'Rswfl(WpPflWPfw? :Vl tv. n ft I M CITY WINS MILLIONS BY pOL AUCTION Approximately $75,000,000 of New Business in Staple Possible SIMPLICITY OF SCHEME Will Operate on Similar Prin ciples to Those of Stock Exchange Between J60.000.000 nnd $78,000,000 In Increased business can bo brought to Thlla delphla by tho newly organized Philadel phia Wool Auction. This organisation promises to be on of the biggest commercial coups which has been accomplished In Phil adelphia In many years. The magnitude of tho undertaking be comes apparent at once from the fact that Boston wool men. who handle tho bulk of the wool business of the country, have been putting up a strenuous fight against tho organisation of tho auction. 1 Boston has not only handled the bulk of the wool of tho country It has steadily furnished about four to five times as much wool for Philadelphia consumption as the Philadelphia concerns. Out of between 125 000,000 nnd 160,000,000 pounds used In and near Philadelphia each year only about 25 000,000 pounds aro furnished through local dealers. The remainder has been fur nished through Boston dealers principally In other words, Boston has "grabbed" 160.000,000 worth of wool business from our wool merchants annually. From these figures It becomes apparent how much Is lost on wool demanded and not procurable here The function of the new auction will be to make It possible for all of the firms using wool In factories near the city to gei their supply through tho Philadelphia auction. A. C Blgelow, of Swift & Co.. 147 South Front street, president of the auction, said today that great quantities of wool aro now available and that hundreds of Inquiries havo been received relative to the coming auctions. "The wool auction," said Mr. Blgelow," Is the only fair means of selling wool. It will place the Philadelphia market on a basis equaling that of London and will insure that the farmer, In sending his wool to Philadelphia-, will get a better price or at least a price founded on competition. I can not say Just now rapidly thl3 plan will attract wool to this city. "The plan Is a simple one, being some what similar to a stock exchange. Members will pay $100 for a seat and dues amount ing to $50 a year for membership. The business of the auction will be conducted by an executive commltteo and the mem bers will be governed by the bylaws. Mem bers may be ousted from their seats for violations. The shipper of wool to a com mission merchant, a member of tho auction, will be protected by the Government, for the books of every commissioner must be open for examination at all times. It will be as much a criminal offense to auction wool for a client at one price and pay him an other price as It Is to sell a stock for a client and pay him less than the stock brought." Public auctioneers will have no chance In the auctions. Tho auctioneer usually charges somewhere near 6 per cent for handling a sale. This wilt probably be In excess of the percentage that will be charged for handling a consignment of wool complete. Several local auctioneers have been attempting to "horn In" on tho com ing auctions. Mr. Blgelow laughed today when he pointed out that auctioneers sug gested that they usually charge 5 per cent. It does seem rather high when one consid ers that If one auctioneer got the business of the auction he would get somewhere around $3,000,000 a year If. tho auction bo comes as big as Its potentialities. Ab soon as tho auction has been organized It will be given publicity throughout the country. Tho plan will be to get the actual producers of wool to understand that they can ship any quantity from 100 pounds of wool up to thous.ind or pounds to a com mission man, member of the auction. He will carefully grade the wool, It will be placed In the catalogue and the catalogue will go out to buyers. Buyers will know from the catalogue where they can find tho grades of wool they want, for It will be held In the warehouse of the commission man until the day of tho auction. Buyers can go to the warehouse, examine tho wool and determine upon the price they will bid for the wool. Of course, there will spring up organizations of growers to ship by carloads to cut freight costs and most snipments will be handled this way. The commission men will handle wool to the advantage of tho owner, because their commission will Increase with the