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SUSPENSION NAVY WORK CONSIDERED Respite in Building Will Be Discussed by Daniels and Admirals BY L. ©, MARTIN WASHINGTON, Jan, 28 tary Daniels and admirals Navy wil! t ate naval Pension of © six months Would be safe and expedient. The committee will meet soon to take Up Senator Borah's resolution ask- ing information on the point Borah expects the navy and the ort against a su® Iready drafting a| plete investiga: | Fesolution for a tien to cover t pint 1. The reported ithsh sion of naval buildings for the pur Pose of studying new ideas ip naval construction. | 2. Opinions of American and! foreign experts as © wisdom | ef buikting dreadnaugt battle cruisers and other surface ships, as @gainst submarines and aircraft 3 The manner in which navy Officials receive and treat ecuggee tions from naval officials of sub ordinate rank, concerning innova tions. | 4. The relative cost of the sixteen: | Dattleship program now under way QPd an aircraftsubmarine policy “I am glad.” said Borah today, “that Secretary Daniels has ordered | an entire resurvey he prob tem. nm naval Men who have given lives to} studying these questions will be! given utmost freedom to let their} Views be known, not only to the} nt but to the public. The/| Mpuntio must pay and It ts the pub Hic the navy ix built to protect. LOGGED LAND GOOD FOR BEES Fire Weed Fine Bee Food, Convention’s Told ‘The vast acreage of logged-off land) | govered with fire weed furnishes one suspen | @f the finest bee foods known, said | | Speakers Thursday at the first ses sion of the three-day bee school being | held at the auditorium of the ¥. M.C. A. under the auspices of the tate development bureau in co-oper ‘ation with the State college and A. B.| Nystrom, King county agricultural} agent. ‘Three hundred people attended and | the special features pleasing to city who want one or two hives resulted in a large turnout of evening's wil be an lustrated lecture on “Visiting ‘Among Bee Keepers.” by George W | York of Spokane at 7 o'clock, and| “City Bee Keeping,” by Crawford “White at § o'clock. ' The program for tomorrow follows: A. M.—"Securing Comb Honey,” W. | B19 A M—"Securing Extract Honey.” | Mandary 90:50 A M—“Marketing Honey.” F. D. rd S FAIL TO NAB REBEL. Arieta and Obregon Are’ at Outs ° EL PASO, Texas, Ports reaching here today in Governor Arieta, of the state of Du Fango, Mexico, and President Alvaro Obregon are distinctly at “outs.” Just what the point at issue is can mot be ascertained by officials here Or in Juarez. It was hinted, howeve Activities of “El Charro,” Vista, who is «: stealing campaign, os and robbing travelers, are the rea sons for the Arieta 0! “El Charro” has 4 his pursuers, who at the head of ral cavalry, undertook to capture the bandit leader. | Belief here ia that Governor Arieta fg making no effort to interfere with “Bi Charro’s” operat No word had regarding a reported attack its on Americans in a Durango min ing camp. Unknown Warrior Unites Diplomats PARIS, Jan. French soldier todo united allied diple ference here was threatened with dis ruption. The allied officials, joined by Am bassador Wallace of the United! States, stood together at the Arch of Triumph, where the body of an| unknown warrior was buried Premier Lioyd Britain, wh at the allied council mee Aid not show a compro was greatly moved monies. “Viva la France!” he shouted unknown George ‘Was Merely Swearing at Him) KENOSHA, Wis., Jan. 28.—George | eek, said something to am, a Scotehman It to Graham, He had Gal anis arrested | “1 called him a d—~n fool,” testified | “That's all right. I thought it was gomething else,” wala ¢ am | “Two dollars and co: said (4) alanis | a | THE Dot Means Jail or F reedom | | Convicts and Acquits Man \ < 5 ) -O\X Willian Dewar A- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.—It) The dot resulted in a verdict of | was merely a dot, hastily punched | gu | upon a plece of note paper by a court was the mis. | reporter, ta! A new trial was And yet upon this dot depended ten | fe" red. years of a man's tife, Dewan; fore Superior Judge Louderback here a few days ago. Once the tiny ink«peck dotted out « ‘ad the man's Iterty. The fickle dot again held his fate in the balance. Now it has set him free, He was acquitted, The man te William Dewar, of Vir- —_ WAR IS OFF sale o worth of iron precip! convicted him. He to 10 years in privon. tate » dot happened liminary hearing, the eft rather than the right of the symbol | t appeared at the right nts name was Dewar, if t, It was Edwards, | peace of Chinatown along t was at the left |has been averted, accord was held to answer to the | pie intormat superior court A confere The prosecution’s chief witness |»), had in’ the’ meantime dlsappéared, greement | The shorthand reporter was called that the) upon to read from the notes, 1. ¥ } He read the defendant's name as} of the war threat was! “Edwards” The plainly de-| Chinamen in clared that his nathe was Edwards that the witness had testified that o his name was Edwards, Suspicion crept into the minds o! the jurors, Why had the man changed his name? Why had he adopted an allaa? It seemed to indi. | cate guilt. Their Differences The tong war that threatened the ne xituation mo} } High Chinese Friday expressed re | { that the trouble had been settled Jostred only peace and har HE BON MARCHE ' ARGAIN BA EN Real Bargains for Everyone The variety of the bargains we offer is a surprise to many people. It’s a fact that we have savings for men, women and children in Clothing, Shoes, Hos- iery—in fact, over a dozen different departments are grouped here with hundreds of splendid econ- cau awaiting your choice. Here are a few of them: Many New Arrivals in Taffeta and Tricolette DRESSES at $13.50 New styles in navy blue and brown, sizes 16 to 44. Pink Batiste BLOOMERS at 59c Elastie top and elastic, lace-trimmed knees. Seconds of Boys’ Stockings 29c arskin” make, heavy ribbed, black cotton stock- ings, in sizes 61% to 1014. Girls’ Union Suits $1.15 Fleece-lined Union Suits in white, high necks, long | sleeves, ankle length. Sizes 6 to 16 years. Boys’ Blouses 75c Percale and Chambray Blouses, light and dark shades, sizes 8 to 14 years. Boys’ Mackinaws $5.25 Some in this lot of 18 are warranted all-wool. Sizes | 8 to 16 years. Men’s Work Suits $2.95 Including “Boss of the Road,” in khaki and blue. Men’s Jumpers $1.49 Made of durable blue denim, sizes 36 to 44. ‘8 Warring Factions Patch Up ||| SEATTLE STAR D 1890 ‘TheBon Marché ESTABLISUE) Men, How Can You Resist These Rare Savings on High-Grade Clothes? You simply can’t go wrong on this, because the quality and style of the Suits and Overcoats mcluded—together with the prices at which they’re offered—will convince the most skep- tical that rare bargains are here. | $15.00 + ar So to | $25.00 Men’s Raincoats reduced to $5 and $10 UPPER MAIN FLOOR Men’s Suits and Overcoats reduced to MEN'S CLOTHES SHOP. They're Wearing Aly Plaid Skirts and Jersey Jackets for Early Spring The Bon Marche Has Provided for This Whim of Fashion You may, at very small expendi ture, meet the fashion needs of the hour in knobby sport or business clothes. THE SKIRTS AT $10.00 Checks, plaid and a few new striped effects are included in this group of skirts, in knife or box pleated or gathered