SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th
is Absolutely the Last. Dav of the . ..
COLONIAL'S BIG SALE
, We must close for repairs
ALL READY-TO-WEAR GOING AT LESS THAN COST
,V will open again about February 1st with a new and complete line of
Spring Merchandise. .
THE COLONIAL
33c
REX CAFE
Open Under
New Management
Try Our
Waffles and Coffee
TOMORROW MORNING
MADE WITH OUR. NEW
ELECTRIC WAFFLE IRONS
MEALS AT ALL HOURS
STEAKS A SPECIALTY
GOOD CUP OF COFFEE FROM COUNTER 5c
A New Coffee
We have addled a new high grade bulk Coffee
QUALITY ROAST
40c per pound
We guarantee this coffee to be as good as the best canned coffee.
Try one pound with your next order.
Personal Attention Prompt Service
H. E. Marsh
Phone 252
GROCER
Phone 252
Gigantic Clearance Sale
Starts tomorrow
1. 1. DEPT. STORE
RAILROADS PLAN
TO
SPEND HUG
E
SUM THIS YEAR
CHICAGO, Jnn. S. Indications ot
record expenditures by the. nation's
railroads for now equipment and im
provements for tho new year were
pointed out today by tlio Railway Ako,
which stated It had received liiforiiiu.
tion that 27 roads 'plannod to spend
more than $350,000,000 this year.
Officials ot these railways, repre
senting about forty per cent of tho
natlon'B trackage, wore reported plan
ning even Rrealer expenditures than
now decided if conditions wcro favor
able
I'siuK reports from 1!7 roads, the
Hallway Abo estimated (700,000,000
would ba spoilt this year by tho coun
try's railways. This sum. the maga
zine, said, would exceed that of any
year In the last decade, except 1917.
"In general," the Hallway Ago said,
"those roads are most active whoso re
covery from the period of federal con
trol has been most rapid and whose
earnings and credits are high."
The railroad budgets for 1923 equip
ment and improvements as announced
, by the Railway Ago include:
Now York Central $29,000,000, in ad
dition to $54,000,000 in contracts let
for new equipment; Pennsylvania
system $55,000,000: Illinois Central
$2,000,000; Louisville and Naslivlllo
$27,000,000; Norfolk and Western
$32,000,000; Union Pacific $20,000,000;
Baltimore and Ohio $18,000,000; Chica
go Rock Island and Pacific $15,000,000;
Denver and Rio Grande Western $10,
000,000; Denver and Salt Lake $7,000,
000; Great Northern $3,300,000: St.
Louis Southwestern $4,390,000; Wes
tern Pacific $7,500,000; Arizona East
ern $000,000; Chicago, Great Western
$957,000; El Paso and I Southwestern
$000,000, and Snn Antonio and Arkan
sas Pass $395,000.
M. Parker, who charged tho Ku Klux
Klan was responsible for tho outrage.
BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 4. Dr. 11.
M. MclColn who was released from n
murder chargo hero yesterday so he
could return to Ioulsiana a froo man,
was expected to arrive in that state
some time Friday, lieforo leaving last
night Dr. MclColn said ho expected to
go direct to Monroe to join his wife
anil children.
Dr. McKoln had oxprossod willing
ness to return voluntarily, in nn effort
to prove his innocence of any connec
tion with the Morehouse parish kid
naplngs and murders.
MONROE, La., Jan. I. The Jen
nings cavalry on duty at Mer Rogue
In connection with the Morehouse kid
unplug Investigations today was ord
ered divided and half instructed to
novo to llastrop, it was announced by
Colonel L. F. tiuorre, commander of
tho troops stationed in Morehouse.
The men wore to move nt the earliest
possible moment and were expected to
ranch their destination by noon.
The significance of tho order was
not learned. To these troops, it lias
been expected, has bean assigned the
task of making arrests and issuing
subioenas for tho open hearing tomor
row.
10
OPEN JEWEL GRAVE
NEW YORK, Jan. 5. The grave
ot James Jones, a seaman, at the Na
tional cemetery In Cypress Hills,
Brooklyn, was guardod today by
cemetery employes because of re
ports that William B. Williams, spe
cial agent of the treasury depart
ment,, would seek legal permission
to open the coffin to seo if any part
of tho Russian crown jewels had been
secreted thero.
The jcwelB, according to a copy
righted story ot the Chicago Daily
News, wero smuggled into this coun
try in September, 1920, in the coffin
of Jones, who diction the' transport
Edellyn at Gibraltar on August 30,
1920, while the ship was on her way
from Vladivostok. ,
SITUATION 13 TENSE
Continued from page one)
genoral, who will direct the state's
legal forces.
After tho court recessed Sheriff
Carpenter sworo In oleven special
deputies to onforco tho court's orders.
He plannod to post men at each en
trance. Judge, Odom explained that ho did
not anticipate any disorder during
the hearing, but that the order was
Issued as a precautionary measure.
Among the Instructions given was
that no olio be permitted to stand In
tho courtrooms during the. hearing
and that tho aisles bo kept clear at
all times.
Daniels and Richards were said to
have been tortured to death. Tholr
bodies were bound, -weighted and
thrown into Lake LaFourchc, to bo
blown from the bottom by unidenti
fied dynamiters two weeks ago while
the lake was being dragged under
state military supervision.
