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TUT-SA DAILY WORLD. SATURDAY. JULY 10. 1020 CONTRACTOR SAYS HE'S RESPONSIBLE Tlile) Hlore llreww llidnya al I oYlixli during .Inly Bad Xiignat Half Holiday lii Our l-lmployrai All Silk and Cotton Knit Underwear 20 Less Mata ri-..f Knit Union Suits Bodice top, looae knee atyle; In white only; all (Izea fur women. Hult, ,"-r peidal OJC Main floor HALLIBURTON-ABBOTT CO. We iioh- No IVarmet Of I ' o in p a r a t I y e rrleea Itl Ofjff Ad' .. i We la't You Jle tin- .l.i.l. . Ill al..... Store it i.i Snt nrd.iy A:So to a.ixi p. m. Dally S.0 to 6:30 Low Bidder on Firo Sta tion Appears Rcfore City Commission. CONTRACT TO HARRIS MoioIhtb of Open Hlinfk (COjwBVO Peul) Ahmm latlnn. M.wn and Fifth Sts. Phone 6060 Today Concludes Our Momentous Savings Event the 18 ir r jfn Kayof Conelttd That Offi cials Acted Too Hastily in Matter. A rather unusual situation arns. at the meeting of mayor and rdty ro..in,laliiriers yesterday morning when J. O. (llnn.l"W yet uneusseoc M MMH on the Kendall flra sta tion, appeared and r?i m nded to kn..w why hi" Md hull HOI been ao 1 HI hill Was I I While the bM of J II Harris which 1 1 1 .000 0 was accepted), At Hii' time 'ho contract w 1m last Tuesday- II was tepnrled by Hie oily i cm mission that evidence of Oltnit'l responsibility enuld notbe obtained. Norn with wbnm 'In .' in mlsnlnn (ol In lunch knew illenn, or that ho wan ji local OOnlfSOtOr. ''ol Hint reason, aoonrdlng lo the com mission, llM OOntrftOl win lot tfl liar rl. who was thr Mil lOWOBl bdd-r anil who Ih well Known In (oral enn tracllng clrel. a Ulonn rii-. l w' il In. hml mviii Ciim mlsr-lnnor ' ' Ynunkiuan a Httmboi of refei enoee, all nf whom arc local business or profei.alunal mfri. II ilci In r " (J f ninkrinin, after haarltis the Hal nf names, told him lie wonhl el lha contract. fllonn Intimated that the ommia alon tuiil not ahown due diligence In Irivcetluatlng hla rSOOfd and aliiml lug "1 havp been associated with) J H Wilson here for the p.ist thro, years, ' ho lOld tho rnnimla.lon Cotnmisolonsr j m Aduiann de clared reasonable effort hud hoon mad tn ohtaln information ahouf Olcnn, and that nona had been tn. cured. "If I hud known what I know now. I would tiava voted to give Mr limn the contract," Mayor T. I Brant aaid Hnrrls. who attended yesterday's meetlnir. Inquired why Olonn waa not at tho mectln whon bias, were opened an ho MUM properly Identify himself filorm replied that II wai not necessary. For lr. mlnntea the commission argued over the question of respon alldllty. Then the discussion shift ed to whether the bids should he de rlared "off ' and the project re ad verllaed. Thla discussion brought up the question of certified chocks whli'h nrrompanloil bids Hpoolfl callona railed fur n deposit of three per rent, while the city auditor'" edverilsement required a depoalt of five per rent. The city charter pro vide" for five per cent. "No contrite! haa hoen signed." the city attorney anld. llarrla de clarrd he had been ready all the time tn aim the contract hut that It had not been prepared. "In the abaenre of a signed con tract, tho city commission's verbal decision la binding," Harris declar ed City Engineer 01 K Orlggs Inter rupted to aav that llarrla' BSntOn. tlon waa correct, and that entire paving dlatrleta had been paved on tho strength of the commlaalnn'a da. elalnn. before n written contract hud been elcned, "Might after f wna (riven the con irnrt I wna told to get buay." llarrla anld." and I not hosv Work haa al r.,i,lv boon at :i t imI .in the fire ela tion. The plumbers are there now laving a water line Mayor ICviina concluded audibly thnt the eity hnd probably acted haatlly. "I.Ike David KArURI "aid 'It'a eaaler to gat a flnhhook In th in It la to get It out." the tnavnr aaid Finally when It appeared Hint Hie , dlarnnabm would l"t Indefinitely, the rlt) attorney d. elate. the city wa the neat Indue of reaponalblllty, and that due diligence had been tiaed In In, eat Igntlng Ulenit. ' What the next buMneaa to com before the meeting'"' aaked the mayor, app.u rut Iv glad for an op portUlllty t" switch the auhject. OlOnn retlied from the rumuila alon room llarrla la to flnlah the fire itotlOH Over tn per rent of the popula tion of the I 'lilted Slaten m e vie tin." of avonliibl" aex dlaeaaea. Hoe "'I'll- End of Hie Un.nl ' at the a rood. Advt 0 nx::i.'c . J V Wl I M ilutat. olfftfr ail It' 3 I 'Inw fifft i1 1.of nre 1h of m it-. ! n-itli-nl Im w III In I lie to INI llfr H rfNlflll li l;ii'tu-a .hut I ft tm miJi I'tini tniiitltin with NhiH In hrr WVftMl MHiliU Mto OVI "I It-ct lull 'I f li'M rtn n III ou ro-l Miritl to toiir hn- iii. in IM lo iniir 'it'i-ti. MrHMM lH Ihln MWM tint. rtim r-rt. IVIoftrioiihed 1 w r , (, , ... DoslonS cm s mm mwjQie New Voile, Organdy and Taffeta Dresses at 25 Reduction The last few riayn have neen the arrival of scores of airy, aheer fahrie drenHPH in late atylea that are be inj included in tlw ( learanre Sale. Tfley are just the model. and falirira that are practical and pre ferred for summer wear. Those, mind you. are in addition to our already ex tensive stocks of filmy frocks. All have been care fully chosen for their superiority of style, quality of matt-rials and workmanship the utmost in values at reasonable, in-between prices, now re duced one-fourth. 25 Gingham Wash Dresses Special 4.95 Little dresses of gingnams in large and small plaids with collars of pique and organdy desirable styles for at home, neighborhood and street wear at a special price that permits the purchase of at least, evcral. These should go quickly; choose early. In point of attractivnness they quickly suggest to the eye considerably higher pricings. But we purchased them from a manufacturer of good dresses who had this lot on his rack ami wanted to dispose of them quick; hence our special price. All the Suits Tha tailored wool aulla In navy blue, the allk ultg In while TTIOolOttO, natural i'ungaa and black aatln all go at Half Price Thl eg Pltmr Women's Coats Wrappy coaua, AYlmana and general aervlce coata. aplendldly tailored, ex ceptional at. 4);" ff chuloa, apertal At)iUv ThlrO near New Summer Hats A Special Purchaao Two doin genftt hull In mrdluiii unA wld trnparnt brt'im, aTarntturrii of rib hotii, fi .hem and Ittni alidNlty lltrhlrig nf rhenlllr or allk thr.alii. howfi in whtto). navy. pink. orchid, cnfllcs. pwui ThlrU i i -or 4.98 Women' Coats Special collection of many of our choicest wraps and coata; he.iutiee. to clear at; choice. pedal Third Hwor 37.50 Choice of All Blouses Choice of Petticoats Third Fluor 25 Off All Corsets, Brassieres 20 Less 63c Colored Wash Fabrics Pretty Dress Voiles Known In pretty floral derlgna In me dium dark colors, fine weave and waahable, In Inches wide. Tha yard, spaclal Kimonotte Cloth A fins crepa klmona material In de sirable floral patterns In many colors; HO Inches wlda. 0Q Tard, special OaC Lingerie Mixtures A .soft flnlah half-HlIk material shown In flesh, pink and blue with small flK ures and checks; IK Inches QQ wide Yard, special 70C All-Linen Suiting A fine aradjO, pure linen stilting:; very serviceable for washable dieaaes, ahown In pink, ("open and rnas; - rTQ IS Inches wide; special Asl U . . ,,,..1 t'luer Porch Dresses 20 Less All porch dresses not otherwise reduced are offered Saturday at 10 reduc tion. Included are tha better grade oiKHiidlea and ginghams; varieties are excellent. One Lot of Porch Dresses Women's porch drsaaea heatly made of while cross bar rilmlty and dotted Swiss, with full skirts, ahnrt sleeves and all ructlvely trimmed with pretty lace. They are aplrndld porch and neighbor hood dreaaes nf good quality material, tn one group. Special, 8.95 Saturday Silk Specials 2.39 Black Chiffon Taffeta I.ovely chiffon taffeta with a riotl lustrntia black dye .and S Inches wlda; excellent for summer dreasra and sklrla I for flna wear; a splendid quality Yard, special Colored Habutai I A good-wearing quality of Habutai for linings and founda j lions; .IB Inches wide and shown In black, navy and brown; perfectly woven and nicely finished. "1 O IT A.UU Yard, special White Wash Satin Kxcellent quality and flnlah, while wash satin for blouses .and pretty lingerie; also BnOn In pink and flesh color, It Inches wide. The yard, special 2.48 A Clean-up of Silk Remnants The final day of the Clearance Snle finds us with ninny silks In the season's bent h- lllng weaves, patterns and colorings. In various short lonitlM, Tills accumulation must go quickly and they've been priced to speed their going Saturday. gerund Floor All Wool Bathing Suits 20Less Lot of House Dresses Vi Price A number of pood hou rtresnpH In broksil lllIM havo hern collected into one (croup for Saturday silling; miide nf nervlrra.iio KlnKhums and percah'S In blutB, plnkn, tans, various style. Two Lots of Dainty Kimonos Pleasing kimonos designed for com fort and fashioned nf white dotted lases and lawns In loose styles with boltl of pink or blue eailn ribbons and smartened with the effective use of la.es Wo place them tin sale for Sat uid.iy In two special collections. Special 3.95, 7.95 fourth Moor Baby Shop Specials All Baby Shirts, Bands ' 20 Reduction All the well known Vanta and Minne apolis baby bands and shirts In wool, sllk-atul-wool and In cotton at a saving of one-fifth Saturday. One Lot Baby Dresses Figured flaxons, pink and blue organ dies and whltl dotted Swisses In a se lection appealing to proud mothers. Home are hand-smocked, othors are self-ti ininicfl. Choice, special 4.95 Baby Organdy Hats One collection of crlnp. cool organdy hats for very little young ladles, with Oholos of orchid, pink, blue and white They are certain to attract attention. Spocial I'eii it, I i.-.v 4.95 Saturday Sale Toilet Goods Mail orders for toilet article should be accom panied by delivery chargen in full, plus Rovem ment tax of U for each 25c purchase or fraction thereof. ORsUUstt and umovs !(( tt A TUniirWIt' frtsm ... Ic, 1ST, 3r. 7tV. I.M h. otih tmm rroM- onami w oiMbuty m Fai'UI Crtsiin Iti-, Bc Maaf 0Vts.sH Nt IV. nc ll!ah f'm Me. Mr, H. I.M Aica.lU VanlsMng Crtmm M lagrfUss'i MiiuwfM ONIl HUgsft Olovln i i iMMI 'rtn loN Our IpMUr t"'i-.imbr Traam M Our MmIbI1 Witrh Haial irim M Rlma ClMMUsg fi'fcin . . . . . M . Wf : istprr'a Ol sMM Wl -rrsi KaP OHM IJ Ayor 1,11 in riant fold f im a.-. fv. ft tft Ayar't - :. -" Vanlahlns Ojmiw -M )tr Pkln KoihI Mv, I 4 ,rM I'uinplrklnn Halm 1.1ft cr'a Kan d aMAUM - Mr, I 15 KoamM 6?Mjn rUr laflaalM Litur iiaant.. .. AA "mptiUf. Nlf til t'raarn . SS a n Wartflg OfMsV V tnt Vn . inalla iau Otmm m r. 1t ii Mtor ONMI Mar aalla Aatrtngcnt OrMJM ftop i'u IU.no ami Almurnl Ciam SbV . i hi Par 'run .... v ;ta ba HKIa I ail Ian le lurry a rtacbl I'raam. . Mr ba Mswsi Craain Mr ptun t'rttin 3ttr .in il4 0l "am a . mliulaturn 1 Jr Kriitrh Taa rilllll i ill Mclba Malba Hnuaat Java flic Tuaay U 111 law (annaa Luior feUvii m Pjar KIM A Ma Mary OarrWa aa MHh gBaaj M araa Ma Alura .M La Traffla jf Kloratny I.M Clearance Sale of Sorosis Low Shoes For Today 20 Reduction on All Women's and Children's Shoes Women's Sorosis Low Shoes KTce'lent pumps and oifords In white canvas, black kid and patent kid, In graceful stylo in iis nolghl of favor now, mads and C 0!C finished. Talr, special .": O00 I',Hitear Mntn II. hit Baby Rompers and Creepers Two Collections Rompers and creepers for little folks' play hours, neatly made of striped, checked and plain OolOf d ginghams of serviceable quality; two good collections offer satisfactory choice and extra good values Special 1.95 and 2.95 1 Lot of Rompers Half Price We h.ivo gatfetrod tOffvthtf MYtral brtikr'n Unrn of romprrs into on lut ami will plftC tntm on aal tof Sitturdfiy HMllng at onr-half Uvtll regular pneejr, Hhuvvn lo plain blues and tn pink Obacka. I'uurth r'liMtr Boxed Stationery Special, 39c Ppeclal'y put up :inen finished Stationery papor and envelopes or g;lt edge coi'icspolid. nee cards, full iulre to tho box, very low special price. Halu limn (..Bell's Haitl.taCerylop.la .... " Cnlg.t.'s Woed.Olth'S M.vls i lxv. M. BOOt SSS t'orylnils c;r.!fii rr.tr. nr. raoa rownrau lbuiy'e lag iti... . . Meibsllas Msm Arc. .11. ... Ilc ISs le If. t fnr t5 I fur ta. ISs ISs ISs ISe IS. 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II All Silk Underwear 25 Less On-na, camiaolM, enve lope ehemiae and bluoiii ora In lnvely crepe rla china and want, aatlna; choke of stock at 25 reduction All Children's Underwear 20 Less lTn1 arm null na for ehll ilren gowns. petti'-oata. prlnceha iMpa aiol draw era Ohotce of stock at i!0 reductUin. i'uurtfi llivor. White Goods Specials 27-Inch line. CbOOBOd Dlmltj In flnily woven quality, Ttl,-. BpOOiOj tlaV .tn-lin li rine t i I ii- Very sheer quality. Hpeuial Ki lni li Pino WhltO Voile In shsi qualllpi special, yard 1.00 35c O'lnotl duiwncae rrcia- In PQ- orhltOi Tard, special .... Otl Table Linen Specials lS-pleci' .Tajianiar bSSOlsSOII ROM In fan colors. 8et, - QO special l.70 72-Inch Heavy sCMCOSlaOd l.linn liiiinaak in pretty patterns i . I special, at 1.00 1.49 ISx.M Oreewr Scarfa: lace trim med In pretty patterns. Special 18-lnoh Heady Hemmed Mcrccr- l.cil I. In, n .Napkins In go. "i. heuvy quality. DoSOtt, HI U 2.98 Ginghams, Percale Specials 82-Inch line French (ilngluims in pretty new pbnds, ah faat culors. Sp- cl. il 75c .IS-liich Percales In pretty, new patterns ami fiut colors. I P Yard, special 4vV j; ... I. Sslii. ( I., Hi for kiddles g7-incii iin-aa i.ingtiiiniH In good i v dnthes In good qusllt) snd quality and f.i.st colors. Hpeclal 35c lMst co hi fv Spr rl.il . . . 45c Sound 11. .or ,lSt Ayr', i , , SUI