price they obtain. Tl ey may take tho wool of a nun. dred different growers and grade-it Into the necessary classifications, each class con taining a few fleeces of each grower. In this ay it will be sold ns a big lot, and therefore will bring a better price than If told In small lots. Each grower will be credited with the number of pounds he has In each class. The grading will be dono by the commis sion house's expert' graders ana an auction eer, or a member of the firm, acting as auctioneer, will make the sale on the floor. Thus the commissioners will handle the lot consigned to them from the time they we received until they nre sold on the floor. It Is not known how soon the auction can be started, but the officers are going to make an effort to get It under way tnls summer. They aro urged on by the fact that there are 000.000,000 pounds of wool used In this country each year and Phlla ajlphla handles only 25,000.000 pounds of It. BILL AIMS TO HELP ' PEOPLE OBTAIN FISH $250,000 Appropriation Included in Food-Control Measure Bu a Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON', Juno 1. Because It has been demonstrated that melt caught in the Pacific Ocean can be Wjlpped across the country and sold In rmiadelphla at one-sixth the price paid for emelt caught in the Atlantic. Congress has decided to appropriate $250,000 for Im provement of the methods employed In catching, curing, transporting and market ing aquatic foods In the United States. A Prt of this money Is to be spent In educat ing the people of the United States that V cost of living can be materially re auced by Increasing the consumption of un, and utilization of aquatic foods now wasted. yfytn the recommendation for an appro priation of a quarter of a million dollars to carry on this work came before the Sen te. Benator Wadsworth. of New York, said in ?? a "Proposal to put tho Government jn the fish business and to send the Secre i?ry..of Commerce fishing," but Senator "ustlng. of Wisconsin, eald tho matter wuid not "bo laughed out of court," and it Sv. B. " Brtou8 consideration. The item of $250,000 was Included in the rood control bill as a result of the work oone by the rate Senator Lanevof Oregon. ADVANCES FHOM CITY JOB Howard Arrison. an assistant district en- "r n the Ijlgiway Bureau, today quit niic.ty j0b t0 bs nMOC ated wJth ,h4 prlvate firm nf th ui. - -i,.. ....... Arrrton -goes with Alhrlzht A Mebus. con- fE"g tna constnicUig engineers, of which BUSINESS CAN STAND STRAIN OF WAR, ASSERTS CALWELL Emmery Financier Con fident Commerce Is Able to Absorb Stock CHARLES S. CALWELL " Charles S. CaTwcll, president of the Torn Exchange Bank nnd prominent In Chamber of Commerce activities, who early this year advised business men to "go slow" and the manufacturers to be careful In their pur chases of supplies of raw material, today told the EVENts-a LEDOEn he had faith that American business would stabilize quickly and accustom Itself to war con ditions. It Is Mr. Cnlweirs belief, afttr broad In vestigations In the United States, Canada and Great Britain, that the changes tho war will naturallv bring will simply be absorbed by the bigness of our business and that no ra'll:ai changes of oondltlons nnd forms of doing business will be necessary. It Ih his belief, and his strong belief, however, that the business people of the .country will make a big mistake If they undertake Inflation. Ho Is a firm believer In allowing business to come to u natural basis, which It must reach some time in the near future. This, he said, will be necessary, owing to the great overlnflatlon of prices. The fact has not long been known Mr. Caiwell said, but there has been a decided falling off In retail trade throughout tho country. Now, just when it is again climb ing to Its former high levels, this fact Is becoming known. It was known that there had been a decrease of buying In some sec tions, but It was not known that tho falling off had been general. "I am not In favor or forcing business," said Mr. Caiwell. "Business should be let alone without so much artificial Inflation. The situation will straighten Itself out. Plans to force business only attract atten tion nnd suggest that there Is something wrong. There Is nothing wrong now. There was a little hesitancy In the retail trade and considerable on the part of the wealthy to buy along their usual lines." When