The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 25, 1918, Page 16

———————————————— U-BOAT POWER RICE-FIXING — [ STILL STRONG, GEDDES STATES LONDON, Oct. 25 as strong as ever, as far as submarine powers are , and by the end of the able to renew the extensive marine offensive, declared Sir Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, Germany is her Erie im an interview here upon his re turn from the United States. Replying in behalf of the admir alty regarding the activities of the British navy, referred to in the American-Trafalgar day resolutions Sir Bric said it is the tradition. privilege and pride of the navy to have borne the brunt of the sea war, and that no part of that duty was carried out with greater seal OF more personal affection than the Convoying and escorting of Ameri can soldiers. “Since the first day the United States joined the allies we have been proud to share with your Ravy our hourly perils and anxi- eties, “I wish to assure the people of the United States we appreciate fully, in fact more than we can express, the wonderful enthustasm of a great American people in the fight for a common cause. “The enthusiasm of the Ameri cans, which I personally witnessed im your country recently, cannot fail to insure complete victory for the nations united in the battle against a common foe.” SLOW YARDS CHARGE TO BE HEARD DEC. 5 On the charge of combining and conspiring to suppress free competl tion in the «ale of coffee, and thus pe} maintain high prices, the federal ~\trade commission has brought ac tion against the Retail Grocers and Merchants’ association, of Seattle; Schwabacher Bros, & Co, Occidental ave.; Seattle Grocery Co. Western ave; Closset and Devers, Second ave; National Grocery Co., Western ave ad the R | cused of pub Northwestern T are also ac lishing articles in the Merchants’ association organ, urg ing retailers to boycott wholesalers from other states who refused to maintain the specified standard re sale prices enforced by the Washing ton organization, and of boycotting coffee dealers engaged in interstate commerce who are not members of the association The firms deny that they are in volved in itlegal business methods and state that the action is due to conniving by concerns outside the state that have attempted “cut throat methods" of establishing wn ves here and putting an end to competition The case will be heard in Wash: | ington, D. C., on December 5 geecce ? Far and Near News by Telegraph and Telephone gers Co, of First |) | TO BE CUT OFF WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—Con-| The building committee of the tracts for 50 wooden barges and $0 schoo! board is considering plans and composite tugs, designed for New looking for available sites for new | England coal trade promotion, have schools to take care of the increas been canceled by the United States | !ng child population. | shipping board, according to a pol-| Nineyearold Emma Davis drown- fey of curtailment of wooden ship|ed in Salmon bay Thursday when Production now adopted. Work has| she fell from a raft. The body was not been started on the barges and/ recovered. The child was a step tugs, so there is no loss involved. | daughter of C. F. Bower, 27th ave. | occa E N. Hurley, of the and Government way. Ing board, announces several) Funeral services for Thad Wylie, of the smaller steel yards will be | of the engineering division of the | deprived of contracts in future, un-| training school at Pullman, Wash., lems they show greater proficiency. | who died October 19 from pneu: | At is not believed Northwest yards | monia, will be conducted Friday at will be affected. the Butterworth chapel. He is sur- “ ‘ived by his parents, of 432 Fifth Need More Men in jave. N. and two brothers, Floyd the Big Gun Corps | | j ‘ylie, of the Seattle fire department, | nd Fred Wylie, now in Alaska, j Army orders authorizing the induc tion of men into the Coast artillery units for overseas duty have been Dr. L. Fred Lundy, 903 Ninth ave. as been commissioned first leuten: | ant in the army medical corps. An-/ Feceived by Col. SE. Allen, in ebarge of the North Pacific artille®y district. other Seattle man, Edward R. Hall, 6544 16th ave. N. B., was also given a commission. He is now captain of | Truck drivers, automobile me the engineers | chanics, gas engine men, surveyors,, Caught in a plate rack, Clyde Pear! | draftsmen, bandsmen and cooks are Brown, age 42, 917 Pine st, was Wanted to enlist in the Coast artil- crushed to death Thursday after-| | lery. College men with knowledge of noon, while at work in the North "| plants at 3 p. m. Thursday in mem- ory of Chester P. Siems, president, who died in New York. In Chinese. | amd Canadian branches work was | The Pacifle Steamship company Uner Admiral Schley leaves for San Francisco with full freight cargo and passenger list Saturday. The vessels W. F. Burrows and Oriental and George Curtis, of the Libby, McNeill & Libby company, have been chartered by the Pacific Relief Ship on Way to Take Passengers) VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 25.