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THE EVENING STAB. WAIIZVOTON. THURSDAY Kay 22, 1913 THEODOBE W. NOTES. Editor in* Imllf lta> Vnn;?p? Company. Btfttim Olllw, 11th St. ?nil Pfnmylrintji Avrnof. New York Ofice: Trlhnne Bnlldlnr. Chicago Offlce: Fimt National Bank BnlMlnr. tsropean Offlce: 3 Regent St.. London. Enrlaad. T>? Eventnr Star, with the Snndae morning edition Is delivered by carrier* within the cite ? t 4S cent* per month: dally only. 2S centa per month: Sunday only. 20 cent* per month. Orders war he aent by mall, rr telephone Main 2440. Collection la made by carrier at the end of each Month. rs?aMe In adv?nr??hr mall, postage prepaid Pally. Snndar Included, one month. SO cent*. Dally. Sunday ??Hfpted. one month. 40 cents Saturday Star. $1 year; Sunday Star. S2.40 year.. Catered as *econd-cla?* mall matter at the post oSce at tVaahlnston. P. C. CMTIn order to a*old delara on acconat ?t pereonal ah?encr. letteia to THK STAR ehonld net be addressed to any individual connected wfth the eflce. but almply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Boslnesa Department, accoedlat *o tenor or purpose. Reunion of Progressives. The cause of progresstvism in the r?ltfd States and the welfare of the nation, so far as sound progressivism is ts effective and powerful promoter, will he best served by merging into two great aimies, in accordance with their natural affiliations, the scattered If roups of pro gressive?. With progressives in control of both the great political parties the national struggle will he between progressives who fa vor direct national taxation by a grad uated income tax and protrcssives who favor indirect national taxation through a protective and revenue-raising tariff, and a political battle royal will result. The protectionist progressives are now divided through the quarrel of Roosevelt and Taft into hostile camps. In the battle of l??l? they nullified each other and rendered each other helpless to re-, fist the anti-protection income-tax pro gressives. Clearly they should now set together again, under th?? republican standard, and with a leader acceptable to both armies Roosevelt's effective bolt taught that a progressive party will not permit Itself to be led by real or even ~'ispected re; actionaries. Taft's successful bolt taught that these progressives to be victorious must not be handicapped by the candi dacy of a third-term President, proclaim ing the popular recall of judicial decisions. The net result of both bolts is to admon ish the. seven million republican voters to get together for ll?W on a platform and with a candidate that ure neither reactionary nor unduly radical and that violate no national tradition. Roosevelt ought not to be willing, and. If willing, ought not to be permitted to prevent this reunion. To stick to the contention that the republican banner is infected with reactionary taint, that all under it are leprous and to be shunned, that the same is true of those under the democratic standard, and that the only fcincere, pure and true progressives are the followers of Roosevelt is to nullify and stultify four millions of good pro gressives and condemn them to impotent isolation. These Rooseveltites will find themselves s?lf.-marooned on an Unblessed Isle of Pharisaic self-exaltation, hypno tised into fatuous impotency through ab sorbed contemplation of the perfection of their own wisdom and supreme righteous ness. These propositions are discussed In the final installment of editorial correspond ence concerning pregreesivism in New Zealand and the L'nited States, printed elsewhere in today's Star. The Public and the Traffic Hues. Judging from the number of cases noted daily In The Star's summary of traffic violations, there is still either a remarkable ignorance of the law or a general indifference on the part of drivers and motorists. It would seem that by this time every person in Washington knew how- to go around a circle, how to draw up to a curb, how to fasten a standing horse and not to pass a standing street car at an inter section. Yet day after day cases of violations of the rules on these points are cited both in terms of collateral and court fines. Is this because the new traffic regulations have not been sufficiently promulgated? Or is it be cause the drivers and motorists are hostile toward the law and regard the rules as unworthy of obedience? If there has not been sufficient publicity it is difficult to know how to accom plish it. The rules have been printed repeatedly, and for several weeks The Star has been engaged in daily discus sions of the whole traffic question with specific reference to particular rules, together with a conspicuously printed summary of traffic violations. Perhaps only by constant enforcement can these rules be sufficiently advertised to reach ail ?. lasses of street users. As for the attitude of hostility, it, too, calls for constant enforcement. In this respect the American people are in need of en lightenment. A distressingly large percentage look upon the law as some thing that is to be obeyed only when it cannot be evaded. If the view were taken that these regulations are for the benefit of everybody and only the incidental restriction of some, in order that the streets may be made most fully useful and most safe, there would be no occasion for traffic arrests and fines and collaterals, involving loss of time an well as an aggregate heavy expenditure of money. I'ntil recently It was understood that the loyalty* of a Japanese citizen to the mikado was so intense that he would re gard the suggestion of naturalization un der another government as sacrilege. The news columns would be much iess gloomy if Paterson would try to reflect the cheerful side of New Jersey life, as Atlantic City does. The Michigan editor whom Col. Roose velt is suing probably has not half the vocabulary that the colonel htmself pos sesses Accidental Poisoning. ? A remarkable interest has l?een mani fested during the past week in the futile fight for life maintained by B. S. Walker, the Macon, Ua.. banker who last Thurs day swallowed a tablet of bichloride of mercury by mistake flufr a harmless head ache remedy. The case has been excep tional In the prolongation of life, poison ing from this source usually resulting fa tally within two or at the most tjiree days. Only an indomitable will has main tained this man's vitality against the ravages of the poison Medical treatment in such cases is usually hopeless, as the poison has a swiftly destructive effect upon the tissues It can he checked if a proper antidote is taken immediately, but unfortunately the mistake?and such mis takes are shockingly common?is rarelj detected quit kly enough to permit this corrective treatment. The loss of only a few minutes brings the victim close to death. l'ius cafift suggests the carek sstaess with * ... which powerful poison is handled in do mestic uses. In dne. sense the exception ally wide interest that It has aroused through the length .of the struggle for life and the universal sentiment aroused in the dying banker's own community in his behalf, causing the progress of his dissolution to be a subject;of dally bulle tins of hews reaching all over the coun try, wiil have, perhaps, a good effect. By this time a great multitude of people have been definitely warned of the danger of having tablets of this character Within easy reach without some, distinctly iden tifying token to. give definite warning. Some years agb when a poisoning case of this character occurred in circumstances to awaken public attention it was pro posed to compel the vending of all such poisons in self-identifyinc containers, such as bottles with glass Stoppers cut with, sharp points, which could not be handled without instantly advertising the dangerous nature of the contents. There is an amazing degree of careless ness. too. In leaving poisonous drugs within reach of children. Few house* are equipped with locking closets or cup boards for the holding of medicines and remedies, and In consequence drugs and nostrums are left in bureau drawers and unlocked cupboards, and often tucked atfay on bookshelves and mantels with out thought of possible Consequence. Chil dren are prone to investigate the contents of all l?ottles. 'and the hospital records hear evidence of the deadly results of | paVenta! heedlessness in leaving danger ous substances within their roach. An Old Cry From Macedonia. The appeal of southern manufactur ers to republican senators in the mattf-r of the tariff is no now thing, it is al ways done when revision is on ^he con gressional card. In the ?outh as in the north protection has done a work greatly appreciated by the people; and. recog nizing a benefit, they want it contin ued. Nor has the appeal ever been made in vain when it was in the power of the .epublicans to influence the situation. A favorable response was in the nature of the case. Protection is a national policy, and when applied justly is ap plied nationally. The south is entitled to her share. Whenever this point is made the ques tion follows. "Then why does not the south co-operate at the polls with her friends?" Local reasons are given for reply, and there the matter ends. The southern senators?all democrats are betwixt hawk and buzzard; or the devil and the deep blue sea; or l"ades and the iron works. On the one tide is the President demanding low du ties. and on the other are many of their influential constituents demanding duties high enough to give them an advantage in the home market over foreign com petitors. if "they fail the President, he will ignore their platters in the distribu tion of the pie. If they fail their con stituents, they may be retired to private life. Some are in more distress than others. TheSe are senators who will be in next gear's campaign for re-election. What they may now do will still be fresh then, and they tried by it. Their perspiration is said to be incarnadined. Or, as it is put in the vernacular, they are "sweat ing blood." What can the republican senators do? Nothing without democratic assistance, but much with it. Neither sugar nor wool will go on the free list if demo cratic senators favorable to a duty on those articles have the courage of their convictions. Southern cotton mills need not .suffer if senators in whose states they are situated will stand up for the home folks. But jockeying will a^ail nothing. South ern senators asking protection for their seetlon must grant it to other sections. Cotton spinners in New England have as much claim on attention as cotton spinners in Oeorgia, Alabama and the Carollnas Treat all alike, and treat them fairly. The Payne law can be ad vantageously revised without cutting the throat of any deserving American Indus, try. or creating conditions which will transform the Secretary of Commerce into a colossal inquisitor, -prowling around, snickersnee in hand, frightening business men with an exposure of the secrets of their private affairs. The eminent impresario. Oscar Ham merstein. says he will give grand opera, regardless of a contract supposed to keep him out of the field. After a few decades of experience with singers, a manager is likely to regard contracts as rather fragile affairs. Cuba s new president is the subject of so much compliment that it seems possible that the public he has been selected to serve will be content to seek prosperity by methods more reliable than political agitation. Although an anarchist is opposed on principle to government in any form, he will sometimes submit ostensibly to the discipline of an organization in order to secure the opportunity for public demon stration. There is no doubt that the navy has an abundance of brains, but the boomer ang torpedo propelled by the Vesuvius suggests a possible shortage in the sup ply of skilled labor. California admits that there is some importance to be attached to a tariff, but nothing in comparison with an alien land bill. It makes no difference how long or hard a I'nited States senator has to work over legislation prepared by the House, of Rep resentatives. he never threatens to strike. Sir Thomas L.ipton insists on being one of those conservative people who believe the America's cup was made to be raced for. A Naval Scorpion. A singular accident that has just hap pened to the torpedo boat Vesuvius re calls the interesting history of that ves sel. She was designed as a ?'dynamite ship." carrying three fixed tubes of large caliber pointed for high trajectory from which heavy dynamite shells were to be fired by compressed air. In general con struction she was similar to the "water boats" devised during the civil war for use during the Mississippi river cam paign. The latter boats, however, were mere scows of heavy construction, carry ins the old style short. bomb-throwinK cannons, while the Vesuvius was built for high speed and rapid maneuvering. The theory of her construction was that she could run in quickly toward an enemy, discharge her dynamite shells and then retreat out of danger. In practice it was found that she was almost in capable of accuracy of fire. During the Spanish-American war she was used for throwing shells into the Spanish works at Santiago. but did comparatively little execution, her only advantage being her light draught, which enabled her to run closer to shore than the heavier vessels of the fleet. 8he was afterward trans formed Into a. torpedo practice K *t, her long fixed slanting tubes removed and replaced by horizontal torpedo launching tubes of the modern type. While work ing in practice in Narragansett bay the other day she fired a torpedo, which be came deranged so that it turned in a cir de And struck the vessel s blow in the side near the stern, making a two-inch hole. Prompt action and good seaman ship prevented the foundering of the vessel two miles from shore. This is perhaps the first time on record that a naval vessel has been struck by her own projectile, and it is to be hoped that never again will an American man-of-war suffer this experience. Certainly it Is desirable that no boat ever be hit by a loaded torpedo sent from her own tube. Had the Vesuvius been practicing with charged material yesterday the American navy would have suffered one of its most Shocking disasters. France punishes a bookmaker every time he is caught, not because it is wrong to gamble, but because the gov ernment wants wagers conducted in a way that will guarantee its rake-off. As has been said before, the question of morals is often one of geography. When New York state politics gets to blazing Charles E. Hughes manages ad mirably to remember the dignity of his position and to resist the impulse which seizes the old engine horse when he hears the bell. Like a man accustomed to domination of big enterprises. Mr. Carnegie discusses universal peace on a basis of general re sults and leaves the details to be taken care of by others. Discoveries in medical science are in tei-esting until the investigation is shifted from the cure itself to a discussion of per?onal character. Men who go either to the north pole or darkest Africa do not seem invariably inclined to renew the thrilling experi ences. ? SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDKK JOHNSON. Appearances. " John." said Mrs. Crosslots. "we'll have to have a lot of new furniture." "But you surely don't want to buy it now. We are going to move on the first of the month." "That's .iust it. We couldn't think of having this shabby old outfit stood out on the sidewalk for the neighbors to in spect." The small boy who insists on asking his father questions whose answers are in the encyclopedia instead of on the sporting page is a terrible trouble to his father. i Diplomatic Duty. A Diplomat must be polite, And all resentment smother; Nor speak a word which would invite The answer, "You're another." Joys of Hospitality. "A motor car is a source of great pleas ure. isn't it?" "Y'es." replied Mr. Chuggins. "But it has certain disadvantages. You don't want to ride by yourself, and when you take out a party of friends they have ar guments among themselves about hoW fast we shall travel and where we shall go. There is only one thing they agree about, and that is. if the machine breaks down, it's a good joke on me." Grecian Stratagem. "Suppose our ruse with the wooden horse fails?" "Well, we've got to fool those Trojans somehow. If they don t take to the horse, we'll sell 'em a sheet-iron auto mobile on the installment plan and worry 'em to death about the payments." Truly an Expert. "Are you an expert on the tariff?" "I should say so," replied Senator Sorghum. "1 have made dozens of speeches on it without arousing enough antagonism at home to keep me from getting back to Washington.' * / Recklessness. When Mollie the cow comes up the lane With a look serene in her big brown eyes. While the wind is s.nging a low refrain To welcome the twilight to the skies, 1 know that a day has slipped away, A day that was wandrousiy bright and fair. And my soul should fret with a dull re gret; Yet, somehow, 1 honestly don't much care. For Mollie the cow is quite content. With a wisdom that s all -untaught, she i knows. When one day fades like the locust scent, The next will be sweet with the swell ing rose. The sages agree "that Time should be Counted and watched as a treasure rare, But for each day gone there's a morrow's dawn; So Mollie and I. we both don't care. The "Dead"' Cigar Nuisance. From the New *?rk Tribune. If a deliberate offense against the nostrils of ones neighbor be an in vasion of his rights, then surely the man who clutches to his bosom a half burned and extinct cigar in a crowded subway or elevated car must be held guilty. One need not oppose, with Dr. Pease, all use of tobacco to protest against this nuisance, for thousands of smokers, as well as non-smokers, ab hor the penetrating and nauseating odor of "dead" cigars and suffer im patiently from it dally in this city's public conveyances. The motive of those who cling fondly to their "stubs" is. doubtless, the admirable one of econoipy. Perhaps the fact that these "stubs" are usually composed of such nondescript material as smells most vile and is not found in good cigars is also due to economy. At any rate, those who know and love good rolled tobacco never carry It about and re light it after its "soul'' is fled. The Open School Window. From the Baltimore Anierlran. Open-air school work has found fa vor in many cities and the plan is destined to find such wide extension until the era of the present closed-in schoolrooms, with regulated warmth and stereotyped ventilation, will be a thing of the past. The need for the development of a robust, physical type of youth is equal with the need for the training of young people in the three Rs and their derivatives. The plan of open-air instruction has its limitations Just now. but the essential good from such methods may be ob tained without resorting to any meas ures particularly drastic. The probleifi of arresting the devitalization of the school children and of promoting their normal vltalizatlon is one of value far beyond any other that might be a cause for solicitude by society. s Step Toward National Safety. From tbe Cincinnati Times-Star. The House of Representatives has decided tn create a committee on pub lic health and national quarantine. This committee is to relieve the com mittee on Interstate commerce of mat ters now to be assigned to the body. This is a step in the right direction. To the energetic campaign long con ducted by the American Medical As sociation belongs th?? chief credit for this step forward. The new committee will DC of especial importance in deal ing with the occasional outbreaks of cholera and other plagues in various parts of the country, and in instituting new legislation intended to conserve public health. The next step forward will be the creation of an independent bureau of public health. Woodward New York?WASHINGTON?Paris. brop Friday, Remnant Day, Lowest Prices on Merchandise Of Unusual Variety. HOUGH, our strongest efforts are directed toward lowering the prices of merchandise on Remnant Day, it is never done at a sacrifice of qualitv. \\ e trv to combine lowest prices with highest qualities in every instance. But, of course, it is understood that a number of the remnants are soiled or slightly damaged, but just as many are absolutely perfect. Today there are remarkable opportunities for saving on large lots taken from regular stock and also assortments in which quantities are not limited secured especially for the occasion, from makers who favor us whenever possible. Altogether, this week's collection is most desirable. Friday Clearance of Women's Tailored Suits, $15.00. Friday Clearance of Women's Desirable Low Shoes ? Odds and ends of various lines that have be come incomplete through rapid selling; too badly broken for regular stock, and the season is now too tar advanced to have our orders duplicated accord ing to the rigid specifications we adhere to We enumerate the leathers and sizes as rep resented in the combined lots. This sale means much to those who can be fitted. PATENT KIDSKIN BLITHER OXFORDS? Sizes 4 and 4ViAA: .1. 3H. 4^ and <! A: .1^. 4. 4?i and 5Vs B; 2. :m. 4 and C; 2*4. .1. JIU. 4 and 4Vi D. Gt'N METAL. CALFSKIN BLITHER OXFORDS? Sizes .'{. :iU. 4. 4'4 and 3 A; and 4 B; 4 C; 2, 'IVz and .?{ D. TAN Rl'SSIA CALFSKIN BLt'CHKR OXFORDS? 44 AA: A; 3 and 3?4 B; 2H. 3. r.fc, KV* and 7 C; 2V6. 3. 5?*. R and 7 D. TAN Rl'SSIA CALFSKIN COLONIALS. WITH NEAT TONGUE AND BITKLE? Sizes 3^. 4. rt and 7 A; 3, 4, .">Vb and 6 B; 21-, 3tj, 4. and 7 C; 4H' a nd 7 D. ' ; ' *" WHITE CANVAS COLONIALS. WITH NEAT TONGUE AND BUCKLE? Sizes 4. 3Vi. 0. and 7 AA: .*?. ?. and 7 A; 3. 3%. 44. 0 and ii?4 R: L'4. .!. 4. 44, j. r,u. t;. HM> and 7 C; 3. 4. 4^. ?? and 7 D. pair. Were $3?<0)0 and S3.50. ' AND THESE REMNANTS: 18 pairs ljirge Patent roltskin Blucher Oxfords. with Good yea r no It svle* anil low school heels; sizes 2. 2S;. 3 and 3i^A: 2. 21 3 and 4B: 2. 2'4. 3 a ml 4?': 2I>. Ilodnri'd from $4.00 to $1.00 pair. i? pairs I.?rge Misses' Gun Metal Calfskin Blucher Oxfords. with Goodyear welt soles and low school heels; sizes 2l~., 3, 34 and 4A; 2, 24 and 4B. Reduced ft4>m $3.00 to $1.00 pair. Third door. Tenth st. Friday Special in Bed Spreads. 50 White Satin Scalloped Bed Spreads, extra large size with cut-out corners io'r brass and metal beds. A beautiful spread of the b?st quality. Special price, $4.20 each. 50 White Crochet Bed Spreads, with cut-out corners for metal beds, edges finished with fringe; double-bed size. Special price, $2.00 each. Second floor. Eleventh St. ON SALE TOMORROW MORNING, 100 Women's and Misses' Summer Dresses, At Very Special Prices, $6.75 and $9.75. * These are garments that one of our manufacturers has used as samples in his display rocms, but the season is over, so far as he is concerned, and the assortment was secured by us at very favorab'.e prices. Dresses made from these samples sold in many cases as high as $20.00. ' . The materials are French linen, ramie linen, ratine, voile, crepe and pique. The quantity of a style being Hmited, the diversity of effects is unusually broad, and includes only those for which fashion has shown preference. Simple one-piece models, others in long or short coat effects. Many of them are handsomely embroidered. Such a wealth of variety in trimming, lace and embroidered collars, hand embroideries, velvet ribbons and Bulgarian colorings and fancy crochet buttons, that detailed description is well nigh impossible. Combinations of colored jacket and white skirt are also well repre sented. All in all the assortment is one that permits wide latitude in choosing. - ~ The shades are rose, cadet, pink, light blue, lavender and white. The sizes range from 16 to 40. The superior quality of the materials, the highly desirable styles and shades, make this a most exceptional offering, and one which is rarely possible thus e^rly in the season. The prices are unusually low, $6.75 and $9.75. Third floor. G St. - Friday Special in Men's Athletic Underwear. 50 dozen pieces Men's Athletic Underwear, strictly first qual-' ity self-striped madras, clean and fresh. Made in full large sizes to" afford every comfort to the wearer?athletic style. #sleeveless coat shirt and knee-length drawers. One of the best offerings our Mens Shop has ever secured, and right now?when they are needed most. All sizes. . - ? 3 garments for Tlhe usual 50c quality. And these remnants': 30 pairs Men's Fancy Lisht-weieht Usle Thread Socks: size IHfc. Reduced from 50c to 35c pair. Main floor, F at. 75 Pa'.rs Men's Light weight Socks, mostly grays; slightly imperfect; all sizes. Regular price, 25c pair. Remnant price, 6 pairs for 75c. 12 Men's Mercerized Cot ton Neglige Shirts, with soft fold cuffs: good col ors: slightly soiled. Re duced from $1.50 to $1.00 each. \\ e have taken 42 suits from our regular stock, in sizes 34 to 40, representing several "d<i lines we want to close out quickly. A rare op portunity to secure a fine suit at a low price Very suitable garments for wear during vacation. 12?$25.00 Black and Navy Blue Striped Sui?-. 10?$29.50 Hairline Striped Xavv Blue Suit-. t>?$29.50 Small Checked Suits. 8?$35.00 Xavy Blue and Tan Suit?. 2?$37.50 Light Tan Suits. I?$39.50 Pink Suit. 1?$42.50 Copper Colored Suit. 1?$55.00 Taupe Velvet Suit. 1?$35.00 Black Broadcloth Suit. Special clearance price, $ 115.00 each. Third floor. O st. Friday Clearance of Women's Undermuslins At Very Low Prices. Remainders of our May Sale of manuta turer's sample^ are grouped together for 1'ridav clearance. The materials include all those now being used for underwear, and the styles conform very strictly to fashion's latest edict. The price - are lower than like qualities can be bought f< ?" at any other time. Odds and ends Women's Gowns 75c t<< Odds and ends Women's Drawers.. .050 t? - $1.0" Odds and ends Women's Chemises.. .95c t<< $1.45 Odds and ends W omen's Corset Cov er$????????????????*????????????? t'' i Odds and ends Women's Combinations.'>51- t<? * Odds and ends Women's Skirts 85c t-? $4.3" An appreciable saving on every garment. Third floor. Eleventh ?t. of Suits. Tan, gray and brown mixtures in several good fancy patterns; in fact, each suit is of a different pattern. They are made of pure wool fabrics, in medium and light weights, and in Norfolk and dou ble-breasted styled. Well tailored garments that will render satis factory service. Sizes 7 to 18. $3.45 each. Were $5.00 and $6.00. And these remnants: 3H Navy Blue Wool Serge Suit*, light and me dium weight*, suitable for present and summer wear: double-breasted iiVu; sizes 9. 1". 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 and 17. Reduced from $7.5l> and. $8.50 to $5.45 each. ?S Natural Linen Coat Suit*, full knickerbockers: size* 12. IS and IS. Reduced from $3.75 to $2.50 each. H Roy*' Golf Caps: sizes fiu, to 7. Reduced from 50c to 25c each. Silk Ties, good colors. Reduced from 25c to 2 for 25c. 10 Bovs' Felt Hats, blfcck and brown: sizes 0% to W,. Reduced from $1.00 to 15c each. Third floor. New building. Friday Special in Women's Combination Suits. io dozen Women's Extra Fine Quality Silk Lisle Combination Suits, low neck and no sleeves, with tight knee or lace-trimmed drawers: the yokes are hand crocheted. Regular $2.00 quality. Special price, $1.50 each. And these remnants: 17 Women's Jersey Ribbed t'omblnation Suit?. lisle thread with low ne.-k an<l no sleeves: kn*c length; sizes 4 and 5. Reduced from to .w* "iS Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests, high neck atjd long and short sleeves; extra sizes 8 and 0. Re duced from 50c to 35c each. 12 pairs Women's Jersey Ribbed Lisle Thread Pants, lace (rimmed and slightly soiled: sizes 4 and 5. Reduced ftom 50c to 33c |Vair. . Main floor, G st. Friday Special in Women's Hose. 2^ dozen pairs W omen s I'ine Lisle Thread Hose, in bronze only, with double soles and high spliced heels: sizes 8 to to. A regular 50c quality, secured at a concession, enabling us to mark them at the Special price, 3 pairs for $1.00 And these remnants: 24 pair* Women's White Lisle Thread Hose, with lace ankles; size slightly wiled. Re duced from 50o to 25c pair. 15 pairs Women's Rlack Cotton Hose, with unbleached soles and extra size legs. Reduced from 50c to 35c pair. Slain floor. G st. Black Goods Department. 2'.. vds. 54-lnvh Granite Cloth. Reduced from $3.13 to $".50. 4 vd*. 44-indi Silk-warp San Toy. Reduced from' Jtrt.OO to $5.00. :t yds. 56-inch Cheviot Serge. Reduced from $?:.00 to $4.50. vds. 54-inch 9ran't? Serge. Reduced from $3.44 to $2.75. 2'4 vds. 56-inch Whipcord Suiting. Reduced from $5.63 to $4..V'. 2-\ vds. 42-inch Wool-back Satin. Reduced from $N. 25 to $6.50. 2*4 vds. 45-inch Voile (Lupin's). Reduced from $4.13 to $2.00. 4U vd< 44-inch Tussah Royal. Reduced from $?.3S to $5.00. 4 vd*. 44-Inch Whipcord. Reduced from $5.00 to $4.00. 2U yds. 54-inch Armnre Serge. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.5o. 3?, vd*. 50-inch French Serge. Rednced from $4.0ft to $3.75. Second floor, G st. Colored Dress Goods Dept. (lengths range from l'j to 5 yards to piei-e.t 12'..c Printed Percale lOc yard 12"-*- Rates and Seersucker Gingham. . 10c yard 121m,- Ratiste Ijiwn 10c vard 15c" Samson Galatea 12??>c yard 15c I van hoe Zephyr Gingham 12tfcc yard 25c Kindergarten Cloth 20c yard 25c Costume Chiffon 20c yard 25c Mercerized Poplin 15c yard 1Rc Serpentine Crepe 12Uc yard 15c Rlpplette Cloth 12?4c yard Second floor, G st. Friday Clearance of In order to bring the display of Trimmed Hats down to the mark we require at this season of the year we are making reduc tions to accomplish the purpose quickly and with distinct advan tage to those who participate in the buying. Styles suitable for street and general wear, in most all the new colors, including plain and com bination effects; large, small and medium shapes, in the several de signs in demand. $3.00 and $5.00 each. Were $6.00. $8.00 and $10.00. Second floor. Tenth st. an Friday Special in Valenciennes and Torchon Laces. A small lot of Valenciennes Laces, Of the same splendid qual ity" imd desirable patterns as we have been offering heretofore; the values are just as worthy. Special price, 60c dozen yards. Also, in connection with the above, is a little group of Linen Torchon Laces, in wide and nar row widths, good patterns. Special price, 5c yard. Main floor. G st. Seldom is it possible to obtain Oil Paintings at prices so much less than actual worth as in this case, for the very good reason that it is not necessary to make such great reductions. In this instance,- however, we received concessions on a lot of choice sub ? jects, in good sizes for any room. They are by the best artists, and each one is inclosed in gilt frame with shadow box. SIZE 9x12 12x18 REQULAR PRICE SPECIAL PRICE $5.00 $1.95 $10.00 $-2-95 12x24 $20.00 $495 16x24 $20.00 $4-95 12x28 $25.00 S7.95 16x20 $20.00 $8.95 Also a small lot of Genuine Oil Paintings, by the well known art ist, Couchois, each one signed by him: various subjects; size 9x13. Regular $25.00 value. Special price, $7.50 each. Fourth floor. P st. in Friday Clearance of Women's Fine Dresses. Dresses made of the most fash ionable fabrics, in the season's fa vored colorings: they embodv every new idea in design and have many novelty trimming touches which mark them as distinctive. The following suggestions of the reductions: 2?$50.00 Charmeuse Dresses, sizes 38 *nd 40?$37.60. 2?$45.00 Crepe de Chine Dresses, sizes 36 and 38?$36.00. 2?$45.00 Crepe de Chine and Lace Dresses, size 38?$29.50. 1?$67.50 Handsome Canton Crepe Aft ernoon Gown, slz* 38?$50.00. 1?$75.00 Brocaded Ratine Dress, size '38-^$50.00. 1?$67.50 Pale Rose Moire Gown, size 36?$50.00. 1?$25.00 - Pale Pink Chiffon Dancing Dress-4$18.75. 2?$10:00 Serge Dresses, size 34?$3.95. 1?$29.50 Tan Eponge Dress, size 38? $12.75. Third floor, G st. Pillowcases. Fine White Voile. 400 yards 27-inch White Voile, with a mercerized cotton stripe An excellent quality material, greatly favored by fashion; priced lower than we have ever been able before. U2J/ic yard. Was 25c. Second floor. Eleventh at. 20 dozen "Pride o? the West" Muslin Pillowcases, good quality, well made and finished with wide hem; size 45x36 inches. There is no need to emphasize a value of this nature. 6 for $1.00: $2.00 dozen. Regularly $3.00 dozen. Se?