CLEARANCE RAT.K
mm OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK S
In order to make room for our new merchandise every
article in the store will be sold at a BIG REDUCT ION!
DRESSES
$32.00 Dresses for.$22.50
29.50 Dresses for. 19-50
25.00 Dresses for. 18.50
23.50 Dresses for. 16.50
These include Serges, Charmeuses,
Georgette Crepes, Foulards and Jerseys
• in all the latest shades and styles.
' COATS
$35.00 values for.$26.50
32.50 values for. 24.50
29.50 values for. 21.00
26.50 values for. 19.50
These come in Wool Velours, Chenille,
5 Bolivia, Serges and Silver Tone
WAISTS
$10.50 values for.$8.75
9.00 values for. 7.25
8.00 values for. 6.50
7.00 values for. 5.50
SILK HOSE
Both in Fancy and Plain Lisle Top,
with reinforced heel, all in one lot, at
$1.50 per pair.
PETTICOATS
$6.95 values for $5.00
All the new shades in the clo3e-fit
Taffetas with Jersey tops—
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HATS
$10.50 values for.$6.75
7.00 values for. 4.00
5 00 values for. 3.75
These include both Trimmed and Tai
lored Gage and Simon Hats.
SHOES
$12.50 values for.$9.50
9.00 values for. 6.75
8.00 values for. 5.75
5.00 values for. 3.50
SWEATERS
Fifteen per cent off on all Sweaters,
including shipment just received.
UNDERWEAR
Camisoles, Satin, both flesh and white,
$1.75 values for.$1.35
1.50 values for. 1.10 ;
Combinations I
$6-75 values for.$5.25 !
5.50 values for. 4.25 jj
SUITS !
$37.50 values for.$31.50 ij
35.00 values for. 27.50 j j
32.50 values for. 24.50 j
29.50 values for. 22.50
25.00 values for. 18.50
I Mrs. Bell is leaving on the next boat for New York and she will be glad to make any special selections of Goods for her customers I
WILDWOOD. N. J . .Tuly 5 — Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, de
feated Jack Hrazzo of Hazleton. I’a..
in-re yesterday. The fight was stopped
in the eighth round
Griffiths Outpointed
\KItON. Ohio. July 5.—Ted Lewis,
welterweight champion, outpointed
Johnny (irifllths of Akron in a twenty
round contest here yesterday.
Turk Wrestler Defeated
CAHl’KIt. Wyo., July 5. Sergeant
Karl Craddock took two straight tails
from Yushlf Kussane in a bout pulled
oft here yesterday, thus retaining the
world's wrestling championship.
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LIEUT, CLEMENTS FALLS
FROM AIRPLANE TO DEATH
DALLAS, Texas. July 5 —Lieutenant
Frederick It Clements of Headville,
Mass., was killed here yesterday by i
a tall in an airplane of 5'lu feet
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CAPTURED AUSTRIANS ARE
NOT LOYAL TO COUNTRY
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, .Inly,
6—Many Austrian prisoners, once
they are safe inside the Italian lines, (
cry "Down with Austria!" I
AAORE DESTROYERS TO BE {
BUILT OK UNITEO STATES
WASHINGTON, July 6—Secretary
of the Natty Daniels says that further
increases in the destroyer fleet will I
he made, in addition to those now un- I
der construction, if additional ways |
can be constructed. i
INTERNATIONAL WORKS
SEIZED IIS ALIEN PROPERTY
NEW YORK. July 5.—The Interna
tional Textile Company, incorporated
tor a million and a half dollars, and
■ugaf'd in the manufacture of lace
it Bridgeport, Conn., has been seized
by Allot Property Custodian Rainier,
it is eh irged that the stock of the
-unipuny is owned by alien enemies.
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE TO
REACH SEATTLE SATURDAY
VICTORIA. 11. ('.. July 5.—The
steamship Admiral Evans, recently
11 on ted after having been sunk off
ho Alaska coast, is now anchored in
Ulinkensop hay. She is due to arrive
in Seattle Saturday, convoyed by the I
-teamer Salvor and tug Tattoosh
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RIG WAR GREDIT ASKED
FROM GERMAN REICRSTAG
AMSTERDAM. July 5.—A war
• redit of 15,000,000,000 marks has
men introduced in the Herman reich
itag.
FIVE MIEES OF BUILDIGS
ARE BURNED AT KIEV
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MOSCOW, July 5.—A second big
Ire in Kiev has destroyed buildings,
m an area live miles square. Factor-j
es, docks, mills, barracks, barges and j
iridges were destroyed.
MINT TO MAKE WILSON
A CITIZEN OF PARIS
PARIS. July 5.—A member of the
'arts municipal council has announced
hat he will Introduce a resolution
i reclaiming President Wilson a cltl- :
en of Pari*. <
DECORATED
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, July 5.—General Per-1
siting has awarded It) Private John
Kukoski the Distinguished Service |
Cross for capturing a German gun and
crew single-handed.
Thirty two officers and men of tlie
marine corps have been decorated for
gallantry at Bouresehes and^ Bellpau
wood. Three crosses were awarded
posthumously,
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MOSCOW. July 5 The Soviet of
ifficlals have denied that permission
lias been granted to the central pow-i
is to send troops against the Czecho
slovaks. The latter have captured a
number of German and Austrian prls
mers who were lighting with the Red
iuard.
Czechoslovaks Control Vladivostok
WASHINGTON. July 5.—Vladivo
itok is quiet, with the Czecho-Slovaks
n complete control, after having en-j
orced the disarmament order.
The American, British and Japanese
taval guards were reinforced, but they t
ook no purt in the lighting.
Some of the Red Guards resisted,
iml their losses were considerable.
WIFE OF SENATOR MIDI
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
PORTLAND, July 5 —Mrs. Charles
j. McNary. wife of Senator McNary.
vas killed in an automobile accident
lear Newberg, Ore., on Wednesday
light. Her slater, Mrs. R. P. Boise
if Salem, was Injured. 1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
TO DISBAND ON SUNDAY
SEATTLE, July 5 —The Pacific
Coast International Baseball League
will close its season Sunday on ac
count of lack of support The cities
of Vancouver, Wash. Seattle, Aber
deen and Portland composed the
league.
BIC APPBOPilNBILL
1,1 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. July 5— President
Wilson today signed the sundry civil
appropriation bill, carrying $.1,000.
000,000.
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FUEL SUPPLY HAS BEEN :
CURTAILED FDR BREWERS;
WASHINGTON. July 5—Fuel re- '
strict Ions which became effective on
July 1 will curtail the supply of fuel 1
to breweries and manufacturers of '
other cereal beverages. Including near 1
beer, by one-hall'
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HUNDREDS OF RAILROADS ;
RETURNED TO OWNERS:
WASHINGTON. July 5—The rail v
way administration has announced u
hat 553 short line railroads have p
Seen returned to private control. The j
jmployes are to receive the wages paid r
>n other steam roads operated by the ■ n
government, and the owners will be |
.’ompensatod. v
BRAND DUKE MICHAEL i
ESCAPED FROM EXILE -
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MOSCOW. July 5 —Grand Duke C
Michael, a brother of former Czar 1
s'1c ho las. is aald to have escaped from N
erm. where be had been exiled.
MO JEW
The first baseball game of the sea ]
on was played at the park yesterday
fternooti. before an exceptionally
urge crowd. The diamond had been
ml in good shape and the rooters
liorouglily enjoyed the contest.
The exhibition was between the Cor
ova team and a nine from the navy
adlo station Considering the fact
hat neither club had secured any
iractice. the boys put up a fine arti
le of baseball, and they demonstrated j
lie fact that there Is material here
nr two good teams. Although Cor
ova won by a score of lii to spe
ial credit is due the radio club, as it
mile an exceptionally good showing,
oiisidering i lie fact that ii had a Uni
ted number of men to draw from.
Harwood occupied the box for the
omc team for the lirst three innings,
ml in the third lie was touched up
>r six runs Wingard, who had been
overing himself with glory at first
ase, then took the slab, and his slow,
eeeptive ball kept the visitors guess
lg for the balance of the game. Hip-,
>y caught bis usual good game, and
rossed the home plate three times.
Uehols was the star infielder, and
overed lots of ground around second ,
ase. Kredorlckson led in the run
etting. having four to his credit.
For the radio team. King pitched
inning ball, but his support was not
p to the standard. In four times at
at he also banged the hall for two
oubles and a single, scoring two
ms Cornwall was behind the hat
nd gave a good account of himself,
ayes at first and Crowell at third
ere playing the game alt the time,
he score by innings was: ,
ordova . 1033042 3—16 (
adlo . 0600200 1— 9 (
The line-up of the teams was as fol- t
ws:
Coddova—Frederlckson, 3b.; Matt- i
in, l.f.; Elgtnfrltz. s.s.; Hlpley. c.;
ouncil, r. f.; Conway, lb.; Wingard,
i. and p.; Harwood, p. and r. f.; I
ichols, 2b.; Johansen, c. f.; Steel l.f. t
Radio—Cornwall, c.; Crowell, 3b.; t
Hayes, lb.; Davenport, s.s.; Cox, o f ;
Hutton. 2b.; Hrown, If.; Huffheim.
r f.; King, p
GREATEST NEED
OF RUSSIA ID II
MOSCOW. July Trotzky, com
missioner of war and marine, has sub
mitted a report stating that the in
ernal condition of tile Russian Soviet
republic is such that only a powerful
army, on a basis of obligatory serv
ice, can protect it.
The Holshevikt is planning for uni
versal military service, and Trotzky
has ordered the registration of men
between It* and to years of age.
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MERCHANTS ARE KICKING
AGAINST SUGGESTION
NEW YORK. July 5. Merchant'
n all parts of the country are oppos
ng the suggestion of the Council of
National Defense, that Christmas
jilts, as a was measure, be confined
o the exchange of cards and letters.
The merchants consider that sufti
•iout regulation has been placed upon
ion-essentials at the source of produc
Ion.
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GOOD AUTO REGOROS
MADE IN TACOMA RACES
TACOMA, July 5.—CIlfT Durant won
he twenty-five-mile and fifty-mile
utontoblle races here yesterday, av
iraglng ninety-eight miles an hour in
he first event.
Eddie llearne won the seventy-flve
nlle race.
Cincinnati Auto Races
CINCINNATI, July 5 —Ralph do
'alma won the 10t)-mlle automobile
ace here yesterday. Tom Milton was
econd and Ralph Mulford third