The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 29, 1918, Page 10

THE SEATTLE STA U. S. PROMISES — } aa NO AGGRESSION FEATURES OF WILSON’S LETTER The United States will not attack the political in- dependence or territorial integrity of any nation Thoughtful men in the Western hemisphere are beginning to see the real purpose of the United States, The president's object is the establishment of in ternational justice and humane dealing and safe- guarding of universal interests He seeks to unite opinion of the world in protest ing against flagrant violations of right and interna- tional justice. He never entertained the slightest idea of any combination of special benefit to the United States. The war has strengthened the common bond be- tween the democracies of the Western hemisphere. The United States gives the most sacred pledges and expects similar pledges from other nations of the world, who have its peace at heart and are willing to associate themselves for the maintenance of that peace. —An unexpected purchase brings them to you at this low price. —Dark Silk Blouses In Chiffon Taffeta In Soft Messalines A goodly assortment of bold designs in } plaids and stripes. -~Good practical Blouses for professions and business women. —Made with sailor collars of plain silk to match the prevailing tone of the waist. —Trim turn back cuffs to match the | ‘ SUA collar. : COMPULSORY COAL CARDS TO | CNAME i, snes win st | | X ow of fancy buttons. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—“The United States will in no| LIMIT USE OF FUEL IN EAST geeatbgs 46. Sizes 36 to be the aggressor against either the political indepen-| THESE BLOUSES ARE UNUSUALLY or the territorial integrity of any other state or na- ‘GC JOD VALUE AT $3.95. ” declared President Wilson in a letter made public to- WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—As of} may b cr ete ‘R-THE BON MARCHE with his consent. the national railroad again bat SECOND FIOOR—t=e “At the same time,” he said, “she is proposing and) tied with great snows thruout iting upon similar pledges from all the nations of the the Bast, coal rations and com whe have its peace at heart and are willing to asso-| pulsory coal cards appeared as 3 themselves for the maintenance of that peace. pair eg sae So the fuel con ay “The very strength of her appeal in this direction comes! "*t)stion program | from the fact that she is willing to bind herself and give ae ho ane aeinie wue 5 ss of the utmost solemnity for her own acts and dis-| ore moving on any of the great s.” trunk lines, the pinch of fuel ogee UNDERSTANDIN want is age becoming acute. The letter w addressed to Rov W. Howard, president eas a road hot gy oh the United Press, on the eve of his departure for South imerica. It was in reply to a letter in which Howard called ation to the widespread efforts still being made by Ger-| *"! an propagandists in South Tmerica to misinterpret the pose of the president in urging other American republics) join in the fight to “make the world safe for democracy.”| It is the president’s opinion that the German propa-! dist in South America has about exhausted his effective- es and that slowly, but surely, a clear understanding of true attitude and purposes of the United States is be-| Soi aati Gat the GEE ae ame “Th general in the South. | be the aggressor against either e president's letter in full follows: | the political independence or the “The White House, Jan. 16. territorial Integrity of any other state or nation, af the same time GEN, VON HINDENBURG CROWN PRINCE WILHELM GEN, VON FALKENHAYN Here are the three men upon whom the kaiser places chief reliance fer his militaristic worldempire de | signs. unt Von Hertling, foreign minister of Germany, ylelded to them in his “peace” speech of yesterday. mers to special amounts consumed in any state officials the coal te already 4 con Rush card is Uy on ie impers ministration, A ir fear of disastrous only tmenta may be made on a room basis, one ton a year per room one « ated suggestion for naumption, Allotments fal use would be based ite from a wild scramble for oo ¢ spring supply begins to, do the market about April 1 Municipal coal containing on consumption last year, with due of tons, stored for emer ywanee for increased war needa will be established in he coal to the state adminis will be done thru the 20 dam ppoint h of 20 coal producing dis As far an pow sible coal will be consumed in the dintriet in which it is produced Reduced to $25.00 This is the clearance price we are putting on many of our better lines of coats. Finish up the season in one of these Coats—one that will be desirable for next season as well. Fur trimmed Coats, plush trimmed Coats, button trimmed Coats. Coats of broadcloth, velour, pompom or motor cloth, Nice roomy models, nice and cozy laced on ards, limiting Jearn of your proposed return to | tne Northern and Southern conti Latin America, and I wish you lower cable rate bon voyage with the greatest the committee on pul heartiness The South Ameri “Cordially and toweh with the ac (Signed) pol { the United Staten “WOODROW WILSON” to have contributed to eatab’ The letter significant at this the better understanding FOR WHEAT IN N. W. LACKING hemisphere are beginning to see the real purpose and character of the United States No Aggression “She bs offering, in posal that she makes, the most sacred pledges sincerely yours, war have I ever entertained the slightest idea of making any combination for the special bene- fit of the United States. “My thought has been merely the establishment of internation. al justice and humane dealing and the safeguarding of univer. sal interests “With regard to the question whether the war and the partici- pation of the United States in it has served to strengthen the common bond between the democracies of the Western hemisphere, I will say I think it has. I think all thoughtful men tm all the democracies of that in thin} SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. THE BON MARCHE ; RGAIN BASEMENT, Silk Lingerie is temptingly priced. Ba One of Seattle’s Fastest Growing Stores A store where prices are always lower on seasonable merchandise. A store that boasts of no fancy services, but does boast that it can do business on a smaller margin of profit. You'll Find Many a Way to Economize by Getting Better Acquainted With This Different Kind of a Store Corsets market onths ago, began the pf this flour, but it ix 4 out for about 60 daya to come [There is no corn flour available i] UNSOLVED MYSTERY i]| IS PUZZLING TO POLICE f that peace. othe ter, aera of her ap- New Policy Winning | linings. suspicion. | attribated to a large extent to the) War Savings Stamps. | “I am very much interested to improved exchange of news between | sessile i a al inerease the amount of monizing colors on black background, many with blue and gold or red, blue and green. At 65c, 75c, 80c and 90c a Yard forts of the Germans in South Amer that she is proposing and insist (0. ‘rng Germans maintained an ef ing upon similar pledges from all fective organization thruout the con nations of the world who have | which for a long time the its peace at heart and are willing ited Staten bad no. effective to associate themselves for thelr | jicana of combsatine | penk te this Girection conten’ trem The improvement in the situation pelts sae the fact that she is willing to | is attributed to the policy of the) Marley and rye flours are not to/H! ¢7 tha cooler days. They have deep bind herself and give pledges of United States in seeking nothing for) be had, In any quantity, ‘a Hid b It od th "I in the utmost ‘solemnity’ for her —itetif exorpt what it asks for every |etate, Other substitutes for wheat novel pockets, some belted, others a good faith and disinterested- other democracy in the world a be sok ret ; own goad faith and disinterested. — | other democracy i iectives of this| "NF Fe also lacking, at present.| I high-waisted style and with fancy si could be no question of fear of | country have finally been cnade clear | (Put the Han on the run with and bakers of the state declare that i 3 | they will be unable to comply futly | 2 + wit the Solem fond eaoatnnegrenes | Beautiful New Spring Cretonnes order—that 20 per cent substitutes | ; aay B be used in all bread a» ac ter, Geeeter: aia they ese For Hangings or Knitting Bags to do the best they can, and Spring itself could not be more glorious than these lovely new Cretonnes— Linen finish, in light and dark shades. IN JAPANESE DESIGNS—-IN EGYPTIAN DESIGNS IN FLORAL PATTERNS—IN BIRD DESIGNS. Some have striped effects with soft green and rose shades, others with har- | AXMINSTER RUGS | AXMINSTER RUGS ths vepevie onedlfoa eouieg slo: Size 27x36 inches, at $2.95 | Size 36x48 and 53 inches, at $4.49 [that a woman was being held cap- Some parts of your room Rugs get lots Larger size Axminster Rugs that are ' |tuve by two men in an automobile in/fl of hard wear. Protect these much used | large enough for many halls and are j the neighborhood of 13th ave. and /H) spaces with a few small Rugs that come | nice for bedrooms. Large and small all- “About 10:16 all in Oriental and Conventional designs. over patterns in good colorings. quarters th auto had just THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. parsed the abc corner, in which a holding a screaming wom reyole officers w went to! wad later more were nent} alls of the same nature | ived from 4th ave. and Marion st. ‘The police traced the |machine to 17th and Jeffernon, | came to head. Charming New Silk Dresses $11.95 Prettily fashioned as pictured Dresses undoubtedly the best New Coats With Fur | Trimming at $14.85 | One smart model as pictured Is made of heavy Coating Vel- Women’s Silk Stockings, $1.50 Pair In the scarcer and newer shades. $ value anyone could expect to find at $11.95. It’s a new lot but all one style and a very smart style at that. The waist part has tucks run- ning crosswise and white satin roll collar. Plain full skirt with four rows of shirring at the waist and novelty sham pockets that are piped in red satin and fold of red satin around bottom of skirt. Made of splendid qual- al ity Taffeta in French blue. Many New Lines of Wool Dresses Prices ranging from $8.95 to $11.95 Smart New Style Dresses of Fine French Serge, Wool Crepe and Wool Taffeta We have an excellent assortment of Dresses, all smartly fashioned and marked Af at the right prices. There are racks and racks of Dresses that afford you an almost unlimited selection. There are straight-line Billie Burke models with touches of embroidery—Eton, Bolero and other novelty bodice effects with colored and self color silk embroidery, with button and military braid trimming. The skirts are full with side drapes in various styles; some are pleated and have sashes that tie in back, and white satin collars give a clever touch to most of them. Men’s and Boys’ New Cloth Caps, | Men’s and Women’s New Cloth Hats Priced 98c, $1.15 and $1.39 vet, loose full style with shirred back and novelty belt; large fur collar and fur around bottom of Coat; lined throughout with fancy lining. Navy, taupe, brown and other dark shades. Also other Coats of Duvtyne with black fur collars and full lined. Taupe, brown, green and ee eg peti Coats test with plush collar and full lined i The Coats are all late sansa . Ny | styles, exceptionally low priced. Stunning Blouses of Silk Crepe de Chine and Georgette Crepe —at $2.85— | The many pretty styles is an interes about this lot of Blouses—all very dainty | trimmed and marked specially low. One clever model of Crepe de Chine has a | novelty collar that is shawl shape {n front and trimmed with imitation filet lace. The many | other styles are equally as dainty, being em- | broidered, lace trimmed and hemstitched. | = | New Dresses of Silk Poplin at $7.85 OLD ROSE, BROWN, AND ALICE BLUE Only $7.85—surely not a big price to pay for Dresses. They are made in a very neat style, straight-line effect with novelty pockets to form | side dra These pockets have silk and metallic | thread embroidery. The sleeves and waist are ‘ button trimmed, finished with white poplin collar. ing fact , prettily B® | IN GREEN, NAVY | Priced 98c to $1.98 where the trail was lost | |PROBING SPY ATTEMPT ||| TO SINK ALLIED SHIP HALIFAX, N, 8, Jan. 29.—A de. Mberate attempt to sink a supply |laden steamer bound from an Ameri to an allied port by opening her ocks during a storm at sea, was oday with her arrival here. 1 just in time to prevent fe ing hat nemy spy, or spies, were aboart is believed certain, but offi- | |cials have withheld all information. The attempt to sink the vessel was | made several hundred miles at sea. Boys Foil Plot to Blow Up Railroad) ROSEBURG, Or., Jan, 29.—Fed eral authorities were today officially | apprised of what is believed to have been a plot to blow up a passenger | train, frustr: thru the explosive rolling off the tracks A glass tube eight inches long, con taining what is believed to be nitro. glycerine, and encircling a smalle tube, also containing some substance, was found by boys, who notified the authorities PHILHARMONIC OPENS ARMY CAMP THEATRE CAMP LEWIS, Jgn The newly comple Liberty theatre here will be dedicated Friday night with a special concert by the Seat tle Philharmonic orchestra, directod by John Spargur. The Orpheus male chorus, of Tacoma, will sing patri otic numbers. AVIATOR VISITS HOME Lieut, Roy W. White, son of Mr. and Mrs, Clarence L. White, 1132 dist ave, N., recently commissioned an aviator in the U. 8, army, ts visiting his parents before being signed to active service, He is former U. of W, and Broudway high ‘of soft, fluffy cotton; size RUSSIAN CALF LIGHT GRAY CHAMPAGNE TAUPE COVERT WHITE Women’s pure thread Silk Stockings, with the elastic lisle garter tops and full fashioned lisle feet, double sole, heels and toes, which insure longer wear. Sizes 84g to 10 in the lot, at $1.50 a pair. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE The Same Good Old “Bon Special’’ Coffee At the same old price 35¢ a pound But at a different place. For we have moved the Tea and Coffee and Spice—and all that’s nice—over to the Union Street side of the Fourth Floor —adjoining the Bakery Section. Where you can always be sure that your “Bon Special” or “Mayflower” Coffee has been freshly roasted that very day. FOURTH FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE. used to be. White Cotton Cre 30 Inches Wide, 15c There is only a small quantity—just | 250 yards—of this White Cotton Crepe that is suitable for Dresses and Under- wear. Cotton Bats $1.00 Each | Cotton Bats $1.40 Each Pure white Cotton Bats, Large Cotton Bats of ure white cotton; size 72x inches; large enough for a comforter; weight three pounds. 72x90 inches ; sufficient for one medium weight com- forter; weight 2 pounds, Apron Gingham 25 Inches Wide, 10c Yd. Mill ends of good grade Apron Ging- | ham in neat check patterns and plain colors. Not over ten yards to each. RON MARCHE Sausage Rolls 10c Apiece In the re-arranged Delicatessen—on the Fourth Floor. A perfectly seasoned Sausage covered with flaky pastry and tasting simply de- licious—that’s a Sausage Roll. t and see how good it is. In the Delicatessen’s New Home — Fourth Try one Floor, Near the Bakery. | The Trunks, Suitcases and Go-Carts Have been moved to the Fourth Floor. You will find them conveniently ar- ranged, in the section where the groceries The central elevators will take you right to the department. | Cotton Bats $1.50 Each Stitched Cotton Bats of soft, pure white cotton that is all ready for your com- forter. Size 72x90 inches, | weight three pounds, LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE