Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, September 2, 1921, Page 4

will buy as much as two dol- lars did a year ago Men’s Overalls, a pair $1.25 Yard wide Percale, 5 yards $1 - Hope Muslin, a yard 20c One lot Outing flannel, a yard 19 1-2c Many Other Bargains. Come to Leggett Mercantile Co. The Store Where Thrifty People Buy este eeha ep peta tet ineta estes ———— Simon Bros. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Dealers in Hides, Pelts, and all kinds of Poultry COTTONWOOD, IDAHO Hot Weather ELECTRICAL ATTACHMENTS NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL IT MAKES THE HOUSE WORK A MUCH EASIER TASK THESE HOT DAY Electric Ranges Thor Washers Vacuum Cleaners Electric Irons Percolators, Toasters, etc. CAN BE BOUGHT ON EASY PAYMENTS Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co. J. G. FARRIS, Manager “There’s More Real Satisfaction” says the Good Judge In a little of the Real To- bacco Chew, than you ever got out of the ordinary kind. The good rich taste lasts so long you don’t need a fresh chew nearly as often—that’s why it costs you less to chew this class of tobacco. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put up in two styles W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco » RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco SSeS SPST Ten RAILWAY MEN BEGIN VOTE ON WAGE CUT 409,000 Members of the Railroad Unions. Cleveland, O.—Strike ballots on the $400,000,000 wage reduction ordered mailed to the 409,000 members of the “Big Four” brotherhoods and the The ballots reveal a difference of opinion among the chief executives of Locomotive Firemen and Engine- men, Order of Railway Conductors, and the switchmen using a joint ballot, while the Brotherhood of Trainmen sent out a separate ballot. | had been the intention of all organi- zations to use a joint ballot, but that lot adopted by the other organizations We “did not, in our opinion, contain an |impartial and unbiased recital of all involved, nor did it convey the assur- }ance that the wishes of the men, if against working for reduced wages, would determine the question, and that they would be permitted to leave the service.” The number of active members of “men, 115,000 firemen, 80,000 engineers | the organization to whom ballots wefe mailed was estimated at 150,000 train- | men, 116,000 fireman, 80,000 engineers, |60,000 conductors and 14,000 switch |men. In addition the wage reduction had been previously voted on by the six shop crafts under the rail | way employes’ department of the Am- |erican Federation of Labor. The re | sult has been understood to be large- |ly against the acceptance of the re | ductions, LLOYD GEORGE REPLY TO DE VALERA FIRM London.—Ireland cannot be permit- | ted to withdraw from the British em- pire. This is the outstanding feature of the note sent to Dublin by Prime Minister Lloyd George in reply to the letter of Eamonn De Valera, “president }of the Irish republic,” which rejected |the British government's terms for peace in Ireland, Mr. Lloyd George declared he would be glad to continue negotiations with |}EBamonn De Valera, but warned the |Irish leaders that a needless prolonga |tion of the conversations might wreck the chance of an agreement and ter | minate the truce. In his communication Mr. Lloyd | George pre friendly tone that characterized his former let- ters to Mr. De Valera. He buttressed |the government's standpoint by quota- tions from Irish patriots and Abraha:n | Lincoln. | A hopeful aspect of the situation as jit is viewed in London political circles jis that neither Mr. De Valera nor Mr. |Lioyd George has yet closed the door }on the negotiations. | | | | | | | | | erved the same U.S. TO LOSE $1,000,000 | a |Contract Said to Necessitate That Half of Expense Be Paid. Washington, D. C. — The United | States government will lose $1,000,000 | through the destruction of the dirig | ible ZR 2 under terms of an agreement entered into with the British govern- ment, The agreement, according to a state ; ment issued by the navy department, | provided “that in the event of the | total loss of this airship (the ZR-2), while under construction or during | trials, the | jointly bear the loss on an equal | basis.” The United States has paid $1,500,- | contract | ZR-2, the statement added. Accordingly, the British government | will turn back $500,000 to the United States, Woman at Tacoma Confesses Murder. | Tacoma, Wash.—Mrs. Helen Stubbs. | wife of the proprietor of a Tacoma | hotel, is the Miss Maude Moore who almost two years ago, shot and killed Leroy Harth, wealthy automobile deal- er of Knoxville, Tenn. The identifica- Boring and Edward McNew, two Knox- ville men who arrived here to identify | the woman, but Mrs. Stubbs confessed | that she was Maude Moore, Women ‘Fight for Union Equality. Atlantic City, N. J.