Evening star. [volume], October 30, 1918, Page 13, Image 13

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SEEKING CONGRESS
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Lieut. Johnson, South Dakota
Representative, Arouses
'.j Soldier Enthusiasm.
LAUD COURAGE IN FRANCE
Cablefcram to The Evening Star and
Chicagro Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
"WITH T*IE AMRRICAN ARMY AT
THK FRONT, October 30.?"If we could
only move Baltimore into South Dakota
next week we would re-elect the big
fellow unanimously, for he went right
through with us and is a real guy," said
Private Tom O'Leary of Company, K,
13th Infantry. \
The subject of his praise Vas Lieut.
Itoyal C. Johnson, representative from
the second district in South Dakota,
who returned to his regiment today
after recovering from wounds received
In the unit*s latest fighting.
I/ed. Company in Fight.
Lieut. Johnson, after the other offi
cers were wounded, led his company on
September 13 when the 79th Division, of
which his regiment is a part, stormed
and captured the historic German ob
servation post, JMontl'aucon. Though
wounded in the hail of shrapnel the
Germans sent over during the attack,
he persisted in remaining with the com
pany until the objective was reached,
when he was relieved by another offi
cer. A surgeon insisted that he be sent
to an evacuation hospital.
It is the second 'time that Lieut.
Johnson has been in a hospital service
station. When he was rejected for '
entrance into the Army he went to a
hospital, had an operation performed,
applied a second time and was ac
cepted. The men in his company,
practically all hailing from Baltimore,
grave him a hilarious welcome when
he returned. His fellow officers were
surprised at the rapidity of his recov
ery. An informal dinner in his honor
was arranged by Maj. Thomas Miller j
of Wilmington, Del., one of the staff
officers. It W2S as sumptuous as pos
sible, considering that only Army fare
was available.
Kind of Men They Want.
Lieut. Johnson, though fighting in
France, is running for re-election next
week.
Maj. Fiorello H. T^a Guardia of New
York city is said to be the only other
c ongressman member of the overseas
forces.
The men in khaki enthusiastically
declare that these courageous officers
are the kind of men they want as
representatives in Congress, thus giv
ing a hint as to the complexion of
future American elective bodies.
LIEUT. R. J. HURLEY
WINS OFFICERS'PRAISE
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Son of Edward N". Hurley. Chair
man of Shipping Board, Com
plimented for Efficiency.
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BY JUNIUS B. WOOD.
Cablesrram to The Evening: Star and j
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE FRONT, October GO.?Lieut.
Raymond J. Hurley of Chicago, son
of the chairman of the "United States
Shipping Board, Edward N. Hurley,
has been complimented by his superior
officers for the efficiency and military
capacity shown by him in various
responsible missions in the course of
the recent offensive by the 1st Ameri
can Army. Lieut. Hurley is an aid
to Brig. Gen. William J. Nicholson, a
veteran. Army officer known to the
rank and file as "Slicker Bill" and
commanding one of the brigades in
the 70th Division.
Gen. Nicholson is highly commend
ed in a recent general order issued
by Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn. the
division commander, for the part the
regiments under the brigadier gen
oral played in the recent offensive.
Though the division entered the Army
comparatively green in actual fight
ing, it has made an. enviable record.
Lieut. Hurley, on account of the
Ferious attention given by him to his
rlutie*, has won the respect of his
superior officers.
JAPAN IS MAKING PLANS'
FOR HARMONY IN CHINA
Government Will Approach the
leaders of Factions With Offer
of Friendly Mediation.
By the Associated Pm?
PICKING, October 30.?The new Jap
a-ese government has arranged a plan
to approach the leaders of north and
.-iouth China simultaneously and offer
friendly allied mediation -with a view
to effecting: a reconciliation, Chang
T 3U np-HsianfT, the Chinese minister
at Tokio, reports to his government,
according to the Asiatic News Agen
cy. This action, it is said, will be tak
en notwithstanding that the* powers
have not recognised the belligerency
?>f the southern Chinese. It is declared
that one of the provisions of the plan
is that the powers will refuse further
loans fto China until peace is estab
lished.
On the other hand, the Chinese cabi
net Is making a serious effort to pla
t-ate the south in order to avoid medi
ation. It is declared that delegates
from the Peking and Canton govern
ments will be appointed shortly to
disenss peace terms.
SCOUTMASTERS ARE WANTED.
IMen Disqualified for righting' Serv
ice Urged to Respond.
who are disqualified for service
>in the fighting units of the nation may
cowaerve as an adjunct to the flght
( er^Ty"responding to the call of the
Boy Scouts of America for scoutmas
ters
Kb who have been "regular boys,"
wjoam be chums with boys, are
ffJnTe^T"Bundreds of boys are being
refused by the organizations because
practically every troop has its maxi
mum strength and there are not
etxrnch scoutmasters to take care of
the new ones. Men beyond the draft
age who are prevented from taking
' an active part in the war are now af
forded an opportunity to be of serv
ice to the jcouts.
?Capital Traction Sued for $15,000.
Arthur G. Woolley. through his at
ttrrney, today filed in the District Su
preme Court a suit to recover f 15,000
damages from the Capital Traction
Oil* iij He was a passenger July
XS teat, he says, when two cars oS.
\ th*L company were In collision ^nea*
ifmrr. be alleges.
SIM (HI MEN
FROM GROCER IRE
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Woman Inspector of Board
' Obtains Evidence, Having
Effective Disguise.
As a result of a bit of detective
work on the part of the woman mem
ber of the Inspection force of the Dis- j
trict food administration, J. Littman, ;
a grocer at 12th and S streets, will |
lose the right to handle sugar for an
indefinite period, and more than 1,000
pounds of sugar which he had In
stock has been confiscated by the local,
officials.
Littman was found selling* sugar to
patrons of his store without requir
ing them to sign for the purchase, as
is necessary under the sugar regula
tions, according to an announcement
made today by the local administra
tion. The administration had received
information that Littman was failing
to observe the regulations, and sev
eral days ago a competitor of Litt
man assured the administration that
such, was the case and that evidence
could be obtained if proper precau
tions were taken.
The woman inspector was assigned
to the case. Assuming her most de
pendable disguise?that of a gray
haired. shawl-covered, basket-carry
ing housekeeper, she went to the Litt
man store and after making a few
purchases of food articles asked for
two pounds of sugar, which she re
ported was handed to her without the
necessity of signing for it. #
H. W. Peck, who conducts a large
boarding house at 1014 Vermont ave
nue, has come to grief with the food
administration because of a desire to
be too liberal in the matter of sugar
with his boarders, according to an an'
nouncement made by the local admin
istrator today. Peck was charged with
allowing his borders just twice the
amount of sugaf^ allowed by the ad
ministration for one person at each
meal.
Following a hearing at the food
administration. Peck's sugar -allot
ment was reduced from 220 pounds a
month to 110 pounds, or just one-half
the amount he has been receiving.
GETS MAJOR'S COMMISSION.
Herbert L. Buell Rewarded for
"Long and Faithful Service.''
Another clerk in the office of the
chief of engineers ofjthe Army in this
city has been rewarded for long and
faithful service by appointment as a
major of engineers in the Army. He
is Herbert L. Buell of New York, a
civil engineer by profession. He en
tered the office as a $1,000 clerk in
July, 1887. through civil service rules
and has served there continuously to
date.
Through gradual promotion he has
reached the highest clerical grade in
the miscellaneous division of the of
fice. Part of his duties involve per
sonal supervision of the estimates for
all federal engineering projections in
this city and vicinity, including the
District water supply system, the im
provement of the Potomac and Ana
costia rivers and the improvement of
the public parks and reservations in
the District. He lives at 1423 R street.
OTY WILL BE RID
OF CAFE PIRATES
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Food Administration Declares
War on Skimpy-Portion,
High-Price Restaurants.
TO PUT END TO GOUGING
After repeated appeals and warn
ings, which, it ^claims. have been of
no avail, the District Food Adminis
tration announced today that it now
intends to rid Washington of what It
terms the "mushroom" public eatinp
places.
Many of these "mushroom" eating
places have started in business in
Washington since* the great influx of.
the war population, and, according to
the administration, it is chiefly among
them that the profiteering and goug
ing, about which there is so much
complaining from the public, have been
found to exist.
