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G THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON THURSDAY, OVi.UiiliiClo,lfcr T HHK IE I SHADOW OF BID MAN COST San Francisco, Nov. 18.- (L N. S.) The shadow of old man H. C. I Will hover over the , ThankaylTing dinner tables agraln thla year. , :', The price of ThaakaglYlngr .ediWes, Instead of declining, have soared another tootch and It will cost Just a HtOe- moj-e to furnish the festive board on Novem ber 25 than heretofore. Turkeys , are ! quoted at 70 cents a pound. Last year the birds brought 0 cents, in 117 they were worth 40 cents, and In 1915 only 35 cents would have purchased a .pound. Cranberries have Jumped to 25 cents a pound, raisins are up 10 cents a packare and mincemeat Is selling; at 35 cent a pound. Comparative firures of food costs in 181. Jiir and 1320 show that the enor mous increase in practically all" lines has become a lfjtle larger thU year.- Here are some prices for the three years:' 115. 117. 1920. Man pwldinf (lb. eanJ.IOSO $0.85 $0.50 CJitet (imJJon) 40 .60 .75 oil jort) 5 1.15 1:00 Floor (49 lb. mck.... J AO 2.90 8 43 kmnr (pound) ........ - .06 .09 .IS Knilcd bm ipoand) . . . . .40 , .SO .60 Canned pumpkin ....... .10 - IS. .20 Cnni fruit ........ . .20, .25 .60 renberrtm (pound) .... .15 .20 .SS Clmtrr imMiw pfc ) ... .15 .25 .SB rnnl crab mmt ...... .28 . .80 .S5 C'aniMN wnnru -2 .80 1 .SO aworted Witt (lb.) .80 .85 .40 New Commander Is Coming for Forts At Mouth of Biver Astoria. Nov. 18. Lieutenant Colonel A. C Thompson, commander of the coast defences at the mouth of the Columbia for the past two years, was the honor rueet at a luncheon given by the Cham ber of Commerce Wednesday. Colonel Thompson has been Ordered to the field officers' school at Fortress Monroe, Va. and will leave in a few days. Colonel Thompson took command of the Colum bia coast, defences December 24, 1918, immediately upon his return, from France, and. the three forts at the mouth of . the Columbia have been under his command since that time. He will be relieved by Colonel Bottom, who has been stationed at San Francisco. . At a meeting of the city council last night, two additional traffic officers for the police department were authorized. The. officers will be assigned to the con gested parts of the business district immediately.. One will be stationed at Twelfth and Commercial and the other at Eleventh and Commercial. Xt is ex pected by carefully studying the traffic conditions at the Intersections of these streets, many accidents may be averted in the future. , . . Journal Smoker Is -Eeal Peppy- Affair ; 3 Ring Stars Appear Exciting boxing exhibitions, htgb-class singing and dancing and other vaude ville stunts were features of the ataoker given Wednesday night by The Journal Publishing company for- Journal em ployes and their friends. . The . enter tainment was held in the Olywpic gym nasium in the K. of F. hall at Eleventh and Alder streets. Solos were rendered by Alice Justin of Portland and Francesca Bobbins, for merly of j the Orpheum circuits "WU berta Babbidge brought much applause with her toe and fancy dancing. LeNona Lollick, a 13-year-old girl who never took a dancing lesson, was highly pleas ing in original dances. "Happy" Jack Walker, vaudeville star, kept the crowd In an uproar with his blackface chatter. Boy McCormick, holder of the Lons dale bWt and light heavyweight cham pion of Europe, who will fight Willie Meehan at Milwaukle November 24, ten dered his services for a three round ex- Perfection) The asbestos protected tire with more rubber and more f abrio the best tire you COU1U DUjr ai Hjjy price. A SALE To prove the above state ment at prices cheaper than you could repair an old .casing. THESE TIKES ABE Guaranteed m. list Fries. xl W..I1MS S12.50 iStt UM 13.50 xlV4. 27.4 , 16. OO (4 ..... 08-80 . 18.50 it ..... 87.40 21. OO 14 ..... 89.29 22.00 i4 49.10 23.00 Bale price leclades war tax. jlu sues jb proportion. Perfection Tire Company 19TH ,ASX STABK STS. Q PI i MM., BIO s -n hfbitlon with Roy Sutherland. The com ical and clever Willi Meehan went on In a two rouM burlesque exhibition with Bert Taylor. "tSoth boxers sang solo at the conclusion of their exhibition. Joe Gorman took on, two opponents for two rounds each. Toung Jack Detnpsey and Billy Jtyan being on the receiving end. Three hundred or more attended. Matchmaker Frank Kendall of the Mil waukle 'Boxing commission assisted In staging the smoker. a NORTHWESTERN NIGHT RATES, Save You 25 to 75 REMEMBER your friends an4 absent members of 'the family by tele phoning them occasionally. Nothing could rive them more pleasure than the sound of your voice. The cost is very little if you use Northwest very little if you use Northwest em Night Service. Many salesmen and younr people away at collefe make it a regular cus tom to call their, homes via North western on certain evenings. Try it for homesickness! NortKwMterB operator are specially trained in long distajsca service. j Hi Far mrtww, AN sf pttffw sswrlte Sar ee night hut Lena ttatanee.'V Frwn TATIOIT TO STATTOH CALLS 4:M : per- A. M . r. M . T. M. sea TO - te te te te , 8:19 lt: 4:89 Penes P.M. P.M. JuM. CaUfl Alteay, Oregea . . . .4 J J M rrrallis, Oregea.. M M JS .45 Heastoata. Ore.... .49 it J6 9 Meaat Aagel, Ore..JS 2h JS J9 Fhlleaaata, Ore M J4 Jt ' . NeatUe, Wasa L e JS ISi SUvertea, Oregea.. at JS Ji .4 Tweeaia, Waa.. J9' .49 M IM Yn Mere nm kie for an iaital prriod ef 1 H L4 0 8 i? :! ' I it 1 ilfl llMI iHfi tHi jiil. I' t HI) ' i CD Paraphrasing an old saw: "What's Sauce for the gander is Sauce for the goose Starting at , 9 A. M. today! u To the Women of This Section Our "Keeping the faith by the Golden Rule" policy has been so much welcomed and generally appreciated among men that we have decided to extend the benefit to the women. When "The System" recently started their "sale" and re-sale" policy in a wiggly, wobbly effort to stretch the price revision downward over a long penod of time, we adopted the opposite course. We went the limit in . anticipating the lowest possible price level for. the highest grade men's clotfiin a year from now and immediately REVISED DOWNWARD to it back to normal at one plunge took a year's colossal loss ima day for the sake of better business-tomorrow restored Public Confidence -opened the way for men to proceed as usual with their buying, without having to wait indefinitely to see how far prices would, drop. ' i General response was the immediate result anld as the news about The Truth continues to spread, the demand increases. It is this news about our Golden Rule Policy of "looking out for the other fellow" that we now propose to make now and henceforward of vital and absorbing interest to women as well j as men. So successful has been this new policy for men's suits that ' M' EXTRA!! ! In addition to all new garments in cluded at prices named herewith, , we have 100 sifNi in first-class condi tion, accumulated during the past two seasons, that bargain seekers can secure, while they last, AT MOST ANY PRICE We Propose to Include the Women, Beginning Today Promptly at 9 A.M. returning at once to our old policy of three prices and the old price level instead of the prevailing course of The System through gradual reductions by "sales" and "resales." All our exclusive "Princess" suits are included. i i All Women's Suits to A II Women 's Suits to All Women 's Suits to $ 70.00 at $39 $100.00 at $59 $150.00 at $79 OUR GUARANTEE AND YOUR PROTECTION: Buyers will be fully protected against any possibility of further decline until April 1, 1921, by our Guarantee of Refund in such case, that goes with every purchase. As a symbol of this guarantee we have adopted ""Keeping the Faith, by the Golden Rule," as illustrated above and emblematic of our established policy of "Looking out for the other fellow." Hall Gas Floor Heater ! rracs 3f Dirt Cleaa Bealtkfal Firpaes Heat INTRODUCTORY PRICK $65 Hall Gas Furnace Co. j 17 PARK fiX. Jast Sostli ef Korrltoo : Msla 7S6S TO. i All-Night TIRE SERVICE Our Tire department is always open, and in case you should need a new tire on the road, we are in a position to deliver it to you any time, any place.- . j. r If stuck or wrecked, call our Cadillac. "8" towini-car, equipped for th most difficult jobs. a ! WE NEVER CLOSE GQVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY 111 my it mi WHEN you want quick comforting relief from any "external" pain, use Sloan's Liniment. It does the job without skin stain ing, rubbing, bandaging. Use freely for aches and pains, sprains and strains; stiff joints. It helps to break up colds, too. Thousands of regular users keep it, on hand for emergency they don't suffer needlessly. Get a bottle today. r IininSienira MmW M w M - M g M nancr . .. .- ...... -.. .;-.. . .. ....,..,.-.., r , . ...,...,-..4; ::..-..,. . t- ,. j! 351 TO! At all druggists TOMORROW'S and SATURDAY'S BULLETINS V; AT THE WHITEHOUSE'S A f T COMPELLED TO YACATE .JLilCd Amongst the numerous attractions, now presented; here, the following stand out as t . i CHOICE CUTS in the way of extraordinary price reductions. Not a single item mentioned below can be duplicated anywhere hereabouts at anywhere near such prices. You'll have to come early in the day to secure choice selections as we anticipate an enormous attendance. These prices will bring the crowds tomorrow and Saturday. j ' Wonderful Record-Breaking 4 Cuts on SUITS SUITS OF ALL KINDS Running ui as high as $45.00 in the limelighH.omorrow and Satur day at the unneard of price - $16.95 . FINER SUITS Previously sold as high as 75.00 cut to 'the bone for tomorrow and Saturday down to . i4q $34.7 Choice Cuts on COATS Tomorrow and Saturday PLUSH COATS Fur trimmed, all silk lined. Worth fully double here only i $29.75 CLOTH AND PLlSH COATS , Which would be considered good values at up to $37.50 $18.75 ELEGANT CLOTH AND PLUSH COATS This season's choicest styles previously sold as high as $65.00--Tomorrow and Saturday-;" $39.50 Choice Cuts on DRESSES Serge, Silk and Jerseys Which Were Sold Before as High as $30, Tomorrow and Saturday $12.95 BEAUTIFUL DRESSES Heretofore priced as high as $5o priced on Sale Tomorrow and Saturday . ' $24.75 CHOICE CUTS -On Our Entire Stock of Millinery as an extra special attractions Ma PTiificent Trimmed Hats1' which were priced as high as $12.50 be- ' (gQ' QC fore -now... eDOtJ 342 ALDER STREET, jOPPOSITE PANTAGES