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Page Eight tTHE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917. in MThaisM nw tifor Past Custom, AmtiHish lou AND MOST HAPPY NEW YEAR WHEN MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR YOUR Christmas Dinner remember we are, as always, headquarters. P 3 Fresh Fruits Fancy Canned Goods Nuts, Pop Corn Xmas Candy Owing to the act of Mr. Hoover in curtailing the manufac turers' sugar supply that Xmas necessity will he some what limited this year. However, by placing our order early in October we will have nearly our normal supply. BUY EARLY WHILE IT LASTS. PRICES HIGHER OF COURSE. PHELPS GROCERY CO. Only 15 More Shopping Days Till Christmas In 'QUIPPED with this smart winter top the Paige J "Six'io" assures vou closed'car luxury in the coldest or wettest weather. This top is designed especially for our "Six'39," hence it fits snugly and conforms to Paige ideal of beauty. See our dealer at once. With a new "Six'39" the price of the top is $198.50, purchased separately it costs $230. Essex "Six-55" 7-passenger $1775; Coupe "Six-55" 4-passenger $2850; Town Car "Six-55 ' 7-passenger $3230; Limousine ' 'Six-5T 7-passengcr $3230; Sedan "Six-55 " 7-passenger $2850; Brooklands 4-passenger $1795; Linwood "Six-39" 5-passenger $1330; Glen dale "Six-39" Chummy Roadster $1330; Dartmoor "Six-39" 2 or 3-passenger $1330; Sedan "Six-39" 5-passenjjer $1925. All Prices f . o. b. Detroit. PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. Rivers Auto Co., lone, Oregon m I I i WAR NEWS DIGEST. (Continued from page S.) ting more than their share at the ex pense of the citizen who once in a while may have to drink his coffee un sweetened. The average consump- tion of sugar per capita in England j before the war was more than 93 pounds a year. Now the maximum limit is 26 pounds, with some likell j hood of that being unobtainable. In France the limit is 18 pounds per cap ita: in Italy 12 pounds. The average consumption of sugar j per capita in the United States Is still about 90 pounds. YOUR HOLIDAY PRINTING will show the proper Holiday spirit if executed by THE GAZETTE-TIMES PRINTERY JUST PHONE 432 AND PUT YOUR TROUBLES UP TO US mm War-Savings I'ertilUates Offer New Chance for Small Investor. : The man with the limited means even the school boy or girl with a few pennies to spare now and then who wants a safe and profitable Invest ment which at the same time will help the country, finds his chance in the new war savings certificate plan. During December, 1917 and Jan uary, 1918, war-savings stamps will Be sold at $4.12 each, at post offices, banks, trust companies, and many business houses and factories thru out the country. At the beginning of each succeeding month the cost of stamp will Increase 1 oeot. All war- savings stamps issued during 1918 will mature January 1, 1923, when they will be redeemed at $5 each The difference between purchase price and the price at maturity rep resents the interest the Government will pay the holder, 4 per cent com pounded quarterly. The entire wealth and security of the United States is behind the war savings certificates. No person may purchase at one time more than $100 worth, or hold at one time more than $1,000 worth of these securities. Thrift stamps costing 25 cents each may be purchased from time to time and affixed to a thrift card, which Is supplied without cost. These stamps will not bear Interest, but a thrift card when filled at a cost of $4 may be exchanged for an interest-bearing war-savings stamp by turning the card in and paying the difference be tween $4 and the current price of war savings stamp. With the first war-savings stamp bought the pur chaser will obtain without charge war-savings certificate containing space for 20 of these stamps. If the 20 spaces are filled prior to anuary 1,-1918, the cost to the pur chaser will have been $4.12 for each stamp, or $82.40 for the filled certlf icate, and on January 1, 1923, the Government will redeem It at $100 giving the holder a net profit of $17 60 for the use of his money. Money derived from war-savings investments will be used to meet the expenses of the war. The greater part of these funds will be expended with in the United States. U heatless and Meatless Days Are Now General Throunluuit the Nation From coast to coast meat and wheat saving days are gaining in