The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 6

THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1925. as the supply is getting smaller each year, the same as the old 1 goia pieces which are gradually nnaing STORES PACKED WITH SHOPPERS their way into coin collections. The banks are meeting all requests THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH SPELLING BEE IS HELD IN BLOOMINGTON TOD A wrong result. Father's Christmas gift ties have furnished cartoonists and "wise crackers" with pages of copy, but continued to run second to the annual box of cigars, a contender with the mother-in-law joka for rank and age. Just why the fact that mother or daughter has given the head of tho house a box of Havanas as a Christmas gift should provoke, merriment has never been explained.

It seems that the humor of the situation is annntsnnmia atate of affairs which the pet brand of the smoker th. take pains to see that he doesrn receive an Inferior cigar, with ti result that the one who receives box usually finds himself smokin brand either equal to, or better his usual choice. And so vanishes the horror of tv, Christmas smoke. There seems be little danger of Incurring susd! clon and distaste on the part of th, smoker when he receives his box of holiday smokes. The giver can ressonably be assured that, contrary to the comic section, It's not a ha selection after all, a for 12.60 gold pieces, provided such coins are held in the bank vaults.

These coins, however, are turned over at their face value, as no reputable banking Institution would com mand a premium for their delivery. Bloomington Merchants Enjoyed Unusually Big Christmas Trade on Saturday. When a premium is demanded it usually comes from a money broker. It Is expected that there win they reported. Getting served quickly was more luck than anything else and many poople went to two or three before finding a place where It looked as tho they might ba served.

The opinion la that the remaining days will see largo crowds of shoppers, there are always a large number who put oif shopping until the very last. At any rate the stores are preparing for unusually large crowds by tha addition of mors clerks. The pos'offlcs reported one of its heaviest days. One sd to wait a long time before being able to reach either of the two stamp windows an dthe clerks were grateful when quitting time came. Hanks are receiving many requests for gold to be used as gifts.

The custom of giving gold pieces for Christmas gifts, which seems to Increase from year to year, hss resulted in the supply of these coins, of $2.50 denominatii. being drained from the vaults Ci the larger bank prompted an Investigation Into the enough $5, 10 nnd 120 gold pieces MANY FROM A DISTANCE whys and wherefores of Christmas cigar. It was learned from a dealer that ho wdays women who buy tobacco and cigars for Christmas presents nre extremely careful that they don't make the mistake they've read so much about. If they don't know to take care fthe demand. The approach of another Yuletlde season with its deluge of gifts marks the advent of the open season for jokes on things Christmas-.

Down the gamut of the gift list the Jokestef roves and calls attention to the right impulse but the Following the failure of a bottle factory in Lima, Peru, the remaining one has started an extensive advr-Using campaign, claiming that It li able to make 36,000 best quality hot ties daily. Eight Best Grade Spellers of Central Illinois Will Be Guests of This Paper and Will Compete in the Contest for the Central Illinois Championship and the Three Prizes Offered by the Pantagraph Prof. E. W. Cavins of the State Normal University Will Be in Charge Program of the Events of the Day.

It was a whals. Anticipations of a bumper Saturday trade, were not at fault. UlouminKton stores were thronged all day. shoppers cunie early and A ing institutions of the country. The shoitane of 12 50 gold coins.

Is due A good Radio -A happy Home tn the fart that the government has discontinued turning out these SHOPPING RAYS small gold coins, and consequently memiums are being paid for this ''A UNTIL CHRISTMAS denomination thru "money brokers' 'flirt 9he Vosms Greatest Radio Receiving Set? ki VKilMrp.Ariy .4 yr SUBSCRIBERS If your Pantagraph atiould fail to reach they remained late. They assembled by train, by In-terurlian aiiid by automobile from far and near. There were country and there were clly shoppers. It was a big day and they spent big money. Christmas business seems more like the days of old than in several years.

