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EYIpyiyG LEDafeR-PHILAbELHIAr MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2il UOlU.
2,000,000 TROOPS AGAIN GRAPPLE IN THIRD GREAT BATTLE OF GALICIAN CAMPAIGN
FRANCE PROTESTS
TO U.S. AGAINST RUIN
' OF RHEIM'S TEMPLE
rifles and held up his hands.
"Do not shoot them, my friends," he
crlrd.
Just then . German shell struck the.
wall of the Cathedral and the priest uns
showered by dirt tuid wortnr. The
t bursting of n shrapnel drowned his voice,
but his lips could be seen moving
i "Kill their'' wcamea tho mob ngnln,
cursing the GerMftns nnd shaking their
I lls's. A few women In tho crowd Imwlml
J In their rage nnd sp.U upon the wounded
soiuiors as tney woro carried through tho
throng to A nearby building;
"Don't Ore," cried the little priest
again "You would make yourselves as
guilty as they arc."
Tho picture was one never to be for-
aj gotten as Hint calm-fnccd priest, fulilltlng
arOCCl. the duties of his holy ulhVe, stood bravelv
u U....- ,1... .ift- - ,., .
ijriuic mu iiim'm in nn countrymen Willi
"Wanton Vandalism" in
Destrucion of Beautiful
Cathedral Is
Ciprmnn OrrW fn SnVf ,he "n"1"1 of cannonade In his oars, pro-ut-'llldn
Vrucr IU UdC tectlng tho enemies of his country No
D l 1 T" I i serious Injury was inflicted on tho tier- I
ouuamg i oo iaie.
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WASHINGTON, Hept. 2t.-The pioteit
of tho Trench ltepubllc nKnln.it what U
considered th lrnnton destruction of the
beautiful Cathedral nt IthelniR by the Ger
mans was cablni to the Trench Embassy
ly Foreign Minister Delcusae, at Bor
deaux, today, to bo transmitted to tho
fitnte ncpnrtmont. Thy nfllelal statement
rends:
"from the Minister of Torelcn Affairs
of the Trench ltepubllc to tho Truu-h
Ambassador, Washington
"Hnrih-nux, September CO, 1911,
"Without the possibility of oen the
idiadow of n military necessity being In
voked, nnd for the mere pleasure of
causing destiuctlun. the German troops
have submitted tho Cathedral of niiw'ins
to a relentless nnd systematic bombard
ment. At tho present moment tint fa
mans basilica Is nothing but a heap of
ruins.
"It li n dutv for the Government of the
French ltepubllc to Submit to the Judg
ment of tho world such a revolting net of
vandalism, which, while consigning to the
flames this sanctuary of Trench national
history, deprives mankind of n. unique
part of Its artistic patrimony.
tSlgned) "DEI-CASSE."
Ambnssndor Juisrnnd conveyed this
message to the Stato Department today.
tumpm: oiioniiED stauhd.
UKULIN (Uy way of Th Hnguo).
Sept. 21.
The bombardment of Rhdms was
necessary because the heaviest Fienrh
fire was coming from tho direction of
the city, an olllclal statement Issued by
the War Oflice today declared. It H
tntcd that orders wore Issued that tho
nrtlltcry should spare th- Cathedral of
Notre Dam, which dates back to the
13th century, nnd which Is reported de
stroyed. BORDEAUX, Sept. 21.
President Polncaro today directed a
formal protest to all neutral Powers
ngalnst destruction of the historic
cathedral of Rhelms by the German
nrtlllery. The bombardment Is declared
to have been conducted "for the sol
pleasure of debtroylne."
The protest of the French Government
etates:
The German troops, without mili
tary necessity, but for tho solo pleas
ure of destroying, subjected the
Rhelms cathedral to a systematic
nnd furious bombardment. Tho fa
mous basilica is now a mass of
ruins.
The Government denounced the "re
volting net of vandalism." and declared
It should arouse the Indlsnatlon of tho
"writ!. . . .
Destruction of tho historic v-ainoarai
of Notro Dame, olllcially announced by
the Minister of the Interior, Louis J.
Ifnlvy, has stirred Prance, and tho
Government is preparing to make pro
testa to all the Powers ngalnst the de
struction of ancient buildings.
Other historic edifices destroyed or
ruined aro the 12th century Church of
St. Jacques, the 15th century Arch
bishop's palace and the City Hall,
erected In the tTth century.
CROWN PRINCE ESCAPES I
CAPTURE BY FRENCH '
I
Moved His Headquarters One Hour
Befoie Arrival of Enemy.
BEHIND TltK ALLIES' LINES IN
THANCE. Sept. 21.
It is repoited that tho German Kaiser
came to Montmcdy nnd penetrated Into
Trench territory with the hopo of estab
lishing hlmsolf In ono of tho conquered
toins, but the retreat of his army on the
Mama compelled him to beat a hasty re
treat. Trom n wounded French soldier your
Correspondent loama thnt thn Viuvh
I l'rlnro himself soon nftorward nnrrowly
escaped being taken a prisoner In n
that ho nnd hin cnmrmlpH missed whnt
would han been ono of the flnost cap
tures of the war. They had learned that
thn Crown I'rlnce was In n small chateau
near Farm, and nt once set out In tho
hope of taking him prisoner.
They readied the chateau, but, to their
regret, found It empty.
The Crown Pi luce had left only an
hour before for Salnte Menehould, whence,
he again decamped to move, his head
quarters further north.
ADVENTURE, PATHOS, HUMOR
FROM SCENES OF NATIONS' WAR
Pliolo by Undernood A Underwood,
RED CROSS DOG SEARCHING FOR WOUNDED
GERMAN ARTILLERY
RUSHED TO ANTWERP
TO CRUSH BELGIANS
BRIMONT STRATEGIC
POINT IN STRUGGE
ALONG AISNE RIVER
BALKAN STATES
EAGER FOR EARLY
ENTRY INTO WAR
Plan to End Harassing of
Flanks Fortify Line of
Retreat to North of Brussels.
Germany Admits Inability to
Obtain Their Aid Against
Allies Rumania Waits
for Expected Change of
Italian Neutrality.
ROME, Sept. 2L
Entry of Rumania Into tho European
war la behoved Imminent Tho strictest
censorship lias been established In that
country, but tho report has reached here
that Germany has acknowledged Inability
to persuade Rumania to Join with tho
Austrian-German forces and that tho Ger
man Minister has been recalled from
Bucharest.
It Is belle'ed here Rumania will cast
her lot with the Allies becauso of her
chance of acquiring Transylvania, a part
of Hungary which is more than half peo
pled with Rumanians and which she has
long coveted. The Rumanian army ha
been held ready for more than threo
weeks njid military supplies have teen
requisitioned.
OSTEND. Sept. 21.
According to reports received here to
day 30 German slcgo guns have arrived
nt Brussels and are being sent toward
Antwerp, tho chief Belgian fortress.
This Indicates that the Germans will at
tempt to leduco that city nnd capture
the Belgian nrmj.
With King Albert's troops harassing
tho Get mans' (lank, they have been un
able to send their full foice to France.
In addition to the semicircular lino of
fortlflcutioni to tho north of Brussels
and Louvaln, the German forces have
constructed a huge line of fortifications,
strengthened by even greater breast-
Capture of Fortified Hill
Would Break von Kluk's
Direct Line of Communica
tion With Centre.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The furious
fighting at Rhrlms Indicates nn Import
ant development of the Allies' efforts to
cut off Gencial von Kluk's right wing
from the main German army. Von Kluk's
line of communication with tho contro la
maintained by tho railway that runs from
Ionii thirty miles southeast of Ilhclms.
This railway Is dominated by three per
manent fortifications on the hill of Brl
mont to the north of Rhelms.
If Hrlmont Is taken by tho French, Von
Kluk's direct railway connection with
tho central German army will vanish.
Reinforcements for him will have to
make a circuitous Journey by rail of three
times tho distance now separating tho
headquarters of tho German right and
centre. It is of tho utmost Importance
for the Germans to keep open a route
works, from Nnmur through a lino for rapid strengthening of their right
passing across Mons to a point near wlnB at ,onJ' 'lmo. ..V1"1. the enveloping
,,,, ... ... ' , movement of the Allies becomes dnnger-
alcnclennos. Like their northern de-I ol. Tllls acc01Ints for the desperate
ien-uve wonts, uieso ramparts are re
marknbly stout and efficiently guard tho
linos of communication through Bel
glum, as well as leaving a road 11,
kilometres wide, whereby the northern
German armies would b ablo to regain
tho Fatherland.
It Is reported that the Germans are
rushing big siege guns forward toward
Antwerp from Xamur.
efforts of the Tiench to seize Brlmont
and the tenacity with which the Germans
are holding fast to tho hill.
Tho Allies are carefully concealing tho
places occupied during the Olso advance.
The progress reported, If consistent,
must, however, soon begin to tell. As
jet, these western gains have not coin
cided with tho French nt Rhelms. If tho
Bilmont hill falls Into thu possession of
the French nnd nt tho same tlmo the Al
lies reauh their objectlvo nlong the Olse.
Von Kluk's position will be In the highest
lour correspondent has received In- I degree precarious. Four highways will
foimatlon from two independent i-ourccs ' l,c I'cn ,0 lllm for keeping In touch with
m main iter man lorre, out me jos or
respecting the prisoners nt Maubeiige.
the Rhelms railroad will be a serious
BORDEATX, Sept. 21.
The greatest Importance is attached by
tho French Government to the resigna-
i tion of the Rumanian Cabinet, especially
On Thursday the Germans -were throw- as It colnrides with th 'ending f a
Ing shells into Rhelms from bitterles mission fSotn that country to confer with
stationed six miles north of the city. h" Italian Government. This lends be
i,.. fi,. ,.,i tha .i.iwnni mi. Hef to the probability that Rumania s
t" "W ufonammanSnr """ favorable opportunity to
the cltv.
The cathedral of Notre Dame had been
turned Into a hopltal nnd a Red Cross
flag was flvtng from tho roof. Inside
were about 50 wounded German prison
ers
Join with the Allies against Germany and
Austria-Hungary.
Rumania's .ittltudo Is best explained by
Mr. iJiamondv. one of the Rumanian dele
gates, who is in Rome, nnd who Is re-
I ported to ha said that while Rumania
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V " . T. h i. .i,.-..r ' not permit any opportunity to pass
LUtlU " -l' S.1","r,.I:,,iL,i "o'S . & they may be" able to obtain their
U, "..":-. ..u. .i.i- national alms
UUIIU1CO Ul Ollrtn I. .', ntctm.
It soon became apparent that the Ger
mans were making a target of the ca
thedral for the shrapnel began crashing
through the roof and walls ftt rerular
Intervals.
Of the wounded prisoners Inside, at
least 1B0 suffered further wounds as a
result of the bombardment of the building.
W REPORTED DEAD.
Fonr hundred Inhabitants of the town
are reported to have ben killed by Ger
man shell Are.
At times the city would be on Are in
Bulgaria, too, is reported as showing
signs of sympathy with Russia nnd a de
sire to go to war. As soon as the news
of Russian vlatortea was made publio
many demonstrations aralnst Austria
were made.
The result of ttie mission from Rumania
to Italy Is being watnhed with muoh in
terest It Is the general opinion among
French Government officials that sooner
or later the neutral policy of Italy will
have to give way to one of action bo
cause of public opinion, which Is reported
to be strongly in favor of war
e. dozen different places and at nlgnt It i The Balkan States are in svmpathy
made a grand but awful sight to watch with the allies and onlv await a favorable
the henvy rains huvo mndo road travel
so difficult.
In that city 30,000 French prisoners are handicap, particularly at this time when
guarded by SV Germans. The captives
nro territorial army troopers. Seven
English prisoners are also among the
captives, and are carefully guarded by
30 Germans.
The Germans fired heavy projectile.)
Into Maubeugn nt the rate of "0 a
minuti-.
Visitors nt the Hotel Metropole. In
this city, aro taking up a subscription
list for the Belgian soldiers. Some re
markable deeds havo been revealed by
a perusal of this subscription, or moro
properly, prlzo list. For Instance: The.
first Blgian soldier to capture a Ger
man flag received lttO francs and the
tlrst to seize a Plege gun received 111
WORLD PEACE MOVE NOW
RIDICULOUS, SAYS WILSON
Would Be Futile to Call International
Congress, President Says.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.
"Nonsensical" nnd "ridiculous" were
terms which President Wilson today used
In discussing with his callers reports that
ho w-as about to call a world's congress
in tho Interest of peace.
The President is disturbed over reportsj
francs. Helium lin now pnrnllpd .-. , which misrepresent IiIb attitude on neace.
new nrmv of more than 40,010 volun- hecause ho fenrs the may nullify his
ttors. mo.tlv old soldiers.
the shlftin? glar of red above the town
and the flaming shells, soaring ime
meteors. Into the burning city. At times
m a shrapnel struck a burning building,
millions of sparks would float upward
through tie smoke.
The population began to flee on Thurs
day, Rhelms blng a big iltv of 110i0
souls. Al' ila Trlday. Satuidav and Sun
day the exudus went on The fugitives
and plausihlo opportunity to open hfstlll
ties ag.itnst Austria, th'ir hereditary
enemy. They already have made a com
pact to dedaro for the allies If Turkey
comes to the aid of Germany and Aus
tria. Italy's abandonment of her present
neutral attitude, It is believed, would in- ,
Ilucnee the Balkan States to inrmednte i
declarations of war.
TONGA ISLANDS NEUTRAL,
TOY MONARCH PROCLAIMS
George II Just Iiearns of "War and
Reassures George V.
LONDON. Sept. 21.
It was only a few days ago that one
of tho kings of the world learned of
tho Kuropan war. Only when a sailing
vessel from Auckland arrived at port In
the Tonga, or Trlendly Islands, did Klnc
George II of that tiny domain know '
that eight nations are nt each other's
throats.
King Gorge II Immediately announced
to King George V that he "would main
tain his neutrality." Klnc George II
rules over 2.1.0") odd subjects.
opportunity to act when the proper time
comes. Ho told his visitors today thnt
he never naa neen so loousli ns to dream
of calling a world's parliament at this
time, for he believes such a Btep would
be futile.
President Wilson took the stand that all
patriotic Americans should Join with htm
In preserving strlot neutrality until tho
golden chance cornea for this nation to
not as mediator for the warring nations
of Burope.
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carled their pmtable effects and most of CinUT Tf) CUT) "pPAPP"
them were In tears at the thought of I "lOH 1 IU UMU, rCHUC
leaving t'leir homes at the morry of the
German artillery.
Although the hlstorlo edifice hsd been
ixjunded by shells all day Friday and
Saturday, It did not ratch fire until yes
terday. Mure than &J0 shells fell around
the cathedral jostorday.
Buildings In different quarters of the
jlty were flaming and tne wind was car
rying the flro from street to iual when
a shrapnel set fire to some naffoldlng on
the eastern end of th I'hureh where
workmen had been making some repairs.
Boon the whole network of poles and
planks was burning briskly.
Then the old oaken timbers of the roof
began flaming and the nave tnd transepts
began to burn.
Within a short time the upper prt of
the cathedral was a roaring furnace.
Blazing pieces of carved woodwork were
dropping to the floor, setting fire to the
straw upon vvnicn me wounuta uerman
soldiers were llng.
ATTITUDE OF KAISER
Germany Thinking Only of War,
Bays Berlin Newspaper.
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 2L
A dispatch from Berlin quotes the Nnrl
Deutsche Z'ltung as follows regarding
the conversations for peace reported t ,
have taken place.
"According to a report from Washing
ton, the German Ambassador Is stated
to have declared that Germany was In
clined to make peace on a basis which
would Insure German territory remain
ing Intact.
"Such reports are calculated to give
the Impression that Germany, notwith
standing the victories of Its armies In
both the West and East. Is exhausted.
"Germany at the moment Is not think
ing In any wav of peace and It may be
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and altars caught Hie Next the pefts
and other furniture were In names.
The German wounded, practically all of
whom were too weak to rise to their feet,
began calling plteously for help.
