14 PRICE CUTTING IS NECESSARY Must be Done to Kindle Inter est Among the Buyers New York, Feb. 11.—Further cut tins of prices Is now being admitted by producers as necessary to kindle the Interest of buyers. The conclu sion reached Is that lack of Import ant Inquiry In the past nine weeks of open market conditions Is In part due to maintaining a level of prloes too high to encourage barter. How to get labor to recognise Its part In the adjustment Is the problem. The low total of the present Inflow of emergency orders points to shut - towns here and there In two or three months' time. In the severity of suck happenings, a rewriting of costs would be possible. Whether the trade conferences proposed by the Secretary of Comerce could before then develop understandings looking to establishing prices likely to at tract depends largely on securing ■ official sanction and the broad co , operation of the manufacturers and : the steelworkers. The demand of the automobile trade is the outstanding feature of the domestic market. Sheet mills are ■running at 75 per cent of capacity and mostly for motor cars and trucks. Some of the alloy steel mak ers are booked full for six weeks, •though the early January operations were only 25 per cent of capacity. Steel Ingot production for Janu ary, as estimated by tho American Tron and Steel Institute, was 3,- 082,427 tons, or 90,000 tons than December. Some test of market Ideas will be made oil February 18, when bids will be received against a navy In quiry for 16,000 tons of material, mostly plates and shapes. Surprise is shown over a request from the navy for 20,000 kegs of wire nails, as the "War Department is supposed to have on hand 160,000 kegs. A large Detroit truck maker is also sounding the market on bar and structural mill products to the ex tent of 15,000 tons. Freight Car Load of Movie Films Taken to Bohemia Paris, Feb. 12.—A whole freight car of moving picture films has been taken into Bohemia by the Foyer du Soldat, that arm of the Ameri can Young Men's Christian Associa tion which ministers to the French and some other foreign armies over here. The Foyer took the rough edges off of trench life so well among the Ozecho-Slovaks soldiering in France that when some of Czecho-Slovaks were designed to go on into Bo hemia to bring order out of chaos they appealed to the National War Work Council to send representa tives to accompany them. The Foyer in Paris detailed the following men: Irving D. Kimball, of Lowell, Mass.: Ernest .T. Wright, of Tulsa, Okla.; J. B. McCreary, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a Mr. Burlan and a Mr. Finney were sent from Italy to join the party. American Flag Flies at Ottoman City Adrianople, Feb. 12.—Via Lon don.—For tho first time since the "United States broke relations with tho Ottoman government, the Amer ican flag flies on Turkish soil. Over the American Red Cross relief sta tion in this little Moslem city the Stars and Stripes may be seen float ing alonside the Red Cross flag. The bright colors have created no little curiosity among the Turks, many of whom have never seen the Ameri can flag before. The Red ross depot was estab lished here to supply food and clothing to the great numbers of Greek and Serbian refugees who are returning from points in Bulgaria and Turkey. The relief station is in charge of Israel Marcus of Denver, Col., a members of the American Red Cross mission to Greece. To Make Children's Clothing From Flags Munich, Feb. 12. —Bavaria is so short of material for children's clothing that the government has issued an order confiscating all flags measuring more than twenty by twenty Inches so as to use the material in them for tho manufac ture of children's underwear. A call has been issued to the public to donate unnecessary flags for the same purpose. It is presumed that the colors will be extracted from the flags before they are manufac tured into clothing. The manufacture of fiag3 of any sise is forbidden. 85,000 Armenians Are Crowded in 3 Turk Towns Pittsburgh, Feb. 12. —■ British army reports forwarded "by Arthur .J. Balfour, British secretary of state for foreign affairs, to the American committee for relief in the near east, bring information that 85,000 Armenians are concen trated in three Turkish towns alone, that 40.000 of these are totally des titute, that 3,000 Armenian work men are being cared for in the re lief camp at Damascus and that all funds on hand In the afflllcted districts for relief work are ex hausted. lig Up Dead Animals **"to Eat Them, Letter Says !