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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1917)
I What Housewivei Have Long Looked For toHoTltK8taclIavroKd Every patriotic American who possibly can is buying at loast one "Liberty Bond." If you haven't already purchased one you can soon rave enough by tak ing advantage of our CASH PRICES to buy yourself one. Never before have we been in a position to offer such values as we are showing for this Fall and Winter. Buying for 175 stores and paying CASH enables us to do this. Think it over. House lining Unbleached mulin. . . Unbleached toweling - Bleached toweling Oil cloth, all color.. . Window ahade Bed spread ShceU Pillow case Turkish towel, pair. . Turkish towel, fancy, Ladies' black hose 05-.08 ...07 to .12', ...OSS to .23 10 to .23 20 kw UH to ... .49 to 1.19 . . .12S' to .24 19 to .69 pair to 1.49 ..12W9-.25 Ladie' ilk hows 49 to 1.25 Ladies' fancy hoae I.W Boy' hoao !'. Children' hose I2V-19-.U5 Percale, all color 1-.15-.17S Calico, all colors OTJ Drea gingham, all color. . .12'J-.15 Apron gingham Galatea, all color Si White outing flannel.. 12V-15 White outing flannel, 36 in 13 Colored outing flannel 12S--15 Coat cotton thread 01 Coats crochet thread l Cortecilll silk thread. UNI yd 08 Cotton batt. 'd lb. Cotton batt. I lb Cotton halts, 31b Wool batt. 72x'J Cotton blanket Woolnap blanket Wool blanket Ladies' knit shirt Ladies' outing shirts . Ladies' outing gown. . Ladies' outing pajama Ladies' knit glove .15 25 83 .38 ...I.W-2.35 . .9 to 2.9 ,. 2.69-2.98 3.98 to 7.80 ...19 to 1.98 .49 to .69 .69tol.2T. 1.98 2.49 Special Values in Men's Flannel Shirts, Stag Shirts and Mackinaws. THE GOLDEN RULE WESTON LEADER CLARK WOOD, Publihr The Year 1 & Six Months 0 75 Four Months 50 FSIDAT, OCT. 2 Enter. st tha eeltofflct at Wotea. Ortgsn at iccend-ctoi aisil siatttr. GERMANY IS WATCHING After more than three years f war the German people have over subscribed their seventh war loan, says the Oregonian. The amount for which their government railed was $3,M0,00,000 -the fame jus the minimum amount asked for as the second liberty loan of the Unit ed . States and this sum lias been exceeded by 1107,500,000, not in cluding subscriptions from the front. This loan brings the total which Germany has borrowed to $16,000, 000,000, or one-fifth of her national wealth. If the United States had How Did You Die 7 Did you tackle that trouble that came our way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? O, a trouble is a ton, or a trouble is an ounce. Or a trouble is what you make it; And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts. But only, how did you tidte it? You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face. It's nothing against you to fall down fist, But to lie therc-thut's disgrace. The harder you're thrown, why, the higher you bounce; Be proud of your blackened eye! It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts; It's how did you fight -and why? And though you be done to the death, what then? If you battled the best you could. If you played your part in the world of men, Why, the Critic will call it good. Death comes with a crawl or come with a pounce; And whether he's slow or spry, It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts. But only how did you die? Edmund Vtnct Cookt. I WESTON SCHOOLS Krietulf ami patrvtw aw always cordially invited to iit the mIiooI. a Keguliir high school aseml'ly was held Ih;I Friday afternoon from one to one-thirty in the As-emMy hall. After several song by the school !ail Williams of the rYeh man claw gave in a lively and in teresting reading n-lection. The lat number on the program wa a jdtnrt talk by Mr. Needham. Tact fully yet forcefully he called at tention to some of the little short comings of the student, and also gave us hints t to how some of these might lie corrected. His re marks were enthusiastically received and grwally enjoyed. Tli first reRrt cards Here hand ed out last week. One might eas ily guess the grades by the many smiles and a few frowns as the stu dents passed down the stairway at mum. . High school singing is improving tinder fhe skilful suHTvision of Mr. Needham. The enrollment in M ins Tipton's room is now thirty-nine. The lit tle people in this room have their windows cleverly dccnralcd with shadow pictures which they have made during their "li. work v Hods." The number of pupiU in Miss Kin. toiil's room has reached thirl) -nine also. The Pitt iimn children from the Uplands were enrolled this week. Germany Is Minded to ue for peace In the fall, but she won't get her knees dusty doing it weaun. li me uniieu ovsra wu , . ., ... money is as essential as men. borrowed me same propuniun iu - , ,i gcrtion of our men. for which the Government calls. WESTON "DOES ITS BIT" IN We have provided the men, but ,,.