t f f f f y U"y here not alone because prices ar( lower, but because qualities are w ■ A Grouping of Mid-Season Merchandise at Great Money- < ; Saving Prices Placed in Our Friday Morning Sale < ► 0BF"" Store Closes at Noon Friday r ► 25c Rubber Stair Treads, 9xlß. Friday .. 150 J 35c Ekko Alcohol Stoves. Friday ...... 190 i ► 25c Lunch Boxes. Friday 150 k 25 c Commode Brushes. Friday ........... 150 i ► 39c Overalls. Friday 190 5c Sealing Wax. Friday, box 30 i ► 19c 32-inch Figured Plisse Crepes. Friday, 100 One pound Parowax, 10c value. Friday .. 70 ► 19c Plain Crepes, all colors. Friday 7? 15c Outing and Picnic Sets 40 pieces. Friday, i k 25c Infants' Socks. Friday 15)? _ . . u• j en r? u -j j j« • * „ , 10c Sanitary Paper Picnic Plates. Friday, box i ► 50c Embroidered and Printed Voiles. Fridiy, Q r 25 c .... 60 4 " -M; Fanc /, ? re 0 ss Voiles Friday ...... .. I< 0 Lot o{ 10c China s Xrays . Choice> Friday> < y 1254 c and 15c Summer Wash Goods. Friday, 90 40 „ 50c Novelty White Goods. Friday 190 25c Je]ly Glasses> dozen . Friday 170 < 36-mch Stamped Centerpieces. Friday ... 250 2 5c Children's Dresses. Friday 110 < 15c and 25c Stamped Cushion Tops. Friday, 50c Mercerized Satine Skirts. Friday 170 i * 'U' Ladies' Wash Skirts. Friday 110 * ► 39c Filled Cretonne Cushions. Friday ... 200 2 5c Children's Aprons. Friday 90 < ► 25c Satmped Cretonne Laundry Bags. Friday, iS C t Q 25c Curtain Scrims with colored borders. ► Friday 100 Japanese Slippers. -Friday, each 100 25c Fruit Presses. Friday 190 < ► 25c Lace and Fringe. Friday, yard 100 25c Fancy Embroidered Crepe Voiles. Friday, < ► 50c Stamped Pique Couch Covers. Friday, 250 A ► 25c Lingerie Clasps. Friday 90 12c Figured Crepes and Striped Seersuckers. A ► 50c and SI.OO Ladies' Patent Leather Pocket- Friday 60 ► books with strap. Friday 190 90 isc Brown Cotton Serges. Friday 60 < 25c Children's Wash Skirts. Friday ... I 25c Boys' Dutch Suits. Friday 110 25c Flash Suiting, all colors. Friday 70 " 12y 2 c Children's Socks, size 4. Friday .... 50 50c Fancy Silk and Cotton Dotted Voiles. < 25c Children's Muslin Pajamas. Friday .. 100 Friday 250 < * Ladies' Ribbed Union Suits. Friday .. 350 Lot of 10c Colored Curtain Scrims. Choice Fri- i ► I 2y 2 c Crepe Edge. Friday 50 day 60 i ►Bc Cambric Edges. Friday 50 I 2y 2 c 36-inch Figured Challies. Friday .. 70 , ► 50c 40-inch Embroidered Voiles and Crepes, 17c Bleached Turkish Towels. Friday, 12^0 ► 250 12% c Bleached Pillow Cases. Friday .... 100 i 50c Ladies' Combination Suits 250 Lot of 10c Sheet Music. Friday -. 30 < 10c Children's Drawers. Friday 20 25c and 50c Trimmings. Friday 100 < ► 10c Ladies' Sew-On Supporters. Friday .. 50 Friday 390 < ► 39c Hair Switches, strand 250 SI.OO Children's Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. ► 15c Hair Brushes. Friday 9C Friday , 190 y Lot of 25c Ribbons. Friday, yard 150 Lot of Small Boys' 50c Straw Hats. Friday, i Lot of 50c plain and fancy Ribbons. Friday, 100 yard '. ... 250 SI.OO Ladies' Untrimmed Hats. Friday .. 190 < y 10c Stickerei Braids. Friday, piece 50 10c Children's Garters. Friday 50 i ► 12j4c Point de Paris Lace and Insertion. Friday, 10c Dress Shields. Friday 50 i ► 50 5c Pearl Buttons, card. Friday 20 . ► 39c value All-Rubber Bathing Caps, large size. 19c White Ivory Dressing Combs. Friday, 11C Friday 210 10c Hair Nets. Friday, 3 for 100 i 39c Coral Beads. Friday 190 10c Fancy China Salts and Peppers. Friday, 50 i 29c Rose Beads. Friday 170 Colonial Glass Handled Sherbet Glasses. Fri- < 25c Gold Beads. Friday 150 day 40 < ►2sc LaVallieres. Friday .90 10c Toilet Paper, 1,000 sheets to roll. Friday, < ► 25c Brooches. Friday 90 »roll ► 19c Hat Pins, 2on card. Friday 90 7c Colonial Water Glasses. Friday 40 ►7c Men's Colored Hose. Friday 50 Lot of 25c Silk Mousseline Scarfs. Friday, 140 i Men's Lisle Cotton Hose. Friday .. 90 Lot of 25c Ladies' Neckwear, choice. Friday, i ► 15c Men's Wash and Foulard Ties. Friday, 100 140 < ► 39c Men's Work Shirts. Friday 250 5c Ladies' Lawn Handkerchiefs. Friday .. 