the question of the wealthy show Ing a hesitancy to buy In the rctnll market was discussed further Mr. Caiwell sug gested that this was due to the fact that people so far have no Indication of how long the war will last or how high taxes will go. He predicted that there would be a very active retail trado from now on even If there Is a falling off In the class of goods bought In ordinary times by the wealthy. OPTIMISTIC ON LIBERTY LOAN Mr. Caiwell predicted that the Liberty Loan will be fully subscribed by the time set for closing, June IS. And he further predicted that a great majority of It will be subscribed by the working man and the middle class man, tho class the Govern met.t is anxious to have tako up tho bonds. He said he considered tho Liberty Loan the most liberal proposition the Government had ever made the people for two reasons. One was that bonds could bo bought at $50 when they have usually been cold for $100. The other was that whatever Interest future loans may demand this will be the Interest of the Liberty Loan. Then, too, they are free of tax. Commenting on forced business a second time, Mr. Caldwell xald tho people nre always better oft when business Is run ning along In normal lines. Now, he said, price nre 150 to 200 per cnt of normal, all due to forcing. And ho hinted that It might yet be possible for business men to Increase this price percentage to 300, but It will not be for tne good nf any class of people, even for ttiu Business people themselves. THE CHOP SITUATION The crop question Is one In which Mr. Caldwell and his bank have taken a keen and helpful interest. The Corn Exchange has dono some advertising relative to corn alreadv and It Is probable that more will follow,' though Mr. Caiwell would not say what are his Intentions along this line. "Corn," ho said, "Is capable of relieving the demand for wheat. While the wheat crop Is short and It Is too late to plant for this season, there Is still time to plant corn. Tho State College has ndvlsed us that corn can be planted as late as June 10 In this locality with reasonable assurances of a good, paying crop. "People should plant corn not only be cause It will help to make up the shortage In the wheat crop, but also because the great amount of small planting nf vegeta bles, etc, will tend to ease the demand for summer crops. The summer crops will be greatly Increased by this Individual plant ing." Mr. Caiwell. the other officials and their assistants at the bank have collected some unusually Interesting data on business con ditions In England and Canada. One fact brought out shows plainly the tendency of man to buy tho thing whlcn lie has wanted for a long time in spite of world conditions or what may happen to him afterward. CHEAP PIANOS AND AUTOS In England, for Instance, tho women have been working long hours and getting much better pay than ever before. Tho principal result and It Is proved to be a direct result has been a great sale of cheap pianos. The piano Is popular In Eng- Summer Term Morning- and Evenln. Doth Sexes. Open July 2. Public Speakltig Saletmanthlp .Auliorjhtj Elocution Belt A'jprrijlon JouraoHim Writ or phono for Instructive literature TOEE. NEFF COLLEGE rhone ftprur " 1730 Chestnut Street MflhlFV rvi.m . (jowejt TO RATE ON ' nuununr' LOAN AND FUR FRIDENBERG kr N.HSJT.tM.rlMrtr Cc9HM4Jt """" "" " -J EVENING Banker's Hopeful View of Business Conditions INVESTIGATION in Great Britain L and Canada does not indicate that the war will necessitate any radical changes in the forms of business in the United States. Business, however, should not bo forced this for'the good both of the people and the business people them selves. Labor is a serious question in both England and Canada. People in the United States aro not buying as many luxuries and extravagantly priced articles as formerly. The wealthy are wary of the tax proposition. Everyone who can should plant corn to relieve the shortage of wneat. land ; every one wishes one. Consequently they "sell like hot cakes" when the money gets out to those who havo never been able to own one before. The story Is different In Canada. Many classes of men have been making more money than they ever made before tho war started. Now, Canada Is a next door neigh bor to the United States and has borrowed many of tho traits of Uncle Sam'B nephews. The hunger for automobiles Is