The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 4, 1918 Page: 7 of 16
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HOUSTON DAILY- PQST:; SATURDAY 'MORNING .-MAY 4; 1918. .;: t
'fai Anel Country M Uttf yistte.
: Mnok Stock Hm Died for Lack of
. wu sua xacn hm sees amp
r.v
wa AntValla Ta Iw't
iJUtotinlo rrtm Kstn.) 'vs.'
8AK AKCJELO Texaa. .May A slow
i general rain' which promises to break
ill unprecedented drouth la Wst- Tax
fell la this section Friday. .More thaa
"U counties which have rsoolvad pree
: ticaily bo rain for the part two' or more
years ar being benefited.' Bain was r'
ported aa far aouth aa Fredericksburg
Junction Bonora wad Dal Rid from Al
pin to Hamlin on I ha Kansas City.
'Ifaxhso and Orient and from Sterling
City to Brownwood. Mora than a half an
Men had fallen at l ocioc wun in-
dication of a much heavier preclpUa-
IfllH ' .
-A Ufht aactlonal rain fell hara during
ana earner part o( tnia woes out r i
day raln according to. report! herv
errneral over the aectlon named and ui
doubtedly will put new Ufa In the ptu
from
lan on
ra.
of
of the cattle raiurea.
- This section has been suffering
' the wont dry apell that haa fall'
the cattle ranges of Texas. In tea
i Many cattle have died from wait
gran ' while "thousands of head have
'.. been shlDDea: to a-raslna aeotlona in oth
er Darts of the country. On one rtinrh
In Concho county where there were 1000
' head of cattle two year ago only Hi
emaln. In many Dlacea 7t ner cent
of the cattle had been shipped to othof
... ranges cattlemen nave spent million
i of- dollar In feeding cattle during the
' paat month not only because of tha
scarcity of feedstuff but because
the kn hauls.
Cattlemen ar that" If tha rain now
falling continue a while the situation
will b relieved to a great extent." Not
jnoro than 10 day would be required to
ase green grass on ma range ana reea-
Ing of 1 cale would ba atopped within
two weens.
howara In Panhandle.
t Associated Prttt Rtpnrt.) .
AMARILXO. Texaa May S. Good
ahovcYs are falling through tha Pan
handle today. The precipitation up to
noon waa more than half an Inch. Ag-
riculturists declare the rain probably
came too late for the wheat crop but
will be of great benefit to later crop.
Rain In Dry Cattle Country.
( Associate t Press Rsport
' FORT WORTH Texas May I. The
heart of the Texas cattle country and the
scene of the worst drouth ever known
: - In the southwest reported heavy rain
Friday morning. Midland Odessa. Pecos
and surrounding country wired that the
r-.olpltatlon ranged from one to two
inches and .that the rain 1 still falling.
from the country visited by today
taint most of the cattle had been shin
pod away or sold. At Midland no rain
had fallen In more than 18 months.
. Uvalde Has Good Rain.
Houston Pott SpecioJ)
- UVALDE. Texas May J. After show
ering occasionally Thursday a - steady
rain set in throughout this section early
Jrldsy morning ana a nara rain la po
Inn down Friday night. The tall fa
of two Inches. Creeks are running and
me orouut la a imng oi uie past.
' Exceea. Ral nat Palestine.
(HniimPi 5o)
TALE8T1NE. Texas May 3. The rain
fall for Anrll. the renort Issued bv the
m rather office shows this city received
' 11.1 41nclies of rain during the month.
go. for-this month based on 3 .years'
otarvauon. -
Qood Rain at Klnsevlll.
IHowlon Pott aptciu)
y KINGS VILJjE Texas' May J. A half
Inch rain fel here Thursday-iflght. Two'
lnche have fallen during tha week. Crop
prospects are excellent.
uovernment may.
frbviaev Hornet
HouilonrottSptcHl)
OltANGE Tex May . A very op
tlmiitic feeling prevails among the Or
ange shipyard employes as' a result of
a meeting of the home building com
mittee. At this meeting plana for houses
to .be built by the government and sold
" to the men on small payment down and
monthly Installments a very low rate of
interest cnargeo were goue over at. mi
meeting. ' Plans for the laying out of a
imopcaed addition -for the town and- tha
'many municipal oOnvenienoes to be pro-
vided were also studied. Application
lor neany lvuu nouses to oe oougnt e:
the shipyard workers have been received
A final meeting is to be hold Sunday
aiieruoon wnen ait aata win do aasem
bled and. sent to the shipping board.
