Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1916 — Page 23

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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1916.

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EDISON DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPHS I tlPHni iclUi A service of carefulness and completeness that people appreciate, u to name whatever plan of payments meets your i^uirements. We amnaement that is within the limits of good business. —Fourth Floor.

Largest Assortment in Indiana of HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES for Men

MWm BLOCK C?

Worthy of tho Notiro every housewife—every restaurant and hamrSog house keeper TTuitiiy ui tuc ivuuutJ __evei7 one who buys for clubs, hotels, etc. More Than 25,000 Yards of All Pure Linen Crash Towelinsr at I2V2C, 1^ 19c and 22c The scarcest article in the linen market today is toweling, consequently jnrices are eoenag. The end isn't in sight From every indication prices on toweling in the near future will be most exorbitant A Mrson will be nchly repaid in buying now—when prices like these are available-—22c, 19c. 15c and ISIHe -First Floor,'Northwest

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On Thursday, The \^m. H. Block Co. Will Send Out Approximately Two Hundred and Fifty AILORiD SUITS t Two Special Prices

re Women’s and Misses’ Suits We Sold at $30.00, . ^2.50, $35.00, $40.00.

are Women’s and Misses’ Suits That We Sold at $42.50, $45.00, $47.50, $50.00.

of a scarcity in the markets of good tailored suits (due to labor •here are apportunities that are amazing!

-"I’m willing to pay re^lar price—for I desire to ' newest modes—in the nest colors and fabrics”—

8idd to yourself-

from iaita in the very

;t just such suits as these. More desirable suits from the standpoint

ibric and color are not obtainable.

gaberdines, velour checks, worsted checks and taffetas. gniti—aplenty of navy blue suits—also all the other desirable street and •fitted, straight line ripple and Norfolk effects are shown in their newand ?a7.50

^ECIAL Prices on Mang of Fine Blouses for Women

^ich w'e sold at ipe.75 which we sold at $8.75

MANY BLOUSES, which we sold at $15.00 and $16.75, are $9.75 MANY BLOUSES, which we sold at $17.60 and $19.60, are $12.75

er^, neti, voilea, lac«s, marquisettag and crepe de chines—some axe hand 'embroidered. pearl gray, orchid mahte etc.; $12.76, $9.76, $8.76 and $6.75 —•Second Floor.

The May Sale of Silks These are typical of scores of other offerings. CHIFFON CLOTH, 40 inches wide, all silk, 30 ligrht and dark colors; special 70c

SILK AND WOOL POPLIN, 40 inches wide, white, B ink, golden brown, old rose, navy, Copenhagen, [ague blue, Russian green, olive, Belgian blue, Galt brown, Burgundy, sage, plum, wistaria and black; $1.26 quality 89c

Elastic Hip sre, e9c td.,»TlC HIT CONPINGTADkBi. for ^4 islMea Woahable It aa4 back with elaatlo aides, perisfeed In back.^ front, with aup-*^ forfn attached. S Inches Wide, an aiees, to to 28, ppifc or while, $1.00 qkeUtr ..69e ^.MgtretUiloor, Northeast, ,1 - IUihl>er Gloves GLOVES, red. 'iPaW MfioBk ateea T to 2. 32c iMtr 19c TqfletCaaes of faner as, rubber ) e e k e t a for ajid hfdr9^1, ,25o or. Nortbeast.

$7.50 and $10.00 Walking Skirts at $4.98 The skirts are those which were used as our models duri^ the spring season—the materials which went into the making were those that sold off the berft at from $2.00 to $3.00 per yard. —Stripes' —Plmids —Checks —Mixtures, Etc. Belted, plaited and fail flare effects. When you take into consideration the cost of materials alime—besides the cost of making—^you can readily see that the price of the fimshed skirt is extremely moderate. Thursday $7.60 and $10.00 qualitiee $4.98 —Dress Goods Dept, mrst Floor, North Center.

$27.50 Rugs, $15.48 Just for Thursday TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS, lUxl2 feet, full 10 wire, neat patterns and colorings; $27.60 .....$15.48 —Fourth Floor.

