THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE:
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DECEMBER 1, 1918.
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STATE POTASH
INDUSTRY HAS
GREAT GROWTH
War is Responsible for the)
Development of One of Ne
braska's Wonderful
Resources.
By EDGAR C. SNYDER
, Washington, D. C, Nov. 30.
(Special) In one of my dispatches
to the Bee I spoke of cities that are
springing up in the northwest sec
tion of Nebraska as a result of the
tapidly-developing potash . industry.
But a closer and more intimate
'knowledge of that ' development,
through a long conversation with
W. E. Sharp, president of the Lin
coln Traction company and a posi
tive genius for organization, whose
abiding faith in this new enterprise
is delightfully refreshing, confirms
me in the belief that the potash in
dustry of Nebraska is more like a
tale from the Arabian Nights than
a cold-blooded business proposition.
. The making of the greatest ship
yard in the world at Hog Island,
Pa., in less than a year has nothing
on the erection of plants and the
manufacture of commercial potash,
to feed our hungry soils, in the
semi-arid wastes of Scotts Bluffs
and Sheridan-counties, Nebraska.
War Breeds Industry.
When the government sent out
the Macedonian cry for, American
potash at any price to take the place
of the German potash that the war
stopped comingto our shores, the
inventive genius of America got
busy with the result that we Ijegan
to get domestic potash from many
lources.
From the Trova and Solvay peo
pie on Searless lake, California;
from the kelp industries on the Pa
cific coast; from the alunite mines
in Utah; from the brines of Great
bait Lake, the lucite deposits in
Wyoming, the wood potash compan
ies in Michigan, the reclamation of
potash from the cemenf mills by
static electricity under the Cottrell
process, also the reclamation of po
tash from glass factories, the beet
sugar factories, the green sands of
New Jersey, the shale rock deposits
in Georgia and last but the biggest
individual project of them all, the
alkali lakes of Nebraska, develop
ments produced last year 60,tK)0 tons
of pure potash (K-Ojuor about 25
per cent of the amount imported
from Germany the year before we
entered the war.
Big Area Affected. ,
The area covered by the Nebraska
potash development extends east
and west 36 miles and north and
south about 40 miles with a smaller
area north of this territory along
. the line of the Northwestern rail
way in Scotts Bluff and Sheridan
counties. -.
. Just haw many people in Nebras
ka haveknowledgeof the work go
ing on in the potash belt of the
prairie state I do not know, but I
' take it that thousands are Ignorant
-of some of the interesting details
connected with this development
that seemingly was the work of a
night.
There are ,271 miles of six and
eight inch pipe lines to the condens
ers. There are about 800 miles of
telephone wires . connecting . the
field, 46 pumping stations and over
26,000 wells in operation, these wells
alone costing over a half million
dollars. The lastfactory to be
, built .at Antioch, which is the center
of the industry, is known as the
Western Potash works of hjch Mr.
Sharp is president and general man
ager, as he is of the American plant
in the same territory.
- Plant Described. N
The Western Potash wtorks is
built of steel and concrete with
every convenience for the economi
cal handling of coal, oil and manu
factured products. There is no
plant in the east to touch it Fifty
' six buildings are included in the
Western plant It manufactures its
' own electricity furnishes its own
cold storage, water and sewage sys
tem, rents its own cottages to its
employes, with stores, restaurants,
and in all essentials is a small city
in itself. The other plants in the
. same district employ about 1,000
men and'are at the presents time
using about 15 can. loads of coal,
6 cars of oil and shipping about 15
car loads of potash a day, a car ca
pacity being 44 tons. ,
And what the potash people of the
. United States are now asking, is
governmental protection from Ger
man importers. If they can be as
sured for another year that their
product will find a ready markethe
domestic potash problem will be
. solved. We will then be independ-
ent and will be able "to compeo with
German potash in American mark-
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Drastic Measures Taken
to Check "Flu" in Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special
Telegram) More drastic measures
were taken Friday evening by the
city board of health in combating
the influenza situation here. Be
ginning this evening at 6 o'clock, all
business houses in the city, with the
exception of grocery- stores, meat
markets and newspaper offices, will
be closed. The order includes man
ufacturing plants, schools, theaters,
indoor and outdoor gatherings. Per
sons must order groceries and meats
by telephone instead of visiting the
stores. Sixty-six cases were report
ed Thursday and Friday, but no
deaths occurred.
