The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 20, 1918, Page 10

| EMY HORDE IS | |FOUR HEROINES OF THE BATTLE OF SEICHEPREY f= “STILL WAITING | DRDERS TO MOVE RY HENRY Woop United Press ¢ sponder WITH THE FRENCH AR MIES IN THE FIELD, May 19 Wight) —tn preparation for re sumption of their offensive the “Germans have concentrated 10 Of their best divisions between the North sea and the Oise. These comprise two-thirds of entire army and total in bers 1,680,000 men, in- eluding 1,120, ‘This mass, which inc | Aivisions the Germans were a fanize and reform af larch offensive is divided into five & armies as follows Se The Fourth Army, comprising sev Mdivisions (84,000 men) between the th sea and Ypres, commanded by ey @ivisions @24,000 men) be Ypres and Givenchy, com by Von Quast; the Seventh between Givenchy and Buc , commanded by Von Buelow, Second army between Bucquoy Moreull, commanded by Von tz and the Righteenth Between Moreuil and Noyon. by Von Rutier fast three armies, comprising : Dad ae az eee es Wal of 82 divisions (984,000 men) in line between the sea and Fifty-eight divisions (696,- Men) are stationed in reserve be: ind these for the purpone of feed: ‘the attack--when once launched | filling up the losses. ig every indication that the | Fesumption of the offensive the same objectives as the | threaten Amiens; to cut the ont railway; to force | B evacuation of the Ypres salient) separate the British and French | thus forcing an evacuation France and permitting ment of a new line from of the Somme to Noyon, | of Montdidier. Germans thus would realize ir long cherished dream of sub- bases on the channel, from they couk! menace the allies’ traffic this dream the allied uni nd has taken every pre. d is awaiting with supreme the coming drive. elem LEWIS IS REPARING FOR [OVE TO FRONT LEWIS, May 20.— National here enter today upon a/ of training, preparatory service. Agricultural! will not be granted here- Eevee smobaste to the re it of Gen. Greene Mist division is due for serv- Within the next two Furloughs will be. given time forward to departure of emergency. Ba 1S divisions (576,000 men) make a to-| Armin; the Sixth army, number: | | Nelchepres mmies who beat the Ger For these girls helped the Sam- mies to do it AN four disre; and fort and posts at the Salvation Army can teen just back of the front trenches, serving hot coffee and | hot chocolate and cheering | words to the American fighters who dropped back for a brief Test. | Gas shells and bombs were bursting and the canteen was most certainly in the danger fone, but the girls remained on duty thruout the battle, as cool and cheerful as tho they were | handing out sandwiches at a ple- | nie back home. | Officers are still praising them for thelr bravery a \U. S. NAVY Is” INCREASING ITS | | EUROPEAN FORCE WASHINGTON, May 20 ne American navy t* increasing its igen trol foree in European waters, the navy department stated today This Increased patrol is one of the | tactors in the decrease in submarine sinkings. The aircraft contingent is being augmented, and the ship forces: are being enlarged. | | Acting Secretary of the Navy Ber: won declared the department felt the | submarine situation has improved, | but the department would be loath | to make optimistic predictions, lest the people relax and the submarine leampaign burst out with renewed vigor. Benson declared there was some | reason to believe Germany haa super submarines of unusual power and | cruising radius, but that eo far it has) been impossible to establish the truth of such reports. i Leaving $500 cash, and jewelry and bank drafts to the value of $2,000 on the floor of a public bathroom in the night, C. L. Pike, a roomer, recovered them two hours later, after he had eniisted aid of 5 THE BON RGAIN BASEMENT Tuesday’s Clearance Specials Examples of What the Bargain Basement Offers on These Special Clearance Days Taffeta Silk Dresses Reduced to $7.50 Reduced because the range o = 200 EMPLOYES BELIEVED LOST | IN TNT BLOWUP PITTSBURG, May 20 —Two hundred employes of the Aetna at Oakdale, were still today Pa. Chemicat Co. unaccounted for at 10 a m This included workers of the night shift, many of whom lived in cabins nearthe p lant, which were destroyed by Saturday's first big blast of TN'T. Officials today admitted that add tion to the death roll may be ex pected There were 464 men in both shifts Monday, Of these 40 quit during the week. ©» the 424 on the roll on Saturday, 264 have been ac counted for as known dead, injured or missing, or a survivors. Searchers in the ruins today de. clared that many bodies must still be in the masses of twisted steel and wreckage. Parts of 25 corpses were found in one amali area by the searchers early listed You hear the call of the Red Cross. ANSWER AT ONCE. nea, Mane MeIntyre ¢ ire Mount Vernon, N IMT—Eniign Bur New York dn cirele), and