The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], February 07, 1913, Page 8, Image 8

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MIS DEPICTS THE
NEWYORKSLUMTO
A LARGE AUDIENCE
People Pay Dearly for Their
Indifference Toward
the Slum
CRIMINALS BRED IN
SLUMS NOT TO BLAMEI
————— j
Only Wrong They Know Is in (letting
Caught. He Says—Urges Pur
chase of (Irounds Where They
Can Be Bought Cheaply
"The hov cannot he good and had at
the same time,* ml the opening remark
of Jacob Hits, the eminent sociologist of
New York city in the fifth number of this
season's Lyceum course at the Central
high school auditorium last night before
« large audience.
Mr. Hiis. before beginning ills stereop
ticon lecture, preached a little sermon
and also told ills hearers how lie had
become interested in the movement to re
move and alleviate the evils of the city
alums.
He told tho story of the slum as lie
found it and photographed it 20 years ago.
His stereoptlcon views of some of the
changes In those slums at the present
time showed a contrast that should, he
raid, be an inspiration to every citizen
in Birmingham to take off his blinders
and look around and where he found a
alum to agitate its removal. He showed
views of bad housing conditions, and Mr.
Kits had the mortality statistics that
made the tale still more appalling. He
allowed that the slums were the breeding
places of criminals and showed why. He
auid in part:
All Boys Have .Safety ' alve
"All boys have a safety valve nn«l if
you sit on that safety valve you arc a
fool as something Is going to happen to
you. The slums create everything that
Is bad. criminals, murderers and a gen
erally rotten fabric of human beings. 11
Is a breeding place of disease and tuber
culosis and children born in the slums
are as that eminent English bishop em
phatically stated ‘damned Into the
world.’
"Boys that grow up In that kind of
surroundings are not bad boys. They
can’t be bad boys for they don't know
e-liat badness is. About all they know is
that 1f they do certain things they will
go to Jail If they get caught. To them
there ia no such thing as morals and
the harm In stealing or murdering is if
they get caught. They are not to blume
for what they do. We are to blame for
it. Our indifference to the conditions that
are responsible for the way such boys
are brought up makes us directly respon
sible and we will have to answer for it.
We have been sitting on the safety valve
letting the steam In the melting pot, get
up such strength as to burst out with
damaging force.
"The i>oy in the slums, with
no back yards, no air. no school
ing. nothing but filth and dark
ness; poverty and disease surround
ing him takes to the streets, the saloon
why shouldn't he take to the sa
loon? It Is a much more attractive place
than his home. Ami so the saloons and
the streets get him und finally the peni
tentiary gets him. Who pays the bill?
We do. We lose a valuable citizen who
might have done great work. We lose
mayhap our silver ami sometimes our
lives as the victims of his criminal bring
ing up of which we are directly responsi
ble because of indifference.
*'I worked eight years in New York
city to try and create a civic sense. To
try and teach them—the people of New
York that they are their brothers' keeper.
I secured the co-operation of all associa
tions interested in benefiting mankind
efter awhile without much trouble. The
hardest trouble was In securing the co
operation of the good people of the city—
the so-called respectable, decent people;
the people who go to church every Sun
day and listen to sermons about the love
•1' God and smirk approvingly.
Hardest t lass to Arouse
"There was the class of people in which j
1 found the greatest opposition to rejiev- j
lug the conditions of the slums; to stir !
up a spirit for social centers, better and
larger schools and playgrounds for all
the children. They croak their love tin 1
Lord sentiment to me, but I said that I.
too. loved the Lord, and also loved my
neighbor, and it was only in doing some
thing for my neighbor that l showed my
love, lor the Lord. People who do noth
ing except for themselves may say they
love the Lord, hut they do not know
whether they do or not. It's not love of
the Lord with them, It is selfishness in
llieir hearts
"We found upon investigation that the
good church going people owned the
shuns, even the respectable churches were
Hot exempt, they owned slum property.