West Point Priest .Takes
Over Parish in South Omaha
West Point, Neb., Nov. 30.
(Special.) Father John Wieczo
rek, known here as "Father John"
was called to Omaha last week, and
assigned by Archbishop Harty to
a new parish in South Omaha.
"Father John" was ordained in Oma
ha last summer, and has been at
West Point for several months. He
was a great favorite among the
young men and boys.
Make Survey of Churches.
Stella, Nef., Nov. 30. (Special.)
Rev. Rolvix Harlam and Rev.
Perry O. Silvara have been here
making a survey of Prairie Union
Baptist church in the country near
Stella.
COURT UPHOLDS
RIGHT TO PICKET
IfJ OMAHA SUIT
Nebraska Supreme Bench De
crees Employers as Well
as Employes May .
Act in Concert.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 30. The right
of employes in Nebraska to com
bine to obtain higher wages or im
prove their working conditions was
upheld by the supreme court today
in an opinion affirming a decision by
the district court of Douglas county,
in which the state's attorney general
was refused an injunction designed to
restrain labor unions in Omaha from
picketing during labor controverts
in that city in 1917.
In giving his opinion the high
court also held that in the absence
of contracts for fixed terms of em
ployment, employes have the right
to refuse to work, and also permis
sion to persuade others to stop work.
The principle of the "open shop"
was involved in the controversies.
and the court held that employers H" thlr end
as well as employes have the right
to resort to any lawful practice to
accomplish their, objects. x
In the injunction suit started by
Attorney General Reed, the Busi
ness Men's association and other
employers of labor as well as the va
Hons unions of Omaha were made
defendants. The attorney general
sought to restrain them from doing
anything that would interfere with
the delivery of materials, the with
holding of 'Roods from the public or
obstructing building operations of
anykind.
The Douglas xounty district
court ordered . dealers in lumber,
coal and building material to keep
their yards open and sell to the pub
lic, ajid enjoined the teamsters from
committing any acts of interference
with deliveries. As to all other de
fendants the suit was dismissed.
Syllabus of Court
The court in its syllabus says:
L s Employer of labor and working
men have equal right! to form organ
ization! for their own perional benefit,
and In the absence of a contract for a
fixed term of employment, the Em
ployer may discharge the employe, or
the employe may quit hla employment
at hi own pleasure.
t. There Is no law to prevent em
ployes from combining to Improve their
working conditions, or -o raise tnelr gen
eral atandard of living, or to procure
ehorter hours of labor and higher wages.
f-er for any otner lawiui or useiui pur
pose.
3. In the absence of a contract for
a fixed term or employment, employes
have a right to refuse to .work If they
believe such refusal will aid them In
accomplishing such objects, and for that
purpose. In a legal and proper manner they I
have a rlghj. to persuade otner worKmen
to cease wont, or to employ any other le
gal meane which will aid them In attain-
ever, may properly be granted by a court
of equity when property or personal rights
are unlawfully assailed.
(. Ordinarily the state will not
terefere In private controversies between
employers of labor andmen In their em
ployment. '
(. While the attorney general la not
authorised to bring an action In the name
of the state. In ordinary labor disputes.
he may. under the present statute (sec
tlons 4045 and 4046. Revised Statutes
ltll), bring an action In the nam of the
state to restrain wilful and illegal acts
a.ffctlng the public generally, which di
rectly operate In restraint of trade and
commerce, and such an action may be
maintained regardless of the motives of
those who violate the law.
State Keeps Out.
