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The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 25

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The Journal Timesi
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Racine, Wisconsin
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THE RACINE JOURNAL-NEWS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11, Scores of priests are to be seen on COUNTESS-BEA UTY ONCE MORE FACES SERIOUS TROUBLE LABORERS PAID 69 CENTS DAY BRITISH HOTELS LACK WARMTH the streets bound on vltlts to their charges. i Farmers Get Rare Lhlng. The farmers live In even greater poverty than the people of the cities. They wrest a barren living from lund irrigated by ancient mills turned by a donkey. South.

In Andalusia, there Is a more fertile Spain, but the farmer receives nothing for hla fruits and grain. PACT KXPKtTKD TO SETTLE oi.n TAxtnnit giAiiitEi.s I By TtM Aaraeutco tTm LONDON. Dec. 14. Krom next week onward, tangler will.

It Is expected, cense to be a source of quarrels among the nations of Kurope. A convention embodying unnnlntous agreement on all the points which, for the Inst fifty years, have caused much friction and Jealousy among Oreat Rrltaln, France, Spain and Italy, will, be signed In Paris on Tuesday or Wednesday, and will be submitted for ratification by the parliamentary bodies of the varlou governments soon after. i on Sundays or for the bull fhts. Shops and bazaars are overran with assistant salesmen and delivery boys, because their services cest eo little. All this Is seen In Madrid, Spain's cr.pltal, In the midst of thl Intense poverty stand hundreds of soldiers.

In smart uniforms. There are seven different nitfltary organisations. Including the city police and the mounted police. In fact half the people on the streets are In some Jtlml of uniform. Of course' the rev; olutlcn has Increased the number of soldiers but even In ordinary times, residents told me, there are hundreds of soldiers on the streets.

SPAIN GIVES WORKICRS A SMALL WAliK ALTHOUGH THLV COhT OF MVINU IH 1'AIHLY HIGH. FINDS Til KM' r'c Trni-sQi'K but fau from only IN nooMs. It's food and tonic that restores strength quickly. Build up your vitality on Scott's Emulsion. cott ft Rownt, Bloom fit Id, K.

M-CU The United States corn crop ef 193 was the fourth largest In pesetras for his lottery ticket, a half a peseta for his cup of coffee at his fuvorite cafe. There are beggars everywhere, hoggins outright or selling every kind of uscleHs contrivance which may catch a penny here and there. Whole families beg, the father sell papers, the mother and brood of dirty children sit on the curb or In a doorway hoping to win sympathy away from other beggars. Some residents clulm It la the lottery which keeps the people- so poor. It Is claimed they spend nil their cumins on Bumbling and cock lights but a man with a family does not find much difficulty In disposing of five poMctaii a day.

('it reftil of Mule. The labor of innu Is considered much less valuable than that of mules and oxen, Drivers rarely ride on their loads. They walk ahead and lend donkeys hitched one ahead of the other, or they walk beside the cuius of oxen currying long pole with which they prod the animals. Men and women curry big packs on' their heads. Sometimes If the load Is unusually heavy a si rap across the forehead will nHni.it In hearing the weight of a puck which rests on the back.

These men and women plod along In canvas or cloth shoes. Leather shoes for the working class or unknown, even Plenty of Courted Salespeople to Wait on You. Start 0n Every Evf 'ning Until Christmas. ACIN E'S ECONOMY CENTER Vera Brown In the Detroit News: The cheapest thing In all Spain la man's time. This fact la surprising to the traveler when he dlacovera the country to be on a par with Holland, Switzerland and Kngland for living expenses.

Rut unskilled labor la paid about 6 pesetas a day, 6'J cents at the present exchange. At normal exchange this would be about $1. Wag.es are astonishing when one Investigates trades and occupations. ArtUts Get 18 Pesetas. At Toledo, where the government lu sepndlng millions of pesetas to restore historical architectural treasures, skilled artists relit and make new the Intricate columns and fret work of the Moors.

It la work which demands not only a skilled artisan but man of artistic training. I was told men earned magnificent salary. When I askeu the A iy Art Goods at 1-2 Price Richardson Silk Company salesmen's samples of embroidered and stamped towels, lunch sets, bed spreads, aprons and dresses at one-half regular prices. Warm Wool blankets at $8.25 i Large sixe Soisette bound Wool Blanket pink, blue, grey and tan plaids: weight 4 -pounds a pair, at $5.2, Men's Brushed Wool Scarfs; at 89c ij Wool Dress Goods at 89c Yard Here are surprising values, mostly all wool 36 to 54 inch materials. Blacks, navy, grey, brown, scarlet and mixtures will make serviceable dresses and skirts only, yard 89e Silk Vests at $1.95 and $2.10 Each Extra well made good quality Jersey Silk Vests, flesh, orchid and natural colors.

each $135 to $2.10 Bloomers to match, pair $3.50 and $3.75 amount I was told, "About 16 pe The ConateaiM Kterhnsy. The beautiful Countess Kster-haxy of Hungary oncn morel faces serious trouble. Dispatches' from l'rague t-ll of hT arrrnt on a chargn of military PKiionaK SIo denies the charge. A number of years a(f she accused Baron Ftralendorff of pilfering her diary with intent to blackmail. Her family once a suit to have her declared insane.

setas a day." Skilled workmen who Inlay the steel or Toledo with gold, are sometimes paid as much au.15 pesetas a day. So It goes, but the prlcea of food, shoes and amusement keep at a high level. The working man must pay nt least two pesetas for his ticket to the bull fight He must pay three Lome in plain ana siripea eiiccvs tfrevs. tans, browns, each 89i Bed Spreads w. nrTsTsTsfsrsi A TrvJT In Th Kana City Utar: I bavs eom to undsrstaml now mhy ths typical Enilhman drfMH a he dot.

It la ths atnaibla way for him to dr In hla climate. He wara btjf, havy, thlck-aoled ahoea (and calls them boota) because there la ao much drizzle he muat protect hla feet. He Incllnea to heavy, ahapelena tweede for warmth ami because of the difficulty of preserving the ehape of clothea In the rain. He weara a heary overcoat and woolly muffler because they are comfortable. It waa my ambition to live In a typical old-fashioned English hotel.

There waa Brown's, the reaort of all the old families. You almost have to have a letter of Introduction to jcet In at Brown'a. Theodore Roosevelt waa atayiniT there when he waa married and they have a copy of hla marrlaiye certificate framed. But Brown'a has no heat. Old Hotel Cold.

"William Allen White atays at the Artillery Mansions, a fine old English name. Only fireplaces. Then the Thackeray, across from the British museum. Is frequented by the intelligentsia of all lands who do research work in the museum. Shivers.

And Cranston's, and the Palace in Bloomsbury, and the Strand palace, and bo on down the list. Delip-htful places, clean, well kept, doubtless fine for summer. But like a' tomb In winter. I tried a week at one of them. It has a fireplace In the room and a fire (for a-consideration) was a possibility.

But if you think you will be In the room only an hour you don't want to po to the bother of a fire. The result Is you never have one. 1 suppose the fireplaces In all these hotels work. But every one I saw was stopped up by frilly tissue paper. My host told me when he was going to some other city on business he would wire ahead to his hotel, to1 have, a fire made In his room an' hour before his arrival.

Then in. the mornlnp as soon as he woke up he would ring- for the maid who w-ould brine a cup of tea and make a fire. After he had dozed awhile, and the room waa warm, he would fiet up. Necks Heated Room. I revolted finally against sitting In my room, wearing sweater and overcoat and wishing for mittens and a hot water bottle.

So 1 sought sni of the half dozen of Iondon'a hundreds of hotels that have central heating plants. Since our experience with the Warwick Arms, which advertised Its central "heatinc plant but did not wse it, I have become suspicious. The il 15? Si liSi ll li Silk Undies at $2.25 and $3.49 Bleomes and tecWys made of novelty tripe silk, pink, blue and lavender. Each $2.25 Teddye made of heavy quality crepe de chien and radiums, nicely trimmed in many new styles. Each $3-49 Hand Bags at $2.25 and $2.

S3 Two hlg lots in an almost endless variety of styles in leather and silks. $2.25 and $235 each Bath Robes i at $2.49 and $3.69 Each Made of Beacon Robing', Satin and Cord trimmed. Come in rose, blue, grey and brown. Sizes 8 to 14 $2.49 each. 36 to 46 $3.69 each.

Silk Tubing at $8c Yard Good quality Jersey Silk Tubing1, flesh or white, yard 98c I Moire Tricosham $1.89 Yard Tricosham, a new dress silk knit weave black, brown, navy, beaver and 'tan, yard $1-89 Gifts for Baby This store is the ideal place to select the cute serviceable things for baby. Coats, blankets, robes," knit sets, sweaters, leg-gins, etc. Priced remarkably low, too. 40 Inch Cantons $2.95 Yard All Silk heavy weight Canton Crepe-three shades of navy, plain and Satin face, yard $235 in sets and separate spreads, come in all white and also pink, blue and- gold. Scalloped and cut corner effects.

Spreads, eac $2.39 to $6.75 Sets $5.50 to $1130 Gift Hosiery No one every has too many pairs. Here you can find all the wanted styles, weights and colors for women, men and children. i Children's Hose, pair 25c to $1.60 Women, pair 25c to $3.50 Men's, pair 18c to $1.25 Ribbons fr Gift Making All the wanted narrow ribbons in plsin and double face, shown here for making the many useful gifts, moderately priced, loo. Satin Brassieres 85c and $1.10 Each Well made of good quality Satin plain and fancy styles, each 55c and $1.10 Porto Rican Embroidered Gowns and Teddys 1 Hand made and hand embroidered-i come in all white and colors $2.50 to $3.25 Flannelette Wear at 10 Less Gowns, Night Shirts, Pajamas made of flood weight material, cut big, full sizes, braid and stitched trimming, now $1.53 up to $2.66 each Robing at $1.00 Yard Yard wide Esmond quality Robing fdr Bath Robes, comes in navy, brown, gry combination colors, yard Cord Sets to match, set 6)c Sheets and Cases I make useful, sensible gifts. Dwight Anchor and Emsdale Sheets ad Cases in all sizes plain or hemstitched to choose from.

JS JS i Perfumes Iienutiful bottles and pi ft c.irtoiis cfitit.iin-inp: all the delicate odors. See our display. 35c to S24.00 Pens and Pencils Dependable makes. Fountain IViw $2.75 to $12.00 Automatic I'enrlls 50c to $3.50 1'' It I Names en-Rraved on any Pen or Pencil purchased here. With only a few days left before Christmas, gift buying becomes a task but at our store many hours of tiresome shopping may be avoided.

Everywhere you look here you find gifts that are sure to please everyone. -i Shop Early in i the Day fcf I 1 re 1 I 5 tit 01 Bring the Children Downtown Santa Claus Is Here Every Day, Vandergrind-Dolister Dry Goods CosT Main and Fourth Distinctive Toiletware for Milady's Dressing Table clerk assured me there waa a central heating plant and It worked. I asked to eee the room that was to be mine. It felt warm and there was actually a radiator In it. I crossed and laid my hand on the radiator to make sure.

It really waa warm. Then I said I would take the room. I Jim H' W- I Complete Sets Our Christmas showinff of Toilet Sets is still complete. All that Is new In Ivory. Ambertone, Shell-tone nml Duo-Tone.

You are sure to fulfill your most exacting desires here. The prices on complete sets rnngc from 52.50 to Individual Pieces If you are lookinpr for nn individual piece of White Ivory, Ambertone, Shell-tone or Duo-Tone you nre almost sure to find it here. "If you are starting a set for somo one, this is the store to make your;" selections: priced from 50c to S12.00 SHE WAS ACCOMMODATING. A man was selling thyme at two Hunches a penny. He went to the hack door of a house and shouted: Tyme, Thyme." An upper window opened and an angry voice cried.

"Time! It's five to 3 and nest time you want to know, say 'please. "-London HOLD EVERYTHING; BARGAINS IN MEN'S CLOTHES Si ill IMG fiEW LAMP BURNS -94. AIR Beats Electric or Gas I POSITIVELY A new oil lamp that gives an amazingly brilliant, soft, white light. better than gas or electricity, GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Remember this we are positively going out of business. We have a huge and fine stock of Men's and Young Men's Clothing on hand that MUST be had been tested by the U.

