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:.;'S WAR RECORD - L xJ * - k. Governor Active Aid of National Authorities. Hi« Own Son, Pullman, Win* HI« Stripes in Overseas Service Friends of Frank O. Lawden point j with pride to his record ns war gov- j f Illinois. Promptly following of diplomatie relations j United States and Ger- 1 ernor the severance between the many Go'V. to the people of Illinois Louden Issued an appeal to uphold Wilson. solemn duly of nil Ameri- | "t# rally to his sup- j Presldem "It Is the cans." he said. port." Three days later he went before a Joint sesgiou cf the two branches of the legislature to renew his'appeal. "We may have many sympathies," he said. "We cun have hut one allegi ance and that allegiance Is to the I United Slates." Is The authorities In Washington re gurded Illinois as critical territory, Gov. Lowden took Immediate steps to [ tt) demonstrate that the state was united- 7 ly back of the government In what- j ever war measures it undertook. He appointed u state council of defense, representing all parties and all ele ments, to organize the war activities of Illinois. The work of this council was note worthy. Financed by an appropriation of $50,000 as against appropriations for similar purposes In other states running as high as $5,000,000, the Il linois council achieved results equal In Importance to those of any other body of its kind in the country. Among the things It did of direct aid to the gov ernment's military plans was to give preliminary training to several thou sand drafted men, so that on report ing to camp they were able to obtain Immediate recognition as noncommis sioned officers. The' council's chief function, however, was In building up the morale of the people at home, fostering economies, and aiding move ments of whatever kind desiguèd tt» Increase natlonul efficiency. The governor kept in close personal touch with the Illinois boys lh khaki and blue. He visited them In tlielr camps, traveled to the seaboard to bid Godspeed to departing contingents und was at New York to give welcome in the name of the stute to the veterans ■who came back ut the close of the fighting. His interest In the soldiers was not merely official. Among them was his , own son. Pullman Lowden-a member J of oi^ci ing bus lh to lias lias lie of the Prairie division. In that divi sion wus the "Dandy First" regiment of the Illinois national guard with which Lowden served for three years as lieutenant-colonel, overseas with his outfit, did his bit ln the ranks as a common soldier, and came back with the cherished gold service stripe«. a Pullman went LOWDEN FOR ECONOMY Term as Governor a Record of Saving and Efficiency. Simplifie« Management of Stgte Af faire With Results Profitable to the Tax Payera. The high cost of government has supplied the supporters of Frank Lowden the pjutform on which they are confident he will be elected presi dent of the United States. Governor Lowden was born on a farm and worked his way through school by teaching. He is a product of the Middle West, having been horn In Minnesota, raised In Iowa and then coming to Chicago. He worked as a clerk In 'a Chicago law office for $8 a week while preparing for his profes sion. Later he entered politics. He was thrice elected congressman front the Thirteenth Illinois district before voluntarily retiring. He was elected governor of thf «täte ln 1916 by a tremendous plu rality and his record as chief execu tive has put him In the list of presl dentlal possibilities. Friends of th governor explain that he had to he dragged into th« nice for presiden Certainly he does not seem to worr about the outcome of the campaign. "I think one of the greatest'needs of the country today Is a strongeif, finer, happier Americanism." said Gov ernor Lowden. "We can compel midis to respect our form of government, or get out. and that we must do. At the same time we are under the pr|> - , , , found necessity of earning Hint re - „[ «pect from all right thinking men. \\e , , , are hearing strong preachments , I , I against profiteering und extravagance. Tet It Is hardly dawning on the pub- j lie mind that we can be paying excess ively for government, as well ns f|r»r ^ Sugar, meat or fuel. ! "minois formerly had 125 separate boards and commissions handling |ts affairs. No one man, no score of men, I were responsible. A premium win put on spending. "Under my I j administration tlnlse j bureaus have been consolidated into nine departments, whose chief« reside «t the state capital and are held in filvldually responsible. One effect of this has been to reduce the tax rate Of the state 33 per cent In two yerirs. Adoption of a budget system has Hen a valuable adjunct In saving the tf.r payers money. I think efficiency and •conomy ln government Is one mlglhty Step tn the direction of Improved Americanism.