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THE SEATTLE STAR NTERS FACING HOUSE FAMINE mee = ar- Boys’ Suits $6.50 New Year’s Gifts at Clearance Prices! | Many a nice little article suit- able for New Year's giving can be picked up at Clearance Prices. If there is anybody you over- ear is barely NEW FACILITIES se oe ae © in 1917 it haw been This includes all Two Pairs of “Knickers” With Mr, Sev ‘ » to Thursday morn Y y his mo a} 25, looked at Christmas time you can | whit can ‘ ra Most Every Suit re Jagd the omission now at slight | ing very Uttle aa ey niyghour pet J staan a . sro ‘ If Santa Claus was a little re- hous idences to indus wae grettass ‘A hundred and twenty Suits in all—bought in a special way miss and did not bring just what trial enterprises, This is an in agetal ee tortes, whole i you wanted, perhaps you can find | dirset —s of er Lavod anid ie) he 1 docks while fn 1917 jt among the lots that are reduced, | pespenaible fer the shortage of | ™'° Houses ee ce b T S ° sidential facilities In the efty - nt was This class oF resaental fects the cto; | this shat Enables Us to Sell These Suits a house and flat is filled and va M L P » Start the New Year Right | ~ ; rf at a Much Lower Price Sand Now Yeu's a w me 40 fu hat barely half . ‘ As muck ated in homes this Snappy Norfolk, Knickerbocker Suits — the kinds that boys Cards to All Your ay shelled orp A Rag hoy like to wear because “the other fellows” wear them. Mothers like them Friends ap ws fed this year as three because they give lots of service—most every Suit having an extra EW YEAR'S Greeting Cards, the number of ng the last sev pair of Knickers. Trench belt, three-piece belt or box back. style with Knickers all full lined. Sizes 6 to 18 years. with appropriate verses, two for 5¢ up to 25¢ each. b T ” comp In grea 9439, while in 191 EW YEAR'S Post Cards with | 1.014 ued at | H My attre — 5 i i 2 M14, -waboed a8 | Eleven Different Patterns in the Lot attractive designs in keeping wor w ho flats, apartments and with the day en 10¢. hange ding houses, valued at $4,058,900,/ Taay Arthur Paget who, before UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche, more t¢ did | while in 1917 there were only 29.| her marriage was Miss Mary Stev the war. The r| valued at $845,100 ens, of New York, is one of the 3,769 to 1,014 new reaidences 248 to 29 new apartments els are big many American women in England who are leaders in war relief work jo is moving from the home © workshop. Peace alone can| Boniface Perry was found guilty the “back-tothe-home” move. | of violation of the Mann act by a jury in the federal court in Seattle | ¢ for renters ta in sight. | Thursday In the Children’s Shoe Section 30 Girls’ Winter Coats Boys’ and Girls’ Shoes $3.50 Special at $10.95 A delayed shipment of Models for Big Girls— Sizes 15 to 16. Fortunate for the girls who can wear one of the Coats, for they certainly are smart looking models for Children’s Shoes $2.50 Pair | Boys’ School Shoes $3.25 Pr. | the price. Rich dark plaids, silky zibelines, velours and Heavy Shoes made specially | dark mixtures, and all so service able. They have large collars and belts and finished with fancy cain styles are those that young girls like. Skuffer last Shoes of good weight splendid wearing Russia calf leather, with light colored tops. Neat lace style Shoes for dress wear. Comfortable foot-form Shoes in sizes 814 to 11. You can save money by patronizing the | [ w ‘alk theouch every dad u il 4 pay, Bargain Basement, one visit will for we can’t advertise all the convince you of that Bargains we offer. Skuffer shape gunmetal calf Shoes that are the proper style for hard wear. Made of best d ; and most comfortable for little | quality leather with heavy | P‘ kets. The eet, Serviceable Shoes with soles. Button style, fitted w h ool tot cs, as A ee ee Children’s New Coats From $4.95 to $12.50 4 ‘THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT, NOT MAGIC, BUT SOUND BUSINESS REASONS Explain the seemingly impossible Bargains offered in this “new kind of a store.” to 8. r Girls’ Shoes $3.25 Pair | School Shoes $3.00 Pair ies Wices Aas douse cw for Just arrived—a shipment of Children’s new Coats. Children's good wearing | school wear.