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Wednesday 1,000 yards 36-inch Lonsdale Cambric in remnants of 2 to 10 yards—would be cheap at 15c; tomorrow, yard, 18 bolts of white woven Curtain Swiss 36 inches wide, 800 all-linen fancy drawn Tray Cloths fringed or plain, SALE LINGERIE SUITS Grand final clearance of Ladies’ Lingerie Suits and Dresses of fine White Lawns and Mulls, elaborately trimmed with lace, embroidery tucks, etc. $3.98 line 7Qp now at... * vb $4.98 line cfl now at. ..ViiJU $5.98 line rn now at.. .O&.uU $9.00 line 7 c now at... vO.13 White Lingerie '"T*~ Ladies’ Lisle finish- ■■ Waists, lace and LTlift ed Silk taped Un- f]| embroidery trim- gj |j dervests, worth 25c, gj |j med—$2.00 values.. ~~ tomorrow... GRAND BASEMENT BARGAINS Solid Polished Golden Oak Dining Chairs with cobbler leather seats, $1.75 value, 83c Climax Mosquito Nets, full size, com plete with fixtures— ready to put up, 98c Remnants of 25 to 35- cent China and Jap Mattings, in this sale at, per yard I Bargain Salel Sea Island white lawn Check Nainsook Flowered Cretons 1 Huck Towels All on Big Tables at..; 36-inch, all-linen colored Dress Linen in best shades 19c Embroidered Corner Handker chiefs worth 10c, 12c [BASS 7 18 West Mitchell, Near Whitehall. AT THE THEATERS At the Casino. Barring one of those seemingly In evitable, unavoidable and Inexcusable sketches, the bill at the Casino this week, as first presented to an audience of large dimensions Monday night, is all that could he asked. The offending sketch tills week Is "A Detective Detected," and the offending sketchers ore Hickman Bros. & Co. Tills Is alleged, to be u comedy stunt, hut all were acquitted of the charge by the unanimous verdict of the Jury. More than counterbalancing this flaw, however, Is the work of tho two Juggling' troupes which are the real fea tures of the performance. The McBanes have perfected a nov elty in Juggling that conies as near reaching perfection In that line as any thing that has been witnessed here bo- fore, and this alone Is worth tho going. The Sawad :s, a trqupe of Japanese Jugglers, get off nn act of typical Jap anese work of this character, but far above the ordinary. Miss Lottie Sauls- bury, the petite comedienne, won hear ty applause and several recalls by her rendition of popular songs. Tim Cronin In a monologue, with Im itations, burlesque, dancing and sev eral other things. Is exceedingly clever, or It would not be Tim. The Taylor sisters know how to skate. Pastime Theater Pleases. vTt was a romp from the first to the last act of the Pastime Theater on Peachtree street Monday and Monday night when the new vaudeville pro gram was given Us first appearance. M’L ALLEN HAD FALL IN COAST OF DEATH The strqp on his skates breaking Just after he completed the 60-foot descent of the Coast of Death, McLallen, the skater who has made such a hit at the St. Nicholas auditorium, was thrown headlong to the floor at the audltorlujp Monday night, and narrowly escaped serious Injury. He will be tho attraction every night this week, and Tuesday, Thursday- and Saturday afternoons at 5 o'clock. Tho acts will be Interspersed with comedy and change of costumes. Uncle Sam May Take Over Wires Arc'inllnff to advice the union t«*lf»jrrii|tti(»rs have received from some of the best cor poration attorney* In Georjtfs, there I* ft Mtroni; probability of the government tak ing t-sinrgo of both the Western t’nlon and the Postal companies If their condition be comes so crippled thnt soverument business can uot be transmitted. One of those who hns become thoroughly posted along this line Is Mrs. K. H. Smith, and she guys that the government hns the authority uftder tho Sherman anti-trust law to do this. “When the time nrrlves," said Mrs. Smith, “when the telegrsnh companies can not transmit government business, the gov- eminent has fnll legal authority for assum ing cnnrgo of the two concerns. I have received the opinions of some of the best attorneys In (Jeurglu, and they agree on this point." It has l>cen reported from Chicago Hint the national officials of tho union will pe- tit* • * * * * Miss Della King. The funeral services of Miss Della Klngr, who died Sunday afternoon at her residence on Peachtree road, were conducted Monday, afternoon at 4 o’clock. Tho interment was In Oak land cemetery. WIRE STRIKE