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[MEETING HELD
MARCH NEXT
pr?<T|
3. SMceeds Chief Bowsed who
Reined. Board Wt in Reg
ubt Station last Night ?t the
-. City HeU. "
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Tt? Board of CUx AW^nmn B?
. City Hall laat evening -with Major
rmt C. Kpgler presiding. The
Mtiew&g burin... waa tramsaotad:'
- Chief Of Police Oeorge Hownrd
formerly tendered hie reaUnetlon he
chief of police end the hoard accepted
name with regret. On motion
It waa ordered that Major Kapler
na&e a temporary chief nnUl the
Heat regular meeting to be held
OB the 11 mt Monday night la March.
Mayor Kngler appointed Policeman
s>. J. Roberta. ^
Thp board -pafmd a reeoolUon
of tbaaka to chief Howard for hl?
falthfnlneee to the city Oeriog his
tegm of office.
Meeare. F. A.. Wright and O. O.
Onhrlal requeeted the board te reduce
the tax oa the tailoring burlnear
In the city. The nutter after
dleeneelon wan. referred to the ordinance
committee tor hdlutmenti
Oo motion n aplgot wag ordered
placed la- the Weat Bad Hoee com.
pony building for the rurpoee of
warhlng the wagon and aleo watering
tha home.
The dty attorney adrlaed the
B :-^heaedihat, the Mlmwood Realty Corn- I
paay would be liable fpf'the encdag
corporation tar.
The are eonynlttee advised the
hoard ihat tha old woodne building
to tha mar of tha city hall had beep
tori down.
The .treat committee and Jtha city
.attorney tn tha matter of the Harm)
treat dttch were alvee eathoftty to
-- confer wtth Mr. Modmna with power
K 1 to net.
' MMtrmlaaioa war grantad ti have
Ki guide of the keeper', home at
I ! ' Oakdale cemetery repainted nan tha
W washed.
I The sidewalk# im t*omt ?f the rep
? M? ntt-aful HMf th? VatCT UUXk
J *? ordered to bo traded ul rbf
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?X Tbo city clerk adrleed oho board
that lb? trad. lift oa WUet Main
atieot extended had act a* rot boon
* established. ,"ft
H wu moved that ell overcharges
11 specific use* for the peat el*
years be refunded to the He vena Oil
Kill. Havon Drlat Mill. Katler 1mmbor
Com poor. Cryetel Ico Company,
nreka Lumbar Company and lha
in tbo matter ot reoulriad a da
poott In adaanco tor oloctrlo carront
tor motion pletnro obovo tbo ??ootlon
won rofomd to tbo M(ht and
valor oomattttee with power to not.
H. H .Dana waa appointed raclotm?
In fourth ward to oucceedWUl
Trim
Tbo Tollowlnc were named an.
pollboldoro tor tie city bond eleeUon
to be bald on Mmrah 10.
Flrat WaM?J O. Chauncey and
O. B. Ball. . \ i "
.Beoond ward?Ed. Whitley and
Frank Wrlxht- " j "
Third vard?J. H. Boklln and J.
- Fourth ward?Robt. ftlpi and J.
pp. " t, Lowta
MR. HAMim D.IMRIR '
mrornoK HOPKI.KHH
MLMWT RKPORT
Jnnt before preea hour the Dally
Newn learna that t*e condition of
Mr. Samuel Danlela le eoch that
I . the and mar ha aipeeled at any moment.
Mr. Danlela ia an honored
eltlaen ot thla town and waa among
the hraraat or the brave during the
Civil war. He la between 7* and
0 yearn ot age and haa a wife and
two children. He haa been con lined
I to hie bed for eevaral weeka Tha
newa ot hie precarlona condition It
deplored by the city whero he hat
been a familiar tgare for maai
Later?Mr Danlela panned awai
at S.4B1 o'clock. vomits
A*? aosntf nfiu
bred Suite that rellaft the aaweai
atylea. In correct amterialn ant
BIllS.
The Ladles AM Boctetj of the
PI ret Methodist church will here
their annual meeting et the reeMenoe
of Mr. end Mrs. J. W. DaUer on
Best Second street Thursday evenMs
next. The/ will entertain from
eight to eleven end all the members
are urged to he yreaaat. A delightful
program la being arranged for
the occasion. -These annual gnthorlmrj
nf this ennlMV area alaari I
anticipated '3* pleasure not only
by the member* ot the orgfnlaatlon
but the church member* as well
* 1? :
(UtOHUC LIGHTS AGAIN INSTALLED
ON THE
WASHINGTON BRIDOK
T. H. Blount, electrician, has luft Installing
electric lights on the (
Washington bridge. The lights are *"
a duplicate ot those on Jhe bridge
prior to the storur-et September t,
at which time the bridge was destroy
aiiEis"biei
imi 1
jbefh
As exchange bae the following to
asj of Paul oilmore who with hie
company la the' attraction at the
New Theater here on neat Monday
night:' '
Paul GUmore played at the An
dltorium theater last night u Rob- .
ert>r. Waiowrtght. ot the United
Btalu. In the romantic comedyinu.
"Captain Alvarea" staged In
the Argentine, by H. 8. Sheldon, thp 1
artist, who has appeared la this city
several times carrying Ms role with,
distinction. Mr. Ullmors was gladly
received here as ha has always
beea, being popular In whatever TeW i
be has speared la. His appearance 1
on the stage la pleasing, be eater- I
log Into bis lines with a naturalness
that banishes much of tho affectation
that' la aottoed In other successful
plays
The company supporting him was
also of high class, the'role of she
TfUlan. taken by James Macs, that
ot Bonlta, played by Mlas Mabel
Scott, and Louts Litton, as Don Mateo
Arena, being wall handled.
The seen s tit the play la laid In
Argentine Republic and at the time
of the overthrow of a stable ~governr
ment. The young American. "Bob
Walnwrtght," happens to be In the
republic at the time ot the revolution
sad falls In love with Bonlta.
the nelce of Don Miteo Arena, foreign
.minister ot the government.
The .Ito.elc-. -?-?a -
America* la.hls pursuit of the gin.
and at the eame time desiring to
keep on good terms with those who
would be his enemies and do him
harm, are admirably bandied by
Mr. GUmore, who goes abont hla
task with sees and apparent pleasare.
...
llonlta. hie sweetheart, who does
not admit that she Is In lore with
"boh" until the rery last moment,
carries her lines oat In a manner
that pleases, she being a general fas
orlte wherever seen. Don Mateo
Ansa Is a crafty 'old man at the
head of his government-who desires
1 to take care of himself whatever
' happens. His role is a dldlcult one
' bat hsndeld as a true South Ampr.
'r loan:
The play was risen and portrayed
a clear story, showing up the weak
Passes that hive berallen several 01
' the governments (o the south and at
1 the same time carrying a little love
1 story. In which Mr. Ollmore SUrs.
that stakes the play s wall rounded
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W ASH1NQTON,. N. I
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NEW THEA
iuperintendent of Set
Comes to (
x.'
The County Board of Educatlc
net in the County Superintends!
>f School's office yesterday at tl
Courthouse in regular monthly se
ion. All members of the boat
rare present.
14 th when they, elected W. O. Pii
?tte of jdnalpfi, N. C., as county si
terintendqnt of schools to' succec
lupt. W. L. Vauphan resigned, In
nedlately after this action the ne
iuperintendent qualified before tl
Clerk of the Superior Court and ei
ered upon his duties. Mr. Prl
ttte wae elected to fill out the u;
xptred term of Mr. .Vaufehan whli
irplroe on July 1?1B. ' - .
, Cttisena of Wharton. Washlngtc
ownahlp, appeared before the boat
vlth reference to the proper loe
Ion of special ta xdlstrlcts and ah
hs^Iocatlon of a school bulldli
here/- There were three yetltloi
presented to the board, each
PINKERTON PRAISES
THE NEW PLAY OP ^
"WITHIN THE LAV
When Bayard Velller's absorb! i
sow' American play, "Within tl
Law" the current dramatic sens
tlon of New York, which the Am<
can Play Cofopany is to present
the New Theater tomorrow night w
given It a initial performance at t
ihthcesq Theater, Chicago, ta
spring and perhaps the most Inti
eeted and enthuslartlc person In t
largo and critical, first ntfcht am
ence was William A. Plnkerton, t
internationally famous detecti1
who enjoy* good draiqatlc btfterta!
ment as keenly absolving a m;
terioua crime. So delighted was I
Plnkerton wltfc the applause ths pi
received st its premiere that
could not restrain himsslf from <
pressing to Its author his oplnl
that "Within the Law" Is the m?
impressive drama he has ever a
neased. Mr. Pinkqrton warmly co
mended the paaaafes.of IKnj
treating of police method?*,
among successful thieves, tactic?
shrewd blackmailer*. and gone
conditions in the "underworld"
jwciety. He expressed admiral
for the fidelity to nature and
aofiurato and intelligent appllcat
of color nnd atmosphere and
wealth of detail.
"Within the Law" exploits
atory of a pretty young Amerh
girl, wbo^naocent of wrongdoing
"railroaded" to prison?saarifi
to the need of hn "example" agal
theft. 8he emerges and tries to
honest, but the police persecute
and drive her from the' haunts
decent poofile. Denied the right
| live .honestly, she adopts safe m?
ods of crime, remaining always tc
ntcally "Njlthln tha law* but pi
Ins at will on socioty onflpr t
ft**- ,
J. E. WtlklDson of Bolbaynn,
among tbo yUltoru to tho elty to*1
W. E Ellar of Ralel?h, la rofla
fci tfr* LOUlMa .A \
M CVmOIbom. Waniet Toalght aad 1
!.. TUJSDAT AiFTBRJ^OON*, PKBKUAR
GILMORE ' ?*~\
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H
TER MONDAY !
tools Privette
bounty Highly Endorsed;
n which desired a different boundary,
it etc. Seeing that' It was best to'
te postpone action In nthe matter the
*- board finally took, this course. '
d The board donated a lot to the
library aModstkm at Bath. This
association will be chartered later. 1
:> *nre T?t i? Mftuna bT th. item '
v- .association so long as it Is used tor
a- library purposes,
td The board ordered the sale of
a- school houses in districts No. 4 and
iw No. 7, Washington township as
te theso districts have been coneolldata
ed with one building which Is now
v- unx)en construction. The salh of
n- one building has already been made
sh and the other Is not to be sold for
less than $50. and Its sale is not
>n to effect the present school term,
rd The board decided to pay the ex<
a- peases of Superintendent Prlyotte
bo to the National Superintendent of
Mt "VUUVIP oiocuub wmcn 18 Bcnoauied |
as to take place in Rlohmond.on Febof
ruary S3.
*
MISS SALLIE (OWELL
v: ; WAS CHARMING HOSTESS
r* ON LAST EVENING
ag Swest little Mise Salllc Cowell,
k? the- bright and InTet'estlng little
*" daughter of Mr. and Mr*. J. F.
at Cowell. was at home'tq her many
at playmates and friends yesterday afhe
ternoon from three to five, the occa^
Blon being the celebration of her sev^
enth birthday. Between forty an*
jj. fifty guests were present to aid Miaa
he ;Sallie in celebrating the auspicious
re, occasion. Merriment and good
In- cheer' was conspicuous. No social
ft- function among the younger set carfr.
ried with it more enjoyment. Mlss%
lay Sallie was graclouaness Itself as a'
he hostess and all presenters more than
ax- indebted to her for an afternoon
on long to be remembered. DeHClpus
ost and-Mating refreshments were serv'lt
ed.
m- All lef? for their fespectlre homes
lay -wlghtnc the hostess many happy and
life jpyouo returnr. ^
i of ? ?
ral John Roberts and Miss IT. Wlgof
gins of SWan Quarter, N. C., are viston
ltors to the city,
the F. K. Thompson of Raleigh, N.
Ion c., Is here today pn bunlness.
the s. Parker of PInetown, was on
6ur streets yesterday afternoon,
the Robert Hancock of New Bern, Is
san here shaking hands with his many
. U friends.
ced j.
net FOUND DEAD IN RRD,
be Stewart Celmmoaa. colored, was
her found dead In Ms bed at hts home
of on Fourth street fhte morning,
to Clammons had been an well for the
?th- put several day?. For several yeare
'Ch- i,? has keen driving a transfer In
ey- the city. ^ I
hat I . >, ;
THH SEM' DREW KAfrftlCt* IN
8Ukt and Cot tone were never
U n.ore attractive. and beat 4>t all,
lay more reasonably priced. Od'me
tar- god select ydnr earjy spring dress.1
toff. J. K. Hort J
Of*
> mm
Pollaaman R. J. Roberta ts all
smiles this morning (or he le being
greeted by his frleafc with congratulations.
t He Is being addressed toJ*y
ae ohief and he is carrying his
additional honor with dignity. , *
. Policeman Roberts was named as
temporary chief of Mice by :Mcyor
Kugler last night idjjiii in ml Chief *
Howard who" has rAfned, Policeman
Roberts hss wo on the force
(or several years sad hss proven to w
be a most efficient officer. He will M
BoicT the position as chief until the ^
next regnlar meeting of the h?*rd -ji
on the first Monday night in March.' tJl
~N*W (THEATER."' **
Two Vaadevllle Acts Great Draw- "
N tag Card. ot
The attraction offered at theTflw ?r
Theater for the first three dara on
pagemont ts on? of th? strongest ^
drawing cards of th? season and ?
?n? that draw down thU'fcbuse with ^ '
ipplause last night.
"Rowl?? 4k Oilman," an excep- **
ionally strong act, singing, talkldg
uxd an act that has pleasing quail- 1
Lies opens the bill that went good.
Following this act is one of the cr
nost sensational acts that has ever
>een here, and considered to be a _
treat feature on any bill Is that of 7*
he "Champion Bicycle Act."
The program at the New Theater
oday features these artists in new
tonga and a program of pictures that
ins excellent qualities. . The admls- ^
lion prtcse are 10c and 15c. w
__i ?: . n<
CALLED TO BLOUXTS CREEK - m
Dr. David T. Tajloe received a th
All to Blounts Creek, N. C., this af- b(
ornon to ree Mrs. Riggs, the aged 01
mother of Mrs. L. H. Adams of that
place. Mrs. Riggs Is one of the old- *?
Mt^tisens of thot section. ^
imM 1
HEW KEEPER i
WASH. BRIDGE;
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At the meeting uf the board of ?
County CommUslonerg held yester- i>
uay ai me ^ounuouie n. w. ny- .
xpan of this city, was elected to the ^
position as keeper of the Washing- ^
ton bridge to succeed H. O. D. Hill, g
resigned. Mr. Hyman Is today mov- 0:
lng his family to the keeper's home b
Mr. Hill, who retires baa been keep- *
er of the bridge (or fifteen years. *
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NOTHING ;
LIKE CHEEK i
ti
By EVERETT P. CLARKE b
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Whet I began business at eighteen a
gears of age i ?otercd the counting o
room of Htougbtou Bros, on a salary of &
$4 a week. 1 bad assurance enough for 'i
ten men of my age, audit is assurance *
that tells. I bare often wondered why J?
Ibis Is so largely the case and have
come to the conclusion that It Is based x
on the principle of war that the nearil- %
ant has the advantage of force over in- d
ertls. It Js a principle of mechaulcs
thjit a body started.through space iu '
which there is ho resisting metal am J
will uo-nn at the same rate forever. :
A. body that Is not started will not
mare, and when struck will be knock- f
ed Into "pL" , J
1 bad no reverence for my superiors, 1
but treated fbcro with eminent respect '
except wbeu they undertook to brow- *
beat me. when 1 jumped on tbem with
both feet This 1 kept np as long as 1 1
I waa paid little or nothing for my serr "
| Icon; wb?D I felt it easential to rrtnin 1
my poeltlou 1 didn't take ao uiuuy
prbanoea. 1
There was h banker In the street by
I the name of Ogden. Be did an enormons
business and was very Hob- To
us clerks lie was Ilka the mogul Of
Tartary to a wasbeo-wasbee Cblnamnb.
Not that be pot on any airs, bat
because bis position was so lofty. I
used to bear stories atywt boy be got
his start nod lenraed that be went Into
the cotton market one. day *50,000 In
debt and lr> a few months was *900,000
to the good. At the time 1 entered
bhalftcss be was worth millions, 3
Belonging to nn excellent family and
not being tronbled with backwardness.
I was a butterfly of fashion. My capital
was on* dress suit, which, notwithstanding
my yootb, was too small for
me. but f>r 50 cents I got a tailor to
1 i
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IMPLE FIRE ES
NOW PROY1
THEAT
MMS
HIM.
pal
Messrs. Boweyi Bros., of this city,
ere among the high Didders for the
cKlmmon dry goods stock, sold by
is receiver In the city of Raleigh,
. Cr. last Saturday, and although
tey were unsuccessful It goes to
trtw (hat Ihua ?nnn? ta,*mhanli
e on their job and keeping abreast
' the times. It the Messrs. Bow a
had been the successful bidders
was their purpose and Intention
irfhpen another store In the oapltal
ty where they proposed to carry a
ae of goods second to none In
at city. The McKlmmon stock lnmtorled
between thirty and forty
onsand dollars. The Bowers
roa. are among Washington's leadg
mercantile men and enjoy a luative
patronage In this section.
Oe9rge W. Holmes and wife of
inver, Col;, -are guests at Hotel
mlse.
A. 8. Orant of Greensboro, Is In
e city.
iUnST concerns, ns wctT as of famlja.
* Some of them 1 occasionally
ent to during business hours on bnsl?s,
with my hat In my bend. But
eetlng them socially, I considered
iat while we were on a different
isis It behooved me to keep up an
itward show of deference. Time
passed, and my salary, though
ightly enlarged, was far top'small
ir my requirements. The elbows of
iy dress coot were getting ragged.
tie their nakedness. 1 did fairly good
ork myself In that respect wttb luk.
ome of my fellow clerks got smsll
ilses by beiufLfObaequioua to those
aova tbcm, burrkept on In tbe even
inor of my way?that Is, being ordlirlly
respectful and standing up fot
ly rights. It didn't occur to ma that
would pay me to toady to a man foi
le purpose of getting an additional
iro or three dollars a week.
One spring we bad a henry snow
torm. followed by a freeze and tber
deluge of rain. There's no woro?
leteorologlcal combination for trans
ortatiou than this, and tbe city wai
'ell nlgb Impassable. fhere were lsrg<
?ols of water everywhere, and tbe de
Ices for getting over them were nol
le work of educated engineers. Then
ras nesrly a block near tbe houa<
'here 1 was employed that was at
ooded that the whole distance wai
nly paasable by means of a string o:
oard-\ Just before bank closing 1
rat diYrcVd to make a deposit am!
tarfkd on ^bla narrow plank walk. :
ad lost entered upon a ? lagoon o:
onmlderable length wben 1 saw tbi
overelgn of tbe street. Mr. Ogden
bout oii far advanced on the otbei
Ide of It It waa my part as an un
era trapper to make way for tbe grea
Jan.
But my dielike for making way fo:
Jose above me deterred me. 1 wooli
are been willing to do ao for ai
qual and wonld have been pleased b
1 ao for an Inferior, but to get out o
wealthy man's path by going bad
r cupping into two feet or water li
ot please me. Mr. Ogden woa think
sg of come timet business problem,
uppoce. for be OWo't look np till w
net very near the middle of the streel
In seeing me be stopped. One of u
aust give way. Which cbould It be?
QeneraT Grant Mid that when h
raa marching to meet hta first enetn;
Iniing the civil war be felt the r?
possibility until be remembered tba
intte likely the other general felt a
incomfortable as he. That decide
dm. nnd he poshed on. It occurred t
ne that Mr. Ogden was as mucn lost!
o hare me-give way to him aa I wa
0 do so. Moreover, 1 knew that b
raa a natural gambler. Taking i
inarter from my ppckst, 1 Mid:
"Heads or tolls for the right o
ray."
"Heeds." bo replied, with a twlnkl
n bla eye. '
I knew bow to flip a coin and her
t come down aa I wanted it no'
brew the quarter with my thumb an
?1M, "Hwdar end ?*mm4 off lot
he water. 1 bad saved my face?tbi
1,1 had given wsy, but bad not am
endered my rights.
That action made me a mtlllonain
1 met Mr. Ogden some time after tbi
it a social function, and be asked a
vbere 1 was employed. I told trim, an
to told mc If 1 should )eavo m
xwltlon fb lot him know. A fo
iveeka later I left Stongbton Bros, vo
intartly and colled on Mr. Ogden. II
took me Into his aorvlco and promote
me so fnst that I grew dtssy. lie
iqyr retired, and I am the tnamtger
hid business. I believe that Mr. Ogd<
when I flipped for the right of wa
raw In the act indication joi i qualU
MwMtaUitaliw ^
n
m vi
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CAPES
DEd AT NEW ER
BY OWNERS
SIX EXITS ARE J
NOW INSTALLED
CASE OF FIRE
I j
I Patron* From Now on Need
Have no Apprehension aa
To Safety or Comfort
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The New Theater Is now amply
provided with every means for escape
from the building In case of
fire or accident. With the additional
exits and escapee just Installed
I the theater now has six wdys in
which a patron can seek safety.
No pains nor expense h*
ed by the management to provide
these escapee and they are ot the
latest work In manufacture and pat-" j
tern. Patrons'now visiting the theater
will see at a glance the exits
as provided and they can now feel
no apprehension as to leaving" the
building hnrrledly if called upon so
to do. In the balcony a door has
been cut In the right wall and from
this door leading to the ground has
been placed steel stairway with
strong balusters and girders. Also 1
In the orchestra part of the'theater 1
another exit haa been made leading *
to the grouhd; this also is provided
with a strong stairway. ' The work
of installing the. 'fire escapeag^as
been in p:. z -3a for some weeks
and now that they -have been finished
the New Theater is in every way
adapted for the purposes for Which
it was constructed by the cwhers.
As stated above! the theater now- has
six ways in which a person can leave j
, the building in cuse'of fire or-accident
and thii" paper congratulates
i th? management''upon their efforts
To gTte their patrons wot only a com- ?
fortable theater but also In addition
a way to reach the ground If the ne^
1 cessity demands.
mrnT
QUALIFIED
YESTERDAY
I W. O. Privette, the new snperlntendent
of Beaufort County Schools
la a native of Iredell county, being
reared on a farm not afr from the
town of 8tateavllle. He attended
the public schools of that county
finishing his preparation for college
at the 8toney Point High School and
Yadkin Valley Institute. Before entering
collegfc however, he taught for
one year In the public schools of his ' .?
native county.
In 1907 Superintendent Privette
matriculated at Wake Forest College.
During his sophmore year he
* taught classes In the Wake Forest
High 8chool in latin and mathematics.
For one year he was the principal
of the Graded school at Chadbourn,
N. C. In 1910 Mr. Privette
was appointed to a position in the
census department at Washington, .
D. C. Leaving the census department
he returned to Wake Foi?st
College where he completed his
r duuiw, lining toe nacneior 01 Aru
degree. At his graduation Superin3
tendent Privette won a scholarship
? to the University of Chicago. After
8 doing graduate work for two term*
H in the school of eucation at that inq
stltution he was elected principal , "1
of the Lsnoir street Grammar School
f K Inst on, N. C., where ha has served
for the pa^l year and a half.
e ' Superintendent Privette has al- 9
e ready entered actively upon his du- |
I ties as the head of the county schools
d and is-occupying the ohice of the
o superintendent in the Courthouse
t where he will be pleased to meet
f- the teachera and cltixens generally. -J
l. OOU> MINK HERE
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c . % ,^9
d The schooner Gold Mine. Captain
j l^eroy Pedrlck in command, arrived JS
v in port this morning from Swan "a
' Quarter, laden with peas.
J TAflUOK s \\ s THIS wil.l, BK A
\* Skirt and Shirtwaist seam. We ^ ?
,n are now showing- the smartest
. styles ta new tailored skirts at .dm
y very moderate (price*. J. K\
Heyt. ? .:>1|
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