Objectionable Places Flourishing.
These places are flourishing, offi
cials say. They observe the regula
tions of the administration and the !
city government- carefully enough to j
prevent trouble from that source, ac- |
cording to the administration, but be- I
cause of a lack of price regulation in |
the public eating places of Washing- i
ton they have' been reaping harvests !
as a result of excessive prices and
small portions served.
Many of these so-styled "mush
room" eating places are attraetwe to
the eye and, with the exception of
(their prices and portions, are pleas
ing to the most fastidious of pa
trons. Many of them make a point of
serving food in a fashion known as
"dainty," but which the administra*
tion brands as skimpy. Everything
is cut thin and small, and only small
spoons and the neatest and tiniest of
cups and glasses are used. In feet,
great economy ,is practiced in the
serving, but, as" the food administra
tion expresses it, everything costs'
just a little more.
In speaking of these places the ad
ministration declared that it has been
its observation that the regular, le
gitimate eating places of Washing
ton* have been strictly observing all
of the rules and requests of the ad- j
ministration.
APPLY FOR ADMINISTRATOR.
Appointment of Trust Co. to Handle
Pettit Estates Asked.
Application has been made to the
Probate Court to appoint the Ameri
can Security and Trust Company as
administrator of the estates of Hen
ry W. Pettit and his wife, Annie L.
Pettit, who died October 10 and Jl,
respectively, victims of the influenza.
The couple left two small children.
The husband's estate includes the
business of the Rosslyn Auto Sup
ply Company at Rosslyn, Va., and per
sonalty about 51.800. The wife's es
tate comprises insurance on the life
of her husband, who died first, esti
mated at $13,000. i '
Luxurious Fall
Coats, $24.75
Values up to $3.r> in
this specially priced
lot of tine velours,
meltons and basket
weaves, in all colors
and sizes, fur, plusli
and nutria trimmed.
DRESS S1IARTLY?IHOF HERE?SAVE HONEY.
ASK FOR STAMPS?VALUABLE PRESENTS FREE
The Season's Greatest Value-Giving Event!
500 NEW SUITS
Priced at Big Reductions for This Sale
'1875,'22J5,!2775
The values are easily worth from J25 to $35, in
beautifully tailored all-wool materials, trimmed
with fringe, siik braid, silk plush, nutria fur fabric
ahd just the ideal garments for fall wear. Every
wanted color Is represented In a. -variety of the best
styles, and the most critical can find the garment
most to their liking. If? a duty yon owe yoonett
to aee the values offered In this sale!
SILK AND SERGE DRESSES, ?1 d 7S
Latest styles in all-wool serges * *
or Panamas, fine satins, taffetas or crepe de
chines. All sixes.
$2.50 Double-Bed Crochet
BEDSPREADS
$1.44
Just one hundred of these superior
value double bed spreads to sell to
morrow at less than today's mill
price.
81x90 Perfect Bleached
SHEETS
$1.44
Made of heavy round thread cot
ton, pure bleached quality, welded
center seam, 3-inch hemmed ends.
$1 Full Fashioned
SILK
HOSE
Women's Pure
Thread Silk Hose,
^^^full regular made,
in black, white
jjr and all desirable
colors.
45c Outing
FLANNEL
35 c ya
Hearj, ? Fleecy Outing
Flannel In neat pink or Mae
stripe* or plaids, on light
ground* or dark gray*. 27
inches wide. Extra trig
'value at 85c.
$6 and $7 Oeorgette
WAISTS
4
Any Georgette
Waist in our stock,
in hot j, white t
flesh or pinlT, em
broidered or beaded
trimmed, in
sizes to 46.
Boys'
Fleece
UNDER
WEAR
Men's
Fleece
UNION
SUITS
75c $2.65
Good Quality'
Fleece 8hirts and
Drawers that are
worth more
money. Sizes 26
to 34.
Extra quality
Fleece Union
Suits for men.
| rhe kind that are
worth $3.50.
Sfatea 36 to 46.
$1.00
Silk
Camisoles
69c
Ptnk Wash 80k
Camisoles, neat
lace trimming.
12c Wide
LACE
7c
Pretty Torchon
or Yal laces In
widths to 2 inch
es. __ ?
$6 Wool
Finish
BLANKETS,
$4.98
Gray or tan
for large double
beds, with bound
edges.
HIGH-GRADE LADIES' SHOES
AT LOW-EBB PRICES
$3.45
Worth to 9&00
Ladies' tan, rray and
black rid kid; high and
low heel*. Regular and
extra high cut. Sises S
to 8. Several widths.
Ladies' Shoes of
the Better Grade
$5.85*
Tan tad
?id kid as
with
tan
calf
the
Feral
BOYS' SUITS
AT
LOW PRICES
$6.95
Corduroys,
cassimeres
and cberlotf
that stand ont as the sea
son's best ralnes. Sixes
? to 47.
All-wool
Ma,
$9.95
cassimeres
and cheviots In good pat
terns. Sixes # to IS.
$10.95
kind-that' are worth *
"f DNS' jtm
fSlzcu 6 to 18.
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v Halloween
Costumes & Masks
Pel rot and Plrette, Jester
and Clown, Devil'and Ghost,
Gypsy and Witch. Little Bo*
Peep, and costumes the na?
tlonalltles of our allies,
92.00, PM 03.00 aa4 HM>
Masks. 1M to B9c
Odd and Pretty Favors, Se
a*4 lOc.
Fourth floor. Center.
oodward' & ?o?br?p
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Store Opens 10 Aitl New Yorlt-?WASHINGTON?Paris Store dotes 6 PJ1
A Special Value in
Boxed Stationery
$1.25 Box
Each box contains 48 sheets
of hlgh-trrade White Paper
and 48 Knvelopes to match.
A specially rood quality and
fc very low price.
Stationary Department,
floor. Ootcr.
Mala
Women's Broadcloth Suits
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Strictly Tailored, High-Grade Quality
JVe have-just received a shipment of Women's Suits, of high
grade quality and strictly tailored, made of Broadcloth, in black,
brown, navy Hue, plum and taupe.
Two models are shown, both of which have the popular three
quarter co^t, with tailor button trim, and military collar, which
can be adjusted to please the wearer; one has the pocket set in a
panel at each side of front? the other coat has a full pleated skirt
in the back, both finished with belt, at waist line. The skirts are
plain, with inset pockets.
A Wonderful Value
Which Cannot Be Duplicated Later in the Sefcvson
Price, $42.50 each
Third floor, G street.
Colored and Black Silk Umbrellas.
A New Shipment of an Exceptional Value
Priced, $4.50 Each
Our previous lot of these was quickly disposed of and
we have been awaiting this new shipment for some weeks.
Colored and black- Silk Umbrellas, of fine quality, tape
edge silk, and finished with carved and mission wood
handles, some bakalite trimmed, with cord wrist loops.
Bilt-Rite Umbrellas; a new shipment of these popular um
brellas in 26 and 27 inch sizes; finished, with assorted wood
handles. Price, $150 each. if
Slain floor, O street entrance.
The Smartest and Prettiest of Blouses
For Your Christmas Box
It rests with you whether you will come now and
make your Christmas selection from a fresh stock which
is replete with beautiful, dainty and originally designed
blouses that will charm the heart df any girl, wife, mother
or sweetheart. Many of these styles cannot be duplicated
and every consignment received from the designers is
marked either "subject to advance" or "cannot be dupli
cated." So do your Christmas shopping now and you will
be sure to obtain just what you want. These Waists come
in satin (washable), Georgette crepe and soft silk, and
are trimmed in real filet lace, hand embroidered in silk
embroidery, lace and embroidery edges, tucked and hem
stitched, with deep sailor collars and pointed effects, and
some show the deep revers collar extending to the waist
line, with inserts of real filet and Val lace.
A Very Heavy Quality of Georgette Crepe?We have four
very beautiful modes, which have all the little touches of artistid
trimming which go to make them distinctive and desirable. The
prices are $16.50, $21.75, $25.00 and $29.50.
Medium-weight Georgette, some of them embroidered in
dots, and trimmed in real Val or Filet lace; some tucked and
finished in pretty designs of hand embroidery, with crochet or
pearl buttons, some showing the flowing sleeve with a close cuff
at the hand, others have inserts of lace forming the cuffs; all
beautifully finished and of the highest worth and excellence.
The prices are $12.75, $14.75 and $16.50.
A Beautiful Quality Georgette is shown in prettily trimmed
and hand embroidered blouses in cream anil white and some
flesh colored, for $8.75 and?$9.00. ?
White and Flesh Colored Satins that are washable and
durable and at the same time dressy. High and low collars are
shown, some of them are adjustable and have a strictly tailored
effect. Prices are from $5.75 to $9j00.
A Score of Other Blouses in black, taupe, brown, navy blue,
gray and green are shown at prices that are attractive.
Third floor. Center.
A Novelty in Women's Intimate Apparel
Women's Pajama Sets
Pa jama, Chemise and Camisole
One of the very latest conceits in lingerie are the New
Pajama Sets, which have just beep received. These gar
ments are dainty and unique in design and will make novel
Christmas gifts. ^
An extremely new and attractive Pajama Set is shown, made
of heavy wash satin, empire effect, with the jacket developed
in flesh-colored Georgette crepe, daintily embroidered in pastel
shades and finished with ribbon rosettes. Price, $36.00.
A set in flesh color, made of a new material, called silk
.Arlette, consists of, a gown, envelope chemise and camisole;
these garments are finished in wide folds of Georgette, hand
embroidered in light bine and pink polka dots. Price, $28.50.
Another very pretty style in flesh Arlette crepe consists
of a gown, camisole and'chemise; the camisole has a wide
satin strap over the shoulder. These are extremely plain, but
yery attractive. Price, $25.00.
Set of heavy white satin; the gown is sleeveless, with wide
strap of satin and insertion over the shoulder; is trimmed in
Val lace; the chemise has wide flowered ribbon strap and is
trimmed in Val lace to match the gown. Price, $28.00.
Another set comprises a gown, chemise and camisole of
white satin, heavy and rich, low V neck, trimmed with fine lace
and finished with ribbon rosebuds. Price, $29.50.
Third floor, F stfeet. I.
AUTOMOBILE ROBES
Big, Soft, Warm, Comfortable Robes, for
the Touring Car, Runabout and Limousine'
Also a large assortment of Steamer and Traveling
Rugs, which -are useful and comfortable when ?sed as
couch covers, or for the easy chair. Some are double
faced plaids; others plaid on one side and the reverse side
plain; finished .with fringe; also attractive Scotch clan
colorings. Imported and domestic makes are included in
the showing.
$7.85, $10.00, $13.50,
$15.00, $18.00 to
$37.50
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Heavy Plush ? Automobile
Robes, plain colors; some have
reverse side of fancy plaids; 72
inches long; 60 inches wide.
$1250, $15.00 and $1840 each.
f
Heavy Plash Automobile
Robes, plain black and brown.
These are made with large muff
pockets, a new and comfortable
feature $15St. /'
Handsome Silk Plush Robes
in gray, blue and green, with
reverse side of plain black.
These are particularly adapted
to the closed car and are very
warm without being heavy in
weight $2S5t each.
mv 9. street
Lane
Bryant
Maternity Corsets
Afford Ease and Comfort
The soon - to - be - mother
should give the most careful
attention to the kind of a cor
set She wears, both for the
correct lines it will give her
figure as well "is her health.
Tnese corsets are made with
these in mind and no woman
can afford to be without one.
We are showing three mod
els, any one of which will
give perfect satisfaction when
properly fitted by our corset
fitting expert. *
A $19.00 model is beauti
fully tailored in pink brocaded
batiste with garters.
A $5.00 model in French
coutil, satin ribbon binding
with garters. '
A $355 model, also made in
coutil, has embroidery trim
med with garters.
,t:G
, Smart
Afternoon Frocks
Of Satin Meteor and Satin Francaise
A delightful showing of fashion's latest achievements.
v Individualized designs, with a real touch of the French
style in cut as well as in the softly clinging materials of
which they are made. With War's conservation in mind,
it would be well to have one of these pretty and service
able dresses in your wardrobe, as they are sufficientlyi
dressy for most every occasion and can be worn for teas
and dinners as well as for street.
Brown and Copenhagen, Blue Satin Francaise fashions
one model, which has thrfe parallel tucks extending across
both back and front, inverted plaits at side, caught with
buttons. The bodice is in double jumper effect, the soft
girdle at front ends at middle of back in double straight
sash, trimmed with fringe. Soft roll collar, of white satin
completes this charming gown. Price, $57.50.
A simple, yet striking Gown, is of Navy Blue or Black
Satin Meteor. Jflain drop skirt, with overdrape; plain
sleeves and square neck waist, ornamented with cable
stitched embroidery, in black. Price, $52.00.
?v
Brown or Navy Blue Satin Francaise Afternoon Gown,
has tunic which hangs rather full across front; double sash
of satin; overdraped skirt, which fcdds grace to either slen
der or full figure. A vestee of flesh-colored Georgette
Crepe finishes the neck. Price, $72.50.
Third floor, G street.
High-Grade
American-Made Wilton Rugs
Rivaling the Oriental in Designs and Colorings
An assemblage of the finest machine-woven rugs in the world, ingeniously repro
ducing the intricate and wonderfully varied patterns of the orient, the colorings blend
ing softly from one minor tone to another?never crude or harsh. Made of hard spun lus
trous worsteds; the wool from which it is made comes from sheep that have been bred
for ages with the idea of getting the longest and toughest coats; imported from the \
Far East; a beautiful deep pile; seamless and hand sewed pieces.
The display embraces:
Whittall's Anglo-Persian Wilton Rugs
Karagheusian's Herati Wilton Rugs
Karaack Wilton Rugs
Highland Seamless Wilton Rugs
In the combined collection there is an
almost unlimited range of patterns, color
ings and sizes. They are truly
Floor Covering* of Service and
WhittalFs Anglo
Karagheusian's Herati Wittras
Karaack Wiltons
?are shown in numerous oriental and Chi
nese patterns, faithfnlly reproducing them
in excellence of material, beauty of design
and richness of colorings; in the following
sizes and prices:
22x36
27x54
36x63
inches...
inches...
... $750
... $1150
... $18.25
.. $30.50
inches.
4.6x6.6 feet ......
4.6x76 feet..... , $38.00
6x9 feet $68.50
6.9x12 feet .. $9150
8^10.6 feet $100.00
9f9 feet.r $9150
9x12 feet...... $111.00
9x15 feet...... .. .......... $152.25
106x13.6 feet 5171.25
11.3x15 feet $19050
Highland Seamless Wilton Rugs
A machine-made rug that has no peer. It is woven of deep pile extra heavy worsteds in the
beautiful Chinese patterns in all their beauty of design and colorings and also in plain colors of
mulberry, rose, blue and gray, with contrasting border, giving it a rich simplicity that many prefer.
27x54 inches, $1250
36x63 inches, $1850
4.6 ftx7.6 ft, $40.00
6x9 ft,
8.3x10.6 ft,
9x12 ft,
$70.00
$110.00
$125.00
Each Season There is an Increasing Demand for *
BETTER GRADE LINOLEUMS
For the Various Rooms of the Home
, Time was when Linoleums were mostly used in kitchens Today finds the assort
ment of patterns and qualities of such high character they are employed for the cov
ering of floors in kitchens, bathrooms, halls and also bedrooms.
We are showing a very large stock of Linoleums. Small tile patterns in the de
sirable combinations of bine-white, green-white, tan and brown; also the popular par
quetry wood patterns. Of especial interest i? the granite pattern, which is now so much
in favor. It gives the floor a most artistic effect and is difficult to detect from the real
tarazza floor; m blue, green, tan and gray effect.
All our Linoleums are made of the very best granulated cork powder, other necessary
ingredients and linseed oil and are properly baked so that they will not be so brittle that
they crack, or so soft as to show the impress of furniture.
Best Quality Printed Linoleums, &.00 Square Yard Up
Best Quality Inlaid Linoleums, $2.25 Square Yard and Up
For Large Contract Orders
a#large stock of Plain Brown Linoleum and Battleship A and B qualities,
. .. ??- ?* '?* "" ' ? ?' Estimates and measure
are
displaying
and are prepared to make quotations for the famishing of large quanties.
s nrym reqnest ^