New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1919, Page 7

HALF OF DIAMONDS [N WORLD ARE HERE Those Ownedi in U. S. Valued at Billion and a Heli York, aJn into 1 New diamond W ma d el r period. Prior to rd of the dia ut b one-third of the to- “uncut.” The world monds imported e s not set while only ] value w amec cutting- of the carried on prior to the Netherlands, Beigium and industry was of course pended in Belgium, in ble part in Frar cted in About s classed as war, and th tirels sider As a o msequence th imported intc States dropped from 7,000,000 1913, to $18.000.600 in 1914 and 000,000 in 191 By 1816 the u monds beg to take place of the is in the portat nd for the time ports not the the X tember diamond than those classed very lates diamor amc and the 501,000, Wit of cut of the uncut fn the countries from ed. Pri proportion of the onds the Unise by Great Britain, althou the world's diamond her South A onn reduction in importation increase in th chax the diamoads and has also come which import only a small entering way e produced in colonies Of the $25,000,000 diamonds im ported in the 1914, all of which p d the war, only $6.000,000 came from Great Britain 10,000,000 worth from Relgium. roximately $8,000,000 w h from rianads and abonut 3 0.000 from France. 1917 the sapply from Belgium entircly terminatcd, that from France was only $1,500,000 val and that from Englana $13.000,000 as az $6,000,000 1e beginning of the war. The increase in importa- tions from England occurred almost the uncut diamonds Iad apparently drawn di- rect from her th African colonies sent in the uncut form to the ate which has of late ac- tively developed the diamond cutting industry, The value of the United States at the apparently more than As early as 1900 a distin mond expert of the U eaid, “It may be safely $500,000,000 worth of diamonds are owned in the United Statc ind compilation just made by the Natior el City Bank of New York shows thal the valué of diamionds imported since 1900 s 506,000,000 This alone would bring the total value of the diamonds of: this' country above the billion dollar line, but when it is re- membered that $175,000,000 worth of diamonds imported since 1900 came in the uncut state, and that their ue was doubled by the cutting cess which occurred within this cour try, it is apparent that the value of the stock in the ‘country is coasider- ably more than $1,000,000,000 nothing of the further fact that prices of diamonds have increased material- ly during the war, About one-half r to the ul yea o diamonds in the present time is $1,000,000,000. uished dia- ited States said that ta say of the world's dia- monds are now apparently owa d in the United State An estimate mado in 1900 by the authority above quot ed put the value of the warld" of diamonds at rather more th 000,000,000, and indicated that United States then owaed about one- third of the total known stock. With the rapid additions to .our own stoc through the impartation of $506,000,- 000 worth since 1900 it seems prob able that fully one-half of the world stock of diamonds is now held in the Uaited States, MOTHERS, LISTEN! There is nothing quite so strengthening for an underweight, feeble child as * Scott’s Emulsion Get Rid of That Persistent Cough Stop that weakening. persistent cough or cold, threatening throat or lung affections, with Eckman's the tonic and upbuilder of succeasful use. 80c_and $L5 from druggists, or from ECKMAN LABORATORY, Philadelphia 20 years bottles KNOCKS OUT PAIN THE FIRST