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w"-w' -Sftt-j 20 THE WASHINGTON TB1ES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1914. 4 (REPRODUCED FROM THE WASHINGTON TIMES DECEMBER 24, 1913) theltoh fag ton f&m : .vai ' ., with : . .wo eggs." rte managers . the "admissions" , in a speech, re- pian as a confession of jie currency. The colonel ess in this district. . i Cloudy Tonight; -fmrtm. ---... FIREMEN HURT; NONE FATALL1 EROIC RESCUE WORK AT SEVENTH STREET FIRE SAVES LIVES .This terrible conflagration threatened to totally destroy one of Washington's most import ant business blocks. The miraculous work of the District fire fighters succeeded in saving the great store of S. Kann's Sons & Co., Everybody's Shoe Store, Saks & Co. and Lincoln National Bank, all of which for many hours seemed doomed to destruction. Fortunately for EVERYBODY'S the flames did not reach our immense stock, but our' store, which directly adjoined the burning building, was filled with smoke and our shelves were flooded with water slightly damaging thousands of dollars worth of shoes. So slight is the damage to these shoes that for all purposes except selling they are as good as ever. The Insurance Company's Loss Is Your Gain To make a QUICK and COMPLETE clearance of this stock we have' reduced the prices to almost nothingat this 1 No Goods Sold to Dealers SALE SHOES SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BV WATER A SMOKE, jHBfcfcJ jfs&mBREM m -PIVr EF4r Xsffl 111' - HI OF BURNING BUILDING; Comrades Dig Them Out. Injured Men Are Resting Comfortably A m e r ic a n Five and Ten Cent Store I utt&n Hr hmmpR I ncc Placed At $60,000. Buried for nearly three hours beneath tons of burnini bris, five members- of No. 6 engine company narrowly iped death early today while fighting a stubborn fire in American 5 and 10-cent store, 314-16 Seventh strt 'est. The men were wo ng on the main floo ' ding when, without v the three upper $ v. That they we- tright was 'it the defor' ner tha .. t.- Water Damaged Stock 139 pairs Ladies' Button Boots, a large variety of sizes and widths; real 53.00 and S3.50 values. Choice, $1.45 81 pairs Ladies' Button Shoes and Low Shoes for spring and summer wear 1914; mostly small sizes, but $3.00 and $3.50 values. Choice, 240 pairs Ladies' Low Shoes (buy now and save $2.25 on each pair), sizes up to 4K; every pair a $3.00 value. Choice, 140 pairs Children's Low Shoes, Blucher Oxfords and pumps; values up to $2.00. Choice, 60 pairs Women's Bay State Storm Rub bers, 75c everywhere. Choice, 134 pairs Men's Trade-Marked Shoes, "Burt & Packard," "Hey wood," and other celebrated makes; nearly every size in this lot. Verv choice styles, including the new English Blind Eyelet Laced Shoes; values $4 and S5. Choice, 38 pairs Men's Storm King and Knee Boots, S3. 50 and S4.00 grade, SpSo 2Su pairs Misses' and Children's High Shoes, guaranteed to stand good hard wear; also a big lot of low shoes and pumps; values up to S3. 00; Buster Brown and other cele brated makes. Choice, 164 pairs Ladies' Low Shoes, "Pa trician," "American Girl," and other celebrated makes, and Men's and Wom en's High Shoes; values up to $3.50. Choice, q2So 95c 3 1 8 pairs Ladies' Low Shoes, Button Ox fords, and Blucher Oxfords, smoke damaged, their appearance or wearing qualities have not been affected; nearly all sizes; S4.00 values. Buy now for spring use and save $2 2 18 pairs Ladies' High Shoes, every size and width in this lot; tan nubuck button, pat ent leather, and gun metal calf button, in a big variety of nobby styles; values up to $4.00. Choice, 9 9& $lffo ii : I TKo 45C it 95 pairs Ladies' Low Shoes, small I sizes only; patent leather, gun-metal calf, and tan calfskin. Choice, 4oc $1.35 II II ii 30 pairs Children's Leggins, real ig A $1.00 and $1.25 values. Choice 0"C . I .' Smoke Damaged Stock Our guarantee of Satisfaction Goes With Every Pair of These Shoes Just the Same as if Regular Prices Were Asked. 64 pairs Men's Goodyear Welt Button and Laced Shoes, regular prices were S3. 00 S3. 50, and $4.00. Choice, p JLt$o 420 pairs Ladies' Finest Grade Button and Laced Shoes, regular S4.00 and S.OO values; every size and width; All the New Leathers. Choice, $255 197 pairs Men's Trade-Marked Goodyear Welt Shoes, several celebrated makes; reg ular prices S3. 50 to S5.00. Choice, ?p JLo& Slightly Smoke-Damaged Hosiery 2nd Floor Items Black, tan, white, and all the new shades Ladies' Silk Hose. $1.00 and $1.50 values 75c Black, tan, and white Ladies' Silk Lisle and Gauze Lisle Hose. 50c values, 187 pairs Men's Goodyear Welt Button, Blucher, and Laced Shoes; "Burt Made" and other celebrated makes; gun metal calf, tan calf, vici kid; values up to $4.00. Choice, $2.45 35c Black, tan, white, and" all the new shades Ladies' Silk Hose. 50c and 69c values 37c Black, tan, and white Ladies' Silk Lisle and Gauze Lisle Hose. 35c values 23c Third Floor Items Black, Tan, White, navy and gray Men's Silk Lisle Half Hose. 25c and 35c values, 19c Black, tan, navy, and gray Men's Lisle Half Hose. 19c and 25c values 12c Black and tan Ladies' Silk Lisle Hose. 35c values 19c Black, tan, and colors Men's Silk Half Hose. 39c and 50c values 23c Black, tan, and white Misses' and Child's Gauze Lisle, and Ribbed Hose. 19c and 25c values 12c Black, tan, and colors Ladies' Silk and Silk Lisle Hose. 39c and 50c values 31c SHOE TORE 7 th and D Streets N.W. Over Lincoln National Bank Entrance on D Street