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S 1 DEPARTMENT COMM ITT. KB NAMED i «Inc committee ha» been _______ bjr the Forum preeldent to deeMe o* Ui« place, time, Judges and | subject Mr - the Interclase debates: Itrm Xonn, Karen Kleldsen. I'rauk Mina«, Kay Allutnbaugh nnd Hum Poindexter. DISCUSS CHAMBER COMMERCE. Thursday morning the freehmsn clam assembled In the assembly hall. A. B. Swanson gave a short talk on the proceeding of the Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday cven ln». BASKETBALL PRACTICE. Basketball practice is going on as usual at the high school. The work at present consists mainly of (he fun damentals of this gamo, passing, bas ket work and pivoting. For the pur pose of giving the high school players good practice, games with any Inde pendent te-ms in the city will be wel FRESHMAN CLASS MEET8. The freshman class of the Boise high school held a meeting In the auill torlum the third period Thursday morning. Talma Imtny. the freshman representative In the student council, was chairman of the meeting. A. B. Swanson explained to the rinse the proceedings of the last meeting of the. ALEXANDER'S NINTH AND MAIN Tomorrow — Saturday! OVERCOAT DAY-SUIT DAY and HOLIDAY FIXINGS Overcoats — We've been selling as never before; wholesaled them from Butte, Mont., to Portland, Ore.,—the best left for Boise, our regular customers. « All sizes, all styles and all variety of material. If it was possible to supply cities like Butte and Portland, is it any wonder we are finding ready sale for them here in Boise. If you want an overcoat then come and look over the greatest values ever offered, starting at 0-. m to Fur Trimmed Coats in Beaver and Hudson Seal, $55.00 to $165.00 Same garments were sold at these prices wholesale and your patronage for . one coat is as much appreciated as those who bought from 25 to 50 at a purchase. There are a lot of heavy all fur coats on sale. 1 ===== Chinese Black Dog... $45.00 and upward Coyote Skins....................$65.00 Woftibat Skins ...............$80.00 All bargains in the class. LEXANDEJR'S One Price Clothier — Ninth and Main. shopping »implied. All alterations and pressing the same day of purchase; free de - i | Chamber of Commerce, aleo gave a short talk. Mr. Dienst IN8TALL TRANSFORMER. A new two-kllowatt transformer has been Installed in the high school radio station. The transformer was former ly used In Rawsan's station at Kuna, Idaho, and Is as large as those used on the .coast defense ships. No com munications have been established out side tlie city yet. After Christmas when the new aerial Is up It wilt be possible to send messages as far as 1000 miles. ' TO CANVASS SCHOOLS. For the purpose of ascertaining the number of students who Will enter high school In January, a committee of live has been appointed to visit the various schools of the city. On this committee are. J. C. Mitchell, IC. E. Redcker, Mrs. Vauglin and Misses Lurk nnd Becker. Mr. Mitchell finds that Central school will send to high school 24 pupils. Mrs. Vaughn, reporting for Park school, says that all but one student will enter high school. EXPRESSION CLAS8 PROGRAM. Five members of Miss Stallings' first year expression classes rendered a de lightful program at the assembly Thursday afternoon, which consisted of the following numbers: "A Soldier of France." from "Under Two Flags," by nm t«n« vr] ■+*■-** . Tate ghve the MrUndywr« Kip ling, «ad Mise Kamm« F. Lewis gave «Da Ores ta Game," hyT. A. Daly. All Atkloaer: them taking part in the program did imply ^ ' pressât At ths close of the program exceedingly well and the program was thoroughly enjoyed^ by all who were the students Joined in the singing of "Out on ths Deep," by Samuel K. Cowan. COMPELLED TO WEAR HUSBAND'S UNDERWEAR WIFE GEtS DIVORCE It Isn't every man that wants to rtt.i things In the kitchen and Is so anxious to nut down expenses that he only allows his wife BO cents a week expense money to operate the home on, but this econ omy was exercised by Maxte Clark, who secured a divorce from her frugal husband on the grounds of craeity. When It came to a mat ter of clothes. Clark also asked hls wife to economize and Informed her she could wear his underwear when she asked him to get her a couple of suits. Because of hls refusal to get the underwear, she was obliged to wear hls which, she testified, caused her great mental suffering. Judge Reddoch hold Mrs. Clark has sufficient grievance to constitute cruelty and granted her the decree. CHANBE STORE HOURS FOR 10 DAYS AT LEAST Although ths etty council passed Ait ordinance Thursday afternoon regulating the hours of opening end dosing of business houses In Boise, the ordinance does not be come Affective until December SR and all stores will be open tonight until ' o'clock and çn other days until the regular hours of closing, until the ordinance becomes effec tive. Thu ordinance was passed as a fuel paving measure and puts stringent regulations on all classes of business after It becomes effec tive. HOURS OF BUSINESS ARESHORT IN EASTERN CITIES SAYS CAMP That Omaha und Sioux City are in darkness at night as far as street lighting is coneerned and that In both cities the stores open at 10 a. m. and close at 4:30 p. m. in order to effect saving of fuel, was the statement made this morning by M. A. Camp, who Just returned from a business trip east made In the lntcreata of Texas oil fields. Mr. Camp reports that considerable suffering was reported In the eastern cities on account of the coal shortage, but that the weather moderated und conditions were greatly relieved. SBSS 5SES m Th* gift for th# fhmlly all all th# for An -tnvBstmant ohser all ths y—r % ady /Randolph Churchill praises c dison cabinets HEIR exquisite art, their be au t ifu l wo rkman » ship, so delighted this warM-fsasons author, ity on furniture that sha sat down and wrotos W whet an egtmwrei—; mss Mr.—Ban Is. First, he perfects hls phonoamph te a poiat where Its realism Is sstoundine. Then be determines te make sack Edison Phonograph, even the lasst easily, an att ract i ve etece of fo mi t em . Bb Mpm hoes seeeeeded » patting the rhmerfm aaafeaUag ef saaoeeded la patting the rhsssOm a the beat period, into his p h onoy e ph A visit to our store will repay every furniture-lover t Every Edison phonograph is new «eased in a period cabinet. No matter what dm decorative scheme of yonr home, there is hero a cabinet, which meets yonr requirements, yonr taste—and yonr parse. Squ DEAL PRICE ONC 913 Main—Store Opening Evenings—Phone 252 McDougall THE FIRST KITCHEN CABINET Give Her McDougall for Xmas The Standard by Which Others Are Judged. Whits Enamel............1100.00 Golden Oak C2 L C 3 Give Her McDougall for Xmas The Standard by Which Others Are Judged. Other Models. W HEN you buy McDougall Cabinets you expect skilled work, durability* maximum time and \ labor-saving conveniences. We must have all these to please and satisfy our customers. When you get it here you are pleased, and we have your good will. You will have obtained good service, and as you are satisfied, others will seek us. And, therefore, McDougall Cabinets are and always have been ( The Standard by Which Others Are Judged. r.