- IE, GOV. LOWDEN REAL FRIEND OF FARMER \i Record in Offices Proves His In terest in Measures to Benefit Agriculture j j j 1 MANAGES HIS OWN FARM j | B1 j •«»"•*• Governor Is Cotton Planter, Stpck Raiser and General Farmer —Fosters Bills to Make,Rural Life More Attractive. I Republican nomination for president. Is a practical and successful farmer. Korn on a farm near Sunrise. Minn., of sturdy American parentage, he moved [ tt) Hardin county, Iowa, when he wus 7 years old, where he worked tils way j tljrcrngh school later by teaching, When he came to Chicago, he pur caused a large farm near Oregon, III., w^hlch he now calls his home. „ , _ „ . , . , . , . J of f ol, ' We should foster thls ln ' dustry ln every way we can. Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, oi^ci of the leuding candidates for the This farm Is one of the finest In Illi nois. In addition to this he owns and operates two cotton plantutkms In Ar kansas and has extensive stock breed ing Interests in Texus. Although he bus beeff*successful us a teacher, law yer, business man und statesman, l^owden prefers to be . known as a farmer. He lias a way of succeeding lh everything he undertukes and his experience as a farmer Is no exception to this' rule. The governor's interest in fanning lias at no time been more forcibly 4hown than during the 'four years he lias governed Illinois. In his Inaugural address he laid out a broad policy which he hus consistently followed for fostering every phase, of agriculture, lie said, on taking' office: "Agriculture Is our most important industry. It Is the source of our greatness. Its continued success is (he condition of any permanent pros perity within our borders. The con servation movement must concern it self with the soil, for even our brief history shows that fertile fields may become abandoned other causes than lack of rainfall. The raising of live stock seems neces snry if we are to preserve the fertility EE 55 55 fanas through "We should encourage co-operative ss farming. Wherever you find agricul ture In Its highest state you find that -SEE co-operatlou has made Its greatest ad- ~ vanes." One of the most notable measures j= taken by Gov. Lowden to foster agri- 55 culture was the civil administrative 55 code. This act consolidated In the SE state department of agriculture varl- 55 ous commissions and bureaus, created from time to time to aid the farming srs Interests. The efficiency of admints tratlon was vastly® enhanced by this centralization of responsibility, and the benefits to the rural population have been Increasingly evident during == the two years ilnce the code was = adopted. Moreover, through Gov. Lowden's EE active Interest, a number of bills have = been put through the legislature dl- jjsr rectly bearing on the farmer's lot. =5 These Include the hill for establishing 55 a tenancy commission, for regulating 55 commission merchants, the pure seed 55 law, the revised dog law, compensa- 55 tion fpr the slaughter of tubercular 55 cattle, appropriation of $125,000 for a 55 limestone plant, appropriation for a live stock biological laboratory, estab- — lishlng a veterinary college, and regu- ^5 luting the spread of plant disease. The governor likes not only farms =5 but farmers. In u speech recently he 25 said: 55 "In these troublesome times I often — wish I were governor of a state whose 55 only citizens were farmers. The == farmer is the greatest stabilizer in the '55 country and If it were not for our 25 6.000,000 farmers I would despair of \ 25 the future of America." = a a a stmeon W . King. Fri«nd of Emancl- ;5= At , ,, , __ Republican politics for ,0 years and re- . , ... the last surviving pallbearer who offl \\e , , , , elated at the funeral services for = ... , . I Abraham Lincoln held in Chicago, has j f|r»r ^ v ! "I have voted for evhry Reimbltcun president since Liftcoln and 1 expect |ts hi cast my ballot for Lowden next I November." said Mr. King. "I have win LAST LINCOLN PALLBEARER LOOKS TO LOWDEN TO LEAD pator. Expect« Illinoisan's Record to Make Him Party Choice. Stuieon W. King, active in minois m d'ïçlarvsl his Intention of supporting Governor Frank u. . Lowden for presi I known Frank Lowden for thirty years. j aad he Is just the type of man the j country needs for president In this into crisis of the country's history. He Is able. hono«t. progressive, experienced in- nod effietem. I remember when he of test came to Chicago as n poor young rate man To study law. I saw him admitted »n 'be bur and later enter public life Hen -nul rise ta fame, and I feel