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v THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAYi NOVEMBER 6, 1918. CAPPER CHOSEN U. S. SENATOR BY KANSAS VOTERS Returns Point to Success" of Entire Republican Ticket; Democrats Claim Five Qongressmen. By Associated Press. . , - y Topeka, No?. 5. Reports from j all over the state indicate that the j republican candidates, state, sena . J torial and congressional, have been selected. From every congressior.al district reports from headquarters and by newspapers show that the republican candidates are in the J lead. The election of Capper for Jenator and Allen 'or governo. by big majorities appears certain. , t Later returns indicate Klose race in the Eighth district between Ayres , and Mack. In this city Governor Cappe is "running ahead three to one, or fully as strong as he did two , t years ago when he carried the state . by 140,000. At democratic state head quarters here optimism prevails as I to Senator Thompsons chances. ,, President Wilson carried the state two years ago by 40,000. ( Meager reports received at the re- publican state headquarters show a heavy republican plurality in the J Sixth, Eighth and Third congres sional districts. , , " The Topeka State Journal late this I afternoon predicted the election of .Governor Capper to the United States senate over Senator W. H. -Thompson by 100,000; Henry Allen, ? for governor, by 150,000; and re publican congressmen in six out of eight districts. ' ' J Following the issuance of a state ment by Frank Whitney; candidate Jfor congress in the First district, at , democratic headquarters tonight conceding th election of the entire republican state and congressional tirkt with the excention of the Eighth district, Chairman Murphy issued a statement denying the IWhitney statement and claimed five 'congressional districts for the dem ocratic candidates. Murphy claimed , the ; Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh Mind Eighth districts. - ! 3 State Elections jSerbs Tell Tales I Of, Awful Cruelty I In Bulgar Gimps 2 Washington, Nov. 5. An official Uspatch today to the Serbian lega tion from Saloniki said Serbian pris oners were returning home from Bulgaria in deplorable condition after three years of suffering, N and jihat many had died enroute, almost .$n reach of their native land. , iThe number of prisoners had no teen determined, it was- stated, be cause of the great haste of the Bul- jarian government to get them iome as rapidly as possible, so that Serbian military and government of icials would not see the camos in rhich thty had been living. "But. unfortunately for the Bul garian government," the dispatch !dded. "other elements belonging to he llies lived alongside the Ser bian prisoners and were eye-wit-fesses of the atrocious regime , to Much they were subjected.' These illied prisoners narrated stories that made one shudder." i In addition to prisoners of war, 200,000 civilians, deported by the Bulgarian authorities, are straggling Habobs and Rabble of I Germany Unite in a ! Demand for Abdication I Amsterdam, Nov. S.The Berlin Tageblatt's Munich correspondent says the bourgoise as well as the ocial democratic newspapers of Bavaria are demanding the abdica tion of the emperor. : The Munich Neueste Nachrichten, a copy of which has been received here, says: VEyen the decree of the kaiser en dorsing the new state form of gov ernment eoald not restore the- peo ple's confidence in him."i Even the National-Liberal Augs burg Abend Zeitung demands that the imperial and federal govern ments shall urgently request Em peror William to 4ake "the inevitable tep." i Trouble is Brewing Over. ; p- the Peru-Chile Boundary ! Buenos Aires, Nov, 5. According to reports from Iquique, Chile, the Peruvian consulate there is under a heavy guard of Chilean troops to protest it from hostile manifesta tions by "Chileans because of alleged efforts by the Peruvian counpil to organize a popular demand for the return to Peru, of the provinces ot .Tacnaand Arica. 1 1t is reported from Santiago that the Chilian government will demand the recall of thef Peruvian consul at Ibuique. ; s Press reports indicate that the Chilean populace is greatly excited .by, he sudden renewal ot the old boundary question between Chile and Pent. fcrowder Calls'for 18,300 Men for Limited Service - Washington, Nov. 5. Provost Marshal General Crowder -today called for 18,300 draft registrants tmvsicallv qualified for limited ser vie to entrain for camps between N6vembef 25 and 27. voluntary enlistments will be accepted until November 20. ' . . ' JA variety 'of trades and occupa tions are mentioned in the call and ; 46 states are asked to furnish the ."'iteeessary number, .'..'- Total calls for military service for November have new passed the 310,000 Mark and are far in excess of previous mobilization under th: drafc' -i .'v. MISSOURI. St. Louis, Nov. S. The St Louis Globe-Democrat (republican), on the basis of partial returns received from more than half the state, claim the elecetion by 15,000 of, Judge Selden P. Spencer, over former Governor Joseph W. Folk, for United States senator for the un expired term of the lateSenator Stone. Scattering returns from 120 pre- cints give Spencej: (republican) 16,- 815 and r-olk (democrat) V,7o votes for United States senator: 22,980 against state-wide prohibition and" 1.74J tor it. Kansas Gty,-Nov. 5. Unofficial returns from 10 precincts in Kansas City give for United States, senator: Folk (democrat), 12,600; Spencer (republican); 6,686. For representative in congress: Bland (democrat), 13,300; Reaves (republican), 6,138. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 5. Jasper coun ty, on the face, of early returns, will return a general republican major ity Of probably 1,000. Folk appar ently lost the county to Spencer by an even greater majority, and Rep resentative Perl U. Decker, demo cratic candidate for re-election from the Fifteenth district, is 900 votes behind I. V. HcPherson of Aurora. Decker appears to have lost five of the seven counties in his district and probably is defeated. The prohibition amendment re ceived a big majority in Jasper county. i WYOMING. Chevenne, Wyo.. Nov. 5. Thirty scattering precincts out of 596 give for senator: Warren freoub fcan). 810: Os borne (democrat), 20. i For ''congressman: Mondell (re publican), 780; White (democrat), 20. For governor: Carey (republi can), 840; Houx (democrat), 90. Indications pomt to the election of the entire republican ticket by increased majorities. Returns from 21 out of 596 pre cincts in the state ot Wyomina gave: ' ror prohibition, jyi; against pro- i,;h;t;nn ino " Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5. Twelve precincts out of 596 give: For sen ator. Warren, republican, 618; Os borne, democrat, 496; for governor, Carey, republican, 712; Houx, dem ocrat, 518; for congressman, Mon dell, republican, '731; White, dem ocrat, 390, . , Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5. One hundred and fifteen precincts out of 596, most of them in the southern part of the state, give: For senator. Warren, republican, 5,448; Osborne, democrat, 3,375. s For governor, Carey, republican, 6,318; Houx, democrat, 3,928. For congressman, Mondell, repub lican, 6,012; White, democrat. 3,039. For prohibition, 7,185; against pro hibition, 2,793. MICHIGAN. Detroit, Nov. 5. Returns from 58 precincts, scattered throughout the state, give: For United States senator; New berry (republican), 5,719; Ford (democrat), 3,737. , For governor 45 precincts give: Sleeper (republican), 5,502; Bailey (democrat), 2,846. Suffrage, 49 precincts: Yes, 2,882; nc 2,112. 1 Detroit, Nov. 5. According to re turns from 182 out of 2,282 precincts, Truman H. Newberry, republican candidate for United States senator is leading Henry Ford, demoevrat, by a vote of 15,614 to 10,025. Commander Newberry is receiving the normal republican vote in the agricultural counties, although he is running slightly behind Gov. Albert E. Sleeper. Soldiers at Camp Cus ter, who voted by mail, favored Newberry two to one, according Wayne county returns. For governor the vote from 142 precincts gave Sleeper, republican, 13,645; Bailey, democrat, 6,350. Early returns indicate the re-election of all the republican! congress men. Returns from 100 precincts show a slight majority in favor of the suffrage amendment. COLORADO. Denver, Nov. 5. Returns from 221 of the 1,53$ precincts in Colo rado give: j For senator: Phipps (republi can), 21,519: Shafroth (democrat), 17,819. , For governor: Shoup (republi can), 22,864; Tynan (democrat), 16, 876. Denver, Nov. 5. Based on re- f turns from about one-seventh of the state indications at 10 o clock were that the republicans had carried Colorado. Lawrence Phipps was leading Senator John F. Shafroth (dem.) by nearly 3,000 votes, while Oliver H. Shoup (rep.) had a lead of 4,0C over Thomas Tynan (dem.) in the race for governor, Returns from the congressional contests were meager, but in the first district the republican candidate apparently had been elected by a large majority. Denver, frov.- 5. Returns from 287 precincts out of 1,532 in Colo rado give: , For United States senator: Phipps republican, 27,878; Shafroth, demo crat, 23,050. governor: Shoup, republican, 29,407; Tynan, democrat, 22,221. WISCONSIN. . v Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 5. Gov. Emanuel L. Philipp, republican, ap parently has been re-elected by a plurality which mat run anywhere from 15,000 to 40,000, according to various estimates from scattering returns received up to 10 o'clock tonight.; :. - Returns from congressional dis tricts indicate that the republicans are holding their own, having car ried the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh. Milwaukee, Wis., N6v. 5. Gov. Emanuel L. Piiillipp, republican, to day was re-elected and carried with him the state , ticket Philipp's plurality is variously estimated from 15,000 to 40,000, The congressional returns show theelection of nine republicans, one socialist- and. one democrat. The Sjeppnd. d'strtst i, jj, Voight, republican, leading Clifford, j a : ucmocrai, i mining a tiuac iaic. Suoerior. Wis.. Nov. 5. Twenty four out of 32 precincts of Douglas county give: For governor: Philipp, 1,485; Moehlenoah. 1,010. ' For congress: Nelson, republican, 1,597; Jensen, socialist. HZ. UTAH. Salt Lake City, Nov. 5. Indica tions at 10 o'clock tonight were that the democrats had carried the con gressional and judicial contest' in Utah. Scattering returns v showed Mays and Welling, democratic in cumbent congressmen, leading tlyar republican opponents nearly 3 to 2, Salt Lake, City, Utah, Nov. 5. Richard , B. Thurman, secretary of the democratic state central corrimTt tee tonight claimed the election of the democratic state ticket by a vote approximately three to two. In 81 scattered precincts there were 6,600 straight republican ballots and 9,600 straight democratic ballots. ' The democrats, Mr. Thurman said, car ried every district with the excep tion of a few in this city. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Concord. N." If., Nov. 5.The late closing of the polls in New Hamp shire made early returns trom to day's election meager. An increased democratic vote was noted in some of the towns in, the southeastern part of the state. Bartlett (repub lican), for governor, carried the city of Portsmouth by slightly less than 400 votes over Martin (democrat). Concord, Nov. 5. Returns from 100 towns and wards out of 294 in New Hampshire give: For Unitid States senator (short term): Moses (republican), 8,527; Jameson (democrat), 7,574. Returns trom iii towns give tor governor: Bartlett (republican), 12,894; Martin (democrat), 10,259. . ARIZONA. Phoenix. Nov. 5. The slow count in this, Maricopa county, andj frag mentary returns from over the state leave the governorship in doubt. Re publican managers claim a majority of 3,000 for Campbell for governor in this county. They claim a ma jority of 750 in Pima county. The Colter vote in the large mining towns is less than had been ex pected. On such returns as have been received both sides are claim ing the governorship: The rest of the democratic ticket, including rep resentatives in congressi apparently is elected. KENTUCKY. ' Louisville. Kv.. Nrtw 5 Tnhn P Haswell, chairman of the republican state campaign committee, tonight issued a Statement savincr that nn the "basis of returns received up to tne present a. L. Bruner would have a majority of 4,565 over A. O. Stanley, democrat, for the United States senate A .Vint-t --"-.. anvil .(III,, JlltVl ously Gbvernor Stanley said that 81 touiiues out oi gave him a lead of more than 30,000 and asserted that if the same ratio was maintained in districts not heard from he would win by not less than 20,000. OKLAHOMA. Oklahoma C.itv Mn C. Vf .... . unofficial returns from scattering counties throughout Oklahoma to night show United States Senator Owen leadinsr his rennhHran n. ponent W. B. Johnson. Contests in the First and T.ihth congressional districts are close with each candidate claiming victory; The democratic incumbents in the six other congressional districts are ex- peetea to be returned by large plu PENNSYLVANIA. ' Philadebhia. Nov. 5. William C SorOUl: reDublican. has heen eterterl governor of Pennsylvania hv a lanro , plurality over Eugene C. Bonni- weii, democrat, some estimates plac ing his lead as high as 250,000. PhilaflelnhiV Nnv VMUA1- phia complete for governor: Sproul (rep.). 