The weather is good, the toads are good, prices are right and money seems to be more plenti-lul than it has been In soma tune. wasn't really necessary to say to any merchant, "Huw's Saturday. Just progress down the busy snoots was answer enough to any such questions, and lndiiutions were that this season would break all shopping records. Christmas as Is now but four days away. There are four big shopping left and those who have delated action have but a limited time remaining.

"We are pulling trade from a greater distance this season than The Dally Pantaftraph today Is hunt to the eipht best grade school spi Hers in ceniral Illinois, who rome to Hluorninston to crmpete in "The Daily FnntaKraph's Central Illinois pellintj These eicht spellers at'e the chnm-plonB of eisht central Illinois counties, liv winning highest honors in $0 PROF. E. W. CAVINS. cJNew ana improve a FRESHMAM 4 you.

phone The Pantagraph of ice. 2460, before o'clock and an extra couy will fee acnt to you by special rarr pt. Call befort 9 clock, please, at the boy leaves tho offito at that hour for perial delivery of thoo which Ime been reported frisking. Local Notices Stern's sell for loss Floor lamp. 11 down.

Stern a. Bird rases, II 95 up. Stern 8-panel mitered mirrors, T5. Stern s. tlieir r.

counties they liave earned ti'it to represent their counties in the Hee.1 I an 1 a'so In the Illinois State Spelling Contest, which will bo held at Sprinsiield one week from today. The rar.tapraph has awarded each of these county champions a 10 Bold i rs at mi mm S. T. Oliver Dies in Mason City, After Prolonged Illness ever before," remarked one merchant Saturday. "I attribute this I puce as a reward of merit for carry- I ins off the In their home i counties.

Today they will compete or the central Illinois championship, i I and for additional rantapraph pold that are soiling It Kirknatrick Sblash Splash Splashf- Everybody is doing it. Tho wise ones are prepared. Get a pair of for less. A very fine field Rlnss. 17.50.

W. B. Head Co. We are able to frame those pictures before Christmas. Brim- them In.

J. E. Greg, 625 M.iln St. Open an arrount today with thj Word was received In Panvers yesterday by Miss Lou anil Miss Paradalde Cooper of the death of S. T.

Oliver, which occurred at 10 o'clock Saturday niornlne at the Odd Fellows' home at City, In. Mr. Oliver bad been in fa litis health ever since a full from a building while enEased In rarpentrr work in the summer of S. T. Oliver was formerly a resident of D.mvors, where he worked at the carpenter trade a great many years.

His wife, who died at l'livetiport in irrh, 1121, was sister of KM and -Mrs. Kva Lasky, of Normal. There were time children, Homer Oliver, who was killed many years iro by a Hnr Four trim at the crossing lienr IClitier Ottn's residence. to the hard roads as well as the excellent condition of the oiled roads. The hard road Is a great thing and it enables tho folks to come from sections of the country which before were closed usually after the roads got bad.

Oiled roads are good this fall and that helps. They are coming from every town along the hard roads, and coming in greater numbers. "The effects of the roads and this ereat drawing card is having Its effect upon the mall order houses for nearly every farmer owns a car and anyone would rather come Into town and see what he buys." Another man reported the crowd as exceptionally good humored about the Jostling in the stores and the of time it took to be served. Restaurants were full nnd having the busiest noon period of the year. prizes of $2o, 115 and 10 for first.

and third places respectively. 1 Today's contest will start at ID a. m. in the county superintendent's of-! ire in the court house. It will he under direction of Frof.

V. Cavins. of Normal university, who will likewise be In charge of the state contest one week from today. Frof. i Cavins wid select and pronounce the words nnd have full charne of con-: ourtini; the l'lintaifiaph contest.

The Daily I'antacraph Is bearing th expense of bringine the county i oh impions to BloniiiliiKton for to-! iliy contest, and has niso planned I a day of entertainment for the huvs RUBBERS AT YOUR DEALER'S a naif mile east of Panxers; lorrest i 'liver, ho resides in California, and and R.rls who wi be hire as Its irsts. The Uny'a program Is as follows: I I 9 a.m. Contestant meet at rnily FantaKraph olflce for automo-1 I lie ride to points of interest In liL.omlnmon and Normal. I a. in.

"I'antaKiaph'a Central i Minois Spellint: Hee" at county su- i 1 Mrs. Klla Heatty, of liavenport la. The last time Mr. Oliver was In IVinvers at the tltne of the death of his wife in March. 1521.

when the remalrs were brought bark for the funeral and hur'al. He wns well I known and one pf the hlshlv es- teemed ritlrrrs. V'arlv In life he iin'ted the Christian church. Klrkpatrlrk House Kurnli-hinij Co. No Interest; no carry.

ng charge. Indies', (rents', boys' and girls' Watches. All K'linE at 2.1 it'tvi'iu off. O. K.

I'aull. S3" N. Main. Fountain peps ami Auto-point. 25 percent li.

K. I'aull. Half-pound folding randy 2 per 100; one-puiird tin hi's, W. B. He id Co.

Foothalls A regulainn ball at $4 51. and over-plnlds. ina.ln.s. Kuinhiiu. Others 75c.

1 and up to flu opeii evenings. W. li. Head Co. Stationery, tOc box and up.

Hooks. fmintn pens, Bibles. Picture, franied mt'i'i-s, rnr.ls. C. Jl.

3ii X. Main. Ftsrionery, to. It e'eat per fumes, randy, fountain pens and nxors for Christmas, Pr ig Store. Erectors Shipment arrived: complete stork.

Ji. 53 Jl. II W. Read iecon4 Floor. Open evenings.

Christmas Tree in We have the s-nume Mnda Kilns, all colors. F-ieht-l clit ou'tlt complete, 12; extra bulbs. and ISr. W. B.

Head Floor. With Built-in Loud Speaker Great Volume and Superb Tono This wonderful 5-tub Freshman Radio Receiver is now spreading happiness hundreds of thousands of homes, all over the world. Two thousand of these wonderful instruments' arc bang rnanufactured and old by us per day. This mammoth production has both enabled us to perfect great organization and offer a fine radio receiver at practically oner half the cost of other sets of corresponding quaUry. The model illustrated above is encased in as fine a heavy five-ply geuuim mahogany cabinet, as ever graced any radio set.

The Easiest ol All Sets to Operate Equipped with the new Freshman straight line, wave-length condenser, with vernier adjustment, permitting you to get any station you want, without into futuce. over the entire broadcasting range. ARE AUTHORIZED FRESHMAN DEALERS DIRECT FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES pei intendent oti ce In court house, 12 a. m. Luncheon at ill ice Inn but wh'le a resident of Punvers octets An intrements have been nnd for1 suaali.e entertainment during lun- rhoon, I i 2.U p.

m. Theaiio party at Ma- jes'ic thestie. Thru tin- courtesy of Matiftcer Patterson, of the Ma it h.ix w.li be reserved fur1 central l'lirois" rh.imp.on iellfrs. 1 i attended the rbnrch. but after the f-imi'v moved from ran-xers sersl venrs seo be bernme wl'h tho Christ.

an rhurrh it ti. The b.idv of Mr Oliver will be broucht to pnvevs tind he funeral party will rrrive morn- 4 -irt p. in. Trip thru Fantasi-aph buildlnc. whijn the makina of mod- i ern newsp.iper will be explalii'd lo i tup.

Funeral services will be held i from the A. TT funeri) rhanel ie coctf slants. The eiaht counties inrltiled in tn. day's- contest, and the spelleis who wi.l represent thrin us toMows: eminty: Helen Bressner, Pontine. Tarrweil county: Mildred Maurer.

I of llopedale. i FurU county: F.rrol Giffonl, of Ca- Cosg'er TVafrns shipment lust arrived. A fre all-'ael, diss wheels. bnit-n ti-es nnd roller hear-Inc; lo 1 1. lo and st substantial reduc nns.

W. li. Head Co, 24 Floor. Golf Goods So many Hems In our spurt. ng tootls department of inter FxrbTire street nt riorK fusdny nftorniton.

