H^PP^BP - - — *-i • !*-»•? k> j *J •>♦*■ • ^ -V - ^ f •«► ^“U* ■ ~ -■—-*•■—“•- -»~ •- --- ■ ■ - - ■ -~ ■ - ■ ^ ’ -—; — . -...I, F° n- ■ Thompson-Be Iden» ■ ■ » ■ ■» » 1 Thompson-Belden — ■1 bii — 1 ■ mto— 1 ■ 1 ■■■Bwwrarm | ! 3es Do Not Inferior ilities d ih farmary is our own fine > ahd embracing no bankrupt ect goods* Wd a sale of broken lines— i popular during Christmas complete; 9 the same courtesies put we invite them to clit, and to enjoy the ompson-Belden charge Excellent Sheets, Blankets at January Sale Prices Genuine “Pequot” Sheets and Cases The standard brand, and there is none better. Our January Sales make them extra values. 81x99 seamless sheets . ......... ...1.69 72x99 seamless sheets ..... ...1.59 63x99 seamless sheets . . .1.59 42x36 Pequot cases..... .39<^ 45x36 Pequot cases.. 39* Pepperell Sheets, Cases Nashua Plaid Blankets Genuine Pepperell bleached sheets and Sixty pairs of Nashua wool-nap COt cases, free from dressing. j ,, , 1 , nt. 81x99 blached seamless sheets, 1 OQ ton blankets, extra large size (72x84) 42 and 45x36-inch cases,. OA_ blue, pink, tan and ' 4 99 each gray, pair• •r«i* • M«j SECOND FLOOR Women’s Underwear Winter Weights Reduced Silk or Cotton With Wool 398 Two styles, low neck and sleeveless; high neck, long sleeves and ankle length. Mercerized With Wool 298 Two preferred styles, ankle length, high neck and long sleeves j high neck, long sleeves. Fine Cotton Union Suits 1 49 Fine quality cotton, In the same two styles, STREET FLOOR Jthe City, But the Lowest Prices §39th January Sales of the Whole Season Special Purchase of I New Fur C< >ats The Latest Models—Priced to provide the Year’s BestVallies iU® time to buy furs most advantageously is now. Raw skin prices Ato rising rapidly, averaging an increase of about 25 per cent tfVQt last summer. The creations featured in this purchase are ddlnposed of skins secured when prices were lowest, but held for manufacture until the new winter styles were fully developed and established. When present stocks are exhausted, new gar ments must be made from skins purchased at the current higher price levels, and the final cost will be proportionately greater. Marvelous Hudson Seal Coats k8-inch * O Cl Lengths %/ er fitch, a new fur, forms collar cuffs for a very attractive Hud seal. The shade is a soft taupe vn; the skins are fine and sable udson seal featuring the circular : wears a banding, at knee height, atural skunk, the flare sleeves are led, and the large collar also is iral skunk. A stunning model. Silver Rat ir new this season, at so moderate a e. Collar, cuffs and skirt banding of taupe fox—the effect is one of ry and the garment one for all ,sions. i ustralian Oppossum lsses’ sports model of very fine dark s. It is 48-inch length and beauti r lined with flat crepe and brocaded e. Smart Jackets nnamon caracul, 30-inch length, has smartest of red fox collars to make tore unusual at the price. Another e in jackets is of silver rat, entirely elf fur. p After All”?= Natural squirrel forms the soft crush collar, and narrow sleeve banding for a Hudson seal coat, which is a won derful value at 295.00. Beige squirrel is flattering to the ivearer, and is beautiful on Hudson leal. One 295.00 model chooses crush collar and puff cuffs of this dyed fur. and thereby achieves unusual distinc tion. Brown Caracul A misses’ coat, unusual pince its own fine pelts are the only trim ming. The lines are slim and youthful, the pelts of excellent quality, the lining most attractive. After-Christmas Sale of Ready-to-W ear Twenty Per Cent Discount —smart apparel Selected with such knowledge that it may be worn fashionably long after less fashionwise garments must be discarded - | u Smart Fur-Trimmed Coats 20% Discount With the newer fabrics, the most fashionable furs, and the best of designing and tailoring to make them smart, the coats of our stock become greater values than ever when subject to the Janu ary discount. Straight-line coats, coats with skirt fullness, coats with fur banding about the bottom, coats with fur banding down the front—coats to please the most fastidious. 39.60 to 100.00 Exquisite Evening Frocks 20% Discount And who among us couldn’t use another pale-tinted chiffon dance frock, simple of line, yet intricate of fold; black lace, and net, or beaded gowns which Paris holds always in high esteem? It’s a pleasure to select these lovely frocks- and consider the discount! Twenty per cent! 31.60 to 100.00 Cloth Frocks; Some Sports Type 20% Discount Coat dresses of charmeen with fur, or braid or embroidery to make them smart enough for any informal daytime occasion. Flannels for spoils — striped or plain, these simple frocks will serve serviceably and well. 19.75 to 71.60 Afternoon Dresses; Many Furred 20% Discount Satins, satin crepes, and corded silks present a collection from which one finds it puzzling to choose just one. Fur bandings, small beading, fine braiding, and the smartly plain black frocks with only a flower for trimming—those, too, at the January dis count price. 20.00 to 8.80 THIRO* FLOOR . . : --~— The Daily Cross 'Vord Puzzle j it> .tidiuTf i* TVsiTiTT ) This puzzle necessarily contains many abbreviations, but they can be worked out with a little effort. Horizontal. 1. Any. 3. Near. 6. A note In the musical scale. 7. Zuconlum (chem. : nibob 9. Bone. 11. Doubly (prefix). 13. To bustle. 15. 865 days (abbr.). 18. Upon. 20. Cnaeug (abbr.). 22. Something written afterward (abbr). 24. Section of the British Parlia ment (abbr). 26. One of the continents (abbr.). 28. Above. 30. Company. 32. A parent. 34. For instance. 36. Siberian gulf. 38. Township (abbr ). 40. Within. 43. Half an em. 45. A body of type. 47. The unknown, E: con ception of the sou!. 49. Initials of French v, is for "Happy Journey." 51. Part of "To be." 63. You. 55. Ourselves. 57. Bill of lading (abbr' 59. Third person singulai of verb to be. 61. A certain Protestant church ' (abbr ), > !. Allowing that. Ci. Affected by (suffix). 68. Chemical symbol for roangan tse. 70. Chemical symbol for Thai j Hum. 72. A college degree. 74. Always. 76. Gold as represented In en gravings by dotted surfaces. 78. A southern state (abbr.). 80. Comes next to the president. 82. Dead head (abbr.). 84. A little louder (abbr ). 56. A penny (abbr). 88. Point on the compass (abbr.). 90. A preposition. 93. Chaldean city. 95. Past tense termination (suf | nx): 97. Exclamation. 99. A bovine. 101 Glory to the Father. 102. Wife (abbr. Datin'. 183. For tb* sake of example (abbr). 104. A chopper. Vertical. 1 2. Not one. 4. Yea r book (abbr ' 6 In the year of our Lord. * Transportation line (abbr.). 15.000 Rabbits Killed by 500 Hunters in Drive in Coloravlo ; \/ Fort Morgan, Coin., Dec. St.—Over 15.000 rabbits were slaughtered in the eastern Colorado hunt. About 500 hunters took part. They went in bands of six men each, under a cap tain. and were accompanied by auto mobiles and trucks which carried the I it'. Farmer* all over the country served coffee, doughnuts nnd sandwiches to lire hunters in appreciation of the lidding of the pests which have lit' strojed thousands of dollar* worth of grain. The grand hunt was sponsored by 'lie Flks bxlgcs of Fort Morgan and Sterling. The rabbits will be sent to Denver and olier cities. 7 Theater Acts Fngaged for Thayer County Fair Deshler, l>ee. SI.—The original Six Brown Brothers Saxophone Sextet, a* it appears in Fred Stone's "Tip Top ' in Now York and Chicago, will be the big feature attraction at the Thayer county fair to be held at Deshler September I, 2, 8 and 4. Six other attractions wil appear here There will he r.e ha: nee* races this year, but there will l>c running races, with auto races the first and last days The sum of 52,50# will be offered in premiums. The children a department and ciub work will be featured as usual. Ferdinand Riftow, *13. Dies; Oldest Man in Gage County Beatrl e Neb, Dec SI Ferdinand Histow. oldest man In Cage county, i died Bt his home east of Cortland ! ills age was 93 years, 4 months and 87 days. He wns twice married and leaves Ids wife and five children. He was a native of Germany and had been a resident of Gag# county for many years. \rt I'earlier W rd*. York lVtv SI M s«* GoKiit! St'hf tl rrl of York nnd Hrorg* T. 8m«! el of Hot Spring** At k . wert rat liv'd cn j Sunday Id i * SiDtJrtl i* tfsnchcr c? j flit and for Urn* ha* b**n cm* ploytd in this c iptcit\ in th# city *%Hoo», of iw Mointt, Mt, and Mr*. Stntl >1 m’I ia U a; Hot N’» ,u$* JO. On condition that—. 12. Pertaining to ((suffix). 14. Out of print (abbr). 16. Right hand (abbr.). 17. One of the western continents. 19. Not (prefix). 21. On* of tha southern states (abbr.). 23. Without Issue (abbr. Latin). 25. Observe. 27. Iron (chem. symbol). 29. Where you mail your letters (abbr.). 81. Part of the Bible (abbr.). !3. American Institute (abb. !. 85. Goddess of earth. >7. To exist. ^ •9. Sixteen pints (abbr ). 41. Take notice. 4':. Gog of the sun. 44. Empire state (abb; 46. Greek letter. 43. Bachelor of arts. 50. Versus (abbr.). 52. Musical note. 61. Epistle (abbr ). < 56. Musical note. 58. Musical note. 60. Short meter (abbr). 62. And (Latin). 64. Musical note. 66. Chem. symbol for calcium 67. Italian river. 69. Good for nothing (slang). 71. Leave (abbr.). 73. Bachelor of Divinity (abbr.). 75. Chemical termination denoting a radical. 77. Reformed Presbyrterian (abbr 79. Pertaining to (suffix). 51. Pieces (abbr ). 53. Exclamination. 15. Intoxicated (Scotch). 87. Topographical engine;; . l*bi > S3. Overwhelming sorrow. 91. A preposition. i 92. Zoological garden (abbr.). 94. Runic labbr.t. 56. God willing (abbr. Latin). 93. Hectare (abbr ). 100. A fourth century emblem ct Christ. The solution will appear tomorrow. Solution of yesterday's puzzle. A I (Coartisht. nil i TWO MEN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPING Kearney. Dec, 31 —Glenn Morrow r.nd Noah Wagner nave teen bound over to district court on a k. 1r -lag . barge. They were art- ate at | Chiekashaw. Okla , with Ethel Mor row, 14. who resides near Ravenna. The girl Is not related to the prisoner named Morrow. The two men were employed near Ravenna as cornfcuskers The f':. was attending school In that village It Is alleged she was enticed to leave 1 er home and St wae not until after a search of two weeks that the trio was located. The men waived extradition an.' were lodged In Jan pending their trial in January. h7 Church Members Filler Bible Headers' Marathon | Columbus. Dec. 31.—Sixty seven members of the First Method:?', church have already agreed to parti cipate In the “Bible readers' mara thon'' of the church to begin at 4 a. m. Monday and continue without i cessation until the Bible shall have | been read through aloud from cover > to cover In an estimated period of ( ..bout hours. At the conclusion >-f the reading there will be a New Years religious service st the W'-i night hour. Seventeen Divorce Suit* Filed at Columbus in 1924 Columbus. Dec. 31 —Divorce Med in district court during the year just I drawing to a close numbered 1?. Of I the IT divorce cases instituted this ; vear 13 have thus far resulted In de I cree* being granted ( aft* Owner Bankrupt. Columbus. Pee. 31.—A voluutaty petition in Ivankruptcy, was Med in ' federal court st Omaha by C, P French, proprietor of the Green 1* tern cafe, which he close! >Ylda\ l'nsecuved liabilities are sai-t to to approximately MOi'O end the r< assets unpledged ftv-n It'd to J.; CYhguih-.ts . e <•» ais - I F F: ltd \v aio,, CYYrtr, ,s la . r d ’ p pt'elcr who died last w- s o -i mats ! at I* ' ’ • !« I ft.. I 1 n..a»ov.v of Us will to (.' *•» n t ] in e-unty c-oart The n: » i« : >* left tn tr «r , f V: I |: t-S two S’ Y ttu