151,716: Bonniwell fdeml 58,979. ' Sproul's plurality in the state will exceed 200,000, and may reach 300,000. RHODE ISLAND. Prftvirirtr P T Ma ? return t inHirat fV oWt. A v, whole republican' ticket, both na- . .' I I . , T. . uuim ana siaie, m jtnoae island. Seventy, districts in the vote for United States senator give; Colt (republican), 12,446; 6'Shau nessy. (democrat), 10,074.s T? . , s .. ... r or .governor 03 voting districts ffive: Reelrman rmihi;.-in V 11 599; Archambault (democrat) 8,949. a net gain of 1,744 in these districts j , : i ,ur mc ucmocrari. "MONTANA. precincts out of 1,409 in .Montana give for United States senator: , Walsh (dem.), 608; Landstrum (rep.), 509; Rankin (nat.), 184. Helena. Nov. 5. Sixtv-e oht .mat tering precincts out of 1,409 in Montana give for United States senator: Walsh fdemnrraA. 4QQ4- Ton. strum (republican), 4,603; Rankin (national), 3,047: VERMONT. Mnnfnelier Vt Vnu ? T?tc from 7.1! rities nnt tnivn. nut 1A7 in Vermont in today's election give: For irnvernnr Tlmpnt (rc,.u lican), 6,578; Mayo (demecrat), 3,494. iuuiupciicr, vi., ivov. 3. Keturns from 153 ritie anrl tnivtie nnn( 247 in Vermont give: for governor: Clement (repub lican). 17.2.16- Mlvn Sr1iYinr.i.o 8,717. ' -v. S NEVADA. Reno. Nov. 5. Eieht hundred anrl seventy-one scattering votes out of 26,000 cast give for United States enator: Henderson (dem.), 361; Roberts (rep.), 378. Congressman:' Evans (dem.), 325; Downer (rep.), 304. . ! Governor: Boyle (dem.), 349; Od die (rep.), 319. . Drvs are leadintr kv .malt ma jority,. v I WEST VIRGINIA. ' Pittsburgh, Nov. 5. With more than half the state . heard from at midnight . the ' return indicate , the election of former Senator Davis Elkins (rep.) to the United States senate from West Virginia to suc ceed Senator Nathan Goff. Out of the 1,803 precincts in the state, 1,091 had been heard from, and thee gave Elkins a lead of almost 10,000 over his democratic opponent, former Senator Clarence W. Watson. IOWA.' De Xf nines Nov. 5. fSoeciaf Telegram.) At midnight tonight Dotn repuDucans ana democrats were claiming victory for their can didates for governor, 316 precincts out of 2,300 in . state giving Hard ing, republican, 25,740 and Porter, democrat, 25,043. These precincts are scattered well over the state and include democratic strongholds. The race for congressman is close in the Second district, democratic headquarters here claiming defeat nf rnnoTPssman Hull, renublican. by Major Ely, democrat The Sixth district congressional result is in doubt. INDIANA. ' Tndianannlis Nov. 5. Based on earlv return the republicans have a safe lead on the state ticket in In diana and meager returns on the coneressional contests indicate there probably will be no changes in the state s representation m tne lower houe, with one possible exception. Return, from 348 nririncts out of 3,142 in Indiana give for secretary of state: w Tenter fdem.Y 36.500: Unarh (rep.), 45,996; Grisso (pro.), 35; Kelly (soc), 35. i . OREGON.' Portland, Ore., Nov. 5. Partial returns from 10 of 36 counties out side of Portland give for governor: Withycombe (rep.), 310; Pierce (dem.), 560. For senate, long term: McNary (rep.), 452; West (dem.), 326. ) McNary also leads West in Mult nomah country (Portland) on the scanty returns thus far counted. Withycombe's - Multnomah county lead is thus far insufficient to offset the out-state lead of Pierce. SOUTH DAKOTA. Sioux Falls, S. D.. Nov. 5. Ac cording to early incomplete returns the entire republican state ticket in South Dakota has been elected bv a majority of from 5,000 to 10,000 votes. Many missing rural districts are expected to cut down the pres ent lead, which is about 2 to 1. Republican National Committee man W. C. Cook at 10 o'clock to night estimated Governor Norbeck has been re-elected bv a majority of between 10,000 and '15,000. ILLINOIS. Chicaco. Nov. 5. Concressman Medill McCormick defeated Sena tor James Hamilton Lewis, the democratic whip, in the contest for the United States senatorship from Illinois today by an estimated plurality of 40.000. Returns from 3,203 precincts, more than half the state, gave McLormick 246,692 and Lewis 239,427. These figures in cluded 80 Dex cent of the Chi vote, where Lewis' chief reliance for victory was placed. OHIO. Columbus. O.. Nov. 5 Wih a tit. tie less than one-fifth of the state having reported at 10:30 o'clock. James M. Cox, democrat, was lead ing Frank M. Willis, republican, in me race ior tne governorship of Ohio, bv a maioritv of annrovimate- ly 2,500. In 1.100 orecmcts out of 7.W i the state the vote for was 72,405 and the vote against 80,- bent, Albert