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to warrant any increased 'he price of coal, which is . ". eme of the large factors in the. cost ~__ _/ ~of produting cement, has been stead-- . * @ly declining, and the' market on all _._-- Other basic commodities is on # us "Inv:tlpflu. by the department mss _ ... _ EV EBH§ALNO Y ® "Fiave been under wuy, for--some .timg and will ~"be contipued in an effort _« %o secure fair and equitable cement ; ---- Pprices not only for the forthcom-- _~.Ing year but for the years to follow." { It's furiny that we seidom want the _ things that we have got, and that we .-- Often with to be the one that we are «~ mot. *It we are fat we would be lean, _ If lean wo would be fat ; the work that _ _ wed most like to do is work we are *' notat, Were we to enter paradise, by 3 mvfidp%nm woerld begin to try find the othes west 0., . ... + 61084 8Swallows, on awift Aight, cleanze the '"'air of flles and mosquitoes, says Na-- rure Magazine, The enve ot cliff awal-- ~Jows fasten their mud--nests to the #lde of the barn undor the caves, or _ to the face of cliffts. Trose swallows '\ hest In Loles of rocks, in hollow trees, uind | \ hiven* ¥ much nearer to the point of delivery, quoted the identical figure of $2.07 Aper barrel n<t . delivered. The freight rate from LaSalle to Bdoom-- Ington is 32 cents per barrel mak-- --Ing a mill net price at LaSalia, of §$1.156 per barrel. The public can Washington, Dec. 19.--Secretary of the Nary Denby today warned congress against any further cuts in naval appropriations for the next fis cal year it the United States nary is to be' maintained at the strength authorized by the Washington naval treaty. Appearing before. a sub--committee of the house appropriations commit-- tee with Assistant Secretary Roose velt and Admiral E. W, Eberie, chiet of n::":rau-. Denbky urged the N of the 1925 nary bud-- get, providing expenditures approx-- imately $278,000,000. DENB YWARNS OF NEW NAVY CUTS bf talk that leads to misunderstanding and broken heads. What is Jog?--'Te fAind a C plus on a paper where you ex-- pected a D. What is Knowledget--To havre a back seat in a nearsighted prof's class, What is Understanding? To go right on talking to the chap» éron while you warch your girl amile At anather man-- * * Frival. **'The department hbhas since Janu ary, 1921, stood four--square on the proposition that the state should "H lHlinois bhad accepted the bids offered on the large @uantity of 4,000,000 barrels, the state's sction would have fixed the cement price for the: middle west for--the year and evéery county, municipality, township, and individual user would have been affected. . place whose mills are located at LaSaNe., county seats. In general, the prices are apparently based on a mill price of $1.65 per barre! at Buffington, Indiana, and the so--called "Pittaburg Plus" method of price fixing seems to mave ~been used. For example, in "dfi" c;:nnt.y tht;' delivered price to.b. comington seat, Em by the vm-:i"%u 'ement company, whose mill is lo-- cated at Buffington, Indians, is $2.07 per (barrel mnet. The freight arte from Buffington to Bloomington is 42 cents per Barrel, which results in a mill net price of $1465 per "An analysis of the cement bids just received shows a marked uni-- <wty'~hmmm?nmvm ecompanies f.0.b. the different ficlals say, because of the depart ment having beep .'1!:. reject m. within the jast 1 weeks on the 4,000,000. barreilns of ca ment required for 'the 1984 road econstructi~nn . progtam. A lt:u%:tt O': issued Friday signed by + Miller, or of the Department of m% and Buildings, Frank 'F. Sheets, 1 perintendent of hbighways, and CHt ford Older, chief highway engineer, in which "uniformity" of bids of the ~various companies and "Pitts-- burg --Plus"--metbods ~were referred to. -- The statement follows: 'The Department of Public Works | besn rather dismayed that winter day ;:-nuafl'y""mnu * '=---t mautm-: uite T hejuied for December 3f at whinhithe Poters fambs. 16e coobod mouk Action by State Due to High NEED 4,000,000 BARRELs| & hat * es 2red these, and the D.oo o" What is Wit?t--That 3 Apes and Man. C Cortal® trentures vsually regarded a# LETTING OF 129 , a MILES OF ROAD | postman's tor 129 miles of road. This The Pasie d -- Te rvae#. f (Presents Were at of m.tuhfl&.hthoPo- Te¥ families found other out, as Jees than a block apart in fumily ties and Priendiluess A discovery that was the very best Chrinmas pift that they could hare had and which led them to think that the wrong dooer was all right after all, It proved a way out for the P. Po terses and a way in for the Paul Pe terses until Pa Peters of the fArst part put in an appearance through it in time for New Year's with such an account of himself and his adventures as proved highly satinfactory to all the eambined hopes and plans of all the know thero was--a Poters.boy in the next block," said his mother; "T'll go down and see if they can tell us any-- thing about our bundle." They could, and the mystery was [hwm:mwm' P. With no--clue as to the Sender the family naturally concluded. : n:l'd fuvestigation to" was A%% be an evidence of fatheriy consider-- ation sud the advance agent of the returning traveler. . Joy came out with | J 2: © all the other things, and cheer took the f place of chagrin. Farther up the street and behind a 4 mm&mdhxm there was another househgld, was ;-c--:uumm\u-.* A letter come--but a bundle had ;Mldhe-g The letter a program [dlfit.fl.ut.* ' moht. Uncle Joshus had known their « wants by a marvelous instinet, but + where was the bundle? . Alas! the oth-- er things were as nothing for the lack of it and Christmas morning dawned upon: dis¢ontent. ) YX But before the morning had quite ® disappeared Fred camerushing in with . the news that he had seen that Peters | _") boy in the next block with a sled bearing the same name as the one men-- f making-- a very pardonable mistake, An explanation that led indeed to a redistribution of gifts and also to a *7&.5 kisses for Christmas." ihe "% expected you'd stand under mintistoo--when 1 gave them to you." _ KExpanigded Responsibilitics, "The antomobille has made a great » différence In our affairs." "Yen," answered Cactos Joe. "And It ain't all In the Hne of improvement. It used to be posnibte to clear the hit by a submarine or something, while Mis sister intensificd the situation by' wondering aloud if they would ever see bim again. 4 Both of these auguries, so unsuited to Christmas Hre, were interrupted, however, by the artival of the parcel postman and deposit of en im {Me :2 unef every moush orso, But if you was to go after--them fAlivver thieves from Bnake Ridge the same way ; ou'd have to start a" mangacre."* The sunset in the Peters' home had been caused by the cutting off of their P supply triain. Thres months had hiz perch.in the clock, announced the 'hours with his customary cheerfuiness 'und polite bow, but failed to dissipate the atmosphere of gloom that seemed to All the bouse like a tog. 'The rolce in the kitchen, ordinarily of a Joliy eharucter, had sunk into a minor key and seat out a sort of 8. O. 8. messeage in the words of the old song;: . *"Moon run down to de settin' ob do sun And de sun refuse to shine." .au-. mfir the l:.'m':;.';' Peters Familios :"Mm ~ L & 1928, Western €CARRYING IF TOO FAR Invantor of Vacuum Bottie. ## by Imungin' a hboss mfifl. But if you the other side o# a dosort m' Very large agportment of men's, women's and children's, All prices. Felt --slpipers, _ all 'for children, in purple, rc"..'.'lnl. tan nns gray, P:i¢ed. from 89¢ to $1.00. « French Ivory sets at 2.9% to 28.15. Separate pieces 1.00 A large collection of beautiful 'All the variations of the frock mode are assembled here. Tiered frocks. Pleated frocks. Fur--trimmed frocks. Slip--over frocks. Beltless silhouettes, Pleat-- ed flounces. In other words every style tHat Paris approves "of. ons e es s k The materials are brocaded chiffon, velvet, Romaine silk, velvet with metal brocade, georgette, satin, lace and taffeta. Evéery evening gown in the store, a rare collection indeed, is included in this Pre--Christmas Sale. You do your own arithmetic, select the gown you wish and de(i~ uet 25% from the original price. Each frock displays the influence of Paris in every line--in the hang of a drape--in the cut of a sleeve--in the plac-- ing of an ornament. All are piquantly individiAl in style--all are charming and all are reduced BeautifulEvening Handkerchiefs Children's Ivory Sets ' ~~m~samptaanem Metntmesmmmmmamensmatammmamamaatananmastsaasaecaaeaaciamiaaunaecncapeanmmaiiaaiemmnammanmecccmenmmmcammenmmnmmammennnmmenmanmmmmmemmnmammniensamnentntintianipnniiiiitiaanl | i An Extraordinary Sale of EAreJou Gift Gathering? Consisting of. muff and fur, made of coney, beaverettso and raceoon. Yery _ reasonably priced at 3.50 up. © articles -- for _ 'round--the--neck from at 1.§0 to 34%. Belling now at $6.9%. Silk Parasols Off Y¥,DECEMREBER 20, 1923. Beautiful hand--embroidered Philippine _ gowns, Large, amall and medium, at $1.98. modestly priced. Bpanish combs, hair orna-- ments.and head bands,. the fn-- Water and Perfume is hete to from 79¢ to 1.50. Toilet Water 'o-u'o bracelets priced from 59c to 1.50; Children's priced from 10¢ to 586. * and talk and everything. 1.25 to 12.50. Imported Blouses Bracelets Hendren's = famous mmmua 5. ul Wls N Pss :\ '* S TLeather --and cloth purses from 1.98 to 15.00, Special selling .of . patent© ~leather canteens, A98 and 5.98 values at 2.9%. Woeol, silk, woo! and sailk priced from 50c to %.2§%. We carry a fine line of men's at -- well. as women's hose. t Men's Hose «h