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" PHILADELPHIA, / July = 88. siderable opposition. has. been..voiced here against a proposal M'n ;:tor Congress to raise the of intere: on farm loan bonds to per cent. It is felt by many large business men that this will !end still further to depress the prices of liberty bond; it would permit tax ex mnyl(nn b:n;: 10 be placed on the market, which ‘bear a higher rate of interest than the liberty y g‘ H 8 = =] g & 2 =] = & [ & & & =] & < & & 8 =] & =] 8 8 & & [ =] & & 2 2 =] & = < < =] o= <] 8 . < =] = & 8 & =] & = & & =] =] & 8 = (= & =] & =] =] 2 = =] 2 <] a <] <] =] =] =] = <] <] [ 8 2 <] 2] 2 =] <] & =] [ & ] =] 8 & & 2] =] =] 2] & & & =] & 2 & & =] ] 2] = =] § CHICAGO. July 28.—Although labor . PITTSBURGH, July 28.—While there is still a deadlock in the building he issue of building permits t few days has made a very favorab howing in comparison with records of past years. The fotal for sues. um for i ! . The sam 1919 sho Tierauc: tor 1915, nu 500, and Tor 1917, $45,306, NEW YORK, July 28.—Wide im- provements in roads throughout the Country are in prospect, according to reports to the Asphait Association here. Nearly one Lundred and eighty tow e o aoniare n bonds were iseticd | he demand tor st el 5 in June, the proceeds of which are to | nills in this sec be ‘applied to new roads, streets and repairs. Pennsylvania has made avail- | in activity. Beginning Friday Morning— . A F ashion Shop Sale of - E are taking stock! And you know what that means. An odd . suit here : a lot of ties there; hundreds of odds and ends that make selling difficult because sizes and styles are broken. We've taken a day off to clean up all these stragglers. We're going to charge it up to profit and loss—and it's SOME loss! As lots are limited, you will have only youtaelf to blame if you come too late. The sale starts FRIDAY fl;oming. ! ALTERATIONS AT COST. | NoC.O.D's. Please note that all of the items are NOT on sale at both stores. Note at which store it is designated—and go there. At the Downtown Shop 9th and E Odds and Ends of Men’s Clotlfing Three-Piece Cloth‘ Suits Was Bale Price 2 Brown Tweeds, sizes 32 and 33........ $2500 $1225 1 Blue Herringbone Sport Model, size 34. $3500 $1545 1 Dark Heather Tweed, size 38 . $3000 $15.65 1 Brown and White Check, conservative, size . $3500 $1835 1 Gray Oxford, size 36 .00 $18.35 1 Black and White Check, size 38 stub.. $4500 $1925 1 Heather Sport Model, size 40. . $4000 2145 2 Brown Herringbones, sizes 34 and 35.. $4000 $23.45 2 Heather Sport Models, sizes 34 and 36 $4000 $2345 1 Brown Herringbone Sport Model, size 500 $2345 1 Black and White Check, size 38. 500 $2345 1 Tan Herringbone Tweed Sport Modei size 35 $26.35 2 Black and White Checks, sizes 37 and 38 54500 $26.35 1 Tan Check, size 37 $28.38 2-Pc. Hot Weather Suits 1 Priestly Heatproof Cloth, size 36...... $16.50 1 Palm Beach Natural Shade Spnrt Model = size i 6.50 $9.35 1 Tan Worsted Crash, size 51650 $9.35 3 Gray Worsted Crash, sizes 35 36 and 42 $16.50 $9.35 2 Brown Bermuda Cloth sizes 37 and 40 $16.50 $9.35 3 Gray Worsted Crash, sizes 40, 42 and 4 $17.50 $11.35 1 Dark Palm Beach Sport Model, size 46 stout . $1800 $11.33 1 Tan Palm Beach, Sport Model size 39 $1800 S1145 3 Heather Worsted Crash, sizes 33, 36, 37 $1950 $1145 2 Black Silk Mohair, sizes 34 and 35.. $2250 $14.65 1 Oxford Gray Worsted Crash, size 40.. $2250 $14.68 1 Gray Priestly Silk Mohair, size 40. $25.00 $1635 1 Dark Tan Gabardine, size 37. . $35.00 1 Light Tan Gabardine, Sport Mod trimmed), size 38 $27.35 . . Miscellaneous Clothing . Was Sale Price 1 Brown Flannel Sport Coat, size 35.. $15.00 $5.85 2 Imnahon Leatherette Raincoats, siz 34 and 38 .....cooeceiiniiiinnnnn... $4.35 10 pairs Whne Flannel Trousers (soiled from handling), assorted sizes.. $10 & $12 $4.85 2 Army Uniforms of tough wearing llght- welght fabrics, with riding breeches. sizes 37 and .00 $7.35 1 Gabardine Top Coat, size 38 00 $23.35 1 Gabardine Top Coat, size 34 . 00 $2335 1 Double-breasted Gabardine Top Coat size 40 . $55. $2335 1 pair Leather Puttees, size 16 .. . $12.00 $415 Odds and Ends of Men’s Furnis S 0dd lot Shlrts, some with collars to match; were up 0dd lot Sh:rts. werc up to $4.50 0dd lot of discontinued Arrow and Ide Stiff were Collars and _fancy Silk Collars, 25¢, 35c and 50c . 0dd lot Pure Silk Full-fas! black clock and white clock; were $2.00. 0dd lot Neckwear, sold up to $1.50 0dd lot Neckwear, sold up to $5.00 , At the Uptown Shop 15th and G Odds and Ends of Men’s Clothing Three-Piece Cloth Suits ‘Was Sale Price 2 Tan Twee’ds, sizes 35 and 40 .... . $3500 $1848 2 Oxford Gray, sizes 34 and 37 $3500 $1845 1 Gray Tweed, size 37 ... X $21.28 1 Brown Tweed, size 39 2125 1 Blue Cheviot, size 38 . $2128 1-Dark Gray Stripe, size 38 . 2128 2 Tan Sport Models (golf back), sizes 36 and 38 ... 1.8 1 Gray Stripe, size 35 .... $22.38 1 Gray Tweed, size 36 ... 2238 5 assorted Gray Tweed and Herringbone Sport Models, some with golf backs, sizes 37, 38,39, 40 and 42 .......... $264% 1 Tan Tweed Sport Model (golf back), $ize 42 ......ieceieescirvenicnesiion $26.48 1 Brown Sport Model (golf back), size 34 SSSW $32.68 1 Brown Sport Model (golf back), size 36 $55.00 $33.48 4 Imported Tan Herringbone Tweed Golf Suits, cut_very full, with knickers - sizes 36, 37 and 38...... S MBS 3 S8 z S35 2-Pc. Hot W eather Suits ‘Was Sale Price 28 Hot Weather Suits, in assorted sizes and fabries of gray and natural linen crash, natural Bermuda cloth, whlte oyster cloth and white drill. 3‘p to $15.00 4 Heather Worsted Crash, sizes 34, 35, e 36, Betiises s REa $19.50 ray annel port uit, size . $250 2 Tan Worsted Crash, Sport Model, uzes and 5 Genume Pflestly Troplcal Worsted Suits, in tan, gray and blue, sizes 34, 35, 36, 38 and 39 2 He:{;her Worsted Crash, sizes 36 and 3 Silk Suits, sizes 36, 37 and 38. 3 Silk Shantung Suits, sizes 34, 36 and 40 $37.50 2 Tan Gabardine Suits (silk ~ trimmed and silk sleeves), sizes 35 and 38.. $45.00 3 Brown Gabardine Suits (silk med), sizes 34, 35 and 40 ....\..... $45.00 0Odds and Ends Men’s Furnishings 0dd lot of Straw Hats, small sizes; ‘were up to $5.00, $1.00 Odd lot of Panamas, were up to 7.50.. Odd lot of Silk Golf Caps, were $1 0Odd lot of Neckwear, sold up to gso 0dd lot of Neckwear, sold up to i Odd lot Pure Silk Undershirts and Drawers, pink and tan only; were $4.50 . 0dd lot Wlute Shnrts, stiff cuffs;’ sizes 17 and 171 e $2.00 and $250 ....oocoiienniieiinieins 0dd lot Puu Silk FulHuhmned White Hose, black clocks and white clocks; were $2. 0dd lot Army Campaign Felt Hats and Barrack Caps, were $5.00 and $8.00 .... 1 Leather Coat, reversible, size 38. 1 Imported Enghsh Top Coat, size 35. 1 Pnes‘;l'y Mohair Suit, size 39... 6 Fine Worsted Bathing Suits, two—plece, 2350rted ..iccccciccincnsanineccienne The Tashion Ghop Downtown ';"""“""“5;"“ ) Uptown ™ ', 4 9Gth&E '~ Interwoven Hose ' 15th&G ™M X Rochester ) Next to Kelth's ™ Opp. Crandsll's i Tailored Clothes } - Opp. U, & Treasury | cukchoo Jnlv u.-rrru- conditions ard early revi val ' in expected to, ‘aflant thin demand abon!y by incréase] BY GUY T. ROCKWELL. | Special Dispateh to The Btar. CLEVELAND, July 28.—Marked im- provement in conditions in this territory has been shown this week. The pick- up covers a broad list of industri in- cluding steel, rubber, motor, textile and pottery lines. The White Motor Com- pany has increased operations from a four to a five day week. The Jordan Motor Company reports that during the ueond quarter of this year it shipped rr' ?:.t more cars than in a similar t year, while the factory ca- g:a.mv Iar the next four months has ent manufacturers with a full perlonnel at work on women's fall garments, and if the early winter months are cold they expect a decided increase in orders al- ready baoked. Salesmen hlve brought in the textile ithough prices have been lower. Practically ail pottery plants in the state have resumed rations after a n.mplcu shytdewn. ey are running about 50 per cent of capacity. Say Politics Has Nothing- to Do With Their Demand ; Y PAUL C. HEDRICK. Dispatch to The Sta: . “A"LE. July 28 men' and financiers here declare that the Pacific northwest now has littie zolhere that the municipality of Sheffield, ut. Two thin, however, tumu menace business reliabilita- | for an electric generator of 10,000 uom ‘These, thny declare, are the kilowatts with a German oompany( tarift bill and the fact that|The same apparatus in England, it is ar has enacted no law {stated, would cost £90,000 ar against | [ ng lolll from Agerican ships pulln: through the Panama canal. The tariff measure, if finally passed in its present form, they insist, will further dam the dwindling stream of import and export trade with the far east. The western business men as- artisan politics has nothing to ‘with their demand, shortly to be to the attention of would result in the gfoatest activity in lumbering ever known next year, when_the bullding programs are Te- umed. Banks have pretty well liquidated ir loans with the federal reserve the percentage of cash re- has risen and the banking structu here is prepared for any sort of weather. All Records for Wheat Are Broken at Kansas City BY DICK SMITH. Special Dispatch to The Star. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28.—There ‘been a decided improvement in financial situation in this section, due to the inflow of mnew wheat money. This is reflected in increased liquidation of loans. ‘All records for wheat receipts here were broken early this week, when 1,538 cars, aggregating 2,096,000 bushels, were received in one day. At $1.20 a bushel this represent gross returns to farmers of approxi mately two and a half million dol- lars. Farmers complain that their margin of profit is so narrow as to be indistinguishable, but they are not holding their wheat as they di year. There is strong belief here that the price of crude oil has hit bottom, al- !holll'h production has not vet besn cut to the line of consumption in the mldwntinenl fleld. A stronger de- mand for lead ore has featured the market this week, and both lead and sinc ore prices have stif- fened. Wholesale prices of meats have jumped upward 2 cénts a pound on beef cuts here and from 1 to 3 eents on pork cuts. Commodity Reports From Various Sections Fish. BOSTON, July 28.—The mackerel fleet in the last week have landed 500 barrels of fresh mackerel. Prices rule from 17 to 18 cents a pound for rge fish and 12 cents for tinkers. ufi year the fresh mackerel sold at 20 cents a pound. SAN IEGO, July s8_The present pack of tuna fish will be very short. Canneries are only paying $50 a ton to fishermen, and those of the latter, who own thelr own boats are seeking the Columbis river for the salmon fun. Fruit. SAN NCISCO, July 28.—While the crop of pears has been light, it is better than expected in some ec!lnnl‘ and prices are firm at $55 a ton for| good fruit. Peach prices are strength- ening and range from $35 to $45 a ton, with 9 cents a und set as the dry yrlu. The cr‘g hardly fair. YO! July 28.—The Royal Duteh West Inaia Mall Company, has announced that hereafter there will be a fortnightly eervice between this nu and Venesuela, Curacao and al | Live Stock. DETROIT, July 28.—Hog prices, which have been mounting for a mnn!h ve reached $11 a hundred The market for other live -toek is ln(htly stronger. 2 Sugar. "NEW YORK, July 28.—With s al large orders reported recently. is expected that the commlsslon handling the Cuban sugar crop will announce an increase in prices in the next few days. Grain. PHILADELPHIA, July 28.—Flour has weakened here somewhat, but No. 2 red winter wheat in export ele- vators is firm at $1.36 to $1.40 a bushel. o. 2 corn in elevators is quoted at 74 to 75 cents a bushel, and :nitaLo:l- sell at 53 to 53% cents a ushe! Milk, NEW YORK, July 28.—The present market for condensed milk is very firm and an increase in prices is ex- rtly. While there is little ess, the demostic demand ANS, July 28.—The ‘new Loulsiana rice Cpop bas begun, to move at prices satisfactory to the so‘ucera The embargo placed by rea Brlu{n on exports from India an advance of one-half e t.hu of last year. Dairy Preduets. PHILADELPHIA, July 2 —hlid mknl creamery butter here com- mands 44. to 48 cents & pound. Near- grading extra firsts, ave t 36 cents a dozen. Canuned Goods. YORK, Julv 38.—Tomatoes ad tlie canned goods list nced this week. Spot quoted at $1 to $2.25. Lumber. NEW ORLEANS, lishment of the expo: ber is coi One of the princl- n nations is known to be Broad List of Industries Is’ En;braced in’ : Pick-up This Week—Conditions Elsewhere. of men interested in the mens cloth- ing trade, from manufacturer to re- taller, will meet here next Tuesday to take steps to increase the import- ance of this city as a wholesale mur- ket in these goods, 7 General Electric Cumhlny has an- lnounced a cut of 10 per cent in wages at ita plants here. The cut involves both piece work scales and day wages and affects about 3,000 employes. It jit the second cut of 10 per cent an- inounced at the plant this year. July 28.—Reestab- rt trade in lum- dently looked for in the ports from this section now are run- ning only one-fhird of the average of the five years prior to the war. Window Shades. ' NEW YORK, Jjuly 28.—The increase in building operations in and ‘around this city has been reflected in in- creased demand to window shade manufacturers who expect an excel- lent fall business. Dry Goods. CHICAGO, July 28.—Whclesale dry- goods distribution . throughgut the midwest is increasing steadily in vol- ume ahd {s ahead of the business done last year at this time. Clothing. NEW YORK, July 28.—A gathering Electrical Equipment. FORT WAYNE, Ind. July 28.—The NEW YORK, July 28.-—It is reported England, is about to place an order a bid of £49,900 from Germany. You Smile While We Work e e ing elear, pure air mended by ow Lowest prices Termn of Payment Large electrically striking fe semblance of pain. irat quality suaranteed work. uit—Exsminations Free, cooled offices—cleanliness is one of our many Ali work done without the slightest 29 years' experience. My perfeet Sue-| Fillings, Be tion Teeth Wil 1 wp in wold Not sup et tures. isam or poree- JGota Crowns ana 2 =" [Bridge Work, $3— &) - Every Evening Un: Summer Tqurist Rates To the Pacific Coast and Rocky leghany and Blue Ridge Mountain resorts, including Virginia Hot Springs and White Sulphur Springs. service to important cities in the Middle West. W L DOUG aids in ntt —_Kindly keep na fice in_ye d. Dr. Wyeth R TR CO “The Scenic Route” . Mountain resorts. also Al- Liberal stop-overs. Through Full information, * Chesapeake and Ohio Railway City Ticket Office, 714 14th St. N.W. 1§ t’;al:l]é hoen $6:00 =4 . 'rbequulitydW.LDouduprodlu-gwm- by more 40 years experience in mal that they workmanship | highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction mdflylepudbleloprodnoedfl\epfi:e.‘ For|and supervision of experienced men, all working twentyseven years it has been our practice to|with an honest determination to make the best sl W. L. Douglas shoes in our own stores|shoes for the price that money can buy. The retai with only one profit. This has saved the wearers prmmtheiamefluywhfie. ‘They cost no more millions of dollars. anaacolhln!beydolleYorL CAUTION.—Insist ‘having W. L. Douslas nmoandn hmvlhmpedfllflmnla.h o "‘.‘.’."‘u‘ "finny. i rect rom factor e %M? "’%P&"w {".fi:’,‘,’:,,?fi'.‘ W. L. DOUGLAS STORES IN WASHINGTON' vione 1905 Pennsylvania A NW. | w M OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS “en MEN’S AND omivs sTorE | 1 “Don’t worry LEE L I ’ fim— We'll make it—I've got Lee Puncume-proo i HAT'S the big idea. You put Lee Puncture-proof tires on your car and stop ouymg—smpwmyingabunpmc!ures and blow-outs— ebout delays, frequent tire changes and too-frequent tire purchases. mfleago—mfa’andmmsamfactm’ymee than any other pneumatic tires you can buy. Because Lee Puncture-proof tires are equal in material and manufacture to other stand- ard pneumatics they exce! all others in this: thatthuympmcm-pmof ‘They carry our cash refund guarantee against puncture. ‘We will equip your car with Lee Puricture- proof tires on this basis. — Tire and Rubber Company of N. Y., 1600 14th Street N.W. Telephone: Norl.ll 9458 WASHINGTON BRANCH