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DaklanD Ctflsunc APRIL 28, 1916. FRIDAY EVENING SEE RES I. H. C. CAPWELL CO.

STORE NEWS FOR WOMEN, WRITTEN BY A WOMAN II. C. CAPWELL CO. i i TE1U UU LJiL sfi Dresses ale New Important'S Absolutely Puro No Alum No Phosphate 5 A fortunate purchase by our New York buy-er'just from their boxes new and fresh Values to $12.50 We are more than enthusiastic over this bargain secured for our customers at the time when the thoughts of all women are turning to Wash Dresses. There are nearly 100 in the collection dresses made in clever sport styles, some with striped coat effects with plain col $595 SAN FRANCISCO.

April 28. If, on the afternoon of February 19. last, when Miss Hilda Fries, plnklv nretty, pointing a finger of scorn at her fiance, Theodore Greenfield, had been able to converse In Chinook, punchv Slwash Jargon, she would have said: "Hlvu culfus tillkum; halo cumtax." Instead, there In the office of Harold Maundrell. assistant district attorney, Miss Fries said It In orthodox United States: "He's an Indian giver." Miss Fries had asked for a warrant for Greenfield's arrest because she said he took an engagement ring away from her. School building REPORT COMPILED "He gave me a ring worth $126," Miss UTies told.

Maundrell. "Then he began to pick at me because I had other friends. ored skirts. Others with plaid coats and colored skirts. Dozens of pretty 'dresses of sheer voiles in figured, flowered and' striped patterns with pretty flounces trimmed with velvety ribbon, pleated flounces and flounces with touches of lace or embroidery and all with fancy collars and cuffs.

All Dresses that if bought regularly would have cost you much more, some as much as $12.50. Your choice while they last, and there are all sizes to begin with, for $5.95. Saturday-An Extraordinary Sale of Buildings and Additions for All Sections of City Planned He got me to go home one afternoon and told me to take off the ring and show It to a woman there. Then he grabbed it ana refused to give it back," "Well. It was mv ring." Greenfield told Maundrell.

"and ths engagement has been DroKen otr. The couple left Maundrell's office ap parently unsatisfied. But all Is changed now. Testerdav Miss Fries and Greenfield appeared at the Hall of Justice and obtained a license to wed. The knot was Model and Sport Hats tied by a Justice of the Peace.

When asked details of the reconciliation last night Mrs. Greenfield was very sparing with Information. In fact, she Intimated that It was nobody's business. ren streets; small addition and improver nierrts, Dewey school, Thirty-seventh avenue and East Twelfth jtreet; new land for playground addition, $6400. Chabot Observatory, Leona Heights, tlO.OOO.

Stonehurst school, Edes and Douglas avenue; new site In lieu cf present. slt under lease, Vocational school, Twelfth and Market streets, additional land to enlarge machine and forge shops, $10,000. The plans for the bond Issue are larger and more comprehensive, the emergency levy plans enumerated being only for urgent needs. The bond-tissue building program provides for an elaborate program of building In every district of the city where heavy population increase pmwH.H nrHnt Mrhnnla Some of PASSIOX PLAY IJCCTVRE. A lecture on "Oberammergau and the Passion Play" will be 'given tonight at the Evangelical church, Fifty-ninth and Racine streets, bv Dr.

Edwin Harvey Hadlock. The lecture will be Illustrated with stereopticon Views nresented tn tVia i.ntr Ku The first definite plan for the general program of school building, designed to meet the needs of the city which, by lu rapid Increases In population, has out-grewn Its schools In almost every district, wu considered by the Board of Education last night, when a report, compiled by Superintendent A. Barker, as the result of recent committee meetings, was formally presented. This will be, It wai declared last night, practically the program of building. Claims of districts were -ignored, according to the report, the schools being placed where most needed, regarding the school system aa a whole.

The plan urges buildings of low cost, declaring that rlas A schools would be expensive and poor In the meantime, to care for new buildings and additions neeeded at once, the boaid last night passed a request that the city council provide. In compliance with Section 1 of the city charter, funds from the tax of cents on each 1100 that can be levied by the city for school purposes. This would raise In the neighborhood of 171,400 for construction. IMMEDIATE PLANS. Immediate construction, tinder the 5-rent tax.

Is planned for the following schools: University High school. Forty-eighth and Webster streets; perms rent addition, Melrose Heights school, Eavt Fourteenth and Fifty-second avenue; permanent addition, 14,000. Takevlew school. Perry and Van Bu- Anton Lang, the Christus of the play, which la a religious rite for the rest- oenTW or tne my. Model Hats to $25 for $15.95 Exquisite model Hats from Gage Brothers, Moorehead Jardlne, Jordan's, and other importers.

