Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 9

Friday. Aug. 24. 1917 THE DECATUR HERALD Mm NEMESIS OF CATU R. ARTILLERYMAN SGO0 Hi Howard Harris.

Mrs. P.obert Earnest and daughter, Mrs. Roberta Jackson will leave hod for Chicago where they expect to reside. Mrs. Harris is the daughter of Mrs.

Steward. Mr. Steward is a Decatur mail carrier and does not expect to leave for the present. Both families are weil known among their people here. Mrs.

Krnest and Mrs. Steward are sisters and the former is the widow of Robert Earnest. who became known through his years of service at the High school. 0 A Bargain Friday that Will Make History in Bargain Giving. "Always the Best.

Always for Less." A motto which we have made good. Stuart Wood Write That Time in Ft Sheridan Probably Will Short. Then alter we were through Captain Johnson, for whom we were working, lt ua each have an ice cream cone. The work was easy, too. We had 14 men to load the wagon and about eight to unload it.

Great stuff: That was much better than sitting around camp ail the afternoon as a supernumerary. Now 149th Artillery. A letter his mother from Stuart Wood follows: "I supiiose you have seen the big write-ups In the Chicago papers ana have been worrying, but you mustn't believe all that you read, I will always tell all that I fan find out from those who know. The trouble, is "those who know" know very little. This much is certain, we are no longer state but troops.

Instead of the lirst Illinois field artillery we are now the Hum L-jnied fctates field artillery, out 'Jivibioii nas been ordered to mobilize at l-oni; Island, but how soon we are to leave here 1 cannot find out. Capl. ilenedict expects us to move in about two weeks. However that is not certain so don worry about it. That is the A BARGAIN FRIDAY High Heels Put Corns on Toes pnjart Wrm, on of Mr.

and Mrs. mi! C. Wonl. in the field tationd at Fort f-'heridan. He i1ta an Intrf Jtlr.s tetter to hi als-1-, Mi.

Ar.notta Wood. -1 am on guard tdy an Win who fits around c.imp all tty lens unless ia nee'Wl to relieve rn cf the regular guards so 1 vve plenty 'f tim to writ unless I am Who caret? Corns or calluses lift off without any pain. i Although some of the statement of values and price reductions in our openings for this Bargain Friday may seem incredible, we ask you to accept every word as the absolute truth. We are making drastic price reductions to effect a complete clearance of all our summer merchandise in one day if possible, and when the shrewd buyers see today's advertisement there's going to be a rush of shoppers to this tore today. In which Summer Merchandise is almost given away, so great are price reductions.

(limit of my knowledge and do not Because style decrees that women crowd and buckle up their tender toes in high heeled footwear, they suffer from corns, then they cut and i-itt at these painful think our officers know any more. "lu the midst of ali this turmoil and uncertainty have been cheered up by the arrival of pay-day. Yesterday we were each presented with our earnings of the month. Aline amuuuted to I immediately deposited oX it nt the Y. M.

kln1l mnr.lv mttkM I I'esiB v. 1 1 1 the corn grow hard. This suicidal habit may cause GET 214 FISH IN DAY J. Havt cr and fr'aiuil Kctura From liarana Camping Trip. Choice of any Your Choice of lockjaw ana women are warned to stop it.

A few drops of freezone applied directly upon a sore corn or tender callus gives quick relief and soon the entire corn or callus, root and all. lifts off without pain. Ask the drug store man for a tiny bottle of freezone, which costs but a few cents, but is sufficient to remove every hard or soft corn 'or callus from one's feet. Freezone dries in a moment and simply shrivels up the corn or callus without even irritating the surrounding skin. J.

Hawvcr and family returned by automobile from Havana, where they have been for a week, ramping and fishing with other friends from Macon county. Twenty-five were in the party from Oakley, Cerro Gordo, iiilmino and Decatur. Fair luck at fishing was had, but Monday was the banner day, when 214 fish were hauled in. The roads for the return trip were terribly muddy, and chains had to be used on the cars. The roads were worst northwest of Mason City.

COI.OItKII KAVftl.lKS TO CHICAGO. Mrs. Louis Steward, Mr. and Mrs. Keep a bottle of freezone the dresser and never let a twice.

SILK SUIT IN THE HOUSE $7-95 $25 to $33.50 values Friday Only This offer includes all of our finest and newest silk suits, including taffetas and silk poplins in all the newest styles and colors blues, blacks, copenhagens rose, tans. gold, green, etc. All values made to sell at $25 to J33.50. Tou've never seen the equal offered at twice the price Choice today Ot rtr- Taffeta Coats Marked Down to $1485 $25 to $35 Values. These are our finest taffeta coats, every one actually worth from J25 to $35.

With the newest id'eas In fancy collar and euff, embroidered, and belted effects. Come and take your unrestricted choice for this sale 1 OF 3 o'clock, two and a r-mira aince breakfast, and I aup-fos yo-j are Jut thinking about Rct-tin up. Start Regular Drills. TM wek we have started to drill lf'ro this time the rrsfrve and the officers have bern UJinsr our eiuiprnnt, but they are ado'jt throuch with their tamp now. I jVJbt if at will iitay here very Jong they leave.

"The officers are celebrating the I clone of their ramp with sham battles. There is one going on north of camp r.tyx. I can har the firing but the nrn far off to he seen. Last night jr.) the nisht before, however, several fieri were Ktaged just at the end of our battery street. They took plate about SI o'clock and each army sur plied n'th what appeared to it bombs of magnesium, which, when lighted and thrown up Into a tree, aavis a brilliant light for a good distant around for as long as the mag-EfU'im burned.

It was almost like bc-ira over In Kurope. "pergeant Weekly Just told me to turn In my jdtol and report for work, to I guests I'll have to. Isn't tt fierce to have a man like that always after you? Haula Forage for Horses. "I Jtut got back to camp from f'THKft and bedding for the I as removed from guard in the same manner that I was put on without a oibment'a notice. Last night after the f'jard had lrn announced, I had Just returned from gun drill and was going down to gt s-'me pictures I had ordered developed, when Sergt.

ixvinced on me am! told me to gel ready to go on guard as supernumerary So I h1 to hurry and clean up enly to hae to stay in camp, lugging a xun around, and sleep with a'l my entries on. gun included. Then this morning he hollered at me to turn in my gun and do fatigue duty in my best clothes. This is army life for certain. "The meal I have Just finished was the beat I have- had since I was called out.

ist this morning we enlisted real. I cook, and the different in the is very noticeable. An Eldorweiss or Two. "I lout hack from one of the best details 1 was ever on. loading near beer from a box car onto a nap'n and driving it over to a canteen ta with all sorts of candy, smokes, and soft drinks fire sold to soldiers.) While we were working we a ti one got an Elderweiss or two, but I couMn stand the stuff.

Howev er, we also a bottle of pop. a piece of chocolate nut cake and a cookie apiece. REAL BARGAINS ARE OFFERED AT Ryan Higgins Clean Up Sale 4 Men's Light Weight Summer Suits 25 off 20 off Yaffil AlJr Cool Cloth Suits ranging in price $6.50 to $12.50 STRAW HATS i OFF Ryan Higgins COR. JASPER AND ELDORADO STS. Your Choice of SILK SKIRTS Regular $12.50 Values $3.95 All New Models This is.

-without doubt the greatest skirt value ever offered in Decatur, bringing you. as it does, absolutely the newest styles at a wonderfully low price. Included are skirts of finest taffetas, in stripes, checks and plain shades, many with shirred tops and new hanging or stitched pockets. Also many desirable woolen models, in the best styles, materials and colors of the eeason. Actual Your Choice of Wash Dresses Suits $4.00 and $5.00 values from our own Factory.

$1.95 and $2.93 $5 Wash Dresses at $1.95. Pretty wash dresses in new straight effects; in middy cloth, chambrays, Scoti jinghams and zephyrs: also smart wash-ahle sport suits. Values up OC to $5 sale price J) laat) $2.50 Wash Skirts, 95c. Jaunty models in plain white gabardines, piques, poplins, and linents, also sport striped effects; values up to QC $2.50 choice "DC $6.00 Wash Skirts, $2.95. Xewest pocketed and shirred models in stripes, checks, fiarures and plain whites: MB to an extra special of- n-iins, at, the --v liB real values up to $5 ftp -holce iJuivu $3.95 'hoice Second Floor Garment Store FRIDAY HOUR SALES Athletic Union Suits.

Men's athletic union suits of fine, sheer nainsook In all sizes; reg 39 ular 65c value at choice for These items on sale from 9:30 to 11 a. m. Today only. Xone delivered. None sent C.

O. No phone or mail orders filled, i-lit reserved to limit quantities. 15c Vests for 9c too dozen women's fine summer veight gaifze vests; nicely tap- of all Summer. Bargainland Porosknit Union Suits. Men's fine Porosknit union suits, in a good line of sizes; splendid underwear for summer; regular MILLINERY 39c 65c value a suit at necKs and arms, regular loo 9c Bargainland quality six to a i ustomer, choice Most radical price reductions will prevail in the Millinery Store for the next two cays.

The entire stock has been re-pric-c'l for this pre-inventory event, and the wings thus afforded are remarkable. 7 lii' $3.00 Corsets at 95c Odd lot of fine Bon Ton Cor sets; very desirable models; Bargainland $2.50 Petticoats, 95c 40 dozen petticoats; sateens; percales and $5 and $6 Pattern Hats, $1. 95c well, boned and nicely finished; values up to choice sateens; plain or fancy; here a wonderful variety desirable shapes and colors, beautifully fashioned and trimmed. Actual values up to s.i and extra special, $1 95c values to 52.50 ach Street Floor Four 15c Towels, 50c Fine huck towels in good size with colored borders; regular 15c Street Floor $1.50 Dresses at 79c. Women's three piece porch Children's Hats 50c quality, at four for 'rsaes dresses, made of line rrales, piped with black and 8treet Floor Two special groups, in prettiest styles educed for quick selling.

$195 hats for II $1.00 hats for Bevo is a great favorite in the Army Canteens, where none but pure, soft drinks may be sold. After drill or march, you are sure to see a long line of hot and dusty-throated soldier boys making a bee-line for Bevo. They know that there lies complete satisfaction, full refreshment and pure wholesomeness. At home or abroad at work or play between meals or with meals, you will appreciate what we have done for you in making this triumph in soft drinks. You will find Bevo at inns, restaurants, groceries, department and drug stores, picnic grounds, baseball parks, soda fountains, dining cars, in the navy, at canteens, at mobilization camps and other places where refreshing beverages arc sold.

Bevo the all-year-'round soft drink Guard against substitutes. Have the bottle opened in front of you, first seeing that the seal is unbroken and that the crown top bears the Fox. Sold in bottles only, and bottled exclusively by ANHEUSER-BUSCH ST. LOUIS Decatur Bottling Works DEALERS Decatur, I1L' bite striped materials; regular $1.50 Overalls, 95c I.JO values, choice 79c 25c 50c Men's blue overalls or jumpers: all sizes; strongly made and well Third Floor Millinery Stori 95c finished; regular $1.50 value at a garment 1 Bargainland Shirts and Drawers. n's Porosknit shirts and In all sizes; splendidly cool and comfortable; Bargainland 3 Pairs 25c Hose, 50c Children's black ribbed hose; worth nearly double what we double heels and toes; sizes 5 to 19c ask a garment 91; worth 25c a pair special, 3 pairs 50c for Bargainland 13B.