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BOSTON SUNDAY POST, JULY 18, 1920 Before Stock-TakfTig Mark-Down Sales Regardless of Cost TiyfANY desirable articles of apparel for immediate and early Fall wear of the finest quality expressed in the smartest designs and colorings, now radically reduced to half price and less to assure early clearance before stocktaking. $75 Navy Poiret Twill Suits, pin tucked belted design, $85 Navy English Hair Line Stripe Serge Suit. $89.50 Navy Tricotine Suit, pin tucked belted $57.50 Pink English Novelty Weave Sull $79.50 Rose Irish Tvreed Suit, belted patch pocket $89.50 Tan English Gabardine Suit, hip length $89.50 Wood Brown English Tweed Suit, $75 Forest Green English Tweed Suit, belted $110 Tan Poiret Twill Suits, hip length belted design. $89.50 English Walking Check belted design $39.50 $89.50 Navy Sergo Suits, blouse back belted design $44.50 $85 Navy Tricotine Suits, belted hipjength $110 Navy Tricotine Suits, smart length design $49.50 $110 Navy Tricotine Suit, side plait back design $55.00 $110 Tricotino Suits, Iqng revers, pin tucked trim $55.00 $110 English Basket Weave Suits, pin tucked trim $55.00 $110 Navy Serge, elaborately emb. model suit $110 Navy Tricotine Braided Suit, length, coat $95 Navy Tricotino Braided SuiU, pin tucked $54.50 $125 Navy Tricotine Braided Suits, length $225 Navy Blue Emb.

Worth Model Suit $145 BUck Georgette Afternoon Dress, elaborately $95 $145 Navy Georgette Afternoon Dress, eiab. self trim. $95 Navy Georgette Afternoon Dress, trlcolette $110 Navy Georgette Afternoon Dress, with Val. lace. $135 Three Navy Georgette Afternoon $175 Navy Model Chiffon Afternoon Dress, emb $114.50 $195 Two Navy Mignonette Model Dresses, $146 Two Model Georgette Afternoon $88 $135 Navy Model Georgette Afternoon Dress.

$110 Two Black Georgette Afternoon Dresses, lace $110 Navy Chiffon Afternoon Dress, elaborate plaited. $79.50 Navy TaffeU Dress with scru lace $110 Two Navy TaffeU Dresses, English eyelet $135 Navy Taffeta Dress, elaborately self-color emb $85 $89.50 Navy Taffeta Dress, plaited silk, eyelet emb $59.50 $89.50 Two Navy Satin Charmeuse, self colored emb. $125 Navy Paulette Silk Dress $195 Navy Mignonette Model Dress, elaborately emb. $75 Navy Serge Dresses, Swedish wool emb $75 Four Navy Tricotine Dresses, emb. copen $75 Black Haborate Self Emb.

Serge Coat $32.50 Navy Serge Silk Braid Trim. $89.50 Navy Serge Silk Braid Trim. Dress with Copen. $75 Striped lUlian Silk Sport $79.50 Navy Chiffon Dresses, hand block printed $39.50 $35 White Dimity and Lace Dresses $12.50 $65 $75 Dotted Swiss Dresses, in several coiors.Now $45 French Organdie Frocks, in many colors Now $25.00 $135 White and Gold Mode! Dress $65.00 $165 Model Dress of Orchid $65.00 $195 Lavender Satin Model $65.00 $135 Country Club Dinner Frocks $79.50 $293 White Silver Cloth Model Dress $165.00 $350 Black and Gold Brocade Callot Model. $195.00 $310 Blue and Silver Brocade, Lanvin $110 Three Navy Blue Coats, finest $65.00 $95 Navy Blue Coat, very $58.50 $65 Navy Serge Wrap $39.50 $110 Two Navy Model Now $59.50 $165 Two Navy Model $95.00 $175 Navy Model Wrap $110.00 $89.50 to $125 Smart Capes and Wraps $58.50 $195 Black Satin Gold Emb.

$95.00 $235 Soft Tan Emb. Dull Gold Wrap $145.00 $235 Self Color Emb, Sleeve Coat $145.00 $235 Beautiful Tan Self Emb. $135.00 $250 Wood Brown Duvatyn $145.00 $45 Two Navy SkirU, with beize and $22.50 $35 Three Navy Skirts, with beize and gray Now $19.60 $32.50 Navy Skirts, with beize and $16.50 $15 Smart Check and Plaid Wool $25 Woven Weid Wool Sport Skirts $35 Plaited Plaid Wool Sport Skirts $23.50 White English Flannel Skirts $14.50 White English Gabardine $14.50 White French Pique $32.50 Dressy Georgette Suit, blouses, $32.50 Pure Silk Surplice Sleeveless Sweaters, all colors. $65 Black Velveteen Sport $39.50 Black and White Check Sport $75 Red and White Check Velour $110 Worumbo Camel's Hair Coats $110 Imported English Hair Coats $155 Long Worumbo Hair Coats $155 Navy Tricotine Inverness Cape $175 Navy Peachbloom Inverness Cape $125 Satin Evening Dresses, two in $79.50 Nile Green Evening Dress, self embroidered $69.50 Sejni Evening Taffeta $79.50 Rose Charmeuse Dance $110 Pink Crepe Afternoon Dance Frock $145 Light Blue Georgette Afternoon Dress. $185 Blue French Taffeta Evening $143 Draped Chiffon Dinner $85.00 $265 Wisteria Georgette Semi Evening $250 Rose Georgette, Crystal Beaded Dinner $185 Navy Georgette Model Dress, crystal $145 Blue Georgette Self Color Beswied Evening Gown.

$210 Model Chiffon Evening Gown, satln, lace and beads. 35 Mid'Season Large and Small Hate. Formerly $22.50 to $55.00, Clearance Price $10.00 oast ofMjcunahm 280 Boylston Street Summer Shops Now Open at Magnolia an nis MANY OLD. N. Y.

HOTELS Demand for Office Buildings Given as One Reason NEW YORK, July 17 bidding power of seekers jafter office buildings and not prohibition has caused many hotels in the general vicinity of 42 street to close recently, according to opinions of real estate men, expressed today. NOT PROHIBltlON. ALONE Within a relatively short time of one another such old and'famous hostelrles as the Holland House, and the Fifth Avenue Hotel have closed their doors, and more recently the Knlcker- relatively new and Imposing business. "Prohibition has done this," cried many but now one well known hotel woman advanced the theory that the steady march of business toward the newer uptown sections was ac paramount consideration of the men who decided to close their hostelrles. 'A hotel doesn't have to run behind to she declared.

"If the owner of the property considers it better business policy to erect an office building on the ground ho likely to let sentiment sway him. Prohibition? No I say Real estate men admitted, however, there was no general formula to account for the disappearance of the old hotels, some of them the possessors of international reputations. Some people who are closely in touch with the hotel business ascribe the closing of some of the older houses to the fact that the principles of hotel construction have undergone radical changes In the last decade. Hotels, they say, are being built with several times as many rooms as formerly effecting a concentration about one controlling headquarters and reducing the "overhead Incident to upkeep of Individual rooms and apartments. Something more than a sentimental loss Is entailed In the passing of the old hotels, another hotel manager points out.

"With the closing of the Holland House, the Knickerbocker and the he said, "there has been a decrease of about 2300 rooms available In the centre of the city. Recent structures have supplied about 4200 rooms, leaving a net gain of about 2000 rooms In five years. This gain is not adequate to accommodate the Increased demand. I doubt If even the new hotels planned will be sufficient to supply the demands of the greater numoer of That this fact Is appreciated by hotel interests is proved by the extensive preparations being made to fill the need. Plane are under way for the construction of several new hotels In the uptown district.

One large hotel is to add 2000 rooms and another will he reconstructed to contain at least 3000 rooms. In addition. besides construction of smaller houses. It Is said that a California syndicato Is casting about for sites for several mammoth hotels in the city. K.CPLANTO SPEND BIG SUM $7.000,000 for Night Schools and Statue NEW YORK.

July adoption of plans for the spending of the $7,000,000 balance of the Knights of Columbus war fund on free night schools for former seiwice men and cost courses for and the gift of a $60,000 statue of Lafayette to France will be the features of the 88th supreme convention of the Knights of Columbus, to be here Aug. 2, 3 and 4. While the convention will consist of 300 delegates with voting powefk it la expected that fully 50,000 knights and their womenfolk will be on haitd from all parts of the country. Every State In the Union will be represented at the convention. The maximum voting power from any State will be 10 In this way the balance of the government of the K.

of C. Is maintained as between various sections of the country. James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, supreme knight, will preside, add Deputy Supreme Knight Martin H. Carmody of Grand Rapids, will have charge of sessions when Mr, Flaherty is engaged in executive work.

At the convention the knights will formally declare the presentation to France of the K. of C. statue of Lafayette, made by Paul W. Bartlett, noted American sculptor. They will also declare the gift of the K.

of C. Jewelled baton to Marshal Foch. A representative of the French government will address the convention, and prominent educators win appear to address the knights on their school programme. TO REGISTER Putnam Declares It Is Every Duty The first official Intimation that the anti-suffragists had given up their fight came yesterday, when Mrs. William Lowell Putnam, member of the executive committee of the Republican State committee, and for many years an active anti-suffrage worker, urged all to register for the coming elections.

In her letter, sent to all anti-suffrage organizations throughout the State, Mrs. Putnam urged that "we can make no efSectlve protest against the errors of others by failing to do our own "It makes no difference that we do like it. It makes no difference that we wholly dlsapproxe the methods of coercion used politically to Pring about the ratlflcatibn. When he 36th State ratifies, the case will be complete, the law will have given 1 women the privilege to vote, and Ifrom the privilege It la ImpoaaCble to -dutj: Our 18th Great FOR WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW AT 9 A. M.

FURNITURE SALE I greatest test of any Merchandising Sale lies in its continued popula.rity. The mere fact that each of these 2 for 1 Sales of ours has been far greater in volume than the one previous, proves beyond doubt or question that they are really one of the greatest furniture events of the entire season. Play safe save Now. Goods Held Free for Future Delivery Open All Day Saturday 4-Piece Queen Anne Dining Walnut 3-Piece Living Room Suite in Tapestry Loose Pillow Cushions 3-Section Divan 298.50 AL 80 Additional Mdse. Absolutely Free 398.50 ALSO $199.25 Additional Merchandise Absolutely Free I 3 3-Piece Butler Adam Dining' Suite- Buff et, Table and Serving Table 229.50 ALSO Additional Mdse.

Absolutely Free $149.25 Additional Merchandise Free 6-Piece Colonial Quartered Oak Dining Room Suite 4 quartered oak genuine leather slip-seat dining chairs, 1 45-inch quartered oak buffet, 1 45-inch quartered oak 6 -foot extension table, 149.50 ALSO $74.75 Additional Mdse. Absolutely Free 6 4 -A mammm Beautiful 3-Piece Cane Living Room Suite, in High Grade Velour 4-Piece Queen Anne Chamber Walnut 229.50 ALSO $114.75 Additional Mdse. Absolutely Free POSITIVELY NO CHARGE ACCOUNTS WILL BE OPENED OR ADDED TO DURING THIS SALE-ALL DEPOSITS MUST BE FINAL DRAKE MERSEY Special Discounts to Men Who Have Been in Service 84 CANAL STREET Liberty Bonds Acceptable As Cash at Full Market Value HEARD OF THE Young Vanderbilt Denies Engagement to Baroness PARIS, July Is nothing to it; I never heard of the said Harold Sterling Vanderbilt, eon of WiV Ham K. Vanderbilt, when he was toM of a report printed In a New York newspaper that he was to marry Baroness Marietta Styrcea, a famous Vienna beauty. The report said the wedding would take place in London.

Baroness Styrcea, according to the Vienna despatch, is daughter of a Protestant clergyman, has been married three times. Before her first marriage she was a member of the Volks Theatre Company In Vienna. Her first husband was a tenor of the Vienna Opera by the name of Plqcaver, whose home was In Pittsburg, Penn. She divorced him and married a Hungarian nobleman, whom she also and married Baron Styrcda, a wealthy Rumanian, again resorting to the divorce InitA freedom CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT ENJOYS OUTING The outing of the Catholic Benevolent Association to Nantasket yesterday proved unusually successful. Upward of 1000 members of the association took part in the fun.

at Paragon Park and the Villa Napoli. Races and other games constituted a part of the programmo for tho children, while their elcters played whist on the veranda of thf villa. Mrs. Alice C. Mahoney of Dorchester, supreme trustee, and Mrs.

Mary Bradley, supreme deputy, were much applauded for their work In the conduct of the outing. Assisting them were Mrs. Mary F. Munjhy of Jamaica Plain, Mrs. Margaret Shinnell of Jamaica Plain, Mrs.

Mary Hazelbrook of Box- bury, Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher and others. Campello Hand Tub Sets Mark of 235 Feet BROCKTON, July 13 hand tubs vainly tried to lower the mark of 233 feet 11 3-8 set by the Washington No. 1 of Wlckford, R. at the annual field day of the Hancock V.

V. F. A. this afternoon, a local tub, the Enterprise of Campello, threw a stream of 236 feet 6 inches on its initial effort, winning first prize of $200. The No.

1 landed second money, $100i Other prize winners were the Konohassett of West Quincy, $50; Hancock. Brockton, $25; Defender. Bristol, R. I.k$15: White Angel, Salem, $10. Thousands Joined In the grand holiday event, which concluded con- LYNN BOY SLASHED IN FIGHT ON SHIP NORFOLK, July fight between two messmen aboard the U.

S. S. West Elcasco. lying about 10 miles out In Hampton Roads from the Pine Beach piers, resulted In a call to police headquarters late yesterday afternoon asking for officers and a doctor, stating simply there was trouble aboard. When officers arrived on the scene they found Don't Risk Your Material in a Poor Dye that Fades, Runs or Streaks Waists Skirts Sweaters Draperies Coats Each package of contains directions so simple that any woman can diamond- dye a new, rich, fadeless color into worn, shahby garments, draperies, coverings, everything, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods.

Buy other perfect results are guaranteed even if you have never dyed before. Druggist has C5olor Card. John Dixon, a 19-year-old youth from Raleigh, N. had been arrested and was being held by ship authorities after he had cut H. A.

Broydelck, a mess- boy, of Lynn, during a fight over a of bananas. Advertisement. Dresses Blouses Jackets Hangings Stockings Coverings RHEUMATISM LEAVES fOU FOREVER 16 Rich, Fadeless Colors. Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are Dissolved and the Rheumatio Poison Starts to Leave the System Within Twenty-four Hours, Every druggiat In thla county la authorized to say to every rheumatic sufferer that If two bottles of Allenrhu, the sure conqueror of rheumatism, does not stop all agony, reduce swollen Joints and do away with even tho slightest twinge of rheumatio pain, he will gladly return your money without comment. Allenrhu has been tried and tested for years, and really marvelous results have been in the most severe cases where the suffering and agony was intense and piteous and where the patient was helpless.

Mr. James H. Allen, the discoverer of Allenrhu, who for many years suffered the torments of acute rheumatism, desires all sufferers to knowt that he does not want a cent of money ices Allenrhu decisively conquers this of all dleeaaes. and he has Instructed W. B.

Hunt Company, and your druggist to guarantee It In every instaness.

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