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THE EVENING STAR, With Sunday Moraine Edition. WASHINGTON, THURSDAY December 4, 1913 THEODORE W. NOYES Editor tlu Evening Star Newspaper Company. Ru tineas OffW. Uth S't. and IVnu?v!?anla A?#cuf. New York OIHee- Tribune Rnild'nx. Cllcagn ofBre: First Natural Bank Bultdlng. European Office: o Regi-nt St.. London, England. The Ev?n;ne Star, with the Sunrta* moraine I edition. I* delivered by carriers within tile c'ty i ?{ 4." cent* per month: dally only. 25 cent# l?e" ; month: Sunday only. ? cent* per month. Order* r:ay !>?> sent by mail, or telephone Main 2*40. J Collection is made by carrier at the end of each i c;c nth. Psvsble in advance by ma!!, po'taje prepaH. Dally. Snnday inelnded. one month. ?:1 cent*. Daily, Sunday excepted. one month. 40 cents. Saturday Star, tl year; Sunday Star. $2.40 year. Entered as second-clan? mall matter at the post office at Washington, 1). C. In order to avoid delays on account of | personal absence, letters to THE STAR should | rot b?- a?ltlr<-v>? 1 fi> any individual connected , with the .iffic-, but simply to THE STAR, or t? the Editorial ? ?- Business Department, according to leoor or purpose. Wilson and Roosevelt. Naturally, the touch of progressivJsm !*> the President's message has raised the charge that he is poaching on Mr. Roosevelt's preserves. "Aha!" exclaim the bull moosers. "Sits the wind in that quarter?" The prediction follows that the contest in K't?> will be between Mr. "Wilson and Mr. Roosevelt, both bidding for the ad vanced progressive vote, and both willing to bear the characterization of radical. Hut this prediction leaves the conserva tive vote in both the democratic party and the republican party out of consider- i anion. If Mr. Wilson bids too conspicu ously and recklessly for radical votes, how can he hope to hold the conservative democratic vote? And if Mr. Roosevelt offers himself on a platform showing the full courage of his progresslvism. how can he hope to draw to his side those re publicans who last year refused him sup port on the score of his radicalism? Sn much i?i uncertain now?so much !n a lluid state?predictions while free to all 1 r. a free country, are of no great value as applied to H>1??. Politically speaking, an age. full of possibilities, lies between this time an'i that. But this prediction ???err.s a i*ttle persuasive: the contest in will not be between two radical par ties appealing for votes on radical issues. One of the leading parties must take ac count of conservative sentiment, and it Tray fall out that both will. The propo s 'ion to put everything into the melting jot and take chances on what may come out has too many supporters, but not enough by any means to control the af fairs of these 1'nited States. Mr. Wilson, then, we may all be sure, has no thought of putting all of his eggs Into the radical basket. He claims to be a progressive democrat, and will urge some measures along that line. But there is a conservative element in the demo cratic party which in four presidential contests running rebuked radicalism in that organization. Ar.d it so happens that Mr. Wilson sympathized with the re bukers. And that conservative element Is still strong, and would act again un der sufficient provocation. As for Mr. Roosevelt, his position and ?alculations are clear. He believes that he has destroyed the republican party, and his hope Is that the democratic party will fail in office and destroy itself. He sees wreckage on every hand in 1916. and ' himself, hook In hand, landing enough of , it for the construction of a raft to bear I him back ov r the stormy waters to the j White House. But the republican party is not in the condition imagined and desired by Mr. Roosevelt. The report of its death "is very much exaggerated." It is showing many signs of life, and. penitent and progressive, may be on its feet and in excellent fettle again three years hence. Postal Savings. The utility of the postal saving system as a means of encouraging thrift is shown by the fact that during the last fiscal year the number of depositors in trusting their money to I'ncle Sam had increased from 24::.si?i to :?H.0uG, while the deposits had increased from f?:J0,237, fiM to SI\>7o. Thus the average de posit has increased from $S:i to $102. in d.eating that in a considerable number of chs'*f the depositors have continued their nse of the postal savings system a:.-! persisted in making systematic de ?o.uti. w. ile a large number of new patrons of this system have appreciated its advantages. It is impossible yet to determine to what extent the use of the postal savings banks has taken from the commercial banks, but it is a fair assumption that the effect felt by the ! 'atter is not considerable, for in all likelihood a large percentage of the money deposited *vith the post office comes from the "stockings" and other home depositories. The savings habit, ' vintner encouraged through the banks', or the post office is most desirable of cultivation, especially when the money thus saved Is put into circulation through some safe agency of employ ment, The confidence that the people fee! in the government's financial se curity is undoubtedly a large factor in the success of the postal savings system. Vt the present rate of progress the postal savings deposits will soon mount to a great total, constituting one of the : most important fisc:>l factors in Ameri- j can affairs. I No doubt ex-President Taft will be in? terested in noting whether this adminis tration will find it necessary to take up another controversy with the name "Plnchot" i i evidence at one end of the hyphen. The man with an enthusiastic and re liable chautauoua following might be re garded as having considerable strength under a system of direct primaries. It must be rather cheering to Col. j Mulhall to note the distinguished names j now and then mentioned In connection j with lobbying. Brawn Versus Brain. The physical test proposed by leading democratic senators on the currency measurt is ill advised, on several grounds. It is ;t form of cloture; and cloture, un disguised. has always been repugnant to t h?- Senate. As The Star has more than on> ?: pointed out, when the subject was last seriously uwnsidered in the Senate some twenty years ago- the ablest speech nifule agair.st elbture was by Mr. Turpie of Indiana, a democrat, and one of the closest and profoun<iest political students ! of his day. He fairly put the other side to rout. Why a disguised cloture? Why attempt to accomplish by Indirection what has failed by direction? It is an appeal from reason. Senators who have prepared themselves to dis cuss the currency in the open should have opportunity to do so on the most advantageous terms. They should have attention for the spoken word as well as for the p'ffhted word- Their associates should he present to hear them?not It* drowsy plight wishing for bed, but wide awake, and full of Interest. And, any how. why make such a heavy draft on | the physical strength of men who have been hard at work for months, and some of whom are no longer young? It seeks to brinjr an important contest to a close not in line with the deserts of the subject, or the previous proceedings. No time has been wasted on the question since the House voted. Eminent demo cratic senators testify openly to the value of the hearings the Senate committee on franking granted to business men nat urally interested in legislative action of so mnch moment to themselves and all their business connections. Why, then, apply th? whip and spur as soon as the committee lets go and the full Senate takes bold? An answer offered is that the subject has been sufficiently thrashed out; that every senator is ready to vote; that fur ther discussion spells only delay for par tisan purposes. Not much. The same thing was said about the tariff after the House had voted. Why further talk about that? Had not the subject been thrashed out in every national campaign since, and Including, that of 1876? Who wanted, who needed, to hear another word? No body. The thing to do was to vote. Business was halted and anxious, and every day's delay was costing the country millions of dollars. All of us see now how important it was that the Senate proceed with caution. Every hour the House tariff bill was fn committee and every hour it was under discussion in the open Senate were well bestowed on what In the House shape was immature and dangerous. Haste makes waste; and waste in as momen tous a matter as currency revision would be calamitous to the country. Suffrage and the Balance of Power. The woman suffragists, now In session in Washington, occupy a position of un deniable strategic strength in the national campaign for country-wide enfranchise ment. Possessing the right to vote at all elections in nine of the states, the women come close to holding the balance of power. One of the speakers at last night's meeting, a man of wide experience in po litical matters, declared that as a result of their solidarity of sentiment and or ganization the woman voters of this coun try have it in their power to determine the next presidential election. This may seem a broad statement, and yet when it Is remembered that presidential votes will be cast by women in 1'JlO in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho. Washington. Cali fornia, Arizona, Kansas and Oregon, with a total of uo out of a total of 031 electoral votes, it Is to be seen that there Is a de cided force of probability in it. No can didate for the presidency carr afford to ignore this element, in its present spirit of determination and the general aloof ness of the women from ordinary politi cal affiliations In matters affecting the main issue of the extension of the fran chise. It is possible for the women of the nine states in which the full suffrage is now enjoyed to deliver them to any party that declares for suffrage as against one that declares itself in oppo sition to it or fails to adopt a positively favorable attitude. For in the states ivhere the women have been enfranchised llie woman voters, while not perhaps nu merically equal to the men. are neverthe less numerous enough to overturn the usual partisan majority. This fact will have an Important bearing upon the out come of the suffrage campaigns in Penn sylvania and New York, which are the next important battle grounds for the equal suffrage cause. If these two states were added to the suffrage list the women would have the vote in states controlling 138 electoral votes, or over 25 per cent. It is idle to doubt the ultimate success of suffrage throughout the United States, either by successive state enfranchise ment or by the adoption of a federal con stitutional amendment. The women have )ust made their appeal to the House com mittee and it remains to be seen how effectively they have argued their cause, or. to state the matter In possibly more practical terms, how potent is the in fluence they wield as enfranchised voters In nine states that are within the de batable ground of national politics. President Wilson's attitude on direct primaries indicates a willingness to drop a. professor's silk hat into the ring along with any specimen of rough-rider head wear that may happen to be present. ? Arctic exploration has lost some of Its former public interest, but there is an increasing eagerness to get better ac quainted with cold storage conditions. 9 i i ??? I Release on condition tnat he shall re tire to private life seems to let Zelaya off easy, considering the seriousness of the charge against him. The statement "War is inevitable" in the majority of cases ranks as a figure speech and not as a declaration of ab solute fact. Poet laureate Bridges has joined a society for the preservation of purity in English speech. Hexcellent hldea! Direct primaries would be pretty sure to develop some brilliant displays of heart-to-heart speechm&king talent. Huerta's activities as a warrior are now largely limited to denying reports that his soldiers have been defeated. References to Huerta as a man of iron suggest that the metal may be in the nature of scrap-iron Street Car Spitting. In every street car in the city of Wash ington a sifen is conspicuously displayed warning passengers that spitting on any > part of the car is an offense punishable by lines. That warning is ignored and the regulation is violated every hour of the day on practically every car. When passengers who have a regard for de cency and the laws of sanitation object to this practice they are treated with con tempt and on appeal to conductors re ceive as a rule no effective response. I'assentfers cannot make arrests them selves and the conductors wilt not call the police and enter complaints. Conse quently the spitting practice prevails, as serious a nuisance as before the warning signs were displayed in token of the police-regulation mandate of the Com missioners. A few arrests and convictions in the Police Court are needed to demonstrate that the signs in the cars mean some thing. At this time of the year it is par ticularly Important to enforce this law, fur windows are closed, ventilation in the cars is bad and just now the crowds are dense. The conditions are ideal for the spread of disease and it is a fact that needs no argument that diseases of the pulmonary organs are most freely spread through public spitting It would only be necessary to put a few street clothes men In the street cars of the city to round up an impressive array of spitting-rule violators. Appar ently something of the sort needed to Kive force to the law. Without It. in the present state of things, the signs might just as well be taken down and Jthe regu lation repealed. At times the Washing ton street cars are in a disgraceful con dltion as a result of this filthy habit awl even if they were thoroughly scoured at the end of each day?which there is good reason to believe they are not?they would remain a menace to the public health. Enforce the rule and scour the cars and the sickness rate in Washington will be lowered. A new style of pessimism has been de veloped in the man who insists on asking about the price of eggs whether he wants to buy any or not. | The unusual climate makes it clear that when a small boy mentions skates as a holiday gift he means roller skates. A certain reluctance seems to hover in the mind of Porflrio Diaz concerning in vitations to a farewell tour in Mexico. SHOOTING STAES. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Starting a Boycott. "So you don't believe in Santa Claus?" "Not if I can help it." replied the sturdy youngster. "He's the fellow who brought nothing but useful gifts to our house last year." Melancholy Days. "Don't you feel melancholy when au tumn days are gray and chill?" asked the poetic young woman. "No," replied the square-jawed young man "What makes me melancholy is to be prepared for gray, chill weather days and then experience week after week of muggy warmth." The Neglected Sage. Should you attain to knowledge great, A certain sadness will befall; You can't got any one to wait And listen while you tell it all. Reminiscences of Opulence. "Were you ever arrested before?" asked the magistrate. "Why, judge," replied Plodding Pete, "didn't 1 tell you I had seen better days? Nobody could own as many automobiles as I used to without getting arrested every once in a while. Hunting Trouble. "Bliggins is a terrible man to hunt trouble." "What is agitating him now?" "ITe is worrying about the income tax he will have to pay if he ever gets an income big enough to be taxed." Miss December. Howdy, Miss December: 1 hopes you's feelln' fine. You alius seemed to be a mos' par tic'lar friend o' mine. When you steps along de roadway in de sunshine or de snow You calls attention to de place where Christmas trees done grow. You walks into de parlor an' de white folks wears a smile An' learns to say, "Jes keep de change." wlf an engagin' smile. You walks into de kitchen an' de fire begins to roar An' forty kinds o' perfume liangs around de oven door. So, howdy. Miss December! You is lookin' i mighty gay. We's alius glad to meet" you when you travels roun' dis way. You doesn' bring much sunshine, like some months dat we has known. But you shows us how to manufacture sunshine o? our own. People Like Luxury. From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. When four-wheeled carriages made their appearance in Spain in the days of Ferdinand and Isabella it was con fidently predicted that they would bring the country to ruin. So strong did this conviction become " that a statute was enacted prohibiting certain and divers persons from recklessly spending their hard-earned savings for carriages. It was the judgment of the wise men of that time that people were likely to spend their money foolishly for luxuries and In this manner bring upon them selves want for actual necessities unless ! they were curbed by rigorous laws. To- ! day we have the same problem in the | auto world. And the wise ones are seek ing to devise ways and means of pre venting people from mortgaging their homes for the purchase price of a joy wagon. Human nature seems to change but little with passing centuries. Roose velt said every reform lias its "lunatic fringe." So it seems every generation has a similar fringe. The Stock Exchange's New Start. Prom the Newark Newt. The action of the New York Stock Ex change in having a special committee bring in a report looking to closer super vision of corporations with more frequent and fuller statements of condition with the Idea of extending the protection which the public have a right to expect In dealings to which they are supposedly invited from the corporate Wares offered for sale at the exchange is a too long de layed and very gratifying procedure. It is something which ought to have been done long ago. If it had been, several securities listed on the exchange, the trading in which has resulted in scandals, would not have been placed there until they had b??en better understood, and, if not made more secure, in all likelihood, would not have been listed. The fly in the ointment of the present plan is that the new ruling is not to be retroactive. If it Isn't applied to every security listed it will not amount to much. No Speeding for Mail Trucks. From the New York Tribune. In adopting the ordinance depriving the automobile mail trucks of all special privileges the board of aldermen took the only course possible. The postal author ities to the contrary notwithstanding, there is no reason. In logic or fact, why these huge vehicles should have a right to unlimited speed or more laxity of con trol than any other vehicle in the city's streets. Their record has proved to the consternation and grief or the public that their drivers, and the contractors back of them, need the restraint of law If more time has to be allowed for their trips the business of the country won't go to smash. About the only thing in jured will be the post office officials' opin ion of tne importance of their routine du ties. And compared with human lives that doesn't look very big to this com munity. The Oyster Pirate. From the Philailelpliia Press. The oyster pirate. like the reckless woodcutter, has no thought for the fu ture. His thought is only for the season. The holding In reserve of oyster beds in order that the oyster may multiply and return a thousandfold the temporary care of the young lie regards as an as sault upon his r I gilts to gather the bi valve wherever he chooses. He should have no mercy from the law. The oyster should be protected at all costs, and both state and federal governments can use their powers to no better purpose than In warding off all risk of its ex tinction. ? Great in Little Things. From the Baltimore Sun. George Washington's surveying done 100 years ago with the comparatively simple instruments of the duy has been checked up by government surveyors of today and found perfect. Experts In other lines might check up other works and qualities of his?his patriotism, his com mon sense, his foresight, his persistence - and find pretty nearly the same degree of excellence. Washington was only nine teen years old when he ran his lines through the forests and over the hills of Eord Fairfax's estate In Vlrg nla. But the youth was father to the man. fa 1 '/iLfiff;. There Is Only One Train it You Want the Best Chicago to San Francisco ?????? !?????????? Overland Limited has attained that prestige. It's complete travel com fort appointments has earned for it the patronage and praise of men and women who appreciate exclusiveness and wish to enjoy an atmosphere of refinement. This magnificent all-steel train leaves Chicago from the palatial Passenger Terminal of the Chicago and North Western Ry. 7:00 p. m. daily. Arrives San Francisco 9:30 a. m. third day, only 64H' hours enroute. It saves a full business day. $10 extra fare. Perfect cuisine and service in dining cars. The Overland Limited runs exclusively via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific Southern Pacific Heavily ballasted roadbed, with more miles of double track than any other transcontinental line between Chicago and California and protected by automatic elec tric block safety signals all the way. The Direct Route over the Historical Highway to the Panama-Pacific Ex position, San Francitco, 1915. For particulars apply to D M D,vij- G. A. 1020 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. S. C. Milbourne, G. A. 811 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. R. J. Smith, D. F. & P. A. 632 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. OL31W B C B B B B B Q Best Quality COAL Lowest Prices Fot C. O. D. delivery east of 17th anil south of W *ts. and In Brooklnnd. Wliite Aab Store. $7.10. I-art" Furnace. $8.80. Chestnut. $7.25. W. A. Ejctr. $?.83. Pea, $S.S0 per ton. Subject to change without notice. We handle only the best cra<le of coal that caa be bonirht. and ennrantee 2? to poands to eterr tor. Kstab. 30 rear". JOHN MILLER & CO., PHONE MAIN 20S)O. all H ST. N.W. TT Kwik Grippe Capsules Work faster than the :< f'C 'i't % & !"! disease. As soon as you feel Q the first symptoms of cold In the head, I>a Grippe, fever, pain in back, ioints or limbs, if you'll take "KWIK1* GRIPPE CAPSULES they'll master them and save you 5i" a spell of sickness. They're a tried remedy of our own preparation. 25c a box. i':- If it's not handy to come, phone and we'll semi them to you. Lin coin 1and 12T?7. That's part of ?{?? Tvree service. # TYREE & CO. I ? 15th & H Sts. N( )RTHEAST. | J* Jo '?M, ?? 'sr. J r,' '.J 4 '.r. ? ,"4, ?- % v -'/?"/. ? '1 c -1 o -v i?i *? "4\r*. ? 51= I 3i j? j;, 'iV '(f Saving Spells Success ( )L,'R ambitions may miss lire. Vour calcu lations may go astray ?but it you have a savings account to which you add consistently and regularly you have achieved success that nothing can wrest from ' yoti. Money in the bank is. out of the reach of temporary template n?bevond careless expenditure. It's safe and se cure. We want your account. W e'll take splendid care of it ?and pav you 3% interest while it's in our keeping. Don't waste. SAX E. Security Savings & Commercial Bank, "The White Corner". Ninth $ 6 Streets. Imported Cfocimaware and Art Goods. Antiques, etc., imported direct from China. Lowest Priccs. F. L. Qaian, 527, 110th n.w. Siecht <& Company Seventh Near F. Ciecht Company M 1 Seventh Near F. Christmas Boxes Are in Every Department for the Artistic Packing of Christmas Purchases ifc Attractive Offerings for the Thrifty Early Christmas Shoppers Women's Coats, Suits. Etc. Women's $24.50 Suits, $112.98. Splendidly made garments, of cheviot, in blue, black, brown and gray. Cutaway styles: many have ornamental belt effects in back. Plain, draped and slit skirts. Women's $29.50 Suits, $18.65. Two-toned diagonals, bedford cords and broad wales, in handsome shades of blue, brown, gray and black. Short cutaway coats, lined with best quality satin, linings. Women's $119.50 Coats, $111.98. Heavy-weight models of warm chinchillas, astrakhan cloths, heavy meltons and duvetynes. Dozens of styles. * Women's $29.50 Coats, $115.50. An excellent showing, embracing the popular styles of the season; three-quarter and seven-eighths lengths; of zibelines and. dqvetynes. Colors are blue, black, brown and Copenhagen. Many have plush col lars. Cutaways and draped effects. Women's $2.98 Raincoats, Rubberized Cloth Raincoats, warranted waterproof. roll collar, slit skirt lift, strap cuffs and two pockets. $4.95 Snflk BUouses, SpecnaS at $2.98. Extra heavy Jap silk, in shades of cream and black. Smart drop shoulders; with dainty ruffle around throat and down front. $2.98 Silk Petticoats, $1.93. Messallne and taffeta in all the new shades and lovely changeable effects. Made with deep raffles. Generously cut. $4.98 Dress Skirts, $3.39. Fine all-wool poplin and new broad-wale velvet corduroy. I*eg-top styles, with belt back and slit bottoms; black, navy and brown. $30.00 Natural Gray Wolf Set, $15.50. The biggest fur bargain of the season. Consists of one immense Pillow Muff with down bed and head and tail trimmings, big, broad scarf, also animal head and tail trimmed. Soft satin lining. Finished with Long Duckfiang Fleece Kimonos, $1.25. Also many new effects of serpentine crepe in Persian and flowered patterns. Empire styles, beautifully trimmed with plain satin or floral design borders. 79c Flannelette Gowns,. 59c. In pink and blue stripe designs. Made with a double yoke back, Burplice. high neck, long-sleeve styles. Misses' and Children's Wear Masses' Rough Fabric Coats, $13.50. Materials are astrakhan, cheviots and zibelines, with or without velvet collars. Designed in the new cutaway effect and deeply turned cuff*. Colors are blue, red. brown, gray and mixtures. Sizes 14. 16, 18 and 20 years. Value, $20.00. ' Winter Coats, $5.65. A gooi assortment .of winter weights, in plain shades and fancy mixtures. Have semi-belts, turn-back cuffs and roll collars. Sizes 0 to 14 years. Value. $T.98. Girls' Percale Dresses, New winter styles in ginghams, percales, neat stripes and combina tions of pink, blue and red. A variety of patterns to select from. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Children's School Dresses, 98c.... .Materials are ginghanxs and heavy winter percales. High necks and long sleeves; some have pleated skirts. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Girls' New $3.98 Hats, 9^c. Jaunty new styles of felts, velvets, corduroys, plush and zibelines. in a big assortment of shaDes and trimming effects. Millinery $5 to $12 Trimmed Hats, $2. Just 75 in the assortment; distinctive styles, garnltured with ostrich fancies, ribbons, aigrette effects. All colors and black. Gorgeous French Ostrich Plumes, $1.98. Always in style. You couldn't decide upon a happier gift suggestion; 16-in. specimens In black, white and colors. Packed in a pretty holly box. $2.98 value. $3.98 Marabout Capes, $2.98. These fluffy "feather-furs" are much In demand for Christmas pres entation. Make your selection here. Natural, black and natural and white. Packed In holly boxes. Footwear Gifts Women's Wool Felt Juliets, 95c. Ribbon and fur trimmed; in shades of red, gray, brown and black sizes 2>/a to 8. $1.50 and $2.00 values. ' Men's Christmas Slippers, $1.50. Romeo. Opera and Everett styles; of the finest tan and black kid* hand-turned soles. Women's Comfy and Crochet Slippers, 89c. Colors are lavender, red, blue, black, gray and brown. Soft warm inner soles. Misses' and Children's Shoes, $1.49. Newest styles in dull anl shiny black leathers; also reds and tans, bizes 6 to 2. ?First Floor, Shoe Section. Closing Out