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' .Saturday Evening, December 2o, 194 Tnge Ten THE .EUGENE QUAD E SERVICE.. 1 000 Yard3 Of.36-IncK Good Weight Entire Stock Of Women's Hats Regarless Of Former Selling Prices At Two'Sensa tional Prices $1.00 And $2.95 White Outing Flannel At A Price That Suggests Buy Yard 25c ' s E w AX BILLY DEPARTMENT STORE - MASUYOUrt PAr,.AGEsJ crnipp - 'rf' " " "There Lave boon no indication! of di nmsc lo l.nno county fruit treei n a result of the freeze aa yet hut it will be hard lo estimate if there in any un utter n llniw," reports C. K. Stew-tit- i-ouuly fruit iiiict-tor, today. t "IMirimj the low temperature, of f ve years ago there were a cousid emhle. uuuiher of Lane county orch- .. . ...it 1 I.a manll of aruti mat suueicu u ij.--- plittiug of bark and there may be ionic this year anu auvun 1 uii on what to do'if any damage i f.uud shoulil be obtained," tho fruit iipcctor Haiti. If treei ure found to be pbt when me thaw marls it will be a good plan 1. obtain strips of burlap four to five iiHich wide and to wind these on the trunks from the ground up to tic first branches. The binding should he verv tight and the burlap left on the . 1 links until mid-smun.er at least. 'l'he spliiling is usually on the smith Hide of a tree as this is where ihe daily alteration of freeio and tlnw conies. Teals made in Lane liw that temperatures taken two in ,les from the ground on Ihe north tile of a tree show lit degrees and on the south side at the same nine A. c sgrees. If there was n gradual thaw there would he no damage lo the balk but the daily thaw and the uigbllj freeic nil on the south side of the tree is very harmful and there is where the examination for dauiogo should be made. Lugnnberry bushes and the mam moth blackberry that arc above the ground and not protected by the snow are iu particular danger as a result of the present low temperature, the fruit inspector slates. T "Mlossom Time" ncknbwledged as the most fascinating musical pluy of fered Jiere within the recollection of the oldest IhcatcrgocrB is to show t) night at tho Hcilig thcator. All over the country "Itlossotn Time" was unanimously acclaimed the ; most refreshing oasis that had been f"iiud in the theatrical desert dining the present generation. With its ro mantic story of the life and love ol 1 Uic vrcnt composer, as a foundation, It possesses tho Very basic clement tipo.i i which a' play of this character may be 'written. And with that story einbol i lished nnjl hiadc fascinating by the en thralling music of the great composer himself, .a combination has ljeen ach ieved thut has proven practically ir lestiblo, t Nothing more appealing In tho way of romance bus over been llicorpora . rd in tin operetta than the. love) of Mho modest Schubert for the uprightly "Mil.!," tJie inisunderstuuiliiig that lends to the tr.igedy In the life jf tlm composer through the winning of ' "Mltxi" by "Schoher" nml Jiis u!i ' iriiient calm acceiitanco of what fnte iih ori'.rined for him. The original New York Century - theater cast and production are hero under the direction of MeaaYa.. Lee ' snd .1. J. Kiiuhcrr. It Is hendul'by lb ' lis Dnveuny. tlert rude Lnug, Ted ly Webb, l'ntrioU Kelly, (iene I.eoii lovltili. Amy Lester, (Iregory Itatoff. IIIIh Sheridan, do Vecmon ItnniHiy, Mara Tnicy, Iledley Hall, Ylnmidi I'reKsbill'g. A. Arthur Tracy. Willinin l illlng, sillier Mot'ormaok, Klixnuctn lluiit.saiieia (iray, lliith .Meier and H.iviU V.uoknr. Mr. Svarverud For Prompt Action in i City Water Matter iri;i;NK, or., i'c. i. no Tin- i 'in ni) -u en it-tit nil for n uU'm i.-nltli nml grewtu i iilriit) t iiurc Mili'i. 'J'lit' city of I'.iigci'e is bletus. ti liclng located wIxtu it CI II Cltll, i.timu uiuiikIuiicu l ho pmvtit wut.T hi fiiiiJ.-;iinl while our irt'M'Ht wnyr hii(tly hug up (o tliin lime bet'll ttliuWu ly . imi.VHia to he Hee fnm tiny Uu- ' i i j l p'l-uitt; jot ttu! hoiiicc ul supply 1 1 t-.t ii'iuii tntiriiioi'iy titiTi Mmui.l t .IVC ill'1 111 l iOllHl(lt'l'.ltHiU lf II II V I rnjoci porta niing to t'ic iwltme ol' ; ilu.: nt.v. ' J lu' Xl-Keur-le river is only u hoil i;.t.iuTo tiom litigciie 1 ttiink u , u ill lie L'n.iii'riHiM hy mijonc w'i-j ' know tlie Mourco oi lliiii bmutiful iiuomtaiii Llicnui, Uui uo purer untji ;!I1(iwh in tiny river in liio tnituJ , : Mtilea. If we l 1- u 1" uiilea to tbu ! : McKeuie wifti nn adtyiKitc pipe lino, 'I uy wliiL'li wuuul toippiy u population ; v ;:if M),t)OU, il.wmilil not iu wuy w.iy i nJtei' il o river fur Hut spiuiy t'U ;''hiilc; even if we should go tt twkts !,tu.' will) u pipe lino BUlluieni fur oil' ; needi f"r itu prowul or ln future. : 1 it would not In way cli.utc m lwor this river, in the cpintMiian p,tlh , dii'. I ': I would, Ji')eer. I to in fttvur of so. jij fur ei.uimh up I tie river ho t lo ! (f-vc gravity mifficieiu to t'i.l I ho l"0-, am ieitervoiin or even li ulier, mi it to give witter o ul.' p.trttt ( thr ci:.i .liilty ontlyii g lue:ililn'ii at present uiel ,mi:i'dc io get rhy w;iter. if Mieh gravity ciulil be olt lined, it j ' ftouJd be big s.iUtig uf power wlU"ti , Ac at preseiu iixp lr .iiutpiiig iiikI ' !niticL t'uu be Hultl fur utiirr t oiiiin'i - j 'ti. tl iihc and in at (be present, ti.ue i ;'-.,edrd. " I li f ore wo hint jilted our present .tier j.h! mi, wp thud midrr mtiid- I v i.it-ou of goii.g up the Mi-Kruiic to n ' -uie tjireini of tJie river a tip1 -."i milei ''.ill as our population n t tb.it titn :h,m not over tin If of tin prehrut, , , '"Uigur1! thnl lo b ll bonln enough t" txiiid Ihe litie would lie loo licnvy fur tne nire i f the pipuliili4Hi, so we guve li idea up and built our premnt ;)).iinl. 1 am Horry Wf dropped Itx ide i , jf f ii g op l lie .M' Keiixie ax we apert lot of money to build the prenvnt Jplant which could iinve been upplird hi Ihe omsirnnfoti of the pipe line,, " ;mt whnt we have done In Ihe pant we i JuiJ-l forget. What we need now nul ;! mi tint have, la what cotifronia tind -tve abould hieet It with courage nnd jtortitudn without unni-reftnary delay. ' j I riink thnl a ciinuiitlee of litixena ;tf nt letiit 0 or 12 who are Interest rd to ace our city get a better upo, ' tf water ihotild be appointed, to worit r In Readiness As Never Before For The Last Monday Before Christmas! 3 More Days To Shop Store Open Evenings Monday, Tuesday And Wednesday. Out Of Town Patrons Wishing To Shop By Phone Or Mail Will Receive Prompt Attention. Need More Blankets A , troircherous lull in now in the weath er and some porhnpH nro not preparing for it tiB thev should. but the wise know most that it is only fjr the moment; that winter is gathering Torees and is upon us with the deadlock of winter. . 'What n pleasure ' it will ho lo know that the extra blankets are folded at tho foot of the bod and can be called info service at a moment's notice. You'll find those big, cold dispelling and mighty warm blankets, that arc all that blankets should be, in our stock. Wool Mixed Blankets ' Specially Priced $5.48 A big 70 by 80 inch grey wool mixed blanket in4 a heavy weight. z $6.50 Wool Blankets $5.69 -6Gx8d inch double wool ' mixed, ribbon .bound and come in plaids that the house wife welcomes. $9.50 Wool Auto Robes $7.78 Heavy all wool G6 by 84 inch auto robes. One of these prcty block check pattern Aibes would . receive n wclcome-rcception as a Christmas remem brance. , " CERTAINLY NO MISTAKE , IN Giving Handkerchief s 3 For 98c In a regular way 35c, to 50c each. Buy these handkerchiefs, knowing, thqy will fill many a gap in tho Christmas list. Approximately 1000 of those' pretty conceptions. A List Of Gifts Oh, Goody! Goody! Ma's Going To Take Me To Ax Billy's Toy, Department 2nd Floor All day long they- stream up to the toy sec tion and look at the TOYS DOLLS AND GAMES -LTho little folkB are all excitement and marvel at the wonderful things Santa C'laus has made; it's awfully hard to wait until December 2oth, and the youngsters don't quite approve of the idoa. ' . And the parents such a wealth of assort ment makes choosing a pleasure. . .Specials From the Toy Section For Monday's Selling $1.50 Mamma Dolls 98c Full 20 Inches in height, chubby like their littlemammas like them to be; expressive eyes, dressed In pink, blue or lavender and white check gingham .rompers. To $5.00 Kideliene Body ' Dolls $1.88 ' Beautiful, Jionted dolls, with light, medium . or dark color hair. . $3.00 Key Wind Train $1.95 Complete with, track, engine and rJoal car in black trimmed - In red and two passenger coaches In brown, Ivory trimmed. " ' THOSE WAEM ' Wool Slip-On 3weaters For Men At $4.25 Smart, yet they, stand up bravely and feci fit these medium heavy ribbed sweaters. Perfect froo dom of movement in them too. In wanted two color combination of navy and gojd or black and onnif;e Sizes 38 to 44.' Men's Wool Flannel . ' ; , Shirts Only $2.98 . Coat style, two pockets,' in light or dark ' grey, brown or "khaki. Sizes 141 to 17. - . Christmas Umbrella Land $4.75, $5.75, $G,50 AND UP They're here. They're new. The smartest silk umbrellas of tho season for gifts. No one wants an old stylo umbrella , these days any more than they would euro for a last ' season's hat. Many women like another in different hues lo go with her ward robe. "Tom Thumb" Ohio (i rib, g"l finish umbrellas itho distcrimiimting fair sex cherish. Ex tremely short which is iu accord with Dame Fashion's idea. Price $10.05. ' $3.00 Glass Console Sets $1.97 Decorative and use ful these console sets are. Come with two candle sticks and fruit or flower bowl in black or amber. 35c Cup And Saucer At 25c Beautiful band painted dislrware. You'll want to get them for gift giving. $1.00 "Pyrex" Pans 73c Pyrex oven glass bread pans, known the country over for its practicability and the intense hoat it will withstand in the oven. (2nd floor) Lunch Cloths A Special At $1.69 We advise early shopping to get your share as there are only 100 of them. 58 and 04 inches, some Basco linenized fin ish, some pattern cloths, etc. A "big value. 65c Turkish Towels, 3 For $1.75 These aye fancy towels for gift giv ing. 100 in tho group. Beautiful . Imported Linen Luncheon Sets $95 - -Too much praise cannot bo given them. In tho most beautiful colorings as well as white. "Their splendid weight assures serviceabil ity. What's more, they are hemstitched which makes them all tho moro giveable. Set consists of cloth and six napkins. Gift Towels '4 Off 200 linen and linen fin ish gift towels. Towels too make suitable gifts. 2G PIECE SET . . .. $20.00 Silverware For $13.48 Ask for "Stratford" silverware and tho jeyelry department has a pleasant surprise for you in 20 year g'uaranteo silverware. ' They would do justice to any well -appointed Christinas dinner. Nicely arranged in beautiful cabinet. Knife And Fork Sets $6.75 (TUDOR PLATE SALAD DEESSTXCr LADLE $1.00 COLD MEAT FORKS $1.25 ' , BERRY SPOONS $2.00 PICKLE FORKS $1.00 BUTTER KNIVES 75c (Queen Bess Pattern and Tudor plate). Table Linens And Silverware Make Ideal Gifts The choosing of dainty linens for Christmas is always a pleasure to the real homo maker, particularly when she can choose from such fine stocks as ours at such attractive prices. DECORATIVE SILVERWAEE ' FQR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS No housewife can ever have too much silverware, and few can ever have enough, therefore you may be sure tfiat if you choose silverware for Christmas presents you will make someone happy. ' It's Christmas" - Stocking Time! t Who ever heard of a Christinas without Hosiery 1 licsidi'H making someone very happy with a pair you'll 'enjoy selecting thorn so exquisite are the new colorings and the silks that fashion them. A visit to our hosiery department will convince you a better gift could not be found. ' $3.50 Full Fashioned Silk Hose, Pair $2.69 Just 100 pairs of these heavy quality (high grade) silk hose. Black or brown arc the colors. Mil. 1 - 1 li t , . . -c i.uere s an nuuiuonai saving ol getting two pairs at a time, the price is $3.50. Largest Stocks Of Cold Weather Needs In Eugene At Popular Prices! w AX BILLV DEPARTMENT STORE In rniiiirittliin with our w.lcr ioanl nml nflor n tliorwmh invoiiifiitloii futmiilnln rcrnimiipiidiitlnns nml rr liort nun' In Uii? f Kimenp. 1 would fiirllur siibbohI, t lint f ' niroliiiu nl mi mrljr iliilo to tulk (III import ti nt initti'r nnr .ml lo op point . roiuiiiittop Hint would In- willing l I.i to work on lliix lit nl'oo. M. SVAKVKltl P. Snow Halts Work On County Census ('.motive of tlx first. rnilronil train mt of Seattle. iHoil lSerc, Sir. CbrscI whs burn nt (iniivillo, Trim,, nml chiiio i Son t tic from San rmm'ifeo in .S"tt. He lias hern nmnptrii with Ihe raoifrt Cat ' Knilrohd company IH'P. llmvy mmw In utility hrlfi of thr rminty itnil liMlitUtintin ihut tuori in Miming will hfi cmiiMileniWo of n hnml imi to ihi Inking of the foth'rnl fnrm rrnmif, AtvimliiiK to rooris lrtny ti the uffi.c of Itnlph 1'. l ainl, rrrlor fr thin diMlrlrl. Allhoit< tin t i.uiiirrnlom of I.uno lift ttirnittg in ltil.v rroort on trirrn!i therf hut l.reit n h'if Mlowing up in tin luimhrr jf fit rum. covered, it In announced. Store Songs Have Visitor's Praise "Tht rvrtninly in ttttitir mid i n intereHtitifC nnd enjoynhle way In ntnrt a diiy'a work," wan the coiupliineiitnrjr comment nf a Portland rialrfunan thin forenoon when the forenoon "nine" of the ittttff of the MrMnrrau aul NVah luirne Morr w liejnj hel'f. fIlii en tire Htaft of iU employe!, Iiirliidinx the eitra personnel for the Yuletide r tilth, are tnkiiiR prt iu the 4'hrinl man period pong neMott which ntarta ! the day 'a work under the direction of ; the aturo quartet. I Next Monday evettng will he held the Just council meeting of theyear nnd three tuemhert of that hody will attend their Inst weKion. thene being I enii Walker, Krnnk N. Mc.linter nnd V, It. Vallace', all of whom are rompteiing their lent! of of fie. Kred I nmli, Niinu'y Itugh nnd It. A. Mr Cully will he Ihe new rounrilmcn who will take their officii! plncev at (he firt meeting January o of the new council. At Ihe meeting next Monday even lug it n ex pert rd thnl the tucMimi of n elty dump will route up for aetion. Several pavinft petitions are also, ex pected to he presented. The iiotitiou for the pnving of V'airntotint houle Mini, n diMlnnce of 10 blocks, ntuJ tlfc paving of A rate Htreet from F'rirnklin iMiulevard to Tweiilynerond street, arc aid to be nhout rently with the re quired number of signature. The t 'olumhia Mt reot paving pet i tion of eight block baa already been filed with the council. The three project total over two in ilea, ttenrly hnlf of th( total paving of the entire city for the last year, city official point out. The proposed paring pro gram in Ihe KatrinoMiit district ha resulted in considerable realty activ ity in that aection, it ia reported. Irving School Has Program Planned 'Ilnn nre nil completed for one of the best Christina? affair ever held at Ihe Irvii.g selio'd," report J. C Crimes, prim-ipttl, who wns a bus iness visitor here today at the office of I'.. i.I'flre, coun t.v superintendent of acliools, Thirty-six children are en rolled irt tin grmles ntlrving and they are all enthused over the tug pi'itKi'aiu to he held Tuesday evening starting at 7 .30 o'clock. Sir. Crimes stateH. I'lveryoita in the district baa been in vited to the event, is the nnnoutuc-uient. S lfo bo prcrntrd at tlie event. Only one more luni-heon meetinc