keen In Cnn ada. Just ns It Is right here In Philadelphia. The result Is a great Increase In the sale of lower priced automobiles. These have gone to farmers, expert mechanics and all other classes that have cashed In strong on tho war. The price of foodstuffs In England had been Increased half again as much as In the United Stntes and Canada, but from January to May of this year tho price of twenty-nvc chief food articles In the United States has shown a rise equaling the rise of the previous two and a half years. There has been a decided (shortage of tabor In both England and Canada ; women have been substituted tor men In England, nnd have offered much relief, and unrest In labor circles has given much trouble. Food regulation was finally resorted to In Eng land, with the result that conditions have been greatly Improved. As a whole, the study of England and Canada has put a brighter aspect on our own condition In the war. Tho bank had asked Itself. "Will business continue ns Usual?" and found the following answer: "It Is, we think, fa'rly Indicated by the experience of Great Britain that the exi gencies of war force a certain readjustment in Industry. Enlistments, labor and food shortage made It necessary to draw a sharp dividing l'ne between essential and non essential Industries. But natural condi tions there are harder to copo with. There Is nothing in tho experience of England which would Ind'cate that there will bo any cerlous readjustment In most lines of busi ness In the United States because of our position as a belligerent " C0WPER POEM STIRS REFORMED SYNOD Verses Proposed for New Hymnal Attacked as Reflect ing Suicidal Intent ASBUP. Y PARK. N. J., June 1. Whether Cowper's suicidal Intent Is re flected In one of his poems embodied In a proposed new hymnal of the Reformed Church and is not strictly orthodox was debated at this morning's session of the General Synod. A motion to close debate by ncceptlng tho report of Prof. E. r. John Fon. of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, chairman of the compilation com mittee, was lost and the discussion Is be ing continued this afternoon. Dr. Goode. of tho German Reformed Synod, representing a committee from that body which collaborated In preparing the hymnal, defended the Cowper poem by saying that the hymns were selected to meet all phases of human experience nnd If the author's morbid relapse really were re flected In the hymn many persons might find solace therein. The Rev. Charles S. MacFarland, general secretary of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America', told the synod the council had learned that army chaplains were being selected by politics, and ns a result the council had taken over the making of nppolntments. He said the council last yenr had warning that the churches must be prepared for a tremen dous work of reconstruction after tho war. The Rev. Arthur F. Matson, of New York, spoke on "Religion the Bulwark of the Nation." On recommendation of a commission of past presidents, the synod amended Its rules of order so that after this year the retiring president wilt preside through the opening session and appoint the standing commit tees for the ensuing year. In accordance with paBt precedent. Prof. J. Preston Searle, of New Brunswick, was seated Immediately upon his e'ectlon to the presidency yester day nfternoon. Navy Enlistment Swelled to 108,564 WASHINGTON. June 1. -There was a net gain of 817 men In the navy yesterday, bringing the total enlistment up to 108,564. Another Geuting Idea! &&?' unr KID LOTH .HE prettiest white shoes I've seen tms season,' said one woman about our new kid-kloth boot. Ana she'll find them just az good as they 'look. Kid-kloth has the ap , pearancc, the trim, fit and flexibil ity of leather, wears better and cleans easier. High White Boots of Kid Kloth, $5.50 & $6.00 If reproduced in kid or buck, these same boots would cost from $4 to $5 more. A Quick Strvic Stocking Department Just ln$iJ tho Door 1230 Market Shoes and Stockings for the family, The 3tor erf V Every Fit ProftionUy Fitted Tkro Gutf0 3rtkn SuptrvUing. LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, jfjNE 1, 1917 RIB0T REPUDIATES STOCKHOLM PLAN France Insists on Peace of Her Own Making Only By W. S. FORREST PARIS. Juno 1 Franco Ins'sts that thero shall be no peace except that which all her people shall