Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1921, Page 14

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EVENING .8TAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0., MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1921 . 3 *Pay Day™ jrmase Lzs The PALAIS POYAL =% at the Fashion Shog - »of Lethargio T i3 ; —The August Clearance Is Our Population of Lethargic Town Increases From 17,000 to 100,000. “Americans who saw prices .sky- rocket at home and who saw them- selves and their neighbors nearly lose ~ their sense of money - values would have felt thoroughly at home in Tampico, the great Mexican oil town, during the last few years,” says a bulletip issued from the head- quarters of the National Geographic Soclety. 3 This was the port to which United States gunboats wepe sent recently, when the closing down of American ” A Remarkable Purchase gnd Sale of Men’s - Woven Madras Shirts If bought in the regular way would sell for $3.00 and $3.50 “Pay Day” to Clean House WE have “pay days,” too—and wh'ile we don't hand out envelopes, therell be just as much extra money in your pqcket as if we llad. For the August Clearance means business; it's clearance with a vengeance ‘with us—these re- ductions prove it! : - . All Suits at Both Stores Reduced (Broken sizes only. The big man predominates) ' 3 for White Washable Suits. 9. Linen Crashes. - oll wells and refineries because of heavy Mexican taxes threw thou- sands of men out of work and dls- orders were feared. Floated to Prosperity on OIl “Tampico, long a port of no great importance, has had a mushroom growth in the last fifteen years," continues the bulletin, “its popula. tion increasing from less than 17,000 in 1306 to well quer 100,000 today. And the explanation for this great stride forward can be given in one. word—oil. The biggest ‘gusher' the world had ever known was drilled All -new, clean, fresh shirts. -Every shirt is per- fectly niade, coat style, soft cuffs and wi_th five pearl buttons. Three sleeve lengths—33, 34, 35. '$1.55 New patterns and colors; stripes, cluster stripes, dark grounds and some plain white included. Every shirt is guar- anteed by the Palais Royal for fit, wear and fast color. Sizes 14 to 17. near Tampico in 1908, and scores of .| other huge streams of oil have been ! opened up in the same vicinity since. | . Hundreds of millions of gallons of |l oil have passed through Tampico, | and the town has been the financial |l and business headquarters for fields g many miles away. ‘ “Money flowed easily into the gy pockets of a large number of Amer- ican managers and technical workers g who were brought in, and into the hands of Mexican landowners, mer- |l chants and day laborers. The world war raised the demand for liquid fuel Bermuda Cloth. 5 Were $16.50, $15.00, $12.50 for Silk Mohair Suits. Were $25 and $22.50. I L ? Priestly Tropical Worsteds. Were $35. Make it your business to provide a season’s supply. Think! Regu- lar $3.00 and $3.50 Shirts at $1.55. Men's $250, 85 and = §] QR | Men’s Silk Cravats $3.50 Pajamas . . . ° Made of good grade of fabric—serviceable. With V neck _ Regulw $1 Grade and large pearl buttons, some haveé frogs. In plain colors and fancy stripes. Sizes A, B, C, D. At $1.98. A fine summer robe. Guaranteed to wash perfectly. Cords to unheard-of heights and it seemed gy that every one in Tampico was he-l coming_wealthy. _Conditions closely |gg paralleled those in the oil towns of the United States. Silk shirts were{fi} not the vogue that they were among the loungers along every American |l main street, but in their way Tam- picans became equally .proficient |l spenders. There was little inclination | . = to ‘count the change’ The cot of all articles of food and apparel rose v or;ste'j Crashes. Wer?, $30, and $25. tremendously. Rents soared until or- Genuine Palm Beaches, silk trimmed. Were $25, $22.50 and $19.50 $ for Pure Imported Silk Shantung Suits. Finest Grade Silk Mohair Suits. Were $37.50, $30 and $27 dinary accommodations for Americans could not be obtained for much under $200 to $300 pcr month. “Because tne after-the-war indus- tries of the world required petroleum * {no less than did the navies of the fighting nations during the war, Tampico’s prosperity continued after most other communities whose busi- ness was quickened by the war were experiencing a setback. Now, belat- edly, the city is undergoing the read- J‘:_x;:'ment that came to the rest of the More Freight Than Vera Crus. . ;$ for VFmest Gaber(_lmc for Finest Slll\" Mol‘.nAlr, “Although Tampico owes its pros- Suits and Three-piece Tuxedo Suits, silk perity predominantly to oil, it has Silk Mohair Suits, other factors that contribute to its \ 2 4 B = importance. Thank, at neck and waist. Colors, blue, pink, gray, tan and yellow. o i silk trimmed, hand 1’;‘;"- h‘"f“sdsta‘-“;"“- : o Sionisred. Somsecting. with. the At S All are four-in-hand styles. Tn - ning region o north- a - - r 1 e Jde- tailored. | CzcR S oflandist . |ico. ana o (em:’n‘en? rh:;r;gl:'!irr‘l‘llpruu::- Men’s Lisle Hose ! | many, many different effective de Were $45 and $40 v . ety end Copont e ppoHANL part c signs and color combinations. Fan Vera Cruz in the bulk of commodi- ALTERATIONS AT COST—We're losing enough as it is tics handled. though the latter city probably is the port of entry for products of greater aggregate value. { “The city of Tampico is not directly on the seacoast, but is situated a few miles up the Panuco river, which is P 5 < ll( % 7 i!:—o-d and deep and affords anchorage | black and white. Sizes 9% to 11%. 25c pair. ] ' Palais Roxpl—Main Fleor. rice 1s ta lng"‘" Eipe AL he Mot of e e N EEEEEEEEENEEEEEEEEEEE ' EENSSESEEEENESEEEEESEEER La Barra, is a supplemental harbor. — - OO R OO SANFORD'S ; 3 “If it’s made of Paper— Fountain Pen Ink t it at ANDREWS’” In wooden case. Regu- You can get it a AL cy brocades, stripes, etc. Made with easy slip bands. At 55c., See’ G In light weight, correct for immediate wear. Made with street window display. reinforced heels and toes. Colors: Navy, cordovan, smoke, also £ Reinforced . . . . . .IlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIlllII.I!Il_llIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGq Near the latter place is one of the ' Innegt sea _beaches to be found. ! “Until Tampico found its buried UT if QUALITY hadn’t done $ Jesire e S ity | Decorated Crepe Paper the talking BEFORE price— Lo e B e $4The a0t | 20 inches wide, 10 feet long. 9 Regularly 15¢c. SPECIAL..... c numerous American and English em- : = ployes of the big oil companies have | E= Were Up to $40 moved in, and a thriving ,I-:nglls;:!_ Pplication of other modern methods of sanitation have greatly improved the health conditions. The families of these Summer Clearance figures s, wouldn’t mean much to you. speaking colony exists In the higher i western part of the city.” Fashion Shop Clothes—the woolen $32 WILL COVER SHORTAGE. H & i rol] 48 Pay-Day B ins 1 - - . = = suits—tailored in Rochester, form the °”°“’n““‘;:::’:;‘t‘”,'f”‘“" Takei = a'y- ay a'rgalns 1n ; - X O ! . : most appealing sale in town, because they Were Up to $50 CHICAGO, August 1.—Directors and lE : 3 stockholders of the closed Michigan | 2 ’ were so popular at regular prices $ e i Cose e somind B Off 2 E s : d S l. . ortage of Warren ¢ | = 37 e 1C€ qu1pment ana dSuppiies s ofMce. - . This move, it Is intimated ert | ES . ’ —the most attractive reduction, clothes . 9‘{5,“3:':‘:“'.'}25?3?&,\?5?.'.'}5?.3?,‘:{‘:‘,’:; E ; . . B . ‘ sumed der the ldw to hav n Cog- i i1 i Goose Brass Lam; . considered, in Washington, if you please. Were Up to $60 igant E’Z.},‘,‘?‘;‘;,’;E:i?‘g‘;;‘é?::,d = E . Qu:rrnt:esm Onk Pevomng Clmm wm‘ $17.50 60 in. e in. Flat-tov Desk, 1% -3 neary B T agthicd |2 UB) Typewriter Cabinet . 500 | femi el e e T oAt M i A aeia tralle E Steel ‘Stationery Cabinet............ $15.00 Go‘!]i_",,y S Flat.fop Desk: 1%.inch e o Side-Office Chairs, withoni arms. ...... $4.25 top; 5-ply construction; quartered —Next Thing to Giving Away— FORMER JUDGE WARNED. |£ Art Metal 4-Door Letter Steel File. . ..$43. Lot Al:{........: ..... ‘.'..._.._...sss.oo E . Signed AntiKu-Klux Klan. - | = inéhtioysl5) ion........ ; Beck Duplicators. -...oeaes.---- 1...835.00 £ P u r e s 1 1 k S h l r t s RACO, Tex, August 1—Erwin J. E inch top; 5-ply construction $70.00 ap i £ 8 $ 45 soived e o - aent “Anffii.!zc;flmr:; = £ . " warning m to leave = $ 85 $ 3 5 1 Texas within thirty days. = Reg. Sale . Reg. Sale = . . 4 Judge Clark has announced that he &5 Price . Price Price Price = 5 i ;3%;‘::;%;:‘:‘3::?‘2&;’::’5&;;! Jf'f'h'.; = ke Le]gl:fr ds|¥I Indexes; A to Z; Cel-s1 SN Typle;vriterl m’mfiw”sé i = : < v camust ye=s : oid Tips........... S Sosan - c x13, per eets. . ........ 3 K = Wi ?r”‘el.ea( IWenE h‘? olfacciattached v e I T days e reiwill = Cap Size lnl:lexes; A to Z; Cellu- Penholders, cork or rubber tips.. 7c 5S¢ E stripe crepe de chine, Taeortedlianishan RS s = InE L pocen ———— B 10id IS oo eveenesercenns $1.60 89c | Blaisdell Hexagon Pencils, rub. = jersey and king cloth pongee oroxford PROMINENT FARMER DIES. |= , Index Cards; size 3x5; 1,000...52.00 $1.37 “ber tips, dozen. ............. Tse 43¢ £ habutai. tung. cloth. —_— Index Boxes; Size 4x6; Hinged Dixon’s Tip Top Pencils, dozen.. 45c. 37c = John C. Lanham Passes Away at Lid .. Ly Y ey $1.25 79¢ Singbusch Cut Glass Inkwells. .$2.75 $1.85 = Great Falls. E File Aid or Copy Holder .$1.00 67c Rubber Mats, 18-inch. ......... 50c 37c = d ds = . John C. Lanham, seventy-olght years| = Steel Pens, gross. ... .. T3¢ -';70 3 C"'h"!‘et 580‘3‘!“":"' No. 1 Ma- 0c 5 = n S ln ol ,h. ‘armer, died yesterday morning 'E" Wr!tlng Ink, q!m-t .$1.25 9¢ ) chine, n& ) S .2 c = O i e e~ Weitng Jak, pint oy e e 7e 5 Men’s Furnishings a0 8 Weteg ok, 4 oo Ralers, 1nch,bras e & £ ’ drew's Chavel, Great Falls, and in- | = Desk Perforator, 23%- Mucilage Pots, 6-0z. 13e = : .z - , . torment will be made In the ceme-|= PR R, S et X Velvet Lead Pencils, rubber tip, = Men’s Straws, small sizes only......... B Reduced to $1.00 5'3-31;5 Cfi;’ézavf":.'fi."s'ffiiofi';'v'.'&% Soov. [E Clip Board Files, note fi*;; ceen 34c Saz‘“sfifm‘p;:ofifli oy ',2_855{,’ SIG.g'el = Men’s Panamas............... . .Reduced to $245 c“'{r;fig}fin was born -in Falrfax &P;m-r%r:&zl%%l‘; Box. - ;: Gem CalendargPads. teeeeeeeses B0 15e = Men’s Neckwear. Formerly up to $1.50 ceeeees.NOow 45¢c | |in'the Methodiat Bptscors Churc Wire Desk Trays. ............. 25¢ 1lc Daily Calendar Pads. .. 25¢ % = Men’s Neckwear. Formerly up to $5.00 ...Now 85¢ T Waitner of Brucstown: Va; Mz Manila Folders—Letter Size, per Rubber Erasers ............- 5¢ 3¢ = Men’s Shirts. Formerly up to $2....... ..Now 95¢c Tanham of this clty: Mre, B 1. Tam: 100 ..... 2sine e e mazkliioo!xs.hmdopgz{lnx;n h = Men’s Shirts. Formerly up to $4.50...... ceeeeesees...Now $1.85 Latham of this eity, "0 Derdamin F. nmflfi::: ?{l‘lhbons $1.00 Gfi ‘ :h:eb %e'nds and bands, 300- : . Typewriter Ribbons........... . 3 SRS > Ide and Arrow Stiff Collars 3 Typewriter Carbon Paper—8x pa Sy N Fifty Per Cent Cut 10, per 100 sheets. ........ 75¢ 45¢ $5.75 = Discontinued styles. 22 - = 0dd tots :‘nxlhblroskr%x e only at } 2 fOI' Z5c in Price of Candy = - : =] s price. \ - = . = > AnnouncedinN. Y. | |&= : =2 = 3 . = Y = B = ALL STRAW HATS HALF PRICE || srremiomiss || R. P. Andrews Paper ‘Co E > the price of all candy, from gum | | = o A o b4 ] drops to bonbons, is anneunced 2 B . . = SUB?TANT TAL REDUCTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT : Cnlnlommenloloin E ; » S o F - 6 0 6 0 B following Seneral ' agitatiol = MANHATTAN SHIRTS REDUCED ||wtul oo | (= 727-31 Thirteenth St. ranklin Benj: Miller, e = 2 - 7. (5 , S ey | R ar's ‘memorandunr which ke said had e - oy0 jhe on vy P | =iz | |\ Cloth-Finish Box cpastas Writing Tablets \ “Its tim sot down Y anch S » ARl i e A s i Papers e York, Penna. Good Grade of Paper Downtown s i Uptown Been making mot 100, but 300 24 Sheets and 24 Envelopes 10c Values MEAE 1 et B 4G B sl e | || S Y e e - edruniiiaiitiisoster~ 18 . 1 \ o > Opp. Crandall’s Tailored Clothes Opp. U. S. Treasury . - Sy S0c Values...33c § e 8¢S ‘ Iflulfl]llflfl“lflflflfl“mflllflmflflflflflnmlmmmu & = i g § § ¥