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fine.
And your exhibits would add so much
:to the pictut'esqueness of that irium
phat procession through ‘the streets
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Spain insistently declares that
though she will seize Geiman ships in
return for her own destroyed ones.
'she will remain absolutely neutral.
,“The lady doth protest too much!
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“titled to thence (or publication 011 ‘lx'1iitish Sir Bing’ ma) hart-j.
all news dispatches credited to it or 1 for iis King bidding a crop '
not otlwrwise in this paper and a‘so: I5 00“ I ’ 1
a. local news published herein 111%ch l’aili.tuient swing’ some few ’b
All rights 0‘ republication ft spe Ihundud years ago. But the li1ng oi .:
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I gxspatches here‘n are this generation isn't standing to.
.954: . .... — -———-—- anything. Ho’s marching along right .
Wma WL TELn'.into 'em for all humanity.
PHONE CALLS _____,___.___
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1 mouse—03. . .
mu: Branch Moe—1388.
war I Residence—2183.
' . City Editor’s Residence—14924.
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DISABLE lllfi
11342 HERMAN “UN:
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eUtLo A soon assenve
' , BEHIN liBRlTlSH LINES 1N
the com
America PM” to b“ at FRANCE. August 2 (Cot'rospondence’
.1110): table, as it shares in the com Iof The Associated ress). -A British
, e'Ametican airplane squadron in a e-er
mon detens 0‘ democrat) TII ltaiu section ot the front in Northern
American 9001119 35 a whole. are ex'1l1r111nce won the everlasting gratitude 9W8
Ipected henceforth, to adopt an honor of the civilian population of a little
[market town in the mining district
ration of two pounds 0‘ sugar 98" per- this week by putting out oi action a .1
sonper month. Even now they are big German gun which had started in
f or ill to make lite miserable for the local
more fortunate than some 0 0 inhabitants.
lies. 1111’
h it in is "04:: one market day. at an hour when the
England w 059 “pp g ‘ streets were at their busiest. With-
Ithe salvation of ionization is on u out warning about noon theto wasthe'
f:‘ ‘ \'-oi crash of a terr' tic explosion in. tht
V similar allowance, but it i“ not a central square which by the w.'ay was
The gun opened up very suddenly
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untary one. France and lint!" tll‘G‘ located more than eight miles behind .
. the front line. Other exploaions fol-
ound er 1015011
_ each limited to one p p l lowed Iith deadly regularity at lntu
' ‘ yer month. and 0V9“ “13‘ pound ‘5 1111s of ten minutes. The deathdeahr .
3 . 0 1, The “-011.11. sugal “as a high-velocity 1.1 inch gun of the
g '1‘ hard to com 1' ‘ _ natal type. it was using shrapnel and
crop is short. tasuuiti es tllillmK troops and titilittns
1 o , 111' i; coninz from (antral “"1" "WWW“ ‘ ’
' N Bug K I The task of locating the gun was
- EIH‘OD? “he”. ‘0" decades. ”"3 sugal handed over to the nearby llr-itish
-. Mel crop has been of major impor.muc1hdn airplane squadron with cel-
1' ‘ . . tttiu directions as to probabilities.
“11“” \‘one ‘5 being “Ih‘mwd ”0'“ Viithin a few hours the task was duiv
‘Java, because the tonnage usually in accomplished and photographs 1111's
brought itt which showed the position
that tradei an be employed to more plainly
.' advantage isevl here The suppiv UlllIOI‘llllllfllt’ly'lht’ job of putting the
. . big gun out oi action was not so sim-
v . V ‘
1mm Hawaii and “0m the “Mt m ,pie. its position was too lIill‘ back to
similar reasonrbe reached by the ordinary counter-
‘buttet'y guns and howitzers, and it hap-
pened that there weer no long-range
131891)! in German bands, iguns ill the area capable of dealing
with it. o'l‘ bring such guns from an-
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The butden 0‘ itiu.ntain1n “(I II other part of the lines would mean
-. lied‘ supplies fails increasmsly upon considerable delay and speed was vi
' . ' ' ust save Ital-
America ThIII countly III t it was therefore (let idcd that the hi1;
linger, as well as meat
and “he“ gun must be. bombed troln .tiiplunc.
‘I‘he' food Controllers for the United And well bombed it was that vorv
hum Great Britain titty. by the same squadron which had
a. .
