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SMITH HOLDS DRY LAWTALK FUTILE Declares Repeal of Voistead Act Cannot Change Con- stitution of Nation. By the Accnciated Prese CHICAGO, September 27.—Frank L. Smith, Republican nominee for United titution 1 will upheld it ment was made in reply to his attitude on the ition questi: when a majority of people pon a properly submitted o for either the modifica enth amend- tor, comply with their mandate,” the statement added Promises Declared Futile. Col. Smith said that the prohibition question could not be settled by modi- fication or repeal of the Volstead law because prohibition is embodied in the Comstitution of the United States, olst v €O tutes while the Vol ze.-fi_ylz’: e;\.f:r‘c‘!’ug - d law were repealed & ation of what. in com. Volstead act, but when he get ) have to promise the people of Tilinois. the people of the whole Nation and »d. that if he votes to re- peal the Volstead act he will next vote o pass another of the same purport and also promise that any modifica- #on of the Volstead act which he may support will not permit what the Con- stitution calls ‘the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating lquors within the United States for beverage purposes.” Holds Prohibition Is Not Tssue George E. Brennan, Democratic nominee for Senator, running on a platform for repeal or modification of the Volstead act, Col. Smith said. “could neither help those with a crav- ing for intoxicating drink nor satisfy those sincerely opposed to what they regard as a restriction of personal lib- ertv. if he obtained the repeal of the Volstead Tlaw. “The merits of the question of whether this country shall remain @ry or ehall become wet are rot at issue in this campaign,” Mr. Smith sald “The Volstead act has nothing to do with whether this country shall re- main dry or become wet. The merits of that question can be raised only by a proposal to repeal or revise the elghteenth amendment to the Consti- S s 5,000 unemploved in Den- receiving support from anizations do e . appli- lighten housework are sold o Electrical ances to on the Sixth Floor of The Hecht Co. at your dealer every day Stop Suffering Stubborn rheumatic attacks yield to treatment wih Eade’s Pills. They banich the aches of neu- . In ue over 3 Al Druggists E. FOUGERA & CO., Inc., Import: a New York, N. Y. e Is }'m;r baby’s skin all soft and pink ? It should be! “The minor skin troubles to which infants and children are subjece— itching patches, bits of chafing, rash or redness—so easily develop into serious, stubborn affections, that every mother should have Resinol Ointment on hand to check them before they get the upper hand. Doctors and nurses recom- mend Resinol for this with the utmost confidence because of its harmless in- gredients and its success in healing eczema and similar serious skin diseases. Free—Write to Depe. 54, Rumo.t' Baltimore, Md., for_ free sample Resinol Qintment.an 1 Soap. Living in a Fool’s Paradise. DID YoU MALIL THAT (ETTER. | GAVE You A FEw MMINUTE 5 AGe WELL, HERE 5 A SPECIAL DELIVER Y. PC 77 IT RIGHT AWAY, 1T 5 1 \T IPEACHES TriE PARTY FORE THE CTHER BEFORE e R VANT THAT BUS RULES AFFECT TRADE Baltimore Merchants Ask Change Sperial Dispatch to The Star. retall to Prevent Shift to D. C. BALTIMORE, September 27.—The merchants’ bureau of the Asso- tion of intervention with the public ted to do an intrastate business. 3.00 SLEEP-METER $2.00 To be sure of the right time rely on Westclox EPENDABLE people rely on these alarm clocks because, like Big Ben and all other Westclox, service commission in the case of the Washington Motor Bus Coach Co., and the Red Star Bus Line for permission to do an intrastate business in Mary- d. The retail merchants claim that re- strictions placed upon the bus com- panies caused many residents of rural Maryland to go & © |ghop when they might come to Balti- | a graduate of the Virginia Military In- ciation of Commerce has filed a petl- | more if the bus company were permit- | stitute and a former instructor in the THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. —By WEBSTER | ? 'S A WONDERFUL AGE WE'RE LWING ' WHEN You CAN PUOT A TEM CemT SYAMP O™ A LETTER AMD HAVE O 6 SHED THROLEN AHEAD OF REGULAR: DELWERIES: | WAS A FeoL FOR SEMDING T FIEST LETTER SUT WHEN GLADYS GETS THE SPECIAL DE- ) TLIWERY SHE Wer'T PAY \ Arty ATTENTION TD HE OTHER WHEN IT FINALLY ARRIVES. g SPECIAL WiLL BEAT THE FIRST LeTTER BY\2 HouR'S AT LEAST R ELMER: YOUR SFECIAL D%megy AGRWED 2 DAYS AFTER YouR OTHER LETTER , WiHICH WAS RATHER UMNFORTUNATE FOR t AV NOW ENGAGED TO OSWALD: SiMCERELY, GLAOYS . Fall From Horse Fatal. Special Dispatch to The Star. MANASSAS, Va., September 27.