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IT'S PROPER IN PARIS BY MARGARET ROHE (Written for the United Press) 23 —(By Mail)—Th.'ce and two queens Is a perfectly good pat hand, but ^lUi Paris draw ing yet another klng or two there * simply no limit to me game, tnougn there mav b. a riot So far ihe King and queen of Mon . the king of England and the fcimr an I queen of the Belgians have; honored the city with-their royal pres --- s and now with the king of Italy and Rumania Oh Kings and Queens and Cabbages I These thrilling days In Paris The last named one. you will agree, Of these great heads, most rare Is. PARIS. Dee. kin t enegr once« m «nd the kings of Serbia popping In on us any minute, it s Just one darn king after another. Some how or other It's a bit pathetic to me. bke falling leaves In autumn, r a sort of final rallying of a faat disap • pearing species of animals. Take buf faloes for instance, or Ihe almost ex tincl vicunas. v • It must make them dlxxy to he un kinged so quickly too. Here's the poor old king of Montenegro, hardly nicely settled In our midst when, sip, banali^ his throne ehalr'a_ pulled right out from under him.— Just to prove their antithesis to the ephemeral fleellngnc« of an earthly reign, however, the heavens continue to rain unceasingly and drench kings and ngs alike, although they r.iil to quench Parisian spirits. Paris indeed Is gay in honor of he. - kingly visitors, In spite of leaden skies. 1 She makes a fete for them no matter what other fate may wait for them. ' She has donned her gala attire an 1 doffed her sackcloth and ashes, or rather her sacks of sand, and blossom ed out In flags and festoons of all the allied coloring. Her streets, rut mostly on the bias. ■ are very full this season with barfds. 7 brass and otherwise, running all around. Troops of lancers, their pen • nants flying, bisect the crowds like In ; sertlon run with varl-colnred ribbons, and for evening wear Paris actually has i 1 one so far as to take out a few of her • Jewels again. She has clasped a nock j ! lace of electric lights around her throat! and fastened n pair of gleaming elee- , tide pendants'in her ears, but It is for lhal more-than-king. President Wilson, that she bursts forth In all the flashing glory of her Inn* quenched electric gems She dons her diadem of highest | - voltage for him and stretches forth her! ; hands of welcome, a flash with rings of i s^electrlc bulbs so dazzling bright that j Parisians can but blink owllsMy after long years ,of enforces! sombre III gloom Civilians are all irlmmed up with a knot or cocarde of Their national col- ors. French, Belgian, American, Brit ish with a sprinkling of Portuguese. Brazilian and Japanese K\n the sol- parading gallantly by, arc more covered with ribbons, flowers and eo.-kades All Ihe rile than with scars, nisy little milliners and dres« arc madly piling more trim mings on the erstwhile simple frocks s of wartime style. Lavish emp fr Sole Local Agents For BUSTER BROWN SHOES J For Boys and Girls WHITEH0USE SHOES FOR MEN « r 9 These high grade Shoes are known the world over and worn by men who know. Priced ■ • o.sOJlO m * World Famed MAXINE Shoes For Women Full line Goodyear Glove Rubbers for men, women and children.. THE QUALITY STORE S. E. COUVER TIIIRO VST* MARKET STREETS. V*: We Invite You to Open a CHARGE ACCOUNT FOR THE January Sales Thé Ideal Credit Plan" a Will -Save You Time and Money and Make Easy YOUR SHOPPING At Most Any Store. You Are Not Limited to a few lines, but may choose whatever you desire from the biggest and best stores. You Pay Regular Cash Prices Phone 5165 NOW For List of Stores. We issue order checks which are accepted by the stores the same as cash—No identification required by them. Ideal Order System Telephone D. & A. 5165. Shopping Checks issued to both men and women—married , or single. Suite 1, Graham Building, Second Floor 604 Market Street sou lions of beads and spangles are rashly breaking out all over smooth satin and velvet surfaces. Draperie*, puffs and even pennlers, like, exorewnoea are I bulging the straight narrow lines, so j | 0ng with us, all out of plumb. Hats are dally growing more lino feathers ajgrelcg Froc i( Si hat* and wraps n >'avo emerged from Oielr sad brown. ! black and «rep cocoons Into gorgeous ; brilliant tints of vlvldest dye. At the restaurants and I gleaming arms and shoulders are grad-] ually coming Into their own again, or ! rather out of it, In evening gowns of Dinner coals theatres , (PP esereme décollette, among the men, like shy violets are appearing sparingly, no longer wither cd beneath the cold contemplions tflances °f disapproval that mot those brash few that dared appear before the arm'stlce was signed, Altogether Paris is regaining all her pristine loveliness, sartorially and otherwise. Slowly but surely, day by 0 ■ ■ ■■ ■ I day, 8 * ,ß dolls herself up a little more 01 " «*ch suecedlng klngy visitor, and as thc y l 1388 R 11 from royal estai ■ *he smlles serenely to herself, non Adent perhaps that soon she will be only queen left in Europe. For Paris still as before and always, reigns ■w'lii-e snld undeposed-thc eternal Queen of Fashions. COLLEGE-RRKII STEER HIGH. COLUMBIA. Mo., Jan. 10— The depart- ment of animal husbandry of the Uni- versity of Misourl sold on the St. Louis market a pure-bred Hereford steer, Guardian II, Just about one year old and weighing 940 pounds, at the prlee of *27.50 per ewt.. the high record price for beef steers on the St. Louis market. It sold for 12.15 per owt. above the for- mer record. \N *L' ' / V HEALTH üh A/ <7 fy * i a a « '<?/• - / cc . C to Nuxdtftd Iron Incita»«* ntren*th and of delicate, nervous, run- two we»*ka' time in It him been nwert and Hon. Leslie emluru nee rtown people In many Inefaneee. endoreed liy auch men hh Shaw former Secretary of the Treaa- ancl' Kx-Uovernor of Iowa; For- Vtce- M nry mer IJnlled States Senator and Presidential Nominee, t'hnrles A, Towns ; IT. S. Commissioner of Immigration Bon. Anthony Camlnettl. alao Culled States Judge O. W. Atkinson, of the Court of Claims of Washington, and others. Ask your doctor or druggist about It. |, T Women's ribbed fleeced Shirts or Drawers; all sizes; $1.00 value, Wool Drew Goods Serges, whipcords, Panamas, etc.; 36 inches; all colors; values to $2.00, Men's Utica fleece lined Union Suits; all sizes; $4 value, Boys' extra heavy fleece lined Union Suits; values to $2, R TOPKIS' SONS' MAIN ATTRACTIONS ARE THEIR LOWEST PRICES Œ j ! sssSn . s. J m ai | ; ; | SI.29 $2.39 79c 69c 42 0 MARKET ST. 417-419 KING ST "XT VVK\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Vk\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\^^ Sensational Sale of x i * x y : X All Wool Velour COATS x * X SKIRTS 2 X * * X X * x y y y y y y / y y y y New Novelty Spring Skirts in Plaids, Checks and Stripes A truly wonddlrfuJ assortment of styles and color combi y y y y Lined throughout with tfaisaa t ni:r.:u T.-Jt:::;;, y y y finest satin. y y y ! X nations. m y y y Belted AH Around y Real $8.00 Values j X * !Î i : i I | y un fftl y y 1 y y ;|;S y t y 95 Trimmed in artistic man- ner with pretty buttons. y : y y y ? y i 2 ., f l y y r y y y k y y y EXTRALARGE 1 y y fa y y \ y \ j 2 y is FUR COLLARS y ?! y i U y ' où y f y y- . Beautifully Trimmed With Fancy Belts, Pockets, Etc . 2 S y Genuine black opossum. y y y r\ :: A X 1 y y - ? \ ? ¥; ■ $37.50 f y y Other Plaid Novelty SKIRTS $9.95 $10.95 $12.95 y y £. atv /y issi y y h K : 11 y i x Value x r X V' W y y Ui y y y r, j ÿ■ y y y y. y y $ 22.50 M X X , X X X X X y Full Line of New Spring Skirts In navy and black. Regular and extra sixes; in all wool serge, poplin, gabardine, panamas and tricolettes, ■ S9â» X » X X X ffl X X y. X - X X X X X ^«.'1 04 X X $3.95 to $9.95 X x x a- X X 9 X > X X X I- X Our full line of wolfhound muffs in black, taupe and brown; $15.00 I * it FURS $9.95 X X X a.- : X value X ♦ X X ^ î fi L X X X X GENUINE FOX AND WOLF SCARFS; extra large size; VALUES UP TO $42.50. $19.95 X X X X X X X X X X Any Child's Set in the Store $4.95 X X X X X X X X X X X X vWNXWN.'NXWVWXVWWWWWk^XWWWWWSXNX' '■VWVWN.WNXNXWW»WWVWXXW\XWWW>XWW\> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\v Topkis' Shoe Market Special offering of women's shoes all good makes. Hig values, small sizes. N , Important Notice! v/j New Millinery I ■ t v Smart new modes, showing; charming; combi nations of straw with georgette crepe, satin and taffeta, in contrasting color and selftone effects As low as J 'A V i f «if. BEGINNING WITH TOMORROW EVEN ING (SATURDAY) THIS STORE WILL CLOSE EVERY SATURDAY EVENING DURING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. $3.98 $1.00 f ■ r* Second Floor Annex All our women's slippers to at & J ' v Clean - up of all velvet trimmed ^ hats at 98c Big Reductions on Children's Coats Every coat in our Children's Department re duced 1-3 to 1-2. Specials at $10.98, Qn $6.98 and . Children's Serge Dresses in sizes up to 1.6 years. $12-50 to $32.50 Sample GEORGETTE WAISTS 1 ^ n~*_ , L-4 rnce and even less fi fi $2.98 *$10.98 i Domestic Specials ONLY 50 WAISTS IN Lu F Wonderful bargain in finest waists. In colors and white, at $12.50, $11.50, $9.98 and Topkis' Millinery ~r 4^.: . À 0S $ 6.98 Dept. \ wu> Sheets made of fine muslin; 72x90; on > limited four to customer; $1.65 value .... t/öC Pillow Cases; 42x36; extra good O/M grade; 50c value . «U2 C Unbleached Sheeting; full 36 value 29c at. 1 / *C 36 inch White Shaker Flannel; extra heavy; 50c grade, at .... Remnants of 68 inch mercerized Table Damask; $1.25 grade ..'. HOSIERY I CAMBRIC 36 inch White Cam bric for underwear; 39c value, SILKS 36 inch Silk Messa line and Taffeta; all colors, including black; $3.00 value, Men's 35c Lisle Hose; ail sizes . Women's mercerized Lisle Hose; 35c 19c 19c value . Children's heavy and fine ribbed Hos iery; 50c grade; sizes 5V£ to 7V£... Women's pure Silk Hose; all colors; JQ slight seconds $1.50 grade . 29c 25c \ $1.69 19c 49c PERCALES 36 inch; pretty stripes and figures; OÀl 50c quality ...... £>**2^ USONA SILK 36 inchs wide; all 'colors; Saturday special 59c value... BUNGALOW APRONS Made of standard percales and ginghams; $3.00 value . $1.39 39c / 4 . Classified Advertisements Bring the Best Result When Placed in THE EVENING JOURNAL Small J i"