‘ on lilac-Swooning Trawler.
.Mnt Peril of Sudden Ind
‘ Awful Disaster. ,
bane yourself trying to walk
“I! I dense wood at midnight
Wt a light. the penalty for touch-
“ I tree being death. , That will
you some idea of the dangers that
men on mine-sweeping trawlers
. when their vessels were steam-
_ through a freshly sown mine. field.
1% Inlnesweepers were divided into
each of which was commanded
I naval ofllcer. The vessels left
' - about daylight and steamed out
for mines.-
worked in pairs abreast of
ghers. Between the vessels
the sweep wire. sunk to the
“try depth in the water. by means
4‘ Med kites—wooden arrangements
f - on the same principle as ordi-
m air kites.
. These .wires can be regulated to
five! to any depth beneath the sur-
‘fica When mines are'caught they
can dragged to one side and destroyed
«t rifle fire. It the bullets hit the
water the mine generally explodes
‘ouce; but. if. on the other hand.
.ll .
d floods it, the miller goes to the
mm 11' n'sfo'ne and becomes lb-
mu '
the
, as much as 12 feet of water.
in may come into contact with a
. fie laid at or above that depth. If
5‘ nine sweeper is struck and the re-
i‘lnt explosion dccurs forward ln
““2 hows. it may keep afloat and even-
‘tI-lly be towed into harbor by one of
{Cm consort s.
whee alnhl~llips or in the stern. how-
”. it was unlikely that the ship
‘-".dd survive. and the men in the en-
ghe room or boiler room would prob-
afi perish with the vessel.
= MAD SIGNS EASY TO FOLLOW
_ “prehemive System Soon to Be Put
in Effect on the Highways
of France.
A new system of road markinz.
”Inn of the war. is to be put into
elect in France as soon as may
‘Ie practical. It provides for road
' ms which those who ride in fast
-antom«lbiles may read en passant.
‘1)- both sides of the fighting lines
1" great staring signs. paint-ed
on wall or on large bulletin boards,
m put at all road junctions. They
m not esthetic, but we can count
“a mom tile French to improve that. The
trawlers themselves may
1m yard in length on which the name «if
1"th place where it is posted shall he
7' Filled full size—white on a blue
“mil. with only slightly snulller lll-
”.-dlratir;ns—names and distances in
'Ehlneters—of the next place in either
3 ion. The kilometer stones by
ills roadside are to have distinctive
cobra marking the main road and one
u oni.o follow the red or the blue
amt the green to keep to the road. ”no
‘Em‘mpects this is a relic of the system
m employed in America by paint—
.‘ID: the telegraph poles along main ‘
AM distinctive colors.
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there are about 150 t'llinese \\tlllll~h
1 girls in New York city. a few ot‘
.m students. but most of them wives,
miners andydaughters of merchants
- other business men. ’l‘hese mun-
‘o'ill some day curry hat-l.- tn (‘hl-
western ideas and methods. and es-
. lnlly the practices of American
n. They are interesting them-
es in everything tllatl'Amerlcan
uwlr do. “We are. hoping to learn
the best elements ill America om-
.mm says one of their leaders,
.. at the same time to rettlln our
. is of Chinese civilization." -Tlll.~r
,‘ a Chinese branch of the Y. W. C.
.. that will train wonflsn in citizen-
" . American customs, organized rec-
" .' rilln, physical exercise and all the
' ,. f‘llnes of activity.
Children's Library for Madrid.
‘ line ministry of public instruction
H Spain has lnsti‘uted a special libra-
. for children In the building of the
. onal library. The proposed librI.
,, Is to be open during the same
3 "rs as National library itself.
- it is to admit children under 14.
. it has begun to be operated.
~ ren under that age will not be
ltted entrance into any other
' y of Madrid without a special
“_ t specifying the books needed.
l‘funds have been provided for
”a j. library. which will specialize not
on Juvenile books, but also re-
‘ and papers that concem them-
wlth youngsters pad their par-
problems.
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'Hlu sing Schedule.
’ was at the,back of the church
”.0 was getting t‘estless and anx-
goo leave. -Bahy,was restless. so
. ~koned the .usllcr t_o her.
I
- sermon nearly finished?" she "
. . o . I o
4 Another half-hour 3-9:; re-
. the‘x usher. “He‘s only en‘jlia
, ‘ [it takerhllbth
; if?" site asked . 1y.
mum; There‘s ‘one _ word
I’ll done.‘ and‘the ‘ilnflly,’ and
- w lon‘. to conflict"
Waring,
back at. a long and event»
, which Future said many
' 1:‘t’he words we regrefi
lvo
m enters the buoyancy chamber
If the. detonation took,
3!. plan provides for boards at least .