ROUND Comforting relief from pain makes Sloan’s the World’s Liniment This famous reliever of rhcumatic oches, soreness, stiffness, inful sprains, neuralgic pains, and most other external twinges that humanity sufiers from, enjoys its great sales because it practically never fails to bring speedy, comforting relief. Always ready for use, it takes little to pencirate without rubbing and produce tesults. Clean, refreshing. Atall drug stores. A large bottle means economy. Sloan’s Iiniment Kills Pain 30c, 60c, $1.20. pro- | 8 ‘. Alterative, | B J G NEW BRITAIN vaiLY HERALD, FRIDA EAT THR MAKE YOUR DOLLARS COUNT No Better Time ¢ to put Ben Franklin’s Theory of Thrift and Saving into practice than at this GREAT THRIFT INVENTORY SALE WISE, SMITH & CO. HART FORD ririrt Sale of irne a » House Dresses and Aprons sharp Reductions on these Gar- ments that Women Nced Every —Third Floor. 20 Striped Gingham s now 1.79. 2.98 Maids' now $ . Percale Bungalow 88¢. Extra t $1.69. Long Crepe Kimonos at $1 Black Sateen Petticoats at Inventory House Black Poplin Aprons Bungalow Thrift Inventory Sale of Gorsets and Brassieres Note these Special Offerings—may be your favorite is among them! ) C. B. Carsets, fancy coutil, 3 ongo DBelt Corsets, $2.25. 3%c. Brassicres. with wide em- roidery voke, Thrift Inventory Sale of Hosiery and Knit Underwear You cannot fail to recognize such unusual monecy savings as these: Women's Fleece Lined Stock- ings, ribbed top, in black oaly, at the inventory sale, 3 pairs for $1, pair, 35c. Women's Balbriggan Hosiery, full fashioned, regular made, reg- ular and out sizes, worth today 65c., sale price 39¢c. pr. Women's Unlon Suits, winter weight, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length and low neck sleeve- less and with a short sleeve, in- ventory sale price $1.00 each. Children’s Union Suits, gray and white, for hoys and girls, all sizes, reg. $1.25, sale price $1.00 each. Thrift Tnventory Sale of kandkerchia's In many instances vou get al- most double your money’s worth. Women's plain white and em- broidered corner haadkerchiefs, values up to 10c., at the inventory sale, 6 for 2. Women's pure handkerchiefs, odds our I5c. and 17c. qualities, at sale, 12 1-2c. ea. Men's plain white Handkerchiefs, reg. Men's Initial odds and ends of 12 1- values, in 1-2 dozen boxes, each. linen Tnitial and ends of this hemstitchea 10c., at 7c. ea. Handkerchiefs, and 15c. at 10c. Thrift Inventory Sale of Children's Wear TUnusval Values at this popular Third Floor Section. Worsted Toques at 19c. $1.25 Sweaters, sizes 1, 2 and 3 vears, at 88 79c. Hand e 9 $1. Childre. Night Gowns, 69¢ 89c. Children's White Flannel- ette Night Gow 69c. 48c. Inf: ' Shi . 3 size, only 35c. $1.98 Brush Wool Cap Sets at $1.00. Knitted Wool Jack+ Flannelette year old Scarf and Thrift Inventory Sale of Women’s and Chifdren’sShoes A veritable bargain feast at this department! Although shoc leath- er costs more than fer values like ventory Sale: Women's Black Kid Lace Shoes, military heels, flexible soles, worth $5 tod sale price $2.95. Women's Lace Button Shoes, dull or patent colt, sizes 2 1-2 to 4, choice at $1.95. Women's Pumps, cloth of gold or silver, hand turned soles, Louls heels, reg. $6 values, at the inven- tory sale $3.95, Women atin white or black, price $1.95. Women’'s Tan Beots, brown cloth top, Lauis heels, reg. $5, at $3.95. Indian Moccasins, tan or brown, worth $2.50. for $1.95. Boys' Tan Storm Shoes, two straps and buckle at top, visco- lized sole, reg. $5, sale price $3.95. Children’s Felt Slippers, sizes 5 to 2, worth 85c., for 69c. Children's Tan Shoes, neolin solés, broadform last, sizes 5 to 8, worth $3, sale price 82.39. Children's Tan Shoes, neolin soles, sizcs §51-2 to 11, at $2.69. Boys' Button Shoes, calf vamps, worth $4, at $2.69. Hoys' Calf Lace Shoes, broad- form last, all solid, reg. $3.50, at the inveatory sale, $2.95. ever, we of- these at the In- Pumps, vorth $5, blue, sale Thrift Inventory Sale of At Nezdlework Come and select the following and many other articles at pricss averaging one-half. Night Gowns, fire white nain- sook and R. M. C. Cotton aad cro- chet yake design, regular $2 value, at this sale, $1.00. Cretonne Scarfs, with la reg. 75c. values at 39c. Stamped Pillow Top and Back and embroidery silk to complete the design, reg. 50c. value for 23c. Stamped Pequot Tubing and day cases, choice designs, reg. $1.50 value, sale price 98c. pr. Stamped Children's Dresses, all made up, reg. $2.50 value for $1.57 Stamped Cotton Huck Towels, plain and hemstitched hem, guest and large sizes, reg. 29c. and 39c. values, choice 15¢. and 25c. 0Odd Pieces 'and discontinued lines of stamped articles for cm- broidery at bargain prices. edge, Thrift Inventory Sale of Knitting Wools Our regular low prices still ther reduced for this sale. Germantown Yarn, White, 50c., at per skein, 38c. Germantown Yarn, 50c., at per ball, 45c. Shetland Floss, white and col- ors, reg. 40c., at per skein, 28c. Angora Wool, white and colors, reg. $1, at per ball, 55c. Scotch Knitting Worsted, sweaters, reg. $1.50, at per $1. Natural Calor Sock Wool, the $1.50 hanks at $1.19, and the $1.25 hanks for 95c. Khaki Sweater Wool, hanks at $1.25. Gray and Khaki Sweater Wool, also Navy Blue, worth $5 lb. at the inventory sale $3.75 Ib. fur- reg. Colors, reg. for hank, reg. $1.50 Thrift Inventory Sale of Wash 60o.s Every yard of our entire stock of wash fabrics at a reduced price for the inventory sale—wonderful assortments ta select from. Plain Chambrays, light blue, pink, gray and tan, reg. price 19c., sale price 14c. yd. Figured Challies newest pat- terns and coloring, 2,500 yards of reg, 19c. quality to sell at 1dc Outing Flaanel, 36-inch wide, assorted patterns and colors, reg. 39c. quality at the inventory sale 29¢. yd. Remnants of Out Flannel, 5,000 yards, in faney stripes and checks, reg. 23c. kind, at the inventory sale 19c. yd. Lawns and vards of remnants Jawns and organdies, yard, to sell at 18c. yd. Mercerized Silk and Cotton Crepe de Chine, large assortmeat af assorted street and evening shades, reg. 59c. Inventory sale price 48c. yd. Plain White Outing Flannel, wide, reg. 29c., sale price 21c. Organdies, 2,500 plain white worth 25c. 3-4 yd. Thrift Inventory Sale of Linens and Domastics Stock up your linén closet now —you can save money by buying at these inventory sale prices. Bleached Turkish Towels, hem- med ready for use, now 11c. ea, Mercerized Tray Cloths, assort- ed patterns, hemmed, reg. 29c. In- ventory sale price 23c. Union Linen Table Damask, ex- tra heavy 72-inch wide, assorted patterns, re $1.98. Sale price $1.75 yd. Scarfs and Squares, lace med, one hundred dozen of the reg. 39c. kind to sell at 33c. ca. White Crochet Bed Spreads, extra heavy, full size hemmed ready for use, re $2.95. Sale price $2.59 ea. Bleached Cotton, 36-inch reg. 25c kiad, at 19¢. yd. Bleached Cambric, soft finish, 36-inch wide, reg. sale price 21c. yd. Unbleached sheeting, heavy, 63-inch wide, reg. price 44c. yd. Bed Blankets, ering and sheets, price $2.25 pr. Ten Bales of Bed Comfortables, extra heavy quality, figured lining, assorted patteras, reg. $3.79, sale price $2.89 ca. trim- wide, fine Piden, extra 55c. Sale suitable for reg. $2.69, cov saie Tkerift Inventory Sale of Trunks and Bags Three especially big values. Fiber Suit Cases, 24 inch regular $1.89 velue at 81.50. Karatol Bags, 16 and 18 size, reinforced coraers, lined, regular $1.98 value, price $1.49. Compressed and 38 inch size, reduced to $17.98. size, ineH fully sale Fiber Trunks, 34 regular $20.98, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN America’s Great Apostle of Thrift and Saving. Thrift Inventory Sale of Dress Goods ‘We have been selling dress goods right along fo low prices as we could po: for the Inventory sale we reduce prices right and left. Wool Serge, good inch wide, in old ibly quote and now qualit , 54 rose, myrtle green, brown, grays, tan and black, regular $1.50, sale price $1.10 yard. All Wool Poplins, 40 inch wide, newest colors and black, regular value $2.25, sale price $1.79 yard. All Wool Velour Plaids, beauti- ful assorted colorings, 566 inch wide worth $6.50 yard, at the inventory sale $4.49 yard. All Wool Velour Coatings, newest shades of navy, pekin blue, brown, wisteria, taupe, leather, myrtle green and black, 56 inch wide and worth $5.50 and $6. Inventory sale price $3.98 yard. Fancy Suitings, novelties and plaid suitings, 36 and 42 inch wids, assorted colorings, 89c, sale price 65¢ yard. Plain Storm Serge, 36 inch wide, large range of colors as black, vard. regular well regular 79c, sale price 62c Thrift Inventory Sale of Noiions Sweeping price reductions all along the line at our Notion De- partment. In it's other words, house-cleaning time so as to make for Large Stocks Coming Year. Spool Cotton, 150 and 200 yard, good quality, while they last 25¢ dozen Black Shoe Laces, glued eyelet tip, 63 very special 7¢ pai Dressmakers’ Pir pins, 1-4 Ib. boxes, sale price 29c. Rubber prons in black for house work, regular 39c, sale price 29c¢. “Rit” no boiling, washes dyes actually in one oper regular 10c, sale price 7c. Snapfast Spring Fastener, edge, will not cut thread, proof, regular 60c card, sale per dozen cards 4 room and Complete in for the New odd numbers, finish, inch silk and steel 39c, good regular and tion, round rust price Thrift Inventory Underrusting The big Third Floor offers splen- did values in dainty new Muslin Wear, among which are the fol- lowing 75¢ Nainsook Envelope Chemises embroidery trimmed at 59c. 79¢ Cambric Drawers with wide embroidery ruffle, 59¢. $1.25 Cambric Body Pettlcoats with embroidery flounce 98c. $1.19 Nainsook Night Gowns, embroidery trimmed, 88c 48¢ Nainsook Corset Covers, lace and embroidery trimmed, 35c. $1 Jersey Knit Skirts at 69c. $2.50 Flannelette Night Gowns, $1.95. 79c Pink Batiste Bloomers, 59¢c. sale of Thrift Inventory Sale of Womzn’sWaists and Sweaters Extra Big Values for the Inven- tory Sule—} ‘Third Floor. $1 Lingerie Waists, some muss- ed 50c. $1.69 Middles, in white only, $1. $1.98 Voile Waists, many styles, at $1.29. $3.98 Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe Waists, $2.79. $12.98 8ll Wool Sweater Coats for $9.98. $8.98 all wool Sweater Coats for $5.08. $6.98 all Wool Sweater Coats for $3.00. Thrift Inventory Sale of Houseware and Chinaware The big, popular downstairs housewares department affords an unusual opportunity for saving on home essentials. Aluminum Tea Keftles, 5 1-2 quart size, with cold handles, value $3.98, sale price $2.69. Aluminum Coffee Percolator, 9 cup >, worth $2.50, sale price, $1.79. Aluminum Preserve Kettles, 6 quart size, with ball handle, reg. $1.756 value at $1.29. Aluminum Covered Sauce Pans, 4 quart size, worth $1.75, at $1.29. Nickel Plated Tea XKettles, all copper, choice of Nos. 7, 8 or 9, values up to $3, Inventory Sale Price $1.89. Floor Brushes, high grade hair floor sweeping brushes, 14 and 16 inch size, values up to $1.75, all at 98c. Ivory Soap, reg tory Sale Price, 1u for 59c. Enamelled Dish Pans, 17 blue enamel ware, reg. ale price 69c. Florence Oil Heaters, black fin- ish, at the Inventory Sale, $4.75 O-Cedar Mops, triangular shape, reg. $1 size, at 59c. O-Cedar Oil, reg. 25c size at 17¢, reg. 50c size at 33c. Dinner Sets, 42 piece American porcelain gold band decorations, $6.98, Yellow Mixin sorted sizes, re value 8¢, Inven- quart 98¢, 3owl Sets, six as- $1.39, at $1.1¢ Decorated Tea Plates, assorted designs, reg. 20c, at 12 1-2c. Cut Glass Assortment, dishes, fruit dishes, suga ers and handled bon 50c value at 25¢ each Stone Foot Warmer: 24 hours, rdgz. 98¢, at 79c. Blended Stone Jardinieres, as- sorted glazed colors, 85c. pickle cream- bons, reg. retain heat Thrift Inventory Salc of . Druz Deparimant Buy your favorite home remedies now and save money! Dr. Heckler’'s 5 gr. C: lets, 100 in bottle, reg. price 19c. Dr. Heckler’'s Brand Sugar of Milk, regular 65c sale 59c. Hill's Cascara Quinine Tapblets, 1 White Enamel Douche Pans, reg. $1.75 at $1.59. Hot Water Bottles, values up to $1.50 at 6 Absorbent regular 50c at 45c. White F amel Irrigator: $1.25 at 98c. Wyeth’s Malt, Dr. Heckler's Cod Liver Oil and 45¢ 39c. Combination Hot Water Bottles and Fountain Syringe, regular $1.50, sale price $1.19. ara Tab- 2 sale 25¢, Cotton pound rolls, regular per dozen, $3.00. yrup of Tar with Menthol, regular Thrift Inventory Sale of Tollet Go.ds Department Now’s the time to stock up on such needfuls as these: White Ivory Button Hooks, Shoe Horns, Files and Cuticle Knives, reg. 49¢ at 25c Jurgen's Crushed Rose violet or lilac Talcum, regular 19c at 14c. White Cellulold Soap Boxes, reg. 25c at 19c. One lot 15c at 10c. Face Chamols only Sc. Powder Puffs assorted size 10c each. Falry Soap, 6 cakes for 35C. Lather Brushes, regular 50c at 39c. Flotilla Spap, 7 cakes for 25c. of Tooth DBrushes, resg. Hig est styles s & ed and plal zandies, Satin s and $1.98 at th s9¢. One lot of soiled and mussed recliwear values up to 50e, lawns, rgandie, ete, to close at 15c. Mesh Vdils, odds and enda of 75c and $1 values, all colors and imeshes, woven dot, chiffon and auto veils, all at 39c. Made Veils in all meshes, some with chiffon bor- der, others net block borders, al- so woven dots and borders, 89c. Veilings—Octagon meshes in plain also colored veilings in fan- cy meshes worth 25c. While they last, 11c yard. $1.50 Inventory Sale the latest Thrift Inventory Sale of R.bbons You’d nover think such offer- ings possible, but come and sec for yourself! Corbett's Best 7-inoh wide faille and silk moire Hairbow Taffeta, in light and dark shades, for millir ery purposes, worth 98c, salo price 69c yard. Black Moire Taffeta Ribbon for bags, etc., regular $1.25 quality, at the Inventory Sale, 75¢ yard. Hairbow Ribbon, silk moire taf- feta, also brocaded ribbon, lght and’ dark shades, 5 1-2-inch wide, values up to 59c¢, at 39¢ yard. Satin Back Velvet Ribbon, inch wide, finest quality, worth 49¢c, sale price Thrift Inventory Sale of Laces and Embroideries Thou from 4 Wash laces, cotton platt vals, etc., ue up to all at 5¢ French Val Laces, beading tops, all widths, also fine Cluny Laces, worth up to 50c, all at 9c yard. Linen Cluny DPatterns, widths up to 4-inch, regular 39c at 19¢ yard. Embroideries, Demi flouncin fine Swiss and long cloth, worth 39¢c to 50¢, at the Inventory Sa e yard. Embroidered Flouncin 7 inches wide, scalloped eds baby patterns also ruffle flounc- regular 98¢, Sale Price, 35C ards to choose Laces Thrift Inventory Sale of Silis ssmakers will sure advantage of these mast unusual Home dre want to take values which these days. Heavy Satin Messaline, beauti ful street and evening shades 36-inch wide, re; $2, inven- tory sale price $1.45 yd. Silk Taffeta, Chiffon inch wide, plain and newest colorings, regular sale price $1.49 yd. Georgette Crepe, all white and black, 40-in ular $2, sale price $1.69 yd. Fancy Novelty Stripe Silk inch wide, colors, re; 2.25 and § lity, oa s 89 yd. incy vashable, assorted colorings, regular this sale w oyd. are finish, 36 changeablc $1.98, colors, also h wide, reg Thrift Tnventory Sale Leather Goods Hundreds of reduced prices: Car ge I with metal frame: clasp, r« ar $1.2 ale price, 89c. Men's Bill 300ks, three-fold with and without pass case, r u- lar $1, sale price 75c. Large Silk Ba well made strong linings, reg r §$3.25, pbrice $2.75. Medicine Cases of leather with from 4 to 12 bottles at 1-4 off, reg- ular prices $1.25 to $3.50. Leather Photo Frames with space for one to three photos, 5%¢ to §3.50 values at 1-4 off. articles at greatly tent and Inventor witl ®pe, or- Wha Want and b usual. $125 Parlor Suite, three viee solid mahogany, greefl da: covered, @t the Inventory $59.50. $275 Living piece genuine mahogany, try covered, loose cushion upholstered back and arms. price, $199. $35 Couches upholstered in fine quality imitation Spanish leather at $29.95, $21.75 Mahogany Library Tables for $17.99. $44.75 Colonial tered Golden $36.75. $16.75 Mahogany Tea now $13.45. = $33 Poster Beds now af $24.95. $175 Bedroom Suite, mahogany poster design dresser, chiffonier, toilet table and bed, $149. $130 Queen Anne Motif Design Bedroom Suite, $99. $16.75 Brass Beds, design at $12.99. $5.95 National Link Bed Springs now $4.99. $14.95 White Cotton Mattresses at $11.95. Box Springs for $21.75. 3rass Beds for this sale, Sale three tapes- seats, Sale Room Suite, Design Oak Quar- Buffets at. Wagons 2-inch post Dressers, walnut, maho; any and quartered oak, at Thrift Inventory Sale of Fugs and Linotey We have kept prices down on rugs and linoleums r alc and now we offer still ues. $110 Wilton Rugs size 9x1 best makes at th le, §59.95 Royal Wilton 9x1 feet, now $48. $49.95 Body Bri 9x12 feet now $44.95 Body 8 feet 3x10 foe Axminster regular $49.95 Inventory sal $: prices $44, $31.95 V. feet, at this Tapestry 9x12 feet, at Wool and Fibre 9x12 feet, now $14.88. $29 Tapestry Drussels size 9x12, at $24.99. Wool ibre Rugs, 8 feet 3x10 feet 6, now $13.88. $1.95 Extra Heavy Inlaid Lino- leum at this sale, gquare yard, $1.49. Heavy Quality Inlaid Linoleum, regular $1.69 at this sale, $1.39 square Pro Brussels $27.99. Ru Rugs, size Rugs, and size Lino Floor Cloth, regular 89c, sale pr square yard, 69¢. 00 yards of Corcolin—a Genu- uine cork nd oil mposition, very durable and sanitar $1, sale price, square yard 85c. Thrift Inventory Sale of Draperies and Curtain These scores of other argains 4th floor. Table Oil Cloth, fancy ar r te, impe worth 29¢ yard and big inch wide, ightl rerwise 49c Covers tapestr Ay for use, WISE, SMITH I T TP 5 T2 . " e 22 T HARTFORD