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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1918)
A I. RANT IUIL1 PKMOIRAT. MONDAY. OKt'EMIlKK f 1918. FIGHT ON HISTORIC GROUND PAGE FOUR American Troop Operating In Country for Many C.nturlt trio 8cn of War and Revolution. American soldier (luring their brief leisure moment are wandering IhroUKb mini and over fields made fa miliar to student of history t.y cen turies of war anl revolutions. Some of them bnve already fought on the soene of omo of NuiKtloon's oin'ratlont In the ronton of the Mnrne. Home are training over iiround when the Normans fought the Krem-h and where the French fotmtit the Span lard. Later they will perhaps !' uiurchlug In Hue of hnttle over the . mntry where the Ktvnoh anil the t'.er mans have fought again and apiln and where they will help the French and the Ilrltlft end the lust of the wars to devastate the valleys of France for centurtea to come. Neurly the entire history of France la pictured all over the areas occupied by the Americans In ancient churehes. which, along with object lessons In his tory, will gtvc tlie attentive soldier an enlarged appreciation of art and archi tecture. Asked to what extent the men were profiting from these opportunities, nn otllcer of the American forces said that, after getting located, the soldier takes the first opportunity to explore the neighborhood. To use one of the Brit ish terms that are tnklng root among the oversens men, they 'pnh off" lute all the nooks and corners. If their con ceptions of what they see are often vague at first they soon get the habit of observation which develops into taste and, in a goodly number of cases, becomes a study. J BUY ll TURNING RATS TO ACCOUNT Japanese Authorities Anticipate Sub stantial Revenue From Leather Made From Hides of Pest. In the neighborhood of Aomorl, Ja pan, the hides of squirrels are tanned and used as carpets, neckcloths and for other purposes. This has sug gested to Doctor Hasegawa Kiyonarl. head of the Hasegawa hospital nt Osaka, who la a member of the Osaka munlctiral assembly, the possibility of turning to good account the hides of the numerous rats bought by the mu nicipal authorities. In view of the great advance In the price of hides and leather. Doctor Hasecawa ap proached the authorities with the pro posal, which was favorably received. They accordingly tanned the skins of two rats and sought the opinion of dealers as to what the leather would aell for. The dealers estimated that the skin of one rat was worth 20 sen In Its raw condition. The public health authorities are now devising special means of disinfecting and tanning rat kins. It is estimated that a great sum could have been obtained hy tanning the hide of one-third of the rats bought by the Osaka municipal au thorities during the lust twenty years. To Pollyfox. Put down a red mark to the senate's credit for Introducing the word "poIly fox." Here we have pussyfooting with characteristics more subtle even than silence. If one pussyfoots, well and good; he does not disturb, and It may . reasonably be argued that only, those engaged In evil doing or suffering from nerves object to those who come upon one noiselessly. ' The pussyfooter may have no ob jectionable purpose In pussyfooting. He may even be amiably determined not 10 distract one engaged in ponder ing a painful problem, as whether It Is better to earn nn Income and bei taxed, or to escape both and piny golf. But, as we understand It. to pollyfox Implies a sly purpose. An angel child possessed of a chunk of Ice. with Its i lovely orbs fixed on the Inviting space : between Its papa's neck and colli, r. will pollyfox even If it never heard of i the word. There Is much In the contemplation of politic which makes to welcome the verb "to pollyfox." New Tork i Sun. Well, That'e Different, While high-priced lawyers argued wrathfully for their clients over the ownership of a little white Eskimo dog the anlmnl In controversy was brought Into court In a sack by a negro, dead. Instantly the contestants changed side. ThI wn at Atlanta. "Give It to that woman there," ex clalmed Mrs. H. M. Ilrnzell, who had worn out a possessory warrant for a Bpltz dog before Judge L. Z. Rosser. "No, give It to her, I want ber to have It," retorted Mrs. Anna Lee, who was contesting the possessory war rant The confused negro left the dog and retreated. Judge Rosser gave the dead dog to Mrs. Brazell. A 72-Year-Olc? Messenger Boy. Auburn, N. Y hns a seventy-two-yeur-old messenger boy. Although re tired from active work, he decided he could do some war service by taking ome young man' place with the tele graph company. "I have had some amusing experi ences," he remarked recently. "I an swered one call, and the man said: Are you from the Western Union?' I replied that I wns. 