"dave us' Savu us!" crkd the wounded
men, struKKUni,' weakly to rrawl from
their perilous position In the straw
The Krein.li doctors and nurses at once
begdn the work of i'arrinB these help
less ijpllvrs from tho building Some of
the Germans were still In uniform
Outside or the cutnearai was a Knot of ,
townspeople and soldiers When they '
caught sight of tho German uniforms they '
broke uito fuilous cried of denum-iation i
"Kill them'" cried the aiutry French. I
One Kremh noldler leveled his Run at a I
wounded German officer Tin- other sol
diers In the crowd hoisted their rlilea to J
their shoulders and for a moment it ,
looke 1 as though tli"r would be a whole
ale siiu, htcr of wounded Germans I
bmide ly a lUt'o urit, Abbu Aadrleux
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DESTROYED, LONDON SAYS
Important Navnl nnd Commercial
Centre Shelled by Pegasus.
LONDON, Sept. 21.
Great Interest wan expressed here to
day In the Admiralty's passing reference,
In n report of nnval operations In tho
Indian Ocean to tho destruction of tho
German East African base of Dar-Es-Snliinm.
The Admiralty pnvo no details,
merely mentioning that tho cruiser Pe
itnsuff. disabled by the Gorman cruiser
KoenlgsbTB off Zanzibar, had previously
"rendered useful service. Including the
destruction of Dar-Es-Salaam."
Dar-Es-Salanm Is a German military
station nnd nnval base 40 miles south
of Zanzibar, It is the terminus of an
Importnnt caravan routo nnd one of tho
most Impor'ant commercial centres on
tho EaBt African coast.
Government telegraphers nt cither end
of the Berlin-Home telegraph wire were
testing It, by gossiping over the line.
"What news?" asked the Home operator.
"We'll be In Paris In two days," answered
tho German. Tthe Italian responded with
the first verse of the Marseillaise, and
was promptly suspended.
"I could not stand to sen your EnRllsh
face," was tho reason given to nn Eng
lish woman when she was discharged
from the position of governess to a Ger
man family In Merlin.
Posters announcing conditions under
which the annual International bnhy show
nt Folkestone, Eng., will he held, contain
the following line In large black type:
"Germnns and Austrtans not ellglblo In
contest."
A Havarlnn general tells this story of
a young Alsatian's heroism!
Townrd tho end of August Germans
Appearing nt tho village of Burgund,
pear tho Balnte Marie Aux Mines, In
quired of a boy named Thoophlle Jasgout
If there wore any Frenchmen nearby.
The young follow giving a negative
renponsc, tho Germans advanced and Im
mediately were the objoct of a vigorous
fusillade from a party of French soldiers
lodged In many houses. After a Bin art
skirmish tho Germans retired and In
stantly sought out Jnsgout and made him
a prisoner,
Upofi being questioned, Jasgout declared
frankly ho wan perfectly well aware of
the presenco or the French soldiers when
ho gavo them a misleading answer, and
had deceived them purposely.
Considering that, as a German subject,
he had been guilty of nn act of high
treason, tho Germans shot him.
Vnlcrlo Dl Mnrtlnelll nnd I.conlo Van
Lint were telephono operators before the
Germnns entered Belgium and destroyed
tho city of Louvaln. Now thy are na
tional heroines, for with shells bursting
mound them and flames cracking on
every sldo they remained nt their
switchboards until tho telephone wires
had been cut, torn down by shells or
carried away by tho falling walls of
buildings.
Shells began to burst In tho town and
then shrapnel rained ngalnst the build
ing In which they wero working. Flames
sprang up from buildings about them
Still tho wires held and still the two
young women sat nt their switchboards,
making connections for the hurried
orders of the Belgian officers.
Everybody else had long since nd
from tho town when the last wire
snapped nnd Valerie nnd Leonle knew
they could dd nothlnir mom. w
Then they crept from the building and
sought every posslhlo menus of shelter
as they hurried from the sono of death
and destruction. They escaped without
njury, joined the fleeing refugees and
the story of their bravery Is told bv
Belgians with as much pride as that
SoTdUrs the dar'nflf ' th8 Be,Rlan
A letter found on the person of a lieu
tenant of the Twenty-slxth Gorman Ar.
tlllcry said!
i "Wa.MRht eat;h day from B 'n 'he morn
ing until 8 at night without drinking. w
get so tired wo cannot ride a horse even
? n" V"1,' earl' a11 our borses have
fallen. The Tenth Corps ha been con"
Btontly on the aotlon since the opening
of the campaign. We hope for a decisive
battle to end the situation, for our troon.
cannot rest," v
The confiscated letter of another soldier
said!
