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We are trying to So distribute the little coal we are able to m; into our bins as thinly over the village as pass: le so that no one need suffer. v01. XXXVI. No. 43 stage. The coal situation is critical. We would ad- vise people toconserve the sup ly they may have on hand as long as they can, uring this critical IF” YOU HAVE A TON OR MORE OF COAL ON HAND DO NOT ORDER MORE AS UNDER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WE CANNOT DELIVER The fuel regulations are more drastic than any which war conditions forced upon us. There is only forty per cent of the normal daily con- sumption of coal being mined and the railroads are using a big percentage of this leaving but lit- tle for the running of industries, the heating of homes, the use of public utilities companies, etc. Fancy E-I-por-tcd AI'RIC"OIS, pound ...................... “k Fancy Santa Clam PRUNES, perr pound ...................... 26¢ NUTy MAIN-ANNE. Frsp pound .............................. 8k Armour’n CORN PLA ["8 8'6““ ............................ 29c Webb COI-‘l-‘El'iâ€"SPI-‘CIALI pkg. ,.........52c 8 oz. bottlo CATSI’I' ......................................... l3c Fonlor lit-ml l’l-‘A( HRS. Inn mu ............................ 43c (lounge 0 llmml APR“ 0' rs. pm' um ........................... 35: Mon! R'Ro; al l‘l-I ARS. um um ................................ 35c Lehmann Michel Dry Goods. Groceries and General Merchandise Never before in the history of the country has the coal situation been as serious as it is now. The striking miners have absolutely refused to work the mines until their terms are accepted by the government ari the operators. Roi h Cocoxfluwcetoned) IO 702. can WARM FOOTWEAR MEETSâ€"BALL BAND QUALITY IN ALL SIZES FOR BOYS 1N SIZES 10 T0 2â€"AND 3 T0 62 MEN'S 6 TO I2. THE WEARING QUALITY Is WHAT SELLS SO MANY OF THESE. 4 Groceries at Service Prices THE COAL summon IS smous. Dr. Price BAKING POWDER. 12 oz. can hiéhéuc’u Soluble con-115:. {)4 07.. can OUR DOLL FAMILY IS UNUSUALLY LARGE THIS YEAR DOLLS OF- ALL SlZES~WlDF-AWAKE DOLLâ€"AND DOLLS THAT GO TO SLEEPwCHARACTER B.lBlESâ€"KEWPlESâ€"â€"RAG- DOLLS AND A WONDERFUL SHOWING OF DRESSED DOLLS. PRICES RANGE FROM 25c T0 ............................ $5. 00 HOUSE SLIPPERS FOR DAMNOTHERâ€"BRO’I‘HER OR SISTER ALSO CHILDREN. FELT AND LEATHER PRICED FROM 90c 1'0 ...................................................... $3 50 J. W. NASH Phone My 20 Lord Lumbar ' company HELP CONSERVE WHAT COAL THERE IS UNTIL THE CRISIS IS OVER THE CORNER GROCERY QUALITY THE STANDARD FIRST, LAST grid ALL THE TIME AT THE ' THE CORNER GROCERY HEADQUARTERS FOR FOOD Phone after 6 P. M. ’ 142 J Phone No. ' 8 DOWNERS GROVE, DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLlNOIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919 Bill 12] 19 Petty (‘th Du‘ch-Sulur Bum. Dicwl , Engine Co. ............. M1) Dun-nor:- Grow- l’uh. (To. ., mu 12mm ............ Dept. 00' "um. sum Busch-Sulnw ”rm. mew-I . Brigitta Co. .............. 86 Chicago Tole-phone (‘0. . ‘ .. Extra time ............... 43 . 68 Glrn Elliufl. ................ 57.50 lem tlmo ............... 3|.04 \Arthur Hamlmmd ........... 31.04 Pml Nelson. 76 hunt-I. ....... 45.” Frank Allen ................ 87.60 Pm! l-Iichhornt final pny'l liuh.20.00 Dam. of Amman I Flunnm Bunch-Salter 8m. Dix-ml . Engine (‘0. ............ ”$00.00 Pray (Yuk. Nov. Atrt. 3.59 nm. of Public Allin Ixtm tlmo ........... Arthur Hanrmmul ....... Pml Nolnon, 76 hnur- . .. Prank Allm ............ Pm! l-Iirhhornt final pny'l Dept. 0! Public Property W. Cummingsâ€"Salary ...... 1 Extra time ............... Glen Ellinfl. ................ is made easier thru the use of 3. Check- ing Account with a strong bank. It provides a conéenient medium of ex~ change, an automatic system or re- ceipts, a maximum degree of Safety and eliminates all the inconveniences of waiting for change. OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT TODAY Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank Olden! Bank In limer- Grove 09". Street- Public. J. Hanksâ€"Salary Streets . J, Banksâ€"Salary Sewers . 8. Bucllikâ€"Salnry, Streaks 8. Bmlzikaalnry. Sewenu. C. Ford Davin Dept. of Accounts Finances Chas. M. Hitchâ€"Salary ...... :62 M. Venanl .................. 50 ‘J. McMahon ................ 50 ‘A. 8. Snow .................. 7 Delbert Austin .............. 4 H. W. Bryce ................ 4 Chas. Haller ................ 4 l. G. Heart! ................ 4 W. C. Barber .............. 4. W. C. Banter .............. IO. Christmas Shopping ; Commissioner Heant presented the semi-monthly payâ€"roll {or the period from November 15 to November 30‘ £919. and various bills and moved to approve same and have warrants drawn for the several amounts, as fo|~ lows: PAY ROLL November 15! to November 15, I919. Minutes of the meeting of Novem~ her 24th were read, and Commission- er Bryce moved to approve same. On 10" call Commisg'oners Bryce. Austin. Halleiu Heaflt and Mayor Barber vot- ed Aye. Nays none. Motion Carried. Downers Grove, 11]., Dec. lst. 1919. Regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Downers Grove. Ill. Present at )1)" call Mayor W. C. Bar- ber and Commissioners Austin. Hal- ler, Bryce and Hearth Council Met in Regular Session On Monday Eveningâ€"~Not Much Business. OffKIAl PROG- [DINGS M "if VlllAGf- BOARD (Continued on Pan 3) a .............. 15.00 eh I Public. Imp. H.000!” SW1!) Imp. ..Sl9.25 ,. 21.00 . 14.00 93.40 $62 . 50 M ' Thr bride In one of Lilli-'5 monk popular young India anal will be min- ‘tsnl in Hw- mmmunlly whmv ah:- bu acted as pm! mislnsn for tho put fmr wars. The groom is I young man of pmmimm in Farley circles. Their many frionds extend (hair hes! r'isht-R for a bright and hnppy {Mum Thu hippy couple have left for In (mended trip lhru Florida. Cnh. Ind Plum. and will be I! ham In" May In! It Full-y. Iowg. The bride was met ll. the altar by the groom who wan attended by Mr. Martin Ricdy. best man. and Mr. 0n- mr Rounwinckol of Boston. an gmomnman. The bride was bunti- fully gowncd In white utin beaded with pearl» and curled I shower bou- quet of britlnl men Ind nweet pan. The bl‘ldenmnidu' gowns wens tulle over tnfletn. the colon being yellow and violet. they wore open but» and ‘carriml m'onlnl bouquets. After thr‘ com-many which Wu performed by )Em'. Emma ll. Goodwin. Benediction Wu given. tho- "0 flalutnrin" helm: sung by Robert E. Dickson. A n-cep- tlon for the immedilu- nlntivcn nml (rid-ml: took place It thn brides homo.| Mr. August “lady and Mr. Alfonso Phlgelschall acted as ushers and led the way no the altar followed by Minn Lomnc Riedy. bridesmaid. Miss Elan- nor Cawiezcl. Maid of Honor. and the bride accompanied by her father. Miss Henrietta Rlcdy gave a bend- tiful rendition of “O Promise Me.” after which to the strains of Lulu-m skin’s wedding march rendered by Miss Mamie Engelschnll, the bn'dai may entered the church. 1 Many fn’ends and relatives gather- :cd at St. Joseph's church at 4 o'clock ‘od Thanksgiving Day to witness the mtrriaga of Miss Clara Rudy, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riedy of L le‘ 111., to Mr. George Frank Ca- w ~zcl, son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank deiezel of Carrol, Iowa. The new firm took possession on Tuesday morning and with their hustâ€" ling ability shouid build it into an even better business in the future than it was in the past. Both Bertolin Siebert. as the firm name now reads. nré ex-service men, Bertolin having served in the 149th F. A. and Siebelt as a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. Success to ’em. [ C. E. "Dad" Bertolin has sold the Downers Grove Fruit Store to his son, Sam, and his son-in-law, Clifford Siebert and will devote all ofihis time to the running of the moving piclure theatres in Oak Park in which he has a large interest. “DAD” BERTOLIN HAS SOLD B RIEDYâ€"CAWIEZEL S SOLD BUSâ€" IN ESS TO SONS lung tho Omkfil ave. mutt and on a" mun-rill 0001'". for 0w mad Un- w-ng en haul Ml! hr uhnrt luau-or n! "w Harms numb" of stations «Inn; flu (' n G Q. Railmncl. 51h Tho fut Hut wr nI-«l In much: In Chicago. Mutual of Hunting all "or trafl’ir nn 121» St; am 030 mum-s urn luv-Nor on‘ Omit-n nw._ and "w coal of building [In- mnd will luv less than on any nth" muhv arm: and nhorlowl mule to Hu- 1'. S Yank ‘ "10 County; that WP W' “W QII‘QII n".- 3 low of ”w many ml wasnnu‘ I (Mr. .._ Hmmutnm' can he soruml u- I '11 saving of About I. all". In mm pun-cl with tho rouu‘ via Wharton; thin in - comiclorntion for all of 0w nouUu-m (owmlhipn n! Dul'nmr Coun- ty. u wvll .3 far ham Nana-will:- Hul Aumn. uh.â€"-Tho ‘liuulm- vh Ont-m nvu rnd 89th It. from N-ptrvillo lo the U. S. Ynnln. iu only about 2‘ milc-x‘ {MLâ€"Rather than build a haul mad nowfmm ngervillo north to What» ton. and make a longer route to CM- cago. it should be built from ant-r- "lllo out. If only 6% mile-x can he built in 1920. tin! would take tlw road ‘nearly to Downers Grove. 1nd tho stone mad leading directly north ("lghlnnd Road) in only 1 null" to the, Room-volt Raul. and only l'fl,‘ miles to the Butter-field Road. «Mu-I way helm: much shorter to Chiuzn than via Whraton. Following is n pvtitinn which should be signed by ru-ryono intorostml in the pmposcd concmto highway. Cannon Ball Trail Association. We favor Ogden aw. ((funnau Hall Trail) route, Napcrvillo to Chicago. linsteml of a mutt,- via Wlu-umn, hr- may-2 lsL»~ll is at. lvaut 5 miles shorter 2n¢l.-â€"~l2th S. or Roonwelt Rand. be- ing the only haul road from (hit-am) 'hrough Dul'agc County. will luv and is. very much congealed. as now markml out. I! means a hard road thlough route tu Chicago and west and the north part of the coun- ty is bottm‘ suppliml than m- at pro- sent. An effort is being made to divert the Cannon Ball Trail at Nupervillc and run it north to Wheaton and then thru to Chicago. As laid out now it follows the old Plank Rhatl just north of the village and then in.» Downers Grove. Naperville and Hinsdale people should stand together on this proposition to have