1" ’
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Millennial
,Survev oi United States by
3 Franklin K. Lane Shows .Prog.
E. ress' in Many Branches.
r’ O
‘iiAILliilAil Gillilllilliiis IMPROVED
. ____.._-.
Little pnemployment or Labor Show
age—Far era Are Generally
roaperoua.
.l
Ballllflfl’hldr—anklln K. Lane,
fomler secretary of the interior. today
,issued a statement making public a
lsummary of what he calls “the first
{comprehensive carefully made and ap-
proximately accurate picture of indus-
trial, agricultural. ilnanclal and polit-
ical conditions throughout the United
States." It discovers in the fore-
ground, he says, that both major po-
litical parties have overlooked the
greatest issue in the public mind. which
is the cost of living. It also shows. he
states. that the country is on a sound
economic basis. with the wave of ex-
travagance subsldlng. savings increas-
ing, wholesalers and retailers optimis-
tic over the winter outlook and I
growing disposition for hard work. I!-
though the individual productivity of
‘ labor is not yet showing much evidence
of increase.
Mr. Lane's statement summarizes I
survey made through noo field repre-
| Ientativcs of The Fith-iity‘antl Deposit
Company of Maryland and covers ev-
ery S‘eclion of the country. Manufac-
turers, merchants. Chambers of Com-
merce. bankers, lawyers, business men
and farmers were questioned in .tlle
etl‘ort to mirror the immediate econom-
lc and political situation and obtain I
consensus of representative opinion as
to the future. The replies from all lo-
calities were made simultaneously by
telegraph.
In a preface to his analyzls of the
survey Mr. Lane says: “With the pres-
idential election but six weeks away
and the winter rapidly approaching.
many thoughtful people stand hesitant
and undecided. proving difficult be-
cause of the general lack of knowledge
of business conditions outside their
own locality or interest. The general
tendency has been tosee what the next
man thinks. with the uncomfortable
feelingJ-hat his {mess is no better than
another‘s. i believe for this reason
the. picture presented in the tabulated
analysis made by The Fidelity and De-
posit Company is of interest to every
business man and voter. While it is
,not. of course. pprfect in detail and
exact in prophecy. it is as clear and
tvaluablo I nunsus of present condi-
_tionl II all gathered."
3 Under the heading of industrial mn-
.dltlonl an. hue loylt “Economically
the United States is shown to be bet.
ter off than any other country in the
world. There is no evidence of idle
ncss. Our people have the opportunity
: to work Ind are at work.
! “There is no shortage of raw mate-
' rials sufficient to curtail production re-
‘ 5 ported from any of the nine geograph-
Olneao Adopt United States Idea. i
lt‘ill districts into which the country
was divided lor lh. purpose of survey.
’ Only in the district including Bllnne‘
sum. the Dakotas. Iowa. Kansas, New
braska and \\'isconaln is there evidence
of lack or orders. New England indus-
'trles report a number of cancellations.
‘but there, as elsewhere. manufactur-
ers are well filled with calls for their
product.
i “Transportation conditions are im-
proving "everywhere. and a substantial.
reduction in the freight car Shortage
is reported in every district except In
the Rocky Mountain states of the south-
west Ind in the district including Ken-
'tucky. Tennessee. Alabama and Missis-
Islppi. although an improvement is not-
ed ill the latter district.
i “A shortage of coal and the failure
.of labor to increasg, individual produc-
tlv-ity appear to be the only -two unfa-
»[vorable aspects in the tmmedlafi in-
gduatrlal sltuatidn. The Rocky Moun-
icient supply of fuel. All other sections
,of the country are foling the shortage.
{but it is a p‘arently the least felt by
Lthe South tluntic states.
’ “Although labor is casting still more
than it did lastyear, it apparently is
producing no more. Wages hve Id-
vanced from 10 to 60 per cent in the
last twelve months. and y t nowhere is
there reported In lncrea in produc-
tivity per man. I am not expecting
that the cost of labor will fall on even
in the‘worst of time. to its pro-war
times, for I believe differential be-
tween labor and manual labor will nev-
er again be as great as it has been. '
"So far as the distribution of labor
is concerned. the situation naturall
appears to be well equalized. A Ibo -
age of labor is found only in the Mid-
die 'Atiautic'aud South Atlantic states.
a'nd this is largely of unskilled work-
~era. In the rest of the country the de-
mand ;and_ supply appear balanced.
