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Patronize our w. s. s. booth
 Main Floor
Store Closes 6 D. m. Saturday g D. m.
Monday Specials Wash Goods

We shall not go detailed description of the various items on6d display e.n ., Instead we will simply tabulate few ot the many values thai the Wash Goods Section places before the thrifty shopper Monday morning.
 35c yard wide percales VV4r per yard s;s sss .5sms Lancaster staple checked 22zc sss sss ds5d aas5lins flss'ed hnon0 outing 227c sss sss ss+9 eat9ap striped and fancy outings 22zc 75cbath robe flannels, AOc per yard 10@ ssses1 ssssaa shsss sss @sa5s7 eslss fsa 9rns LOO LOO and 1.25 all-wooI chais, ECn per yard OON soc plaid and striped ginghams, 32 QQc inches wide, per yard ION 27-inch Red Diamond diaper cloth, in 10 2 gn yard lengths. Special Monday, per bolt A.JO 27x27 Red Star diaper, torn and hemmed, ready for These are slightly seconds One dozen 2 EN in a package. Per package, special AsJJ
 Wash Goods Section, 2d Floor
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Gift Hosiery

Hosiery always makes the most acceptable gift token between intimate friends. Our display enables you to practice the widest choice of selection. Note the following chosen at random from stock:
 KAYSER'S SILK HOSE for women, fine pure thread silk with all-silk double garter tops. Made with the patent Marvel stripes, which prevents run ners. These are shown in black, white and all the wanted colors. ? m Per pair AsVV WOMEN's COBWEB SILK HOSE-These are our we'll known, thoroughly satisfactory brand of hosiery.s Fashioned from pure thread silk with silk lisle double garter tops, rein forced soles, heels and toes. Shown in black, white and prac- tically all of the wanted shades and colors. All sizes. | 60 Per pair AeOV ARISTO LACE HOSE-Ex- ceedingly beautiful hosiery numbers, made up in fine pure silk thread, in black only. These are all silk, with double garter tops, with lisle toes, soles and heels. 2 m Per pair OsVV CHILDREN'S SOCKS Pure silk, in white and light blue and pink. These are finished with turnover cuffs. EE~ Per pair VOS
 -Main Floor
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AttroctiDe Sugges- lions in GitLeather
 Goods

There isn't anything more desirable or attractive or useful that you could of fer than a selection from this very dependable dis play of leather goods.
 NEW HAND BAGS-The large roomy styles, made of extra quality pin Morocco feathers, richly silk lined. These are shown in various ' OE colors. Each ssOO BACK STRAP BOOKS-Dull pin seal, also fine pin. Morocco and rich dressy vachette leath- CTS, colored silk lined with in Side Eaen frames 3.95 CHILDREN'S HAND BAGS In fancy colored silks and feathers, useful and pleasing to the little ladies. 00~ Each AO~ WRITING PORTFOLIOS - Useful gift for boys or girls. Made of extra strong grade of feathers and fitted with table and writing helps. I En Each AsJU
 Leather Goods Section,
 Main Floor
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Chrisfn1as Fans N WOMEN'S WHITE SILK GAUZE FANS with beau tifully lace trimmed and decorated long carved handles bsns 1 50 CHILDREN'S GAUZE FANS-Richly decorated in the novel broad brace let effects. 7E. Each SJ(
 Women's neckwear
 $2.5O
 A new arrival of exceptionally smart neckwear dressings, in |, beautiful georgette crepes. These include collars in all the very latest conceits and in all the best styles.
 Boudolr caps 75c An unusually attractive assort- ment of the dainty lace and rib bon trimmed caps, in all the popular tints. These display the very newest effects. Are of a character that will appeal to you. Main Floor Umbrellas for Christmas
 SPAS
 Here is particularly attractive showing--of umbrellas in both mems and women's styles, that are made of durable waterproof covers, stretched over especially constructed frames, in which a very wide assortment of the newest handle effects are dis played. They are priced ex- ceptionally. Main Floor
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Gift Perfume

