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A3TLEJTB UXEXLY KOTLiXTOn. ALUXXE, KANSAS, APRIL 24, 1013.
Prices Listed Here
Good Only for
This Week
Only Two IVflore- Days of the
TJEMFTA.'TIOM ExAXJEI at
FOB OUR MARKET DAY SPECIAL
Next Saturday, April 26th, we
wil sell Ladles' Houses Dresses at
'79c. Ginghams and Percales. Tou
will find this a remarkable valuo
besides giving you an assortment of
several hundred to select from.
IHIii
53 TO) 9
This has been one of the most successful sales ever given by this store. Hundreds of people faking advantage of this rare
opportunity to buy seasonable merchandise at sacrificing prices.
1 1 TTS'TT'Rii rrL i c
SHOE DEPARTMENT
We are permanently retiring from
the shoe business. Odd lots as they
occur In both shoes and oxfords for
ladies. During temptation sale your
choice $1.00
MEN'S SHOES. .
$3.00 values at $1.08
$4.00 values at $3.00
$5.00 values at $3.48
We are mercilessly slaughtering
prices and shoes until the .last pair
is sold.
WHITE SHOES
and barefoot Eandalt. These are
new goods received this week from
one of the best factories in Boston,
Mass., and It's our oversight in not
countermanding these two orders,
that we now have these goods. They
are for Misses and Children and we
will place the entire line on sale
during our temptation sale at cost
and carrage. See North Window.
PINGREE SHOES AND OXFORDS
For lad 14s. None better made,
correct styles. In Oxfords:
$3.00 values $2.25
$3.50 values $2.48
$4.00 values ....$2.05
In Shoes:
$3.00 values $2.80
$3.50 values $2.00
$4.00 values ..$2.05
EMBROIDERIES
Including all styles and kinds.
Special values.
45-lnch Embroidery, Volls and
Swiss Flouncfngs at. 48c
18 and 27,' inch Flouncings, most
of these would be good values at
50c per yard, your choice during
temptation sale, at a yard 25c
A special lot of wide bandings,
Allovers, and all widths, temptation
sale price io
We have special lots for 4c, 7 He,
Oc, 12c.
ALL PRICES
In the Temptation Sale bold good
up to and including Saturday, April
26. Remember the stock is all per
fect and very few collar lines brok
en. We have also arranged for ex
tra belp, so that your wants can
be easily and quickly supplied.
READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT.
Ladles' Suits and Coats . of all
stock, choice ...$0.85
Ladles' Kid Gloves 80c
Ladies Gowns i70c
White Pique Skirts 08c
SOCIALISTS WIN
BELGIUM STRIKE
WILL OPEN CANAL IN 1013.
Colonel Goethals Repeats Prediction
For Panama Job.
Parliament Gives In To Workmen
Who Walked Out
BAD CRIPPLED THE NATION
For Ten Days a Half Million Work
ers Have Been Out Strikers
Maintained an Excellent
Organization.
Brussels, April 23. The "pollti
' eal strike" in Belgium, after keeping
sit standstill the country's industry
nd commerce for ten days, was to
day brought to a conclusion favor-
ble to the workmen, nearly V mil
lion of whom, to enforce a demand
for equal suffrage, had laid down
tools.
The Socialist trades union leaders
fend their followers gaine)d feheir
hief point, which was to make the
government take up for considera
tlon a change of the Belgium parlia
tnentary franchise with its system
- -of plural votes1 for the! wealthier
and more educated classes;
At the last -returns 993,070 men
possessed one tote, 395,866 two
votes and 808,683 three votes, so
that the single votes were always
overwhelmed. This is the first oc
casion on record in which a politi
cal strike has resulted In victory
for the strikers. The whole move
ment has been notable for the energy
and determination displayed and for
the excellent control shown by the
men.
They have not yet obtained their
i full demand, but the Socialist lead
ers express confidence that the con
sideration of their claims will re
sult in the franchise being made
equal -for all.
When the chamber of deputies
met today the conciliatory motion
of F. MaBson, the Liberal leader, was
taken up Immediately. Deputy Lle
fcaert, a Clerical, proposed an addi
tional clause reading:
' "The chamber disapproves and
condemns the general strike."
, Premier de Brouqueville accepted
the motion as amended and asked
the other members of his party not
to suggest any more changes.
The Socialist leader, Emlle Van
flevelde, then said. "We, the depu
ties of the left, support M. Masson'
motion for a compromise. It re-
Washington, April 23. Colonel
Goethals, chief engineer of the Pan
ama canal, In a report to the war
department today reiterated the
hope that he would pass a ship
through 'the canal before the close
of the present year.
The statement came In response
to an Inquiry from Secretary Garri
son as to whether it would be possi
ble to grant the request of Captain
Amundsen, the explorer, that he be
allowed to take bis" ship, Fram,
through the canal when he starts
for the Antarctic regions from the
west coast of South America next
winter.
Colonel Goethals said:
"The opening of the Panama canal
for the passage of vessels has al
ways been predicated on the ques
tion of slides and the completion of
the lock gates. The present sche
dule contemplates admitting the
water Into Culebra cut early In Oc
tober and the completion of one
flight of locks at either end of the
canal at that date. The passage of
boats depends upon the condition of
the slides. It is hoped that we will
be able to pass a ship before the
close of the year and if this can be
accomplished the Fram will have no
difficulty In making the transit of
the canal and every facility will be
offered for its doing so. No assur
ance, however, can be given in the
matter at this time."
WILSON'S APPEAL
TO PACIFY JAPS
President PleadN With California
Not to Break Treaty.
PROFESSOR TAFT HITS COURTS.
Former President Says They Are. a
Disgrace to Civilization.
JOHNSON OUTLINES HIS POLICY
State Will Pass Allen Land Bill Not
Contravening Treaty the
Democrats Fighting
the Measure.
BRYAN PEACE PLAN TO SENATE
World-Wide Arbitration of Disputes
Proposed by the Secretary.
Washington, April 23. Secretary
Bryans preliminary plans for a
world-wide peace movement proba
bly will be laid inforrwlly before the
senate foreign relations committee
today. Mr. Bryan has been at work
for some time on a crystalization
of his ideas for International peace
and It is 'understood he is now pre-
Sacramento , Cal., April 23.
Through the exchanges of telegrams
today between President Wilson and
Governor Johnson, the settled policy
of the California administration on
the question of alien land owner
ship, as agreed upon last Sunday,
was officially made known.
Governor Johnson and his party
leaders in the senate favor a bill
excluding from land ownership in
the state all aliens ineligible to cit
izenship under the laws of the Unit
ed States. Such a law probably will
be passed, In spite of the objections
from Washington, it was said to
day.
The assertion is made by the gov
ernor that a state law of this na
ture would not be in contravention
of any existing treaty. He Is up
held in this view by the majority
leaders in the senate, who met with
him today and agreed upon the form
of the telegraphic reply to Presi
dent Wilson's message sent today,
Opposition to the administration
programme will comet from the
Democrats, aided by a few Republi
cans who are opposed to anti-alien
legislation of any kind
The Democrats will seek to strike
out the words "ineligible to citizen
ship" In any bill considered and on
this point the real fight on the mea
sure will be raged. r
It is not expected that the Thomp-
pared to recommend a series of son-Birdsall bill will not be reached
woria-wiae treaties ior tne suomia- Bome tjme Thursday and no action
slon of all disputes to arbitration i Can be taken until that time.
mains for us to convoke a Socialist
' congress, which" alone has the power
to decide whether the strike shall
.end or not, but we have the con
Tlction that the adoption of the
-motion will be a step In advance.
The first part of the motion was
then adopted unanimously by ' the
chamber of deputies.
TOLLED BY ATHLETIC HAMMER
Florence High School Stndent Was
Member Senior Class.
Florence, April 23. Donald Ball,
student of the Florence high school
and a member of the high school
track team, was killed by being
struck in the back of the head .with
a 12-ponnd athletic hammer. He
failed to see the hammer coming
toward him In time to avoid being
lit. He was 19 years of age and
-was a member of the class to grad
uate frpm the two-year commercial
partment of the Florence high
trtool la May. ' ....
and for a limitation on armaments.
It is understood Mr. Bryan has in
mind the arbitration of all disputes.
The secretary's suggestions as to
the limitations of armament will in
clude the proposal that when vital
questions have been submitted to
a commission of Inquiry neither
President Wilson's message today
called forth little comment. The
T . 1 . I f 1 V J
1 1BiuuiTnin; imuuruy mreauy uaa
formulated Its views largely in ac
cordance with the 'Bryan message
that came last Saturday and the
progressive Republican majority, as
jshown by Governor Johnson's re-
puny io uie uispuie snail in any;BponBe declined to consider the
way increase its armament or make president's teleuram as a demand
further preparation for war until the on the legislature to enact a par-
commission nas reportqu its find
ings, t
New Haven, Conn., April 23.
Characterizing existing conditions in
the courts of America as a disgrace
to civilization and declaring that
remedial legislation is necessary lm7
mediately, former President Taft
addressed the Yale law school stu
dents and faculty at their annual
banquet. He said:
"I have had the feeling that some
day the Socialists might direct their
attacks on the unequal and unjust
administration of the law. The fail
ure to administer criminal law with
certainty, the failure to apply the
law, aids those criminals who so
often escape punishment for crimes
of which they deserve imprisonment.
"The existing condition of things
in this regard is a disgrace to the
civilization of this county and should
be remedied. There are none bet
ter to accomplish these reforms than
the members of the bar. In the
civil courts there are many and
frequent delays in the application
of the law by which the wealthy liti
gants gain an advantage. This can
not be said to be an equal adminis
tration of justice. This Is not be
cause the judges are unfair or be
cause they do not know the law,
It is simply because we have gone
on without the remedial spirit. Ev
ery effort should be made to re
move the defects that now exist,
Something should be done to reduce
the cost of litigation. The court
room is no place to gamble with the
law. We must keep law and Jus
tice together In order to Justify
law."
CHASE CRIMINALS
ON MOTORCYCLES
State-Wide Patrol in Kansas to Be
a Reality.
WILL ALWAYS BE READY TO ACT
Secretary of Short Grass Club Says
Dozen Motorcyclists Will Move
On Fifteen Minute
Notice.
CLASS COST IS HIGH
AT KANSAS UNIVERSITY
BRYAN SERVED SOFT DRINKS.
Diplomatic Circles Talking About
Secretary's Grape Juice.
Washington, April 23. Diplo
matic circles were in animated dis
cussion today of Secretary Bryan's
dinner party the other night to some
forty distinguished members of the
diplomatic corps, at Which unfer-
mented. grape ' Juice was served in!
ticular kind of bill.
CHINA WOULD SWAT THE FLY.
Permission Given to Translate Kan
sas Almanac Into Chinese.
Topeka, April 23.-. Dr.' S. J. Crum
bine,' secretary of the Kansas board
of health, has received a letter from
the Women's College at the Metho
dist Mission of Nanking, China, ask
ing for permission to translate the
Kansas health almanac into Chinese
place of the variety of wines which 'or free dl8tr,but,on there. Permia-
customarlly have a place. Official- "lon' WM r wocror
dom talked so much about the in
novation that the story leaked out,
PASS PENNSYLAVANIA SENATE
Suffrage Amendment Went Through
Pennsylvania Upper House.
Harrisburg, April 23. The Penn
sylvania senate today passed the
woman suffrage amendment, which
had already passed the house.
bine. Copies of the almanac have
been asked for from practically ev
ery country in the world. It contains
arugments for preventing disease by
fighting the house fly and practical
sanitary and health rules. -
Lores sob's Barber Shop.
Is the place to go when yon are
looking for first class barber work.
Three good barbers. Baths In con
nection. Porter service, ,
Lawrence, April 21. A freak
mathematician at the University of
Kansas has figured out the expenses
of a student and has estimated that
It hits father's bank account about
$1 per class. If the student is spend
ing $500 a year at the university
and is taking fifteen hours' work
per week, it costs him a round dollar
for every fifty-minute class he at
tends. It coats $85 to take a five-
hour course, and if the student
flunks and has to take it over again
it means that he will have to spend
170 to get the five hours' credit.
Some of the students that are tak
ing American government the third
term may be surprised to learn that
Congress has the power to lay and
collect taxes, duties. Imposts and
excises."
The mathematics "gun" continues
as follows: "The above statements
are cold facts, and if you get out
the wooden shovel, a stick of char
coal, flop yourself down on the con
vex portion of your anatomy (front
view) and get buy with the 'rithme-
tic you learned In the eighth grade
you will find that It costs more to
see a "prof gase at the celling than
to bear Orvllle Harrold sing "Mo
ther Machree."
PRESIDENT HAD CLOSE CALL.
Street Car Was Stopped Within Few
Inches of His Automobile.
Washington, April . 23. President
Wilson and his youngest daughter,
Eleanor, are being congratulated on
their narrow escape from an acci
dent while automobiling last night.
As their car turned a corner at the
peace monument, a street car was
brought to a sudden stop within a
few Inches of the motor. President
Wilson was disturbed, but did not
ttcp. .' . . "I
Topeka, April 23. The motorcy
cle patrol of Kansas will soon be
reality. P. E. Zimmerman of Linds-
borg, secretary of the Kansas Short
Grass Motorcycle league; the big
gest organization of the kind In the
country, was in Topeka all day yes
terday In conference with Governor
Hodges and Charles Sawyer, bank
commissioner, working out the de
tails of the organization. "The patrol
will have -two or three members
in every Kansas town, each a dep
uty sheriff and each man ready to
go thief chasing on the instant .a
notice is given. There will be state
and county organizations maintain
ed at all times and always ready to
hunt criminals.
The organization will be made up
along the lines of the Anti-Horse
Thief association and will work with
the state and county officials on any
matter that may be presented
First we are going after the rough
neck pop-pop riders and enforce the
laws regarding the riding of ma
chines," said Mr. Zimmerman. "We
propose to make pop-pop riding
pleasure and sport on the same plane
as motor car touring and we are
going to get the fellows who bring
odium to the motorcycles. There
is a dealer in Topeka who will not
sell motorcycles to any one that he
has reason to believe will use It for
breaking speed laws and ordinances
or endanger the lives of any one.
We will have our organization
so complete that It will not make
any difference where a crime is
committed, we can get Xrom two to
dozen men going after the crim
inals in fifteen minutes after the
alarm Is sounded. The big crimes
are not committed with the aid of
a motor car and the only thing that
can catch a motor car is a motor
cycle. . We can be of great service
to the state and we propose to do it
and ws are now working out' the de
tails of the organization."
GRADED UNION PLANNING FOR
S. S. CONVENTION REPORTS-
In view of the fact that it is im
possible for one person to attend a
great convention such as our state
Sunday school convention will be,
and bring back to his school all
he would like to bring to it, the
executive board of the Abilene Grad
ed S. S. Union proposed to each Sun
day school in Abilene to cooperate
In sending delegates through the
Union to represent each department
In the Sunday schools.
Most of the schools have accepted
the proposition and the board ap
pointed the following teachers as
delegates and alternates to attend
the convention which will convene
in Wichita May 6. 7. 8. ' "
Beginners' department, delegate,
Miss Nina Cain; alternate, Miss
Hulda Messing, both of the Baptist
Sunday school.
Primary department, delegate,
Mrs. J. E. Keel of the Lutheran
church who will chose an alternate.
Junior department, delegate, Miss '
Rhoda Forney of the Grace Reform
at. .If n.n n . a Ml.. P! T..1I
tne Evangelical.?1 i '
Intermediate department, dele
gate, Mrs. Geo. Anderson of . the
Christian; alternate, LeBter Schuer-
man oi tne evangelical.
Adult department, delegate. Ray
mond Eshelman of the Brethren;
alternate, Rev. Lucas of the United
Brethren.
Superintendent division, delegate.
Mr. Bigler of the Presbyterian; al
ternate, Mr. Tufts of the Methodist.
The reports will be given in their
respective department at the May
meeting Instead of the lesson being
taught.
RENO COUNTY VOTES BONDS
AND GETS STATE FAIR.
CLYDE DOCTOR GUILTY
OF PEDDLING BOOZE.
Concordia, April 23. A Jury in
the district court heae today de
liberated slightly more than one
hour in the Sexton case and returned
a verdict finding him guilty on five
counts of violating the prohibitory
law. Doctor Sexton owns a drug
store at Clyde. .
The case attracted considerable
attention. The defendant was not
in court, his attorneys maintaining
that he was physically unable to at
tend and they sought to have the
case continued on this plea, but the
judge ordered the case to trial. The
case will be appealed to the supreme
court.
Wanted.
Amateur photograph work. Sead
me your work, for prompt atten
tion. FL Van Coyne, phone 7020,
Abilene. 2f wdlmo
Hutchinson, April 23. Hutchin
son Is rejoicing today. By an over
whelming majority of votes yester
day Reno county ratified the state
fair, voting a levy of $50,000 to
purchase the Hutchinson fair ground
and present to the state for the
state fair. The proposition carried
by a 6 to 1 vote. The county ont
side of Hutchinson 'gave a heavy
majority and the city was almost
unanimous.
The result was announced to the
county by a 64,000 candle power
search light flashed from the top
of an eight story building.
CANDLE WOULD BURN 300 YEARS
Church Makes Special Order for Late
J. P. Morgan.
New York, April 19 J The largest
wax candle ever molded will be
burned on feast day in the Vatican
at Rome to the memory of J. P. Mor
gan If the hopes of Father E. T.
Monteleone and his parlshoners of
Our Lady of Mount Carmela's Ro
man Catholic church In Jersey City-
are realized. The candle is now be
ing moulded at the expense of Fath
er Monteleone's church, whose mem
bers share their pastor's Administra
tion of Mr. Morgan's life. It will
cost $1500 to make the candle and
send it to Rome.
The candle will be 16 feet with a
base 18 Inches in diameter tapering
to six inches. If the candle was
lighted one day each year it is esti
mated that it would last for 300
years and if burned steadily it Would
not be consumed in less than nine '
months. If a place can be found In
the Vatican for it, it is hoped to
place with It, at the base, sa oil
portrait of Mr. Morgan.