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LA FOLLETTE IS | Chance by Infirmities BY PAUL R. MALLON Bnited Press State Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Noy. 29 climax of nearly two decades of po litical fighting, Senator La Follette, Wisconsin, may be robbed of his ote | chance by bodily infirmity, Facing the opportunity of becom: ing virtual “dictator” in congress thru his control of the progressive Dlocs in tho house and senate that ola tho balance of power, Jette is confined to his home here by Mlness, He may not even bo able to at-| of con-| tend the opening gress, He has been forced to direct the session Strategy of house and senate pro: | Sressives in the fight over orguntza: | on of both houses thru emissaries from his sick room, La Follette is recovering from an | attack of grip. He is out of bed, Having arisen yesterday for the first time in many days, but the fear Persists among his friends that the | rip is not all that is wrong with | the Wisconsin senator. | Ia Folletto iy 68 years old. Tho 48 years he has spent in the senate | have been fighting years that have taken their tax in vitality, Constant. Ty beset by powerful and bitter po. Htical enemies in the senate ond out ‘of it, La Follette’s career hag been ® Succession of battles and of hard work, Signs of lowered vitality eppeared Mast summer. La Follette was tak- @n il while in Europe. He went to @ Sanitarium on his return to build up his strength. La Follette’s family believes he Will soon be able to resume his du ties. But many of his friends fear that the apparently inexhaustible Vigor that sustained him and made him the hardest worker and most Qggressive fighter in congress has been sapped so deeply that it will be impossible for a man of his age to come back. And the progress face fighting that calls for all the Power and vigor their leader can command, LEAGUE SEEKS Wizard Booze Detective AIR CONTROL Tells How He “Gets By’’ Aviation and Wireless Called | “International” GENEVA. Nov. 29.—Aviation and | wireless, the two most universally | international things which the world | has developed to date, will in all probabiljty, pass under the control in the near future of the League of | Nations, as the only existing organ. | ism in the world today sufficiently | universal and international to handle the situation. Steps toward this end have already heen takeg in both fields. The international situation which | thas been created by the development | of aviation and wireless is almost identical and opens up an entirely Rew field for the control and co-} Ordination of international relations and communications with which the World to date is without precedent ‘The critical situation which has een created by the development of these two new fields ts due largely to the war. Both aviation and wireless are tn. ternational to the extreme degree Both operate tn the air. For them, | fegulations, legislation, agreements, barriers, customs other things t able and app! Of no avail in the le on land become MAN REFUSES TO PAY RENT: Flordia Citizen Yields to Almost General Desire MIAMI, Fia., 29.—C. M. Cra yatt has solved t igh rent prob-} Jem in a new way. Cravatt and his family have lived fm a residence here since April, 1919, without paying a cent of rent and is con to dccupy legal efforts of the house des; owner to dispo “My house my castle,” says Cravatt, and has six court de cisions to bi 1 Here is how he n pired, but the Cravat mily co tinued to occup ing to instituted suit for unlawful the and lost in instituted a 1a tion, and Cra & subsequent similar « The legal fight th the circuit court. » again lost on landlord Proceedings. Ejectment also failed. An o amended bills were this suit is still pend: The owner, however his fight and filed a un 4 obi ejectment or occu ner in of the house to Cr occupy rer A STORY MOTHER LIKED Mumm HIT BY ILLNESS May Be Robbed of His Big | At the | La Fol} international } and} t are easily controll. } erial fields. | Heve’s ping contracts with | | Japanese. The Star: Mr, Star Editor, Mr. Colvin, Mr, Tindall, Mr. Freeman: Here is good news | Behind i Home grown celery. Kano’s steps. He won't move! Nov. 27, 1923. Japs Bitter as They Make Plans to Leave a letter purporting to come from a Japanese writer, which is supposed to represent the way the Japs view the plight they are in as a result of recent supreme court decisions, the first of which held constitutional state laws prohibiting alien land ownership, while the second makes it illegal for Japanese