The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 27, 1918, Page 12

ACE SHAM TO REGAIN POWER BY HAROLD EDWIN BECHTOL Enterprise Aysociation) LONDON, England, Aug Figures just revealed show upwards of 10,000 British a dian prisoners taken by the Turks have been starved to death or killed by Turkish brutality, The total number of British and Indian prisoners taken by the Turks up to duly 1, 1918, is 15,279. Of these, the Turkish prison ers of war committee considers it untikely that more than 5,000 officers and men, if that many, remain alive. Prisoners in’ Germany United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star ! | WASHINGTON, 4 Many hopes to negotiate fe that will give her an to reorganize her r Another great war fc tion. statement was made to the | ted Press today by a high en | diplomatic authority | held that reports of a coming | ie peace offensive are not idle | but rather a portion of a} Well laid scheme of the Prussian war as miser to attempt to bring a cessation | adie as is their lot, are far better off uilities. the report {n Commons shows, thar pting offers will be made vari: | the unfortunate victims of Turkish Mations of the entente, he says, | ne there will be serious menace for | entente morale if the advances seriously received. Diplomatic advices recently have | nome German reference to the pos: | —.. ty of a truce in the west and of | after-the-war ambitions of the ry party. One of the boldest ts to reach entente hands is | of Austrian Deputy Wichtl,| of the German radical! iy in the reichsrat, in an address | Windisch Feistereitz. | Teports of his speech quote | as favoring such a close alli-/| between Germany and Austria) © it the two powers would be one po- | Mis ly, socially, economically and | plane accident ane os st military purpose & telegram received from the war de awh Aer cau tak Denthd | partment late Monday night @ivide the Jugo-Slavs and| Dr. Canfield and his wife Mime faunch a gigantic war to qub.| 0" Mount Rainier and early Tuesday “ue America and Germanize Asia. a SLGIANS REFUSE TO in 1916, where he was an engineer DROP FRENCH NAMES tic was a member of Theta Chi fra , EB ternity and Pi Beta Pi, honorary en ‘and aldermen of Malines, Bel-| of 4 | describes the accident only as a “wea. have informed the German’ piane mishap.” re of oe, beg they | he was flying fell into obey ler to remove street names from the sign gta because it would be “in di- ontradiction to the communal guaranteed by Belgian pet and brutality And starvation cannot ay from prisoners in Herbert F. Herbert Canfield of Seattle > 60th st. student 1, Florida, was killed in a sea | had reached them. Young Canfield Biscayne bay. ENGLAND WILL SEIZE RKER THRASHED BY GERMAN SQUIRE to The Star by N. E. A) monopolized it Aug. before the Was sentenced to two British possessions, imprisonment for stripping _ Fe ton tees und. thrashing| LONDON WILL EXTEND with a whip. His sentence commuted to two weeks’ NFER HONORS ON INTERNED dock system. The MUSICIAN one of the largest in London, 1 to The Star by N. EF. A.) to be increased to three times its | D Aug. 27—Oxford uni-| present size. mity has conferred the degree of | pr of Music on Ernest Macmil- Se Shakin ncsicten,| | A Gee es eee eee, | will keep the Hun away. (Buropean Manager of Newspaper be kept| to buy food ‘Turkish |eamps by means of food parcels from | knowing the British treat prisoners | Canfield, son of Dr. | 1804 aviator at according to morning no word of their son's death | was graduated |trom the University of Washington Meager news regarding his death The plane in which CUT DIAMOND TRADE LONDON, Aug. 27.—Disabled sol- diers and sailors are being em- ployed at Brighton at the diamond-/ cutting trade in an effort to cap-| ture this industry from the Ger- mans, who, together with Holland, war, 2 27.—The | despite the fact that 99 per cent of Oertzen Roggow, in Meck-|of the diamonds mined come from HER SYSTEM OF DOCKS LONDON, Aug. 27.