< 5,000 Imported^ Cups and Saucers \ —Blue Copen hagen • pattern— regular price 29c; Year-End Clear ance Sale price, per pair 10c Fifth Floor—East Beginning Thursday, December 27th^—-— ^ Quantities With Marked Reductions tns^eLMMe‘ In Every Department Participating Old Dutch Cleans er—Regular price 10c; Year End Clearance Sale C price, per can, JC ^ Bailment—W eat White Naptha Bo rax Soap—Regular price 5c Year End Clearance Sale price, per bar, Buimenl—West Bandings and Edgings 1, 2 and 4 inches wide, silk and beaded in beautiful plain and combined colors; regular price, per yard, 2 00; Year.End Clear , anca Sale price, per yard, 98c Beaded and Spangled Robes and Tunics In black and colors; green, blue, orchid and gold; requires only a slip to make lovely evening frocks; regularly 9.95, 12.00 and 15.00; Year-End Clear- C QC ante Sale price, \J *J Main Floor—Center Mavis Face Powder— Regular price 1.00; Year End Clearance q ** Sale Price OUC Dressing Comb—7 or 8 inch; reg. price 35c; Year End Clearance Sale Price «t, 1 Q each, x We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities—Main Floor_West 12,000 Woven Fabric Semi-Soft Collars Stylish, clean, choice collars. Slightly imperfect, but the flaws consist of slight mis weaves which do not noticeably impair the appearance or wear ing quality. Sizes 12% to 17%, including quarter sizes. Year-End ^ ^ Second, of Clearance 1 I If* Regular Sale Price * V V* 35c Grade Limit of 10 to a Cu.tomer _Main Floor—South_ pp Dozen Swantex Sanitary Napkins Regular price 49c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, OC _ per dozen ^ Main Floor—South 50-Yard Spool Sewing Silks Regular Price, 5c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, O . per apool, Main Floor—South Coats’ 6-Cord Machine Thread Regular price, 5c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, 4P per doaen, * *'' w Main Floor—South Man’s Fleecad Union Suit*— Good, warm, dependable, fleece lined union suits that will wash and wear well; sizes 34 to 46; regular price 1.50; Year End Clearance Sale QQ _ Price, suit, ZfOK, Main Floor—South Men’s Two-Piece Underwear— Mostly shirts, good ribbed and fleece lined; sizes 34 to 64. Regular price 1.00 and more; Year End Clearanca 4 0. Sala Price, each * O V. Main Floor—South Men’s Fine Gloves Fine velour gauntlet and as trakan back gloves; good warm-lined gloves; a small jroup of 600 pairs; regular price. 1.60. and. 2.00; .Year End Clearanca Sale O _ Price, per pair, / OC Main Floor—South Outing Flannel Night Gowns .. Pink or blue striped; V neck, long sleeves; a fine soft quality of outing flannel. Regular Price 1.00; Year End Clear ■ nee Sale Price, / I/C Third Floor—Center Ladies' High-Class Neckwear Real Irish, real filet, also hand embroidered and finest of our stoc^c of women’s neckwear; all of our most expensive pieces for the Year End Clearance Sale at ONE-HALF PRICE Main Floor—Ea»t Royal Society Cottons Rope, India and 6-strand black and white and all other colors Regular Price Sc; Year End ^Clearance Sala Price, 1 A 3 akeins for, XUC. Third Floor—Watt Women’s Silk Fiber Hosiery Seam back with double soles, heels and toes; lisle tops; black, cordovan and shoe shades; sec ond*. Regular Price 75c; Year End Clearanca Sale Price; 3 for 1.00 Ot or, pair, Basement—Arcade Women’s Black Thread Silk Hosiery These silk hose conn- in black only; double soles, heels and toes; sewn back; seconds of hosiery, which sells at Regular Price, 65c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Oft — per pair, Baiement—Arcade 5,500 Yards Assorted Remnants Consisting of percales, muslins, ginghams and similar fabrics; remnants accumulated from many weeks of selling; also some mill remnants; the values are exceptional. Regular prices up to 22 t^c; while the lot lasts, Year End Clearance □ Basement—North Year-End Clearance Sale of 3000 Apron Frocks and Dresses Featuring the Famous Mina Taylor Frocks And Other Well Known Makes on Sale in Three Groups This sale is a clearance from our regular stock of dresses and apron frocks of excellent quality in fabric, workmanship, styles and trimmings. fhere is a complete range of sizes in the group, but not every size in each style. Dresses of Excel lent Quality Ginghams and Percales of Firm, Close Weave Exceptional At tention Has Been Paid to the. De tails of Making and Trimming Dresses of Netc est atul Most Attractive Style, Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large Dresses of Blue, Green, Pink, Lavender, Y el low and Black in Pretty Shades Dresses Trimmed in Contrasting Material, Self Materials, Ruf fles and Piping Pretty Aprons Made of checked and fancy ginghams, belted models, each piped with harmonizing colors, clever and attractive styles, nicely trimmed. Regular Price 1.75 to 2.45; Year-End Clearance 1 OC Price at, each, ^ Apron Frocks Of plain and checked crepes and ginghams—some have em broidered collars and cuffs, others piped in plain and fancy materials; belted and tie styles. Regular Price 3.98; Year-End Clearance Sale Price, 1 QC at each * Third Floor—South Clever Dresses Of ginghams and percales, belt ed styles, contrasting and self color trimmings in ruffles or pipings; exceptionally attrac tive garments for home wear. Regular Price 6.98, Year-End Clearance Sale Price, O QC at each Year-End Clearance Sale of 1250 Pairs Women’s High and Low Shoes In Becoming Styles for Present Time Wear Shoes From 4 O ^ *ar the Best QT /1 W ^ 6fo0J° Makers in JH.O O IF° the Best Styles it Shoes It becomes imperative that all shoes in discontined lines be sold at less than manufac turer’s cost. The group includes Shoes for Business, Afternoon, Semi Dress, Sports Wear Suede Shoes in black, brown or gray, covered walking heels and dress Spanish heels; Satin Slippers in black or brown with either high or low heels; paten‘ J SS strap pattern effects with Spanish heels or covered walking heels; Patent Leather Ox fords- Black or Brown Kid and Calfskin Walking Oxfords or Strap Effect. This group of shoes are taken from our regular stocks and the values herewith of fe-ed are unprecedented. E.rly .hopping i, .dvUed; . Urge .nd cou.toou. fore, to giv. you pron.pt .nd .ecur.t. .ervic No ra.tr.et.on. dur.ng th.. ..1.; th. —n. privileges extended as in the past. Third Floor—East Year-End Clearance Sale of WEARING APPAREL For Women, Misess and Girls At Savings in Many Instances of Considerably More Than Vz 72 Skirts—Plain box pleated or wrap around models. Regular Price 12.98; Year End Clearance 7 QQ Sale Price, I .30 50 Skirts—Plain box pleated, wrap around or side pleated. Regular Price 17.98; Year End Clearance Sale 1 O QO Price, 10.30 Odd Lots Skirts—Plain box and pleated models. Regular Price 17.98; Year O QQ End Clearance Sale Price, £.30 200 Silk Jersey Petticoats and Bloomers— Regular Price 3.98; Year End 1 7Q Clearance Sale Price, 1.1*7 Fine Winter Coats—Regular Price to 29.75, Year End Clearance | A QP Sale Price, il.30 Beautiful Fine Coats—Regular Price to 39.00; Year End Clearance IQ 7C Sale Price, 13. I D Fine Coats—Regular Price to 55.00; Year End Clearance Sale 25.00 Exceptionally Beautiful Coats—Regular Price to 75.00; Year End OQ ^P Clearance Sale Price, 03.1 v Beautiful Fabric Coats—Regular Price to $110.00; Year End Clearance PQ Art Sale Price, 33.UU Coats of Quality—Regular Price to 175.00 Year End Clearance QQ Art Sale Price, 30.UU One Big Lot of Gorgeous Coats—Regular