styles. SKIRT SECTION THE COATS AT $10.00 Tuxedo lines, pockets and narrow belt, are featured in these coats of jersey in heather mixtures of brown, tan, gray, blue, green, red and navy. SECOND FLOOR Good News! Another lot of good Velour or Bolivia COAT SECTION. Coats at $38.50 D FLOOR Another Day of Intense Activities at the Sale of Draperies at Wholesale Fixing up the home? It’s easy enough with this sale of Draperies in progress. They were bought at such advan that they are being offered to you at less than wholesale price today. Here are some of the good things this salé affords: — PLAIN TERRY CLOTH 65c Wonderfully good looking plain-colored Terry Cloth at a low price—in blue, rose, tan and green—for portieres, draperies, coverings and pillows. FIGURED TERRY CLOTH 85c YARD Exceptional value in Terry Cloth—in lat- est colorings and designs—and just what housewives are wanting for drapery pur- poses just now, DRAPERY MARQUISETTE AT 99 vol Plenty of designs in Drapery Scrims—in blue, rose, tan, green and mulberry—suit- able for hangings. Wears and washes well —a full yard wide. New Futurist Cretonnes 40c Yd. ALL A FULL YARD WIDE Here’s a wonderful buy — in Futurist Cretonnes that will make up beautifully for hangings—or coverings. In beautiful pastel shades —several color combina- tions to match any color scheme. = Extra Heavy Cretonne 65c a Yard 36-inch-wide Cretonne in exceptionally heavy weight—in a large assortment of floral or bird designs—in light and dark colorings. CRETONNES 35¢c A YARD | Very popular for making aprons as well as coverings and hangings are these Cre- tonnes at 35c a yard. Tapestry and chintz ~ designs—plenty of colors. a CURTAIN VOILES 19¢ YD. Curtain Voiles with neat drawn work and floral borders—splendid, durable quality, 36 inches wide, on white, cream and ecru grounds, CURTAIN NETS 47¢ YARD Curtain Nets—all the season’s latest de- signs—in white, cream and ecru—at a rad- ically low price—47c a yard. FOURTH FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE More Appetizing News From the Food Shops Freshly Churned Washington Creamery Butter 45c Ib. Creamery Brick Butter—guaranteed to be less than 40 hours old—churned right here in Seattle—by one of the cleanest and most up-to-date creameries+while we have any Saturday—45c a pound. ‘ Armour’s Star Hams 40c Pound When you buy Armour’s Star Eastern Hams you can rest assured you e get- ting the best—and we advise buying now —uas prices are advancing. Sold in whole or half hams, —Armout’s Star Sliced Bacon, with the rind and all waste cut off—29¢ half-lb. package; 57¢ pound. 8. Porter’s Peanut Butter, sading brands, 114g¢ Ib. Jilg’s Pure Pork Sausage, made from the best meat—by bulk or link, 84@ Ib. 3on Marche Mayonnaise, made fresh every few hours, 42¢ Ib. DELICATESSEN—UPPBR MAIN PLOOR one of Devil’s Food Cake 80c The kind we sell regularly for $1.00— made in the Bon Marche. —Macaroons, dozen 25¢. —Round Layer Cakes, 45¢. —Butterhorns, while we have any, 7¢ each —4 for 25¢. —Bon Marche Bread, large size loaves, 14¢. Chicken Pie Lunch 40c Chicken Pie Green Peas and Potatoes Johnny Cake and Angel Cake Almond Nut Ice Cream Coffee or Milk DEMONSTRATION BISCUIT OF NATIONAL COMPANY’S PRODUCTS Specie! From the Coffer Section Stollwerck Cocoa, 15¢ Ib.; 2 Ibs. 26¢. —Jap Head Rice, 3 lbs. 20¢. —Cooking Walnuts, 3 lbs. 15¢. —Soda Crackers, 16¢ Ib. —Best Alaska Pink Salmon, 2 cans 21¢. —White Bear Soap, 6 bars 25¢, —Town Talk Coffee, 25¢ Ib. —Sardines, 3 cans for 20¢, —Tomatoes, 10¢ a can. —Sugar Peas, 17¢ a can. —lIowa Corn, 15¢ a can. -Pineapple, 29¢ a can. —Our Famous’ Bon 40¢ pound. UPPER MAIN FLOOR Special Coffee, THE BON MARCHE