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TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. TORTLAND, MAY 22, 1921 " 6 GERMHI GDMMERGE SEES HOPE IH EAST Other Nations Offer No Mar ket, Declares Harden. WARS PROVE ANTIPATHY Gap Between England and France Said to Be Growing Wider on Occupation Question. BY MAXIMILIAN HARDEN. (rrmany's Foreraott Publicist. (Copyright. 1921.) BERLIN,. May 21. (Special Cable.) Lloyd George's speech in ther Brit ish house of commons, in which be so plainly opposes the French-Polish fcilesian policy, has had the effect of a chemical experiment, showing the external separation of two Internally foreign materials. Just as oil and water, shaken to gether ever so violently, always re main apart, so the Franco-British union, however loudly the entente may be celebrated, never remains firm for long. Ferhaps the world has decreed that always there shall be mistrust be tween peoples living on opposite shores of the same sea. Many cen turies ago England wanted to extend her . rule to the other bank of the North sea. at Calaia. Joan 'of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, tried to prevent the plan, and was burned at the stake by the British. Win Prove Antipathy. Bonaparte tried to create a United States of Europe to break Britain's hegemony, and he was fettered to a roclf and slandered by England's "best writers." The wars of history as well as recent events show an ever continuing antipathy between the two peoples. It was only the perverse policy of Germany's government, fi!lowed since W90, which enabled England and France to bridge over the canal of their difficulties and succeed in a reconciliation which had for its pur pose a common mistrust of the Ho hencollern monarchy and alliance against it. Even in the midst of the recent war the 'Cleft between Britain and France was often visible. The split now is wider than ever. The war brought the British all they wanted. They are-now the only great sea power of Europe. Germany is disarmed and Russia is no longer a menace or a power in the world. ,In Africa, Asia Minor. Mesopotamia, the Dardanelles and the Persian gulf the sign lof British rule is the Union Jack flying in the breeze. France Snffera Moat. France lost and suffered much more in the war and got less. France, never inclined to value the help of others, now imagines herself deceived and outwitted and with difficulty hides her anger- toward England, which will not allow her to occupy the Ruhr valley or control the coal mines and factories of Upper Silesia. Lloyd George appeals to holy Jus tice, but he will not disturb the sleep into which she fell when Germany's commercial fleet and Germany's col onies were put in John Bull's packet. Lloyd George knows that with France controlling the Lorraine mines, the Ruhr coal fields and the Silesian minerals, she-would set up an industrial dictatorship upon which England would be dependent. France, therefore, must not be allowed to ex port continental coal. Lloyd George also knows it will be a dangerous mistake to set any hopes upon the technical and industrial efficiency of the Poles. He wishes instead that a disarmed Germany shall soon recover enough to work hard and help Eng land through her factories ana man ufactured goods and act as her agea in satisfying the needs of eastern Eu rope, especially Russia, where alone lies the necessary treasure for healing the damages of war. The French intrigue, m'xed with the) Polish -episode, therefore annoys the British premier. ' France Criticised for Distrust. France answers a positive pro gramme negatively. France does not believe in Germany's desire to make reparations. France doesn't believe "the boche" in his promises and thinks that her debt is only sure o payment when, she has control of the entire iron Rhineand from Lens and itriey to UniK. Many a French general is secretly Baying today- that as perfidious Al bion is not dependable, an under standing with Germany and a realiza : tlon of the' Napoleonic dream is the only advisable plan. Public opinion in France- however, ceea only some Utopian-idea-and is convinced France will be able to breathe without care only when Ger many has lost one bank of the Rhine or other. No good can come out of this angry policy of mistrust It soon will be apparent whether the new Wirt cabinet will be able to overcome France's distrust, to clear up. the fog of political phraseology and to recognize the common Inter ests between France and Germany. Perhaps It may be possible for Ger many to obtain patronage In the world markets as a sort of junior partner to England, which is today commercially stronger than industri ally. The attempt favored by the powers thirsting for reparations to improve Germany's paying balance by means Of Intensified exportation can only . succeed in the east. Notwithstanding her human good will and ideals, the United States, which heeds a large export trade for prosperity, will not allow German dumping to Inundate her markets. Only in the east does a little sun shine for German commerce. flavor and aroma, preliminary t f studying the best methods of brew-1 ing beverage coffee. 