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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
NAVY ie IMPROVING SAYS THE SECRETARY
 IN ANNUAL REPORT

WASHINGTON. Jan. i9.-secretary Daniels in transmitting to tho senate naval committee Admiral Fletcher's annual report for the year ending Jan. 30. 1915, states that steps have been taken to remedy fifteen specific com plaints as to the condition of tho Alt lantic fleet detailed by the admiral and summarized by Daniels as fol. lows:
 Shortage of officers
 Shortage of men.
 Lack of fast army cruisers and fast light cruisers.
 Limitations of mobility and sea- going qualities of submarines.
 Lack of air craft.
 Lack of radio direction finders.
 "Too frequent overhaul of battle. ships.
 Necessity of maintaininf full com. plements in active chips of the fleet.
 Need Of additional mining and sweeping vessels.
 Necessity of increased facilities In fleet rendezvous.
 Need of battle target practice at long ranges.
 Provision of division commanders for mining and auxiliary divisions.
 Provision for more speed in decig- hing fighting craft intended to oper- ate with the fleet.
 Need of anti-warcraft guns"
 The summary is denoted as show ing the principal weaknesses and re- quirements of the fleet. Many of them are of long standing, Secretary Dan ie'ls letter says. and some were in process of correction before the re- oprt was made.
 others within the scope of the de. partment's authority have since been remedied." the letter adds.
 After 6 detailed description of work in progress. Secretary Daniels said:
 Let me add that the foregoiing facts demonstrate conclusively that the beet is better organized, the ships more fully manned and more complete ly officers than heretofore. and that our gunnery is steadily improv- ing"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
SECRET lMPARTED BY KITCHENER TO KING OF
 GREECE GIVEN WORLD

ATHENS, Jan. 1O.-Fleld Marshal Earl Kitchener left vivid impression on the Athenlan population, and es- peclally on Constantine l.. King of the Greeks. Speaking of the British War Ministers visit. the Greek mon arch said to a correspondent;
 q am a soldier. Kitchener is sol- dier We speak the same language, and we understood one another per iectly from the outset"
 One story which Lord Kitchener told in Athens made a particularly deep impression. No public account of the incident had even been given before.
 "When the maneuvers of the great fleet were held about a month ago In North Scotland" said Lord Kitchener, eight German submarines of the new. est and strongest types went out with the purpose of getting to the fleet and playing havoc with the maneouy. CTS. One came to grief in out North Sea net. The others nosed through and approached the fleet. But there was another net heading them off They tried to break through Two more were lost in this effort. There after the remainder decided to return to their base at Heligoland. But they could no longer find their way out The gate in the net had been closed Two were lost desperately trying to ge through. The remaining three were finally forced to come to the sur 'ace and surrende rthemselves. We took them intact-crews, submarines, and all"
 Another declaration of the British war minister, made to General Dous- marls. the chief of the Greek general 'taff, was less favorably received In Athens. Suppose the Germans con- quer Egypt" he is credited with say ing. Suppose they extend their line throughout Turkey and hold the Flu pirates Valley. Suppose they take India. What then? We shall get 1t all back when we defeat the Germans in France. The war is not going to be fought out in Egypt or India or the Balkans. It is going to be fought out in Germanq. ."-(New York World.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
MINING MEN ARE AT WlNpHAM INSPECTING
 URoPERTY IN BASIN
fspecial CorreBpondence.)

WINDHAM. Alaska. Jan. IS. - Nessrs. Wyman and Wentzel, of Sc. attle. have arrived from Petersburg, aboard the salmon Queen, and will sample the ore Of the Alaska Peer less Mining company's property which is located in the second basin.
 The property was formerly owned by Sam Newswander of Seattle.
 Mir. wyman Is an old timer in Alas ka. several years ago having owned md operated mining property in the interior.
 The Salmon Queen made exceptions ally good time from Petersburg, mak' ing the trip from there to~here in g hours.
 Mr. A. Luppmann has arrived here rom Alder Creek. where he has been on trapping expedition. He Is visit Ing F. Ketchmark
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
WILL PAY $500 DUTY
 ON HUSBANDS JEWELS

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19.-Rath- CT than lose SS.OOO worth of jeweled decorations belonging to her three former husbands. the countess Vollor- sa Limaura has agreed to pay the $500 duty demanded on them by GUS toms authorities here.
 The countess came here from Van couver. B. C.. last May. At that time she had s1OOOO worth Of iewelry that was admitted duty free on the repre- sentation that they were for her per sonal adornment. She tried to get the jewels of her former husbands through on the same ground, but Col lector Davis held Q different view.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
PLAN DOMINO DANCE.

