The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 28, 1917, Page 9

< that during the last year Your New Year’ $ STAR—FRIDAY, DIC. 28, 1917. PAGE 9) ANCE FACES FOURTH YEAR OF WAR FULL OF FAITH — cabinet a new era | pw Era Opening Under the New Min-": spesing ra yranees ths cate.ot Her] vember 20, when the new minletry obtat istry Of Clemenceau; Food Situua- sia sn “overwneimine sore tion Appears Easier Some Experiments in Establishi © end of party rule and the tri umph of the will of the nation. nent, like erent The French par thone of the other elected under countries, pre mnditi ibility of temper lative assembly at he nation | BY W. S. FORREST ' IS, Deo, 28.—France is fac ing winter of war mor ly than any of the three pre This may seem surpris one Who argue that cabinet Political scandals, ete., indi wnrest and poular dissatis If military succes tac tors that count in the © events m tain discourag which has been invaded three years. But every Frenchman realizes that th is something else which is more arms or nen were rbon and at war, Which threatened at moments word growing Uneasl- tt changes have been more frequent and that po nials of a very grave na been disclosed, tn which d personages are impli era, men like Artetide Bri Viviant and 4 theme This tx financial jo which will em A struggle with tts war" Intact will hever have to ace an © According to lat est ata almost double that Practically as well as morally this factor is of enormous importance, for d the collapse of Russia's it means that France's future as has been a serious | cendancy over her enemies is as d to this is the anxiety | sured talian situation Politically, with the advent of the oo from this “sinews of Renal °Pt the necessary fun ment and people. This latent srowing discord was the real reason why the various ministries bad to retire. | We also been deceptions in field. Greater results heped for from the spring Really “New” Ministry The new aninistry, constituted by | Georges Clemenceau, is “new” in the full sense of the term. Only four of |f it# members had held office in pre |j vious war-cabinets, and of t two are non-parilamentarians, I vour, | | the food controller, and Claveille, |f minister of public works. It is a aig nificant fact that these two have/ been maintatr their posts vy | two succeeding cab! Footwear There is no lack of the neom anarion| of life. Meat, vegetables and dairy | products arrive plentifully, Of course prices are still high, but the {| “SR as [AMUSE ME NTS || METROPOLITAN roar i er MANCK SATURDAY ‘ | laughiog Mite Turn to the Right Las ne Tonight, When Pertorm= win Precisely at Mat., Oe to $100 ing a Uniform for Women se NEXT METROPOLITAN WieK DEC, 01 TO BUNDAY, JAN. @ EXTRA NEW YRAR'® MATIN am Harris, Jr, Presents 5 Te 13th Chair By BAYARD Author of “Within Prices Oe to $1.00 MAT. BEST SEATS, WED. $1.00 Telephones B Tonight—All Week. Xtra Mat. Torsda: “A FULL HOUSE” tte to She—Mate. Iie to 28e | institution of a central office for controlling food supplies, and atrin.| | gent measures which are pene taken | against speculators, are zs for the public | be exploited sugar Justified themacives and restored certain balance Christmas trade cut {nto our | stock pretty deeply, but express shipments for the New Year's bus iness have been arriving all week. arante that it ehall no longer as heretofore, Bread and cards have milk coal The allimportant question of tue | has also been satisfactorily solved, | Modified Dr. dress regulation kitchen wnifrom adopted by food savers school girl’ Walker’ costume; Polymuriel or universal threein-one prize winning costume; Experiments in uniforma for women, Left to right similar etyle adapted to street dress; original Greek standardized uniform; olive drab military garb 000,000 a day.” Biggest in World Tt tn betloves that this »ption of a xub-committee re- | Sort, advoonting 8 eomarge On INSURANCE FOR points unless steamship reservations poke 2 OUR SAMMIES WITH FREIGHT vernment est insur more export fre! at Bastern WHO COULDN'T Grow Ul Weekday Mats. 1 « Vree Hip Balloons Among them are many styles featuring the popular 1%-Inch Military Heel on an 8%- inch topped Laced Boot. ‘This combination may be had in— All Black Kid, priced at . 84 | All Black Calf, « pair. . Brown Kid with cloth tops, a pair. Gray Kid with cloth ayn a on All Tan Calf, a pair. . Is it any wonder that we are always busy | when we put out values like these? BOSTON nks also to taxation, the price of | has diminished 40 per cent since last winter, Special measures were | taken for supplying cities with wood. which, tho still dear, ts easily obtain: | able. | Puget Sound raiiroad yards | and storage spaces are choked with 200,700 tons of delayed ex port freight, q ant : The problem of removing It ‘ i» | grown today faces a commiitee | Jaywalkers. Take Notice in Seattle} sued sad | stones HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 24—! car commission of the nation Traffic Officer Smith glanced down| defense division of the American Market #t. as he waved a string of| Railway associat Tearing down | f | toward him, half a block \- t vietory | B we | United WAS “Never was withou hen in: autos across Third # away, came eo rur harness flytn 1 the d hand T acrosa the “dead 1 and waved]! nal tacked and uletly until the owner came 'f away horse, animal PLE SHOE Moor Fitel Bldg. Second at a fom <== IN NORTHWEST a BEATS RECORD :: » mon and new faces being added at rate of 100 to 200 a wee! 1 that this force will num- eral thousands before the has «progressed another six NEW PANTAGES Mats, 2:30. Nights, 7 and 8 WILSON'S LIONS Marjorie Lake & Co. tm “COL Y GEORGE MARTIN Preas Correspondent {INGTON, ster mush on Uncle © the war was ¢ mush: Mureum. army of claim ex like # jal papers you ce * and poring see if they're First and Medison NOW PLAYING BURLESQUE. “THE PARIS M Wil H. Armatrong and military an ro rink In 194,22 behind all renius represent in The aver. Mare 000 Chorus Girly 1Se—25e—35¢ Staff Corre. TAMP Li Star want ads are the answer to every want. erks will be ad Tacoma postoffice force to die mail for Camp Lewis. 1] t rain, averaging about $55. io ALL CHARGE PURCHASES MADE TOMORROW AND MONDAY WILL APPEAR ON JANUARY BILLS 1918 f edn ee ] Fraser-PatersonCo. Half Price Novelty Books for Children Half Price The After-Christmas Clearance Sales Offer the Most Exceptional Values im Women's Suits, Coats and Dresses be eheer cones ea GARMENTS THAT ARE THE RIGHT STYLES—THE RIGHT COL ORS—THE RIGHT MATERIALS HE exceptional buying that has been done in the garment room since Christmas is proof positive of the unusual values offered. All previously advertised lots will remain in force tomorrow. There We mention a few of the lots in which are offered the largest assortments. ANY remarkable special purchases are included, which make the values even more at- tractive tharr their original prices indicate, for their original prices were special prices considerably under the regular prices. Two Remarkable Sale Lots of Women’s Wimter Coats ACH lot offering attractive assortments in all sizes for women, and many sizes for misses. Values that are most remarkable and are doubly attractive in view of the fact that it is reported that coat styles next season will closely follow this season’s models. Women’s Coats at $18.95 | Women’s Coats at $23.50 —A choice lot of spler garments that High-grade Coats that at $25.00 and are ordinarily sold at $35.00, A values quite out of sptendid large lot. All sizes for women , y 1 gofiaotion and minos, The right materials, the right oh an waunenlie colors. Immense collars of fur, fur cloths, plushes amd melt materials —Broadciéths, velours, burellas, Oxfords in & variety of tire wanted shades —A choice lot of for ... low pric —Fine, rich materials, such as velours, pom pom cloths, Bolivia cloths, broad cloths, etc. Shown in the wanted colors. Choose a high-grade Coat from this lot of exceptional values at exceptional values Other Coats on Sale AT $14.95--Women's pract stylish = gar Coats, formerly $25 to $28.75. ments that are splendid Values that are most extra ly low Values at $15.00 to ordinary and styles that are grade $22.50. the correct thi fur collars, AT $39.50-Tuch, high: grade Coats at an pri material AT $12.50-—-Good ual high rieh un Vine with will be good choosing. A Great Group of Women's Suits at $15.00 Each F Ngee! that offers especially attractive values chaSed under very advantageous conditions, resulting in the great- est values of the season. There is a large variety of tailored and semi- tailored styles in a wide assortment of sizes for women, as well as misses. —Wool serges, wool poplins, wool gabardines, wool velours, in navy blue, green, bre black, Oxfords. —They are Suits of regular $18.7 —All in one great lot at Other Lots of Women's Suits —AT $23.50—A splendid lot of values that are most remarkable, Semi- tailored and novelty Suits. Every Suit of splendid quality; Suits that re- tail at $87.50 to $55.00. All in this After-Christmas sale at....$23.50 ° r) © ° A Choice Lot of Women’s Suits at Half Price These are the high-grade garmer priced formerly at ‘$58.75 to $150. Rich Suits in every way. Fine materials, beautiful colors. Distinctive and exclusive garments, that at Half-Price offer the most attractive of values. Suits that were pur- 00 qualities. $15.00 Cocccccccoocoe crocs Women's Wool amd Silk Dresses Special $15.00 street, general, office and business wear, that were ae oes $25.00—a saving of Ten Dollars on each Dress. Smart, fashionable, correct styles of messaline, satin, wool serge and serge and silk combinations. All the right late models. —Navy blue, black, Burgundy, taupe, green, gray. —Dresses that were very attractive values regularly at $25.00. —In the After-Christmas sales at Other Lots of Wome AT $27.50 — 1 high-grade Drease for- merly $48.75 to $55.00. AT $47.50—High-grade Dresses of correct ‘styles, $27.50 to $45.00 formerly $65.00 to $85.00, Formerly $6.50, $7 Women" iS) Dress Shirts and $7.50, Special ° $9.99 95 ERVIC E ABLE serges, poplins, ] Panama cloths in navy blue, b browne black and Oxford. Silk messalines and silk poplins in navy blue, black, and a few fancy stripes. Splendid s' —Formerly ~—AT 823.50 Frocks that were Charming priced yles of the season—pleated, paneled and semi-novelty styles. 50, $7.00 and $7.50 values, reduced to .. $5.85 Fraser-Paterson Co, Third Floor, So POODHDDHSS OS OODSHOS OO OHS OOS HOOSH OOOH OS OS OOS HHOSS OOOOH OSS OOOOSO: