Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917. 16 GRAIN AND PRODUCE Corn and Oats in Good Demand, but Local Cash Wheat is Slow. NEW YORK STOCKS -Suggestion of Increased Ten sion in Foreign Situation Prompts Selling. 'Corn, lit ion r. 1 Oats. 121 EYE AND BAB LEY ACTIVE Omaha. February if. HI'. The local trade In caah wheat was rather elow today on account of the weak condi tion of the market, and although the corn antf oate markets were Inclined to be a trill bearleh. there waa an actlvo trade In these markotl and theee cereala were In good demand at the prevailing price. The tup of today's market on wheat was 11.13 V for io. 1 hard; No. S hard brought II. R2. and the No. 1 ranged In price from 1.7 to 11.11. Wheat prices generally were quoted from Ho to 2c lower; corn declined from Kc to lo and oats wera quoted from li to He lower. . White corn continued to be In good de mand at premium prices, and today this variety sold from He to 1c above the yel low and from lc to lHe above the mixed variety No. white corn selling at to It to. while the yellow iold at (Site and the mixed at Htto and If. In the nnts market the No. 3 and No. whitagradee wera the heaviest sellers, the No. I whits being quoted at Sc and 66c, and the No. 4 whits at lotto to eoc. Hys was In good demand at firm prices and barley was active at unchanged to lc higher. m Clearances worst' Wheat and flour squat to 1,444,000 bu.; corn, 115,000 bu.; oats, 36.000 bu. Primary wheat receipts wers ,000 bu. ' and shipments of 681,000 bu., against ye celpts of 1,413,000 bu. and shipments of .'1,067,000 bu, last year. Primary corn receipts were 1.470,000 bu. and shipments of 810,000 bu., against re ceipts of 1,013,000 bu, and shipments of 6 46s 000 bu. last year. Primary oats receipts were 148.000 bu. and shipments of 1,168,000 bu..- against re celpte of 1,140.000 bu. and shipments of 816,000 bu. last year. Wheat. rhloaro II Minneapolis 360 luluth 7 Omaha 68 Kansas City 181 .Hi. 1-ouls Ill Wlnnlnea- 210 These sales were reported todsy; Whset No. 1 hard winter: 1 car, 81.63 ; 1 ear. 81.82 14. No. 3 hard winter; 3 cars. I1.I2H- No. I hard winter: 4 cars, $1.80; 1 car 11.78. No. 4 fiard winter: 1 car, 11.7114; oar, 11.71; 1 car, 11.77 M. Sample -hard winter: 1 car, 11.70. No. I durum mixed: 1 car, 1.J04. No. 4 durum mixed: 1 car, 11.70. Sample durum mlsed: I car, 11.70. Rye No. J: 1 car, I1.4J. Barley No. 3: 1 oar, 11.33. No. 4: 1 oar, I1.M: 1 car, 11.06. r-AM. Mn I whiter 1 oar. Illeo: 1 car. 6c; 1 car, I6,c. No. 3 white! 1 car, I6c; 1 car, 6t4o. No. '4 white: cars. 1614c 1 M I v.llow: 1' car. I6UC. No. I yellow! cars. lie. No. 4 yellow: 3 oars, I4c. Sample yellow: 1 car, 14c. No. 3 mixed: cars, 8o 1 'car, 140. No. mlsed: II 1-1 cars, I4c. Ko, 4 mlaed: 8 cars, 1440, - ' Oats No. white: 8 osrs, 6o; I 3-1 cars, 66640. No. 4 white: 1 car (shipper's weights), 6840: 4 cars, 66(40; 1 car (corn mixed), litis. Sample while: 4 oars. 6614c. No. 4 mixed ; 1 oar, see. , t Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. I hard, tl.l301.IIH; t. 3 hard, 8I.7IH01.8O: No. A hard. 11.77 II 1.71 U: No. 3 spring, 1.7161 Not I spring. 81.7601.12(4. Corn: No. i while, l5jei614o; No, I while, 16(4 s.tfiu.,., Tin 4 while. IfiOIBkh: No. 6 white, 4H86o; No. I white, Mttt4fco; No. 8 yellow, 1601614c; No. I yellow, O44i0l6c; No. 4 yellow, l4(4e4Ko; No. I yellow; in ' l4Sbc; No. I yellow, Il0l4(ec; No. 2 mi.- 14(1 Bile: No. I mixed. I4(40l4(4c; No. 4 mixed. 34(4 014(40: No. 6 mixed. 40IIV.C, No. mixed, . Oats No. I while. 66(4ttl7(4c; standard, 660 66140: No. 1 white. I6066c; No. 4 white. 66(4 066(40. Barley: Malting, ll.H4jr.ZI; No. 1 feed. 36c0ll.OI Bye; No. 1, 11.410 1.41; No. t. 81.4001.41. -' - Omaha Futures. The wheat market was easier today as a result of Imnroved trafflo conditions. The local market, however, was rather alow. 1 A Broomhall report from Argentina ahowa tho weather In that district la unsettled, with rains In th south, and the corn crop shows a marked Improvement. The local oats market was bearish. In sympsthy with wheat, and declined (4c on the May, while the July option was quoted nominally unchanged.' Local range of options: "Art I Qsnrr"Mlgh."TLow.( Close, Tea. Wht. Msy July Hept, Corn. May July Cats., May July 1 7614 1 46(4 1 11 7 . II 61141 1 71 1784 1 46(4 146(4 13(4 131(4 17 I tli ' 61 I 16(4) llHl HH.I, I 7144 1764 1 46H 140(4 1 33(4 I" H 6 6 I 66(4 lid 37 t 6(4 66 II V' Chicago closing prtoeoi furnished The Bos ly Logan t Bryan, stock and grain hioksra. IB South Blstssntn street, umsna: "Art, I Open. High. I Uw. Close. Tes. rVhl I I Msy 1 TVt I 7814 1111. 1 T4 171 July I II 1 60 11(4 1 4lfl61 sept,1 1 (4 1 aiH i8 1 a:iam Corn. ' t May 111 1 01 100 1 00 101(4 July 1 0 "(4 16014 Cats. - May 6714 67 16 66 171 July 16 II 64H 64 16 Foils. I I ' I . May 10 47 10 II I0 I6( 10 10 10 II July 1 II tl 30 01 31 761 ! 76 30 17 lard. I I j . May I 17 ! 1 IT 40 17 37 It 37 17 10 July I 17 41 I 17 41 11 30) 11 41 17 17 Ribs. I j 1 May I 14 17 I II 31 II 151 II 13 II II July I II 33 II 33 fll 82 16 37 16 10 IRREGULAR AT OPENING New York.. Feb. 2J. Suggestions of In creased tension In the foreign situation as affecting this country and the uUftranet-i of the Brltluh premier prompted renewed moderate selling today. Initial price wera Irregular though better In the main; but the entire list become heavy during the mM HeBston when pressure upon the leaders was moat marked. There were oilier adverse factors, sucn as tha further deureclatlon In Italian ex- hanse to Its lowest record, nrs neing quoted at 740. Forecasts also Indicated a fairly large local cash loss for me wbpk, notwlthstandhia the Inflow during that period of nearly 160,000,000 foreign gold. All divisions or tile siock lim snareu in the general decline, though In variable de gree. Nhlpplngs again were heavy on me further coinprexllles respecting f no Ameri- n marina situation, but the decline or points In Allan tic, Oulf and west Indies probably resulted from the failure of tits directors to der-lare the dividend on that lock. Amoni the favorable incidents of the day was the Pout hern I'aclflc statement tr January showing a net Increase of 2.S26,0')0 and the lilt report nf the ioosc-w nes dis oult company, who net profits over tha previous year Increased some 80 per cent. The more noteworthy movements In stocks Included Uifl ted gtates Steel, Bethlehem Steel issues, and other Industrials In which extreme recensions ranged from 2 to 10 points, coppers and motors 1 to s, sugsrs, equipments and oils 2 to 6, and numerous uncinnsirteu specialties l to t points. With the exception of leading coalers, all the rails were lower, Pacifies, (.rangers and trunk lines a well as minor or lowpricod shares yielding to the general Impulse. There were numerous material recoveries In the final hour, steel and the shipping leading the more active shares and reduc ing soma losses of normal proportions. Total sales of stocks MG.000 shares. ' Irregularity In International bonds was off set by Improvement In domestic rails and the utilities. Total sales, pur value, m,.&u,uuh. United States A upon M advanced s Pr cent on call. Number of sales and range of prices of leading stocks: upen. nign. l.ow. uiose. 2,800 A 9 87 li 8 X.flOO 44 42 43 1,200 04 fi!'i 624 8,100 71 70 7,61111 TS'i 6 07 8,300 1U 111 112 T 124 200 3S ISU 31 12,800 79 77 78 1,700 m 101 101 2,100 04 61 62 1,100 77 7H lt. 700 70 Hft 69 700 47 ib if- 2,800 Ut 1B3 14,00(1 87 84 800 60 BHi 1,800 814 80 Am. Beet Sugar,,. American Can. Am. Car Kdry.. Am. locomotive, . . Am. Hmelt. A Hfg. Am. Nugar ftfg. .. Am. Tel. A Tel.... Am. 7 I,. A Hteel. Anaconda Copper.. Atchison . . -. ... Baldwin IiOco Baltimore A Ohio. . Brooklyn R. T Butte A Rup. Cop. Cal. Petroleum.... Canadian Pacific. Central Leattutr.. Ches. ft onto C, M. ft 81. P.... C, R, I. A P Chlno Copper Colo. Fuel A Iron Corn Trod. Rrg. Crucible Hteel..i. KDIs. Securities Erii Ueneral Blectrlo... G. Northern pfd... O. North, ore, itfs. Illinois Central. . . . Inter. Con. Corp... Insptr. Copper. , , . , Int. Harv.. N. J.. . Int. M. M pfd. el's. 18.100 K. i". mini nejn . . . Kennecott Copper. liOUls. A Nssb... Iex. Petroleum.. Miami t'dyper.... Mo. Pacific, new. Montana Power,... , 800 100 i 100 National Lead ' ? t-s or Nevada Copper.... 2.800 2ft 24 N, T. Central , $00 86U &4 T., V. 1-1. A H... 18,100 4t4i 431 NO !M4 6fl B4 , f.4 4 46 4 46', 22 21 14 21 86 . 84 84 KfW 28 211 27 28U 26U 400' 164 188 162 i ZiiO li"ri II a1 11a 1.000 82 31 It 2.800 800 2.400 12,400 6.400 1,000 800 0,000 ' 5,900 8,900 1,100 2,600 ttK 89 0 29 20 56 67 44 7 88 101 12 61 116 69 22 200 2.800 2.900 40,000 7,900 800 1,700 6,300 44 V 127 91 28 29 100 51 24 05 44 129 U 900 104 108 103 64 . 27 68 78 17 29 64 26 ; 96 77 27 22 64 26 94 78 27 93 27 28 100 101 223 224 136 137 82 82 127 129 106 107 9,600 110 108 109 300 26 26 ' 1,700 101 400 129 I. BOO 128 82 600 Atcohol 11.900 132 . ,124,100 108 Norfolk A West Northern Pacific. Psrlftr Mall Pennsylvania ... . Hay Con, Cop.... Rurflnr riep. iron nieei. Hhattuck Arts. Cop. Hnuthern Pacific... Southern Railways. fltude baker co Texas Company. .. L'nlon Pacific Union Pacific, prd V. B. ind. , IT. 8. ft t eel. V. B. Bteel, pfd, IJtdh Copper. . . Watuiuh nM. "R U'eatern Union 98 WestlnghousA Klec. 19.200 60 48 49 Total sales for tho day 646,600 shares. New l'ovk Money Market " New Torh, Feb. II. Mercantile Paper I 04 per cent. Sterling K 1 change 0-dsy hills, $4.72; commercial 60-day bills on hanks, 14-72; commercial 60-day hills, M-71 i demand, 94-76; cables, 14.76 7-16. Hllvsr Bar. 77c; Mexican dollars. 60c. Bonds Government. Arm; railroad, lr rstuiar. Time Loansv-Bteady; 60 and 10 days, 8 04 per cent) six months, 4 per cent. Call Money Steady: high, 8 per cant; low. 1 oer cent: ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, 1 per rant; closing bid, 2 per cent; offered t 2 per cent.' I!, 8. rer. Is, reg. 99 M. K. A T. 1st 4s 76 1 do coupon.,. - 99 "M. P. con. 6s. .101 1T, 8. Ss, reg.. ,.100 Mont Power 6s... 9lT ' do coupon.. ,.100N.T. C. d. 6s.,.. 108 U. 8. 