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U. S. Industries Hitting on All Six’ By International item Service. Washington, June 15.—American industries are continuing to hit "on all six cylinders,” according to fig ures compiled today by the Depart ment of Labor, showing that during May there was a slight increase in the number of employes while wages in creased more than 4 per cent over the preceeding month. The department's report covered 6,075 representative establishments in 47 manufacturing industries, in which 2,249,425 persons were employed, whose total earnings for one week amounted to 660,219,175. Identical establishments In April reported 2,242.500 employes and total pay rolls of $57,847,236. The percent age of increases amounted to 0.3 in number of employes, 4.1 In total amount paid in wages and 3.8 in the average weekly earnings. Charles H. Gonnermann Dies. Kenosha, Wis., June 15.—Telegrams received in Kenosha today announce the rleath or Charles H. (ionnermann, 70, long prominent in business and social life of Kenosha, which occurred at Los Angeles. Mr. Oonnermann w»s a prominent republican and for mer head of Wisconsin lodge of Elks. 8,000 Children Form Human Rosebud in Portland Parade Portland, Ore., June IS,—Eight thousand srnool enuaren, 'attractively costumed for the occasion, marched today in a human rosebud parade, a feature of the rose festival. The rose bud parade is to be repeated July 4 in honor of President Harding, who is to be the guest of Portland on the national holiday. __ Are you reading the Brisbane column appearing daily in this paper? Truck Driver Heir Can Use Fortune, hut Not Title By International New* fterylre. Oakland, Cal., June IB.—Russel S. Houston, 31, did not take his lumber truck out today on Its customary trip. Instead, he drew his pay and betcan to fixture out Just how It feels to be a millionaire. He received notification that he was the sols heir to the $*.000,000 es tate of Lord Covington of England, who died suddenly in Salt Lake City two years ago while on a world tour. “The money—that's not hard to take,” Houston said. "But the title— what the dickens will I do with it?" Houston lives here with his mother, who is divorced from Henry Houston, a Florida railroad official. Another N. Y. Oasi* Dry. New York. June 15.—Another New York oasis today went dry. Contin uing the government's war on alleged wet cafes ^long the gay White Way, Assistant United State's Attorney Cohen obtained from Federal Judge Hough an order padlocking the Three Kings restaurant for a year. See the Demonstration Saturday of Hicks’ Perfect Hair Curlers—For bobbed hair, marcel waves or long curls. In Our Notion Department Main Floor—South SATURDAY ONLY Large Peonies — Beautiful, long-stemmed, ^x fresh cut Peonies. For this day onlv, each, S Main Floor—West Specials in New Bags Novelty bags, beaded and fabric bags are shown in great variety in our Leather Goods Dept. Beaded Bags—In assorted colors and combinations. New pouch style with dome top; regularly 20.00; at 11.98 Novelty Bag*—In brocaded silk and satin, beaver, calf, seal grain, cowhide and other leathers. Among these bags are pouch style with filigree tops and jeweled clasps, smart -swagger and envelope styles and other at tractive shapes in a large assort ment of colors, including black. Each 2.98 Smart Pouch Bag*—Of silk faille and crepe; with dome tops of filigree, in green gold and silver finish. Light and bright colors to match the sport costume. Spe cially priced at 4.98 Main Floor—West Convenient Picnic Supplies Vacuum Bottles— Pint size; corru gated 7Qa% nickel, • Black Enamef Vacuum Bottle Quart 1 AQ size, le**i7 ! Stanley's Ferrostat Unbreakable Bottle i £,rt 7.50 Thermic Jug—Keeps liquid or solid food hot or cold. %-gallon size ....1.98 Gallon size . .2.50 Main Floor—North The Problem of Boys’ Needs Palm Beach Suits 6.95 Easily solved in our great boys’ shop—Fourth Floor. Made of the genuine Palm Beach cloth, they have that dash and style which makes the boy want to keep dressed up and at the same time, they have the cool airiness that convinces him that he can be comfortable at the same time. These suits come in light and dark shades and are in youthful styles; all sizes, 6 to 18. Boys’ Cray Crash Knickers—The kind that wash and wear well; full cut, sizes 6 to 18; excellent quality material, 1 AA special, * Boys’ Tub Suits—The regular 3.00 quality; finest of "Tom Saw yer" and "Majestic” samples in Middies, Oliver Twists, Balkans and novelties; solid colors and color combinations; sizes 3 to 8; special fast color 1 QO guarantee; priced * Boys’ Sport Blouses—Standard make; full size garments of guar anteed fast color percales; in neat light striped effects; sport pollar and short sleeves; sizes 6 £10 — to 16; special, each, Boys* Bathing Suits—In all sizes, 3 to 18 years, and all styles, colors and color combinations; priced 75c " 3.45. Boys* W«iH H ats—Just the thing for present wear; clever new styles that will please the boy at once, and will harmonize nicely with those cute little tub CC suits; priced vaJC Boys’ Pam Beach Caps -In all shades of this popular cloth, to match the Palm Beach suits; a real combination of style and comfort; 1 1C priced • * s * aJ Fourth Floor —Saturday’s Important Offerings in Women’s and Misses’ Apparel— A Wonderful Offering of Smart New Summer Tub Frocks to Sell at to 17.50 Saturday at Cool, frilly affairs; organdy, ribbon, embroidery, hemstitching and drawn work trimmings greatly enhance the beauty and effectiveness of the fine dotted Swiss bordered gingham and other nov elty summer fabrics. Sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 48. . ' Second Floor—Weet ~ I 3000 New Dimity and Voile Blouses Sizes 36 to 44 They represent a series of careful and fortunate purchases, all made at very low prices, so that we may , offer them to you, right at the beginning of the hot weather season at a mere fraction of their value. The materials are the most popular fabrics now used for tub blouses, including Dimity, Normandy, plain and print ed voiles; the styles are overblouse and regulation, with short or long sleeves; tuxedo, Y, Peter Pan and Bab col lars; some have daintv touches of embroiderv, filet or Irish lace edges. Second Floor—South 800 New Summer Tub Frocks Frocks of Imported gingham, Tissue gingham, dotted voiles and novelty ratines. In many pretty styles, suited to youthful or more mature figures; in sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 46. Second Floor—West. • • • * —Specials in Girls’ Summertime Frocks— Girls’ Sheer New Summer Dresses In tissue gingham, with ruffles and large organdie collar; pretty pockets, finished with ruffles; perky little sashes and O AQk cuffs; in sizes ti to 14; special for Saturday, “ • Girls’ Summer Dresses Of the better grade French Voiles, tissue ginghams, dotted swiss and organdies; in winsome models designed for becomingness to the junior miss; touches of hand embroidery and lace give them distinction and charm; straight lines and belted models C Q O * are shown. Specially priced, at, \ Second Floor—Wert Sizes 6 to 14 Women’s Fine Thread Silk Hosiery Brandeis Onyx Boyd Special (j* Slipper Allen A 'O Heel Black Cat / McCallum Kayser "■■t Mojud All Sizes Per Pair All Colors All are full fashioned, with mercerized hems and tops; all are first quality hose. Medium, light and sheer chiffon weight in unusually clear and even weaves. Colors: Red, green, orchid, clover, rose, royal blue, cardinal, firewood, atmosphere, beige, black, white, sand and gray. Women’* Silk Hosiery—Rubstandards of 2.00 and 2.50 qualities. From one of the leading makers. All are full fashioned, with fine lisle tops. Imperfections are v*ry slight, consisting in some cases of an occasional heavy thread. All sizes and colors, including black, white and 1 OQ shades of beige and gray. Pair, I.«KJ Main Floor—North - - — » Children’s Hosiery It’s time to outfit the children in summer hose. The variety of stocks and wide ranj?e of price sin our children’s hose department makes selection easy. Children's Pure Thread and Fiber Silk Half Hose—Some with fashioned feet; in pink, white and sky blue; sizes 5 to 9; 75c values; per pair, *WC Children’s Fine Lisle Half Socks—White with colored roll tops, dark with white tops of solid colors. Sizes 6 to 9; OF per pair, Juv Boys’ Heavy Ribbed Triple Knee Hose— Heavily reinforced at al^ points of wear; Rood looking and serviceable. In black and Havana brown. Sizes 6V3 OF to 10; per pair, LDL M«in Floor—North • Smartness and Beauty A lluringly Presented New Summer Hats Saturday 8.95 New in line, in fabric, in trimming touches and in coloring are these artistically de signed hats. - Garden Hats—Laden with flowers, in black, white and combinations. Felt Hats, Leghorn Hats, Silk Hats, a Crepe Hats in almost endless variety of \ becoming styles. Hats of distinction to complete the smart costume. Sacond Floor—bast Important Specials N ovelty Jewelry Wrist Watch—15-Jewel guaranteed movement; en graved white gold case, guaranteed for 25 Q year*. Specially priced for Saturday, «7*/0 Wrist Watch—14 karat solid white gold rase, rectan gular shape; 15-Jewel guaranteed 17 (■ movement; specially priced In this sale, !«/*# O Diamond Rings—18-karat white gold mounting In basket style; exquisite pierced design sides ar.d en graved shank; 8|t with a white 8-polnt diamond with diamond shape blue sapphire on Ag aa each side; specially priced for Saturday AlOeUU Regent Pearl*—Indestructible guaranteed pearls with a real pearl lustre; 30-lneh graduated Jg flfl strand with solid gold catch In velvet hox, OtlfU Buy Gifts That Last \ novel trlnkpt. a pretty necklace, an attractive wrist watch are a few of the (rift suggestions you will lind m our well storked Jewelry department. 2,000 Pairs Sample Earrings Purchased at a remarkable reduction; artistic designs In all color* and combinations of color. Styles that are be coming to every type. In lapl*, coral. Jade, green, pearl. Jet. red ami tnarqulsite and moonstone effect*, e OC Special, at. pep pair. ItZD Main Floor—East Sample Line of High Grade Hair Ornaments O 6.50 to 10.00 Values The complete sample line of one of t he best hair ornament houses in the country. Included are fan shaped combs and stunning Spanish casque combs in domi and carved ivory finish substance set with jet, sapphire flame, to paz, amethyst and vari-colored stones % i Beautiful New Silk Ribbons At Remarkably Low Prices An event that we have planned for months is this sale of high quality ribbons. Buy your supply now for use on summer frocks, lingerie and for hair ribbons. Sash Ribbon — In white and popular shades; moire, antique and chiffon taffeta ribbon. 10 inches wide; 1.69 value; CQ per yard, 0«7C All-Silk Chiffon Taffeta Ribbon—7 inches wide; in white, black, porcelain pink; blue and others. Regularly JQ 98c; per yard, 4*/C Lingerie Ribbons In fancy stripes, picot edge and two-tone. These make attractive woven girdles for wear with sport dresses. No. 1 10 yards, 49c No. 11 j—10 yards. f»9C No. 2—10 yards. 79c No. 3—10 yards, 1,10 Main Floor—North Cool Summer-Weight Alhletic Underwear For Women and Children Some special prices for Saturday on desir able undergarments for present time wear. Women’* Munsingwear and Carter’* Athletic Union Suit*. Samples and Regular Stock. In Two Groups At 79c Per Suit Fine dimity and nainsook in closed or open styles with bodice straps. In flesh or white. All sizes. 1.00 and 1.25 values. At 1.00 Per Suit Of fine nainsook ami handkerchief cloth, also some with mercerized lisle finish. In closed or open skirt style. In flesh or white. All sizes. 1.50 to 2.00 values. Boy*' and Girl*' Athletic Union Suit* In drop or closed scHt stylo and bloomer style; mad# of fine dimity. Sises 2 to 14 years. CQ Per suit, OJ/C Third Floor—Center Wholesome Sweets Delicious and wholesome candies are made daily in our own fac tory. Chocolate Bittersweet* and Milk Chocolates—Our own delicious hand-rolled chocolates with soft, creamy fruit and nut centers. Packed in one-pound Afi/% boxes, per box, Tri/C Brazil Nut Cream Fudge—A rich cream vanilla and chocolate fudge; full of freshly cracked Brazil nuts; a real home QQ confection; per pound, C Chocolate-Dipped Peanuts — A high grade confection box you will like; try a pound; OQ per pound, Croquettes — Chocolate dipped cocoanut and cream; a very wholesome confection; OQ — per pound, Main Floor—West Kodak As You Go * Take pictures that will keep the memory of happy vacation days forever fresh. No. 2 Brownie Camera, Q CA size 2'r*x3'i. No. 2-A Brownie Camera— sr 2*xl'i 3.50 No. 2-A Folding Autographic ^rSi" 10.00 Laaae Leaf Album—Size 1x11 inches; 50 leaves; rn _ regularly 1.00; Oa/C Films left before 10 a. m. will be finished the same day by 7 p. m. Main Floor—West Washable Wear For Little Ones The answer to the summertime query, "how to keep the kids clean." lies in having a large supply of tubables. Black Sateen and Gingham Pantie Dresses Cunning little affairs, cleverly designed and carefully made. In many attractive plaids, checks and solid colors in good ging hams. as well as solid black sateen dresses trimmed with bright colors. Sizes | r\/\ 2 to 6 years. X «UU infants' Lightweight Vests In fine gauze, made with Jong sleeves, half slevees and without sleeves. Size? infants’ O (■ to 3 years. Each, ODC Infants’ Silk Half Socks White and blue with crochet top.-. Size- 4 to fil5 ; 7C per pair, I DC Third Floor—East Notions Supplies for the home sewer in standard brands are featured at low prices for Saturday. Naiad Long-Waitted Net Drea* Lining—Regularly 59 C So!vo* Sanitary Bloomer* Para rubber with marquisette top; cool and comfortable; regularly 1.25; per pair. • 5/C Valvrt Grip Sewon Corset Gar ter* Regularly 25c; | g* per pair, IOC Venu* Sanitary Belt* Elastic with cloth tabs; rcg;i O O larly 29c; at fcOC Bloomer F. la » t i c Double stretch, in Mack or white, and ■'» inches wide, A per yard. *»C Hair Pin* Black or ferotue, best English make, A ps r package, *tC Crown Sanitary Nap- QC kina—Box of 12. OOC I Main Floor—South [Expert Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing—Main Floor—Eatti