Handsome Dress Hats that represent the highest conception, of the milliner's art. Your choice tomorrow at 15.96. Model Hats to $20 for $11.95 A timely chance to get the Hat you have been admiring; at nearly half price. Stunning sailors, dainty bonnets and picture hats are the feature of this fine group. Black, white and colors among; them.

Trimmed Hats to $12.50 for $7.95 About 100 beautiful hats In this collection sacrificed to make room for mid-season hat soon to arrive. All odd Frenchy styles In various shapes and colors and differently applied trimmings. 1 Sport Hats $2.00 VALUES TO $.5. H. C.

CAPWELL CO. Capwells News for the schools planned have been needed for years, according to the superintendent, and others will be necessary to provide for present and future growth. NOT COSTLY TYPE. "I do not think it advisable," said Barker, "to build an expensive type or school building. In keeping up with the growth of the city It would require an expenditure of half a million dollars a year to construct class A buildings.

The standards of education are changing so rapidly that it is a questionable policy to build schools to last hundreds of years. Of course, all school should be planned for comfort and safety. It would be well to purchase large sites and plan buildings so that additions may be made when necensary." Barker alBO recommended Immediate enlnrgement of the yards of the Bay, Melrose, Claromont, University and Vocational schools, and that sites for srhcols be purchased In the vicinity of We have selected 150 sport Hats from our regular stocks to place on sale Saturday. Odds and ends from our highest grade hats marked for quick sale MEN Great Saturday Sale of Women's Blouses GLADDENS SORE. TIRED FEET Balloons Given Away Tomorrow with purchases in all children's sections Ask for them In the following; departments: Baby Shop, Second.

Floor Shoe Shop, Second Floor Boys Department, Mezzanine Floor Toy Shop, Third Floor Children's Section, Basement Store Mosswood Park, Eighty-first avenue and Olive street, and Twenty-second and Adeline streets. In a few years, he pointed out, another high school will be needed, and a site should, he advised, be purchased for this at cure. THE PROGRAM. The building program, aa outlined last night, follows: EAST OF LAKE MERRITT. Olenvlew District New primary school near end of Psrk boulevard car line.

Fruitvale District New grammar Rexall Toilet Goods Rexall Toilet Preparations are becoming more popular every day. They carry a liberal guarantee of satisfaction or your money back. Rexall Theatrical. Cream. 85c and 60c Kexall Tooth Powder.

15c and 25c Rexall Tooth Paste 20c Rexall Cold Cream 50c Rexall Disappearing Cream 25c Rexall Almond IxHlon 25o Rexall Toilet Cream 25o Rexall Camphorated Cream 25o Rexall Hair Tonic 50c and $1.00 Rexall Shampoo Rexall Violet Talcum 15c Rexall Toilet Soap 25c box Violet Dttlce Cold Cream 50c Violet Tnlee! Vanishing; 50o Violet Dnlce Complexion Powder. 50c Violet Pnlce Talcum Powder 25o Violet Ihilce Toilet Soap 25c Bouquet Ianrece Com. Powder. Bouquet I.nuiwe Toilet Soap S5e Trolling Arbutus Vanishing Cream. 50c Harmony Cocoa Butter Cold Cream 60c No Puffed-up, Burning.

Tender, Aching Feet; No Corns' or Callouses. school near Thlrtv-flfth avenue and Da vis street, to relieve district tributary to Hawthorne. Mansanita. Fruitvale, Allen Men's Negligee Shirts $1 and $1.50 Here In fresh, new pat- terns and materials for warm weather wear. Soft collar attached and French cuffs.

All sorts of fancy stripes In black, blue, gray and lavender shades. Men's Flannel Shirts $2 to $3 The wanted outing and vacation wear shlrta of good quality flannel In gray, olive and navy colors. Soft attached collet. dale and Jefferson schools. Hawthorne School Addition to present building.

There are elx portables In the St "Happy! Happy! Ts) TIL' yard, and one more will be necessary next A clearance sale of high priced Blouses that are all the quintessence of style and beauty. Sample lots and broken lines marked at sacrifice prices. Blouses to $10.50 for Good Things to Eat in our Tip Top Inn Meet your friend for luncheon In our Tip Top Inn tomorrow. Beautiful surroundings and a good lunch for 40c or less. Saturday Dinners We serve a five-course dinner in our Tip Top Inn Saturdays for 50c.

Try it tomorrow If you are thinking of dining $4.95 An exceptionally fine lot of crepe de chines, Lace, Georgette Crepes and hand some lingerie Waists of many kinds, trimmed with laces and hand embroidery. The latter have short sfeeves. Blouses to $12.50 for $6.95 Included In this lot are crepe de chines, laces and Georgette crepes In white and delicate tints. Very dressy blouses that offer a most exceptional bargain. term.

Iyazear School Addition to present building to replace five portable. Ktonehurst School New primary school to replace present nnrtable building. Highland-Klmhurst District New grammar school to relieve Highland and Elmhurst schools, which have thirteen portables. New High School On site' owned by elty at Nineteenth avenue and Nineteenth street. The averacn daily attendance In the day high school, fur the first eight months of the orenent school year is four hundred and sevenlv-four more than last year.

All of the classrooms of the present high schools sre In use. WEST OF LAKE MERRITT. Rockridge District New primary school with eight class rooms to relieve the Claremont school, which has six portables. Santa Fe District New primary school with eight class rooms to relieve Santa Fe school, which has tour portables. Crocker Highlands District New primary school.

Washington School New primary school. Bav School First unit of new building to replace two ooriables and provide for future growth. University School First unit of new building for grammar grades. There are now three portables In the yard and two more will be necessarv next term. Durant School New school near present building for prlmsrv grades, thereby permitting the present building to be uned for grammar grades.

Vocational School Enlarge site snd add at least six classrooma for grammar grades. "Tlx" makes sore, burning, tired feet fairly dance with delight. Away go the aches and pains, the corns, callouses, blisters, bunions and chilblains. "Til" draws out the acids and poisons that puff up your feet. No matter how hard you work, how long you dance, how far you walk, or how Ion you remain on your feet, "Tlx" Blouses to $15.00 for Special Sale of Jet Bead Necklaces pretty necklaces of Jet beads in graduated sixes.

Length 27 inches. Special at 25c, 60c and 75c. Longer Jet Chains In 64-inch lengths 50c and 75c. 50c Novelty Beads 39c Attractive and ornamental Necklaces of colored beads In burnt orange, rose and lapis colors. Lengths 27 Inches.

Special tomorrow at 3c. $7.95 Very handsome Waists for afternoon or evening wear. White and colors. Many different styles In crepe de chines, laces and Georgette crepes. brings restful foot comfort.

"Tlx" is msglcal, grand, wonderful for tired chlng, swollen, smarting feet. Ah! Hair Goods Specials 10 first quality Switches, all guaranteed, in natural shades 10.50. $7.50 all around Transformations made of 18-Inch natural curly hair $5.00. Save Your Combings and have us make them up for yot at little expense into fine switches of Janes. how comfortable, how happy you New $1 Wirthmor Waists On Sale Main Floor Tomorrow feel.

Your feet just tingle for Joy; shoes never hurt or seem tight. Get a 15-cent box "Tlx" now from any druggist or department store. End foot torture forever wear smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy. Just think! a whole year's foot comfort for only IS cents. Advertisement.

Saturday is Children's Day Here Men's New Pajamas $1.50 Men's summer pajamas of solsette or percale In white, solid colors and stripes. Made In the roomy, comfortable styles that men Ilka best. ate Diabetes if. you of obtaining any relief from the tortures of Diabetes, do not give up hope until you have tried Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy, the remedy that has been used with beneficial results for 40 years. Warner's.

Safe Diabetes Remedy has brought relief to msny who thought themselves beyond all aid. The following unsolicited letter from a grateful user shows the New Wash Dresses for Little Tots The younger element must be thought of quite aa frequently as their elders, and In the planning of their wardrobe as much taste and enthusiasm enter aa in that of the grown-ups. Capwells takes especial care of the small people's apparel, selecting styles and designs that find favor at sight. In this way the ordeal of shopping Is turned Into a mere question of choice. In fact, the whole summer wsrdrobe Is now represented In the very prettiest children's wear that we have ever, opened, ready for inspection.

Wash Dresses In the new wash dresses In from to years the designs are so varied that mothers will take the greatest pleasure In choosing. Lakevlew School New buildings for manual training snd home economics. 1-eJtevlew Annex Complete third and final unit for prlmsrv school. Technical Hteh School Additional academic, class rooms and a gymnasium. The completion of the buildings suggested In the foreoln nlan would permit the ultimate use of the following for grammar schqols: Washington, Unl-verslty.

Durant. Vocational, Lakevlew, Intermediate. New Grammar School Fruitvale district. Lockwood, New Highland (Klmhursti. In future bulldlnr the estimate will Include furniture.

eaulDment and Improvement of grounds. SIMPLE GRADUATION GARB. That graduates In the various school commencement exerr.lne should wear simple and cheso craduatlon dresses wax recommended bv the board on request of Mrs. C. K.

Chapman, who suggested that principals be Instructed to discourage the fashion of girls aDoesring In elaborate graduation costumes. The board put itself on record as not favoring expensive dresses, but took no other action In the matter. Prlncloals. It was declared, would be Informed of the sentiment of the board. The petition of the Technical High School Alumni, reauastlng a gymnasium for that Institution, was deferred pending plans for the submission of the bond Issue to the people.

On the request of mothers' club In various districts, the rule governing pav affairs In schools was so amended that Instead of the clubs Wash Dresses for Older Girls Our new Wash Dresses for girls from to 14 years Includes some of the most novel effects that are sure to please the young wearers. The combinations of materials are endless rhambrays, ginghams and percales; broad and narrow strlplngs, large and medium plaids. In all the high colors, melon, Copenhagen, light blue, rose, light pink, asure and green, the latter very much In vogue this season. One style In fine striped gingham has solid color knife-pleated panel front and comes In ox-blood, pink or blue, with hemstitched edge. This dress has been much admired and is going to be very popular.

Its price is $2.50. Another good style, In flake chambrsy. Is made with high waist, belt, back and sides tucked, yoke -with white stitching, in colors of blue, green, pink and tan; ages 2 to 6, at 11.25. A plain Amoskeag gingham, the kind that wears with hardest usage; hns white pique collar with embroidered anchors In corners, a velvet ribbon belt slipped under tabs and removable for the laundry; tabs button trimmed and velvet bow at neck make this a charming little dress, quite pretty for afternoon wear $2.50. Other pretty styles $1.25 to $6.50.

PI Materials are plain ehamhrays, percales, stripe plaid and check ginghams In shades of light pink, light blue, tan, Copenhagen, green, brown, rose, navy stripes and checks. Borne are in long-walsted effects, while benefits derived "I had Diabetes and was given up by all doctors of my town. I look Warner 'a Safe I) In betes Remedy nnd nm now -perfectly well." Rev. Alvln II. Cashmere, Wash.

R. F. a. Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy is made from herbs and other healthful Ingredients and contains no harmful substances. Wffij amain 1 others are cut high, and still others have cute little boleros.

According; to design and material, prices run from 59c to $1.00, $1.25 and $2.50 $1 White Nightgowns Children's Middy Children's making reports to the tioard. that thu board need onlv aonrove expenditure of such moneys for school purposes. A large number nf sidewalks about schools were ordered laid, the work to be done bv the cltv of Oakland In connection with Its raaular street work. Formal request for the work was made by the board last night. 'Sold by druggists everywhere, $1.25, but be sure you get Warner's.

gampl.t "nt if rquMtd. Warner's Safe Remedies Dept. 86S. Rochester, N. T.

Middy Skirts Children's Middy Blouses The children's middles, pocket editions of the grown-up garments In material, cut, finish and colorings, come in all sls'es from 8 to 14 rears. In all white with navy blue and Copenhagen blue collars, sport and blazer stripes Copenhagen and white, orange and black, rose and white; some with laced sides, others coat style with belts and overbuttoning poclleu: they are the smartest juvenile wear shown, and Just the thing for the summer outing. Prices $1.25, $1.75, $1.95 Men's white Nightgowns, gnade of heavy twilled fabrics. Full and long, without collar. Special Men's Sweater i Coats A very fine merino Sweater for automoblllng or outing wear.

In olive heather color, with v-shaped and two large patch pockets. To Make Skin Clear 3 FAMOUS BUILDER DIES. BERLIN, via London, April 2. Professor Bruno Schmitz, Germany's best-known architect. Is dead.

Professor Kchmltx built the mnmpnc "The Battle of the Nations" at Lelpslc and many other famous Middy skirts are on our tables tn their Infinite variety. Some have body wslsts, others are pleated, with bands. They come in white, navy blue and khaki, and in She pis Id ginghams. Prices $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. Don't worry about skin trouble.

Dresses The middy dresses, ages 2 to 6, embrace all the blouse ef-cts of the grown-ups, rith an attached pleated skirt of contrasting color, or, If middy is white, the skirt Is of plaid or stripes A piping of pink or blue outlines yoke or collar of the white in some models; others have collars trimmed with pretty edging. The skirts are In all the bright garden shades tan, blue, pink, Copenhagen, green and are made up in percale, chambray and gingham. Mothers might think such dresses would mean quite an outlay, but they can supply the entire summer's, need, for the Qr price is only J7L Tou can have a clear, clean complexion by using a little zemo, obtained at any drug store, for 25c, or artra Urge bottle at $1.00. Zemo easily removes all traces of pimp las. black heads, ecxema and ringworm and makes the skin clear and healthy.

Zemo is neither watery, 1 Micky nor rray and gtalns nothing. ')t is easily applied and costs a mere trifle for each application. It la al ASK FOR and GOT HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL The largest assortment of Novelty and Shopping Bags in the City MALTED MILK Clay, 14th and 15 Oakland. Clay, 14Ui and 15th Streets. ways dependable.

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