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Rcgisfer-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Thurs., Oct. 21, 1954 3C XTRA PEOAL EXTRA Eugene Regisrer-Guord Thursday, Oct. 21, 1954 Vol. 1 emtkm WAVE r asp SWARTI Murdered in v pcpartment '.hoppers will make Lri5 their headquar r aU of their grocery Vey can rely on Irish 1 to bring them the Id in groceries, meats Sducefplus friendly, ,esale Murder Cost of Living M1t bystanders are & at the tremendous p offered at this pre uted murder of .high . When interviewed . ...-J frirtn'f miss lexclaimeut . fcng the price of every r",. -Knlvoe at Irish ion uib auv.- Weather -..-.i... Qnfaaii tnAav feed fair weather for the lit the Murderous On L on High Prices. iited Employes ptical But (""3 . . . ...i, .11,1. if Trich. fc Markets are frankly ileal 01 we fjiduiicu w-vo- fthe store will stand the teuences. Scenes of Atrocious Crime Wave- I. N2 I 1 jjrj; d Carlson Admits Guilt, xplains Lust for Volume "Actions Justified" Claim Accused Mr. & Mrs. Buying Public to Direct Defense "Irish & Swarrz Markets The 4 stores above where the price murders were com mitted were identified as headquarters of the Slash Gang. Manufacturers Warn Irish-Swarrz Several representatives of large national food manufac turers showed up at Irish Swartz today complaining that they were having trouble explaining this situation to the food wholesalers. They said Irish-Swartz was soiling food way below whole sale cosls and warned them that this practice must not continue." From latest reports, these representatives were locked in one of the Irish-Swartz Markets until they cooled off. Texas Food Rangers To Beat Irish-Swartz It was learned today that three food detectives would be at Irish-Swartz Markets Saturday to help control this murderous situation. General manager Ed Carl son stated, "I understand they have been hired by the store owners to be sure 1 don't give the store away." HILLSBROS. COFFEE - 99c One Slayer Still Free Hl-C onge-Aid 6-oz. Cans H98c UNSHINE i KRISPIE MCKERS '23c Quiet, mild-mannered Ed Carlson sat in his office at Irish-Swartz Market today and calmly told his story. The manager of Irish-Swartz, the Eugene's chain of food stores, is charged with com mitting murder against the high cost of living. The accused man readily admitted his guilt. Although there were accomplices who worked with him, he said the crime was instigated by him and carried out under his direction. Speaking in a clear, un wavering voice, Carlson ex plained his motives. "The reasons for this ac tion are quite clear," he said. "We buy from week to week and are therefore able to keep our stocks balanced at all times. We have no middleman or warehouse ex pense and this means lower handling costs on every item. Decreased handling costs mean lower overhead which i n.ccoH nn in thp .nnciim.P in the form of rock-bottom prices on almost every item." Add to these savings the savings gained by buying the dollar specials and you find that shoppers who buy the dollar specials and in case lots do so at the very lowest prices at Irish-Swartz. "By keeping our prices low every day," Carlson said, "we have kept our business fairly evenly divided between each day of the week. The savings gained by this even distribu tion of business have as usual been passed on to the shop per." Although he confessed his guilt, Ed was confident he would be acquitted. The ac cused man insisted that housewives will free him after they discover he is of fering the lowest prices ever to hit Eugene. Evidence of fered includes: hsson oil Quart lay 59' 59' mm pa 'A BEST FOODS OIMCDISG QUART JAR CASWELLS u. 379c m STARKIST CHUNK STYLI "Chopper" Weston HlkSt, Weston Caught Slaughtering Prices Ed Weston, manager of W. 11th store of the Irish-Swartz Garden Department, was caught red handed in his back yard brutally slaughter ing prices. This crime may prove very serious, as it was committed out of season, after dark, and the culprit was using a flashlight to spot them with. , . . Ed was also caught giving a flat Discount on all store items in the West 11th Store. "Meet Tour Candidate" Fair Veteram Memorial Bid?. Kncnic I I" "-, rrl- KLEENEX LARGE 300 COUNT BOX 3 59c CARNATION MILK 10c TALL TIN WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES WHITE KING Detergent Glint Packagt 6J "Cabbage Head" Mel Checking Service Set, Say Managers Charley "Horse" Farley W 11th Shopping Center Bill "Baby Face" Knebel Franklin Shopping Center Although Ed Carlson realizes his crime committed against high food cosls will draw a penalty as serious as packing Irish-Swartz Markets with customers, he is confident that the efficient checkout services will handle purchasers with the speed and courtesy that is due each, no matter the size of his grocery bag. Cake Mix--'' 23c With Coupon Cookie AHixF u ' 25c With Coupon SPRECKELSOR C&H ft SPKttKtLS ok tan SUGAR 10 39 "Cabbage Head" Mel Still on the Loose "Cabbage Head" Olsen, another prominent member of tne murder mob, was still at large this afternoon; but had been seen making preparation for his own fiendish part in the Irish-Swartz Markets price murder this morning. Armed to the teeth with a bucket of ice and a vegetable knife, he was carving huge chunks out of produce prices throughout the FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DEPARTMENTS. He was seen attacking the following victims: Lettuce S. 2 Carrots 3 Cranberries Heads Bunches Pound 19c 25l 25c FREE BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY 9:00 TO 12 NOON At Our SOUTH WILLAMETTE STORE (Home of "Pretty Boy" DOUGLAS) MENU ... Alber's Flapjack Mode with Carnation Milk Nebergall's Sausages Lumberjack Syrup BRING YOURSELF Nucoa AND Campbell's Tomato Juice THE FAMILY Caiewell's Coffee Food Prices Victims of Slashing Probably the most astonish, ing crime ever perpetuated in Eugene against the high cost of living is taking place at Irish-Swartz Markets. Doz ens o grocery items will go under the axe in a price-cut. ting spree expected to bene fit every homemaker in Eu. gene and surrounding area. Headman Carlson, in an nouncing his criminal inten tions, said the big price- slashing event will run for 3 days. He gave this reason for keeping special prices in ef fect from Friday thru Sun day: "By extending the' time limits of the sale thru next Sunday, we hope to let all the shoppers in the area reap the benefits from the lowered prices, regardless of where they are in the habit of shopping." GOLD MEDAL FLOUR 107?c WHITE KING SOAP Giant Pkg. 2 -1 BORDEN'S COTTAGE CHEESE Any Flavor Pt. 27' 9 Bud "Pretty Boy" Douglas Mgr. of So. Willamette Store Ruthless Gang Confesses-Guilty Victims Are Identified The 4 managers of the meat departments at Irish-Swartz Markets have admitted that they played a vital part in the planning of the price murder now under way at Irish-Swartz. In a signed statement handed to newsmen early this morning, they con fessed their part in the crime and explained the reasons for their conduct. The victims were neatly laid out in the handy self service meat counter and they were identified as follows: NEBERGALLS SKINLESS PURE PORK LINK SAUSAGE -35' PORK ROAST - 39c ACON SW,FT S ORIOLE SLICED LB. jjC GROUND BEEF 39 RIB STEAK " S CHOICE ANO GOOO (ft' topping Center
