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CIVIL WAR THREATENS ALL CHINA Overthrow of Government at Peking Hanging in Balance BY CHARLES KDWARD HOGUE WU CHANG, China, July? war in China hung tn the be @ay, Tuchun Chao Hang Ti, heading the armies of the Hunan province, bas temporarity retarded hostilities at the city of Chote Sha. Chao's army and that of Tuchun Wang Chang Yuan, from the Yangtse ‘valley, clashed last night near Chang. sha in a preliminary engagement. Chang Sha was partially burned, ac cording to reports. The safety of 200 foreigners in the city appeared uncertain, American gunboats are rushing to the sceno, according to reports, altho the for- THE SEATT! ‘Salvages Men From Pens * Her Self- Appoitited ‘Job CLAIMS AMERICA MUST INTERVENE’ Polish Insurgent Expects! Polish-German War BY EDWIN HULLINGER PARIS intervene in th July 28.—"America must Upper con nt a Polish German | easily ignite another pean war,” Adalbert Korfanty, | leader of Polish insurgents, declared in an exclusive interview with the | © today danger of sian iseue definitely Unit nn hi “There is r war unless th tled promptly fanty declared. “It in difficult to see how this ts powsible unless the United States tn tervenes. “It is necessary,” he said, “that} 15,000 troops be sent to Silesia to enforce the allied decialon on the di vision of that territory. The Ger | mans are pledged to rexiat any di-| vision that does not stpike them as Pre nd eign consuls in the district are un- informed of the fact because the wires have been cut. , DR. SUN YAT SEN TAKING A HAND Dr. Sun Yat Sen is reported to be oa en route to Hangkow and oy “etvit ‘war between the chief: of the two provinces is threat. the overthrow of the Peking government and the establishment of @ new capital of China at Wu Chang, in Hupeh province, half way between General Wu is head of an army which is being rushed to the Yangtse » His forces will decide the ts gue between Chao and Chan, whose forces are already facing each other. ‘The fighting last night was mostly the result of outpost skirmishes. General Wu is ostensibly on the side of Wang Chan Yuan, but it is re- Ported that he has a secret agree ment with Chao Hang Ti whereby he ‘will turn his forces against Chan and y|cial agent of the United States de- galisfied, regard ‘the greatest military factor in China, have undisputed control of Central China. He will probably set ‘up a government at Wu Chang which ‘would threaten the government at l ta i i! et rf § -|LOOKS AFTER WELFARE OF PRISONERS Mrs. Jeanette “Mother” MacColl ° Special to The Star: “Are you going back to the force” TACOMA, July 28.—“Whenever a/she asked him. man goes wrong some woman has| “Never,” he replied. “I will never not done her duty.” work again where I can't be marter So says Mrs. Jeanette (“Mother’)| of myself.” MacColl, “saver of souls” and spe) USES PRIVATE FUNDS TO FURTHER WORK When the war came “Mother” Mac. partment of justice. She has conse- crated her life to seeing that those who are unfortunate enough to have seen the shadows of prison bare get @ equare deal. Mother MacColl's place of rest Coll sold her home, gave up every. thing and used her private funds in the furtherance of her work. She was permitted in training campa, navy yards and other barred areas without a pass long before she was| \siven one, more as 4 matter of form |than for any real use she may have had for it. “Mother” ts a well-preserved, dig nified woman, whose gray hairs be Speak years, but whose vitality be- speaks the youth that can never be dimmed by age. She it busy from early morn till late at night, “Mother” is the only person in the dence is Brooklyn, N. Y. She says she has no home, nor is she in need of one as long as she can keep at her work. She has been in Tacoma) for nearly a month. tg ta she has interested herself in the welfare of the inmates of the state and federa} prisons in this dis trict. “When a man doesn't get a square favorabie.” | eee British and French | Air Silesian Views) LONDON, July 2 British and) French cabinets held special sessions today to discus their divergent views on Upper Bilesia, Premier Lloyd George discussed with his ministers the French tn aimtence on the immediate dispatch of troops to Silesia. The British for. elgn office wag reported to be ada mant in the belief that the allied supreme council should meet before troops are sent. In Paris Briand laid the British | position before his advisers. Funeral Services for City Employe * Funeral services for William Cul- lis, ploneer city employe, will be held at the Asbury Methodist church Sat urday at 2 p. m., under the direction of the Rafferty Undertaking com- pany, United States who has carte blanche entry to every penal institution in the land, She has the privilege of questioning any and all prisoners at any time she may desire, Anything they tell her is never known to anyone other than hereelf, unlens she 80 desires, Her reports are made di reet to Attorney General Daugherty in Washington, D. C, While in Tacoma “Mother” Mac Coll has become interested in an ef- fort to obtain musical instruments for the inmates of the McNeil island | federal prison. At present, the must- | cal array there consists of two home made drums and a plano that fs about a# musical as the braying of ja jackass, After a chat with “Mother* one cannot help but leave her with the; conviction that she is 100 per cent pure gold, and it is a simple matter to see why everyone “who has been in” knows “Mother” MacColl, deal after serving his sentence and) thus paying for the crime he may | have committed, he has something the government,” said THE BO BA against “Mother.” During the course of her work |]) “Mother” MacColl has visited many prisons, reform schools and other penal institutions. And of the more than 300 cases she personally has aided not one has gone back to nm. “Mother” is most bitter in her de- nunciation of some police officers and detectives, and their methods of hounding men after the unfortunates have paid the penalty by serving their sentences, and gone out into the world again to make a new start. “THEY ALL. KNOW YOU,” HE SAYS She told of an incident that hap- pened one day while she was riding on a street car in Brooklyn. A young man sat down beside her and said, “Hello, “Mother. | “How do you know me?” she asked. “Everyone who has been in knows » | you,” was the reply. The man was a former policeman, who had been convicted, served J) seven months in Sing Sing, and ro leased when it was found he was not guilty. $1.19 32-Inch Silk S! Here’s De Valera entering the residence of Premier Lloyd - In browns, blues, grays or with striped, figured o | 38, green, navy, brown or red, belts of self material. , Made with two pockets, with cuffs. Some also with white T ened with buttons, or crochet tops, have shel | 36 to 40, RGAIN BASEME 1,000 Yards of Silk Remnants Lengths to 5 Yards 34-Inch Silk Poplins 36-Inch Messalines | 36-Inch Taffetas 36-Inch Shirtings 36-Inch Crepe de Chine | \ 36-Inch Georgette Slip-Over Dresses | $2.95 and $4.95 | _At $2.95—The dresses are of linene, in white, | pink, green, brown or purple. pockets and narrow patent leather belts. At $4.95—The dresses are of wool jersey, in | around pockets, neck and armholes. Sizes 16 to 38, New Tuxedo Sweaters | $2. More of these attractive Sweaters in tangerine, | honeydew, tan, navy and Sorrento blue. Sizes to 44, An Eastern Jobber’s Clean-up Brings These Bargains | Women’s Union Suits 49c | Fine-ribbed White Cotton Union Suits, with band | Women’s Cotton Vests 25c | ieNT] Yard 36-Inch Lining Silks and purples—plain colors } r floral patterns. They have two big | Sizes 16 to with narrow white edging Narrow sash | 95 | tasseled sash, long sleeves uxedo and white belt fast- I, lace or cuff knee, Sizes LE STAR ———— | TheBonMarché Lj MEMBER SEATTLE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU Real Savings Friday in | the Month-End Clearance | 4 NCE again the Month-End Clearance appears and i ’ with it comes a host of signal savings—marked re- a ductions being much in evidence if you'll but sean the new prices on remnants, odds and ends and broken size assortments. 35 Dresses 5.00 Formerly 15.00 to 25.00 Jerseys, Serge Silks, Tricotines 45 Dresses 14.95 Formerly 32.50 to 45.00 Taffetas, Tricolettes, Tricotines, Serges Broken Sizes—Blues, Browns and Black SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Wash Dresses —Half Pric Aprons | Cr at 12 Price 50 Jersey Suits 9.75 | Formerly 14.75 to 26.00 A Whole Suit for the Price of a Jacket 50 Sport Skirts 7.75. Formerly 12.50 to 19.50 i) Baronettes and Novelty Crepe Fabrics Broken Sizes—in Many Colors SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE ee Reduced to 1.00 Odd lots of Wash Dresses in f iF Ik a and Percale done O 1 S a miscellaneous group of models, FABRIC FLOOR—THIRD gingham and percale, in several . attractive styles—not all sizes in formerly priced 1.50 to 3.95—all_ each style. SECOND FLOOR The Baby Shop Brings Lower Prices 24 White Wool Baby Sweaters, formerly 3.95, reduced to 1.45. oe Hand-made Gertrude Skirts, formerly 3.95 and 95, reduced to 2.50 and 1.95. 