McIntyre of Mownt Ver Y. Gn square). TOWN AND 360 TEUTONS TAKEN BY AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, May 20. aptured the village of Ville | dick Irene non, N Austratian | troops Sur-Ancre h of the Bomme, in a) k Saturday taking 260 prisoners and 20 machine} guns, The Australian casualties were light, Fiekl Marshal Haig sald, in) his night report Kegarding thie operation, the Ger man war office said that “British ‘och attacks on the south bank of | \the Ancre sanguinarily collapsed.” Haig also reported a successful) raid on & German post southwent! of Meteren, in Flanders. The French war office reported mutual cannonading north of the Ancre. French patrols brought in | prisoners in the Hangard En-San | terre sector German surprise attacks, the com. | munique maid, failed on the lower Aitlette and in the Argonne and Woevre Lia airmen David Smith, civil war veteran, | ied Sunday afternoon. Funeral will | be held Wednesday, 3 p. m., at 408 W, 42nd at surprise = at night, | MARCHE One Lot of Women’s Suits f sizes is broken. An assortment of styles to choose from — attrac- tively made of large plaid silk— one smart model Shantung. Women’ r Coats Reduced More Than 25 Per Cent / rious ‘styles, each style,, cheviot, diagonal weave and wool poplin ; Reduced to $3.00 Practical Shoes for wear, with gunmetal calf tops sizes black only. 2% to 4 Good everyday louses, made of shirting in lots tterns with 6 to 14 years. Muslin Corset Covers for 21c | Corset Covers in a ‘full range of sizes— made of nice quality muslin trimmed with embroidery or lace. general and patent leather varnps, matt kid Louis or walk and School striped of good attached col- rs and patch pocket; sizes pla tremely 1 and given One lot of Coats, including va but only a few o nicely tailored broken sizes Hats Reduced to 98c Hats lacquered Untrimmed Milan, straw, of and patent Tussah in various colors; also small quantity of Tritnmed Hats that are slightly soiled Girls’ White Pique Dresses organdie collars pearl buttons years. and The Automatic Mark-Down Corner A clean-up place for odds and ends—a where goods are marked ex low because if they don’t sell in On re reduced 25 per cent cent way after 5 per cent of gold-color from $2.95 Fine White Pique Dresses that are nicely embroidered or finished with sheer white large sizes 6 to 14 Reduced to $14.95 A chance you do not want to missif you are still look- ing for anew suit. $9.50 f Nothing the matter with the Suits — all good suits and brand new this re- duced simply because it’s the Bargain Base- ment’s policy to turn stocks over quickly— Clearance Sales here are no after - season affairs, season; Wool Serge and Poplin Suits in Eton and trimmed with rows of mili- tary braid and buttons with brocaded crepe col- lars and vestees, or with novelty collars of tub , Skirts in pointed tunic effect. Pony jacket styles; | | ' {' Broken sizes. lit included seven killed in | one dead of wounds, one de Of Course We'll Help the Red Cross Who Wouldn't Do His Best for This You and I Both Will Do Our Best to Raise Our Quota Quickly. Noblest of All Causes? Seattle has never yet failed to do her share, and will not. THE BON MARCHE Silk Crepe de Chine $1.15 a Yd. Charmeuse and Radium Satins $1.50 a Yd. All 40 Inches Wide Patriotism and economy go hand in hand in this special selling of Silks and Satins for w ar-time dresses. Patriotism in the wearing of silk, thereby helping to save wool for the soldiers. Economy in taking advantage of the lower prices quoted. This 40-inch Crepe de Chine at $1.15 a yard, in 25 colors, includes several pieces of white and ivory—lovely materials for wedding or commence- ment outfits. A soft, Black Messaline 95c 35-inch Black Satin Messaline, of soft finish, suitable for waists or pretty linings. UPPER MAIN FLOOR _Shantung Silks $1.95 * 36- and 40-inch All-silk Tussah Shantung Sport Silks in navy, gold, iris and many popular col the Summer suiting in late N York suit models. yew THE BON MARCHE WHILE SUGGESTING THE USE OF SILK—WE HAVE WISH THEM 40-Inch Poplin $1.75 A full line of shades in Silk and Wool Poplin, so serviceable for summer wear for children’s coats and women’s dresses. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE School Plaids 50c 36-inch Plaids and Suitings, es- pecially good for children’s dresses and suits. In dark and light shades and in black and white checks. ‘es WHY Lingerie Blouses $1.45 Of Organdy or Voile The correct Waists for Summer because they launder so well and al, ways look ‘nice —and they’re so inexpensive, HAT? YOU'LL NEED $1.45 sizes. Sheer, pretty Blouses, pure white, fashioned in many pretty styles—some embroidered on the front, oth- ers with tucks—collars are roll effects or flat sailor collars edged with lace, with turn-back cuffs. A style to suit every type of woman. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE small individual silk roses. Gifts for Baby's Layette Pillow Covers For the baby’s carriage or baaxinette, fine batiste and Japanese hand filet lace with hemstitched borders; $2.25 to $2.95 Silk Toques To wear when baby goes out riding—little Toques of silk and fiber silk in white, Copen, $1.65 to $2.95. green and gold, 39¢ to 50c. New Sweaters at $3.50 For cool afternoons, soft little Sweaters of pure wool, closely woven in link-and-link stitch. rose, pattern: 45 ARE LISTED — INGASUALTIES ON U.S. FRONT : WASHINGTON, May 20-—-Forty five casualties were reported by Gen. | Perdhing in a list made public today |wayeata, Tous, Mo. toro" 4i | Mancheater DUBLIN, May thruout Ireland 20.—Quiet prev: ails | “JERRY” PATTON WAS A POPULAR STUDENT ierald Patton, gas and flame ser American army who punds received April 19, Land two slightly wounded. | wax known by almost everybody who jattended the University of Washing ; 1915. led him. He lramatics, and was mistry stu dent After leaving th university obtained a position in the Parke avis laboratorie: [he ent He belonged Walter |irau Omega fraternit "and Mrs, Georg coll, at Skibbereen, when he resisted there has been no with the suppression of the alleged revolution arrest Saturday, bloodshed in cdnnection n from dixease ary plot It is estimated that 150 Sinn Fein ers have been arrested Four American labor delegates have arrived here, including E, 0. McCormick, ‘Their visit will be short The people of Dublin went about their work as usual today Field Marshal French, lord lieuten ‘Sort "| took ap NDS: Sergt nts | tide fair, on, |could not be opened under the aus- her ia | pices of an allied victory ter | = ie a won mre navn PLAN TO SEND SWISS RETREAT ZURICH, May 20.—Negotiations re reported to be under way for es So thoroly did the presi: | tablishment of the former ezar's fam dent enjoy himself, that he has de-|ily in Switzerland, They are expect vided to take several more week-end |ed to arrive from Russia by way of Austria, Cabane, | rtpetaesineneih Compton, | WASHINGTON, May Presi ejP fret ldent Wilson returned from New | York this morning, greatly rested by 20, enboro, 1 Mareng ajaua, Pa 40-inch Charmeuse and Radium at $1.50 a yard. lustrous silk for both dresses and waists, in navy, plum, brown and other standard shades. With the excep tion of the shooting of Ted O'Dris- | said it was too had that it} | attle, | Other Interesting Items From the Silk Section 35-In. Black Silk $1.35 Chiffon Taffeta and soft Satins of fine texture, in black only, es- pecially satisfactory for dresses. > LOTS OF WOOL DRESS GOODS IF YOU Chiffon Broadcloth $3 A 50-inch All - wool Broadcloth in navy, brown, plum, gold and black. The thrifty shop- per will buy her winter cloth now before the price mounts. Chiffon NOT TRIM YOUR OWN HERE ARE THE THINGS Practical Shapes A large assortment in lacquered and hemp Hats in many styles and Colors: midsummer green, scarlet, delft blue, purple and black. Silk Flowers 50c A special offering of lovely Silk Flowers, with plain and velvet foli- age. Clusters of rosebuds in yel- lows, pinks, American Beauty and blue, with moss rose rosebuds and SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE DAINTY AND USEFUL BABY BELONGINGS FILL THE BON MARCHE BABY SHOP—AND WHETHER YOU ARE BUYING FOR YOUR OW LITTLE ONE OR FOR GIVING—YOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN LOOKING THESE LINES OVER Everyday Needs of the Baby Bootees 35c to 95c A new showing of Bootees in both short and long styles, made of extra quality yarn in white and color combinations. Flannelette Wear Baby's Night Gowns and Wrappers of Flan 39e to The. Gertrude Skirts for the baby in long dresses, Crib Blankets Just what you would like for the baby’s bed; Blankets in both plain colors and Mother Goose single and double; 55c to $3.00. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE IRELAND QUIET ‘GERMAN PLOT AFTER ARRESTS REVEALED IN IRISH TROUBLE | LONDON, May 20.—With the num ber of Sinn Feiners under arrest in various parts of Ireland estimated at from 100 to 500 and the situation ap- parently well in hand, it came to light that the German government has intrigued for an Irish rebellion ever since the war began Even after failure of the plot in- stigated by Sir Roger Casement, Chatterton Mill, a renegade Irish ed- itor, financed by Germany, published in Prussia, a magazine to aid prop: / aganta for an Irish republic, John Gaffney, discharged Unit: ed Sta consul to G leged to have been propagandists for G said to have gone to Stockholm Jast summer to get Dutch and Scagdl- nayian socialists to support an Irish epublic, He carried, it is of violent anti-British rman literature, All the chief plotters are now be Neved to be in custody, First Lieut. Carl R. Oman, of Se- attached to dental corps, U. a army, has been married to Miss dred Nicholson, Minneapolis.