The second dance of the present series of the Quarter Hundred Club dances Is to be a Domino affair, held at the K. of c. Hall on Feb. 2. Many pretty costumes are being made and the members are looking forward to one of the prettiest dances of the series. Any of the members wishing to secure dominos can leave notice with Bill Seeley at Britt's Pharmacy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
SLEEPING SICKNESS
 TO KILL PHYSICIAN

NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-A victim of the so-called sleeping sickness en- gendered by the bite Of the African tsetse. fly. Dr. Albert c. Peryail was In a state of coma at hls Brooklyn home last night. and. in the opinion of physicians. had not long to live.
 pr. Pervan was bitten by the insect five years ago while travelling through the jungles in the Congo in company with a band of mining men. When the symptoms of the usually fatal dis ease subsequently, developed, he went
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
MAN WHO FLED PERU, ILL,
 WITH GIRL TAKEN ALONE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24. - Will liam H. Overrodcr. who fled from Pe- ru. Ill., some time ago with Anna Crin- negan, leaving a wife and two chill iren. was arrested here today when he arrived alone from Panama on the charge of embedding s4,5OO of Rock Island railroad funds.
 Overroder declared he had been be- trayed by the woman with whom he left his home town.
 I'm not dishonest" he asserted. q took only SS,5OO to raise the mortgage on my mothers home"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
PREDICTS 4O.cgNr GASOLINE

DALLAS. Texas. Jan. 25.- NJ. N. Baker, oil operator. predicts that the price Of gasoline will raise to forty cents a gallon in the near future and an advance Of S5 Go 30 per cent for all the oil by-products. Mir. Baker states that the oil wells in Oklahoma and Texas have fallen off in produc- ton from 35 to 50 per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
PANAMA GETS A LOAN

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20. - The Panama government has obtained a $1,25O.O00 12 year loan, with interest at 3 per cent from a trust company In Chicago and three New York City banks at 96. Most of the money will be used to pay outstanding obliga tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26

to Paris and was under treatment at the Pasteur Institutef with the result that the malady was checked.
 In August last. Dr. Pervail came to Brooklyn. Since then the malady gradually reached a serious stage lNew York World.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
Scandinavian Dance
SATURDAY NIGHT TURNER HALL

Gentlemen, 50 cents; ladies, free. Dancing from g to 1 o'clock. The hall has been nicely decorated, and excellent music has been engaged
 These dances will be given every Sat urday night regardless of the weath. or. 26-4t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
Steady Job

Hokus-He has steady job for the rest of his life.
 Pokusi-Gee. what is 1t? Hokus-A professional reformer.- (Judge.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
WE HAVE

Just received a neat assortment of bathing caps. better drop in and make
 your selection while the stock is com. plete. BRITT'S PHARMACY 26.2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-26
A FEW LESSONS WITH
Pol. ]. Gordon, at
Turners paneIna Aeademy

urneTs UdncIn9 NcaucHy tad you will be dancing. Start now. md see how quickly we can teach sou. Office hours 10 a. m. to D. m. phone 275. 1-24-tf
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Tenakee crabs at erans. Phone 2Os. 1.es.f
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Tenakee crabs at Gran's. Phone 2os. ,-26-tf
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Olympia Oysters at Graf's. Phone 2O6. 12G-tf
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DIR. FANNIE WAITE Tyesisht speciaIist-vaIentine Block
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ALLMETAL wEATHERsTRlPs- oIts 6 elipatrIck Contractors. t2-t4"
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ALLMErAL wEArHERsrRIps-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26

CONTRIBUTES
|TSPEOPLE
EARL STONE DAINTllY DRESSED
IN THE GARB OF THE FEMALE
OF THE SPECIES MAKES A HoR-
RlBLE WARNING TO NovlcEs.

