South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 368, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 3 January 1919 — Page 3

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

rrcnAY LTHMMi, JANUARY" 3. 191G

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To our hundreds and hundreds of customers and their friends comes this, ever welcome sale they have learned that every reduction at "The Modern" is bonifide and the true meaning of value is carried out m every instance Remember it. It takes more than a low price to make a bargain the quality behind the price is what counts.

EVERY PAIR OF OUR FINE MEN'S and WOMEN'S SHOES WILL BE SOLD A T THE FOLLOWING BONIFIDE REDUC-TIONS-

All $12, $10 Shoes, reduced to .... All $9, $8.00 Shoes, reduced to ... . All $7.50, $6.50 Shoes, reduced to . .

All values to $6, gray, black, brown, kid and cloth top shoes, 'sm m m -

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to $5.00, lace and but- (J T A ton, $1.95 and . . . Ptc Men's $5 value Gun A Metal lace Shoes . . P-ocl

Men's work Shoes, black and tan, $5.00 values, this ( T QEJ sale pfJ& All Misses' and Children's Shoes Greatly Reduced! THE

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Salesmen of the H. D. Lee Mercantile company, members of th Union-All Nut club, who are holding a three dajV convention at the Oliver hotel, will so to the factory for lunch today a?"d receive their new 1919 earn pi es containing CO nevr models. J. YV. Chllos, hales manaßer for the South Herd plant, will talk on the general plans for handling the sales department and methods endorsed by the Lee company in their selling campaign. The second day of the convention wlM po down In history among tho siles force as a record breaker. Such feelintr of pood-will and enthusiasm was never demonstrated at their meetings before. All members of the sales force claim the results of their efforts for 1918 justify this expression of satisfaction. More than five and a half million parment were sold during 131 S, of these th? government took 1,300,000. The South Bend branch of the Lee Mercantile company was established in September, 1916, and at the present time bears the distinction of beln, the. largest work garment producing concern in the world. .T. W. Childs was presented with gold watch, chain and charm by the members of the Union-All Nut club. The presentation speech was made by Fred V. Phillips. Mr. Childs said it was a pift preatly appreciated, coming as it did from the men who Parted with the Leo company in South Hend a little over two year apo, and have been Instrumental in brinpinp it to Its present success. Judpe Wallace J. Tern of Kami City, Mo., advertising manaper of the Lee company, spoke Thursday morning on advertising, and outlined the advertising campaign to be used in 1919. Following the 12 o'clock luncheon J. V'. Rice of Kansas City, penoral sales manaper, spoke on 'The Hip Idea." Mr. Rice stated that the purchases made by the povernment durinp the past year will have a wonderful effect on the future commercial business. George R. Cowden of Kansas City general manaper of the Lee company, expressed preat pleasure a the work of the South Rend sales force and was preatly pleased at the feeling of pood fellowship existing amonp them. lie said: "Where a spirit of this kind exists It can mean nothinp but success." Other speakers of the afternoon were O. K. Kratz, general factory manaper; E. It. Gerber, factory manaper of the South Rend plant. Shortly after noon the members of the sales force and the peneral officers had a proup photograph tnlcen on the steps of the court house. Mr. Cowden and the other peneral officers left last night for Trenton N. J., to attend a similar convention that convenes today. The Lee company Is operating four plants, peneral offices ond plant at Kansas City, Mo.: a plant at Kansas City. Kan.: one at Trenton. N J., and the South Rend plant. The South Rend sales force cover? all the territory east of the Mississippi except the New Kngland states, which is cared for by the Trenton plant. Today will close the second annual convention and at the session today the convention will adjourn and the men will leave for their territory and be ready to bepln woric Jan. 6, 1919.

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SALE SPECIALS Fibre Silk Sweaters, in :olors, broken sizes. ReaUr $7.50 valur. Sale price $5.59 Flannelette Kimonos, in several patterns. Worth $2.50. Sale price. . .$1.75 Flannelette Dressing Sacques, in colors. $1.25 values at $1.00 Satine Petticoats in colors. $1.95 value. S&h price $1.50 White Silk Baby Bonnets, slightly mussed from handling. Your choice at Half Price. Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts, not all sizes. Special at! 89c Nurse Stripe Gingham, 2 7-inch. Very special, at yard 29c

Store Hours 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Saturday 9:30 P. M.

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January Clearance Sale

Buy Coats, Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Millinery and Children's Wear Now and Get the Best Values of the Entire Season Every garment in thb sale is first quality, but now marked down for final clearance to prices that will appeal to all thrifty shoppers. This is the opportunity for which women who have been considering economy have been waiting. This is your golden opportunity to buy high class garment at less than wholesale cost. Make the best of it.

BASEMENT SPECIALS Frui; i" the I o.-jm. Lonsale a::.; Berkeley Cambric, extra fcood quality. Sal? price, yard ' 24c Online: Flannel, 2 7-inch, in plain colors ani whitz only. Sale pricr, yard 29c anj .lark pattern;. Sale price, yard 2Gc Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom 'ulin, 6-inch, extra heavy quality. Sale price, yard" 25c Perfects n Oil Heaters at $5.50 Roval Racer Steering Sleds $2.29 One Table of Odd Pieces of China at Half Price. Broken iine of" I). M. C and Burclla Crochet Cotton. Very special, ball 8c

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VETERAN EMPLOYE OF BIRDSELL CO. IS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AT PLANT

Charles Brown, aged 60. of 211 I.ln-coln Way K.. was found in the woodwork room of the lilrdstll Mf Co. at 10 o'clock last night by Otflcers Tholandcr and Keller. The man was huddled m in one corner of the room when found, and Officer Tholandcr, who took his pulse, reported that life was almost extinct. Hrown i.s employed at the Hirdsetl Mfs. Co. He finishes his work each day at 4 o'clock and poea homr Yesterday ho failed to come home at the usual time, and his wife, thinking that he had stopped to visit some friends on his way home, paid little attention to the matter. About 9 o'clock she became anxious about him and called up several friends, none of whom knew anything of his whereabouts. Then ph; became alarmed and called u; Xisht Watchman Ilexstrew, of Birdsell's, asking him if he had quit vork at four. He thought that he had, but at thv saue time clecMed to investigate. Ilexstrew then called police station, asking: that an officer 1 e sent cit to assist him in the .search. .or-'t. ;;jrodz?r.ski dispatched Min lit" Men Tholander and Keller the factory, where they searched al

; most every room before rinding th ' njred man. The room was unheatod. ,and Mr. Brown's handst and limbi v re almcst numb. The od'wers carried him to th?

factory othce, from where they sert a hurry call for tho city ambulance, orticer Laskowki and Van Duser. responded in a few moments to th-i-all. Tn the meantime Mrs. Brown had been informed by phone, end she had left instructions to brin-T I.er hrsband home. He was taken b.ome at once, where Dr. Harry W. Helman attended the man anri iMapnosed the case as acute indigestion. Mr. Brown has been troubled with this for some time.

One-Fourth Off NOTE THESE SAVINGS S5.00 Skirts now $3.34 $5.95 Skirts now $3.97 $6.50 Skirts now $4.34 $6.95 Skirts now $4.64 S7. 25 Skirts now $4.84 $7.50 Skirts now $5.00 $7.95 Skirts now $5.30 $10.00 Skirts now $6.67 Extra Special One lot of Skirts, some samples, many taken from our own stocks, now reduced to Half Price Knit Goods One-Fourth Off Infants' Leggins, 49c values 37c Infants' Leggins, 98c values 75c Infants' White Sweaters, 89c values 67c Children's Wool Toques, 49c values 37c Children Wool Toques, 75c values 57c Children's Scarf and Toque Sets, $1.50 values $1.13 Children's Scarf and Toque Sets, $2.50 values $1.88 Women's Hug-Me-Tights, S2.50 values $1.88 Women's Knit Skirts, S1.50 values . . . .$1.13 Women's Knit Skirts, $2.00 values. . . .$1.50 Women's Sweater Coats, $10.00 values $7.50 Women's Slipover Sweaters, $5.00 at $3.75; $6.95 at $5.22; S7.50 at $5.63 White Sales ARE NOW SAVING MONEY FOR THRIFTY SHOPPERS WHO TRADE HERE Muslins, Sheetings, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Curtain Materials and White Goods of All Descriptions are now selling at prices that mean splendid savings.

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Cloth Coats One-Third Off

IN NEWEST STYLES, MATERIALS AND COLORS SI 5.00 Coats now $10.00

$19.95 Coats now $13.15 $25.00 Coats now $16.65 $30.00 Coats now $20.00 $32.50 Coats now $21.65 $35.00 Coats now $23.30 $37.50 Coats now $25.00 $42.50 Coats now $28.30 $45.00 Coats now $30.00 $55.00 Coats now $36.65 $65.00 Coats now $43.30 $75.00 Coats now $50.00 $85.00 Coats now $56.65

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All Plush Coats One-Fourth Off Splendidly made of "Salts" Plush, beautifully lined and trimmed. Note the savings. $35.00 Coats now $26.35

One-Third Off SETS AND SEPARATE PIECES S5.00 Furs now $3.34 $5.95 Furs now $3.97 $10.00 Furs now $6.67 $17.50 Furs now $11.67 S30.00 Furs now $20.00 All Waists One-Fourth Off ALL NEW AND BEAUTIFUL $1.98 Waists now $1.49 $3.00 Waists now $2.25 $3.50 Waists now $2.63 $5.00 Waists now $3.75 S5.95 Waists now $4.47 S6.95 Waists now $5.22 $10.00 Waists now $7.50

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$37.50 Coats now $28.13 $39.75 Coats now $29.82 $42.50 Coats now $31.88 $45.00 Coats now $33.75 $50.00 Coats now $37.50 $65.00 Coats now $48.75 $75.00 Coats now $56.25 $85.00 Coats now $63.75 $95.00 Coats now $71.25

$3.50 Robes now $2.63 $3.98 Robes now $2.99 $5.95 Robes now $4.47 $6.95 Robes now $5.22 $7.50 Robes now $5.63 Silk Petticoats 20 Discount PLAIN AND CHANGEABLE COLORS $3.98 Petticoats now $3.19 S4.50 Petticoats now $3.60 S5.00 Petticoats now $4.00

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Chicago Stock Yards Issue Irv teresting Reports on Meat Sent to A. E. F.

.hlvly A: CiilmT. lawyer. Gl-' l-'arnvM' Trust hlJg". Advt. I 11703-4

Astonishing figures issued today a the Cliic.iKo s-tock yards show that. If the people of Indiana should receive a quantity of beef and per!; products equivalent to that furnished fy the United States durinp the la?t calendar month of tho preat war t3 the American expeditionary forces th allied, the Belgian relief an-J American lied Cro?, every person in tho stale would have approximately 104 pounds of meat nnd meat product. This comparison suggests the tremendous contribution made to the war nnd to humanity iy the Amcri can consuming public. American farmers and American industry. Statistics covering in detail all bu the last 11 d'.ys of the war are nor available. They Indicate that the exports of meat and meat products t'i the American expeditionary force. Belgian rcüef. allies and neutral from Au. 1. 1914. to Nov. U. 1913. approximated 9.000.000.000 pounds. The October exports to the A. TZ P.. Belerian relief, allies and Ameri ran lied Cross wer as iollows: Pork Products. Pound.

Macon Ham and shoulders... Iard Neutral lard

Canned pork 316,763 Fretih pork 4 4.95 Pickled pork 1,367.834

Total 146,402.442 Ileef Products. Pounds Canned beef 13.763.834 Fresh beef 8S.277.72P Pickled beef 31.963.35ti Oleo oil 1.316, li: Tallow 1,340

Total 135.327.370 Total beef and pork - products: S1.723.S13 pounds.

HERBERT TROEGER IS GASSED. SAYS LATEST REPORT TO PARENTS Word has bten received by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Troeger from thflr son Herbert, saying that re? was gassed Oct. 10. Shortly beforthe receipt of the letter a telegram was received saving that he had been severely wounded on that date Pvt. Troecrer enlisted in Chicac in August. 1S17, and was immediately sent to Camp Houston. Tex. where he remained until he was sen: overseas on May 20, 191 S. In letter? to his parents he told of going over the top three times. He has a twin brother. Harold, who is also in a hospital in France and his mother thinks it may b possible that a mistake has beri made and that it is he that ha been wcunded. Another son. Edgar. Is in the army

i of occupation and i now in Luxem

bourg, Germany.

Ahrens Monarch of Avalon Grotto Election of officers took place last night at the Avalon Grotto No. 4 8, M. O. V. P. E. R.. In the Masonic temple club rooms. A regular business meeting was held during which the yearly report was held. One candidate was obligated. Tho election resulted as follows: Peter F. Ahrens, monarch: John F Dellaven. chief Justice; James Yl P.ate, master of ceremonies; H. H Slinger, treasurer; D. C. Raymond, secretary. Tho venerable prophet was veiled. f Avalon Grotto is in good financial shape, after passing through a year of depreslson caused by the war. It Is planning to hold a big ceremonial in th month of March. D. J. Farneman was complimented for feervices rendered during his term of office. lie retired last nigh as monarch.

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION. THE SNAPPY WEATHER MAKES THE SNAPPY PRICES.

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Gilt Edge Moist Mince Meat, 2 pounds for 25c New England Mince Meat, 2 packages '. . .25c Fancy Sugar Cured Square Wrapped Bacon 32c

Fresh Calf Brains 7c Fresh Oysters, quart . .50c Beef Pot Roast 18c

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muTus. Rorn to Mr. and Mrs. O. Edl son. 12? I'. Donald t., a girl. Jan. I.

FIRST IN THE NEWS-TIMES

JUDGE MONTGOMERY GETS WORK-OUT HIS FIRST DAY ON BENCH

Jude Chester R. Montgomery of superior court, who assumed active dutie:i yesterday, opened court a 9 a m., and continued till 10:30 p m.. ;rhich is a record breaker fcr the f.rst day on the bench.

Th rase being" tried was that of 1

Fran M. Cae, et al., vs. John W. Paxsoa, in which the p'ainti'T sought to cancel certain issues of the stock of a Mlshawaka coal and lumber company. After a loner legal debate the case was taken tinder advisement until today.

Fresh Sliced Liver 4c Boiling Beef 13c Rib Beef Roast 18c Liberty Bacon 32c Sirloin Steak 20c Fresh Hamburger ....17c

Pure Country Pork Sausage at 22c Sausage Meat 22c Spareribs 18c Leaf Lard, 50-lb. lots. .26c Short Steak 20c Beef Tenderloins 28c Fresh Hearts 12c Back Bone 9c

Big Supply of Pork Loins, Pork Butts, Lamb, Veal, Smoked Meats and Sausage. Lincoln Brand Butterine 27c Country Rolls 30c High Grade 35c Private Brand 32c Nut Oleomargarine 32c

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