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OIo pound of sugar FREE with .6! .1.” worth 0! box candies pur- , M st the Puffer Pharmacy. This ’# swim Monday, January, 196., '0 if you need sugnr, get in at «nee. -1.- Edith Wells and Lurabelle Sher- man spent last 'week-eml in Byron, In. the guests of Mn and Mrs. [no ~{beta Mrs. Piper will be remember- “ u XIII Helen Johnson. cur last ”3' eighth grade teacher. In. W. L. Eager. who his been Ha up since Christina with a felon CI her finger is now hector. Infec- h set in and for n few «by: her cal-dwuloreiteonld hard- I h and. An enjoyable program he been ur- nfled for the friend: of the Con- Wfionfl church M: the residence d “I. and Mrs. J. W. Hughes. 72 W venue. Thundny evening, ll hoe-use what. it presents. In t 31:01 that's dean; And the best to be seen Ir. W. F. Spalding. father of Mrs W. L Bogart o! 35 Summit at. lefl “my evening to spend the rtL minder of am winter in Hedda. lion Mildred Anderson and Mr. Will Lm’e of Chicago. and Mr. and In. Fwd Walt at Hinmhle, were In. Wm. LaCharty spent the dny ch in that. In. Ru Hawkins In 7mm omee. In. Mae Andaman is nuflerinx from u never cold mandating her m from her duues at the ”tor. Ekanor. I- lack run our- fl (cur. In. lot-cu untrained at. dinner M My Mn. Hmn and funny. at Down. In. "AW" and Mn I. Kruger ml son Hem-n. Ir. and In. W. H. 6111“» of Loan M Califomis. am visitil'm at eh ”I. of Wir nephew. Mr. B. C. no Kindergarten “and-nee has h!- “u. upload from mania and “we Flam Heidelm daun- h d Ir. uxLHrl. Lon Bolddmn. d Highland 3n. is ill with males. Ir. and In. Lester Cervix And Virginia visited with Ir. And In. 3‘! But in Austin Int Satay. ll- Edith Pope of Nlpcrvfllc. "a. mi end with llu laden Md Nora: Forest “cane. Ila Berth: Kestlemho has been {I with pneumonia. in now uble to be [Jule Blossom Plumley. who has has very ill with pneumonia. in dow- Iy mover-lug. In. Christ Heintz. who for the ”mmmmwmuluw in bed. in slowly recovering. Ir. and Mrs. Thoma Tiuu'd visit- d with relatives in Chicago [at Sun- lia- Maud Dewey has been on the nick list for the past week. ‘ v r r r ’ l I n 0.. ,_# ll; 1/ 0'7 In. In" Hahn in very Ill m mutation Ind hor “hr. Eleanor. In nick via: “boners" for twenty-five cents. visitors at the needn- {omensâ€"1884. returned last 3“? like Dicke Theatm Paterson Business Institute, La Grange Old students, friends and visitors are cordially invited to the opening of our own new building next week. W. J. Slants ‘ Every cut-service man of Downers fame and vicinity is invited to be at the American Legion club rooms next Monday evening, January 19th. Mr. H. Burlingame. a special representa- tive of the government insurance bur can will be present and explain in de- teil theminythingssoidiersandsaiâ€" lore have wanted to know regarding their W; R..- 1. Men entitled to com: pensation are especially invited to be} shfition of officers of the La Grange Chapter in the Mannie Temple them last Friday evening. The Grand Offl‘ can of Illinois were present end aet- «d as installing officers, A cmwd. tint filled the lull to capacity was pre- sent to view the ceremonies and en- }oy the wonderful program which fol- Edward Keisel of Hinsdalel who formerly lived in Downers Grove and is well known to the younger folks 1f the village with whom he used to attend school, died at his home in Hinsdale Tuesday morning from in- fluenza. Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock yenterdny nfternoou. Mr. Keisel leaves a young wife and two children. a boy and a girl. to mourn his untimely taking away. F men members of Vesta (nup- Ier' . E. 8.. attended the public in- The Brotherhoml of St. Paul's! Ev- angelical church ‘held thelr annual meeting at. the home of G .H. Burma. Tuesday night. The following olf- cers were elected for the ensuing yar: P. ll. Peters, President; Fred Busch- mann, Vice-President; Philip Wander. Secretary; Harry Selig. Treasurer. After the business meeting lunch, cof- fee and cigars were served. Announcomom has been mcelrell from Pasadena. Calif.. of the mu- riage of Alexander Clinton Rkldler to Miss Llly Havey on December 27th. I919. Mr. Rkkllrr in the non of our former townsman A. C. Riddlcr and ‘t'as horn in Downers Grove. The many friends of the family join in mngratulations and good wishes. Thom Ahort of sugar In offend an uncanny my way of toning mm by the hm" Pharmacy. Dr. run" in giving away PM one pound of sugar with ml: m dollar's worth "I box undies purchased It his "on. $5.00 «or!!! of candy. five pounds a! sugar. Candy at an "gulnr price. Henry Dicke and Joseph Pesetyluki ‘ «handed the mutual convention of the Volunteer Fire Defiant» Anoth- ‘uou o! lllipols u Inrphyrubom. Ill., j'l‘unday Wednesday and Thursday this ml. They mutual u dole- ntu from ”I. load devil-mum. How may of us have Vilma-d n ma] old-haw flood. such up our old friend Nah experienced? A very Vow of an. I! any. but we will all have In oppormnity to do so by attending the Ditto Tho-tam January 16th. and 970! .1an min; Doug!“ Fairthh-1 in "When the Cloud- Roll fly." adv. Until further notice the Dicko mun will nan the null lawn ONLY. at. their wooed evening show. All patrons .rrlvlng n. the theatre by 9:00 p. m.. or below will no the on- Um show Including comedies Ind tr.- vel pictures. adv. The picture “In His Brother'g Place," which will be shown ta the Dicke Theatre. Tuesday, January 20. promises to be an oxoeptlorully good one. Read the story, which appears elsewhere in this paper And you will no doubt be anxious to see it. adv. St. Psul's Evangelical Young Peo- ples' League had I slashing party January 8th. A trip was mule to Mr. Hy Timke’s farm. northeast from town. About twenty-five members of :lhe league enjoyed the winter outing lard reported a glorious time. Now is just the time of year when ml good indoor entcmimmmt in most oppncimd. Willi am (act in mind. The Dick: Thane bu procured some remarknbly fine pictures for it’- palmnl and we we are mm you will enjoy every single show. adv. Nevet spin and never before will the people of Downers Grove be tmtr dwmchnuhownstheonotobe given It The Curtis Than-e. todly. x i Mrs. Elizabeth Jule Gill died It the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah lebet of Chicago, Sntutdny. Janu- ary 10th, It the age of 85 years. Mrs. Gill win one of the old Incidents com- ingh Chicago in 1863. 8h. was but- ied in Me Hill cemetery Tuesday. Three When. Mrs. Sank Nisbet and Mn. Jennie 3mm, of Chia- go. Mrs. Beatrice Cowhnn of Rosen- dnle. Win. and one son, Ir. Albert E. Bryce of Downers Grove. are left to mourn her loss. THE SAME CONDITIONS APPLY IN DOWNERS GROVE. LOCAL DEALERS IN FOOD HAVE CUT THEIR PROFITS. ' STIL THE PRICES THEY ARE FORCED TO PAY WHOLESALERS FOR MERCHANDISE HAVE STEADIL RISEN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL GOODS AT A LOSS AND CONTINUE BUSINESS. LOCAL DEALERS ARE MAKING A LEGITIMATE PROFITâ€"AND THAT’S ALL. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT JUST GET INTO BUSINESS AND FIND OUT. be 7 5 per cantileas than hilt that of five years ago. Today. if Grocer Jones is lucky enough to be able to ho my sugar at all. he must pay 8“. 5 to 820 for "to nine quanhty he used to buy at Mm than half to one-fourth Mat price. Conforming to the government rr- quest. he may srll it at a price that wi" give him a margin of “.50 per i00 pounds. or 1% cents a pound. In 1914 his profit on a nu r solo was 18 per cent. Today. if 9 pa 3 ’ZoApgr 100 pounqs. hin_ profit wand n u ‘L_A Defom the war broke out in Eu John Jonas. Chic-go grocer. bou l gnnulau-ul sugar from his whole:- r at $4.65 per 100 poundsâ€"n cost to him of 4.653 gents pc; poungl. . 5:913:15“ in ‘‘ {an iiiii n .4: the sub of mud atrium-(It an ah. I. urn-tic." every tut-Ice the n- tnttrrâ€"ttn coy link In the product- tktl Ind distribution chit. with whtch the not": In. (one In contactâ€"ha- bta-ed to: tho rising cents. "on“ and Bun-Inn not out to dimer the he“. The appended uttcte tn the m of - perks on the refill: at its knotty-thus. Tlc 80 p" «M Inc-run in "no on! a! food paid )9, gut-50n- aim the A _A‘I_ ALâ€" Balm land-nu Tabled IMO. BI! Hugh Ova Coot Shunt- Rafi”. BELOW WE REPRODUCE PARTS OF THE ARTICLES RUN IN THAT PAPER REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION WHICH WAS MADE BY EXPERTS. H. C. L. SLASHES INTO PROFITS 0F RETAIL GROCERS THEY FOUND THAT MANY WERE TRYING TO COMBAT THE HIGH COSTS BY IDWERING THE OVERHEAD EXPENSES, THIS IN SPITE OF THE HIGHER WAGE SCALE. THEY GAVE THE RETAILER A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH REGARDING HIS SHARE IN THE H. C. OF L. “DECIDEDLY,” SAYS THE EXPERT IN SUMMING UP. “THE RETAILER IS NOT TO THEY FOUND THAT RETAILERS’ PROFITS WERE SMALLER NOW THAN EVER BEFORE, THAT STOREKEEI’ERS WERE SHADING THEIR END, UNTIL IN MANY CASES THEIR BUSI- NESS WAS SUFFERING. THEY FOUND THAII‘THE RETAILEROF GROCERIES AND MEATS, FOOD PRODUCTS USED