EADER
VOLUME 43
WESTON, OltEOON. FUIDAY. DEC IT, 1920
NUMBER 28
ESTON
HOUSE VOTES FOR
IMMIGRATION BILL
Muturt Would ProhJblt In
(low of Aliens For Om
Yeir.
.Washington Th Johnson Immigra
tion bill. amended to prohibit nil
Immigration for period of ona year,
" waa petted by lb bom. It now
foe to h Hnil.
Th rota wa Jl for tha bill aoJ
l acalnat Bli member voted "praa
bi." .
In tba nt tha bill will ba re
ferred to tba IraruUfitlon committee
Robert Coppork went over to Hot
La It a thla week, wher ha will Uka
rouraa of trtatnirnl for rheum
tlm. Miat Durla Thompson ia x peeled
homa tomorrow from Ft. Helen'
Hall, rortlaml, where ah I attend
Injr arhool,
Mr. M. U Watt lift Wednesday
inornlnit to via.lt her daughter at
Mill colkgr, California, fih will b
baent about lx werka.
Mr. Flint John and ion, Dillie,
have arrived homa raat of town from
IVmlUlon, and Flint now take up th
reaponslbilitie of a man of family.
Mr. and Mr. Robert Proud fit aro
eomfortably eaUbllahed In their new
homo on Adama atroct, many substan-
Almost a Calamity
and action will b deferred until ih
eommltt h concluded h..rln. and M covcnent ,mplwtlBWlu h.v
niT been mad to the residence
Investigated all phaaea of tba I mm I
(ration and naturalisation questinne.
A number of maaauree on thea tub
K'a ar pending In tha aanat and
It la retarded aa likely they will bo
Incorporated In tha Johnson bill when
It la finally reported to tha aeuat
for consideration. Tba attltuda of
aanat leader wa that no baaty ao
tlon ihould b taken by that body.
Tba 8lfl amendment exempting
brotbara and oiatwro of alien who
v become American eltlaen waa
approved, 20 to 71.
Immediately after tba vol waa an
nounced Chairman Johnaon of tb
Immigration commute Itaued a tate
men! aaylng that tha 12(0 Immigrant
Mr. John F. Hrrr la sojourning at
Hot Lk In company with her aon,
who recontly wa operated on for re
lief from an attack of appendicltia.
Mr. Wall and Mr. Char lea Dudley
thla week received new of the illnca
of brother living near Portland who
had Buffered a paralytic atrok. John
-Muir, another brother, went down to
attend him.
Mr. Jan Nelaon haa been confined
to her homo In the north part af town
from th effect of fall which h
auaUined aeveral day a ago. Her aon
Inlaw, J. P. Matheaon of Portland,
recently viaited her.
Rev. K. 15. Johnson, th new pastor
Jhnr tr i-a JIJ
" -i ' 1 "
bo arrived at New York Saturday of tfc ipUt ehureh hM arrlved in
on tb White Star liner Adriatic bad
baen aent to Hoffman Islands bacauaa
of typhis among them and that at
3louretr, N. J 11 alien bad been
taken from a eteemahlp aufferlng with
typhus.
Parmer1 Relief Voted by Senate.
Athens nd will hold church aervlce
Sunday. HI family, who ar resid
ing at Bend, will not arrive in Athena
for aeveral month.
Red and green atreamera, candlea,
and red carnations decorated the do
mestic science room of the high achool
Tb aenato adopted tb agriculture ,Ml FrUjy ,Venlng, when th atudent
committee reaolutlon directing tb re- My ,lltcrUincd in honor of the foot
viral of tbo war flnanc corporation b um tniihll Caat that presented
aa a measure of affording rllaf to ..Wro,n Smith Stepped Out." Tha
farmer. guest of honor were tho member of
Tb cond cllon of tho molutlon, tho bard, their wive and th
which aa Introduced would hav dl- fnnthl coach.
ly following Humoreaque. Thia big
tcven-rvel super-special which pictur.
ixea James Oliver Curwood,! epic of
tho North will be exhibited at regular
prices of admission, due to th facj
that the admission price for "Humor
esque" aro 25c and 60c, war tax in
cluded. SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLUE'
The Saturday Afternoon club met
at the home of Mrs. YV. S. Payne.
Roll call waa answered with quota
tions from Scott' "Lady pf th
Lake." After a brief business ses
sion a paper on the Waver ly Novel
wa road by Mr. Lumtden. -Thi
was followed -by a selection from
Donizetti' opera, Lucia d'Lammer
moor, by Mr. Wurter. -After a ao
cial hour, a dainty lunch was served
by Mrs. Flsk and Mr. Bonnet, as
sisted by th hostess. Covers were
laid for 1H. Other than club mem
ber present were Mixsus Davis,
Husbands and Brown.
OVERLANDS IN DEMAND.
Th Willy Overland Co. announces
that it will open it factory on Jan
uary 3 with a full force of fifteen
thousand workmen. One hundred
thousand of the Overland Four will
bo required to meet the demand for
the coming year. The Four has
proven a wonderful success. Better
order your car now to be sure of get
ting one in the spring. Price now ten
seventy, f. o. b. Weston, guaranteed
till July 1st, 1021. I have six new
cars now for immediate delivery.
DR. S. L. KENNARD, Dealer.
WESTON SCHOOLS
)s4r
Many boys in th high school hav
discarded tho" conventional crcased(T)
trousers for khaki pant and leggin't.
Besides giving a military aspect to
the "bunch," it reveals many startling
case of bow legs and knock knecf
heretofore unsuspected.
Mis Isaacson, aixth and seventh
grade instructor, is in Pendleton thia
week, taking state examinations.
The Freshman class attained a per
fect attendance record thia week, no
pupil being absent or tardy during
the entire five days.
Both boys' and girls' basket ball
It-am are jfi fitting trim and ex
pect to piny neighboring towns in the
near future.
A small gymnasium Is being fitted
up by the boys of the high school in
one of the upstairs rooms. A wrest
ling n.nt, rowing machine, dumb
bells, Indian clubs and a boxing ring
aro numbered among the muscle pro
ducers. "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"
might be sung very fittingly at the
close of each physics period this
week. In making experiment on sur
face tension and the spherical ten
dencies of liquids many bubbles were
blown, only to "fade and die" like
the dreams in the song.
"Brick" Lucas re-entered school last
week. He was undoubtedly attracted
by the slogan that "every day in
school is worth ten dollars," and en
tered to pocket his share of "filthy
lucre."
The old school-house building haa
been turned into a gymnasium by the
grade boys for. practice in basket
ball.
CENTRAL PORTION
OF CORK DESTROYED
Incendiary Bombs Start FImj;
Damage Is Placed at
Millions.
Good second-hand piano for $150
$50 cash, balance $10 per month. In
quire at this office.
Dublin. Th central portion of tb
city of Cork was burned to th ground
Sunday night and other portion of
tb city wer still ablaze.
Th conflagration followed aa am
bush of tb military at Plllon Cro
Saturday night In which four persona
were killed and many wounded.
Three civilians war taken from
their house and shot dead after tho
ambush of th military. Than th
fires started. Tier wer bomb e
ploslon and firing also was beard,
the populace wss panic stricken. A dis
patch from Cork (aid that th fir bos
was cut, rendering uselesa th effort
of the firemen.
Two teres soon becam a furnace.
The front walla of bouaea wer blows
out with bombs. . -
. Several block of buildings- hi tho
heart of tbo trustees district of Cork
were destroyed by fire during th
night, constituting tfio eoatliest de
struction of property nine tb re
prisal began in Ireland.
Early estimates placed tb damage
at between 2,000.000 and J.000,00
pound sterling.
Cork, Ireland. More than 200 build
ings aro said to have been destroyed
In the fires which Sunday laid wast
a great part of this city. Moat of tho
fire hav been extinguished, bnt there
aro occasional sporadic outbursts of
flames.
Practically new ' Remington type
writer for sale at a bargain. Inquire
at thi offietT . '
Laundry work don at home. Mrs.
R. B.(Riley. S. Broad street
rooted lb extension of liberal credit
lo frmr by th federal reserve aya
lam. waa amended lo mak tha desir
ability of tucb a court only an ex
pression of opinion of tha congress. .
Tb measure now goes to the house,
whsr a nuniber of similar farmer re
lief measure ar pending.
Win Burden ha returned to Top-
penish, Wash., after visiting relat
ives in Athena.
Mrs. Mea Russell, daughter of tho
lato Mr. Vaughn, ia In the city from
her horn at Condon.
Promptly at 7 p. m., M. L. WatU
will feed tho elephant pcatuU at tho
Tho aanat Mrlcultur commit! r.rnlval. Saturday night.
continued hearlnga with a view to M1U) jj.rtha Hutt is expected homo
framing other measures for the relief t,morrow from Salem, where ho 1
of th farmw from th condltlona iu,ndiK Pacific University,
brought about by falling prlcea. Improvements are being mado on
Houee tpl Wr Law. ln denco property recently pur-
Repeal of moat of tb war-tlm lawa acd by Will Kirk front II. A. Bar-
was voted by th bouse which adopt- n,tt
4 th Volstead resolution for that pur- Suffering a second paralytic stroke,
pose after two houra debate. Tuesday, at her home in thia city,
Th vol wa unanimous, 323 vote j(rii jjary Minerva Vaughn lingered
being 'caat In favor of It and none unlj Wednosttny afternoon, when
opposed, i Th . house, before taking relieved of further Buffering, Sho
the final vol accepted an amendment j,t( BUffcred a slight stroke somo
providing for inclusion of lb Lever months ago, but recovered to the ex
food contrsl act among the laws which tent that she waa able to up and
tho reaolutlon would repeal. around the house.
Th. resolution, which' now goes to fry those delicious "hot dogs,"
ih senate, exempt from repeal only Dy pUy La Grow and Ish Watt
th trading with th enemy act, th t the Carnival, Saturday night,
war flnapc, corporation act and tta jjr, wtats roturncd the first of the
amendment and measure dallng Wcck from a business trip to Spo-
wlth th Isauanc of liberty and vlo- Kane, and toon left for Portland.
,or3r h0Bia- ',' ' Mr. Rogera Hostess to Club.
END INCOME TAX PUZZLES ."g'vfortlv? holidajT sipirit
Aid in Praparn. Is Prom,..-, .0
by Commission. when on Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Washington. A eotinty-to-county RoKcri WM hostesa to the Star club,
campaign by internal rtvnu officer pano ducti aml triM given by Mr. F
to aid taxpayer in preparing their in-, D atts Mr. O. O. Stephens and '
coma tag return waa announced of Miss Genevieve Roger, followed by
Commissioner Williams to begin thort- reding from Dicken Christmas
ly after January 1 and continu until storiM ,y Mrs. W. P. Littlcjohn, led
March It, th final dat for filing th8 cnriiitmaa Plrlk 40 th ,mina
tatlitlc of income for th year 1920. tion of , beautifully decorated .tree,
Revenue offloer assigned to th wj,ch wa brought forth to grace th
wprk of assisting taxpayer, CoramUv dining board. Present were drawtf
iloner William said, will ba prepared for eacn gueit then followed a dain
to antwer all questiona relative to ty conf action of .iced apple pio and
exemption nd Income. Mr. Wlllltm eonee, white and pink carnations
PENDLETON'S CREATES
DEPARTMENT STORE
IHEPEOPLES WAREHOUSE
Where It Py To Trd
Thi Store, wonderfully brilliant and fairly beaming over with that
most Joyful spirit The Christmas Spirit.
Thi in the time of the year when we all are as children and the
time when the desire to give is the spirit of Yuictide. Naturally we ask
where we can shop that we may make the best of our purchases that
we mar give with the satisfaction of Giving and enjoying to the fullest
The Spirit of Giving.
PENDLETON'S GREATEST
DEPARTMENT STORE
THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE'
Where It Pays To Trad
THE CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND, THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE, extends to you a hearty invitation . to make tho big store yonr
shop ping headquarters and enjoy its selection of the greatest stock of Xmas Gifts in Eastern Oregon.
declared that tax requirements for th
next payment are th tarn a those
for 1919. '
Holland, Jugoslavia Break Relation.
The Hague. Diplomatic relatione
between Holland and Jugo slavia hav
been broken off, It wa itaied her.
Holland iiaa recalled her minister from
Delgrad and haa dismissed the Ser
bian charge d'affatra at Th Hague.
Th action waa taken a tho result of
what tb Dutch foreign office term
"a long series of Intuits to tb Dutch
government"
"BUY A BARREL OF FLOUR."
J-BUY A BARREL OF FLOUR."
"BUY A BARREL OF FLOUR."
lent their charm to tho cene. The
hostess waa assisted by Mrs. C. H.
Smith.
Two Great Pictures.
Two wonderful picture will bo ex
hibited at the Standard Theatre Sat
urday and Sunday. The greatest pic
ture of tho year, "Humoresquc," will
be given three exhibitions tomorrow
on account of tho limited seating cap
acity of the theatre and in order to
givo all who will bo connected with
the street carnival an opportunity to
seo the picture. Shows will start cn
time, promptly, at' 2:30, 7:30 .cgd
0:30 p.m. Another wonderful plcti.ve
ia "Tho Courago of Marge O'Doon."
which unavoidably had to be booked
in order to secure it at all, immediat
"WHAT SHALL I GIVE?"
Is Easily Answered Here in Obr
Men's Department.
You want to give a Man a Man's
Gift, and the best way to do it is
to como to this great store. We
specialize in men's wear of the
highest quality and everyone in
Pendleton and Umatilla County
knows that, quality considered, the
PEOPLES WAREHOUSE AKays
GIVES tho BEST for the LEST
PRICE.
Knit 111 SI rilttlSTMAS
A HART 8CHAKKNER & MARX
SUIT OR OVEUCOAT
Everything reduced with a per
centage that will make you glad.
Send him in and have nim pick
out one of these suits'. He'll get
the best clothes made.
WHEN YOU GIVE HIM GOOD
UNDERWEAR
You will give health, warmth
and comfort.
A GIFT OF GLOVES .
Expresses the Spirit of the Christ
mas Season.
Tho Ties and Shirts, Kerchiefs
and Sox and Smoking Jackets aro
enjoyable gifts.
OUR NECKWEAR ITA8 THE
. RIGHT KICK
Make your selection ' in our
Men's Department, where every
itam ham harm nvlnrpd to meet the
demands for a Christmas with low
' prices. "
OLD SANTA HIMSELF
would ente -our front door with
eyes aglow at the wonderful array
of Yuictide Gifts. There are Silka
su pees ted aa gifts. There are the
Wiwlim Dreaa Goods. A wonderful
selection of Holiday Ribbons. Anj
unusual lot of Party Boxes. French
Kid Gloves for Gifts. The finest
of Silk Underwear, Leather Hand
bags and Xmas Novelties. Beau
tiful Linen Pattern Cloths. The
prettiest of all Silk Hose.
And to think that wo have
greatly lowered the price on all
this good merchandise is enough
to make us all happy.
AN OLD-TIME X-MAS WITH
OLD-TIME PRICES
j That's good news, and that's the
; vctf thing wo hove in store for
you, lor wc vo occn working over
time re-marking an enormous
stock of Good Merchandise FOR
THESE CHRISTMAS TIMES.
In terms of the merchant , we
would say "Sale," but let's get
away from that word during these
days, when the spirit of giving is
not guided alone by price.
Still, let's keep in mind the fact
that The Peoples Warehouse is the
one big store that has always been
foremost with price reductions
the store that has ALWAYS met
your demands.
YOU HAVE ASKED FOR
CHRISTMAS WITH LOWER
COSTS, AND WE ARE GIVING
YOU THE LUttfcK LUSTS
YOU WILL GET THE X-MAS
SPIRIT IN THE ART
DEPARTMENT
Extraordinary' efforts have been
made to bring together the. best
selection possible of those things
dear to the heart of the average
woman. A visit to this section
will repay you many times.
Art needlework of all desenp
. tions, with an expert teacher in
charge who will explain the var
ious ways to work up th many
pretty things now on display.
VISIT THIS DEPARTMENT
PENDLETON WOOLEN UlILLS
PRODUCTS
Nowhere in the entire United
States do they make robes in such
gorgeous and harmonizing colors,
so soft, warm and comfy. Every
year hundreds of these robes are
shipped to every state in the Un
ion, proving their unexcelled pop
ularity with all kinds of people.
And they ore so practical, to use
for a bed throw, a couch cover, or
for the automobile, or to take on
picnics or outings; they always
come in handy. Then why not
give one of them this Christmas
to someone who .will be sure to
appreciate it"
Pendleton Robes are S16.50
Pendleton Bath Robes for men
or women are $30.00
Couch Covers, Auto Robes, x
Steamer Rug and Bed Robes..
at $22.50 to $25.00
Pendleton Pillow Tops and Pil
lows $2.00 and $3.00
Pendleton Bed Blankets, plaids
and plain colors, at
$16.50 to $37.50
Pendleton Crib Blankets, at....
$4.50 to $8.50
Pendleton Go-Cart Robes, each
$5.00
We prepay postage or express
on all Woolen Mill products.
We pack them for you, address
them for you and mail them and
insure them right in our big Btore.
SANTA CLAUS IN OUR SHOE
DEPARTMENT
The Selecting Days for Yuictide
Gifts Are Here.
Tho time is NOW when "you
I think of selecting a most appro-
Brother or Sister. The finest of
Shoes, the most comfortable of
Slippers. These are weal gifts
that make everybody happy. Such
gifts make the giving a pleasure.
Warm Comfy Slippers for Fath
er cr Big Brother. Her Comfort
Gift Our Daniel Green Slippers,
the Padded Sole Comfy for Her
also. Boudoir Slippers in all the
different colors make an Appropri
ate Gift.
FINE SHOES AS A GIFT
A beautiful pair of black or
brown shoes or pumps, in either
French or military heels, would
surely be pleasing to mother, sis
ter or daughter. Such shoes we
have in a big variety of styles and
patterns which will appeal to the
most fastidious woman.
And . remember that every pair
of shoes or slippers bears a sub
stantial reduction for a lower
priced Christmas.
A TRUNK, A SUIT CASE or
A TRAVELING BAG
Any one of them would make It
most appropriate and acceptable
Christmas Gift for any member of
the family boy, girl, rnan or
woman.
We'll Shop for You if You Wish
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Jn The
BARGAIN BASEMENT
Will be conducted along the line
of Practicability Practical Gifts
along Practical Lines.
For MOTHER and the
BIG GIRLS '
Waists, Skirts, Dresses and
Coats. Silk and Cotton Hose.
Get her a good pair of Shoes or
Clippers; she will appreciate them.
FATHER and the BIG BOYS
Will be more than glad to get a
pair of comfortable, warm slip
pers. And all our slippers are
reasonably priced, too.
GIFTS for GIRLS and BOYS
Will be practical if you select
them along the line of Sweaters,
Coats, Good Stockiugs; the best
of Shoes, Hats and Caps,
You will find some practical,
substantial Toys, too.
DONT OVERLOOK THAT CUTE
LITTLE BABY
You'll find displayed here Fine
Knitted Coats, the Finest Silk
Caps, Bootees, Blankets, Wool
Caps and Sanitary Toys.
This Department is brimming
full of good things for the Home.
Make your home glad during these
Christmas times.
IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS .
SHOPPERS
Our upstairs floore are resplend
ent in offerings for Christmas, and
the Christmas spirit is there, too.
There are worlds of desirable
gifts for women and children; in
fart, m larffer collection and dis
play of beautiful merchandise
; than we presented in any of our
'previous big Christmas stocks,
i Visit this Christmas Land where
you will find innumerable sugges
I tions for appropriate gifts,
i We suggest these things that
make most women happy.
SUITS and COATS as SER
VICEABLE GIFTS.
SPORT SKIRTS Always Very.
Pleasing.
A SWEATER Gift De- Luxe.
PETTICOATS A Friendly. Of
fering. DAINTY LINGERIE Most
Welcome Gifts.
And every item has received its
radical reduction price to conform
to your wishes for a lower cost for
Christmas.
A GREAT ARMY of DOLLS at
a big discount.
BEAUTIFUL NEW THINGS
for the BABY.
A Most Brilliant Array of Gifts
with the Christmas Spirit will be
found on the Second Floor. ,
THE FANCIEST of all CANDIES
KRAI SE'S in- Fancy Boxes
HOFFMAN'S in Xmas Fancy
Boxes
ALL AT REDUCED PRICES
Have You Thought About It?
EXCELLO FRENCH IVORY
TOILET ARTICLES
Mirrors
Files
Buffers
Trays
Manicure Knives
Hair Receivers
Button Hooks
Brushes
Perfume Bottles
Bud Vases
Comb
Powder Jars
Picture Frames
Jewel Cases
A gift from this assortment can
be selected as low as 35c and up
to $8.00. -
T. P. W. SUGGESTIONS
What more appreciated gift
could you - give ? What would be
more appreciated T You've racked
your brain for something to givo,
so here it is:-
A NEEDED and SERVICEABLE
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
USE THE SPECIAL SERVICES
THEY ARE YOURS
Use the U. S. Post Office Branch
that is contained within thia Big -Store.
We wrap your packages
and mail and send them.
Use our Free Telephones, use
our Free-Special Delivery Ser.
vice, use the Mail Order Depart
ment, use our Rest Room they
are for your convenience and com- -fort.
This is the Store With
YOUR FREE SERVICES