+ Made of patent Smartly tashioned models, some in ser mpire effect, School Shoes that have heavy |) .tnor with cloth tops. Neat also full belted styles of Velour and Zibeline; many kid uppers and_ strong soles fae m eda ” being trimmed with fur fabric. Neat looking Skuffer shape | comfortable shape in button Shoes that fit well. Sizes 814 | style, with leather soles; sizes Cap and Scarf Sets $2.00 Slipover Sweaters $5.95 } to 11. 114 to 2. Brushed Angora Sets of fine soft New Slipover Sweaters so popular | wool, Long fringed end Scarfs and for skating, golf, outdoor and gen- BOYS’ IRONWEAR SCHOOL SHOES Caps with two Pompons. All the eral wear. The Sweaters are made 4a4e¢Poe> P2277 see We have cut out all frills; use plain, inexpensive fixtures, give no free delivery, no | “ 1 nding th hetet f fi rool with brushed saile alterations, and less service. We are constantly on the alert for “buys” in maker’s Sizes 9 to 124% at $4.00; Sizes 13 to 51% at $5.00. | cher eeninatingg Me | aay: Nora tr eer r- overstocks, sample lines and bankrupt stocks. By spot cash purchases we secure the UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. cream of the Eastern Bargain Market. We have little “overhead”; we buy cheaply | ee COATS $5.92 Reduced 50% AN snuspal opportunity to secure a | JA new, stylish, upto-theminute gar ment. The lot includes tweed mixture Coats of fine medium-wetght matertal, belted models; the Coat for all-theyear | nally appropriate for | 9 e e e ! : Women’s Union Suits—Special $1.00 SX Crown Custer GOOD WEIGHT—PURE WHITE—FIRST QUALITY UNDERWEAR. Extis famey iets cee Union Suits that are the proper weight for present wear. Fleeced cotton, sizes 36 to 44 in Table Raisins, 5-Ib. box $1.10. sae os i ack: elbow. sleeves 0 . eck and long sleeves. Special 3 - “ Fancy Carolina Head Rice, 5-lb. the lot; with Dutch neck, elbow sleeves or high neck and long sleeves. Special at $1.00 a garment. package for 39¢. Children’s Part Wool Shirts Lackawanna Twins Union Suits | Women’s Part Wool Union ae ays egy 16-ounce bottle or 1éiee. esa, vere wear and exce Teens Omi tne all tosiecd enonaw | ond Pants 76e ae Re Suits at $2.25 | Cooking Figs, good quality small and are offered at $5.02. Sizes 36 Munsing Underwear for children Good fitting, well made Union| Munsing part wool Union Suits, | _ Size fruit; pound 8¢. ewenecdaae 2 6 years. Natural gray | Suits in several weights and qual- | medium weight ga ents; hi Fancy Cluster Raisins in No 1 from 2 to 16 year atural gra) s . oo eight garments; high packages; a pkg. 12lg¢. part wool ribbed garments that ities, sizes 2 to 16 years; priced | neck, long sleeve style; sizes 34, Walnuts — Ungraded soft shell are good weight. according to size. 3; extra sizes $2.50. | Walnuts, pound 20¢. Apple Jelly —8-ounce glass pure Fruit Jelly 9¢. Women’s Burson Women’s Washable | Women’s Kid _ | Carry Home Specials in Hose, 35c or Kid Gloves Gloves at the Delicatessen Mayonnaise Dressing, made daily to 44 | HOSIERY 39 Women's SUk Fibre and Lisle | C full fashioned Hose, made with durable garter top and reinforced toe and heel In white, black, blue and brown. Sizes § to 10 29c Boys’ and Girls’ Ribbed Cot ton Stockings, strong, serv: | ‘ or r ° weable Hone, in black ot Sizes 6 to 3 Pairs for $1.00 at $1.35 $2.25 Pair of pure ingredients; 38¢ Ib. vies | _ re ' a seneoe “ : . . m Mincemeat, very best make; per A standard make of Women’s Washable Cape Kid Gloves in Washable Kid Gloves in pearl, pound 2214¢. : : : Cotton Hose in several weights. | ivory color only; specially reduced ivory, canary, Newport and tan) Raw Boned Ham, sliced to order; Dainty Silk Waists S N Black, white, some with white feet | on account of being slightly spot- shades; also imported Dress Kid pound 55¢. mart, ew or ribbed tops. ted and soiled. Broken sizes. Gloves in black and white. Naser ian Full Cream Cheese; UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE ee Lis, ae BON MARCHE. Dresses Make appointments with the ; r Shoes to the new Shoe was fi pper Main Floor. Shampoo or Manicure—Telephone i Elliott 4100. MAL lot of silk and satir Dresses from a mak k n every detail of trimming, lines Afterne new and di urplu BURLESON’S LABOR- CRUSHING POLICIES DELAY THE MAILS; | WAGES LOW AND CLERKS QUIT THROUGHOUT THE U.S. b rgd BY BASIL M. MANLY ' Special Staff Dispateh eee jPay is GROSS—but, of course, the ostt ral overlooked that RED TAPE WASHINGTON, Dec his bitter indict. the matt ith the Loved by the beaurocrats, ha , asking for Christmas yn merely emphas Fighters and bifiders and he ” ef from the in- Jepartment itsel ively that both clerk ure resigning 8 wrong. rybody knows pas mail trains are | that somethi Worslinped by tides who r t at on top of this the | Of course eral hed recom: Men’s Snappy New Fall Shirts $1.15 | lrunning behir b and this | nowt THREE Hut It ace fies bia the dens cao fale ol : hould be FORBIDDEN N Oxford cloth, woven madras and Russian cord, in neat, conservative pat- | part ie in tt tc ce pa iar abaya 2 ie se or CONGHESS and terns or more extreme designs. Single and two-tone stripes, soft cuffs. Sizes und cannot Arp gg se ggg i eal | that you INDIVIDUALLY should , be PROHIBITED PROM AP- matter with the | with total resignations of 20 PEALING TO CONGRESS FOR 141% to 17 6. the fiscal year 1917, the highest on | ig REI Men’s Winter Underwear Reduced 259 th fie" precaing” rs Simi | ro mia Sh oo eae bureau. | + p ange yours Similar you could help it?) Or, if you com | mit that | 1.188 AR agp ing at “il at imnpallen Ua Wt | tinued to remain, could you render | 0 < , Union im weight, long than fee | Oe 1 a year, as compare : he NG AA eehite. ane Arar |the same efficient service that yom | $1 0 length 16 to 44 in the highest previous | KU; \ while. soen ; | l put forth if you were treated ye an averawe of 468 tor the| Curse of Lacoon akelike it ape x it 9 $1 a5 ao eraln ule Tae ned, ankle length, long department ta willing to} five 19146 o icting with toils that are lor \< ly and with some os eeved in rotten, there £ ais ae dane dawdler and foe of the stror \s Wictniieed Suita of pp a ve pe for improvement Foor Waeo Boale We shall not win till we rand and escape | $1 65 shegas Fosgate 4 J ase of postal delays | WHY TS THIS I Red Tape t . : , hen ructive economies in-| Suppose you were a city AE you for su Women’s and Children’s Underwear stituted by Burleson in fis desire to | carrier ee them every morning| NOT ONLY REFUSED TO REC-) hardships of warfare and sacri & 0 89c U sages dig ned Did 3 u know that last year Burle dof madi, efficient, intelligent fel ALARY, BUT TOOK OCCASION In the first place, the postal em. a 5 eee ene sc iy Sitio ow aap anaes) TQ) BE ENLARGED f | rai clerks by 1,200, and on many for gre has those fighting ir important line npletely abolishec at ition of Calls Ht Selfish ‘ mos $39.60 is | Washing | the as f mail on train n of w more than the | ton ¢ the ie Delayed \" ut New ary 1. aved; but THI} the postal em The shing> DISCOMMOD rnment tthe THRUOUT ’ ment 1, wear shing LAYED 10 the increased cost of living had oth ney fg Pistons raday t important of all rang as high nNOUNCES pen us n riying mail delays | had r im mueh thone with provision for | that the rooms will be aly refit yom tn fliciene is t fact | bee t ister gen fighting in the trenche who a bilit The soldiers ted and renovated to conform to Wie that ‘Burleson's Isbor ‘policies are eral in memorials and petitions, he! must of necessity sutfer the | pay is NIE 1, andthe postal employes | standard-of his hotel uk 5}