- IIBrnTV DftUnC DUiint uduiii ounu Only the plutocrat rnn bring home the bacon If the pig does not get out of high finance. war loans would have reached a to tal of $48,000,000,000. If we should raise the maximum sum ect for the second liberty loan five billions the total would be only seven billions, or a little more than one-: as Germany has raised. Germany has done this with her foreign commerce dead, her in dustries dying, her people steadily growing weaker through living on half rations. Notwithstanding all peace maneuvers, domestic agitation At four o'clock yesterday after noon Weston had exceeded its quota of Libertv Uiun subscriptions me The striker emild derlse no more traitorous a method to five aid and comfort to the enemy. T)u T.ilwrt v Iiiin has uassed the total amount subscribed at that time three and a half billion dollar mark, bing $26,600. Other subscriptions and efforts are bent toward raising - expected tmJhj ' , . the full maximum oi nve minima , . k ij , of s)SPril-rs ,-seventh as much ,n proportion k.forc tomorrow night. Oregon has "VtetJrMh frfTmanv has raised. . . i ...:n ' passed seventeen millions nun win u,.y Winn, Ij. K. van winkle, readily reach its quota of eighteen Katie E. Van Winkle, Lewis C. Van millions. The bond leaders in this Winkle, S. A. Barnes, Joe Hmlgson. state have now ,t the Oregon mark ; Tl at thirty millions, j O'Harra. J. H. Price, Clara Trias t Walter E. IlercmT, K. b. Kirkpat- a IS. JUUI ""v IlttV, Hl Hll'iiki ivi., ..f , for peace, mutinies in the navy and , , , ;i.r,v u..,n ;si that it Mary IX-Grew, John Kidenour, defeats on the western front, there Us ,hm. Morc tomorrow night, if Clark Wood Mary E. Harn-s. is no faltering on the part of the you are Hnly abI(. to takc . fifty- vS, German people as a whole. The) df)Ilar wmJ Ul Weslon K0 n L mm( J((hn g arrjg w M still back their government with rtcord M havjng ,ion). jts ful share Davis, W. II. Boohef, Ruth Mim- their money. While subscriptions 1nw..rA ra;sjnir the maximum of nell, Edna Hanister, Gladys McFad- I . f..l. lt.:LI..M if Witna Kaniu. five billions. The bonds are not """" " .... i . ter, Raymond Bamsfer, Oorge only a patriotic but a sound invest- Wg,M,nf1Bmf j. M. Trice, lrvn nient the soundest in the world Sewarl, F. C. fireer, (Jeorge Ulom and are practical certain to go to jreii, The Farmers Bank of Weston, a premium. Lwnard Blomgren. R. (J. Womgren. V.. II. Sams. J. R. Enelish. A. J. A great many people will feef that raisins; chickens Is a good way to com bat the high cost of uient Meanwhile the nxt of supply and de mand Is out of brciitli trying to do all that somo people expect of It. be More than n mcnt vmharun will ne"leil to elli-lt. any chi-ers of enthunl sum from cold stornje chicken. Somebody say "the American tisvy Is shy 1,000 ornci-rs It msy bs short, but ft Is not shy. Tfn-re Is o difference. to the second liberty loan lag, we should watch Germany. There is no lagging there. Germany is watching us. If the loan falls short of the minimum of three billions, or barely exceeds that 6um, it will be notice to Germany Keep cnlf and when It grows Into a row (lie cow keep you If your nutonmblle does not ennnume too much When th war Is over this country win probably bate quit looking to Ger many for fl' llrntpj.on as well as dye-stuffs. ,. . . w Mclntvre, E. M. Smith, C. L. Pink- It is cnconrasrinir to note that "". .... ' . , . . . .. . -j erton, J. A. ree, irusiee, uniy n. that America s heart is not in the whenever its editor has a lucid in- ,, i? w ii-,....n c. w war; that for lack of money we t(.rval the Pendleton Bulldogger Winn, W. L. Smock, SU-vens Iodge shall not be able to sena to r ranee SUSi)ends publication. that great Army which she fears If the total should fall short of the yor reasons that seem to us sufn maximum of five billions, it will c: we wjtn t publicly refer to lie notice to Germany that we are Colonel Bovd of Athena as an emt not ditpoEid to put forth our full net journalist and a strength, as every other , warring huer. ...7 , . .1- 1 xL L J,... Failure to raise the minimum of Whatever may be coming to the "inn No. 4. Kniirhts of Pythias. Weston Lodge No. 68, I. 0. O. F., McBride Bros., William E. Van Winkle, Alick Johnson, Victor Thoeny, Iu ise Rintoul. J. C. Price, Mrs. Z. ('. Price. C. M. Price. Odcsia Kirk- mighty palrick. The above EubscriDtions were made through the local bank. Iley ". Probably some of us. hen we bo bold the iotjlful-pyefj hero on the inovls screen, are thankful that the draft Is universal, We ore of the opinion tbut the desire to wear a wrist watch hus not cuused sll those young men to volunteer for wsr service. The local Red l'nr will meet this afternoon at the usual hour, and a full attendance of the mem bership is requested. ' 'IcpeniU-nfe day for the" average, Bum Is pay Out. Hat cntldrmv in CnHo fnm aod the conntry's future. tt hsve plenty of hUtorlnns. but who Is golog to re Ise the gvogrdplileaT The price of Wt phnutj ts said to b adondng. Contlue jour pels to gold-flh. Germany Is ln-glniilng to suspect that sfter all CnHc Buiu .will prove a nifty tighter. Our new soldiers are rcijucsted to carry very lleht biggnge. Few relets are being lined this summer. i:i nma uatil. nothing I . . . ri isoliy smi-tics In wsy like this, w hi. It ilnniasit.la ol women at testifying I . mi ii K tin li Mends verywhsi ety , ,,, "l ir S1i,.e.l.."