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THE SEATTLE STAR _ THE BON MARCHE» Silk Is the Most Economical of All Dress Fabrics Today— 3 WELL AS THE MOST FASHIONABLE—AND MOST BEAUTIFUL | Silk is easy to work with—easy to make up into smart dresses—skirts or blouses—you don’t have to be an expert tailor to make silk garments. No Wonder Bon Marche Silk Counters Are Busy , No wonder the Measuregraphs click off hundreds and hundreds of yards a day, for Bon Marche sth ines ao stocks are large and Bon Marche values in Silks are proverbial. irculars, published by meen Kae nts 35-INCH TAFFETA SILK AND SATIN $1.35 A YARD on lipped in Fj : 25 pieces of 35-inch Taffeta Silk and soft, lustrous Satin—both good and skirts, ina good range of colors and black. Sammies Win Toul Battle| ‘AMERICANS DRIVE — FOURMENDEAD SHIPBUILDERIS | HUNS FROM TOWN IN CALIFORNIA NABBED BY U.S.) mae : aly EARTHUPHEAVAL OFFICIALS HERE a Herman G, Babcock, Seattle sand delve 0! "Continued Fr sane Onet| shipbuilder of the fem — of 4 ne t ’ From Page One|) \igeham & Babcock, which has following ing, he i first words, on recover: | oo. *) an $8,000,000 government war a heavy barrage, retaking all the m So ae positions lost in Saturday's strat x \e an, wer 2 Phy svi, ame shot uP @gte retreat. The cround was ~? DI , u an an 11,000 _ — eovered with the enemy dead, ‘ | showing the heavy cost of their wasnt AMERICAN \ INB, April 21 patch bearer sent from the ould not thra his gw A it off, ran th Jacinto, voleano, Then huge mountain, ¢ | rred on @ anualtion must at the requent Batest reports show that the Amer. | (8 mar rh) week witen of altho outnumbered, valiantly " y " - iceman the onslaught of three and watix of business of storm troops, A G d for the day beh their advancing infant Man's Land into the a \ ms say the Germans crazed,” and more like wild Then &nd beasts than bumans, sing ing and yelling as they advanced. In the battle Saturday, 1,200 Ger Iman “shock troops” advanced to at | tack the American positions. This | the largest number of | tacking a Yank Tn the artiller | the rear, the | into rman | sewed The | Measuregraph 33-INCH NEW PRINTED SHANTUNG $1.50 A YARD All-Silk Printed Shantung, inches wide and excellent quality. and natural grounds with the newest stripe effects in pretty shades. ee er quality silk for dresses - White The Measuregraph is a won- derful little machine that meas- ures silks and dress goods with unfailing accuracy and at the | same time computes the amount | of your bill—it never makes a mistake and never Most of the bigger stores in the country have these Meas- uregraphs in their silk and dress goods sections, and other rapidly adopting from afternoon, when and arranged PRINTED CHARMEUSE, 40 INCHES WIDE, $2.00 A YARD New Printed Charmeuse —handsome and exceptionally smart for dress skirts.. Navy and black grounds: with white and cream dots and coin spots— 40 inches wide. 36-INCH YO-SAN SUITING SILK $2.00 A YARD wearing all-silk suiting that can be sat- Navy, Ocean, Emerald, Amethyst, » 0 go to the office of General Reames 4 ik, helping the wounded and Ing coffee to exhausted soldiers During Saturday's attack many ins fought in gas masks for | bursting sh hours. One officer ordered the | Arny to load up with os | No 4 Matick." Then he took up wou and emptied it in ing enemy, afterward joining ‘men in hurling crenades Dispatch Bearer H: oman Wwe farmer: H. 8. F gets cross. Herman ambu Man's in the The tered, an walls of a number of bul shock appeared Ainge Yo-San, a popular and dependable isfactorily laundered. Copen, Alice Blue, American Beauty and Gold. however, Was not as severe inland towns, and no r throws the firm in the SH ORE wrong light FE. Meacham, Bab 4 today say concerning & with the Bibl know that b | | stores them. All our Dress Goods and Silks are measured by the Measure- graph. *| sta bliahedt. are of Setcheprey « partner, © YARD-WIDE NEW SUITING PLUSHES $2.00 A YARD Handsome new Suiting Plushes, a yard wide—stunning new fabric for sport coats, suits and skirts. Beautiful shades of Poppy, Belgian, Khaki and areay nothing to lively German attack,” om ctivities munique said, “We regained most of the loxt ground U. S. ARTILLERY STOPS HUN GUNS ° LORRAINE, April 20.—(Night) German artiflery hwest of Toul attempted to util 2 clear day to 183 AMERICANS ERE CAPTURED ‘DO April 22.