Rcgisfer-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Thurs., Oct. 21, 1954 3C
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Eugene Regisrer-Guord Thursday, Oct. 21, 1954
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'.hoppers will make
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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
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feed fair weather for the
lit the Murderous On
L on High Prices.
iited Employes
ptical But
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. ...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-
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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'
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