; CAVAIKY FILLINQ UP.
Samber of Enliitiiienti for Com'
- ;pany at Brenham Beported.
. ' (Houston Pott SptaaU)
- Hl'.ENHAM Texas' May 3. Captain
Qlddings Stone of the- Texaa National
(iuard reports the following enllstipenU
for the conrpany of cavalry he Is re
cruiting: Howard B. Wood. John. W
Campbell Herbert Hlllmer Charles B.
: Iark6r Albert W'erth Charles .p Schuh;
Ernest J. Mueller Frank Malina Frank
Roman Harry L. Wren Ben. A. Dave-
son. jor k. uieaecae atixe rasket
Klba Atcheaon J. L. Ford Jeise- McQee
jtaymoira a. ueaumier ueorge A. fiacx
barth Hugh Page Emmett Vinson Em
est; W. Hohlt Ben Sebeata James M.
Connor aiiace jrocn Joe uurka Km
eat H. Schawe Conrad Waedekin Wil
Most of
liam Suter and Frank Clark.
these men are from -Brenham but. meet-
ings are to be held soon in the rural
i districts ana it is expected tnat a hui
im-
ber of boys from different Darts of Uia4
county win enuat. -The
Fortnlahtly club will hold a snoak
election at their club rooms In the near
future in order to sjnstruct women m
to how tney should cast their votes.
Ulsses Rosa Williams and Katharine
iseorcy Mesaames t. j. pier J. s. Old-
ding and T. F. Cox will arrange .for the
' event.
. Jn order to make nreDarationa for the
' second war fund drive a special meeting
. : ox me iwuuv committee ox tne
Washington county Red Cross chapter
. will be held Monday when plans will be
discussed and commltteea appointed for
The record In the county elerk's of -i
flco for April show 73 birth and ' 42
. deaths; is marriage licenses were issued
' orcd. -
XICE TAX1IEBS opimisnc.
it
. Beoent Baina Have Placed Ground
' ' ' in Excellent Condition.
' ' . " Wnuton Port SpotitLt '
"' LAKE CHARLES La. May t. Rite
farmers throughout all this notion are
"very optimistic v The recent heavy rilxut
; hove placed the ground in excellent con-
dition and the outlook was never bet-
'ter for a large crop. The acrae will
be much larger than it "was list -' year.
1 tMatrlct Attorney J. Sheldon Toomer
tcdsy appointed Griffin T. Hawkins Jr. to
succeed W. B White who yesterday r
aignra ' assisiant District ottomey.
At a meeting of the board of directors
rnursaay a sdoc
tee was . appointed for the purpose
of till eity Tl
tee was
speeding
lal commit.
nurooaa tit
un' work on th Inlnrnnnatat
canal The big dredge San Jacinto
Whli'h. h a capacity of . 300000 cubic
?ards of dirt per month will b. ready
o . begin work - OA dredging . the ' voanal
era by May 10 - t.
near n
GERUA1IY:01IEASY
. OVER UKRAIHIAMS
A'" !
IVManti BtUaed ' dropi ii 7ment
Tkeir .TJm by -the JJocftea.
Wf UUtrict Witnewaa
Blood -Clahe v. t
.i . .t
' TA4t m If sm4) ' v
. LOtinoOrli Way i There Is grave un
easlnea la Oerraany. over the news from
the east where apparently -the German
shortly will be . sdxifismtad with - OVr-
whelming dlfncultle which will shatter
the wbote fabrte.of .the . Bresi-Lltovak
peaoe bays an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Dally Express. From Finland to the
Ukraine there la ever Increasing op pool
tion . to Oerman' oppression. ;
Vienna report R adds says most ' of
uoaaanu who would rather starve tba
leea tne uerrnmne. .'
" - (Auoixiltd PrtfiKiport.
MOSCOW Thursday. April tl (via
Vladivostok April: I. Oermany 's bar
baroua treaiment of th inhabitant! of
occupied tarritorie. tipi copstant requl
ltlonlng of .food are provoking) great
wntmeht and eanuring armed olahea In
a.TlllaM In "th Ttl.v ' dlatrkii " tha la
habitants . rlatad . Oerman tlor three
day with machla guns and rifles and
were subdued by th u "of armorod
ears. . V . .
In the government of Minsk the Ger-
mans seised able-bodied persons In the
streets ana in tneir names ana are sena
Ina them to Germany la lacked ears.
'ihose trying to escape are shot- The
Inhabitants panlo -stricken have gone
Into hiding. Streets In the towns and
cities are armed camps with patrols- of
troops ana macnine guns everywhere
Conquered Peoples
To Be Expelled.
(Correspondence of the. Associated Prase.)
AMSTERDAM. April lT.-rAn unpleas
ant' prospect for the peoples of terrlto
rles occupied by the Oermam is outlined
In an article which ha Juat appeared in
the .German newspapers urging that they
shall all be driven out to make room for
Qermah colonies.
"Oermany." Sara tha article "has been
farced to destroy .whole states as If they
were castles constructed of cards and
haa thus lost blood from millions of
wounds. Considering this. Jt can not be
wrong or Immoral to expel the Poles from
the territories of old Russia so that we
may prepare) In thoae regions a near fath-
erland for tha Oerman refuaeaa who have
come from all parts of the world.
"The question la not one of moral It
la merely a political and economic prob-
lem. The question is .not. what shall we
do with the nationalities of the occupied
lemtonesr uni rainer now snail we
proceed to group those territories so that
they may best serve the Interest of Oer
many?
"uet tne latter consideration be the
keynote of" our reorganisation' of con
quered lands wherever they may be sltu
ateo. i
WILL CALL ENOUGH
YOUNG MEN TO MAKE
VICTORY CERTAIN
(Continued from Psge One.) .
of quota will be much altered -when the
number 'of men furnished by .any State is
computed' from tha. number of avallables
it ha In class 1.
The men called out this month will be
mobilised generally at the cantonment
to which meg from the same Statos have
previously been sent. In many cases they
will find the divisions originally .created
at those campe gone. Some of the cam us
will have been converted into replacement
division and the new men will be re
distributed In accordance with i theli
'Unifications after being Inspected- sen-
ered immune aa possible from dlseare
and furnished with the Initial equipment.
Under the increased army plan gret
numoer ot new divisions may be creatoo.
With authority now asked for unlimited
power to create fighting units some of
tiipmen of the May-draft may be assigned
to xneee new onranisations. 41 la re Ka ra
ce! t likely however that th April and
May drafts will be used largely to fill up
divisions at . home while the seasoned
personnel from thoae divisions i snt
oversea to fill the gaps. 1 ' '
81nce -the- number -of divisions on tm
other side Is rapidly and steadily In
creased the flow of replacement troops
must increase proportionately.- . -APPROPRIATION
PROVIDJES t
FOR THREE MILLION MBN.
A new draft of the atjnual" army "ap
propriation bill providing for. the needs of
3000.000 men under the! 41(5000.000000
program will be laid -before 'the house
military committee when It reassembles
Monday.. . . .' - .
Secretary Baker. Major ueneral March
chief of staff and other officers appeared
Friday at the committee's executive ses
sion discussing the estimates to carry out
the Immediately foreseen "War work.
While some of th house administration
loaders voloed support of the .war depart
ment's program the sentiment expressed i
was not Altogether unanimous regarding
the request for unlimited ppwer to deter-
mine the te of the army. Senator Bher-
man in an address to the senate sal he
oould not support such plan- and that
congress should fix the number of men.
Representative Dent of Alabama chair
man of the. house committee. Intends to
press his bill which would authorise an
army of 4000000 in addition to the
iiuv.vw volunteers aareauy ixx wv service.
On the other hand. Representative Kahn.
o - California the ranking -.republican
member has declared himself thoroughly
lu favor of the war department's program. (
Ordnanoo oroblams wiu be explained to
the committee and aviation experts will
testify Tuesday. ' ' ! .
The -committee asked General ' March
Friday to- have Witnesses ready to ex-
plain what has been dona with the S40.-
000000 appropriated in a lump sum for
the army aviation work at the; last ses-
alon of congress.
CHUDREN DOING WAS W0BX
Pupils of." Whartoa Independent
- Senoola Aocompinned unoiu.
iHsUn Post iptcinlt
WHARtON .Texaa May l.-i-An un-
usual amount of war work has been ac-
complished by the pupil of the Whar-
ton' independent school aa shown by a
rtiocnt report by the secretary. -
TTnder lira L B. Outlar s 'direction
they collected about I1V In'' old iro'd
and silver for the Red Cross -raeltlnrj
pot. - They knitted four sweaters two
helmets: made two complete lavettea.