Price to 300.00; Year End 1 OP AA Clearance Sale Price, 140.UU Suits—Regular Prices 35.00 to 39.00; Year End Clearance Sale Price, 1 A AA special, per suit, 1U.17U Suits—Regular Price up to 44.00; Year End Clearance Sale Price, special, IQ *7P per suit, 13.lv Suit*—Regular Price* 69'75 to 79.75; Year End Clearance Sale Price, OP AA special, per suit, Ltd*wv Misses’ and Women’s Silk and Cloth Dresses—Regular Prices up to 69.00; Year End Clearance Sale 39 00 Women’s and Misses’ Silk and Cloth Dresses—Regular price to 125.00; FA AA Year End Clearance Sale Price, Evening and Dinner Dresses—Exceptional values. Regular Price to 159.00; Year End Clearance Sale *7A AA Price, /9.UU Evening and Dinner Gowns — Regular Price to 225.00; Year End QF AA Clearance Sale Price, «/0«UU Silk and Cloth Dresses—Regular Price to 29.50; Year End Clearance 1 Q PA Sale Price, 1^«DU Silk and Cloth Dresses—Regular Price to 39.75 Year End Celarance 1 A AA Sale Pr.ce, 1 J.UU Silk and Cloth Dresses—Regular Price to 59.75; Year End Clearance OP AA Sale Price, Fine Dresses for Girls—Made of wool crepes, serges, jerseys and wool checks. Regular Price 7.50; Year End Q AQ Clearance Sale Price, Winter Coats for Girls—Plaids, velours, suedines, and other novelty materials. Regular Price 17.50; Year End O Hr Clearance Sale Price, each, 0-fO Beautiful Kolinsky Dyed Marmot Coats— Regular Price to 295.00; Year End Clear ance Sale Price, special, 1 PA AA at, each, lDiJ.VU Near Seal Coats—Regular Price up to 125.00; Year End Clearance Sale 4Q AA Price, special, at, each, Many beautiful Fur pieces at savings of more than One-Half. Second Floor Year-End Clearance Sale of Carpets and Rugs 15 Axminster and Velvet Rugs 9x12 and 8-3x10-6 sizes; grouped in one lot for this sale; regular price 52.50 to 68.95; Year-End An CA Clearance Sale Priced • 20 ^Aamintter Rug*—9x12 size, that are seamless; some slightly imperfect; regular price 39.00; Year-End Clearance *iA Cfl Sale price, O** .JU Axminsters and velvets in short lots of from 3 to 12 rugs of a kind. This sale also includes rag rugs, che nille rugs, carpet remnants and linoleum; also many items that are not listed at great reductions. Canva. Stair Carpeting—Plain tan and blue with atripe borders; very practical for winter use or to put over regular carpeting for protective use— 27 inchea wide; regular price 89e; Year-End 59c Clearance Sale price, 24-inch width; regular price 79c; Year-End 49c Clearance Sale price, Siath Floor—Weil 13 Axminater Ruga 9x12 size, heavy quality, deep rich nap; some are slightly im perfect; regular price 49.95; Year-End Clear- QQ QC ance Sale price, Wool Suir Carpeting—For stair ways and runners; stripes, plain taupes, striped borders; can be used on either side; regular price 1.25; Year-End Clear- QQ . anca Sala price, Year End Clearance Sale Beautiful Draperies 500 Beautiful Tuscan Net Panel* — YoUT choice of many very attractive design* made of a real service able quality in the drapery ecru color; rich, heavy fringe; 2Mi yards long; tegu lar price 4.00; Year End Clearance Sale 1.98 Beautiful Fringed Tuican Net Curtain* —An exceptional ach ing of very high grade net panels, very at tractive designs, beau tifully finished with rich heavy bullion fringe across the bot tom, 2M yards long; regular price 5.SO; Year - End Clearance Sale O I price, “ Sale of 5,000 Yard* of Beautiful Quality Decorative Cretonne*—Regular price 60c, 85c and 98c; Year-End Clearance Sale price, 27c, 39c‘”J 59c These nre all new fall patterns and beauti ful color < ombinations, 36 inches wide; mnkes excellent draperies, bedspreads and other housefurnishings; do not overlook these won derful values priced for this selling nt about one-half regular price. Sixth Floor—East Year End 'Clearance Sale Housefurnishings Kitchen Stool*— White enameled, rubber tip* on feet, well braced; riiultr price 1.391 Year End Clearance Sale Price at, _ Clothe* Hamper* —Made of elm iplint; nicely dec orated; hinged cover; r*i ular price 1.50; Year End Clearance Sale Price« Flour Can* — 85 pound size, covered enameled white; the word “Flour” paint ed on the side; reg u I a r price l.SO; Year End Clearance Sal. Price, Electric Iron*—6 pound size; fully nickel plated, (fuar anteed for one year, complete with cord; regular price 4.50; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Bathroom Fixture* —All white ennm eled; towel rods toilet paper holders, tooth brush holders, bath tub soap dishes, regular price 39rj Year End Clearancr Sole Price, Aluminum Water Pail*, 1 (Vqunrt size; highly finished; wood handle on bail; regular price I 25; Year End Clearance Fifth Floor—Wei* Year End Clearance Sale China and Crockery Cereal Sets For kitchen cabinets; popular shapes and sizes in 15-piece cereal sets of blue decorated and a few of the more elab orate in gold and white; regular price 5.98; Year-End Clearance O Sale Price. J Cut and Etched Tableware Several discontinued patterns in floral and conventional patterns of cut and etched table ware; regular price 1.00; Year End Clear- OQ ance Sale Price, Imported Tea Sets Of dainty blue ami rose decoration* with bird motif; twenty-three pieces, at tractively shaped; made for all-year ser vice; regular price 6.98; Year End Clearance Sale O /?Q Price. _ Fifth Moor—East Year-End Clearance Sale of High Grade Kunp me % We have reduced for quick clearance ail our furniture floo. samples and short quantities of the reserve stock. Nothing is reserved—we are perfectly willing that our loss shall be your gain. Here is an unusual opportunity to secure a fine bedroom suite, parlor or library site or thit odd ihair or table that you have been wanting. And, remember, vou may buy any of this furniture on EASY TIME PAYMENTS Four-Piece Library Suite— There are six of these fine bedroom suites in the Amer ican walnut and two-tone fin ish. Large dresser and full vanity. Full dust proof construction throughout, regular price 350.00; Year 1 If. pH,*., * 195.00 Three-Piece Bedroom Suite_ A big beautiful suite in a heavy velour, choice of blue, mulberry or taupe. There are five of this design; they will not last through the day; come early if you want one; regular I price 275.00. Year-End Clear ?H*S‘U 179.00 33 Odd Wood Bod*—Just the 3 v 1 « -. • l; # _ . o-piaca Lane and \ eJour Library thing for the spare room. An c . , T opportunity for a hotel or room- u,t* *‘inli,ned in brown/ma ing house to buy fine wood beds; hogany; two extra pillows on the regular price* 25.00 to 50.00; davenport; regular price 175 00 .“ 19.95 s."rprt,ct.cl.. 99.50 Three-Piece Mohair Suite—A massive library suite; uphol stered in a rich wrflnut mo hair; deep comfortable loose spring cushions on each piece, heavy carved feet and tas sels make this suite an elepar.t one; regular price 450.00; Year F.ad Clearance Sal. Price. Eight-Piece Dining Room Suite -We have six of these complete suites; finished in the two-tone American walnut; the chairs have penuine blue leather seats; one of the prettiest suites we have in stock for the money, regular price 250.00; 1 rar End Clearance Sale Price, Seventh Floor Women’s Fine Silk Hose Full - fa S’hioned thread silk and chif fon Onyx, Pointex j heels; seconds. Reg ular Prices 2.00 and 2.25; Year End Clearance Sale L7C 1.29 Mftin Floor—North Silk and Wool Hote In black, brown and heather mixtures; first quality and ir regulars. Regular Price 1.50 and 1.75; Year End Clearance Sale Price, pair, Main Floor—North Nice Wool Stockings For misses and chil dren; English rib: reinforced heel and toe; sizes 6 to ; sec onds. Regular Price 1.00; Year End Clearance Sale Price, yard. Main Floor North Infants’ Wool Mixed Shirts Single and double breasted styles, in good weight; sizes 11 to 5. Regular Price 98c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Third Floor Flit Infants' Knitted Caps Helmet, toque and stocking style; well knit of wool. Regu lar Price* 79c to 1.59; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Third Floor Eftftt Children’# Ideal Sleepers A hygienic knit sleeping garment; made for comfort and health; open back, drop seat; made w i t h feet; sizes 0 to 10 years. Regular Price 98c; Year End Clearance rhirrl Floor—Eaal Children’s Outing Gowns Good heavy grade, made full and with felled seams; long sleeves; sizes 1 to 10. Regular Price S8c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Third Floor- Fast Hand Embroid ered Model* at One-Half Price Of discontined stamped pieces, consisting of cen ter pieces, scarfs, buffet sets, infants ndn chi!- ! dren's dresses; also im ported hand embroider- j ed pieces on line and un ion; exquisite pieces; ! Olir Year Knd Clearance Sale Price exactly one half Price. Third Floor—We*t A Group of Men’sShirts Slightly soiled and mussed; odd lots, but all good quality; included are a number of white shirts; sizes 14 to 17b.,; regular price 2.50 to 3.00; Year End Clearance Sale OQ_ Price, each, 0*/v Main Floor—South Women’s Handkerchiefs I Fine cotton end all linen soiid colors; some mussed or slightly damaged. Regular Price, 1214c; Year-End . Clearance Sale Price, each Main Floor—Eaat Women’s Medium Weight Union Suits In ankle or knee length; tai lored, hand built up or bodice top; size 34 to 44. Regular Price 1.25; Year End Clearance Sale Price, • *7 C Third Floor—Center Women’s Vests and Pants Heavy and medium, pant wool and heavy fleece tight in wool. Regular Price 98c; Year End Clearance Sale Price, Third Floor—Center Crepe Silk Handkerchiefs Plain and fancy colors; neatly hemstitched. Reular Price., 15c anci25c; Year End Q 1 Clearance Sale Price, 02 C Main Floor—East Linen Handkerchiefs F;ne Irish linen, soiled; in col ors and white. Reular Prices 50e to 59c; Year End OP Clearance Sale Price, Main Floor—Eaat Beacon Bath and Cord'irov Robes A--sorted colors and flesioms in soft, fluffy, warm and comfort aVe Ben'or robes; wisteria only in perdurov robes; these are reduced to "ractically one b**!f Popular Price Vea 1.98 TMrd FI*4r — So th r-. > . ' Sntin " moots ■I; r;ht and dar C ’ avd printed mate For '.be Y»ar End C'esr i Prl” TM d Floor—Sonth ? >Tf* ''ilk Bloomer* Rin «*tin and jer sey; all popHnr cnlnrs Rrruli Price, 4 79; Year End 1 QO i Clearance S*le Price, 1 »Oi' Th;rd Floor—South ----- l Children’* Book and Popular Fiction Children's hooks Refrular price: 50c to 75c; Year End Clear ance Sale Price, OQ each On/C Book-Dept.—Mein Floor Women’s Fine Lis'e Hosiery Black end cordovan with dou hie soles, heels and toes; site' ^ to 10 Regular Prica 25c; 1 ear End Clearanca 1 J? Sale Price, pair 1 OC Basement—Arcade Mavis Talcum Powder Regular Price 25c; Year End Clrarance Sale Price. Pebeco Tooth Paste Regular Price 50c; Year End Clearance Sala 0 7 Price 4U i C Palmolive, Creme Oil, Regular Price 10c; Year End Clearance Sale [■ Price DC Mam Floor—Wert We Rererve the Right to limit Quantifier Women’s Fine Hosiery Women's part wool, silk and wool, thread silk and lisle and cotton hose, semi-fashioned; first quality; in all the leading shades: first quality and irleg s'I.hi - Regular Price. 1 00; Year End Clearance i A Sale Price, pair ■ J/C Main Floor—-North