S. Govern A Gift For Men who travel or motor, and brush teeth away from home. ment and 35 leading universities nd found to be superior to 10 or linary oil lamps. It burns without Ddor, smoke or noise no pumping iitj. mmrvle.

Mefln. nafA Riirnn At 9 air and 6 So common kerosene (coal oil). GIFT CANDY sold. We have no alternative. You Should See Crowds The inventor.

B. M. Johnson, 603 1 W. Lake St, Chicago. 111..

Is offering send a lamp on 10 days' Fit EE Gift Stationery A wide choice of latest styles, beautifully packed and priced from 39c to $5.00 trial, or even to give one FREll to the first user In each locality who Attractive Christmas Gift Boxes Tilled with delicious Chocolates and Bon Don assortments. 59c to $5.00 will help Mm introduce it. Write him today for full particulars. Also Ever since this sale started crowds, crowds, crowds. We have been jammed to the doors all the time.

That means but one thing. GREAT BIG BARGAINS. People don't come in crowds unless there is something to come for. They get it here. Fine clothing at Bargain prices.

sk him to explain how you can get the agency, and without experience Pocket Tooth Brush or money make 1250 to 50J per 1- mmk month. Compact Vanities Pretty designs and always a welcome gi(t. 85c to $2.50 Safety Razors All standard makes nickel, silver and gold plated In gift cases. 39c to $6.50 I 'A Co me and Get Your Share; Save FREE FREE 4 What you want need is here. Come" and save your share! Buy gifts of clothing for those in your own family.

You'll never have a chance like this again, at least not unless on folks, get suits, o'coats, furnishings for ol a miracle of some kind happens, a song. ilSf Mufflers newest novel-Selling Out Dress Gloves Value $3.00 Adler and Fowncs All ties. Brush folds into a ventilated metal case to fit vest pocket. The cat is gold plated and pitmi' nent. Brushes, as they wear out, are replaced by refills for 60c.

The brush is the Decoater, the latest type of brush. Gold Plated Emery Shirts $2.00 values Large assortment of colors. Selling Out Sale HKn nd makes, all sizes. Sell Save on GIFTS Are you going to give something to a MAN? Then you're in luck. Come in tomorrow, sure, and I 1.19 ing Out Sale price I am bound to get out of the toy business this year.

OFFER NO. 1 If you have only SI. 00 to purchase toys and gifts and want $2.00 worth. ROBERTS will give you $2.00 worth for $1.00. There are no atringa tied to tbia offer.

OFFER NO. 2 Confidential Those In Racine or county who have not $1.00 to buy Christmas gifts for their own children, ROBERTS will give you $1.00 worth or more of toys and playthings for nothing. FREE. No strings tied to this offer. Come with money and come without money Macht N'ichta Aus.

I CSAs up Eastman Kodaks and up know they The gift you want. Hats Velour, Clipped Bea- price 75c, 1.50 and up Caps A large assortment all colors. Selling Out Sale price Values $3.00, $2.50 95c 1.95 EVERYTHING need yourself 52 it 5s 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 ft 51 52 ft 52 52 Felts, the I I IS in fine i 1 Union Suits Wilson Chalmers and Stephen-sen lines cottcn and wcoL Selling season's new colors $6.00 to $38.00 lirownlc Cameras $2.00 to $3.50 A year's subscription to "KODAKEI1Y" FREE with every Kodak purchase. 1 $3.50 your choice Values $4.00 to $6.00 For the Smoker Standard brands of cigars, cigarettes and tobaccos, in Christmas packages at all prices. ana you intend to give for gifts.

You can't you can save. 1 Out Sale and realize the amount "I Qfl up 4 realize the amount up $1 to prices III up Many Other Practical Gifts to Select From at Our Store The RetcaQSL Store ROBERT'S SOS Sixth Street We have many other items in stock not mentioned in this ad. These remarkable furnishing values make splendid Christmas gifts at tremendous savings. ft Silver Mesh Bags $3.83 Shaving Stands all Styles $3 up CO. 500 MONUMENT SQUARE BOOKKEEPING Part Time Cays or Evenings.

Small aeta closed monthly. Experienced Accountant. Phone Jackson T7SS or 4029. 300 MctlTXxSt Opp. City Hall.

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