There is one question upon which all women agree and that is, that perfum- cry, we'll chosen, is the gift ideal. It always finds the most gladstone well come on the part of every woman, no matter what occasion may suggest the gift.
 HOUBIGANT's FUM/ IDEAL-The leading French perfume. According to size: 4.25, 7.95, 91 nn 15.OO and A low HOUBIGANT'S IDEAL TOI- LET WATER - Quadruple strength. Two sizes, 1c En 7.25 and AVsOV HoUBIGANT's coUER DE JEANNETTE-A very fine French Q OF perfume CeOC MIRO-DENA'S superior Jase- mine de Paris perfume, \ E0 per ounce xeCV HOUBIGANT'S PARE U M EVETTE-A very pleasing new perfume. ? 7E Per ounce Zed y PIvER'S LEATREFLE or Azurea sachet powder, OFF, one-ounce jars CCC MELBA'S VIOLET LOV-ME, T in lilac, rose | nn sachet powder AsUU
 Main Floor
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FINE MADEIRA HAND KERCHIEFS - All pure linen with rich and beautiful hand embroid- cred corners and scal- loped edges. QE~ Each OOS PURE IRISH LINEN ND K E RCHIEFS- Unusually fine quality Irish linen, finished with dainty embroidered cor ners, in neat hemstitch- ed edges. Packed i m 3 in a box AsOO FRENCH LINEN HAND- KERCHIEFS-These are dainty imported hand kerchiefs, very daintily finished with hand em- broidered effects and very narrow hemstitch- Sa Nass edge. soc PURE IRISH LINEN Handkerchiefs for wom- en. Unusually attractive. Shown in white with colored corners. They
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 $0

In this group are coats regularly priced at 32.5O and $500. They are fash toned from extra quality of Bolivia cloth, cheviots, broadcloth, jersey cloth and the various other coating fabrics, in belted and loose models. They are shown in all the de- sirable colors, including Burgundy, taupe, black, brown and navy. Full line of sizes.
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are made up from all ex- cellent quality material and neatly hemstitched. Packed in boxes of three, per 0Q~ box 4OS W Q NJ k MS EMBROID- FIR ED H A N ID K E n = CHI EFF SThese are really exceptionally att tractive styles. Show the attractive em broidered corners, also the novel colored bordered effects. In boxes of three. EOo per box OOS CREPE DE CHINE SILK HA ND K r. R . CHIEFS - For women. Are shown in the new and novel effects in the richly colored embroid- cred corners. white cen tered with solid sports colored borders. Ter dozen 2.75. 0E~ Each 4oS -Hanhkerchfef Section,
 Main Floor
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are packed three in box, per 1 m box AsOO HEMSTITCHED HAND KERCHIEFS-White or colored embroidered cor ners, exceptionally good quality of material. pack ed three in a box, zE~ per box OS CHILDREN's INITIAL- ED HANDKERCHIEFs -Colored embroidered initials, daintily hem stitched edges. These are especially good quality. in boxes of tive. 1Ec per box A0C WOMEN,S FANCY SILK CRETE DE HIN E HAN K F RCHIEFS- Solid colors and colored embroidered corners. Per dozen 1.6o. 1E~ Each AOS WOMEN'S IF A N c Y HANDKER c H E F S- These are very attrac- tive effects which show
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the colored bordered styles in the corded and bordered cornered eff fleets. per dozen 1O- 2.09. Each l OS SHAMROCK LA w N These handlSerchiefs are intended for everyday use and are thoroughly serviceable. Are really of an exceptional quality at the price. They are neatly hemmed and are developed from a white Shamrock lawn. Per dozen. 75c. zo Each ~ WOMEN'S INITIALED HAN D K E RCHIEFS- Fine sheer Shamrock lawn, embroidered cor ners, neatly hemstitched edges. Per box of 1E
 six, S3c. Each A0N WOMEN'S INITIALED HAN K E RCHIEFS- These show the colored embroidered corners and
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4 World Of Handkerchiefs

When doubt good advice to follow busy selecting appropriate gifts at this happy Certainly there nothing acceptable and useful than nno the least bit uncertain what to o11er token of remembrance and seem vslt to tns ho kerchef solution the problem the history of this store were thoroughly complete And what equally interesting the that this assortment of handkerchets were months long before the presenday prices handkerchiefs became reality
 We give you the full benefit of our foresightedness.
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Also tables of Lady Dainty
 NoUeLties at 50c, 25c and at 1Oc

Offering assortment of suggesons-qute the most attractive tokens that you could hope to at these three prices.
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Hemstitching Toe per yard-mininnum I charge 25c. -4th Floor
Store Opens at $50 q. m.
Lddy Dainty
 Christmas NOUeLties S1

On a very large table near the notion section there is
 displayed a vast assortment of the daintiest and most pleasing gift suggestions in ladies' d ainty novelties. These consist of kewpie dolls in the Red Cross uniform and in the khaki suits; kew nin +,rrirc Lnurrain min cnSh-
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Decidedly Special Mondays Offerings in Silks

MOnQay 5 OlltIlHSo III Ollno Realizing that the holiday shopper is too busy to read descriptive arguments in advertising we VIII cohlen. ou a1e bv saving that these silks really exceptional both as to quality and price,
 S3.5O and $4 Silks $2.95 yard rh; offering concerns table full of regular $50 and m onaties of charmeuse, crepe de chine and crepe neteors in all the shades and coiors- lney are priced decidedly low for the Monday shopper Fl 75 quality yard-wide satins n() per yard
 S75 to 4.5O quality pussy willow, 2 60 per yard
 200 black taffetas AQ per yard 25O novelty striped plaid silks, QQ per yard One table of Cheneys silks in splendid range of more than 40 different patterns 10(1 Priced, per yard, 15O and AeVV 25O radium taffeta, in all the new 11E shades and colorings. Special G.AO 200 silk poplins 20
 Asilk Section. 2d Floor
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In this third assortment you will find we have placed at your disposal the seasons ultra smart coat styles, in all the high ly desirable coating fab rics. And please bear in mind that this isn't just a few styles, but on the con- trary you have choice of selection from hundreds of the most attractive of the individual and ex- elusive coat styles.
 -zd Floor
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ions in the various shapes and designs and vast assor of other interesting trnkets including coat hang er skirt hangers and manicure hangers Thereare all fashioned from the daintest ribbon and cotton filled e fleets - Altogether this ladies' dainty table just fits in spendidy in furnishing the unusually attractive rnkets to offer to some dear friend at Christmas time. Main Floor
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Parisian Iuory Toilet Goods

When we announce to you the display of Partisan ivory toilet articles, please do not confuse them with the celluloid imitation that is being shown here and there under names that sound very similar and look somewhat akin to Parisian ivory - if you should touch a match to it you would find the differ ence.
 cLOCKS-One-day timekeep- CTS and made in the good old United States. Are shown in a very attractive assortment of sizes and models. ' Ens $50 and [ sOU HAND MIRRORS-Long and ring handle effects, with fine French plate beveled edge mir TOTS, in all sizes. Q 7E 5.95, 6.5O and Oct y BOUDOIR TRAYS-These are designed for comb and brush sets, also as catch-alls for the chiffonier or dressing Il OF table. Each AsOO
  CLOTHES BRUSHES - The fancy DuBarry shape, in gen. uine fiber bristles; a durable and attractive 2 En brush OsOV PHOTO FRAMES with solid Parisian back. These are the card size frames. ? OF Each AsOO MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES Large size and long stiff brist- les. Made in the most substan- tial manner and thoroughly sat isfactory. z En8 Per pair UsOU HAIR BRUSHES Long handle styles, long handle E Enl size, French bristles JsJV
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In this second group we show several hundred of our very smartest styles and materials in all the newest colors, in both the belted and loose models. Many coats are finished in the elaborate fur effects, both in collars and cuffs and in the bottom pieces. They are coats that sold regularly at 45.OO to 5000 each.
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A vast assortment of other trinkets, consisting of hand mir TOTS, hair brushes, powder puffs, hair receivers, pin trays, nail polishers, velvet brushes, etc, etc. Main Floor
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of gloves from you as your Christmas remembrance. Our display is so thorough ly complete that you may exercise practically unlim- tied choice of selection and that at any particular price you may feel called upon to pay.
 PERKINS VAL DE MAR These gloves are devel- oped from real French pique kid. Imported from France and are the pro- duct of the expert glove makers. They, are fash toned from the most care fully sele ct e d skins. Shown in black only, with black and white embroid- cred backs. These in the popular two-clasp ? En styles. Per pair J.JV WOMEN,S GAUNTLET GLOVESSoft and stiff cuffs, of fine pliable skins, in black, tan and C m brown. Per pair J-VU WOMEN's KID GLOVES
 Fashioned from extra fine quality of carefully selected skins, made up in the one-clasp style, in all the desirable street | 7E colors. Per pair ! SJ OMEN'S WHITE CHAMOISETTES, also cashmere gloves, in gray or khaki shades. CEc Per pair VJS w ON E MS B A C M O WOOL CLOVES-In this offering, too, at the same price, is included chill dren'S gloves in popular gray colors, with long warm cuffs. | nn Per pair \ .VV KAYSER'S KNIFE D : LOVES for misses. These show the long cuffs in oxfords and E0~' navy. Per pair JOl
 Main Floor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

rsta5ly allowance. in addiuon
Tho aviation section of the signal
corps Is calSn2 for 1000 specialists
such as sas engine men, clerks. steam
filters. etc
The engineer highway. quarry. ear-
strueoon. pioneer. forestry regiments
arc also open for enlistment.
The medical corps. quartermazter
and signal corps are also open for en-
Nstmont.
The infantry. coealr>. field artiuery
and coast artillery corps are open for
enlistment.
a published report from Washington
stating that ali young mon who have
become q years Of aee VIII Ice resis-
tered should cause those men to voiun-
tecr their service q Il once We arc nov.
Offering more Inducements to the op-
plcant for enlistment than az amy
TIME before IN the history OF tho gov
eminent
Most of these men are single ana
without any reason FOR not enIfstiua
and the government lis expecting am
other rush or enlistment as vas c15cr-
fenced m December
The following are already enlisted
and departed since last report:
Carl sehich Lester Bondv. Warren
Hubbard. cyril a. smith. James Har-
din Nenuie Rhodes. Harry st c. Frank
lin. James r. Hackett Alfred p Tico.
Allen %. Peck. Joseph Midash. Thos
Redaeld. Eugene +. Brown. Earl Pratt
Charles Messenger Herbert T. Padgett
Nicholas Scantena.
Edwin Lipinski and Nicholas see
tena are on their wa TO Fort Thomas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

an absolutely free hand in tho domain
of European politics and would have
90 approve in advance any increase
of Germany's mower ON the Continent
as. for example. by e central European
federation or bN a war against France
She would have to cease throwing dip
lomatc obstacles in our way when We
are engaged i'm the extension Of out
colonial policz, SO long as We 90 not
seek 10 further il at her expense. She
would have To consent TO any terri
tortal readjustments in north africa in
favor of Italy and GERMANY she
would have t. pledge her word not TO
bstruct Austria's interests N the Bal
kans nor to thwart Germany's eco
nomic aspirations in western Asia and
she would have to make up her mind
70 refrain from opposing as she has
Done hitherto. the expansion of our ma
val power and the acquisition ~ coal
inS stations BY the German Empire"
General Won Bernhard in Die Post
Dec % 1912
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

THE Emperor was standing; SO net-
uraliy I stood also. and according to
h.s habit. which is quite Rooseveltian.
hc s,ood very close I'd me. and talked
very earnestly He show ed however.
great bitterness against the United
~tates and repeatedly said America
had better look out after this war"
and, II shall stand no nonsense from
America after the war.
Twas 50 fearful in reporting the dan
gerou- part 81 this interview on ac-
count OF Tile many spies not only IN
,nv own embassy but also in the state
Department. that sent but a very
few words Isl q roundabout way BY
counter direct to the President. r--
James w. Gerard My Four Years in
Germany. 1917 pp.e51-53
II = permanent understanding be-
tween ENGLAND ana Germany is reached
Gera1any's interests must be safeguard
ed in every respect
England would have 10 grant Us
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
EAST HAMMOND
POOLS INTERESTS

East Hammond, isolated from the
rest of the world for three days during
the bhzzard- tried the experiment Of
pooling ali interests with very salts
factory results, Councilman sam Skufa-
kiss, socialist city dad from the stand
ard distrist, states.
The standard steel car co. had two
cars of coal and gave tho people ono.
East Hammond citizens formed an army
81 shoNelers and dug long path
through m" snow u tho plant. The
coal was distributed i've bushels 90 each
famtls and relieved great deal Of
suffering.
1T was practical socialism saia
Sllufakiss Everyone worked for ev-
cry body else and everybody bencdtted
All for one and one for all"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

There is The automobile question.
That population can subsist and tight
Without touring cars is proved b, 5000
years 81 history. But it was auto tanks
that enabled the British 30 win their
latest and most important victory in
France BY resricions upon transpor-
tatlon and upon the supply Of steel and
by divertinE part OF the factory equip
rnent and labor force to production o.
army trucks and sirplsine engines the
soFernmAnt has cut down the output Of
So-ealled pleasure cars
That Il intelligent plan--a ration
al economy OF materials ana labor that
ere essential for carrying on the war.
But il j. something quite different from
cutting out" the automobile business
and destroying or fatally gripping the
organization When peace comes we
want these factories and that whole or
SANITATION OF manufacturers and dis
tribution TO e in the best possible sit
uaton for resuming peace production.
We want their financial strength dur
ing the wer to help IN carving through
the governments financial program.
Rational economy is = thing to be 80
piled carefully-uot with a broad ak
and always with wise view 70 pre-
serving The business organization in
the healthieSt possible From
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
NOn-ESSGntial Business"
Worth Being Maintained

, bug Liberty bond- Cutting out theo-
re elcaliy uonesseutisI businesses would
cu1 greel holes i'm The EorernfneT,f.s
dseal prosrao. both on the revenue and
the borrowing side.
True. n We were planning for war
- permanent condition We should
say: Let's 60 step further back The
labor which produced the silks and
satins IN the milljnerr shop and the
expensive woods in the piano factor,
may I've diverted to essential produc-
t!on. That would mean virtually dis
organizing industry it stands and or
gsnizing anew on q different plan-ob-
viousiy matter OF years. and even
then 20 be done cautiously lest the ma
chine break down in traucition.
But We know war is coming 10 an end
some time The enormous demands
for labor snd materials which f. Gre
led VIII then cease. and RE crucial
question viii he how 10 effect a read
justment 20 peace without disaster The
more Vigorous the old peace orEaniza-
ton is ct that time the reader II VIII
he to take up the slack and the less
likelihood OF = breakdown We shall
then need exactly that millinery shop
and piano factory. But IL the cid or
ganization has been shot to pieces. the
outlook will be exceedingly dubious for
the business organization-lilSe that
say Of the piano r1sker-cannot be re-
constructed over night
What business is nonessentfai7 Who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
SEVENTEEN MORE
ENLIST At HAMMOND.
ny SERGT. wv. WEIGH.
{ Hammond RccraIitinp Officrr.l

The engineer railroad units dc tho
Z. s army and men are wanted such
as engineers. 6remcn conductors.
s,vitenmen. hfaNcmen. agents. dis
Datchers. track inspectors. mechanics.
car inspectors. etc. These must be OK
porienced in their particular line and
tne nag ranges from $50 10 SO. with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
OBITUARY

John Wargo, aged -. died TUESDAY III
his home in 200 TT Wayne avenue. and
vas buried this afternoon in Coneordia
cemetery following services at the resi-
denee. Death was due to tuberculosis.
The deceased is survived by widor
Funeral arrangements were in charge
OF John Jasnowski.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
FIGHT IN SALOON.

\ Eight ia Phil Racks saloon. corner
oakley and Sibiey streets last night re-
suited I'll the arrest Of William Road
house. Ias state street, and John Mo
ban BIS Siblt> street. Judge Kiot1 IN
city court today hned them - apiece
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

can say? You say the bicycle business
s. but tho seroplsnes that direct the
armies evolved out OF a bicycle shop.
II was because Bell was student OF
elocution that the study OF sound led
ana 10 invent the telephone. Is q piano
nonessentisl Would life be quite good
without music" Any attempt TO re-
duee existence to the rfgidIy essential
is mere nonsense
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

If yon arc having troubles about .our
delivery wagon or coal bin think Of Btu
Gleason. general super .ntcndent Of
Gary S principal steel works. Re has
900 acres OF mills. bIast-furnaces AMI
other things to Worry about not to IN
clude moro than 10000 workmen-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

I have an important confidential mes
envelope. How TO conquer the liquo
habit Ia days and make home happr.
Wonderful. safe lasting, reliable. ines
nensiNe method guaranteed Write t2
Edw. J. Woods. 1913 II Station r. NeW
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