-ond floor, Kleventli si. Friday Clearance Friday Special in : Children's Nainsook Dresses. Little Children's Dainty White Nainsook Dresses, with round yoke of fine tucks and neck and sleeves edged with attractive Val enciennes lace; sizes 6 months to 2 years. 50c each. Value, 75C. And these remnants: mm Women's Hotuse Dresses. 75 Women's House Dresses, nf fine quality percales, lawns, ging hams and chambrays. The>e were made by one" of the best makers: a number of styles arc shown, some of them dainty enough for street wear. They are especially desirable for summer because they are cut with low. round and square necks. Each Dress bears tfie label of the Consumer's League, which ap proves only the best. Plenty of large sizes, such as 40, 42. 44 and 46, but all sizes from 34 up. Special price, $1.50 each. Values up to $2.50. Third floor, G at. Friday Special in Women's Silk Waists, 34 Stylish New Waists, of me? saline and charmeuse silks and chiffon, in navy, green, brown, black and taupe : various odd lots, responsible for the numerous styles. All sizes up to 42 are rep resented. but seldom more than one of a kind. Specially displayed and marked for clearance at $3 95 Were $5.75..$8.75 and $10.00. Also 11 Waists of chiffon, white hro caded silk, crepe de ?ihine. j?hadnw lacef only one of a kind: sizes :I4. H6, ."s and PaH 11 Asi fi*nm 4J|'? T". CI", a't ??>J Reduced from $12.?.? $1R.75 to $7.V> each. Third floor, U at. SIS.H'i and Go=Cart Department. 1 .Natural | Reed Go-Cart, hood and body up holstered In lipht-colored corduro.v: slightly shop worn. Reduced from |2rt.?t0 to $12.50. 1 Gray Kriameled Pullman Go-Cart. Whitney make, with Kngllsh hood. Reduced from $22.50 *o $14.75. 1 Fngllsh Pullman Go-Cart, black hood and cunhion of Chaise leatherette: Victoria itrap gear. Reduced from $22.50 to $14.75. Sixth floor, u st. Furniture Department. 5 Oak Dlnine Cltnirt*. with cane seats, strongly made. Redm-ed from $2.50 to $1.25 each. 1 Early English Oak High Chair, with re mnviilile tray. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.95. 2 Youths' Chairs. o<tk. with cane and wood seats, thoroughly braced. Reduced from $.'{.50 to $2.5o each. 1 I-arge Rattan Readlnc Chair, wide irmi and hook |>ocket. ttennlne leather teat and back. Re duced from $30.00 to $18.50. 1 Rattan Settee, upholstered in. cretonne. Re duced front $3<>.0O to $14.75. Sixth Boor, G it - Travelling Goods Dept. 1 45-inch Mien's Wardrobe Trunk. Reduced from *5o.oo to *27.5o. 1 45-inch Men's Wardrobe Trunk. Reduced from *33.5o to $20.0<?. 1 38-lnch Men's Wardrobe Steamer Trunk, fiber covered- Reduced from $30.OO to $22.50. 1 36-inch Dress Truuk. Reduced from $28.50 to $19.75. 1 30-inch Hat Trunk, strongly wade. Redm-ed from $25.00 to $17.50. 1 18-inch Sole leather Bag, strongly made. Reduced from $13.50 to $7.50. 1 17-lnch Sole Leather Bag. Reduced from $15.00 to $7.5o. 1 22-inch Horn Alligator Suit Case, leather lined. Reduced from $25.00 to $15.on. 1 18-inch Alligator Suit Case. Reduced from $17.0o to $lo.oo. 1 30-inch Cowhide Suit Case. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.95. 1 Men's Square Hat Box. Reduced from $8.50 to ?2.50. Second floor. G st. 3 Children's White Linene Dretae*. finished with Urge sailor collar, belt and tie. Reduced froqj $3.SO to $2.00 each. '2 Children's White Linene Dresses. Russian style, with box plaits. turn-oTer i-ollar and cuffa and belt. Redu?*ed from $2.25 to $1.00 each. . 4 Children'* Cambric Nightgowns, square neck, j trimmed with embroidery and beadlns: and run with ribbon: sleeTes finished with embroidery, i Reduced from $1.00 to 7ftc each. 4 Children's White Muslin Skirts, tucked and 1 trimmed with embroidery ruffle. Reduc.-d from j 50c to 85c each. . . . . . . .? 3 Children's White Nainsook Skirts, made on Dimitv, Itl A Wide \at tetV <>I 3C waist and trimmed with embroidery ruffle. Re- - ~ J dpced from $1.00 to 79e each. Third floor. K it.. Friday Clearance Women's Cotton Waists, $2.25 56 Waists of Voile. Linen and 20 Irish Damask Bleached Tablecloths, iri a variety of de signs; splendid quality; size 2x3 yards. $3.?<D each. Were $3.75. Second floor. Eleventh 8t. China Department. Cut Glass Department. 1 lO-incb (.Hit Glass Flower Vase, slightly in>r perfect. Reduced from $5.o0 to $3.5o. 1 8-inch Cut Glass Nappy, slightly chipped. Reduced from $2.25 to $1.50. 1 Cut Glass Oval Nappy, slightly imperfect. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.5o. 2 Cut Gla>* Handled Bonbon Dishes, slightly imperfect. Reduced from $1.0o to 65c each. 1 Cut Glass IMckle Tray, slightly imperfect. Reduced from $1.?hi to tt5c. 1 Cut Glass Olive Nappy, imperfect. Reduced from *1.25 to 75c. 1 I^irge Austrian Gold Glass Vase. Reduced from $ri.75 to $5.00. 1 Austrian Engraved Glass Comport. Reduced from S2.,V> to $1.00. Fifth floor, G st. Coat Department. Re 2 Mandarin Silk Coats, pink and black. duced from $19.50 to $14.75 each. 2 White Basket rioth Coats. length: lined throughout, with blue collar and cuffs: si?es 34 and Reduced from $25.oo to $18.50 each. 1 Rose Colored Satin Coat, sleeveless, lined with white satin and trimmed with embroidered net; size 3fl. Reduced from $45.oo to $20.50 2 Black Cheviot I-on* Coats, black velvet col lar- half lined: sizes 16 and 34. Reduced from $JS5'flO to $12.75 each. "Third floor. G st. 1 Plain White Austrian China Soup Tureen. Reduced from $2.25 to $1.25. 1 Richly Decorated French China Covered Dish. Reduced from $3.00 to 85c. 1 Green-and-Gold English Porcelain Sauce Tu reen. Reduccd from $1.75 to 75c. 1 Daintily Decorated French China Salad Bowl. Reduccd from $1.75 to 78c. 1 Imported Decorated Chocolate Pot. Reduced from $1.00 to 60c. _ 2 Dei-orated Japanese China Celery Trays. Re duced from $1.00 to 50c each. 1 Decorated Royal Nippon Comport, slightly imperfect. Reduced from $1.50 to ?5c. 1 Serving Tray, slightly shopworn. Reduced from $2.50 to $1.00. 1 Decorated Japanese China Chocolate Set. Reduced from $3.fl5 to $1.AA. 1 doz. White and Gold Austrian China Dinner Plates. Rednced from $9.00 to $6 oo. 1 Imported Decorated Stein. Reduced from $5/V> to $1.85. Fifth floor, G at. 1 Sanitary All-metal Kitchen Table, shopworn. Reduced from $0.00 to $4.00. 1 National Fireless Cooker, shopworn. Reduced from $4.50 to $3.?o. 1 Three-quart Steel Frame Freezer. Reduced from 82.45 to $1.75. 1 Four-quart >Steel Frame Freezer. Reduced from $2.ss to $2.iK>. . 1 lroninz Board on stand. Reduced from $l.tO j to 75c. I 1 Two-burner Gas Stove. Reduccd from $2.?i to $1.80. 3 Wooden Salt Boxes. Reduced from 28c to 18c each. 1 Square Plant Box. Reduced from $1.50 to 60c. 1 Fiber Wine Cooler. Reduced from 70c to 50c. 1 White Enameled Roll-top Bread Box. Re duced from 65c. to 50c. 1 16-inch Colonial Lawn Mower, alightly dam aged. Reduced from $3.75 to $3.26. 1 25-ft. I/ength Garden Hose. Reduced from $3.75 to $2.SO. 1 lot Shoe Polishing Boxes. Special price. $1.00 each. A 1 Square WWlow Hamper. Reduced from $2.50 to $2.00. s 1 Square Bamboo Hamper. Reduced from $2.00 to $t.5A. 1 Cov??red Market Basket. Reduced from $I.oo to 50c. 2 Fancy Scrap Baskets. Reduced from 75c to 45c each. 1 Lullahye Cradle. Reduced from $5.90 to $2.50 Fifth floor. Eleventh st. Corset Department. 4 pairs I.ilv <?f France Triqot Corset*, very lighrlv boned."ribbon brassiere combination; sizes 21. 2.'*!. 24 snd 23. Reduced from $12.00 to $7.5 ? ''^pairs I.ilv of France Corset?. embroidered silk ba'tiste. medium bust and long hip; walohu boned: sizes 19 and 24. Reduced from $10.50 tu $7.50 pair. 4 pairs I.ilv of France Corsets, strong coutil. medium bust snd long hip; sizes 20, 22, 23 and 26. Reduced from $7.50 to $T?.0O pair. 6 pair* P. N. and Florlta Owsets, of broche and embroidered silk bstlste. blue and white; medium bust and lone hip: sizes 18, 19. 20, 23, "j and JO. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.75 pair. 3 pair* Nemo Torseta. model No. .,23; sizes 22. 23 and 24. Reduced from $5.00 to $3.75 pair. Third fl<H>r. Eleventh st. Misses' and Girls' Dept. 8 Girls' Spring i'??its. light and dark colors, length lined and unlined; sizes 6 to 15 years. Reduced from $8.75, $lU.no and $12.5" to $4.?i? P*2hMisscs" White Pok> Coats, with bla. k velvet collar; unlined: sizes 16 and 18. Reduced from $22.5o to $9.75 each. 8 Girls' White Dresses, lawns and reps, trim med with lai-e and embroidery; round and square neck styles; soiled and mussed; siaes 6 to 12. Reduced from $6.75 and $8.75 to $3.76 C*I?hGirls' White Lawn and Voile Dresses, trim med with line lace and tucks: Dutch and square necks three-quarter aleevea and foil akirt; sizes 8 10 and 12 vears; soiled and mussed. Re duced from $8.76 and $10.00 to $3.95 each. 3 Girls' White Voile Dresses, trimmed with clunv lace and hand embroidery: square necks: sizes 6 and io. Reduced from $12.80 and $13.75 to $6.75 each. _ 3 Girls' White Vaile and Freoch l*?n Presses, trimmed with Irish and cluny lac?t. round and square necks and three-quarter sleeves, trimmed with cluny and valemiennefc laces; soiled and mussed; sizes 8 to and 12 years, deduced From $22.80 and $25.00 to $10.00 each. - - Third floor, G at. ceptable and "jond-looking styles, tucked and trimmed with em broidered front; lace trimmed sleeves; also some in tailore?l ?tylc, while others are in semi -style with soft cuffs; long and three-quarter sleeves. All sizes in the lot. Reduced price, $2.25 each. Were $2.95. $3.50, $375*and $5.00. Third floor, G st. y Special in Women's Linen Skfrts. We are featuring a Fine, heavv \\ hite Linen Skirt, in plain and Bedford cord weaves, at the spe cial price of $3.95. The>e gar ments are in regular and extra sizes, and for style, fit and work manship are the superior of anv we have yet seen ; exclusive with us. A regular $5.00 value. Special price, S3.95 each. Third floor. <> st. I Refrigerator, three-door combination ?ti ? . solid oak case, white ??ndmclcd lining; ? ir. shelves. Ri-duccd frnni $25.oo to $1R.75 1 Refrigerator, solid ?>ak i-ase. two-donf front compartment m.idel; white enameled liniag an't steel wire shelves. Reduced from $35.00 to $26.30 1 Solid Oak Refrigerator, lined. with heavy porcelain on Iron. 1 SO-pound Ice capacity. R.". duced from $*ft.oo to $34.75. Sixth floor, G st. Toy Department. 1 Lame Dressed Doll, slightly soiled. Re duced from $ lo tto to $3 .W>. 2 Sidewalk Sulkies, slightly damaged' re duced from $4.50 to W.V ea?-h; 2 from $3.05 to 9.V ea>-h: 2 from $2.fl5 to M-V ea.-h, I lot Dressed I>o!ls, slightly damascd. Re duced from 60.- and $l.oo to IV ea<-h. A lot of Dressed T?oMs. "lightly damaged Re du.-ed from 76c, $l.oo and $1.60 to 2.V each. 1 Dog. on rollers, slightly damaged, tud'ired from $1 05 to 3.V'. I reduced from *1 ..*? to 25c 1 Doll, on horseback: slightly damaged. Re duced from $2.60 u> $4 00. 1 lot of Electric Mc<torn. Reduced from $1.00 to W each. Fourth floor. Eleventh at. Woodward & Lottyrop* n