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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEK PHILADELPHIA"1, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918
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'NOBRE TO FIGHT
DISMISSAL ORDER
Retains Counsel and
Threatens Suit Against
Director Datcsman
REVELATIONS INTIMATED
City Surveyor's Discharge
May Bar League Island Park
Contract Facts
Action will bo taken ngalnst Director
of Public "Worka Datcsman by John M.
Nobre, city surveyor of tho first dis
trict, who was dismissed from the city's
service on charges resulting from Sena
tor Vare's moral claim for $150,200 04
for work dono at Leaguo Island Park.
!'In Oils connection Nobre was charged
with destroying and nlterlng public
records and also with criticizing Chief
Albright, of tho Bureau of Surveys, his"
superior.
Nobre said today that ho had re
tained former Judge Joseph P. Mc
Cullen as counl. Ho wl 1 fight the
case In tho courts and thero Is cery
Indication that thero will bo some ery
Interesting Inside Information regarding
the contracts connected with League
Island Park Ho would mako no com
ment on tho charge
Mr. "McCullen said tho matter would
bo taken up through tho proper legal
channels In tho courts, but declined to
enter Into any discussion of tho caso
at this time.
In tho note of dismissal to Nobro
Director Datesman said:
"Vou are hereby notified of your dis
charge, to take effect December 10, for
destroying public records, altering
others, Issuing false certificates, manipu
lating records so as to hide unauthorized
and Illegal measurements for filling In
,of Government avenue, under a contract
for an Improvement of League Island
Park, as shown In your sworn statement
of Tebruary 22, 1918 ,
GRAIN EXPORTER DIES
John 'Sterling Taylor Was Active
in Port Development
John Sterling Taylor, a prominent
grain exporter and well known In mari
time circles, died at his home, 154 Kast
Mount Airy acnue, today after an Ill
ness of four months
Mr. Taylor was born in this city. He
. spent a considerable part of his early
life In helping to declop the port of
Philadelphia. Ho was presldnt of the
Philadelphia Grain nievator Company
for twenty ears, and also held the post
of vice president for a long period.
His father, Charles M. Talor, built
the grain eleators at Port Richmond
and Twentieth and C.iilowhlll streets
The funeral will take place Monday
from his home. Services will be held
at Grace L'plscopal Church, and inter
ment will be In Central Laurel Hill
uemetery.
LAWYERS' 'RUNNERS' BARRED
Attempt to Mulct Woman Results
in City Hall Order
, Orders to clear tho City Hall corridors
of all lawyers' "runners" have been is
sued again, as a result of an alleged
attempt to mulct the mother of sixteen-year-old
Charles Schwenke, Green street
near Tourth.
sued
Schwenko was arrested yesterday
after a detectUe had watched him In
a crowded store. He was held In $40.0
bail for a further hearing next Friday.
A "runner" told his mother he would
get the boy out for $50 and when she
told htm Bhe hadn't the money he
urged her to get It from relatives. She
appealed to Magistrate Macleary. The
magistrate Immediately notified Super
intendent Mills, and orders to keep the
lawyers' agents from the hall were ls-
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MIDDLE CLASS UNITING
German Moderates Join Hands to
Oppose Socialists
llerlln, Dec 5, delayed (Uy A. P.)
A further step toward tho formation of
" "filed middle class front ngalnst the
hoclnlftts has been taken by tho new
German Polks party, which Is formed
from the left wing of tho Natlonnl Lib
erals, In deciding to coalesco with tho
German Democratic party, organized re
cently by TJieodor Wolff, of tho Berlin
rngehlatt. Negotiations also are under
way for the coalition of tho Consena
tlves and bocial German National Polk
party.
OPPOSES GOLD COIN GIFTS
Federal Rcscrvo Bank Suggests Paper
Money, Bonds or Stamps
In the Interest of tho consenatlon of
gold the Tcderal Iteseo Bank has again
discouraged tho gling of gold coin as
Christmas presents and suggests the use
oi now piper dims, iiuerty Bonds, War
Siilni" iw,i Thrift fctnmps
It Is pointed out by tho Ilesero Bank
thai lit. objection to tlm lls of trrt nnln
as gifts is that wo aro not et through
wth wni financing, and the problems
which will grow out of the war and the
reconstruction period will bo llo ones
iur iimiiy years.
AFTER COAL PROFITEERS
U. S. Court at Pittsburgh Subpc
nas Several Pciina. Companies
rittibnrgh, Dec 6. Cases against at
Icged coal profiteers will bo pressed vig
orously. This becamo known today when
United States Attorney Tu 1. Crawford
asked Judge Charles I'. Orr, In United
States District Court, to Issue subpeoneas
calling upon seeral Pennsyhnnla coal
companies to produce records showing
their dealings with Canadian coal concerns.
BRITAIN'S FLEET GROWS
Twenty-one Warships Added, Including
Four Fast Giants
London, Dec. 6 (By A. P.) Tho
names of twenty-one additions to tho
British battleship squadrons which have
Joined the Grand Fleet since August,
1914, hao been mentioned In news
paper articles since tho signing of the
armistice, according to n resumo pub
lished today.
Four of the vessels hao been known
ns tho "Hush" ships because of the
secrecy surrounding their design and
construction They are thirty-knot
ships, named as the Repulse, Courngeous.
Glorious and Frivolous, nearly 800 feet
In length and displacing 30,000 tons
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
BVS AM) T1DKS
Sun tlaes.,.. 7 07 a mlBtm a-t A 34 om
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High water. 3 12 a tnjtilRli water, a 1 p m
Low water. .1U 2Ha rn ILow water. .11.11 u in
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Hla-h ater. . . a m HUtti water. 3 3". p m
Low water.. 7 01 a mLow water.. 7 45 p in
ltrenkwnter
lUeh It at PP. t 18 a mlfllzh viator. in 91 i m
I)W water.. 3 J9 a m Low water.. 4".!3im
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fltr Hrlcaflon MrNnmeo tialtlmoro. pas
eengera and mtlae, Ericsson Line.
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A gray lifeboat, about twenty-two fert
lonff wan seen at latitude 42 "3 longitude
Ml 23 and reported as Hn obstruction.
A scltooner'a deckhouse, painted whltn
with a water pump on top was reported
to han been seen flouting In latitude 41 20
longltudo 00
A giant Iceberg about 20 fret high. Is
reported about ninet miles oft tho toast
of Capo Race, Newfoundland, Ther are
about nine dangerous bergs In that IUnlt
that nre- menacing tho mariners going over
the northern route
Much concern Is expressed In mnrltlme clr.
elei about tho two French mlno nweepTS
Carlsoles and Inkerman whlrh left Tort
tlllim on Noember J1 and hav bVen
missing since. They aro about 1M) feet
long with four-Inch suni mounted fore
Thirty men comprlso tho crew of each of
the mine sweepers
Tho Mallory, Mcrrhnnts and Miners
and Southern steamship lines hao been
released from Federal control by Hccretary
of tho Treasury McAdoo
rrUals
Imported at Date
New York Dec fl
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Montserrat. . . ... New York
Arcadia ..Italtlmore New ork
Algiers . . .iLUrton New York
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Dorothy 1 atnplco Italtlmore Dec 0
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HniDe Flow New York . ..Dec
Wesjlaml .. Drest Now "ork.. ..Dec 5
Nelcuft . ltrlstol Ism "ork Dec 3
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Janeiro New York Dec o,
Lake Caltspoll
Murrav Hiy Fortland Dec 3
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Magura.. New lork Dordeaux ......Doc 3
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Pawnee New York Philadelphia
t'harkuw New York Philadelphia
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Jaeksonvllln Philadelphia
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Ortego . . lloston Glasgow , Dec
''hip tlragdo Itoston New A ork , , Ipi
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Mlddlenborough United states .Dec
Motorshlp Mount
Shasta ,, Gibraltar Hampton lids., Dec
BRITISH SHIPS ENTER REVAL
Respond to Urgent Request From
Esthoninn Government
PnrK I'ec 6 (By A I' ) Hrltlsh
warships hae entered the Hu'slan sea.
port of lteal, according to tho Petit
Journal, Jn answer tu an urgent request
from tho Oo eminent of Esthonla.
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ENGLISH TEA ROOM
Special Dinner Today, 75c
Roast Spring Chicken
Cranberry Saaca
Waffles Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes!
von re urmia ana uuuer
Choice of Dessert
35-37 South 16th Street
Your Boy
in France
HE will tell you that
the French have a
very valuable Baume
which helps to take the
stiffness out of his muscles
ifter a hard day chasing
,the Boche. They call it
BAUME
ANALGSIQUE
BENGUE
difficult to pronounce, but
easy to rub on. One of the
oldest and most famous of
French remedies, it was
originated in the labora
tories of Dr. Jules Bengue
of Paris.