pop ularity. In New York Stock Ex change Club has officially adopted two meatless and two wheatless days each week. in Wisconsin leu hotels in one month effected a saving of approxi mately 17 per cent in meats and 14 per cent in wheat. All public eating houses in Colorado observe wheatless and meatless days. More than one-half of the 66 din ing car services of the country have pledged to have meatless and wheat less days. Red 'Cross Work Grows in Europe and in the United States. The Red Cross has arranged to buy material for surgical dressings, hos pital garments, and knitted articles to be sold at substantially cost prices to the chapters throughout the coun try to be made up by the women of America. The cost will be $3,457, 200. To meet conditions arising from Italian reverses the Red Cross dis patched immediately from Paris sup plies including 2,000 mattresses, 8, 000 blankets, and 10,000 pairs of socks. The children of Belgium, thous ands of whom are orphans, are ob jects of special care. Food and clothing alone have 'been purchased by the Red Cross for Belgium relief at a cost of $173,000. Many of the children in free Belgium are exposed to shell fire, and in order to save them asylums are being organized In France and Switzerland, where they can be taken to safety. A body of lou surgeons has been organized for service in the hospitals of Ro'umania. The food administration has seized 16,000 tons of sugar which was held in New York. A force of 8 2 persons has been sent to France by the Treasury Depart ment to audit the accounts of the Ar my there. According to the Department of Agriculture, rats and mice destroy each year property worth more than $200,000,000, equaling the gross earnings an army of 200,000 men. Government loans to farmers In October amounted to $7,374,044, practically double the amount paid out during the previous month. Ap plications for loans in the hands of the 12 Federal land banks total 193,250,945. In many cases throughout the country automobile owners have UVE CECIL n ITEIIS Cecil Ahalt was a business caller in Cecil on Friday. Henry Stender and son Roy were Cecil visitors on Monday. George Melton nas been spending the week-end in Arlington, taking in the sights. - Miss Easton and the pupils of Cecil school gave a fine Thanksgiving pro gram on Wednesday. Herbert Hynd, from Heppner High School, had his usual week-end at the home of his parents in Cecil. A. M. Perkins, who is In ill health, left for Portland Monday to have a consultation with Dr. F. B. Klstner. L. E. Bisbee spent Monday and Tuesday at the Last Camp, Cecil, fix ing up the Fairbanks & Morse en gine. Mr. Swanson of Morgan did some business In Cecil on Friday on his re turn from the Lundell's Thanksgiv ing dinner. M. L. Williams spent, his Thanks giving at the Franklin home In Ce cil, leaving Saturday for his place at Boardman. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Forkner moved 10 Willows Monday for an Indefinite period. They were accompanied by Mrs. Ahalt. Mrs. John Nash and Mrs. Albert Forkner moved to Willokwsetaoea Forkner visited with Mrs. Boyd Lo gan Monday. . Mrs. John Nash took her son Horn er to Morgan, where he is working with the surveyors on the State High way, Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davis, who have been working for the past few months on the Leon Logan place, left for California, where he has bought some land. Peter Bauernflend of Cecil accom panied Mrs. Davis of Ritter Springs as far as Heppner Junction, on her return home after spending a few days on business in Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe and Mas ter Robert Lowe, Miss Inez Easton ana Miss Bernlce Franklin were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs Jack Hynd for their Thanksgiving dinner. nai rearson ana Ed Wilcox ar rived from Heppner with a Bull trac tor engine and a crew to proceed with the hay baling on Willow creek Monday. Mrs. Moore of Heppner is cooking for the outfit. Mrs. Bennett left for Troutdale Wednesday to attend the wedding of her niece, Miss Wallace. After the wedding Mrs. Bennett will proceed on to Portland, where she Intends to stay for a few days before returning to Cecil. Jack Hynd, Geo. W. Wilson and Walter Pope, acompanled by Mrs. T H. Lowe and the Misses Easton Shaw, Bjoick, Hynd and Logan, and Marter Robert Lowe autood to Mor gan to attend the