of the Hotnr.T club will be held before the end of the yrnr. The e.iKle wn firm used on Am jrhioan money in 17f."i when Congresn iiiiinrizrii me lssunnre of lioin worth $111. Sold ! Junction City Has j ! Firm Incorporated j i Tapers of itictfrpmnii- n of the 1'ifth ! ! Street darage aiM Implement com- (any to do businrsa at Junction City1 j were filed today at the oft of the I ; county clerk. Tho incorporator are ! I baric It. Nelson, IMle K. Nelson ;hd Morton. Nelson. The company will ' i nv and sett alt kinds f fiutomtthilc ltd farm acceasoriea and handle other n.t-cli.tiiH-nl lines, Bivordmg to the ar- 1 ticlea. The capit.il stock is $H,(Ht. Tdwin AV. Mct'orutick, prominent wool grower of I,ane county nnd a director of the "Bank . of Commerce, will be the principal speaker at the noon luncheon meeting of the Hotary rluli to be held at the Owburn hotel Tuesday, according to announcement of Carl (J. Washburne, club president, today. "Thij value of the wool industry to I.ane county." will be the topic of the address of Mr, MeCormick, it ie an notinred. A musical program will Try Sulphur On An Eczema Skin JOHN CASSEL DEAD SKATTl.n, lec. John A. Caa rl, who wai the engineer of the lo 'I'tirt mt I naniicrint nf "Ki.l. ! ,uaped,' by toler l.ouis Sterenson, I iirought JlvKtAUrt) m nu aucliou io New , Vork Citji rccrully. Any breaking out of the skin. eTen fiery, itching ecema. can be quickly ovrrtsvue by applying Mentho-Sulphur declares a noted skin specialist. He- caue of its germ destroying proper ties, this sulphur preparation instant- i.i onngi ;nse rrom sum .irruation. soothes mid heals the ecaema right up and hnven the"?ikin Hear and smooth. It seldom fail to relieve the tor ment without delay. Sufferer from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Itowlea Mentho-Sulphur form mir good druggW and use it tike cold cream Few Folks Have Cray Hair Now Hair that loses ita eolor and lustre. I or wjirn it fades, turns gniy. dull and lifeless, is rausod by n lack of mil lldiur in the hair, thir itrnnilmntlirr made up a mixture of Sugc Ten ami Sulphur fo keep her looks dnrk and i beautiful, and thousands of women j and men who value that even color, j that beautiful dark shade of hair which is so attractive, use only this j old-time recipe, Nowadnya e (tet this fumou. mi- lure Improved by the addition of other itiKrcdicnt!i bv askinir nt .tP. store for a bottle of "Wyotlra Sjit,. and Sulphur Compound." which dark ens the hair ao naturally, so evenly, that nobody can possibly tell It baa ,00111 apviicii. von jut iluinpeii a ;p.uto or soft brush with it anil draw ' this thronrh Innr hair aL'i., ...... smnll strand at time, lly tnomiut the ttray hair disappears; hut what deliitlita the ladies with Wyctha S.nse and Siiltihor I -.iiiithiiMul i n,.t I 'aides beautifully ilarkrulnn the hair auer a lew awpucailons, it also brings back the gloaa and lustre and give, it DANCE TONIGHT Delightful Music Holiday Decorations Gentlemen 75c Ladies 13c WINTER GARDEN SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS YULETIDE BALL, CHRISTMAS NITE, Dec. 25 The Winter (fiirdrn vill bo drossod in holiday roj,'n 1 ia. The jrlmvin sjiirit of Cliristmas w:U ubouml iu the .beautiful tlpforntions. To you it will mean a joyful ending of a wonderful da v. NEW YEARS EVE, FRIVOLITY BALL Nowhere in Eugene will revelry reach the heidh that will attain at the Winter tiaiihn on New Veins Hve. Kvcrytliinjr will be set ''or an evening of Fun and Frivolity. Hats, serpentine, iioisemnk rrs and funny faees'will be given amy. You can't miss tli is one. ' . REGULAR DAILY EVENTS Holler Skating qverv nfternooii and eveiiini', and 7::!0 exeept Saturday. SA1TKDAY: Skatjng morning 10'to 12 and afternoon 1 to 4. l'anein:-; U p. m. THE GARDEN IS WARM Two Big Heaters Installed USE THE GUARD WANT AD WAYS i au appearance oi abuniiuuce. t