4. The relation between capital and
labor, as the law now stands, cannot
be controlled nor regulated by Injunction.
The extraordinary writ of Injunction, how-
Five-Year-Old Kearney Lad
N Shot While Playing at War
Kearney, Netr; Notf 30. Special)
Lawrence, 5-year-otd son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Mattson, was ac
cidentally shot yesterday while play
ing war with some youthful com
panions. A bullet from a 22 caliber
rifle entered his body and physicians
have been unable to locate it. The
shot was fired by a playmate, Jesse
McCauley, the latter not knowing
the gun was loaded,
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Avoca Boy Has Made Eight
. Trips Across the Atlantic
Aurora, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special.)
V-Clyde Bogard, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bogard, is home on a
furlough. Mr. Bogard is stationed
on the Von Stuben, and has made
eight trips across the Atlantic since
last spring. On one of his trips
the ship was fired upon by.a subma
rine, which only mised six feet.
THREE FREMONT
BOYS KILLED ON
BATTLE FRONT
Sergeant Haubensak, Corpor
al Zwickey and Private
" Wallien Meet Death
in France.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. 30. (Special
Telegram.) Word reached Fremont
today of the death while fighting in
France of three Fremont boys. They
are Scrgt. James Haubensak, Corp.
Harry Zwickey and Private Carl
Wallien.
Haubensak, with a hospital unit,
was killed during a bombing raid.
Zwickey was killed when a piece of
shrapnel struck him in the chest,
penetrating the heart. Wallien was
killed during a charge. - .
Word was received through letters
written by comrades qf the young
man.
Private Maurice Almquist, who
was wounded during the fighting
abaut Chateau Thierry, July 29, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Otto John
son, near Nickerson. Private Alm
quist was shot through the .hand as
his company w?s advancing against
a ma chine stronghold. He was at a
Paris hospital for" treatment until
a month ago, when he was sent to
this country. He was then given a
furlough from Fort Des Moines to
spend Thanksgiving with relatives.
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Protest Influenza Order.
Beatrice Neb., Nov. 30. (Special
Telegram.) Robbers last nif'it en
tered the Turner merchandise store
at Barneston and carried away $200
worth of goods in an auto. .
Business men today protested
against the order of the city commis
sioners to close theirpiaces of bus
iness because of the influenza. A
meeting was held and a committee
appointed to confer with thefcom- ,
missioners. In the meantime the
quarantine will be in effect until
Monday morning.
Maggie Davis Dies from
Effects of Spanish "Flu
. Stella, Neb., Nov. 39. (Special.)'
Thomas Davis went to Rocky
Ford, Colo., to attend the funeral
services of his sister. Miss Maggie.
Davis, who died of blood poisoning
caused by influenza. Four other
members of the family were sick
with influenza when Miss Maggi '
died. .-
Eventually
CHIROPRATIC
Why not now?
Health is what you want, and this is what
""Chiropractic can give. t
If you suffer from any ailment or weak
nes, chronic or acute, no matter how long you
x have suffered, nor hovmany kinds of treatments
you have taken wilhout relief, I invite you, urge
. you, to come to me for f reeCconsultation ; investi
gate my drugless methods and youwill never re
. gret it.
If I can not help you, I will not accept your case Adjustments
are one dollar at my office, or twelve adjustments for ten dollars.
DR. FRANK F. BURHORN
(Palmer SchooJ Chiropractor)
Suite 414-19 Securities Bldg., Corner 16th and Farnam Sts.
, Phone Douglas 5347 Lady Attendant
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Old Santa, here
with a host of
T-O-Y-S
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Beatrice Man Seriously
: i Injured by Blow on Head
Beatrice, Neb, Nov. 30. (Spet
cial) Samuel Parker was seriously
injured yesterday when a v falling
crowbar . struck him in the head
. fracturing his skull.
Mrs. N. T. McClun, long a rest
dent of Gage county, died recently
in her home north of Adams after
prolonged illness of cancer of the
stomach, aged 49 years. She is sun
vived yy her husband, four children
and two brothers.
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Son of William Bettenhausen
.Dies of Wounds in France
West Point, Neb, Nov. 30.
(Special) William Bettenhausen,
sr, received a telegram Wednesday
evening from Washington stating
i that his son, William, died Novem
ber 7, of wounds received in ac
tion in France. The young man
was about 22 years of age1 and a son
of one of the most prominent farm
ers of Cuming courfty. . ,
Three West Point Men Hurt
When Scaffold Cpllapses
West Point.. Neb, Nov. 30.
, (Special.) Three young men were
injured at te home of Gas Wilde
during the week. They were shin
gling when the scaffold fell about
J6 feet to the ground. Walter So
, renson sustained a broken wrist, Mr.
Steuter, a wrenched back, and Otto
IVeadu a men scab laceration. . 1
you recognize the. advant
age of two super ranges in
one, that will keep your
kitchen warm in winter
and leave it cool in sum
mer, see the
Round Oak
Iron Chief
3-Fuel '
Range
. The General Construction
of this Range is the result
of generations of "Know
ing How."
It is the one Combination
Range with which you do
not experiment. It is a
proved certainty, . the
principal of construction
being different from all
others. This refers not
only to the range proper,
but to the building-in of
the gas appliances,
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Burns coal, gas or wood,
ither separately or to-'gether.
One large
.fuels.
oven for all
Full sized gas range. '
Full sized coal range.
Remember, in addition to'
the large Gas top you
have also a full sized coal
top.
Simple, easy to operate.
Safe in anyone's hands.
Saves room in kitchen.
Warns home ittwinter.
Assures comfort in sum.
mer.
Saves work, no blacking.
Plain or fitted with por
celain parts.
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MONDAY
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Occasional Living Room Chairs and Rock
ers, Wiridsor type, as illustrated, in
Chromewald Birch, at, each...' $20
If you will look over our extensfve line
of Chairs and Rockers, in Mahogany,
Fumed Oak, Golden Oak, American Wal
nut and Birch, you will be. amply repaid.
Smoking .
Stands
In fumed oak
Japanese deco
rated mahog
any, some fitted
with patent light
ers and tobacco
jars simple and
elaborate designs.
3.25 to 17.50
A specially good
William and
Mary stand in
mahogany with
s ub stantial
, weighted base, at
1 $6.00.
feat
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Royal Reclining Chairs, in Fumed Oak,
Golden Oak and Mahogany; the well
known "push-button" type, fitted with
foot and leg rest, magazine rack, etc.,
upholstered in Spanish leather f abrikoids
or leather; prices, $26, $27, $32 to $55
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WILLIAM AND MARY
HUMIDOR
(As Illustrated) ,
$28.00
Done in genuine ma
hogany with airtight nickel-fined
container, large
enough to hold several
boxes of cigars.
Other Humidors, at
$14.50, $18.50uand $24.50
vjrll tS Ox JjclSLin U SG ' 311(1 0ky,,,,i,,n,iinit,iiw
TOYS
in our Down Stairs De
partment, for every boy
and girUn Omaha.
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A Spinetj Desk in Brown Ma-vhegany
35.00
See our Special Spinet Desk
at $25.00.
Other Ladies' Desks in
Fumed Oak, Golden Oak and
Mahogany, from$fcvr50 to
$95.00.
Muffin Stand in
Mahogany, as iK
lustrated, $4.Q0.N
This piece is not
only very useful,
but a rare bargain.
Mahogany Telephone
Sets, complete with
stool, $11.50, $15, $17
and up.
-for XMAS, let it be
F URN ITU RE
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the long 'remembered gift:
Book Ends in mahogany,
at, per pair, $4.50, $5.50,
$6.50, $8.00.
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Martha Washington
Sewing Table, in mahogany
20.00
Special Pieces of .
Furniture at Special Prices
, Read Carefully
$127.00 Hepplewhite Bureau ai4 Mirror,
in gray enamel, hand decorated, pair,
at $89.00
127.00 Old Ivory Chiffonier, with mirror,
at S19.50
$45.00 Jacobean 48-inch top Drop Leaf -
Table, special $35.00
$75.00 William and Mary Chiffonier in
mahogany S4S.00
$76.00 Dressing Table to match. .$48.00
$18.00 Arm Chair or Rocker, mahogany,
black' damask upholstery ....$10.00
$75.00 Overstaffed Davenport in pretty
Verdure tapestry $59.00
$28.00 Mahogany Wing Chair tapestry
denim upholstery r.. $16.80
$22.00 Quartered Golden Oak Rocker with
. auto spring seat and back, upholstered
in Spanish leather $13.50
$48.00 American Walnut Chiffonier, with
mirror $35.00
$80.00 Dressing Table to match. .$29.00
$84.00 Mahogany Cane Wing Chair, Wl-
liam and Mary style szs.uo
$32.00 Wing Chair in Velour upholstery,
at $20.00
$80.00 Arm" Chair, with loos cushion
Velour upholstery- -.$4930
$85.00 Large Overstuffed Arm Chair in
Verdure tapestry $68.00
$85.00 Jacobean Oak Ladies' Desk,
Charles II type $1930
$22.00 Quartered Golden Oak Rocking
Chair, Spanish Leather upholstery
seat and back $1340
$75.00 Overstuffed Davenport in Verdure
tapestry . $59.00
$89.00 American- Walnut, Tripl Mirror
Dressing Tabl $29.00
, $45.00 English Mahogany Serving Table
v Tudor type $9.00
$30.00 Old Iwry Bed, fuU siie, Adam
type $17.50
$15.00 White Enamel Adam Bed, full
siie $9.75
$47.00 Old Ivory Dresser, Adam type,
at $3940
$45.00 Old Ivory, Triple Mirror Dressing
Table $32.00
$35.00 Old Ivory Dresser, Adam type,
,t $25.00
$116.00 Old Ivory Chlffonette Adam
type '. $85.00
$67.00 Old Ivory Dresser, Adam type,
oval mirror $4930-
$27.00 Old Ivory Chiffonier with mirror,
at $1930
$56.00 William and Mary Chest of
Drawers, mahogany $42.00
$61.00 Triple. Mirror Dressing Table to
match $48.00-
$39.00 American Walnut, Triple Mirror
Dressing ' Table, Chippendale style,
at .$29.00
$40.00 William and Mary Dresser, Ameri
can walnut '. $26.00
$46.00 Set of Four Waxed Golden Oak
Leather Diners, four for $18.00
$60.00 Set of Five Jacobean Oak, Spanish
Leather Slip . Seat Diners, five
for $27
Tea Wagon, in mahogany,
with lift off tra top, $24;
others from $17.50 up. '
Luxurious overstuffed Arm
chairs, in tapjestry or leather.
As a gift they express solici
tude. The prices range from
$39 to $110.
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Pictures
masterfully reproduc
ed in colors from the
-works of world fam
ous artists. Framed
with great discretion
in Old French gold
frames. i
Innocence ,
after Reynolds
Baby Stuart
after Van Dyke
Mister Hare
after Reynolds
Miss Simplicity . '
i after Edward
Miss Penelope'
after Reynolds
Pippin. i - -
after J. B. Greuze
Cherry , Ripe '
after Millais
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'Music Galleries'
Fifth Floor"
Special Brunswick
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Outfits
83-50
The $90.00 Brunswick,
illustrated, in mahogany,
together with ten 10-in.
Double' Records Value $98.50.
Specially priced at s
Come and hear this machine in our sound-proof rooms
-rplay two or thr?e pieces that you know quite well
Subject it to any good test
instrumental music a chorus a well
known vocalist the piano, or a violin solo
even a recitation or a comic song.
TflEN if you feel that it repro-
duces "all records; Victor, Pathe,
tc. perfectly, make arrangements
for the purchase of this outfit at the
Special Price r.
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- if you wish
5.0(H) double faced records to choose from.
"Rug Department
Second Floor
Domestic and Oriental
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Rugs at Special Prices
UK.
Domestic
30.00 4-6x7-6 Oakdale Wilton, 26.50
33.50 4-6x7-6 Bundhar Wilton,
at 27.50
$ 92.00 9x9 Hartford Saxony. $J 75.00
41.50 8-3x10-6 Seamless Vel. 35.00
47.50 8-3x10-6 Seamless Ax
' minster
57.50 8-3x10-6 Body Brussels
at V,
79.00 8-3x10-6 Hartford Wilton
126.50 8-3x10-6 Hartford Sax-
ony ." 85.00
94.50 8-3x10-6 Bundhar Wil
ton 34.50 9x12 Seamless Brussels
86.00 9x12 Wilton
96.50 9x12 Bundhar Wilton.
86.00 9x12 Bangor Wilton..
99.00 9x12 Bigelow Wilton.
127.50 9x12 Hartford Saxony
118.00 9x15 Standard .Wilton
180.00 .10-6x12 Frtench Wilton 157.50
213.50 10-6x13-6 Hartford
Saxony, at 142.50
149.00 11-3x15 Oakdale Wil
ton 127.50
237.50 11-3x15 Hartford Sax
ony , 160.00
$ 45.00 4-6x7-6 French Wilton, $36.50"
24.00 6x9 Seamless Axm..,. 19.50
25.00 6x9 Seamless Vel.... 19.50
39.50 6x9 Bagdad Body
Brussels . . . ; ' 25.00
54.00 6x9 Standard Wilton.. 45.00
34.00
33.00
49.50
83.50
26.50
73.50
73.50
69.50
69.50
95.00
98.00
60.00 6x9 Bundhar Wilton f. 49.50
26.50 7-6x9' Seamless Velvet, 22.50
36.50 7-6x9 Seamless Axmin. 27.50
42.50 9x9 Axminster 32.50
Orientals .
$140.00 7-4x8-6 Khiva .$100.00
487.50 10-3x14-2 Mahal .... 325.00
600.00 145x10-6 Ispahan . .r 450.00
25.00 4-4x3-0 Genja 15.00
45.00 6-3x3-10 Shirvan .... 25.00
57.50 5-5x3-10 Kazar 37.50
110.00 5-4x4-9 Bokara 67.50
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Xmas Gifts
from our
Drapery
Shop
Cretonnes
Many desirable and ap
propriate gifts can be
made from well selected
Cretonne. Gifts that are
appreciated because they
are so very useful laun
r dry bags, shoe bags, doilie
'sets, toilet articles, lamp
shades, etc. Prices range,
per yard, from
50c to 2.00
We show two" special val
ues where only 5 to 25
yards of a pattern can be
secured; at, per yard
-48c and 95c
Table Runners
Make beautiful and useful
gifts. Chinese and Orient-
al designs and colors are
reproduced with wonder-,
ful accuracy. Sizes 20x50
and 27x50. Prices, each
6.00 7.50
Daniask , - ,
Runners
Portugese effects, 25x54,
7.50 to 15.00
Couch Covers
Wonderful reproductions
of Oriental and Chinese
rug patterns. The color
ings will harmonize with
most modern room treat
ments. Prices
.20.00 & 27.50
Special Prices
On Importe4
Scotch Madras
Eight designs from 10 to
25 yards of a pattern, in
soft colorings, suitable for
bedroom. Also effects
suitable for living room
and dining room; $3.50
values, specially priced
1.85
Crash Table .
Runners
, Specially priced. These
table runners are of crash
stenciled in effective art
shades and designs. Suit
able for bedroom and sun-
' room. There are also em
broidered and appliqued
chintz effects. Values up
to $2.00. While they last
50c
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