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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1917)
1 r. A y. t Y t Y Y n n WE on WW that before the flowers bloom again the war will have been over, Liberty for the World assured, our boys returned to us. It is also our hope that the New Year will bring you much happiness and prosperity and that i f Y Y "Y Y Y v x . 'X' . ' ' - t Y $ f Y PRE-INVEWTORY SPECIAL Y ? X r r y ? ? ? y ? ? ? ? Y a. We are now into our inventory and find many odds and ends of stock that we desire to TURN INTO CASH before closing our books for the year. Men's Shoes One lot of men's shoes, all sizes, law or button; good values some of them dress and many of them strong service shoes. Worth up to $ J."'0. To turn into cash, only Children's Shoes A line lot of children's shoes just what you've lieen looking for sensible service shoes, neat and pretty. Used to sell for $'2.50 and more, but now the price is only $3.39 Ladies' Shoes $1.69 Ladies' and Children's Coats We olTcr these at real money-saving Imrgains. We have left some rhoice garments that have been reduced in price and that will be very attractive to you in view of the fact that the style for next sea son will show little change. It will be to your ad vantage to purchase now at a decided saving over next season's prices. One lot ladies shoes, values up to $5.00. Not all sizes left, but most of the best sizes can be found in this lot that is marked to turn into cash for only Storm Goods $2.98 We are loaded to the guards with mackinaws, stag shirts, fur lined coats and heavy, warm, storm clothing. These arc all reduced in price. Buy for next season and save from two to four dollars per garment Everything for the Table a. m i mat ! ...... F" SS'H!1! fi F I""' ii ii m it Co f ? ? ? ? ? ? i ? ? j f ? ? ? ? ? x ? ? ? ? ITALIANS RECAPTURE IMPORTANT POSITION BREVITIES i Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Price art visiting in Walla Walla. Will King is confined to his home with a serious attack of paralysis. New Overland car for hire. Call at the Metidwcll garage. Zeke O'Harra. Mr. and Mrs. Aronld Wools of Athena were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest IvOSS. in marriage to Porter (iiaham in UpUnd PcrjOMlS 1H.-,)!. Six yt-ars lut.-r they cnwwwl Mrs L u l,tV,., w hlliMi,l)C th the plains, l.x-ating mar Salem. ( ,j,ay!, wilh Natives in McMinn !n 1.S72 they inivel to ntn, -n Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schneider moti.reil to Walla Walla Monday dren, Mr. J. C. Price. A pleasing Christmas program was given Friday evening by the pupils of Dry Hollow school, dis trict No. 20, north of town. Among Dan Hopkins has sold his leased those taking part were Kay Dud holdings in the Helix neighborhoxJ ley, Stephen, Eldon and Afton d has moved to a ranch near La Mclntrye, Winnie York, UHlarU l. Crosse, Wash. York, hrma Mcintyre. A playlet - , . . entitled "The Christmas of the. I,it- ' i'jr. aim wis. iw nvau nviv u-ii- An enjoyable family reunion and Christinas dinner was held at t la old Price homestead north f town in honor of Mrs. Z. C. Price. Her seven children and six grandchil- where Mrs. Graham resided contin tlren were present, Vernon O'Harra ously until her death. She was a being the only guest aside from the'member of the Methodist Church. family circle, which included Mr. Mrs. Graham was and Mrs. W. S. Price anil Miss Kuhv nine i-hililreti. four Price. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. IVice. living. They are: Mrs. Ellen Holt Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Avery of the Mr. and Mrs. D. F. lavender and of Colorado, William A. and Charles Wue Mountain sawmill have gone family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin p. Graham of Weston. Jennie M. to Corvallis for the winter. Price, Mr. and Mrs. C. M Price, Godfrey of Orofino, Idaho. Hie Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyatt arc vis Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price and chil- three last named, together with her king at' Ia Crosse, Washington. k-reaved husband, were with her at. The Christmas tree at the school . the mother of v,s' '",r ,,,r,,,!'l'r' wh" WBH ,u,lm' r of whom ar.