V
Charge Report '
Of Comniissiori
Hurt U.S. Trade
Deliberate Circulation of Ad
verse Finding Blamed by
Packers for Action
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Of British.
Washington, Jan. 17. Attention
of members, of congress was called
today by the Institute of American
'Meat Packers to proposals , submit
ted to the British parliament regarty
' ing the meat industry .and said to b
vlesfgned to restrain American pack
r ers from further extending thru
world trade. - I
" " The institute in an open letttr to
senators and representatives trans
mitting a report to parliament bv a
subcommittee .of the standing com
mittee on trusts Says this report was
a "consequence of the deliberate' cir
culation in foreign countries By the
commission's report on tits invetti-
gation of the "big five" pVfkers con
ducted by direction of President
Wilson., ' ;
Reports Sent Abroad. v
It is charged by the 'institute (hat
. life trade commission not only fur
t n'shed copies of its report to repre
sentatives here of foreiun govern
ments,' but also asked the diplomatic
bureau ok the State department to
transmit rjtptffts direct to those gov
ernments. '
-The commission, it is charged, sent
to the diplomat! bureau a form letter
to be used in the transmitting the
rcnort. savin?:
"There is enclosed a copy of the1
summary ot the report ot the federal
trade commission on the meat indus-
try which was recently released for
publication by President Wilson and
which may be jf interest to your
government." -
Letter is Blamed.
"By this form .letter," says this
institute, President Wilson , was
made to extend the invitation to for
eign governments to take the 'funda-
I mental actjon' which the commission
said was necessary to prevent inter-
x. national control of meat products by
the American packers."
The institute says that members
of congress, after reading the- Brit
ish tommittee s report, which quotes
from the trade commission report,
"will appreciate the serious disaster
which threatens the live stock in-
- dustry of this country as a conse
quence of the deliberate circulation
in, foreign countries by the federal
the funds of the bank had been in
vested in a new 'bank buildnig new
in process of construction. The bank
l.aVassets of more than $7,000,000,
according to its last official report.
Its capital' was $1,000,000.
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New StrengA Wi
Energy For the
Weak and Aged
. To be stron. vigorous and active 700 most
Jiave plenty of ood. fteh, red blood of the Una
that organic Iron Numatcd Iron brlpe mas.
Jxutatrd Iron is like the iron In vnur blmi amf
Wise the iron in spinach, lentil arid apple, while
rnnaiuc iron is iron just a it come trera is
action of strong acids on small piece, el boa.
Over 4,000,000 people annually are twine N ta
sted Iron. It quickly helps make rich reef blood,
revitalize wornout, exhausted nerves end (fr.
new strength sad energy. Atalldrogglata. Bcwarsj
of substitute. Aiwa in Insist on having ftssisn
I fee Red Blood Strath and Endurance
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ADVERTISEMENT
BETTER THAN
WHISKY FOR
GOLDS AND FLU
New Elixir, Called Aspironal,
Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
, and Endorsed by European
- 'and American Army Sur
geons to Cut Snort a Cold
and Prevent Complications.
Every , Druggist in U. S. In-
. structea to iter una rnce
While You Wait at Counter
If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
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I ;Januafy: aiid'Ie -J
Sales IBontiniild for Tuesday 1
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American
v The British committers report! f" ?vlQ,?n P r'd5f
Mn,nu;n i-oM s. to step into tha nearest drug
j , ; atoj-e, nana, tne cierif nair a- collar
hearings field by it)-c4-unfair trad- for - bottle of . Asoironal and tell
him to serye you two teaspoonfula
with four teaspoonfula of water in
a glass. With jrour watch in hand,
take the drink at one swallow and
call for your money back in twe
minutes if you cannot feel your coltf
fading away like a dream within the
time limit. , Don't be bashful, for all
druggists invite you and expect you
to try iC Everybody's doing it.
- When your cold or cough is re
lieved, .take the remainder of the
bottle home-to your wife and babies,
forvAspironaf is bjSfar the safest and
most effective, the easiest to take
and the "vxoet agreWble cold and
cough remedy for infants and chil
dren. ' , ' 'N. V'-. .
ing by the American companies be
yond severe cutting of prices for the
purpose of developing trade or clear
ing surplus stocks," hut it chargqf
that "there is at least a tacit under
standing between the Americih ment
companies to respect each others
Jiosition, -which secures to them all
he economic advantages of' in ac
tive combination.". - , . .
The t committee recommends
that "it should be the declared pol-
!-AJ .
icy 01 ms majesty s government to
prevent the percentage of the beef
trade, which is at nresent in foreicrn
hands, from increasing to the loss of
producers at home and in rhe do
minions and of British importing
companies" and that expansion of
foreign interests - in the United
Kingdom should be restrained by
taxation and subsidizing' refriger
ated shipping companies. .v ;'r . ,
State Takes Charge of "
Closed Tacoma Bank
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 17. Gov,
Lewis F. Hart announced today he
had appointed Forbes Haskell, for
mer Tacoma banker, deputy, bank
commissioner to liquidate the Scandinavian-American
bank of Tacoma.
which closed its doers Saturday
night ' ' . "
A meeting of the 12,000 deposi-
' tors, who had $4,500,000 in the bank,
Vas called. Qle Larson, president
! of the bank, promised in a newspa-
v per . advertisement to appear, here
after having been absent f rorn, his
desk a the bank for more than a
week. :"- i "i ' , '
" The failure was due to "gross mis
management," . according - to : P.
Claude Hay, state bank rommis
sioner. He states that $1,200,000 of
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm.Up.
. The sensation of. the i'ear in the
drug trade Is Aspironal. the two-
minute cold and cough reliever, au
thorltatively guaranteed by the lab
oratories; tested, approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the
highest authorities, and proclaimed
by the common people as ten times
as . quick and effective as whisky.
trade commission of jts false and unf rock ana rye, or any other cold and
jusi cnarges against
packers."
British Quote eport
cough remedy they have ever 'tried.
i-AUidrug stores are now"supplied
with the -wonderful new elixir, so
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How to Tint' Your. ,
; Gray Hair at Home
If your hair is- graying or is faded and
streaked, do not let it become an? more
unattractive. ' No s matter- whether' its
original youthful color' was golden or
black, or anr shad of brown, all you
need is bottle of Brownatone to in
stantly restore its beauty in a manner
L IF 78
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples .
, - A headache remedy without the dan
gers of "headache medicine." Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And it acts at
once!. Musterole is a clean, white oint
ment, made with oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart;
as some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, turn"
bago, ail pains and aches of the back
or lointa, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest (it often prevents pneumonia). -
35c and 65c jars; hospital sue $3.00
BRONCHITIS .
- At bedtime rub the throat and
A chest thoroughly with
V VapoRuo
Octt 17 Million JanUieJYtaHg
ADVERTISEMENT
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruadv Cheek? SparklingEyes
jr... Til' Uaa
V mObl Y UUlCli wtui iicivt
thatileieadetectioi
' aration is as simple and easy to use as
. . Sawcial Free Trial Offer.
"Every package of Brownatone contains,
' full, simple directions for working its
' magic on gray, faded 'or streaked hair.
Cinranteed absolutely .harmless. At all
leading druggista in tOc and Sl.S pack
ages. Two colors: "Light . to . Medium
Rnm1' and "Dark Brown to Black." Send
to The Kenton Pharmaeal Cow 63S Cop
- pin BIdg., Covington, Ky.. ' enclosing It
cents to pay postage, packing and war
tax, for a free trial . package of Browne-
tone. . s .
ADVERTISEMENT.
666 is a Drescrintion for
Colds, Fever and LaGrippe.
: It's themost speedy rejnedy
. we know.
Says XH. Edwards, a weii-iuiown
v Ohio Physician
Dr.RMdwards for 17 years treated
scores of women for Ever and bowel ail
ment!. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made of a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, jaming them
Dr. Edwards Olive .Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal arton, "carrying off the waste
ind poisonous matter in one s system.
(If you have a pale face, sallow took,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablet? mghtly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the suc
cessful substitute for calomel now ami
then iust to keen them fit. 15c and 30c '
QC
Money bad) without aacstjos)
4 HUNT'S Sale fails in tha
treatment oflTCH, EC2KMA.
StlnOWOKM, TITTM er
other itehmg skia diississ. Try
IS com baa as our rub.
- ahsrmaae McCeaaell lirua Ct
earance Sal of Housefurnishings
v ; Galvanized Garbage Cans ;
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14-gallon size, made, of heavy weight; galvanized corrugated iron, with tight fitting , .T 7Q
cover; can be used as ash or garbage' can; regular value 2.49; special, each, r 1 ..
Russian Oil Polish
For polishing s floors, woodwork, furniture,
etc. . ,.. '. - .. ' . .' - '
l.-qt. size, regular value 69c; special, 39
' 1-pt. size, regular value: 49c; special, 20c
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.1; Wizard Mops
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High grade Wizard mop, used for polishing
all hardwood floors; a regular W 1 EQ
' J,
value; -special, each,
Willow Clothes Baskets
Made of high' grade -whits willow, strongly
constructed. . ; , " '
Small size ', . . . ; ...... SI. 69
r Medium size .... v .... . 1.98
' Large size ............2.29
Extra large size .'2.49
Electric Hot Plates K'
Made of heavy "stone material; can be used
as toaster or hot plate; special, o nA
each, ", a&esia7
Fifth Floor West
Plushes, JFur Gloths,?Silks and Velvets
AH Plushes and Fur Cloths at V2 Price
We have assembled our entire stock of all silk plushes and fur cloths at exactly price.
19.50 MoU,
18.00 Boarer, .
28.00 Ermine,
.65 Navy Plush,
9.75
9.00
12.50 4
348
8.95 5al, ., 4.48
27.50 Krami, 13.75
18.00 Baffin Seal, 9.00
27.50 Silvbr Fea, , 13.75
27.50 Otter,.
13.75
16.50 Bearer, .
15.00 Mole,-.
50 Lynx,
9.50 Alaskan Seal,
8.25
7.50
13.75
9.75
Drop Polo Sport Silk'
In the new stripe and plaid effect, 40 inches
: wide; was 40.00; now - ty CO
per yard, ijl
; Silk Chiffon Velvet .
In a good range of street shades; 38 O "fC
and 40 in. wide; was 8.00, how, yd. pe 4 O
Tapestry Silk
In a, beautiful , assortment of embossed and
printed effects, 28 inches, wide; f CA
IrtIV
was 6.50; now, per yard, .,
Silk Importecl Duvetyne
In a good range of colorings, 39 in. ' O AC
wide; was 12.60; now, per yd. OeJ70
Main. Floor -Camler. (.c 'y' , t '' ' ' ' '
Odd Lois ofWjomen's
Gloves
Odd. lots of women's gloves in capeskin and
kid; black and white and colors; slightly
mussed; sizes 54 to 64; worth up 1 CQ
to. 3.00; special, per pair, .
' Main Floor North
Odd Lots-Broken Sizes .
Corsets
Gossard and other front laeed corsets; pink
brocade, fancy poplin and plain coutils; lov
and topless models; also medium low and long .
hips; remarkable values; good styles; origi-',
nal price 7.60 to 10.00; , A Q(f
special, .;-, lOO
" v- Third Floor North ;
for Effective Trimming
Soutache Braids
lack and all colors; for braiding of dresses
and suits; will be a popular trimming for the
- new spring frocks and coats; 12-yard bolts,'
worth 35c; special, per
bolt, ' V
' ' Main Floor Center
19c
A Great Assortment of
Buttons
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Black coat, suit and dress buttons in all sizes;
.the spring' dressmaker will appreciate this
great selection that regularly sold up to 98c -per
dozen; special, per ' A H fi
card ' v ' .' ' .
Mala Floor Center
1,500 Yards of Fine . Dress Goods Remnants
59
At a Price Below Cost of Mdkinalf Sold from
the Bolt Would Range from :3,00 to 7.00 Yard.
,; ; These remnants were purchased from several of the best known
dres goods manufacturers in America ; here you will find suit lengths, .
dress lengths, skirt and coat lengths, all pur wool fabrics ; in a good .
range of all the most wanted. weaves, such as tricotine, velours, chiffon
broadcloth, French serges, poplins, velour cheeks, plaids and novelty
suitings in all the wanted street and sport shades ; plenty of navy blueV
these remnants range in .width from 50 to 56 inches and in length;
fdmMto 5 yards. No phone orders. .
Main Floor Center ! ' , , ' I v
Yd.
Women's Pure Linen
HandKerchiefs
All pure ' linen handkerchiefs in "-.hand-'
hemstitched .and hand-drawn and embroidered
corners; also hand-mads. Armenian edge with
hafldembroidered initials; 7Q
Tklues -to 1.25, each,
Main Floor East
Medallions '
'For' trimming, lingerie, blouses, dresses, lin
' eis, or' most any purpose where real hand- t
"made Jace ' can be used; in very beautiful
K nurtertiB: R0e value: A .. ? .
special, each,
, ; Main Floor Center
19c
Clisqwnce Specials in
x Draperies
Drapery Materials All , 60-inch drapery- ma
. terials that sold up to 2.76; . fQ
speciaU per yard, - ' i ' tl)U:
Panel Lace 6 to 9-inch panels that sold
up'to2.60.; special, .: . .t:'AAt
perjrard, f . - l.UU
All Jtemnanls and Short Lengths of curtain
. and drapery materials at less than price.
Odd Color and . Sizes in Window Shade.
.worth 1.50; special, ,
each, v
-.' Fourth Floor tat
75c
Men's Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs
5 I
Men's handkerchiefs, a)l pure Irish linen, hem
stitched, embroidered Initials; white with col--ored
initial and some with white - AfL
te7U
initial; worth 1.00; special, each,
, Main Floor East
Beautiful Hand Made '
Real ClunyXace?
14 to 3 inches wide; all hand-made' and very
' desirable , for fancy work and linens; ill
choice patterns; this is an exceptional offer,
buy now for later use; sale price, Qi
per yard, a . Ue7,C;1
. y ..!' Main Floor CCnter " j(
To Beautify the Home
) Aft Specials
Stamped Pieces -
Odds and ends of stamped pieces, many of
them of linen, including crib covers, scarfs,
children's aprons, etc.; 1.50 to 4.75 . PA'
, values, specially priced at - JvC,
t I - . , - '
yi ' Cfandlesticks v
Ivory polychrome candlesticks; three attrac-'
tive styles; the choice of any of XOl
1.69 value, special, each, v wvC
; Third Floor West
A Large Lot of
Men's Shirts
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Printed , colored madras, corded and crepe
weaves, in pleasing patterns; neck bands and
soft turnover cuffs; qualities that will wash to
your satisfaction; 3.00 values; spe 1 QC
cially priced for clearance, each, . 79 '
- ' Main Floor Mob's ' Store
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Only 18 in the Lot y
Silk Lamp iShades
24-inch shades; gold, burnt orange, rose and
, blue combinations with gold; only IS in the
, lot; slightly soiled; regular 10.00 . O Ct
and 12.50; while they last, special, OeOU
Third Floor Wet -
Italian Silk Underwear
Vests, Bloomers
; and Teddies
t
, Fer women; very practical garments of good j
- weight, silk,' in a neatly tailored style; the
bloomers are reinforced where wear 4s great-
j est; not all " sizes; slightly mussed -from
handling; 3.60 to 5.00 values; 1 QC
special, per garment, leJJO
Thir4 Floor Center
Medium and Heavy
Men's; Underwear
Wool, and wool mixed shirts and drawers in
medium and heavy, weight; some are slightly
. soiled from being used as samples; OQ-
, ialf price, per garment,' . ; 0fC
- Main Floor Men.' Store ,
Naok
Special Bargain in
ins
With hemmed ends ready to use; plain weaves,
specially good f dr hotel or cafe din- J 1
"ing room use; worth 15c; special ea." 2 C
T Main Floor South
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M Special Reduction
.1,000 Pieces
Fancy
rottery
Fern dishes, window -boxes, vases, wall pock"
sts, etc. ; the best grade of American fancy pot-
tery. Weller, Roseville and some imported
items; also included in litis sale wiN be 100
pieces of statuary at the same' reduction; this
merchandise at regular, prices varies from
f 1.00 to-J5;00; specially grouped for this sale
K and offered ,a a reduction . s , '
l i.ljr . , . ' I '. ej
'Fifth Floor East
-I
January Clearance of Infants' Wear
a . ... .. ci . i ei. . Tirsii. -. i . ' ii. a.
uviin riannei oieepers nitu auu wiuioui - .
feet; pink, blue, stripes; made of heavy flan
nel; drop seat; some button front; regular ,
prices 1.50 and 1.98, now
Iperarment, V
Girl' Flannel Gown In. pink, - blue - and ,
- white; made double yokes; full sues, 4 to 14
years; formerly sold for from,, . 1 OA
', 1.98 49 2.25; special, each, . 1 6S7
vBbi' Colored Mitten Sizes up. to OA - .
. 3 years; were 50c; special per pairt'C
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,.. . Third Flooi
95c
Knit Skirt For girls, 2 to 12 years;, they
are gray with pink and blue borders; CQ
formerly sold for 1.25; special, each, OaJC
Babie'v Wool Toque White with pink "or
blue trimmings; formerly sold lor " ' OQj,
69c; specialeach, ; OaC
Outing Flanrtel Skirts For little girls, 2 to '
12 years; with, bodice; colors pink, blue a
end white; formerly sold for 69c; . OQ
special, each,. 0C '.
r East , . - .,
A"
: Three Gleiarance Sbecials iw Linens
Linen Finished Damask Cloths
1.5Q
Wash Clothes
each,
Full bleached, linen finished damask in a range of very neat patterns; hemmed ends;'
wearing qualities like linen; in the breakfast or luncheon size; were 3.00papecial, ea,
"r . 1 t ' ' .. . i - V . 4 m W - al
loweis f
Full Bleached Turkish " towelswith pretty
fancy colorings; hemmed ends, soft and'
fluffy, large size; worth 69c; , A t
. T7V
300 dozens Turkish wash cloths is fancy ,
checks, hemmed ends; regular 6c values; Q i
while this quantity lasts, eaeh, '
Main Floor Sewth
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