South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 7, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 7 January 1918 — Page 3

ö THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES MONDAY nVKVIXC;. JANTAUY 7. in IT BIG INCREASE Come and See Us Special Reuctions on Lamps Special reductions will be in order during the January Sales cn all of our higher priced Lamp Shades and Stands. Many Lots to Small lo Advertise Many lot now on sale for clearance are leu irr.;;.! :j vertise for fear of disappointing someone. Look for these bargains. Director General of Roads Appeals to Shippers to Cooperate With Government by Clearing Terminals.

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WASHINGTON, .hn. 7. To promote more prompt unloading of freight cars, Lirector 'Jen. McA'Ioo today f-tablishr-d r.ew railroad demurraice rulf-s for domestic traffic, effective Jan. 21, continuing the present two days' free time, but providing for increase? ranclnir from SO to 100 percent in charges thereafter. The director general appealed to shippers and ron5i?n-Ps to cooperate in releasing ears to meet the national emergency, and to make special efforts fvpn before the higher demurrage charges Into effect, to clear terminals as a contribution to the success of iho war. The necessity for action was emphasized today in a report from A. H. Smith, a?i.-tant director general in charge of operations east of tin4 Mississippi river, that "accumulation In incrrainfr at points east of Pittsourgh and Buffalo." Mr. Smith reported that the situation was due largely to cold weather, hut that sickness among trainman and rn'incrs and scarcity of labor had tintessitatod extensive curtailment of train Tvice. w Demurrage Ratrs. The new ilemumpp rates, approved by the interstate commerce commission on request of the director general, are J " per car for the first day after the two free days; 5 4 for the second day, and 1 additional for each succeeding day until the charge per day reaches J 10. This maximum then will he charged ;.tr ewry day or fraction thereaftr. Existing demurrage rates in most sections of the country are . I for t lie first day ;fter the two days' free time. $ for the second day, ?, i'iv the third day. for the fourth and each day thereafter. No ehanues will he made for the. present in demurrage rules or rates on export freight. The new regulations-, said Mr. McAdoo's order, "specifically contemplate the rancollation of all average agreement provision:-? of existing tariff." Railroads are instructed to file tariffs cmbodyting the new rates with the, interstate commerce commission ;nd state commissions. "An imperative necessity exLsts. for releasing freight cars for further service and for relieving terminals which are now badly eonfrested," said Mr. McAdoo in a statement accompanying the order. "These unfavorable conditions are injuriously affecting in a vital way the government's conduct of the war. Its aid to the allies, and the supplying of fuel, food and necessaries to our own people. Appeals to Shippers. "On these accounts, I have felt compelled to issue the order providing for heavy increase in demurrat;? charges unless cars are loaded and unloaded with promptness. I rim convinced that the total inconvenience and hardship to hippers and consumers on accotint of labor scarcity, weather, and irregularity of transportation will be far smaller than the inconvenience and hardship which our people as a whole are suffering because of the undue tying up of railroad equipment and Jill be very small, indeed, compared with tho menace which the widespread tyin.tr up of equipment causes to the health and comfort of the People and the successful conduct of our war operations. "I therefore appeal to every citizen to accept in a spirit of hearty cooperation the increased charges which will be imposed, and I especially appeal to every shipper or consignee, as a patriotic duty, to employ every possible effort and expedient (even though it involves unusual and special arrangement and additional cost) to load and unload freight cars with the least possible 'day in crdr that the existing congestion may be cleared up before the new demurrage rule goes into ffect." In approving the nlir.g of new demurrage tariffs, the interstate commerce commission took action

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rates. Withdrawn from Sorrier. About one-:ifth of the through passenger trains on eastern railroads were withdrawn from service today with the director ceneral's approval and within a week, or two many other passenger scheduler will be curtailed.. Disarrangement of pasencer schedules in the last sf ok. Assistant Director Smith reported. wa promoted !are!y by the nun" Nor f persons returning home from ho'.U'.av usits.

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MUAEY SALI

W'e have selected over 250 garments of Men's, Women's and Children's Underwear to be closed out because of being soiled or in broken lots. Real savings are to be made here. 39c and 50c Underwear at 29c Ladies' Vests and Pants which have sold at 39c and 5oc the garment. Children's Vests and Pants which were 3c. 59c Underwear for Men at 49c Garment About (H) garments of men's shirts and drawers which were priced 59c to close out at 49c the garment. 75c Ladies Underwear at 59c Ladies' 75c Union Suits and some lots of 75c vests and pants. $1.00 to $1.50 Underwear at 79c Ladies' Vests and Pants which were priced $1.00 and $1.5o. Ladies' Union Suits which were SI. 00, $1.25 and S1.5o, ana Men's Shirts and Drawers which were $1.00 and $1.25 at 79c each. Other Prices $1.00, $1.25 and $1.59 At these prices one may find either men's or women's garments which have sold from S 1 .50 to $3.50.

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Special Lot Lace and Insertion 5c yard One lot of l '2 to 2 inch cotton lace and insertion at 5c yd. 1 to 2 inch Lace and Insertions 10c yard An assortment of Val, Oriental and Torchon Laces in one lot at loc yard. Cotton Cluny Laces at 15c yard 2 to 4 inch linen and cotton cluny laces in ecru and white at 1 5c yard. Embroidery Edging and Insertion 5c and 10c W'e have gathered into tuM special lots embroidery edgings and insertions of various widths to sell at 5c and 10c a yard. Embroidery Flouncing at 29c yard W'e oiler an assortment of 2- inch embroidery flouncing at the special price of 2c a yard. Two Lots of Ribbons, 14c and 29c yard 4 inch fancy ribbons at 1-tc yard, and 4 to 6 inch fancy ribbons at 29c a vard.

Ready-to -Wear $25 Party Frocks at $16.75 $17.50 Party Frocks at $10.00 W'e have taken a reduction on about 30 Party Frocks of TatTeta in shades of Pink, Blue and Yellow, and as long as they last will sell them at the above prices. $25 and $29.75 Women's Suits at $19.75 These are Winter models in Gabardine, Poplin and Serge. Smart tailored lines in Navy, Black, Copen and Tan. Regular sizes. Also just ten extra size Winter model Suits in plain tailored Serge. Reduced from $25 and $29.75 to $19.75. Sizes 4 1 to 53. $5.75 Separate Skirts reduced to $3.95 In navy and black only. Serge and Poplin. Plain tailored. Skirts that have sold for S5.75, reduced to $3.95. One Lot of Lace and Taffeta Blouses at $1.50 We have reduced an assortment of Blouses lace and taffeta in while and colored stripes. Thev sold at 33.00 and $3.95. Sale price $1.50. $16.75, $19.75 and $25 Coats are $15.00 $25, $29.75 and $35 Coats are $20.00 Full length models with large collars and attractive belts and pockets. Many have fur collars or are fur trimmed. In all sizes. Children's Wear Offered at Reductions One lot of Children's Coats. Sizes 2 to 12 years. Coats which have sold at $3.95, $5.00, $7.5o to $10.75, offered at HALF PRICE. Children's Angora Wool Caps and Scarfs. Were 50c. Scarfs at 29c. Caps at 2 5c. $8.50 and $7.50 Coryets Reduced to $5.00 $6.50 and $5.00 Corsets Reduced to $3.50 Included are Modart Front Lace Corsets for stout and slender tigures and a number of Binner back lace models. In flesh and white. Broken size assortments. See the Furs Now at i Price

Drapery Goods Sample Lengths Cretonne at l Price 1 T vard lengths of imported cretonnes, 30 to 50 inches wide' HALF PRICE. 200 Pair Ruffled Curtains at 29c pair 2J4 yards long, 24 inches wide. Ruffled border. A real bargain at 29c pair. 15c, 18c and 20c Bordered Scrim at 10c yard 36 inches wide, in white or ecru. To dose out at ioc yd. Ecru Lace Insertion at lc yard 1,000 yards of ecru lace insertion for curtains to sell a: lc a yard. 50c, 60c, 75c Cretonnes at 40c yard All good colorings. Drop patterns of these higher priced cretonnes at 40c yard. Curtain Nets and Madras at 1-3 off Curtain lengths of Net and Madras, up to 91 5 yards at 1-3 otT during January. Odd Pairs of Curtains , to V2 off A clearance of all curtains in one and two pair lots at the above reduction.

8-3x10-6 Tapestry Rug9x12 Tapestry Rug-11-3x12 Tapestry Rug-

reduced to $13.65 reduced to $14.75 reduced to $19.85

KNITTING BAGS Assorted styles and colors in light weight materials. Special at 5oc. SCARFS, CENTERPIECES, SQUARES J OFF Lace trimmed and drawn work. Some slig! tly soiled. LINEN THREAD lc BALL in assorted numbers.

Millinery Reductions 50 Hats at $1.00 Fine quality felt and velvet. Trimmed. Also automobile hats and bonnets of plush and silk. Hats up to $8.50, Now $3.50 Hats of velvet or hatters plush. Fur and flower and ornament trimmed. Hats up to $15, Now $5.00 Of wonderful quality and excellent stvle. Pattern hats and dress hats.

Silks Dress Goods -46 in. All Wool French Brocade. Worth $2.50. Sale 98c yard. -36 in. Chiffon Poplin, in colors. Worth $1.25. Sale 89c yard. -36 in. Satin de Luxe, in colors. Worth $2.00. Sale $1.69 yard. -36 in. Stripe Satin. Worth $1.50. Sale 95c yard. -36 in. Scotch Plaids. Worth $1.00. Sale 69c yard. -50 in. Striped Velvet Coaling. Worth $4.50. Sale $1.95 yard.

JEWELRY NOVELTIES 2 1c broken assortments of brooches, pins, etc. NECKWEAR 25c ColIar, collar and cuff sets in Luce, organdy and pique. Selected from higher priced assortments. " TOOTH POWDERS 12c Dr. Graves. Sanitn! SnZndont tootli powders.

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I hampenr.s iterations. In Indiana I and Michigan there is no srrious

di:!i ulty. There i- a tit-avy aec-i-i'iu'ution of freight at tidewater potts. Sail-? are avaiiaMe, 1 at lal'or for loading then is very careo, ;t als. is laher f r coaling."

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LKKSVILLK. Ia.. Jan. 7. A torn.i !. I.o-tin:; 4' minutes struck the

j'-.-ntr of twn tonU'ht and deI T.irdi.h-d 12 r .ider.ee- and damaged

r,thT hailtlif.es. Mrs. J. J. I rank -I i i i was ra'isht under the falling walls of her home and probaMy falallv injured.

lly Sue L. Carimnly. There certainly were the most fat people travelling Sunday night and they all chose to ride on the irttrurban that travels between South l'end and Niles. The cars were jammed every trip, and, with the snow, rain. .Ieet conditions and facilities, .cenerally a la Northern Indiana, life was little more than mi.-erablo for the t elated traveler Sunday night. To be?in with, the cars were running late, and, to make bad mat

ters- worse, kpt gettine: later and later all the time. And when they did fret started they would have to back up 10 feet for every l-" feet they would pain in each hour. The streets were filled with a sleet which was greatly like drymush and sand. In some places It va; something like real mush, only wetter, but for the most part it was dry. Folks went about with their coat collars turned tsp and their fists doubled up in their pockets, wearinc a look which seemed to have that "Don't say anything to me; I'm cold and don't want to talk!" warning in it. Silence was golden. Not so on the Northern Indiana railway coming from various adjacent villages, however. Folks were very talkative, and when the nice, accommodating conductor would shout, "l"p in the front of the car!" (when there was already 17 more

people than there -wrvp star.dinproom or seats), they talked a lot and then didn't sa- half they thought, but did give vent to expressions that sounded something like thU: ''Yeah ss, move up in front so that the street car companies can make more money." Many of the interurban care were nearly an hour late all day and the city cars ran on very little better schedule, for the trftrk were in bad shape on account of the continued slet and cold.

SMASHED IN ICE FLOE

KVANSVILLK, Ind.. Jan. 7. The steamer Jewel and the floating theater Cotton Blwson. were smashed when ice in the Ohio river broke at Mount Vernon tod ly. The loss is 523,000

Great Britain is Thankful for U. S. War Entrance

LONDON, Jan. 7. Kins George ? proclamation fixing today for prayers throughout the British empire for what has been accomplished in the war by British arms in the cause of freedom a-d an invocation for the successful speedy termination of the war was observed in the places of worship of every demoninatlon. The lord mayor of Ijondon KT.d sheriffs, attended the St. Paul's Cathedral in state. Soldiers and sailor on leave, some of them Americans, filled the churches. Tho 1 ihoo of London, speaking

at St. Paul's Cathedral. .aJ: "If thre s laip thing- absolutely sure, it is that t h e nation was right in Au trust, K'M, ia bavin? the peaceful -ecurity of :h" home aiid plur.pnns into th dt'r of Mood which we call the -reat war. We have had sorrow and w have h'id tears, but the porrow was a nobI

sorrow and the tear wore the te.arr ! stat"

of pride as well as those ,f grief." After paying tribute to :h- valor and unselfish service of British r..'-n and women, the bishop said: "Let us thank Gd today for thcoming into the war the ?reat power In tho west." Or.e of the features- Of th" oeOacion was the ilo.-ing today of all s iloons for the "rst time since the war 1 'ejraii.

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