— Bickley B. Thornton, brother of the late Judge J. B. T. Thornton and a widely known resident of Prince Wil- liam County, died here as a result of a fall sustained when his horses threw to Washington to | him to the ground. Mr. Thornton was public schools of Washington. AMERICA BLACK BIRD (they are thoroughly trustworthy. You can be sure of the right time if you have Sleep- Meter, America, Jack o’Lantern or Black Bird at home. They are worthy members of the Westclox family, with compact 32-hour movement encased in seamless brass, heavily nickel-plated. The name “Westclox”.on their dials stands for quality and good time-keeping. The best stores have them. Look for Westclox in the windows. Get Sleep-Meter for the bedroom—Jack o’- Lantern, the same clock with luminous dial, for telling time in the dark. Put America in the kitchen. Have Black Bird, with luminousdial,in the children’s room. And if youwant the same time-keeping regularity in your pocket, Pocket Ben, the Westclox watch, costs only $1.50. WESTERN CLOCK COMPANY), La Salle, Illinois BANDOR 0., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926. Dorsch’s Bread 1-Ib. loaf White Rose Bread 13-Ib. loaf 13¢ A Store Near Your Home Green Bag Coffee, Ib. . .39¢c Orienta Coffee, Ib. tin. .53c | Crisco, 3-Ib. tin....... Maxwell House, Ib. tin. .55¢ | Snowdrift, 1-Ib. tin....25¢ Gelfand’s Mayonnaise . . . 12¢, 25¢, 45¢, 85¢ Blue Ribbon Mayonnaise, 12¢, 25¢, 45¢, 85¢ Ritter’s Mayonnaise, 8-oz. jar...19c Durkee’s Salad Dressing. . . 13c & 34c Premier Salad Dressing . ..15¢c & 37c Milani French Dressing . .bottle, 18c MAV[S For Tomato Dressing Chocolate Sauce Del Monte Tomato Siall Ton. .. .. 10 Sauce Tic Large Tin.....29c | Ready to Use Ask About Mavis Per Can, Crisco, 1-b. tin Washington e Flour Shriver's Cut Stringless Tall, Round Can Ungraded Stalks Cordova Brand It’s Real Good Franco-American Sunnyside No. 1 Tin Ready-to-Eat Silver Lake No. 3 Tins Cut Beets Mixed for Soup l‘S ;zeciEls This L‘;Veek Hershey’s Cocoa /& Please n{te this is ONE full poun’c;. 2 1 c Peanut Butter oy enm;rg};:ssaiij_ our Sani.t;\ry brand."a;}urely 1 9c Cooked Dried Lima Beans M 1 Oc e el R e L E:::‘r,l ::i:;‘::m. _Y‘ntt heat these beans and they're Ivory Soap et 4 Cakes 250 Beechn = e Hl‘ltsdgakghl:et‘h <. 10¢ one of their finest. el Campbell’s ZVALTER BAKER’S , Vo I, TOMATO | choes.z, bib, 220 . SCHIMMEL'S Cans JELLY w29C |50, Glass. .123c Moderate Priced Canned Foods Corn mroraimree, 10c P €as From !iheril;:::tstg':l:'el‘;ll:l:l Ridge IOC Tomatoes Fisne 15¢ Beans 10c Asparagus 17¢ Succotash 12 ¢ Spaghetti 10c Prunes 15¢ Beets 12%c Vegetables 121¢ MUSHROOMS Some radically reduced prices. Bandor brand are packed in France, the quality unsurpassed. 1f you use mush- rooms, these prices must appeal 4-0z. tin (buttons), 23¢ 8-0z. tin (buttons), 37¢ 8-0z. tin—Hotel— (pieces and stems), 31¢ An Exceptional Product Altex &' Figs A real delicacy, vet the cost is 30 Preserved (Texas) reasonable. “Altex” brand figs are the kind vou will like. Try them with cream. Mazola Oil 19¢ | Wesson Oil 19¢ | Olive Oil, pint Ritter’s Catsup, plain or tabasco, 12¢ Welch’s Tomato Catsup .........20c Lea & Perrin’s Sauce ...........29% Kitchen Boquet ........... 1st Prize Margarine, Ib., 25¢ 29c¢, 52¢ b Mcllheny’s Tobasco Sauce, bottle, 35¢ Van Camp’s Milk | Cotton Gloves ? rage, truck driving, laborers Why PAYFNIOEES and for hand protection any P time. ge 1 O New lowered Can price—per pair. c For biscuit making 5-Ib. 30 and many other uses bag C No matter how much you pay— You cannot get better quality pineapple than vou will get if you buy HONEY DEW Sliced Ripe Ha- waiian Pineapple in the large size (No. 212) tins. Then consider our present price, and if vou are not already using this brand, try a can: it will make of you a regular buyer of this brand. The positive assertion of the packers: “No better grade or quality of pineapple is packed on the Ha- waiian Islands.” HONEY DEW Brand 2 5C Large Size (No. 21») tin & Better Quality Canned Foods “Paris” Sugar Corn .........3 for 50c Trusty Friend Shoe Peg, can . . .. .15¢c Heart of Maine Golden Bantam, can, 173c Peter Pan Sugar Corn ......can, 15¢ Shriver’s Selected Stringless Beans ........ Exceptionally fine—yvou'll ;prefer them. A-1 Peas (tiny size) High Life Peas (very small) .can, 25¢c Jockey Club ...............can, 22c Peter Pan .................can, 20c VEGETABLES Potatoes, new Sweet Potatoes .... Cabbage, new .......... Onions, new ... 13c Tomatoes ........... 25¢ Carrots'.......c.oocnnvense.. D506 Beans ... Ib., 10c l Ibs. for Ibs. for 33c 17¢ Ibs. for ibs. for FRUITS N. Y. Bartlett Pears. . ........... 25¢ Cooking Apples............... 6% 19¢ Winter Banana Apples. ........ 3 & 25¢c Box Grimes’ Golden Apples. . . .. 25¢ Eastern Grimes’ Golden Apples. . 6 ", 25¢ Lemons, 300s. ..............doz, 25¢c Cranberries APRTRRPONEANY ) L. | Tokay Grapes, Cal............ 3 "5 25¢ for Ibs. for Ibs. for The finest orange of the vear is the California “Valen- cia”—in all our stores. Oranges BUTTE No finer quality butter is produced. People who demand the best will find Land O’Lakes brand meets their quality views, and yet we sell it at just a few cents more than other butter. Per Lb. Carton 55¢ Land O’Lakes A sweet cream product