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“A Daily Treat” WAR PROFTEERS —SICED” MAY ESCAPE LAW Statute of Limitations, Unless tended, Bar to Prosecution 9056950000200 2089008T: FOPSEECEEICELEO2000080 ez LOWEST PRICES AND BEST VALUES 7%z EVERY WEEK AND EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK For Saturday--Exceptional Special Gfferings Remember That Every Decline in the Wholesale Markets, Either Great or Smali is Reflected Immediatel" in Qur New Low Retail Prices, Regardless of How Mt id. Stock We May Have On Hand. Read Ove Very Carefuily the Many Items. i BOYSHFORM BRASSIERES Apron Dresses | e oopmur ot ous cen evecpmnere e suse. { Lace Collars At an aitractive low price For Saturday g IMPORTED V| SE TWO POPULAR STYLES AT A = " Handsome Patter Worth to $1.00 RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE ? RED STAR DLAPERS s il N ! 1 Size 20x20 — hemmed and finished. We have only |{ These are new arrivals and th Tie-back and . o o Tan el e 3 sreatest bargain that we ever of id qu : .“,‘;t"‘q,w SCps0come 3 e 95(: ® offered in Lace Neckwear. Whit bk e 2 Cream and Ecru are the colors, i IMPORTED TORCHON LACES: §'on Tuxedo and round shapes. 1 : Ed [5Q¢ e i Twelve different patierns of Torchon Edges, width up to 49 ¢ Forsewdn AQ i inch wide, 2t the ve 11 price 2 c { S Washington, Aus. —The admin- | is a's plan to prosecute the war Good o all occasi()ns' |profitéers as announced more than two months ago is in danger of col- e lapse by operation of the Statute of Limitations, which bars procedure in R e —— S Outlet IWlllmery CO. : crimizal cases after three |ves om the time of commission of re Styles Meet Value.” slation to meet the situation has (been sought by Attorney Genera Daugherty. It is believed that most mode Made of the cases in which action_was con- templated occurred while the war was in progress. Comparatively few contracts were entered into after the mistice and those were unimpor- tant. = BIG SATURDAY SPECIALS = e ON SALE IN — —AT THE - SATURDAY OFFERINGS AT Cur Bt,asy Basement DRUGS AND TOLEY | - Our Hosiery Dept. You will find it to your advantage || B S AV V2 VN VIVt o Among cases which were recom- mended by the congressional investi- gating committee on war expenditures | for action was that of the Standard Steel Car company, in which Secre- tary of the Treasury Mellon was for- merly a leading director.. It is not yet definitely” known if this is one of the cases in which the statute of limita- Women's Full Fashioned Hose, S || Gordon Brand, white only. Quality cyco Mii | silk lisle tce, heel and sitively are the lowest. Here | LD St 2 1l ‘(‘,p el $1 45 are a few itemas for you to compare: " ; JU . 3 ay .... pa | Pepsodent Tooth Paste . ... (4 NEL S 5 S IDEAL JARS — PINT SIZE gt WOMBEN'S ECRE SIIE HOSE Limit 2 doz. to a Customer 96C | || bBromo Selzer (large) .Sbc Good Q‘»lfl:i.\ slkvk-u l&lack. white, For Saturday Only .... doz 4] cordovan und grey. Also drop 97 = Cowder itch styles. Saturday pair C ALUMINUM PRESERVE KETTLES | Levy's La Blache Fowder .. ic | Ble S ‘i“‘l““; o EEy G Vinol, the Tonic 72C LISLE HOSE Saturday 28 Black, white, cordovan, and grey. Mennens Shaving Cream C Seiidis B : LIFETIME PRESERVE KEITLES | € 5 e S 50c « Saturday Extra Quality Aluminum | Hinds Honey Almond Cream 32¢c 14 quart size MEN'S SILK HOSE For Saturday only . Nuxated Iron Tablets 64c Swictly ¥ : ; e : In black, navy, cordovan, COPPER WASH BOILERS %> e & | | Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder 1 SC green. All sizes. Saturday Rome Make. Swrictly first ‘l‘.“(‘)";“;;‘;mma) e $4.49 | Horlicks Malted Milk (large) 67¢c i $ 1.09 Gudes Pepio Mangum 82C —n v ) | > 5 IC UNION SUITS BALBRIGGAN X UNION SUITS Beechams Pills . .. lsc Tailored Athletic Suit Pinkhams Vegetable 75C $1.25 value. 47 of them in our re- Good quality; long and short Compound - maining stock. Come early and get your drawer styles; strictly first quality. Creme Angelus Lemon 39¢ share. ) Satarday - 5 Saturday 50c 50c | Oc 50c ~ Challies™ : " Dress Gmghams =t Normandy Voiles Waistings and =~ eSS0 ROL0090080060060002204° Gl he MIPEOCOCOESOO0COORCDECREC2ER0g 2 tions is already operative. Tre Graham committee recom- | mended actiog also in regard to con- tracts for the construction of Nitro, The hxir@@@fl@@% @@@@Gfi@@@@@%%@fifi@@@@@@@@fi@l‘ W. Va, and for furnishing toluol, almon and other supplies. i Mr. Daugherty wants the statute of e w es t §| 'mitations in criminal cases in- creased from three to six vears to <pplyi generally. Representatve Gra- ham (Rep., Ill) introduced a bill Monday and the House Judiciary f| Committee reported it favorably M| Tuesday, but it failed of enactment [ | There is little chance now that it will ‘bcomre law before Nov. ABO@En 1 11, and per- until the regular session in —smart, original, becoming. Rc‘*ettm the December. The reason that no cases have been d ¢ | started it is said, has been the ina- - lovely modes that have heen pronounce: uility of the Department of Justice to Zet its evidence together in tim~ "> authentic for the fall. A range of styles and d| rollowing proviso is d in the R L Siied o the D ' " NI w prices so complete as to suit every taste. B e o e | Gefra~ng or attempr tc defraud the A SPECIAL GROUP B | 17p>ed States or any agency theyeof, £ '3 ll | . oether by conspiracy or not, and in any manner and now indictable TO)IORRO“' AT ¥ | under any existing statute, the period of limitation shall be six years and {shall not begin to run until the | fraudulent transactions’ are known to this govern nt. This act shall apply to all offenses or transactions when the existing statute of limita- not yet fully run up, but on shall no* apply to acts. or transactions which arc P SPON : ; Larred by the provisions of ‘ S # | cxisting law.” i i z 'm According to Mr. Graham there is P2 222 A ‘ bility that many cases are " barred already, although he has mnot 257 MAIN STREET BOOTH’S BLOCK B icen informed as to their real status o s |by the department. “If an offense was committed after the* war be 1 time = i of the armistice it will be barred on {Noy. 11 . “If it arose after ¥ A then and the extension of the law is Are you f adopted it will not be barréd. All - cases that occurred bafore Aug. 25 hav"..g |i918, are now barred. They cannot be prosecuted. The purpose of x- trouble with s e ] your skin ? Rome Has Youthful Politicians|“"mes oo not so sack with nis c amendment to cases that are already Isit red. rough. SeI‘YlIlg barred. Any law that would at- blotch his? H tempt to make the violators subject C itchin to punishment would be an ex-post o )’ g Rome. Aug. Youths, veterans |facto law, and therefore unconstitu- Relief and health of the world war, censtitute the back- | tional.”” { present Bcnomi cabinet. | liein a jar of he average age of its members ic Dut i i i e renener. ‘1na| SOMETHING NEWER 5 ':m.?,»kr man in the : vinet .< but RE lk b 2 B hed b e o et | Englishman Has System of Steam Pro- Soothing and Healing o e e pulsion For Airships—Works in In- - e Ivance Bonomi, the premiler, is but| ternal Combu: 48. He distinguished himself in the Alpine reg during the war as a | London, Aug. 26.—Invention of a licutenant. He formerly helonged to | systera of steam propulsion alist wing controlled by Bissn- | s expelled from the official ot his adhesion to {he | DUrtnall, who was a British naval offi- He had peen editor- | Cer during the War and up to a yea: 9 | i ago, staff captain in the chief mechan- ones umption of the pre- | ical ana electrical engineer's depart- { < 12 was minister of war and | 4 For Comfortable covering. Pink and blue checks, in Al the mewest designs. all sizes. Also plain colors. the same as the imported. Yard wide. valnes to 08¢ Yard wide Eacaray! Saturday Saturday B e 1 DG v o 50cl 25¢ yard A ¥ : i Finest grade cloths. Dots, Dress Material I MEN’S BALBRIGGAN E A FEW ITEMS FROM 4 —WOMEN’S Shirts and Drawers THE BIG NOTION SALES UNION SUITS = Extra good quality. Regular A Sale that would be worih while coming to from miles 3 and extra sizes. Al 39 around. Savings that will interest everyone. Below are just a 3 styles. For Saturday .. [ few items. For other items, see our Notion Window Display. Strictly first guality, all sizes. ‘Wonderful value. For Saturday ) 9 | Leibow’s Dress Sunset Soap Dyes ... Linix Merricks barning 2 for 5 | Leibow’s Dress 39c X WOMEN’S LISLE Cotton Linings of Lawn famereer®® 2.°* B | wienep pasteners 4 7¢§ UNION SUITS Dress Shields 1 / Clectra Silicon Silver 3 Fine Lisle Suits, all styles made by Kleinert 12 2C | polsh 7C Bodice, V Neck, or Straight, 0-Cedar Polish 18c 39C 1 '\‘ifliullgc 356 656 f 1aco or tiznc yneo For Saturday 7c —BOYS'— UNION SUITS 84 Suits left of remaining A Gy 0@00@8&‘Q@OQ@QO@@@@@@%@&@&@@@@ stock. Good quality rib. For Satuxday ... 25C i . n Liquid Veneer 18c 39(: | G mite e Silkateen, white and to Hai for . ST e e G By 6 25¢ Tt e § WOMEN’S VESTS Rick Rack Braid, Diamond Dyes | all sizes | i BOYS’ BALBRIGGAN UNION SUITS Well made garment, _extra S Ty BN — = = = Extraordinary value. e0e660 3c Whitiemore Albo, ST 2l Safety Pins, all sizes .doz | for White' Shoes ¥ 3 59C BEACON | C-B A LA SPIRITE | A WONDERFUL A SATURDAY SALE OF g NECKWEAR OFFER Li Stati LAk CORSETS Imported Swiss Callars e Less Than the Mill 49 n For Saturday .. box 196 Price. Saturday at c o Satarday, S 500 Boxes sent to us by one Three Gifferent models i e of the foremost makers of Cooliineahergiabiead SRA || this famous make. astic | Twelve aifferent shapes. 2ood writing paper. Made || very opportune offer. Size tops. Also a topless style The prettiest patterns im- to sell at prices ranging | 30x20. Pink and blue, in a and a high bust model. Al aginable, developed in eyelet | from 35¢ to 50c box. 24 | big variety of patterns. || sizes in both flesh and white. embroidery. so fine that it sheets and Envelopes, In s looks like hand work. || white and tints. { e = — N stion of Heat Energy. for air- ships is claimed by Captain W. P @ ment of the Royal Air force. It is o~ Pt omi in the cab. | maintained that the new system will n is the war hero Signor G’lflpdr’rlw function at altitudes hitherto unattain- ua ) | y ‘0, who received four medals for valor |able with the ordinary type of internal nd tiree war crossez. e also was a | combastion engine. terant a wound The invention is said to do awav P Lonomi's of war. | completely with the ordinary boiler, ar et tner war vete in the cabinet | the stcam being generated by mieans £ i g Soleri, the youngest of all, |of internal combustion pewer or heat is pted the post of minister | energy. The superheated steam heat IOMYRTIESIREET. ("""~ |=tw i s pesimes trolled from a central control station. —— Only vy oil is used as fuel and SPEC‘A} FO? To Ze Held In Philad-lphia Sej |it is claimed that the driving machin afils 4 s 3, 24, 25, |ery can be safely placed ide the an niox e veterans | frame of Lhe 5 be held in Phila- | ing about a great reduction in air A REAL SURPRISE » A LARGE Women’s Bloomers Double MeshHairNets j 19¢ 3 for 25C £ For Saturday 4 fi@@@@@@@%goe@eae@oeeo Saturday 2t ... i R e HE A really serviceable and com- This remarkable low price is nd co an inducement to have you be- - fortable garment of pink Nain- come ac uain}(_ml wnlh Corona 5 i 208 ~ sook. This one is made with IHaic Net oxtra large cap SRR R g i ) . shape, human hair. Each 5 BN wide raffie ai knee and elastic guaranteed perfect. AN t. Sizes are full. : G@'fl@@efifififi BRHRATBHDIE te Fai 5 =] @“'&“3"9@309 and Sunday, tance and consequently rodumn: the | T 5 5 Ge s oin fro: Warnemt 1 Connecticut raz | acting type requiring no flywheels. | G 1 d at Camp Meade, Md.; went| lN BALTE!‘ Rffi!fi im Copenhagen, ad that abou e s fl overseas in July, 1918; first went into| e il isond-mark notes shrink to 3 | to the Germar SPRING LAM;} tion on the opening of the Meuse-| PErER O MEWITE DIES. U 1N} crowns ana prices are so hish in |a m : ! - i 6000063008003 0600000600R0E \rgonne offensi ptember 26, 1918, o & American Electrical Expert Succumbs crowns that it is impossible for Ger- armistice, and was more vari n| ably be signed before w o 5 el ;,m) SR e After Operation in Paris. e me erchants to buy Danish butter | .. TR e - S The Best in the City |y ont o Camp Dix N 3im ) LR e {Disparity in Exchange Rates| - I As the B Aus. —Peter Cooper | and cheese for the German market he e | dquarters will be at the|Hewitt, the American electrical e Conseguently the Danes must depend ulations have kept ou r R ford hotel. The mor'rq—w Cefey o [pert ana inventor, widely known in Cause ol Conditions L or et on countries which also | ot amaz 7 i ot neludes oker Friday el ifie eircle: foie e have exchange. Recently th < = i = sLoians 3 2c Eb o Thoaler partienl Se Au\dm, cientific circles throughout the world, hay 2 o it 3 i o v D = » t y night, and trip t ‘died at the American hospital here s have tried butter cheese biis = by ki J.. Sund t eveni He recently underwent| Coper 26 e s S ki = 1 on of Ph clphia is{an operation for abdominal trouble, | comparatively little comme Phone 285_ president the organization, and|and appeared to be recovering when | pjtic owinz to the 4 f e N o ”(1 Swhich George B. McKinney of the Land Title |he was attacked by pneumonia. M hange rates. Danish dairy pri € assembled in the hopc of & Trust company No. 100 1th Broad- | Hewitt and Mr. Hewitt's two s CHanse e L DELIVERY street, Philadelphia, is chairman of |were at the bedside when the enq hams, bd and othe jwindows are filled with Americs Y. ahead 1 cau S T(.,m\bd F the reunion publicity committee. {came. ;W 3 . T which formerly went-to Germany, can | 200ds. lifornia tinned fruits