-MWhll""Rlth 1 e" H is M-i Lite an4 Molsnir" . M-kf HrirUread,I,asiryBnlllls . his" "Kwirt Nmiy r'lavor" U M,.,l,rf U.fa"-"Hst hi W Vesia" Nsiur.KIavoiilM HT I Hi" "Kveiy Kach Alls In Itla i,.ii'y" "Long-UUng Kimojkm rn., tic. Order Trial Sacll TJy Sstlsfarlioaj Cuafas)la4 Tiy It ami return touewnlyowdon' u .r, ii.l will a one leturn your r,,,,?rtk"rtreff u,m I tecum w gle T" tmv us siiii w know thai KUW " Mi ru rUur K.r.i.st ssilsfattion. Visitors most welcome W rvl m.Jf . Bui tuaktit lor tali nxnaiunliy. 5 M.I..I M.IU.. WESTON MILLING CO. Also Weston's ll it ..ml Whole Wheal Hour; tiraham. Cereal. Feed and lluy; Seed tJraut. .Stmk HahI ami I'oultry fiupplit. Vu do custom milling. Your patrunagv stdlilled. W. L. KoIW. PREPAYMENT PRIVILEGES We loan money on first class Oregon and Washington farms at lowest rates. No red tape and no delay. Write direct and save money. Give full details in first letter. Wo reter you to ny bank in Portland. 06 Concord CX, PortUndVOrcssa nrurnr aiiv Morttue ULfl.IU.fUJ A i Company AUTOMOBILES LIGHT FOUR, 5-passenger $ 860.00 BIG FOUR, 5-passengcr 1035.00 SIX CYLINDER, 45 h. p. 1465.00 WILLYS-KNIGHT. 7-Dasseneer.. 1610.00 ThuUverlaml l.iiiht Four i litflil in wn:ht and bl In power! in appear It meet every toiiruik ilemaml. It sallstlea in iH'riormaiicc, ance, in comfort -and at a price you can afford to pay. Tim Overland Hie Four is the world's most Kwuriul low-priced car. It Is fundamentally the sumo car which year after year for many years has enabled Overland to lead, by a wide niarKin, all cars of such com. fortHblo siie. ... ... , . The Willys Knijfht Sleeve-valve Motor hold every worlds record for length of run. wwer producetl. absence of wear, and lack of carbon deposits. It outlasts any and all other type of automobile motors. Four thousands of milu beyond the useful life uf any other typa the Willys-Kniirht Motor continues to deliver at it hlKhest efficiency. Thi auiuHin's Willy-Kniht are the must beautiful thu factory has ever built. See tlioi.u care and be convinced. Dr. S. L KEHNARD - Weston Agent .v.v.v.v.v.sr.v.v.v.vv.v.v.v.v.vvvvv.v.Vs?r Your orders promptly filled. P. T. Harbour Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. Established 1865 Athena, Oregon . Waitsbunj, Wash. Some Inhuman Inventor bus made aj pisjio that weighs a little more than one hundred pounds aud csn bo ship . ped like a trunk. - " .""alc:c' '" " fan of Heilx.-and swelled the He three billions would be equivalent "Him of Hate"-and its coming .. . . subscriDtion of $20.. to an American disaster. It would eoon will be less than he deserves. qqO. Mr. Winn is the largest buyer be a German victory which would - of bonds residing in the Weston What has' become of tho old-faMi-loned loot skirt that used to ttp the treats and brloj uncounted gcfvnia Into the cosy flatt bring joy to the heart of the cruel Kaiser. The liberty loan must not fail. It should not stop at three billions. It should go on t five billions, ven if an extension of the time for re ceiving subscriptions be necessary. The American people 6hould ar- " range their affairs so they can gee nie f0r farm loans. L. K. promptly rais cacli succt&iivc loan Van Winkle. The Kaiser is "between the d-vil neighborhood. and the deep, deep, sea" with 1 odds in favor of the devil. Church of the Brethren Order of services for Sunday Kven in ib-aling with the Kuian October 28, 1917: to lot a bunch of warfihiiu:-. 11 a. m. I'rcaching, 6:30 p. m. C. W. S. 7:30 p. ni. Bible Study, Life of Christ. JOHN BOKL'WIT?, tlder. British food price advanced oifly 1 per cent in June. The United States DM Detter advancing facilities than tbnt, the more's the pity. It Is as difficult to know bow many submarines have been destroyed s tt Is to check up on the tlz of tha cele brated fish that got y. It Is predicted that eggs this win ter will be a dollar a down. It la plain that either the foverutneot or the bens mutt be oalaa-U Atoat It American Beauty Pure White Bv-maa! Made of selected bluestem in one of the best equipped mills in the Northwest Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company