20 i ► 39c Boys' Bathing Suits. Friday 250 25c Ladies' Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs ► 10c Ladies' Ribbed Vests. Friday 50 Friday lie - i 39c Children's Dresses. Friday ' 170 day 15c 4 * 15c Cereal Canisters. Friday 90 10c Talcum Powder. Friday 6 upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or increase its indebted ness to an amount exceeding two (2) per centum upon such assessed valua tion of property, without the consent of the electors thereof at a public elec tion in such manner as shall be pro vided by law. In ascertaining the bor rowing capacity of the said city of Philadelphia, at any time, thfere shall be excluded from the calculation and deducted from such debt so much of the debt of said city as shall have been in curred. and the proceeds thereof in vested, in any public improvements of any character which shall be yielding to the said city an annual current net revenue. The amount of such deduc tion shall be ascertained by capitaliz ing the annual net revenue from such improvement during the year immedi ately preceding the time of such ascev tainment; and such capitalization shall be estimated by ascertaining the prin cipal amount which would yield such annual, current net revenue, at the average rate of Interest, and sinking fund charges payable upon the Indebt edness incurred by said city for such purposes, up to the time of such ascer tainment. The method of determining such amount, so to be deducted, -nay be prescribed by the General Assembly. In incurring indebtedness for any pur pose the city of Philadelphia may issue its obligations maturing not later than fifty (50) years from the date thereof, with provision for a sinking-fund suf ficient to retire said obligations at ma turity. the payment to such sinking fund to be in equal or graded annual or other periodical instalments. Where any indebtedness shall be or shall havw been incurred by said city of Philadel phia for the purpose of the construc tion or improvement of public works of any character from which income or revenue is to be derived by said city, or for the reclamation of land to be used In the construction of wharves or docks owned or to be owned by said city, such obligations mv be in an amount sufficient to provide for, and may include the amount of, the interest and sinking-fund charges accruing and which may accrue thereon throughout the period of construction, and until the expiration of one year after the completion of the work for which said indebtedness shall have been incurred; and Bald city shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said Interest and sinking-fund charges as required by itecuou tea. article nine ox the Conau- HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH ARMY SCOUT IS TAKEN TO JAIL Under Alias, Smuggler With Pershing's Troops, Per formed Brave Deeds By Associated Frtsa Columbus, N. M., July 27. Guy Johnson, U. S. A., scout, who con fessed to Captain Louis J. Van Schayck heer yesterday that he was Guy Hart man, wanted at Fort Smith. Ark., for international revenue fraud, commit ted during 1915, was taken to the Santa Fe, N. M., penitentiary to-day. Hartman will later be taken to Fort Smith for a hearing. The cash bond of $20,000 which Hartman Jumped Just before his trial in May 1915, has already been de clared forfeited. "A former business partner of mine Is responsible for my present plight." With this he held up two heavily manacled hands and continued: "I should have liked to have been at at liberty Just a little while longer. I might then have had an opportunity to serve my country far more than I am about to do now. I loved my work as scout and believed that I accom plished something during my short time with General Pershing. Back in Leavenworth or wherever else I shall be located shortly, I can think back occasionally of the red-blooded men In the field in Mexico and it will afford me a little happiness to know that once I was one of them." Soldiers at Border Not to Lose Votes Washington, July 27. Volunteers who are serving in the Federal mili tary forces on the Mexican border will not be deprived of their votes