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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, DECEMBER 17, 1918.
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PVT. ALLAN P. SPANIGER.
MESSRS. LAMBETH AND
HUSKE TO NEW YORK.
Mr. Walter Lambeth and Mr.
Huske left last night for Netv
citv on a business trip-
but they
RED CROSS
OPEN TONIGHT.
The Red Cross workroom' in the i
Mint building will be open tonight;
from s until 1 o'clock for those who;
.;re unable to come during the morn
ing hours. Mrs. Chatham
Fowler Avill be in charge
for a large attendance.
and
and
MR. HEM3Y HAS
THE "FLU."
Mr. Torrer.ce Hemby i sick with;
an attack of influenza at his home in;
Myers Park. Mrs. Ilemby. who has!
been suffering from the same ma
ladv, is about recovered.
V
HINSON-PHILLIPS
MARRIAGE SUNDAY.
Miss Willie Phillips and Mr. J. Sam-1
uel Hinson were married on Sunday i
afternoon at .":C0 o'clock at the home j
of the bride's parents. Mr. and 3lrs. ,
.1. Lee Phiiiips. in Winifred place, j
Rev. Myers, pastor of the Wilmoif ! them
Presbyterian church performed the j does
ceremony.
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THIS EVENING AT
THE Y. W. C. A.
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
meet her class of business
men for the study of the
evening at 6:-".0 o'clock at
'Editor Army Edition:
; French girls are nice
johni can't compare with the girls who are
York ! worrying so much about their sw eet
' heaits and friends over here. We real
ize that the American girls require a
lot of attention, and that they are
: worth it. This outfit would be only
too glad to have their arms aiuuuu
their sweethearts now.
We wish you would publish this for
the benefit of the girls we left be
hind. Hoping this meets with their
approval and with, all due respects to
French girls.
Yours truly.
Waironer Harold Noll: Private Tom
Mrs.
hope
Ciallegher; Wagoner Ben' Kaplan:
Wagoner
Quinlan: C. I
72rd Artillery.
Chicago.
Reggie Taylor; Pvt. .Jaciv
Scott: Rattery I,
C. A. C. all from
general tendencies of, the girls of
France and the United States, it is af
ter all, still a matter of individuals.
Many of our girls at home will have
lost out by the time the boys come
marching home but it is more apt to
be in favor of some quiet little girl
that more serious meditation has call
ed again to our minds hearts than
the girls we have met "over here." If
our American girls arew orried. let
them remember that when a man mar
ries he looks for a companion, and he
does not always find that in the girl
with the prettiest face or who wears
the prettiest clothes or who dances
the most gracefully. If I must marry,
I'll look for the little woman who can
be my helpmeet and at the same time
teach my children to speak United
States.
of the boys will remain in
and fewer will return with
wives. The rest of us will
path to the door of the dear-
Few
France
French
tie at a
est memory.
SERGT.-MAJ.
BRYAN H. KYGER.
539th Engineers.
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Editor Army Edition:
We must give the French girl all
the credit they deserve. They strive
to live up to what they have been
tpught, and in most cases they do.
Thev are very attentive: they make
a
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as we under
you,
us
For
Our
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Women's Christian Association.
Allan will
young wo
Bible this
the Young
The Current Event:
this
7:15
as leader
evening at the
? Club
Y. W.
will meet
C. A. at
with Miss Florence Terry
DANCE A LA
CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
The oncers of Camp Green will be
hosts tomorrow evening beginning at
o'clock for a Charlie Chaplin
dance at the Southern Manufacturers'
Club.
Music will be furnished by the
Fourth Recruit Jazz orchestra and all
The young women who attend are ask
ed to come in costume suiting the oc
casion. MRS. CALDWELL
TO HICKORY.
Mrs. B. F. Caldwell left this morning
for Hickory to spend the Christmas
holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. D.