c. G. Cox. Charley Stewart and
others of the oil fields, had charge
of a wild andmal today in order ttat
he may be properly trained for the
finishing touches tonight at the Coli
scum at Fair Park. The animal is
the principal bookkeeper and mana
ger for the Hiyick Oil and De-
velopment company and is known in
the choicest society circles of the city
as Earl Stone The novice was
dressed in a flowing mother hubbard
Of a bright green. the hat was made
for the female of the species and was
of a red color, the cheeks were paint
ed as gaudily and as gorgeously as a
sunflower and the chief outside ap-
parel was a corset daintily laced and
well fitting into the ribs Of the no.
vice as he eycitedly breathed. The
sands led by the home Of the oil re-
porter and he was brought in under
the roof of the cottage for a drink
Of camers milk Not any more for
me-" said poor Stone, as he was
ierked by means Of a rope about his
neck back into the crowded streets
to be ieered at by curious and ex-
cited people who thronged the thor
oughfares.
r. w. Coe, another member Of the
oil fraternity who has a penchant
for fishing was lariated out at the
Ardmore National Bank corner and
was compelled to spend his morning
hours at fishing In a shallow boat
filled with water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
NOT
REPELLED BY
ARDMORE|TE
INDIA TEMPLE BAND CAPTURES
ENTIRE ARDMoREITE FORCE,
FROM THE EDITOR TO THE
DEVIL.

A band of forty ruthless raiders
swept down upon The Ardmoreite of
flee today and held it fast in the grip
of the hand of outlawry until every
thing OF real value was taken from us.
The leader was a man of broad shoul-
ders and smiling countenance, and
was disguised by wearing a peculiar
red cap with a black tassel, which
is known among a certain crowd of
titled gentlemen as a 'fez." The lead
er used as a weapon one immortal ac-
cordeon-one that will live as long
as any fun is left in Oklahoma, and
his companions were armed with bass
drums and snare drums and horns and
flutes. They seemed to be happy and
cheerful while the strains Of The Girl
Left Behind Me" foated softly and
musically to every nook and corner
of the Office.
The raiders are said to be the Ok
lahoma City India Temple Band. and
the leader with the immortal accor-
deon was none other than Colonel Sid
ney Suggs. The thing OF real value
was the love and respect and good
wishes the raiders took from every
member Of The Ardmoreite force.
Come again. We are willing to be
raided, in the same good manner. by
the same good fellows, every day in
the week,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26

The French troops at Nerdun
are following up as fast as they
can the advantages gained by
their sudden forward sweep on
Tuesday, according to the
latest information in Paris.
They have closed in to within
less than five hundred yards OF
Fort VauX and the announce
ment of its capture is momen-
tarily expected. That would
give them complete restoration
of the French line as it was on
February 25.
The Germans at Verdun are
reacting so slowly that French
military men believe they no
longer possess a general re-
serve, but are obliged to switch
their men from one section to
another.
Paris also announces today
that the French cavalry on the
Macedonian front have occu-
pied two villages southwest of
Lake Doiran and that the Ser
bians have thrown back the
Germans in the Cerna region.
Petrograd claims that Won
Mackensen's pressure against
the Russians and Rumanians
has somewhat weakened.
The capture by the Rumani-
ans of Mount Kereharas on the
Transylvania front is an
nounced by Bucharest today,
which added to that in the
Oituz Valley fighting continues
beyond the Rumanian frontier.
The Austro-German forces
have now been driven every
where beyond the western from
tier of Moldavia, which is the
northernmost province of Ru-
mania, with heavy losses to the
Teutons, the statement says.
The Rumanians have blown
up the bridge across the Dan
ube at Tchernavoda, which
would have given the attack
ing Germans under Won Mack
ensen access to a straight rail-
road line to Bucharest, Berlin
announced this afternoon, ad-
ding that Won Mackensen, nev-
ertheless, is making progress.
~The Teutonic troops have also
made progress in Rumania on
the northern front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
MEETING Of
CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT
COMMISSIONER WAS APPOINTED
FOR THIRD WARD TO FILL UN-
EXPIRED TERM. SEVERAL Or
DINANcEs WERE PASSED.

At the meeting of the city commits
sioners last night Warren Martin,
well known young business man of
this city, was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Commissioner
Lasher, who resigned recently to ac-
cept the post of mayor. Warren Mar
tin is a young man who has been in
the employ of the Ardmore Milling
company for number of years and
is one of the most proficient young
business men of the city. He will
make a good officer and the city is
exceedingly fortunate in being able
10 secure his services. There was
but one other applicant for the place,
that of Roy Alexander. The routine
business of the city commission was
transacted, the pay roll allowed and
bills against the city audited and
passed. Three ordinances we're pass
ed. one repeating ordinance No. 179,
relative to the appointment Of special
Officers Another ordinance to cancel
all outstanding commissions as spec
ial officers in the city and the third
10 subdivide the large block Of land
at the junction OF West Broadway
and Main street, known as the Dick
property This property will he cut
into lots and covered with modern
bungalows. a deal having been re-
Gently made to this effect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
Mrs. Herbert Very Low.

\ telephone message from Hal VI.
Cannon at noon today from Fort
Worth states that his sister. Mrs. VI.
C. Herbert. Is very low at All Saints
hospital and that she cannot survive
but a few hours. Mrs. Herbert was
taken from this city to Fort Worth a
couple OF days ago. She Is the widow
of the late c. L. Herbert. who as an
attorney was well known throughout
old Indian Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
OFFICERS GET
= THOuSANDS0F
STOLEN MONEY
THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
OF THE THlRTY-TWo THOU
SAND STOLEN IN DETROIT RE-
COVERED IN ST. LOUIS.

St Louis. Mo, Oct. 26.-Detectives
here today recovered thirteen thou
sand dollars OF the thirty-two thou.
sand stolen from the paymaster OF
che Burroughs Adding Machine com
pany in Detroit. last August.
The recovery was made after James
Walton was arrested in Dallas last
week and the keys TO a safety de-
posit box were found in his posses
sion by Dallas officers. who forward
ed the keys here. There still remains
amount eighteen thousand dollars un.
recovered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
WEATHER FORECAST

. New Orleans. La. Oct. 26.-
. The weather forecast for Oklaho-
, ma for tonight is fair and some
. what warmer; Friday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
ASK CHANGE OF VENUE.
Attorneys for 7. r Watson Again
Ask Change ~ Venue.

Waco. Texas. oct. 2G.-Whe1 the
trial 81 T. z. Watson. the league
banker charged with ,he murder cf
former Bank Commissioner Pstter-
son. was renewed today. the ieionse
offered another motion for a change
Of venue but was overruled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
CINCINNATI
GIVES WILSON
BIC WELCOME
ON FINAL SWING OF CAMPAIGN
! THROUGH MIDDLE WEST, Will
SON is RECEIVED BY CHEERING
THRONGS.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 26.-President
Wilson on his final middle-western
swing of the campaign, came to Gin
cinnati today for the first time in
his administration, arriving here at
noon.
He was met by a cheering crowd
and a large reception committee at
the station and was Immediately TAX
en- by automobile through the streets,
thronged with people, to the hotel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
BANDITS NEAR
THE CAMP Of
PERSH|NC c
VILlISTAS SAID TO HAVE DE-
MANDED THAT AMERICANS
SHORTEN THEIR LINE IN MEX
Ico.

Columbus, n. NJ. Oct. 26.-The vii
la bandits operating in Namiquipa,
twenty-five miles south of Pershing's
column, have demanded a shortening
of the American line and a gradual
reduction of Mexican territory, Ameri-
cans arriving here today report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
From Railroad Offices.

IL. Curry, road foreman Of equip
ment Of the Rock Island from Fl
Reno. and W W. Emery. master me-
chanic with the same company from
Shawnee. are here visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. d. 4. Sweet and attending
the Shriner ceremonies. Both OF the
visitors are wearing the fez.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
ELEVEN LIVES
LOST IN FIRE
! At QUEBEC
SIX ADULTS AND FIVE CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH IN FIRE
WHICH DESTROYED ST. ELIZA
BETH'S HOSPITAL.

Franham. Quebec, Oct. 26.-Six
adults and five children at least lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed
st. Elizabeth Hospital early today.
At noon today the ruins are still blaz-
ing and it was impossible to approach
them and search for fifteen to twenty
persons reported missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26
FRENCHAT VERDUN FO[[OWU
GA|NSN|ADE LAST TUESDAY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CAPTURE OF FORT VAUx IS EX
PECTED MOMENTARV GIVING FRENCH COM
PLETE RESTORATION o. IT, D LINES.
that French Mill


ermans at verdun e-Acting Sl that French Mill
tary Men Believe that they No Longer 'ess General ke-
but Obliged Switch Men fir. me Section to
Another-Paris also Announces that Free Cavalry on
the Front Have Occupied Two Villages South
west Dorian and that Serbians Have Thrown Back
the Germans in the Cerna RegionPetrograd Claims that
Won Mackensens Pressure Against the Russians and Ru-
manians is Weakening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-26

II the price Of steak keeps on
climbing skyward We shall have to
get along with fewer yachts and su-
tos.-Philadelphia Record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-26
BAN ON LIQUOR
DEUEL. COUNTY OFFICIALS
TRAIL ILLEGAL TRAFETCK-
Err IN BOOZE.