—-The in an official statement issued the Berlin war office Sunday TWO BIBLE STUDENTS pias as wo ame sTuvents | AT! Wool Dress Goods $1.25 Yard ae -Anarione pections PORTLAND sort’ 22-111 || ALL GOOD WEARING WEAVES—PEBBLE CREPES, CANVAS, RATINE AND MISTRALS | | | working partios ig everything we can ament in shipbuild Ger fire into French villages and get gun Ore — the American positions . n afte LI B. Burtch and George H. Simp | prey. They also decla rx of the International] oon an ie nreaitearr 1" nryvr me =< . ss atien aeetvee? | IN THAT CONVENIENT 56-INCH WIDTH All Seattle’s home sewers will want to take advantage of this sale, whether they want material for a the American losses were “ex polation, are today | Dress Goods at $1.25. rity bi federal au Seicheprey, Bavarian troops MAIN FLOOR © mountains had broken with thé French water into the river bed tho g the / suit, dress or skirt. Opportunities are rare indeed when it comes to buying All-wool d American positions, advanc- | trench raid Thur. $$ GOODS SECTION—UPPE! two kilometers,” (about a mile s; & quarter) the statement said repulsed counter attacks after destroying the enemy's withdrew to their original t the at TEUTONS IN RUSSIA oe ; GET “LIBERTY BUG” WOMEN’S COMMITTEE — WOULD LIMIT CREDIT “” LONDON, April 22.—German pris oners of war in Russia are showing limiting of credit to 20 dayn,| On bis on : t no desire to return home, accordin: ¢ of stores a lock and | offl duties, Gov ‘horas Nige#, | describing the same action, the | to wireleas communications resdhing [on Sundays, the one-delivery sabe jr. of Alaska, in in Seattle after ap- | war office declared the|here. The Germans are demanding | plan, and the purchase of fewer lux-| pearing before congressional investt- | na repulsed a lively German | equality between officers and men. |urtes have been advocated by the| gating committees where his ap Saturday night. Later it}and are organizing to enforce their women's section of the King cwenty | paintenant was attacked by John Mibiel (between St. Mibiel ne Verdun). There were no and In four good shades—Marine Blue, Brown, Sand and Taupe. vr INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE BABY SHOP Little Dresses 50c to $2.50 Baby wee will be prop- erly dressed — whether lying among the pillows or toddling about —y dresses are bought here. jf Voile, lingerie and lawn models—embroidered and lace trimmed. At 12c Quilted Bibs, trim- Black Taffeta Ribbon 25c Yd. Much in Demand for Millinery Purposes Now, isn’t that just splendid—Black Taffeta Ribbon for only 25¢ a yard. Black Taffeta Ribbon in heavy quality with satin edge—plain taffeta and moire taffeta—of course, you will want some at this un- usually low price. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE hey took prisoner 183 Ameri and = including five officers, ; 25 machine guns. n losses were extraordinari- The the closi The prices here are such that help you to Gingham 10c Yard 25 INCHES WIDE. LENGTHS TO 10 YARDS THE BON MARCHE Economize Ba RGAIN BASEMENT, ARE YOU AWARE THAT EVERY ‘TUESDAY IS CLEARANCE DAY IN THE BARGAIN ° - BASEMENT Stocks don’t get a chance to accumulate here—the end of a season doesn’t find stock rooms full of “Merchandise that is season old—but every Tuesday, week after week, all the odd lots—all the broken lines and the like, are marked at greatly reduced prices—prices low enough to effect decided clearance. “Bon Special” Coffee 1% Lbs. for 50c You will never know how delicious “Bon Spe cial” Coffee is until you try it. Then it will be the blend you'll buy al- ways. Just what you want for aprons, house dresses and children’s dresses. Colors, pink and red checked, LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Bring Your Shoes to the Cobbler Shop Those half worn-out Shoes —have them re- soled—you'll be able to wear them several more months, The Cobbler Shop does satisfactory work and promises quick 85¢ to $2.50 for Infants’ Bonnets of fine lawn in dozens of dif- ferent styles. 50c to $2.50 for pretty Sacques of embroid- ered cashmere and crepe; also cro- chet Sacques. 75¢c for Soft-sole Shoes and Pumps of patent leather with cloth or kid tops, med with lace—other very practical Bibs of Turkish Toweling. 55e to $3.95 for Baby Blankets, double and single, in_ plain white, pink and blue. 839c to $1.25 for Crib Pads, regulation size, made of good ma- terial, heavily quilted. FOURTH MARCHE service. UPPER COFFEE SECTION FLOOR—THE BON BABY SHOP—SECOND FLOOR ° MAIN FLOOR This Tuesday's Clearance Specials Are All Wonderful Bargains Home Wares and Garden Needs—at Your Prices Corrugated Rubber Lawn Mower $6.75 Hose A light weight, but sub- The best Hose to buy, stantially built Mower with the cheapest in the long dee ie run. Two lengths: , iN ae 25-foot length 5 A Sate 50-foot length $8.00 Women’s Dresses Of All Wool Serge and Serge and Foulard Combinations Reduced to $8.95 Dresses in Various Styles and Colors Only a small lot is the reason they are reduced, and if you're intending to buy a Dress it will be well worth your while to see these at a reduced price— $8.95—sharply reduced at that. Made of all-wool French serge—some serge and foulard combination styles that are smart for street and business wear, Women’s Shoes Odd Lots and Broken Lines Reduced for Clearance $2.95 and $3.95 Pair 137 Pairs in Sizes 2} to 4 Women with small feet and young girls are the lucky people this time—for $2.95 and $3.95 they will be able to buy Black Shoes in a practical style—black calf or patent leather vamps, with gray cravenetted cloth tops. Other styles of Havana brown vici kid with Louis or military heels. three cutting inch size at $6.75. investment. Buy Fruit Jars Now —and be on the safe side Indications are that there is going to be a shortage of Fruit Jars this year. We now have on hand a large stock of Mason Fruit at the following pric Cups and Saucers 20c Pair Plain White Cups and Saucers. They are good size and good weight. Get a supply at 20¢ a pair. : Flower Bowls ‘ 50c to $2.50 ‘ X RP caper ea ANG Six-Person Dinner Set $4.95 will look so much ; American Semi-Porcelain Din- nicer in one of these ¢ nerware with gold band decora- Earthen Flower a tion. Included are: Dinner Bowls. Complete Plate: ‘ruit Sau sets, bowl and cers, 6 Tea Cu Saucers, holder, for up i! 1 Meat Platter and 1 Vegetable to $2.50. Dish. Clearance Special— Dress Skirts Reduced to —$2.65— Just 24 of these Coats at a reduced price, This Practical-style Skirts for general wear. Mad eS ens i Pelour, Pirele, Renter Gaber- | wool serge in navy blue and black—semi-belted style Me oe dine, and mixtures—most of these are | with patch pockets; also a few Wool Panama Skirts MARINES CALL FOR Sample Coats from an Eastern manufacturer. | with slash pockets; broken sizes, me | 8,000 MORE FIGHTERS “We want 8,000 young men with the fighting spirit, with health and |stamina, for the marine corps in May.” This was the message telegraphed to The Star today by Maj. Gen. Bar nett The marines will add 40,000 men | and take their places in the fighting | zone. Applicants must be 18 year of age. From the ranks, 1,800 will be chosen for commissions. Clearance Special— Women’s Coats Reduced to $19.50 JAIN-LINED DOZEN 50c ‘LIBERTY SP THIS WEEK; Has he bought a Third Liberty bond? , Who? Your neighbor; the fellow you work with; your best friend. If he hasn't, speak to him about it, Or if he has bought a bond, ot a big enough bond, speak m about that, too. a 5 Syne : body must get into the Third To the" 10th ? bond drive. This was the © the 12th federal reserve district in Seattle Monday when the|the Yokohama Specie bank made a | $210,000 of the Western Union Tele: subscription ef $80,000 to the ‘Third | £T@Ph Co.'s subscription to the Third around. Liberty Loan fund thru Seatgle Liberty Loan was awarded. Seattle The bond spirit will be os « will receive an allotment. Wilson, has been sentenced to aflame this week, Plans are well) Heavy oversubsoriptions have been * 9% years in the federal prison at At-|under way for the great demonstra-' reported by almost every one of the) Pledges returned f i ro ard lanta, Ga. tion on Friday, when thousands of smaller communities in King county. | Saturday total $16,300. ise ve ers at Enum pledged $65,500. Vashon, Auburn and Issaquah have” oversubscribed heavily, i From Coupeville, $42,000 is repent ed, against a quota of $14,000, PARADE FRIDAY }bond buyers will march behind the 400 select service men who leave for Camp Lewis. has been proclaimed Lib of Susictal Ready-to-Wear Hats for —98c— _ Hats that are. reduced to exactly one-third of their original price. Think of getting Ready-to-Wear Hats, practically hi the beginning of a season, for 98c. Var ous style shapes of caterpillar braid in purple, blue, red | pink, tan, Pekin. ; ‘ : eee With the hope that the war may overthrow the Mohammedan rule fi Turkey, Turkish Jews in @eatth have subseribed $4,000 to the Thirt Liberty Loan. Their wives arp tively engaged in Red Cross wi Clearance Special— Banded and Untrimmed Hats at $1.95 The Hats at this reduced price include banded shapes —all this season’s styles; also Untrimmed Hats of pat- ent Milan, lacquered straw and chip straw in Navy, Cherry Red, Piyple, Pekin Blue and Black. Authorized by a cable from Japan, O., April mer, convic Liberty*