- fr"m Un, I',,w"i- H'tqirtr of lh Italinn Army in Northern Inly. In iucewton of hrllllnnl attack the Italian urr(tH In itlalcxlsing the enrmy from a itrat part of Mont Aaolon and driving htm back mora than twothlrda of a mil along a thro mll front. The anamy'a occupation of Aiulona waa ragardad aa a aarloua manaea. ha catiaa It gava hlin partial control of Church of the Brethren Order of services for Sunday DiHvtnbei .10, 1UI7: 10 a. m. - Sunday school. 11 a. m. Preaching. ::to p. m. - C. W. 8. 7::0 p. m.-JJible Study, Life of Christ. JOHN BONEWITZ. Elder. the hour of .dissolution. hmiHO was well attended and the One sister,, one brother, fifteen program was very good, owing to 8,n trn Hy. bailing to Ilia grandchildren and nine great grand tne earful training received by l','ln 'nd ""no- children also survive her. thc pupils from their teacher, Miss HM ,be nmy ben M t0 hold " Tlie funeral sirvices were con- Jnsdalc nd c"Pur M,n, Cn, ttwan It ducted Wednewlay afternoon at the ' i, , ,, ....... n,t Mon,,? Orappa, which lattr la tha thodist church by Itev W. S. (nc nmml9UU M. Payne. Interment waa had in sonic cemetery. Ma . from Walla Walla for a Christinas 5 visit with Mrs. Read's parents, Mr. ' and Mrs. K. W. Brown. C. II. Stanfield of La Crosse, Wash., was among the old-time Odd Fellows of Weston who came in last evening for the home-com ing. Ralph Tucker has returned from a visit to his brother, Sergeant El ' titer Tucker, at Camp Lewis, Wash. While there he called ujwn another Weston soldier. Lieutenant C. U. Smith. Robert Hopkins has leased the land holdings of his uncle, Herb ert Hopkins, on the Weston up lands and will farm them hereafter. The place has heretofore" been han dled by his father. The Athena Press reports that tie Pines," children. M. A !(..-. I...,. !!..(. ... ... ...( I'll. n. frt, IHn t't J 1 IHII.V'MI 'V ' I . nklu.1.. . . , . i domlnatina ooaltloa nf the antlra Mrs. lU rl Picrsol has moved to tnU pinion would hava Athena to send her children to bn aarloualy manacad. wliool. . ihalr rebuff at thla Important point, Mrs. J. E. McDaniel left Satur- bowerar, kpa tha Auatro-Qarman day for Pcllingham to spend the force not only at a conilderabla 41- Wetlnewlay there were several au- ercises at Weston were attended by winter with her mother. tanea from tha plain they arc aeeklni, tomobile accidents in this neighbor- more than 45:1 M-ople, crowding' Mrs. Cecil Hyatt was a Walla BU maliaa thalr prograaa toward It ai hood, none of which resulted so- the opera house to capacity. Walla visitor Monday. tramaly difficult now that the weather riously. Rufe Brown's car skid- This number of gift packages had Miss Mary Lansdale is spending wndltlona, unfavorable for aavaral ded and turned over, but landed on tcn oretwred. and were not ouite ..i. day, art rapidly Increatlng In aavar- was given by all the liecause of the slippery roads Community Christmas Tree The community Christmas tree ex- w. 3 gv Mm i immmmm -jbm MONARCH WOPLD3 BEST its side and nobody was hurt. As enohgh to go around. However, he had his family in the car, Mr. every child m the hall received a Brown is inclined to feel quite for- present, and only a few grownups tunate. . were left to lloovcrixu in sweet- meats. United Brethren Church , i,"n WiW ;m"rtv.B lieauttful. Scenes of The Nativity Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 were presenU-d in a series of erTec p. tn. M(rning subject, A New tfve taldcaux, marked by -elaborate Book. In the evening Itev. E. S. nnd BpiropriaU- costuming. Special Powell will preach the first sermon lm.nti0n is duo Charles Eugene Ho of a series of union evangelistic f-i!c. two months old, for his ad sermons. On Monday evening the ,t)jrab,. enactment of the leading pastor will preach. rt,u, L . ! I..." . I .-xrvices every evening ourmg me The Di-oiram coinm tti-e i-nt . week, at the V. B. church, begin- ti,.(i l(, lml(.i, ,.rpliii t.,r the bi-illianl Pro- .w.... r it,.. ti.;u ........ anu ims leaseu souo acres im iuoing lessr Y. t;. l-itzpatrck will be choir mittee consisted of Gland Price A the Uarger farm west of Athena ,.ader. Under his dirwtion the peo- w. Lun.lell Mrs. .1. H. Williams' from Mr. Bagwell. pie will be given splendid music. Mis. It. Proudfit, Mrs. C. L. Pink- The Leader is on a cash basis and Everybody is urged , to attend crton. wants no patronage on any other mese meetings. Mrs. Williams had immediate di- o. r. wrviuui.n, rasior. rection of the Uibleaux. Mr, Lun- doh directed the music. ti 11 io 1C2 it Two Rivers, Wash. Mrs. (Carles May ami children have retumed from a visit with her mother, who lives at Ironside. SPY TRAFFIC DISCOVERED Earl Dudley has sold his lease on the Killgore place to Sim Culley ping nromotlv at soven-lhirv. Pioneer Woman Called terms. Its own bills, which are not inconsiderable in these times of war prices, must all be met in cash, anaitts noi m aiiion Miexwnu Mrs- vrU.r Graham senior, a East Oregon ian: Rudolph Procb. creun. wdni nuuu, iiuwiwur, highly resK--teI pione-r woman of stel of Weston, who enlisted wilh Chaa. H. Carter E. C. Rogers and family, J. II. Weston, died Drembor 21, 1!J7, Troop D and who was suW(iiently : Williams and family, Mrs. Miller at her home in this city, at the age given an honorable discharge for "and Mr. A. Phillips were enter- of 71) years. physical disability, was in the eily , tained at Christmas dinner by Dr. Mrs. Graham's maiden name was Saturday registering for the draft, -and -Mrs. F. D. Watts. A twenty Rebecca Jane Tuttle. She was born He underwent an ojwration in an pound turkey from the McBride in Wayne county, Ohio, October 15, effort to keep his place in the Cheerless Poetry . The following lines from the Hur ley Advocate were handed us by Dad DcGraw with the remark that they made him laugh. They have made us laugh, too, so we've de. cided to pass them on: Tuesdays are meatless, Wednesdays are whcatlcss, Am getting more eatless each day. My home it is heatless, My liods are sheet less, They were sent to the Y. M. C. A. The bar rooms are treaties, . My coffee is swcetless, Each day I grow older and wiser. My socks are feetless, My trousers are seatless ' My God, how I do hate the kaiser! Dan P. Smylho Carter & Smythe UWTEJU Pendleton ... Oregon farm occupied the place of honor on 1838, and moved to Iowa with her ranks of the Umatilla county troop, the Vulttidc board. parents in 1851. She was united but his hcatlh has not improved. w. M. fctcrioa G, H. Bl.hop Peterson & Bishop LAWYERS Pandltton, Or. FreuwaUr, Or. Invialbla Ink and Coda lyeiem Uaed In Conveying Information. Wathlnnton. An extMinlvt traffic la written communication to Ger many. Auatrla and the northern Euro pean neutral, Involving u of Invial bla ink and coda eyatem. ha been dl covered and atopped by cuitoma otfl olala within the laet few week, ac cording to treaaury official. Tbe traffic. It waa dicloed, waa carried on largaly by Hwadiah ihlp and marine men. Bcorea of paraon are now under urvelllanoe, abd number of arreats probably will be made soon. Evidence that tba channel of communication baa been open alnce tha United States entered tbe war ha been uncovered. Government agenla hava gathered evidence that, certain peron In thla country, many .of whom are Swede or Norwegian, have conducted a money-making acheme of transmitting letter to the northern European neu tral countries or to Germany at high price. By thla nieana tbe Hrltlth con orehlp In many caie waa evaded. OAT-O THE PASTIME Ii. It. Zelim iWeVe pa Germany's new peace propoeala are denounwd u dttvar trickary. Market Beef by the quarter 121c per lb. Meats and Fish Ham, Lard and Bacon A. P. Perry v r