--Organized wo- men workers of the country pressed their demands for equal with men in all unions, before the eration of Labor, and urged that it take steps Immediately to compel all unions to admit them to membership two governments would | 000 to the British government on the | cost of $2,000,000 for the | tion not only was made by Robert E. | privileges | executive council of the American Fed: | | Strike Ballots Are Sent to the acceptance or rejection of the recent | by the railroad labor board have been | switchmen’s union of North America, | of the organizations, the Brotherhood | of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood Railway | The Trainmen’s ballot stated that it | this was impossible because the bal- | Walter Bunton, a young La Porte, | Ind., machinist, who claims to have re- | discovered the secret of tempering copper. HUNDREDS OF INDIAN INSURGENTS KILLED | Calicut, India—-Nearly 700 members | of the insurgent bands which have been creating disorders (py the district south | and southeast of this city, have been killed in fights with British forces sent | to quell the uprising. Several Euro peans have been killed while men of the Leinsier regiment and sev- enteen native policemen are missing Many Hindus have been massacred Numerous refugees who have arrived here from the Ernad district pitiful tales of torture and looting. It appears the rebels have deserted Tanu and other places and have taken to the hills relate HARDING TO CALL MEETING | Unemployment Conference to be National in Scope. * Washington, D. C.—President Hard- ing will call a national conference, representative of the country, here next month to Inquire into the unem ployment problem, Secretary announced. “The object of the conference,” he said, “will be to inquire into the vol-.| distribu. | ume of needed employment tion of unemployment, to make recom mendations as to measures that can be taken in co-ordinated employment, and a study of economle measures desirable to amelforate the | unemployment situation and give im pulse to the recovery of business and commerce to normal.” He said it is intended to invite rep- | resentatives of the greater groups of industries and thought. Albany Bridge Damaged by Fire. Albany, Or.—The big steel bridge across the Willamette river here suf- fered considerable damage when a big | pile of driftwood near the northern- most pier caught fire. The conflagra- tion required the efforts of both the Albany and Corvallis fire departments to subdue. Retail Business Shows increase. San Francisco, —- The a:nount of goods sold by retailers in the 12th fed. eral reserve district during July ex- Jed those sold by wholesalers, re- to the federal reserve board have indicated. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat — Hard white, $1.13; soft white, white club, $1.12; hard winter, northern spring, $1.11; red Walla, $1.08. Qats—No. 2*white feed, $25 Corn—Whole, $36; cracked, . Hay—Alfalfa, $15 per ton; yalley timothy, $15@15.50. eastern Oregon timothy, $19@20. | Butter Fat—37@47c. | Eggs—Ranch, 26@28c. Cattle—Choice sieers $6@6.50 med- tum to good, $5.50@6. Sheep — East of mountain lambs, $6.50@ ; best valley lambs, $6@ 6.75. . Hogs — Prime light, smooth heavy, $8.50@9.60. Seattle. $10@10.50; Wheat — Hard white, soft white, if white club and northern spring, $1.11; | hard red winter, $1.10; soft red winter ! | and eastern red Walla, $1.03; Big | Bend bluestem, $1.20 | Hay— Eastern Washington mixed, $22 per ton, alfalfa, Butter Fat—43 @4ic, Eggs—Ranch, 38c. Hogs — Prime light, $10.50@11; smooth heavy, $7@8.50. Cattle—Prime steers $696.60; med- ‘tum to eholeg, BBE gaa cia venty | ror PPE POLO SO OT OOE Hoover | Pere eS eee eee peeding up of | qualities that are fairly priced. eteercrteiod COTTONW OOD oe ue Lee Tire PRICES Effective May 1, 1921 $12.40 War Tax $ .40 .. 16.40 War Tax .6% . 20.25 War Tax .65 . 26.90 War Tax .86 28.90 War Tax .93 30x3 Ribbed Tread 30x31 Non Skid 32x3% Non Skid 32x4 Non Skid 34x4 Non Skid ---and look at these cord prices 30x31 Non Skid Tread _..$2 32x34 Non Skid Tread .... 3 j 32x4 Non Skid Tread... ... 41.85 War Tax 1.33 34x4 Non Skid Tread . 44.25 War Tax 1.42 AND ALL OTHER SIZES IN PROPORTION Fabric Guaranteed 6,000 miles; cords 10,000 AND REMEMBER WE DO THE ADJUSTING SOUTH & FRICK AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES Automobile Mechanics 4.90 War Tax $ .80 2.90 War Tax 1.05 1 Automobile Electricians he ts te te i FOR YOU Why not come in and select new furniture before house- cleaning time? We have some particularly pretty models in good It always gives us plea- sure to show you. GOOD FURNITURE Nau’s Furniture Store Compete line of Funeral Furnishings carried Both Phones. Calls answered day or night IDAHO LOPS OHSS HOHE OMOSeooESHoooooes COTTONWOOD DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE ROBBINS BROTHERS PROPS, Light and Heavy Hauling Done on Short Notice FARMERS We will sell all of our machinery at less than cost. Tf you need a Mower, Hay Rake, Manure Spreader, Drills, Dise Harrow or Gang Plow, don’t fail to see us and get our prices. Our Binder Twine is here so place your order for what you need at once. If possible give us a week’s time to clean your seed wheat as this will have to be done during spare time be- tween receiving bulk grain. Union Flour is $2.00 per sack Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co. Ltd. C. H. GREVE, MANAGER