make; tho Government cannot recognize cuoriB ni any single political party to nr rnngc such n termination of the war. Premier Illbot so declared In the Chamber of Deputies today answering Socialist In terpellations ni to the Government's at titude on the International Socialist peace conferences nt Stockholm. "France wants onlv a French nm" i. declared. "A, conference such ns that proposed at Stockholm which might result In a partial a limping peace cannot be undertaken. "When talk regarding this conference Is quieted the Government will deliver pass ports to Socialists to permit them to co to Pctrcgrad. There they will not risk meet ing Uermnns. , COPENILU5EN. Juno 1. A nig peace demonstration occurred on tho streets of Vienna coincident with the opening of the Ilelchsrnth. according to Information reaching hero today. It was declared tho demonstration was without disorder of nny kind. AMSTERDAM, June 1. The peace speech of Emperor Knrl In the Austrian Relchsrnth was received with satisfaction In (Jcrmnny. according to n telegram from Berlin today. Especially pleasing wa that section expressing the hope that tho Allies would follow the ex ample of Russia In modifying their war alms. While the Emperor did not announce the detailed peace terms of the Central Powers, he made It plain that Austria-Hungary and Oormanv aro prepared to enter Into peace negotiations immediately If a conference can be nrraiged upon a satisfactory basis The Herman newspapers commented en thusiastically upon the speech nnd the Emperor's allusion to Germany as "our faithful ally." The newspapers expressed the opinion that Karl had strengthened his position In the dual monarchy by his promise of domestic reforms nnd his refer enca to peace. Shamokin Boy Accidentally Shot SHAMOKIN, Pa., June 1 Thomas Wat tle, nine years old, wns shot In the breast by Ray Holshuc. on n field near here nnd Is In a critical condition at the State Hospital. Holshue participated In n blue rock shooting match, shot at a target as the boy walked directly In front of the gun. (Extracts from Evening Lcdgrr, Slay 18, ton) DELAY TRANSIT T0BETTERTIME, MAYOR URGES Frank ford Elevated Ex cepted, as Contracts for It Are Satisfactory Mayor Smith frankly declared today that In view of present abnormal condi tions he favored the postponement of the transit construction program until such time ns It shall be physically and finan cially possible to proceed with the work. THE MAYOR MADE THE EXCEPTION. HOWEVER. THAT THE FRANKFORD ELEVATED SHOULD BE COMPLETED FROM BRIDGE STREET SOUTH and the contracts for the subway delivery loop and the Broad street subway from South to Stiles street, for which bids were opened several months ago, should be awarded as soon as the Public Service Commission grants the necessary certifi cates. THE MAYOR FURTHER SAID "The Frankford elevated should be pushed to completion at onco. It should be operated, too, as soon ns completed." I offer for sale the ONLY acreage adjoin ing tho Frankford Elevated, at Bridge Street Terminal, referred to above by Mayor Smith. Twenty-three acres. Including sewer, water, street paving, etc., on a largo part of the front. Nothing like this offering for speedy profit nnd quick development exists, directly at the ONLY HIGH SPEED LINE that will be In operation for next five years. Only 20 Minutes to Broad Street by "L" HORACE H. FRITZ 713 Walnut St. Adv. 19 So. 11th. A quick (PRONOUNCED OYT1NG) M Famous SKob1 Service Men's Shop, I City News in Brief A l'LAKU-Cl OK A .MIXTUItR of tor. pentlno and rosin In the photographic studio of the Otto Sarony Company. 1206 Chestnut street, today, caused excitement among forenoon shoppers Smoke poured from the thlrd-slory windows ns tho flames passed from a curtain to tho woodwork. A telephone message brought a chemical fire company. The blaio was extinguished after slight damage had been done. COLONIIL ROONKVKLT will addre.. a HouseTn'rhf, ',", L1 ""W""" Opera House In Philadelphia Juno 10. according to announcement by Martin Davis, chairman of the committee arranging the nnnual me- ThI,mM.riVlcM ?.! lna rollroad brotherhoods. The meeting will be open to the public. It K. T. HTOTRSni'nv ha. !, ,id chairman of the board of directors of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross to succeed Dr. Illchard II. Harto, who is with a baso hospital "somewhere In France." ' ' A MILLION IIIIHKS w be dl.trlbuted Women's Novel tv Silk Stockings $1.15 Various patterns: some black-wlth-whlte clocks or whltp - with - black clocks; others In plain black, wh te and colors I. It Brother. t'insT I'l.orm, SOl'TH OXE Market fr . - Mncr i-YjR.AJL o Many of the Country s Foremost Makers Have Sold Us Small Lots of E I'ine Suits Combined, They Make an Unusually Attractive Stock, Inclua thing I hat Is Desirable and Fashionable for Spring and Summer Wear. j AW Jj ' Fancy or half t- Boys' all. 