The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 6, 1917, Page 10

HOOVER PUTS FOOD FIRM OUT OF BUSINESS BY GEORGE MARTIN Btasf Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. Deo, 6 —Many big food dealers thru out the U. 8. are in imminent danger of being put out of bust Ress by Food Administrator Hoover because they are ¥ ing the federal regulations under which they are licensed to oper ute, It was learned today It was as a gentle hint to these | @ealers, who do not think Hoover means business, that the food ad- “ ministrator revoked the license of ee “4 tion order Ly out of business until such time as Hoover sees ft to grant <The same fate, and much harsher “Yreatment, including indictments barrying heavy fines and two years’ terms, bover near a number of marked food dealers in various parte of the country, if they do not) change their tactics. it was stated ‘To give the dealers warning, 15 of | the worst offenses reported have Deen investigated by official agents | the food administration legal de | tt. Each case was selected | ti handled so the dealers of that} “gection would know exactly what Bad occurred. All were given a re elital of their sins and a final warn et” Man Says Chief Told Him to Reopen; Fined $25) Police Judge Gordon Wednesday og Roy R. Norton, proprietor of at cabaret, 217% Second | &., $25 for conducting a dance without a license. This was the first case against | of the former dance hall men, | establishments were closed at Fequest of the war department, | John McCourt, but were re as cabarets. jon was arrested Tuesday | t when one of the girls in the solicited ‘a plain clothes police to dance with her. was defended by Phillip . Who gave notice of ap Norton said he would not re- his cabaret<iance hall until the had. been settled in higher mn said that Chief Recking-+ had given him his personal as- that he would be within the if he reopened his dance hall as (ESE REPUBLIC FIRM, IS CLAIM the Chinese are unconquer account of the vast expanse nation, and that the Chinese ¢ is permanent. were the ts of Viscount F. M. Di Vil Italian railway engineer, at a on of the China club, in the : Glub Wednesday. Di Villa "Bas recently returned from China. the Y. M. C. A. naturalization | Friday night, on the subjec “Initiative and Referendum} Ba or it wouldn't be there. —---- "She Ends Long Hate With a Gun o— ——@ | today that at least fe Mra. W. killed W. H well known oran terville, Cal, because, uimed he had circulated disparaging gos sip about her, and had disrupted her home. Mrs. Howe's husband is manager of the National Cash Register Co. in Buenos Aires WAR IS COSTING ALLIES 4 TIMES : AS MUCH AS FOE . | By United Press Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—For- ty billion dollars per year—five times Germany's annual war expenditure is what it is costing the alties to eliminate the Hohen- zollern menace, according to figures furnished by reliable sources here today. While Germany is spending $500,- 000,000 monthly, according to her own admission, Great Britain and America together will spend $29. 000,000,000 during the first year this country’s participation in the war ke rancher wealthy and ahe Total Is 49 Billion France, Italy and other entente powers will bring the total up to the $40,000,000,000 mark, it was author! tatively stated today That the central powers’ yearly war debt is nearer $8,000 than the $6,000,000,000 the the belief of officials, Pri 30, 1917, Germany had expen more than 000,000,000. The Te: ton persistency in camouflaging means that this figure is greatly underestimated, officials declare England Is World Banker Great Britain, tho she has virtual ly financed the entente for three years, is still the world’s banker During the six months, ending [tember 30—si America . her the 00, while the American loans to | date are leas than $3,000,000,01 America’s contribution to the Rus sian war chest $190,000,000—re- THE BON THE SEATTLE _STAR “ISEARCH BEGINS FOR MISSING L S. — will not issue any official state ment of casualties It wae semiofficially announced F officers and an army en gineer detachment were in the thick of the Cambrai fighting This was party caught In an enemy barrage Some of them joined nearby Hriti#h unite and all long Friday fought with the mmion. 280 men of the Ame at Goureaucourt | Majority Escape | The remainder attempted retire | ment und rtillery, machine gun A majority of and we aptur their way back bane The 284 men departed from thelr camp at Fina at 630 a, m., Friday They began their regular work in the Goure\ucourt region in conjunc tion wit hment of Canadians under a ¢ an major This of ficer in believed to have been a Call | fornian, and an ex-member of the | famous Canadian-Amertean fegion. | Caught in Barrage At Ta. m,, shortly after the Amer leans and Canadians had arrived on an enemy barrage enveloped eaucourt jalf an hour later, seeing no let in the hail of shells, the unarmed | to retire up engineers attempte It was then that a goodly number joined with nearby British, and grabbing rifles, fought thruout the | remainder of the day While the 284 were in Goureau | court barrage, other engineers in the Fins began experiencing shelling by German Two big shellx exploded in the camp | itself, Given Rifles and Bullets The engineers were ordered Later they were assem and each given a rifle and rounds of ammunition ard afternoon it wan decided » Kenneth Mi ions Needed to | o- Fortify I Is ands | | Ashurat of Ar congremsional in the} to the! ood that} adequately | gainst danger! some other Senator Henry F jsona, first of the party inspecting conditions Hawalian iniands to retu United States, He is millions are need fortify the tnlands of future nelzure by power “ SEATTLE TO BUILD 4 WOODEN SHIPS eh ships will be built in Seattle nder contract cloned yeu! ay The Anderson Shipbuilding » Will construct fullrigged motorships for F Four more woe |and Norwegian interests, deliv be in July, This brings the | number of ships under construction at the Anderson yards, to atx The McAteer Shipbullding Co. con tracted to build two wooden auxtl- lary powered neh« ra, of the Dow aumont type, delive in July, The plant also is constructing & steel steamer for the United States gov: | ernment LAWYERS ASSIGNED TO THEIR SECTORS The 600 lawyers who have volun teored to aid registered men fill out the questionaire, soon to be sent out have been assigned to the va fintricte by the county beard Mac Tt in emtinn, | work wil hment was and | trenches vinit bane, tish An American brigadier general ed the engineers’ camp today and Age quick Initiative and cool oan in working under heavy fire. | ee garded as enormous here, dwindies | into insignificance when compared | with the amounts England has sunk | in the ex-caar’s domain. Previous to Kerenaky’s downfall, Britain's bank ers had given Russia credit for more than $3,000,000,000, t was learned today WASHINGTON MAN MISSING By United Preas Leased Wire OTTAWA, Dee 6—Today's Ca nadian casualty lst contal he jname of W. Halohoff, Hartline Wash., missing MARCHE neys. N arge can be made thin work ‘DRAFTED MEN TO GET EVEN CHANCE The war department will attempt to give Grafted men of technical tral rtunity te use their training aa tho they had en Usted, according to received th onal counct! of defense by Henry Suzzalio, univer sity of Washington, Wednesday WOODS BREAKS LEG AW ing an great an op a letter © steamer Le & Thursday morning. and broke a leg. He waa taken to the city hospital RGAIN BASEMENT Every article in the Bergen Basement is a abdein’ The secret is Cash Buying, Weekly Clearances, and Less Service. Uadersiond, not cheap goods, but goods cheap, de- | pendable merchandise underpriced— of the rae Basement. TAG, YOU'RE IT! If You Can Buy One of These Exceptional SERGE DRESSES FOR $10.45 T is the Bargain Season. Manufacturers are clearing up surplus stocks. Buying that is the motto | || is a big, exciting game. And by spot cash buying the Bon Marche Bargain Basement is “tagging” the real choice lots of the market. A tip to the wise—look these serge Dresses over—there are only ninety of them. They're samples, individual styles—hardly more than one of a kind—including straight models with pleated loose blouse models in surplice effect; vestee, and many others trimmed with braid, satin beading and silk stitching—each Dress an up-to-date model, skirts and tassel belt; Sizes 