—In order to facilitate trade between London and Canada after the war, plans have/| been laid for the extension of the| South Dock, food parcels to these men, three out Even when it was possible to of four were never delivered, and for five months now the parcel post to Turkey has been entirely sw led by Austria in of j clothing, bla plies Officers may have |them from home with whi t Trut this which ha in value ant prices ¢ ers for food, they are | than the privates. The | Turkish | their savings | Turk method ” ttle better off of officers in An exchanging rkey shows no interest in prisoners, well FAVORS LAW TO KILLED IN FALL BAR EXTORTION : Editor The Star: Owners of rental repair expenses have been enlarged by prices of material and labor, but not any more than what has been | necessary, If the taxes are $12 a year higher o entitled t mont, an to his oth not be the shortage of places and rob the | people because he can in favor of passing a law to prevent ed to take advantage of extortion and let the courts decide | | upen its constitutionality J. T. GILBERT. 1510 Ravenna Blvd. 32nd Senatorial District. Eight Candidates Race for Governor Down in California SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—Call | fornia went to the polls today to nominate a wartime governor. With ejght candidates tn the field the warmest race was conceded to be between Gov. Willlam D. Stephens, | chosen successor of Gov, Johnson. }and Mayor James Rolph, of San | Francisco, Both Rolph and Stephens rested their case largely on a plat form of “carrying out Hiram John son's policies.” For the democratic nomination Francia J. Heney was opposed to Thomas L. Woolwine, of Los An geles. Rolph also was on the demo- cratic ticket and on the progressive ticket. Charles M. Fickert, the district at torney who prosecuted the prepared. | ness parade bomb casex; J. O. Hayes | San Jone publisher; C. A. A. McGee lof San Diego, and Judge Walter M Bordwell were other candidates. prisoner in Germany. 1 would be! a ee THE SEAT T SPLOTTING 10,000 BRITISHERS DIE IN TURK CAMPS MASTER SPIES | "IN CALIFORNIA » | By United Press Leased Wiel Direct to The Star } | & a —a | SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 27.—Two alleged master spies of Germany 1p. | Were under indictment here today »| ia Baron Alardt Von Dem 1 o> maid to b money went of Germany's spy system In Stock holm Indictments che ing frau ing the 1 with us nd violat jon, re fh {quiring th mies. With ments, the return of the Indict yesterday, it be . wwch has been held at Fort Winfield a year, rrested in New York Hat Wile intand, rhe securing of a “highly confiden tial in maid to have the downfall of German n ne to United States agente, h wae a prisoner in Russia Zacho was sent from Stockholm to | Russia, by way of the United States, | property have the right to increase | over a their rents if their taxes and other | o 0, to effect the escape © known to have stopped where their passports are raid to have been arranged by the German amb: Von Hintae Muensch on a Swedinh passport asx Kurt r, Zacho t his own nam a Danish port. They America § clone of two members of the crew of the vessel on which they nailed led to a close probe on their ar rival here. Muensch, or Brenner traveled nti wan held. uments is said to have been found tn ythe lining of his overcoat Zacho, on the voyage acroms the | Pacific, had affected not to know |“Ttrenner.” He got as far as New lYork before he was apprehended Another document was found in his possesion, which gave the American operatives the key to what in bellew ed to be a “super code” direct from Wilhelm strane. Plans and details of Chinese, Japa nese and Runsian fortifications and armaments are said to have been in their posneasion Fined for Conying Revolver and Mask MH. H. Bartels, 45 years old, em ploye of the Shell Of! company, was fined $25 in Judge Burkhettner’s po lice court Monday on a charge of carrying a revolver and a blue ban-| dana handkerchief with eyealite cut in it. He