proud of tf.r- bis c-eat succès*. and tv has proven the best governor nm.is tins ever hud. .and„w« have . ,i -..me great executives In the his of the state. fU à 'll D 0 Ui / \i > 1 D Wm ÎË D Thursday, Friday *nâ Saturday Feb. 26,27,28 3 Days Only 3 Days Only This sale was developed as an advertising plan by the United Drug Company, owned by 8,000 druggists. Rather than spend large, sums of money in other ways to convince you of the merit of their goods, they are spending it on this sale in permitting us to sell you a full-sized package of high standard merchandise for 1 cent. It cost money to get new customers and the loss taken on this sale will be well spent if the goods please you. STATIONERY MENTHOLINE BALM A useful external aid in the treatment of common colds of the head, throat and chest. 1 bottle 30c TALCUMS 50 cent Bouquet asa Jeanice, perfumed with one of thcfc zT— most odors ever created. Two for 51c A 25 cent Baby Talcum, made of the finest talcum, rice powder and boric acid* delightfully per fumed, nothing more. 2 for 26c 35 cent Corylopsis Talcum delightfully refreshing for toi let and bath. 2 for 76c 2 for 76c 2 for 61c 2 for 61c 2 for 61c 2 for 61c 2 for 21c 2 for 11c 75c Fensdale Linen 75c Floriene Fabric 60c Scenic Linen 60c Lord Baltimore 60c Old Homestead Linen 60c Cascade Pound Paper 20c Envelopes 10c Envelopes delightful 2 bottles 31c « Qr ~ > Talcum •v REXALL TOOTH PASTE A perfect dentrifice, an tiseptic and deodorant. Cleans and whitens the teeth. Comes out flat. 2 tubes 36c •PM hi m Jvrtfßafa j(jnen I more SE 55 srs == = EE = jjsr =5 55 55 55 55 55 55 — ^5 =5 25 55 — 55 == '55 25 25 = wmin t Two for 26c U CASCADE WRITING PAPER—By the Pound The wise correspond ent discov ered long ago that it is waste of money to huv writing paper in other form. Some of the very wisest of the wise ones also disovered it a waste of money to go elsewhere and pay 75 cents for what they could obtain here for 60 cents per pound. This Sale Two Pounds for 61c 1 tube 35c TOILET ARTICLES 50c Bouquet Ramee Talcum 35c Corylopsis Talcum 25c Baby Talcum $1.00 Bouquet Face Powder 75c Syta Face Powder 60c Violet Dulce Cold Cream 60c Arbutis Cold Cream 60c Harmony Massage Cream 2 for 61c 30c Peroxide Cream 30c Rexall Cold Cream $1.25 Toilet Water 75c Perfume 60c Harmony Shampoo ■35c Rexall Tooth Paste 30c Rexall Tooth Powder 20c Powder Puff 85c Hair Brush 15c Hand Brush 25c Medicated Soap 15c Toilet Soap 2 for 51c 2 for 36c 2 for 26c 2 for $1.01 2 for 76c 2 for 61c 2 for 61c GUARANTEED HOT WATER BOTTLE er The largest sell ing bottle in the world. ♦ 2 for 31c 2 for 31c 2 for $1.26 2 for 76c 2 for 6lc 2 for 36c 2 for 31c 2 for 21c 2 for 86c 2 for 16c 2 for 26c 2 for 16c The price every where is $2.50 Guaranteed for Two Years One $2.50 Two $2.51 ;5= __ Z55 55 ~ = 55 — — _ 55 VIOLET'DULCE COMPLEXION POWDER TbssU TOILZT SOA!» MISCELLANEOUS $2.50 Fountain Syringe $2.50 Hot Water Bottle 25c Aspirin 30c Cleaning Fluid 15c Glue 60c Analgesic Baume 25c Arnica Salve 25c Carbolic Salve 30c White Liniment 25c Cathartic Pills 25c Cold Tablets 25c Hoadkche Tablets 25c Little Liver Pills 30c Mentholine Balm 30c Cough Syrup $1.25 Iron and Cascara Tonic 5c Gum and Mints Dut.c e ' 2 for $2.51 2 for $2.51 2 for 26c 2 for 31c 2 for 16c 2 for 61c 2 for 26c 2 for 26c 2 for 31c 2 for 26c 2 for 26c 2 for 26c 2 for 26c 2 for 31c 2 for 31c 2 for $1.26 2 for 6c # TltVCER Rexall Medicated Skin S«-:ip is recommended by us as an ideal toilet soap for general purposes. 1 Bar 25c 2 Bars 26c * One of the Duloe Complexion requisites. The name stands for highest quality. ( >ne of the best quali ties of this complexion powder is that it does uot "sow" when used moderately. Delightfully scented with the Violet Dulce ■ odor. One 60c famous Violet VIOLET DULCE CREAM Violet Dulce Cold Cream is unexcelled for ..... ■-AI massage pur yioses. It retains its exquisite tex ture and sweet violet ordor m m U definitely. One Jar 60c Two 61c —— Two Jars 61 o ALL SALES CASH Eastman Kodaks Edison Phonographs Above Prices Do Not Include War Tax — Eri EE :zr == w Æ yw w«r<w « # _ === M ■ I ml ^ /Il ■ H I ^ | ^ W | Æ ^ ^ V === I _ I am. I I I I ■ B I I ■ H ■ K srs I AB I j * B . B W B B J H 1 I I == A B W w» 0 SjSj ' == /bi •«! w a a _ __ _ = LirailfifeVllIC. IdänO Ihf» RFXÀÏ Ï ^frirß ~ ijl'-'l v ~~ =Tl You buy an item at regular price—then another item of the same kind for 1 cent. As an illustration: The standard price of Rexall Tooth Paste Is 35 cents, You buy a tube at this price, and by paying 1 cent more, or 36 cents, you get two tubes. Every article in this sale is a high-class standard piçce of merchandise, just the same as we sell you every day at regular prices, and have sold you for years.