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Cut 'ricesoi V The New York manufacturers have ? duced our prices, in order to clean o ^ '>^1^/'+ on/4 n>f1Qt4QtlfPP fn f iu 11 UIII ClUU ^UUIUIUVV w ^ t ? = = Y Long* Coats at $8.50 and up. ! x <jj? Suits at $10.00 and up. esses at $7.50 and up. i jfWwmJ-m jr special values in dry 4goods department. Best Outings, special yd 15c |* Ginghams at yard 12% & 20c ^ Phoenix Silk Hose pr $1 and ^ Ifl^^PPl^P Kabo Corsets $1.00 each and ^ Crepe de chine Waists $3.50 I ~<rvi ?* ?i> Georgette Waists at S3.00 and <i> up to $7.50 each. f | ? ?? Look for the Big %?_ I X Electric Sign. 1 I ' CAPTAIN GUYNEMER. he had learned to fly, he was at once nol taken into the service. The secret of by Interesting Sketch of France's Most his success was said to lie not so ke* Daring Air Fighter. much in his technique of flying, j rig ??? TT-ViJrtVi n-oc- +V>/a annol nf anv hnt in ! fpr |] ? m^/ii ** ac tuv wvfv&ux vi i***.' ? VMV v?> When recent dispatches from Paris', hjs unerrjng markmanship. He pos- wa carried the information that Captain | sessed a remarkaWe coordination Georges Guyneraer was missing, thej . . aaTiQ ?, oetween nis eye and trigger finger, m< news was received with genuine1 so that n0 ,ength of tjme elapsed c0, regret in this country. It was not> between hu sjghHng and flrjng 0ften c)( alone the fact that the famous , , ? , , , , , , .A. he had brought down his enemy with air . aviator had made himself the terror shots whj)e as a ruIe> other fliers Kj of the Boche by toppling to earth, haye fired hundereds ot shots before fifty-three of their murderous air- _ one proved effective. nu planes, but because by his gallant i conduct he typified the valor and! His firSt flight Came Very near !!, devotion which characterize the! being his last He was up above the le. French people in the world war. It French Iines with an observer, when At is not hard to believe in vears to he noticed a German birdman far in th? come Guynemer will take rank with the diftance' without hesitation he tw ' Joan of Arc. Marshal Joffre and j went straight for him and opened fire' *, others as the great national heroes! When he was within 100 teet of his * of France ' a(*versary, a sIlot from the enemy 10 , . . . . , ; mortally wounded his observer, who ma lie was only a boy?just twenty-. , : VT, uv. was handling the mitrailleuse. But M< one years old at his death?yet the ^ ~ . , , , , . ? Guynemer here gave early evidence nr< German airmen had learned to fear * ? * i , , . , .... , . . . , . of the cooj head and resourcefulness i 01 him, and the Allies recognized in him , . .. . . . , .. which were later to win him renown, jlcn their champion. Virtually every . , , . . .. . ... ' Operating his biplane with one hand,:Pn time be went into action the death-; , , , ; , ? , i p? . ,, ii, i with the other he handled the gun, rr knell ot some luckless German was I ? I , , rpi_ ? ? ? ? * | and going within fifty feet of the! Pe sounded. There was no escape from * \. , this brave young soldier, and the Ger-ifcheairman h,e d"i,Tered?a deadl>";^ mans knew it. and called him the fire" Nearly aU of his bullets were | on "Fokker killer." He was decorated effective- The German piIot 'oosen- an with every honor the French can ed the wheel- the airpIane hesitated] ha x--.? j^iGi, for a brief moment and thenjan UtJSiUW, HiC ?>oi uw uuu . . ,T , _r , , .I catapulated to the earth, 3,500 feetjir( of Honor, and was recommended byi ' ! President Poincare for bravery be.j below, while Guynemer save chase to fore the French army, which passed! another hosti,e plane' in review to honor his courage. King! The gallant young lieutentant Albert of Belgium also publicly1 executed many 'nervy" deeds, but aa honored him. 1 none takes precedure over that of 0 A i-oma vi-ahie fact about Guynemer; bringing to earth three victims in was that he always fought the enemy | three minutes. In September. 1916, w< single-handed. He never traveled! one Guynemer s comrades was at- en with an observer. "The Old Charles" j tacked by five rival airmen. Guy- ?* was the name given his biplane. It i went at once to bis assistance, w as equipped with a weapon which j Several shots from his death-dealing j ^ cannot be described in detail. Hej mitralleuse felled two of the enemy. jaa bandied it with remarkable facility j mean time, the machine of j * and dead'y precision, at the same campanion had been disabled, so;a^ time maneuvering his airplane with' Guynemer was left to face three; great skill. ! Prussians alone. Mounting high in aD At the time the war broke out j ^he a^r overtook and swooped ^ Lieutenant Guynemer was living with j down on the third machine and sent ^ b's grandmother near Soissions. ^ toppling to the earth. ^ Though he was then but nineteen > He then went in search of the re-Li, i yAars o d, his deep patriotism made: maining two. but a bursting shell ige bim lone to do his duty, so he at-j stripped the left wing of his ma-iQ. tempted to join the army. He was' chine of its covering, and he plunged j^v. re.