10 garments for children. S comfort pil-
lows '0 hospital bag-and 0 gun wipe
string. . . "' '. .
Ten war savings societies have bean
organised and S14U.60 worth of thrift
stamps purchased while they have sold
tjlOOO worth. Also 14150 has been In-
vested in liberty bonds. Alt papll In
advanced grades have. written on ''What
Can I Do to Help Win the War" and
"Thrift" The first prise was won .In the
county on-'"Thnrt" oy -oneof the pu-
nlla and third nrlse on tha .first aul..
feet at -the county Interscholastl meet
n the: felass room ' they are studying
'Jeinocr'ey Today.' ' One hundred and
twenty-five signed pledges to raise gar-
dena. . " ' '"
The school hat a rating of 100 per oeat
in Ited Cross and every pupil signed the
war savings society -pledge. As volun-
tears they assisted -In the - liberty loan
day drive and many -hare assisted the
local Red ' Cross chapter ' In - 'oollactlhg
moBtbly dueg. . .
CLUB 70IIEll FAY0R:
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
BictfiiaJ Urf e Bone Dry Prollition
.: i Dnnnf Wai'.
Federation of Clubr' Pledged Xenv
bera to Abitala From Uh of
. Whtit Prodnota Until
(AuotUttd Ptm Rtport.)
HOT SPRINGS Ark.. Ms I. Resolu
tlong calling an congress to pass Imrae
diaUly a "bona dry" prohibition set that
would ' cover th .period of th war; de-
manding 'of congres tb enactment of
the pending resolution for submission of
woman sutrrsge to tna various legiaiS'
tures of the Bute and pledging all thai
erTlRi the use of wheat until the next
crop Is barreated were features of the
dsy's session of the biennial convention
of tb General .Federation 'of Women's
Clubs. The subject of the next meeting
plao of . the convention has not been
raised. . . '
. Jan Addasas of Chicago Miss Julia
Lathrop. Surgeon General Blue and oth
era took part In tha regular convention
program Friday each speaking en war
topics solely. This "war service" con
ventlon ot the federation haa been thui
far wholly devoted to the discussion ul
war work the organisation of the women
Into units to carry out the various phase
or me work ana pledging an tne women
ox America to every neea tne govern
ment may announce.
The laraest audience 'that has yet
crowded Its wsy Into the large conven-
tion hall at OaklgWn heard Jane Addams
sneak on the autMeet of food economics
and the worlds food supply; Miss Julia
ljatnrop spoae on tne suoject oi tne pro-
tection of children i wartime and Maud
PowelL the famed violinist entertained
with a number of selections.
Th program was termed "Chicago
evening' by the delegation from the
Windy City and the entire Illinois dele
gation among- the largest In numbers at
the convention were In their seats early.
Saturday a resolution will be presented
asking that the government enact a uni-
form law covering morality requirements
around all tne army camps ana also tnat
a uniform prohibition rule govern the
same conditions.
A resolution was presented Friday urg
ing the government to require the regis
tration or ait idle men physically ante to
work and that they be compelled to work
six days a week. The resolution was
subsequently withdrawn without action
being taken.
Work or Go to Jail
New Dallas Slogan
(Houston Post-Sptcitl.)
DALLAS Texas May I. "Work or o
to Jail.-" This was the edict Issued Krl
day by the Dallas Council of Defense to
Idlers In Dallas. Officers are planning for
a cleanup of the city lrTan effort to put
all men. to work.
DOLECTIHQ BOYS' WOBX
State Pmldent Prank J. Iran B
' gponded tO'Addww of Wilion. i
" Suksoribod forjiberty
' Boadi?.' '
Houston PottSpsciol)
FORT WORTH Tx4. May3. Every
hour of tba day Friday" th roll of guest
to the twenty-ninth annual convention of
the Texas Travelers' association Friday
and Saturday contained new names and
very (rain brought. ..In ' new delegate.
Badges with the' blue cirri and three tri-
angles fluttered from scores of button-
holes greetings and 'handclasps were the
order of the day. Nearly 1 100 delegate
had registered at; headquarters at th
Westbrook Friday night
Preceded by a l-piece band the dele
gates marcnea to toe cnamoer or com-
merce to officially open the convention at
10 a. m. Friday. Tbe Invocation was
Jironoutioed by Rabbi George Fox and
ollowlifg tbe Invocation T. J. Powell
corporation counsel representing Mayor
W. D. Davis ' welcomed the visitors to
Fort Worth. C. C. Oumm .then delivered
an address Of welcome on behalf of the
chamber of commerce and . the business
men of the city.
William J. Hush weloomed the organ-
isation on behalf of Post J local branch
Btate President Franfc J Trau re-
sponded to tha addresses of welcome.
When the addresses were over the band
1 played "My Old Kentucky Home" every
one joining in tne cnorus. it was a spe-
cial tribute to one of the oldest and most
active workers Inr the organisation How
ard Peak who has aone so. much tor the
T. P. A. In Texas.
An auto ride ever the city and out to
the camp was scheduled for the dele-
Eites wive for the afternoon but when
ajor Alvln Owsley rose to speak at t
o'clock there were as many women pres-
ent inith chamber-of commerce audi-
torium aa there were men. "Major Owsley
was forced to stop his speech repeatedly
until the applause allowed him to go on.
He gave the Texas travelers' one of the
besf and most stirring speeches which
has ever been beard In Fort Worth.
Marshall Spoonts county attorney waa
Introduced by Joe B. Hine aa "our next
State attorney general I hope" said Mr.
Hines. Bpoont made a short talk which
was generously applauded. Th conven-
tion then adjourned for the day.
It was announced just before adjourn-
ment that the T. P. A. had voted to sub-
scribe for another $1000 worth of liberty
bonds and that the benevolent league had
voted to subscribe again' for 2000.
jLEdna School Superintendent Di
rector u. o. ooyt ueierre.
(Houston Post Special)
EDNA Texas. May I. J. W. Baghy
superintendent of the dna public
school Has been appointed county ill
rector of the IJnlted States boys' work
in leserve. snd haa entered uoon his
antics.
This organisation is a registered armv
of patriotic youths betwMu the age of
it ana zi orgaiusea unaer tne unitea
States department of labor to help the
nation where moat needed to win the
war Already several Jackson count j
boy ..have enlisted In vie work.
This work will be particularly bene
ficlal In this aectlon this -year as the
farmers face a serious shortsze of hclu
on tne ittrnw i nesc iwya pieaae tneni'
selves to work on the farms If neces
sary.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
WASHINGTON. May J. The war in
dustries board will form a paper section
io nanaie -an matters relating to tne pa
per Industry. Conservation plans are
now being worked out by the board and
mo rue) administration.
WASHINGTON. May . Charae that
tne axeamsniD comoanies reDresentea in
tne ieae earners association are run
dering the conduct of the war by sap
ilna the strength of Atlantic ooaat shin
ling through. Inducing mariners to leave
ha ocean for the Great Lakes antra ma.lx
Friday at the shlnplng labor conference
by VictprVOlander of the Lake Seamen's
union. . : v.y '
WAfiWlNaTON. ' Ifav I. Another Af.
vrloumeht" renrded favnrabta li drain.
nents of Mareased second class postage
rales which .become effective July 1
came lata Friday when tha senate nnt
omce committee appointed a subcommit
tee to report- wnetner tne poatage ques
tion ms
rider to
or must
y under the rules be made a
the post office appropriation bill
be a separstje bill. . -
inn:
Cor-
Defense Council Beorpwixed
(Hpuitou Post Spteial
EDNA. Texa May J. The following
gentlemen compose the Jackson. County
Council - of Defense which ha Recently
been reorganised and strengthened: ' S.
M. Scott ciiairman Kdna; S."Q. Sample
sfccretsry and treasurer Edna: A. Bon-
net. LaWard; Jv W. Bagby BSdna: F.
n. aii ajioraies; o. u. urusnei
A. C. Egg. Kdna; C. Ot Fertni
dele; jTM.. Hunt. Ines: T. R.
Sdna: T. Jl. Maurils. Ganado; C. S.
offieio). Bdna;' Ms. Ethel McCrory Rd-
na; a. v.oaTiesney uanaoo: William
F. Schwlnd. Francitas: J. L. Whitmlra.
Oanadoi :r!J" " '
Tliey are among the . most prominent
citHnm of thl county and will no doubt
do some good work for the government
(luring -tksee war times.
. wauii Hoiuier Dead.
' (Houston Post SptMi
WALUS. Texa May 3. Dallas Wear
vor died at Newport News. Vs. and his
remains were sent here his home ar-
riving Thursday evening. Mr. Weaver
Was one. among the flrstsWallla boy to
Join the colors. - He waa Just on the
point - oi going to r rm-e wnen taKen
sick. His .company' is now over there.
Ho will be burled Saturday morning In
Hartsvllle cemetery. All business houses
will close at that hour.
Interested
. '':' "in
oa?
; Many
' Good Offers
in the
t
- "Oil Propositions''
Column
' inte
M - Want Ad
' SecHonv..'
TEXAS Tit AYELERS
ARE IN SESSION
at mora than
less than too-
Orer 2C0 DelcptetPreMut it Forj
!lr4Ccayei.tioD. j
rest la estimated
4U0 000000. pounds but
OU..I.UO pounus.. ' . .r'(. j
t WITH' .THE ' AMERICAN ' ARM" T IN
f FlfAKOB. Thursday May I Uutennt
awarded tit dlsgasulshed service oroas.
He commanded a platoon whloh. was at.
lat-ktd by the enemy . April . He took
measure to defeat ihe enemy and han-
dled his -man well -under fire until ba
waa wounde4 serlouuy. v j .
tat 'of the 'liquor traffic 4av resortad
tavor etrtne leasipuug oi tne scnema.
ita.li
Boy Started Fire With
.' Oil; Fatally Burned
(Houston Post Spcil.) i
NATABOTA Tas May t.-Albrt
B herbal. 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
William SheVbel of this olty died at 10
o'clock Thursday night as a result of
burns received whll kindling r at
T o'olook with kerossna oil.
Not knowing that there war live seals
In tbe stove the boy put in kindling and
lion
tha.DOurf oil from a f"0 g
f"M?of the can ?
throFlna biasing oil aU ever the obild.
K Editor Jolaed Colors f ' ;
BBLTON. Texas May . I-WIlbut F
Oayadlfor of the Beltori' Times h '
Into training at . ilV"JL&mX. whl'
been aant by th local board with oth-
iiJi.... iaht. aia waa unable baf o.
leaving to snake arrangements -for
oontlnusnc Of the PUDI
Paper. ' ..
pubUcatloO . ufi ti
r
Pierce Oil Interests
Are Consolidated
(Assontti Press Report.)
DALLAS Texas May I. Consolidation
of all the properties of the Pierce-Fordyce
Oil association into one organization
known as the Pierce Oil association was
announced here Friday by F. G. Colley
of New York secretary and comptroller
of the association. - The consolidation Is
effective as of April U 1118.
The merger Is s sequel to the recent
decision of Texas courts that the Pierce
Oil association should be permitted to do
business in Texas f or several years tne
Waters-Pierce Oil company had been
barred from tbe State because- of alleged
violation of the Texas antitrust law. .Th
Pierce-Fordyce conoern which has been
operating In Texas was conducted 'erttire-
ly Independent of the Pierce asgdclation
The Pierce Oil association I a si iJ0003
000 Virginia corporation and- has psop-
erty in Missouri Oklahoma . Ankansaa
Louisiana and Mexico consolidation Of
the two properties. Mr. Colley said would
permit of many extensions and economy
In operation. More extensiva production
in Texaa and 'Oklahoma be said was to
be expected at ooce. a.
FOREIGN NEWS SHUTS.
' (Assoticlti Prist Report.)
LONDON Mayl-The English. Scotch
and Irish committees aDDOlnted . to in.
vvatigate tne puncnase ana controkby the.
Voot's "LIBERTY BHANO" Phlldelpha
eerved a ReTAy RANTS
; ? Today Vffte
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STORK NKWS fOR SATURDAY MAY 4 1918.
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BIG SAVINGS TODAY FOR
THE THRIFTY SHOPPER
WOOL SUITS at Quite
Remarkable Pricings
Wool Silts worth to $24.95. 1 QC
Sptins Clearance price P 1070
wool Suits worth to $29.95 1Q QC
Spring Clearance price ..... nLnJnVO
Wool Suits worth to $39.95.' tfOC QC
Spring Clearance price eJasOeaO
Wool 8uits worth to $49.95 Qf-.
Spring Clearance price ejJDsaD
All' higher priced. SulU to QP
$85.J0 Spring Clearance'.. PiX7nnfO
Silk Dresses on Sale
Bilk' Drtasea worth to
IIO.PSF Spring Clearanco
n8 .p.riT... SJ2.95
Bilk Dresses worth to
$14.05. Spring Clearance
....$145
Wool Skirts
All Novelty Wool Skirts
have been assembled Into
five) lots and greatly under-priced
at
J.95 55.95 J7.95
$9.95 $14.95
Silk Dresses worths to
f2t.tS. Spring -Clearance
$16.85
Silk presses worth to
$.. Spring Clearance
$23.75
PeMcoil Sptclzh -
Jenny Bilk Sport Striped
Petticoats worth double '
Spring Clear QC
ance price of..
Armure Taffeta Petti-
coat i worth to 7.it.
Spring Clear- CC OK
erwiww
ance price...
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Wool Coats Clearance Prices
to $14.tS
$10.95
to tlt.tS
Coats worth
Spring Clear-
ance price...
Coats worth
Spring Clear. CU OK
ance) price... wiejiWW
Coats worth to $24.sS
Spring Clear- SPdQ
ance price... IOaW5
OoaU worth to $X.o-.:
Spring Clear- f4 je
'anoe price... ilfcleUW 1
Coats worth to 39.oJ-
Sprlng Clear. Ca AC
ance price... Vs.iJ.V9
Coats worth to 4.S-i
WJSSZ $35.95
Women's Waists on Sale
Waist worth
Waist worth
Spring Clear-
ance price
to 17.60 Spring Clearance price ta.08
to 4.s I Waists worth to .1B
spring uiear. rs nc
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$3.98
ance price
Take These to the Men J.
Rvrlbls Wash Neckwear Both In silk and mercerised
fabrics; lovely new pattern at 1c S5e Sac 50c.
Men's All Pure Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs with
1-4 and 1-8-Inch hems: good values 0e.
Men's Plain Whit Cambric Hsmstltchtd Hsndksrchlsfs .
each 15c.
Today IVe Feature GOOD HOSIERY Values
Women's All Purs Silk Hoee In
fancy lace boot and dropatltch. In
tan; gray brown and black; pair
1.ta tlK.
Women's Fancy 8llk Ho with
embroidered. instep also clocks.
In all white and black with white
and gray: pair 1.5.
Woman's Fancy Striped Ho black
with white champagne with
black navy with white and white
. with black; Male sole and garter
' .top -pair rl.op
Women's All Pure Silk Boot Ho
"ooCalse" and regular full faah-
wioned. in black only; special a
- pair 5c. '
Flora Silk Boot Hose a good qual-
'' Ity. in white only"; pair Bsc.
Women's sure Lisle Hoot wun
double heel sjpl&and toe In black
and white; pescr Mc
Women' Lisle Hose full fashioned
a beautiful quality of lisle in
' black only: pair Mc.
Children's Fine Lisle Socks white
with dainty pink light blue navy
black tan and striped cuff; pair
25c.
Children' Ribbed Ho double
. heel sole and toe in black and
tan; pair 39c.
Children's Fin Lid -Ribbed Hose
double heel sole snd toe in black
and white; pair 35c
Infants' Fancy Silk Sock a beauti-
ful quality of silk with colored
top; pair' 15c.
The ART DEPARTMENT Offers
i. Inch' Stamped Centerpieces on'clover blesch; -newest floral design. 1tc
! Scarf to match. 50c. .....
Knit snd Dc Your Bit Knitting Begs stamped In cross stitch design. SSe.
Shetland Yarn another big shipment Just received that won't last long
oil the popular sport shades; a hank 20c.
Patriot Knitting Needles In aU popular sixes; pair 25c
Save on Cedar
Chests
A Wayne Cedar Bag takes
the place most satisfactor-
ily of the more expensive '
cedar chest; we have them
In five sixe-r0c 75c 11.00
1.25 $1.60.
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The vQuaddy folks: Peter Rabbit Grandfather Frog
Uncle Billy "Possum Hooty the Owl and Little Mrs. Peter.
' Every kiddie that reads Thornton W. Burgess' Bedtime
Stories knows all about Peter Rabbit and the others.
The Post has been able to secure a limited number of
these characters stamped on a strip of good clothsize
1 6x33 inches. Full instructions are given how to cut out
and sew up using either straw cotton beans peas or sand
for stuffing.
flow to Secure Them
Given free two sets to each child that sends us
one new subscribed by mail or carrier for the
Daily and Sunday Post one month. Price 75c
Or
Sold to readers of The Post price one set 1 5c
two sets 25c.
USE THIS COUPON
( Houston Pott I
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