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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
The NelU Ready-tO-Wear Hats
for Autumn

they hats and girls for shopping for
and for general knockabout ready
They velvet usually in black the good dark coors
that fashionable this Fall.
Becoming shapes and comfortable shapes-smpy adorned
all Of them and not expensive, any of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
More Than q Carload of the Finest Galvanized
Ir0nWare at One third Less in the
HOusefurnishings Sale

Water Pals, extra-heavy galvanized with wood ham
dies, II to l6 quart sizes. Price 95c to $l.l0.
Garbage Cans eXtraheavy, tight fitting lids, trimmed
bottoms sizes 12X12 inches to l4x2O inches Price $3.50
to $2.S5.
Ash Baskets, bushel size, round bottom side handles
Price $l75.
Ash Barrels, size 15x24 inch, $325
size 1924 inch, $375.
Extra-heavy reenforced sides, l5x24 inch, $3.50
18x24 inch $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
For NaUul Officers and .4UiutOrs

Officers finest blue serge uniforms. $40.
Officers bluc-black melton cloth overcoats S67 80
{. ?. o. blue serge uniforms $3.50.
{. i. O.. bIuc-black melton cloth
Forestry green whpcod aviators' uniforms, $40.
Forestry green gabarlino aviators' uniforms. $40
Forestry green woolen aviatorS' overcoats. $50.
White cotton duck uniforms. $l25O.
White buck oXiult!S $50
HIaci dress shoes. $l..5O
Regulation naval dress SWORD knot
mIlCtC, case, $780,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Dainty Underwear for
SCHOOLGIRLS

Do you know that this Store is of the few places in
town that makes speciality of girls lingerie This lot has
been bought with thought for the needs the girls who
going to boarding school The garments as sheer
and dainty the girls will wish them practical as the
mothers desire them.
Mediun,-weight nightgowns with square necks and
threequarterength sleeves OF muslin trimmed with nse
$3.50. H.. ...A
Combinations trimmed with d lovely selection of en-
broidery insertions and edges and aces Sizes 30 So
$3.50 to $3.75.
Envelope chemses trimmed with imitation tilet lace
hemstching and edging many with the camisoe tops 81 80
to 1915.
Corset covers of pink China silk, with and without a
little sleeve, lace and ribbon trimmed especially nice to
wear under a sheer waist, S1.75 and So.
Camisoes of wash satin and crepe de chine trimmed
with imitation e Cuny and other laces some lust plain
hemstched. $150 and S225.
Floor Ch~stn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Queen Mary Jasmine Is a New
Scent That Is Popular

You will be delighted with it because of its difference
and it is of the few perfumes that like, too.
Toilet water, Sc.
Extract, S. .l
tMain Floor Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 40
? Easiest Place to Get To in All PHILADELPHIA
FOurN Nations Contributed
to This China Sale

France, England, Japan and great country
represented by the output Of their poteries And be-
fitting wartime sale, the savingsa fourth to third
help offset the high prices of other things.
One might think because France and England have
at long and have had their industries badly crippled
that their contributions the would not be up stand
ard On the contrary. they fine and beautiful
they were-and little more so.
We prepared for this sale far ahead and on such a.
large scale that in spite of the unprecedented business far
still are able to keep selection good from great reserve
stocks
French dinner SETS S25 to $50
English dinner SETS $25 to SO
Japanese dinner sets, $50 to $50
American dinner sets, $3.50 to $40
Iioor Ch->tnu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Woven Names and Numbers
Used by Men in Service

may be had in the Notion Store We will take your order
for whatever want and the prices reasonable
Onene names, in color white, $l25 half gross; 81
a gross.
Woven numbers land have these in stock are 35c
gross; we have numbers to -, inclusive.
Two-lne names half gross, $3.50; gross 1913; gross
$3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Still Some Good Rugs at
the Old Low Prices ..

While these opportunities remain YOU will be doing your
income an injustice if YOU do not look them over.
Standard Administer Rugs
6X9 it.. $22 and $3.50 S;3x1O6 it, S}S 80 and Sl,
9Xl2 It.. $3.50 and $17. 80
Wilton Rugs
9Xl2 f.. S66.50 $97 80 and Sill
S.3XlO.6 it., $57. S95 and S10O75.
6X9 It,. $3.50 and S;7
IS Rugs Newly Priced for Quick Selling
Please bear in mind that these prices all a third less
than regular.
9Xl2 1T. Wilton rugs. S6S. S7S and SS7.5O
9Xl2 TT. Administer rugs. S:}2 and S}7
For.C est
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
women's Pacific Coast
Bathing Suits Reduced

To clear away the remainder of the wOmenS Pacific
coast bathing suits in the Sporting Goods Store,
lowered their prices to So to ST.
Junip-r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Women's New Fall Handbags
That Are Specially Priced

We call them the "toor-top" bag the kind that has
square top with mirror in it.
They of ustrous mOiTe silk in black and navy at
S2.75
And of chiffon velvet in black, navy, brown and taupe
at $3.50.
All are lined with gay coors and have small coin purse
to match the silk. Finished the bottom with full silk
tasse.
Eoor.lhe tnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
This Is a Tea Kettle You Can
Fill Without Burning
the Hand

A fine cast aluminium tea
kettle, price 81, in the Septem-
Der Housefurnishings Sale. and
its distinctive feature is a coy
cred opening just in front of
the handle, which is opened
by a push Of the finger. 50 tha;
it is possible to fill the kettle
from the tap without the steam
going up from the top and
scalding the hand.
Every housewife who ha>
ever tried to fill an almost
boiled-Out tea kettle will ap-
preciatc the advantages Of
this one.
s. in the Housefurnishing$
Sale.
Nnurih
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
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Here Are More New and
Attra active Winter Goats
for Women .
Both of duvet de lane, here two models that
have just come They goodookng Winter wraps, cut
generously full and beautifully made
The first coat is made with belt at the waist line and
peats with pockets concealed in the pets There
many buttons trimming and generous collar that but
tons high 1t is lined throughout with peau de cygne in self
color.
The second coat has larger collar, novel belt,
which is quite broad at the back has three straps
at each sde and gathered skirt which forms peats at the
side. 1t has fancy lining
Both $50 each--and the color
includes navy blue brown deer aupe Santiago and black
, Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
800 WOmen's Umbrellas
Special at $3.50 Each

The price is not the only thing special about them by
any
The material is very fine silk and cotton.
The frames ribbed and steel tempered
The handles the --latest, with bakete and silver
tops, leather and silver wrist loops.
in oor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Shop
For the Army officer and A UiatOr

Heavy and medium weight whpcord uniforms st5
Heavy and light weight uniforms, and
Woo gabariinc uniforms. $35 and $40 .vH
y. -. cotton gabardinc uniforms
o. ID. cotton Burma cloth uniforms, Sl5
Regulation @. >.
q. d. British warmer short overcoat s
o. d. wOocn and gabarne leather reversible coat S tn ss5
rcnch coats detachable fleece lining including sleeves
Regulation sickcrs and raincoats, $3.50 to So
Avators' leather suits $lOO
Officer ayatOlS "t-Iength leather coats, SS5.
Avators short leather coats, SJ5
AvatorS khaki
AVatoS k"sisto goggles approved by T. Signal
Field boots natural coorcd heavy calf with waterproof soes
$3.50. r '
Service lace boots several styles. S25 and $50.
Waterproof trench boots. moccasn shape. $3.50.
Dress shoes, of oiled calfskn i5O
Dress cortioVan shoes, hlucher
Field buche heavy. double waterproof sole
IT, '
Aviators' shoes, lined with Sleeps WOOL 1880
Leather puttCcS, spring and to
Fox imported spiral putees, $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

Double Damask Table Cloths
Special at SIS, $S.75
and $9.75
Eghgrade. ull-bleach double-danask cloths at lower
prices than the Irish makers asking for single
danask wholesale But these bought long apo of
of our best manufacturers in Ireland
Circular and oval designs, but no napkins to match
2N2 yards, S7.75 and SS75
2N2I yards, SS.75 and S975
he, ,tnuiD
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

and telephone.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
ONE HUNDRED WAR MEASURES PASSED:
TWENTY-FIVE BILLIONS APPROPRIATED
Legislation Congress During the Past Year More Important
Any Other in Worlds History List of Bills Made
Law After Being Signed by
President Wilson.

The present Congress has passed
called war measures, including ap-
preparations of more than $22,000,-
900, 900, close to one-haf the wealth OF
Great Britain and her possessions.
1t has passed more important leg
islation than any other body in the
history of the world, says the Wash
ington Star. 1t has passed a war risk
insurance bill which provides for in
surance for our soldiers and sailors.
Under this bill 2,682,1 ,153 of our boys
have been insured and the government
has written up to date $22, ,581 1885,
900 of insurance.
Legislation providing for the war
finance corporation, in which the
United States practically goes into
the banking business with 100000
900 capital; the railroad control law,
the taking over of the railroads Of
the United States, and also the tele-
graph and telephones; the laws pro-
army and navy appropriation bills
amounting to billions of dollars.
The work of Congress during a
session of record breaking appropria-
tions and legislation was commended
by the President as follows:
at seems to me that the work of
this remarkable session has not only
been done thoroly, but that it has
also been done with the utmost dis
patch possible in the circumstances or
consistent with full consideration
of the exceedingly critical matters
dealt with. have admired the work
of this session. The way in which
the two houses of Congress have CO.
operated with the executive has been
generous and admirable"
War Measures Passed.
Among the war measures passed by
the present Congress were:
War bonds, $1,000, 900, 900, author
Assignment of fleet naval reserve
to active duty.
For extension Of minority enlist
ments, naval service.
Increase of midshipmen at Annapo-
lis.
Increase age limit for officers, naval
reserve.
Relating to foreign enlistments in
United States.
Army appropriations.
War army bill, draft and selective
service.
Relating to enlistments in naval re-
serve corps.
Increase enlisted strength of navy
and marine corps.
Military academy appropriations.
Car service regulations.
| War risk insurance for seamen.
Sundry civil appropriations.
Issuance of rifles to state troops.
Army and navy deficiency appro-
priations.
! Suppression Of espionage.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Condemnation Of land for army.
Aeronautics personnel and appro-
priations.
Relief of homesteaders in military
or naval service.
Protection of desert land entrymen
in army or navy.
commerce commission.
For priority Of railroad shipments
and control Of train service.
Food survey authorization.
Food control authorization.
War bonds, authority for second Lib
erty loan issue.
Creating aircraft board.
Authority to explore for nitrates
and potassium.
War revenue measure.
Providing repatriation of citizens
in armies of allies.
Urgent deficiency measure appropri-
ating $780, ,666,016.
Allowing dependents to receive pay
while absent abroad.
Regulating use Of explosives during
war.
Providing for property loss by sea-
men.
Permission to take public land affi-
davits before military authority.
Permitting coastwise trade by for
eign vessels.
Providing six months gratuity to
dependents of deceased sailors in the
navy.
Providing commissions in army
staff corps and removing age limits
of reserve corps officers requiring dis
charge.
Prescribing court-martial procedure
] in navy.
Appointing chaplains at large in
army.
Protection of War Inventions.
Preventing publication of military
inventions.
Relating to medical and dental
corps.
Establishing new rating for engine
men, blacksmiths, ETC., in navy.
Distribution Of cavalry units in
army, provided for.
Providing military and naval insur-
ance.
Regulating trading with enemy.
Appropriation to continue $100 0,000,-
900 fund to be used by the President
and for other purposes.
Increasing naval academy enroll
ment.
Authority for absence Of homestead.
ers during war for farm labor require
ments.
Authority to call Philippine forces
into war service.
Authority for marines to serve un-
der Dominican republic.
Providing for housing and lands for
shipyard and munition workers, $780,
100000.
Authority to grant furloughs in
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
STAR FOR BILL OF THE U. S. A.