4s, rg....l0 N.T.Cy.4s 1966. .107 do coupon. .. .1 10 n.xn.ri.airi.o.isiDii . r. s ( do 3s......... 68 . 8. I, r. 4S.. 98 v s 1 nia M.ala i 1 n ' Wa O 11 llff L.' 1 Satisfying Assortments and Saving rnces on oeasonaoie mercnanaisc-- IT Tf rt w wv jssjji s it66,4i 1. r 11 o. CI N LJI H r l I iLadies amaii oize anoca " jw m m m majfl asTsr-m. H m sv I -Spring Hat Styles Here, Our Entire Stock of New Spring Stylet in Stetson Hats now ready for your se lection; classy, light weight models in var iety of colors. Sure to please. Select qualities, at ;.$4.00 Big Discounts on All Winter Stocks. 25 Off on Fur Caps. $1.00 and $1.60 Cloth Caps on sale, choice 75c Children V Toques, in fancy-wool, at 29c Men's Hets All broken line,yalues up to $4.00; to close, choicH !"c n . U JLU6 TP 000C aDOUCLAS STREETS W New Jewelry Novelties Arrive Our showing of the newest Novelties is very complete, and up-to-the minute; and others are arriving daily. Each more beautiful than the other. Novelty Beads and Necklaces are very much in demand for spring. All new sports colors and Oriental effects. Moderately priced , .50c to $15.00 New Earrings in Drop, Pendant and Button Designs, all the new shades and.styles 50c to $5.00 All Leather Hand Bags in many new shapes and sizes, satin, moire and leather linings; some with safety lock; regular $1.00, special 79c "The Solus" Eight-Day Alarm Clock, full nickeled and guar- .ntM fnp nna va.p- raanilo. 9 Kfl aruioial 1 TO.. 1 Sizes 2V2, 3, 32 and 4 Queen Quality Shoes, in vici kid, patent colt, gun metal ; lace or. button; that sold at $3.50 and $4.00. . Graver Shoes, hand sewed turned soles, lace or but ton, in vici kid, patent tip. lAUo Tan Calf Shoes, but- v ton, welt soles; regular $5.00 shoes from our own btock. A great opportun ity if you wear sizes 2 3, 312 or 4; your choice, Saturday, pair $1.95 Men's Furnishings New spring stocks are now practically complete, assortments exceptionally varied and all lines PLEASINGLY PRICED. Saturday Special Cou ple Dependable Quality with Very Low Pricings. Men's Heavy Wool Under wear, odd and broken lots. Last chance to lay in a sup ply at this very low, price of 6Sc Men's $4.00 Heavy Wool Union Suits, odd lots. Last chance to buy at this price of .',.$1.93- Men's New Sc Neckwear for Spring; fancy, wide end ties, at 35c Men's Suspenders, leather ends, elastic web and full length ; specially priced, 25c. Men's Cotton Hose, in heavy and medium weight; 3 pairs for ..-..: v25c Barker Collars, all styles and all sizes. Why pay 15c straight for inferior makes. Same old price here, two for ..'..25c Charming New Styles in Spring Apparel Many Pleasing Specials Here Saturday Spring Suits dOC Special aV VL0 A broad assortment of classy styles in Tailleur, Belted, Pleated, Sports effects ; also many choice novelties; the colors are gold, apple green, mustard, sap phire, reseda, grays, rose, the various popu lar blues and novel ties, Wool Jersey Suits included in this Very choice special lot. Wool Jersey and Cloth Coat Dresses. A big 'new shipment just received; all this s e a s 0 n's choicest styles. Choice val ues, at $25, $35 and $45 Coat Special (1 C Saturday at PJ Including Spring Coats, medium weight and a fine lot of winter weight coats, in a big assortment of choice styles. Exceptional values. y New Spring Coats. In almost unlimited var iety of distinctive styles; all most wanted materials and colors. Attractive val ues, at Wo, $25, $35, $45 AAA VT ts-V zw new ureases on Sale Saturday .' Dainty designs, suitable for street, afternoon or evening wear, in Taffetas, ' Satins and Combination 'Crepe and Cloth. $15 A Choice Line of New Skirts, including many popular novelties, at $7.50, $10 and $12.50 In the Children's Department. Children's Bfcth Robes, for"quick sale, Sat urday, at '.95c Children's Winter Coats, broken lots; sold up to $7.50, for ' . . . . .$2.95 Children's Wash Dresses, all sizes, at elegant values, .. .$1.00, $1.50 Blouses for Saturday Saturday we will place on sale the, greatest values in Blouses ever shown in Omaha." This line includes Georgettes in all the new shades, Silk Laces, Crepe de Chines and the new High Stripe Silks. Blouses worth to $9.00, in one big lot.. $5.00 Ladies' Underwear - Special for Saturday xthat means big savings without the least sacrifice of quality. Everything Here Listed an Exceptional Value. " Saturday's Specials Ladies' Silk and Wool and All Wool Union Suits, worth to $3.00, at '.....$1.98 Ladies' Silk and Wool and All Wool Vests and Pants, worth to $2.00, at 98c Ladies' Heavy Cotton Fleece or medium weight Union Suits, worth to $1.50 at 89c Italian Silk Vests, hand em broidered, worth to $2.98, af $1.98 Children's Black Sateen Bloomers, all sizes, regular 50c, at 35c Breakfast sets, middy aprons, new stripes and figures, chambrays and ginghams, worth to $2.00, at a set .$1.25 Crepe de chine and satin camisoles, dainty lace and hand embroidered trimmed, at $1.25 Envelope Chemise and Slip-over Gowns, good quality nainsook and cambric, worth to $2.00, Saturday at 89c Children's Muslin Pants, dainty embroidery trimmed, 60c values, A 35c Corset covers, dainty lace trim med, good quality cambric, worth to 3flc, at ...25e Beautiful assortment of crepe de chine Gowns, Envelope Chemise and Skirts, at $3.98 and $5.00 .no A. T. T.c.llielMM CHICAGO (1BAIM AND I'HOVIKIONS. AdUUus for Lower PrlrM of Tare) De creases Bujlni af Wheat. 1 Chicago. Feb. II.-l.loyd Oeorve'p speech mohaolslnff tho vravltr of the ehortoire of . vesaele needed to carry foodeluffe to Oreat llrttatn had a dlattnctly bearleh effect on ' tho wheat market hero today. Depreoelon which became manifest as eoon as trading opened, waa at no time overcome and' the close waa unaettled, OS Sic Jet lower, with May at IUD to 1.7S aid Jul at 1.4. Corn lost half at d to lie, and oate, Ho to fcc.- In provisions the outcome ranged from Sic decline to a rleo of 1c. Although some dltferenoea of opinion were expressed In regard to how the British pre mter'e utterances were to be construed no an Influence on tho wheat market, by far the greater number of tratlere took the view that the Immediate result would be - to dlsoourago holders and would be pur chasers aa well. Temporarily, at least, no headway teemed to be made by dealers, who urged that British curtailment of Im norts of other articles than essential food i I...... w.,M Increase the available VOBSet loom for grain. The resulting downward swing of prlcea received additional Impetue from agttatlon In congress and elsewhere for meaaJrea to aflord relief te domestic '.consumer. . . ,-,., ... affected though by a lew de. ' xree by the same conditions, which ruled The wheat markets. Mild weather counted ... M the kuer elde. Oate declined with other cereals. Trading wa almost entirely locol. I ' l,ai'k of support was evident 111 the ,...i.!i, market except for lard. That , staple scored an advance which wu ..-...-.a i main tn Barkers buvlna. . i-hir.no cash Hrlcee Wheat: Noa, I and red. nominal; N. hard. 1 J 1": ni si is. Corn: No. 1 yellow, M.0OH oil alii: No. I yellow. ItHct; 'Hk ; No. ...n.. esftflatc. Osts: No. 1 white, 67 U , itt-.,- standard. t76itt Bye: No. . ' ll.il. Barley, fl.0Ol.S. Beedi: Time 1 clover. II XCO B 11.00. Pre vi.ions: fork. Me.Ws lard, IH.Kfci ribs. ls.7l.!IS. ' i iam ereemerr. 2204VC. - Km Lower: receipts, i.117 esses; Brett, - StUjAttc; ordinary Drsta. St8t4o; al .1 mark, casee Included, 83Vc. rotatoee Receipts, 17 cars; unchanged. Poultry Ajlve, lower; fowls, lltc iiu-are cron reoorte from.the southwest , which gave a basis at times for moderate rallies In the wheat market Ituea to art as a lasting or oy any means wmi-ww offset. In favor ot the bulls. The revival ' of embargo talk at Washington appeared to' be especially a oheck on attempts at up-turns, and so, too, did the fact that deeplte etrenuous efforts to provide a remdey ts scarcity of railroad cars hsrs continued te be acute. ' Swift 4 Companr Union Block Yards, , Chtcagt fek. 14. V. . ' Dividend No. XiA ' IMeMtlsi of TWO DOLLARS (JS.OW per share ron toe capital stock of Swift A Company, will be Tf Jd on April 1st, U17, to stockholders of mora, -fh loth, U17. ss) sbows ss the books of the Is pi"'- ' L . BATWAaO, tVeorwtur rimihe ., OMAH1 . , t , ..' KST ...,,,..' Anslo.Frenrh Atchison sen. 4s M 4 B. A Q. 4 tJViPsc. T. T. (S..100H Heth. wteel ir. ss 'r-enn. con. 4s..iim1 V. P. 1st do gen. 4V . 11)314 St u. c. 4UjS n;UjKesaing gen. 4S..V4TS B. Q. ). x US. P. cv. Ss U. A Hl.P.c.Bsl04Vi do ref. 4s. . . . 1'4 C. R. I. A P. r. 4s 76 Houth. Ry. fis..lfllu. t:, A s. rer. evss st - u. r. ss sf h ii. n; u. o, s sil - no cv. s.... S3 Krle.scn. 4s 676. U. 8. Rubber s.. 10244 Ocneral Elec. SslotSII. a Steel is..loti a. N. let 4Ujs.. lets West. Union 4UjS i c. rer. 4s.... si u. u. or u. tlS4Xj. . S7k K. C. 8. ref. Is bid. , . L. A N, un. 4s.. 9414 Minneapolis drain Market. Mlnnespolls, Feb. 18. Flour Unchanged. Barley 4rll. II. ' Rye ll.4401.4o. Bran la.l)0f34.0. Wheat Msy. 11.7114: July. 11.71. Cash: No. I hard. I4.IHI4 1.II4 ; No. 1 northern. l.oel.lH; No, northern. Il.lts.tt l.HK. Corn No. 1 yellow, Srt7ll.0H,. Oats No. I white. HS44e. Flaiseed II.7SM, Oi.HUj. i : 1 Loados) Mock Market. London. Feb. S3. American seeurltlee were dull and uninteresting In the absence of Wall stret advices on the stock ex change today. Hllver Bar, 1744d per -ounce. Money 44k per cent. Dlsoount Rates Short bills, IVjOlU per cent; three montns, oujcfoa Per cent. 1 Haass City General Market. Kansas City. Feb. II. Wheat No. I hard, gl.stwi.is; no. i red, l.l4fl.l7 May, tl.7tftl.7Sl. ; July, tl.tSl.4l4. corn no. x mixea. vserxsuc: No. I white, UStlUic; No, I yellow, HSHc slay. fSShfrssc; July, s7cfS7c. Usts No. I white, laVjOtlc; No. I mixed. 67tr63c. . N Bt, Louis Oram Market, St. irfiule, Fsb. Jl Whest No. t red, Il.9ei.t4: No. t hard, Il.liel.t41t ; Msy, 1.7lj; July, fi.47. Corn No. I, ttt4etl4c; No. 1 white, tl.OOViei.01; May, 11.01; July, tlHc. Oats Track No. I, tto; No. 1 white, nominal. oil stocks A remarkable disparity be tween intrinsic Investment value and liberal income yield on the one hand, and low market pries on the other, u clearly proven In a speclsl drculsr we have prepared on Mid-Ointment Oil A Utilities, actively traded in on the New York Curb Market, It shows better than See income snd your Invested cspitsl posi tively safeguarded, plus tremendous speculative value in addition. It is inter esting and free on request, if you specify Circular W 35 ttCGMPANT Men's and Boys' Clothing Department Third Floor. Final Clearance of Winter Overcoats 97 Men's and' Young Men's Winter Coa in the following sizes will be closed Saturday ' ' 8 size 33 s, 16 size 34's, 19 size 35 S, 18 aWo Sfi'a 12 sizfl 37's. 11 size 38's. 4 size 39's, 6 size 40'tj, 4 ize 42's, 4 size ng tsdjo75 44's. These coats are from our regular stock and have sold for a great deal more money, i In fact, we could not replace 4hem today for this price, but our rule is to carry-no goods oyer from season to season ; hence these bargains. About 300 Winter Suits Good weights and patterns, conserva tive styles for the older men ancf more extreme styles, including piiich-back, for the young fellows; all at choice $10 ' Select Your Spring Suit and Overcoat Now We have been for thirty years and will continue to be Tha Home of Hart Schaffner 4 Mars Clothes, and our racks areftw filled with brand new merchan dise from these makers. You will find here the largest line of these clothes shown west of Chicago and very reasonably tl 7 (. ft.' tifl lift tt yaitvv av evavew An Especially Strong Line al $25.00. priced Better Values jn Boy's Suits Here This will be the last chapter in the clearance of yBoys' Suits. Several hundred to choose from and a complete range of sizes 6 to 16 years. AH good patterns and well tailored. Values up to $7.50, Sofnrrlnv S3.89 Our new spring merchandise is now here. i 1 1 r 1 . ' . l .- j" t ' ana you win una a cnuice une oi pat terns of good, serviceable fabrics, tail ored into nobby Norfolk suits. All with two pair's of knickers (with the excep tion of blue serges). Every suit guar anteed to give satisfaction. Priced from $4-95 to $10.00. An especially strong line, at $6.95. - The New Hats are Here in Profusion We extend to all xa cordial invitation to visit this Department Saturday. We have oft display for your approval over 500 un usually smart new Hats, copies and adapta tions of all the late Paris Patterns. Clever, original creations, by this country's leading designers. i Every New Paris Idea. . Every New Color Combination. In fact, more style and charm combined then ever before known in trimmed milT linery, at . ' , $5, $7.50, $10, $12.to $25. Remarkable Hosiery 1 Values Saturday Women's pure thread, black silk hose in all silk, regular and outsized, work upo $1.75; special, at 89c Women's novelty hose, 'stripes and embroidered designs; all good shades, slightly imperfect; $1.60 values $1.00 Women's mercerized lisle hose wi(h double garter top, heel and toe; 36c, 3 pairs for $1.00. nKiMrna'a m a r f oriv.aA (Si lisle -hose, in black and white; 25c quality. . .19. Boys' fleeced and cotton hose, medium and . heavy weight, 25c value. ... 19c A Big Assortment of Choice Candies Fresh and Delicious, at Lowest Price. Specials for Saturday Angel Food Taffy, in all flavors, . 1laa lb J3C Nut Carameli Home made, all flavors, special, at AA lb. ZoC , Fresh Candies Daily. t wih La slle (treat Loses aislssss rsjeae. Hens CHWAOO New Spring Neckwear Special Prices Georgette collar and cuffs, in white and all the new shadesvat, set $1.75 Georgette collars with hem stitched and lace trimmed borders, many pretty styles. Special, at, each $1.98 Vestees in Georgette and organdy, at . .$1.25 to $2.25 A very good assortment of organdy Georgette collars. Also organdy sets at 50c. A ood line of orsondy end Swiss collars for .....2Se Silk poplin with Georgette bor ders, Hhsntunt with Georgette border In eollsr and euffs. Spe cial at S1.7S and 1M Kaner mesh vslllns in black and white with narrow borders. Spe clsl. at, yard.'. 18s each l.2S and ! ' Circular ' veils In all shades at. Chiffon veils 1 it -yard lone, at each S1JS Windsor ties at, each, JB and SOc Special for Saturday in Corset Section 2d Floor, Front Room $1.00 Corsets, in medium bust, long hips, made, of fine batiste, in all sizes; special.' .59. $1.60 Corsets, pink or white, nice ly trimmed, long skirts, four sup porters ; special at ....... i . 89c . $3.00 and $4.00 Corsets in plain materials or fancy brocages, in pink and white, all sizes; also a few rubber corsets. Don't miss these bargains; special, at. .$1:49 79c Brassieres, fasten in front or' back, embroidered or lace trimmed bandelets in pink or white; special,-at 50c Boys' Wash Waists, in light or ' dark colors, make a splendid school waist; sizes 6 to 14 years, at 50. 1 ! . THE I . GAMBLERS otuiu ma 60c x Copyright Books Slightly soiled from handling on our j counters Cash 22c or 5 for $1 "A Spinner in the Sun," by Myrtle Reed; "Lavender 'and Olds Lace," 8t. Elmo," "Danger Trail," by Oliver Curwood ; "The Reason Why," "The Foreigner," by Ralph Connor," "The Over man" and hundreds of oth ers. - v 22c, 5 for $1 ' Saturday Specials in t Housefurnishing Dept. 6-qt blue enamel Berlin ' kettle, 60c value 39c Flour, sieve, 26( value. 19c No. -8 steel fry pan, 66c value, 45c 8-arm clothes dryer, 26c value, at . 15. Spice cabinets, 86c value 69c Wood salt box, 36c value. . . .23. Wood roUiag pin, 20c value, . .10c Alcohol stove, 46c -value 39c Floor shine mop, 26c value. . . 19c O-So-Easy floor oil, 26c size. .19c 10-qt. aluminum preserving kettle, $1.9 value ,....$U9 6-qt. aluminum Berlin $1.39 value value plated tea Casserole, $2 No-' 9 nickel $1.49 value . . - No. 8 nickel $1.29 value plated tea kettle, . . .98c .$1.59 kettle, .$1.29 kettle, 98. Shinola shoe polish, per pox . . 7. Electric irons, warranted, $3.60 value .$2.69 tj i"ri" """" " YVNivvMVruwjsi Drug Specials Saturday 1 lb7 Beat Epsom Salt. . . , . 10c Shoe Shtnola 7c 26c bottle Nleholi Clothei Clean ing fluid 19c 2fic jar Mentholatum 18c 25e belt Brittle Tooth Brushes, at 10c Stem'a M en t hoi and Butter Cough Drops. , 3c 1 quart parraflrt oil for general Thouae r leaning, 26c tha quart, in RaUotm, 60c, 26c Hand Brushes, bept bristle, at 15c $1.60 ladies' or 'men's thou Her ' Bracer 79e $1.98 rubber Hined Traveling Aprons 88c $$.00 Wellington Comb Byringe, guaranteed t years $3.00 $2.60 ladies Whirling Spray, at each $10 Le Trefle or Asurea Face Powder, all shades 98c D-Jer Kits Face Powder, all thadet BOc 76c Bottle Trailing Arbutus Toilet Water SOc Ste bottle Superior or Robiou Hand Lotion 25c . - - - - - It TT II A VTMmTfia? !? U iry.nAi iHrii o nrsi p,y-