the route Then when Christmas, 1920, rolls around you will have spending' money em?" for all your needs. Save this money each week uring the year, you will not miss th small amounts. Next December we will pay it all back to you with three per cent added. Pa. $5.00, $2.50, $1.00, the first week and de- crease y a small amount each week for fifty weeks. Efl'ort Being Made to Divert Hard Road From Naperville Thru Wheaten and to Chan. Pay 1c, 2e, 50, 10c, the first week and increase by a like amount each week for the fifty weeks. Pay either a stated amount every week such as 5, 10, 25, 50, $1.00, or more each week for the fifty weeks. If you join one of our Christmas Savings Clubs starting December 15th, you will not he in the posi- tion you were in this year when the festive season rolled around. You will Have Money Next Christmas 0U) PUNK ROAD SHOUlD BE (AN- NON BAll "(All Join One pf Our Christmas Savmgs Clubs (Continua-«l on P: Ask us to explain this simple saving system. mar NATIONAL am CLUBS START DECEMBER 15th JOIN ONE OR MORE NOW! 3) A ”fluid on Mr hat A”? bad ml. Rho [mile-cl 0w. t'm-M down. And on rw- tho cm". Twm- n pitiful right In h m. A LOCAL LIMERICK Thow wt" 0 young maid fluted mu Nvighhon- mm In the am of flu.- pnh- Mum (M an m (I- pluined and baby ”mu-nu of all kinds wrn noon mull- nvulee. They nrrivrd It mo and It 1:“. twvnty mlnulml later. a little hun- blno hul arrived to be “In pt“. I“ joy of the Sula-r hon-aha“. and I lanky mu. thing Du- In. Thom in Na our the donor horrid out on Gilbert Ivonm! Ind m. tho ‘wootlu driving up lo file (one. all! ‘pamnm the “Q" rim of “y. [mourning a fc-v male- {mm the wm- aw "pt-cunt mother VII cu- nin‘l um (M lunch pin-d II “0 rar and hltrn In the hind!" w. Dr. M. L. Puffer was called to the [ox car home Tuesday morning. When he realized the seriousness of the running event he cuut an eye over the interior um! found it wanting. Ab~ soluu'ly no moans of heating the "V- im: mom. :1 small cook stove in tho “kin-hon" and whatever heat it threw wax instantly dixnapau-«l into the It- mosphew. "u hurried to in Hepburn" and told Mm. M. M. Prma- the facts ending with "and that ntork is due in two hours so no time can be wuted." Mrs. Prince immediately went to the home of Mn. Marx-rec Dinner just outside the connoflllilm on Prince In. ‘nml arrange-cl Hun urn. Sdnur I). brought them. An old bedskul m 'uuml. quickly put. tom-(her and with n mnumuu from one home. a shoot {mm unothvr and I blanket from lull a-rmtht-r, W bml m quickly m. Tuesday a cunning little' seven pound bambino, Andreas Junior, was born to the Salazar's. and therein lie. :1 story. Almost a year ago Andreas had aaved sulficicnt money from his wages His :1 section hand and this was sent to the land of sunshine and revolu- tions, to the one who patiently wait- ed. She came, and since coming has made the box car home. of Andreas, Just west of the round house here. blo$som as only a Woman's hand cull do. Two years ago ‘ Andreas Salsa! tic-ft sunny Mexico to make his (or- rtune working Der the m-ailmads in the United States. When he left he bud; ly kissed a dusky Senorita goodbye and promised to send for her when his pesos had multiplied themselvu x-‘ufl‘iciently to support her. s'ronx ALMOST .vxsnmu Box - . CAR TUESDAY. W. n. Kauai-in; of Nudist. has hm-n visiting hi: hm Kv-tbvm'mx, for (In- M M. WHOLE N0. 1