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.Tgggyjinp. s In eaflh state ttre wW 1m a feat ,riM 1" mr i that state, and a pe med al for the second bent Qflter prmee to be anneunced later trill be award ed, All boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18, Inclusive, are eli glble to enter the contest, regardless of whether they are seheol attend ants. The essay must not be more AmexkfM Legion News A Memorial highway extending from the Atlntio coast to the west era boundary line of Virginia, uass lug through that state's principal cit ies, tea been suggested by the Vir ginia American Legion na a memor ial to the state's world war heroes. The sugestion, which takes tho form of a set of resolutions, will be acted 1 in i prkes to b (tad pertHRlty to cials urging that feeye stria eM4tag the Uw for th mmr, let- girls has been extended until Octo ber 6 upon the urgent request ef state and county suprlntWHieirtfl ad commlsslenera of ecatlen through out tho United States. The new date will allow all children of the United States and its possessions to partic ipate after tho aeh'ools open in Sep tember, giving the teachers an p iii ii i "How the American Leg(6n can Beet Serve the Nation." Meanwhile, a sores of letters have bes raooived by Garland W. PoweM, asolNwt nation al director, at Watleeal heaJquarters of the American Legion In IndkMaa pells, from state sefcol efMals tell ing of unanimous eo-operation. In nearly every state, educational offi be isterwrted in writing tkta oesoV as vacation activity. A eiroHkr to county superintendents issued by Mrs. Josephlno Corliss Preston, su perintendent of public instruction, Olympla, Wash., emphasizing the. va cation advantage of the contest,' Is one of many. Porto Rico and the Cal nal Zone particularly felt the need of ' .i .,fn t Hiring torn rmtrrt from Cwn iiifcwHiutir of MuMiiM Jhm . Hlte, of Perto Rc. and Superin tendent of. jJehools A. R. Lang, of the Canal Zone. The cash prizes, di vided Into $760 for the first, fS&fl for the second and 966 for the third, are to be used toward teheJarshlps in enHeges designated by the winners. I on at the next session of the stato assembly. 44l )f. t Ki ( im Two million American club women pledged themselves to assist the American Legion in obtaining ade quate hospital treatment for disabled world war veterans and to help re habilitated veterans find employment through their representatives at the meeting of the board of directors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at Chautauqua, N. Y. With only one dissenting vote, the senate of Louisiana legislature has passed a bill appropriating $26,000 to entertain distinguished guests at the national convention of the Amer ican Legion in New Orleans next Oc-1 t I y"Xxxxxx-xxxxxmX' X X . X A tober. The bill had the house. already passed ? ? ? t t f Y Y T I All Furniture Reduced i con-, i Missouri and Kansas state officials of the American Legion have tarcted for one of the most import-1 2 gion in the great 300-mile sweepsake automobile race to be held in the new half-million dollar speedway at Kansas City on September 16. The two departments are in a fair way of making a handsome sum which will be used for the care of disabled and otherwise needy soldiers. Two coyote pups will travel by air plane to the American Legion con vention in New Orleans from Miles City, Montana. The animals will be chaperoned by the adjutant of the le- igion post of Miles City. T Y t An official welcome from the French government is awaiting the delegation of American Legionnaires who will revisit the scenes of their A. E. F. activities this August, ac cording to Ambassador Jusserand, speaking in behalf of his government. The party of legion men and their wives will sail from New York Au gust 5 to visit France, Belgium and England. By a unanimous