'TO T 1 ' Eoys' Sn.50 Spring Suits, S3.98 Vp-to-the-mlnuto Norfolk models In mixtures, checks, plaids, etc. Slies 6 to 17 years. Lit Brothers $ . He Who Wants to Be Well Dressed and Yet Save Money Had Better Take Advantage of These Unusual Offerings in Men's High-Grade Furnishings $7 Peau de Crepe Silk Shirts $g 0 Finest grade. Self-satin nnd handsome colored stripes. A noted maker's product. Attached French cuffs. Crene Faille Neckwear Mnnv notv nattems nolka dots on grounds, figured and flowered effects Large four-in-hands, with slide-easy $1.50 Madias Shirts j Best qualltv New colored striped I white grounds. Attached double soft Leather Belts t .,.,,! lf.-ithpr nf selected nualltv. stitched edges, gun-metal buckle. Sizes 28 to 44. Lit Brothers FIRST FLOOR, 7TH ST Our June Sale Present Wonderful Opportunities in Girls' Beautiful White Dresses Specially Priced for This Occasion ?1.98,$2.98 $3.98,$4.98 to $12. Include sheer 1'erslan lawn. net. mull and ba tiste, trimmed with lace embroidery nnd ribbons. Many are In nalnt over Hklrt effect. Sizes 6 to 14 years; also interme diate sizes to 1C years. nn Kklrllil Lit Brother. SECOND FLOOR iVWHVmWWWWVVVMW Here Many Remarkable June Values Tempt Choosing From the Smartest Summer Apparel "for Women & Misses Saturday is always a busy day with us, but this Saturday will be busier than ever, for warm days are turning thoughts toward comfortable, light apparel, while our huge assortments offer numerous unusual lots that iviU make direct appeal. For Misses Summer Dresses. o.50 Charming Collection : One Pictured Cotton voiles In pink, old rose, green, blue, white and other dainty colorings, with sashes and braiding. Also pretty natural color pongee frocks In coatee. effect, braioea or cmDroiaerex Misses' Coats, Special, $12.98 Jaunty cape models In serge, with buttons, belt and novelty collar. Others In wool poplin and wool velour of smart styles. Misses' Dressy $1 Q "7g Frocks ' Splendid values in more than twelve different styles. One Pictured Made of crepo de chine, in white, pale pink, blue, beige and other delicate summer hues. Also serge, crepe meteor, taffeta, and wool jer aey; many richly braided.. to men serving In the army, according to tho Rev. James Whltmore, International secretary of the Young Men's Christian As sociation. Efforts will be made to raise (50,000 to pay for the pocket Testaments which nro to bo distributed. CITY HTATISTICS ulinw that the etl mated cost of nil buildings for which per mits wero Issued In May was 13,558,365, which Is nearly tl, 500,000 less than tho cost estimated for tho permits Issued In April. rHn.MMI.MI POOL rnthuMsnts at the Oermantown Boys' Club aro Jubilant today over tho fact that tho pool has been opened for the season. Tho first bov to tako tho plunge wns Harry Broms. David McDermott was the first to dlc. Tho boys use tho pool In tho morning from 9 to 11 o'clock nnd 1 to 9 p. m. dally. Girls havo from 11 a. m". to 1 p. m. on'y Wabash Raises Kates lo Illinois CHICAGO, June 1. The Wabash Rail road has raised its passenger rates from 2 to 2.4 cents a mllo to nil points In tho system In Illinois. Tho nctlon. it Is said, wns taken to form tho basis for n test case on tho two-cent passenger rate in the State. Attorney General Brundage has announced his Intention of light Ing tho step In the courts. email rnoNK onnKits filli:i HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE YELLOW TRADING STAMP WITH EVERY 10c PURCHASE ALL DAY Eighth Filbert fr S fr Qii24-c? 4-7WLl.i Hiffh-Gradc, Hand-$l E Tailored Suits A Neat, up-to-the-minute belt-back, single and double breasted models, quarter lined with silk Come In handsome cheviots eassimeres, worsteds, homespuns and serges. Many have the new novelty slant or vertical pockets. i.ir ' . Mfr ?. Extraordinary Values in Ail-Wool mixtures and string, rhrvinin Mccininre. lined. w" Plain