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Miss Mary Head: "Tho grandest
success I ever snw. The nnt carni-
val that I'm In I'm not going to fi
ahylhlng but watermelons. We mad?
more dff of thorn than everything else
put together."
The negro minstrel was "some
show." Mrs. Ned Crovrdor assistant
to Mrs. Stdnoy Smith stntod that they
wero morff than pleased. Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Crefiellus made the min-
strel show a success and with Mrs.
Orowder at the piano they could not
b beat. Mr. Creeelttis stated: "We
are ahfad of all the rest of the booths
when It. comes to er6wds and nionoy."
."la b n new man in Abilene and is
the local T. & P. claim agent.
Mrs. Hbtle Adams: "It was Just fine.
We ve done fine
In our; booth." which was throwing at
the nigger babies.
Mrs. Rupert HarKrider: "The Greek
usual was good nature! and enjoyed
tho evening immensely.
ItnoilM Were AlirnctlTc
The various boothi and places of
amusement and dlslfactfon were num-
erous and handsomely decorated. Thv
wore about n dozen In number and Couldn't bo better.
were ploedon the greensward popu
lrlv called Teepee Lawn. Beautiful
nlBri 1lhf. ln1 hMn .-. HnJM . ""P". iinrKriut-r: ill" u
;!- w aMi V .i. iui '' ""as decorated in Yale biuo aui
w - Lni2 n h0S ot th Aw w Hrt We sold every piece or Hie df
ene Gas WMlrlr Company and the c e cnd ono h
lnwn presented a gay and colorful nftor lll0 m Op0hed. The carni.
scene. Vnj simply great "
The booths representing the allied Mrs E's Ktnn: ..Wp camo out rn(S
nitlonn wore dressed In the to ors of loolt $22.sr Just oh cakes and pi
the nation they represented with the Mr8 L8Uer 8ml Mra Dlgby-Itoberts
nittlMinl flag oonscpuousfy displayed. ani x wero 80 busy that we could not
The English booth. Where cold get away from the booth to see ev-
drinks were dispensed flew the Fnlor. orythlng olse on tho grounds."
1 Mrs J. 13. Fngnn: "It was a grand
Tho Japanese tea garden was the success. Wo sold pickles olives and
largest of all the enclose pnres and jelly and made $15.10. I think we
-s most beautifully decorated in lb" tight to try a carnival again. Wo
.tnnaneso frshlon. T?tre wire table? have certainly enjoyed our part."
and chairs whero the Jlntrp could Mrs G. It. Pain: "The carnival was
brintr tho ""at" gathored a .the other .great and wo made $20.00 Just off of
broths and regale themselves with 'hand work. From the way things sold
iced ten. Jsvyond the tea garden was here I think everybody is supplied for
n covered wa?on where rvsies told Chris mas."
your fortti.-e. Further .ilon were tho Mrs. J. Mus&or: "I think the cnrnl-
enndy booth and the fish uond. ' val wag a raving and howling suc-
At tho oxr".n:t eiist end of the Jn-vn cess. It was simply wonderful. In
vns the .rlustel tent flunked bv our booth America business was very
tho "baby doll" rack. Tho charmer of rushing. Wo sold 2C gallons of Ice
snakos wns nearby. oroam an could have sold 20 moro.
At tho Italian booth wore sold wnt- 'Part of this was donated but wo had
ernielons. cold and luscious. Tho Ilus- to mty moro.'
slnn booth decorated in the stiggcs- ' Mrs. Held McLemoro: I think It
tlve but bnrmless yellow colors dls- w?s one grand success-a humdinger.
Mimed bread. The Indies of Morkel Wo sold 700 hamburgers and could
had a pretty booth whore pastries wero RVe Bo1'1 nor but ?i liti.
sold and adjoining It was the Freeh ?" brcad nnd "? '" Ab "?
Imniti htfio .1iatenin nnnriM Tim Had thrco cooks and flvo or six neip-
Pnrl.Jnn Imntlt ertt.l nlrtctM nml Inlllnd rs. Wo took In $0.00
.. t ' ' Mrs. Fred linker
The nelplan booth decorated In the 'VJfLL.l'a tS'lloven'The
. yollow and black colors of Be.- lwn ty-vo n.nuU "I eleven. The
num. oiu incos ami s miinr aruciei ' : : . ... i !. ..nrn
tuiui ;iivio in i.Mrf
"Wo have turned
..... ... . . . . . ..... ... irrOatJ
?rorKU.u "v. n.cn' D"'.U8- YnB -1"- " :- t ih.it In what they all said.)
ling uint UlccK snouui predominate in ": MnVir Alexander- "We would
tbe olor scheme of the stricl-en na- lmB0r!en time" as much cold
m . i . .i ... drinks as wo have and then soipe part
Tho American booth sold ro cronm Jeh M donated. I think I'm
ernes and sandwiches. Cuba Uncle d havo bPPn too buay
Som's Irtvnl proton .sold hamburger- ' t k of n lho g00( things I could
rnl hot-dons which articles looked "about tho carnival."
strangoly out of placo at an nntl-Teu- (8g KHa Heading: "So far as 1
innli. carnival but tasted remarkably know tho carnlval was wonderful. Wo
well. Tho confetti stnnd was nearby Jmvo Jjnd n ble crowd In our fortune
r-d did a rushing busy The Iloy toUlnB boolh nn tho time
'nuts bnd ebnrgo of lho California T.mniini. Klnir. who bad charco of
nonoy-iiuw uisponBary.
