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FEARS NOTHING
FROM AN INQUIRY
Market Company's Counsel
Says That Statements as to
It Are Wide of Facts.
lo the Kditor of Tbe St*r:
In the issue of your valuable paper of
the 23d instant appears a statement of
remarks said to have been made l>y
Representative Hen Johnson, chairman
of the House of Representatives com
mittee on the District of Columbia, con
cerning the Washington Market Com
pany and his purpose to investigate its
affairs. This statement is so extravagant
*nd wide of the facts that it seems
necessary to correct it. Mr. Johnson is
.said to have stated:
First. That the Washington Market
< 'ompany owes to the District of Colum
bia about $1,000,000 in hack rent.
Second. That tiie company is now pay
ing $150,000 a year in dividends on an
investment of $100,000.
Neither of these statements is cor
rect. and I find it difficult to believe
that Mr. Johnson made them, but it is
due to tiie community that the real ?
facts should l>e presented, and I there- '
for.- write you this letter. 1 have for
nearly forty years been of counsel for
the Washington Market Company, and
am familiar with a large part at least
of its affairs.
The statement imputed to Mr. John
son that the market company owes
back rent to a large amount is based
upon the theory that it heretofore
should have paid $25,000 a year rental
instead of $7.5oo a year, which it has
paid since 1873. That there is no such
liability was judicially determined
more than thirty years ago. The facts
are as follows: The act of incorpora
tion of the Washington Market Com
pany, approved May 20. 1S70. granted
to that company for the term of ninety
nine years the lands between Louisi
ana and Pennsylvania avenues on the
north. H street on the south, 7th street
on the east and 9th street on the west,
and provided that the company should
pay a rental therefor of $25,000 to the
city of Washington, to he expended for
the support and relief of the poor.
Reduction Authorized by Legislature
Ky a resolution of the legislative as
sembly of the District of Columbia, ap
proved August 23, 1871, the governor
wa3 authorized to secure a reduction
from $.5,1 XX) to S'JO.OOo of the annual
rental required to be paid by the com
pany, and this was done.
In March, 1S73, Congress, in an appro
priation act, provided for the purchase of
the interest of the District of Columbia
in the city hall building in Washington
at the price of $75,000 and authorized the
governor and board of public wo. ks to
make arrangements to secure sufficient
land fronting on Pennsyyvania and
Louisiana avenues, between 7th and Oth
streets to be used for a suitable build
in u for the District offices.
Thereupon the governor and board of
public works entered into an agreement
with the Washington Market Company,
dated March IM. 1.S73, by which, among
other things, th?- market company agreed
to convey to the District of Columbia the
iand between 7th and 9th streets, fronting
l^ouisiana and Pennsylvania avenue*,
*ince used as a park.
Agreed to Reduce Rental.
In consideration of this conveyance the
District of Columbia agreed to reduce the
rental for the land retained to *7,500.
1 no amount thus tox be paid was fixed
by a consideration of the respective val
ues of the land conveyed to the District
and retained by the company as there
totore determined by the District as
sessors for the purpose of taxation, as
will appear upon reference to a message
from Gov. H. D. Cooke to the legislative
ust-embly. dated May 14, 1S73, in which
he states thai i.he "agreement as finally
executed is believed to be Just to both
parties." The Washington Market Com
pany at once made its deed in compli
ance wiui the agreement, and it is con
ceded that from that time to the pres
ent it has promptly paid the *7,500 per
annum which it agreed to pay. as also
all taxes assessed against the land and
improvements.
In February. 1875, however, a report
of the Senate committee on the Judi
ciary cast doubt upon the validity of
the agreement in question, and sug
gested that this being invalid, the
market company owed the difference
between $7,500 and $25,000 per annum,
which is the proposition now reputed
to have been advanced by Representa
tive Johnson.
Thereupon the District of Columbia
brought suit against the Washington
Market Company to recover about $54,
??0<>, the difference between the two
rentals, and took the position that the
agreement between Ciov. Cooke and the
board of public works on the one hand,
and the Washington Market Company
on the other, was invalid.
The market company pleaded in de
fense the facts of the agreement as
known to every one, and as shown by
the papers. To this agreement the
plaintiff demurred, and the cause was
h- ard before the court in general term!
upon the merits of the case.
Affirmed by Highest Tribunal.
It was unanimously adjudged that the
governor and board of public works
had ample authority to make the agree- j
inent. that it was valid and that the
?suit must fail. The decision was made
in 1&77 and the opinion was written
by Justice liapncr. The District of
t'olumbia appealer! to the Supreme
Court of the I'niteti States, where,
April 9, 1883. th^ opinion of the court
b low was unanimously affirmed <see
District of Columbia against Washing
ton Market Company. 118 U. S. 243).
If any weight is to be attached to the
?Itvlslon of the supreme tribunal of
'he conntry It would seem that all
f^alms of indebtedness on this account
ms been for thirty years res Judicata.
It has also recently been stated in the
press a?id in Congress that the mar
ket company pays only $7,500 u year.
The fact is thitt in 1912 the company
'?-iid taxes amounting to $19,795.24 In
??billion to the $7,500 ground rent, or a
???tal of $27,295.24.
The s*con(| statement, to wit. that the
? ?mpanv is now paying ?K?o.umu a year
?iicidends is wildly extravagant, since, be
rmning with January t, iy<?7, the com
<ny has paid $2 >.<*?) a year in dividends;
tore that time it had never paid in ex
. of $lti,000.
Th* Washington Market Company has
: othing to fear from an investigaton into
!ts affairs. It has been investigated at
least four times and the company has not
suffered thereby.
ARTHUR A. BIRXEY.
DETERIORATED.
The Market Man?1 think liv
ing's getting cheaper. F'rlnstance,
two years ago them eggs would have
cost you 50 per cent, more."
The Customer?"Two years ago,
when these egg* were fresh, they
world have been worth more."
Showing What Heat Will Drive One To
HUSBAND TOLD TO PAY
YOUNG WIFE $25 MONTH
Pretty Mrs. Marjorie S. Terry Tells
Court There Is No Hope of a
Reconciliation.
Mrs. Marjorie S. Tern*, young and pret
ty, vehemently shook her head when
Justice Gould, in Criminal Court today,
asked if there was any hope of a recon
ciliation with her husband, Philip R.
Terry, a practicing physician of Ashe
vllle, N. C. Dr. Terry _jjg.d just pleaded
guilty to an indictmefiF charging him
wth failure to support his wife.
On the representation of the physician
that he is making little more than his
expenses the court placed him on proba
tion, dependent upon the monthly pay
ment of $25 to the wife. The court im
posed a term of eleven months and twen
ty-nine days at Occoquan should the
payments cease.
The Terrys were married in 1910 and
the physician admitted that he left his
wife in 1011 when he went to Ashevllle
in search of health and patients. He;
said he gave her a choice of remaining ,
with his father or returning to her par
ents He was not then able to support
her, he told the court.
Mrs. Terrv stayed with her father and ,
in April, 1912, began a proceeding fori
a limited divorce. I^ast month the suit \
was dropped by her attorney, Paul E. i
Eesh. and the matter presented to the i
grand jury. An indictment followed and
Attorney Walter A. Johnston had his
client in court this morning without put- ]
t!ng the government to the expense of i
sending for him.
COURT ASKED TO ORDER
JOHNSON ESTATE SOLD |
Proceedings in Equity Instituted by
Anni% ?. Johnson, His
Widow.
Proceedings in equity were instituted
today by Annie E. Johnson un?l others
against Robert M. Richards and others
to have a sale made of property belong
ing to the estate of the late George J.
Johnson, estimated to be worth about ?
$300,000. i
The bill, filed by Attorneys Wilton J. ]
Lambert and R. H. Yeatman. sets forth :
that Mr. Johnson died March A, 1902,
leaving a quantity of property in different
parts of the city, which is set forth in i
the bill, and further, that by his will he j
left the property in trust to the defend
ant Richards and John A. Luttreli, with
power to sell and pay the income derived
from the estate to the widow, Annie E.
Johnson, and at her death to divide it
among the children of the testator.
The court is advised t.-at Mr, l..uttrell
has since died, and a request is made
1 that a new trustee he appointed in his
place, and that a pqrtion of the property
be sold. The court is asked to direct the J
construction of the will in reference to a i
distribution of the proceeds, as to whether |
it should be held for the benefit of the
life tenant, or divided among the heirs
when converted into cash, the prayer
being t at that division be made of the
proceeds of the sale of certain of the
property among the heirs during the life- j
time of the widow. ]
HOO'S H00 TODAY.
j
BY JOHN W. CAREY.
Who says old 111. with ecstacy has1
made her heart to throb?but adds old
Carter Harrison can cotton to his job? i
Who shouts with joy that now the dames i
to voting booth may hie-but says, "Nay,
nay, Pauline." to those who'd make her
mayor of Chi? Who states it's great at
last to doff the role of baby doll?but
ducks and runs when some one says
she'd grace the city hall. VI ho s tickled
quite that womankind has got the right
to vote, but cannot Just exactly- see why
she should be the goat? Who thusly
demonstrates she's there on perspicac
ity? (Score one for woman s suffrage,
wot?) Jane Addams (double "d ').
Auto Demolishes Safety Sailing.
One post and two sections of the rail
inclosing the isle of safety at New ^ ork
avenue. H and 13th streets northwest,
were knocked down by an automobile
last night. The frail post and rail struc
ture went down without much force and
' probably scarred the automobile.
State Officials Are Injured.
CHARLESTON. W. Va., July 25.?
Samuel V. Matthews, state banking
. commissioner, and George W. A\eekl>,
his assistant, were injured yesterday
i when a carriage in which they
i riding across Sewell mountain, Fayette
county, plunged over a two-hundred-foot
?v? t
]. H. OEPOE CHARGED
WITH FALSE PRETENSES
Indicted by Grand Jury for Al
leged Illegal Sale of Cor
poration Stock.
James H. DePue, a Presbyterian min
ister, who is reported to have had a
church at Arlington. Va., was indicted
today by the local grand jury on a charge
of false pretenses in connection with
the sale of stock in J. H. DePue & Co.
and the Typewriter Rebuilding and Sales
Company, of which corporations the ac
cused was formerly president. The in
dictment contains sixty-two typewritten
pages, and is in eight counts.
The alleged illegal operations ex
tended from November 27, 1911, to May
1, 1912, according to the indictment.
The "true bill" charges that various
persons, including Walter S. Abraham,
J. Roland Walton, George F. C. Smillie,
Marcus W. Baldwin. Charles F. Nesbit
and Azel Ford were induced to pur
chase stock of one of the two com
panies or to make loans on the se
curity of the company's stock stock
through alleged misrepresentations that
these companies had large contracts
for rebuilding typewriters with the i
government departments and with
many of the largest industrial and
railroad companies, and that the de
fendant's companies had paid divi
dends.
Loan Figures in Charge.
The prosecution charges there were no
such contracts in existence, and that
neither company represented by De Pue
had ever paid a dividend. They declare
that Dr. De Pue secured more than
$5,000 for the companies from his stock
sales, but personally received the pro
ceeds of a loan for $5,000, it is alleged.
The loan has subsequently been cur
tailed, it was stated.
It was admitted by the prosecution
that the proceeds of the sales went
into the company's treasury, but it is
claimed that the accused violated the
law in making the alleged false state
ments which are claimed to have been
the moving causo of Uie sales.
Heaviest Purchaser of Stock.
Walter S. Abraham appears in the in
dictment as tne heaviest purchaser in
the stock, it being alleged he Invested to
the extent of $4,000. The other Invest
ments range in figures of two or three
hundred dollars each.
The loan of $5,000 was made, it Is
stated, by Charles F. Nesbit and Azel
Ford, who have since been partially re
imbursed. .
Others indicted by the grand jury to
day were: Cyprian Moore, for carnal
knowledge: Webster Jenifer, adultery;
Robert Dunniore and Samuel Carter,
second offense petit larcenj, Ma^
Brown, grand larceny.
MB. BRYAN IN CAPITAL.
Secretary of State Declines to Dis
cuss Mexican Affairs.
I
Secretary Bryan arrived here from
Chicago at 10:45 o'clock this morning
and went direct to the Department of
State. He had a short conference with
Counselor Moore, who had been in
charge during his brief absence on the
Chautauqua circuit, and look occa
sion to welcome Assistant Secretary
Adee back from his vacation in Europe.
To the newspaper men, wno saw o,m
for a moment, he said he had nothing
to say about Mexican affairs at this
time and changed the conversation
i with the remark that "the Iowa crops
were line." .
Secretary Bryan conferred briefly with
j the President, and made an appointment
1 for a longer conference later in the day.
Although a regular cabinet meeting was
scheduled for today, none was held be
cause most of the cabinet members are
i out of the city. Those who have re
mained culled upon the President in
dividually.
^EFGBM IN WEATHER BUREAU.
Reorganization Planned as Besult of
Beport to Secretary Houston.
Reorganization of ihe weather bureau
is soun to l>e made an the result of a re
port today to Secretary Houston by a
special committer ;ippoiuted some time
ago to Investigate the workings of the
bureau. Tho committee consisted of E.
H. Bowie, C. F. Marvin and E. B. Cal
j vert.
The change* they recommend will not
be put into effect all at one time. Secre
' tary Houston said today he was not
ready to announce what they woud be,
1 but it is known that economies will res"'J*
in certain lines l?y rio.ng away 'y
; duplications an<l that the Secretary be
' l.eves greater efficiency will result.
No successor to Willis L?. Moore, dis
I missed an head <if the bureau some time
ago, hap yet been announced, though a
man lias been iielected.
Two Middies Forced to Quit.
Special l>t*|>al<'|i t'> Tin- Star.
! AKNA.-OMH, Md.. July 25.?Because of
a recent act of misconduct. Midshipmen
M A. K. Loth of Waynesboro, Va., and
C. S. Ward of Idaho have been compelled
to sever their connection with the naval
s< rvicc. Their resignations were asked
for and have been acceplhd by the Navy
Department. I>?th and Ward are mem
bers or the new fourth class and wero
1 only admitted to tiie Naval Academy
i this spring. The story has It that the
j youngsters were among an automobile
"Joy party" tnwt left. Annapolis some
days hk'i, with the result that they were
late -or supper formation, and otherwise
j broke the Naval Academy regulations.
The northern neck of Virginia has one
of the finest curn crops seen In
territory In a decade. The weather has
been seasonable and the crop ha* no*
suffered for rain during the eprtnc and
?umrr?er
i
Chocolate Cream Layer
Caramels, a Ik, 2
Scarcely more-than a mention of the name of
these delicious caramels is necessary. Everybody
who has once tasted them is more than ready to
secure another pound every time they are offered.
Chocolate caramel, with the inside layer of rich
cream tilling. Only 25c a pound tomorrow. SPE
CIAL. DEMONSTRATION BOOTH.
KAXX'S KAPITAL KAXDY is always good, al
ways fresh, always tempting, no matter
how hot the weather. Buy your regular qJ)<q)<?
box for Sunday's treat. Always, a pound
Candy Store?Street Floor.
Opera 8:30 A.M. Close 5 P. M. Bailly
COOLEST STORE IN TOWN
Anoilhier Lot of
Pretty Pearl Necklaces,
$1.00 Value, for
The very thought of a pearl necklace is alluring, connected as that
thought naturally is with the sea, the traditional home of the pearl.
These necklaces have either solid gold or sterling silver clasps.
Jewelry Store?Street Floor.
SATURDAY BAKERY SPECIALS
19e Huckleberry Pies, made fresh from the
fresh berries, with a rich pastry; large else. 10c
50o Layer Cakes, mado fresh from best stock;
orange, cocoanut, chocolate and pineapple.
Each 39?
WJe Feather Cakes, light and delicious; large
slse Mo
50c Walnut Marshmallow Layer Cakes; large
sise 39o
50c Devil Cakes, freshly tnade, with rich cream
tilling 39c
2Uc Layer Cakes, made fresh from best stock;
chocolate, orange, cocoanut and pineapple.
Choice 19c
FRENCH PASTRIES, ONLY THE CHOICE.
ASSORTED KINDS. PER L>OZKN 4<>C
Africans. Eclalres. Cream Puffs, per dozen.... 80c
Sunshine and Angel Cake, each 15c
Ribbon Squares, each 5c
Spiced Pound Cake and Jelly Roll 10c
BEST ASSORTED FANCY CAKES. RICH.
CHOICE KINDS, per dozen 10c
KAN.VS Busy Cornor Milk Tea Biscuit, per
dozen 19c
Many Delightfully Cool
Low Neck Styles in These
AISTS
Worth $2
a
At
Made of all the pretty cool fabrics that
have an irresistible appeal when the weather
is wiltingly hot. Materials such as sheer
voiles, crepes, lawns, batistes, etc.
The cool Dutch or souare low-neck effects,
the flat-collar styles, Gaby blouses. Trotteur
styles, short sleeves and three-quarter-sleeve
models, and possibly 50 different styles to
select from. Only two or three of a kind, but
all sizes in the lot if not all sizes in all styles
Sizes .34 to 44.?Waist Store?Second Floor.
AN IMPORTANT CLEARANCE OF
HIGH-GRADE PARASOLS
Important to you because now that you are going away you want
something- of this kind for your summer trip and can get it much under price.
These are in the most desirable greens, blues,
American beauty and purples, in plain and ribbon in
sertion styles and bordered effects. All made on stylish
8 or io ribbed frames. Parasols that we sold at the be
ginning of >the season at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, but
which we offer tomorrow in a July Clearance Sale at..
BOUGHT ABOUT 100 UMBRELLAS, women's umbrellas only, of
good quality piece dyed taffeta, with sterling silver chased handles, that are
usually found only on $5.00 and $6.00 umbrellas, making these ^tj <Q)Q
real $3.00 values, offered tomorrow, while they last at ^ 11 ? 3^0
Bargain Tables?Street Floor.
LITTLE FOLKS' MIDDY
BLOUSE SUITS
?ryS,y'es $2.00 s
Sizes 3 to 5 years, in different styles. One m
has white blouse and dark blue skirt, with V
collar and cuffs of dark blue; the other has 9
blouse and skirt of white, with collars'" an>l W
cuffs of red; both have silk lacers In fvont:
another style is trimmed with pretty l^hie *>r
red wash braids. Pleated skirts.
Misses' White Dresses. 1- to 14 year size*,
one-piece styles, trimmed with embroidery in
sertion at side, and round yoke, square neck;
tucked belt; pleated skirt; three- <1 E?/"!)
quarter sleeves. Made of India II
linon. At
at
Other pretty and effective styles
t
Children's Store?Second Floor.
$2.00
Ready-to-Wear Store Again to the Front With
Another Big Shipment of Dresses
A Maker's Clearing Lot
Wortlh From ] A 4- (ac^ (SN
$7.95 to $12.75 j <^D)^0) n (Q>@
Here S? the List?Wftfch Are Yoy Coming For?
Flowered Voiles, formerly $10.00.
Striped Voiles, formerly S/.95.
/
Ratines, formerly Si 2-75
Linens, formerly $10.00.
Messaline Silks, formerly $12.75.
Lingeries and Voiles, formerly
$12.75.
Jap Silks, formerly $7.95. i
Samples and Odd Garments,
worth to $12.75.
No exchanges?all sales final.
Find these on three big bargain tables?Street Floor.
Now For a Great Clearing
Sale of All Our Lines oSr -
Women's Low Sloes
WOMEN'S Benchmade $5.00
Low Shoes,
$4.50 Puritan Low Shoes,
$4.00 Pocahontas.
All styles?All sizes and
widths,
WOMEN'S White Nubuck
and Real Buck Low Shoes,
fresh, new and clean; all
sizes all styles. Selling reg
ularly at |3.50, $4 and ?5.
Choice, a pair, tomorrow....
WOMEN'S TAN SHOES?Your unrestricted
choice of all our Tan Low AT
Shoes, including?
$5.00 Tan Benchmade Shoes,
$4.50 Puritan Tan Shoes. }
$4.00 Pocahontas Tan Shoes, '
$3.50 Kolonial Tan Shoes, J
Also all our White Canvas and White-Sea
Island Duck Low Shoes, formerly selling at
$3.00, $3.50 and $4.00, now at?
$2,45 and $2.95
Low
Our Famous $3.50 Kolonial
Shoes.
Also broken lines of shoes worth $4.00, in
cluding about 75 different styles; all
sizes and widths in the lot in <??/-<) /fh ^
some style or other. Clearing ^
Women's $2.50 and $3.00 White
Canvas Low Shoes.
Also Sea Island Duck Low Shoes, Plain
Pumps, Strap Pumps, Blucher
Oxfords, etc.; large range of ^ ?<
styles; all fresh and clean. Spe- ][ (y)*U/
cial tomorrow ^
Big Reductions 011 All
Soled Footwear.
Rubber
$4.<X> anil $4.50 kinds $3.45
*3.50 kihds $2.95
$3.<?0 kinds ...; $2.45
$2.50 kinds *1.95
Shoe Store?Second Floor.
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II
Coo! and Summery
Pretty White Hats
and White Trimmings
NEW WHITE STRAW HATS, untrimmed, in many
different shapes, and all are pretty, chic
models, white, cool-looking, and tomorrow
at only.
TRIMMINGS to be used on these white hats are
white feather bands with white coque
pompon, white breasts, white uncurled
ostrich feathers, etc. At
Narrow Breasts and WingB at.....S1.95 and $2.50
White Coque Bands at $1.50 and $3.50
White Wings at 75c and $2.00
Fancy Feathers at...< 95c and $1.25
THE NEW VELVET HATS in advance fall styles;
black, blues in many different shades and the new
browns, with trimmings of novelty feathers, wings
and fancy effects. Both the plain and /Th/Hl
panne velvet are used in making up
these smart, new styles. Tomorrow at..
Millinery Store?Second Floor.
PALMER'S FAMOUS
$5.00 HAMMOCKS.
Red me ed to $2 98
Strongly made; good throw-back pillow, spreader
head and foot; pretty deep valance all around; black
and white, green, red and tan, in pretty stripe do
signs; full size and length.
Hammock Store?Third Floor.
PRACTICAL-TIMELY CUT PRICE
1
I
NECKWEAR
HOUSE
$18.98 R e frlg
erators, o u tside
cases of genuine
hardwood, finely
finished; white
"PORCELOID"
lined; all parts
removable; apart
ment house style;
70 lbs. ice capac
ity; packed with
mineral wool and
charcoal sheath
ing.
$110 39
$2.00 Cottage Dinner Sets, of good
grade plain white china, compris
ing 44 pieces, six teacups, six tea
saucers, six large plates, six small
plates, six individual butters, six
fruit saucers, six oatmeals, one 12
inch meat dish and one uncovered
vegetable dish. Per set to
morrow only wv
Is Lfctesi
Ail ways Found Here Firat
Three specials head the list of neckwear for
Saturday's selling?
49c Frying Pans
or Skillets, of
heavy p o lished
seamless s t e el,
with long han
dles: 10-lnch size.
Tomorrow only,
12s
DOUBLE MA LINE FLUTING, for
trimming hats, for neckwear uses. etc.
In black and white. $1 value tor, yard
75
50c NECKWEAR AT JUST HALF, sorae balng
worth up to 75c. Imperial Collars. White I^r'U
Collars, Vestees and Collars. Satin Co'lars,
Heavy Linen Collars, with pleated ^ =
ends of line voiles and ratine, with f.ris .fT
pleated ends of net. At
25c and
now. and
Quality Shadow
39c PLEATINGS. so much in demand
we have secured 50 pieces of Fine
Val and Plain Net
Pleatlngs, inches
morrow at. a yard ..
wide, to sell to
- 16c
49c Dishpans, of seamless gray
enamel, with strongly riveted
handles; 17-quart size. To- f| <D)c
morrow only
79c Bread Raisers, of extra grade
polished charcoal tin; complete
with covers: footed: 17 and
21 quart sizes. Tomorrow T><n)r?
only
Housefurnishings?Third Floor.
New Pleatlngs, in dif
ferent grades: single
pleating. A yard?
25c. 50c, 75c and 98c.
Maline Pleating, for hat
.trimming, with folds
through center; 7 inches
wide. A
yard
New Pleatings, In French
style, of plain net. at, a
yard? 25c and 5OC.
Mallnc Caps, which form
an entire hat trimming,
covering crown, with ma
line pleating around the
edge, in black or black
and white,
at .............
COLLAR AND CUFF
SETS, of embroidered
swiss, tine quality lace
trimmed chiffon, and dot
ted nets. ^
Others up to $1.96.
Combination Pleatings,
of Oriental and Mechlin
lace, at?
50c up to Si.50.
Lace Collars, in a good
assortment of black,
white and ecru,
Medici Collars of chif
fon, maline and
net at..............
Others, similar styles, at
25c and up to 98c.
Secures! From An Importing. Manufacturer
An importer Who had to
raise money quickly offered us
the lot at an absurdly low
price. Fine Jointed Dolls,
complete with shoes aud stock
ings.
In height doll-s are from 22
to 25 inches tall.
95c
I?ng. curling flaxen hair.
In Tosca, light or d^rk color
ing; brown or bine eyes;
shapely bands and feet, and
beautiful features.
These dolls are the famous
Handwerck, "My Dearie" and
"My Sweetheart" Dolls.
See Special Window Display
BIG BARGAIN TABLE?STREET FLOOR?Also for sale in Toy
Store?Fourth Floor.
Latest Song lit
10c
Atlantic City, Coney Island and New York
are going wild orer this melody, and the
words are catcby. nere it is:
"Sailing Down the
Chesapeake Bay"
CHORUS.
Come on Nancy, put your best dress on.
Come on Nancy 'fore the steamboat's gone;
Everything Is lorely on the Chesapeake bay;
All aboard for Baltimore, and if we're late
they'll all be sore.
Now, look here, captain, let ns catch that
boat,
We can't swim?and listen, we can't float;
Darkies hummln' a good old tune;
Up on deck is the place to spoon;
Coddle np close, beneath the silr'ry moon
Sailing down the Chesapeake bay.
Music Store?Fourth Floor.
HEADING SATURDAY LIST OF
SPECIAL TOILET
Is Th!s=Fanry Floating Bath Soap), f
Reguflady 5c a Cake. Tomorrow, 3 Cakes I "C
Box of Lyon's Tooth
Powder at
15c box Reveris Violet
Talcum Powder at
Can of Oakley's Corylop
sis Talcum Powder for...
Earl Face Powder, 25c
box for
Dora Face Powder, all
tints; a box
Physicians and Surgeons' C/<
Soap, a cake ^ ^
Pear's 17c cakes of
Scented Soap for
Elite Tooth Paste. Regu
larly 20c a tube, for
"No Odor," for fastidious
people. Regularly 25c, for.
25c size Spiro Powder
for
112c
110c
llOc
115c
211c
114c
2?c
115c
Earl Freckle C r e a m. A K/*
Regularly 58c, for
Danderinti Hair Tonic.
$1.00 size for
Floating Castile Soap. Regu
larly 15c a bar. Special, 3
bars for
Nail Buffers, a special lot T>K|r?
of 50c and 75c kinds at...
Earl Imported French Tooth
brushes; 12 styles. liegu- T] <0)^
larly 25c, for u
Hairbrushes, assorted
lot of 73c and !<8c kinds
Toilet Paper, 2,000 sheets tine
tissue paper in a roll. Spe- 25c
cial, 3 rolls for
Toilet Goods Stor
Floor.
-Street
Dress Styles This Season
Demand
WHITE HID) BELTS
Here is a Chance to Pur
chase Them at a Saving.
Special White Kid Belts; 4
inches wide; double row of
stitching on edge. Regu- /Af|c
lar 98c value "flvv
Women's and Children's Patent
Leather Belts; in all col- f]
ors. Regular 25c values..
Special for Saturday. -
24-inch MATTING SUIT
CASES; Just the thing
for short trips. One day
price OyC
Leather Goods Store?Street
Floor.
We want to sell out all the dis
continued numbers of Best Qual
jj J. ity. Pretty
Stamped Pifllow Tops,
Centerpieces,
Library Scarfs
To replenish your supplies.
Discontinued numbers of Stamp
ed Pillow Tops, Centerpieces
and Library Scarfs; good assort
ment of conventional and floral
designs.
75c values ...,49c
50c values
39c values ^ 29c
Art Store?Third Floor.
What Have You Forgotten
to purchase that you need to
put in your trunk for your va
cation use? Is it??
Haodkercihselfs
How about these:
Women's Handkerchiefs, all
pure linen, hemstitched, with
one corner hand embroidered.
Others have white lace-trim
med borders.
Others have colored borders.
Others are pure linen, with
Armenian edges.
Others have Initials in all
pure linen, with or without
wreaths. Regular _
25c values. Spe- jj
cial
Handkerchief Store?Street Floor.
If you want good, strong,
well fitting, yet dainty hosiery.
"Eainofflr
99
Is the name under which these
qualities are combined.
"Radmoor" Mercerized Lisle
Hose; in black, white and tan;
3-thread heels and
toes; deep garter tops. -5 ^
3 for $1.00. or, per
pair
"Radmoor" Boot Silk Hose;
spliced heels and toes; lisle top;
deep garter hem; a a
black, white and tan.
Special ............. .
Hosiery Store?Street Floor.
To keep clean, cool, dainty
and comfortable, no other
wearing apparel needs more
attention and cartful selection
than in UNDERWEAR, there
fore we ufter the lx^st in
Women's Summer
Vests and Union
Suits.
Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests;
low neck; taped arms. ?
Regular 12^c and 15c J Q,
values. Special
Extra sizes. Special 9c
Women's Summer Union Suits;
low neck; no sleeves; tight
knees; fine ribbed;
3-piece garments: --p r=? _
"seconds" of the 50c qJ)0) (?
values. Special
Underwear Store?Street
Floor.
HINTS ON WOODCEAFT.
Things to Do When Yon Find That
Yon Are Lost.
From Woman's Home Companion.
If you discover that you are lost In
the woods, sit down and think calmly
back over the road you have traveled,
trying to decide where the camp should
lie. Then, if you have your compass,
and it seems to agree with your Judg
ment, stick faithfully to that direction.
Even If you are wrong in your deci
sion. it Is better to keep on In one di
rection. because you n?*v fnll in with
some stream and can follow it to a
human habitation.
If you have no compass, the sun is
an excellent guide during the day.
Should the sky be overcast, place the
point of your knife blade 011 the nail
of your thumb; turn slowly until the
full shadow of the blade obscures the
nail and ydu have discovered where
the sun is.
You can discover the points of the
conipr-ss in other ways; by noticing
that the tops of the tall trees incline
to the north; that the leaves of trees
are generally closer on the south side;
that their branches are shorter and
more irregular* on the north side.
To prevent getting Into the circle
habit break off branches of the bushes
you pass. Start a Are, if your match
safe is with you?as it should be. Re
member that a fire piled up with damp
wood makes a dense smoke, and quick
ly attracts attention. Two fires going
at once, one a little removed from the
other, constitute a well known signal
of distress among woodsmen. The fir
ing of three shots in succession?two
at first, then a; pause, then the third
shot?is another recognised signal, if
you happen to have a gun.
The annual Cecil county, Md.. Sunday
school convention was held at Leslie
camp Wednesday, with delegates repre
senting all the Sunday schools in the
county In attendance.
Bridal Finery in Sumatra.
Prom the Wide World Magazine.
Brides all over the world like to make
the best display possible on their wed
ding day, and the bridal attire of the
various countries is invariably both cost
ly and beautiful. For sheer gorgeous
jiess. however, it would be hard to rival
the wedding finery of the belles of the
island of Sumatra. The dress is woven
entirely of gold thread, and its weight
is so great that the wearer can hardly
move; even standing up requires a dis
tinct effort. Apart from this shimmer
ing. golden garment, the bride is loaded
down with gold ornaments. rtnss.
bangles, earrings, pendants, girdles and
necklaces and sundry ornamental purses
of the same metal. The huge ornamenta
hanging on chains around her neck ar??
hollow, but all the smaller charms ar?
of solid native gold, 'most masslv.dy
wrolight, one might almost think tha1
the natives, having heard sonx-thina
about a good wife being "worth her
weight in gokl," had out Jo prove
the fact by loading their quaint llul"
brides with the actual equivalent of their
weight in the precious metal.
Lewis Franklin Smith of Fredericks
burg, Va., and Miss Oracie W. Knight of
Stafford oouaty were married Meaday
night ??? Rev. Dseatur Ddward*.