New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Big Army Sale
ToBegin Here
September 25
City To BE Distributing Cen
tire for Household Neces-
stiles Government Will
Offer to General Public
Prices of Goods Fixed
List Includes Wide Range
of Useful Articles, From
Kettles to Bath Towels

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Now York
City will be one of the largest dis
tributing centres Of household neces-
stiles to be placed on sale by the War
Department September 25, Director of
Sales Morse announced to-day.
Personal wearing apparel and house
hold articles, ranging from underwear
to bath towels, will be offered the
public through the branch stores to be
established by the War Department in
numerous cities. The stocks of new
and renovated goods are now being
allocated to the retail districts in
which the country has been divided,
and from time to timc additional com
modities viii be offered for sale at
these chain stores.
make sales both over the counter and
on mail orders. The prices fixed on
the commodities arc the same Tor
sales direct to purchasers or through
the parcels post system Mail orders
must be addressed to the branch stores,
and not to the postmaster, and remit
tance in cash, certified checks or
money order must accompany each
order. To assure delivery Of mail
orders the War Department will insure
all purchases over 81.
The governments store IN New York
City will supply goods over the
ton Of New York State, as we'll as
TO New Jersey and Connecticut. That
portion Of New York State included
in the New York City district is the
territory due east of Pennsylvania to
the northeast corner of Connecticut.
The remainder Of New York State viii
bt supplied by store to be established
at Schenectady.
Tn following list gives the new
articles to be distributed and the
prices of each
Cloth top rubbers, 81 80 pair; arc
tics, all rubber, $2.25 a pair; blankets,
all wool. Sc each; blankets, wool and
cotton, s. each; blankets, cotton. So a
pair; rubber hot water bars, 65 cents
each; rubber hip boots, S5.25 a pair;
stable brooms, with handle, IS cents
each; brooms, corn, so cents each;
scrub brushes, Is cents each; shaving
brushes, ID cents each; tallow candles.
20 cents per pound; ash or garbage
canteen, Is cents each; drawers, heavy
winter weight wool ribbed 81 a pair;
drawers. iight winter weight wool, 81
a pair; drawers, summer, balbriggan,
n&insook elastic seam, kneen and full
length. so cents a pair: gloves, Jersey
knit, 80 cents q pair; hats, oil skin, IS
cents each; kettles camp, with covers,
SO cents each; lariats, So cents each;
loggins 10 cents q pair; overalls, COM
bination, $3.50 pair; overalls, bib,
$1.25 pair; raincoats, commercial,
S5.25 each; staffs, flag, fve-foot sec
tional steel, $l.10 each; staffs, flag, s.
foot sectional wood, $110 each; socks,
summer, cotton, Is cents a pair; socks,
wool, light, 25 cents pair; socks, wool,
dler's, 8 cents each; towels, bath. as
cents each; towels, huck, 90 cents each;
undershirts, winter, wool, s. each;
undershirts winter, wool. light, 81
each; undershirts, cotton, fleece lined,
80 cents each; undershrts, summer,
so cents each; ewhips, artillery. 81 each.
The pllce list OF reclaimed or reno
waited articles follows:
Articles Of all kinds, 81 pair;
blankets, all wool, s. each; blankets.
wool and cotton, mixed, $3.50 each;
blankets, cotton, 81 pair; cans. meat,
20 cents each; drawers, summer, %
cents pair; forks, "a cents dozen
knives, as cents q dozen; leggins, 35
cents a pair; ovcralls, combination,
S1.25 pair; overals. bib, IS cents a
pair; spoons. 1S cents a dozen; socks,
wool, light, 1919 cents a pair; socks
shirts, winter, wool, heavy. 60 cents
each; undorshirts, winter, wool, light
60 cents each; undcrshirts, wool and
cotton, 80 cents each; undershirts,
summer, 25 cents each.