Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1923, Page 27

FINANCIAL, MANY WEAK SPOTS INRETAL TRADE Sections Depending on Cold Winter Are Depressed. Shoe Sales Poor. BY J. C. ROYLE. #pecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 18.—The open weather of the early winter season has had a strongly depressing effect on retail trade in various lines in nearly all sections and merchants regard it as remarkable that depart- ment store sales in November gained 51z per cent over last year through- out the country as a whole. They declare that it speaks vol- umes for the stability of conditions and business prosperity that the ef- feet has not been even greater. Seasonal goods are moving slow! and in some instances stores have already inaugurated clearance sales in order to clear their shelves before the inventory period. Shoes and clothing have suffered to an especial degree. As a result of the backward season or rubber footwear, the Boston Rub- ber Shoe Company has decided to close its plants at Malden and Mel- vose, Mass, for ten days, beginning December. 22, and will resume after that period on ' a four-day-a-week basis. This will affect 2350 work- men. Officials of the company say this action was the result of un favorable weather and no other caus Want Snow in Northwest. In the northwestern states retailers » dismayed at the continued open ther. They declare snow fall in the next few day mean a difference of hundreds 1 ands of dollars in their receipts chants declare t the effect of unseasonal weather is largely cal and therefors has 't on other lines than s s. Some of the retailers and jobbers of the northwest have canceled orders placed with eastern manufacturers for heavywelght cloth- in this ad a lesser effe the Atlanta district showed ain in department sales of 14,5 per cent over those last vear. The trend in California, Ari Utah and Nevada, where the seasunal change is not so abrupt as states farther north, showed a similar reaction, the gains th mg 10 per cent. However, none of the twelve federal reserve districts showed a decrease in sales below last ear for the month, wher in the previous month the Kansa dis- trict showed a decline Depression in Textiles. The large industrial areas experienced average trade and the that the Pennsylvania Steel companies il have their semi-monthly pay day week is calculated to stimulate the sumas buying there. In spite of the unfavorable textile ituation in New England, the departfent store males there have shown Steady improve- ment for the past three months. A period of stagnation seems to have come over the Fall River district so far &s the cotton goods market is concerned. he cotton mills division of the Ameri- n’Printing Company will close wleven plants Saturday for an indefinite period, throwing from 3,500 to 4,000 employes out of work. Some idea of the contraction in the goods market may be gathered from the fact that last week's sales in Fall River aggregated about 40,000 ome weeks last summer the ume reached over 300.000 oaring cotton prices recently has created a replacement cost for £oods far above present quotations. Mills Sell Raw Cotton. As a result of the slackness in trading, some mills have deemed it sxpedient to take a profit on their raw cotton rather than to manufac- ture it into goods and buy more at present levels. One of the largest mills at New Bedfotd is declared to have been disposing of a large quan- tity of cotton purchased well below resent levels. This concern has cen running but a small percentage of its spindles lately, and the infer- ence here is that it does not antici- pata Immediate revival in demand for coarse goods, yarns and tire fabries, in which it Specializes. outh, wher all fact aales v pleces. COMMODITY NEW'S WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY KANSAS CITY, Mo, December 19.— ldom has there been such a de- mand for furniture, rugs and home decorations as this Christmas. These Jines are leading in the holiday trade which has been marked by a trend sor useful gifts ST. LOUIS, December 15.