at the coming national election, even though they should not be mustered out be fore November. Anticipating the pos sibility that the guardsmen may be held on the border until after the No vember election, leaders of Congress have agreed to make provision by which these men may participate in tbe election. Senator Reed, of Missouri, to-day introduced an amendment to the army appropriation bill providing for the machinery by which the volunteer sol dier may vote. In framing it, he con sulted with other Senators, and he be lieves the Senate will adopt it. But if they do not adopt this provision, they will make some plan by which the soldiers can vote. WATKR ROUTS INVADERS Hose Turned on Track layers by Bor ough, and 15 Arrested Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 27. At the head of a force of fire-fighters and State policemen, Councilmen John Burrier and Thomas McHale, of Min ers' Mills, effectively stopped the lay ing of tracks by the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company, which yester day made an attempt to cross streets of Miners' Mills borough without a permit. To-day 15 of the workers were arrested after they had been drenched by water from a stout fire hose and pummeled by the clubs of State troopers. Miners' Mills Council demands con cessions for the use of the streets in the form of paving for the most part at the expense of the coal company. AUTO BANDITS ROB BANK About $1,500 Stolen From Vault After Cashier Is Slugged Indianapolis, July 27. Two armed men yesterday robbed the East Tenth Street Bank, escaping with between $1,500 and SI,BOO. Harvey B. Tillman, cashier, fought the bandits, but was struck on the head with a revolver and overpowered. The men drove up to the bank in an automobile and entered when there were no customers. The bank vault was open. The robbers took the money it contained and escaped before the alarm was given. MARRIED 49 YEARS Special to the Telegraph Marietta, Pa., July 27. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sweigert were mar ried forty-nine years ago to-day. Both are enjoying good health. Mr. Sweigert served in Company F, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, in the Civil War. They have six children and a number of grandchildren. Walter Sweigert, of Harrisburg. is a son. SHOOTS YOUTH Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., July 26. Guy Rowe, of Waynesboro, was shot in the leg last night by Policeman Rentzell while the officer was placing the young man under arrest. JEFFERSON PENNYPACKER DIES Special to the Telegraph Marietta, Pa., Juls 27.—Jefferson Pennypacker, ?ged 59, a native of Denver, in the lower end of the county, died last night. UNITE AGAINST STRIKE Berlin, July 26. via London, July 27. The Socialist executive committee and the General Commis sion of Labor Unions In Germany have united in a joint appeal to the' working classes not to participate in strikes and demonstrations which the radical leaders of the Liebknecht group of Socialists are endeavoring to organize. CHURCH OF GOD PICNIC The Union picnic of the Churches ol God, of Harrisburg, Washington Bor ough and fleasant View, was held at Her'shey Park to-day. A special train left the Philadelphia and Reading Sta tion at 8:50 o'clock. The features of the day were baseball games between teams from the city churches and out of-town churches, and a track and field meet between various Sunday schools. WOODMEN ADMIT CLASS At the regular business meeting and banquet of the members of Keystone Camp, No. 60, Woodmen of the World, held in the lodge hall, Third and Ham ilton streets, new members were initi ated by the degree team of the lodge, under the captaincy of R. A. Grimmer. Refreshments were served, and ad dresses were made by: R. H. Orner, John C. Kiehl, H. C. Myers, J. H. Rudy. W. C. Felker, H. E. Klugh, R. E. Grim mer, J. P. Hallman and H. W. Taylor, of Lancaster. A delegation from Keystone Camp, No. 285, of Lancaster, was present. THREE SHIPS TORPEDOED London, July 27. Twenty-eight men, inemebrs of the crews of the Norwegian ships