EVERY/DAY IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD. WERE NOT TO BLAME FOR HIGHER COSTS TO THE CONSUMER. THE CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER RECENTLY MADE AN INVESTIGATION OFTHE HIGH COST OF LIVING, IN CHICAGO, AND ITS CAUSES. Retailers ' Not to Blame [or H. C. at L LEHMANN MICHEL EMRICH BROS. FRED MOCHEL J. W. NASH may nmsday nay Sessions 330-2 Saturday, January 17th. It is what may truly be termed a triple bill in every name. First we have Fatty Arâ€" buckle in his latest movie. “The Hay- seed.” a cyclonic avalanche of tears and laughter. Seeand we have that marvelous actor, Sensue Hayawalm in "The Dragon Painter.” a six reel movie of thrllln and a very carefully selected Vaudeville. A Vaudeville that will be interesting to the entire family. The above attractions 'may be seen at the Curtlaa Theatre this Saturday, January 17th. adv. We tiny: endeavor to state the {sets and we an truthfully sate that WM: our increased lighting effects Th9 Herald and Examine“ There- fore, extended its investi Hons o‘am‘ a with: range of perishnbe commodi- ties in In efl'ort to determine what part the retailer has played in atl- xancing prices of these products. is usuafly abort liwd. For the gro- u-r'n profit on staples in not always: large enough to maintain him in bus- imss. ' [I‘M lose: money. or if he just manages to "break even." on the“. commodities his anger gs a_gmccr age mud npéilaxe lo a minimum. he [rospcrs as - gmer. If he in a nhmwd buyer of that! products. if he is a “pubic "Ila-r. if he holds his losses from waste. shrink, I'erhhnble food pmlmuwâ€"vmu- Mex and 'Wiu’ In: one-1M crux of the average gmr's mums or failure. Append-d herewith h lie third and In“ of a min ol Il‘kkl wdtla {or Tho Her-Id and Bush" on the n- us“. 0! n inn-flu“. and! by 0N- Mvnp‘pcr into the put the Mann plus in "It tinned unl- ol‘ food. GROCER’S PROFIT ON VEGETABLES A L S 0 S L U M P S Peri-IAN. Stock one. Cm ol Ile- tukt'o SW at Fall-n In Ill-lam "v" nun- uw v... u .v- .vv u...»- _. _._ que drematic company on Tuesdays nnd our select vudeville on Satnr-‘a hebit. days and our Spedal Panmount-Artâ€" craft movie prom on Thursdays. we are oflering to you entertainments t no other theatre hershouts will port. Seehimeach Toeedey,mekelt There’enreoson. uh. Maummmg'am Repairfihop. MIMI-firth. etreesonehieprieee. M080! ,even sttempt Audasfor Mr. Rooney send m“!- Will “I! d m ‘end his dramatic compeny we say to you that he is et present playing in the larger theatres in Chicago and while we know that it is impossible for him to bring and hang his scenery st the Curtiss we are mighty glad to Just have him. if only to see him smile, show his teeth and exhibit his green tie. You ell know Rooney, give Don‘t waste your winter manual! Join thedey or'nixht school in the splendid new Waffle Plur- son Business Institute, La Grange Private as well as class instruction. adv. 14-2-0 If you needoe, phonus, 1884. (Additionel [peels on Pogo 5) now installed our movies and‘our Phi-llaim chi! his little company mt ID- Chases in business tnining for adults only. afternoon and evenings. Students working their way through school receive $15 to $25 a mouth and mom and board. Public stcuognphic oflice conducted by advanced students. WM multigraphing. etc. Write now for free booklet. P. B. 1. BULLETIN LOUIS KLEIN H. C. PITCHER is giéen as 90 per cent. Prices in Chicago have increased 80 per cent. This is mwaled in a "apart issued by the Depaflment of Labor liter an cxhaustim impstigatian in the thirty-nine principal cities of the Mâ€" Since l9” the avenge inn-ruse in foodrpriees fax the nation In": wink (Thirngtk-drspiu- in tmmrodoun ud- vams m food costsâ€"has been mom fortunate than practical! any other large city in the Uni 4 States. nemldlodhtlbenmn (Nun hall, in hen-ad 80 p" «M an" IQ”. lending to a m undo by the [VI-“d sum Dayan- nnt 0! Lab". A. IN- incnue mun-m tho non! mien lunch! Nie- au- I‘mfllx Ibo “can Oak-n ind- whm. The “on“ and Ell-In" l-u union-kn II invnunuon hm m cam in the «mm 10 MAI»? ‘Thc app-dd "lick- h the In! of 3 mm on the "Med 0' the no- ur‘s you In mm high I“ pie-Is. Exp" Aulym luau-n fiha I!“ All Find- Gmr‘o Pu“ Ann." 2.8 Per Coal. CHICAG GO FOOD UP 80 PER CENT; WHO GETS GAIN? :‘Join undayornightnchool in the splendid new Waffle Pau- son Business Inuit-is u Grams. Private as well as class instruction. Kinda]. Upholstefln' ‘ Rewrfihop. MIMI-gay “My!“ Phone mam wmallaai :5 5