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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1921)
i Truce to Continue In Ireland While Parleys Are On ward Peace Will Be Directed From Irifh Capital Dale Eireann to Meet London, July 22. The center of interest in Irish affairs was trans ferred to Dublin todav. with the de pirture of Eamonn De Valera and his cabinet for the seat of their gov rrnment. The Irish leader is taking with him a document he received yester day from David Lloyd George, set ting forth definite proposals by the British government as a settlement of the Irish problem. These pro posals will be presented to members of the Dale Eireann, as well as other prominent Irish republicans, and Mr. Lloyd George will hear from time to time how the discussions are pro ceeding. Later, Mr. De Valera will return to London for further con versations and Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, may re-enter the negotiations at this time. It is authoritatively stated that the ttuce in Ireland will continue for an indefinite period, thu. convincing the most skeptical that the factions still are far from discouraged. London newspapers this morning take an exceedingly cheerful view of the entire situation although the premier's statement to the southern Irish leader stilt remains a matter of speculation and will not be cleared up until the official text is made public. Many quarters believe this will be done by Lloyd George in the House of Commons today. Before his departure Mr. De Valera, to newspapermen who pressed him for an interview, said: "Although the immediate future is uncertain, we have perfect confidence in the ultimate success of our cause." Typical Ulster View. Belfast, Ireland, July 22. What may be considered a typical Ulster view of the Irish situation is given today by the Belfast News Letter. , . "We are convinced," it says, "that until the government presents a definite, final decision, that admits of no haggling to the Sinn Fein lead en, they will continue to persist in demanding, the impossible, even with threats, as already are being in dulged in, over the possibility of the negotiations being broken off. They cannot be blamed for this unyielding attitude for the fault for this lies in the government's own indetermined, feeble action." ' Fear Ultimate Outcome. : The Northern Whig says that if Mr. De Valera elects to proceed with the struggle the loyalists will be the less disappointed, "because they have never surrendered to the glamor il lusions, born of persistent misreading of the facts. The rejection of a firm offer, while opening up a great vista of strifes revolting to every human instinct, would at least dam the flood of sentimentality and platitude with Jvhkn w have been drenched." This newspaper expressed the opinion that if Mr. De Valera returns to London to inform Mr. Lloyd George that he has brought a basis for negotiations or is anxious to re sume the search for one, an anxious time for the northern loyalists will ensue. 1 Pay to Be Held Up on Lincoln Highway Paving (Continued From Face One) per cent less cement being used in mixing than called for by specifica tions. "It seems Johnson has been look ing around without saying a word," he continued. No Mention of Probe. No mention of the probe into the situation planned by Johnson and to be held in Omaha Monday was made during the meeting. At its close Mr. Cheek said: "We won't have to worry about improper paving on that job in the future. When Johnson gets his test ing machine here from Des Moines we'll know just how much harm has been done." In his communication to the county board, Johnson, in part, said: "I find that the contractor is haul ing mixed aggregate in trucks carry ing 24 cubic feet per load. With each load he uses three sacks of cement. This is giving a mixture of one part of cement to eight parts of sand graveL Your contract with the contractor calls for one part cement to six parts of sand gravel for the base. The contractor has three and one-half miles of base constructed. Recommends Withholding Pay. "As yet I have not been able to de termine how much of this base is short of cement and I would recom mend that you withhold any further payments on the work already done until I have had sufficient time to go into this matter and make a thorough investigation. "I would also recommend that the inspection forces be reorganized, and ;that the contractor be requested to use four sacks of cement with each . 