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The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Friday Clearance of
Women's Odd BIouses.

Our RIouse section does such an
extensive business that each week
there are many odd bloUses and
styles slightly mUssed or soiled
from display and handling which
must be closed out on Friday. For
today the collection is large and
varied and the choice one Of the
best we have offered.
Handkerchief Linen BIouses, tuck
ed. embroidered and plain, with
convertible collars.
SS.95 each-were $500.
S2.95 each-wCre S3.95.
SI.g5 each-were S2.g5.
Lingerie BIOuses of OrEHndy and
tucked STYLES, with high and low
neck and long or short sleeves.
S3g5 each-weTe $500.
S2.05 eHch-were 1895.
SI.95 each-were S2.95,
NHrGuiSette and DiTity Blouses.
CSC each-were S1.On.
striped Madras BIOuses' in layen-
and long sleeves.
Si.OO euch-were $50
A small Lot of Crepe de Chine
<ud Gesrgette Crepe BIouSes. in en-
Droidered. laCe-trimmed and tucked
styles; also n few Lace BlOusCs.
S3.95 cnch-weTe $5.I5.
Crepe de Chine BIouseS, in flesh.
maize, ard white: several styles.
S2.a5 euCh-weTe SS.9I
Crepe de Chine BIOUses, in flesh
and white, with white Organdy col
lar and cuffs
SI.95 each-wcre S2.95.
Vests to he worn over BIOuses, in
rlain green. brOcaded and plaid ma
rcrlals.
sI.OO each-were S1.95.
$3.50 each-were 1925 and S3.q5.
Third flOoT-G ST.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Upholstery Department.

Io7 remnants and short lengths
Of Cretonnes, Upholstery Materi-
ais. Tapestries, Nelours, Damasks,
Curtain Nets, Scrims, Marqui-
settles and many other weaves,
and lengths suitable for uphol-
stery and furniture work, dra-
pcries, covering cushions and
boxes, making bags, sCarts and
small decorative and fancy ar
ticlcs. The prices are IA to II
less than regular prices.
4 Screen Doors, damaged or
imperfect; > at 75c each and !
at SI.oo each. Were $3.50 and
pair Sunfast Curtains, mot
tied rose and Nile green; S2.75.
Were 800.
3 pairs Lightweight Mercer
izcd Cross-stripcd Curtains, red
with black stripes; 9oc pair. Were
$3.50.
pair Mulberry Sunfast Cur
tains, $2.75. Were $3.50.
4 pairs Rich Dark Red Mer-
cerized Madras Curtains with
deep floral border, S2.oo pair.
Were $500.
Fourth iluUr-G st.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Bed Department.

We are offering few OF the
well-known Englander Couch
Beds at reduced prices.
I Englandcr Couch Bed opens
to threc-quarter size, National
fabric spring with dustproof
wardrobe box suspended under
spring, $3.50. Was $zT.5o.
Couch as above with Tee
Link spring, $500. Was $3.50.
Englander Couch Bed, opens
to 4.8 foot size: National fabric
spring, $500. Was SI7.5o
Box Spring Couch, 2.6 feet
wide, covered in blue and white
ticking; $500. Was $3.50.
A few odd Pillows filled with
clean feathers and covered in
good ticking, marked at Ia less
than regular prices.
Sixth floor-Teuth st.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
SHIPS PEACEABEE
Orders REVEAL
British Admiralty constructions
Not Mandatory as Captains
Are Allowed Discretion.
RECEIVED BY LANSING
Orders in Reality Are Instructions for
Guidance Of Merchant Officers
Who Elect to Resist.
RECEIVED BY LANSING

Secretary Of State Lansing announced
yesterday that ne had received a copy Of
the British admiralty orders containing
Instructions governing the actions OF
British armed merchantmen on the high
sePs The orders have an important bear
ing on the attitude OF the United States
government for the reason that the State
Department on Wednesday defined what
St considered 4. peaCeable and also war
like merchant craft ...
Secretary Lansing takes the view that
an armed merchantmen remains o urora-
able ship so long as her captain hos the
discretion Of resisting or surrpnderfflE
10 an enemy war. ship. But II the captain
has mandatory orders from his govern
nfent 10 resist capture under all cfrcuna-
stances his vessel Is regarded by the
United States as a ship having warIike
character.
The British admiralty orders which
Secretary Lansing officially asked Great
Britain to communicate, show cnncIu-
siVely that the merchant captain may use
HE discretion and surrender or resist
The orders are in reality instructions for
the guidance Of captains who elect to
resist
The important paragraph in the orders
showing that the captain may use his
discretion is as follows:
'Fire must not be opened or continued
from q vessel which has stopped. hauled
down her flag or otherwise indicated her
Intention to surrender"
PeaceahIr Merchantmen.
This statement. it is explained. clearly
brings armed British merchantmen with
in the scope Of DeaceabIe merchant ships
as defined by the United States govern
urnt.
The instructions further state:
81. The right Of the crew of A
merchant vessel forcibIy to resist
visit and search and fight in seIf-de-
Tense is well recognized in interna-
rt0naI law and expressly admitted bv
the German prize regulations in an
tddendum issued June. 1914. at time
when II was known that numerous
merchant vessels were being armed
for seIf-defense
= Armament is supplied solely for
the purpose Of resisting attack bv an
armed vessel and must not be used
for any other purpose whatsoever.
- An armed merchant vessel.
therefore. must not in any cirCum-
stances interfere with or Obstruct the
free passage Of other merchant ves-
sells or fishing craft. whether these
are friendly. neutral. or hostile
e. Tho status Of a British armed
merchant vessel cannot he changed
upon the high seas.
Rules to he observed in exercise of
the right of self defense:
"1- The master or officer in COM
mand is responsible for opening and
Ceasing fire
"2 Participation in armed resist
ance must he confined to persons act
inE under the orders of the master
OF the officer iu command.
2. Before opening fire the British
colors must he hoi~ted'
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
PHI KAPPA IOTA TO DINE.
Local Fraternity Neu of Emerson
Institute VIII Banquet.

Phi Kappa Iota Fraternity of Emerson
Institute will give its annual banquet to-
morrow evening at S.2n O'Clock at the
Continental Hotel All the alumni living
within the District Of Columbia and near
by States are expected TO be puesent
The POSTMASTER viii be Attorney Will
Sam F., Padden. Georgetown, class 1915.
The speakers are: Mr.. A Med. Craw-
ford principal Of Emerson Institute:
Prof. Tilton. Ross L. Hunter. William F..
Yost. president Of the alumni. and c. X.
Glover. president Of the active chapter
The following members compose the ban
auet committee. Thomas A Conlon, Har-
" AI CaFrOH and T. LinwOod Lawrence.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
ODD FELLOWS STAGE
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Ninety-seyenth Anniversary Of Order
Celebrated with Musical Mum
bers, Readings and Speeches.

The uin"fy-scye1th anniversary Of the
Iud-raudrnt Order Of odd Fellows was
held at their hall, 10 seventh street
northwest. Wednesdays
Tine program consisted principally Of
musical Numbers and readings furnished
by the Cecilia Concert company. under
personal MANAGEMENT of Gertrude Lyons.
Tho artists of the company were Rose
NaEv cL-Dickrv. violin: Kathryn Riggs.
harp. constance Goodman. reader; Ger
trudu Lyons. lyric soprano. and Charles
Brooks Smith. acr0mpanist.
The oU"ninr address was by living K.
Schwnger. deputy grand master of the
order. ,-rand Chaplain Petty offered
the invocation. The rinciDal address was
made ny George HuddIestDn. grand mas
ter Of Alabama
A cornet solo was given by G. NJ Wal
lace
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
China Department.