'The effect of caffein Is known," said the' report. "For the great ma jority of normal Individuals it is a mild stimulant of the heart. Increases power to do muscular work, increases concentration of mental effort, and therefore the power to do more brain work. It is not followed, except in excessive doses, by undesirable after effects. A few people are especially sensitive to coffee, and for them its use Is not to be recommended. . In these cases the abnormality is in the Individual rather than in any inherent poisonoas or deleterious property of the caffein Itself. "Caffein can be taken by the vast majority of healthy adults without subsequent narcotic or depressant ef fect, provided it Is used in moderation and not abused. Excessive amounts! incite temporary disturbances In the central nervous system, but these do not cause any permanent injury, v It is equally true that other normally harmless substances such as salt, sugar or condiments, when used in excess, may also produce untoward symptons which are often severe. Our studies lead us to entire agreement with the results stated by Holling worth that when taken with food In moderate amount, caffein is not in the lest deleterious." MAIL TRAIN ROBBER AT BAY, SAYS POSSE Holdup Befieved Staged" by Roy Gardner. ESCAPED OUTLAW SOUGHT -Federal Prisoner Who Iast June Eluded Officers in Portland Reported Surrounded. ALLEGED LAXD FRAUD OPER. ATOR IS ARRESTED. George F. Phillips in Custody at Huntington and to Be Brought to Portland at Once. Another man indicted in connection with the Zella Becker-Robert Logan landrfraud cases In eastern Oregon was arrested yesterday in Huntington SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 21. Roy Gardner, believed to be the robber re sponsible for the robbery of a mail car i near Newcastle last night, was re- ported tonight to be surrounded, in a ' canyon between Lincoln and New I castle by a posse of deputy sheriffs from Placer and Sacramento counties, Special Agent McShane of the South ern Pacific company and a posse of postal inspectors left for the canyon tonight. SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. The j train robber, believed by federal au thorities hero to be Roy Gardner, who held up the mail last night at New Castle. Cal.. obtained $11, a watch and mail car keys irom Ralph Decker, mail clerk, who was sleeping in the car, according to William i. Madeira, acting chief postal inspec tor here, tonight. The robber, who gained entrance to the car through a door which Ma deira said had been left unlocked by trainmen, cut open 61 pouches and I Grande was the choice for member of the executive committee from the eastern Oregon district, Glenn. Fab- rick of the Domestic laundry, Med ford, for t.ie southern Oregon district. and W. H. Bechtel of Portland for member at Icrge. There was a slight deviation from the set programme today when E. C Robbins, dean of the school or com merce at the University of Oregon, addressed the laundrymen. Other speakers were L. H. Sammons of Port land, on "Salesmanship, and fa. w. Lawrence of Portland, on "Relation of Individual Civic Pride to the Laun dry Industry." The women spent an enjoyable day taking an automobile ride up the Mc Kenzie highway for luncheon at Nim- rod. The afternoon was spent at thai resort and nearby points of interest on the river. A dinner-dance was neia at the Hotel Osburn tonight. . IS THIEF KLEPTOMANIA IS ATTRIBUTED TO. AUTO ACCIDENT. Wife of Wealthy Chicago Broker Confesses to Robbing Homes for More Than Year. . by department of justice agents, ac- of mall and hastily went cording to word received by Russell through the contents in a fruitless Bryon of the local office. The man. i searcn ior reic.cu v.s. George F. Phillips, was indicted by a's took one sack of parcel post .h. .-ran inrv jn. so 1 920. mail which was recovered subsequent- ,,. hn i ly by federal officers. Madeira said. made for him for nearly a year. Phillips is charged with perjury. With Chester Harness, Mrs. Becker, Logan and others, he was said -to have made false statements relative to en tries on government lands in eastern Oregon. The others were convicted. Harness got three years in prison and a fine was imposed on Mrs. Becker. The case created -ldespread Inter- .est at the time because of the will-o'- wisp character of those implicated in the frauds. At the time of his indict ment Harness was .serving a term in the state penitentiary at Salem. He escaped from a wood camp, made his way across the mountains into east ern Oregon and Into Idaho, finally reaching Arizona, where he was ar rested nine months after his escape. With the arrest of Phillips, only one more person imoucated in the land- fraud case remains at large. Depart ment of justice agents are now on his trail and expect to have him in cus- . tody shortly. Immediately upon receipt of the in formation of Phillips' arrest a tele gram was dispatched to Sam