Only in some sections of the Middle
Atlantic states is any» unemployment
reported. and this is in certain ' the
skilled tradEI'chléflg‘th'olfiiil I“
ahipbulldingtradeo. . r
-3’ 1mm “10!“! 0’31" m
_' tlou. In'mauyof‘tho' “ ‘
ustrial centers; wp’ere' tb‘o Ibprtage
V has been most smiths investigation
of Tbe'l'ldelity and Deposit Company
as disclosed bundle: omnouatpllg
I'e uttered one (1.,
W3" We said: “No,“
I‘ll take Iny tea”)...
as,
aura: ‘46:,
. . r"
all saints a
min and Page states report I sunli- ’
mum-d ‘ ’
mania and in 7
industrial stats of
west show I funny 0!
erations. Thu-01s improvement in the
housing situation in southern and PI-.
clnc coast industrial centers. with spa-r
clal emphasis on the erection of work-
men‘s homes.
“In no section of the country did the ‘
investigators and sentiment in favor
of government ownership of the rail-
roada. and everywhere better transpor- ,
nation conditions are reported. "
_ “Agriculture is generally recognised
as the backbone of the country. and
the taming situation is excellent. :
From no section has an unfavorable
report been received. Our farmers Ip- 3
pear everywhere to be in too happy I
mood to permit cynicism. ,
“The farmer is always grumbling. ‘
They are well supplied with funds from
the sale of this year‘s crop. but they
are wise in that they know that no fa-
vorable marketing condition can be
created. . '
"Three cent drop in grain prices it
reported to have had no effect except
in the Rocky Mountain states. Farm-
ers of Illinois. Indiana. Michigan. Will-
. cousin and other central states are
withholding grain. - ‘1
“In the financial field money is tight;
That may mean several things—first.
that the people want money badly to‘
put into producing activities: second. ’
that the banks attempt to get whatever
the trailic will bear shearing close to
the skin: third. that there is In ado,
quote sunny of money. or, fourth. that
those who have money lack confidence. .'
Ther’e are other reasons. no doubt. and
among them that the dollar now buy!
less than heretofore. People with‘
money wish to charge more for their
service than money gives; No one an
accurately say which of the causes in
the most important factor. but poobI-
bly all contribute to the present sit-
uation. l
" he telegraphic reports from every ;
sect on of the country plate that the
banks are well loaned up. although i
money is available in the éast and i
central districts at from 0 to 3 901‘:
v-t-nt interest. The Southwest Jlocky
-'\inllntaiu and Pacific states report the
highest interest prevailing from 8 to
to per cent and in the mountain dis-7
trict as high as 12 per cent. 2
“There Is great encouragement. how:
ever, in be drawn from the fact lhlt III '
only om of the nine geographical divi-
sions, the Rom; Mountain. has there.
been a decrease ln bank deposits dur- ,
in}: the that six months. While the gell- ‘
oral increase includes corporation 6‘
posits. individual savln“ Iceman
show a mo arked improvement
everywhere. This seems to show clean~
ly that the orgy of spending and IB-
travagance is over. ' . '
"Discounting of bills by industrial
concerns is universally reported? except ;
in the Middle Atlantic. Southwestern f
and Pacific Coast states manufactur-
erlgppear‘to be carrying large amounts
of customers' paper. A
"The country does‘noti like the pres-f
ent taxation system. 'l'hefexrtvsfitprofita '
tax is in bad favor everywhere. Opin-
lon in divided. however. as to I substi-
tutu. In the east and central.west I
sentiment runs strongly for I sales.
tax, but elsewhere opinion as to a sub.
ltituto is divided.
“WI are not 'yct mnslvrs of the art
of distribution of product The fact
that the farmers lltllfm-lttlly report a
desire for some eo-operativo method
by which their products can be brought
to consumers means that this problem
is of the grealflt importance but It is
not for the farmers” benefit rimarily
that such' a movement must qtfickly
culminate in action. '. ‘ .
“The consumer feels that sum ’ re
between the flit-mgr Ind himselffioo
much is taken for I Icvlee of coni-
paratlve insignificanco in contrast with
that which the producér himself ren’
ders. '
i
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l
not_
“The farmers apparently are
alone in desiring cojoperation. The
survey shows opposition to " ra-
tlve movementl only in, the .‘aw’ Eng-
land and Pacific coast districts. Senti-
ment is divided in Ohio, Illinois and the ,
other North Cellini and West“
Elites. but favorable in the Middle Ata-
lantic. the South Central and the
Southern states. .' ' 3
"Politics“! the replies indicate tht
it is too early to tell what the outcome
of the November election will be.
