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& Co* In the Round-Up at Very Extraordinary Price Reductions Silk Underwear Knit Underwear For Women Approximately 2,000 garments will be ready for quick choosing Thursday morning. We can say frankly that this is one of the biggest underwear op portunities that has been offered to Indianapolis women in a long, long time. You just simply can’t afford to miss it. —Underwear section, street floor. One Group of DRESSES is REDUCED to $19.50 One Group of DRESSES is REDUCED to - - - $27.50 One Group of DRESSES is REDUCED to - - - $35.00 One Group of DRESSES is REDUCED to - - - $47.50 One Group of DRESSES is REDUCED to - - - $59.50 Women who miss this Round-Up Sale of dresses will miss one of the biggest dress opportunities in many months. It is an unusual sale even for L. S. Ayres & Cos. When we say we are including many of our finest frocks at these greatly reduced prices it is absolutely true. It really seems almost incredible that such lovely dresses of such distinguished style charm and such beauty of fabric could be sold at the prices named. Yet it is within a few* days of inventory time for the dress section and the orders are that absolutely every dress or frock of which there is but one or two of a kind MUST BE SOLD! Every woman who buys one of these beautiful dresses will have reason to feel that “dreams do sometimes come true.” —Ayres—Dress section —Third floor. 1 Six Golden Opportunities in WASH GOODS Thursday Just the Thing Women Want —Now Especially —Check Your Needs and if You Want to Share in Some Extraordinary Values Come Early Thursday Morning Sale Price Striped Voiles Splendid quality, 36 inches wide, white grounds with ti-inch black tape stripes. For tub frock and children's dresses. (Second floor.) In TT • At Tht I t ßeduced Round- Up J J XXX X 1 Prices Something every day during the sale from the linen section —values extraordinary. These for Thursday— -13-Piece Luncheon Sets, Madeira Hand Embroidered on Pure Linen, Sale Price, $10.45 There are only twenty sets in the lot at this price. Each set includes one round centerpiece, 24-inch size; six 6-inch doilies and six 10-inch doilies. Beautifully embroidered in rose point and other designs, and scalloped. Cluny Pattern Scarfs, Round-Up Price, $1.15 About 100 of these pretty lace scarfs. Each is 18 inches wide and 50 inches long. While they last, £1.15. Reduced to 95c 100 Fancy Turkish Towels The kind for which you always pay more. Extra large and heavy—plaid designs in pink and blue. Reduced to $1.15 Dresser and Buffet Scarfs There are just 115 of them—three sizes, 18x34, 18x44 and 18x52 inches. Finished with scalloped edges. —Ayres—Linen section, second floor. In O * At The llfC Reduced Round- Up L-/ XL ij Prices Bargains from the Busy Basement Apparel Shop And just to make Thursday a very busy day, we are including a number of capes and coats, all at greatly reduced prices. Tailored Suits Are Reduced to $24.50 And we can promise, that if you buy one of these suits, you’re going to get a sure-enough-bargain. Smart suits of serges, silvertones and tricotines; sizes range from 16 to 44; beautifully made. Reduced to $24.50 • One lot of splendid capes and smart coats of Bolivia, serges, polo cloth and camelshair, strictly tailored mod els, pussy willow' silk lining. Bargains, every one, at the sale price. —Ayres—Basement Apparel shop. “Look for the Red Letter Signs” fit 59c Yard-Wide Voiles Os these there is but a limited quantity. White grounds with woven stripes. Every yard a bargain at 59<*. (Second floor.) The Pi FPCCPC Rediced Round-Up \S 1 ij) Prices For Girls of 6 to 14 For Thursday’s selling we have chosen three groups of pretty practical dresses at reduced prices. Dresses Reduced to $2.48 Seems like old times, doesn't it, to buy dresses at this price, especially such dresses as these? Well made, of ginghams, plain and in plaids, organdy and pique collars and cuffs. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Reduced to $3.98 One group of pretty gingham and chambray, bright, attractive,plaids and plain color pique trimming, some are smocked, others with hand applied trimming. Sizes 6 to 14 years. These at $4.98 to SIO.OO Smart organdy dresses, pink and blue with ruffles, lovely white dresses, trimmed with lace; others of Dev onshire cloth, in plain colors. —Ayres—Children’s Dept.—Fifth floor. The Th prM P n R ' d “ eed Round- Up JL X i’X X X Prices Union Suits Leather Belts Neckwear In pricing these we had but one object in view—to dispose of them as quickly as possible. Union Suits Reduced to 48c We have enough for a day’s selling, perhaps. Nearly 500 suits, of nainsook, in athletic style. Others of fine white cotton, quarter sleeves ankle length. On sale Thursday, as long as they last, at 484* the suit. New, Real Leather Belts, the Best Ever, at 39c A man ought to have two or three belts, especially when they cost but 394*. Os pigskin and calfskin, all regular lengths. The best you have seen in years at 394*. Neckwear, 45c and 48c One lot of batwing bow ties of a fine quality silk and in many colorings. Another lot of four-in-hands. At these prices It’s Just like getting an extra one with each one you buy. —Men’s Store —Street floor. INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920. Look for the “Red Letter” Sign —These signs in red indicate the Round-Up bargains. They point ,to many money-saving possibilities. Look for them. N 98c Plaid Voiles Lovely tub fabrics, one yard wide; gray, blue and yellow, with satinet striped plaids. For sports wear. (Second floor.) In The At Reduced Round-Up vjrULCriCo Prices Luck Will Be With Those Who Pass “Through the Turnstile” Thursday Starting With “Snowdrift” A pure vegetable fat for all shortening pur poses and frying. Packed in airtight cans—al ways fresh. 1- cans net at 28<. 2- cans net at 54<1. 4-pound cans net at £1.21. 8-pound cans net at £2.08. If you buy an 8-pound can you pay but 26c & pound—2,4oo pounds to sell Thursday. At the can, Monsoon grated pineapple, No. 2 cans. At 50£ the quart Jar, Monarch apple butter— net weight 2 pounds 6 ounces. Just 120 Jars. California Cling Peaches No. 2 cans, a dozen cans, £5.25; case of 24 cans at £10.20. At Batavia coffee, “Romulus” brand; 3 pounds for £1.40. —Ayres—Basement Grocery. The (vInVPQ Red “ ced Round- Up X V v3 Prices For Thursday’s selling two lots of gloves are offered at greatly reduced prices. This is a real glove opportunity —one that does not come except at rare intervals. In addition to these you will also find others not advertised, but at greatly re duced prices. Silk Gloves at 85c There are nearly seven hundred pairs of these splendid gloves. Two-clasp style with double tipped fingers. Black, white and colors. Some of the most famous makes are included. Kid Gloves at $1.35 The price is much less than the regular valua tion. Broken assortments and somewhat mussed. Two-clasp and two-button kid gloves in white, tan and black, with self and contrasting backs. —Ayres—Glove section, street floor. 79c Printed Voiles Possibly enough for one brisk day’s sale. Fine quality, 36 inches wide, with large at tractive printings. A bargain. (Second floor.) DrSAxijgs&O pIl 89c Tussah Cloth A tub fabric of silk and cotton mixed. Navy and brown with self colored woven stripes. A real Round-Up bargain. (Second floor.) The HP lpfC Reduced Round-Up X. Prices There will, in all probability, be more items featured in the Toilet Goods section at Round-up prices than in any other department. Naturally, not all of these can be advertised. Space will not permit it These Items for Thursday At 254*, Two cans Garwood tala At 29<*, Treco face powder, white and brunette. At 12<. Orris tooth powder. At 19<, Olivia rice powder. At lOtf, Orange Blossom rouge. At 19<*, As-the-Petals talcum. At 164*. Pond’s vanishing cream. At 20<*, Peroxide cream. At Cocoa butter cream. At 20<*, San O’deur, a deodorant. At 204*. Two cans Quietus. At Djer-Klss tala At 454* a dozen cakes, Meadow Sweet soap. At 75£ a dozen, Reed & Kroft’s toilet soap. At 20<, three cakes Armour’s pumice soap. At 90 4* each, long bars of La Perla caatile soap. At 18 4*, Sylvan face powder. At 85<*. "Henna Marvello,” a French hair coloring. At 204*, three cakes Graham's carbolic soap. At 75<* a pair, military hairbrushes. At 85<, Pinaud’s Lilas de France vegetale. ij At 95£ lb o ounce, Houbigant’s Ideal toilet water. —Ayres— Toilet goods—Street floor. \ The Needlework Reduced Round- Up rrsces There are always a number of models or show pieces that, while they are worth their original prices, must be sold at a big loss—after serving their purpose as models. Bedspreads at $12.50 Far less than the regular valuation, of course, but out they go. Shams to match included at the sale price. At £5.00 are three women’s nightgowns, exquisitely embroidered. At £4.95 are two voile blouses. Then there are centerpieces, scarfs and children’s dresses. At 50t* are children's dresses, stamped for embroid ering; made of white India linon; sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. At 894* are children’s dresses of white repp; sizes 3, 4 and 6 years. At £1.35 are women’s nightgowns, stamped for em i broidering. —Art Needlework—Street floor. The Round-Up Sale Is an Ayres Sale of Ayres Merchandise At Extraordinary Price Reductions This is our “House Cleaning" time. ’Tis but a few days now until many of the departments through out the store must take an inventory of stocks. We want them clean —no odd lots, broken assortments, soiled or mussed goods. Extreme price reduction is the power we’re using to accomplish the object of the Round-Up Sale. 49c Printed Voiles Last but not the least, these pretty voiles are 36 inches wide, allover printings, in black, navy, rose and tan. (Second floor.) Continued! Special Round-Up Sales Not all the good things in this Round-Up Sale are advertised daily. In fact, there are some things in this big Round-Up Sale not advertised at aIL So, now, first a brief mention of some of the cob* tinned sales — Silk Breakfast Coats at $13.95 —Third fitMHk i Four Groups of Sweaters —Third floes. Hundreds of Notions —StreH floes. 1,000 Women’s Union Suits —Strtet floor. 300 Pairs Silk Bloomers —Street floor. Blankets and Comforters —Second flooa Woolen Dress Goods —Second floor. Traveling Bags and Luggage —Street floor. Tailored Skirts and Blouses —Third floor. Women’s Tailored Suits —Third floor. Women’s Coverall Aprons —Third floor. Brassieres and Corsets —Third floor. Stylish Stont Suits and Coats —Third floor. Rugs and Linoleum —Fourth floor. Art Wares and Pottery —Fourth floor. Neckwear and Ribbons —Street flooa Suits for Girls of 16 to 20 —Third floor. Women’s Raincoats at $4.75 —Basement Apparel Shop. Swiss and Crepe Kimonos —Third floor, Toilet Preparations and Soaps —Street floor. Groceries and Canned Goods —ln the Basement. Hundreds of Handkerchiefs —Street floor. Wash Fabrics and Ginghams —Second floor. In fact, you will find tangible evidence of the big Round-Up Sale throughout the entire store. BAR GAINS EVERYWHERE. Money Saving Opportunities 5