entertainment and basket social given by school district 28, under the auspices of Miss Irene Douglas. Th-i program was a suc cess. Your Wife and You will uulu ub 11 nil BU wixn SILVERWARE purchased at Jaeger Bros. Jaeger Bros.' service la such aa to aaiure you of satisfaction In any selection you might make In silverware or jewelry. Should yon find It otherwise your money will be refunded. Some opportune buying suggestions: H Dosen Hudson Teaspoons 12.25. We guarantee the wear of these to be that of a lifetime. MILITARY WATCHES for the boy In the service, with luminous dials, S4.25 up. Our Special $100 DIAMOND RING Its worth hss spread to many states. Other Diamond Rings 10 to 11500. Diamonds ssnt through your eiprese eompany for approval, JAEGER BROS. JBWBLBM orncuM M1-IM lUTM IT OMUUI 1111. MMTLANB, ORNM MniiNeiii WORTH THE COST OF THE WAR "I suppose not many fortunate by products can come out of a war, but if the United States can learn some thing about saving out of this war it will be worth the cost of the war mean the literal cost of It in money and resources. I suppose we have several times over wasted what we are now about to spend. We have not known that there was any limit to our resources; we are now finding out that there may be if we are not careful." From President Wilson's speech to the War-Savings Commit tee. Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. Reaney, of Pom- eroy, Wash., have been visiting dur ing the past week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Chas Burchell, near Lexing ton. Mr. Keaney is Mrs. Burchelrs father. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Burchell, they made Heppner visit on Friday last. learnea to arive tneir own cars or have given them up entirely that their chauffeurs might be released to give their valuable specialized ser vice to the Army, A woman 96 years old has written the woman's committee of the Coun cil of National Defense asking for war work because, she says, "My son Is too old to be a soldier." A girl 9 years old wants to go to France as a messenger in the Red Cros service. Between August 1 and December 1 the railroads transported 1,500,000 men to training camps and embarka tion. points. To insure the safety of the men in transit the railroads have adopted an average speed of 25 miles an hour except when freight cars needed for the transportation of equipment are included in the trains. The speed Is then reduced to 20 miles an hour. The fuel administration is author ity for the statement that, while the annual output of coal has been in creased approxlmaely 60,000,000 tons, the Increase In consumption caused by the war is 100,000,000 tons. An instance cited Is that of the Bethlehem Steel Company, which demands an increased coal supply of approximately '8, 000,000 tons a year. The coal demands of public-utility plants, particularly In the industrial sections, have increased a third. I KB BUILD YOUR NEW HOME By th Modern Method. Buy your lumber' rat to fit direct from the mill. Send for our new book of WEST ERN HOMES today. WESTERN BUILDING COMPANY 3(8 Sfskssi Arenas Prtlud,0refl Don't let him get like this Dr. Daniels' Antiseptic Dusting and Healing Powder FIXES GALLS, SORBS AND CUTS Costs only SOo large can, at our Agents Ask lor Dr. Daniels' Horse Book its Free HUMPHREYS DRUG CO Agents for Dr. Dan iel's Horse, Cow & dog remedies. WITH FREE BOOKS RHEUMATISM ANTI-URIC. The famous ROOT and BERRY remedy for RHEUMATISM.. .Contains no opiates or chemicals, and will not injure the most delicate stomach or digestion. Results guaranteed or money refunded. Price $1.50 per outfit. For sale by PATTERSON & SON & I HUMPHREY DRUG CO. Christmas Readiness t Portland's Leading JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE STORE Our Special lioo Diamond the moat popular of all engage ment rlnga. Full cut Diamonds 10.2J. IMsndup. ' Umbrellss M. Pine gold, filled handles. Extra detach able handle. In fancy gift bosi Solid Gold Necklaces and Pendants, as low sstSJO. Set with full cut Dismond WO. Kictrs quality, gold filled. 1.75. It-Piece set high grsde sil ver plated ware, Hudson pat tern, $20. 8 teaspoons for $a.J5. Wrist watches for men end womsn, H3i up. Any articles ssnt prspald with prlvlledgs of returning uponreceiptlfnotsatlsfactorr JAEGER BROS. JswiLin. opticians tai-isa sixth strsst Orboonian iLoe. PORTLAND, OREOON mmsmmmmsim