Three months ago there was I stronger
Republican sentiment than there ap-
pears to be now. The trend has been‘
and is Bepublican. What it will bet
in November the gentlemen do not
prophesy.
“The large outstanding fact devel-l
oped by The Fidelity and Deposit Cour
puny seems to be that the greatest in-
auo in the public mind imbeing over
looked bythe campaigners, the . ,
(out of living! I think this con ~
will be installed.“ but the blame should
not be out upon the producer. and cer-
tainly the farmer has not received his
share of the Wealth'which he creates.
“the cost of living'aud foreign rela-
tious'oeenl to We main issues. "Tax--
Itlon and industrial relations Ils’o oc-
;cupy'I space in the general political
. thought. Least interest appears to be
shown in the railroad policy of the .
present administrationhradical move:
~ meats Ind prohibition,
"“ "'11 la “clat- that the country is on I'
m... lbuiaandtberetsgen-t
I‘ml’lt f confidence in the fa-
-. ‘lf’dleasof the outeomooftfis‘
"bailout-outlook
good incisivjectlon.
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_ Navy Blue All Silk Masculine
. Heavy, closely woven, soft
fwhito and coloredinneat stfipeaandeluoh.’
TOMORROW—SATURDAY .
Announcement Extraordinary
'LOWERIN‘G OFPRICES
A Tremendous Break in Prices in the Wholesale Market —- Unheard of Reductions
~ Now Is THE OPPORTUNE TIME TO BUY
. Thousands of New
DRESS FABRICS
and SILKS
.100 Pieces Plaid starlings ‘
Was $1.25 and $1.50 yard.
Special 950 Yard
u;
o
Navy Blue Serge
All .W'ool. 38 Int-lies wide:
82.00 yard.
Yard
Special $1.49
Navy Blue Dress Satin
36 Inches wide: was $4.00 yard.
Special $1.97 Yard
Black Ilinmg’ Sateen
Yard wide. .
Tomorrow 29c Yard
“Inch launish Serge
Navy lllue. All \Vool
' D
resses, Suits
Coats and Skirts
on» variety hr the most recently designed models, all
latest styles and fresh up-to—date ideas.
The Best Values in America.
WOOL JERSEY SUITS
EXTRAORDINARY VALUE
at $21.50 .
Suits of fine quality. Brown, Blue and Green mixture wool
jersey cloth. well made in smart new styles.
Fine twill. closely 'woven. mounted
and I runk. Regular t5.00 yard.
crow $2.98 Yard
32 Inch Corduroy
it‘or skirts. coats. suits and cllll-'
(ll‘i‘ll'l wear, all the best colors;
regular $2.00.
Sale. Yard $1.29
“Inch Black Oostunm Volvo! l
Hriwv‘inll: llm‘, lliL" Krilllf' ti‘milt)’.
smooth soft sill-rare and lit in tin-
h‘ H inches whim was Sim”) a
)lil‘ll
Sale, Yard $3.98
-1
The lowest price on l‘t‘ttll“l for ma-
ierinl of this quality. o ,
Q;
lonedcuperb
Stunning Models in
Serge, Tricotine, Velour, Jersey and
DRESSES ‘
YPoplin
Q
$18.00 to $45.00
The best dresses to be found anywhere, beautiful); fash.
— 5 SILK
quality and wonderful values. I great variety of
styles for women out! misses. new“ nun-2n ' ‘
- DRESSES
t. W“. $18.98 to $40.00 .
Bi . various—are the Autumn Minn, new
8"” “"1 ”-49 . colonial! ‘ f variation of lac—Tho
3.“. ’ mater-inhuman mm Gmmi‘flcolom
:m' in“... “(Skitfim mm, and Crops d China. the prime are much below their no!
perfect texture With a rich ger-
mallvnt
limit?) "
sale. Yard $239
All Silk‘
Crepe de Chine
40 Inches wide. in all colors.
The regain-53.00 grade-—
Tomorrow, $1.43 yard
satiny lllllsh. (‘4.th
O
worth" ‘ ’ -.
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FASHIONS NEWEST
RFSS
The prettiest and clovereat models in phin Ind pleated
styles. Our assortment is unusllally
is new in plaids, and the season’s d 0 materials.
$4.28 to $25.00
SKIRTS
and futures all this
TDRY GOODS AND BLANKETS
39c Dress Percale -
$1.00 Turkish Towels
50 dozen fllll'bodird abso t Jacquard Turk. 2.000 yards. 364mb. heavy desimble quality.
' large assortment
fast colors. ..
ish towels, blue pink an
V ‘Sll‘eeting! .
2 1-4 yards wide, sturdy
long and hardhear.