—Up to an early hour this morning no the Canadian Pacific mn received Of Steamship company, the charter hav- |ing been concluded Thursday. The | . | cons Sophia, ashore’ on Vanderbilt | | seis, of which the W. F. Burrows | is @ motorship, will ply between Se | i The salvage steamer Tees left for Miidins ot waauatt. tating been an the Hawatian a | * sha uiicesid a Tas cat | liner Governor steasbed ‘from Seat at high tide at 4 p. og | tle for San Francisco Friday morn: | ‘The P; Alles Gas sent north | ins at 11, with more than 350 pas- | afternoon to take off the | *RE*r* The Pacific Steamship company's | liner Admiral Watson leaves for | Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday morn | ing with a special freight cargo. The | Admiral Watson will accommodate | Extra Charge for | Bread and Butter frirprriuon to whe senven tor tne Ordered Stopped *i1:. | Unless more bread and butter is| PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 25.—The | ordered than is usually served,|*chooner Rosamond, manned by a restaurants may not charge for it | Special crew from Seattle, was sched as an extra when accompanying|'led to put to sea Friday, weather the regular meal. This is a new | Conditions permitting. The schooner ruling sent out by the federal food|J- A. Campbell, with a Seattle mate, administration Thursday. However,| Will sail also, Both are bound for fit will not be brought unless re- | S¥dney quested. The Jefferson, Alaska company’s liner, is in Seattle, with | Railroad Land Men |a passenger list of 226 and some Asked to Aid U. S. ee |freight. The vessel arrived Thurs >. 7M. Immigration agents of the trans *** continental rallroads here are being | VR"n Candy company, 1807 Eighth urged to write their views on|4V?. Was Thursday fined $20 in po: the reclamation-of-waste-lands-for-sol. | lice court for selling candy unfit for diers scheme to Secretary of the In-|>¥man consumption. One hundred terior Franklin Lane. jand fifty pounds of the confection | Washington State Secretary I. M.| Were collected from various parts of Howell predicts speedy action by the the city by the health department federal government in the carrying 4nd destroyed. out of the nation-wide plans for sol-| Following conviction on the charge | diers’ farms. |of having an unlawful amount of | poess — | liquor in his possession, M. F. Morse, | MINNEAPOLIS EDITOR | arrested at Kanaskat October 12, by | a deputy sheriff, was Thursday IS DEAD IN CHICAGO | tinea $200 in a county court. CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—William J.| | Frank H. Peterson, 32, alleged Murphy, owner and publisher of the | forger, 1s held by the Seattle police Minneapolis Tribune since 1901, ts | following his arrest here Thursday, yesterday Sophia's passengers if the vessel is) still ashore. Atchison, manager of the|]) dead here today, after a brief ill-| ness. Murphy came to Chicago early this week, taking apartments at a hotel. He became ill Tuesday and was taken to a hospital, where the end came late yesterday. SHOP EARLY 7 —# Xcuses and alibis should not be aired— Make every day count as you go along, All merchants in town are now prepared, | Start TODAY, and your shopping | will go like a song. ee | Shop early and give each merchant | a chance, | Help by taking small parcels with you, One and all dance— the salesgiris will Prove thoughtful to them and they'll give you your due, | Pay as you go or pay promptly cording to word re each month In this way both you and igh spre Hyak atone Api merchant will gain, Now in the time your country to} aid— Get busy—tell others to do the same, the | § | for Spokane authorities, who charge him with passing a fraudulent $200 check on the Davenport hotel in Spo- kane, and with passing smalier | worthless checks on hotels in Cen tralia, Chehalis and other smaller cities. Maurice Nelson, who relinquished a commission in the Canadian army to go overseas as a private, has been killed in action, according to word received by his cousin, J. D, Ross, superintendent of the city lighting department. Nelson was 17 years of age, Fire of unknown origin in the New Richelieu hotel, 815% Third ave., Fri day resulted in loss of $300. Clayton Wilbur, of Bow, Wash., reported killed in action July 18, is believed by his relatives to be still living. Under date of September 19 he wrote to his parents that he was in charge of a contingent of German. prisoners. Edward J. Sperry, former Seattle boy, has received his commission as second Meu t in the quartermas. y. of 4123 Ainsworth ave. _THE SEATTLE S STORE HOURS 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. that— they want to pay. Men’s Cotton Sweaters $1.95 Men’s heavy gray Cotton Coat Sweat- ers, made with large shaw! collars; very warm and durable, at $1.95. Men’s Shirts and Drawers $1.50 Each Men's heavy wool-mixed Shirts and Drawers, with slight defects, $1.50 a garment. Men’s Wool Union Suits $2.50 a Suit Men’s K. & F. brand wool-mixed Union Suits, of medium weight, made with closed crotch, natural color, $2.50 a suit. Men’s Gloves $2.00 a Pair Men’s good-looking Gloves—tan cape and gray mocha, made with heavy out-seams. Regular sizes, $2.00. IN'S SHOP—JUST A STEP INSIDE THE LOWER SECOND AVE. WORK SHOES $4.35 AND WELL MADE Made of heavy tan leather— with stout style sole. Another good Work Shoe is marked $4.95. MEN'S SHOP ENTRANCE SHOP—IAWER MAIN TAR a THE BON MARCHE STORE HOURS 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. OVERCOAT DAYS— At the Bon Marche Overcoat days—held for the purpose of helping you into your winter Overcoat We're calling Saturday, Monday and Tuesday “Overcoat Days’”—and we're making special displays of Overcoats—so that all men may know —Bon Marche stocks of Men’s Overcoats are very large—Bon Marche Values are excellent. Three big window displays on our Second Avenue front carry our MEN'S CLOTHING SECTION—UPPER MAIN FLOOR Overcoat message to you—showing you what this store can offer in— Men’s Overcoats at $20 Men’s Overcoats at $25 Men’s Overcoats at $35 Men Like to Buy Fixings in the Bon Marché Men’s Shop They find the clerks obliging—goods arranged so that they can be easily seen and quickly bought—and they find the things they want—at just about the price Men’s Jersey Sweaters $1.35 Men’s Cotton Jersey Sweaters, with roll collars. Colors, gray, black, navy and cardinal. Price $1.35. For Cold Feet Men’s Wool Socks 65c Men’s light and medium heavy Wool Socks — colors, black, natural and Oxford gray, 65¢ pair. fi | | | made A Warm Overcoat for That Boy of Yours— An Overcoat that will stand boy wear. An Overcoat that will give him a smart appearance without looking too dressed up. Here are Boys’ Winter Half a dozen good styles to pick and choose from— Polo, double breasted or single breasted—they’re all here. | Boys’ Mackinaws at $7.50 | | Well made Mackinaw Coats; nice patterns; ecsery | checks and plaids. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE ‘We Know Lots of Women Will Want to Share in This Offering of Women’s Coats at $16.50 And many women who wish to pay about $16.50 for Coats ought to know the Basement sells them for less because —It will not deliver Coats. —Will not make any alterations. —Will not send Coats C. O. D. So with the cost of all these services eliminated, prices on Coats must be lower. Splendid Coats, made of materials that are warm and heavy. All belted styles with large collars of self material and plush or trimmed with plush and but- tons. Dark brown, navy, black and Oxford gray, in sizes 16 to 42. THE Ba BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Economy in Men’s Work Clothes Economy on reliable work clothes is what Saturday’s shoppers will find in the Basement. Lee’s Unionalls—Union Made. Very Special $3.69 Unionalls, made of heavy quality khaki | cloth in khaki color and olive drab, and every garment has a Union label. They're splendid value—were originally made for Army, but rejected for having the U. S. some slight defect. Men’s Union Suits —$2.15— Heavy Cotton Union Suits, ecru | color; sizes 36 to 40; also wool-fin- ished Union Suits in gray; sizes 34 to 46, Rainproof Duck Coats —$4,95— Double breasted blanket lined Coats with reinforced corduroy col- lars; two lap-over pockets; al! seams | warranted not to rip. Sizes 38 to 44. | Men’s All-Wool Mackinaws Chippewa Brand, $15.00 The Chippewa Mackinaws are known all | over the country —~ well known because they’re such good Coats. Single and double breasted, made of heavy All-wool Mackinaw | cloth with large shawl collars, Dark mix- tures; sizes 86 to 40. All-Wool Coat Shirts | A Good Assortment af Men’s —$5.95— Work Gloves at Lower Prices “Chippewa” heavy Coat Shirts, made of all-woo! Mackinaw cloth— | Leather-Faced Canvas some with double shoulders; with Gl 49c pockets. Khaki, dark gray and loves at Maton Muleskin Gloves and All-Wool Shirts at Gauntlets 69c Pair Horsehide Mittens —$5.95— | Very Heavy, 98c Pair Heavy Allwool Shirts for loggers and shipyard workers—made with | Horgehide Gloves, Heavy and Well Made, $1.39 reinforced lined collars and patch pockets, Sizes 15 to 17.