! 14-inch Decorated French
China Meat Platter, s1.5O. Was
$3.50.
1 Richly Decorated French
China salad Bowl. 95c. Was $2.0e.
Imported Decorated French
China Covered Sauce Tureen,
SI.OO. Was S2.25,
Daintily Decorated French
China Soup Tureen, $3.50. Was
$500.
! Decorated China Marmalade
Jar, 95c. Was Sl.75.
s Richly Decorated French
China Bread and Butter Plates.
25c each. Were 75c.
> Decorated Mayonnaise Bowls,
4Se each. Were S1.00.
Decorated Sugar and Cream
Set, 4Sc. Was S1.00.
3 Decorated English Porcelain
Covered Dishes, 4se eEch. Were
$3.50.
3 Pieces Nodded Marble Statu
ary, 25c each. Were soc.
Richly Decorated Covered
Dish, SI.25. Was S2.15.
Fifth hOor-G 81.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Hosiery Department.

20 pairs Women's Blue and
Lavender Lisle Thread Hose,
with silk clocks up the side,
double soles and high spliced
heels; sizes 81, Q and oH; 25c
pair Were SOC.
10 pairs Women's Boot-silk
Hose, double soles and high
spIiccd heels: sizes 9 and 10;
slightly imperfect; 35c pair. Were
SOC.
80 pairs Women's Black-and-
white Lislc Thread Hose, double
soles and high spliced heels; ir-
regular in weave; sizes S1A, g
and o1I; aSc pair. Were $50.
Main flUUr-G st.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Friday Special in
Wcmen's S Pumps.

Several small lots of women's
High-grade Pumps have been as
sembled for the purpose of clear
ance on Friday. They are effect
i've new styles, and very note
worthy values, having sold for
merly at much hi~her prices.
SO pairs Womens Patent Colt
skin Pumps, some trimmed with
bright metal buckle and tongues,
OF with 7elf-covered buckle. Sizes
are 4 AA; IA, 8, 4, 5H, 6H,
and ~ A; 2H5, A. 6, 61a, 7 and
III B; "a, 3, 4, SHa, 6, 619, and
IA c; 81 and 5H D.
30 Pairs Women's Taupe Suede
Tedesco Pumps with Goodyear
welt soles and covered Cuban
heels, trimmed with small
tongues and self-covered buck
les. Sizes A, AZ, 5, and 5z A;
81, 4, ~, 5 519, 6, and 7 B;
2H, 81, 4, AZ, 5, and 6H G.;
4, AZ, 5, 5H, and 7 ID.
Greatly reduced to $3.50 pair.
Third floor-Teuth 4
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Baby Carriage Department.

Wood Body Pullman Sleeper,
in brown, leather cloth hood and
artillery wheels with brake; $S7s.
Was $500.
White Enamel Pullman Sleep
er of full round reed, windshield
and removable sanitary cushions,
turntable gear; adjustable hood
with green lining; $IS.7s. Was
$25.oo.
Brown Enamel Pullman
Sleeper with artillery wheels and
corduroy lining; adjustable hood
with foot brake; $I4,7s. Was
$3.50.
Pullman Sleeper with wood
body and artillery wheels; blue
enameled full round reed hood
trimmed with white; Sa4.75. Was
$4,000.
Fourth floor Eleventh st.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Dance at Stewards COLLEGE.

The April dance Of the Athletic Asso-
ciatiOn of Stewards Business College was
held last night at Carroll Institute.
Moonlight dances" featured the even
ipg's entertainment, the moonlight effect
being furnished by an electric spotlight in
che gallery. The committee in charge of
arrangements was COmpOhed of the fol-
lowing: Ernest w. Emery. chairman;
Walter c. Cox, Mary NJ JOlliffee. Esther
Apperson. r. Irene Finch. Frank Hardie.
Louise Duckett. John Beal. jr., Daniel
Ralph, Albert II. Asken. Elmer Acken.
Clinton Z. Giles. and Maurice Garrison.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
New Building on Seventh Street.

Plans have been prepared by Julius
Wenig. architect, for a three-story store
building p by 20 feet to be erected at 9O8
Seventh street northwest. The front VIII
be faced with rough texture brick OF
light shade. with stone trimmings. The
first floor front will have a double deck
al glass show windows, and the second
ana third floor front will have a copper
bay with large display windows The
building, when completed. will cost S15.0OO
The contract has been awarded to NJ
Gumenick, and work will be started
Nav l.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Misses Department.

TaTeta Silk Dresses, in brown
and rose colors: sizes I6 and IS;
$I2.o5 each. Were S25.oo.
Chiffon Taffeta Dresses, rose
and Copenhagen colors in dainty
afternoon %yles with full skirts;
sizes 10 and IS; STATS each.
Were $40. so.
, Winter Coats, gray mixtures,
in size IS; $1,000 each. Were
$40. so.
Third floOr-G St
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Friday Clearance of Boys
Spring Norfolk Suits.

"a Boys New Spring-weight
Norfolk Suits, in good models
and very desirable gray and tan
wooden materials. There are sizes
6, 9, II, I3, IS, 10, II, and IS.
S4.75 each. Were 5000.
Also 40 Boys Wash Suits in
new models and practically every
desirable color; high quality ma
terials; sizes zI-2 to years.
SI.I5 each. Were $I95 to $2o5.
Third fIooT-Elsyeuth St
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Mems Furnishings Department.

II Mems Outing Flannel Night
Shirts; size IA; 3Sc each. Were
SOC,
IS pairs Mems Natural-color
Chanois Gloves, slightly soiled
from window display; sizes ia
and 8H; s5c pair. Were $3.50.
Mems Colored Negligee
Shirts, stiff cuffs attached; sizes
Il, I51a and I8; CSC each; 3 for
$2.oo. Were $Loo each.
Mems Solored Negligee
Shirts, with soft fold cuffs; sizes
I4H and IsH; 68c each; 8 for
$2.oo. Were $I.oo each.
Main flouF-F Il.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
ONLY Six More Days

Just six more days remain In which to
solve The HeraId's diamond puzzle and
wfn one Of the attractive cash prizes.
Those who enter now or later until the
close have an equal chance to win with
those who submitted solutions earlier, so
don't miss registering a solution by mid
night next Wednesday. It may mean as
--stch as 800 to you.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Knit Underwear Department.

Is Women's Imported Swiss
Ribbed LisIe Thread Combine
ton Suits, in low neck and
sleeveless style and knee length;
size 4 75c each. Were SIPS.
Il wOmen's Jersey Ribbed
Cotton Combination Suits, high
neck, long sleeves and ankle
length. size 4 soc each. We're
75c
10 Women's Imported Swiss
Ribbed Vests. high neck and
short sleeve STYLES; sizes 1 and
5; soc each. Were 75c.
Is Women's Jersey Ribbed
Combination Suits. low neck and
sleeveless style, with lace-trin-
med drawers: size 4; 25c each.
Were 3T1AC.
Main tluor-G It.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
HouSefurnishing Department.