Dress Goods 69c Wool Serge Suiting, 49c. Plain and fancy weaves; full 3<? inches wide. Various patterns. $3.25 All=wool Storm Ser^e, 89c. Woven of double-twisted yarn in shades of navy, brown, garnet and black; 50 Inches wide. $2.00 Black Broadcloth, $1.49. Woven with a high, lustrous finish; twilled back; chiffon weight. ihttithtiitithih '"nimrt. Hams fancy, leau, sugar cured, sweet and tender; 7 to 9 lbs 16 'fee Sugar, 1 a t e d. sack granu llMb- 45c Pillsbury's besf "J'Jr Flour, bbl? . s ^ I..ard, guaran teed pure, 5-lb. SoaP' 25c Bros.' bucket. Lenox 8 for Curtice pumpkin. quality.. Brookdale Asparagus, larsre square tin extra 10c BACON ? Boneless strips* fat or lean ?JtYz ?o ? | Q 5 lbs I OC Molasses, cook ing, large tin..... Fancy Raisins, seeded. 1-lb. pkg. Currants, cleaned, 1-lb. pkg. Citron, 1-lb. pkg Instant Postum, small box 9c 10s 10c 15c 27c 23c Quaker Oats, large 4-lb. 30c box Rice, best Jap. fl <n)~ head, 3 lbs 11 Puget Sound Powell's Cocoa, lb. tin.. A r b u c k 1 e's Coffee. ground or bean, 23c Macaroni o r 6?/ic Men's and Young Men's $17.50 and $20.00 Suits and Overcoats 'i Because the wholesale tailor who made them didn't ti^ure cm a warm early winter, stocks piled up on liitn and he 1<?st? hut you win. THE SUITS afford you a w ide choice of styles in winter-weight cheviots in various nobby mix tures, and are designed in the latest two and three button solt roll sack effects. Sizes 3J to 42. THE OVERCOATS afford an excellent selection, too. Ma terials are smart mixed cheviot>, with shawl and convertible col lars. Belt backs and double breasted styles. Sizes to 4J. Never Mind About the Cash | Pay Later in Small Divided Sums s % & ST? SEiSr#? ! $4.00 Blanket Bath Robes, $2.980 Nicely made and finished with cord and tassels Various color* 50c W2nter=weight Underwear, 38c. Heavy ribbed cotton: long-sleeve shirts and snkle-length draw,n Well made. $1.00 and $1.25 Shnrts, 67c. Percale and madras, in many neat and deslrahle patterns Many woven stripe effects. 25c Silk Hose, Special at 16c. Black and colors, woven with double heel and toe. An ex.eptioual value From the First Floor Gift Shop 3=piece German SSSver Toilet Set, $2.98. A pretty and useful remembrance. The set consists of Large Comb, Good Quality Bristle Hairbrush and Hand Glass. Regular price, S+.00 Handsome 3=piece ToKet Sets, S3.98. German silver backs. The set consists of pieces?Comb. Brush an 1 Mirror, in a handsome box. value. 2=p5ece Comb and Bnusih Sets, 4$c. Made with ebonv-finished backs Packed in a pretty box. Regular price, $1.00. Boys' Clothing News $4.00 Norfolk Stiaits, $2.45. Plain blue nergos and far.ey mixtures. In shades of pray, brown and tan. Coats are bottom fa^ed; pants have taped seams. Siz^s *5 so IT & years. $5.00 Norfolk SuJts, $3.9i Two With 2 Pair* of Pant?. Hturdy array, tan and brown cheviots* in sizes 7 to IS years. pairs of knlcker pants with each suit. $4.00 ClhJinicMHa Overcoats, $2.90. Made to resist the sharp, stinging winds of winter. Double-breasted styla that may be buttoned high to neck. 24 to 1<> years. Blue and brown, $6.50 Shawl Coiilar Overcoats, S4.5-S. Mannish effecta of t'Suo and brown chinchilla, brown, tan tiiid gray mixtures. Uoublf-breaateti ntyles that button hiph t.? neck. Shawl collars and belts. 2 l/a If years.. 39c Wool Knickerbocker Pants, 49c. Gtioti*ieojiinff, serviceable cheviots are the materials. In sizes 5 d 17 years, Htrongly made. $1.50 Play Suits, 98c, Cowboy Suits, complete with shirt, pants, hat. lasso, bandana hand kerchief. pistol and holster. 4 to 1* years. Toyland's Offerings Dolis! Dolls! <ptx HOCIilKti ^4la uutfciiig a*?u | 4i U u u U y Value. 98c 15-Key Planoa. Sh.f - but make. |U5 value Daliy Pop Ouaa. It 30c Talua ?1.23 Folding Doll Car*, with hood, only 98c 93.00 Doll I'erambula torn, w!thhr?ods CO and rubbsr.tires ?P<*? Do Your Christmas Shopping Early at HT Seventh St. OOr Xt(k aalral Tralaa gn track.. 49c Little Daisy Fop It . Guaa ?J j HovIbk !?????lire AQr -2S. Marhluiv %alue * * ? ' $j.49<? Friction To>pi -I/.CO i motives. d< livery w.i.u oris, Pullman car and tru.-k Special iQ. \t* at Krletl??n To). Autos X Tiro engines. book and ladders. Special 98c ? $1.19 Hundreds <>f them. Just too cute fur words. "Our Dearie" Doll Large m:d Jointed In two styles, blonde and brunette. Regular price, $2.00. 91.SO C.'karaeter OQ. Dolls, with wigs.. Dreased Dollaj in a host of charming styles; made to ?JQf sell at 80c ** I.arcr Jointed Dotlai blondes atid brunettes; in great variety, tf } QQ $1.00 values at. ,V I ? *1.70 I r o Velocipede. . . . ?Oc Toy t hlna AQr Tea Seta , ' IS Hey IManoa. \ aluc. 9IJS5 $1.29 98c