Here from SMoolTrnfer
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IT CONGRESS
TO TAKE ACTION
AGAINST I. W W.
tho fishing pond: "Oh. Gosh! I dldn t
nv .nf riffv.flvo cents out nnd havo
Twonty-six boys of Compnny C. En- cleared $14.00 and they aro still flah-
rinnors. or bweetwator Rbtalncd n
leave of alwoivo and camo to attend
the carnival. Nonrly nil of them wer
Ahibuio boys this city hnvinpr'furnlsh-
"1 3t men to tho Sweetwater company.
Thoy hugely enjoyed their stay here.
Took In ffiOO.
Tho sum of $G00 was realized by the
carnival orgahizors which will go Into
Company I's fund. Considering that
tho vholo affair was begun and fin-
ished In a very few days tho outcome
Is rognrded as satisfactory.
The Indies In(cn lowed.
For ono time at loaBt in the history
of Abilene the ladles have been In-
terviewed and hero are tholr expres-
sions about the "Carnival of Nations"
which was moro than a success from
six o'clock till midnight. All of tho
ladles expressed their appreciation of
the two splendid bands that furnished
worlds of free music throughout the
evening. One band was tho Hock HIH
hand which comes from threo miles
east of Hamby and was a very unlquo
' band. It waa composed of seventeen
membors and eight of them wer
women. Tho president of tho band I
h. Eager and tho director is K. W
Graves. They camo to the carnjva
committee and donated their assist
a nce.
The other band was as Will Car
ter the leader stated "A Jumped up
band" and consisted of sixteen Abi-
lene boys who used to be members of
the qld Abilene band. Since so many
of tho Abilene musicians havo Joined
the array and left here the band for
Saturday evening had to be a Jumped
uu affair.
The two ladles who managed the
whole carnival. Eot It up. etc. are
Mrs. Dallas Scarborough and Mrs. Len
Faucett and to them worlds of praise
is given for the wonderful success of
the affair.
Mrs. Scarborough stated to a re-
porter of this 'paper when asked for
her opinion about the Carnival. "J
don't know what to say. We certain-
ly have had tho crowd. J think wo
will clear between four and five hun-
dred dollars. Everybody was per-
fectly lovely to us. All of the rne.r--ohants
and ladles donate! nearly av-
erythlng we needed and sold. And
about ten carpenters worked two days
free of charge putting up these tand3
Everybody helped us and w certain
ly do appreciate the support that was
so liberal."
Mrs. Faucett stated "It's Just been
fine. We sold out. Everybody came
and we sold all wo had. That's good
enough. Isn't It. I'm too tired to
talk but it more than filled our ex-
pectations." Nrs. M. B. Hanks: "The Japan booth
was a success. It was simply fine
and so many girls gave us their as-
sistance. The carnival was the most
wonderful thing ever pulled off in Ab-
ilene" Mrs. R. O. Anderson of Merkol who
bad charge of the Merkel booth: This
was the best thing that was ever put
on. We took In $51-35 and sold ev-
erything we bad bread cake pre-
serves. Jelly and punch. We sold IT
cakes and five ladies fussed over the
last one.
ini nt n. nuarter till eleven.
Hold McLemorc. who bnd charge of
tho dancing In front of tho Graco llo-
tol and west of'tlto Oldhnm building:
"I've got tho best show In town more
good looking girls than you over saw
before. You can't say too much for
tho ladies who took part in this carn-
ival. They deserve the praise not I.
Whatever they take hold of Is always
a success especially If they aro Abl-
lono ladles. Tloy vo maue un u --
nia T'm IllSt dolniT IUV
vvprv indv who heluflirto mako
..ni-nivni n Biiccessroiild not bo si1
liv tho renortcrjiwauso many of th
left tho sccnoOrilirWtey had sold o
Tho manyjnissIons that tho rop
... tn?ir.Wiithe assistants In
Lnxtho iZftuZti make many moro
cl-
umns
hai
PIIU TK
spaco will permit
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exas wjpa
'omk Wondwcures Uldiy an
i. trnnbieaireak and Iair ba
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lotlsm all lrreguiajriuoaoi
dnevjnind bladder in WMT ni
women iLueuiaicB umv;r u--
rchlldren If notpra Dy your
1st will ho sent byjFa" upon r0
of 1"0 One srogK homo is two
ronths troatmenUir seldom taii-j tn
lerfect f cure "y W iwsumonmis
rom this andyni States ur. w. .
ill. efLiWeyetreet. t louis jiu.
