The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], November 08, 1914, SPORTING SECTION, Page 20, Image 20

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The Only Department Store TfO/Uflrt* The Stamp That Has Al- ^
*TTTn-,wu^M.u,vy:^< in Birmingham Giving KJ. VJlviCll 1 idlllHg xvays Made Good
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For 5 years our customers have been getting back a substantial part of
money spent with us in handsome premiums, secured by saving
Stamps and we know that the best premiums in the worlds are procurable
by saving kj?K Green Stamps.
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An Innovation in Ready-to- Wear Selling
Large Ladies Days—Monday & Tuesday
In line with the usual Drennen policy of progressiveness, we’re going to inaugurate
“Large Ladies Days”—a time when we will make special reductions on ready-to-wear
hor women who require numbers outside of the usual run of sizes. We buy suits and
dretsses from a manufacturer who specializes on what he calls “styles for stouts.” So if
viOu ve experienced difficulty in getting fitted, come to Drennen’s Monday or Tuesday
witlli the absolute assurance that yon can get a Perfect Fit at Reduced Price.
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S|uits for Large Women dj*"| A *7 IT
V alues up to $25- *J|)aT« / O
Included are some of this season’s smartest styles and most fashionable colorings. They
are .superbly tailored by a manufacturer who specializes on stouts, and are particularly
effective in creating the most fashionable figure lines. Materials mostly A
serges and broadcloths. $25.00 values. Monday or Tuesday.vAt:» I t)
Stylish Dresses for Stout Figures in Three Groups
—$3.75, $5.75 and $9.75
Dresses charmingly varied in style and the added feature of being designed especially for
stout figures, gives au added value.
$5.75 to $7.50 $8.50 to $10 $15 to $18.50
values values values ,
N $3.75 $5.75 $9.25
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Clearance of Millinery at Prices Just Like Giviig It Away
Hats Worth Up to $10.00 and $12.00 0*0 QO
Now Priced at .•....
New Styles in Our Special $5.00 Hat Line
In this collection are all the fashionable styles of the season.
Those who know Drennen Millinery concede its superiority and
exclusiveness. Many nre copies of high priced models or adaptations dJP
- from imported French styles. Specially arranged Monday, choice
ALL UNTRIMMED SHAPES TO BE CLOSED OUT
Values to $4.00. 98C V,|U®# t0 *7-60’ $2 98
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Every Suit in Stock Has Had Its Price. Reduced I I
Material reductions are the rule in
Suit prices, some have suffered more drastic cuts
than others—all have felt the profit paring process.
r Some by 11 ALF. Some by a THIRD and others »
move. Come and choose your Suit and lie sure the
Black Broadcloth pri<*e will he lower than you’d expect for such a x3|
Coats Kllit ,10AV' w
worth $10.00 to $15.00, Half Price for 100 New and
. $4.95 Stylish, Serge, Satin, Vel
Sr vet and Combination 1
black cloth coats of fine qual- r^fOCCOC
ity, some navy blue serges J-/x
these are not "advance We bought from a manufacturer of high grade
styles,” hut if you’re looking Dresses, his surplus stock of Dresses, his samples -
for a coat for comfort and an(j a(jvance models made up of surplus vardage
tunlty? hChoTe T X where there was no ‘■ run of sizes.’’ He figured his
on qc bill and then
J Cut It In Half
There are Serges, Gaberdines and Satins and combinations of two or all of
these materials, as well as combined satin and velvet models. Frocks for street
of afternoon wear.
Prices Range $5.48, $7.49, $9.98 and up to $24.50
SIZES 14 to 44
Waists—Special Basque Middies 69c
A new lot of the popular Flowered J A special sale of regular $1.-5
Chiffon Waists shows pretty new Basque Middies, white only, in
stvle features. Priced moderately eluding Peggy Stuart Middies,
/t»fv riTf & ET STET made of fine grade Galatea.
3)0. 4D <pD. iD Monday only, fiQp
special. V/
$1.25 Waists Monday 89c -r » , , ,, r C1
Fresh, new Voile Lawn * Broadcloth Capes $1.25
and Organdie Waists, ^ne °5 A51 oa-dolot i
long set in sleeves, em-, Capes, plain or braid
broidery trimmed; some trimmed, military on
have organdie collars. flat collars, blue, black
Monday QQ/» or 8n‘7- Cl 0£
only. Ovv Special at .. v4$fciu
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.Fashionable Dress Fabrics
Specially Priced for
Monday
85c Serges 59c 8Sc l)ress ,;°ods d9c
k T , - i f KO • . We will have on sale Mon
•Tust mcegved a lot ol ,)2-mob. dfty and Tuesday the best
Serges , m black, navy, negro va]ueg at 49c weVe ever
brown, Russian green and given. This lot will contain
marine blue. Serges selling goods formerly sold for as
regularly for 85c. Monday high as 85c.
and Tuesday, Special.....
' M $1.75 Crepe de Chine $1.2f
$1.00 Serges for 75c You cannot afford to miss
w 8 this opportunity if you’re
One table of all wool 4.>-inch thinking of a Silk Crepe de
sponged and shrunk Serges, Chine; 42 inch, all colors,
in black, navy, brown, gray beautiful quality and lustre.
;md white. Regular price is $1 75 value Off
$1.00. Monday and Tues- *”r .*.*** *
.75c 51.25 Satin 98c
300 yards of handsome 36
$1.50 Woolens 98c inch Black Satin; worth
A specially arranged assort- Monday^nly . 98c
ment of. new, stylish fabrics
;V in varied widths and colors. $1.50 Messaline $1.25
\ It will pav you to inspect . . ... „
\ , . f One lot of fine 36-inch all
\ thls tnbl° containing values 8i]k Black Messaline. Our
tip to $K50. Monday regular $1.50 d»-| OJ?
sad Tuesday .. i/OV quality. Monday
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Timely Bargains
in Fine Table Linens
Table Linens and Napkins
1 lot fine tabic damask, 72 inches wide, in beautiful
designs. Double: face satin and German d»-| 4Q
linen, values up to $2.25, yard .. «DJ.*^xO
72-inch double face satin damask, in the newest
floral and conventional patterns, values up
72-lnch Irish table damask, in a pretty line of HK**
patterns, values up to $1.25, per yard .. I uv j
72-inch highly mercerized damask. In beautiful
floral and striped patterns, values up
to $1.00 yard, at .
«4-inoh highly mercerized damask, In splendid rn^
line of patterns, values up to 76c, at yard. .. . UUC
54-inch mercerized table linen, in a good range of
designs, worth 48c, yard 20C
Hemstitched table cloth, with napkins to match, in
many pretty designs, $8.50 values. &£*
at set. $0«t7O
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Domestic Specials
10-4 bleached Pepperell Sheeting for Hon- rt p „
day only. No phone orders. Yard.
36-inch genuine Indian Head, with the Q
Indian label on each piece, at. yard ........ luC
39-Inch Sea Island Domestic, pretty quality, same
as you pay elsewhere 9c yard. rt*-| /\rv
Special for this sale. 15 yards for. 'X,UU
2000 yards fast color Domino Apron Gingham. P
In all size checks, at, yard ..OC
(1st Floor)
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Dresser Scarfs and Table Covers
Cream Linen Scarfs and Covers, embroid- WfT _
ered in ail the newest shades: $1 value, at I uC
Natural Linen Scarfs and Covers, embroidered in
all the best shades. Scarfs qq
$1.25 values, at ... *70C
Covers, $1.75 values, rt*-| -| Q
One lot Linene Scarfs and Covers, embroidered in
very dainty patterns; QQ
One line Scarfs and Covers, plain hemmed. rtjr
lOxtra special, each .AdOC
One complete line eyelet embroidered Scarfs and
j Covers to match; values up (J»-| /JQ
to $2.50, at, each .«pi.*Oa7
54-inch Cluny Lunch Cloths; ’ fl*rr
$10.00 value. Special at .. «P I »OU
Beautiful line of Cluny Lunch Sets. In all sizes, at
a great reduction for this (sale.
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Great Bargains
• in our Bargain Basement for this week. Give us a
cull before purchasing elsewhere.
Good Calico at, yard ... 4c
Avondale Chambray at, yard .5c
j Good Table Oil Cloth at, yard .. ..
Best Cheviots for shirting at, yard .9c
Best Dress Ginghams at, yard ...9c
38-inch Sea Island Domestic at, yard ... 5c
Sti-inch Percales at, yard ..8c
Clean Cotton Batting at, roll .10c
2000 yards Curtain Calico at. yard .4 7 8c
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Some Irresistible Values fl
to Be Found on the |B
Third Floor ; I
98c Sweaters 50c Bath Robes $2.98 fl
Infant’s Sweaters in card- Made of heave quality Bea- I
inal; coat and athletic styles. ‘ . «
Some have collars of navy cou bobc cloth, m uch fll
blue. Excellent qual- CA- shades of gray, red,, blue and I
ity. Monday lor .... lavender. Bound with silk ^fl
$1.98 Sweaters $1.39 ... iv .. T- If9
* ribbon. Fine patterns, us- | H
Children’s Kmt W ool Sweat- • . *
ers, in blue, red, gray and ual $3.50 <£Q QQ | fl
cardinal. Usually priced at values .’.HI
$1.98. Monday QQ ifl
for .V-i-»Oc/ Two Toned Ufl
Kimonos 98c Silk | fl
Pretty floral designs in well Sweaters |fl
made Kimonos, of an excel- (PC Ufl 1 fl
lent quality of heavy fleeced JpO.vU fl
outing. QOp • fl
Special.t/Ov Knit fl
Women’s Ribbed Unoerwear Petticoats fl
Good, warm, light fleeced 4.Qp fl
elastic jersey ribbed under- fl
garments, worth 50c. OCT „ , fl
Soecial for. ODC Baby ( ■
(Oul.<si/.«** included for Manic price.» Oc\pS. fl
Union Suits 50c Special fl
Women’s jersey ribbed ■
fleeced Union Suits, all sizes, 45/C ■
perfect garments (no sec- ■
ouds) that fit comfortably Children’s I
and wash and wear fine. Outing fl
Such suits would usually Skirts 3
.50c ioc I
I > WONDERS OF AMAZON RIVER
The emergence of Colonel Rooeevelt
from the Interior Brazil directed public
attention more than ever to a Journey
probably the most wlerd and picturesque
In thi world, says the New York World.
It Is -ISO miles from the mouth of the
Amazon to Iquitos, whpre the govern
ment of Peru maintains a large dockyard,
barracks, iron works, machine shops, etc.,
and an inland navy consisting of two gun
boats.
If onti wishes to travel from the Pa
cific tilde of Peru to lqultos, only 000
miles apart, he desv.-nds the west coast
in a steamer, crosses the Isthmus of
Panama, embarks at Colon for New York
COMFORT WITHOUT EXTRAVAOANVI
HOTEL WOODSTOCK
WEST 430 STREET. JUST EAST OF
TIMES SQUARE, NEW /ORK
36B ROOMS 270 BATHS
EUROPEAN PLAN ONLY
•IOOM WITH BATH $2 50 ft $3 OO
DITTO. FOR TWO. f3 BO ft 94 00
*;RE FOR RESERVATION OUR EXPENSE
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and tranships her* for lquitos up the
Amazon.
Few have any Idea of the tremendous
volume and coloring of the Amazon cur
rent. its influence upon the Atlantic, the
immense distance It carries nearly fresh
water into the brino of the ocean, its ser
pentine windings, its overhanging vegeta
tion, Its rapids, its wild life, its pests,
perils, pleasures and all sorts of strange
sights. Home of the tributaries of* the
Amazon are mightier than the Missis
sippi.
Two Booth Line skippers, Captain O.
L. Be« k, and Captain J. W. Couch (the
Booths relieve their master mariners by
sending them on leave to England after
a certain number of trips into the South
American interior), gave a sort of duet
in the narration of the wonders of the
Amazon on board of their ships, their
peculiar . cargoes, their eligibility to fly
thd American flag if they chose, and their
adventures on the river of rivers. They
characterized Alexander T\ Rogers’ de
scription of tile country as faithful and
sincere.
While they were talking in the cabin
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of the Denis longshoremen were shovel
ing out of the holds 1600 tons of Brazil
nuts at the old Robert pier In Brooklyn.
Only 2ti00 tons of the nuts were Imported
during the year 1913.
Captain Beck, who was just packing up
to catch the Cunarder tor Liverpool, de
nied that the . mosquito was a pest or
peril on the Amazon. He said for about
three days in the navigation of the river
it was necessary to shut up the passen
gers and use the mosquito ports, but
this was the only stretch in the long jour
ney out and back for nine weeks in
which there was any mosquito righting.
“There is something worse than the
mosquito,” said Cop tain Couch. “1 refer
to the vulture bat, which always either
attacks your bald head or the soles of
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD
If you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me your
address and I will tell you how to cure
yourself at ‘home by the new* absorp
tion treatment and will also send some
of this home treatment free for trial,
with references from your own locality
if requested. Users report immediate
relief and speedy cures. Send no money,
but tell others of t^his offer. Write to
la; to Mrs. M. Sujfnmers, Box P. Notre
Dame, ind.
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your feet. It always bites you in the
tenderest. spots and draws blood."
Captain Couch did not say how the vul
ture bat was circumvented.
“Yes," said Captain 13cck, continuing
the dialogue, “there’s another, pleasant
little habitue of the Amazon, the 'smell
hug.’ If you smell him once you never
forget him. He’s brown, less than an
inch long and half dead when he comes
aboard on feeble wing. I’ve Been them
cover the deck seven inches drep, and we
had to shovel them overboard."
Everybody took a fresh swallow of
claret after this story and Captain Couch
turned to again.
"'it's against the rules of the company
for‘any man to go overboard for a swim
in the Amazon. One of the men disobeyed
this rule once and was never seen after
he dropped over the side. We lay at
anchor at the time."
“It was probably a small fish that got
him." remarked Captain Beck. “A small
fish in the Amazon, about six or seven
inches long, attends school in thousands.
They dart at a man under the surface
and bite him in hundreds of places and
he never rises."
"A ‘bacu’ got him, I think," rejoined
Captain Couch. “A baou is a black fish
about six or seven feet long, with no
teeth, but with rows of suckers in each
long jaw. The bacu scoffs men alive.!’
“Or it ‘might have been electric eels
that shocked him to death," suggested
Captain Beck. “I was dining with Jack
Andrews, president of the Para Tramway
company. He kept an electric eel in a
tank for a pet.
" ‘I’U lay you,' said Mr. Andrews, ‘that
you ran t take hold of that eel.'
‘f'll bet you I can,’ shys T. Than I
grabbed the eel with both hands. I wa:<
knocked over as if I had been hit with a
club. That eel must have been charged
with about 500 volts of electricity, I
guess."
‘‘Ever see any snakes?" Captain Couch
was asked.
"Well, I’ve never seen a boa constrictor
up there, but I’ve seen what the natives
call a ‘sukarazus.’ It’s a water snake.
I’ve seen thejtn 30 feet long."
The talk turned to natural phenomena,
and Cdptaln Beck said the difference be
tween high and low water at Manaos was
about 42 feet.
There is an old story about a crew that
were dying of thirst when their ship an
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of Falling Sicknoss.
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I vMimoniole on tilo. Give AGt and FULL sartiaulara.
I Dr. F. Harvey Roof, Dopt 12SO, DU. N. Now York.
'hored in the mouth of the Amazon and
:he skipper didn't know it, and another
raptain, anchored near by, bellowed
through his trumpet: “Let down your
buckets; you’re in the mouth of the Ama
zon.''
"Is that story true?” Captain Couch
was asked.
“It is." he replied. “T learned at
school that the Amazon carried fresh
water seaward, and I put It to the test
once. I was 16T miles from the mouth
of the Amazon. I noticed that the water
was discolored around the ship. T dipped
some up and tested it In the hydrometer.
That water dipped from the ocean was
three-fourths fresh.”
.Speaking of the “mountains’’ of Brazil
nuts on the pier, both captains agreed
that it was a pity that the sapacuya, or
paradise nut, could not he gathered in
sufficient Quantities for commercial piir
pOBQ8.t
Captain Couch described the remark-!
able construction of the pod of the par
adise nut. whose incat is white and Very
sweet, while the shell .resembling that of
the Brazil nut. ia corrugated.
“There are 16 or 26 nuts of the sapa
euya in a pod.” said Captain Couch. “The
pod has a trpp door, but the pod is so
heavy that when it drops on the ground
the trap door doesn't open and expoae the
nut to vermin thieves."
It 1s not generally known that the
Booth liners arc* loaded bail:ward—that
is, that the forefeold and hold No. 4 are,
loaded with . general merchandise in w
Brooklyn for the Amazon, arid* bolds Noj W
- * ^~ 3‘ lit Norfolk, Ya.. with coal for fl
the Amazon cltifes. Thus every linOr is a JB
collier.;*Is it known extensive!*
that the DtOJi*' her sister, the Aida*.. H
ar. both ctfgiljh* 'to fly the Stars and I
Strip*'ftff# Weretboth »huilt less tliun B
fl'c years ago. ami unde?- an cuahlin-v^|
clause of the Panama (’anal act, say 9j
their owners, they could come in undzv 1H
the starry folds.
But don’t you believe we’ll do it.” sai<4
one of the skippers. It costs too much tdJH
run a ship under the American flair”
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