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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1917)
THE MORNING OREGONIAIf, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917. 18 iTo the Public: 6 Complying With the Request of the Commercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense K ... . ..... rA g as addressed to the people of Oregon communities in the daily press for some time past, we are planning our extensive delivery system so as to d g meet with the requirements of the Government towards securing the Release of Men, Capital, Equipment as may be needed by the Government. 4 8 the daily press the complete co-operation of the shopping public is essential to the fulfillment of the Government's request. Confident of your assistance, the Meier & Frank Co. g effort possible to help the Government by limiting the number of regular package deliveries and, where economy will result, ON AND AFTER MONDAY, AUG. 20, WE WILL MAKE As stated in will make every ONE DELIVERY A. DAY : . 7b Curb Waste and Release Men and Capital for the War, the Government Further Requests TJiat . ? a charge be made for special delivery. Goods will only be received for credit or exchange within 48 hours from receipt. This rule does not apply to merchant & dise that is sold on a strictly non-returnable basis for sanitary or other reasons. When shopping, do not leave the store empty-handed. Carry parcels with you to the extent of your ability. HELP MAKE THIS "THE FASHION."' Shop carefully and return as few goods as possible. When you have goods to be i returned do not leave home empty-handed. Carry parcels for exchange where possible. Avoid C. O. D. purchases whenever possible. Shop early in the. P day if possible. THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE BEGINNING AUGUST 20, 1917. ,PO?r.l A) AGENTS BUTTE RICK PATTERNSSECOND FLOOR, FIFTH STREET JVit QuALrnT Store op- Portland g K J i 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE $5.00-86.50 Taffeta Petticoats for $3.85 $ Fine taffeta silk petticoats in a good assortment of colors greens, blues, changeables and some Persian effects. Many have fitted tops. Petticoat Shop, Third Floor. S' R 1438TH FKIDAY SURPRISE g 15c TO 35c WASH GOODS, YARD 6c Last call for these fine Summer wash goods, embracing small lots of voiles, sports suitings and ginghams. No phone orders. None sent C. O. D. Wash Goods Shop, Second Floor. "Better Furniture" FOR LESS IN OUR August Sale Separate pieces and room assortments in their entirety at splendid reductions. Easy payments if desired. ' Furniture Shop, Eighth Floor. tTHS Quality' Store op- pobjlahd 55 Superior Service THE MOTTO OF OUR Kodak Shop This applies to all of our photographic business: Kodaks, cameras, supplies, developing, printing, enlarging. , Kodak Shop, Main Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE $2.00 Congoleum Rugs for $1.27 Size 4x44 feet. $2.50 Congoleum rugs, size 4x6 feet, for Friday Surprise $1.59. Today only at these greatly reduced prices. Rue Shop. Seventh Floor. v I I' 1436TII FRIDAY SURPRISE JAP NAINSOOK SPECIAL, YD. 19c Seconds of our 35c quality Jap nainsook in 39-inch width. "White. Wonderful value. No phone orders. None sent C. O. D. White Goods Shop. Second Floor. We Have Arranged for Today These and Other Equally Good Sale 1436th Jr naav urpris 1436T1I FRIDAY SVRPRISE 50c MERCERIZED DAMASK, YD. 35c Short lengths of 60-inch mercerized damask in a fine selection of patterns. 50c quality, yard 35c. Try and arrange to be here early. Linen Shop, Second Floor. 1 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE 00 TO 40c YD. CAMBRIC j! EMBROIDERY AT 18c Fancy eyelet patterns, 12 inches wide, suitable for dress flouncing, etc. Very special for Friday Surprise, yd. 18c. Embroidery Shop, Main Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY' SURPRISE Women's $3.50-$8 Hats Special at $1.75 Some trimmed as well as tai lored and ready-to-wear styles. 25 in the lot. All are good bar gains at the regular prices ex tra special at 1.75. Fourth Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Good $1.50-$3.50 Hats Special at 50c A group of ready-to-wear and sports hats of Milan hemp, pat ent Milan, peanut straw and Wenchows. Good assortment of colors. Special Friday 50c. Fourth Floor. MEIER & FRANK'S 1436TM FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES $15.00 ff SUITS Men's and young men's smart, serviceable three-piece suits. Cassimeres and tweeds. Hand some checks, stripes and plaids, medium and light shades. Pinch-back, skeleton lined. Just 96 suits. Sizes 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42. Today only $8.95. No alterations will be made. None sent C. O. D. No exchanges. Men'a Clothing- bhop. Third Floor. 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Fine $1.25-$1.95 Middies, Special 49c Broken assortment of styles and sizes in white and 6triped galatea middies. Coat and slip over styles. Mostly colored trim. Sizes 8 to 14 and 36 to 42. Second Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Children's $1.25 $1.98 Skirts for 98c Children's skirts of white lin ene and sports stripe suiting. Made with and without pockets. Sizes for children 8 to 12 years of age. Special at 98c. I Second Floor. MEIER & FRANK'S 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES 100 Women's 86.50 to $10 KIRTS SO .85 Street, dress and walking skirts in a fine assortment of the season's best models. Plain and pleated effects. Serge, poplin, wool jersey and tweed materials. Colors include black, navy, checks, etc. Because of the extremely low price : None sent C. O. D. None on approval. None will be exchanged. Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Women's Good Neckwear - for 29c Special assortment of lace guimpes, fichus, vestees and corded silk collars. Some em broidered. Many styles to se lect from. 29c, or 2 for 500. Main Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Women's Fine Kerchiefs at I 9c Fancy and embroidered ef fects in broken and short lines of women's kerchiefs. White and colored styles. Special at 9c each or three for 250. 8 i 1436TII FRIDAY SURPRISE Va 1436T V Women's Voile Waists 98c A A splendid surprise sale of & women's voile waists in colored plaids and stripes as well as J5 white barred effects. All made r with flat collars and long y sleeves, some trimmed in con 4 trasting colors. Specially A priced today at 98c. Two as il-" p lustrated. A Waist Shop. Fourth Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Good Curtain Scrim, Yard for 10c Scrim of excellent quality but with slightly fringed edges that are easily hemmed. These are remarkable values even for Friday-Surprise. Yard for 10c. Seventh Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Fine Cretonne Samples, Each 10c Approximately 16 inches square. Cretonne samples from our dropped patterns. A most convenient size for fancywork. While any remain today, 10c. Seventh Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Foulard Silk TIES 10c Just 300 foulard silk four-in-hand or sports ties in blue polka dot, tan and other handsome effects in dots and figures. While any remain to day 10c. 6 Pairs Sox in BOX 89c Excellent quality cotton sox for men in all sizes. Black, white, navy, tan, gray and natural shades. Good looking, serviceable hose. Today, box of 6 pairs 89c. Men's Furnishings Shop. Main Floor. SECOND DAY OF OUR 'Manhattan' Shirt Sale We launched this great semi-annual sale yesterday with 4000 shirts the "pick" of the Manhattan line. Being the largest Manhattan distributors in the Northwest, having a bigger and readier outlet than other stores, we can show you the finest assortment of new, perfect Manhattan stocks. All sizes in this sale. Soft and laundered cuff styles. Included are shirts with extra length sleeves for men with long arms. Sale prices on Manhattan shirts range from $1.35 for the $1.75 grade to $7.65 for the $ 10 to $12 grades. All fabrics, in cluding silks. See Morrison-street windows. 1436TU FRIDAY SURPRISE Children's Good Hair Bows Only 15c Ready-made hairbows for chil dren. Some are slightly soiled or mussed from display and oth ers are in perfect condition. Limited quantity at 15c. Main Floor. 1438TII FRIDAY SURPRISE Children's $3.75 Sweaters, Today $2.49 Fine all wool and silk sweat ers in ruffneck style with pock ets and back or full belt. Many combination colors. White trim. Fancy buttons. Sizes .2 to 5. Second Floor. 1430TH FRIDAY SURPRISE 4 VA $1.25 Vanity g Cases 98c Nickel silver ' vanity cases with duplex safety lock and "made-fast'' fittings of coin purse and mirror. 75c Frames square. Made of non-tarnish- A able metal with patriotic dec- & orations in red, white and blue. A Main Floor. Sixth Street. 4 59c ciru jc. cdivk 1 a iBTU FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES Boys' Knickers 89c About 200 Dairs of boys woolen knickers at tms extra special price. Some lined throughout,- with all seams taped and other de sirable features. Good looking trousers of cassimere, tweed and worsted. Colors are gray, tan, blue and black and white checks. These knickers will serve admirably to finish out the beach and vacation season. Sizes 6 to 18. MANY ALL WOOL KNICKERS INCLUDED. Boys' Clothlngf Shop. Third Floor. SIEIER & FRANK'S 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES 61.95 FABRIC BAGS AT 98c Bags of moire silk with metal frame, inside fittings of coin purse and mirror. $3.50 Bags $1.95 Several styles. Fabric bags of moire 6ilk with metal frame, also draw string effect. Beautifully fitted. Leather Goods Shop. Main Floor. 143STH FRIDAY SURPRISE Women's Cotton Hose, Pair for 19c Women's light-weight cotton hose in black, white and a few colore. Seamless stockings, some of which have ribbed tops. Nearly all sizes. Main Floor. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE Women's Kayser Union Suits at 50c Women's Kayser union suits of light-weight cotton in low neck, ' sleeveless, knee length, band top style. Regular sizes. Extra sizes, 65. Main Floor. Removal Sale of Sporting Goods On and after Monday next, August 20, our com plete Sporting Goods Store will be established in its new location on the Sixth Floor, Fifth Street. In order to expedite moving and facilitate the trans ference of stocks, we will dispose of odds and ends of good sporting goods at much below regular prices. Special prices will be in effect today and tomorrow. A few examples: TENNIS RACKETS $1.00 Grades 670 $1.25 Grades 950 $1.50 Grades $1.05 $2.00 Grades $1.40 $2.50 Grades $1.75 25c BALLS 170 40c Balls, 3 for $1 $1.25 Baseball and Bat, 500 Boys' pocket knives: 25c grades 190; 35c grades 270; 50c grades 380; $1.00 grades 740. FISHING TACKLE Of all good kinds at removal sale prices. 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE 50c American Perfume, Ounce 39c Good quality American per fumes in Carnation, Arbutus and Crabapple odors. Regular ly 50c ounce, on sale for Friday only at the low price of 39c oz. Main Floor. $2.75 boys' and girls' extension steel ball-bearing roller skates, $2.20. Many other lines of sporting goods at equally good savings. Sale Basement Balcony. 1436TH FRIDAY SURPRISE $4.50 Bath Robe Blankets Today $3.50 72x90 size. Indian designs in tan, gray, blue, pink, etc. Fig ures, checks and plaids. Two cords and frog to match. $5.50 blankets for $4.50. Second Floor. MEIER & FRANK'S 1438TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES Low Shoes at $2.15 Short and discontinued lines women's low shoes. Many styles in A pumps with high or low heels, plain, one or three-strap patterns with A turn or welt soles. Oxfords in lace or button styles, low or Cuban & heels tan, black or white canvas with leather or rubber soles. Nearly all sizes, but not in each style. None on approval, none sent C. O. D. No exchanges. Limited number for Friday Surprise, pair $2.15. Shoe Shop. Third Floor. MEIER & FRANK'S 143TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES Aluminum Preserving KETTLES AT $1.39 High-grade aluminum lipped preserv ing kettles in 8-quart size with bail han dle. Good weight aluminum the popu lar Diamond brand. One is illustrated. A limited quantity today at $1.39. Housewares Section, Basement. ! 4 V 4 .