CHIFFON TAFFETA yard wide, all silk, ivory, rose, light navy, dark navy, African, wistaria, Russian green, tan, emerald, Belgian blue, Copenhagen, battleship and black; special $1.19 NOVELTY STRIPED TAFFETA. 36 and 40 inches wide, all silk, large variety of narrow satin striped and plain striped effects, repriced at $2.9d, $2.48, $1.98, $1.69, $1.89 and $1.19 BLACK TAFFETA, yard wide, all silk, $1.25 98o BLACK SATIN DUCHESSE, yard wide, all silk, $1.26 quality ....98c BLACK TAFFETA, 40 inches wide, all silk, $1.76 q'laKty

BLACK CANTON CREPE, 38 inches wide, all silk; $2.50 quality $1.48

Every home in this “city of homes” that requires

inlaw Ciuiilalns andl ©urtaln Materials

can be supplied here to excellent advantage.

From these stocks—marvelous in extent and variety—it is a pleasure to choose. The patterns possess taste and beauty—they conform to the newest ideas in home furnishing. The values are extraordinary. YouTl find this evidenced throughout our stocks—these are typical exam-

ples,

QUAKER CRAFT FILET CURTAIN NETS, 45 inches wide, doi^le thread weave, n^t ailover patterns, white, ivory

-First Floor, Northwest.

or Egyptian, very durable, 45c quality,

IMPORTED SUNFAST OVERDRAPERY FABRICS, yard wid» guaranteed color fast, 6 patterns to select from, conventional and tapes^ try patterns, blue, green, brown and rose

MADRAS CURTAIN NETS, 50 inches wide, sheer close woven nets, with dainty floral patterns white, ivory color or beige 48c

CRAFT LACE NETS, 46 inches wide, beautiful lacey patterns, copies * from fine hand-made laces, suitable for living room use, Saxony cable and filet weaves, white Egyptian or ivory color...., —Third Floor.

The Wanted Colored Wash Goods Are Here IJe remarkable activity in our colored wash goods department, if it means anything it’s this— mat women have learned ,that here in one place you can get every worth while fabric—in every fashionable pattern, color and weave. They know the economy of Block prices.

TISSUE GINGHAMS. 27 to .36 inches wide, neat stripes, checks and plaids, yard, 29c, 18c and I5c EGYPTIAN VOILES, 39 inches wide, narrow, medium and wide striped effects, pink, blue, green and black and white, yard I8c PRINTED ORGANDY, 39 inches wide, white and tinted grounds, pnnted in large organdy designs, 25c BLOUSE LINEN, yard wide, natural color, warranted, pure linen, yard 25c STRIPED GABERDINE, yard wide, white with rose, green, blue and black wide stripes, for separate skirts, yard y 39c

$3.00 and $3.50 Coatings,

Per Yard, $2.39 ROUGH CHEVIOT COATING, 54 inches mde, all wool, rose and green BOUCLE COATING, 54 inches wide, all wool, white with black plaid; also green and black .stripes

Regular

$3.00 and

$3.50

Coatings, - yard, - $2.39

CREAM CHINCHILLA COATING, 54 inches wide, double face.. VICUNA COATING. 54 inches wide, all wool, white with green, blue and black overplaids VELOUR COATING, 64 inches wide, all wool, checked effects, in brown, green and black combined with white.. —First Floor, North Center.

White Goods That Have the Call WHITE WAFFLE CLOTH, yard wide, popular checked weave, tor separate skirts, yard, $1.00 and by degrees down to 25c WHITE TAPE STRIPE VOILES, 39 inches wide, sheer voile ground, woven with wide tape stripes yard, 36c and 25c • WHIT5 PIQUE BEDFORD CLOTH, 27 to 39 inches wide, narrow, medium and wide wale cords, yard 50c, 39c and 25c WHITE REP, yard wide, bayadere weave, “elegant fabric for tub suits, yard 39 c WHITE RATINE, yard wide, rough weave, yard, 39c WHITE MARQUISETTE, yard wide, half silk, soft drapey fabric for waists and dresses, yard.,.. 48c WHITE CORDUROY, 32 inches wide, narrow cord, for coats and skirts, yard 48c —First Floor, North Center.

BEAUTY VOILE, 40 inches wide, new wide mercerized cotton stnpes, on sheer voile, printed in handsome designs, white and tinted grounds, yard 39c NOVELTY MIXED LINEN SUITING, yard wide, pure linen, white with mixtures of colors, for coat suits, regular 60c quality 39c WOVEN STRIPE VOILES, 40 inches wide, white grounds with pretty two-toned stripes, for waists and I,dresses, yard, 48c and ..39c —First Floor, North Center.

The Georgette Pump

Champagne or bronze kidskin, also white calf with hand - turned soles, French

Louis XV heels of

wood $6.00 The Georgette pump, of

patent or glazed kidskin or gunmetal calfskin, with light weight welted soles and Spanish Louis leather heels.

$5.00

Free Lessons in Lamp Shade Making Instructions given In making lamp shades—for floor and table lamps Any style or size frame, all materials on sale In our —Art Needlework Section, Third Floor.

Our Cold Storage Fur Vaults _ are filling rapidly. Here people get the proper facilities for the care of their furs Cold, dry air retains all the natural, lustrous qualities of the skint—It brings them back to you in perfect condition—like NEW. 2% of valuation —Second Floor.

Our Art Wares Shop will be history after Saturday night. .You pay only 50c, 33c and 20c on the dollar for objects of art, beauty and utility. An unusually good assortment_ot floor, table and desk lamps, besides—_ —Lamp shaddfl —Sheffield silver —^Wicker objwts —^Book blocks —Door porters —Desk novelties —^Fireplace fittings —Cretonnes novel-

ties

—Objects of decorated tin —Bronzes —^Vases

-Cai^le hinders, etc.

People seeking uncommon gifts for the bride or graduate—eve^ person who appreciates wares of taste and refinement—can get them here at trifling cost. —Fourth Floor,

This is Good Wall Paper to Buy

It's in new, pleasing designs—

Mill prices on wall paper are going sky high—

It is the part of prudence to buy now.

WALL PAPER, suitable for bedrooms, dining rooms and kitchens, sold with cut-out borders, roll 4c WALL PAPER, suitable for bedrooms, stripes and floral effects, sold with beautiful cut-out borders, 16c quality; special, roll .8c OATMEAL PAPER, the scarcity of this paper makes it a special value, sold with cut-out borders; special,

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WASH-A-WALL, a paper that will wash, for kitchen and bath, sells regularly for 75c; special, per roll...54c —Fifth Floor.

From Our Model Grocery

FLOUR. Plllsbury’s Best (no C. O, D. orders) lO-poond sack, 3<i<*

BACON, Miller & Hart's Reserve brand, little pig bacon, sliced to order, pound 3Tc SALMON, choice pink. In good, rich oil, one pound tall cans tS tor 29c), can ....11c SUGAR COOKIES, assorted. made in our Sun-lit kitchen (3 dozen. 25c), dozen 9c

POTATOES, fancy Wisconsin, large, round, white stock (no C. O. D, orders)— Perk of 15 poande. 2Tc

PILLSBURY’S HEALTH BRAN OR CEREAL. 16c quality, package Iflc SPAGHETTI, Heinz, ready to serve, 16c quality, can 12Hc CHEESE, large eyed, finest Imported Swiss, pound 47c

JELKE’S BUTTERINE. Good Luck (no C O. D. orders), pound 18Hc

COFFEE, Royal Luncheon, splendid quality, pound ...27c LATVN GRASS SEED, best mixed (1-pound package, 17c), half-pound package .....9c HAMS. Favorite brand, little pig hams, sugar cured, wood smoked, pound 19c

EGGS, strictly frssh selected. In cartons, dozen 23c

SUNSHINE CRACKERS, CAKES AND WAFERS, fancy packages-x-10c quality..!,.THc 6c quality SVic BLACK RASPBERRIES, large No. 8 cans. 17c qualIty, can ♦■12c PEONY BULBS, pink, white and red, 12^6 quality (dozen, |6c)t each Jn4ic Floor

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$15,00 and $18,50 for Women

THE BASEMENT STORE

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Staple Cottons and Cur~ ■ tain Materials

and Misses at $11.95

of the Moment—^Workmanship Higrhly Commendable— FOR WOMEN AND HISSES, of serges, gaberdines, poplins, whipcords, novelties; full flared, belted and semi-belted jackets, silk lined — full !^^yy^$and cedor, Ck>penhagen, checks and fancies; regular $15.00 and

911.85

iisx Women and m Sale at 59c . WOMSN AND MISSES, of •tarip«t,aeieeks, HtPUfd Mad j^da colors, rose, Copenbwsmnd blue, eRvstoe, ^ mktdy «i^ regulation ■r styftia well made, plaai or fancy t; <m sale at. F.,..5^

$1.00 and $1.50 Wash Skirts for Women and Misses, at 79c WASH SKIRTS FOR WOMEN AND MI^ES, of piques, linenes, reps, linens, gaberdines, checks and khaki materials—full flare, large buttem triimnings and patch pockets. These are skirts taken from a sample line —some are a trifle soiled—one trip to the laundry will make them like new—^the saving is not to be overiooked; $L0O and $1.60 qualities 79c

MEN

Where but in The Basement Store can you get

All-Wool Suits $0.75

$10.00 and $12.50 Qualities at There are even silk-lined, allwool blue serge suits at this price! TMnk of it! Where but in The Basement Store can you pay a moderate price for a suit—and be absolutely certain of satisfaction t There are fancy suits—plenty of them— blue serges, ptnchbacks, suits for older men and young men—$10.00 and $12.50 qualities $8.75

$3.50 and $4.00 Trousers for Men at $2.98. From the large assortment of colors and patterns a man can easily “match up” his suit, $4.00 and $6.00 qualiti^ $2.^

Hosiery and Underwear

UNION SUITS FOR WOMEN, White, fine ribbed, low neck, fllee^'elees, band or beaded top. tight fitting or lace trimmed knee, regular and extra sizes, regular 39c and 43c qualities 35c GAUZE VESTS FOR WOMEN, low neck, mercerized tape, sleeveless, regular and extra sizes, seconds of I5c quality ..THc CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS, black. metUum ribbed, fully reinforced heel and toe. sizes 6 to 9)4, regular 16o quality, pair. ....10c SILK LISLE HOSE FOR WOMEN, black or white, gauze weight, high snliced heel, double toe and sole, 6inch garter top. seconds of 26c quality...... Ig^c

APRON GINGHAM, full standard apron checks, blue and white, 9c quality QVtc DRESS G I NG H AMs] plaids checks and fancy weaves, 10 and 12^o qualities 7Mic BLEACHED C H E E S ECLOTH, yard wide, desirable lengths, 6c quality .. 4c feather"*'T I c'k'i N O, strictly feather-proof, 22c quality ..16c COTTON FLANNNlSZ soft nap. bleached or unbleached, special 10c unblejSed sheetTKG MUSLIN, yard wide 6c BLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide, T^c quality ....6Hc LONSDALE BLilCHED MUSLIN, yard wide (no C, O. D. orders), special.8t4c UNBLEACHED SHEEi^ INO, 78 Inches wide (no C. O. D. orders), yard.lOc

" P E P P E R B L L •• BLEACHED SHEETING. 9-4 width, special 20c BLEACHED SHEETS. 11x90 inches, heavy thread, seamless. 76o quality, special... .62e

HEMSTITCHED PILLOW CASES, 42xt« inches, 20o quality... .15c

40 - INCH WHITE LAWN, fine, smooth thread, lemnants, liMc quality, yard ....... 0c

CURTXiN scrims, 14 Inchea wide, white and ecru, pretty color borders (no C. O. D. orders)..6Hc -CURTAIN VOILES. MARQUISETTES AND FANCY SCRIMS, white, cream color and Arabian, drawnwork and hemstitebed borders, special 16c WOMEN’S 8UNBONNBT8 of fast color gingham an4 percales, assorted patterns and colors, laundered, special -...lOc

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a|ipolntmesrta . aMudemy uaf. which woull! rest Pe^ Tb« t take eamlimiRim In ~1C«m aspUnted Davis (Ot Naw a» prlnCBara ^optaia^ «f Qraencaatle, Lmta TWtnon. of reamoQ. Sacoad attwimta. saama* Barmiart i^pointed JTaaqs^iCanwfv of Bfaraen. as FVaacis of Jlrat.3ii^^HnaBA lottn Van

hy tha poatoflice department of the motoiisalian of the rural routes in Hendricks county The changes will take affect on August 1, ten routes taking the S ince of about twice as many hcNrse rawn vehicle routes Under the order of the poatofRce department, there will be three route# out oi Danville and one each out of Brownsburg, Clayton, Coateavtlle. Liiton. North Salem, Plttsboro and Plainfleld The salary for each of the routee will be Ihfad a year A supplementary service tor the- Clnclnclnnatl (Qre«qe county) poatt^ee has been announced. The new delivery will be from the Springfield poetoflSce Raguiatea Haura on Raiiroadg. WASHINGTON, May 14-The Cullop bill ftrthw w regulate the hours of labor of men wag favorably rspofted to

the house today by the Interstate commerce committee It prohibits railroads from keeping any employe on duty longer than sixteen consecutive hours, after which he could not resume work until he bad been off duty at lea^ ten consecutive hours.

INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL

ML’.VCIC—Tk# rmrmmn' Tmnkimr «nd FerUUsing Company has been oiganlsed by W. W. McDonald and others and has MtabUshed a modem fertilising plant near here. l.Jk FAYETTE—The contract for the erection of the new Moloay haUding at Purdue has been gnrsTded to Leetto Colvin, of Andereon. Tho eontiact price is The n*w building wtu take the place o( the oM actence bulldine. aad

begin cl<>ee of the unlversilj la June GABY—Falling to receive 55 cent* an hour an Increaee of I cents, union hod csrrlera Wednesday went on atrflte Plaster worker* went out In sympathy. Much building work U affected NEWCASTLE—Manv farmers and poultry men of Henry county visited the Purdue pooltry exhibit cars, which were here Tuesday. The cars were In charge of L L 3(m»» and H L Reed CLINTON—Three toad improvements have been ordered for Clinton township One road Is to be pa\«d with brick aad another with brick and concrete The third pavement will be of concrete, sixteen feet wide, westward from West Clinton. BEDFORD—The building committer of the Bedford lodge of Masems has accepted plans submitted by Elmer E Dunlap, ot Indianapolis for % new 955,000 temple, to be erected oa a site ggt to tha lodge ^ the will of the

late Moaee P. Dunn Mr Dunlap also is the architect for the lodge of Elke here. wlWch has accepted his plan* for a new home w»* lodge received $20,000 frmn the e*tate of Mr Dunn. TERRE HAL'TB-Member* of the Terre Haute Automobile Club and (Chamber of Commerce met at the Hotel Deming Wedneeday and. armed with «hovel* and picks, went to work in the national road between this city and the Clay county line, and in the Part* road west of here Ten team* and twenty men employed by the city were engaged by the committee to do the heavy work under the •upervlskm of Arthur T. JTone*. county aupertntendent of road. GREENCASTLE-Tbe program for Group 5 of the Indiana Bankers’ Association which weete here -on May 18, has been issued by F 1. Ohalr. aecretan The speaker* will be A G Lupton. Hartford City ■ Harry O, HUI, Indlanapoli*. N W Barnes, Greencastle. and i Andrew Smith, of Indianapolla. A trip to the

penal fsrm. an inspection of DePaue’s new Rymnaslum and & RWim In th# pool will bt tho afternoon a entertalniTjefit The bueinoM ■ee* Sion* win be held in the Elks’ home Vr. W. T.ayton. of Covington is chairman of Group e, which iBciude* 1« bank* in twelve counties PETBRSBURO-'rhe strike at the Mwn mlnsa. which wae called Tuesday ^ miners because the company failed to supply ears to take the men to the mine shalt. was settled by arbitration and the miners resumed work Wedneeday WINS RELEASE BY COURTESY Rag Picker Tried in City Court for Leaving Hie Unhitchad. Moriic Sapiro it only & rag picker, but be knowB aometklng about courtesy,

eii lue nonie unmicoea

110 for your wagon and SG

e.” said Judge Deery “8m-

>tor truck came along whtta

though not thoroughly acquainted with' the lawg His poilteness ’’got him by” in city court today, where he wae cluuged with having left hie horae unhitched

“You paid 110

for your horse.

pose a big motor _ . your horse was unhitched and smaaiiai the wagon and killed the horaer* si

Sapiro thought a moment

“Pieaae. Judge, excuse, excuse,' Sapiro

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“Glad to h«ir of a foreigner ’trtio Aral leama the decemt aide of the Epgfiah language tnatead of the profane,“^the JiMge ramariied, and he released Saplm;]

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(Punch) ® gentry (at Renoont Campl-HaJt' w»e gew Wsary Veice-Khw Mend aad two mxSm. t