16 to 46. HOUSE DRESSES serge and satin combinations, HANDKERCHIEFS with the new white | OLIDAY Street is ise overflowing with many appropriate gifts, —— Second Floor, THE BON MARCHE IVE Merchandise Bonds — for am amount—good for anj 4 f Bon Marche Merchaiie | dise. Send Christmas Handkerchiefs | They Make Acceptable Gifts to Eastern Friends and Relatives Let some of these pretty Handkerchiefs carry your Christ- mas wishes to friends back home—they will do it better than a Christmas card—and yet do not cost much more— and then they are so easy to mail—and so usefu: when received. Even with war conditions the Christmas Handker- « chiefs managed to be very dainty and surprisingly inexpensive at The Bon Marche. Lawn Handkerchiefs 15c | oe with pretty orders, colo lered designs nome all white. Lawn Handkerchiefs 19¢ Vine Sheer Lawn Handkerchiefs in many different patterns, A large variety of white and cglored bordered designs Hand embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs in twenty-five different patterns, ored dénigns or with colored edges S Naa Handkerchiefs 25c Each Handk | embroide many be all white, cob Linen Handkerchiefs 35c Handkerchiefs with pretty ¢ and colors, 35 om Kk each or three for $1.00. Gift Handkerchiefs—Neatly Boxed. All Ready to Wrap and Send Away Kewpie Handkerchiefs | Children’s Handkerchiefs, | made of lawn with funny little Kewpie designs in colors. Suitable gifts for girls or boys. Lawn Handkerchiefs | Three in a Box, 25¢ Sheer Lawn Handker- chiefs with colored em- broidered initials and floral designs in one corner. | in white. Packed in gift box. | Lawn Handkerchiefs Three in a Box, 25c¢ | Three in a Box, 50c Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs in a wide variety, Lawn Handkerchiefs Six in a Box, 75c | | | some | with | tials | Six in a box, Linen Handkerchiefs hand embroidered designs, Three up in fancy box. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Put Wheel Toys on the Christmas Tree Then see the radiant joy in each lie iace when you play Santa Claus and hand the children their carts and wheelbarrows — their go-carts, Christmas eve. “Buffalo” Auto Wheel Coaster $5.00 This Coaster is made of selected hardwood, the body being 28 inches by 12 inches, and having 8-inch wheels with steel roller bearings. Scoot-a-ear is a small wooden automo- bile that a small child can operate with his feet; $4.50. Choo-choo Car is a small three-wheel coaster with a horse's head in front to steer with; $2.50. Bumpty Bump Car is a new coaster with one wheel off center, which gives a bumpty bump motion; $3.00. Toledo Velocipede with strong forced frame and heavy steel wheels with rubber tires; $7.75. Hand Cars are great for exercise. These have steel frames and rubber- tired wheels; $4.50. rein- Good, Strong Toy Wheelbarrows 75c Buy Them in the Bon Marche’s Wonderful Christmas Toy Shop choo-choo cars—on Irish Mail . Hand Cars $6.50 The well-known Ivish Mail is the equal of any hand car made. Buy one of them for the boy and make him happy. Automobiles with sheet metal body, rubber tires and painted green with yellow stripes; two styles; $7.00. Bon Speed King, coaster of California style, with heavy roller bearings, steel wheels and brake; $5.00. Reed Doll Carriages with reed hood and 8-inch rubber-tired wheels; han- dle 27 inches from floor; $5.50. Doll Carriages in English perambulator style with metal body and leatherette hood; $4.00. Bon Express Wagons with metal body 8x18 inches with 8-inch wire wheels; body enameled red with green inside; $1.25. Linen ‘Handkerchiefs 75e ft . 5 Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs narrow hemstitched with embroidered designs | hems and embroidered ini- in white or in colors. Three in a box. Linen Handkerchiefs 3 and 4 in a Box, 50c | Three in a Box, $1.00 Fine Linen Handkerchiefs | with neat narrow hems and | of fine quality linen with hand embroidered designs | A good selection of patterns. in white or colors. Women's Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs put Linen Handkerchiefs 50c erchiefs of very fine linen with hand- red designs, a large assortment of autiful patterns to choose from. erchiefs of extra fine quality linen mbroidered designs in corner. A collection of pretty patterns, Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs 15c Each Make Inexpensive Gifts Men's linen Handker- chiefs:make such accep | able and sensible Christ- | mas remembrances—and quite inexpensive, too, if you buy them from this | lot at 15¢ each. All linen with 14-inch hemstitched hems—regular size. LOWER MAIN FLOOR 36-Inch Silk Mixed Crepe de Chine 35c Yard We've 25 pieces of this popular material—extra yjce_ quality—a yard wide, | y pretty street and evening qi. 4 shades—dainty and sheer for waists, dresses, lingerie and linings. 