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Total Deposits
i in State Banks
$216,477,663
Secretary Hrt Iun Slite
inrnt of Institution on
; August 6 and December ,
31, 1921.;
Lincoln. Fb. (SwcUn NV
brisks till hit few od4 dollars in
th bnk.
Total dcno.it n tl' 9e5 sut
banks rn Urceinbrr Jl, IV.'I, wrre
$.'16,477.'6J i8, ttrnnliiig to a report
ixtued by J. fc. Hsrt. srcrriary ol
the department ol trade ana com
mrrre.
In the report It la shown that till
payable and rediscounts have in
creased io r rent since tlie report
ol AllKU't ft. iv.'i, as iui-U. -
"Tliti," Hart wid, "reflect, in part.
' advances obtained Irr-m the War
finance corDoratiuit and in part bor
rowed money not heretofore shown
at a liability of the banks but bor
rowed tor the banks on the personal
liability of officers and directors.
Deposits Decrease.
"Comoarrd with the report of Feb
ruary 16. 1921. deposits sliow 10
per cent decrease and average re
nerves are approximately unchanged.
During this period 11 banks were
placed in liquidation, four of which
werV consolidations.
"Total. deposits in the 23 failed
banks were approximately $5,500,000.
A considerable part of these deposit
have been paid by receivers and
transferred and are reflected in the
deposits of other slate banks in the
l-eniber report.
"Compared with sb'tract of re
ports for August 6, 1921, this shows
a decrease in total deposits of 7 per
cent and a decrease in total resources
and liabilities of only 4 per cent.
"Average reserves show 19 per cent
as against an average of 21 per cent
August 6 and 4 per cent above legal
" requirements."
; 986 Banks Report
! The report of conditions of banks
on August 6, 1921, and December 31.
1921. follows:
Ab.cr.rt of the condition of the tone
picrrial and aavlnts tianka of th State
of Nebraska at the clou, nf liualneaa !
..imbrr 11. 1121. and comparison with All-
uet S, 1 a 2 1 . Number of bank, reporting.
. AveriiKe rearrv., 19 per cent. Nura
' ber of d-poaltora. 64R.416.
Hewiurrra Auiuat lStl.
-Loan, and (llacounta ....IS1I.MJ.IM.SS
Overdrafts .-. 1,107,111. IS
' Honda, securities, judgments,
(Inline, etc 10.001.081.66
' Banking house, furniture
,' , and fixture.
..;Other real estate.'....,
1 Current expenses, ' taxea
'' and Interest irnld...
'. fash Itema not to be
..i, eluded in eatlmatlns
In-re-
T,H,0.T
1,106,79.87
6,541,711.72
aerv
tu from na-
tlonal anS
' state banks. 137.546.751 .77
Cash .104,730.35
16,tl6.l5
46,650.482.12
Total
"ilahil'ltiiV
... 285,2!6,047. 72
Capital atoclc paid In I I?. 171.210. 00
S,l
57.8SH.3li
7,786,180. J
flurplua fund
, Undivided profit!
Dividend, un- . . ...
paid I 147.666.11
Individual d-,
poslta ub- ,
i.Jct to
check 103,467,284. 46
' Certiflcatea of
' depoalt .... 121.084,881.67
:ru to barika. 0.79..3S 231, 449, 637.6
Bills payable and notea re-
' dlacnunted ' S, 604, 664. 07
"depositor guaranty fund... 2,0)5,477.80
'", Total '. 8286.265.047.72
It CHOurcce December 81. mi.
loaaa and discount. 6207,642,054.79
: Overdrafta 76,026.1
! ' .ponds, securities, Judgments,
claims, etc , 6,644,556.86
; .pankintf house, furniture
;" and fixtures .............
Other real estate
,:,Currcnt expenses, taxe.
and Interest paid
i Cash Items not to be inciud-
. ed In estimating reserve..
;;'3pue from ' na-
S tlonal and
' state banks. .S1,J,1.S4
!ash 6,298,608,64
7,226,664.64
. 1,541,676.78
: 7,167,424.41
168,644.90
40,628,638.48
'" Total 6275,774,688.34
Uebllltles. .
.Capital atoe.k jal4 I ;...$ 25. 696,800. 00
Surplus fund ,, 7,954.166.66
Undivided profit! 8,809,422.63
Dividends un
paid t 101,048.8!
Individual de
posits ub-
Ject to
..1 check: 96, 180,586. 2
Certificate, of
deposit .... 116,447,036.13
rue to hank. 6,740,990.68 216,477,663.98
Bills payable and notea re.
discounted- 14.842,720.20
t)epoBltor. guaranty fund... 1.990.817.97
"Didn't He Even Say Goodby?" Sobs Aged
Mother Left Penniless by Murder of Son
Total
.8275,774,688.34
Senate Body Takes Up
Four-Power Pacific Pact
i: Washington, Feb. 11. Considera
' tion of the four-power Pacific treaty,
one of the seven laid before the sen-l-Vate
yesterday by President Haiding
,;as the products of the Washington
conference, was begun today by the
5;!;. senate foreign relations committee,
" which, after a lengthy discussion of
the pact, adjourned to meet again
.'Tuesday.
Two Alleged Yeggmen
,,. Captured at Sioux City
Sioux City, la., Feb. 11. Two al
leged yeggmen were captured and a
third is thought to have been
:;! wounded in a gun fight with police,
';'!:jvhile the trio was robbing the safe
:":f Cohn & Goldberg grocery store,
',;' early today.
;n :" The men arrested gave the follow
ing names: J. H. Dingman and T. E.
Welsh. t
f& Harding to Devote Time
' to Mercantile Marine
w; Washington, Feb.. 11. President
Harding having transmitted to the
:r senate the arms conference . treaties
'"rfj-now plans to turn his attention to
,,jKward quick action on relief legisla
tion for the mercantile marine, Chair
.t man Lasker of the shipping board
j:'!; said at the White House today after
U;'a conference with the president. -
jjiij) Omaha Bank Clearings
Bank clearings for the week were
i:;i!'$32,940,l,88.24, according to reports
v'; from the Omaha Clearing House as
aociation. For the corresponding
C; week last year they were $29,721,
;. 293.27. For last week they were
' ii $33,993,902.84. Bradstreet's report
today placed Omaha 15th in bank
clearings for the week.
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This is the little home on a hillside, 6221 South Twenty-eighth street,
to which Policeman Jamei E. Scott failed to return after bidding hi
mother goodby. Practically penniless, Mrs. Scott msy have to seek quar
ters with relatives, she said yesterday. Below is a likeness of Mrs. Scott
Q
uiz Soft Drink ,
Maft in Murder
of Policeman
Others in Halfway House, Re
sort Near Scene of Scott
Shooting, Are Also
Questioned.
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Postoffice Orders.
Waahtngton, Feb. It. (Special Tele.
triBLr The civil aervieej commission an
Boanced that examination for presidential
Mttnaittr will be held en March 11 for
following places and aalary postmasters
win follow: Nebraska Kennard. 61.000:
Newport, 81.200; Bhelton, 81.900; Iowa
Arthur, 81,200; Wyoming Cumbanana,
11.009.
Barney Zuhn has been appointed post-
iter at Urel'.a. Bloui eounty, fieorasna,
JShn R. Jolly, reelrned.
The Peatofftee department announced
that poetal earing en February 1 In
Omaha war 1161,128, and la Sloal City,
663.6!0.
The mystery surrounding the
slaying of Foliceman James Scott
became even more dense Saturday
night when all persons in the Half
way House, a jsoit drink parlor,
near where the body was tounc,
were ordered before -Chief of De
tectives Van ' Deusen for1 question
ing. The questioning, police believe,
mav develop new angles in the case.
Ihe quizzing was carried on be
hind closed doors. Newspapermen
were not admitted.'" '1 ' i
Groves Is Questioned.
Among those questioned were
Walter Groves, holder-of the cigar
license tor the place , and applicant
for a soft drink license; a man
nmed .Sutye, . former proprietor of
the place, and .two., others, whose
names' were not given.", . ,
Police sureeons Saturday exam
ined the body of the dead police of
ficer to ascertain whether the body
had been dragged for, any distance.
When the body was found the face
was badfy bruised.' It appeared as if
the body had been dragged on the
cinder road, near the soft, drink
place.
Place Had Been Raided.
The soft drink parlor was raided
week ago by Police Sergeant
Williams and his squad. The
officers arrested Groves and confis
cated a gallon jug of alleged whisky,
a half gallon jug ot the same ano
17. bottles of beer. .
The case has been set for hearing
in South Side court next Tuesday.
Detectives started yesterday put
ting half a hundred men through
rigid questioning regarding tne
murder. All these have been arrest
ed since the murder of Scott.
It is known that the assassins lay
in ambush. One of them was over
heard to say, "He'll soon be out and
then we'll "
This, was while Scott was in the
soft drink place.
Arrested in Bluffs.
Two men, arrested in Council
Bluffs Friday night were brought to
Central police station here yesterday
for questioning. One gave his name
as George Fletcher Valley Junction,
la. His face was badly scratched.
He said he fell from a train. The
other man was arrested when he
came to the police station for lodging.
He gave his name as Bob King of
Des Moinesi
Woman Blinded by Lights
, Injured by Automobile
. Struck by the.automobile in which
she had been riding, Mrs Lucetta
Logan, S3, 2211 , California street,
sustained a broken left arm and other
injuries Thursday night She, her
sister, Mrs. Sam Scott, and several
others were in the car. While the
driver stopped to make adjustments,
Mrs. Logan walked ahead. When
the driver drove ahead to pick her
up she became blinded by the lights
and was struck by the car. She is in
Lord Lister hospital. ;
Boxing Commissioner Named
Deputy County Attorney
Lincoln, Feb. 11. -r? (Special.)
"Lum" Doyle, etate boxing commis
sionerand former university football
star, has been appointed assistant
Lancaster county attorney. Doyle
stated today he would continue to
bold his position under the state.
Landru Demands Retrial
Paris, Feb. 11. (By A. P.)
Counsel for Henri Landru, the
"Bluebeard of Garribrai," now under
sentence of death on the guillotine
for the murder of 10 women and a
boy, today filed a demand with the
court of cessations for a review of
his ease. -
: The demand for retrial was asked
on the ground that' 'fiew evidence
had been discovered. An inhabitant
of Gambrai is said to have declared
he saw a demented person in that
neighborhood take some bones from
a nearby ossuary and carry them to
Landru 's villa.
San Francisco, Cel.. Feb. 11. Tallforlla
hoping for relief today from the
storm which for two days has brought un
usually heavy falls -of rain 4n the low
lands and snow In the mountaine. Rough
water en the Sacramento river, due to
the wind, caueed one death yesterday
bringing tb- wtai for th alorm to three.
When three gunmen assassinated
Policeman James E. Scott in a lonely
spot near Thirty-second avenue and
Dahlman boulevard Thursday night,
they didn't realize they broke a moth
er's heart; they didn't foresee they
would leave an aged invalid alone
in the world, practically penniless,
Oto battle her way through remaining
years against great ouus; they didn t
comprehend that they took away her
life's blood, the sunshine from her
little home in an outlying part of the
city.
Police started a collection yesterday
night to diiray funeral expenses for
their dead comrade and also to aid
in the future support of Mrs. Scott,
who is a partial invalid, 52 years old.
Chief of Police Dcmpsey, Chief of
Detectives Charles Van Deusen and
Lon Troby, secretary of the Police
Relief and Pension fund, opened the
collection,- for which pledges totaling
$250 have already been made,
cording to Troby.
Believe Assassins Hired.
Persons wishing' to contribute to
the fund may send money or check to
The Bee office. Their names and the
amount contributed will be published
each day.
While police are working on a
theory that Scott was killed by hired
assassins, the victim's aged mother,
a gray haired woman whose face
shows effects of the sword of sorrow
that pierced her heart, is sitting pa-
tiently at tier home, 6221 South
Twenty-eighth street, praying and
waiting for the return of her son's
body to her side. I'nable to use her
limbs freely, Mrs. Scott "has not yet
been to Larkin's undertaking estab
lishment to view her boy's body.
