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WHY don’t the coal miners go on a hunger strike for a change?
MAYOR JEWETT opened the republican campaign in Anderson, but
he has not yet opened the streets under the track elevation.
SENATOR WATSON continues to plead for a separate peace with
Germany and Senator Harding pauses long enough to 6ay that Watson is
'‘one of us.”
WHY should Auditor Fesler wait for the commissioners to approve the
election claims? He knows that Commissioners Shank and George will do
whatever he tells them to, anyhow.
PROSECUTOR ADAMS continues to show no interest in the disap
pearance of whisky from the police station. Will his deputy, Mr. Evans,
be any more energetic? _
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IN THE CUSTOMARY order of business, Mr. Adams says, $1,500 was
rebated to Pop Leppert, bootlegger. Perhaps that explains why taxes
Increase $6,000,000 a year in Marion County!
THAT POLICEMAN who Was having a quiet bottle with an attorney
doubtless felt that he was as much entitled to a spree as those police offi
cials who got away with the thirty-six quarts of liquor found in Pete Wil
liams’s garage.
Wasting $6,000,000 a Year
With the announcement of the tax rate for the various townships
of Marion County, including Indianapolis, it is evident that under the Re
publican county and State administration it is proposed to raise approxi
mately $16,000,000 in taxes this year.
This is an increase of approximately $6,000,000 over the amount that
was raised by taxation Tor the year 1919.
It is also ten times more money than was raised by taxation in the
county less than twenty years ago.
No one will deny that the cost of government has necessarily increased
immensely in the last twenty years.
No one is foolish enough to contend that the cost of government has
increased more than 50 per cent in the last year.
Yet we have the startling demand of the city, county and State admin
istrations that we pay into the treasuries in the form of taxes more than
50 per cent more money for 1920 than was paid for 1919.
Fifty, per cent increase is not the increase in the cost of government.
It ;s the penalty we pay for misgovernment.
A 50 per cent increase in taxes in one year is the result of delivering
over, without a recall, the governmental affairs of city, county and State
to the uncontrolled hands of the Jewetts, the Feslers and the Goodrichs
under the “centralized” theory of government, such as was exemplified by
Governor Goodrich’s pre-election cry, "I want the power, you hold me re
sponsible.”
Sixteen million dollars a year as Marion County's share of the cost
of government is the price we pay for such things as the purchase from
Goodrich and others of a SIO,OOO garbage plant for $175,000.
It is the price we pay for permitting county officers to spend SIO,OOO
a year more on the janitor work at the courthouse than the Board of Trade
spends on the janitor work of its 210-room building.
It is the price we pay for the building of 133 miles of one-course co
ment concrete highways at a cost of $6,191 a mile more than contractors
charged the county for building two-course cement concrete roads of a bet
ter type.
It is the-price we pay for a "centralized" purchasing department that
makes coal contracts with the relatives of the Governor for the State in
stitutions. " “
In short, $16,000,000 a year is the price we pay for maintaining a co
ordinated group of politically allied, self-satisfied Republicans in the city,
the county and the State government.
It matters not that we were promised economical government; that
we were promised that the new tax law would increase valuations, but
reduce levies so that no more money would be raised by taxation than had
been raised heretofore.
It matters not that we put up with crumbling streets, with filthy al
leys, without the convenience of drinking fountains or the attractions in
our parks.
We have economized until economy has ceased to be a virtue in Marlon
County, to the end that we are called upon to pay $6,000,000 more taxes
and forget the things we used to have when taxpayers’ money wont to
benefit the community, not to feed the hungry hordes of Republican politi
cal workers.
Today, confronted with the necessity of digging into our pockets and
providing $16,000,000 for the benefit of this triumvirate of Republican city,
county and State machines, we turn for relief to the platforms of the two’
parties and we find in the Republican platform this pledge:
“We heartily indorse this economic expenditure of public money and we
pledge the Republican party to a CONTINUANCE of the policy of efficiency
and economy.”
And so the voters of Marlon County face the issue.
Their taxes are being increased $6,000,000 a year.
If they enjoy r this increase sufficiently to wish a "continuance” of it
they will vote to support the Republican administrations that are respon
sible for it. v
Looking Backward
The presence of so many Grand Army boys of mature age carries one to
the stirring times when the rank and file passed through this city toward
the great battlefields in distant states.
The sensations of soldiers going to war are still fresh in the memory of
even children today.