TrHereJRts. aav
IR STRIKE SETTLED
nv Tho ARsocIated Press.
SPRINGFIELD III. Aug 11 The
strike hero of street car operatives
which resulted In the killing of a po-
liceman and disorders for three woeks
was settled at 3:30 o'clock this af-
ternoon and all old employee of the
car company will return to work to-
morrow morning.
While no recognition was dented the
men will be permitted to retain their
union membership. A new wage scale
with a 26 cent minimum and a thirty
cent maximum was agreed on.
PI'HA TO DISCUSS FOOD
STATUS WITH U. S SOOXibaseball leagu was formed amorjglhe
By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. August 11. Many
petitions from western stales asking
congrosB to take some fiction to check
I. W. W. activities wore presented to-
day in the Senate. Senators appar-
ently wro seriously thinking of mcani
to remedy the situation.
Senator King of Utah" said he had
received a. grent many letters and pe-
tition1? requesting legislation by Con-
gress and also to have canre'led nat-
uralization papers of formor aliens
who participated in disorders.
Stnator Mysrs of Montana mld he
thought nddlt'onnl legislation neces
sary.
Senator POlndextcr of Washington
declared the state government1! oUgM
to us nil their power (o check the
lawlessness but said It was the duty
if the federal government to Inter-
ene. to .irroMPWV snT.DiKim
TO TKAlMSfl CADI'S AM FKOXT
PARIS. .Tnly 18. (Correspondence
of The ssociated Press.) Tho gigan-
tic task of sunulylng American sol-
diers in the training ramps ami at tho
front with recreation law brn nnrtgr
nken bv he Army nnd N'avy Youhg
Men's Christian Association t'rgar.l
zpiI enrlv In Ma Its French brsnch al-
ready has leased and opened a lareo
rtiibhouse nnd bendnuartjrs Iti ihls
p ty nnd has established Centers at
the permnnont Amerlrnn bae twenty-
five mile behind the lines of tin wes-
tern front and at several port where
American pnllors. soldiers nrrbulnnco
drivers aviators and others engaged
'n w-nr work disembark.
lender n rrmprobenslve plan outlin-
ed bv directors of the local branch
worHne In conlunct'on with military
nnthorltlog and American Young Men's
riirlstlnn Association officials rcire-
"entatlvPs of the association will fol
low the troops wherever thev go. Into
tho training camps In America on the
'"rimt troon shins croinlng the occi
at pprts of debarkation Into th
French training camns nnd advance
bnsos nnd even Into the dugouts near
th fron trencbos.
Flvo Younir Men's Christian Asso-
c'ntlon nerotnrIes. trained In spec-
ial branches of tho noocIatlOn's work
will ncrompnnv oach brigade of nn-
Totimafelf ROflO men Into tho trnlnlng
enein In mfr'w ppd pnntlnue vltb the
unit until It ronhei the front. Each
Y. M. C. A. unit will be nnnjpnad with
i barracks nr n b"t which will son'
ns n rnerent'on center and nn ntternnt
rlil le mndo to nroMde tho ""Idler
w'Ii f jhertennifortn "pnver(lencei
end nrlvllecw'thot iHs fnmllv wotfld
HW" to prevde for him. Those bar-
rack. and huts will bo equipped with
reading writing nnd gnme rooms
ilinwor mth nnd ohcr fur llties for
ln'oor and outdoor recrontlon
I.nler f the demand warrants tho
ne.npinMnn nlons to open nttrnctlvo
etubs for officer In the nnvnl and mll-
Itnrv norv re Thee will b located
?t ports of debarkation ndyn
In th" nrhon rontors wjmIP' off leers
nre HVelv to ronprer Tlioy will
be onnrnfel indenjfently of thoso
nrnvJilPtl for Ih
Much Tlreiidfns been nccomnMsb'Jd
bv the v. J0FV. A In Pnr's The Ide'
ipk-fnwBllng o Paris brai'h was
roncqjm'it enriv in pru ny il. A. UavlS.
io1 American Y. M. C. A ecro-
v TH f rt neting was lieM Mnv
when n nr?Aiiltnn was perfected
and th. obiects of the nssnciatlon out
lined to a croup of Intoreste5 Amnrl-
. in rpgr).Mit jn this o'ty. Xo time was
lost In preparing for the vanguard of
the great American nrmv nn1 srrnngp-
ments wero soon remnletnd to have
Y. M. C. A. most all Incoming troops
end to travel with them to their sta-
fons. Consequently when tho first
erneditinnary unit arrived Y- M. C. A.
men wore on the ground wnitlng for
't nnil they accompanied the troops
from the temporary camp to the ad-
vance base.