A lot of Moth-proof Garment
Bags reduced because they are
shopwOrn through display; the
number of each size is limited.
23X34 inches, 25c each-were
24x55 inches. Csc each-were
$l.25.
8ox55 inches, 7Sc each-were
a4x8O inches. zoe ench-were
50z8O inches, soc each-were
!5xaO inches, 7Sc euch-were
55xao inches. Csc eneh-were
each of the following sizes:
24X4O inches; 35c, was 65c; 2Sx5G
inches, 35c, was 75c: 2Sx55
inches, soc. was $1.0O.
short lengths of Garden
Hose Reduced.
1 eft, length, a5c-was $f.4S.
] Aft. length, 4Oc--was Soc
l 9-ft. length, OOc-was $l.35.
! l5-ft. length, s1.50-was. .$2.25.
Soft. length, S5.OO-was $3.50.
1 White Japanned Cake Box,
35c. Was soc.
l White Japanned RoII-top
Bread Box. 45c. Was 75c
White Japanned Square
Bread Box, S5C. Was 5Se.
! lnfGnt's Bath Tub, SI.25. Was
$2OO.
l White Enameled Bath Stool,
S1.00. Was S150.
II lot Potato Rieers. 1oc each.
Were 25c.
Folding Step Ladder Chair.
Use. Was $3.50.
I Serving Tray, 75c. Was $l.25.
Furniture Polish. soc each.
Were 75c.
lot Kitchen Strainers, sc
each. Were 1Oc.
! lot Felt-covered Garment
Hangers. 1Oc each. Were 25c.
jars Silver Polish, 25c each.
Were 45c.
Aluminium Saucepan, s1.OO.
Was $3.50
Fifth floor-F st.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
Friday Special in
Girls Gingham Dresses.

Striped, Checked and Plaid
Gingham Dresses in very attract
i've styles and dainty colors Of
blue, green, tan and pink Sizes
8 to II years.
Special price, $I.oo each.
Third fiOor-G q.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
For Hospit al Linen
Showers

One OF the washington Hospitals
will hold Linen shower today. Fri
day. April 2s. Our Linen Department
win gladly suggest to you the proper
items to include in your donation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06
FAREWELL PARTY.

A most enjoyable surprise party was given Saturday evening at the Moose Hall in honor of MT. and Mrs. M. B. Troyer. who left last Sunday on the steamer Spokane for their home in Seattle. The party was a tribute of friendship to the departing young couple.
 Mrs Troyer is the daughter of Cap tain and Mrs. Gregory of the Kukui and has been visiting with her par ents in Ketchikan the last months, during which time she endeared her self to all who met her and regret her departure.
 While Mrs. Troyer visited here, Mir. Troyer made trip to the westward in the interest of the Seattle-Astoria Iron Works.
 The hall was beautifully decorated with. greens, ferns and flowers. The music was excellent and the fifteen couples dancing enjoyed splendid evening ending with a delicious lunch.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06
TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS
 OF HEART BEATS
RECRUITS FOR BRITISH ARMY CAREFULLY TESTED BEFORE
 BEING ACCEPTED.

LONDON, June 4.-Photographs of the heart beats of recruits for the British army now form part of a new physical examination adopted by the military authorities; says cores pondent of the Associated Press writ ing in the London Times. These are being made in a London hospital where men whose hearts vary in the least from normal are put through a series of tests by some of the great est specialists in heart complaints in England. The new method is said to obviate the danger of accepting as recruits men whose hearts are not sound enough to stand the rigors of soldiery.
 Please run up those stairs to the roof and back" the recruit is told by one of the medical examiners. On his return to the ground floor his pulse rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure are taken and compared with the pulse rate, etc, obtained be- fore the candidate went stair climb ing. After rest of three minutes the pulse and blood pressure are again measured.
 The knowledge of the general con dition of the heart obtained by these and the other routine methods of heart examinations is not enough. however, and the candidate is next taken into the electro-cardiograph room Here he sits with one bare foot and his two hands in separate basins of water. Wires lead from the basins to complicated electrical apparatus, which, in a word. photo graphs on a moving sensitized film the electrical currents generated by the different chambers of the heart in beating.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06
GERMANS ARE SAID TO
 USE GENERAL klTCH EN

LONDON, June 2.-Feeding mas ses of the people in the larger cities by means of central kitchens under municipal auspices is the solution se- leeted by the government to meet the problem of food supply and dis tribution during the period of the war
 The president of the food distri- button board, Adolph von Batocki, an nounced to the ways and means com mittee of the reichstag today that an appropriation bill for funds to assist the municipalities to organize and to operate the kitchens would be i'm mediately submitted to the reichstag.
 The municipality of Schoeneberg, the second largest Berlin suberb, has already arranged to feed 30,000 per sons in such institutions A similar organization for Berlin was called in- to life at a conference today, which was notable for that of two women, Frau Hedwig Heyle and Fraulein Landsberg, among the members of the conference.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06
REGARDING COAL
 LAND LEASES
OF INTERIOR HAS ISSUED RULES AND
 REGULATIONS

