Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 163, 19 May 1920 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1920.

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Dancers of the city will drive away the gloom created by the recent inclement weather by tripping the light fantastic Wednesday evening to the inspiring music of the Syncopating Five -who will play for the dance to be given in the I. O. O. F. hall by Frank Bescher, Peter Lichtenfels, Itolande Wrede, Clarence Coyle and Edgar

. Loehr. The "pep" of these musicians f combined with their ability to keep perfect time makes dancing a recreation. An additional attraction is the

voice of the drummer who assisted at

me rirsc appearance or me syncopating Five in Richmond May 4. All persons who received invitations will be admitted. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schuneman entertained informally at their home on South Eighth street Tuesday evening. The guests enjoyed music and cards. Luncheon was served during the evening. Those present were: Miss Gertrude Deitrich, Miss Lorene Starr Miss Elfreda Harlan, Miss Ruth Heitbrink, Miss Flossie Money, Ray Jordan, Carl Sperling, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Toney and Miss Louise Toney. The May social committee of the Richmond Country club has announced a luncheon-bridge party for Wednesday, May 26. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, May 25. The committee is composed of Mrs. Willard Z. Carr, Mrs. George Seidel and Mrs. Ray Shively. Members of the Ornis Melas club spent an informal evening Tuesday at the home of Miss Ogden Shelton, South Fourth street. The hostess served dainty refreshments. Those present were Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss Mary Rinehart, Miss Pauline Smith, Miss Mildred Whitely, Miss Helen Bentlage, Miss Gertrude Eggleston, Miss Helen Jessup and Miss Lucille Weller. Eighteen members of the Current Events club attended the last meeting of the year held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Williams. "Juvenile Offender" was the subject of a paper read by Mrs. Bessie Whitesell. Mrs. Agnes Haisley read a paper on American Musicians. Mrs. Haisley and Mrs. Grace Driver sang, a duet. There was one guest of the club. The Senior Luther League of the Trinity Lutheran church will meet Thursday evening in the basement of the church. This will be the regular 50 cent meeting. The Show-Me club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Elbert Vickery. The members sewed during the afternoon. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Those present were Mrs. Oren Miller, Mrs. Edward Thomas, Mrs. Cyrus Hastings, Mrs. Charles Mays, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Albert Sehlman. The club will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Oren Miller in Washington Court. Miss Mabel Hasemier will present : her pupils of Centerville in a recital at the Friends' Church in Centerville Thursday evening. Rev. L. M. Krider, of Monroe, has returned to his home after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Black, South Ninth street. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Elliott, of Arba, had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Orille Teaford, Donald Elliott, Chester Haisley, Miss Emma Taube and Mrs. Alice Haisely of Richmond, and Mr. and Mrs. James Thorpe of Glen Kara. The Young Married Peoples' Section of the Good Cheer class of the United Brethren Church will give a calling social Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodruff, North E street. The Ladies' Aid society of the East Main Street Friends' Church will meet Thursday at 1:30 p. m. at the church. Quilting will be the work for the afternoon. The Auxiliary of the East Main street Friends church, will meet Friday fit 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Bert Overman, College Avenue. The Happy Hour Dancing club will close its season Monday evening, May 24 with an elaborate dance in the Odd Fellows hall. Extensive preparations are being made by the committee composed of Harry E. Young and E. EOrr. Special music will be furnished by Benton Barlow, Ralph Snavely and the Evan Smith orchestra. Invitations must be presented at the door. The Sunday School class of Mrs. Ora Stegall of the Grace M. E. church gave t party Tuesday evening in the church j:arlore. During the evening the hostesses gave a play "More Time Out." A table was arranged with lilacs and shaded candles. Refreshments were served to 50. The hostesses were Mrs. C. E. Buhl, Mrs. Ralph. Himes, Mrs. S. L. Williams, Mrs. Frank Medsker. Mrs. Ray Kelly, and Mrs. Clyde Smith. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ora Stegall and Mrs. Lester Meadows. The Indies' Loyal Class will meet Thursday evening in the Moose hall. All members are urged to be present. In honor of the 76th birthday of their aunt. Miss Mary Peterson, Mrs. George Shafer and Mrs. Harmon Jahnke entertained delightfully at the latter's home, 40S Richmond Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. Many presents were received by Miss Peterson. The guests were entertained with music throughout the afternoon. Among those present were; Mrs. Kate Temme. Mrs. Adam Bartel. Mrs. Mary Bar-

KnollenberK. Mrs. Anna Schneider,!'

Mrs. Mary Ward, Mrs. Edward Deitemeyer, Mrs. Gus Rheistier, Mrs. Dora Besselman, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Dressel, Mrs. Will Kreuger, Mrs. Henry Kluter, Mrs. George Shafer, Mrs. Ben Bartel, Mrs. Walter Runge, Mrs. Walter Krone of Cambridge City, Miss Esther Cucke, Miss Gertrude Bartel, Miss Florence Bartel, Miss Cora Hebbler, Miss Alice Knollenberg, Miss Anna Rosa and Miss lizzie Kreuger.

Suburban

LYNN, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Manual were guests of relatives in Kokomo Sunday. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hopkins spent Sunday in Union City. They were the guests of relatives Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Thorn of Long Beach, Calif., returned to their home Thunsday after a ten days' visit with relatives here.... The baseball game at Johnson's Park Sunday between Lynnand Sovona, O., resulted in a victory for the home boys, who scored 12 to their 7. CAMDEN, O. Mrs. Harry Malone and son are visiting Mrs. Malone's father, E. J. Phares and her sister, Mrs. Carl Sterzenbach Miss Leola Mitchell spent the week-end in Richmond with Mrs. O. D. Acton The funeral of Clifton Halsey, who committed suicide Friday morning, was held at the home Sunday afternoon. It was conducted by Rev. Stafford of M. E. church. Burial at West Elkton cemetery Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stubbs. of West Elkton, attended the senior class play, Friday evening George Kapp, who attempted suicide Saturday, is recovering Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carr, of Gratis, and Mrs. Sallie Phares, of Dayton, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Phares Will Ray and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Davis The baccalaureate sermon preached by Rev. Beekly, of Brethren church, in the Presbyterian church was well attended Schools close Friday, May 21. Commencement Friday evening in the high school auditorium.. ,. .Mrs. Ed Bonner is confined to her home with a severe cold Miss Ruth Freitag went to Dayton, Monday, where she has accepted a position in the office of Johnson and Shelton's dry goods store Ray Davis, of Richmond, Mrs. T. E. Davis, Mrs. Mary Robinson, and Miss May Robinson called on Somerville friends, Saturday afternoon.. . .H. T. Scott and daughters, Misses Sarah and May, called on Camden friends, Saturday nvoninff M ra T? q v FlavonTiftrt. r f

Bowling Green, O., is visiting her

sister, Mrs. Tura White and family. GREENSFORK, Ind. Miles Bradbury left Sunday morning for Kansas, where he was called on account of the illness of his mother Mr. and- Mrs. Tom Gray and Everett Tipton spent Thursday afternoon in Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Russell Grubbs spent Friday evening in Huntsville Miss Lena Frame spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frame. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tipton, Mrs. Theodosia Deeter and Mary Ragen attended the musical entertainment at Cambrige City Wednesday evening.

FAIRFIELD, Ind. Richard Mills, a law student of Miami University, spent Sunday with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Mills A son, Theodore Mason, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills, May 5, 1920 Bart Whitney and family, Theo Cromwell Mid daughter, Blanche, and H. H. Rose, spent Sunday with James Dare, at Hath Frank Creamor and family, of Connersville, spent the week-end with G. M. Personette and and family. The new bridse across Logan's Creek is going up very rapidly Mr. and Mrs. Fred Younts moved to Roscoe Brady's farm near Bath, last Monday Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neukam, of near Liberty, spent Sunday with M". and Mrs. Frank Brooks John Steinard and family spent Friday evening here, while Mrs. Steinard attended Eastern Star lodge Miss Edna Watler spent Sunday with homefolks f-Irs. J. N. McMahan, of Bath Springs, is taking treatment at Martinsville Sanitarium. Will Moore add family of Brookville spent Sunday with Mrs. Laura Johnston.... Miss Lydia Logan lost a valuable cow last week.... Fred Abernathy and family spent Sunday evening with Amy Petrie Clint Dare and Bart Whitney are painting Miss Blanche Cromwell's house Robert Preston of Indianapolis is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Preston. ..r-.Miss Ruth Preston and two college friends of Oxford college were guests of the former's parents hist Saturday and Sunday. . . .Mr. and Mrs. Lee Retherford, C. R. Dare, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jinks, Leander Masters and Mort Groce and family attended the-funeral of Charles Brookbank last Sunday Harry Luker and family and Ruth Holland spent Sunday with Bert Luker and family.

Born May 1; Wed May 18? There have been some young marriages in Wayne county but the climax was capped so far as the records are concerned Tuesday. On a duplicate marriage certificate filed at the clerk's office there appeared after a maiden's name "Born, Stay 1," 1920." "Her mamma really oughtn't to let her take this step at her ace," said office officials.

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We Announce

Our First Big Clearance Sale

Big:

BECAUSE We are giving bargains that are real. BECAUSE Everything we have to offer is the very best. BECAUSE We are selling wonderful garments for less than we buy them. BECAUSE The order of the day Is to try and break the backbone of high prices.

We intend to make this the most-talked-of, the most appreciated sale Richmond has ever had

Wonderful New Suits Every one new and made for this season's selling. Suits that were $ 55.00, now $29 J 5 Suits that were $ 67.50, now $37.50 Suits that were $100.00, now $57.50 Suits that were $125.00, now $67.50 We have all 6izes, 16 to 46, and in styles suitable for all ages.

Silk Dresses Sacrificed

NEW PURCHASES Bought at slaughtered prices from manufacturers that were "CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS" ten days ago when the tumble in jilks took place. Earlier in the season Dresses that were:

A Wonderful Purchase of Blouses QA Q.O For .BlouseB worth $10.00 and !n some InJ? jT.0 stances $12.00 and $15.00. They are of the very best quality of Georgette Crepe, Tricolette and Crepe de Chine.

$35.00, now on sale at

$19.

75

$45.00, now on sale at

$60.00, now on sale at

$25.00 I $37.50

On Dresses other than Silk we will give during this sale a straight discount of 20 PER CENT. This includes everything in the store.

Furs! Furs!

We Need Room

and for this reason only are we sacrificing our beautiful Fur Scarfs. Furs for next season are reported much higher, but our shortage of space compels this sacrifice. Some instances the discount is 50 Per Cent. Just Half Price $15.00, Scarfs ...$7.50 $30.00 Scarfs ..-S15.00 $42.50 Scarfs ..$21.25

$69.50 Scarfs ...48.75 $75.00 Scarfs ..$52.50 $85.00 Scarfs ..$57.50

During this sale alterations as usual will be free of charge. NO C. O. D's, NO LAY A WAYS, NO CHARGES

We never dreamed it was possible to sell such qualities of Silks until we started this sale.

MAS

MMEYER9

'WHERE ALL THE CARS STOP" 2,";!

Everybody knows Mashmeyer'a Silks and are surely taking advantage of the lower prices now in force.

All the Silks in Our Store are on Sale at Much Below Today's Market Value to Break the Backbone of High Prices

Most Wonderful

of S k

Bargains

Bought at the World's Greatest Silk Sale at Astounding Prices, Are Being Offered in This Continuation of Our

MAY

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A Week of Unusual Selling in Wonderful Silks

A timely purchase of TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF NEW SILK on sale much below today's market value to break .the backbone of high prices.

Silks for Every Purpose at Prices for Every Purse

Silk Crepe de Chines. $1.98 Silk Georgette Crepe $1.9S Wash Satins 1.98

Silk Canton Checks $1.19 Silk Poplins $1.29 Silk Faile $1.48

Chiffon Taffeta Silks $2.98 Satin Messalines $2.98 Satin Charmeuse $2.98

This sweeping reduction in prices affects every piece of Silk in our store. We can not enumerate every item, but we frankly tell you everything is less. Silks for every conceivable purpose and at prices withm reach of the most moderate purse. The woman who likes to express her individuality in beautiful Silks can satisfy her desire here at very low prices. Only in the larger cities are Silks, such as we are showing, to be found in complete color ranges and qualities dependable.

We are, indeed, grateful to the silk operators who dared in the face of the manufacturers' steadily advancing prices throw on the maiket three million dollars worth of wonderful Silks at price concessions ranging from 50c to $2.00 a yard less than today's market value for the sole reason of breaking the backbone of high prices. What the ultimate result will be, we have no way of knowing. All we can say is we have for your selection a wonderful assortment of Silks at prices not thought possible a week ago.

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FABRICS

At Special Prices During This Big Silk Selling Event

Voiles

36-inch Voiles, were 75c; now 59 French Voiles, were $1.00; now 75 Georgette Voiles, were $1.25; now. ...95 Columbian Voiles, were $1.50; now. .$1.19 Floral Voiles, were $1.75; now. ...$1.39 Our Best Voiles, were $2-$2.50; now $1.69

Crepes

Blue Bird Crepe, was 89c; now 69 Lingerie Crepe, was 69c; now ....T.59

Organdies

White Organdie, our $1.50 quality. $1.19 White Organdie, our $1.25 quality 95

A delightful collection of beautiful Voiles, Organdie, Ginghams and Crepes. Never before have we been able to show such a wonderful collection and they are not at all expensive. Floral Printed Voiles Tri-Color Printings French Georgette Patterns Practical Designs Qualities the Very Best.

Ginghams

Dress Ginghams, our 50c quality . Dress Ginghams, our 79c quality . Dress Ginghams, our 95c quality . Madras Gingham, our 89c quality. Tissue GlnghamsAour 95c quality .

Shirting GInghamJL our 59c quality.

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