Pace, deputy United States marshal at Pen dleton, to proceed to Huntington and . bring the prisoner to Portland. ! T.atpnt Infnrmfltinn tomcht on the Bearch for the outlaw was that he was thought to be surrounded near Roseville by a party of federal in spectors. Southern Pacific officers and county officials. Decker Not on Doty. Decker, according to Madeira, was not on duty at the time of the rob bery, but was riding to Truckee to catch a train bound for San Fran cisco, to which he had been assigned for duty. Gardner, a photograph of whom was identified by Decker as the Pacific limited robber, escaped near Portland, Or., last June 20, while en route to McNeil's island penitentiary, to which he had been sentenced for committing a mail robbery at San Diego, Circulars descriptive of Gardne were ordered sent broadcast by fed eral officers and sheriffs'- officers here, according to word from the office of the Southern Pacific's chie dispatcher. According to the story told by Ralph Decker, a man boarded the train between Roseville,' 18 miles northeast of Sacramento, and New castle and surprised Decker, whom he tied and laid on the floor of the mail car. hie ripped open and ruled di ' sacks of mail. Decker was quoted as I flWS HAIIIK THF WflMf-W saying that when the train entered COFFEE HELD HARMLESS MODERATE AMOUNT DECLARED BENEFIT TO DRINKER. Some Persons Said to Be Injured on Account of Abnormality, Says College Report. BOSTON. May 21 Caffein in the moderate quantities consumed by the average coffee drinker is declared to be a safe stimulant without harmful after-effects In a preliminary report of a scientific investigation conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of tech nology since June, 1920. The invest!. gators directed by Professor Samuel C Prescott, head of the department of biology and public health who made this announcement of the first find ings of their research, are now at work to Isolate and Identify the other constituents of the coffee bean, especiaUr those jt hlch determine the 'J Gentler Sex Has More Rights Than Men in Nebraska. LINCOLN. Neb., May 21. Enjoying all the statutory rights of suffrage with men, women of Nebraska have the advantage of half a dozen privi leges and imrrfunitles granted by stat ute to- their sex which are denied the men. For instance, she cannot be allowed to work more than 62 hours a week and never between 10 P. M. and 6 A. M. If she is a dependent mother, she gets a state pension, but no such pro vision Is made for dependent fathers. Under the laws of property, nothing can keep -her from a third of her hus band's realty after his death. She also has a widow's "quarantine" handed down from the common law, which gives her the temporary use of all her husband's personal property and J200 in money during the period of mourning. The converse is not true as to men. She can charge bills for necessities to ner nusband and she has the full right to support. Under the statutes of Nebraska she Is exempt from poll tax and from Jury uuijr. pulled the emergency cord and stopped the train. Robber Makes Escape. He jumped from the train as it stopped, and ran to a waiting auto mobile. Decker's story said, which rapidly disappeared. Sheriffs" officers from Placer and Sacrataento counties and policemen from Sacramento went out in search of the man, whose description resem bled that of' Gardner, convicted of en JS7.000 mail robbery at San Diego, and who escaped from a train near Portland recently while being taken to McNeil's island penitentiary. . So convinced were officers that It was Gardner who held up the mail clerk last night that they early to day prepared circulars bearing Gard ners photograph and description. In structions came from postal inspec tors .in San Francisco to look for Gardner in Sacramento, as It was be lieved he had doubled back from New castle and was hiding in this city. STUDENT UNION INSTALLS Fee of $3 Term Is Established at Agricultural College. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 21 (Special.) Students of the college will pay t3 a terra Into the fund, for the student union, according to an amendment which has passed the student body. These officers were installed: Har old Readen, president; Earl Price, first vice-president; Notia Becker, second vice-president: Albert Wal lach, third vice-president: Alma. Scharpf, secretary; Claude Palmer, editor of Barometer; Lyman Cooley, yell leader; greater O. A. C. commit tee, Joe Kasberger. Mary Bain and Benjamin Schumacher. Nominations have been made for members of the co-operative associa tion board, to serve the comine ir Two faculty men will be selected from Dean M. E. Newton, Professors N. H. Comish, Roy R. Hewitt and E. B. Lemon. The other nominations were as follows: Seniors, Herbert Taylor, "rrn unign, uuo natnaway and Ben Schumachs; junior, Blanche Fur nish, George Studor, Lack Lynch and Arthur Kirk-ham: freshman. SukIb Llndley, Nathan Scudder, Fred No- vinger and Bob Burkhart. LAUNDRY M ADJOURN THE E. L DALLES SELECTED FOR 1923 CONVENTION". . AVelder of Albany Elected President of State Association, at Eugene Session. EUGENE, Or., May 21. (Special.) The Oregon Laundry Owners' asoscla tion ended Its first annual convention here this afternon and decided to meet next year at The Dalles, the date to be decided later, E. L. Welder, of the Magnolia laundry at Albany, was the choice for president of the associ ation at tho election this afternoon. Other officers elected werer Vice president, S. W. Lawrence of the Portland Laundry company, Portland; secretary, V. A. Spear, Portland; treasurer, B. L. Gilbert, of the Model laundry. The Dalles Lloyd Scriber of OHTCAdO. Mav 21. Injuries sus tained in an automobile accident and alleged to have caused kleptomania held resDonsible by relat:ves and physicians today for the acts of Mrs. Joseph S. Hell, wife of a wealthy broker, who confessed last nignt, ac cording to the police, that for more than a year she had been robbing homes of wealthy families by posing as a maid. The loot was said to total more than $25,000 and' much of it was found in Mrs. Heil s home. Mrs. Heil was held in a detention home today on four formal charges of rohbinir. Her condition was said byphysicians to be serious for, in ad dition to mental troubles with which she was said to be afflicted, she i soon to become a mother. Mrs. Heil. with an allowance of J300 a month from her husband, two automobiles and a magnificent nome. foreed references, according to her alleeed confession and obtained em ployment as maid in fashionable North Shore homes,' robbing them when she left. She was identified bv four former employers. The loot ranged from canary bird cages to valuable pieces of Jewelry, A number of platinum pins and dia mond rings were being traced today by the police through pawn tickets found in Mrs. Hells home. Her husband recently had given her a small apartment building, it was said by relatives, and Mrs. Heil was quoted as saying that much of the property she stole was used in fur nishing it. Mr: Heil refused for some time to believe the charges against his wife. "Why, I can cash my personal check for $250,000 at any Chicago bank," he told reporters. "Why should my wife steal?' His income was said to be more than $150,000 a year. - Mrs. Heil is mistress of several servants. She is 36 years old. 30 MILLION HI PASSED! ESTIMATE MADE BY NORTH WEST WHEAT GROWERS. PLANES T0G0JO EUGENE Literature on Forest Fire Protec tion to Be Dropped. EUGENE. Or., May 21. Word was received today by Lieutenant E. C. Kiel of the forest fire patrol, who has been at the base here for several days, that 18 airplanes to be used In the patrol in Oregon and Washington will leave Mather field some time tomor row for Eugene, Jut that they will probably not .reach ,this city until some time Monday, as they will fly in formation over a number of cities on the way north and drop thousands of pamphlets containing fire-prevention week literature. , Fourteen of the Planes are exoected to make Eugene their base during etie patrol season and it is probable, that two each will be stationed at Camp Lewis and Medford, the sub-bases, ac cording to the officers already here. The squadron is expected to spend Sunday night at Montague, Cal. Head of Statistical Department oil Association Announces Con tracts Already Held. SPOKANE, Wash., May 21. (Spe cial.) The wheat controlled by northwest wheat, growers associa tions in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana exceeds the 30,000,000 bushel mark, under present contracts. according to an announcement made today by Lee Lampson, head of the statistical department of the North west Wheat Growers' association. "The bushelage- estimated on our contracts is made on the basis of the 1918 production," said Mr. Lampson. "While our first estimate ' on this year's crop from members is not yet complete, the. indications are that the crop will be enough better to place the total at more than 30,000.000 bushels. Toe contracts are coming in now at the rate of 20 to 25 a day. most of them voluntarily. The Oregon association had a I sign-up of 3,300,000 bushels on May 1. according to Mr. Lampson, and at that time the contracts were being reported at the rate of 250,000 bushels a week. The Oregon association is now concentrating its efforts in Uma tilla county, .where the work is in charge of George C. Jewett, general manager of the Washington and Idaho Wheat Growers association The Montana sign-up has passed the 4,000,000-bushel mark. That the association members In Idaho have Joined the Washington arid Oregon growers in approving the agreement to be made with the na tional organization, was announced In a report received today by Mr. Lampson. The Idaho men make the same reservations as that made by the othr associations that the Idalto contract . De exclusively recugnizeu during the term of the agreement. STUDENTS STAGE PLAY Mid-summer Night's Dream Put on ' for Corvallis Audience. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 21. (Special.) A king, a queen, six fools, four lovers and several dancing fairies, assisted I by the presence of a full moon, a I -grassy stage and a green forest of campus trees, presented a iuiasum- i mer Night's Dream" to nearly 2000 1 persons in an effective setting to night. The "trysting" tree on the left and two stltely Douglas firs behind and the row of elms on the right of- the spectators completed the outdoor I setting to the full satisfaction of Miss Norma Olsen, director of the play. Mask and Dagger, student dramatic organization, put on the production. Mendelssohn's complete orchestra-1 tion of "A Midsummer Night's Dream was played by the college orchestra I under the direction of Gustave Dun-kleberger. Dentists Hold convention. SALEM. Or.. May 21. (Special.) I More than 50 dentists from Willam ette valley cities, including members of the Marlon, Polk and YamhiU County Dental society and the Lane and Linn county dental societies, met I here today for the purpose of promot ing closer relations between the or ganizations. Principal speakers were: Dr. H. W. Titus of Cottage Groge, Dr. R. M. Graves of Eugene and Drs. L. R. Springer and S. A. Bowman of Salem. The table of clinics was pre pared by the Marion. Polk and Yam hill association. The convention closed with a dinner served at a local hotel. Douglas Bond Issue Debated. ROSEBURG, Or., May 21. (Special.) An open debate on the proposal of the Douglas county court to issue 11,100,000 bonds for road building pur poses was held at the Melrose grange hall tonight. A lively discussion waa held. There was considerable opposi tion, particularly on the part of rural residents. District Attorney Neuner was the principal speaker in favor of the bonds and Dr. C. H. Bailey, dis trict deputy of the state grange, was the chief opposition speaker. Standard Certificates Issued. ROSEBURG, Or., May 21. (Special.) Five schools In Douglas county re ceived standard certificates yesterday, having met the state requirements before the close of the school year. Each of the schools reaching the goal held a celebration.. The schools were located at Curtin, Leona, Winchester, Elgarose, Jjlxonviue and Greens. Orange Peal Out This Week. ALBANY COLLEGE, Albany, Or., May 21. (Special.) The Orange Peal, the official student publication of the I Student Body association, goes to I press this week. The appearance of the annual is looked forward to with considerable interest as it represents a complete review of the activities of I the year. Miss Ruth McDaniel of I the senior class is the editor. Harold Irvin, also a senior, is business man ager, and Harold Hoflich of the fresh man class Is the advertising manager. Explosion Injures Man. ... . ROSEBURG, Or., May 21. (Spe cial.) John Erickson, prominent res ident of Dixonville," was seriously in jured this morning by a delayed dyna mite explosion. - Several blasts had been set and Mr. Erickson was In vestigating one charge when it ex ploded. He was thrown a consider able distance. He may lose the sight of one of his eyes. Exposition Hearing Tuesday. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, D. C, May 21. A hear ing will be held by the senate for eign relations committee next Tues day on Senator McNary's bill author izing the president to invite foreign nations to participate in the Atlantic Pacific exposition at Portland In 1925. A New Hair Growth A iter Baldness Dandruff, falling hair and itching scalp successfully treated. One or two treatments will convince. EVELYN TREINIES Suite 420 Morgan Building Main 4484 Canoe Capsizes With Boys. The first canoeing accident of the present season occurred in the Wil lamette river opposite the North Bank dock yesterday afternoon, when a canoe bearing Walden Bollam of 589 East Thirteenth street North and Donald Wyatt of 211 Hazelfern place. both 1 'years old,' capsized. The harDor ponce rushed to the aid of the floundering youths and pulled them to safety. Thieves Steal Window Display. CENTRALIA, Wash, May 21. (Spe cial.) Thieves broke into the front window of Fred Star & Son's shoe store, in Bucoda, Thursday night, and escaped with about $100 worth of shoes, on display in the window. Three men sleeping in the rear of the store failed to hear the crash of breaking glass. . - Fuel question solved, page 3. Adv. SAVE MONEY High-tirade Cot. 8nit and Presses. Special Prices. Monday- Tuesday Wednesday. THE FAMOUS S53 Alder, Corner Park. In addition to their exception ally 1 good wear, you can buy Mathis Clothes at very prices. $25 modest to 60 MEN S WEAR Corbett BIdg. Fifth' and Morrison Francisco for cash wherewith to buy HE leaned on the counter and said in a confidential whisper: "Say, mister, I read about the sale on the train is it on the level ?" "Sure, it's on the level!" "Well but what's the big idea?" "Too many goods, that's all." "Are these prices really on the square ?" "They sure are; this store's been do ing business in this town for fifty years -couldn't afford to be anything else but square!" "Let me look at that watch . you've got in the window there at fifty-seven fifty." Half an hour later "Will you hold that ring until I wire Frisco for the money?" "Can't hold anything with out a deposit, sir sorry I" "That so? Tell you what you do. I'll pay for the watch and then you hold both till I get a wire off to Frisco. I'll get the balance here by tomorrow morn ing!" 1HAVE reported "the gist of the con versation in this one instance but they're somewhat common. A man comes in to buy a trifling present for an anniversary and buys a diamond to go along with it. For dia monds are unbelievably cheap. In many instances the novelty Platinum and Dia mond Jewelry has been reduced to one half the former prices. And the same is true of fine watches. And we attribute the extraordinary success of the sale to these facts: The reductions are very real and the newspapers have told the plain, Septem bernorn truth about them! Unless you come to the store and see for yourself you can have no idea of what you're missing! Maybe this poor, cold type will help to give an idea : A PAIR of diamond earrings that were $850 are now $550 ; a magnif icent solitaire that was $2850 is now $2350; a $1500 solitaire is $1075; a $1200 one is $770; a fancy platinum dinner ring set with diamonds is marked $435, it was $800 ; a big square diamond and platinum ring with a sapphire in the center is $175 instead of $300 ; another platinum and ' diamond ring that was $300 is also $175 ; and still another $2000 solitaire is reduced to $125Q. A $275 lavalliere set with diamonds on platinum is $135; another, a platinum pendant set with a rare amethyst, is $225 instead of $450. DIAMOND-SET wrist watches are al most half price. Here's an ex quisite affair that was $950 for $475; another in gold set with sapphires .and diamonds ' that was $305 is now $157.50; another all platinum and dia monds is $185 instead of $350. And there are groups of diamond rings that were $1.00 now selling for $72.50. And still-lower-priced groups for as little as $19.50 apiece. BUT the sale is not confined to dia monds. Watches are ruthlessly re duced fine ones, too. Solid gold wrist watches that were $90 are now $59.50, and $50 and $65 solid gold watches are $38,50. White gold wrist watches that were $150 are now $98. Groups of less expensive watches are $12.50 and $19.50. All dainty all dependable all highly fashionable ! EN'S watches are $10 in stead of $15. And El gins that were $22.50 are $15.50; Walthams that were $30 are now $21.50; Howards are $73 apiece. Solid gold thin model watches are $68.50 instead of $90. "Tiffany" thin model solid gold watches are $150 in stead of $250. Every watch in the store save the Hamilton is reduced from a fourth to a half. ALL the clocks are reduced, some as much as one-half. All the silverware is reduced. One woman said: "How much a dozen for those silver knives, please?" "Fifty dollars a dozen, less a fourth that makes them cost you thirty-seven fifty, madam !" "Goodness,! I paid seventy-five dol , lars for that same pattern last year !" THIS Jewelry Store was the first in America to announce a sweeping reduction. In New York and in Philadelphia Mr. John Wanamaker took the initiative to bring retail prices- down. And scores of the store's old friends have called to congratulate the store on its new policy. "Just exactly right." Which is like the colored janitor said to the army officer who had presented him with a bottle of whisky. "Sam," said the officer, "how wa3 that whisky?" "Well, suh, it was just exactly right, exactly." "What do you mean, exactly right?" "Well, suh, if it had been any better you wouldn't have give it to me, and if it had been any worse it would have killed me. It was just exactly right!" AND that's the Friedlander Sale exactly right. We want it to be that way for another fifty years and nothing we shall say or do during this event but will help to cement the bonds of friendship' now existing. I thank you, GEO. F. ROWE, F. Friedlander Co. 310 Washington Street, Between Fifth and Sixth Streets Established 1870 P. S. In error, the Community fifty-year plated ware was omitted from the list of . contract goods not reduced. M on day Starts a eii'sationa! Sale Cash and Your jOId Range Sends a Buck's Range to Your Home No Interest Charged The most successful Combination Range ever manufac tured. Just received a solid carload of Buck's Ranges. Seven beautiful designs in Combination Ranges for coal, wood or gas $149.50 up. Out-saves all others in fuel consumption and owes its popularity and success to its simplicity and its ease of' operation. The most durable, beautiful and sanitary range in existence. Come soon! Don't feel you must buy to be welcome. We guarantee Buck's Combination Ranges to satisfy. 'Your old range taken in exchange. FREE During this demonstration we wilT cover ' your entire kitchen floor with genuine congoleum, without charge. Don't miss this opportunity. We will take your old range as part payment. Balance easy terms one year to pay. We charge no interest. vurtz Furniture Co. 185 FIRST STREET, NEAR YAMHILL (" ' rn rumr im 1 Ge 'A