'Well,' he said, 'I wanted a boy, not the president of the company.' There wa another call to the St. Cloud and I went. The mnn said: 'Are you a boyr But before I could answer another man remnrked facetiously, 'lie wu when you called.'" LEARANCE SALE OF HIGH GRADE SHOES FOR XMAS NOW I 1 f i i I x " ( W " $7.00 AH Kid Button Boots Welt Soles, Louis H.'cls. Reduced to $4.85 $6.50 Patent Colt Button Hoot Grey Cloth Top, Turn Sole, Plain Toe, Leather Louis Heel. Reduced to $4.45 $3.00 Black Aristo Kid Button Hoot, Cuban Heel, McKay Sewed. Reduced to- $3.95 $3.30 Gun Metal Button Military Heels, Medium Round Toes. Wide widths only. Reduced to $2.85 BIG GIRLS' SCHOOL SHOES S0.G0 Tr.n Elk Lace Boot Bread Leather Heels, reduced to $4.03 $5.00 Frown Kid l ace, Cloth Top $5.00 Cm Y;fal I.ace, Black Cloth Top White Soles. Reduced to $3.93 $6.00 Men's Dress Shoes in Gun Metal Blucher, Leather Welt Soles. All sizes at $1.83 Gun Metal Lace or Button McKay Sewed at ... . $3.13 $12 Dry Sox, Sizes 6, 6 1-2 and 7. Reduced to $7.83 ....1 v 4 V Plain Toe or Kid Tip Juliets Turn Soles. Reduced to . . . Kid Lace Comfort Shoes Kid Tip, Tnr.i St'cs. Rubber Heels $1.03 $2.43 Those Who "Drop Everything" to Attend this Remarkable DECEMBER CLEARANCE of SHOES Will be fully rewarded for their Fxtra 1; f forts, for here are Values and Styles that mark this Sale of Supreme Importance. None of these Shoes can be replaced when sold; judging from the Way Scores of People have bought for the Future, You'li have to be Prompt if you want to Share these Values. EVERWEAR HOSIERY A Christmas Gift that Is Always AppcciaMd $9.30 All Grey Kid Iiee Hoot Welt Soles, Cuban Heels. Reduced to $8.45 $9.00 Grey Kid Ijue Hoot Cloth Top to match, White Welt, Military Heel. Reduced to $8.10 $0.00 Khaki Side leather luce Hoot Welt Sole, Cloth Top. Reduced to $4.85 $6.50 Black Kid Ijicc Hoot Fawn Cloth Quarter, Welt Soles, Louis Heels. Reduced to $3.95 $vS.0() Burgundy Kid. With White Cubaretta Tops, Lace Boots. Welt Soles, Leather Louis Heels Reduced to $4.85 $6.50 Patent Colt Lace Hoots Grey Cloth Top.;, Turn Soles, Leather Louis Heels. Reduced to .45 $4. STURDY SIIOE i'w HEALTHY BOYS Brown Ash Side Leather, Sewed Tongue, a Kod solid Shoe for Solid Wear. Sizes 11 to 13 $2.fij Sizes 13 1-2 to 2 $2.90 Sizes 2 1-2 to 5 1-2 $3.41 Gun Metal English I.aer, Neolin Soles. Sizes 2 1-2 to 5 1-2 K.83 Mark Side Leather Button, Sensible Toes. Boys' Sizes 21-2 to 5 $2.35 Youths' Brown Sizes $2.1." $2.00 Child's Velvet Button Turn Soles. Sizes 6 1-2 to 8. Reduced to $1.43 MEN'S CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS in Felt and leather $2.00 to $3.50 WOMEN'S an J CHILDREN'S FELT SLIPPERS for Ilouscwear make Excellent Christmas Gifts 90c to $3.00 A MERCHANDISE BOND solves the Problem. Re deemable in SHOES or HOSIERY at ANY TIMH Wo carry a Complete Line of RUBBER FOOTWEAR ll cuowen SHOE CO. M ii $10.00 All Grey Kid Ijicc Boots, Welt Soles, Louis Heels, Medium Short Vamps. Reduced to $8.45 Same Style in Brown Kid $8.55 $6.00 Patent Colt I-icc Boots, Black Cloth Top. Louis Heels. Reduced to- $3.95 MISSES' SHOES FOR SCHOOL OR DRESS $5.00 SMOKED HORSE IACE BOOT Neolin Soles, hnglish Last. Reduced to $1.00 Brown Kid Laco Boots, Cloth Tops, Lnglish Last. Reduced to $1.00 Patent leather Button Shoes Nature Shape. Reduced to SIZHS II 1-2 to 2 $3.95 $3.45 $3.15 MEN'S WORK SHOES Black or Brown Nailed Soles, Wide Toes, Double ' Soles, all sizes $4.85 Tan Chrome, Sewed Soles, Sewed Tongues, Wide Toes $4.95 Tan and Black Mahadi Calf, Double Sole, Broken sizes $3.93 SPATS in all the Popular Shades $1.75 and $2.50 Men's Rubber Boots In size 1 1 only. Knee length $4.50, now $2.93 Sporting length, rolled edge, $8.00 now $5.85 Sporting Length, plain edge, $7.00 now ; $4.4,!