Late In June a handsome private
mans'on at 31 Montaigne lust off the
rentral wlnt of the Avenue des
Cbamns-Flvsofle was leased for tho
duration of the war and a period of
three months after its cont'uslon. It
was Immediately converted Into an
administrative headquarters of the as.
sociation and a clubhouse for Ameri-
cans engaged in war work of all kinds
including Americans with the British
and Canadian forces of whom there
are approximately 40000. Reading and
wrftinar rooms wore opened pool and
billiard tables installed and shower
baths provided. French classes have
been started for officers and men and
a large number have enrolled. Tennis
courts have.beeu made available to
men in me serviee ana early m July a
JTJRVB pm
msssaaataneamt
mm
ambulance nvint'nn .nml nlliPr milts In
The Re-'thecUy.
Arrangements are being made to
NEW YORK. August 11.
Dubllc of Cuba news bureau announced
today that the matter of closer co-op- provide sleepicg quarters for 300 men
eration between the Cuban government f0r the benefit of those who may come
and theu. S. food administration of- to the city on leave or are quartered
ficials during the war will be d'scuss- here preparatory to Joining their
ed in Washington soon at a conference units. A canteen will be opened at
between Captain George Reno of the the Paris headquarters to provide the
Cuban department of agriculture and "Sammies" with candies and American
Herbert C. Hoover. Captain Reno has cigarettes and tobacco which are dlf-
brought with him data bearing on Cu- ficult to obtain in France. Mr. and
ba's ability to become less dependent Mrs Vincent Astor recently purchased
on imports of food materials. jone of the largest restaurant? at a
" jFranch seaport and turned its man-
WOULD TRY MOTOR TRUCK agement over to the Y. M. C. A. with
TBAKbPORTATIOX OF FOOD instructions to supply American sold-
iers and sailors with American food
By The Associated Pres3. t reasonable prices.
1. VU.l..U IW. . tfWQUS ww
master General Burleson was author- MORE JAP NAVAL UMTS
ized bv a bill passed in the Senate to- IN EUROPEAN "WATERS
Tirrn n v. Yaeer: "We sold out and!fia o experiment on motor truck LONDON. August 11. Additional
took in $15.00 Juat ou bread which transportation of foodstuffs from pro- Japanese naval unlta have Joined the
was home-made and dressed chick- ducer to consumer. An appropriattoc allied force n: European waters the
ens. The carnival has been quite aQf tlOO.000 was made. The bill m.ut Taninese navjl attache anounced to-
cuccess from the standpoint of money UOw pass the House day.
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caBmilmiHIBM'w
Our buyers have been in Ibc eastern markets about 15 days culling tlic newest and pret-
tiest styles from Hie largest and best style sources. These goods arc being forwarded to
us by fast freight and express as rapidly as possible The new goods arc opened and placed
on display and sale as they arrjve. YViiumd your friends arc invited to visit this store and
note the style trend for Fall and Winter 191. '
"ou Tfta 2oqK o "iVixs Store s Xsxa
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lively Dcpnrdncnl thVoughout the store is rapidly filling Lip with merchandise .for the
new season. livery item selected by careful experienced buyers each item must pass a
critical inspection as to style quality and value before il is finally paHscd on to our sales-
rooms. New Tailored suits Tor ladies new Gage Hats new Elzee Hats new Skirls new Georgette
Waisls new Dresses "Betty Wales Dresses" new Hosiery new Shoes new Silks and Dress
Goods and etc. Come in and lei us show you the new styles.
ffif(fmrlK
THE "WIRTHMOU PLAN" under
which we receive Wirthmor Waisls
has accomplished many good things.
One of the most important of which is
the frequent receipt by the Wirthmor
Stores of the newest and most-wanted
styles. Tn fact it might be said that
the Wirthmor anticipates rather than
follows style As to values they sim-
ply tower far above all other dollar
waists.
Wirthinor r WaistBTsair bersoldiniust
one good store in every city and they
are sold here exclusively.
I nv & tri-UU
ii r iiMiwiii w
V2
OlOUSQ
You Save the Selling Commission and
Much Besides
You Consequently get a Truly Supe-
rior Blouse.
ITS as simple as adding two and two
why these $2.00 Blouses excel. lis be-
cause the unique plan under which
they are made and sold makes sales-
man and consequently selling expense
unnecessary and has resulted in oth-
er large economies in making in
cutting and overhead expense. This
large saving has been used to give ad-
ded value to the Blouses. '
The Same Blouse Styles-areIlacedGn-Sale
Here the Same Day As They First
Appear in the Country's Recognized
Style Centers.
"WaVywUy Te oo&& Co.
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