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EL PASO HERALD Week-End Edition, May 15-16, 1915. 3 A -All Telephone Lines Lead to the " P opular" Call 3300- emmni Monday, May A L C ii at the "Popular" A Sale that parents and children have learned to look forward to with a. great deal of interest. An annual event with the "Popular" an event coming just before the closing days of school an event coming at the beginning of the summer, just when new wearing apparel is required. An event broad in scope and wide in proportions, embracing as it does, thousands of dollars' worth of the newest summertime merchandise at prices that actually mean money savings of the most vivid character. Practically every department of the store enters into this event with some thing special. It is the one really notable opportunity of the season for parents to supply all sum mer needs for the children. Only by a visit to the store itself will you be able to realize to what extent we have prepared forthis occasion. Our Windows are full of juvenile goods and a trip around them will be of interest. Better Looking Greater Service and Longer Wear . In Boys' Summer Suits The appearance of the boys is important. You can dress them in "Popul&r" suits at no more cost than if it "was a cheaper make of clothing. The coat and trousers are made as carefully in the manufacturer's sanitary shops as clothing for men and the style is of particularly attractive quality. "We recommend these because they hold their shape and form do not be come slouchy looking tailor made coat and trousers and the service you get is double that of just any other kind of boys' clothing. This comes from the good making the careful and painstaking care used in the manufacturing. We have a variety of models and splendid assortment in all of the fashion able fabrics large plaids, small checks, neat plain cloths, blues, grays and browns in -whatever price you determine should purchase a suit for your boy. Boys' Wool Suits in Norfolk style -with patch pockets plain -weaves and fancy mixtures; no blue serges in this lot. $5.95 Suits $4.95 $7.50 Suits ...... ! . $5.95 $8.50 Suits $6.95 $11.00 Suits $8.45 $12.50 Suits ". . :$9.95 25 Suits to Be Sold at $1.95 Each Boys' double breasted suits in summer -weight; sizes 12 to 17 years; knicker bocker trousers; values to $8.50 Special at $1.95 Sale of Boys' Cool Wash Suits Oliver Twist, lliddy styles, "Little Billie" and Vestee Suits sizes 1 to 9 years. $2.00 Suits $1.65 $2.50 Suits $1.95 $3.00 Suits $2.35 $4.50 Suits $3.65 $5.95 Suits $4.95 $9.50 Suits $5.95 Extra Special In Boys' Wash Suits Sailor Blouse and Buster Brown -white or colored "wash suits in 3 to9 years; values to $o-:-bpecial at Yoc $5 SUITS $4.25. Boys' Palm Beach Norfolk Suits in checks, stripes and solid colors; sizes 6 to 17 years Suit $4.25 Boys' Suits 89c. Military Style Play Suits -with gilt buttons; tan', blue or -white; sizes 2 to 7 years; special at 89c 50c BLOUSES" 35c. Boys' Bell Blouses -with disappearing string and soft collar attached; in -white and plain colors and figured effects 35c Boys' 25c Wash Ties-3 for 25c Boys' 50c and 75c Shirts special 3 for $1.00. Basement Specials CHTLDRENS' ROMPERS Made of gingham,- cheviot, madras and linen in solid colors, small checks and plain white, Monday extra special ( i ff 35e each, 3 for Ol.UU CmXDRENS DRESSES Made of standard quality gingham and percale in ' world of pretty models. A Basement special, each frOC BOYS' BLOUSES Made of good wear ing quality gingham and cheviot ty j ages 3 to 12 years, each OC BOYS- WASH SUITS in the Oliver Twist aDd also sailor styles, made of linene of a suitable summer A ? weight. Suit 4r3C MISSES AND CHTLDRENS' MIDDIES Made of white percale, some trimmed with collar, raffs and pocket a (J in blue, others plain white, eaeh TT O C MIDDY SKIRTS, of same material as the blouses, full pleated styles, each 45c 50c SLEEPEES 39c. Boys' Muslin Sleeping Garments in sizes from 2 to 8 years; worth 50c regularly, for 39c ' KNICKERBOCKERS 69c. Boys' "Wool Knickerbockers sam ples and short lots, in sizes 6 to 17 years; values $1.50; special now only 95c BOYS' HEADWEAR. Sample Straw Hats, in sizes 2 to 10 years white or black Up to $2.00 Hats , 79c Up to $4.00 Hats I . . .$1.19 Boys' 50c Fords Knit Union Suits 39c Boys' Unlined Golf Caps for 19c Boys' 50c Skull Caps for 10c Women s Wask Dresses Matchless Values at $4.95, $7.50 and $10 With warm weather here in earnest the thoughts of women naturally turn to cool apparel. These splendid Dresses are so dainty in material, so clever in style and faultless in mak ing that they are sure to appeal to most every woman. Plain and novelty voiles', light tissues and linens, organdie lawn, cotton beach cloth. White and plain colors as well as beauti ful combinations. Styles that are unsurpassed in many dresses of a much higher price. 4.95. S7.50 and S10. Wkite Wask Skirts Splendid Values from $1.45 to $8.50 Cordelines and Piques, Cotton Gaberdines, Poplins, Repps, Bermuda Cloth and other cool fabrics, including British. French and Belgium Linens and Golfines the season's best styles $1.45 up to 8.50 Palm Beach Skirts, $1.95 and Up Blouses 95c to $4.95 New' Handkerchief Linen Blouses, new Crepe de Chine and Lace Blouses. Cool summer garments that possess all the daintiness you can imagine. Many the best models .: 95 to $4.95 1 D Juvenile Specials Id Skoe Department Offering special inducements to buy enough Children's Footwear for the summer. Stocks are full and com plete and styles are abundant and varied sizes are everything-to be de sired and qualities are unsurpassed. EXTRA SPECIAL! Misses shoes, pumps and oxfords in broken lines and sales accumulations assorted leathers and style. All grouped into one big lot ready for Monday morning sizes djl AC 11 1-2 to 2; pair N A 'xO For Infants and Children. Shoes, pumps and oxfords in ocBJs and ends; all styles and leathers; Qfi sizes from 2 to 8; pair 2OC Play Shoes. Jost the tiling for the vacation trip.. Barefoot sandals, scuffers. plamate and Scout shoes. Barefoot Sandals. Tan Willow Calf Barefoot Sandals for children; full of service and comfort. Sizes 81-2 to 11, pair $1.00 Sizes 111-2 to 2, pair $1.25 Tan Barefoot Sandals. Made with irelt soles and attractively priced at this time: Infants' Sue 5 to 8 $1.25 Child's size 81-2 to 11 $1.50 ' Misses Size 111-2 to 2 $1.75 Growing Girls, 21-2 to 6 $2.00 Elks Hide Sandals. Barefoot Sandals in white or grey Elk skin with Elkhide soles. Infants' 5 to 8 $150 CMlds 81-2 to 11 $1.75 Misses 11 1-2 to 2 $2J50 Growing Girls 2 1-2 to 6 $225 Babv Doll Pumps for growing girls Of White Canvas $2.00 Of Patent Leather $250 White Canvas Baby Doll Pmnps for Misses and Children $1.00 to $2.00 Little Boys Scout Shoes $2.00" Women's Palm Beack Suits Ideal for summer wear. New models in snappy Norfolk styles. Suits that are trimmed with large pearl buttons and finished with patch pockets liyht and cool, yet shape retaining they launder perfectly special values at $730, $10, $1250 and $15.00. Silk anal Wool Suits Values to $3950 Values to $2950 $1995 , Values to $49.50 $37.95 $2995 Values to $6950 $4795 resses for Girls, Ckilcl lrer am a J uuiors Every woman in El Paso who has ai one time or another purchased dresses from the "Popular" know the value of the garments we offer. At this time our great lines are ready for your choosing at prices that mean remarkable savings Dresses of gingham, madras, percale, chambray, colored 'lawns, crepes and linens. Sizes from 2' to 14 years and priceed as follows. 