"It Is necessary to have lived through a
battle and to find oneself In the evenlnc
without food and only the hard earth for
a bed to appreciate the truth of the
words! "Warm the day and bloody ths
hsttlo: cold Is the evening ond calm Is
CALL FOR WELSH TROOPS
Complete Corps Belnp Organized by
Lloyd-George.
LONDON, Sept, 21.
David Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, today headed a movement to
organize a complete army corps from
Wales.
Recruiting has progressed rapidly in
Wales, but heretofore the men have been
distributed nmong the regular British
forces.
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Darliogtoci SaBks for September
Early arrangements through our Paris office for
fall Silks have placed this house as one of the
few to show the correct model weaves.
The ideas advanced by Pnri6 houses at the com
mencement of the model season are 6hown here
in the correct weaves, and draped in reproduc
tion of those shown by famous dressmakers.
Weaves in Silks and Velvets as follows:
Chutedo
Velour Chiffon
Roman Bengalinc
Satin Algeria
Crepe Premct
Printed Crepe Chinois
Crepe Duvet
Printed Warp Taffeta
Moire Galoche
Moire Lyonaise
Diamantina
Victoria
Drap Marocain
Faille Soffi
Evetta
Moire Gresil
New colors advanced for Fall and Winter wear
Tete de Ncgre, Graphite, Grape, Bordeaux and
Midnight.
Black Silks from abroad and American mills with
the guarantee of pure dye and fast color.
French Marabou Neckwear
Marabou, plain and in combination with ostrich
feather, in Boas, Collars, Capes and other new
conceptions fashioned in Paris.
Maline and Net Collars, Ruffs and Capes, in black
nnd white and novelty combinations.
Hand-Embroidered Net Collars, high pleated in
back, some with revers; white and ecru.
Hand-Embroidered Organdie Collars.
Hand-Embroidered Organdie Collar and Cuff
Sets, some with hemstitched edge; some with
plain edge, and others lace-trimmed.
All the newest shapes in high collars of Organdie
and Pique, trimmed with black ribbon and
velvet.
Special Hand-Embroidered Organdie Collars.
Hand-embroidered Vestees, high or low collars.
Plain and Embroidered Yokes.
Hand-Embroidered Net Guimpes with military
collars.
ADVANCE SHOWING FROM
Amerlcam and Foreign Fashion Sources
Ready to Wear Apparell for Womem, MSsses
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WOMEN'S OUTER GARMENTS embrace beautifully Tailored Suits of Gabardine, Cheviot and
Broadcloth. More DRESSY SUITS of Velveteen, Chiffon Velvet, Broadcloth and Peau de
Sotirls.
Included Are Special Models for Smmall Women
AFTERNOON, DINNER and THEATRE GOWNS, of Satin Moire, Chiffon Velvet and
Charmeuse,
DANCING FROCKS of Lace, Net, Chiffon, Crepe de Chine and Crepe Meteor.
COATS of every description, suitable for all purposes, MOTOR COATS of English Tweed a:
STREET COATS of Duvetyne, Velour, Zibeluie. EVENING WRAPS of Faille, Bengali
and Velvet.
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Cording Coats"
Imported English Waterproof Coats from the celebrated makers, J. C. Cording & Co., Ltd, Th
exclusive sale of these Coats is confined to this Store.
Enlarged Blouse Department
SM-VEL?0lISE& '," EXCLUSIVE MODELS, COPIES FROM LATEST PARISIAN
STYLES, also lailored Waists adapted to the prevailing modes of dress.
Children's and Young Girls Dresses and Coats
Special attention is directed to our assortment for schood wear, in Serges, Checks and -Plaids, in
wool and cotton materials, at moderate price, including the new Gingham styles.
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