36-Inch Plaid Dress Goods 60c Yard Yard-wide Plaids in pretty multi-colored patterns in light, medium and dark col- ors. Practical for girls’ school dresses for they require less laundering. 36-Inch Silk Mixed Dress Poplins 65c 25 pieces of plain color silk mixed Poplin that makes pretty dresses, is also suitable for lining purposes. Street snag evening shades and white. Yard-Wide Black Dress Satin $1.35 Five pieces of fine quality Black Dress Satin. Soft drap- ing, all-silk satin witha dull luster finish; a highly satis- factory weave for dress pur- poses. 52-Inch Coating Plush $6.50 Yard Rich looking; soft, silky Coating Plush in black only. This Plush is also very —98c— —of percale, line and ging- ham, in black and white | stripes and checks, blue and white stripes and other pat- terns. Sizes 34 to 44. WICHERT & GARDINER SHOES $4.95 $5.95 Patent kid, circular vamp, | gray cloth top, full Louis XIV. heel, Goodyear welt. Sizes 21% to 8. | Black kid, three-quarter | foxed, Goodyear welt, new walking heel. Sizes 214 to 7. And other styles of these well-made Wichert & Gardner Shoes for women. —S_ — | ment offers | in rich, A Real Christmas Gift | The new Fur Department of the Bargain Base- | Taupe Fox Scarfs at $17.75 soft shades in the wanted animal shape, | ¢ i I E Fi 2 2 an you find such a vy. | With silk braid clasps and : gor are the newest and most pepuias | Furs of the season. —5c— _ Women's embroidered ini- tial Handkerchiefs, 10c, 3 for 25c Women’s two-tone embroid- | ered and men’s initial Hand- | kerchiefs. yi 'Men’s Flannel Shirts -at $1.35 Nowhere in Seattle else all silk satin lining. These | at such a price in Shirts of the a Bopolag army Olive Drab. Wheelbarrows made with sheet metal body 12x8 inches, 7-inch pressed steel wheels and hardwood BASEMENT. Curtains, Rugs, Couch Covers Voile Curtains $1.75 Others of fine Marquisette, 2% yards long, trimmed with pretty lace edge and hems neatly hemstitched. Tapestry Rugs at $1.95 Heavy Tzspestry Brussels Rugs, size 27x54 inches. Various neat allover designs in well combined colorings. Axminster Rugs at $4.50 Suitable Rugs for halls and bedrooms; 86 inches wide and irregular lengths. Good selection of allover and floral designs. Couch Covers at $1.25 Roman striped Couch Cov- ers, trimmed with fringe all around, Good size Covers in assorted red and green stripes, THIRD FLOOR handles. Painted red. UNION STREET SIDE lar this season for pet A 2s suits and coats and making capes. UPPER MAIN FLOOR . Bath Robe Blankets Beacon Blankets $3.85 Soft, fleeey Beacon Bath Robe Blankets, size 72x90 inches. Stripe, check and shades. Bath Robe Blankets $4.95 Extra heavy Bath Blankets, size 72 Many attractive Blue, Green, Gray others, Auto and Indian Robes $3.95 to $16.50 Wool and heavy Robes in plain colors, plaids and Indian designs. Outing Flannel 121 Good weight Outing Flan- nel in stripe patterns; 27 inches wide; lengths to 10 sere Not over 10 yardsyto each, MOWER MAIN FLOOR Jacquard patterns, in medium | Robe | x90 inches. | patterns in | and many | Plush | ‘te Gifts for Little Tots Koverall Sleepers 50c Small Sizes Only 0,1,2,3 Cunning little Koverall Sleepers are offered at these low prices because they can no longer be procured in these fine materials. White and striped flannelettes and nursery, designed duckling fl made with button font | and drop back, Not all sizes in ca * pattern, THE BON MARCHE Dear Old Santa Claus Is Here His home is in the Bargain Basement, and he SECOND FLOOR wants all the little girls and boys of Seattle to come in to see him, TAKE THE STAIRWAY AT PIKE STREET ENTRANCE