A booklet, describing the condi- tions under which the government will grant leases for the coal fields in Alaska, has been received. For information of the public in general, the most important rules are hereto appended:
 WASHINGTON, May So.-Regulat- ions under which SS.S70 acres of the coal lands of the Boring river field and 1S.s20 acres of the coal lands of the Matanuska field in Alaska may be leased for commercial mining were made public at the department of the interior today. Applications to lease them may be received until the end of this month at the general land office in Washington.
 The law of Ocober 20, 1914, under which the leases are to be granted, provides that they may be awarded by the secretary of the interior through advertisement, competitive bidding, or such method as by gener- al regulation provide" It is decid- ed that each application received this month shall be advertised for thirty days, following July l, by number and not by applicants name, and by description. with the statement that the lease is to be awarded subject dc hr ri faT tract advertised.
 4 considerable part of each of the two districts is reserved by the gov ernment for its own use The reg ulations and informative publications given out today contain maps and com plete descriptions of each unit offered for lease
 Areas Of leasing units vary in size from 320 to 1,200 acres in the Mata- nuska regions and from 200 to 1,2S0 acres in the Boring river section, which begins about 30 miles from the Copper River < Northwestern rail- road. The Matanuska fields are less than 200 miles from Seward, and the governments railroad is now under construction to that point. Coal from Matanuska can be brought to tidewa- ter at the new town of Anchorage, about seventy miles southerly. There are nineteen leasing units in all in the Matanuska and sixty leasing units in the Boring river districts. Both reg ions contain high-grade bituminous and anthracite coal.
 Leases will be granted for a period Of fifty years. The government ex- acts a royalty of ? cents ton the first five years and cents a ton for the succeeding twenty years. After this period of twenty-five years it is provided that the royalty shall not exceeded cents of the selling price of the coal The royalty exacted is con sidered small, but reasonable sn view of all conditions, and was admit tedly made low for the purpose of
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06

encouraging the leasing and also the development of local markets. The opening of these fields, the depart ment believes, will mean early cheap CT coal for mining. manufacturing and other purposes. not only in the terri tory. but along the Pacific coast gen erally. It is expected that it will also prove decided incentive among pros pectors.
 The governments plan is to receive proposal for leases without delay Preference will be given, it is said, to those who will make the largest in vestments and the earliest develop ment of the coal fields for commercial purposes.
 The form of lease is similar in large part to the private leasing obtaining in the West Virginia coal fields and has been passed upon by board of practical coal operators, who have ap- proved it as a workable lease.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-06
CAMPAIGNING UNTiMELY.

It is unfortunate that the prohibit tion question should pop up at this time Unfortunate because there is no one thing which tears town so asunder and engenders so much bit terness as a prohibition campaign; it is unfortunate, because our city is just recovering from a campaign of unusual bitterness and nastiness, and is hardly in shape to enter upon an- other so soon. It is unfortunate be- cause it is but short time until na- tional prohibition will be enforced in Alaska, which would eliminate all the rancor and strike of local campaign. It is unfortunate because at this time our city needs all the revenues it can get hold of to keep our schools going, and reserve sinking fund for new school building.
 Just what can be hoped for by in augurating a redhot wet and dry cam paign by outside parties is not easily understood Valdez has made no at tempt to police Seattle nor thrust un- welcome laws upon her; why should Seattle pal,.es attempt to agitate Val dez to the breaking point, and turn our citizens against each other. We are doing fairly we'll; business is fair ly good, so why try to change things? Why this constant agitation? First one thing and then another. Never satisfied: constantly prodding and ir- ritating your neighbor. Is this the way to build up town?-Valdez Pros DectOr