FTolk. by approxi mately the same majority. The republicans probably will con trol the fegislature. . TEXAS. Dallas,- Tex., Nov. 5. The entire democratic ticket, national, state and local was elected in Texas to day without serious opposition. Earlv returns gave the following: William P. Hobby (democrat), for re-election, 13,164; Charles A. Boynton (republican); 1,828; Wil liam D. Simpson (socialist), 147. : With this ratio maintained Gov ernor Hobby would poll 175,000 votes and Boynton 15,000. NEW MEXICO. , Albuqueraue. Nov. 5. With only a few scattering precincts having re ported at a late hour tonight on the election today, practically nothing has been received on which to base a prediction as to the outcome of the election. It probably will be late tomorrow .before the 'result can be determined. - IDAHO. Boise, Nov. 5. Early returns in dicate an overwhelming victory for the republican congressional . and state tickets. The democrats, whose candidates are Nonpartisan league nominees, leading in only one coun ty. Senator Borah is running be hind his party. NORTH DAKOTA. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 5. Thirty eight precincts, mostly in towns and cities, out of 1,874, give: For governor: Frazier (rep.), 1,192; Doyle (dem.). 3,840. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Nov. 5. Former Gov. David L Walsh (democrat), was elected United States senator from Massachusetts today, defeating Sen ator John W. Weeks (republican) by a margin of approximatelj 15, 000 votes. Lieut. Gov. Calvin Cool idge (republican), was elected gov ernor '"with a lead of about 8,000 over Ricliard H. Long (democrat.) Huns Are Still Unbeaten. Says Von Hindenburg Amsterdam, Nov. 5. The Berlin newspapers today published a mes sage from Field Marshal von Hin denburg thanking societies and in dividuals for their expressions of "confidence and attachment." The field marshal declares: "Our honor, freedom and future are now at stake. We are invinci ble if we are united." The military commander says that if the German army is strongly sup ported "then our fatherland will brave all onslaughts." Huns Plant Mine In Church Before Evacuating Village On the British Front in France, Nov. 5. (Havas.) The American, troops, who occupied St. Martin-. Riviere during the advance south' of Le Cateau recently, discovered in the belfry of the village church a formidable charge of explosives. The charge was connected by wires with the monstrance on .he high, altar in such a way that if the mon strance were moveu an explosion would have brought the church down upon the heads of the wor shipers. The officer commanding the detachment made official men tion of the matter in his report to his superiors. Slovakia Represented. Faris, Nov. 5. -The government of the new nation of Czecho-Slova-kia is v represented in the interallied conference at Versailles. The rep resentative is Mr. Cenes. NEW JERSEY. , Trenton. N. T.. Nov. 5 At M-.in tonight returns from 170 out of 1 OQi; districts eave for United ator: George M. La Monte (dem.), governor Edge (rep.), 10,649. -For the short term Charles O. Hennessy (dem.) was leading Sen ator David Rairrl (ten 1 1 dCA 9,052. )' 7' lu No conclusive ngures on the con test (or house has been received. CALIFORNIA. San Franriorn !. K William D Stephens, republican, on ... ui cany ara incomplete re turns in California has been elected governor defeating Theodore A. debendent. Th five republicans representatives vir tually wercassured of election at the primary. In the remaining three districts the result was in doubt. Maryland. Baltimore. Nov. 5. The demo crats sweot the citv in todav's ron- trressional election return. Renre. sentatives Charles P. Cbady and J. cnaries Linthicum, whose districts lie entirely in Baltimore, win by largely increased pluralties. i CONNECTICUT, i New Haven, Conn., Nov. 5. Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb and the re publican state ticket have been elected. Both branches of the gen eral assembly will- be strongly re publican, i DELAWARE. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 5. Dr. Lewis Heisler Ball (rep.), today was elected .United States senator from Delaware by 500 or 600 over the in cumbent, Willard Saulsbury (dem.). Dr. Caleb Layton (rep.), -was elected to congress over the incum- Pa s ot oyer eaiing whrte bread mornings v since we've had Post Toasties AM. PTs are helping win "the war The Thompson-Belden Store A Matter of this Thirty- Economy, One of Common Sense, Second Anniversary Sale of Ours Coming at a time when to save is to have more jnoney for the other ne cessities. This sale is alive, well fitting war time condi tions. We have' done well for you in planning this event better than we or you can do again in many months. -Plan to share in Wednesday's savings. All of Our Silk Dresses At Three New Low Prices All silk, satin, Georgette" combina tions and poplins go in Wednes day's sale. Every dress from regular stock, and all silk dresses included. No reser vations. Warm Comforts $12.50 Ones for $9.00 Full size warm Bed Comforts, filled with pure wool. Covered with fancy silk mull with wide silk borders. Beautiful colorings. Genuine $12.50 values for Wed nesday only, $9. In the Basement. 50c Sea Island Nainsook, 37 Cents a Yard One hundred pieces of soft Sea Island nainsook, especially fine for lingerie. The Anniversary Sale Price for Wednesday only, 37c a yard instead of the usual 50c. Linen Section. Veilings, 30c a Yard ,A large selection of fashionable Veilings will be specially priced Wednesday at 30e a yard. 9 i. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the quality arid stylishness of Thompson-Belden dresses, for all are products of the best makers and musjt equal the rigid tests we exact before they are accepted. The Following Reductions Wednesday $34.50 $51.50 $85 to $100 ( Dresses - pU I 0J $45 to $59.50 Dresses - - $65 to $79.50 Dresses - - Sizes 16 to 44. Because of the exception ally low prices, a charge will be made for alterations. Have You Shared in the Anniversary Reductions in Silks? You'll Find Excellent Values. - The most desirable materials have new low prices for "Wednesday's selling. AH are of the usual -. Thompson-Belden quality, for all are from regu lar stock. The reduced prices are on Colored Dress Silks , Fine Black Silks Many Novelty Silks You'll find a visit very profitable. ' , Excelling All Previous Efforts In Bargain Giving The Basement Section Wednesday , We have taken eight different styles of NEWV GINGHAM DRESSES atid repriced them for this sale. Such standard makes as True Worth, Mol lie Pitcher, Queen; Qualfit and Dix. All new. Dresses selling' from $3.50 to $5.95, For Wednesday only $2.95 Featuring Fur Hats , ; N Modes That Are Individukl Wednesday all present New Winter Hats in a var iety that is exceedingly gratifying. The season's latest tendencies find expression to meet with the demands of many women with many pref erences in the matter of dress. Fur in combina tion with trim mings of rich brocaded mate- -ials and bright jilks. all d e - veloped in the prettiest and most practical styles. All are specially priced for the Alinersary Sale Wednesday. Colors : Plain blue and gray, stripes of all shades, pink, checks in black and white and blue and white. All dye fast colors. Every dress is new, eight styles to give you the necessary variety. Tailored and novelty styles, sizes 34 to 46. In the Basement. For Men 'l $1.00 Neckwear, 85e. This means your choice of our entire holiday stock. $1.50 Outing Flannel Shirts, $1.29. Cut large, well made of excellent flannel, aizes 15 to 20. This price for one day only. Kneipp't Linen Mesh Under wear, $1.75. This line has been discontinued owing to the shortage of linen. "We offer two piece garments in ecru and white at the un usual price of $1.75. Specials From the Art Needlework Section U Attractive Waste Baskets reduced Wednesday from 35c to 20c; from 50 to 30c; and from 65 to 40c. , If Solid mahogany trays in three sizes, suitable fox pin trays, for comb and brush sets, etc., $1.00 trays, 50ej $1.25 trays, 75c; $1.50 trays, 90c. . $2.50 Out Sizes Silk Hose, $1.98 Pure thread silk with lisle tops and . soles, in V V.ite, black and all desirable col ors, $1.98 instead of $2.50. Toilet Articles Large puffs, 10c and 15e. JergeVs Almond Lotion, 25c. Simplex Cuticle Remover, 30c Women's Quilted V Sacques for $2.49 Longj(aleeve qniilted sacques in white, black and gray. Made of a good grade of silk and obtain able In all sizes. $3 regu larly, Wednesday at $2.49. , Third Floor. iBfimitJX' rivets Children's Union Suits Ribbed garments, part wool, regularly sold for $1.50, Wednesday only $1.29.i i AVenoma Corsets, 98c No matter how fastidious you may .be about your corsets you will enjoy wearing one of our light weight Wenomas. -Even though your requirements are filled do not miss se lecting a Wenoma Wednesday for 98c. Third Floor. rri 1 The Shoe Event Wednesday 6. JTT-TT1 All short lines and odd pairs, from regular stock will-be disposed of at this one small price. . , 'j i t a k MM c