We exposed in later years all of this and
only then did the so-called good people
\wnd churches relinquish such property and
•nine over to our side
“ln New York city today the death rate
from tuberculosis amounts to 10,000 a year
and we have the greatest organization
fighting the dreaded white plague of any
city in the United states. No matter how
hard the association fights two cases of
tuberculosis are caused by the still exist
ing slums to every case that.the associa
tion can handle properly. The slum «*tm
exists because it pays. Slums are for
revenue.
"The fact that we are paving a million
dollars for one small playground in New
York city today Is due to the indifference
of the past. We arc* paying a just Interest
to that indifference. In Birmingham to
day you can secure the land for play
grounds cheaply* in comparison to what
W you will have to pay some years hence.
You could have bought playgrounds JO
years ago very cheaply. The fact that
■/ you didn’t is the cause of the high in
i' terest you will have to pay in the future
for that lack of foresight.
"Which is the cheapest way? Keeping
♦ he penitentiary full, the* death rate high,
the educational standard low rfo that u
few mair make 15 and 2<> per cent on their
investments in tenement property or that
F we build roomy and sanitary houses,
playgrounds and schools, lower the death
rate and raise the educational standard
and keep the Jails comparatively idle—
t and Improve the jails also, and the tene
ment investors will only make alKUit H
per cent on their investment
"Slums everywhere are just a case of
revenue. If an investor is satisfied with
a moderate return we have no slums,
I but an up to date sanitary apartment
house with a yard for the children. If
greed comes in we have the conditions l
have Just portrayed to you. Watch your
city grow, watch it grow in opulence
and wealth. b#t in the meanwhile work
with might and main that the city be
I filled with happy homes.
K "Work for the playgrounds and work
! for the schools. They* are the bulwarks
t which all our hopes should be based."
House Committee Contemplates
Revision Work On One Schedule
Washington, February G.—The majority
of the House committee on ways and
means who are framing tariff revision
legislation for the coming extra session
of Fongress today agreed upon radical
reductions in the customs duties on mica,
asphalt and various kinds of chinaware
and glassware of the cheaper varieties.
The committee completed its considera
tion of schedule B, the earthenware and
glassware schedule of the tariff, and to
morrow will take up the rates of wood
and manufactures of wood.
Schedule C, the big iron and steel ached
ulc, which ranks with the textile schedule
as a storm center of democratic revision
plans, was passed over until Monday be
cause of the absence of Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer, the Pennsylvania
member of the committee, whose state
is largely affected by the metal schedule.
Crude bauxite, the raw material for
the aluminum industry, now taxed $1 a
ton, was shifted from schedule B to the
metal schedule. The reported adm!sy>—•*
of the Aluminum Company of America
that it is in world-wide agreements, makes
it doubtful, democratic leaders say,
bauxite duties would ,
so called monopoly I
of the American aluminum field.
OVER BAPTIST MEET
The Convention of Laymen
Gomes to Close After
an Enthusiastic
Session
Chattanooga, February 6.—The conven
tion of the Baptist laymen concluded Its
sessions here late tonight, after three
days of profitable labor. Several hun
dred delegates left the city on late trains,
following adjournment.
A shock to the delegates came today
with tile announcement that J. T. Hen
derson, secretary of the convention, had
been found unconscious In his apart
ments In a local hotel, suffering from
several serious cuts about the head and
face. It was announced that Secretary
Henderson had fuinted and fallen, strik
ing Ills head on the furniture. A deep
cut above the left eye, one across Hu
nose and one in the neck were inflicted.
When found he had lost a great quantity
of blood.
Mr. Henderson had been on tile verge
of a nervous breakdown, owing to over
work, and the fact that suit hud Keen
instituted in Bristol, his home town, seek
ing to hold Henderson and other directors
of the defunct Citizens' bank, responsi
ble for losses to depositors. Tonight the
Injured secretary was aide to leave ids
room for a few minutes but declined to
make a statement.
No place for the next meeting of the
laymen’s convention has been llxod.
Co-operating agencies and methods wero
the general topics of today's sessions of
tho Baptist Laynmn’n Missionary con
vention being held here and tin* vari- ^
ous phases of tho subjects i\ era dis
cussed in most part by practical bus
iness men who presented their views
in terse, concise manner based upon
their personal experience and educa
tors whsr have given the questions of
missions a life study. The sessions
were attended by the usual large num
ber of delegates and I he same Interest
that lias marked tile convention hither
to showed no abatement. II. S. Mal
lory of Selma. Ala., presided over the
forenoon session when the general
topic of "Co-operatier." was under con
sideration. The presiding officer made
a talk on "Laymen and Hie Kingdom."
otlter addresses were:
•■The Place of State Missions In the
Missionary Programme," by l»r. J
Oillon, secretary of the Tennessee mis
sion buurd; "The r’liristtan School and
the Missionary IGnlei prize," by Dr. W.
\V. Landrum, Louisville, Ky.: "The Sun
day School, a Great Missionary Op
portunity," by Prof. It. K. Quines,
Richmond. Va : ‘ Theological Seminary
Contributions lo Missions," by Pres
ident K. V. Mullins of the Southern
Baptist Theological seminary, Louis
ville Ky. "Putting the Kingdom
First.' by President \Y. K Potent. Wake
Forest college, N. C.
l»r. G. C. Gavapre of Nashville pre
sided over the afternoon session, which
started at 2 o'clock and gave a brief
and instructive address on ' Making
Business Sacred.”
Other addresses for the session were:
"Our Offerings In Contrast W ith Our
Resources," A. M. Caldwell, publisher,
Atlanta, Gu.: "Weak Points in Our
Financial Methods,” by 1 >r. J. W. Mil
lion, Hardin college. Mexico, Mo.; "Gut
of the Ruts, or a Better Way,” by Dr.
(> a. Daniel, pustor of the First Bap
tist. church, Atlanta. Ga. John R. Pep
per man, chairman of the committee on
missionaries movement, M. south:
Charles Rowland, chairman executive
committee of t Ho Toymen s Missionary
Movement of the Presbyterian church
of t he* United States; John A. Patten,
LB. L>.. Chattanooga, former president
general of I^aymen’s association, M. H.
church; Rev. Ix>aring Clark, 1>. D. Chat
tanooK.i, and Rex. Ira M. Boswell, Chat
tanooga. presented fraternal greetings.
The closing session v ill bo held tonight
with Joshua Levering, the president,
presiding and will !>• devoted largely
to impressions of tlu delegates oa the
work from the various states.
Bessemer News !
Bessemer. February (».—(Special.) —
In the police court this morning a
docket of seven <ases was disposed of
by Mayor tleorgo F. Rutledge. Three
>\ bite boys were fined $23 each on a
pharge «>f discharging firearms in th<*
city limits. The hoys were in a buggy
when, it is claim ,1. they began firing.
The officers got In an auto and gave
chase, catching the hoys between the
commissary and tin* gate at Robertson.
They took appeals end made bond. One
case was a concealed weapon case, and
the defendant was fined $100.
in the Bessemer city court today a
large number of minor cases were dis
posed of. There were several convic
tions with a number of forfeitures and
some acquitted. All of the cases wore
for misdemeanors.
The following suit has been filed: 11.
I*. <N»x vs. Hie Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic Railroad company for $300 for
alleged damage to his carriage by
striking it.
Marly tills morning a negro laborer
employed at the Robertson furnace was
found in an unconscious condition in
| the furnace quarters at Robertson with
i several wounds on the head. From the
appearance of the'wounds it Is believed
| that he was struck with a hammer,
j The motive for the attack on the man
| is thought to have been robbery.
A negro giving the name of “Shop”
Robinson was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Monroe Barker at Blue
| Creek on a charge of murder. The al
leged victim was a negro woman and
the crime occurred at Blue Creek re
cently. The man v as taken to Bir
mingham where he was lodged in the
county jail. ,
The material is being placed qn the
ground for the erection of the ne.\
houses by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroud company at Fossil. It Is the
Intention of the company to build 100
houses for the employes of the com
pany on Red mountain. Work will be
started at once.
It is possible that the Murphy Chair
company of Detroit. Mich., which is at
present considering an extension and
is making the preliminary investiga
tion through tlie southern states in
search of a location for a producing
and distributing branch-, may be in
duced to locate at Bessemer.
The .Vo. l fire department m&de a
quick run to Seventh avenue and Nine
teenth street only to find that it was
a false alarm.
Bessemer camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World, held its regular meeting
last night when tho following delegates
were elected to the meeting of the head
camp of the state in March at Tuscutn
bia: Harry Firstbrtmk, F. L. Sullivan,
A. S. Bailey, E. A. Tubb and J. .J. Cut
cliffe. Mr. Karr was a candidate for
the protective degree, while eight ap
plications for membership were re
ceived. The lodge, is growing rapidly,
nearly 400 members having been en
rolled.
The ladies of the First Methodist 1
church will serve dinner Saturday at
the local office <.f the Forbes Plano
company, 1824 Second avenue. The pro
ceeds will go to the church.
The statement f the Bessemer Na
tional hank to tho comptroller of cur
rency on a call made for banks on
February 4, shows a good volume of
business for the dull season of the
year, especially coming so near the i
first of the month.
The men of the First Presbyterian
church have received the following
unique Invitation to the banquet to be
held Tuesday evening in the basement
of the church:
What is this? An invitation.
Whom for? You.
What wants me? The men of the
church.
What for? Men’s banquet.
Whore? First Presbyterian church.
When? Wednesday night, Febru
ary 12.
What time? Eight o’clock.
Address by H. INI. Edmons, Montgom
ery. Please reply to <\ L. Odell, c hair
man. ,
The report of St. Uoysius school for
the month of January shows that the
following pupils have been perfect In
attendance and have* merited a place
on the roll of honor: Julia M. Kretch
mar, Willie M. Cason, Frances Schillecl.
Mary Schillecl, Erwin Natcher, May
<’osta, Florence Gray. Mary D. Costa.
Maree Cutcliffe, Marlon Noyes, Julia
Brophv, Annie E. Cason, Rosie Cera
volo, Louise- Schillecl, Helen Best.
Clark Nettleman. Ellen O’Rourke, Min
nie Best, Julia Conn rford, Josle Costa.
Inez McLendon, Annie Colpack. Frances
Weller, Mildred Hatcher, Beulah Jones,
Nellie Wheeler, Lorence Ponegarif Ju
lia Nettleman, Cecilia Harty, Frank
Hagerty, John O’Rourke. George Col
pack, Seaborn .Tones, Pan O’Gara.
James O’Gara, John Cutcliffe, Joe Ro
mano, Bernard Darrall, Tony Ceravolo.
Willie Humphreys, Phillip Harty,
Thomas Eckhoff. Frank Palmer, Au
gust Nettlemer, Frank Bellied, Arthur
[Donegan. Michael Romano, Charlie
Givens. Curl Wheeler. Walter O’Hare,
Joe McLendon, Michael Rumore, Mel
[ burne Guff. Aubrey Thompson. TTenry
Marino. Joseph Haggerty, Ernest
Smith, Willie Anderson. Ross Schillecl.
Joe Rumore, Charlio Costello. Chalmer
O’Gara, Leo Costello, Harold Toney.
Albert Kretclimar. Joe Tumbrello and
Eugene Page.
AMUSEMENTS
Weber and Fields
Weber and Fields, supported by a large
company of musical comedy entertainers,
were given a cordial reception at the
Jefferson theatre last night. The audi
ence was limited only by the seating ca
pacity of the house, and it seemed that
everybody present was In just the proper
mood to • njoy a typical Weber and Fields
show, in this case one of the most elab
orate that has eevr been carried on a
southern tour.
The two stars have long been pre-emi
nent in their chosen' field of comedy, with
a host of imitators who have ’‘borrowed*’
ad libitum, without ever having dimmed
the original “Weberfield** lustre. There
is nothing “hlfch-browed" about the Web
er and Fields brand of humor, but it Is
undeniably funny and these two enter
tainers were apparently in their best form
last night. They kept the house roaring
by their absurdities. While most of their
fun making was the kind that has charac
terized the team for practically all the
years of their popularity, it is still so ef
fective when done by these capital
comedians that there was scarcely any
cessation in the hilarity while they were
on the stage last night. Weber and
Fields have long been considered the su
periors of all “Dutch’* comedians, and
in the show they ur«*presenting this sea
son under the title of “Hokey Pokey,**
ibey amply sustain their reputation.
The two stars weiv not the “whole
show.'* by any means. They had the
assistance of an exceptional supporting
company in which there were swarms ot
pretty girls, and a cast of principals of
unusual ability. Frank Daniels, with his
inimitable drolleries, was an able second
to the stars and had quite as much to
do. This popular comedian was warmly
welcomed and his performance was great
ly enjoyed, liessie <’ lay ton, whose fame
as a dancer, is well deserved, appeared
in her specialty. Her dancing won re
peated encores, her grace and agility in
toe dancing -could hardly he surpassed.
Miss Clayton was on llie stage only a
short while, hut her dancing was easily
one of the noteworthy features.
| Walter Lawrence. Kduoard Durand,
who made an excellent French boniface;
Flavin Arcaro, an extremely handsome
woman and a charming comedienne; May
Holey, who lias a genuine sense of, humor
and a hree.»y manner withal; and Arthur
Aylesworth, who led the Heidelberg song.
! should all be commended. They were gen
uinely satisfying in what they did.
The “bueauty chorus.** so widely adver
tised. really did materialize. It is seldom, j
indeed, that so many pretty girls of all j
types are seen gathered together in one
company, particularly while on tour, j
There were "broilers’* in plenty, medium
sized maidens and Junoesque beauties un- i
til the eye wearied of trying to locate t*»e j
best looking of the lot. There was a
gratifying absence of the inspkl chorus
man—Just girls, girls and more git%.
The musical numbers wtere mo sc elab
orately costumed and there was a great
profusion of color, at times the effects
, being kaleidoscopic. The richness and
I variety Of the costumes helped materially
1 to make the show tboroughtly pleasing
1 from a pictorial point of view.
For one time, at least, Birmingham
theatregoers may rest assured that they
really got full value, even at advanced
prices, iii the kind of entertuiuiueut that
floes not always come up to expectations.
In the caso of Weber and Fields, they as
suredly gave all they promised.
Aborn Grand Opera Company
Wagner's "Lohengrin" will be pre-1
sentted at the Jefferson theatre Friday
night by the Aborn Grand English Op
era company. For matinee Saturday.
Lucia di Lammermoor" will be pre
sented and Saturday night "Tales of
Hoffman" will be the bill. The seat
sale began Wednesday and large au
diences are assured.
At the Uijou
T lie whole town is agog over the
excellence of the “Three Twins" show
at the Uijou theatre tills week, and
everybody is looking forward to the
matinee Saturday, when the whole
house will probably be sold out. Next
week comes Norman Hackett. t lie
splendid young actor, in “Satan San
derson.”
At the Majestic
Hie Time. The Place and The Girl"
is the tabloid edition of musical com
edy that is HI ling the Majestic the
atre this week to the very doors three
times, at daily matinees 2:4.7 ami twice
at night, 7:30 and 9 o’clock. Reserved
seats are on sab* in advance for the
first show at night and the Saturday
matinee.
ADVOCATE FEDERAL
AID FOR GOOD ROADS
Craft, O’Neill and Rogers to Appear
Before Joint Congressional
Committee Monday
Secretary J. Asa Rountree of the Ain
bama Good Roads association has been
notified that the joint congressional com
mittee on federal aid to good roads
would lie glad to hear the views of the
Alabama association on federal aid for
good roads through a committee com
posed of John (Taft, John W. O'Neill
and John A. Rogers. The committee will
go to Washington and appear before the
commission on next Monday evening.
The following telegram was received
by Secretary Rountree from D. W.
Shackleford, vice chairman of the com
mittee:
“Joint committee on federal aid to
post roads meets next Monday evening.