Bams, Siebrid and Juno, were landed at Rotterdam to day by a fishing smack, says a dis patch to Lloyds shipping agency. The three vessels were sunk by torpedoes in the North Sea while carrying car goes of timber. TO HOLD FESTIVAL Members of the Washington Fire .Company will hold an ice cream and cake festival at Second and Chestnut streets. Friday and Saturday evenings. The New Cumberland band will furnish music on Friday evening, and on Satur day evening moving pictures will be shown. tutlon of Pennsylvania, until the ex piration of said period of one year after the completion of said work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary ot the Commonwealth. I T| £7 The Last Bargain Friday£ Big Glean Sweep Salel Store Closes To-morrow, Friday at 12 O'clock Noonf nnwi Butt crick Patterns MAX JLAyVTORB Bole Agents In This Olty Best In the World sold only Prices 10c and 15c These Extra Big Values On Sale To-morrow, Friday, From 8 to 12 O'clock | r \ r ■ N I CDrPim llflTlPt Extra Special! < Extra Special! ,'| vrbulnl nil I luL Friday Morning Only Friday Morning Only V Women's and Misses* Wash Women's and Misses' Newest , . To-morrow is the last Friday Dresses, worth to <£l flfi Ooats, worth to Art w Half Holiday. Beginning next $3.50, for *p 1 »UU $6.05, for 1 Friday, August the 4th, this store Just 100 to sell. Latest sum- Newest models in shepherd '! will be ouen everv Fridav all dav "J.", st / les . striped and checks, velour checks and silk I,| I Will De open every S naay ail aay checked, gingham and lawns; poplins. Good assortment of 1 !and evening till 9 o'clock and all sizes up to 46.Second floor colors end all sizes. I close evjery Saturday at 1 o'clock v '*■ * Ij during the month of August. _ Extra Special! N Extra Special! l| Frida v Morning Only nm, C f \ Women s and Misses' Wash , lr y 7 J C« rt/ »inlc Dress Skirts, worth 1 f\i\ Women s and Misses' Silk t Friday specials » «*«.'» $1.95 > In the Bargsitl Basement gabardines, white cotton pop- Handsome new models in a£ 1 € TN A A Ava w. =», lin - wl "te linene and awning g°°d assortment of popular # I Ladders Wash Goods Stripes. Some belted, some with shades and sizes. , % 25c Plain Lad- v. ,* 2^ c pockets. All sizes. All new. Second Floor f ders. 5 ft. high, ft ? h t V /' i C made of good dln 8 Percale ' , J wood. Special, Charmeuse and Friday Morning Only. Friday Morning Only I C each, Lawns. Special, One Lot of Girls' Dresses, Girls' Newest White Dresses, / (TJ. y" 4 ' worth 80c, | r worth to $2.50, rfi 7ao ll I for IOC for bI.UU W Pretty well made styles of Sizes, 6 to 14 years.-Beau- II C White Voile g°°d giqgham in sizes, 2to 6 tiful models elaborately trim w n - , . ... Pajama Checks years, only. med with lace and embroidery. I* 1 B """ 1 J Floor > | C wide; fine sjieer 36 in. ■ g quality, in rem- ? lde '> fine quality Friday Morning Only Friday Morning Only \ 1 SS? S hS ' Spe " lenvelr.. * Spec ml, fP® 01 * 1 Lot of Women's Dress- Women's White Crepe Petti- I m ciai, yara, i ng Sacques, worth up fr" coats, worth to 75c, aa j ■ 1 ' or to 25c, for IDC for o*/C C, ! M - ®v Made of fine figured lawn in Also a 'good assortment of I' & Underwear Cr«nn a , var^et - y of P rett y patterns, gingham wash skirts in all de- Ci * Shelf Oil Cloth colors and sizes. Second Floor. sirablo lengths. Second Floor. r \ 15c Plisse Un- _ ... ' / V / L t deTwear Crepe, Oil Cloth, » _ M J 36 inches wide. | ood color 9 and TO-MORROW, FRIDAY MORNING ONLY Special, yard. Special, Another Big Sale of Fine Secop/\ ( , _ Silk Waists, worth to SI.OO, forf%l|p / Feather Pillows _. . „ Attractive styles, also in fine Voiles and Organdies: iV IVW I ... Feather , If?, J°l" , .*» *" «~ ' P -1 1 U OW M' Ver f Voiles - 40 ' n(, hes . 1 . wid °; flne q ualit ? EXTRA SPECIAL Friday Morning Only 1 , ing. Special, each, and neat flora , Frlday Qnly T , I designs. Special, Your Unrestricted Choice of Lot of Untrimmcd oj» lO 1/ Any Remaining Summer Trim- Hats, worth to SB, for 6JC % % Porch Tahitw V m ed Hats in Stock, d* f f\f\ Black shapes in turban and § » t, worth to SIO.OO, for «J> I •1/1/ sailor. All new; all stylish; all % C 59c Bamboo Porch Black Sateen o „„ cheap at 25c. / C h r SI e VL° SSS 25c i e3Ctra goofl 80D * ' 8 latest and ' m °st attrac- Second Floor. I J top ' Spec ial, S -°" d . V 9 42 it Wide. Special, yd., _ nidi. TriAzy Morning Only € L J friaay umy Qne Speclal Lot of women's % m llbod one Lot °f New Middy nq Neckwear, worth to -j f\ f C Toweling - r_L__ worth SI.OO, for U UL 35 Ct for lUC % J 5c Bleached Cot Bat h Towels Excellent assortment of new- Attractive effects of voiles t | ton Twill Towel- 19c Colored Fancy Mt styies and all sizes. and organdies All newest } f ing. Special, Turkish Bath M Btyles - Flrst 01- £ J Towels guest , 1.1 * / BIG FRIDAY BflßCfllllS BOYS' CLOTHING > g Boys' SI.OO and $1.50 r/l " Boys' Wash Knickers if ~ I \ V Wash Suits OUC for 45 C f I Morning Only JSi B L*" ' " 7 ""' C One Lot of Fine SILK B^r^Pe plain Percale and Palm Beach, Khaki and I 1 t*^t* ATTonn 11 A madras. Linen Crash. f BLOUSES, worth i J to $3.00, for vl.-V 1 2 r f iR Va f ty °/; hoiCe n€W model 9' ,OC - t ° 250 Wfc E;er C . BPOrt 47c I ' * Colors and assorted sizes. size 9 3 to 10 on i y . Made Combination and plain col- 1 9 First Floor. of Percale and Madras. lars; sizes 6 to 15. • ( Men's Cool Summer Suits and Trousers at Big > j Friday Morning Money-Saving Reductions \ Men's $7.50 Cool Cloth QK Men's $12.75 Summer rrr 1 i < Suits, wO.VO SuitS) «PO.ID M Friday morning only. Good assortment of sizes. Neat cassimeres, worsteds, mixtures. All now i * In neat strides and plain material. models. Assorted colors and siies. j C Men's $2.50 Men's $3.50 A(\ Men's SI.OO I Pants, serge Pants, Straw Hats,... I 9 Neat stripe Worsteds and All- Fast color, sun proof, Blue ! M * Wool Cassimeres. Serges; all siaes. Odd lot—not all sizes. K Attorney Tells How Girl Met Her Death Olney, 111., July 27. —An explanation of the circumstances to which are at tributed the death of Miss Elizabeth Radcliffe near this place late Friday night was given to-day by H. G. Mor ris, State's attorney. Because of the girl's death Roy Hinterllter is awaiting action by the November Grand Jury. He was held without bail after the verdict of the Coroner's Jury yester day.. The death of Miss Radcliffe, It is de clared by the State's attorney, was due to a bungling attempt to perform an illegal operation. Air bubbles. It is claimed, entered the circulatory sys tem of the young girl, and when they reached the heart or brain death must have resulted. RAISE CRCISER SUNK IN JAP WAR Tokio, July 27. The government has sanctioned a plan to raise the Russian cruiser Dmitri Donski, which was torpedoed by the Japanese while she was running for Vladivostok dur ing the Russo-Japanese war. The tor pedo mare the warship unnavlgable. and the Russians sank the ship In 22 fathoms of water, themselves landing [ on an adjacent Island. ;• JULY 27, T916. " SUIT UNDER ADVISEMENT Wilmington, Del., July 27. Fol lowing the closing argument yesterday of Attorney William A. Glasgow, Jr., of Philadelphia, representing the com plainants in the $60,000,000 suit to es tablish ownership of 20,000 shares of Investigation Proves that various disease germs have their breeding-place in the waste products of the body. Don't, then, let your bowels clog and throw these harmful germs back on the blood. Take no chances with serious illness. Keep your bowels free, and the bile regulated with BEECHAM'S PILLS which promptly and surely relieve constipation, indigestion, biliousness and sick headache. They are compounded from drugs of vegetable origin—harmless and not habit-forming. The experience of three generations show that Beecham's Pills prevent disease and are A Great Aid to Health Directions of special nhn to women with every box _ Sold by druggists throughout the world. In boxes, 10c., 25c. the DuPont Powder Company tsock. Judge J. Whittaker Thompson, in the Federal Court here, reserved decision and took the case under advisement. Attorney Glasgow spoke for four hours, and in the course of his argu ment denounced Pierre S. DuPont, thf youthful president of the company. 5