to enter into ex white patches recently predicted a widespread migration of Japanese from America as a result of the recent devel- opments which followed the refusal of the secretary of the interior to permit the renewal of land leases to Here is the letter just as it was received by to you: Mr. & Mrs, A. Kano left for Japan by this morning ship. It seems little news but lots of story Kano is first Japanese near Seattle gave you Heewas one time called Celery king of state of Washington. With the money he made from celery He went into lettuce growing. He sent 40 carloads to East every year Last four years, but he lost money each year Except one, but land owners got his rent, Railroads got their freight money, Commission men got his commission, Packers, laborers, ice men, Got all their shares, though he lost money. Now, no land to cultivate, he gathered up Ola trucks, tractor and tools and went away. To tell old folks back in Japan how nice You treated him while you are willing To sell 10000000000 feet of lumber to them. You said Japs won't quit land. Don’t worry, as soon as they got money Enough to pay his fare, he will follow But you try to rob him and knock him P= landowners, Tokyo dis- HENRY YAMATO. Izzy Einstein Supplements a Sensitive Nosel With Remarkable Skill of Disguise | NEW ORLEANS, Nov, 28- 18 —Gold | tor ten cents a shot in watentront | | saloons, is where you find it. Any old miner will tell you that, ‘And the same {s true with booze, according to-Izay Einstein, prohibition sleuth do luxe. | “I go out and find it," says Inzy.| “That's how I get it.” an expansive grin,’ showing every | gold tooth in his broad mouth. Iaay, whose fame nearly rivals his|the Tango |iustrious namesake who expounded | fellow sports, bought drinks lavishly | chuckles so,and made all sorts of friends. the theory of relativity, hard all his 200 and some4dd pounds quivers as he begins to tell how he| ing today. is “drying up New Orleans, wettest | of all American cities, by Christmas.” The story starts with Izzy drifting quietly down from New York and registering at an exclusive hotel with “Battling Pete” Reagan, his pugilistic protege. Now, Pete really fs somewhat of} a boxer. | monoele included. federal | clusive club and bought whiskey at a And his moon-like face creases in| tho river, At least, he used to be, be- | dreaves That night “soup and fist he entered an ex in dollar a drink. And Izzy swears it wasn't a bit better than the kind he | bought for a dime a throw down on { Next day, In flashy checkered sult, | he was the hot sport up and down Belt. He entertained But the Tango Beit is in mourn. And Izzy's to blame. Then, all bedecked in costly look ling clothes and massive jewelry, and poring as a retired brewer, he min sled with kindred spirits at an ex clusive luncheon club. He cursed prohibition up and down and’ sat in for 4 couple of games of pinochie. Of course he wanted thelr ad. And down In his little note: |fore he went to fighting booze with | book they went. | Izzy Einstein They were looking for a match. private gymnasium, conducted by a former city detective. And that was only {gun in their bombardment 500-0dd lquor-dispensing the opening | of the j urs in New Orleans. | After that, Izzy was everywhere. | His widely heralded disguises were canes Bata Startling rapidity, | y Izzy was in greasy over. bangs on the river-front wharves, un- emport- | cafes. = bananas. |18th Engineers to Hold Annual Dinner 1 That night, all dolled up tn fault | less tuxedo, with a young woman of boundaries do not exist, and treaties, | They got training quarters at ajmore than avetage beauty leaning on his arm, he rolled out to the West-End. There by the shores of Lake Ponchartrain gleam the lights of Bucktown, with its suburban | Now tho lights of said cafes are dimmed, Again, Izzy's to blame. At three prominent restaurants he appiled for a job ax a waiter, He | was from New York, he said. Cleared jout because that “damn Izzy Ein He bought “moon” |stein’s shuttin’ things up too tight | for good sports there.” He did not land the jobs. But| two or three proprietors Invited him to return later. He took them at their words The j_Surviging members of the 18th| proprietors and walters wish he | Engineers, rail an old Seattle | hadn't. « regiment which was the first to send “It's the funniest game in the troops to France from the Pacific! worl muses Izzy | coast, will meet Saturday night at} He even laughs about the time the | the Butler for the annual din-| bartender in New York served Kim | ner of the 1 company kerosene when he called for gin. The Among guests at the din-|barkeep had met him before ner will be several noted officers of| For amusement, Izzy playa the the regiment. Lieut. Col. George M.