—Lumber whipments from St. Louls totaled 13,- £92 cars fn November, compared with 10,445 for the corresponding month of last year. HOUSTON. December 19.—The Jfouston Cotton and Twine Mills, in- corporated, has just started opera- tions in @ plant which will turn out 520,000 pounds of cotton twine weekly. CLEVELAND, December 19.—B: $ng of materials for spring production by automobile and parts manufactur- ers here has been most liberal. The Varish & Bingham Company expects this month to be the best December it ever has had. Production of frames by this concern in October, normally the dullest month of the vear, was 10 per cent above that for May, 1922, the boom month of that year. BOSTON, December 19.—Establish- ment of the Brophy Shoe Manufac- Turing plant in South Boston has brought the number of shoe manufac- turers who have moved here from Lynn, Haverhill, Salem and other centers to more than a dozen and it is understood additional factories will moved to Boston. ATLANTA, December «hants of the routheast are dolng a this week despite n several citles. A million-dollar fire in Charlotte and & $250,000 blaze in Columbus, Ga., d troyed several large retail estab- ishments. ST. LOUIS, December 19.—The sales ¢ the National Department Stores for Jovember totaled $3,537,512, an In- ease of 9.4 per cent over those of ovember, 1822. —_— BANK-HEAD RESIGNS. ! Prank Balley to Give Time to Things Outside Finance. NEW YORK, December 19.—Resig- nation of Frank Bailey as president vt the Title Guarantee and Trust ‘ompany, effective January 1, wi mnnounced yesterday. C. D. Burdick, former vice president, has been named to suoceed . Bailey, who will con- tinue his conmection with the com- peny as vice chairman of the board of directors and advisor to the trus- tees. Tn submitting his resignation, Mr. alley sald he wanted to devote more ime to the “financiaily unprofitable things of life.” SEEK ALL-YEAR WORK. PHILAPELPHIAf December 19 (Spe- eial).—Palnters and decorators through- ©ut the state are preparing plans to take the industry out of the list of measonal occupations and secure all- ear-round activity. These plans will o considered at a meeting of the DMaster Painters and Decorators’ As- || z4eogiation at Wilkes-Barre in January, . 19.—>er- | NEW YORK CURB MARKET Received by Private Wire BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNA! NEW YORK, December 19.—Gillette Safety Razor was an outstanding feature in the curb market today advancing over 11 points to 278%. The buying of this stock was due to intimations that sales for Noveni- ber and December would bo largely in excess of those of October, a rec- ord month. The dividend on Gillette amounts to $3 quarterly and it is believed in some quarters that some- thing in the way of an extra dis- bursement may be forthcoming later on. . Further selling came into the mar. ket in other parts of the list and brought about lower prices, especially in the oifls and recent speculative in- dustrial favorites. However, this sell- ing, which, for the most part, con- sisted of profit-taking, grew. less as the day went on, and prices. subse- quently hardened. b Standard Oil shares lost another half point to a point, but there were THE Direct to The Star Offics .. . 4 number of exceptions. Penn-Mex Fuel went higher at the outset, but later lost more than the early gain. At 40 it was up 12 points from the Saturday final. Operations for the rise in Southern States kept on vigorously and the stock crossed 30%: to a new high. The new pan-American rights moved in & more orderly way. They were dealt in around 2 most of the time. Among the low-proced ofls, Mexi- can Panuco and Seaboard Oll and Gas came in for attention. The former appeared in better demand on reports that the company is recelving ten- ders'for its holdings in the Granadilla fleld, in which the Sinclair and other arge companies are operating. Sea- board Oil and Gas was under pressure and lost nineteen points when it reached 65 Mining sharbs were more active, but the price movement was irregular. St. Croix was supported around its recent top. Homestake and Mohican were lower most of the time, while Hawthorne continued to be well tak- en just under its top price. ——— NEW YORK, December 19.—Follow- ing is an ofcial list of bonds and stocks traded in on the New York Curb Mar- ket today : BONDS. High. 61 o thousands. Allied Packers 6x. Allled Packers Ba. 3 038y 101 10 41 Am Gas & Llec 85 1 Am Roll Mills 8x.. 1 Am Thread Co 63 .. 1 Anaconda s 5 Asso Kim Hdw 818 T Beavernoard i 10 Beth Steel 1 Charcoal 2 Oft Berv T 0 (it Serv 7s D. 2 Con Gas Balt 1 Dunlop T & R 8 Federal Sngar : Morris & Co t Leather Ol Pub 4 Obio Power G B 5 Penn Pow & Lt 5% 24 Northern 8t Pow 6s. Pow 69 . 8 Nalvey et 180N Y 7s 31 28 0 N Y fiex 1 United 0] Prod Su 9 Unl Ry of Hav 7 5 Vacuum Ol 7s. vt of Argen 68 wi Mex Govt 5% ‘94 ... 2 Rep of Pe 5 Russ Govt 5l Russ Govt Blas 2 Russ Govt Glyn 11 Bwiss Govt 3igs Bwiss Govt : 5T S of Mex 48 ... Ssles STANDARD OIL in units {c Lobos ptd. 2 ye PL..... 700 Continent O1 Dew. 10 Cumberiand P L. 50 Eureka P L.. Humble O & R new m e L 1 1mp Of Tnd P L. Inter] Pe Magnolia Pet . Nat Transit N Y Transit . Northern P L. Ohio 011 rew! Prairte Ol & Ga Penn Mex Fuel Prairie P L. Rolar Refin South Penn Ofl. 80 Ind .. Southern P L. 1500 8 O Kans new.. 17008 O N Y 423 8400 Vacvom Ofl n SN 8 Sales INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS. iu hundreds. 20 Allied_ 0f1 30 15300 160 3 C $2,000 Cit Serv € 88 Crecls 8ryod 1 Derby O & R w i. 3 Derby 0 & R pf wi 100 Engineers Pet .... - 83 Federal Oil ... . 10 Glen Rock Ofl. WG i P Washingtor Stock Exchange. BALES. Washington Gas 65 '53—8§1,000 at 100, §1,000 at 100%;, $500 at 100%5, $1,000 at 100%, $500 at 100% oo Metropolitan R. R, 35—l TTal Traction Co—5 at 98, com.—10 at 69, 10 at 69, 10 & 0935 at 96, 5 . & Elec. .10 at 66, Rwy. & Elec. ptd.—10 at 713, at 71t s Lt 487 ‘Lanston Monotype—5_at t 70, 10 st 70, 10 at 70, 10 at *‘Mergenthaler Linotype—1 at 15 AFTER CALL. ington Gas Light—25 at 487. Fashington Swy. & Eles. com—i at 6o%. e -:'u';m Gus 6e 338500 at 100, Money—Call loans, 5 and 6 per ceat. BONDS. Bid and Asked Prices. PUBLIC UTILITY. Bid. 9215 104 961, Asked. rican Tel. & Telgs American Tel & Teiga. 4% Am, Tel. & Tel. ctl. tr. Bs. Am. Tel. & Tel. 8. C & Capttal Traction City & Suburban Georgetown Gas lst Metropolitan R. R. Potomac Elec. 1st 5s.. Potomac Electric coos. By Potomac Elec. deb. 6a. Potomac Elec. 0s 1023, Elec. Pow. g m. & re "% Mt. Ver. ds. & Mt Ver. c B, ington . Rwy. & Elec. 48. MISCELLANEOU:! Paper Mfy. 6s. Realty bs (long) Riggs Realty s (short! Wash. Mkt. Cold Btorage Wardman Park Hotel 6s. STOCKS. PUBLIC UTILITY. American Tel. & Telga. 124y ‘apital Traction. 058, Washington _Gas. 488, W 218 Capital . Columbia " Commercta ‘ational Bank of Washington TRUST COMPANY. American Security & Tru Continental T jon Trusf %‘nn, Loan & Trust.. . BAVINGS BANK. Commerce and Savings, East Washington Sacurity Savings & Commerce TR steton... fea sta Washington Mechan PIRE INSURANCE, 210 18 e American Gorcorsn remen’s . National Union. TITLE INSURANCE, tumbis Title ...... o7 Sl Estate Titi 125 MIECELLANEOUS. D. C. Paper pfd. Mercantile Transfer Mergenthaler Linotype. 0ld Dutch Market com. 0ld Dutch Market ptd. Becu Washiogton Market. Tellow Cab. 8% *Ex-dividesd. 12% extza dividend, 50 81, s 1 Granada 01 18 Gulf Oil of B Gult St 0 & 10 Hudson Oil Keystone Kirby Pet 6 Livingston Pet Marland Mex Panuco ... Ranger.. S New Bradfd Ofl wi Noble 01l & ¢ Northwest 0il dmar 01 & G noock OMl .. Red Bank Ol new. Roy Can 0 & R.. Ryan Con o Salt Ck Cons ... Ck Prod...... 2 Tidal Osage Ol .. Turman O . Wilcos Ol & ndy "Pro Corp wi r Light 5 Centrif Tron Pipe. Check Cab Mfd A Chic_Nip pew wi b Nip b tr ow wi Cuba Co ... 3 Dubllier C & Radio 2 Durant Motor Dy Pont AMators Gillette & R.. 2 Gleasonite Prod Glen Alden Coal 14 Tust Corp odsear Tire . Grimth D W.. Hexden Chem . Hud & Mano B R 4 Hudson Co pfd.... Int. Con Ind_Corp 3 Kresge Dept Stores Lake To: Bt 1et pt 8 Leader Produc ... Tehigh Fower ec Motrory St new wi Mewabi Iron Mot Prod Co nw wi 1 Nat Leather CLsa P = { wall EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. lOTHER BIG PACKERS CLAIM U. S. FUNDS Join Swift & Company in Seeking Payments on Alleged War Contract: A number of other packing companies, including the Armour, Merris and Wil- som companies of the “big five” pack- ers, have joined Swift & Co. in bring- ing clalms against the. government ag- gregating $7,000,000 for its alleged fail- ure to buy meat which they claim was produced under purchase contracts with the War Department after the signing of the armistice. | Filing of claims by the other packers was disclosed yesterday, when trial of the Swift claim for $1,459,885, which was announced last month when the gov- ernment put in a counterclaim for ap- proximately 32,000,000 against the com- pany, was begun in the United States Court of Claims. The Swift claim, it was sald by government attorneys, fs being tried as u test case for the others, which also allege the existence of contracts under which the govern- ment failed to purchase meat after the armistice. The government denfes the existence of a contract with Swift & Co., and bases its counterclaim against the com- puny on alleged excessive profits taken Dy it on sales to the government. STREET TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON FRIDAY NEW YORK, December 19.—Wall street will hold its Christmas celebra- tion this year next Friday, when an enmorous Christmas tree, {lluminated with 500 electric lights, will be raised on Broad street, be‘ieen the stock exchange and the offiees of J. P. Mor- gan & Co. The ceremony will be ac companied by the blowing of trum pets, the ringing of the chimes in Trinity Church tower at the head of street, anfl the swelling of many volces to the strains of Christ- mas caro The big tree will be lighted at 4:30 in the afternoon. The Christmas carols will be played by the Glorla Trum- peters, following which denizens of the financial district, from bankers and business executives down to messengers and office boys, will join in_a service of song. / The Christmas tree, which will stand more than forty feet high, has been donated by members of the stock exchange. —_— REAL ESTATE ACTIVE; RETAIL TRADE FAIR e Star. 4 December 19 —Real es- tranefers here ®o far this y ! more than 10,000, not including the several theusand residences % Nk Tel Co ptd Paige Motor 15 Park & Tilford . 20_Radio Corp ..... 7 Radlo Corp pfd ... Reading Coal rts wi Reading Coal w & Wil Cor 1 pf cf dp Yel Tax O NY exr MINING. Alvarado Min Arizona Globe (up. . Roston Mont Corp Butte & Western.. Canario Copper ... ndelaria Min Cent Amer Min s T Cortez Nilver . Cremson_Gold “rown Reserve Divide Ext . tolores Esper Fortuna b Hardshell Min Hollinger o Homestake Ext Independence 1 Keystone of U Lone Btar . McKin Dar Mobican Cop tional Tin 5 New Dominion Cop New Jerses Zinc N'Y Porcupine Niplasing ...... | a0ty 1% 4 pan e by e e I O YRR e YT Red Hill Florence Salida Mines 8t Croit Jines Rilverdsie ) 1 Unity Gold 5 Wenden Copper ... Yukon Gol 5 TREASURY CERTIFICATES. (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) ‘——Noon. Rate—Matrrity. 4138 March 18, 1924. 409 March 15, 1924 5&s June 15, 1924. Sigs Beptember 10, 1924. 44s March 15, 1925. 418 June 15, 1925. &% December 1. 4)e Maren 15, 1928 i s September 15, s March 15, 1927 4i3s December 15, 1927 SHORT-TERM SECURITIES. ! (Quotations furnished by Redmond & Co.) —Noon.—— Bid. ORer. | 1020 0 1065 iwg 100 119 101% 100 1007, 1008 70 Aluminum Co. of Amer. Ts 1925, Aluminum Co. of Amer. 7s 1933, American Cotjon Oil Be 1924 Amecicon Sughr 6s 1051 o0 American Tel. & Tel. 8 1924 American 'r:; & Tel. B¢ 1025 Annconda Cobper 6s 1929...... 1 Anglo-American Oil 7igs 1925, Haltimor: & Oblo Os 1924.. Canadian Northern 5is 1024... Central Argentive Rwy. 6s 1627, Central Leather 5s 1925........ Chl., R. 1. and Pacific 3is 1928 Du Pont 7%s 1631. . 1 Fdleon EL 11l Boston 538 1025 Federal Sugar Ref. Gy 1033 Flsher Body Corp. 8s 1027, Fisher Body Corp. 6 1928, Goodyear T. & R. 8 1831 Great Northern 7n 1936. Hocking Valley 6s 1924 Humble 01l 5ijs 1062 5 Kennecott Copper Ts 1080...... Libby. McNeil & Libby 7s 1831 Michigan State Tel. 58 z 3L, SU P. & 8. 8. ML 814 1051, Morris & Co. 738 1030, 3 Peans. K. R. 78 1630, Bwitt & Co, §s 1662 idewater A H U. S. Rubber 7%s 1930. : Western Union Gigs 1886. . ... 108% ‘Westinghouse E. & M. 78 1601.. 106% —_— WOOL SELLS HIGHER. Today’s Transactions May Mean Stronger Market. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. | similar period ending iHARDWARE BUYING LIVELY BOSTON, December 19.—Sale of twelve months' Texas wool $1.40, clean basis, featured today's raw wool markets. This figure, 15 cents above that obtained for the same wool a week ago, is fairly close to a parity for fine Australian wools, and in some quarters it is claimed the buysrs were taking Texas as a substitute for Australlan merinos, The deal is regarded as symptomatic of the strength of the local market. Receipts Tuesday were 838 bags of domestic wool. BUTTER IS HIGHER. CHICAGO, December 19.—Butter— Higher; creamery extras, 531 ; stand- ards, 49%; extra firsts, 50a52; firsts, 44%ad7l; seconds, 43a43%. Eggs —Lower; receipts, 3,685 cases; first 37; ordinary firsts, 32a34. OCEAN RATES RAISED. NEW YORK, December 19.—A freight rate increase of 20 to 25 per gent on all eastbound commodities Wi upon ay eamship lines afMliated with the United King: dom conference. A $z6d under the corporate name of the which are being sold on a contract basie. The volume of business ex ceeds all previous records by approx- imately 25 per cent. Savings deposits are larger than last year and other conditions indi- cate increased buying power, but the Yuletide trade of the Twin cities is disappointing merchanta. ILESS ACTIVITY SHOWN IN PITTSBURGH AREA { Special Dispaten to The tar PITTSBURGH, December 19.—There are signs here of a slowing down in general manufacturing activity. This fs partly due to preparations for in- ventories and partly to lack of de- mand for speclalties. Specialty man- ufacturers have lald off some of their Electrical eauipment manufac- turing plants remain active, however, anitary goods manufacturers plumbing _supply Houses are maintaining a high rate of opera- ]linn,m {CANAD A WHEAT EXPORTS BEAT ALL RECORDS By the Associated Press OTTAWA, December 19.—Canada exported nearly nine million more bushels of wheat in November, 1923, ! than during the same month a vear ago. The Dominlon bureau of sta- tisties reported exports of £4,196.963 bushels, valued at $63,395,903. last month, as compared with 55,315,972 bushels valued at $64,147,665, in No- vember, 1922. “For October. 1923, exports of wheat 29,070,647 bushels, valued The total quantity of heat exported during the twelve onths ending November 30 last was 106,325 bushels, valued at $2. 205.601 ompared with 203.16: bushels, valued at §: 20,8783, for a ovember, 1922, 1 Holiday Trade Going Forward ‘With Rush—Prices Firm. Special Dispateh to @he Star. NEW YORK, December 19—Hard- ware Age, in its weekly market sum- mary, will say tomorrow: Christmas business is closing with a rush and preparations are aiready under way for the taking of inven- tory. Hollday buying this year has been exceptionally active. The open winter, however, has re- tarded the sale of cold weather ar- ticles, particularly ice and wood cut- ting tools. Tew Important price changes are anticipatad by jobbers or retailers the first of January, although some job- bers belleve that a number of minor readjustments may be expected be- twoen February and April. No lower prices are looked for by Jjobbers. Price changes will be in the nature of advances, according to the opinion of market observers. FANCY WHITE POTATOES MEET BETTER DEMAND Special Dispatch to The Star, NEW YORK, December 19.—Fancy g aded white potatoes met a r‘:;‘d‘argely active demand today re- Sulting in a sHghtly stronger market. However, poor to ordinary stock con- tinued to show no improvement in cither the demand or_the prices.| Supplles of bulk and sacked pota- toes from New York and other| States” were only moderate, and thei Scoumulation at most points, has been © Sonsiderably reduced. Sales ranged foom $2.40 to $2.66 per 160-pound sack for New York up state, No. 1, Sound whites. On the other hand, No. 1 green mountaing from the state of Maine realized from $2.85 to u.oo’ per sack. FISHER BODY BUYS * BIG TIMBER LANDS, By the Associated Press, | i DETROIT, December 18.—The Fisher Body Corporation has announced the purchase of approximately 100,000 Seres of standing timber in Tennessee, ATkansas, Loulslana and Mississippi as & “further extension of its policy for insuring an yninterrupted flow of Tow materials.” The propertles, the purchase price of which was not an- hounced, will be operated by a sub- sidiary company now being organ- “Hurd Lumber Company, of Bl 0. P. Hurd of ‘emphis, Teny, Wil be president and general man- age STOCK PLAN APPROVED NEW YORK, December 19.—Stock~ holders of the P. Lovillard Company, tobacco manufacturers, approved ll recommendation of the directors in- | Creasing the authorized common | stock from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000 and & reduction of the par value from $100 to 325. The new shares will be exchanged on the basis of four forl one. ACTRESS IS SUED BY REJECTED DOCTOR Dr. C. F. A. Locke Declares He Went to Europe to' Operate on Miss Keane, Who Changed Mind. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 19.—Dr. Charles F. A. Locke'has filed suit for $20,085 against Miss Doris Keane, ac- tress, wife of Basii Sidney, actor, al- leging she changed her mind last April about having an operation per- formed after he had gone to Parfs in Tesponse to her cable. He said he re- celved $1,000 on account, paid $1,085 in expenses and was to have received $20,000 for the operation. Miss Keane filed a counter-claim Pennsylvania Avenue Hangkerchiefs Men's Silk-embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs, with self or fancy borders; neatly hemstitched. 3 in box, $1.00 In satin Silk Robes—brown, S cut Wool their intrinsic value. They are of the trimming; Felt Hat, Pistol, Holster and Belt .. 2 net; Coat and Pants — gayly s 3 S ‘Boys’ Golf Hose Imported Wool; ribbed —plain shades and with fanlcoy roll tops. Sizes 7% to 10. $1-l’ap-ir (¢, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1923. for $50,000 damages for injury, which she said his attitude cau to her health and feelings She asserted she had been {nduced to ee to the operation ty a friend of Dr. Locke, but that she had rescinded the order. French law, she add:d, would have made it impossible for the American doctor to have performed the opera- tion in France. HELD IN FAKE BOND CASE. CHICAGO, December 19.—Alfred Marshall, said by the police to be a member of & gang which last August defrauded Cameron Blalkie & Co., New York bankers and brokers, out of $75,000 through the sale of forged bonds of the American Public Service Company, wi arrested here last night. Another member of the gang, recently arrested in New York, named Marshall as an accomplice, the police said. According to the police Marshall served three years in the Joliet peni- tentiary for holding up a bank at Dolton, 111, * ABSOLVED OF MURDER. |DRIFTING EA(i_LE BOATS Man Who Confessed Killing Child Found Unaccountable. NEW YORK, December 19.—Nathan Bchatsky, who “confessed” two weeks ago to murdering four-year-ola, Trvin kelny, has been absoived at the en of two weeks' observation at Bellevue Hospital. Physiclans found him unaccountable and a victim of dementia Draecox. WILL TRY CRIMINALS. Justice William Hitz will relieve Justice Jennings Bailey in Criminal Divislon 1 next montn. Justice Balley will take the place now occupied by Justice Hitz in Equity Division 1. Justice Hitz will select the jurors who are to serve during January in all the branches of the court and will also quality the new grand jury January 2. This will be the first fime that Justice Hitz has been assigned to a criminal court. Saks & (Jompany Gloves Outseam Walking Gloves; Dark Brown shade—of the Adler make. SZSO-p.ir Brush Wool Vests $7.50 to $10 grades 3615 Every conceivab) style is included—plain colors, stripes, checks, etc—many with plain bordered effects. All sizes. Strest Floor. Oregon Blanket Robes $18 and $20 grades $1650 new and pleasing colorin, bound; heavy cord ‘ird]:., coat model—cut large and full. Silk Robes A very special value $ 1 4.75 blue, purple and silver; with black faille silk facings and trimmings. Blanket Robes pecial © $5.00 Robes, in many attractive pat- big and flowing; with heavy Second Floor. Mufflers Regular $4 values $9.95 Camel’s Hair color—with fancy three-toned bor- ders. We imported them directyand can vouch for Street Floor. Featuring the Popular- Play Suits better makes—that will stand the real siege of play wear. Cowboy Suits — Shirt, Fur Chaps, with leather $8.75 Indian Suits—With long feathered war-bon- $2.95 Secona Floor. Police Suits—Navy Blue; Coat and Pants; with billy and badge 82'95 Fire Chief's Suits—Red Blouse and Blue Pants; with large Boys” Wool Mufflers Brushed Wool; in Brown, Tan, Gray and Heather—fringed ends. Card Cases Men's Imported Pin Seal Card Cases—in two Styles—Bill Folds and Hip-pocket—with 14-kt. gold mountings. §345 FOUKD IN GULF WATERS Veasels From Which Beaplane Res- cued Sailors Being Towed Into Florida Ports. PENSACOLA, Fla, December 19 The two Navy eagle boats which had been strandéd in the gulf since Friday and from which a seaplane rescued thre: men Monday, have besn located, it was announced at the Pensacola naval air station last night. The Navy tug Bay springs has one In tow for Key Wes! while the revenue cutter Tallapoosa will return the other to Pensacola The boats were located with the aid of two seaplanes about forty-five milr east by south of Bouth pass, off th. coast of Mississippi. —_ Prom the London Mail. “I didn't know you knew that “I didn't—but by the time Id ered I didn’t T d1d.” Seventh Street ° Gifts That Convey the Spirit of Xmas L 4 Suit Cases lack Grain Calf—with padded tops; reinforced throughout, handsomely lined, and attractive hard- " sppe Silk Neckwear With $1.50 marking Beautiful and effective designs—heavy Silk of Satiny finish. Made the Saks way. Sale of Smoking 4 from $10 to $30. Lot 1—Choice. ...... Lot 2—Choice. . qon. Second Floor. Imported Lots that have become broken in sizes we shall group into three assort- ments. There are about 50 of them— : Double-faced Cloth, Matelasse Silk, Velvet, Plain Cloths. They are Jackets originally marked to sell $7.90 colorings —in new Jackets L 4 Wool Hose Very exceptional value 55¢ It’s the ideal low shoe Hose—in Oxford Gray and Heather mixtures; heavy ribbed. One of the popular sellers abroad. Street ¥loor. Sporting For the Youngsters and the Grown-ups Boys’ Base Ball Uni- forms, several color com- binations; sizes 6 31.’5 £0 16, ...coceeseni Boys’ Foot Balls— strong and in the 51.79 approved models. . oys’ Boxing Glove Sets — containing _also foot ball and joy $5.00 ball. Complete... Photo Album Sets— containing album, photo library paste, art gum, art corners and white pencil. Com- 3150 plete .....00e Boys’ Wool Gauntlets Tmported Wool Gaunt- let. Gloves; in Heather and Gray; fdncy stripes on cuffs. 79c o pe and Benjamin— nickel, sterling and gold filled— guaranteed— lined Coats, sizes 30 to 36... Fourth Floor. Goods Boys’ Air Rifles, Daisy $1:00 to 35.00 versharp Pencils— 51.00 to 35.00 Fountain Pens — fully $1.50 to $7.00 Boys’ Sheep- Boys’ Wrist Gloves Imported Scotch Knit Gloves, wrist length; bound with leather; clasp fastening. All sizes. 31.00 a pair