There's an empty place with an empty
chair
In this house NV mine.
We lost boy but they gained a man
Who'll do his part ez good ez he can.
We're lonely an sad, his mother an
They needed men an it had t. be.
But while he's gone there's hangin'
Our service flag an it stands fer Bill.
1t wasn't bought but sewed with care
By mothers hands.
Stitch by stitch an seam by seam,
With chokin' sobs an a prayer be-
Lovin' an tender tn hands that made
Tn" flag that means that a debt is
paid.
A poor little flag that makes me thrill,
All red an white with a star fer Bill.
Dear is our flag, w;th its stars an
stripes,
Ez it waves on high.
TIL flag that is close t. my heart to-
day
Is tn flag Nv the boy that is far away,
An tn little star in tn field Nv white
Tells Nv boy that has gone t. fight.
Our flag is dear, but dearer still
That little blue star that stands fer
Bill.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10
REMEMBERED THE B.

A Chicago man was walking thru
a foreign quarter of his city when,
with an amused smile, he stopped in
front of small eating place, on the
window of which was painted in white,
Liam Stew"
Now the proprietor happened to be
standing in the doorway, and when
he say the smile of the gentleman who
had stopped in front of his place he
asked to be favored with an explana-
tion of the joke.
Whereupon the other explained
about the missing "b" in "lamb," and
the proprietor accepted the correction
in good. part, at the same time ex-
pressing his thanks.
When next the Chicago man passed
that restaurant he found that the
menu had been changed, but that the
lesson in photography had not been
forgotten. The proprietor was now
offering "Clamb Chowder." r."-Harper's
Magazine.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

army for agricultural and other neces-
sary pursuits.
Railroad control law.
Urgent deficiency appropriations
(second SESSION. on account of war ex-
penditures.
Civil rights law for soldiers and
sailors.
Providing disposal of effects of de-
ceased sailors.
To pay gun pointers and captains
in navy while absent.
Authority to appoint as officers
Philippine scouts.
Restoring discharged enlisted men
to former grades if discharged to ac-
cept commissions.
Authority to discharge recalcitrant
navy officers.
Reducing instruction period at na-
val academy to three years.
Third Liberty loan authorization.
War finance corporation law.
To appoint additional assistant sec
retaries Of war.
Regulating pay Of retired chief war
rant officers, navy.
To promote export trade.
Providing for quarters for officers
in field or abroad.
Law Against Woman Spies.
Delegating powers for suppression
Of espionage among woman enemy
aliens.
Relating to military training in col
leges and to reserve officers training
camps.
Allowing indemnities to France for
damages caused by American forces.
Preventing interference with use Of
homing pigeons.
Sabotage law, preventing destruc-
tion OF war materials, etc.
To pay travelling expenses in army
when ION duty under competent or
ders."
To promote officers temporarily
when filling vacancies of officers to
higher grades in regular army.
For transportation Of shipyard en-
ployes.
Appropriating $1,OO0,OOO for ord
nance testing in navy.
Authorizing President to sell sup
plies, equipment, ETC., acquired or man.
ufactured by the United States incl
dental to the war.
Regulating the offering and man
ming of vessels subject to the inspec-
ton laws Of the United States.
Authority to seize enemy vessels.
Authority to Red Cross to erect
temporary building.
Permission to war department to
erect building on Smithsonian
grounds.
Relating to eligibility Of retired
army engineer officers.
Extending time for Niagara water
diversions.
Excusing soldiers and sailors from
assessment work on mining claims.
Suspending labor requirements Of
| owners of mining claims during war.
Authorizing land purchase by ord
nance bureau, war department.
Extending effective date of section
10, Clayton antitrust law.
Garabed energy-generator tests au-
thorized.
| Extending time for filing applica-
tions under soldiers insurance act.
Permitting outside applicants to
take civil service examinations in the
District Of Columbia.
Allowing applications for war risk
insurance by soldiers relatives.
| Appropriations for the army.
Rehabilitation of soldiers and sail
ors.
Government control Of telegraph
and telephone.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

The Bulletin for your job printing
printing. Prices right, work excellent.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

You will never miss a train il you
carry one Of O'Keefe's watches. S27
Fifteenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-10

Dance programs, ball tickets ant
window cards-we print 'em right
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
NEW PHONE RATES
ON INsTLLINe NEW OR MOVING
OLD INSTRUMENTS. ..


The Postmaster General has issued
the following order to all Telephone
Companies:
Washington, August %, 1918.
Order No. Believing to the ne
,essity for conserving labor and ma
terial and to eliminate cost which
now borne by the permanent user
of the telephone, a readiness to serve
Or installation charge will be made
on and after September !, 1918, for
all new installations, also charge
for all changes in location of tele-
phone. 80, 81 @FH+ 4g.ssa, vvc.....r.
Installation charges to be as, fol
lows: :-3a r rerHJEaIFn .s.tFefs,.,
Where the rate is s2.0O a month or
less.-$5.00. asra
Where the rate is more than $2.00
but not exceeding $500 a month -
$1,000. r,a ~, r.ws .c,. '..
Where the rate is more than s4.oo
a month-s15.00. Fr #E
The moving charge to the rsubscrib.
er will be the actual cost of labor and
material necessary for making the
change. ,r re-. .f s%. g.
(SigneO A. s. BURLESON,
7d2-wl Postmaster General.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
SPECIAL TRAINING
REGISTRATION. BOARDS WILL RE.
cElVE APPLICATIONS

Young men who must register on
Thursday and who desire to enter the
vocational section of the Students
Army Training Corps, for mechanical
training, must make application to
their draft boards when they register
for voluntary induction into that
branch OF the service.
There is both a collegiate and a yo-
cational section of the S. A. T. c., the
collegiate section being open only to
boys between eighteen and twenty.
one who are high school graduates.
The vocational section Is designed to
care for boys of the new military ag-
es who, have only a grade school ed.
ucation
AT present about $4,000 men are
called into this service each month.
Men In the vocational section will be
rated and tested according to stand
ard army methods and those who are
found to possess the right qualifica.
tions may be assigned for further
training to the collegiate section.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12
RED CROSS NURSES
EDoYvILLE LADIES HONOR THE
GIRLS GOING ABROAD. .. IS,

Eddyville, Sept. 10,-Dr. Eppie NC
Cret entertained number of friends
on Friday evening at a six O'Clock
dinner in honor of Miss Estella Ak
ers and Miss Pearl Williams, who
will leave soon for service as Red
Cross nurses. -
Rev. and Mrs. Prewitt and chill
dren of Ottumwa visited this week
with Mrs. Prewitt's mother, Mrs.
Margaret Akers.
Elizabeth, the seven weeks olG
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius.
Wilbaard, passed away Friday even
ng at 10 o'clock at the John Wyn'
berg home in Eddyville. The child
rad been i'll but short time, suffer,
ns with cholera infantum. Funeral
jervices were held Monday afternoon
1t one O'Clock from the Wynberg
lome. Services were conducted by
Rev. Blom of Oskaloosa and inter-
nent made in Highland cemetery.
The residence property of Atty C.
E.. Catehitt was sold at public auction
Saturday. Mr.. Hatchitt and family
expect to move to Waterloo soon.
Bert May Of Dighton, Mo-, visited
Sunday at the DR.. Bay home.
James Johnson of Thief River
calls, MINI, is visiting friends in
Eddyville this week.
Chas. Fisher and family arrived in
Eddyville from Marshalltown and
ire locating in the Templeton prop
erty on South Second st.
Mrs. Minnie Ramsey, who has been
visiting relatives in New York City,
stopped off in Eddyyille Tuesday on
her way to her home in Denver for q
short visit with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. OFT.
Alfred Keller went to Grinnell on
Saturday to make arrangements for
entering school this year. , 49,.
Paul Leeling, H. H. Harold, DR..
E. L. Bay, Frank Epperson, VIM. AL
baugh, Roy Palmer and w. Harding
were in Ottumwa Friday evening at
tending Liberty Loan meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-09-12

the plant is more than 1000 tons Ok
fabricated steel per month.
A. D. Jones, who has been+superin-
tendent of the Fremont schools ior
the past seven years and who was
elected county superintendent oil TINS
county in April, moved to oskaioosa
last week and was sworn into once
Tuesday morning. Supt. Jones is I"
splendid school man and will give q
good account of. his stewardship OF
the office. HHe is especially wen
liked here, and wherever known He
has an honesty of purpose that VIII
make him success whatever he fol
lows. Supt. and Mrs. Jones and son
Shuell are living at 42S North A St
Fremont Gazette.