France and located it. Bombs varting all the 11111
Italy cannot administer the food prob, 8
land around the emplaeelnents. The
dies is reduced for
' .l'l‘he' French sugar beet
territory is
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trout 20 pounds each descended upon
1"“ on the basis of “ one year's war isttllsffltfllmv results were test ‘fled by
.1! victory is to be assured they must the [act that no more 15- inch shells
have disturbed the mmket- place.
jock years ahead.
" The people of
can render their sons and brothers or
. tr lies, no reatcrI
“‘9 "m“ “d “‘0 “ ' g 11 i wastnsoron. Aug. mix-Executive ’
Jet-vice than by building up in “3 clemency for Private Franklin W. t
'5'" II mum" 3 tom reserve as insurance “Czamnecki,n1edicul corps. who “as -
I against possible CI‘OD failures 9159 ‘ sentenced to death by military courtly
where Before the war this country: martial because he left his cnnimandl.
supplied but 10 per cent. of the food I” the port 0‘ olliblii'lmlion 0n the cm.
10! departure overseas. was announced
it illed Last
deficit in the nations ow a 1 today by the war department. Pic-1i
year the United States and Canada dent Wilson commuted the sentence to
“9!"le approximately 50 Per cent. Idlshonorable discharge forfeiture of
ot-thedeiicit, and the1918 crops must all pay and confinement at hard labor 1
. provide a still larger proportion of for “'0 years.
the amount required. l
Th l I“ ‘ l l b r r: 0f ”ml MORE PAY FOR RAILROAD
9 our on ma {1 o e . '1 WORKERS
“land are going by hundreds or thou-1 .«1
sands to,the trenches and the mum-1 WASHINGTON. Aug. lid—Higher
tions plants. This year in all proba- wages for railroad track laborers and
‘ I Ifor certain classes of clerks were rcc- ,
1..
the United sum-91 WILSON COMMUTES SENTENCE
0F Dessnrsn AT PORT
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blilty, America reaches the zenith o ommen do d to Director General Mc 8 Neil; . blue “inf-1 pin? ”WEE; . . ) .
its f°°d production. There is impen, Adoo today by the Board of Railroad :tturyquu3,va no $11 ' l’ttre (150- Bought 3 KN"? ago. Inc“ “(KW
alive need to save and to continue Wages and Working Conditions 5 each ................ $2.49 fillyhdlt‘l‘t} is $3.00 a yard. iomorrow we \1'ill
saving, The advances suggested range be- __ “9“ (' yards 01‘ 11’3“ $2 19
I Food, after all, must win the war 1tween 15 and 25 per cent. it is said. A“ Lmen Table Napkins at. 11 yard . . . . . . . . . . .. ‘ o .
._.___.._._._—- and would affect more than 305, 000 Good submnna, quality; “we Biggest Silk Bargain.
WILL SPAIN BE NEXT? employee. Mr. McAdoo will not soon 1 $4.00 dozen. . .
Spain is on the ragged edge with on the recommendations 11 at. each """""""" 19c maeloihs and NalllSOOllS
Germany. it has delivered an ultimo-I " Made of the illicit Egyptian cotton, even
BRITISH CASUALTIES
m In“!!! that for every shin 0". ILONDON. Aug. 28.—British casual-
,, ersI eunk by a\Gcrman submarine, ties reported in th’e week ended to- a
he will seize a German ship interned day totalled 14 48: comparsdi 11111111 1'
1 ~ {an aggregate of 8 11 reports 11 e .
‘35:: like business. Moreover lprevious week. The annuities are
' ' ' divided as follows:
9 “13’ Germans play their usual game Killed 01‘ died Of wounds:
It irritating their former friends in-, omcera, 887; men, 2,194.
tead oi paciiying them, it will not be' Wounded or missing:
'3 before Spain joins the lengthen, Oillcers. 1,110; men, 10393-
1.13 list at the allies. ' 1
"3 _ l 11 th .1 hi k d THIRTEEN REAR ADMIRALS.
.. , a. it own 5 e '
1' p” 3 Me 8 ’1 ”:1 l wasmno'ron August 291—41111-
German propaganda for 3 0‘13 been captains of the Navy were nomi-
But the dimculty with talso'lnatéd tag! folr t'i‘t‘: temporary grade 1'.
of rear rtt or are:
1.“ d; «that sooner or latar it Gem. 3. cm” WW“, 1 (m
. with known (spin. The facts Harold P. Norton. Gustav Keommen-I ,-
. ling. Hamlet 8.13M“,
Welles. arias P. Plunkett. William
8. G. MD .Jcecph W.Qm
Roger "1'
Last Saturday’ s business was the largest one day’ s selliulr in years. Many of our patrons who could not reach us asked for a repetition of last
Saturday 5 Specials. It is our pleasant duty at all times to please our patrons. Therefore tomorrow w
Saturday’ s Biz Bargain Drive. In some cases where we will be obliged to substitute the values will be 51:11:15: 2:: alignafvezzsfm: edfit
ltshopper will be the biggest trainer. y
BE ON HAND TOMORROW AT 9: 30. THE FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE. CHOICE OF 100 GARMENTS OF WOMEN’S DRESSES
SKIRTS. WAISTS
I Every garment must lzo now—Consideration of cost is entirely ignored—The one anal only desire is to clean out our racks
It means a most decisive. drastic out in prices. It‘ s a zenuine Bargain Harvest.
Women’s Dresses
Handsome models in silk.Isatin and poplin dresses--everv 200d
d‘IgIr. boll/lid
lZfi-WaSII Skills
Not; hmanv when we consider tha for the season lust ending
ht over five times as manYT iris are all in good 0r-
de of ffine blah grade En ishnsabardine —- perfectta tailor-
mgr—It’s a splendid chance to buy a keep for another season.
This is the way we ’ve marked them. .
9 Women’s Silk-.181 Poplin Suits
1‘ up
500 Yards“ 36-Inch Loni!-
LOT l—SKIRTS that'sold up to $4. 50.
Tomorrow . . . . .......................
LOT 2--POPLIN SKIRTS, all good colors, including
extra sire. Worth up to $7.50. Tomorrow $4395
1.0T 3—STRIPE SILK AND SATIN
SPORT SKIRTS .
A special lot of stvl‘ish Suits. 111 this lot are “lines
lot ’5 00. This is a most exceptional offering.
For Quick clearance Tomorrow
Yourchoice 59.98,
CORSETS
cloth
l-‘ine chamois finish; value 35c. -0 -.50 CORSETS AT $1. 90 - ~ ~
Special. 5° A small lot that the maker stamped sec-
rard .......... - -------- omis. We find little or any defects.
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Odd Lot Fruit of the
'l‘olnort'ou', all sizes,
tit. 11 pair . ................
$1.90
Loom' Pillow Covers 53-5?,CORSETS 151352-90 .
. ..r . "li're's not many in the lot. (‘omc curly.
gzigt‘nlinilluls; value today .01.. “er03; "M utttlly “I a” $2
each ................... 496 1 sizes. Tomorrow, 11 pair ....... .90
36-Inch Fun Bleached Black and Colored Yard “Wide
Fruit of the Loom Muslin
Best quality' .
value 39c. at ..............
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100 Extra Fine Turkish
in
I‘\‘ yellow and lavender;
tall at 5121'.
’,"\cr) special ...... \. ......
“/15 Large Size Satin Bed
Extra tine quality;
‘ at,
1.1 each ...... 1 ......... .
1; HemstitchedITl‘Iable Cloths
i 1.200 Yardsl-3I87Iinclt White
1 ioveity stripes; value 50c.
200 Lace Trimmed and-
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Value 500-
ropltns
Every good color. Worth 8'50 11 yard. The
rcholesule price is 07 1-21'. Tomorrow we
will sell 6 _\'11le' or less 53c
llt, ytlrd ....................
VOILES
Next season's styles. A good hint tohuy
and pill them 1111'111'. Beautiful designs and col-
otitii's, at
29c. 39c, 49c, 59c
11‘ ttlly a third under value.
it Yards Only to a Customer.
Towels
pretty color effects; blue. pink.
made to re-
79::
Spreads
value 35.98.
53119
Dress Satin
11000 Turkish Towels weaves, soft smooth finish 80°11 qu‘W‘W
‘ WW“ 15“ 3‘ 10c values and low prices.
each ................... ‘ N A1138 9h 0&5“)
100 Pillows Atorpiece. ............... - ...$2e98
N it i k d bl eri gs, 1
giddhétlgglea? congrycgathgrs. LOKngci-ml‘ggfi m$2. 79.1.
r t 4
EaILIIh ................... 980 At, piece ........