was arrested at a late hour Thursday evening in an alley Everett Matthewson, 18, confront © anewer a charge of « entrance to o In view of the fact a dependent mother at 1913 Minor ave. and is a good ship | yard worker, he was released with | the injunction to behave THE BON MARCHE sARGAIN BASEMENT Silk and Lingerie Waists at Very Ah Abo eZ st YAR THY At both prices we have a splendid showing of styles—made of sheer voile and organdy. Tailored styles that are growing more popular, are tucked and have turn-over collars. Many of the other styles collars trimmed with dainty lace. SILK WAISTS FOR Practical dark-colored Waists for | utility wear—nicely made of good ‘are embroidered or have frills and _ GEORGETTE WAISTS —made of very nice quality Georg- ette and crepe de chine—featuring tucks, hemstitching and embroi- ‘dery in various smart effects— | ‘others are attractive with white | | or colored satin collars. Flesh, | apricot, white, rose, gray, navy, | | black, blue and brown. quality satin in and black—these 36 to 42, button trimmed, and some have col- lars and cuffs of striped satin. Sizes 36 and 38. Waists for sport wear of. | wash silk with white collars. Sizes | Special They’re new style Waists They’re the smart looking styles well dressed women want And to get them at “Lower Prices’”—at prices that mean a saving—is possible in the Basement. Some of the specially good lines are: Sizes 36 to 75— | navy blue, brown | are tucked and or with LINGERIE WAISTS A large assortment of Waists at | this very moderate price. sheer organdy and voile—all white some have roll and sailor collars of striped and plaid voile. | ranging from 36 to 46. Silk Skirts Reduced to $4.95 Skirts of messaline and taffeta, in stripe and plaid pat- terns in dark color combinations; also some plain shades, with wide crushed girdles and novelty pockets. Mohair Sport Skirts for $4.95 —made of firm quality mohair—a practical, non-crushing material for sport wear—wide awning stripe pattern. Made Prices 40. —98c— Made of fancy colored stripes—and All sizes with patch pockets and wide belts. Women’s Shoes $3.35 Pair! Women’s Shoes $2.90 a Pair Neat looking Street Shoes of black gunmetal calf | Sizes with plain vamps and Louis heels; lace style. | 2% to 6. heels; lace style. Sizes 4 to Shoes in a comfortable, common sense style; vamps of soft black kid, gunmetal tops; flexible soles and low 5Y. Economies With a Capita One of bis “highly confidential” doc: | At the Bon Marche’s Season-End Clearance ’ * 5 , ‘ Fy ? Little lots? Yes. Broken size ranges? Yes. But what need you care, provided there is enough for you? —provided your size is here? You'll find many real economies here. Economies with a capital E we call them, for prices have been very much reduced. 300 Wash Dresses and Middy Suits at Exactly Half the Original Price Middy Suits and House Dresses \ Reduced to $2.45 i) + Middy Suits and Mi House Dresses Half the Reducee to $2.95\ Original Middy Suits and \ Prices House Dresses Recuced to $3.45 ALL SIZES FROM 36 TO 46 THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Season-end Clearance in the Wash Dress Section, with all broken lots of Wash Dresses and Middy Suits at half the regular prices. Not every size in every style, to be sure—but all sizes in some style or other. IN FANCY GINGHAM, JAPANESE CREPE, WHITE PIQUE, WHITE TWILL Nice-fitting, practical Dresses, care- fully tailored—ideal fof shopping or house wear. These —, Another Exciting Chapter in the Story of the Season-End Clearance of Silks and Dress Goods Telling that lots of small lots of Dress Goods and Silks are being sold for less than today’s factory prices because they are small lots, and for no other earthly reason. Silk Mixed Crepes 45c 40-in. Wool Crepe 75c Fancy Silks $1.35 Yd. 85-inch Silks, including satins, Yard-wide, pretty silk-mixed Durable, good looking and econom- ne 06 See ee eee ically priced All-wool Crepe—at taffetas, foulards and pongees, , about half the real worth—40 in plain colors, stripes and conventional designs—$1.35. for waists and dresses. 5 inches wide, in 10 good colors. 36:in. Dress Goods 50¢ poss Goods $1.10 Yd. Coating Velour $3.50 You'll find it economical Yard-wide Dress and Suiting piaide-—sust, sae fabrics 50- and 54-inch Wool Dress Goods sf x 5" 7 to make your coat at home of and Suitings in broken lines— All-wool Coating Velour. Plenty | for the children’s school clothes—in pretty colors, serges, pebble crepes and of the best colors included. mixed color suitings, $1.10. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Closing Out All the High-Grade Silk Skirts—at $7.50—at $15.00 They’re Marked at a Quarter to a Half Less Than Regular Prices NEWS ABOUT FALL SCHOOL CLOTHES News that will help moth- ers and fathers solve the children’s clothes Novelty Models for Informal Occasions Silk Shirts Reduced to $7.50 Good-looking Skirts, every one of them—in plain color satins and crepe de Chines—gathered styles with novel pockets and wide girdles. In rose, coral, gold, gray, sand, light blue, green and peach—also white with colored borders. Silk Skirts Reduced to $15.00 Beauties, indeed, are these Skirts of Baronette satins, silk poplins, khaki-kool, Tussahs and brocades— others with sport patterns. They’re fashioned with wide girdles, some pleated, others gathered—touched up with tassels and buttons. —SECOND FLOOR. problem BOYS’ NEW MILITARY OVERCOATS ARE HERE Just in time for school— and just exactly the kind boys | like. True” military styles, buttoning to the neck, or | with lapel front. In plain | grays, blues, browns and heather mixtures — $7.50 to $25.00. TAILORED COATS— SMART FOR GIRLS A Tailored Coat of heavy Kersey cloth will be as warm and good looking as any mother might wish for her daughter’s school coat. A convertible collar, wide belt and pockets, make it ideal for everyday wear. It comes in navy or brown, and is priced at $12.50. LITTLE DAUGHTER'S SHOP SECOND FLOOR Plenty of Shoe Opportunities At the Season-End Clearance SHOE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN—FOR WOMEN—FOR BOYS : —FOR GIRLS Men's and Boys’ Shoes Lower Main Floor Men’s Calf Shoes $5.95 Women's Shoes—U pper Main Floor Women’s Oxfords $4.95 Pair Cretonne Remnants at 25c a Yard LENGTHS FROM 1 TO 10 YARDS TO THE PIECE Drapery Remnants—all in desir- able lengths—36 inches in width. _Large and small designs of all kinds in blue, pink, gold, green, lav- ender, rose, tan. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Men’s Work Shoes $3.95 White Canvas Pumps $2.95 Boys’ Gunmetal Shoes $2.95 Novelty Shoes $6.95 Pair Boys’ Gunmetal Shoes $3.95 Black Patent Pumps $3.95 Children’s Shoes—U pper Main Floor Boys’ and Girls’ Educator Shoes—of good leather, $3.45 pair. Children’s Play Oxfords, sizes 6 to 11, at $1.15 a pair. Children’s Play Oxfords, sizes 11 to 2, at $1.35 a pair. Boys’ School Shoes with heavy uppers, at $2.95 a pair. THE SEASON-END CLEARANCE IN THE ART SHOP INCOMPLETE LINES OF STAMPED ART GOODS So Prices Are Diminished to Clean Up Odd Lots Quickly Here Are Some of the Good Things Waiting for You Wednesday 12 Dresses, hand embroidered, in 125 Pillows and 30-inch Center-| 35 Table Scarf: id i ‘ ft : i E - 35 s 36-inch Cen- sizes 1, 4 and 6 years, each, $3.00.) pieces, tinted and stamped to m- | 4 an ider; 25 Kimonos of blue Japanese crepe, | broider; each 19c. s | Ms ee es eee 380 inches long, well made, stamped | 35 Stamped Dust or Boudoir Caps | in Japanese designs; each, $1.25. | in white, pink and blue; each, 5e. 100 Pillows, Centers and Scarfs,| 25 Children’s Stamped Aprons, stamped and tinted in violet and but- | made up of white and cream ma- terfly designs on cream art crash; | terials, reduced to 50c. each, 25c. | THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE 15 Stamped Dresses, sizes 1 and 2 years, put up in packages with thread to complete; each 638c. 150 Skeins of Yarn, soiled and faded; ;in light colors, including Spanish, Zephyr, Saxony; skein, 20c, THE BON