24 cubic feet of aggregate instead of three. The same percentage of shortage exists in the curb as in the base. This mixture should be eight sacks of cement with each 24 cubic feet of graveL" County Engineer Adams said he would not discharge his inspectors. George, representing the Chamber of Commerce, and his associates, said that they had known of the cheating in use of cement for several days, and that they had urged the personal investigation by Johnson. Richard Murphy, of. Murphy Brothers, the contractors, declined to make a statement on the situation until he sees Johnson again. Rain at Sidney Sidney, Neb., July 22. (Special Telegram.) Cheyenne county re ceived a general rain this morning. In some localities it is estimated that two inches fell. This will aid potatoes, corn and the late wheat Farmers Sell Wheat - Superior, Neb., July 22. (Special.) Farmers in the vicinity of Superior are selling their wheat. The yield averages approximately 25 bushels to the acre. . Most of the wheat tests 9 to $0, pbund, " " The Paving Probe. State and county officials un doubtedly will leave nothing un done in the investigation of county .highway paving precipitated by State Engineer Johnson's charge I that the concrete base on the Lin coln highway job near Elkhorn is shy one-fourth of the cement which ftiQ specifications call for. The people who are paying the bills r will insist that the inquiry is com plete nd thorough, that the men responsible for the shortage, if shortage be proven finally, be dis charged and disgraced. Taving contracts generally have not been without profit. When bids are received and contracts let, it is safe, to assume that the con tractor has figured on compliance with the specifications and a fair profit for his work. When ma terials are "skimped" it means that someone is profiting unduly and that the people who pay the bills are being cheated. If shortage of cement is proved in pavements now under construc tion, the men responsible should be pointed out and penalized. If the contractor has no knowledge of such practice, as he declares, he should join with public officials in fixing the responsibility whether it rest upon his own subordinates, upon county or state inspectors, or both and in making sure that those responsible never again have a similar opportunity. Two Lifers in State Prison To Be Freed (Continued From Far One.) who prosecuted Lukens, appeared before the board asking a reduction of the sentence, declaring his con science always hurt him knowing La kens was serving life for a crime about which he doubted Lukens knew anything. With good, behavior, Lukens will be released in two years. His com mutation also was urged by Gover nor Sproule of Pennsylvania. In Drunken BrawL. Burroughs, the other lifer getting commutation, is 71. He killed his best friend during a drunken brawl at Plattsmouth. He has been prison gardener and pleaded for a chance to get back to his old home in Eng land, where his relatives know noth ing of his incarceration. They do not know Lancaster, Neb., means the state penitentiary, he said. Burroughs will be released next month. Other paroles granted are: Harry Carnes, Cass, horse stealing, 1 to 10 years; Elmer McCulIough. Rich ardson, breaking and entering, 1 to 7; Fred Wigent, Dawes, grand lar ceny, 1 to 7: Frank Cramer. Jeffer son, forgery, 1 to 20; Thomas W. Hawley, Hall, forgery, I to 20: Jesse Ingrum, Hooker, cattle stealing, 1 to 10; C E. McClenny, Adams, grand larceny, 1 to 7; Ernest G. Clayton, Saline, breaking and entering, 1 to 10; Clarence Jump, Burt, receiving stolen property, 1 to 7; William E. Propst, Perkins, grand larceny, 1 to 7. Five Paroles Denied. Paroles denied are: Jack Ward, Sheridan, forgery, 1 to 20 years; Charles E. Young, Knox.forgery, 1 to 20; Robert Stone, Lancaster, forg ery, 1 to 20; Lloyd Mashburn, Cass, breaking and entering, 1 to 10; Wil liam Banks, Sarpy, forgery, 1 to 20. Commutations denied are: Ivan Culver, Dawson, assault, 5; Jack L. Wilkerson, Morrill, assault, 3 1-2. Action deferred on application of Levi Deering, Douglas, larceny from person, 1 to 7; Oscar Wilson, Doug las, receiving stolen property, 1 to 7; William G. Thomas, assault to do great bodily injury, 1 to 5. Body of Only Dunbar War Victim Returned for Burial Dunbar, Neb., July 22. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. James C. Walker of Dunbar have received a telegram that the body of their son, Sergt. Deane Walker, had arrived at Hoboken, N. J. The funeral will be held Sunday. Burial services will be conducted by Lee P. Gillette, No. 272, A. F. and A. M. of Dunbar, with Past Master Dr. J. B. Lichtenwaller of Omaha, in charge. Interment will be at Ne braska City and the American Le gion post of that place will fire the military salute and sound taps. He is the only Dunbar soldier to die dur ing the world war. He was born March 8, 1895, at Dunbar and was a graduate of the College of Agricul ture of the state university. He en listed June 6, 1918, and five weeks from the time he enlisted he reached France. He died of Spanish influ enza. $50,000 Fund for Soldiers Will Soon Be Available Lincoln, Neb., July 22. State of ficials will soon turn over to some soldiers' organization $50,000, to be used for helping ex-service men of the world war who are in dire need and are not being taken care of by the federal government. The last legislature provided a . trust fund of $2,000,000. the interest of which will be used for Nebraska veterans. Since interest would not be available this year, $50,000 was appropriated for immediate use. It is quite likely the American Legion will be selected to adminis ter this fund, and that local posts throughout the state will be asked to investigate and recommend ac tion on all applicants for aid. Several Bank Officers Refused State Permits Lincoln, July 22. (Special Tele gram.) J. E, Itart, secretary of the department of trade and commerce, stated today that under authority of the new banking bill he had refused to permit several Nebraska bank of ficers to operate in the state. "In all instances our refusal was based upon information that they were not complying with the letter of the law or by their transactions showed they are poor business man agers," Hart said. Hart declined to disclose the names - Nomination of U. S. Marshal for State Delayed Meeting of Delegation Post poned Until Monday; Rec ommendation Is Delicate Matter for Some. By E. C. SNYDER. Washington Correspondent, Omaha Be. Washington. July 22. (Special Telegram.) The meeting of the re publican members of the Nebraska delegation scheduled for this eve ning at the home of Senator Norris has been postponed until Monday evening on account of the absence of Representatives Reavis and Mc Laughlin. It is just possible that others of the delegation may be ab sent Monday, the meeting having to do with the recommendation of a candidate for United States marshal of Nebraska, an exceedingly delicate matter for several members, the Sixth district for the place, in cluding Dan Cronin of O'Neill who stands a good chance if the acting marshal, Mr. Nickerson, does not command votes enough to put him over. Ihere are three candidates from the Third district, George T. Lowman of Columbus, Daniel Mc Leod of Schuyler and F. L. Putney of Tilden. While Congressman Evans has not indicated which one of these three candidate he will vote for, it is thought he will cast his vote for Putney, who has been chairman of the congressional com mittee from the Third district. Committed to Nickerson. McLaughlin of the Fourth dis trict is openly committed to Nick erson and it is understood Jefferis of the Second district is also for the incumbent Reavis of the First dis trict was greatly impressed with Nickerson when he met the acting marshal in Omaha recently and it is possible he will vote for him, leaving Nickerson to get one more vote to be nominated. Congressman McLaughlin, with great reluctance, announced today, after a long conference with Inter nal Revenue Commissioner Blair, that the. appointment of Timothy E. Sedgwick of York to be a deputy collector of internal revenue under Collector Allen would not be made because Mr. Sedgwick was over the age limit fixed by the Treasury de partment for deputy collectors. Mr. Sedgwick was recommended by Col lector-Allen and unanimously en dorsed by the Nebraska delegation. Will Not Revoke Rule. Commissioner Blair, in refusing to make the appointment because Sedg wick is over 55, said that he had been importuned by a large delega tion of senators and representatives to set aside the rule, Senator Pen rose and a member of the cabinet making a plea for revocation. He said that while there were in the neighbophood of 100 applications that could not be confirmed, there had not been one appointment made that deviated from the rule and he would not revoke the regulation. The chief reason assigned by Mr. Blair against appointing men over 55 to be deputy collectors was that they would be required to spend at least 20 days of every month in the field and that they were required to travel in all kinds of weather, day and night, and a man past 55, in the judgment of the department, could not stand the physical strain. Nebraska Man Trades Land Worth About $750,000 Fulton, Mo., July 22. (Special.) One of the biggest land deals ever consummated in Missouri was com pleted this week by Robert Cato of Dumas. Neb. It involved $750,000. Cato traded his 8,480-acre farm near Dumas for 1,418 acres of bottom land near Chillicothe. The land lies in three townships and is reported as among the most productive in that section of the state. Cato did not hold to his Missouri holdings very long, for he immediately