31 “Colored Organdie Dresses, formerly 2.95, reduced to 1.95. 11 Boys’ imported Straw Hats, formerly up to 2.95, narked 1% price for clearance, SECOND FLOOR / gr *"4 Underwear at Reduced Prices 3.25 Silk-topped Chemises, lisle body, reduced to 1.95, 4.75 Kayser 3-Star Silk Vests, reduced to 3.95. ‘ 7.50 Silk Vests and Bloomers, soiled from display, re duced to 4.95. Women’s 1.00 cotton Union Suits, low neck and sleeve less, sizes 34 and 36, reduced to 75¢. Boys’ Porous Mesh Union Suits, 10-year-old size, re reduced to 1.25. duced to 85¢. 5 See. Straw Hats, formerly up to 3.95, reduced to Children’s Waist Union Suits, sizes 2, 4 and 6, re 5 duced to 65¢. 5 Girls’ Straw Hats, formerly 5.95, reduced to 1.95. Children’s 75¢ knee-length and trunk Pants, sizes 2 33 pairs of First-step Shoes, in black and brown, to 8 years, reduced to 50¢. ¥ | formerly 2.50 and 2.75, reduced to 1.45. Children’s 35c knee-length Pants, in sizes 4 and 6, [i 7 pairs soft soled Shoes, in black only, formerly 95c, reduced to 25¢. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE reduced to 50¢. srconp FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE —Half Price= DressGoods Remnants FABRIC FLOOR—THIRD Girls’ Regulation Dresses 2.45 Of white jean with scarlet or blue emblems, Sizes 12 and 14 years. Formerly 3.45. SECOND, FLOOR Laces. Ribbons ‘Embroideries and Neckwear Ic to 59c An offering of all odd pieces and remnants at a fraction of their former selling prices. One-half to 14-yard pieces in colors and white, from lc to 50c. Neckwear, including collar and cuff sets and other odd pieces, in white and colors, marked from 9c to 59c. UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE —Half Price Drapery Remnants FOURTH FLOOR Girls’ Voile and Lawn ~ Dresses 2.45 ~ 12 sheer, White Lace-tri Voile and Lawn Dresses. Sizes 6 to 10 years. Formerly 3.45. SECOND FLOOR Women’s 5.00 to 10.00 Hats Reduced to 1.75 Trimmed straw and fabric combinations and all- _ Straw Hats in summer colors and becoming shapes. — Women’s 7.50 to 15.00 Hats Reduced to 2.45 Trimmed turbans, sports hats, body hats, in effec- tive colors and late summer shapes. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Remnants of White Goods and Domestics 1-4 Less FABRIC FLOOR—THIRD The Art Needlework Section Will Help You Economize 39c Stamped Pieces Reduced to 25¢ Stamped Linen Scarfs and Pillow Tops, finished with fringe, three designs for outline, lazy daisy and cross stitch, Children’s 49c Stamped Dresses Now 39c Rompers and Dresses, made up and ready to em- broider—shown in pink and tan linene, white or unbleached muslin—in sizes 1, 3, 5 years. i Children’s 89c Dresses Reduced to 69c Children’s Stamped, made-up Dresses in blue crepe, green and rose repp and unbleached muslin, and stamped in several different designs. 69c Stamped Fudge Aprons Reduced to 59c Stamped and made-up Aprons in unbleached mus- lin, to be worked in French-knot embroidery. 95c Stamped Aprons Reduced to 75c Remnants of Wash Goods 1-2 Less Odd Lots of Voiles 20c Yd. FABRIC FLOOR—THIRD Children’s Mary Janes 1.95 and 2.45 Mary Janes of gray Nubuck or of brown kid with champagne quarter, have a broad toe and fit full in the ball—made with an instep strap. Sizes 5 to 8 at 1.95 Sizes 8, to 11 at 2.45 UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE | Big Savings MEN! for You Here «e Clean-up of Men’s Ties at 25c Broken lines of Men’s Ties in figures, dots, stripes and brocades, in a wide selection of colors, Men’s Odd Shirts 85¢ Broken lines of Men’s Shirts of woven madras, percale or Oxford cloth, made with soft cuffs, with fancy patterns on white or dark grounds. Sizes 14 to 17. Munsing Union Suits 95c Broken lines of Munsing checked nainsook and George at 10 Downing st., London, for the historic Irish English peace discussions. In the foreground with his back to the camera, Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Fein, and,| on the right, Robert Barton, another of the Irish peace dele- gation to London. | pink cotton, | some have band or bodice tops. Fine-ribbed and Swiss-ribbed Vests of white or Most of them have crocheted yokes, 86 and 38. Green and Tan Linene and Unbleached Muslin Aprons in kitchenette and bungalow styles. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE striped madras Athletic Union Suits, in sleeveless, knee-length style—sizes 84, 36 and 38. LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE by