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SUUKCR1PTION RATES
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Dally, by carrier, per month 0
Dally, bv mall, ner year "
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1917.
GOOD PRICE COMPARISONS
JrHERE lias been considerable comment in the newspapers re-
V garding statements recently made in congress that food is
cheaper in London than in Washington, D. C. That comparison
was based upon prices on menus of leading hotels 111 the two cities.
This is mighty poor evidence. From such evidence it would be pos
sible to prove that food is higher on Eighth avenue west than on
Willamette street, or that it costs less to live in one part of Eugene,
bo far as food prices than another,
Every intelligent person knows that the guest at the Osburn
pays more for the service than for the actual cost of the material in
the meal and rightly so. The ratio of food to service varies from
the quick lunch to the banquet, throughout the world, rendering such
comparisons ridiculous. . ,.-'.
In these days of uncertainty and of fear of shortage prices de
pend, as a dealer remarked, more on the gall of the seller, than upon
any fixed market value.
A Eugene traveling man has stated that a couple of weeks ago
he was at the leading hotel in a southern Oregon town, a town
where berry-raising is one of the chief industries. Berries and
cream were on the menu at 20 cents and he ordered them. By
actual count he got 27 berries. At the same time one could get a
bowl-ful at eating houses in Eugene for 10 cents. Yet to claim that
this proved the price of living in the southern town is greater than
in Eugene would be absurd.
So jt is in other things. Advantage is taken of the almost
hysterical clamor of danger of famine, to mulct the people wherever
possible. And the more the people can be made to believe that they
are on the verge of a serious shortage the more the food speculators
can rob the people.
THE NEEDED REGULATION
i looks as it tne government would do better to establish a
I i maximum price of wheat than a minimum. There is no dan
ger of wheat going below a profitable point for the farmer who has
a good crop, and when there is partial failure the prices will auto
matically increase because of demand. This talk that the American
farmer, or the American business man must be protected from pos
sible low prices is rank demogoguery, and will react upon the poli
ticians who are trying to mulct the masses for the classes, whether
these classes be farmers, manufacturers, middlemen, organized labor
or anyone else.
ARMING THE AMERICAN FORCES
Q SPECIAL writer in the New York Sun took up consider
able space to show "Why Our Troops Are Going to The
Front Armed With An Inferior Rifle." The inferior rifle was the
Enfield, the British Army rifle; the weapon it was superseding was
the American army rifle, the Springfield.' It now transpires that
his space was wasted, because of misapprehension. He confused
the original Lee-Enfield rifle of British make with the Enfield,
Model 1 914, and the comparison made it appear tl"t the British
weapon had several defects which according to the United States
military authorities do not exist. There is a difference of opinion
as to whether the Enfield or the Springfield is superior, but circum
stances have largely been responsible for the general adoption of the
British gun.
Even if the British weapon were superior, it is not likely that
the American army would discard its regular rifle on the eve of our
going into war if it had a sufficient supply of this arm or were in a
position to make it all required in a short time. The reason for ad
opting the British arm. however, is that three of the largest rifle fac
tories in the United States have been making Enficlds for the Brit
ish government since the beginning of the war, and it would take
them a year to set up the special tools, gigs and gauges necessary
for making the Springfield. In fact, there is not a single private
factory in the United States capable of turning out the Springfield
rifle today, and the government supply and facilities for increasing
the suoalx are small and inadequate in comparison with the facili
ties available for making the Enfields.
American soldiers going to the front may rest assured that
they are equipped with a rifle that has "stood up" under the most
terrible conflict in history. The principle business of our govern
ment just now is to get good guns, the best available, and i( is not
going to hurt our pride if they are of British or American design.
It is usually figured that the yearly wheat consumption in the
United States is si bushels. At that rafe", the people of the nation
consume a total of 600, 000,000 bushels. Forecasts of 653,000,000
bushels, including both spring and winter wheat, are not very en
couraging. A corn crop of 3,191,000,000 bushels may prove a life
saver.
A Louisville man, being drawn in the first draft, shouted,
"God help the Germans! They've done drawn me I"
A Story of Married Life
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
By A dele Garrison
Lillian Underwood Telephones Madge.
TJ10 big house seemed very lonely to
tne after my mother-in-law's abrupt de
parture. I bad not dreamed that I conld
possibly miss the older woman's com
panionship, especially after her hateful
behavior concerning my refusal of the
school position.
But when she had left, in dignified
dudgeon, for a visit with her daughter,
Elizabeth, I realized that I had come to
like her, to depend upon her' companion
ship more than I had thought possible.
It the country had not been as beauti
ful I would have proposed going back to
the city. But the tall hedges inclosing
the old place were so fresh and green,
the rolling woodland view from my cham
ber window so restful, my bedB of dah
lias, cosmos, marigolds and nasturtiums
so brilliant that I could not bring my
self to leave it. ,
If I bad not had the vague uneasiness
concerning Dicky I could have been per
fectly hnppy in spite, of the loneliness.
The cat nnd the puppy Dicky had brought
to me kept close to me all day long, Katie
waited on me hand and foot, and I had
time for the Intimate association with
the woods nnd fields that I had longed
for sinco my babyhood.
But my uneasiness concerning Dicky's
friendship with Grace Draper, his benu
ti fill protege, wns deepening to real alarm
and anger. I had nothing moro tangible
than tlio neighborhood gossip, which I
bad so thoroughly repulsed when it was
offered tne by Mrs. I-Ioch and her daugh
ter, Ituf Dicky wnB becoming moro and
more distrait, and when he would allow
nothing to keep him from taking the
morning train on which Miss Draper
traveled to the studio, I remembered that
when wo had first come to Marvin he
had taken any forenoon train he hap
pened to choose.
The second morning after his mother's
departure, Dicky almost missed kissing
me good-by in his mad haste to catch his
train, lie rushed out of the door tfter a
most perfunctory peck ot my cheek, and
I saw him nlmost running down the
little lane bordered with wild flowers
that led "across lots" to the railroad
station.
"I ennnot bear this ony longer," I
muttered to myself, clenching my hands,
us I saw tho Hocbs, mother and
daughter, watching him from their
screened porch, nnd Imagined their satir
ical comments on his eagerness to make
tho train.
I sat listlessly on the veranda fur an
hour. Then the ringing of tho telephone
roused me. As I took down the re
ceiver I heard tho droning of tho long
distance operator: "Is this Marvin, 071?"
and at my affirmative answer tho husky
voice of Lillian Underwood.
"Hello, my dear." Ilcr voice had the
comforting warmth which it had held
for me ever since the memorable day
when by her library fire, we had resur
rected the secret which her past life
and Dicky's shared. We had buried It
again, smoothed out all our misunder
standings In tho process nnd been sworn
friends ever since.
"Oh' Mrs. Underwood!" My voice was
almost a peal ot joy. "I am to glad to
hear your volco."
"Something Very Important "
"Are you very busy? Is there anything
you cannot leave for the dny? She was
direct ns usual.
"Only tho dog and cat nnd Katie," I
answered.
"Good. Then what train can you get
into town, and where can I meet you'
I want you to lunch with re. I have
something Important to talk over with
you."
I hastily consulted my wntoh. "If I
hurry I con catch tho 10:21: Where can
I see you? The train reaches tho Penn
sylvania at It o'clock."
I'll he In tho woman's watting room
at the Pennsylvania, not the Long Island;
the main waiting room. Look for me
there."
"Won't that bo inconvenient for you?"
"N.it a bit. I have to go within a
block of there this morning, anyway."
cry well, then. I'll be there. Good-
by."
As I hung up the receiver I was con
scious of two distinct emotions, one of
gladncsas nt the opportunity of seeing
Lillian Underwood once more, the other
of terror over what she had to tell me.
For with a swift prescience, I felt that
"something Important" had something to
do with Dicky.
It Dicky the Reason?
She had the opportunity to know
Dicky's temperament as no other person
hal, She had been th) guiding friend and
comrade of his youthful student days;
she had made s suprcne sacrifice for him,
and gained his everlasting reverence and
gratitude thereby. Her studio was on
tht same door e his, giving her an un-
excelled opportunity to know all the daily
happenings of his life.
She had warned me once of Dicky's
propensity to be epbemcrally attracted by
a beautiful face, and had tried to show
me in dealing with my husband's mer
curial temperament. What had she dis
covered that made her summon me so
abruptly?
Then with a swift revulsion of feeliny
I laughed at my own fears. Because of
my mother-in-law's prejudice against
Mrs. Underwood I had only been able
to tee her by stealth sinco Dicky's moth
er had come to live with us. I could
count on the fingers of one hand the
meetings we had had since our memor
able chat by the library fire. For six
weeks I had heard nothing of her. Her
little girl, whom Lillian had given up to
the custody of her firtt husband at the
time of her divorce from him, had been
taken to a mountain resort by her grand
mother. Following her unalterable cus
tom of being near the child, though un
known to her, Lillian had gone to an
other hotel near her. Perhaps she wished
to tell me something about the little girl
instead of giving me a warning about
Dicky.
But though I tried hard to make my
self helieve otherwise, the conviction thnt
Dicky was the real Tcason for my invi
tation to luncheon stayed with me during
the trip to town. My worry must have
been reflected in ray face, for I saw she
met me with outstretched hands.
"I never would have dared to ask you
to come in if I had known it waB going
to be so hot," she said In her usual im
pulsive manner. "But I hadn't seen you
for so long, and I wanted bo much to tell
you of my Httle girl that when I found
out from Dicky his mother had gone
away I couldn't wait to see you any long
er." Her words relieved my anxiety, as I
suppose she intended they should. I felt
the tension of the hours since her mes
sage relax. Wo walked together toward
the tnxicab entrance to tho station.
"Now I am going to do pennnnce for
bringing you up through the heat," she
said as she signalled to the starter of the
machines. "We are going to take a spin
up through the park to that delightful
old lun on the Hudson nnd have luncheon
on tho terrace overlooking tho river. Not
a word of protest, my dear. This is my
party. I will not have it spoiled jy objections."
William McClough and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Williams returned Saturday
n...lna twin tn RtHIrV0.
Mr. and Mrs. William Darling and
family of Marcola arrived Saturday to
visit relatives.
Miss Myrtle Huntley of Springfield Is
visiting Mollie Doane this week.
Mr and Mrs. C. E. Logsdon and
daughter of Kiddie are visiting relatives i
in Jasper.
Mrs. Bert Doane, Mrs. J. V. Stewart
and Earl Lepley motored to Eugene
Wednesday and Mrs. Donne of Portland
end Gladys Lepley of Springfield return
ed home with them for a visit
Mrs. Blsir and daughter-in-law of
Portland are visiting at the Blair home
iu Jasper this week.
Bob Blair of Jasper spent Saturday in
town.
Pearl Courtrlght came up from the
Sluslow Saturday.
Zack Kintzloy come down from Jas
per Friday for a few' days.
Raymond Stump of Coburg spent
Sunday in town.
Edna Duryco spent Saturday at tne
home of her sister, Mrs. Elzlc Hadlcy
ar Yarnell.
Gurnc Howord is visiting his grand
mother, MisB Weeks, at Trent.
Pov Carpenter returned to his home
at Central, Or., to Bpend a few days.
George Hartley of Camp week spent
Saturday in town on business.
Mrs. Dave Jordon returned Saturday
from a visit to her nelce, Mrs. Maybe at
Harrisburg.
Nellie ond Eliza Copenhaver left Fri
day for Ookridgc, camping.
Horry Tibbets of Leaburg en route to
Wcndling, spent Saturday in town.
M, nnil Mrs. .Ton Neal of Wendling
arrived Saturday for a few days' visit
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cox spent the
week-end at Coburg.
Bert Cox of Wendling came down
Saturday to spend over Sundoy with
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smeed and son
Glen of Waltcrville were city visitors
Saturday.
E GOUF
s
Rev. Chris Jensen Called.
The Rev. Chris Jensen, of this city,
pastor of the Christlun church, has re
ceived his call for tho second officers'
leserve camp nt the Presidio. He will
leave in two weeks.
Former Resident Here.
Dr. Gove, who formerly was a resident
physician of this city, spent Friday and
Saturday renewing all acquaintances.
This is the first time in ten years thnt
the doctor has been here. He sees many
changes notably for the better. Dr. Gove
new is located nt Prlnevlllc.
Here From Weed.
John Tomscth, former Booth-Kelly
mill superintendent of this city, arrived
Saturday morning from Weed, Col., eu
routo to Spokane, Wash., on business.
Ho stntcs owing to tho lack of mole help
at Weed where ho Is superintendent thnt
tbey are employing forty women In tho
sash and door foctory, taking tho place
of the young men who have gone to war.
Family Reunion Held.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chnrles Townsend held
a family reunion at their boae Sunday
nfternoon. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Bryce Posey and daughter and Mr.
nnd Mrs. George Shauh, and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shaub nnd two daugh
ters, all of Creswcll,
Returns From Presoott. '
Mrs. John Pnrrish and daughter, Mrs.
George England, arrived Saturday eve
ning from Trescott, Or. Mrs. England
will remain here visiting for an Indefi
nite period while Mr. England who has
gone to West Timber to work, gets set
tled. Mrs. England Is recovering from a
recent Illness.
Here From Vancouver.
Orvllle Howard who Is a member of
the engineer corps nt Vancouver Bar
racks, arrived Saturday night to spend
Sunday with friends. He Is the son of
Mrs. Andy Ruddimsn ot Eugene.
SPRINGFIELD PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Walker and Nel
son Hester and daughter, Alice Kester,
motored to Harrisburg 8undax.
JASPER
Jasper, Or., Aug. 13. Mrs. J. M.
MaUock of Goshen has been visiting at
the J. V. Stewart home.
Miss Rhodes, Miss Kane and Miss
Burdick of Kansas are visiting at the
home of Mr. Rhodes in Jasper, are
spending this week at Newport,
Mrs. Jensen of Eugene is visiting at
the home of her grandparents, Mr, and
Mrs. Brent in JnBper. Her husband is
with the soldiers at Fort Stevens.
Miss Myrtle Huntly of Springfield is
visiting Mollie Doane this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Logsdon and daugh
ter of Riddle are visiting relatives in
Jasper.
Mrs. Bert Donne, Mrs. J. V. Stewart
and Earl Lepley motored to Eugene
Wednesday nnd Mrs. Doane of Portland,
nnd Gladys Lepley of Springfield return
ed home with them for a visit.
Mrs. Blair ond daughter-in-law of
Portland are visiting at the Blair home
in Jasper this week.
Frank Blair has returned to the moun
tains to look after his cattle.
Mrs. Pullcn made a business trip to
Springfield Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Hills had her tonsils remov
ed at the Eugene hospitnl Saturday and
ie getting along fine.
Mrs. Fred Hlnson of Springfield visit
ed her parents here last week.
HAMPTON'S
Monday and Tuesday
SPECIALS
75c Aprons 50c.
A big shipment of 360 new house aprons just receive
These come in two styles in a large assortment of natt.
Shown mostly in light colors. patter"s.
Men's Straw Hats $1.00.
Clean-Up Sale of Men's Straw Hats. Your choic
any hat that formerly sold from $1.50 to $2.50 for $1 qq
Women's Hats $1.48.
Our line of Women's Trimmed Hats at far below (W
Formerly sold at $5.00 to $7.00, Clearance Sale $1.48
$1.5 0 Women's Waists $1.00.
Big assortment to choose from, made of white Voili
Lace trimmed and Embroidered. Full range of sizes.
Middy Blouses 75c.
1 lot white middy blouses in plain colors or stripes, Spl. 75
$5.00 to $8.00 Dresses $2.99.
Special lot of Women's Summer Dresses, made of white
Voile or. in colors. For immediate clearance $2.99.
investigated the fires in the neighbor
hood Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Smith visited Mrs. W. I.
Seals Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Runk were Lorane
callers Wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Hooker and Mrs. George A.
Powell were in Eugene Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie Seals has returned to
Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Palmer and chil
dren have gone to visit Mrs. Palmer's
sister, Mrs, J. H. Bower, who now live
on tho North Fork of the Siuslaw river.
Mr. Palmer's father and mother ac
companied them.
Miss Grace Henderson is spending
c few days with her sister, Mrs. W. I.
Seals.
George A. Powell, daughter Hazel, and
son Orvelle, were in Eugene Friday.
JUNCTION CiTY
(By Slatt Correspondence)
Junction City, Or., Aug. 13. Anna
Kaping transacted business In Eugene
yestorday.
.Antone Winther made a business trip
to Harrisburg Saturday evening.
George Young caino home Saturday
evening from Wendliug for a brief visit
with his family.
George Hall and William Weidncr of
Harrisburg, were Sunday visitors in this
city.
Dove Strome nnd family left Saturday
evening for a short outing at Lake
Creek.
Norman George made a business trip
to Eugene Saturday.
Mrs. C. II. Johns returned to her
home in Portland Sunday evening after
an extended visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Tracer.
Marguerite Young was a business vis
itor in Eugene Soturdoy.
Corlton McFadden, stenographer ot
tho district attorney's office, visited
with his parents in Junction Sunday.
Frank Dorsey and Hnrry Milieu ship
ped 60 ton of hay each to Springfield
Saturday.
Mrs. Orvllle Shields returned to Port
land Sunday evening.
CEDAR FLAT
(By Stall Correspondence)
Cedar Flat, Or., Aug. 13. Mrs. Earl
Blair of Eugene spent Sunday night
with her cousin, Mrs. Joe Odell.
Mrs. Ernest West and Mrs. Roy West
of Leaburg spent n few days this week
Tislting nt the T. H. Willinn home.
Harry Schamp of Eugene spent the
week-end at the home of his brother,
Frank Schamp.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Cnbe ond son and daugh
ter of Vancouver, Wash., returned to
their homo Friday after Tislting with
relatives here.
Sirs. Lane Morse was In Springfield
shopping Thursday.
LONE CEDAR
(By SHU Corresponants)
Lone Cedar, Or., Aug. 13. Mr. and
Mrs. W. Norton were In Eugene Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. XI. Simonsen and chil
dren spent Wednesday at the home of
J. M. Nighswander.
Firs Warden Simpson from Lorane
SHELL - GASOLIK
Best on the Market
"IT HAS THE PEP"
Coll at 659 Olive Street, and witi
tell you why we sell for leu
Use GOLDEN SI1ELL Auto K
(Paraffin Base) and avoid ftiij!
troubles. JOHN R. FITZHKH
Selling Agent
WENDLING.
(By Stall Correspondent)
Winbcrry, Or., Aug. 13. Mrs. S. A.
Rbinevoult and son George transacted
business in Lowell Friday.
Otas McBee of Lowell is visiting his
aunt nnd uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charley
McBee of Winberry this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rhinevnult made
a business trip to Lowell Friday.
Roy Humphrey's slashing caught fire
accidentally and he had quite a fire.
Bob Edwards came- home Thursday
from Landax where he has been work
ing. G. M. Vench ond Melvin ond Walter
Renfro visited at the home of A. J. Ren
fro Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rbinevoult visited
S. A. Rbinevoult Thursday.
Dewy Frlngh was a gucBt at the homo
of A. J. Renfro Sunday.
TRENT
(By Staf Correspondence)
Trent, Or., Aug. 13. Mr. nnd Mrs.
R. C. Stroud started Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Oil., by automobile. Mr. Stroud
has gone to Los Angeles to study low.
Jos. Hayes and family motored to Eu
geno Weduesdoy.
S. 11. Jacobs, G. W. Kimball, Frank
Kimball, Millard Kimball,, Otho Hamil
ton, Will Strunk nnd family,. Mrs. Laura
Haughman and Hetty nnd Bessie Wheel
er motored to town Thursday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Eastman of Fall Crock
were business visitors In Trent Thurs
day. Johnny Pratton went to town Thurs
day. Mrs. J. K. McKinzey, Mrs. Rhoda Eby
and "Aunt .Mary" Miller of Pleasant Hill
wore visitors in Trent Thursday.
Mory Cook went to Jasper Thursday.
ZI0N
(By Stall Correspondence)
Zion, Or., Aug. 13. Mr. Morse is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Will Mothcw.
Mrs. Wood ond son, Alton, visited over
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hoyse took their
little daughter to Eugene Saturday to
be operated on. She is doing nicely.
Finest Buildin;
Site on Coo
Bay Offered
for Sale
Free Trip to Porchuer.
High, unobstructed view of Bu
and Coast Mountains, water frog.
mills, shipyards, etc. One bud
bock from paved street will ta
minute jitney service, betreo
North Bend and Marshfieli Sur
rounded by choice homes in re
stricted district. Clear title, oii
$750. Value bound to increuii
chunce for summer borne of no-re-grets.
If Interested cull on
J. E. T0RBET
.At Thnrp Station, or nddresi b
at Rocdsport, R. F. D.
SLACKERS ARE DRAFTED
Chicago, Aug. 13. Registcre I men
here who hove sought to evade mll'tar
duty by Ignoring orders to appear before
the exemption boards or by remain u
lii hiding, were placed today up)U Ibe
list of th ,o certified for servi.-e.
DRINK BULGARIAN UU'.TUhEU
A FOOD A HEALTH DRINK f.nd a
REFRESHING BEVERAGE. Manufac
tured and for salo by Eugene Pure Milk
end Cream Co., J. U. Schmidt, 043 Oak
St. Phone 70. tf
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Dr. J. M. Miller has moved his
dental office to the Brown Build-
ing, Ninth and Oak. a30
ft
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