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VERMONT BURLINGTON, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923. PRICE THREE CENTS. WEATHER FORECAST! SXOW FJLIRR1ES HUGHES PROPOSE Proctor Takes Oath of Office; 'Bill To Tax Gasoline and Incomes Heady Tor Vermont Legislators ALLIED PREMIERS PARTCOMPARIY eclares Tor State budget BUT NOT NIGER 3 ased On Txpected Income (Special to the Free Press) I ON PE LI Eli Jan. 4. There are now 33 House bills and six Senate bills in tlie Vermont legislative hopper and more expected before the end of the week.

It is not likely that any bills will bo Introduced before next week, as the committees will not be organized Governor and Mrs. E. C. Smith, former and Mrs. Mason S.

Stone. The Introductory committee was made up of oflicers of "the National Guard and United States army, under the command of Adjutant-General Herbert T. Johnson. The officers were: Lieut. -Col.

John V. Tinker. Colonel E. W. Gibson, Majors Wing.

Barber, Buzzell, Campbell, Taylor. Captain Merrill, U. S. 54,000,000 WORTH of mil cm JEWELSI U. S.

They Are Said to Be Buried in the Crave of An American Seaman in a Brooklyn Cemetery Special Agent of Treasury Department Confirms Story That He Expects to Find the Gems and That a Grave May Be Opened in time to receive them. It is known and Captains Stack Laird, Lieuts. Bor-that one of the bills Is for a gasoline ejia. McMinn and Thompkins, U. S.

A. life A His Utterance in First Message as Chief Executive Vociferously Approved by Great Audience in Assembly Hal 1 -Tells Legislators to Avoid Experiments in Educational Novelties and to Use What We Have the Wisest and Most Frugal Way (By The Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER, Jan. 4. Redfield Proctor of Proctor Is now the governor of Vermont, and the third of that name and that family to occupy the govei -nor's chair In this State. Chief Justice John II.

Watson of Montpelier admin Istered the oath of office to the incoming governor at th bar of Ilouf of Representatives this afternoon shortly after 2:30 o'clock before a packo i assembly hall. It Is doubtful if any more people could have crowded within the doors. Following the administration of the oath, the new governor ascended to th speaker's chair and there delivered Inaugural address before the joint assembly. He talked 40 minutes and to the point. That his address was remark.

Rbly well received was Indicated bv the applause which it received and sti'l more by the expressions on the facps cf the legislators and the nods of approval which they were seen to give from time to time. There was great applause when Governor Proctor appeared in the Hall ot Representatives. Three times during the course of his address he -was interrupted, by further applause, and whe'i he had finished, lho legislators and th spectators gave him a rising ovation (Continued on pace 12) JAMES UAHT.E!t Retlrlns: Governor of Vermont HARTNESS URGES STATE1IGER "And the Next Step Is to Reduce the Number of Department Heads," Says Retiring Governor in Final Message Special to the Free Press) MONTPELIER, Jan. 4. The message of the retiring governor, James Hartness, was a long and comprehensive review of the system of State government under which we live.

He pointed ut Its advantages and particularly Its disadvantages. lie was not sparing in words showing up mistake and failure and ho indicated paths of reform especially In the direction of economy. "The people of the State," said Governor Hartness, "are entitled to a much better use of the State's money. The money that is paid In taxes by the people 13 taken from the funds needed (Tmitlnufd on Paire 6) 0 REPARATIONS LOOMS LARGER Dissolution of Premiers Conference At Paris Regarded At Washington As Bringing the Crisis Near American Stateman's Suggestion of An Independent Financial Committee to Arrange the Proper Adjustment WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.

(By the Associated Pross.) The dissolution at Paris of the conference of allied leaders wa.s regarded here as bringing the reDara- tions crisis measurably near the point touched upon by Secretary Hughes in his recent New Haven speech. But although the allied statesmen have failed to agree among themselves there still stands before them an alternative to attempt forcible collection In Germany pointed out by Mr Hughes. There was no word available in official quarters to-day to indicate that any further initiative was to be expec-ed at this time from the Washington government. The only authorized comment on the situation was a statement at the State department that Mr. Hughes' suggestion was put forward to "leave several doors open to the premiers in the event of an emergency." Presumably word will come from Tar-is if the French government sees hope in the American suggestion that not alone the question of the amount Germany can pay, but also the method of payment, he referred, for adviJory recommendations to an International com-, mission of financial authorities unhampered by political 'concerns or obligations.

Mr. Hughes has already indicated" that American financiers would serve on such a with the sanction of the government if they were invited. There is believed to be time for a decision abroad to examine the possibilities of' the American suggestion before France can move to carry out the program outlined to the council by Premier Polncare and rejected by the British prime minister. The present moratorium does not expire until January 15 and despatches of a French civil commission into the Ruhr valley and other steps toward forcible collections included in the French plan, it is felt, cannot well be taken in advance of that date and formal announcement of Germany's failure to make required payments within the time limit. Since Secretary Hughes made his suggestion to the premiers In his New Haven speech, both the French and British plans for settlement have been presented and rejected.

It is to be noted that the French proposal carefully avoids any employment of the French army, at least in the first Instance, In the plan for reparations collections advanced. The work would be done by civil commissioners sent from France. That this relieves the French plan of elements of force against which the American secretary of State directed his remarks at New Haven is wholly improbable. Mr. Hughes said at that time: "We should view with disfavor measures which Instead of producing reparations would threaten disaster." At another point the secretary asked what was to be done if the Paris conference failed to reach an agreement.

"The alternative," he continued" of forcible measures to obtain reparations is not an attractive one. No ono can foretell the extent of the serious consequences which might ensue from such a course. Apart from political results, I believe that the opinion of experts In that such measure will not produce reparations payments but might tend to destroy the basis of those payments which must be found in economic recuperation." There can be little doubt that the secretary's words precisely Indicate the view of the Washington government as to the probable effect of the French plan of action, although they were "uttered before the French plan was made public. The political results that officials here believe would result in Germany from th proposed French measures evidently are of an even more serious I character, although Mr. Hughes specifically eliminated them from consideration in his speech.

There Is no doubt that State department advices have Indicated that a collapse of the German government was to be expected if forcible collections were attempted iand that political chaos probably would follow. There was much speculation after word came of the break up of the premiers' meeting as to the effect any French determination to carry out their plans Independently might have on the status of the American army of occupation on the Rhine. SCHOONER WRECKED ON ROCKS; CREW SAVED GLOUCESTER. Jan. 4.

The captain and crew of the four-masted schooner Alice M. Colburn to-night were quartered at the coast guard station here while their sturdy vessel was breaking up on F.pg Rock, a mile off Coolidge's Point, Manchester. The coast guard cutter Tampa, which went to the aid of the stranded ship to-day reported that aid to the stranded ship was Impracticable. Coast guardsmen to-day brought the crew to Gloucester from Manchester where they had spent last night after abandoning their vessel. Captain Lunt and his men of the Colburn related tonight how on attempting to reach the port at Gloucester they had worked too near to the shore and then in the blinding snow storm, when it as if they were working free Egg Island loomed up ahead.

Two anchors failed to hold the vessel and the captain and crew put off and made shore. They did not know their location and finally after reaching a small summer cottage near Manchester they were able to communicate the coast guard and learned where they were. A salvage crew was dispatched from New Bedford to-night to attempt to save equipment possible before the vessel broke up. The Colburn was bound form Portland to Hampton Roads in ballast. F.

D. ABERNETHY Cannot Agree on Subject of German Reparations Italy, France and Belgium Are Loosely Grouped on One Side and Britain on the Other Although Latter Will Co-operate, Especially With France, on Other Questions PARIS. Jan. 4. (By the Associated Press.) The alliance between France, Great Britain, Italy and Belgium fell apart to-day over the treatment of German reparations.

The Latin pow ers, France, Italy, and Belgium remain loosely grouped together on that subject, while England, although separating from them, expects to cooperate, especially with France, on other questions. The conference of the premiers, which has been In progress here since January 2, ended with friendly words Mr. Bonar Law made a statement "On behalf of the British Government and the British people" as follows: "His Majesty's government, after giving most earnest and careful consideration to the French proposals, have come to the conclusion that they cannot approve them and that, if carried out, they will not only fall to produce the desired results but are likely to have grave and disastrous results on the economic life of Europe. "Ills Majesty's Government at the same time desires to assure the government of the French Republic that while they regret extremely that there should be an irreconcilable difference of view on the subject so serious, the feeling of friendship on the part not only of the British government, but as th'ey believe, of the British people towaj-d the government and people of Frtfnce remains In his reply M. Toincare said: "The French' Government, for their part, have examined very' attentively and carefully the British proposals, and the longer they have sturjed them the more they have felt obliged to recognize that the proposals would involve, together with a considerable reduction of the debt owing to France, the overthrow of the treaty of Versailles.

It is impossible for them to accept such a solution. 'The government of the Republic deeply regret their inability to agree with Great Britain on this serious question, but they thank the British government for their friendly statement 'and can assure them that, in spite of this difference of opinion, the sentiments of the French government and nation towards England remain unchangingly cordial. Marquis Delia Torretta, representing Italy said: "The Italian delegation sincerely regrets to see that the efforts it made to reach an accord among the allies on such a grave question have not been crowned with success. The Italian delegation has interpreted the thought of its own government' in the conviction that the disagreement among the allies has not influenced the cordial sentiments of friendship so long existing and expresses the hope that eventually even on this present question, there will be reconsideration and agreement." Premier Mussolini turned the scale decisively against the British plan. The Italian delegates had reserved their final declaration until to-day, and this morning it appeared that they were inclined to support Mr.

Bonar Law's proposal with slight modifications. A telegram received from, Rome Just before the conference opened instructed them to vote for the French plan as against the British in case they should find it useless to push their own plan. This strengthened France and Belgium and Great Britain stood alone. M. Polncare is not elated to-night over his success; he Is described as in sober mood, conscious of great anxieties and difficulties ahead.

He will proceed warily and will report to the French Parliament on its re-assembling next Thursday. In the meantime the reparations commission will meet on Tuesday to pass upon coal deliveries and also upon Germany's request for a moratorium. prove their physical condition and achieve better health and happiness, then I shall have succeeded. "It si so very easy to pass over the Invisible line Into sensationalism and to bring discredit to an otherwise sound and unassuming theory', that I would like to make a special appeal at the beginning that my aims be not misunder-btocd." M. Coue declared that the purpose of his visit was to spread the knowledge and use of his doctrine in the United States.

He hoped, he added, soon to establish an authorized clinic In New York. Successful combatting of defects of character and of vicious habits such as drunkenness, M. Coue said, was one of the primary utilities of his method. "My fondest he asserted, "Is to cause the introduction of my program of auto suggestion Into the medical schools of the United States. I want to see it introduced in aTl "Maisons de correction' and prisons where I believe it will help greatly to cure criminal tendencies.

"Addiction to drink," M. Coue vehemently stated, "can surely be cured by my method but the drunkard must want to be cured first." Standing bareheaded, clutching a little canvas bag in his left hand, and gesticulating ith less than Latin ease, he looked more like the provincial pharmacist than the worldly preacher. "No, Io," he cried. "do not call me doctor. I am Monsieur Coue.

I am no miracle I bring a humble message to teach and help mankind in a practical way. "I not the bearer of a new message, because, for many years it has been known that the sub-conscious mind is able, through an exercise of the imagination, to overcome the conscious mind in the exercise of will-power In the accomplishment of betterments. My meth od is an adjunct to and not substitute for existing methods tax, another for an Income tax and a third to reduce the pay of the legislators. THE HARTNESS RECEPTION A brilliant social occasion was the annual reception in the State House this evening, given by the outgoing Governor James Hartness, to the incoming Governor Redfield Proctor. For more thaa an hour, a sfeady line of people passed through the executive chambers, meeting and shaking hands with the ladies and gentlemen In the receiving line who were: Governor and Mrs.

Redfield Proctor, ex-Gov. and Mrs. James Hartness. Lieut-Governor and Mrs. Franklin S.

Billinss, former Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Ahram AV. Foote.

Speaker and Mr. Orlando L. Martin. Chief, Justice and Mrs. John II.

Watson, for- mer Governor Charles W. Gates, former AIDE FOREIGN SMIP LiPUOF! CASE May Vessels From Abroad Bring Booze in Their Sea Stores Into U. Supreme Court Will Decide WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (By the Associated Press).

Oral argument In the cases involving the question whether foreign ships are prohibited by the ISth amendment and the enforcement act from bringing intoxicating liquor Into t'nited States in their sea stores was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day. Solicitor-Gf neral Beck in behalf of the government, urged the court to construe the amendment and the enforce ment act as prohibiting the possession and transportation of Intoxicating liquors in all cases except where Con-'grvss specifically provided that exceptions should be made, adding that it had not done so with reference to sea stores, Former Attorney-General George W. Wickersham of counsel for the foreign steamship companies, contended that the constitutional amendment and the enforcement ct should be interpreted with regard to th comity among na- tions. and that since Congress had nnf i legislated on the subject of intoxicating liquors a3 a part of the sea stores, tho bringing of such liquor in to the ports of the United States by foreign ships did not constitute either "possession" jor "transportation" as forbidden by the entorcement act. Counsel on the two sides of the case also disagreed in their constructions of recent decisions of the court in the cases of the Anchor Line vs.

Aldridge and Grogan vs. Walker. The government Insisted that under those decisions the court had interpreted it to have been the Intention of Congress to prohibit the bringing of intoxicating liquor into the United States even for the purpose of transshipment. This clearly indicated, Solicitor-General Beck argued, that under an application of intention of Congress as understood by the court, the exclusion of Intoxicating liquors from sea stores of foreign ships must be upheld. Mr.

Wickersham on the other hand contended that the finding of the coturt In the two cases did not demonstrate a fixed policy to exclude intoxicating li-j quor tinder all circumstances but dealt directly -with the question of "trans-j portation" by American railroads In one Instance, and In the other with the danger leakage after the liquor had reached shore and was awaiting transshipment upon another foregin steamer. Evils attributed to use of liquor as a beverage were emphasized by the solicitor-general who declared the adoption of the prohibition amendment was the third great revolution which had marked the progress of the people in protecting themselves. In this instance, he said, this Intent was to change the habits of many people, and he added he was forced to admit that it was questionable whether the experiment would prove a complete success. MASONIC A special communication of Washington Lodge. No.

3, F. and A. will be held at the Temple this Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. Work: F.

C. degree. Members of other lodges are cordially Invited to attend. By order of II. W.

BLACKBURN. W. M. NOTICE Beatrice Rebekah Lodge. No.

60. will hold their annual Installation of officers this (Friday) evening following regular meeting at 8:00 oclock. Banquet at 6:30. All members at the order are invited to be BESSIE TTNDALL. N.

G. Champlain Valley Exposition, Incorporated The annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation for the election of a clerk, treasurer and directors, will be held at the office of the cleric In the village cf Essex Junction. on Wednesday, January 10, 1923, at two o'clock, p. m. J.

E. DONAHUE, Clerk. Essex Junction, Jan. 3, 1923. REBEKAIIS ATTENTION Installation of the officers of Beatrice Rebekah Lodge Xo.

60. will be held this evening at eight o'clock. Supper served at 6:30 o'clock. All Rebek-ahs cordially invited. Ter order COMMITTEE I Following the Introductions, the guests were escorted into the reception room, where refreshments were served by a caterer, assisted by Montpelier ladies, the friends of Mrs.

James Hartness. In Representatives hall, White's ten-piece orchestra of Montpelier furnished music throughout the evening. The governor's ball was dispensed with this year. It was rumored about the State House to-day that one of the forthcoming measures of economy would be the abolishing of the official reporters, two in the House and one in the Senate, who are now appointed and paid by the State to assist in the preparation of the news matter for the newspapers. The office of official reporter is provided for by law.

so that it will be necessary to repeal the law now in force in order to bring about this result. 1BRITISH DEBT COMMISSION HERE Ready for Sessions on Subject of Funding Britain's War-Time Obligations No Advance Information of Plans WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (By the Associated Press.) The British debt commission, headed by Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer and Montague C. Norman, governor of the bank of England arrived in Washington to- night prepared to take up the Amerl- can debt commission the subject of fund ing Great Britain's wartime debt of more than four billion dollars.

Members of the American Commission said to-day they were ready to enter into negotiations but would have no proffers to make beyond the limitations established by law. They had no Information they declared as to the British proposal and they declined to discuss In advance of their receipt the reported British plana. A denial as made today by treasury officials of any thought being given to changes In the debt funding act to give the American commission more latitude In the negotiations. Some other members of the commission, however. Secretary Hughes and Rep- resent ative Burton, Republican, Ohio have taken the view that certain chang es should be made.

It was believed formal discussion of the funding question would be delayed until early next week. In the meantime attaches of the British delegation -will prepare for presentation all of the detailed data bearing on their side of the funding problem. Although there were no official statements on the subject and Amebian commissioners declared they had no intimation of the British program reports persisted that the first step by th foreign delegation would be to attempt to establish to the satisfaction of the Americans, the approximate annual amount that Great Britian can pay. Tho British delegation was declared to feel that without first reaching such a basis for calculation the negotiations might fairly be expected to come to naught. High treasury officials on the other hand said to-day that they expected to see an early settlement of the British debt question and indicated the belief that no serious differences would aris lpveen the two delegations.

Establishment of the annual amount which Great Britain can pay will involve it was said consideration of the amount of money that can safely be withdrawn from Great Britain together with consideration of the amounts -which must be paid eventually to settle the debt within the 25-year limitation provided by the law. HE WORKS CURES Says He Never Cured Anybody of An Ailment In His Life-He Just Helps People to Know Themselves NEW YORK, Jan. 4. (By the Associated rPess) Kmlle Coue. a smiling, active little man with white hair and beard and sparkling blue eyes, once an obscure provincial pharmacist who toyed with the mysteries of hypnotism In his tiny shop In Nancy, to-day arrived In America on the Majestic, an internationally famous figure, the apostle of the doctrine of self-mastery through conscious auto suggestion.

The little pharmacist whose formula "day by day, in every way I am getting better and better," has been repeated by disciples all over the world. hastened to announce to America that he did not want any sensationalism, to attach to his methods and that he did not want it believed that he claimed to be able to effect cures of diseases. "I have never cured anybody of any ailment In my life," he said, "and I have never made such a. claim. If I can succeed here as I have many times in the past, in helping' others so to understand themselves and ex ercise their minds that they can lm- Ml.

DENIES NEW YORK, Jan. 4. (By the Associated Press) William B. Williams, agent of the United States department to-day confirmed reports that he expected to fin 1 worth of crown jewels in a Brooklyn cemt-tery, to the extent of admitting1 that he was working on Russian jewel eae" and that his sfiirob might load him to open a grave. Beyond this he would make no comment on a copyrighted story appearing in the Chicago Pai'y Newa, which stated that secret service agents planned to examine the grave of James Jones, an American searnan In the National cemetery In Brooklyn, in an investigation cf a report that some of the royal Busslan gems had been smuggled Into this country in 1529 In Jones" coffin.

Officials of the cemetery, located at Cypress Hilts, admitted that government authorities recently had requested records pertaining to a certain grave, but declined to state whether the grave was that of Jones. Oil re'iable authority, however, it was learned that a sailor named Jones was buried in the cemetery', and that the Inquiry'had concerned his resting- place. Cemetery officials also asserted that no body had been disinterred within the last four months, and that no order for disinterment recently had been served I upon them. To pen a grave in the na- tional cemetcrv. order rned by a 111 connection the Chicago story that Williams and F.dward Jackson.

special deputy collectors of customs New York expected to appear before Judge Hand in I'ni'et States district court" It was learned that to neither i Jnige Auaisfus N. Hand n-jr Jud.re Learned Hand had a petition for u.s-interment f.eeri received. Hotti res professed t' have no i-e rf th search for tllO Rusm I.s heyor.d ti, stories appearing in newFai-rs. Jii'hrt; Augustus Hard suseMed that a i ti- tion for opening th grav if it was pre sented, probably would be hrough le- fore Federal Judge Manton in lyn. ZBYSZKO THROWS BOSTON.

n. i. Stanislaus Zbyszko. former world's champion wrestler, to- 1 night defeated George Walker claim- ant of the Canadian heavyweight wrest- ling title, in two straight falls. ie first fail was scored in one ht.ur, minutes, seconds with a doubie toe lock when Walker yielded the fall in pain before he was thrown.

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I i I i REIFIELT PROCTOR Incoming Governor of Vermont P00GT00 IS FOR SIMPLIFIED HOT. Incoming Executive Says Laws Are Laws and Are to Be Enforced Stands Squarely Behind President Harding MONTPELIER, Jan. 4. In his inauguration address to-day Governor Proctor said: "I believe our return to a condition in which the towns feel the maximum responsibility for the general welfare and the maintenance of good govern ment is very essential, always with sufficient ultimate control resting in the State to insure fairness between the towns and uniformity of benefit to all our citizens." Citing President Harding's appeal to every being living in the United States to respect and abide by the laws of the republic, the governor added: "It is fundamentally necessary that the laws be fatthfully executed. I have taken a solemn oath to see that they are so executed and, so far power lies in me, I propose to do this with absolute fairness and without any offensive discrimination." Governor Proctor's address in full follows: Governor Proctor's Message Members of the General Assembly: Custom prescribes that at the opening of the session the Governor shall present to the Joint Assembly recommendations with respect to legislation.

It is hardly possible that a governor at the beginning of his term would be able to make as valuable recommendations as later. I shall not attempt, therefore, at this time to cover all that might be suitable to bring to your attention, hoping that during the session there may be opportunity to present to you other matters which seem to require our mutual consideration. In our scheme of government much depends upon the loyal support and conscious participation of every citizen. A government so essentially by and of the people cannot be any better than the people make it, and the more keenly each individual citizen appreciates his responsibilities, as -well as prizes his liberties, the better our Government will be. There has been a very strong tendency in recent years for the federal government to take over duties that naturally belong to the State, and in turn for the States to take over duties naturally resting with the towns and other local municipalities.

I believe our return to a condition in which the towns feel the maximum responsibility for the general welfare and the maintenance of good government is very essential, always with sufficient ultimate control resting In the State to insure fairness between the towns and uniformity of benefit to all our citizens. Contempt for one law tends to breed disregard for all laws, a spirit which In these times seems regretably land dangerously prevalent. Laws are laws and no one has a right to strike at such an essential and vital part of the life of our country as to disregard and break them. Our Government is directly controlled by those whom It is designed to govern and without the loyal support of the people cannot continue to exist. President Harding has emphatically pointed this out In his recent message to Congress.

"There is a demand," said he, "for every living being in the United States to respect and abide by the laws of the republic. Let men who are rending the moral fibre of the republic through easy contempt of the prohibition law, because they think it restricts their personal liberty, remember that they set the example and breed a contempt for law which will ultimately destroy the republic." It is fundamentally necessary that the laws be faithfully executed. I have taken a solemn oath to see that, they are so executed and, so far as power lies in me, I propose to do 'this with absolute fairness and without any offensive discrimination. EXECUTIVE BUDGET I recommend the adoption of the executive budget system of appropriation instead of the budget system we now have. This method, which has been adopted by a large number of states and by the national government, has proved Itself worthy of our most fa vorable consideration.

By it all estimates and requests for appropriations for the activities of the State would be carefully prepared by the Governor, who Is responsible for their administration, and presented to the Legislature at an early date in the session. The Legis- (Continued on Page 11) Head of Church Street. Business hours 8.30 a. m. to 5.30 p.

m. To-day and Saturday The Clearance Sale presents extraordinary opportunities for genuine saving-s that should not be overlooked. Remnants Washable Fabrics 19c Just the right lengths for dresses and children's wear. Fine ginghams and other most desirable fabrics ranging all the way up to 50 cents. Remnants Washable Fabrics 29c Another very large collection of desirable short lengths including finest Scotch gingham and everything of the finest in this department up to 85 cents per yard.

Silk Dresses $29.50 Here is an opportunity that is very unusual. Beautiful gowns of crepe de chene. Canton crepe and other silken fabrics including models for afternoon or evening wear in large variety. Women's Handkerchiefs 4c, 9c, 19c, 23c, 39c At these prices, which represent about half the worth, there are hundreds of dozens. Plain, fancy effects and initialed.

Hats 34.75 Select from the entire balance of the winter hats on exhibition. Women's Finest Hosiery $1.95 Finest silks, all wool, also silk and wool. Black and colors. Formerly $2.50. $2.75, $3.00.

$3.25 and $3.50 pair. Women's Finest Gloves $1.25 Women should not miss this opportunity. It will not come again soon. Finest French kid and almost every other type of glove that can be wanted. It is the time now to patronize the Tailoring Department Women's Coats or Suits $47.50 Men's Suits This store's finest materials and workmanship.

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