You will find it quite re-
markable in relieving pains
of rheumatism and neu
ralgia. It is also effective
for colds and catarrhal
affections of the nose and
throat.
But be sure you get the
1 genuine, on sale at most
drug stores, in spite of war
conditions.
:MAir. moNi: oitni.its ni.i,i:n
STOKK OI'HNS IIMI.Y 0 A. St. AM Cf.OSI.S AT Sl30 I1
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THOS. ITEMING & CO.
American Agent. New York
Tomorrow Is Going to Be One of the Happiest, Busiest Days This Store Has Ever Known For It's the Firaf of iVi T nf
three Jbxciting Saturdays Before Christmas & These Well-Chosen Stocks Will Make Gift Choosing a Real Pleasure
VICTOR Record Day
$1.25 Mercerized Q
Damask, yd. I C
Two yards wide. Ilornl and striped
designs
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I $3.50 Scalloped
Cloths
Two yards round Scalloped
i Diue, pinu or au-wmte.
,49
In
Lace-Trimmed Scarfs, 69c
18x54 Inches.
I,U llrotliers First Tloor, North
HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE '
flJ' I One Yellow Trading Stamp With Every 10c Purchase All Day fjf
And Wo ursently ndvl-se nu tu pur-
ilnso nil Christmas (lift Rcuinls at
onco- Liter nunj tehulons will ho
hnnl to set.
l Hortli of Iternrila, HI n Month
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'"ry Mctrolit Owner shnulil Ilne
184 ib Mv Kouisli lloj (Otlo ttp),
.1 I Smiths QCg
Orchestra OO
184D8 I IgliU out anil "ntlonul
I nihlem March, t'nlted QC
St.ites Jlarlnu Band.. OO
No TrnillnR Mtompo.
Ill llrothrrn PH-TIt IT.OOU
TOMORROW! OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE OF
LITTLE & BIG GIRLS' WEAR
SAVINGS ARE AT LEAST A THIRD OFTEN MORE!
Exceptional Opportunities to Buy Attractive Styles in Plentiful Variety at Savings
Quite Beyond Expectations
'SALE ADVERTISED OK PLOTTER.
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Girls' $10.50 Tweed Coats. . $C Q C
On Sale 10 A.M. ..U.OJ
Military style with patch pockets. Fully lined. Sizes
8 to 14. One pictured.
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Little Girls' $6.50 Coats.
Navy blue and brown corduroy.
Lined and interlined. Sues 12 to 6. One pictured.
$4.95
Girls' $16.50 Cheviot Coats, $10.95
Brown, navy blue and silvertone. Belted model, with large collar.
Fullv lined. Sizes, 10 to 14. une pictured.
Big Girls' $22.50 Wool
Vclour Coats, $14.95
4S5Navy blue.'fur cloth trimming,
' patch pockets and belt. Sizes 14
and lb. l'lcturea.
Tots' $2 Lingerie
Dresses j$1.29
Persian lawn '
with plaid gingham and
fancy stitching. Sizes' 2
to 6. One pictured.
Tots' $3.50 Tub
Frocks, $2.69
Mercerized poplin with con
trasting hand emockings.
Collars and cuffs of white
pique. Sizes 2 to 6. One
pictured.
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LitUe Girls' $12.50 Velour
Plush Co-its, $8.95
Copenhagen and Burgundy, with
Draid. sizes z to b. Pictured.
Girls' $10.50 Wool
Serge Dresses, $7.95
Braided collar and 'cuffs,
pocket, sleeve chevron and
silk tie. Sizes 6 to 14. One
pictured.
Tots' $4.50 White
Coats, $3
Velvet corduioy. Sizes 1
to 3.
Women's $8.50 Fiber Silk
Sweaters '
In rose, salmon, turquoise and gold. Hae large
sailor collar, sash and pockets. Sketched.
$5.50
J.lt nrothers SECOND I.IvOOIl
Second Day of Our Annual Big
Christmas Sale of
en's Goods
Offering gift choosers some of the best
bargains we have eer presented.
High-Grade Silk
Shirts, $5.98
Of popular Bnby
Broad' loth. Self satin
stiipes intermingled
with colored stripes.
Soft cuffs.
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Fiber-Striped
Pongee Shirts, $2.98
Intermingled with colored stripe5!,
cuffs.
Soft
$1.50 Silk Four-in-Hands, 85c
Beautiful, heavy silks. Pretty bro-1
cadcu and funcy figures. Remarkable !
values. J
Fine House Coats, $6.98
Doublo-faccd cloths in bluo brown,
green and gray mixtures. Have shawl
collars, braid-trimmed edges, pockets
and cuffs.
Blanket Bath Robes, $5.49
Pretty colored stripes and figures on
plain grounds. Have border, large
col!ai deep pockets and rope girdle.
Lit Brothers riHST I'LjOOn, 7T11 faTRUET
Those Who Buy Furs Here
Profit Largely on Prices
The immense stocks which wo lecently purchased include all
fashionable kinds. These furs were bought on a price scale
low enough to assuie a positive saving of a fourth and
often much more. Our guarantee for quality stands as your
protection in every transaction.
HANDSOME
SETS
Japanese Cross
Fox Sets, $39.75
Taupe Vicuna Sets,
$29.75
Poiret Fox Sets,
$52.50
Taupe Fox Sets,
$89.75
Poiret Fox Sets,
$135
Black Fox Sets,
$135
PICTURESQUE
STOLES
$39
.75
Sealine
Stole. .
Two yards long, 18
inches wide.
Japanese Kolinsky
Stole, $85
Two yards long, 18
inches wide.
Natural Squirrel
Stole, $165
Stunning model, large
shawl collar of taupe
lynx.
STYLISH SCARFS
Poiret Manchurian Wolf Scarfs, $19.75
Poiret Wolf Scarfs, $39.75
Black Wolf Scarfs, $59.75
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t Natural Muskrat Coat, $165
Hudson seal collar and cuffs.
Lit Brothers SECOND FLOOri
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Taupe Nutria
Coat, $155
Smart mode, 30
inches long.
Shawl collar,
pockets and belt,
Men's Fine Clothing
THE GREATEST' SALE PHILADELPHIA HAS SEEN THIS WINTER
Values muwui comparison Clothing from America's Leading Makers
OVERCOATS: A wonderful stock, including the
newest styles, such as ulsterettc and double-breasted
skirt models.
WINTER OVERCOATS
$14
$20
Value
$25 $1 7.75
Value ' X '
$25 )$1C
Value., f 10
High-grade Melton
with velvet collar.
23
$30
Value
$35 $OC
Value '
$40
Value.
$3o;
Christmas Gifts Men Are
Sure to Appreciate
Guaranteed Raincoats
$7.50 to $25
Fur Coats, $42.50 to $90
Trousers, $3 to $8.50
BOYS' OVERCOATS
Smart new military, ulsterette, macki
naw and other popular styles in all
wanted materials.
Novelty Overcoats, $7.50 to $20
Sizes 2Vi to 12.
Mackinaws, $10, $12, $15
Sizes 9 to 18.
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bulTS; All wanted patterns, colors and styles.
Many special lots purchased at decided advantages
from manufacturers with whom we. have been deal
ing lor years.
WINTER SUITS
$20 $1.0.75
Value ' XO
$25 $1fi.50
Valued 1D
$30 $9 -1.50
Value' ,L
$25
$32.50
Value. .
$35 $9 7.50
Value' ,t
$40
Value.
$30
Boys' $5 Guaranteed Durable
Texture Raincoats, $3.25
Long and loose with convertible auto
collar. All seams are cemented.
Sizes 6 to 18 years.
BOYS' SUITS
In Norfolk model. Materials include
fancy mixtures, pin stripes, checks,
plaids, etc. Also a splendid lot in
serviceable corduioys.
$15 )$0
Value.. 1U
Lit Brothers
brcond Floor, 7th Street.
$10 $a 7C
Valued v
$12 $0 cn
Value v'wrw Value
Big Boys' Overcoats, $12.75 to $25
$16.50 $1 9.50
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Women's $2 to Si .79
s$l-:
$2.50 Cape Gloves)
Tan, gray, brown, ivory and sand,
Women's Silk Uloves,
$1.25
Double silk and suede-lined silk.
Black and gray. Two clasp.
Lit Brother First Floor, North
Xl TOMORROW
Novelty Knitting
Bags, $2.97
Made of Beautiful
KapockSilk
One of these
large roomy
bags, with metal
braid trlmmlns,
Bilk braid han
dles and orna
ments, will de
light the woman
foitunateenougn
to leceive it wn
Christmas. . No
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raer,
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Christmas Slippers & Shoes
Every Wanted Kind at LowesfMarkings You'll Find in Philadelphia
It U Rpcn.MiP of the OUALITY That We Claim Such Umi.iial
Value for These
Men's $6 Shoes
Black kid and gunmetel In lace and
Blucher styles.
Women's $9 Kid Lace Shoes, $5.35
Limited lot. Dark mouse color. Long vamps.
Women's $6 to $8 Shoes
Lace and button styles in colored leath
ers. with kid and cloth tops.
4.45
$4I
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Soats
Ten buttons. Black, white and
colors.
Misses' & Children's Tan Lace
Shoes
Sizes 9 to 13 at...$2L75
Sizes 11 tb 2 at..,. $2.98
Cloth or leather tops.
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Dolgeville Felt Slippers
BOYS' ARMY SHOES
Sizes 8 to ISO "7C I Sizes 1 to 6 SA
Tan brownstone leather made on Munson Army last. Double sole;
oeuows tongue.
Misses' & Children's Shoes
Size3 6 to 8 $3
Sizes 8 toll $3.25
Sizes 11 to 2..,. $3.50
Button styles in patent coltskin
and gunmetal. Cloth or leather
tops.
Women's $2.50 Felt $1 .29
Misses' & Children's Felt
Juliets, $1.19 to $1.39
Women's Felt Juliets,
$1.69
Misses' Felt Bootees,
$1.59
Women's Felt E. Z. Slip-
pers, $1.19 to $1.98
Indian Moccasins,
$I.69Ho $2.39
Men's Slippers,
' $1.35 to $4
Romeo, s Opera and Everelts.
Black and tan. - .,
Misses' Velour and
Plush Coats
$
29.75
Extra Special
Tomorrow
When High-Grade Garments of This Class Bear a Popular
Price, Opportunity Looms Up Golden
The loose-hanging styles with panels at sides are developed from velour.
These show handsome kit coney bands and collars, noyelty patch
pockets, belt and satin lining.
The bmart Johnny coats belonging to the lot
are made of black or beaver plush and lined
with striped peau de cygne. One sketched.
Misses' Serge & Poplin Suits, $25
As might be expected, Fashion's latest touch
is laid on the designs, which show plaiting,
braid trimming, cloth or inlaid collars of
jaunty cut, belts, satin lining and long, nar
row skirts.
Misses Fur-Trimmed Coats, $49.75
Beautiful opossum collars tiim these graceful
three-quarter length styles of black plush.
Other handsome models of silvertone, velour,
bura cloth, Normandy mixtures and silvertip
bolivia have opossum, seal or nutria collars.
Women's Handsome Coats, $37.50
Of velour de laine, plain and silvertone ve
lour, crystal cord, bura cloth, silvertip bolivia
and broadcloth.' Navy or Joffre blue, brown,
Pekin, Burgundy, beetroot, Russian green
and black. Collars of kit coney, seal or plush.
Satin lined throughout.
lUBrothtri SECOND SXOOIt
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Daily till 6
Saturday
till 10 p. m.
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Ewrr Onrment
This Season's
Make
Sizes to Fit
All Men.
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WHY NOT
SAVE ,
$8to$18M
This Sle carries out
our purpose to clean
stocks prior to the ex
piration of our leas this
xoming January and at
me same time adds hun
dreds of new customers
to George's clientele for
whom we are planning
an immense second floor
establishment along the
lines of our phenomenal
New York success.
The SUITS
Comprise the cream of
America's nationally ad
vertised brands priced
elsewhere from $35 to
$45 in every smart
model, material, pattern
and coloring of the day.
Longs, shorts, stouts,
slims in fact whatever
our size may be it's
here.
OVERCOATS
.. for ,a Poetically un
limited choice of models to
select from Form-fitting
(Single and Double Breast
ed) the newest Waist Line
Models; graceful Box
Coati, Raglans, Ul
sterettes, Military
oiyie ureat Uoats,
Chesterfields, .All
Weather Coats, etc.
All at tho one flat
price.
$26.50
Again we tay Why
not save $8.50 to
fl8.S0f
15th and Chestnut
New York JleadauarterB 15 West Stth Su-Mt
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Offer Today
CHOICE of
A large assemblage of
All-Wool SUITS
AND
OVERCOATS
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Direct from 40 of the most famous
makers of nationally advertised
clothes for men and young men in
America that you see advertised in
the leading magazines and news
papers of the country.
Regularly $35, $37, '40, $42& '45
AT THE ONE FLAT PRICE
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