Men's Trousers of Blue Serge and Mixtures, S2.98 to $4.98 Boys' $1.75 to $4 Fine Wash Suits, 80c Our Annual Hale of Such I'smom Mnket nn the (lotlinm Novelty Co. Junior Norfolk. Tommy Tucker, pinch-back. Billy Boy nnd Middy styles In linens, galateas. homespuns, poplins, madras, bedford cords, percales and khaki cloth. .Sizes 2 '4 to 10 years $7.50 All-Wool Navy Serge amis, oizes o to ie xears, Boys' $1.25 Tub Pants, 89c Knickerbocker or bloomer effects. In duck, linen nnd khnkl. Sizes 0 to 17 years. SECOND FLOOR, SEVKNTH STREET )S9 H &-) $ 4 - Made of satin or of satin combined with velvet, In black-and-white nnd navy-and-white. Wonderful variety of becoming .cn , Biuaruy :49c blue and black S3 Snorts on colored grounds. bands. T M l: ,'lth ribbon and effects on cuffs. In black: 95c "White and colored mllans. bound! $3 White Milan Hats, sketched, $1.98 Black Liserc Dress Hrfts, $2.98 Exclusive large shapes. 49c A Remarkable Display of y,nw Shn U$H 50 You Will Be Surprised at the Splendid Qualities, EspecialltfaVhcn You Bear in Mind the Present Prices Asked Elsewhere" Women's, Tumps of gun-metal or patent colt, gray kid, white canvas and white Nubuck. Also dull kid strap slippers with turned soles. (4. Talent colt and dull kid pumps with covered Louis heels. $4.50. Misses' & Children's White Pumps Third Less Sizes 6 to 8, at $L2S Sizes 8Vd to 11. at $1.50 Sizes lVi to 2. at (1.711 Misses' & Women's Sports $'19.75, $25, $29.75 Especially reasonable prices for these high grades. Made of wool and silk jersey, trench or military lines, with belts and pockets. For Women Beautiful Dresses 12 Of Georgette crepe, taffeta, crepe de chine, crepe meteor, satin, foulard, wool jersey and serge smartest plain colors; also striped and figured effects. Coatee, zouave and straight line fashions, with tunic, plaited or trench skirts. Many are beaded or embroidered. Fine White Wash Skirts,- $3.98 Cotton corduroy, gabardine and jUique, with pockets, fancy stitched ibM,. outer miraciivo ismwtm LK H.ttii. MHOWjO rj 4 4 TOktfAbo TOLt. ew. ST LOUIS. Ma. June 1. Kfel4 havo been killed and about forty talk by tornadoes' In Southeastern MMmkrt , Southern Illinois. One death by IDrfctt Is reported from Pnna, III., brlnln n ' storm death list for the day to twelve. Tho town of Mineral Point, Ufa wJw four persons fost their lives, M Vlped nut. Losses of life also were reported t Dlehtstadt, Mo., and Palmer, Mo M thro negroes perished at Hodges Park, Alexan der County, Ills. - , More than twenty persons were hurt M Mounds, III. Esa Smith WatckM for Graduate rM Our superior wteh in ih irut Assortment there l on'K noiea lor rrnuim, i.i ..,., n suit vnur Mrionat cnfvf-XI '"" $15.00 to $75.00 C.R.Smith&SonM H Market Street at 18th ES& - Women's CQtton Union Suits 39c Ribbed. Low neck, and sleeveless ; w I d 8 at knee, lace trimmed or close fitting. Lit Brothers FIRST FLOOR, SOUTH Seventh frfr - fr 4f, fr fr . $. Tomorrow! A Sale oft Gigantic Importance Exceedingly eluding Every XSJHsJTtiS'' Men Never Saw$in Such Good Suits for 1V Ordinarily you would pay a great deal more than this small price for such fine qualities and good styles. Materials In elude fancy mixtures, plaids. checkM. strlpc, etc In belt-back, single or two button models, and, of course, the popu- cunservauve siyies. - fr S Suits at $1 O 7tj i or belted back effects; cither quarter T Fancy Norfolk $5.50 i 4 0 $ .. tmHi l " J? I "" Hats Trimmed Free , $4 Re'adtoWear Hats$2.98 A new and exceedingly smart collection. At rt glqnce you will acknowledge the values to be wonderful. iinisnea. TTntc 551 OS .a.MfcJ UXttU i bows. Burnt Plumage Bands, 98c to $2.98 Black, white, navy and saiidi Hackle & Coque Fancies, 49c, 75c & 98c iT l 1.US I J Lit nrotliern FIRST FLOOR. NORTH Young Women's. Iace oxfords of gun-metal, tan Russia, calf or white Nubuck with imitation wing tips. New English last 14. Men's. Tan calf. grun-meUl and pat ent colt $4 and (4.B0. '1 i. i ,. , Misses' & Children's Leather Pumps Sizes 6 to 8. at Sizes 8 to 11. at is.Js Sizes lift to 2, at 8.so Tatent colt and dull calf; also white Nubuck, Broad-toed Polly anna style. Lit Brothers FIRST FLOOR, NORTH Suits, suits of cut on sashes, $8.50 ,75 $19.75 u i i . l i Pr" lirr. P)jf " y , e ." " tM fKtit At ll'H A. M, MJUr fla . t . AIDTUtMttcM r of tba surutvr 1M-
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