The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 17, 1918, Page 10

| WASIT PLOT TO | WRECK TRAIN OF SOLDIERS? ASTORIA, Ore. Jan, 17.—That a Mieliberate plot to wreek a train GArrying troops from here to Fort Btevens was frustr only by the Prompt action Langhart, the cul pric, As the train was about due to Pass the ol! plar t night, Lang hart, in bis rounds, + ed a man Wn the tracks, As he started toward “the stranger Lang Aart pw i} the train w turning, found the track at Moved the obstr train arrived *PLAN NURSE COURSE IN UNIVERSITY WORK) > Ff plans now before the curricu:| Committee of the University of) D Washington materialize, a five-year Seourse in nursing may be offered by| Tat institution next quarter | <A plan projected at a meeting yee | Aerday of representatives from Seat: | Tle nursing schools and mempers of | University faculty has been pre | d to the committee Tt provides for three years of unt-| ity training and two years of} tie training in hospital work.) desire to respond to the of the | ment for trained nurses is the for the proposal of the new| YS WOMEN WON'T GIVE UP WAR JOBS “That many women will not give the positions which the war has) ght them, and that there will be ‘@xceas of labor after the war, is opinion of L. J. Simpson, of | Bend, Ore., president of the) Coast Defense league. He at the Rotary club luncheon ‘the Arcade building, Wednesday. ‘Suggests that the returning men in the construction of three highways on the Pacific MERCHANT, IN _ SPITE OF PROTEST INE, Ore., Jan. 17.—Holding iat @ merchant is not a producer ‘is not vitally necessary at home, @istrict appeal board today Walter H. Cline, Corvallis in Class 1, despite affi from President Kerr, of the tural College and other prom- Fesidents that Cline'’s presence iis is vitally necessary. A PERISCOPE This picture ts the answer thing you know—“Boom!" And Uncle Sam's gunners are the best markamen in the world If a hit ts scored, off and bubbles come up where the submarine went down. with his glasses up to observe the effect of the shot ‘This picture shows that the men in the American navy are well protected against the weather. course, warm woolens inside, keep them “warm as toast” in the most severe weather. THE SEATTLE § “What happens when one of Uncle Sam's ships sights a periscope?’ The sailors and gunners are at their places. The “man behind” the range finder is busy in an instant. Next j company to violate ite franchise con-| tract by raising street car fares. | the company is ‘The city will fight the attempt to raise street car fares to six ING BRINGS FINE i Salton was fined $10 in Jus- M. Whitehead’s court for Ba Less service is given. attractive. This is shown by a check of the council, taken by The Star. The majority are in favor of fighting the proposed increase to the last ditch. ‘Their opinions, with the ex- ception of that of Councilman Haas, who is out of town, are jealously guarded its rights must re city's rights must be guarded. too. THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Prices Are Always Lower in the Bargain Basement Because— Ready with spot cash, we are We have eliminated the cost of | ke no | fine fixtures, which enables us to| able to buy up canceled orders, tions — you do your own| sell at lower prices and help you | manufacturers’ overstocks and the ing and save the difference. | to economize. er no packages free—ma Women’s Dresses Are Reduced to —$9.95— Broken Lines of Wool Jersey, Fine Wool French Serge and Covert Dresses The Dresses are very good value, and they’re just what many women want to finish up the season with. All smart, pretty styles are among * the lot—some have a deep bahd of wool embroidery around the bottom, others have pleated skirts with nov- elty collars and trimming. Only a few of each style in every instance, but the styles are new and A Special Lot of Coats at CITY COUNCIL WILL PUT UP HARD | FIGHT ON 6CENT FARE, POLL SHOWS HANNA—The city counci! ought| have excused them from all of their If| to oppone any attempt to raise fares, |other franchise obligations, 1 am ng to change Its|and it's up to the counell to do it |absolutely against any «uch raise. contract, a new franchise should be| We should get buay immediately, in| 1 believe the city should, and will, It ought to be a give and|my opinion, and shouldn't get caught take proposition. The reason the|#hort of any necessary city cars aren't running on First or/The city utility department Second aves. is because that right| probably be able to assemble much has been given the company for cer of the necessary data. tain considerations, among them! BOLTON—If the public fivecent fares. The company haa|commission grants the right to the The! street car company to raine rates, 1 suppose next we shall hear that they | like, enabling us to effect great savings for you. A New Shipment of Hats A Jobber's Surplus Stock of High-Grade Velvet Shapes Is Marked at Very Low Prices at $1.79 assortment of novelty profitable to buy now, 4 Pa styles will most likely’ be very similar next season. Untrimmed Velvet Shapes Special at $1.45 All Brand New Shapes, Just Received Shapes of fine quality velvet in rolling brim, tricorne, mushroom, and various novelty styles. to choose from, and splendid values at the price. blue and black. Dainty Georgette Blouses Priced S SIGHTED! Note the officer at the rail, to the left of the range finder, | Waterproof outfits, boots, hoods, and, of Many Lines of Women's Wearables Reduced Tailored Hats Among this lot there is a good smart looking sailors and rolling brim shapes, of Lyons silk velvet and fine hatter’s plush. shapes that many people will find A good assortment In brown, tionately sized. —$17.45— Specially Designed Models for Misses and Small W omen — Smart, Attractive Models Of fine velour, wool burella, cheviot and fancy mix- tures. They are fashioned along lines that are most becoming to misses and small women, and are propor- Handsomely trimmed with kerami or seal plush on large collars of self material. Men’s Negligee Shirts —$1.15— cords, with soft French cuffs. fancy and staple shades. Snappy looking Shirts of woven madras, Oxford cloth and Russian are many patterns to choose from, in $4.65 Ten different styles are among this lot of Blouses —with shawl, roll and novelty col- lars. Blouses that have all the most popular trim mings, pin tucks, Cluny lace, embroidery, hemstitching and beading; sizes 36 to 46. FLESH, WHITE, BLACK, NAVY, ECRU, AND BLACK AND WHITE COMBINATIONS | Washable Satin Camisoles for $1.25 At this popular and very moderate price we have a large assortment of beautiful Satin Camisoles. All well-made garments that are daintily finished with fine lace and insertion and shoulder straps combined of rib- | bon and lace. In flesh and white. at @ meeting Wednesday, | fight it, and I will be in the midst! of the scrap. | ERICKSON-—1 certainly do not think that the street car company should be allowed to increase its rates. They are not entitled to de | mand any more from the city of| Seattle than they are getting at| Present. We should fight any at] tempt at xixcent fares. | HESKETH—i'lt have to be shown that the street car company needs * fare increase to pay sufficient wages, The way the cars are being mocked, it doesn't seem to me that * fare increase in what ts needed. | f course I presume the public ser comminsion will a: whatever © traction company no mat or what expert testimony the city night present. But I'm in favor of| ntesting the rate increase LANE—I rather think the city hould resist any attempt to Increase | rea, but the whole task is unsatie | wctory, because there has never! con any valuaticg made of the trac | ion company’s » Ricrties It wor mt a lot of monty to make a va The company has already | permitted to disregard fran chine obligations by discontinuing | the sale of fourcent tickets. Of| course, the only answer to the whole situation i# municipal ownership. | THOMSON—Thia has caused mo A great deal of anxiety, as I have been expecting it would come tol Seattle. If necessary to make this} raise, in order to give conductors | and motormen a fair living wage, | then we should all be willing to pay an Increased fare; if not, we should fight it to the last ditch, The only way to determine this is by a fair] hearing as to the company's expen: | ses and income. At such a hearing, | the city should have expert account ants for witnesses MOORE—1 have not sufficient data on which to base an opinion as to whether or not a raise should be allowed. But I certainty not | think that the city should all such proposition to go by If a hearing is had, it shou! “ fair one, with plenty of opportunity, for the city to examine the books of the street car company, If it is found that the company must have greater revenue, I do not know how | it could be obtained except by « raive in fares BROADWAY RESIDENTS | FORM PATRIOTIC CLUB “America is going to bear the brunt of the war from this time on, | and {t is no more than right that} she should.” Former Senator Samuel H. Piles | made this statement to an audience of five hundred which gathered in the Broadway high school building Wednesday to hear how they might aid the government. The meeting | was under the auspices of the King County Council of Def Ntizens in the BE organized — inte 1 for Patriotic .” and an appeal for more nbers was made at last night's meeting. district ision 8 WAR SAVINGS SOCIETIES ARE GROWING POPULAR War saving socteties are being or- ganized in Seattle, each member INCLUDED ARI CHEMISES, , embroidery trimmed and ribbon —Combination Corset Covers and Drawers, or Separ- ate Corset Covers, all effectively trimmed. —Skirts with wide embroidery flounces. Final Disposal of Untrimmed Millinery All Remaining Untrimmed Winter Hats Will Be Disposed of at Heavy Reductions In order to dispose of all Winter Shapes quickly we have condensed our en- tire stock into four lots, and marked them at the following prices: —75c— For Untrimmed Hats Here you will find Hat Shapes in plain colors and combination shades of velvet— with rolling, straight or drooping brim. —95c— For Untrimmed Hats Winter Hat Shapes of hatter’s plush with velvet facings—a good line of black Velvet Shapes straight or rolling brim style. Children’s Fleeced Union Suits for 65c IN SIZES 2 TO 12 YEARS A small lot of Girls’ Union Suits at a special price. White cotton, slightly fleeced garments, with drop-seat—long sleeves and ankle length. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE an | e Women’s Mercerized Lisle Hose 35c Pair OR THREE PAIRS FOR $1.00 Fine Mercerized Lisle Hose in the new shoe-top shades of brown, gray, While these are imperfections UPPER MAIN FLOOR. Silk Poplin 60c Yard Bright finished durable Silk Poplins—36 inches wide, to go at 60c a yard Friday. jf We've 25 street and evening shades, including navy, Copenhagen, delft, gray, tan, jf : y, ciel, reseda, pink, wistaria, purple and brown. bs 32-Inch Striped Tub Silks at $1.00 Yard Ten pieces of pretty Tub | Silks, with satin and group | Wool Covert Suiting, mixed stripes in contrasting col- | ors on white grounds. THE BON MARCHE || bronze and seconds—the Cut Lengths of 54-in. | Wool Suiting 85¢ Yard Skirt and suit lengths, 21% to 4 yards long. Mixed color tweeds, fancy suiting plaids and black and white New Drapery Cretonnes at 25c a Yard T will be new Draperies for you—when you see these new Cretonnes at 25c¢ a yard wide, in many new, soft colorings—in bird, shadow and chintz patterns—all very new. Marquisette and Voile Curtains at $1.75 It will soon be time to be putting up new cur- why not buy now and have them ready Buy Marquisette and Voile Curtains in cream, white or ecru, with edging and insertion, at $1.75 a pair. THE BON MARCHE. THIRD FLOOR Undermuslins 59c A Special Lot at a Very Low Price for Bargain Friday GOWNS, ENVELOPI SKIRTS AND COMBINATIONS Why trouble yourself to make undermuslins when you can get a whole outfit at 59c a garment? —Gowns in slipover ribbon threaded —Envelope Chen —$1.25— For Untrimmed Hats Beavers and hatter’s plush make up this lot of shapes—they've been from much higher prices—large medium sized Hats. —$1.75— For Hat Shapes Including all former half-price Shapes, large dress models, chinchins and tri- cornes, of silk velvet, in black and assort- if ed shades. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE 52-Inch Wool Covert | Suiting at $1.50 Yard | also green and gray. Challie 10c Yard | 24-inch Cotton Printed | Challie in Persian and Ori- ental patterns, in medium colors. Not over 15 yards to | each, White Goods at 15c Yard 1,500 yards of soiled White Goods ; odds and ends of plain and fancy Voile, 36 inches wide. LOWER MAIN FLOOR More Reductions—at the Selling Out Sale of Groceries Some lines — that haven't gone as fast as others — have been “blue penciled” again Even though you have been at the big Grocery Sale every day this week, you certainly should come again on Friday CANNED FOODS, PICKLES, PRICED AT FOURTH FLOOR JELLIES HAVE BEEN RE- R FIGURE MARCHE pledging to refrain from all unneces: sary expenditures, and to make sys tematic savings, Ten or more i" may organ ize a war savings society, A manual of instructions for carrying on such a society may be obtained at War Savings headquarters in the Lyon building. A request that every labor union. ist in the city become a war saver by the — purel of stamps was | made by the Central Labor Counei) --15 16 18 382 PER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE 19 Odd Suits Reduced to $5.95 | MEN’S AND YOUNG MEN’S MODELS These 19 odd Suits have no place in our scheme of things for the future, so we have marked them down to a price where anyone who wants a very cheap Suit ean buy one at about the price of the cloth. NO, OF SUITS. These sizes only: Se: Wee ORS, ieee ie | 83, 34 35 36 387 38 reduced and | 150 yards of fine quality shades of tan and gray, By le movies, ¢ store to before-th unconqu ‘The pr Prisoners proposed Mar PETR' rad Wwe law toda commiss “All a be vigor cree dec The 1 evidentl disorder the con: for toda bly was The clalists ported t “D; most dr anarchy disorder | Bl “Sh Presi: Cham viewe