It was, however, vastly different then; vision of the result was not as
clear; communication was obstructed and fear of disease followed specter
like.
The sanitary conditions were bad, food often was poor, and still worse,
the flghl was a fratricidal one, always the most bitter.
In the midst of all this darkness stood the great Lincoln and pleaded
in these words: \
“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the
right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work
we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” .
Thus spoken, they proved the speaker was the best friend the South
had. He was seeking to save it from the inevitable fate decreed to those
who live under wrong conditions, such as the institution of human slavery.
Since those trying days, after the return of a great army to a civilian life,
the utterance has been a pole star to those who fought; will be one for
all generations. By it victories of peace are won. -
How correct was the vision of Lincoln in his unalterable stand for one
union! Those who followed him could truly do so without malice and
those wiio survived could extend their hands in charity toward a^.
The great lesson exceeding all the other issues of the Civil War was the
demand for equal rights for all people, white and black.
To readjust the thoughts of the nation in recognition of this funda
mental truth; to cement the warring states into a free people, not half free
and half slave, required a Lincoln; sacrifices by every one were essential;
out of the pain and fire a stronger nation has arisen.
Those who fought; those who in the longer years followiftg see the re
sults; those now assembled in reunion, Indianapolis greets.
A noble band under an immortal leader, achieved a worthy victory in
army, a great demonstration of truth in peace.
For these shall be sung praise, in states unborn and accents yet un
known.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
AN INTERPRETATION
(Herewith The Times presents the first of a series of articles
dealing with the covenant of the League of Nations. \
The Democratic platform and candidates offer the covenant for
immediate ratification with such reservations as interpret, but do
not nullify its provisions.
The republican party and candidates stand opposed to its rati
fication and the Republican platform dodges no
The preamble of the covenant follows:
"The high contracting parties, In
order to promote International co
operation and to achieve international
peace and security by the acceptance of
obligations not to resort to war; by the
prescription of open, just and honor
able relations between nations; by the
Arm establishment of the understandings
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
1. The Adams-Jackson-Crawford-Clay Race of 1824
By FREDERICK J. HASKIN-
(Editor’s Note—The foregoing Is
the first of a series of twenty-four
articles by Mr. Haskln, In which he
will discuss the most Interesting fea
tures of each of the presidential
campaigns from 1824 te 1920. This
series o ' articles will be valuable to
everybody Interested in the present
campaign for President, and will con
tain much interesting historical In
formation of the kind usually over
looked In the histories—the incidents
and the stories of the campaigns.
Taken as a whole, this series will
form a complete history of the quad
rennial struggles of the American
people to choose a President. Cut
them out and paste them In your
scrap-book.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21—When
the citizens of Blount County, Tennessee,
held a mass meeting at Maryville early
In the year 1823 they little thought that
their action was to revolutionize the
methods of choosing a President of the
United States; that they were to be re
sponsible for the beginning of political
party organizations in this country; or
that they were to take the first step
In the movement which succeeded In ob
taining recognition of the fact that a
men has a right to aspire to the office
of President, whether trained or un
trained in statecraft. These vitally im
portant things which directly resulted
from the Blount County mass meeting
became issues in the campaign of 1824
and caused that contest to be the first In
which the American nation selected a
.President according to the general meth
ods still obtaining.
This Blount County mass meeting
started all the trouble. It refused to be
bound by the then recognized rules that
a President must be selected from among
those schooled in statecraft and experi
enced In administration. Every President
up to that time bad been a man directly
connected with the separation from Eng
land and the formation of the Republic
under the Constitution. Each President
had been either Vice President or a
Cabinet officer in the administration pre
ceding his selection. The people had
practically nothing to say in the mat
ter of choosing electors and such a thing
as popular interest In a presidential cam
paign was unknown. Furthermore, with
the exception of the four years of John
Adams' administration, the head of the
Government had been a Virginian and a
representative of an exclusive clique
which set much store by knowledge and
culture, however democratic they may
have been in their theories of govern
ment.
CANDIDATES
MAKE APPEARANCE.
The Idea of the succession to the presi
dency was firmly fixed In the miuds of
the politicians. It happened that four
candidates appeared on the horizon. They
were John Qulnck of Massachu
setta. Secretary of State; William H
Crawford of i.eorgia, Secretary of the
treasury; John C. t’alhoun of South
Carolina, Secretary of War, and Heirfy
Clay of Kentucky, Speaker of the House
of Representatives. So It appeared that
the country was safe, whatever the out
come, for every one of the aspirants
’ was a trained statesman of prominence
in the administration.
Then this Blount County mass meeting
appeared on the scene. It pow-wowed
awhile one “first Monday,” and then
adopted a resolution formally nominat
ing for President of the Fulled States.
Andrew Jackson of Tennessee. Thus
originated what would be known In
twentieth century political nomenclature
DAVIS TALKS
on
DECENCY
Democratic candidate for Prose
cuting Attorney tells why and under
what conditions he seeks the support
of Marion County voters.
LOANS TO OFFICIALS
On Nov. 4, 1918, three former
member* of the Marlon County grand
Jury, James C. Dickson, Charles G. Datn
rneyer and E. G. F. Brinkraeyt-r, made the
following statement in a petition to the
Marion Criminal Court:
“Thero lias been considerable talk about
the city to the effect that Auditor Feeler
bad made a loan to himself out of the
school fund. The records show that on
Jan. 30, 1918, a loan of of school
money, made to Leo Fesler and wife, se
cured by mortgage on lot 294 In Marlon
place. This action has been held unlaw
ful by the Indiana courts for the past
forty years, court decisions show. In
the case of State vs. Greene, 101 Ind. 532,
decided In 1884, the Supreme Court said
of such loan by the auditor: ‘He cannot
rightfully loan for the state and borrow
for himself. Such a transaction is wholly
unauthorised.’ The court cited Wnre vs.
State ex rel., 74 In*. 181, and Board, etc.,
vs. Axtell, 00 Ind. 384.
“In the case of State ex rel, Hines vs.
Lewis, 99 Ind. 77, which was also decid
ed In 1884, the"Suprem Court said of a
similar case: ‘The loan of any part of
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1920.
of international law as the actual rule
of conduct among governments, and by
the maintenance of Justice and a
scrupulous respect for all treaty obliga
tions In the dealings of organized peo
ples with one another, agree to this cov
enant of the League of Nations.”
What can patriots fUid to object to
herein?
as the “Tennessee Idea.” Andrew Jack
son had been a great soldier. Every
body recognized that fact and every
body praised him for the strategy of
the Horseshoe and the military genius
of the Battle of New Orleans. But
he had little or no experience in state
craft, notwithstanding a short service in
both houses of Congress. The conserva
tives all over the country held up their
hands In holy horror and cried out:
“This man is not fit to be President.
He Is undignified. He can’t speak
French. He doesn’t know the classics.
He wouldn’t know how t-o act at a din
ner party. He Is unspeakable.”
For a time the three members of Mon
roe’s Cabinet and the Speaker of the
House who were running for President
declined to pay much attention to the
Jackson candidacy, which was regarded
as a Joke. At this time, it must be re
tnembered, there was only one party. The
old Federal party organization bad dis
appeared and Monroe had received every
vote but one In the electoral colleges of
1820. The Democratic party had every
thing Its own way.
TENNESSEE IDEA
CANS KING CAt’CrS.
The Tennessee Idea was crystallized in
a set of resolutlonc passed by the State
Legislature, and sent to the Legislatures
of other states for approval, denouncing
“King Caucus.” Presidential nomina
tions had been dictated by the congres
sional caucus, but the method was already
becoming unpopular. The Tennessee
Idea spread, and with Its spread the
Tennessee candidate became stronger.
The Hero of New Orleans appealed to
th popular mind, even if he was unpopu
lar with the statesmen.
Early In 1824 King Caucus made Via
last stand, only sixty-six of the 201
members of Congress attending the meet
ing which solemnly declared William H,
Crawford, secretary of the treasury, to
be the regular Democratic-Republican
nominee for President, Democratic-Re
publican wet the official cettie of the
party, although either name was used
popularly. The old conservative organi
zation made s firm stand for Crawford.
He had the support of Thomas Jefferson,
the founder of. the party, of President
Monroe, and of all the ultra conserva
tie forces. But Jackson s strength began
to be apparent, and, some of th* prac
tical politicians of the East were not
slow to recognize the* fact. A Jackson
convention wss held at Harrisburg, Pa.,
which adopter] a resolution denouncing
s he scheme of succession to the Presi
dency by a Cabinet officer, George 11
Dallas was then boss in Tennsylnnla and
he banded the state over to Jackson.
