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6 A' THE OMAHA i SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 7, 1919. X Lincoln Bureau'o Bee -P. A. Barrows, Correspondent REAL WORK OF CONVENTION TO : BEGIN MONDAY J 1 Observers Confident That Good Constitution Will Be . Adopted; for Presenta--tion to Voters. Lincoln, Dee. 6. (Special.) Memberi of the committee on com mittees for the constitutional con vention are busily at work and hope to have the draft for the organiza tio nready when the convention re convenes at 2 o'clock Monday after noon. It is expected that when the mem bers get together at that time the real work of the convention will begin. ; Outsiders wTio visit the convention hall appear to be unanimous in the belief that the convention is com posed of the best class of delegates ili.it could possibly have been gath . ered together and that as a result a good constitution will be adopted 'for presentation to the voters lm 1920. ; The resolution of E. M. Pollard of Cass, introduced yesterday, gives an indication of the feeling of the deje twtes regarding the submission of ; t'ie new constitution. If the resolu tion should be ' adopted it would mean that.eafch section of the new constitution will be submitted sepa rately and then if defeated just that iart would be killed and the old "section would stand and would not affect the rest of the work of he convention. Dental Examination Questions Reported On Sale in Chicago Lincoln, Dec. 6. (Special.) The scandal connected with the stealing of the questions to be used in the examination of dital students which received so much attention last spring has evidently spread to Chicago and yesterday Attorney General Davis received the follow ing letter from R VV. Shepardson, one of the directors of examination; in Illinois: v "I have heard Indirectly that there was a serious scandal in connection with the dental examination which wgs held in Nebraska last June, and that you had charge of the case and therefore are familiar with the facts. 1 "I wonder if you would be will ing to' let me know the general de tails of the case. A report has re cently peen brought to my attention that examination questions in den tistry were offered for sale in Chi cago on the occasion of the last (.examination , in that subject under the auiy5ices of this department. Wjs have been taking every precau tion to protect our questions from the eyes of those not entitled to them and I amt a loss to under stand how this rumor arose. There has been a suggestion made to mc that one of the dental fraternities is involved in the matter. "If there is anything in the Ne braska situation which would be of assistance to this department, I should greatly appreciate the in formation." The attorney general has an swered the letter giving him the facts which are well known to the general public , in Nebraska. He admitted that the questions had been stolen and sold to the students, they knowing that they had been dishon estly procured and that the students were reprimanded, but given another chance later. McKelvie to Deliver Keynote Speech ,at ; - Republican Meeting s New York, Dec. 6. Two gov ernors, William C. Sproul of Penn sylvania and Samuel K. McKelvie of Nebraska, will make "keynote" speeches at the meeting of the re- publican national committee in Washington next Wednesday, Will H. Hays, chairman, announced "to day. Mr. Hays also will make an address. All committeemen have been ask ed to be prepared to report on the sentiment in their territories for or against the league of nations cove nant. V Selection of the place and the date forthe next national convention will be discussed. St. Louis, San Fran cisco and Asbury Park are actively seekingf.the convention, Jt was stat ed, which is expected to be held .bout the middle of June. i Butler County Medical Society Elects Officers " David Gty, Neb., Dec, 6. (Spe cial.) At the annual meeting of the Butler County Medical society held here the following officers were elected: Dr. J. G. Marron of Brain ard, president; Dr. Z. T. Matheny o Bellwood. vice president; Dr. R. G. Rich of David City, secretary. Drs. H. E. Burdick, C. M. Hyland and C. E. Palmer, all of David City, will , constitute the board of censors. Dr. Rich was chosen as delegate to the . state convention and Dr. Hyland al ternate. It was also decided to hold meetings every three, months in stead of once a year as before. Norfolk Commercial Body ; Asks Relief' From Strike .. Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special Telegram.) The Norfolk Commer ,'cial club, after conference, sent telesrrams to all members of the Nebraska delegation in congress de manding drastic measures to estab lish maximum coal production leg " islation, to change the present in dustrial unrest, and a demand that there be no more "passing of the buck." 'The telegrams state that the coal strike and subsequent con- ditions has brought great Suffffering to people in this-vicinity. - David City Regulates Business to Save Fuel . David City, Neb., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) At a special session of the city council it was voted that be ginning , Sunday, December 7, all : Protestant churches of the city - unite and hold union services in one ' church "until the coal shortage is over, although they all have their -winter's supply of coal stored. The city council also ordered all lodge meetings and dances to be discon tinued and business houses and of- " Trices, excepting hotels and restau rants, remain closed until 9 and " peol halls are not to open until ' noon. '- - Railroad Will SeU Bondr " A Effort to Resume Trains Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special.) " According to information re ceived from Kansas City, the ; Kansas City and Northwestern rail road will ask the people along the line between Virginia. Neb., and .- Kansas City to buy $500,000 worth of bonds in order that the road can par off its debts and resume op erations. , Fairbury Clubs Unite In Big Chamber of Commerce ' fairbury. Neb, Dec 6. (Special.) The Fairbury Commercial club and the Fairbury Boosters' club, rival organizations, have consol idated tinder the name of the Fair bury Chamber of Commerce. It is . the intention of the new organiza tion to employ a salaried secretary. Burchard Times Suspends Table Rock. Neb., Dee. 6. (Spe , ciaL) The Burchard Times sus - pended publication for the winter months, because of the scarcity of paper. Subscribers who have paid in advance are to be suoolied by the , Pawnee Chief. t - . C ' v Average 50Q Pounds of ' Coal in Beatrice Homes Beatrice, Neb. Decv6 -(Special.) The fuel conservation committee here voted to close aM business houses at 5 o'clock 1 until the fuel situtation improves. The committee also voted to establish a municipal woodyard and dispose of fuel. A large number of men are chopping wood along the Blue river and every effort is being made to cope with the fuel situation. The board of education in order to cope with the situation, closed all ward schols. The high school will remain open until the holiday vacation, and all coalr about 25 tons, will be removed from1 the ward school houses to the high school building. A canvass of the homes of the city, by 100 students to ascer tan the amount of coal on hand, shdwed that there was about an average of 500 pounds of fuel in each home in the city. 1 Lloyd George Opposes , Party Plan in Britain Manchester, England, Dec. 6. Premier Lloyd George, speaking be fore the Reform club today, totally rejected the suggestionhat the time had arrived for a renewal of party distinctions by the liberals and con servatives. He pointed to the experiences of the United States where, he said, party strife had been renewed pre maturely, in consequence of which peace was jeopardized and the1 leaguef nations endangered in the land which took the most prominent and distinguished part in its promo tion. The premier evoked a storm of applause when he announced, "I am a free trader." Referring to Ireland, he declared he hoped to make a real contribu tion to settlement of the Irish ques tion, the unionists being prepared to make great sacrifices in order to preserve national unity, U. S. Orders Seizure of 5,300,000 Pounds Sugar Spokane. Wash.. Dec. 6. Orders for seizgre by the government of 5.300,000 pounds of sugar' held at Yakima and Toppenish. Wash., bv the Utah-Idaho Sugar company were issued here today by United States District Judge E. E. Cushman of Tacoma, sitting here. . 1 The orders were ordered in a li bel action brought by United States District Attorney F. A. Garrecht, who charged hoarding and attempt ed unjustified nrice increases bv the holding company. Of the sugar, 28,- JOU sacks are held at Yakima, it is alleged, and 24,800 sacks at Toppenish. United States deputy marshals were sent today to take possession of the sugar. ... Union (Neb.) Hotel Man v Released by Tax Receipts C W. Clark, owner of a hotel at Union. Neb., has been held at the Central police station for three days on a charge of vagrancy. He dis played tax receipts on his property at Union and a 30-day jail sentence was suspended by Ponce Judge hoster in Central police court. The police failed to bring Clark into police court the day followino his arrest. Two other