95c Dresses 79c $1.45 Dresses $1.29 $2.45 Dresses . $1.59 $2.45 Dresses S1.89 $2.95 Dresses, $259 $3.95 Dresses $3.19 Girls D T ITT f resses Jfriced Very Dpecial All our tailored and fine Ramey and French finished linen, Jap Crepe, Pique, Poplin and Imported Gingham, in sizes 6 to 14 years reduced as follows: $5 dresses $3.95; $6 to $7 dresses $4.95; $8 to $10.50 dresses $6.95. . Wkite Dresses;- Sizes to S Years -J Beautiful White Dresses for Infants and Little Tots. Of lingerie doth, lawn and organdies trimmed with embroidery and lace: $3 to $4 Dresses $2.48 $5 to $6 Dresses 3.95 WLite Waists Girls White Waists in sizes 8 to 14 years. Of fine Lawn. Organdie and Pique with Embroidery Col lar and Cuffs; may be worn middy style or with the new Suspender Effect Skirt , $1.50 Waists $1.19 $20 Waistx ?1.95 Middy Blouses 25c Broken lots and sizes. Some are slightly soiled; formerly priced up as high as 91.45 extra spe cial . 25 No ApproTals; no C 0. D.'i I YY Lite Dress.es ,' ? - Sixes 6 ta 14 White Lawn. Organdy, Voile. Lace Cloth and other sheer materials. The newest models for summer- tame wear. , $5 fo $7 Dreue $4.95 $3.50 to $4.50 Dresses 2.95 Middy Blouses Our regular lines of Jack Tar and Bob Evans Mid dies in all white or white with the new colored trimmings; sizes 6 to 14 years; priced special for this safe $1.45 Middies 1.29 95c Middies 79 Ckildren's Hats Colored Hats for Children up to 7 years of age; priced as follows: $3.00 to $L50 Hats $2.69 $5.50 to $750 Hats $4.69 SIZES 2 to 14 Years All New Spring Coats For Children, Girls and Juniors Parasols 50c and 25c New Ones Japanese Silk and Cotton Parasols with Japanese designs. Just the thing for Bttle tots 50ti & 25 Girls H. & W. Waists worth 50c for 3gc Infants' 25c Long Dresses Special at .. " i8c Infants' Dresses Extra Special Dainty little hand made Dresses in sizes from 6 months to 1 year 75 and 1.00 Mb . JV V7 gjpJimM Women's Hats $1.00 Values Up to $1250 ' Odds and ends of Milan Hemps and hand made Straws smart tailored trimmed and semidress Hats; as' an extra special for... .$1.00 50 Model Hats, Values to $25, for $10 50 New Large White Trimmed Hats, $3.95 Children's to $6 Trimmed Panamas, $2.95 Children's Dress Hats at 1-3 Off Hand Embroidery Lessons Free By PROF. H. VANCE SHAW Expert in Art Needle Work We have secured the services of Prof. H. Vance Shaw, the world renowned Lace and Embroidery Expert. Prof. Shaw, beginning MONDAY MORNING, will be located in our Drapery Department on second floor, where he will be glad to meet the ladies who are interested in Art Needle Work or Desirous of becoming artists in this line. FREE LESSONS Cnildren s Hose 25c We are exclusive H Paso agents for ehildress' Cadet hosiery guaranteed to give satisfaction; all ' Q JJ sizes, pair . ZOC CHILDRENS SOCKS 2 pairs 26e of silk lisle; plain white, pink or blue; also solid groasds with fancy j" tops 2 pairs SOC CHILDRENS SOCKS 25c Imported silk lisle full fashioned with roll tops; en tirely new designs, sicca ) r 4 to 91-2, pair 6UC Extra Special. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL HOSE Fast Week; light or heavy weight; for either boys or girls; splendid quality Q hose ia all goes, pair iC UNION SUITS 50c Globe Union Suits for children; either tight or pA loose knee; drop seat; suit OUC KNIT PANTS 15c Childress garments ia sums 19 to 15 years; ig regular 36e value iOC Childress 5e three is oae O O union suits for OJ7C J