|s trombone. That got him a job who Is ¥ wn in Seattle;)in Brooklyn once, » other +M. Capt. K. D.| government agent get past the Hauser of Portland ha their purpose to attend. The mem bers will all regret the absence of Col, "J, B, Cav gh, founder of the regiment, who is at present in the East tend the dinner. | and cannot Says Britain Buys Vast War Supplies LONDON, “War, bv. 29, com ® announced | doors: In the raid that followed, a truckload of liquor was the prize. He admits he has worked at every job from bank-clerk to peddler o collar buttons in getting evidence “New Orleans is the wettest spot I've struck,” he asserts. “But I'm xonna make it dry by the time Santa Claus comes,” Afd the 2,500-0dd bootlegsgers beginning right are hink he {s darned near ed by the) Father and Son | Change Fiancees PARIS, N Here kind of revenge taken 20, is a now dis. by a | pared with ich the world conflict | of 1914 will seem trivial, is presaged munitions orders pl ritish government at Glasgow, Tom | Johnson, Jabor candidate for ment, declared in a speech here. Johnson said the government had ordered numerous monster tank, munitions, Baseball hiya Freed of Charges ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 29—Kegller Hasty, pitcher of the Philadelphia A s, his brother and two others ith the flog Holcomb and H. Morton, were freed IRISH UTION DUBLI The first civil p ut Mount Joy prison today n n Downs, a military di ath s hanged for the mur ler of Detective Fitzge ‘even murderers a carded suitor. His father, officer of 60 or wo, duty of going to asking for the lady found her so acceptable that he |turned to Paris with her and an nounced to his son that they were married. The son went to Stra burg in his turn apd brought back as his wife his prospective mother in-law hand. re HER ONLY REDRESS 1 summer he had been playing leaving ithful a golf v But now nm had ed and he back to the bosom of hii golf’ had com amit ed h The im as he enter. faithful wif the empty pinned to hade. It Mah Jongg but it was onough. a, “A Mah Birmingham sd } read e-Herald, TFder Meath ted Clearance 5 broken lines of dependable merchandi A day that offers opportunities to pick up odds and ends—remnants and + depe ndise at greatly reduced pr isha Nadctes of articles in the collection that will be just what you want for Christmas gifts or making gifts—at very decided reductions. | Clearance of Corsets Odds and Ends Reduced to $3.95 Practical Front, W. B, Bien Jolle, American Lady and Elaino Corsets, Originally priced at $5.00, and many ¢ven more, Not all nizes. In plain and novelty ‘fab- rica, $7.00 Netheralls’ Reduced to $5.00 Pink Silk Jersey Netheralls, in broken slzen, Girdles Reduced to 49c Odd lot of Girdles, in desirable ntyles, Sharply reduced. Second Floor—The Bon Marche ‘Dress Goods Remnants Silk Remnants Half Price Third Floor—The Bon Marche Odd Lots Jewelry Half Price Novelty Combs, Beads, Bar Pins and Novelties, all at Half Price. Half Price Third Floor—The Bon Marche Odd Lots Leather Goods Half Price Odds and ends of Leather Goods, including Vani- ties, Bags and Novelties, some slightly soiled or dam- aged from display purposes. Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche Wash Goods Remnants Half Price Ginghams, Percales, Shirtings, silk-and-cotton mixtures, Volles, etc. Third Floor—The Bon Marche 256 PAIRS WOMEN’S PUMPS AND OXFORDS—HALF PRICE 125 PAIRS MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S SHOES—2 PRICE Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche Damaged Dinnerware Half Price Including Plates, Reduced 9 Fiber Scarfs, re- $1 .00 duced from $3.50 to 3 Sleeveless Sweaters, white,| reduced from $ 15 Bearfs, wool and silk, duced from $1 $3.95 tO cessevees .00 17 Garments, Including Sweat, ern, fiber slip-on styles, Fiber Scarfs, reduced $1 50 from $2.96 to..... Second Floor Putters and Vegetable Dishes Union Stréet Basement—The Bon Marche DRAPERY REMNANTS HALF PRICE Fourth Floor—The Bon Marche STAMPED NEEDLEWORK ODD LOTS—HALF PRICE Art Shop, Third Floor—The Bon Marche CLEARANCE Tailored $1.0 Beaded Crepes 15 Poiret Twills 202 Smart Silk and Wool Models to Choose From! 150 sharply reduced combined with 50 specially bought and priced closely to make this clearance of especial importance to women who want a frock now for very little money! The styles are all representative of the interesting street and aftefnoon styles of mid-winter, and the colors are warm browns, grays and blues, with the always-wanted black. 