^e'tel. however on account of beingj to the earth 5,000 feet beneath! ruder weight. Undaunted, he tried! him. That he escaped death was in five diferent places with the same, perhaps mere luck, yet it is certain re-n't. Finallv his grandmother gave! that when this resourceful .young him rrorev to study aviation. j soldier found himself plunging to ap- :n pv d'nt of hard work he laid the! pearent death, his steellike nerves tc fo?'ndctiors of his career, and ac-jdid not fail him, and if there was a q ircd thn knowledge which gave; means of escape from that predica- W him the mastery of the air. After! ment known to man, Guynemer did ti reduced the prices on all Suits i ut every garment before the se* jlease you in style, quality ai ~ FT" M' |T SHOE DEPARTMENT Just received new shipment High Boots in Brown and Grays, price per pair $7.50 and $8.50 . . A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A VVVVVVVVV V V V V^V^f y vVWii t fail to exercise it. At any rate, i Ifig desperate efforts he managed to!j|| 3P his faithful "Old Charles" up- B BBBDi ;ht, and, although he landed with a;B 0 rific crash within his own lines, he,? 0 Because of this amazing achieve-j Kg H 3nt he was called by his proud,? 3 mtrymen "D'Artagan of - the1 1^8 I m )uds" and by his comrades of the! i i , British and American, j| Needless to say, Guynemer had in-IB 2 M merable hairbreadth escapes. Here!l|$ S ?9 gj| an example of where his unparal-IHw gj jg ed ingenuity saved him from death. jHB 3 >out a month after his victory over igS jg 3 three barbarians he was flying |?K K enty miles within" the German lines i Ssi 9 ? ien a fast Fokker rose to the at- j ^?8 I % A/ ;k. Guynemer went forth at once;j|? fl W meet mm, wnen ne round mac .chine gun was jammed and useless, j ?8 BHSEK21 sanwhile the Prussian had opened; ra e. The Frenchman was at a height j gag 7,500 feet. He saw 1,000 feet be- H g We v him a thick bank of clouds. He j H9 mged for it at top speed, and the'IH ^ ^ ussian so astonished at this unex-jffl -i cted maneuver, did not attempt to j 15 ' How. Or it may be that he thought' ^ })U\ e of his bullets had taken effect, j 8? d that the daring French aviator 9j the d gone crashing to his doom. At l|g y rate, when Guynemer emerged KB - PF to t >m the clouds his adversary was ||j where in sight. |Sj, However, the achievement of which J K was most proud was the capture of j H enemy plane, carrying a pilot, an i SB server and a machine gun without j HB ine a single shot. It happened thisiH iv: Guvnemer was told that an. H I emy was hovering overhead. He at J Hi 1 ice ascended to give battle. By ffi 8 Lap E illful handling of his plane he man- gg 8 ed to mount above his adversary,) m I Buggi d was about to open fire when, to.??3 9 . s dismay, he found the machine gun rcgB 8 * ain jammed. His cool head quickly j |&j 8 vised a means out of this difficulty, j ?| 9 ^ id his, firm nerve enabled him toJgj| 1 rry it through. He flew directly; 8] gj iove the German machine and then! 5 ;scended abruptly. Thinking that j 8a 3 ? had lost control of his machine,} E A e German also descended and by a J H I B M ries of such maneuvers Guvnemer i j&| | I n last caused the German to fail ^ !thir> tho Prprirb lines?. ? Call Her J>earie. John. I | Johnson?"Miss Ethel, or Ethel. I jags 3 ean?I've known you long enough j|g? 9 > drop the 'Miss,' haven't I?" : g ___ Ethel?"Yes, I think you have. 'hat other prefix do you wish to sub ore of Quality" j ? ?-? <J 1 "\ " /> ? M n - ? >w T r-v la A w * rt 1 ' f 7 All T? / r\ MA i ^ uiu L^rtrsscs, auu wc iictvc iiivcwi^c 11- > m ison winds up. We have a big stock j J nd price. Just drop in and see us. % MEN'S WEAR. I ' ' f Just received, 25 all wool worsted x: Suits, beauties, at 517-50 X to $22.50 suit. i We carry Knox and Stetson Hats X' "" $4.00 and $5.00 each. J ? ^ ' ? a J ' : Cluett Shirts, new patterns, w , #K-i; $1.25 to $2.50 each. J ^ '^| ' ; 3 ^ C! "You Will Know 4 ^ J You Are Right" ^ I aAAAA/AAAAAAjE ^./'?. i'<^ E HAVE THEM II have on hand some extra nice Mules and Horses that 9 ve .just received from the West, and we are expecting H ?r shipment in the next few days, so if you are going n - one this fall we would advise you to come and see . 1 es we have now, as they are scarce and getting hard- 9 )uv and higher in price every day. Come to see us. H ? nfT/i/ivnn mi/iAlTP IT I niTFOP UUWiltS, WAbUPD, flAMLX) I I | Je have a splendid line of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, ; tobes, Whips, Etc. We have a number of styles in H es and Harness, and we can suit you. We handle K he best vehicles to be had, and our prices are always a| Come to see us: you are always welcome. H JINfcS 15KU5. 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