Pope.
fuss over a man. especially an Amer
ican soldier, because he is new to
lie is also willing to. and
spend lots of money to have a
: rnnrl time- sr.enfiinn more freely than
they, have been accustomed to. espe-
ciallv in the last three or four years, i And
For a change, or a novelty, the Amer
ican man iikes this new romance, but
there is not one of them but what will
tire of it. The American girl lias
studied, and knows the best way to
hold his affection. and his respect. Ev
ery true American likes competition Editor Army Edition:
he wants that which i shard to get i think that jour article is a first
he wants to show his supremacy. Any- class insult to anv American soldier.
thing that is offered him on a "silver ij0 vou mean to come out and say
plate" does not appeal to him. that our own sweethearts and sisters
It cannot be said that the Amen- are exorbitant and try to rule, and
can girl does not appreciate little j furthermore, do you think that there
thinss. They may not throw their n5 a soldier in the United States army i
arms about you, or shower kisses on that is so narrow-minded as to slam
Editor Army Edition:
They're all very pretty
stand,
And to tease you. cr please
they're just simply grand.
a mighty hard question for
iust now.
we're plugging and struggling
stop this row.
mission to France was to
and not dance,
the girls back home need
worry at all.
the one that's for nie is the
in the lanu.
A airl from our own U. S. A.
PVT. FRANK J. COURTNEY.
Patient Base Hospital 47, A. P.
109.
BUILDING WORK
AT LOW FIGURE
Report for November Show
ed Only $15,250 New
Work; Outlook Com
mented On.
to
fight
not
best
o.
Building operations in the city stood
near the low record for November, ac
cording to figures secured from the
city building inspector, R. P. Connel
ly. -
For the 30-day period mentioned
there was only $15,240 invested in
new work, part of 'this being repairs
and additions." The actually con
structed new building work is repre
sented by only $111,800. "
Building Inspector Connelly be
lieves that the new year will hrins
about much improvement in the sit
uation. Government, restrictions on
i new work are now largely removed.
and real estate men and contractors
are satisfied that there is a considera
ble bulk of new work that is only
waiting for a favorable opportunity.
The cessation of hostilities and
the removal of government restric
tions has not yet made a radical
change in the situation, but builder
arereadily able to demonstrate the
high cost of material and the as yet
great shortage in' man-power, are suffi
cient causes to hold back the expected
development Tor. a short while, until
the country reaches a greater degree
of readjustment than it has been pos
sible to achieve in the one month
since armistice terni3 were signed.
The fact is, however, well accepted
that the intervention of war has caus
ed the holding up of much construc
tion work which will shortly be con
tracted for, so that a great stimula
tion of conditions is well assured r.)r
the early part of 1919.
CITY TESTING
ITS QS0LINE
Mayor States That Quality
of Gas Was Found 8 to
10 Points Under Standard.
MR. LYNCH CONFINED
TO HOME.
His many friends will be sorry
hear that Mr. C. E. Lynch is sick
his home on North Brevard street.
... 1 . 1 A- i - n
vou for Jittle or Dig tmngs. uui uu
will find that they take note of every
effort you make to please them. The
American girl is striving to please,
striving harder than her French rival,
and she knows best what it takes to
please. "She knows that she must
not only please for a day. a year, or
even ten years, but that he must
please for a life time.
Were it possible to put the ques
tion to a vote of the American boys
over here, "Which manner do you
like better?" in words well understood
by the Americans: "It would be a
landslide' for the girls at home."
SERGT. WM. E. McCLURE,
Headquarters, 312th Supply Train.
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MORE LETTERS FROM
EOYS OVER THERE.
Here are some more letters taken
:from the Army Edition of the Chicago;
Tribune from boys in France answer-j
ing an enouiry as to which the Amer-1
Editor Army Edition:
For the most part, we are not' meet
ing the upper class French people.
Those of us who are stationed well
back of the lines in branches of the
service probably have had a person
al o c;nfiQ firm tvifh Kiifh nonnlp in'
their homes. They are fortunate.
Our officers, having broader priv-
his own people?
' You may be a good editor, but
you're a .damned poor judge of hu
man nature, and for all you know of
American girls, you'd better pull in
your neck and apologize to the Amer
ican soldiers for your remarks.
Yours truly,
B. B. SPELLMAX.
A. P. O. 733.
(The above writer wrongfully as
sumes that the Army Edition is taking
sides in this question, whereas it is
simply a medium for the opinions, of
others. This paper has at no time ad
vocated either view. However, the
letter is cheerfully printed.) Editor
Tribune.
EXCERPTS FROM
HOME LETTERS
lean soldier preferred.
American girls:
Editor Army Edition:
The great majority of us have not
?:ad an opportunity to form intimate
acquaintances with French girls. Ler-
French orjileges than the enlisted men. will
most probably be the ones to call
their wives "Mam'selle" after the
preacher says the words that shall
tainl; tho-e who
have been constantly
e not. And of the
v.-ho have, only a
well -nou?h to say
day", and "Good by.
fi
at the front Lu
sma-i percentaer
:ew talk French
moie than " Good
.So even if, In ov
French tiirls in
may be struck by certain charming
little traits some pleasant little at
tentions to which American girls have
not accustomed us still those who
have h?.d this -ood luck will be so
few compared with the entire A. tl. V.
make them
time that I
have often
whether the
one. Rut in the short
hnvo been in France. I
asked the question,
heart turns back home
to the giri left behind or whether it
seeks nearer satisfaction. When I
have asked it either within or with-
FARMERS HOLD
COTTON TIGHT
Char. Man Finds Interest
ing Condition in S. C;
Cotton Piled on Streets
acquaintance with i cut
eir families, we
American girls need not
French
charming
soldier is
my own organization, the answer
has always been in favor of the Amer
ican girls at hom.
Our good United States does things
in a certain good way. Personally, T
hope I may some day marry a
thoughtful woman. .'o man can find
a comrade, a pal, in a woman who
is not thoughtful, which works both
ways. We came over here, many of
us, for a great lark and find it a seri
ous business. We want to stay and
tee the thing done right. We don't
is concerned. They are univer-! want to go home until we can have
polite, universally attentive to ! the satisfaction of a iob well done. But
when we are on our way. we shall be
so anxious to again get our feet wet
on state street teat we snan t wait
for Pullman accommodations. The
some very ; most of us take advantage of the first
tiaits, and the American onnortunitv to renew first hand rela
te them. Butition with the cirl that has been true.
that the
v.orry.
As a matter of fact. French girls
of good 'famiiy are inclined to be on
the defensive where the American sol
dier
sally
jus v.iini.:-, v.nicn are
and clamorous, but
dates or ven intimate
they usually manage to
multitudinous
"promenades," ;
Con ei s:itirin t
evade.
misses have
not insensible
no matter how enthusiasticallv
her
Whatever may be the comparative
New Spring Models
Serge Dresses
These have just arrived
and they are beauties.
A lot of new Jersev
Dresses also
$25.00 and $35.00
Gift Blouses
A beautiful line of Crepe
de Chine and Georgette
Blouses in all colors.
$4.50 to $10.00
Returning from a journey of sev
eral weeks over ail section of Soutn
Carolina, Thos. Andrews stated today
that the entire state ol South Carolina
is more or less aroused over the cot
ton situation and that cotton every
where is being held for higher prices,
the farmers and planters refusing to
sell at the market figure, and con
tending taht they ought to have at
least Zo cents a pound for the sta
ple. This condition." said Mr. An
drews, "is having a depressing effect
in many lines of business, as the gen
eral stores are compelled to carry
the accounts of the farmers who by
holding cotton are not in position
to make settlement of the year's ac
counts until their cotton is sold. Some
of the farmers are borrowing mon
ey on their cotton and putting it in
warehouses, hut this does not appear
to be the general rule."
"In the town of Bishopville," said
Mr. Andrews, "I saw cotton piled
along the main streets for blocks,
and on both sides of the street. Farm
ers have brought their cotton to town
and dumped it out without protection
or provision to keep it dry. and the
result is that cotton is piled up not
yjiiij iji un, lunin uiiu incites uut
j everywhere through the country."
It was in the state of South Carolina
, that one of the initial movements had
j its origin to hold for 35-cent cotton,
i and Mr. Andrews said that the farm-8
I ers are not only holding cotton, but
: many of them are greatly agiafed
j and stirred up over the situation.
; "Many of them are just about mad,
; it appeared to me," ssid the Charlotte
j man, "because of the fact that the
i price at cotton is not where they
want it, and the whole state, so far
j as the farmers are concerned, appears
to bo together on this point."
Mr. Andrews declared that the
scene which he witnessed in Bishop
ville was one that a man cannot soon
forget. Bales of cotton heaped all
along the principal streets and lying
in water in many places, turned Ioost
to take care of itself until prices have
risen to 35 cents, or until the farmers
have changed their position and have
decided to sell at market figures.
LIEUT. D. R. AUSTIN
CAME THROUGH O. K.
Dr. J. A. Austin today received a
letter from bis won. Lieut. 1). R. Aus
tin, stating that ho tamo through all
right but went through nomo excit
ing experiences. This was the first
letter received since the signing of
the armistice and Dr. Austin was
greattly relieved, not having heard
from him in some time. Lieutenant
Austin is an officer m the Slst division.
Relatives of Men in Service
j urnisn ontriounon 10
Literature.
The following excerpts from letters
received by the war department are
cf considerable interest, showing as
they do the conditions at home in
many families. They have been given
out for publication:
"My son is in C-15S Infancy. Please
let me know if he is living or dead and
what is his address.
"I ain't got no book learning and
I hope I am writing for inflammation.
"Just a line to let you know that 1
am a widoAv and four children.
"Previous to his departture we were
married to a Justice of Peace.
"1 have a four month old baby and
he is my only support.
"I did not know my husband had a
middle name and if he did I dont think
ir was none.
"As I needed his assistance to keep
me enclosed in clothes.
"I am left, with a baby seven months
eld and she is a child and cant work.
"I received my insurance polish and
have since changed my post office.
"I am his only wife and hair.
"Please return my marriage certifi
cate baby has not eaten for three days.
"Dear Mrs. Wilson: I have already
written headquarters and received no
r.nswer and if I dont get one for you
1 am going to write to Uncle Sam his
self. "I am a poor widow and all I have
is in the front.
"I am writing to ask you why I
Lave never received my elopement.
His money was kept from him the
elopment which I never received.
"My husband has gone away to
Crystal Palace. He got a few days
furrow and has been on a mind
sweeper.
"WTe have your letter. I am his
grandfather and grandmother. He
was borne and brot up in this house
according to your letter.
"You have changed my little boy to
a little girl. Wrill it make any differ
ence? "You have taken my man to fight.
He was the best I ever had. Now you
will have to keep me. Who in Hell
will if you dont.
"My Bill has been put in charge of
a spittoon. Will I get more pay?
"Please let me know if John has
I ut in an application for a wife and
child.
"I did not receive my husbands pay
and I will be compelled to lead an im
mortal life.
"Please send me an allotment as 1
have a little baby and knead it every
day."
Because of general complaint that
gasoline was not giving satisfaction to
users, and on account of trouble ex
perieneed by the fire department
operating the fire apparatus which
nrovided with gasoline engines, the
city has purchased an official hydrom
eter for. ascertaining the specific
gravity of gasoline?, the quality by
which 'the grade of all gas -is meas
ured. and as a result of tests that
have been made. Mayor McNinch
states that the quality of the gas test
ed showed up from 8 to 10 points g
ficient or Tinder the standard which
is accepted as representing a fair qual-
itjr of gasoline.
The fire department recently r
ported considerable trouble in start-
! illf-t 1 1 1 U 1 . ill t 11 UV.AO 1 11 ailOillUA
alarms, and the gas was suspected as
the cause of this trouble. The tests
made of gas that the city had pur
chased, as shown by the hydrometer
indicated a lu per cent dehciency in
quality, as stated by the mayor.
The owners of cars in the city have
believed for some time that the qua!
ity. of gas used was not as good as i;
had been .and many cars were having
difficulty in starting and in operating.
for the reason, as alleged, that the
gas was not up to standard.
Whether the government require
ments of this article of manufacture
are . responsible for the alleged con
dition is not known.
On the ether hand it was stated
today that tests of gasoline received
here are made by officials, and that
the gas has been passed up as of
sufficiently good quality to meet the
requirements of the trade.
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ine mayor nas no; stated what the
city proposes to do to improve tiro
quality of gasoline used, but it was
expected at the city hall that an in
vesngarion ana inquiry wrouid be un
dertaken to bring light to the problem,
and either show that the. nreser?
quality of gas is an inconvenience of
war that cannot be avoided, or that
the quality can be improved.
ANNUAL HOG
KILLING TIME
Great Event in the County
Now Beginning; Valuable
Pork Produced.
The present period is one of great
interest and some excitement in the
country over the whole south, for it
is now the famous "hog-killing" time,
an annual event that is more or less
celebrated over the south by the bill
ing of thousands of hogs specially fat
tened for the occasion, and for weeks
to come there will be pork, sausage,
ribs and bacon and country-cured
meat in abundance.
Everybody in the
large land-owner to
ored tenant, looks
time as one of the
HERE TO ATTEND THE
HUTCHISON FUNERAL
Joseph AV. Little, of Wilmington, a
brother of Mrs. L. L. Hutchison, has
arrived in tbo city to attend the fun
eral of Mr. Hutchison which will be
held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning,
at the graveside in Elmwood cenit.
tery.
BIRTH.
Horn to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Neal, a
daughter, Elizabeth McCombs Neal,
on Friday, December ,13, at St. Pe.
ter's hospital. Mrs. Neal was Mis
McCombs of Hickory prior to her mar
riagQi .
ONLY 25 CASES
"FLU" REPORTED
And Health Office Made
Special Effort to Get Full
Reports Today.
Influenza cases reported at the ?ity
health office today numbered only 25
for the 24 hours ending ut 10 a. m.
This rejord was declared to be very
complete, the health department mak
ing a special effort to get u full re
port by calling up a number of phy
sicians who had not reported.
This encouraging report in render
ed still more hopeful because of the
fart that it is the third day on which
less than :) j-ase have been roporlcd.
The total indeed for the past three
days Is but 70 eaj-es
The assurance that tins second ep
idemic ha been successfully checked
is the stronger because of the un
favorable weather that has existed for
five days past, weather that was high
ly favorable to the contracting and
spreading of influenza. With the de
crease in the daily rate shown in spite
of this inclement weather, the decline
of the epidemic is well established
now.
Physicians do not, howeverj look
forN a complete disappearance of the
disease, but are unanimously agreed
that there will be new cases to re
port during the entire winter - and
early spring seasons.
hog
country from the
the humblest col
to "hog-killing"
unofficial festivals
of the year in the county, and it is
the signal for the beginning of a reign
of plenty in the kitchen and on the
table, three times a day, and the great
American hog rules the board for sev
eral months, and wrhile the cold weath
er continues.
During the past few days the weath
er bureau in this city has been over
run w-ith calls from all parts of the
country, from farmers and tenants,
with hogs to kill, all of whom wanted
to know if freezing weather were on
the .way, for to successfully kill hogs
the weather should be cold.
The recent warm days proved very
discouraging to the owners of fat
hogs, and had the weather not grown
colder last night, there would have
been serious disappointment. It was
not as cold toaay as the owners of
the hogs-for-slaughter wished, but the
weather conditions were far more fa
vorable for hog-killing than they have
been for ten days and today it was
expected that thousands of fat porkers
would be slaughtered and the wont
started of turning them into fine
hams, lard, sausage and a score of
other relishes that the hog yields to
the expert meat cutter and cook.
The hog production of the country
is more valuable this year than it
has ever been, because of the high
prices that prevail. Strips are selling
as high as 70 cents per pound, and
lard and other products are in propor
tion, so that a hog of even 250 pounds
weight will represent a handsome sum
of money.
It has been declared that a 300
pound hog, at 50 cents a pound, is
worth as much as a good mule was
valued, at a few years ago.
FUNERAL OF YOUNG
BOY HELD TODAY
FRENCH WOMEN WANT RIGHTS.
Paris, Dec. 17. Several groups of
French women suffrage ' advocates
have joined in issuing a manifesto de
manding that the political rights of
women be recognized by -the govern
ment before the next election.
In the presence of sympathising
friends and sorrowing relatives this
morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home
of deceased's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd W. Bangle on North Church
street. Rev. Julian S. Sibley conducted
the funeral services over the remains
of Brodie St. Clair Bangle, aged 2
years, whose death occurred at 5:30
1). m. on Sunday.
"Will the Circle be Unbroken," "When
He Cometh to Make up His Jewels"
and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" were
sung, theervice being concluded by
the readiffg of fittingly apropriate
verses entitled "What do You Think
the Angels Say," read by Dr. Sibley.
Many floral tributes testified to the
warm place the little fellow held in the
hearts of many whose life he bright
ened during its all too short course,
and were beautifully suggestive of its
freshness and infant purity.
Interment was in the family lot in
Elmwood cemetery.
PYTHIANS CALLED TO
GATHER THIS EVENING
"The Prodigal Sons" of Charlotte
Lodge No. 83, Knights of -Pythias,
have been especially called together
tonight when there will be a general
get-together of the membership and
an informal Dutch luncheon and smok
er. The meeting is called for 7:30
o'clock in .Pythian Castle Hall, Pied
mont building. All old and new mem
bers are urged to attend as there will
be some interesting developments.
rCKELl'S WOMEN'S GARMENTS OF QBALITI ?
Has She
Gloves?
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'IfPtlk
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Umbrellas of splendid quality silk with ha
dies of ivory, sterling, natural wood in club J!
Dresden effect. Many have ivory tipped rib ai
all have a delightfully feminine air about 'e
that will much appeal to "her." Choice of
plum, navy, brown and changeable at 85 to S95(j
of kid and mocha, in
white, black and best
suit shades. Any
woman is charmed to
have an extra pair or
so. Learn her size
and consult our glove
saleswomen todav.
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Prices range $2.50.
3, $3.50.
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BAGS
Plain and fancy ones-o:
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leather, silk and
Very fashionable
!.9S, $3.98 to
CO
velvet,
shapes.
$10
PURCELL
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WERE PRISONERS
ON DEUTSCHLAND
New York, Dec. 17. The British
eteamshrips Prinzes Juliana and Car
onia, bringing smal lcontingents of
American military and naval men and
civilians from England and France, ar
rived today.
On the former were several groups
of. army an dnavy aviators. The Car
onia's passengers were largely Amer
ican, Canadien, and Australian offi
cers. Among them were naval Lieu
tenants J. H. Fuicher, of Frisco, N. C.
and F. L. Muller, of Oakland, Cal., who
spent 45 days as prisoners aboard the
! German submarine Deutscblanri
The two men. officers aboard
army freighter Ticonderoga. torpei
September 30, were among the :
survivors of what they termed a ;
ticularly ruthless attack by the R
They were taken to Germany by tL
captors and turned over to the Eri
when the Beutschland, with other'
marines, was surrendered at Ham
according to the terms of the ar.
tice.
The troop ship 3Jam from
wiin ti omcers ana ut)i men
arrived.
PORTUGAL'S NEW PRESIDED
Lisbon, Portugal, 1X 17 A
Cahtoy Castro has been ( it- pi
uent or Portugal in succession to
Sidonio Paes. who was assassin:
1'ite Saturday night.
One lot MAHOGANY FLOOR LAMPS. . . .$10
One lot MAHOGANY BOUDOIR LAMPS $7.50
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Don't overlook this lamp offer.
Such values were never offered before in
Charlotte.
We have more of these than we want and
decided to make a Christmas Special of them
to close out at once.
We are sure you will appreciate lamp val
ues enough to snap these bargains up at once.
The
Banner Furniture Co.
Out of High Rent District.
305 E. Trade St Phone