100 Gingham Dresses Clever Velveteens Draped Satins f / Month-End Infants’ Wear Reduced Clearance ° One-Third Women’s 14 Hand-made Dresses, reduced 11 Sweaters, sizes 24 to 28, 5 re s R d d t 1 95 from $2.95 to $1.97 duced from $1.95 to..$1.80 Union Suits educe 0 e 42 Infants’ Gertrudes, 6 mo: 6 reduced from to $4.22 Sent, = or +e > ~ to 2 years, reduced from is gsaleda) neskils hisses Sa Reduced to 30 originally $5,95—70 originally $4.95 9 Red Silk Capes, reduced from | ,Tetveed from $3.95 to $2.63 These smart Gingham Dresses come in small sizes $1.50 to .. 81,00 9 Sweaters, sizes 2 to 6 yours, e only. Bleed ues dba a reduced from $2.50 to $1.67 ana) dyced from $1.25 to....84¢ 14 Gertrudes, hand made, 6 (Ss y : 6 Black Sateen Rompers, dana months to 2 yours, reduced Woolmixed Sults, slight $1.95 Crepe Kimonos 4 years, pon 3 ekieeetanee S4* 1 seconds, in high _ neck Reduced to Cc Pan $1.00 : , , , 413 Boys? Wash Bults, blue or |“ chodink vnths Oitenty long sleeves, ankle length A wide assortment of colors and styles. | tan panties and white mad Toys, Car : style, or sleeveless, band Second Floor—The Bon Marche . Par Dolce sechec ae der 1 top, in either knee or Second Floor—The Bon Marche ankle length. Clearance of Girls’ Wear Upper Main Floor Month-End Clearance of Neckwear 19¢ 55 Garments Reduced to $1.00 Wash Dresses, 10 Girls’ Garments Reduced to 50c Month-End Clearance of 150 Winter Hats Clearance Boys’ a ve teines nd 6, reduced Middies, Serge alze ‘ edi Wash Skirts, Blouses and Skirts, Voile and Dimity from $13.50 to $1 45 R luced to Middies, originally priced more Guimpes and Gmy Suits, all 8 Corduroy Suits e Odd lot of Neckwear, in- than double this amount. very much underpriced. «Broken 14 and 15, reduced from In Smart, Ready-to- cluding Venise Tuxedo Col- Broken sizes, from 6 to 16, sizes from 6 to 16. $5.45 to $3.95 Wear with Ta: Crowns lars, Vests with collars . a 6 Shaker Knit Middy Sweat mt Urown: tached, embroidered ‘in con Second Floor—The Bon Marche rs, sizes 32 to 34, reduced In shades of poppy, drown, trasting shades—and many y trons si8.00 ic 87.50 navy, French blue and black odd, smart pleces, Glass Ink Wells 1 Bath Robe, size 14, reduced | ‘Third Floor—The Bon Marche S le yl iitebeg from $2.95 to $1 2 H. f . 1 eee taa'sp eae A9ast alf Price earance from $4.95 to - $3.95 ° Tri igs Hand-colored 81 fi ? M 12 Jersey Suits, bution style, H , mmin, d-colored Souvenir M Sh t ig ese Syed osiery 10c, 18c, 25¢; 50c| “tree canes ease en's Shirts bito , 83.45 R d d Seeeeees sven o eee 3 to 12 29 Tom Sawyer Blouses, dark educe Allover and Sotncings.. in Reduced to pr! gg bape tga i 28 pales. itl’ Hobe: itt’ teats silk and metal thread designs Book Ends, reduced from bray, sizes 6 to 9, 10nd 15, foned; slightly damaged ay a styles of bandings $4.25 to, pair.. $3.50 reduced from $1.25 to 95¢ from handling; reduced Tetetiaes cen All in“ tiseful I 26 Tom Sawyer Blouses, light from $1.95 to .. 506 ‘ Z e "laying Cards, good quality, novel white fabrics, | 27 Pairs Silk Hose, semi-fash ae oe gold edge ,.... $1.25 to 95¢ from $1.50 to.. 50¢ ¥ ns & : good quality shirts. Some are Tom Sawyer Blouses, light Children's Black Wool-mixed Redu d t Colored Wax Crayons, § col- slightly soiled and mussed and white styles Stockings, seconds, with iced to Of svasei: ee ..8¢ from handlin izes 14, 14%, * «s 6 to 16, reduced from double ls, toes and sole " 15, 164% and 17. $1.35 to 95¢ lastic ribbed tops; sizes 6 5c Yar Perea ante, Stationery ree a tie 47 jawyer Blouse » 10, reduced to duced to .., Mu Sillvand: Wool Socks," iovelts Odd lengths in plain satin ae Flannel Shirts Sill Socks, novel and Lingerie Ribbons, . in 14 Loose Leaf Photograph a colored Fall top, two pink, blue and white. Novelty Atbums, of leather, apeciar [Reduced to $3.95 shades; broken Ine of alzes, patterns in the group, too. $34 rey Naat ee Mediu} sh lar educed fro 5 to 5O 0. at Re at edium weight Flannel : heer Maltiies Upper Main Floor : 4-75 suirts, in gray checked with 25e, $1.25, $1.75 1-— Upper Main Floor blu s 14% to 17. 38 Hats, reduced trom $290 : to 81.75 Wool-Mixed 53 Hats, reduced frbm $1.75 to $1.25 Socks 55c 88 Hats, reduced from $1.26 . 4 0 O66 (SECONDS) 38 Hats, reduced from 5% Medium weight, in. black #4 Wool Toques, reduced imperfections % pairs from 450 to 89¢ $1.00. Upper Main Floor ————$___. PIKE STR Men's Shop—Lower Main