IS COMPLETE IN U. S. Continued from Page One. Better than a hammock; better than a rocker; better than a settee; better than swings or swinging cQuches. The Comfort Chair combines all the comfortable features of other kinds of porch ahd lounging furniture. Suitable for light or heavy oc cupant. Streng ahd durable. Made of canvas and steel. It’s the coolest, most comfortable of all summer seats. Three Comfort Chairs can be placed in the space usually monopolized by one person in a hammock. Swing Qr not, as 'ou please. PRICE where the .trike has been In progress for two or more days many private concerns. using leased wires had met the terms of the strikers and were able to do the wire business but tho ma jority were crippled in their outside dealings. Even the cable companies were doing business under difficulties. The opera tors were willing to receive messages from abroad, but the transmission of them to non-union operators In other places was a different matter and few were clicking. 600 BOSTON OPERATORS RE8P0ND TO THOMAS’ CALL. Boston, Moss., Aug. IS.—Tho Postal operators of Boston went out at 11 o'clock today. The operators of the Western Union office quit their keys at noon. This order was sent out by James J. McGarty. president of the local union. It followed a dispatch from Percy Thomas, deputy president of the union, who Is In New York and In charge of the eastern end of the strike. 8ix Hundred Operator. Are Affected. President McGarty gave out tho fol lowing statement from the union head, quarters: “This Is one of the most sweeping telegraph strikes the country has seen since 1883, when 6,000 operators were affected. We expect a speedy termina tion. The compnnles can’t stand tho strain, and, unlike othor businesses, will not be ablo to get men to fill tho places of the strikers.” Word comes from Lynn, Portland, Providence, Pawtucket, Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, New Haven that all union men are out In those cities. Brokers In this city having agreements with the union aro not affected. Cbamberlirt-Jobnson-DuBoss Co. LONG DI8TANCE 'PHONE OPERATORS MAY WALK OUT. Chicago, HI., Aug. 13.—9 a. m.—The long distance telephone operators, most of whom are telegraphers, have pre sented an ultlmntuin declaring that they will not handle commercial mes sages between surrounding points dur ing the existence of the present teleg raphers' strike. This manner of han dling business, It is understood, has been used by tho Western Union and Postal Companies for the past two days. The long distance employees have given their company until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to decide on the question. THREE WOMEN REMAIN AT WORK IN RICHMOND, Richmond, Va„ Aug. 13.—As the last stroke died out, the entire force of the Western Union telegraph office at this place walked out. Only a few chiefs and three women operators remained on duty. About sixty-five men are out. POSTAL CLAIMS EIGHT AT WORK IN DETROIT. Detroit, Mich.. Aug. 13.—Xearlv every union operator Is out In Detroit. The Postal claims to have eight operators at work. Union operators say the Western Union has only six at work. ALL OPERATORS QUIT WORK AT MOBILE, ALA. Mobile, Ala., Aug. IS.—All union operators employed In both commer cial companies struck at 8:30 a. m. Both companies are badly handicapped us far as handling business Is con cerned. BIGGEST BROKERAGE FIRM GRANTS UNION'8 DEMANDS. Chicago, Aug. 13.—The offices of Bartlett, Frailer A Carrington and Finley, Barrel A Company, the largest brokerage leased wire firms with headquarters In this city, have signed the union schedule presented by I heir telegraphers and will recognize the closed shop provision. 150 OPERATORS QUIT CLEVELAND W. U. OFFICE8 Cleveland. Aug. 13.—The Western Union operators are out. About 160 walked out. SOUTH BEND"AND FT. WAYNE OPERATORS WALK OUT. South Bend, Ind, Aug. 13.—All West ern Union operators In this city and also Fort Wayne, excepting managers, walked out this forenoon. Nava Mitchell. The body of Nava Mitchell, the 3- year-old daughter of Mr. anti Mrs. A. V. Mitchell, who died Monday after noon at the family residence In Edge- wood. (.it,, was sent to Marietta, IU, Tuesday morning. ASSOCIATED PRESS TIED UP BY BIG STRIKE Continued from Page One. ALFRED M. BEATTY. , Local munuger of Postal Tele graph Company. Helen Wills. The funeral services of Helen Wills, the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wills, who died Monday afternoon a private sanitarium, were con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock In the chapel of Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield. The Interment was at Syl vester cemetery. and representatives of our operating force. (Signed) “MELVILLE E. STONE, “General Manager.” Offered to Delay. Following the receipt of this letter, many of the operators who know Mr. Stone personally took up the matter with him. To give the Associated Press every opportunity to agree with tho union, one of the Atlanta operators wired Mr. Stone that If the latter would give his personal word to use his In fluence with tho directors to bring about a concession to the union, tho operators would In turn see that the association was given an extension of twenty-four hours before the strike. A number of operators In other cities made the same proposal, but received no satisfaction from Mr. Stone, a later message repeating the statement that tho time was too short for anything to be accomplished. From the Atlanta office, every man walked out. R. B. Cheney, J. A. Arm strong and Paul H. Joyner, the night men, were at work when the hour ar rived and the clicking of the Intrumenta ■topped short. They put on their coats and left the office. T. A. Pinson, the day operator, was watching for the walk-out, and also left with his fellows. Manager George M. Chapin and his assistant, were left alone. In the local telegraph offices, there was little chungo Tuesday, One of the wlro chief In tho Postal, who had re mained at his desk all day Monday, joined the strikers Tuesday morning, though it cost him a lot of thought and O "QUIT WORK AT ONCE,” 0 O SAYS PERCY THOMAS. 0 O a 0 New York, Aug. 13.—Acting: 0 O President Percy Thomas, of the 0 O Commercial Telegraphers' Union 0 O of America, has sent out the fol- 0 O lowing message lo all operators: 0 O "Quit work nt once. 0 O - PERCY THOMAS. 0 O "Deputy President.” O 0 Tills order Is only addressed to O 0 operators not already .working O 0 under contract. o O 0 OO00O000OO0O0OOQ0000000000 seemed to give hint a wrench at the heart strings. The Western Union force wns about the same as on Mon day.'the officials being pressed Into service to work the keys. The members of Local No. 60 aro holding a meeting Tuesday to discuss plans. There Is no Indication at a set tlement. Atlanta Typographical Union will meet at S o'clock Tuesday afternoon nt Federation hall, at the request of the telegraphers, to talk over the situation and lend their moral support to tho strikers. The printers' agreement with the newspapers precludes any sympa thetic strike on their part and no change In the attitude of tho printers Is expected. W. D. Smith. The funeral services of \V# D. Smith, wlio died Saturday night, will be con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock At the residence of Ills mpther, Mrs. N. E. Smith, 108 Park avenue. The pallbearers will be taken from tho Governor's Horse Guards, and the Barnes Lodge of Odd Fellows will at tend the services. The. Interment will be In Oakland cemetery. Whether you consider suit and price, or think only of the saving, the suit you get at Muse reductions is right in every respect. _ • Rushing into the first store you come across, that adver tises reductions, isn’t always good business, you know. You’re apt to find your experiment expensive. , Men’s and Youths’ Suits in Fancy Colored Mixed Weaves $12.50 Suits, now ....... 1...$9.50 $25.00 Suits, now. 15.00 Suits, now.... 27.50 Suits, now 16.50 Suits, ijow 30.00 Suits, now 17.00 Suits, now .... 12.75 32.50 Suits, now . 18.00 Suits, now 13.50 35.00 Suits, now . 15.00 37.50 Suits, now . 22.50 Suits, now 17.00 40.00 Suits, now . Odd Trousers Reduced $3.50 Odd Trousers $2.75 4.00 Odd Trousers 3.00 4.50 Odd Trousers 3.50 ,5.00 Odd Trqpsers 3.75 6.00 Odd Trousers 4.50 6.50 Odd Trousei's 5.00 7.00 Odd Trousers 5.25 All Straw Hats Suit Cases and Bags 25 per Cent off\ $7.50 Odd Trousers $5.75 8.00 Odd Trousers 6.00 8.50 Odd Trousers 6.50 10.00 Odd Trousers 7.50 Including the White and Striped Flannel Outing Trousers. at Half-Price , v Fancy Vests at Big Reductions. MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall St