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New-York tribune., 1920-01-16

Silk Clearance
of Satins, Ceorgeuc Crcpes and Pussy Willop
Silks at the most substantial savings of the season.
Black Dress Satin-a SOFT lustrous quality
that is ample width for all purposes 40 inches.
In Stock $50. Now 800 Yard
Colored Dress Satin in variation of shades
for street and afternoon wear A medium
weight quality 36 inches wide.
In Stock 3.5o Now 3.25 Yard
Coored Charmeuse Satin-a weave that is
much to the fore this season-in the leading
street and evening shades 40 inches wide.
In Stock $50. Now 500 Yard
All Silk Ceorgette Crepe-4O inches vide
a very exceptional value in dress weight.
Various attractive shades
In Stock $50. Now Z 100 Yard
Printed Radium and Pussy Willow Silks in
light and dark efects-40 inches wide.
In Stock Ats. Now 4.5O Yard
New-York tribune., 1920-01-16

Here Shopn at Special Introductory
Prices.
All Wool Dress Sergc-4I inches wide
in full range of new colors. including
Navy. Midnight Blue, Tan. Beaver,
Brown. [aupe. Grey. Reseda. Green
Wine. Plum and Black.
Heretofore ITS. Special 2.35 Yd
All Wool Homespuns-56 inches wide
suitable for Coats and Suts-in Brown.
Green and Grey mixtures
Heretofore 40O Special $50 Yd.
Advance display of the NEW WOOL
PLA1DS and STRIPES in beautiful
combinations-F ashion's decree for the sep-
arate Spring Skirt. Moderately priced for
the opening.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
Neckwear Sale

Neckwear Sale
in which some of our best models arc slotcd
for clearance
A limited number of plain and plaid silk
colars-also Organdy and Batiste-a few
trimmed with Val. lace-suitable for wear
with the new Frocks for Spring
Formerly LIS. Now 1.25
Embroidered Pique Shawl Collar and
Cuff Sets.
Formerly IT'S. Now 2.25
White Organdy Collars daintily en-
broidcrcd.
Formerly 200. Now $50
Collars. Cuffs and Vestees Of crisp White
Organdy in combination with Brussels Net
finished with tuckings and edgings of fine
Val. lace Round and short cuff sets.
Formerly $50. Now 3.75
Hand embroidered straight collars with
edge Of Venisc lace.
Formerly BIS. Now 2.75
New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
Special Discounts on
Oriental Rugs
during the January Sales

during the January Sales
At no other time during the year do ne
offer such remarkable values on Rugs thot
are regularly MARRIED very close TO narket
prices. Therefore early selections are urged
phile the qualities and designs are plentiful
Beluchistans-average size
2.4x4 4-48.OO to $500 Les.
Mousouls-average size 3.4xoO. lC1x
$500 to 1850
lrans-average size 44x6.4.
1850 to 275.OO Less
Sarouks-average size 46x6.6 1870
$500 to 10000
Persian Carpets-from 9xi2 toy
l4x22 feet-authentic designs ex- r..
pressed in beautifully blended 80
colorings. ZoIO
Regularly $500 to 100000
New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
French
Kid Gloves

that Mill merit the approval of the dis
eliminating.
Women's Gloves specially designed for
dress as we'll as street wear-White with
Black. Black with White and Champagne
with Brown stitching-Mode. Beaver and
Brown-overscam sewn.
also
Strap Wrist Gauntlets-Pique and P. K.
NJ seam sewn-in various smart shades.
This is an exceptional value and one that
cannot be duplicated after the present
stock of broken sizes is exhausted
Very Special
Pair 300
New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
High Grade
Mems Shirts
Greatly Reduced

Note the unusual variety assembled at this lon price,
then shop early for you size and style, before the
groups are depleted
Handkerchief Linen Shirts-enre stock on hand to be
closed out
Silk and Linen N1ixtues-all 1919 patterns
David and John Ancerson's fancy Scotch Madras Shirts
English Madras Shirts-exceptional values
Tafeta Flannel Shrts-collar separate
Khaki Flannel Hunting or Sport Shirts
Also small groups of odd silk mixed Shirts
Many have separate collars to match
Formerly 600, $50 and $50
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
MEDAL OF HONOR SAVED HIM
New Jersey Legion Member Escapes
Jail Sentence by Display OF
His Emblem.

Sentimental considerations left out
of the reckoning, Frank Sadowski, an
American Legion member of Newark
n. j., found out the other day that
Congressional Medal of Honor Is a
handy thing TO have.
SadOwski works in the day time and
sleeps at night That is, he had been
sleeping Of nights until couple Of
loving cats began noisy courtship on
his back fence. SadOwski stood II as
long as he could and then went down
in his old barracks bag and dragged
out the trusty automatic he carried in
France The cats became casualties
and Sadowski became a prisoner Of
the law and was hailed into court
charged with disturbing the peace.
The evidence was all against him
and he was about to be sentenced
when, inadvertently, he mentioned
that he once killed six Germans sim
gle handed and captured their machine
gun with the same revolver with which
he routed the yowling cats For this
feat he won Americas highest war
honor, and a string of lesser medals
He produced the medals as proof and
the Judge let him Off.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
SHALL GIRLS BE ADMITTED?
Membership Question Looms Before
Officials of Legion--Some ny"
Workers Present Claims.

A recurring question before the OIL
clals of the American Legion Is that
of eligibility to membership. Just
where is the line to be drawn? Shall,
for instance, those ''little sisters of the
army" the "Y" girls, be admitted to
full membership?
Although at present they stand with
out the pale there are some who be-
lieve they should be taken in. Some
of the girls themselves have very
modestly presented their claims. The
following is an excerpt from letter
from Miss Sallie Lou Massey of Meri-
dian. Miss, to the national COM
mander:
81 am lust one of hundreds Of ~
girls at home now, wearing pretty
clothes which don't seem quite right
after having worn the uniform. In
France we cooked, kept house, handed
out magazines and papers and danced
hundreds of kilometers we danced
all of which isn't so much, l know, but
the spirit behind 1t made us feel that
we belonged to the men of the A. Il.
q and they to us. Has all this COM
radeship been shed with the uniform
We have watched with high hopes the
development of the American Legion,
and In your splendid achievements
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

dlnarily she was wont to breakfast In
solitary state. Her table was set for
two this morning, however. Billy
tipped an adventurous cOckrOach Off
the table and fell TO with fine appetite.
He was dallying with special brew
OF coffee, with condensed milk In 1t,
when the Jamaica negro entered from
the cantlna to announce Don Juan
Cafetero with cablegram.
"A cablegram!' Mother jerks cried.
Cords truth! I'll wager the pub it's
for you, Willie. Bob"-turning to the
negro, and addressing him In her own
private brand OF Spanish-"give Don
Juan drink, If e 'asn't helped 'imself
while yer back is turned, an bring the
cablegram ere"
Within the minute Bob returned
with a long yellow envelope. which he
handed Mother jerks. Without so
much as n glance at the superscrlp-
ton. she handed It to Billy Geary, who
tore II open and read:
LOS Angeles, Cal, U. S. A., August
1G. 1913.
"Henrietta wilkins. Gale de Con.
cordja. No. 10, Buenaventura, So
brante, c. A.
Leaving today to visit you. VIII
cable from New Orleans exact date
arrival. DOLORES
The shadow OF deep disappointment
settled over Billy's face rs he read
| Mother jerks noted Il instantly.
"Wots e got to s'y, Wlllie?" she de-
manded.
ut isn't he. It's she" Billy re-
piled. Besides, the cablcgram isn't
for me at ALL It's for one Henrietta
wilkins. Gale de Concordia, No. ID
and who the devil Henrietta wilkins
may be is mystery to me. Ever have
any boarder by that name, Mother"
Mother jerks red face had gone
white. "'Enrietta wilkins was my
maiden nyme, Willie" she confessed
soberiy, IAN there's only one human
being as nd cable me or write me b,
that nyme. Cord, Willie, wot'
'appened?"
Billy read the message aloud, ant
when he had finished, to his amaze
ment, Mother jerks laid her head OF
the table and began to weep.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

Billy nodded. He had heard the
tale before, including the recital of the
salnted 'Enery's gallant dash from the
blazing palace In an effort TO save Don
Ricardo's only child, girl Of seven
and of his capture and subsequent
execution.
"That ended the revolution Moth
or Jenks continued. But 'ere's some
think I've never told a Twin soul.
shortly before Emery was heXecuted,
e told me where ed i'd the yonngster
in a culvert out on the Malecon; so
/ 'lred four-wheeler an went out an
rescued the pore lamb. I'd 'er until
ihe harrIyal o. the next fruit steamer
wen shipped 'er to New Orleans In
care o. the stewardess. iii 'ad 'er
put IN the Catholic convent there, for
as Emery said. ''Enrletta keep an
eye on the little nipper, nm DO yer
damndest to see she's raised a lydy.
Er father was a gentleman, an you
never want to forget g made you Mrs.
Colonel jerks So Hive made n lydy
out o her, Willie: education. pianner
lessons, paintin', singln', an deport'
mint. After she graduated from the
convent, | 'ad her take a course In the
University O. California-New Or
leans wasn't 'ealthy for 'er, an she
needed chynge O. climate-an' for
the last two years she's been teachin'
In the Ugh school In Los Angeles
"And you haven't seen her In all
these years." Geary demanded.
mot a look, Willie. She's been oft
err me ever since she graduated from
the convent to let her come 'ome an
visit me- but Hive told 'er to wyte-
thnt I'd be comm soon TO visit her,
An now, s'help me, she won't wait no
longer; she's comm to visit me Cor
Willie, she's on her wy!
$50 this cablegram would Indicate
Geory observed. Nevertheless. Moth
or. I'm at loss to know why you
should feel so cut up over the i'm
pending visit"
There was real fear In Mother
.Jenks' tear-dimmed eyes. 81 cawnt
let 'er see me-" she walled. II wasn't
this wy wen my sainted Emery hen
trusted the lamb to me- ii wasn't until
awfter they hexecuted Emery that
commenced to slip-an' now look al
me. Look at me, Willie Geary; looR
at me, sly. W0t do yer see! Aw
don't tell me I'm young an 'andsome
for know wot am. I'm frowsy
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

drunken, dlsreputable baggage, with
no heducation or nothnk. All along,
hover since she learned to write Inc a
letter. I've been 'Enrietta wilkins to
'er. an Mother jerks to every beach
combln' beggar in the Caribbean
tropics. I've lied TO 'er, Willie. I've
wrote 'er ms 'ow 'er fawther before e
died. give me enough money to hedu-
cate 'er like lydy-"
Again Mother jerks grief overcame
her. "Gor, Willie, | amt respectable.
She's comm to see mean | cawnt
LET 'er. She mustn't know 'Ow | got
the money for 'er heducaton-sellln'
'ell.fire to a pack of rotten dorgs an
consortin' with the scum Of this stink
in ole! Oh, Willie, you've got 10 'elp
me. | cawn't ave 'er comm to FL
Buen Amigo to see me, an | cawn't
ruin er reputation by calm on 'er in
public at the 'Otel Mateo oh, Cor,
Willie. Mothers come cropper.
Willie agreed with her He patted
the sinful gray head of his landlady
and waited for her to regain her com
posture, the while he racked his agile
brain for feasible plan to fit the
emergency.
"She been picturin' me In er mind
all these years, Wille--picturin n
fraud" walled Mother jerks. IF she
sees me now, wot n shock she'll get,
pore sweetheart-an' 'er the spittin'
hmage OF hangel. And oh, Willie,
while she don't remember wot ]
looked like, think o the shock II she
meets me! In 'er lawst letter she said
as 'ow was the only hanchor she had
In life. Ho, yes. A sweet-lookin'
hanchor am-an' Hi WAS opln' to die
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

Sixteen years ago when President
Roosevelt called on the men Of Amer
lea to enlist in the great adventure OF
cutting waterway from ocean TO
ocean through the Isthmus of Panama
that the strength of the American
fleet might not be divided by voyage
of weeks from the east to the west
coast there were thousands Of volun-
teers who answered his call. To Pan
ANA they went and built the great
canal, fighting all the time against per-
petual heat, almost perpetual rain,
fevers and all the pests Of the tropics.
Many of them gave up the struggle
and returned home but others stayed
until the great dream came true. And
they are there yet in that far-ilung
outpost of America by the locks that
are Tapped by the waters of two
oceans.
Again In April, 1917, came call to
duty--a summons to war-and that
call was not unheard at the canal.
One by one IGen and women dropped
out of the shops and offices and
doomed the army khaki and the navy
blue or the modest cap and cape of
the army nurse corps until on Noyem-
Der IL, 1918, the day of the armistice,
there we're approximately 500 Canal
men and women in uniform.
They saw service in all branches OF
American arms. They were on land
and sea, in the air and under the wa
ter. They were a versatile people and
they were fighters as their building Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
His one Intensive Wish.

He took his girl to the restaurant
determined to be a sport If II took the
last cent he had, but as she gave her
dictation to the waiter his face grew
longer and longer. Finally, though.
she finished.
sand now, sir" asked the walter
politely, turning to him, what do you
wish?'
"Mer' returned the young man In a
,oice of abygmal gloom. II wish I'd
STAYED at home. r--American Legion
Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
CHAPTER VI.

The ancient bromide to the effect
that man proposes but God disposes
was never better exemplfied than In
the case of John Stuart Webster, who,
having formulated certain daring
plans for the morrow and surrendered
himself to grateful slumber In his
stateroom aboard the Gulf States Lin
tied. awoke on that momentous morn
10 a distinct apprehension that al was
not as it should be with him. His
mouth reminded him vaguely of a
bird-and-animal store, and riot and in
surrection had broken out In the
geometrlc center Of his internal
economy.
Webster was sufficient of iack-leg
doctor to suspect he was developing
n splendid little case of ptomaine
poisoning. He decided to 60 into ex-
ecutiye session with the sleeping.car
conductor, who wired ahead for doc
tor to meet the train at the next sta
ton. And when the sawbones came
and paved Jack Webster over, he
gravely announced that If the patient
had the slightest ambition to vote at
the next presidential election, he
should leave the train Mt st. Louis and
enter hospital forthwith. To this
Misunderstanding program Webster en-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

the canal had proved. They came back
with almost every medal and decorn-
ton of the war, including citations
from the French, British and the other
allies.
In September of last year several OF
these fighters met to form post OF
the American Legion. One had re-
Gently been an aviator In France, an
other as a lieutenant of engineers
had done things in No Mans Lana
that high British officers said were I'M
possible. A third, after many months
of volunteer ambulance driving before
America entered the war, had enlist
ed in the French artillery ana had
ended as a lieutenant. This first post
was Immediately followed by sec
ond and the creation of the depart
ment of Panama of the American Le-
gion with headquarters at Crlstobal.
The first convention Of the depart
ment was held recently on the lsland
Of Taboga, II miles from the MAIN
land Of the Isthmus of Panama and In
sight of the spot where in 1913 Vasco
Nunez de Balboa discovered the Pa
cific ocean. At this convention Ebert
S. Wald was elected department com
mander and Edward ]. Daily, depart
ment adjutant for the coming year.
These offices previously had been held
by Cunningham Patterson and Her
bert Pearson, respectively. Arrange
ments were also made to have the
Panama department represented AT
the Cleveland convention.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
CHAPTER V.

Without quite realizing why he did
so, Billy decided that fear and not
grief was Mt the bottom Of the good
creatures distress, and in his awk-
ward masculine way he placed his
arm around Mother jerks shoulders,
shook her gently. and bade her remem-
Der that chaos might come and go
again. but he, the said William Geary,
would remain her true and steadfast
friend In any and all emergencies that
might occur
Cor bless yer heart Willie" Moth
er jerks SMILED. II dunno wot in ell
yer ever goin' to think O. me wen |
tell wot I've been up to this past fif-
teen year."
"Whatever you've been up to, Moth
er. It was kind and charitable deed
of that much | am certain" Billy
replied loftily and-to his own sur
prise-slnccrely.
"As Cord is my judge, Willie, 1t
started out that wy" moaned Mother
jerks, and she squeezed Billy's hand
as If from that yellow, shaking men,
Der she would draw aid and comfort
"Er nyme is Dolores Ruey. 'Er fa-
ther was Don Ricardo Ruey, presi-
dent nv this blasted ell on earth wen
me mn my salnted Emery first come to
Buenaventura. II was too good for
the yeller-bellied beggars; e tried to
do somethink for them an run the
government on the square, an they
couldn't understand, all along o.
'nvin' been kicked an cuffed by long
line of bloody rOtters. II was Don
Ricardo as gives my santed Emery y
commission as colonel in the hartil-
lery.
you've card me tell" Mother
| jerks continued. "'ow the rebels got
| 'arf dozen Hamerican gunners-de-
| serters from the navy-an' blew
'Enery's battery to bits: 'ow the gov
eminent forces fell back upon Buena-
ventura, an rs 'ow wen the dorgs be-
gun to wonder If they mightnt lose,
they quit by the 'undreds an went
over to the rebel side, leavin' Don
Ricardo an Emery an m'ybe fifty o.
the gentry in the palace. In course
they fought to a finish; 'ristocrats, all
of them, they ad to die fghtin' or
| facin' a frin' squad"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
What's the Use.

A dusty stranger llmped into the
railroad station Of little Texas town
that was chiefly noted for cactus and
alkali, and deposited coin on the
counter.
Gimme ticket to the next place."
he ordered dispiritedly
"Singie or round tripi" queried the
agent.
The stranger glared. "Round trIp7y
he burst forth. whats the use Of
round trip when I'm here alreadys''---
American Legion Weekly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
opt SEND HER BACK TO THE UNITED STATES"

thirty-nne years
Young boards Valley his back civil
izaon
the first time In all ms
eliminates the
sshy he does not take advantage
who the
determined hatch up scheme meet her MARI h
and fine nen Jon goes 10 tne
nearest approach home he has known IN
SG0Na-year with the certainty
While he hesia
gedmg
ponosion with him profits
call OF friend
with John the depot trying
cot distressed
the cut direct from the GIRL
m does mot whole
Offering her $4,000 she Induces
ohr The girl
~ where his Is eating
Nc ,ear looking his old partner
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
a. w. old Hor,ewoman,

Senatobia, Miss. Mrs. Mary G.
Solomon, 90 years old, the only liv'
ing mother of Confederate soldier
in Mississippi, won first prize at the
De Soto county fair for being the
most accomplished horsewomen.
According to the judges, she rode
her horse with the ease and grace OF
a young girl.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
ELECTED FOR THREE YEARS
Thomas ]. Bannigan is Reelected
Connecticut Department Adjutant
for Unusually Long Period.

The innovation of choosing a de-
partment adjutant to serve for three
years was adopted by the Connecticut
convention of the American Legion.
Thomas ]. Bannlgan of Hartford was
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Allies are DEMANDING Cattle.

Berlin.--The allied reparations com.
mission has presented a demand for
the immediate delivery of 10000 bulls
and 100000 cows to France, 11,l5O
head OF cattle to Italy, 100000 cows TO
Belgium and $4,000 head Of cattle to
Serbia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

those hopes are being fulfilled. Why
is the 'Y' girl, who was one of you in
France. left out? Is not aftillation
with the American Legion the only
way by which we can carry on and
keep the spirit that was ours in
France?"
Miss Massey served nine months In
France. She received citation for
courageous work among the troops
during the influenza epidemic in the
fall of 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
81 dare say you passed each
other on the road-here, here,
Miss Ruey, don't cry"
(TO BE CONTINUED
In One Direction Around World.

A person starting on the equator on
a trip around the world would so east
all the way providing he started east.
He would not so east half the way
and west the other half. If the
tourney is started toward the west
that direction would be maintained I'M
Ill reaching the starting point again.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Refused to Sanction.

Washington. The United Lutheran
Church Of America, in second biennial
convention here refused to sanction
the declaration of the Rev. e. r Bach
man Of Philadelphia, that the treaty
of yersails should be modified.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Reduction Only Temporary.

Newport News, va,-The increas-
ing cost of production will make i'm
perative another decided increase in
the cost of sugar within the next few
weeks, IN the opinion Of P. Furman.
Cuban consul here
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
snn.ratitIon Hsspeeted.

weren't you afraid to start that
argument on Friday the thirteenth"
inquired Mr.. Rafferty,.
..No," said MFR. Dolan. THAT arsu-
ment is going to be unlucky, but nss
A.r me-"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

Washington Reduction in bitumin-
Gus coal prices will be considered by
mine owners in Cleveland October rs,
at meeting called by the National
Coal Association al, the suggestion OF
Attorney General Palmer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29

reelected for that period Ordinarily
the term of a department adjutant Is
one year only but the longer period. 1t
was felt would enable Mr.. Bannigan
TO obtain far-reaching results.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
soci.li.,. ordered 10 Leave.

e Berlin.--M. Zinovieff and M. Losow-
sky, Russian Soviet delegates to the
Independent Socialist conference at
Halle, have been ordered by the Ger
man government to leave the country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Dentists Commits Suicide.

New York.-Dr. Max Rowe, New
York dentist, who shot and killed DR..
Rubin, Brooklyn colleague, and then
shot himself, died in hospital OF his
wounds a few minutes after commits
sion of the act.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Arrest sylvia Pankhurst.

London Sylvia Pankhurst, was ar
rested, charged with publishing sedi-
tious literature,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
Know One Like Hin
-, 49, . 4AIrn 1tt

~Can Jiggs take joker
.T'm sorry to say he can"
"SorryT
"Yes. He takes 'em from the hum
orous papers, after I've read 'em, and
snrings them on me as his own