices, constantly on hand. We glveS. H. Green Trading Stamps with M Pirchases L. SimmoflsftiGiK Qualify Grocers Horse Sense Let Your Money Work For You Buy a few elm res of our 7 per cent Prior Preference Stock nnd your money will earn you over 7 per cent. Dividends nrc payable every three mouths. This is n good sound in vestment nnd our Hasy Pay incut Plan enables -you to get 7 per cent interest on your savings while you arc paying for your shares. Investigate this Unusual Opportunity Today. Ask any of our cmployu about H. Investment Department Portland Railway Light & Power Company Room 6Q5 Eleclfic Bldg. Portland, Oregon Architectural and Mechanical DeslRnliiK, netalllnu, Tracing und J'lan Making, Hunlow llullillnR Plans, Ma chinery anil Parts Deigned. No job too large. lUtlmalcs reasonable. W. HEDLIND CO. BUILDING CONTRACTORS Umpire 1737. C20 I. Richmond t. l'hon Emplia 0977 ' PENINSULA ELECTRIC C0.,?.I Electrical Engineers m'di Contrficlm - WIRING riXTUKlU AND flUH'MUJ General Renalr Work 301 S. Jersny Street. Portland, Oregwi Piano Tuning m Repairini; ERNEST HAROLDi Reliable Work Shop it 107 W. Park v Phone JJJ-W Good shoes for good boys, not bad for bad bya. ROGERS. I ytty or sell St. Johns Properly A. W. U A V I h v Real Estate Fire Insurance and Notary Public) List your property with roe if yo desire to sell quickly SB on 7on SSarSer Si oa CAUWEUT& SON The place where good service fcand courteous trcaimenTpreYait, Children' hair catting receive special attention. ' 109 jaVRUNGfqN JTREET Typewriter ribbons for aale at thia offee Oliver, Underwooe!,' Smith and Remington. Eaeh 76 cents. You, can do batter. mS more preventable , worjt witb a new ribbon. Wnrrjntv Ai lilnnlm anrl contracts of sale at thia office j 5e he Review. each or 50o per dosen. awer. K you have anything to aejl try It brtngi the an? Cider and, Apples Pur ApRlCIrftnnUiilt frosh dHy fram fodv tMiivcrta, o9c rr uauvn. FlnMPPjtsHll kW $2.05 I; rsas,aji vi ats iai.w i ianr9w3mijrmwi . v x i Borbank Potatoes. (1 Sack Winter NellU. Pears. .$1-50 Box Poctsnxuith Avenue and CoWa- Boulevard PHONE EMPIRE 1722