Whereupon Crdhoun, whose ma 1 n
strength had bt*u In Pennsylonla, with
drew from the race snd waa accepted
by everybody as candidate for Vice
President.
Jackson was bailed as the “People’s
Candidate” on the one side, anil de
nounced ss an audacious and presump
tuous ignoramus on the other. There
were then twenty-four States in the
Union In ten of these, presidential elec
tors were chosen by popular vote for a
geuelul tpket, In the fashion now univer
sally prevailing. In seven, the electors
were voted on by districts. And In the
other seven, the electors were chosen by
the Legislatures and the people had no
vote for President at nil. These Stntes
were New York, Delaware, Georgia,
that fund to hlmsolf by a county auditor
Is unlawful as against public policy, and
hence a breach of his official bond.’ The
court said, however, that the authorities
In control of the fund might enforce the
mortgage. If they ho elected, and look to
the security on the auditor's bond for
any balance.
“Mr. Fesler admitted that the figures
given here are correct but Insisted that
his record la no worse thnn that of his
predecessors.
“He admitted that ho made a loan to
himself of .$2,500 and stated that ho did
not know it was illegal at the time the
loan wag made. He said the examiners
of the State Board of Accounts went over
his books and discovered the loan, calling
his attention to it when they made tiietr
report. He said he Immediately repaid
the loan.” ,
It is not only unlawful for a public
official to loan the public’s money to him.
self but It Is a practice which is intoler
able. This is one of the abuse* of power
which must be stamped out In this coun
ty, and If I am elected prosecuting attor
ney, I w'll see that such occurrences are
not permitted to pass unnoticed.
PAUL G. DAVIS.
HOROSCOPE
“The stars incline, but do not compel.”
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23.
Although the curly hours of this day
are ruled by malign-planetary forces, ac
cording to astrology, the afternoon
should be fairly fortunate for human af
fairs. The Sun is in benefle aspect, while
Venus iu adverse.
Tho Ingress for the ajjtumn quarter
takes place today in the eleventh house
The Sun enters Libra with Neptune close
to the meridian and Venus Just above
the ascendant.
There Is a promise of more peaceful
world conditions by the coming of, the
next quarter. '
An attempt on the life of a member
ol the British Parliament is foretold by
an English astrologer.
Y’enus Is in an aspect that Is inter
preted as emphasizing the importance of
a warning to women In all parts of the
world to make the best use of their new
political as they will be sub
Ject to many intriguing Influences.
Again tho law of opposites will ap
parently work with strange effect, sot
even while women attain high public
positions romance will entrap them. Ve
nus will Interfere with many who reach
places in th* Sun.
Turkey will continue to be a disturb
ing factor In the world’s readjustment,
better conditions apparently coming but
slowly.
Persons whose birthdate It Is have
the augury of a successful year, If
they are satisfied to pursue routine busi
ness. There may be disappointment In
love affairs.
Children born on' this day probably
will be bright and clever, but they should
remain In positions as employes, as they
*■lll not be successful In independent
ventures.—Copyright, 1920.
Louisiana, South Carolina, Vermont and
Indiana.
Tho Jacfcspn people began a great hue
and cry against the appointment of elec
tors by Legislatures, and demanded that
the people have u voice in presidential
elections. Even in the States where elec
tors were chosen by vptes, the suffrage
was so limited by property and other
qualifications ns to make the result any- ;
thing but popular The conservatives
controlled the Legislatures./nowever, and
Indiana was the only State to yield to
the popular outcry and cha'nge front
legislative to popular selection of elec
tors during that campaign.
In the New York Legislature a Craw
ford Adams combination was formed and
the bill providing for popular election ,
of elector* was defeated by 17 to 14 In
the Seuate. When the New York Legis
lature catno to choose electors there was
another great fight. At the outset the
Crawford people had a lead, but not a
majority, and a long fight ensued. Then
tho Adams and Clay supporters formed
a coalition and chose electors who gave t
their votes: twenty-six for Adams, five
for Crawford, 4 for Clay, and 1 for Jack
son. Three of the electors who were
chosen as Clay men divided their rotes
between Clay, Crawford and Jackson, if
these three electors bad stood by tbelr
agreement to vote for Clay, John Quincy
Adams would never have been President.
When the election was over It was
found that Jackson was far in the lead
In the popular vote, but, a* everybody
had known for months, the House of
Representatives must chouse the I’resi
dent. In the electoral colleges. Jackson
had received 99 votes, Adams SI, Craw
ford 41 and Clay 37. As the House of
Representatives chooses from among the
three highest candidates, Clay was
dropped from further consideration. If
the three New Y'ork electors bad obeyed
tbelr Instructions Clay would have been
third In the race and Crawford would
have been dropped.
THE riIAkGE
OF CO Kill FT lON.
- Clay was Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives and he conducted the elec
tion. There was a combination of Clay
and Adams forces which ga\e the votes
of thirteen State* to Adams, seven to
Jackson and four to Crawford, thereby
electing Adams President, This com
bination wa* the basis of the “corrupt
bargain” charge that Clay had bartered
away the votes of the States be controlled
In return for the promts* of the premier
ship In Adama’ cabinet. This charge of
barter and bargain wa* seized upon by
tii* friends of Jackson, and the campaign
of 182S was Initiated within a week after
Adams was Inaugurated and Clay was
made Secretary of State.
Th* campaign had been an exceed
Ingly bitter one. Jackson had been
pooh-poohed and laugitfd at In the be
ginning. and fiercely denounced as a
murderer and adventurer later on, when
hls strength became apparent.
Adams wa* accused of traltorou* con
ije tlons with th* British government, of
treachery In the war of I*l2, and of de
sign* upon the republican form of gov
ernment. He was a Unitarian, and the
opposition press made th" most of his
unorthodox convictions, declaring that
he didn't believe In Jesus Christ. In
reply. Urn Adams people published a
correspondence between John Adams nnd
hls son, John Quincy Adams, discussing
religious subjects at length. One Craw -
ford newspaper, a fair sample of the
others, solemnly protested against bring
ing religion into the campaign and then
went on for two columns to character
ize Mr. Adams’ religious views as being
inimical to true Christianity.
Yet this campaign brought Into prom
inence the first popular candidate for
President, and he received a plurality
of both popular and electoral votes, al
though loslnif the election. The people
of Blount County were forced to wait
another four years to see their Idea
triumph.
Tomorrow—Presidential Oampatgns.
11. The Jackson-Adams Race of 1828.
DEPTH OF HALT LAKE.
Q. How deep is Salt Lake, In Utah,
nnd what Is Its area? B. R. M.
A. The Great Salt Lnkc, which occu
pies a shallow’ depression, has an aver
age depth of less than twenty feet. It
Is said thnt the changes In area <Y
the lake are due to th* fluctuations ol
rainfall. In ISSO tho area was 1,750
square miles. Iu 1868 It had Increased
to 2,170 square nitlcs. Sine* 1869 and
1870 the lake has been gradually recod
Ing. Ono cause of the diminishing of
the waters is tho amount, used for trrl
gallon, and a second cause is the fact
that the amount of water contributed to
the lake by the Inlets has decreased.
SEND IN YOUR QUESTION
What Is meant by the Socratlc -meth
od? Who Is the present ruler of Liberia?
This department of The Times will
tell you. If you have a question to ask,
send It with a 2-cent stamp to the Indi
ana Dally Times Information Bureau,
Frederick J. Uaskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. C. The answer will be sent di
rect to y’bu.
PAYMENT FOB GOLD.
Q. Can a person take gold to a United
States Mint and have It coined Into
money? . ’ A. L.
A. The office of the director of the
mint says that a person may take gold
of any kind to a United States mint and
he will be paid for It In gold coin, or by
check that Is payable in gold If he so
desires. Mints, however, are not re-
Over 3?
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360-370 St.
Three Blocks Went —Easy to Find and Worth Finding
EVERY ITEM A CUT PRICE
IT’S a rule we have—every Bargain Square item
is a cut price—reduced from our already low
price. That’s why Wednesday is our great mid
week bargain day. Read every item—see how
much you save. No phone, C. O. D. or mail orders
on these.
35c Ribbon, 27c
Si!k taffeta ribbons, 4
to 6 -inches wide; oil
wanted colors; gopd grade
taffeta; 39c quality—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Yard, 27<
(Main Floor)
Alarm Clocks
Alarm clocks, excellent
time keepers; guaranteed
make. *A real special for
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1.47
(.Main Floor)
Aprons, $1.29
W orn e n's coverall
apron?, seconds of B.
Cone's mak*; pen-ale*
and ginghams; sum* have
only oli spots. Just 20
dozen—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1.29
Mum Floor)
5 Soap, 35c
l’almoltve toilet .ap,
regular 12c value. You
know tho brand—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
5 for 35£
(Main Floor)
$6 Boots, $4.45
Women's 9 In. lace
boot*, of black and brown
kid. with Cuban and
leather French heels.
Good ?6 to $8 values —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, $4.45
('lnin Floor!
$4 Shoes, $2.99
Boys’ double wear
school shoes, gun metal
calfskin uppers, with dou
ble wear oak sold Sizes
up to 6 of the |t kinds—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
$2.99
(Main Floor)
Comfort Shoes
Women's comfort shoes,
suit kid up pel v, wjth
cushion turn soles, rubber
or leather heels. The bet
ter $5 kinds
WEDNESDAY ONI.Y
Pair, $3.95
(.Main Floor)
Union Suits
Men’s fall nnd winter
weight ribbed peeler cot
ton union suits; made
with military shoulders,
largo flap-button seat;
set-ln, closed crotch; sizes
34 to SO. These union
spits are seconds of our
regular $3.00 grade. It's
economy to lay In an
ample supply a8 there are
only 36 dozen to sell.
‘WEDNESDAY ONLY
Suit, $1.85
(8 suits, $6.50)
(Main Floor)
Shirts, $1
Blue chambray work
shirts for men; sizes 15Vi,
16 and 16Vi. Boys’ black
sateen, khaki color nnd
blue chambray shirts, col
lar attached style, all
sizes. Also lot size 14
only Men’s $2.00 very
good quality percale neg
ligee shirts, with laun
dered cuffs. Choice —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1
(Main Floor)
quired by law to accept gold from In
dividuals in smaller quantities than SIOO
in value. This gold is paid for at the
rate of $20.67 an ounce of pure gold.
THE SOCRATIC METHOD.
Q. What Is meant by the Socratlc
v C. A. B.
A: This was the method of Instruction
employed by Socrates and consisted of
systematic questioning to elicit an
swers which would develop, point by
point, the general truth that was the
object of the inquiry.
A DISTINCTION.
Q. What is the difference between a
national forest and a national forest re
serve? R. E. YV.
A. A national forest is any forest
owned by the United States, while a ca-
$3 Shirts, $1.90
Men’s negligee shirts,
with separate collar; per
cale and madras mate
rials; small pin check and
stripe patterns. Formerly
priced $3.00 —
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1.90
(Main Floor)
Union Suits
Children's union suits,
elastic ribbed, fleece lined;
suitable for early fall and
winter wear. Drop -seat
style—
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Ages 2 to 10,
Suit, SI.OO
Ages 12 to 16,
Suit, $1.15
(.Main Floor)
Up to $2.98 Silks, $1.39
LOOK! READ! ACT!
-36-inch taffetas, in black and colors.
-36-inch messalines, in black and colors.
-40-lnch Georgette crepe, in black, white, flesh,
etc.
—4O-inch Crepe de Chine, in black, white, flesh,
navy, etc.
Originally sold up to $2.98.
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Yard, $1.39
(Main Floor
Rugs, $10.95
Uongoleum rugs, size
9x12. waterproof. heavy
quality, new patterns. Reg
ularly $19.00 (slightly Im
perfect)—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each $10.95
(Third Floor)
Petticoats, $3.89
Women's silk petticoats,
changeable and plain col
ors; Jersey and taffeta
silks. Regular $5.00 and
$6.00 values —
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $3.89
(Second Floor)
$1.39 Swing, 98c
Baby swings, made of
heavy canvas, fine for the
baby. Our $1.39 quality—
WEDNESDAY ONLY’
Each, 98<*
(Third Floor)
Pillows, 77c
Pillows, size 17x24 ; filled
with clean feathers, cov
ered with fancy art tick
ing. Regularly $2.50 pair,
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, 77£
(Third Floor)
Wood Filler
Wood filler for around
your rugs. 24 Inches wide;
makes beautiful border
around your rugs. Regu
larly 59c
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Yard, 49^
(Third Floor)
Dressing Sacques
Pecale dressing sacques
for women; made with
peplin, sizes 38 to 46. Spe
cial for
YVEDNESDAY OKU’
Each, 89£
(Second Floor)
tional forest reserve Is a tract of land
set apart from the public domain In or
der “to improve and protect the forest
within the reservation or for the purpose
of securing favorable conditions of water
flows, and to furnish continuous supply
of timber for the use and necessities of
citizens of the United States.”
' SOLDIERS SENTENCED.
Q. How many United States soldiers
had the death sentence by general court
martial Inflicted upon them during the
late war? E. F.
A. Che War Department says that
there were thirty-five death sentences
inflicted during the world, All
were for murder or kindred offenses,
none for purely military offenses.
RULER OF LIBERIA.
Q. Who is the present ruler of Li
beria? H. S. A.
A. The name of the President of Li
beria is C. B. King.
Wednesday
BARGAIN
SQUARES
$2 Hose, 95c
Women's pure silk hose.
In black and suede colors
(•nly. Fine gauge qual
ity, seamed leg; tops arc
mercerized lise, with gar
ter hem; made unusually
elastic; double silk sole
and high spliced heel:
toes and heel reinforced
lisle. Former $2.00 value,
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, 95^
(Main Floor)
Kid Gloves, $1.29
Mended kid gloves for
women; black and colors.
Paris point and embroid
ery back overseam and P.
kT stitching. Sizes 6, 6Yi.
fIV) and 6%). Mended S3.JO
and $3.50 gloves, choice —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, $1.29
(Main Floor)
50c Hose, 35c
Women's seamless fash
ioned and Durham seml
fashloned (seam in leg)
lose; first quality, fully
reinforced; colors black,
white and cordovan. Sell
regularly at 50c.
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, 35£
(3 pair*. $1.00)
- 'lain Floor)
50c Sox, 33c ’
Men's mercerized lisle
socks; fine gauge, light
weight; reinforced heels
and toes and double soles;
colors jare navy, gray,
green, cordovan, black and
white. Regular 50c value —
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, 33£
(3 pairs, 95c)
(Main Floor)
House Dresses
Women's glnghhm and
percale house dresses, in
light and dark colors;
waist line and loose styles,
stzes 36 to 52. Special Tot
for
WEDNESDAY ONLY’
Each, $1.95
(Second Floor)
Dresses, $13.89
Women's new fall dresses
of all wool tricotine and
serges, also silk; trimmed
with braid, buttor.3 and
embroidery. All sizes and
clever styles—
WEDNESDAY’ ONLY
$13.89
(Second Floor)
Night Gowns,
1 $1.59
Outing flannel night
gowns for women in neat
stripes of pink or blue. A
good value —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1.59
(Second Floor)
CONSCIENTIOUS IN HIS WORK.
Overalls, $2.19
Men's overalls and Jack
ets ; made of heavy white
back blue snd striped
denim; all sizes; $5.00
value —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Choice, $2.19
(Main Floor)
Boys’ Suits-
Boys’ all-wool blue
serge, fancy casslmer**
and heavy corduroy suits;
sizes 7 to 18. Regularly
$14.75
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Suit, $9.55
(Main Floor)
Men’s Suits
Young men's kults,, of
all wool, fine French
serges and novelty cassl
meres; sizes 34 to 42. Our
$38.75 value—
WEDNESDAY ONLY
$22.35
(Main Floor)
Pants, $4.85
Men’s pants, made of
fancy mixed worsteds and
dark gray all-wood cassl
meres; all sizes; $7.50
value —
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Pair, $4.85
(Main Floor)
Dresses, $1.19
Children’s gingham
dresses; ages 2 to 6 years;
made of Amoskeag ’ ging
hams; neat styles; up to
?2.25 values,
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Each, $1.19
( Basement)
This Set, 94c
Three-piece lipped sauce
pan sets, pure aluminum,
good weight, extra qual
ity; sizes 1, 1(4 and 2-
qr.art; strong bandies; an
actual $1.69 value—
YVEDNESDAY ONLY
Set, 94£
(Basement)
Blanket Strips
64x76 blanket strips, In
tan with pink or blue
borders; theso are a
manufacturer's samples
and should sell for sl.to
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Strip, 99^
(Basement)
Sheeting, 15c
32-Inch unbleached sheet
ing, a good quality;
lengths to 15 yards; an
actual 23c value —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Yard, 15ft
(Basement)
—’— " '
$1.19 Batts, 77c
S-pound comfort Cotton!
batts, opens in a sheet*
72x90, a good grade cot
ton and just enough for
a comfort; $1.19 value —
WEDNESDAY ONLY
Roll, 77$
(Basement)