Women’s-Blouses
At Unusually Attractive Prices
The values are unmatched anywhero-
95c. 31.50. 82.4901) to $7.00
100 yards 0i Yard woe Black
01 every, garment.
style is represented. Hundreds to select; from. This is a Isplendid
opportunity for you to get a fashionable dress at a noteworthy
saving.
Tomorrow’s Prices
58. 98 512 95 and 516.50
The greatest opportunity in months, nearly
Five Thousand. Sturdy, Standard, High-grade
Bed Sheets, at lees than the more cost of cotton.
We say to all otour patrons not to miss this
Nance. No one can tell what the future
will be on all staples. Note the following
prices:
10 DOZEN FULL SIZE BED SHEETS
Strong, durable cotton. bleached.
Value $1.50. $1 19
e
Tomorrow, each ...........
50 DOZEN FULL SIZE BED SHEETS
Made of firm, unbleached sheeting; no seams;
value $1.751 49
At, each . ....................
81 x 901H§§VARD SHEETS
" .00
. AI1I,I.I1ItItch ..... ............ ' $1.69
81 x 901mg” OF THE LOOM
' 2.10. ,
A: ISM-ll ...... . .......... $1.89
81 x golnglTETHORN SHEETS
' 'a '22".
_ At, Erich . I) ............... $1e98
81 31351 “glyETHORN SHEETS
I 11:11.:th ............... $2. 39
90 x108 P§ONEER SHEETS
’ l '32"
12:51:11 I .II. .............. $2.7 9
63 .v. 90 WHITETHORN-SHEETS
Value $2.00. $1. -79
. .
At,lcach .. ......... .
54 x $1'wg1rsrnonn SHEETS
115225110. $1.59
45 x ‘36” PILLOW CASESI
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At, cache....... ..... .. 490
45 1r 5,381 l-fisPILLOW CIAISIIES
Allah 59¢
,1 Madras
Hemmed or fringed. About 50
. 9c~ Spread: in 3.11.. Valuems ‘
yard . ...... Tomorrow 1 98 At .........
vmoutotsdl’
Illuminated Bureau
No. 8 Wash Boiicrs
Sonic ‘1‘
mgw'm 00m hum.
“WWW.“
Bed Spreads For Single 1 1-2 Quart Steel White Crystal. .Glass Light Cut
' Beds Enamel Double Boilers
Sugar and Cream Sets
...... .51 3.2.53.3. lac,
110 rMStIeeIl White Ett- L112 mutt Size III—Steel Gray
W . _ , singing.
.. 1 ‘ ”c. .-. ‘ .' 7-1 ,- ‘-
Jersey' Cloth Dresses
The ,Illtls. popular of all fabrics; snlart dainty, all
go .1l c iltItis; extraordinary values at
$22.50, $25 1a-nd~$28
Lightning Style Glass Top
Fruit Jars
Qtturts or pints.
llozcu
Garbage Cans
Galvanized iron. with cover.
Regular price 790
Special ......... . . .I ..... 590 5
Glass WEBitchers
Two quart size.
Value 691:. Special ......
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Hammocks
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Attractive colors. lay back poliowsI
and wide valance.
Value $3.75.
At
Curtain Scrims
Yard 'wide. white and Arab, with
,tsncy edges; worth 25c yard.
Sale price, '1.
yard .................. 17c
Ladies’ 'Wlii—tgflemstitchv
.ed Handkerchiefs
Regular 12 l-Ze'each
Tomorrow ,caclt ..........
71:
Ladies! 1Wh ite Silk Gloves
goutile tipped fingers.
egular 85o pair.
Tomorrow, pair .......... 590
Queen Quality Talcum
Powder
Regular 15c.
Tomorrow ............... 10°;
Moire and; *Deesden All
Silk Ribbons
Value 39c. -
At, yard ............. .‘ “CI
490?
Curvedlze Eggs 'Bmding I I
Black and white. 1 1-2 and it inches
wide; regular 10c. an
At, yard................. fI
DeLonthety Pins
All sizes Windmill”
m“? 80 ‘ 056:1?
Tomorrow
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