"Tell me, please." she wept yes
terday, "did James speak before he
died.' IJidu t he have a word to say
to his dear old mother? Oh, didn't
he even say 'good-bye?'"
The mother refuses to be consoled.
"I'm alone in the world now," she
cried when Polire Sergeant Sigwart,
Detective Lon Troby and Police Of
ficer Lyman Wheeler called on her
yesterday.
"Twentv years ago, my husband
was killed by a train. I've struggled
through lift a partial invalid, while
in later years, James has been my
sole support. Oh, when he was taken
on the police force, he was proud
He put his arms around me and said
ao 'Mother, things will go along com
fortable for you, all right.
x Funeral on Monday.
"Then to think of him beinpr mur
dered. What kind of a world is
this?"
A coroner's jury was sworn in yes
terday by Paul Steinwender, deputy
county attorney, to hold an inquest
over Scott's body. Funeral services
for bcott will be held Monday after
noon. '
A platoon of police wllj escort tht
body to the grave. '
I larding Accused
of Violating U.S.
Civil Service Act
Senator Harrison Scores Pre
Mfnt in Connection With
Appointment f Pt
matter at Marion.
Washington, Feb. I!. Charges of
vViUnir the livil srrvice U were
made against Preiident lUrdmc to
day in the senate by Senator Harri
son, democrat, Miiipi, in an at
I tik on republican management of
guvernmental affair.
In appointing trench Crow as
lotmatcr of Marion, ()., Iii home
city, by executive order, Senator
Harrison said Mr. Harding had
"stamped" the Jaw under font. The
appointment, which Senator llarriaon
announced he would oppose and urge
he discussed in th" senate, wai, tic
declared. "ihe-iitot slarinir incident
in the history of the civil service in
the United States."
"I low can followers of th civil
service have any faith or confidence?"
he asked, "ilus is the britiiiiung ot
destruction of the civil service. sys
tem. He also attacked Giairman Lasker
of the liiipiu. board, dtditiug lie
rud made tairment. regirdins; 'it
llegtd economy rf sdinimittaUirt
tthit.li coil not be borne wit nd
ala triiU.eJ an apptopriatioa bill
provi.ion ratemtinic t)i sntitMl f.'S,.
ikh) rveliiif alio, 4ii.- loud o( the
president tor mt for ctlici.l entertain
iiieiit purpose's;
. Chairman Warren of tl appropria
tions committee defended the travel
entertainment fund and called atten
tion to the rkpenditurff abro.J p
former President Wilaon, Senator
Warren said that "onie millions nf
dollar" had lieeii spent by Mr. Vil
tun "and no aecouutmg mJe fur it
yet."
Tint Senator Harrison was seeking
to inject r-artian politics into the
diecueeion H46 charged by iirnator
Warren, while Mr. Harrison counter
rd with the sutrmrnt that Senator
Warren had raised the question of
parti. aiuhip. ,
Civil servie administration also
was attacked by Senator Caraway,
democrat, Arkaiuas, and others.
Senator Harrison said it was "a
farce the way postmasters are ap
pointed." Other appointments, he
added, were subject to the same in
dictment. - Without republican politi
cal influence, he declared, there was
"no chance to get a job under this
administration."
After a career of 36 years as a
teacher in the Omaha schools, Miss
Clara F. Cooper has asked to be re
tired on a pension.
Conditions In Italy
and England. Mending
Wsahinstftn, Feb, II Improved
fuiitncial rondititiiii in PK'ind and
Italy were repotted to the ommefcf
department yettrrdjy by jt iotogq
representatives, French business con
ditions were described at iuiet, while
the lots t Germany's industrial -U
V4ntak'et was, predicted by the ie.
pvru.
IMtabiUtiUtl in Great PriUin.sc
cording to Commercial AlMclit
Tower at London, appears to be fun
damentally sound and in no danger
oi n relapse,
liiiti.li labor, he reported, hat ac
cepted, a drop in the coat of hv ntj
at coitit.rniaiinn fur the cut in
wages. The strength of the general
financial condition in Fngland, he as
serted, hat improved ,ni proportion
to a heavier yield front Income taxes.