trad ed it for a large tract of land in Iowa, Business Houses Close for Funeral of Hastings Woman Hastings, Neb.. July 22. (Special Telegram.) All county offices were closed today for the funeral of Mary Duncan, county superintendent, who died Tuesday. The Y. W. C. A., of which she was one of the organizers. also closed. The funeral was one of the most largely attended held here in a long time. The services were conducted by the Rev. I. P. Thiel of ct Congregational church. Oats Field Near Crete Yields 100 Bushels an Acre Crete, Neb., July 22. (Special.) A seven-acre field of oats belonging to Henry Weilagc was threshed by J a. Kobel and made over 100 bushels to the acre. The automatic trip that dumps the grain under ordinary circumstances could not handle the Output and men had to be put beside the machine with shovels to take care of the overflow. Youth Who Escaped From Industrial School Found Nebraska City, Neb., July 22. (Special.) Charles Bices. Nebraska City boy, who escaped from the Kearney industrial school more than a year ago, was located working on larm m Iowa, across the nver from here. The superintendent of the school returned Biggs to the in stitution. District Editors Will Hold Session at Crete Crete. Neb.. July 22. (Special.) The district association of the weekly newspaper editors of Saline and ad joining counties will be held at Crete August 26. O. O. Buck, state secre tary, is assisting in the work of get ting every editor of a paper in this part of the state to attend. Pawnee County Farmers Rushing Wheat to Market Table Rock, Neb., July 22. (Spe cial.) Threshing has been speeded up in Pawnee county and the greater part of the wheat has been marketed. All the elevators have been busy. The three elevators at Pawnee City handled- over 22,500 bushels last jvee THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1921. Traces of Oil Found While Drilling Well On Shelton Ranch Shelton. Neb., July 22. (Special.) Ben Griffin, a farmer, living eight miles northwest of Shelton, claims to have discovered oil on his place A few weeks ago Mr. Griffin had a well drilled on one of his farms and expected to get a good supply of water for his live stock. After drilling to a depth of 85 feet solid rock was struck and although there is plenty of water in the well there is so much oil and grease that the water is considered unfit for use. Mr. Griffin attached a gasoline engine to the pump and kept it run ning for several days in an cttort to ret rid of the oily substance, but was unable to do so. He then sent samples of the oil to Oklahoma and within a few days several oil men were on the ground. They told Mr. Griffin that the samples showed that it was high-grade mineral oil and they made proposals to lease the land, stating that they wished to put down a test well. He has de clined their propositions. A number of other oil men visited the well and took somples. Mr. Griffin owns about 600 acres of land in that community. He says he is going to put down another well. Grand Island City Budget Is Increased Over $33,000 Grand Island. Neb.. July 22.- (Special.) The city has completed its budget for the ensuing fiscal year. An increase of $33,000 is pro vided. Most of the increase is for retiring registered warrants brought over from the preceding administra tion and for the first time about $6,000 is raised for cemetery and park improvement. A second fir? de partment and fire truck accounts for some increase and there is a slight increase for sewer purposes. It is expected to sell $200,000 sewer bonds, already authorized, in the near fu ture. Funeral Services Held at Ord for Victim of World War Ord, Neb., Jnly 22. (Special.) A military funeral was held here for the last Valley county soldier killed over seas, Andrew E. Bartusek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bartusek, who was killed in the Argonne forest November 10, the day before the armistice. He served in Company 8, 128th infantry, 32d division. All of the business "houses closed during the funeral by request of Mayor Daniels and the American Legion, which had charge of the services. It was the first military funeral to be held in Ord. Former Omaha Doctor Opens Hospital in Broken Bow Broken Bow, Neb., July;22. (Spe cial.) The new hospital recently opened m Broken Bow by Dr. J. D. Wilson is fully supplied with the latest equipment. Dr. Wilson was a practitioner in Omaha for eight years, served with the medical corps in France two years and served under the government in the Philip pines just prior to locating in Broken Bow last November. ' Valley County Fair Will Be Held at Ord September 13 Ord, Neb., July 22. (Specials According to the directors of the Loup Valley Agricultural