Chairman Bourne directs me to say if
Messrs. Craft. O’Neill and Rogers will
come, committee will be glad to bear
them.”
COAL MINES ARE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Grand Forks, N. D., February 0.—Fires
burning in undeveloped mines of western I
North Dakota have consumed hundreds
of thousands of tons of eoal and the
state legislature aims to find a way to
halt the destruction. There are about 32,000
square^ acres of coal beds, estimated at
500.000,000 tons, according to the state geol
ogist- Many of the oldest inhabitants de
clare the lignite beds have been smolder
ing ever since they came to the terri
tory. Miners say the fires can be ex
tinguished.
LUNCHES ARE SENT
BY PARCEL POST
Chicago, February 6.—An innovation ot
lunch delivery by parcel post was started
here yesterday when a downtown restau
rant sent out 300 luncheons in pasteboard
boxes to bankers, brokers, real estate
men, clerks and persons of other occu
pations. The packages were mailed so
that they would be delivered shortly be
fore the noon hour. The idea was evolved
as a solution of the short lunch time
period.
Oil Prices Advanced
Findlay, O., February 6.—The Ohio Oil
company today advanced the price of
North Lima to $1.37, South lima and
Indiana to $1.32 and Illinois to $1.20, a
raise of 3 cents a barrel.
DEMOCRAT WILL
SUCCEED SHIELDS
Nashville, PWrii&ry 6.—To set at rest
the question of who will succeed Su
preme Court Justice John K, Shields,
whose term as United States senator
begins March 4, Gov. B. W. Hooper
today announced that he had selected
Samuel C. Williams, independent dem
ocrat, of Johnson City for the va
cancy. Williams is a native of Gibson
county, Tennessee, a graduate of the
Vanderbilt*law department and 49 years
old. The commission will not be is
sued until Judge Shields resigns. Mr.
Williams will serve until the August
election, 1914.
WINS SUIT FROM
MAYOR GAYNOR
Trenton, N. J.. February 6.—Ur. Wil
! l am J. Arlitz of Hoboken, X. T.. wlio
i brought suit against Mayor V ilHam G.
Cay nor of New Y'ork for 17500 for profes
sional service rendered while the mayor
was in a hospital at Hoboken after he
had been shot on an ocean steamer, was
awarded $5Sno today today by a Jury in the
l l.ited States court here.
PIZITZ BIG REMODELING SALE
pwVn*1’’ < >" ■ l'lT'ir'r1
Is On With A Big Bargain Rush
With the song of the saw and hammer in our store
comes the rush for the grand bargains offered. The
carpenters and painters are pushing us for room and
pP^ demanding our getting out of their way—bo out goes
^ the merchandise to make room for them. This Sale has
started in a big success, because of the splendid bargains we are
giving. Come and get your share.
One Hundred Women’s Suits to Sell at $5.95
We are going to move them out of the way now, so come and get tiiem. One hundred misses’ and small worn- QPC
en’s suits, including serges, mixtures, etc. All good models and good colors; worth to $20.00. Choice
Silk Dresses Worth $15.00 Selling at $5.95
Almost an endless choice of silk dresses at this price, and a good lot of colors and styles. Taffetas, satins, Qf-*
etc. These dresses are good to wear right now; worth $15.00. Remodeling Sale Price
Women’s $15.00 Coats at $4.95
AJI women’s coats, formerly selling to $15.00 at one price.
Included are mixtures of the best sort. (I* A QJ?
Sale price V
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Women’s Serge Dresses $2.98
Special lot of women’s wool serge dresses, all the best
models and good colors; worth $7.00. (CQ QQ
Sale price
$5.00 Mohair Skirts at $1.98
Two hundred fine black or navy mohair skirts, made in
newest models and trimmed in large buttons; (P'J AQ
worth $5.00. Sale price
$5.00 Silk Waists at $1.19
Three hundred beautiful silk waists, including a lot of
samples made up for traveling salesmen. All colors and
black, and the newest effects; IQ
worth $5.00. Sale price *7
Up to $2.50 Waists 59c
An entire new lot of women’s waists, including lingeries,
madras, flannels and blouses, will he on sale. These
waists are worth as high as $2.50. £>Q/»
Choice OUL
, $2.00 House Dresses 69c
Big lot of women’s house dresses, made of the best mate
rials and iu the best patterns and colors; ftQ/»
worth as high as $2.00. Sale price Ot/C
White Goods
Full size bolts best English
longoloth; worth
$1.00. Bolt OUL
Fifteen hundred yards of best
pajama cheeks, short lengths
of o to 10 vards. £? 7 ^
Yard DsC
Kegular 12 l-2e quality white
checked oi striped dimity, 2 to
10 card lengths. jf* 7 ^
Yard OsC
< >ur 2.')c quality of white or col
ored pique. "I O 1
'Plie yard 2
30 inch white madras for men’s
shirts or women’s waists;
worth to 19o. f* 7 n
Yard - OgC
30 inch white Flaxon, the reg
ular 19c value. 1 O 1
Yard 2 ^
30 inch white linene, in cam
bric or linen finish; Q 1 -
worth lbc. Yard O 2 V
Remodeling Sale of Embroideries
and Laces
Ten thousand yards of fine embroidery edges
and insertions; some a little soiled and
worth as high as 25c. Yard OC
45 inch embroidery flouncing, in new patterns
and fine work;
worth to $2.00 OI/C
27 inch embroidery flouncing, best patterns;
worth to 50c. 1 Qr»
Yard . LVk
Five thousand yards of pretty shadow laces, the
newest patterns;
worth 10c. Y ard ^ vt
One hundred pieces of fine linen lace edges or
insertions; worth 8c. Q „
Yard OC
A special lot of new Valenciennes lace, all the
best widths; worth to 50c the bolt 1 P „
of 12 yards. The bolt .'AOC
Hosiery and Gloves
One thousand pairs of women’s hose, fast black
and-colors; worth 15c. Q/*
Pair I/C
Children’s fast^black, heavy ribbed Q „
hose; worth 15c. Pair I/C
Ginghams and Percales
Apron ginglnima, short lengths,
including Amoskeag’s. A 7 ^
Yard tc 8 L
All our Red Seal and I’tility
Ginghams. Q1 ,,
Yard O 2 C
Several thousand yards of pop
lin, in 2 to 10 yard lengths, best
colors; worth 25c. "I O ^
The yard 2 t
15c quality of kimono crepe,
best patterns and Q 1 ^
colors. Yard 02 v
Sheets and Towels
72x90 inch sheets, finished and
ready for use. OA«
Special
Extra heavy and good size
buck towels; worth H 1 ~
10c. Special ' 2 v
18 inch heavy toweling; worth
regularly 10c. K 7 ~
Yard O 8 t
10-4 Peppered sheets, bleached
or mi bleached. OQ/»
Yard "
A special lot of women’s fine lisle and silk hose;
black, white and colors; "I Qf»
worth 35c. Pair AOV
1
Women’s and children’s sample gloves, includ
ing chamois, cashmere, etc.; 1
worth 50c to 75c. Pair AuL
Best Silk Bar
gains
36 inch black messaline silk;
the sort that sells regularly
at 89c. r(\r
Yard
29c quality of satin finish ki
mono silk. "I
Xnrd
36 inch black Duchess satin,
also Peau de Soie; QQ/»
worth $1.49. Yard OJ7C
SALE SPECIALS
$1.00 quality extra size white bed spreads.
Special
Fringed or plain white spreads, large size, d*"! OQ
Marseilles patterns. Special vA.*Oi7
Two hundred white Marseilleu ■preads, beautiful designs;
worth to $4.50. <1*0 QQ
Special
Extra heavy quality table damask, the sort that 1
sells for 29c. The yard AJ/V
$5.00 Silver
Mesh Bags $1.98
A special purchase of just
one hundred beautiful silver
inesh bags, kid lined and as
handsome a bag as any one
ever wants to use. These
bags are splendid values at
$5.00, and would be consid
ered cheap at AQ
yiat. Choice