Watertown, Dec. 26.-After a Sc
ries of sensational developments. fol-
lowing his original refusal TO pay the
amount of the fine assessed against
him, a man named Cook. who was ar
rested by the Deuel. county authori-
ties on the charge of soliciting the
sale of liquor among the farmers and
other residents of the county for a
Minnesota concern, finally has paid
his fine of $3.50 and costs, amounting
TO $3.50 and has been released from
custody.
When arrested several weeks ago,
the prisoner announced that he
would fight the case to the last ditch
and refused to pay the fine and costs.
Then he was lodged in the county
Jail. A few days later his wife APP
peared on the scene and announced
that the county would have to take
care of her as long as her husband
was i'm Jail, as he was her only sup
port. The county authorities refused
to consider her entitled TO support by
the county and in this way matters
remained until the woman. finding
that her plan would not work, now
has dug up from al inside pocket the
$279.50 which was necessary to Sc
cure her husbands release. Soon
after his release they disappeared.
Cook was the third man arrested
in Deuel. county within recent months
on charges of violating the law by
soliciting the sale of liquor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS SHOWER
CONSIDERABLE LIGHTNING WAS
VISIBLE HERE SHORTLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Madison and district late last night
were visited by a near tropical
storm.
Following a comparatively mild
Christmas day, a wind from the
southeast caused increased modera-
ton and brought a shower of rain,
which was accompanied by brilliant
flashes of lightning. The strange
phenomenon of fantastic electrical
displays in the sky on Christmas
night was also witnessed by passen-
gers on a train which arrived here
from the south at 1:10 this morning.
The passengers, some of whom were
returning from the vicinity of Sioux
City, where they had spent Christ
mas, told that in the vicinity of Elk
Point the lightning appeared at about
S o'clock. Many passengers wit
messed the unusual sight from coach
platforms.
At 7 o'clock this morning the tenn
perature i'm Madison was about "a de
grees above zero. The rain, freezing
on sidewalks, caused considerable in
convenience to pedestrians.
1t was recalled today that rain fell
here on New Years day, a year ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-26
TRAIN ROBBER-
INEFFECTIVE ATTEMPT MADE
BY BANDIT TO HOLD UP MIL =
WAUKEE TRAIN AT SIOUX
CITY.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. ga lone
bandit made a futile attempt to hold
up the passengers in the smoking car
of Milwaukee train No. 3 from Chi
cago as ii was entering the yards Sat
urday night on its way to the station.
He escaped with $40 in cash, after
shots had been exchanged with the
passengers and he had leaped
through a window while the train
was in motion. He boarded the train
at Morningside, a suburb.
With a mask drawn over his face
and a large revolver in his left hand,
the man commanded j. r. Robbins.
of Jefferson, s. d., to begin taking
up a collection from the other pas
sengers. After $50 had been collect
ed, Will Beach, of Plum Bush, Colo,
appeared in the vestibule at the rear
of the bandit, with a drawn revolver.
He ordered the robber to throw up
his hands. The bandit swung around
quickly and fired at Beath as he
dived behind the partition. More
shots were fired.
The bandit then grabbed the col
lection which Robbins had taken up,
kicked the glass from the nearest
window and leaped through. The
larger portion of the cash collected
by Robbins was dropped on the car
floor. During the fusillade of shots
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-26
PUBLICITY WORK


Mitchell, Dec. 26.ICommercial
club officials from the larger cities
of South Dakota met in Mitchell ami
perfected an organization which eX-
poets to work as a unit in perfecting
general publicity plans for the state
and the activities of the commercial
bodies. The organization, which will
be known as the South Dakota Com
mercial Club Secretaries association.
will be open to all clubs having MEM
bership of twenty-five or more.
Officers named by the association
are w. NJ. Williams. Aberdeen, pres
ident; r. ID. Springer, Sioux Falls,
first vice president; J. X. Hull. Rapid
City, second vice president; E. j. Eel
low, Mitchell, secretary; O. M.
Phelps, Huron, treasurer; A. B.. Gun
derson, Vermillion, chairman of
membership committee. The first
regular meeting will be held at
Pierre on January Is. during the SEES
sion of the Legislature. After the
first meeting, it is planned to hold
sessions every sixty days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-26
AFTER CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE
SALE.

Thirty-three and one-third per
cent less regular selling price on all
ladies' furs.-W. T. Stearns Il Sons.