The hearing was the climax of
three months of Investigation by fed
eral agonts under direction of John
OPELOCSAS, La., Jan. 4. The Ope
lousas lufantry company of tho louls
iana National Guard has received
transportation and ration ordors with
Instructions to be ready to niovo at a
moment's notice, It was announced to
day by Captain Edgar A. Andropout,
company commander.
The orders wcro believed hero to be
in connection with tho Morehouse kid
naping nud murder cases.
If this company is moved Into More
house, the National Guard units thero
will reach five.
BRITISH LEAVE FRANCE
(Continued from page one)
French government apparently Is
sure of the support ot Belgium; it is
less certain of Italy's aid.
Premier Poincare will discuss Ben
giau cooperation with Premier The
unis before tho latter'B return to
Brussels this evening. Ho also plan
ned to have a talk with Mr. Ilonnr
Law prior to tho British prime minis
ter's departuro for London earlier in
the day. It was understood, how
ever, that tho LaiiBanno conference
will be tho subject of this conver
sation. It is regarded here as probable that
Premier Poincare will take as tho ba
sis for action against Germany the
ONLY 2 DAYS MOKE
"ON THE
HIGH SEAS"
with
DOROTHY D.YLTOV and
JACK HOLT
Supported by
Mitchell Lewis
an evchlng incite
drama of the Hen.
':
Sunday
STHONOHKAKT,
tho Wonder Dotf In
"ItKAWN OF THE NORTH"
RIALTO
Continuous 1'eifoininnco To
morrow anil Sunday.
Will YOUR Key Unlock the
i'
Kitchen Cabinet
at
Mordof f & Woolf 's
recent decision ot the repnrntious
commission In adjudging Germany In
default in her deliveries of wood. In
a few days, It Is confidently believed,
the commission will also find that
Germany has defaulted In her coal
deliveries.
ROXY ANN 8TILL RAIDED
(Continued from pago one.)
and smeared Willi dough and dirt.
IJtinutlty, not quality, was the niotlo.
Tlio output was 100 proof by test,
and sluto colored In tho "second boil
ing." As a sanitary step, the mess
wiirt drained tlii-ouuh clmrconl. Then
the decoction was colored with to
bacco Juice, and sold for $5 u poll
bottle. rtuKiness was lively, and
some of this product was represent
ed as being from the booztTcnr seized
In llittson's giirage, ten days unu.
That nobody Is in the morgue, the
sheriff wiys, Is a wonder.
In one of tlio letters left behind bK.
Uie bootleggers, a father ut Roxeburg,
iii-Res lils boy to "live right," and 1
hopes "he likes his work In the conU1
mine." Another opistlo written by.
the moonshiners, says "that white
headed old fool of a sheriff Is going
to make trouble for us." Anothor told
of how the stills were run day and
night, and "a clean-up" was predated.
Louie's
Money Savers
Pure New York state Buck Wheat, No. 9
bag 70c
Graham, fine or coarse, No. 9 bag . . . 45c
Whole Wheat Flour, No. 9 bag 45c
Pancake Flour, No. 9 bag 70c
Wheat Hearts, No. 9 bag . 75c
Alber's Flapjack, package ........ ,25c
Alber's Buck Wheat, package 30c
LOUIE'S
Free Delivery
Phone 271
Clean-Up Sale Underwear
t
And other Heavy Winter Goods and Odds and Ends of stock
we wish to close out to make room for Spring Goods. All at ,
prices less than half tho cost to manufacture, and to give the
people of Southern Oregon an opportunity to buy high class
goods at bargain prices.
Now heavy wool and cotton mixed Villon Suits, $1.05, Salo price OHc
New heavy wool and cotton mixed Union Suits, 92.05. Sale price OHc
New heavy wool and cotton mi.vcl Union Suits Wit.no, Sale price OHc
New heavy cotton fleece lined Union Suits, 91.50. Sale price OHc
New heavy cotton flrcxl lined Union Suits 3.BO. Sale, price OHo
New nil wool Irish1 lYIezo 'Overcoats; 911,50. Sale prlco 918.00.'
Now all wool Irish l'YIezo Overcoats, 915.50. Sale prlco 91!l.50
Now Man Mask Italnconts, 90.50. Salo price 1.N.1
Now Itaynster Rubber Coats $(1.50. Salo prlco 91.85
lt-clnlm Army ltaln Coats : Salo prlco 91.00
Slicker ltaln Huts '.U ooe
Itccliihn Army Overcoats 911.75 to 80.75
New Col I on Double lllnnkets 91.05
Heavy Vool Army Socks 25c
Velvet Tobacco ... '. lie
TRADE AT THE ARMY STORE AND SAVE MONEY
United Army Stores
32 Central Ave. South
ARTHUR
MIDDLETON
AMERICA'S GREAT
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MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8
' Seats on Sale Saturday, January 6
Mail Orders now Lower floor, $2.00; Balcony $1.50,
$1.00, 50 cents. . '
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Choice Ncef Pot Kousts, per lb....; 15
Choice Ut'ff Stews, per lb 12 l-2
Shoulder Pot lionst, per lb 20p
Fresh Side Pork, per lb .. 20J
Good Baeon, per lb 25
STAR MEAT MARKET
Phono 273 We Deliver
WE ARE GIVING THIS CABINET
AWAY FREE
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Bring in Your Keys Now!