■ Pittsburgh, Feb. 12. In Persia summer in the valley south of ■nla they were digging up the 1 to eat, declared Lieutenant tarn C. Hunter, of the American Cross Commission to Palestine, l letter which he sent to his her, Stanley A. Hunter, secre of the Pittsburgh committee for enian and Syrian relief, a few i ago. >ver Goes to Brussels to Represent President ~ —weeds, Feb. 12. Herbert C. 1 Ifaover, head of the allied relief or jinlzation, has arrived here, having < fine principally because President Wilson was unable to visit Brussels at this time. Mr. Hoover will rep resent the President in conference with Belgian officials. WEDNESDAY EVENING, GERMAN SHIPS TO BRING BOYS HOME About 300,00trToM Will Be Put to Sea Soon, Hur ley Declares Yew York, Feb. la. ■—> German ships of approximately 300,000 tons flying the American flag, and fur nishing the United States an addi tional troop capacity of more than 60,000 men a month will be ready to put to sea during the next five weoks, according to Edward H. Hur ley, chairman of the United States Shipping Hoard, who returned yes terday on the transport I,ovlathun. In a statement Issued upon his arrival Mr. Hurley said that an ar rangement had been reached at Treves on January 17 regarding the turnover of the German tloet, by a commission oonslstlng .of represen tatives of allies countries and those of Germany. Will Quizz Wilson on SuHrage Problem Pnrls, Feb. 12. —The Interna tional sufferage conference to-day appointed delegates to call on each plenipotentiary to the peace confer ence and ask his support for a reso lution adopted at the suggestion of President Wilson. President Wil son said he would lay the resolution before the peace conference and ask that it be submitted to the commit tee to be associated with the women representatives appointed by the in ternational euffrago conference to discuss and report upon lnternation suons uliectmg women aut children. chanjs'ttfaoZ 69c Dives, Pomeroy '3..j „7* gjf #L! ao • • i ... . 15^ Mill and Factory Sale price P4-DD ~ _if 42-piece wide gold band dinner sets, $6.75 value, Mill and Children's $22.50 velour and mixed cloth coats; In $12.50 | W§f m A ry price Children's $7.50 mixed cloth coats; In sizes 3to 5 QC * t mmM ■MmR 6-piece Nappy Sets, nested sizes, 4to 9 inches $1 Z5 value years. Mill and Factory Sale price ® Mill and Factory Sale price $lOO years' Mill and Factory Sale Price $12.50 4m&&t 3ft f I j8 i ro 25c Upright Gas Chandelier Shade® Mill Children's $12.50 chinchilla coats; in sizes 3 to 6 years. $B-50 t--*v wyaWM. ' M n| i.™,- „ il* Women's Spring Boots '' In the Sala New Perfection Oil Heaters Styles and qualities worthy of a woman's interest and XX* 1 XX T • Clearance of these Popular Oil Heaters in the wind-up of showing savings of a substantial character. \A/"I TX T I I S\r\ ~ ~ -X? the Mill and Factory Sale, at these reductions: $B.OO dark brown calfskin high cut boot with fawn suede calf I I I |/1| V V 111 I jt~> I \ 7 I IIA lil t-' 1-1 | $5.65 oil 4>Q QQ $8.15 oil t*t\ tops, made on a pointed toe last with long vamps, Goodyear welted ' AAA C V_/A. V—' A V-/CvF Cvi IvU V/ 1 heaters itfO'DO heaters $5.69 oak leather soles and low walking heels. Mill and QC $6 70 oil ' 4 CC\ sg r,O o'ii "" AH „ Factory Sale Price OD.DO . - beaters J&4.09 heaters .... $5.95 $5.00 patent colt skin fine shoes, bntton and lace style, with black \/\ / TIA-r/V-l/j f A- r>4 $7.15 oil *4 QO $lO 00 oil ' 0C flo cloth tops, made on narrow toe lasts with long vamps, welted soles V V I I I I f— 1 I V if IVI I W heaters b Pn t Pr , T>0.170 and Louis leather heels. Mill and Factory q qs T ▼ 111 17V/1 VyVyCLL/lO Sale Price PO.I/0 Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement. $B.OO stone gray calfskin boots, 9 inches high, long forepart last _ - _ . mKSSSSSSSmSSJSS Chiding Many High Class "Princess" The Last of the Winter good style lasts and patterns, welted soles with high and dJO QC , low heels. Mill and Factory Sale Price (T fl T TTIP TIT Q TX i X"X 1 1 . GIRLS' SHOES ttsllLo XTcy+- Q< Ppfllippf] fp o . , o l a ;L?;.!;.TXr.Vluow 1 u ow '.s Sr $42.50 Coats, $27.50 to $30.00 ' $39.50 Coats, $25.00 r,O * OT # their actual worth and many Princess" Coats from our regular stock. ' n Turbans, including some combina 52.50 Lin Gn D&nicisk In Complete size prevail in navy, browns, taupe and black. tions of fur and Georgette Crepe that , H brown; beUed *Oft An $47.50 wool velour coats in plum, made in were formerly $6.50 and $7.50. About FVIO 1 lnClTlO 1 n-F "fViri back - Mm and Ft "*ory Sale price.. Empire style and lined throughout with satin; , Winter TTot re IHG JJdyS L>l ni6 $39.50 navy bine wool velour coats, in a belted of self material. Mill and <3O 00 Jl%. : _. , model with deep gray coney collar and slot ! Factory sale price , * main and for immediate clearance in Sale at 51.05 rice d . I . aC . tory ., 6ale ... 525-00 I"'"® auvertonecoatsin violet, lined through- the final davs of the Mill and Factory ' Uip $42.50 coats iu navy; belted with deep collar. °t with Peau de Cygne; full gathered skirt, deep of grey coney. Alill and Factory 07 CA 8 and col,ar of Belf material. Sale, have been reduced to .. . .81.95 Fine Linen Table Damask—lrish Linen—that sells regu- sa'e price ipZ# .DU | Mill and Factory sale price larly at $2.50 in the wind-up of the Mill and Factory Sale .v ,47 ' f L° . wool .. l . velo V, r c ° ats in p l ™- 11118(1 ! $72.50 velour coat in plum, line throughout Boys' Winter Hats, 25c nt 1 oet throughout with silk; belted model, button 1 with Mallinson's silk, belted, with large square jpx.UO trimmed. Mill and Factory Sale o9.DU were formerly 98c to $2.00. Final Alill and Factory Sale OC- Other Specials In the Linen Section & st d c,e T n > ce ,? s ' c ! ; * Lot of 98c to $1.50 ostrich fancies reduced to 79c mercerized table damask. Alill and Factory os rX'l A ¥ "V , AtfC Sale Price, yd DDC I /-\ -!/%/% T/l 1/1 /\ ttt /\ I/_ __ _ _ I\_ _ _ All mussed and soiled decoration flowers reduced to . 1 89c mercerized table damask. Mill and Factory >7Q I (|||l(|| ||| \\/ L\ | | OT7 II T7 1C Sale price, yd I/C _l_ V 7 AAA \J JL J_ \J VV A- JL JtLA lO V 1 / V Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor Front. • Crochet Bed Spreads a TTT 1 XX -gg= ~- $2 - 98 Among Woolen Remnants 150 Pair Embroidered Pii 8m V V''; d b i 6 c Surprisingly Good Values In the Mill and Factory Sale low Cases—sl.so Value, $1 B Turkish Towels T V° hundred pieces, whose yardage ranges from 2*/ 2 to M/ 2 yards, go into a special Mill 1 ' 25c Turkish towels. Mill and Fac- iq and factory clearance tomorrow at exceptional savings. A special Lot of Pillow Cases, regularly. $1.50. Reduced t' 9B tory Sale prlco . IDC COLORED DRESS GOODS SPECIAIjS to $ i qq fo _ thft c l os ; n „ dayc Q f the Mill and Factorv 9,L Napkins 4 yards navy serge; $6.00 value. Special tomorrow $4-69 * closing ciays ot tne Mill ana i actory bale. 9B ~ 15 c mercerized napkins. Alill and |Q V% 1 ' value!"' O Spe S rial C iomo t ?r"^ orrOW TheSe Pil,OW CaSeS are 45x36 inches > embroidered and 6L Factory Sale prlce IUC 9 a l / ar(1 C °P en 513.50 value. Special tomorrow'! *.! |l Jb." hemstitched. tx7i,• i _ j *> /% yarda brown tricotincj $12.00 value. Spocial tomorrow * nt . • n • i (WXa White Goods 2H yards navy serge; $2.50 value. Special tomorrow }?'?? Sheeting Specials ■■nrr -> 7 B 4 yards oxford suiting; $15.75 value. Special tomorrow I ,2 ■■ rfl'']4 vds'Mill and Fact'orv^*o m brown mixed suiting; $3.10 value. Special tomorrow'.'.*.'.'.'.'.'.'sl.ss Bleached and unbleached sheeting, 2% yards wide. Mill and BBHjLM I Sale price JbZ.ZO . BLACK DRESS GOODS REMNANTS factory Sale price, yd •—••• A0 soc crepe for underwear Mill 8 yaxda French serye: $7.50 value. Special tomorrow i $r qk td-i fx . | A and Factory Sale nn yards wool pop.in; $7.50 value. Special tomorrow SSV" AUtO IvODeS Reduced /I ' 1 \\ price, yd 09C J i .S B cS° va,ue ' s P e< - ,ial tomorrow . . $3.95 Auto robes and horse blankets in the Mill and Factory Sale /// \'i \\\ 59c stripe skirting, 86-ln 4 1 nn i value. Special tomorrow $6.75 at reductions of 20 per cent. /'■■ll ■-\ ' V\\ Mill and Factorv Sale "4\ 4 yards etorm serge; $B.OO value. Special tomorrow ~2 £Hj •'.•VXA price, yd 39c 4% yards storm serge; $10.63 value. Special tomorrow ,V! s7'9