Central City iJucineM Men ;
- HoM Cet-Togetlu r lia liquet
Central City. Neb., Feb. tt. (Spe
cial ) The Kuainen Men's club In Id
a big- Rt-t tonrthrr banquet at their
rooms Friday niht. , Bruce McCul
loch, editor of the Journal-Stockman
of Smith Omaha, and V. C
Wiggint of the horticulture depart
men of the state college of agricul
ture at Lincoln headed the speakers'
list.
Mother Offers
to Give Life for
Son's Offense
Self-Confessetl Slayer W ill He
Trietl Mouthy for First
Degree MurJer Sensa
tion I'rotnieftl.
Pet Moines, Ja Feb. H.-fSpe-fial
Telefian:,) While Koy Man
pin, sclf-confctcd slajer of J k
Hayes, is beinu held tinder clo
watili at the county jail to ptrvent
him from committing suieidc before
lie it brought into ;riininat court
Monday to stand trial fur first de
cree murder, Ins sacd mother at
Carney has appealed lor an oppor
tunity to be liand in Iter sou's
Strati, in case he is Convicted.
Maupin wat to have appeared be
fore Judue Thoiiipaoii Iliuikday to
enter a pica of guilty to hit 'indict
ment, but at the last moment de
cided to stand trial instead. His
case will come un Monday. The
mother is expected to nuke a dra
matic appeal to the court to be al
lowed to pay with her life, if neces
sary, the penalty for her ton's crime.
Edison Is Still Good
for 15 Years' Service
(Continued From Page One.)
if there were an election for the
position of "director of manufac
turers." ' '
He said he would give Ford his
full support if the automobile manu
facturer obtained Muscle Shoals.-
"I 'do not think he should go into
it," he added. "He. is too ambitious,
and wants to help the farmer." '
But he declared he did not think
Ford would fail in his undertaking.
Favors Naval Preparations.
The arms conference impressed
Mr. Edison as "good better than
nothing at all," but he declared in
favor of continuing' naval prepara
tions "experimentally." " ,
"We should experiment with the
most deadly gases and the biggest
guns," he said. "Not thatrTve will
ever make use of them, but so that
we may be prepared in case some
other nation, through rascality,
should attack us. I want all nations
to be prepared so that it will be
so terrible that the game is up."
. The radio phone, he said, was the
greatest electrical development of
the past year,, with the . amplifier a
close second. '
Congratulations from his family,
reading of a sheaf of telegrams of
felicitations from President Hard
ing, Sir Thomas Lipton, Charles M.
Schwab and many others on the
passing of his 75th milestone and
the interview with the newspaper mei
about ended the day's celebrating
for Mr. Edison. As, the newspapci
men left, he plunged into his labor
atory. $300,000 Beatrice Hotel
IWal Be Started in Spring;
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) j
It is announced that work will be
started early in the spring on the
new $300,000 hotel, which is to be i
erected on the old Paddock hotel
site. Only local mechanics will 'be'
given employment as near as possi
ble. It is thought that it will re
quire a year or more to construct
the building.
Man Convicted of Robbery
in Sidney District Court
Sidney, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.)
District court is being held in Sid
ney with Judge J. L. Tewell pre-,
siding. Only two criminal cases are i
on the docket. Sidney Moore was '
found guilty of robbery. He has
not been sentenced yet. but the crime
of which he was convicted carries
a penalty of 3 to 10 years.
Omaha Doctor in Odell.
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.)
Dr. C. E. Rice of Omaha has lor
cated at Odell as successor to the
late Dr. Marion F. Sigler.-overseas
veteran, who died of typhoid fever.
J Demonstrating and Used
PHONOGRAPHS
SIX-DAY SALE
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You can save $50.00 to $100.00.
Terms to suit you can be arrang
ed. Be sure and come in this
week and see the wonderful
phonograph bargains we have in
our new building.
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A Few Phonograph Bargains
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Columbia, Oak .......... .-.. . ... . . $ SO $ 28
Columbia. Oak 1 00 50
Columbia, Mah. Elec. ......... . 175 105
Columbia, Mah., Elec. .............. 350 210
Columbia, Mah. .................... 175 115
Columbia, Golden Oak ..... . . ..... , 125 75
Aeolian-Vocalion, Mah. . . .. . ..... , . . . ; 300 195
Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah . . . . 230 190
Schmoller & Mueller. Phono., Oak.... 215 160
Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah.... 175 115
Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Oak.... 140 100
Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah.... 125 80
Regina Phono., Mah. ............... 125 . 95
Knittel Phono., Oak . . . . . ... ........ 175 85
Columbia Phono., Mah. ............. 225 " 126
WITH 10 SELECTIONS FREE.
The latest Columbia and Okeh Double Disc Records
are just in. - The members of the Phonograph Depart
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'Tis Fashionable
To Be Economical "
Fashion no longer approves of ex
travagance. Gone- are the times
when one needed a 'stout' purse to
achieve individuality. , To :. you ,
women who appreciate a little
more art in dress, a little more ori
ginality in style,' a little more fair
ness in pricing, our spring apparel
will prove particularly appealing.
Third Floor
White Goods Sale
Fine Japanese Nainsooks c
45c qualityi-incfc 40c yard.
'i 50c quality, 36-inch;45c yard.
v, 55e quality,; 39-inch, .5Qc yard.
Windsor, and Princess; Nainsooks
Soft finish, no starch or dressing.
. 35c quality, 36-irich, 29c yard.
Soft Finish Longcloths ? --':
30c quality, 36-inch, 25c yard.
40c quality, 36-inch, 35c yard.
55c quality, 36-inch, 45c yard. .
65c quality, 36-inch, 50c yard.
Linen Section
Lace Bandings and
Flouncings Half-Price
Dainty bandings, from two to nine
inches wide, appropriate for any
number of things.
Spanish lace flouncings, in black
. and colors, are also half price.
'I
Fibre Sweaters :
for $10.50
In slipon style are these
newest sweaters that
have novelty, trimmings
of tan and green and a
sash to match. .Only in
misses' sizes.
Third Floor
Swiss Scarfs of
Silk for $6.95
Now .comes , the silken
scarf with its bright
springtime colorings and
it must be striped and
fringed. They are very
reasonably priced for.
$6.95.
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Plaids and Stripes
for Skirts'
A new sweater needs a
sport skirt to complete
its usefulness. So
woolen fabrics in new
est spring designs' are
assembled here. Priced
from $2.95 to $4.50 a yd.
-Valentine
Greetings
Appropriate for old and
young alike are dis
played, here.
Specials in
.Lisle Hosiery
A fine full fashioned lisle .
hose with flare garter
'tops and .double , soles.
In black, gray and white.
. $1 and $1.25 qualities for
75c a pair.-. t
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Toiletry Sales
La Trefle talcum, 25c.
Haskin's hard water cas
tile soap, 7c.
. Prophylactic , . Penetrator
hair brushes with . extra
stiff brushes, $1.
.Nail files in white ivory
folding case for 19c."
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Newest Silken Underthings
Dainty gowns of crepe de chine, satin or radium
silk, either plain or lace trimmed styles. ' Priced
from $4.98 to $10.50. : ' v.
Envelope chemise in crepe de chine satin and.
georgette. Priced from $4.98 to $9.50. - .
Crepe de chine or satin bloomers, .in white or
flesh colors, from $4.49 to $6.49; .
Princess slips in satin or radium silk, for $9.00
- and $10.50. ' . . ' ':-:i. -. ...
Silk skirts, in flesh color, with plain or scallop- :
ededge. Priced from $6.50 to $10.50. .
A fresh line of Glove Silk bloomers, camisoks, teddies,
vests, and union suits, in light and dark shades, offered for ,
most reasonable prices. . ' . .7
New Spring
Brassieres
Include models espe
cially fashioned for long
or short-waisted figures.
All are smart, comfort
able styles which give
artistically smooth bust
lines, eliminating the'
bulging of the corset top."
Priced at Iqw as 79c.
Second Floor
Camisole Sets of
Ribbon Half-price
In white,' flesh, dark blue
; and 'attractive combina
tions of colorings includ
ing every detail necessary-.
: for the success of a cami- v
sole.
$4.00 Sets for $2.00
$3.75 Sets for $1.98
Main Floor
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