vote the house of representatives has passed a bill pro posed by the American Legion to in crease the allowance for attendants to blind and totally disabled world war veterans from $20 to $50 a month. If torpedoes or other contraband were being carried on the Lusitania when the vessel was sunk by a Ger man submarine, the fact will be knwon to the world, a Philadelphia concern which is organizing an ex pedition to salvage the $5,000,000 In gold known to have been on board, has told the American Legion. A prize of $100 will be offered to the New Orleans artist who submits the most appropriate design for a poster for the annual convention of he American Legion to be held in that city October 16 to 21. A freak, pretending to be halt wo man and half baboon, giving America as her home and declaring that there are many more like her in this coun try, attracted considerable attention in a Constantinople, Turkey, street carnival until American Legion men bad the act suppressed. Because it was the only he knew of where be could get food and shel ter and a fighting chance to regain his (health, he tolch the American Le gion. Solomon Harper, a disabled ne gro veteran of the world war, plead ed to be sentenced for a number of 'ineflths ib the Auburn, New York, prison. There being no charge against the man, he was not sentenced. With the prospect of winning a $10,000 wager, Monte Smith, Ameri can Legionnaire from Dallas, Texas, is making speed in an effort to hike from Dallas to New York City In 300 days. The flag that waved over the na tional capltol at Washington, while the body of America's unknown sol dier lay In state in the rotunda, has been presented by a member of the capltol guard to the Covington, Ind., post of the American Legion. With beef at six cents a pound and pork at five cent and fruit "yours for the asking," a heavy "chow" is prom ised to all former A. E. F. members who will visit one "Dad" Painter, an enthusiastic American Legionnaire in Guatemala. The national essay contest of the American Legion which will award Y X Y t Y T t Y t f Y t t V V i t t t ? Y t t t t Y t t ? t t ? Y Y t t t Y t Y Y & ! 3 t lJ&.tfm&$$G 326-330 WEST MAIN ST. LEXINGTON. KY. 4"X-HMWXXXXX"XXXKK-XHM; i I T Paint Special ' '" ' t y $2.19 A Gallon X X . 4; ! r Pickings From Our July CLEARANCE SALE This is truly a bargain harvest and just at the time that most people need to replenish their supplies to finish out the summer season. WM KIDS' KOVERALLS AT 95c. They keep Kids Klean, KqoI and Komfortable. The ideal suit for boy or girl. Navy, Tan and Cppen. Sizes 1 to 8 years. Another pair free if they rip. .X-X-.XK-XX ' xm:xhxx:xx-xxx XKKX-XKXXXKX--XX- x-j-::-xmx-x WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUITS AND WRAPS AT HALF PRICE Suits of Tricotine, Poiret Twill in Tailored and Three-piece Models. Goats and Capes of Tricotine, Polaire, Gerona.'Bolivia, Veldyne. $20.00 Garments, now $10.00 $25.00 Garments, now $12.50 $35.00 Garments, now . .'. $17.50 $d9.50 Garments, now : $19.75 $50.00 Garments, now $25.00 $59.50 Garments, now v '. $29.75 $65.00 Garments, now .: $32.50 $75.00 Garments, now" : $37.50 CHOICE Any Tweed Suit in Stock 1 $10.00 xxx-xx-x-xx-x-xx-x-xx-x-x-xx--:k-:-xxx-x-x- t t ? Y Y Y Y ; t ? I I V i s i 1 Y Y Y Y Y ? i Y Y Y X "" Household Utilities For 98c. VALUES TO $2.25 A Sale of Aluminum, Pure Spun Guaranteed 20 Years. PERCOLATOR WATER PAILS 10 QUART TEA KETTLES 5 QUART DISH PANS ROUND ROASTERS PRESERVING KETTLES 10 DOUBLE RICE BOILERS QT. Wash Goods 12c Calico 10c 15c Best Apron Gingham I2V2C 19c Cheviot Shirting 15c 25c Cheviot Shirting 20c 25c Dress Gingham 20c 35c Dress Gingham 29c 75c Scotch Gingham 48c 75c Tissue Gingham rS9c 98c Embroidered Tissue Gingham 75c 48c Voiles and Batiste 29c All other Colored Wash Goods 10 per cent off former prices. Thousands of Cotton Goods Rem nants, Percales, Voiles and Madras are half price. 17c Bleached Muslin 12V2c All other bleached muslins and sheeting ten per cent off former price. I ! ! Y Y ? Y Y Y X Grass Rugs and Curtains A new shipment of Grass Rugs in all sizes, bright new patterns, ideal for porch and bedroom size, go in this sale of July Pickings. 18 in. by 36 in.., sale price, each 30c 36 in. by 72 in., sale price, each 99c 8 ft. by 10 ft., sale price, each $4.45 9 ft. by 12 ft., sale price, each $5.45 Ruffled Marquisette Curtains, full size, colors, white on sale at $1.19 Nice quality Dotted Swiss Ruffled Curtains with tie back, on sale at $1.99 Marquisette Remnants 15c 500 yardsof fine sheer Marquisette, colors, cream and ecru, a real 45c val ue in remnant lengths up to 12 yards, per yard,.15c xxx-x:-x-xkxkxkxx-x-x-xx-x-:-x-x-x- Infants' and Children's Department DRESSES THAT ARE TUBABLE Charming little styles are shovn in these ging ham dresses for girls from 2 to 14 years. Made in many fetching styles and all the colors one could imagine. $1.25 Dresses 75c $2.00 Dresses $1.25 $1.50 Dresses $1.00 $2.50 Dresses $1.50 $2.50 Crepe Pantie Dresses $1.58 SILK DRESSES Dresses of pongee, taffeta, canton crepe and crepe de chine in styles most fetching for the little miss from 8 to 14 years. $10;00 Dresses....$ 7.50 $20.00 Drefcses....$12.95 $17.50 Dresses....$10.95 $25.00 Drefeses....$14.95 $29.50 Dresses -.$19.95 CHILDREN'S, SPRING COATS HALF PRICE Coats for girls from 4 to 14 in a varied assort ment of styles, fabrics and colors. -::x-x-:r:"X:-x-:xx:-xx:x-:x I I I I I I f I Y Y Y Y Y X Y Y Y Y I I X Hosiery x-x-x-x x-xx-x:x-x-xx For 69c. VALUES TO $1.25 A Sale of Ocean Blue and Grey Enameled Ware. DISH PANS TEA KETTLES WATER PAILS CONVEX COVERED KETTLE COFFEE POTS COVERED SAUCE PANS Y I Y Y Y Y Y f Y y" Y ? V XXX-i' Women's Full Fashioned Hose all silk black on ly, a regular $2.50 seller $1.59 Women's Full Fashioned Silk Lisle Hose white with white lace clock and black with black' lace slock ?1,oo Women's Pure Thread Silk Hose, fashioned, white, only g8c Women's Pure Silk Hose and fibre silk ribbed tops $1.25 wwww Porch Pilows :xxx:x-cxx-x-x--C":xX":-x-X":" 200 Colored Porch Pillows and Chair Cushions, reduced from 75c to 59c All other porch pillows and cushions 10 per cent off former price. X Y Y Y Y Y Y I Y Y Y Y '4 '4 4 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X Every-Day Houseware At Big Reduction Corrugated Garbage Cans with' lid, 3 1-2 gal. capacity, for 89c Octagon Soap, 5 bars 19c Jewell Ice Cream Freezer for. 98c No. 2 Galvanized Wash Tubs S9c Medium size Willqw Clothes Baskets Nc White Tiaundry Bags Kc Copper Bottom Wash Bpilers....$l.W Guaranteed Electric Irons (5 pounds) for $2.90 22 Rolls Toilet Paper Mc x-xx-:--x-x-x-x-x-cxx-xx-xx Decorated China and Porcelain Dinner Sets 32-piece Gold Spray and Hair-Line Decorated Breakfast or Dinner Set for $2.98 42-piece Dinner Set, Gold Lined Pink Spray Designs and Beautiful Deco rated Patterns $5.98 100-piece Austrian Full China Dinner Set at v $39.75 50 Dozen Japanese China Cups and Saucers, 6 for $1.39 -C-H-M-8-XK-XX-XX:-X-M-X- Glass-Ware and Fancy China Greater values this year than ever. $ Assorted Etchings. X Iced Tea Glasses, each lOc 10-in. Vase, beautifully etched..""39c ? Night Sets, Glass and Bottle, for..39c ? Iced Tea Spoons, assorted colors $ (glass) dozen 50c ? Water Sets (jug and 6 glasses) L$l.9 Blue Iridescent Bowls with base....9Sc Japanese Cream and Sugar, set...49c X xxx,-x-cx-x-xx-;x-:--:-xx wwmwwwwf KKKXKKKKKKKXKKXK hX ifei 4 Y t t Y f Y Y A. . .. I Y f ' t f t f Y Y Y Y Y t t Y Y Y Y f f Y Y t Y t Y Y Y Y Y t t ? T Y Y Y t ; X ? I Y I Is si X X X I y" v Y Y Y Y Y ? y" Y I Y y" X 5: 4 xw IB x v A aV T - . ttlt iv- Tlsmtet "WWtwMIMMiMMMMi "Hil 'T. Imimirinnill tii.Hil j&eJbdij&MjtoiM& IMMa,-.. , Wii