men. E.. W. Ouinn am! Fred Algren, arrested with Clark, were each given 30-day jail sen tences on vagrancy charges. Congressman McLaughlin Attending Church Meeting Washington. Dec 6. (Special Telegram.) Representative Mc Laughlin, as president of York col lege, is attending a board meeting of the United Brethren vchurch at Harrisburg, Fa. Sunday Mr. Mc Laughlin is scheduled to make an address at the Derry" street church in the. Pennsylvania capital, return ing to Washington Sunday night. Sleighing Good. David City. Neb., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) Dancing is prohibited here on account of the coal situation, but the young folks of this community are enjoying bob-sledding, which does not. require coal. Sleighing was never better in this nart of the state. BIGGEST TRAIN GUT IN HISTORY OF RAILROADING Travel Almost Impossible Ex cept on Urgent Business Will Save 500 Tons of Coal Daily. (Coi tinned From Far One.) cine Limited in the daysof private ownership. ' The crack Rocky Mountain Lim ited of the Rock Island railroad is entirely eliminated between Omaha and Denver, but will continue be tween Omaha and Chicago, as trains Nos. 7 and 8. Trains Nos. 13 and 14 between Chicago, Omaha and Lin coln are cut off on the Rock Island, and No. 3Qi,and and No. 9, Omaha 10 Des Moines, are eliminated. Trains No. 37 and No. 38 between Omaha and ' Wichita are also re moved on the Rock Island. Rock Island train No. 6, between Denver and Chicago, will make local stops. Cut' One-Third. Railroad officials here say the cut will be about one-third of normal service. East and west main line service on the Buriington and Union Pacific lines are little changed, ex cept that the through trains will handle local business, lengthening time between Omaha and Ogden and Omaha and Denver. Running time wift be lengthened from half to two hours on these trains. : The Burlington railroad, with about 70 branch line trams, mostly in Nebraska, discomtinued, is re duced to almost a wartime schedule. Discontinuation of Burlington trains No. 7 and No.. 8 between Omaha and Lincoln; Nos. 23 and 14, Omaha and Lincoln, and Nos. 22 and 21 between Omaha and Kansas City, are regarded as most important from a local standpoint. The Northwestern's 9:15 p. m. trains for the Twin -cities, known as No. 201 andxNo. 202, .are to be removed. The Great Western will handle that traffic. The North western has an earlier train for the Twin Cities, leaving at 6:45 p. m , which will be' continued. vv The Omaha line will take off its trains Nos". 3 and 4 between Oma ha and Sioux. City, from the Web ster street station, and No. 6, which runs on Sunday only. Annulment of four passenger trains of the Omaha division of the Missouri Pacific was announced. They are Nos.. 107 and 108 afternoon trains between Kansas City and Omaha, Nos. 101 and 102- between Kansas City and Atchison and two trains between Lincoln and Union, Neb. Save 500 Tons Daily. H. J. Plumhof, assistant to the federal manager of the Union Pa cific railroad, estimated that 500 tons of coal will be saved each day during the temporary curtailment of service on the Union Pacific Trains Nos. 15 and 6 on the Union Pacific will be operated in one sec tfon only between Council Bluffs. and North Platte. The following Union Pacific trains will be discon tinued: Nos. 3 and 10, North Platte Green River locals; Nos. 23 and 24. Columbus-Albion locals; Nos. 45 and 46, between Beatrice and Val paraiso; Nos. 505, 506, 507 and 508, between Lincoln and Central City; Nos. 85 and 86, between St. Paul. Neb., and Pleasanton; Nos. 107 and 108, between Kansas City and Junc tion City; Nos. 1 and 2, between Grand Island and St. Joseph. Railroad motor service will be substituted for the following trains: 23 and 36, Grand Island-Ord; 47 and 48, Lincoln-Valparaiso; 517, 518, 519 and 520, Kearney-Stapleton. . Trains 509 and 510, 'between Genoa and Spaulding, will be op erated three times a week. Six trains have been discontinued in the .Kansas division of the Union Pacific. " No instructions have been 're ceived here to discontinue dining car service, but exclusive observa tionnd parlor cars will be taken off. Local officials of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rail road have received notice from the United States railroad administra tion, that the following trains will be temporarily discontinued: Not 201 from Minneapolis, arriv ing at Omaha at 7:45p. m.; No. 202, leaving Omaha 9:15 p m. for Min neapolis; train's No. 3, 4 and 6 ISe twxen Omaha and Sioux City;, trains No 9 and 10 between Sioux City and South Norfolk. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad announced thatjn ad dition to service already suspended during the war, trains No. 12 and 3, between ManilaJa., and Omaha, will be discontinuea Monday, .leav ing one train each, way daily be tween these points. Ex-Kaiser Must Pay Taxes If He Remains in Holland The Hague, Dec. 6. (By The As sociated Press.) The question of former Emperor William's presence in Holland was discussed in tne Dutch Parliament Thursday in con nection with the possibility of forc ing him to pay an income tax. Jonkher Devreys, minister of fi nance. said in effect that if the for mer kaiser really had been permit ted to buy a house 'at Doom for a permanent residence the govern ment would undoubtedly tax him is a resident of Holland. Socialists in Parliament have been agitating this' question for some time. Their antipathy to the resi dence of the former emperor in Hol land has been increased by recent reports in Dutch newspapers indi cating he is permitted now to go about as he pleases. One report printed this morning, and which The Associated Press is informed from the Bentinck castle at .Amerongen is untrue, is that the former kaiser, with the Dutch prince consort, spent Thursday hunting wild boars at the latter's estate near Apeldorn. Omaha Real Estate Man - Buys Chicago Property , Chiclgo, III, Dec. 6. (Special Telegram.) Joseph Pick, 2219 Evans street, Omaha, bought the Oakwood Boulevard apartment house and a store aifd office build jinff here for $150,000. Mr. Pick is an Omaha real estate dealer G0QD POSITIONS FOROMAHANSIN 4 FOREIGN SERVICE Applications Can Be Made To Ae Chamber of Commerce. A Mrs. Mabel AValker, manager of the Soldiers' Employment bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, has been authorized to accept applications for the followjng overseas positions from men who have been with the American expeditionary forces. Em balmers, paying $3,000 a year; em balmers' assistants, paying $1,800; eonvoyers, flaying $1,500; stenog raphers, paying $1,800; clerks, pay ing $1,500; typists, paying $1,600. Ten per cent vill be added to these amounts for ioreign service, also $4 a day fo traveling expenses, except when Being transported on ships, 'when r'$om and meals arc furnished withitat cost. v It is expected this work will last from two and one-half to five years. About 250 men are needed immedi ately for service in France, Ger many, Italy, England and' Scot land. The U. S. shipping board is also in immediate need of qualified radio operators and can give employment to any man, posse5$ing a license is sued by the Department of Com merce. An operator of the first class is paid $125 a month and an operator of the second class, $100 a month in "Sddition to all expenses. The radio operator is treated as an officer and is given suitable acA commodations. , The examination for a license, conducted by the De partment of Commerce, cover abil ity to receive 20 words a minute in the continental code, theoretical knowledge of radio arid the U. S. laws of radio. German Baltic Troops To Be Cared for Until TTiey Find Employment Berlin, Dec. 6. German' Baltic troops under General von' Eber hardt, who are returning to Ger many, will be considered German citizens and will receive demobiliza tion costs and clothing until they find employment, according xh a semi-official announcement. When pressed by the entente a shorf time zgo as to the status of the troops the German government declared they were deserters. Policemen Wound Two "High-Jackers" in Battle Continued From rage One.) mc UdUUllS iuuk pju aim at 1 .1 i L. 1 T 1 rl, 'I gum wdiiu aim iium rranK w. Sergeant Sheehan, Officer Downs and. Detective Harry Buford started from the South Side station for the scene of the crimes in the police emergency car. Driving west on Q street at Twenty-sixth street they signtea tne bandits driving toward them at a high rate of speed. The officers wheeled their car around and ordered the bandits to stop, but thev put on more speed. East on Q street the two machines dashed, the police following closely in the wake of the bandit car. Race Through Streets. North on Twenty-fourth street the two cars raced, through the heart of South Omaha's business district. The bandits turned east on L street and the police followed. Into Mis souri avenue and east to Thirteenth the two cars sped. At Thirteenth street the police crowded the bandit tear into the curbing, but before they KcoulH ston and return the bandits had leaped from their machine and darted on foot down a high vbank toward the river. 1 The officers say they ordered the bandits to halt and then opened fire on them. The latter returned the fire, the officers said. Residents in that vicinity say 20 or more shots were fired during the battle. . Gets Mortal Wound. Pecheck finally staggered up onto the' porch of R. C. Haning, 44.38 South Twelfth street, mortally wounded. Wolf fled on toward the chicken house in the rear of Osato Kohara's grocery store. On nearing the chicken house Wolf reeled about and throwing his hands in the air, crumpled to the ground with a bul let wound in his abdomen. Both bandits -were taken to the South Side police station and ex amined by Dr. Young. They were then removed to St. Joseph hospital. Both bahditsi are ex-soldiers. The police believe the Ford car was stolen. Say Officer Refused Help. During the chase, residents in the immediate vicinity of the Haning home asked Police Officer Lloyd McCiintock, 4434 South Twelfth street, to aid in the capture of the bandits. According to Lloyd. W. Longnecker, 4428 South Twelfth street, McCiintock refused to leave his house while the shooting was going on. MORE OPTIMISM EXPRESSED OVER CO AL SITUATION Increased Production Noted in Several States Restric tions Acute Will Rush v Prosecutions. Mayo Indians Prepare for Uprising Within Mexico Laredo, Tex., Dec. 6. Advices to Mexico City are that the Mayo In dians of the territory of Quintana Roo, Mexico, are making prepara tions for an uprising against the government, according to Mexico City newspapers received here. The Indians, according to the re ports, "recently have been purchas ing arms and ammunition. Judge Wakeley to Address ' The Elks at York, Neb. District Judge A. C. Wakeley left last night for York, Neh., where he will deliver the principal address at the annual memorial meeting of the Elks. Judge Wakeley. is a past ex alted ruler of Omaha lodge No. 39. v Reavis in Washington. Washington. Dec. 6. (Special Teleeram.) Renresentative Reavis returned to the national capital Sat-, urday from his home in Falls City. ' (Continued From race One.) in central and eastern states was expected to result jiext week in wholesale shutdowns of factories and shops. The prospect was that nearly 400,000 workerys owuld be idle in Chicago vwith 200,000 or more unemployed in Detroit and lesser numbers affected in large cities of other states. ' Among government' announce ments expected to aid the territory west of Chicago and St. Louis was an- embargo on shipments -of fuel oil east of those eities and proposed prosecutions of profiteers in oil. The lattef decision was preceded by a complaint that oil companies had advanced prices from $1 to $4.50 a barrel since the miners' strike begaji on November 1. , Vigorous ' Prosecution. Thegovernment proceeded vigor ously in the plans for prosecution of miners and others for continu ing the strike and retarding produc tion in violation of the Lever and the anti-trust acts. Judge Ander son's injunction issued at Indian apolis, the original action virtually prohibiting the strike, was supple mented by Federal Judge Keller of West Virginia enjoining 549 union mine workers' officials in that state. While preparations went aheadl rapidly at Indianapolis for opening a grand jury investigation Monday, a number of union leaders were ar rested in several states. Thirteen miners, members of two unions at Clinton, Ind., also were arrested. All were cited for contempt m by Judge Anderson. Wartime Coke Prices. The government also resumed wartime fixed" prices on coke. A federal libel action against two con cerns in Spokane, Wash., was dis missed by agreement for a reduc tion of $1 a ton on gas coke. All mines in West Virginia on the Western Maryland railroad be tween Pidemont and Elkins, W. Va., resumed operations with 60 per cent of the men at work7lt was reported. Continued operation of 'the West Virginia union mines were marked by conflicting statements of oper ators and union leaders respecting the New River Field. Operators claim'75 per cent production while union men declared it was not greater than 34 per cent. A few men returned to work in one Oklahoma mine employing 34 miners. " State troops were withdrawn from Southern Colorado where operation was said to c normal but Denver cut business hours sharply on ac count of shortage of coal. The . important operation of the central competitive field in Pennsyl vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois showed no' change. Iowa Operators Firm. ' Iowa operators made no change of their attitude toward state con trol of the mines Monday with competent labor. Kansas surface mines continued operation with vol unteer workers although rain ham pered the men. Eight carloads of coal were shipped from the Cherokee-Crawford county pits. Up to last night 