39c
Bleached and unbleaclled4soft ‘fi'nish.
Sale,Yard.................25c
'0
quality that will give
J,x‘,
Yard Wide Muslims
yellow borders.
Sale,.Each ..... . .m. T. . . 69c 8111
$1.10 Bleached and Unbleached'
F
7' ' 1,1po Wash Cloths
Aenced grade. regular 199 each. ‘
Salezzxfor 25°
5. 2.31.00 French Charon Voile
45 inches wide,
‘7, or wearing quality.
\
&E\Ym (.7... O D C‘IO'OTOYI-O'CVD-Om. O 4%
; Migraine Dress Gingham “
patterns, attractive
a..
3% Inches . WidHflecfi‘ve
color ascortmeut.‘
pure white. line texture, superi~
Sale,Yard45c
.—
“a
' .3 ’1’
I
Full size,
of staple patterns, all
e,Y,ard N-29c
$1.29 Table Damask
Full bleached. fine smooth quality and excel-
lent finish, neat designs.
Sale,Yard.................88c
9139 Bleached Bed Sleets
HOSIERY & (i LOV' ES
All new perfect giltitls—w‘lltgh
quality and low lll'lw‘g
Women’s Pure Silk Thread
Hose
These hose were made to wit
for $2.00 and $2.25 pair, ‘.\1_‘
ofi'er them,
Tomorrow at $1.49 Pair
In black and colors. made
with lisie tops and coins and
with scam up the bat-k.
Women’s Lisle Hose
Onyx make. Light weight nith
seamed bark and mereeriwd
finish. Regular 73c. vain .
Tomorrow at 59c Pair
0
Children’s Lisle Socks
Black. Odd sizws only. \.l7_s \
to 69c. . ..-
Clearance Price 25c Pair
i‘ “Kayser's” Silk Gloves
Double \Vovt-ll iii}:
\Vhite. hint-k anti tit
.nlar $1.25.
Special 79c Pair
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White Silk Gloves
Regular $1.00
Special 65c o
t‘i' V‘:‘.
|‘., il
Genuine Chamoisette Gloves
Kaysvr llllllic. Two it l'lvlt.
\Vlliic. Mat-k gray Ill'l F ' '2
Special 980 Pair
Children's Chamoistttc Gloves
\Vllilc, brown and may.
Special 850 Pa 11‘
SPECIAL l'l‘lifll S
fl AT BARGAIN PRICES
Women‘s Silk Pongee Walsts
Tailou‘d “Hillt‘li, firm: c. ._
Special $4.98
*Navy Blue Georgette W.ll>‘.$
Beaded null i'uut'y \‘iiliiiitf
‘i‘uct, also plain l.llltil't ti
Special $5.98
Women's Silk Petticoats
qubslantial service-giving quality.
This is agrcat bargain,
Sale, Each ..‘........:....‘*$1.49
. HarvardBedSheets
s
C
'In’
San white.
The best.
200 trn full size, Ind
$.59 quality.
sale,Ea¢h‘ooon’o-.ooo
_, 59c Pillow Casesf ‘ »
A special purchase of about‘im‘ standard
soul nudity pillow M‘ mau-
SaleEach 49¢
, hill-lea for
dreu'smunderwear. gogular $5.00.
site, Piece '
make and
lar size. :'
I k% I
" “WWII Blankets
‘ 13001 «madam
pure bleach regular
hi
....;.~$2.29
and; firmly- woven.
women’s and can-
r.o..—'.'a...a....‘$2~98‘
nudity. double bed cite
mm Indwtitc.
,.
ooIoI-boooooo...
I
Splendid assortlnent‘ot \‘g '-“
in D variety of lion ttlt'tll ‘w‘i
hrs. The material i.- ’l‘.-tt‘i‘~"wl
Bill!“ of £116 Quality.
, Special $5.98
flux-adafa Specials in
TOILET ARTICLES
HINDS HONEY AND ALMOND“
CREAM 4-.
...................
WOODIURV'S FACIAL CREAM
37G
..-..... ....................
a.-. .m. __
KOLYNOS DENTAL CREAM
20c
omlv'on's TOOTH POWDER 21c
w...” .._._ ..__..
«datum. some ............. 20c
eeaas unscaurcn SOAP.. 17c
WV“..-— 17c
MAViB TALCUM POWDER...
PERFECTION
.OIL IIEATEBS
They keep your rooms
“rm. They.are handy to
I owe plat-at,
Best of fil-uthey 00st about
‘ ‘ One-Quarter
the cost ofcoal
.1303 them now when the
' "are low? They'll be
got later on. v-
40'
W i
531°".
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