Intet-ment will be ma fe Prk I nvn cemetery, where M'S. Oliver is hurled. Drunk and Disorderly. Millard Hircls was arrested on a rh.n'se of bclra drurli and disorderly by Po Irew.iman MrN'oldy at a dance Si'urday evrnlnif. He was released on a bond of II 5 yes'enliy mnrnlnu appenr In the police court for a hearing before Fsrl T.

Pe-l'ew. rs.llre mtiaistrate, this sfternoon Tftwo o'clrk. bery. 107 East Front Phone 1829 ofj of rLhble frToLLIClT county: Mabel Everlst, Havana. Woodford county: Rose tlonar, Psnola.

Ijuan county: Carrel Miller. Atlanta. county: Ruth Btotler, Electric Co-- of of est to the rolfer balls, bsps, large tk of eluhs, all new rnMl hne. ken. Remember bails are.

still ae'Iln at nt wimhi pi res. Sprint; prlirs will I hleher. W. n. II' ad A Co.

iiuMsiin. Hewitt county: Mauili Marvel, of Ppe -'nl s.ile Ftmcv uh.ii, ry At 1 W.i nesvllie Pile Sufferers Funeral Held for Can You Answer These Question? I vim know why ointments do not you quick and lasting relief? Sr. vitn-s fr.un I 19 down to II. These arc brokm irm our Mm -re Hum. t'nlv a f.

of a nunii rr. but a hun-Ired or tmxr nut last lura at three Manv of tht boxes hold three quires paper. W. Res 4 Co. John E.

Crumbaugh Short funeral services were held at n1 operations lailT Orove cemetery, Leruy yester- fo you know the cause of piles If witty CutTTosQs5urKlundi7 -Juitthh We have -for ityenthi gath tvr to-)e11ier 6 4 election o-J tcqoUv htnesf--to-flooden tt-vlAN artic.filo orthoie he holdmoitDedr. Xs! Via pocnta a -foil Wt? he mithl" )nt Itet ms $Kewr iy anernoon at oriork for John Internal: That there Is a stagnitlon of F. Orumiiaugh, ho died at the home of is ilauiriiter, Mrs. Thomas Wiley amerpn. nosy.

Ji'bn Crumbaugh. son of Hennr Wetlsa Mll Stere. Turk v.eel sets, boxed fr Ppeclel VstuM st 17c. li, 19, II II So. stnea fancy towels at t'V.

j. Comolete Stock Musical Msrchand.ss Inc'uding ukelcles. suiters, mandoline, harmonicas. violin ou'- blood tn the lower bowel? rw fnii know ti it thre trtnlfl is. Irrnt i Ir L-nhiMt hs -n I liolti ti.

i.i'r i 7i. ie st.it ilr cTris'i'fr, Hit It ri.rirr, MI'I i.olb I is ittirS 1m ttr trfrfrg lh rsn.f, 1-t ffi-- i -Kwt trr.iis'U.n In tr h'-r In howl- 1riroit h-. al'i't iiiiim tt.iii rrrril f-r ire. U. tilts I lhnu.nt.

of ill I. id -ml mn fit inin it.i. tn in-rl'n t') HtM I. li II il II. tui.r I snd harih Ci umiiitti, a as burg tn lto, Aun-t S.

He was inr-i led to Margaret Peinlurioii and they were tho pirents of three rhil-lien. ore sen of whom Uld in in- sncy. Those surxlvli are: Mrs. Mary KUeis I'uvne of llluomlngton ni'l Mrs. Wl ey, nt whose home she I e.l.

also twu l.rollieis, J. end Louis of roy. rorn's. iiBlf 1 1 it n's. arcornions.

nmlc bncs clarinets, trombi.nrs etc. ah nmierstelv pro -d. Cable Co. s.j N. Xla.n.

Phone Oslls! Doltt! Dolls! Lars, stock ef dlsl All hln4s Ppectil Hues a sSl. i. e. us f-r cKiis and elites. WonU-i) Mill store.

Pltste Her W.th an leetr.e Vseuum Clssnee Free My Store. We are som. exceptlorsl value now in spitnd 4 make 0f 'S'uum cl-aners. A featured mm hire a complete set B). tahmen's pr.ied at onlv IJTin H'ret g.ft that will ps.e mother or wife vesrs fn come Third Floor, My F-tore.

Women'i Satin D'Oraay'S la oolora and black $4.00 Men's Felt HtLo's. comfy aoles $2.25 and $3.00 Krerett style, with Comfy soles $1.75 TODAY ONLY ON THE BARGAIN SQUARE A. Real Gift Special! i5 Jl. Rayon Bloomers Choice Peter Reinholtz, an Insane Man Chases Woman With an Ax A omti'i fesrful i ttiin, shtlll iM t. Hunday ft the west side, as an nisnlsc, mu'iletonsty thre.ttr.n with mensring si rbisci out if the linuse.

snd i ti In wis v.r ni.r..w1. HI. ws i.riv AnoilnT sliipment just re-erivnl fif tlioi wonilcrfiil IHnnnifT that wer fifffreil last Week I Woman's Felt Hi-bo's, Comfy aolet $2.25 198 fin quality Kayon with flat Jl wain's, finfon-ed crotch, ninclev liistif knei. Com" in ink. lsIJ reach, orcdid, 27 n.

2 inrh I Clinicr I How pleasant It is to ie a horns where everyons, young- and old, enjoys spending their evenings within ths familj circle. In such a horns every thought is for comfort and happiness. In such homes such thoughtful gifts as house slippers are sore to find a place on someone gift list. Hosiery Will rifsse Ilcr $1.50 $3.00 In Gift Do xps Men's Leather Ellppera $3.25 to $5.00 re (hri f. in I' ir'nrivrl fli'-nti st.

nil nd si ir 1i (, I'M, fm ihr h'Mlsr rl-t 1, ri vr Rayon Princess Slips I si ri ft iiti.l bibind a Aid irr Krn'iv -tl'on, mn'0'if I North n.ii I elef tteli.b' l'f I.sm lion', inu'tei I nr. I ail in itiMv ft a SMI I i firi. It Ilri. IT 1 S1 1,1 In bind. Each The kfime f.n qnnlity slways) fi-atnrxl at I.ivinirston't, mnil'( with Herman ren on top nl strap, 4 inrh hftn.

in all hiph atia.lea. Choice brm still tt it Women's Quilted ftatln Flippers $2.00 and $2.50 Women's felt Comfy'e, All colors 11.75 eioonira in a r.t, (h, nr Wsl'oii, vht lh rsr, ii tl in by fHrbten4 ritner. Tb quiet Itmti.ltt, wl'hmu trouble, i.t m.Mi tl.iri to the St 't Ion. rrsn nil's nun iiiMt nrsrly half lu-nl nt pr rr('t, vsry 4 THAT FIT-Nothtng But the Best SPECIAL SET 113.00 WC MAKI THIM rOR AND t0 PI SIT Charge for Estractlng Wh.n Tttth are Ordtreet 10 Vf ar Guarantee LtT US TtLU THE TRUTH ABOUT TRU BYTE TEETH Kindt elh od tUkch 8et Msve No Pine at All. TU Other Hi Hart Ktcr Tins.

Gold TUtecl. TKETH EXTHACTKn WITHOIT TAIN. C.A8 OR NF.RVE HLOCK1XO DR. J. A.

MOORE A PLATE SPECIALIST POR 20 YEARS Evana Bidg Bloomington, III. Pi rat Door North of Corn BU Bank. ln from mull lllK4 tn lironse mens iy d-sl-rs with chlldtm simic. ii wilt ar ra'cned In ti nuinty n.urt et I O'clo' this liiormi ir. South Side Square HOUSB OP QUALITY Per No Stop.

Ci. Nb hols rfcir4 ssr rt rlrlvins; thr -ich a trsfin l.sl.t Saturday mhU lis i ul up I tot an aopetursnce. 3.