society, the Valley county fair, starting Sep tember 13, will be a record-breaker. More than $2,000 will be offered as premiums and the directors are pre paring a splendid program which will consist of free attractions, car nivals, fireworks, horse and auto races and three ball games. Pawnee City Churches to Hold Outdoor Meetings Pawnee City, Neb., July .22. (Special.) The church congrega tions of this city have been holdirfg union indoor services this summer on Sunday evenings. It has been so hot that the peoole demanded out door meetings. The first of these will be held next Sunday on the lawn of the First Methodist church. Union choirs will furnish music. Broken Bow De Molay Order Names Officers for Year Broken Bow, Neb.. July 22 (Spe cial.) At the special meeting of the Broken Bow Order of De Molay, the following officers were elected: James Whitman, master councillor; Edmund Hald, senior councillor; Harold Haeberle, junior councillor; Ivalle Gardner, scribe; Oren Talbot, treasurer; Willis King, senior dea con; Everett Hostic, junior deacon. Lions Club Organized By Grand Island Men Grand Island, Neb., July 22. (Special.) A local organization of the Lions International club has been organized in Grand Island with Dr. B. R. McGrath as temporary presi dent. E. E. Burd, temporary secre tary, and Harold A. Prince as tem porary chairman ot the executive committee. Wheat Yields 36 Bushels On Land South of North Loup Ord, Neb., July 22. (Special.) W. E. Goodrich, who is operating a threshing outfit south of North Loup, reports an average yield of wheat of 36 bushels an acre. The wheat is all of good quality, and quite a proportion of it is being sold at once. Merchandise Store at Plymouth Robbed of $44 Beatrice, Neb. July 22. (Special.) W. F. Thimm's merchandise store at Plymouth was robbed of $44 in cash. Three strangers were ar rested, but could not be connected with the job and were released. Named for Annapolis West Point, Neb., July 22. (Spe cial.) Roy Budwig was notified dur ing the week of his nomination to the naval academy at Annapolis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Budwig of this city and a graduate of the West Point High school. Sunday School Picnic Ord. Neb., July 22. (Special.) The Methodist Sunday school of North Loup held their annual picnic Indav on the river east of North French Regard Silesian Trouble In Light of Crisis Premier Briand Will Reiterate Position to President and Insist on Sending Reinforcements. Paris, July 22. The Anglo-French controversy which lias urtsen over the demand by France that allied re inforcements be sent to upper Si lesia is still regarded by the French press in the light of a crisis. It is understood that Premier Briand, after a meeting of his minis- tcrs today will reiterate to President Millerand his Dosition. and insist upon the necessity of sending addi tional troops to the territory. This T Irwrt Georep onDoses. A comnllini- -,tinn from the allied hiffh commis sion at Uppeln in wnicn tne cruisn -.itrh mmmissinnfr concurs, is re ported to stress the need of more troops. Must use Jforce. of the treatv of Ver sailles and the plebiscite which it nrovides shall determine tne status of Silesia, the retit ransien con tinues: "France fines not exoect a fulfill- thf trcatv exceot bv force. TTranrf. wilt nnlv hp. contented when she knows that Germany cannot re sist, as she realizes that if Germany can absorb roiand ana otner uan- ube states, the horrors ot past cen turies will begin again." Fear Polish Revolt. Berlin. Tulv 22. France will be resoonsible if a Polish insurrection breaks out in upper Silesia, declares Minister ot the Interior uraanauerm in a statement published by the Tage- blatt today. "Onlv a soeedv decision regarding uooer Silesia can avert a great dis aster, the minister says, lne situa ... a ti i't- . .lo tion is critical. J rousn lusmictuuu can only break out if France desires it and brings it about. "It is hard to believe that .fans seriously credits Germany with menacing schemes. In reality, so tar as the svmDtoms complained of in the French note are concerned, it is a matter of the German population of uooer Silesia desiring to be not alto gether defenseless in the event of fur ther Polish attacks. "When a decision comes on the upper Silesian question, the reichs- wehr will have to be on the spot to replace the retiring allied troops in order to cope with any rousn plans for violence. . . "BERG SUITS ME". Extra Values in Men s Suits and Furnishing Goods Sale of Our L System and Hirsh-Wickwire - Suits Oriflinally '55,0024 5Q SE?$245Q Palm Beach, Mohair, Tropical Worsted Suits Oriflinally $30.00$ f. Q 7C and less PXUI J Originally $22.50 ?$13.75 and less... Shirts Manhattan $3.00 Shirts $2.15' '$3.75 Shirts $2.85 $5.00 Shirts $3.85 $6.00, $6.50 Shirts.. $4.55 All Other Makes $2.50 Shirts $1.15 $3.00 Shirts $1.65 $3.50 Shirts $2.65 $4.00 Shirts $2.85 $5 and $6 Shirts. .. .$3.75 Fancy Silk Neckwear 50c Tics 350 $1.00 Ties ..650 $1.50 Ties 950 $2.50 Tics ..' $1.65 $3.50 Ties $2.35 $4.00 Ties $2.55 Silk Hose 75c and $1.00 Values 47c Athletic Underwear $3.00 and $3.50 Values $1.47 Straw Hats 13 Off The House of Kuppenheimer Clothes Berg Clothing Co. 1415 Farnam State Railroads Ask $7,000,000 Tax Cut Lincoln. July 22. (Special Tele gram.) The state board of equali zation will decide Monday whether approximately $7,000,000 will be lopped off the assessed valuation of railroads. Fully a dozen attorneys representing Nebraska railroads were closeted all afternoon with the board insisting upon this reduction. The railroads base their claim on the fact that the equalization board Honmaon Tuxedo Sweaters $6.95 Attractive garments in black and navy. These are plain, but very good looking. Third Floor White French Voile Blouses fox $1.95 One hundred of these fashionable voile blouses that have been selling up to $5. Third Floor Hair Nets 50c a dozen Sonia nets, either fringe or cap style, in all colors, Saturday, 50c a dozen. Notion Section 0 A Sale of Parasols New reduced prices on a number of very attractive styles. All of the chil dren's parasols are in cluded in Saturday's sale. Sale of White Angora Brim HATS for $3.25 Hats for sports, street and afternopn wear with snowy white angora brims the vogue of the sum mer season. Unusual for only $3.25. Millinary Fourth Floor White Silk Boot Hose 75c a pair Lisle garter tops and lisle soles for wear. A fine siUc boot for appearances. Fine White Lisle Hpse 79c a pair These have double flare tops and double soles. The price is exceptionally low. Children's Hose a Clearance Half hose in white with fancy tops, also plain shades, reduced to 35c a pair. Three-quarter hose in two toned effects. Saturday, 75c a pair. cut assessment valuation IS per ctnt and they demand a like reduction on fheir land. They also claim that farm land values are assessed at about 50 per cent of their sales value and that railroad property does not enjoy this privilege. Wheat Near Filley Averages 18 Bushels to the Acre Beatrice. Neb., July 22. (Special.) Wheat in the vicinity of Filley averages 18 bushels to the acre. Some yields run as high as 25 bush els. The grain tests all the way from 58 to 62 pounds to the bushel. A Sale of Skirts at Half Usual Prices The summer is hardly half gone, so these attractive prices are timely for every woman. The Newest of Sport Skirts in Both Silk and Wool Formerly $25.00 to $39.50, " Saturday, $12.50 to $19.75. One Hundred White Skirts of Gaberdine and "Surf" Satin Formerly $5 to $12.50, Saturday, $2.50 to $6.25. (All sizes of waistbands) An Athletic Union Suit for Children for 79c A knitted suit or one of checked dimity, made with buttons at the waist and either wide or bloomer knees. The cool est sort of a summer un dergarment at the special price of 79c. Second Floor White Voiles Embroidered $1 a yard Saturday we offer all of our best white embroi dered voiles sold earlier in the season for $2 and upwards, for $1 a yard. Linen Section The Men's Shop Semi Annual Sale of M anhattan Shirts Extra Heavy Pure Silk Pongee $4 Quality (43 in.) $2.50 a yd. The finest white silk or separate skirts, ' heavy enough to drape well and launder perfectly. A saving of $1.50 on each yard. i Black Silk Specials 36-inch heavy silk messaline, $1.49 36-inch pure ailk taffeta, $1.49 36-inch chiffon taffeta for $1.95 36-inch satin duchess, $1.95 The Silk Shop South Aide Main Floor Wood Lake Cattle Are Reported Best in West Wood Lake, Neb., July 22. (Spe cial.) The cattle of this part of the country are in the best condition of any in the west, according to buyer and commission men who have been here the last 10 days. This is prob ably due to the high grade of breed ers used the past few years, coupled with the fact that this section has never wanted for winter feed, good water and abundance of the best tf summer range. The range is, fine this year, owing to the wet weathei this spring. New Arrivals in Neckwear Attractive collars, vest ees, collar and cuff sets. New organdie vestings and bands to match. Main Floor A Clearance of Brassieres Every odd number from stock is to be sold Satur day at a great reduction in price. The styles are all new and desirable and the savings inter esting. Second Floor Undermuslins Women's gowns low neck, short sleeves, hand embroidered and hand sewn, $3.98. Envelope chemise, strap shoulders, lace-trimmed, mostly large sizes, 98c. Cotton bloomers in white and colors, $1.35. ' Second Floor