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VULIVS KRUTT CHNITT Julius KRUTTSCHNITT, chair. | HOWARD ELLIOTT. HALE HOLDEN, president of the FALRPAX HARRISON FAIRFAX HARRISON, president HOW AK man of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific railroad, repre sents south half of territory stretch. Toad, represents the Northern lines ing from Misaissipp! to the Pacific. Chicago, Burtington & Quincy rail of the Southern man of the war beard, and repre ford sents all Southern lines. railroad, represents the ! went of Chicago. ROOSEVELT IS ACCUSED OF PLOTTING E RETARY OF WAR BAKER MORE MILK IS nail : : cm, DEMAND OF U.S, (EDITOR'S “NOTE—While, to @ large extent, the views ex ipnieend in the following article are in harmony with our own, tm some other particulars, how HALE HOLDEN ELLAOTT, president of railroad, is chair. the New York, New Haven & Hart England lines on the war board. lin New Ohio and Potomac, Pennayly REA, lines, ago, president of the represents all nen om C1 ’ England. PRODUCTION OF BY HARRY B. HUNT Speeial Staff Dispatch WASHINGTON, D.C, Jan ever, Mr. Cochran betrays an inordinate desire to defend the administration at all costs, and B Vehement anxiety to “show up” Theodore Roosevelt. In _ keeping with The Star policy, however, Mr. Cochran, who is dairy busin there port of General Gorgas on sickness in camps, etc Says It's Old Gun riment | OUF Proc abor costs, and regul > as to make the f our ped an fast as the en and friends of & student and a thinker, is perf eneu we) > ported. aT ' nor should not pe mitted to have his full ~~ a : : But Baker never backed up in his na to frighten them patos i Amat etc te rinination-~enw i} all come out, and it will |" BY N. D. COCHRAN von . 0 peme-thet Am © that our se of war has) Special Correspondence sea enna ay seeraptcgroe r ned to be bud; inch by po | cron, 1 (= While it is true that machine guna| Would not go on the firing line it | _WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 2— already made were offered by manu.| France until theroly trained Roosevelt plot to drive Seere | tacturers, and the department maid | S0ned and fit to fight Baler out of the ue cabinet will |r “wasn't interested,” the truth ia| Those w Ukely die a-bdornin’ that the guns were old style—some | continued th ‘That it was a plot made for Russia. And the depart.|!ne in Fr ly enough by the ment didn't want these, wouldn't try | Cau them, and “wasn't inferestod” in are twe sting ‘problerns the federal can soldiers retary al pressure fr ing of hin duty dier abroad It's & Political Plot is indicated sequence tn »ped an has taken every | First a congressional investisa te the war department was started Crosier’s testimony showed there had been delay in getting and will attempt to fix of one kind or another for the stimulating supply by ped dre ng a fair margin of profit for pacing | the dairyman, will place the milk he hands of the | prices which provi 5 | the matter goes back ot Then Roosevelt broke loose with nm Northetiffe editorial attack on Baker and the | represent tration. The Kansag City | his who! came . cand or ean the British government. ' dential nominat ery was us ships. " The game is to try to followed up with « declaration | more «hips, and still snore ahi u Raker, to drive him from “Baker must go." Right on the said they had man-power enough net. and to fo of (fiat came Washington cor. | and didn't expect an America {to form a alition ce to the Philadelphia | inside of 18 months. The allies want or snebody he pi American, attempting to show (ed ships, food and fuel ahead of sol secretary of war, and with boy who went to France up as the obstructionist at | diers. Leonard Wood at the head of Then Plan Changed didn’t want their lives risked in | Everything depended upon abipa. apuetnaiiar but misguided and un- | 1912 and) And the government based its trans-| military exploits of heroism. He! | portation of soldiers and supplies on | determined that they would go over }the shipping situation. It knew how | there in charge of the very beat and | © fast it could send a@Mlier# across, and| most experienced | the | [In the meantime, Medill McCor- | haa worked according to schedule. army. So General Pershing wan the congressman-at-large from | There came a time when there was | first commander sent to France. Pe hurried himself before the |a hurry-up call for an American | litical generals will stay at home. | tigation committee to tell what |army—and ahead of the request Allies Expected No Army } thought he found out on hin re-|the allies previously made thru th None of the delays in gett trip to Europe. McCormick is | representatives in thia country. That|elther rifles or machine guns h ©f the owners of the Chicago | was when the French morale was be ine, and is ambitious to be |ileved to be low, and it was believed|No American army was expec to the United States senate |nothing would strengthen that|go on the firing Minois. He was a progressive morale so much as the appearance’ spring of 1918 consumers at to cut down in emive profits to the the he was per paible for the fullest tection of every Ameri Roosevelt decreane bru which which claims a an producer to R welt in ammimsions will ‘ull power to be paid at each step in the from the farm to the home. Regulations may have awn | restricting wasteful an anary | Wk and butter fat. in order 1 suf. MeCormick Quitzes Seif chain ders in A request was made by Mrs. 5S. A Hunsiker. arged those of our allies the Britain, for inatance, has just been | OTe! forced to prohibit use of cream ex ing Of | cept for infanta and invalids, and pliceman, | I tor butter making | of January § | armies, Great interfered with the original pre before line the Ed Hagen. a di ‘The allies didn't ex. was set for the even Many Hospitals to Care for Wounded Plenty of | Capt. Frederick J Bargains physician now a maar tish ‘medical Day. Hundreds o/ Other Bar. ins Not dvertised THE BON MARCHE Ba RGAIN BASEMENT ITRY OUR SELF SERVICE SHOE SHOP | It Is One of the Best Bargain Basement Habits HERE WE OFFER HUNDREDS OF BARGAIN LOTS IN SHOES FOR ees, WOMEN, GIRLS AND BOYs. Aberdeen r written man, that D. C, he found plans und an many pitals lone t Capt prevent GERMAN SALESMEN FLOCKING TO RUSSIA PETROGRAD and Germany are NO FINE FIXTURES, NOR FREE DELIVERIES $ OF STOR Novelty Street Dress Lace Shoes $5.95 Self Siinice Shoe Shop Specials Smart Street Boots $2.75 UCKY enough to wear sizes 1 to 414? This is a real bargain value —smart Boots of gunmetal and pat ent leather vamp and cloth top in lace style, with Louis heel. putting | | H | Gere agree |] | waite » Self Service Shoe Shop Specials Boys’ Calfskin Shoes $2.25 and $3.00 TURDY School style, with heav Boots in sensible blucher shape and Sizes 10 to 1é 500, ~ | Seattle Man With Pershing Is Dead John L. Mulligan, a former resi dent of Seattle who worked as round nan of the Great North ulosin while with Private soles and heel ; from 1 to 5, § Children’s Button Shoes $1.45 UNMETAL Boots in fortable style. SURPLUS stock in many dressy models, patent or kid vamps, with contrasting ivory or gray kid tops and military or Louis heel. Sizes 21% to7. Your choice of the lot at $5.95. | | All Kid Ivory Lace Boots | $1.95 Gurr. dressy and good quality— Louis heel. Sizes 21% to 7. Fifty Women’s Suits Reduced to $3.65 HIS amazing price is quoted because of the lateness of the season. The values are excellent, in all-wool serge and _ novelty mixtures, and the styles are in season. This is an unusual offering even for the Bargain Basement. «in France neat, 4 to 7. com- physical the army 1 that their had died of tuberculosis | FRANCE WILL KEEP DOWN HIS EXPENSE andidate for mayo Sizes SPECIAL IN SKIRTS LL-WOOL SERGE SKIRTS, semi-belted models, yoke front and side pockets—practical, all-around Skirts Sizes for misses and women WEED MIXTURE SKIRTS, with belt and pockets, serviceable and good looking ILK and Wool Dress Skirts; about twenty- five in this lot. Of taffeta or silk and woe! poplin, in smart and dressy models; | . | ¥ 4 deep yoked, shirred or /, WN fy pidemic belted. In purple, navy, . ji / ta e 1 . \ s ‘i 1 | their tabbies on the Coats Only about twenty Girls’ Coats left. Sharply re- duced. Prices $5.95 to $13.00. Si 8 to 15, | that hi | ceed 5 Cats Left Dealers When Milk Raises! KANKAKER, UL, Jan Milk n afflicted wiht phan eats One dealer in a single night | A sae | the Unite at the foot « peswrag tte: even Riana, | THE BON MARCHE January Clearance Sale in the Untrimmed Section Untrimmed Shapes Half Price and Less Milline ection have been gathered in four, al pri than that in some cases. Milliner can treat herself to a new hat at little cost on Thursday. 95c Velveteen Shapes for ma » a 50c stock of Hat Shapes, finished to look like silk velvet, popular season's colors $1.95 Silk Velvet Shapes hin | A very spa te colors .. Remaining Untrimmed Hats groups The in the and reduced to half the origi Home | A wonderful ¢ the $2.95 Silk Velvet Shapes at ; $1. 25 | This lot includes all the new shapes in blacks, navy blues, browns, greens and purple $4.00 Shapes Reduced to Short-clipped Beavers, Hatter’s Plush and Lyon’s Velvet Shapes, in chin-chins, sailors in droop and straight brim, SECOND FLOOR—THE Bi The Best Hours for Shopping From 9:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. Because the street cars have taken the workers to their work and are } ready to bring you down town with- | out any crowding 1 Ready you home comfortably | any time up to 4:30, when the great | industrial stream begins to flow | homeward and cars and operators | are taxed to their limit. IN MARCHE. or jostling. 1918 Ushers i in These Beautiful Blouses at $1.25 They Await Your Coming at the January Sale of White —Blouses that will give you a real tion to buy at the January Sale of whether you had expected to or not. —Waists of barred and striped voiles, in white with collars of plain material; also plain white Waists with striped collars. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE A Clearance of Velvet Dresses at a Fourth Less \ HAT is richer or more beautiful than nice Velvet Dresses—and when they can be had for a quarter less than regular it makes them more desir- | able than ever. Here is a part of the list you will see when you come to the | Clearance Sale Thursday: | Lovely Velvet Dresses Reduced to $14.63 Note the embroidered girdles on these Dresses—and the satin sleeves, which are most desirable, to say nothing of the voguish | satin collars. Smart Velvet Dresses at $18.75 Buckle trimmed girdles, and pocketed in novel ways are | these Velvet Dresses, at $18.75—and prettily finished with white collars. Youthful Velvet Dress at $18.75 Rich and attractive is a velvet model—being in keeping with | the times, is military braid trimmed and finished with large sau- cer buttons. 1 Velvet and Satin Dress $18.75 When velvet and satin consent to united they make a striking combination dress—finished crushed girdle and novel buckles, at $18.75. Attractive Velvet Dresses $22.13 vet Dresses a quarter less than regular, n be, with novel side drapes and y braid trims. Velvet Dresses $26.25 to $48.75 reful bustle drape Dresses attracting much attention. 1on velvet combined orgette—braid and button | trimmed. FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. Odd Lots of Little Garments _| Bon Special Coffee } Reduced for Quick Clearance 14 Lbs. for 50¢ | These odd garments High-grade Coffee that | our best selling lines, which has a mild, pleasing taste, been sold down to one in Roasted fresh daily. | cases, and in other instances are as many as 7, 8 on up | and 22. Here they are: Childre Muslin Night Gowns, sizes 2 to 8 ye reduced to 15¢. White Sateen Bloomers, band top, 20 pairs, sizes 2 to take ABLE THE TO SERVE YOU HOURS OF 9:30 4:30 P. M. BETWE A. M. AND be with and as fascinat- white satin vest— are with ¢ SECOND from have some there to 20 are California Peaches; stand- ard quality; No, 2% ne each 15¢; dozen, $s $1.70. Ger- re- Children’s Muslin trudes, lace trimmed, duced to 50¢. Children’s Muslin Ger- | trudes, prettily embroid- ered, reduced to 35¢. het Bags, hand paint- in blue and pink, 22 15¢ and 25¢. Gertrudes — and | s, lace and em- | broidery trimmed, 75¢ and $1.25. Trinket Boxes, pink and blue, hand painted silk, at 25¢. Bootees, all wool, slightly soiled, pair 10¢. |Green Beans; Helmet brand cut string Beans; can 13¢. Mazola Oil; splendid for all cooking purposes; pint, 40¢; quart, 75¢. | Carolina Rice; fine grade Rice; 3 Ibs. for 25¢. Fish Balls; 2-portion size, a can 20¢; the 4. size, 39¢. portion und Short Sk for infants and little tots, cos reduced to 15¢. he Oilcloth Bibs reduced for | y Muslin this sale to 1¢ and 3¢. Red Legging Drawers, with feet; all wool; size 1; reduced to 50¢. Legging Drawers, with feet, red and gray, reduced to 35¢. If {and Dearborn, ness Tuesday, was opened for SECOND FLOOR 2 BON MARCHE, stock of draped and covered shapes, in all the a \95c] : $1.75 | eee Be THB i es 1 vestbdsiebddes GE PES 8 at ee 8