21 carloads of coal had been mined. None had reached con sumers yet. At McAlester, Okl., 300 volun teers . were at . work under the di rection of Governor Robertson. Volunteer miners also were at work in Missouri Wip mines and 30 union miners agreed to return to work at Hume, Mo. Governor Cox of Ohio, planned to resume negotiations with miners and operators Monday looking to ward resumption of operations ii: that state. Governor Goodrich " of Indiana began negotiations with owners oi surface mines in that state in the hope of 'resuming with volunteers. Officials at Washington agreed to increase coal for the ndrthwesten; and central western nva-y 1,500 cars a day otn wntcn ow wr5 were for Illinois, 500 of them forlMont, to do guard duty. the Chicago district, inere was n inHtration of any compromise in Illinois, according to both operators and miners. , Governor Roberts of Tennessee, served an ultimatum upon operators and miners that the state would take action to produce coal unless the strike was ended hastily. Federal troops arrived at Butte, The American Wholesale Coal as sociation at Washington made a statement declaring that eastern mines now producing 400,000 tpns weekly must be closed next week for lack of payment for coal taken by the railroad administration for general distribution. The adminis tration howtver, pointed to its plan? announced yesterday, to issue credit slip payable at all federal reserve banks. ' Nearly 300,000,000 tonsbf sand have been removed from the en trance to Liverpool harbor simc dredging operations were begun in 1890. PRESENT 1 I ' - - - ' d I ' THg TSimJB 'ST IH Wilt yUrmim i Kombong J M m m FOR C0LBS "Seventy-sevenf fpr Colds and Grip is but one or Dr. Humphreys' System of Mediciie. "Seventy5seven" -fiye other medi- You have tried and are satisfied. There are thirt; cines equally gooB, They are described in a simple manner in a Medical Book publish ed in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German mailed fpee to any address m the world. At all Drug and Country Stores. Humphreys' Homeo. Medietas Co., 156 WillUm Street, New York. . Open 9 to 4 Until Coat More Plentiful. . DRESHER BROS. Dyers xnd Cleaners 2211-17 Farnam St, Tyler 345. Your neighbors ar buying Groceries, Fresh Meat, Paints and Wall Paper at Harper's. - USEFUL XMAS GIFTS Round Aluminum Boasters .....$1.45 Aluminum Cookers ',...,'$1.59 Aluminum Percolators $1.23 Aluminum Tea Kettles 12 75 Aluminum Skillets ., Large siie Roasters . , Casseroles, at Carving Set3 ........ Electric Irons Electric Toaaters . i . Electric Stoves Electric Prronlators . Thermos Bottles Flashlights, complete rcwitei Knives .$1.10 tlM to $3.00 .$2 SO to $6.00 .$2 JO to $8.00 $3.70 v is SO $9.50 $8.50 $2.50 -........$1.50 .60c Try HAltrEK-3 today, it wilV pay. H. H. HARPER CO. . 17th and Howard Streets, S i East End of Flatiron Bldf. where gifts for every member of the family are found. The Rom bong at the H. R. Bowen Store Is unique in that it Is the only one in the city of Omaha. It Is filled with all that is rich and attractive. In the Rombong you will find a gift fpr every one of your relatives and friends. Smoking stands and cabinets,, sewing cabinets, metal . and enamel desk sets, gate leg ta bles, amber fish aquariums on wrought Iron stands, beautiful candle and light shades in parch ments, Russian brass candle sticks, massive wrought iron hearth candlesticks, polychrome and decorated candlestands and sticks of every size, most at tractive and decorative Christ mas candles in all sizes and length; nut bowls. You can make your every se lection at the Greater Bowen Store. 1 A Beautiful Lamp An Excellent Gift Our display of table and floor lamps it most complete. In fact, one ot the larg est in the city. Here you will be able to make a most excellent selection at the price that you will want to pay. Be sure and make your selection at the Greater Bowen Store. Floor Lamps similar to the illustra tion, including the Shade, made of ex cellent quality Japanese silk on mahog any, lacquer and oak posts, up from $29.50. 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Guar anteed rugs at typical Bowen values are the only worthwhile rugs to buy. Sxlt Heavy Axmiiwter Rup Mixed colors, all our own patterns and all the latest ' stpis, from... .$78.00 and up 8-3x10-6 Sam grado Kujra and patterns to match, ..at SsVOo and up Bxl J Heary Wilton Kurs l'lalo. and figured centers with plain hand borders from $132.50 and up 8-3x10-6 ame Rug In pat terns to match, from $100-00 and up. ll-.Vclt Tapestry Rnirs In all all our own patterns and rne dalllio centers. Extra good quality rugs from $19.30 and up. "A A