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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

These arc in small sizes
only-16 to SO. Good styles
for street and afternoon
wear in solid colored tai
feta, Georgette and COM
binations Of crepe dc chine
and Gcorgcttc or taifcta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Women's Fancy
Silk Dresses
SLIPS

All sizes from misses 10
to women's 40 arc included
in this lot. There are over
blouse models and bcltcd
effects, daintily trimmed
with beads and colored silk
embroidery. All wanted
shades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

Three new lines just received
that offer selections of the new.
est modes in one-piece dresses:
loose and semi-fitted effects,
pleated and some shirred at the
waist. with large collars and
fancy pockets; black and colors.
SECOND FLOOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

I boat It out into Tho hall and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

An odd lot OF Silk Street
and Afternoon Dresses OF
taffeta, crepe dc chine and
Georgette and taffeta COM
binations. In lavender, blue,
black and other colors. Many
attractive styles. Broken
sizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
New All Wool Dresses
$685.

These are Of wool serge and wool crepe, made il
popular short-wasted style with tasseed belt Many
Georgette yoke and touches OF embroidery trimming
have pleated skirts. Sizes 10 to 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

All-black. all-white black-aud-whtc and
few colors in this line Of Hats in shapes
rat are most called for-siraight. naring
nd dropping brim and turbans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Window Screens 81,

Adjustable Window
Screens, hardwood
frames covered witt
best quality blacl
screening; Is niche,
high. extending T.
SO inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
All Wool Street Dresses

Excellent values in Stree
STYLES arc shown. An effecti'
trimmed with embroidery. {
in blue, brown, black, etc. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Handsome Wool Dresses
-$1O.25-

French serge, wool crepe
nations are made in the attra
others, with double over-colI
broidercd in contrasting color
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
STANDARD OIL PRESIDENT
SAYS BUSINESS - Legal

NEW YORK. April 2i.--Thc Standard
OIL Company of New Jersey knows of
no artificial price conditions in the
gasoline fields. and the company has
scrupulously obcycd' tho United States
Supreme Courts dissolution decree, 4.
e. BEDFORD, president. said o-day in a
statement.
The Federal Trade Commission init
mates that portion Of tho rise in the
price OF gasoline. at least in some sec
tons of the country. may be due to
conditions which 1T claractcrizcs as
ARTIFICIAL
We know Of no artificial conditions
whatever which have affected prices
and tho fact is that tho operations Of
this company have been dictated solely
by sound and legitimate business con-
siderations"
After pointing ii out as "siEnifcant"
that tho commission indh that the Stan
/ dard oil companies now handle only
65 per cent Of tho gasoline marketed in
! this country, as compared with 81 per
cent before the governments suit. tho
statement says: 1T is matter OF
common knowledge that during the
T past few years great number of new
oil companies have been organized in
this country and have invested hun
dreds Of millions of dollars. The COM
mission does not suggest that any prac-
, ti"c savorins OF unfair competition on
the part of the former Standard Oil
companies has restrained in any way
the free and unhampcrcd growth and
success Of these new or of any old COM
panies.
I The fact is that the Standard Oil
/ Company Of New Jersey has scrupu-
| lousy ohcyed the decree in the dis
solution suit as affirmed by the Su-
Dreme Court. our observance of the
decree has been under the constant
supervision of the department of Jus
,ice. and IL has made no complaint
against us. The commission does not
intimate that any practice or policy Of
this company is at variance either with
tho law or with that decree"
The statement says that the company
has maintained that gasoline price in
creases have been based on supply and
demand. and asserts that the "commis-
sion sustains that contention in prin-
ciplc and to large extent in degree"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY, APRIL g. 1917

Seventh District. who took Judge
James Hays seat in Congress. and on
the Military Affairs Committee. deliver
ed his maiden speech to-day. and made
profound impression with his for.efIl
arcumcnt in favor OF the selective
draft. Judge Harrison was given an
ovation upon the conclusion OF his
address
The sole question Is whether we
shall have the army chosen by the vol
unteer system or by the sciective Graft."
said Judge Harrison. "A volunteer
system is where the men are driven
into the ranks by the scorn ard con-
tempt OF their neishbors--do you call
that volunteer system?
"A British army officer before our
committee testified that the most ex-
traordinary methods were brought to
bear upon the men liable TO military
service 20 force them into the army.
They arc no more volunteers than IS
the man who is dragged there by the
arm OF the law. y man who goes into
the army because he has finally become
such an object Of contempt and
ostraoism IN his home ia as much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

driven to the ranks OF the army a. Is
the man who Is compelled TO go there
ny law. l do not call that a volun:ee,
army.
EVERY. MAN READY
WHEN COUNTRY CALLS
lin tho late Civn War after every
man had been enlisted who could be
induced To do SO. we had what were
known as the CONSUMPTION acts. OF
course. CONSUMPTION at the end. after
all had volunteered who would do so.
instead OF CONSUMPTION at the begin
ming. which would have been fair to
all alike. brought Il stigma upon every
man who WAS finally conscripted into
the army: f@t deny that the system
recommended here by the Secretary Of
War has any sort Of connection with
CONSUMPTION Of that character. Under
the system proposed by the Secretary
Of War. every man liable to service
is drafted and put upon registration
list He then waits and bideS his time
until his country calls for him. When
he goes and has his name put upon
the registration list he is far more of
a volunteer than the man who goes
under the whip and lash OF public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

NtHiISO>. Or VIRGINIA.
ARGUES For DRAFT PLAN
WASHINGTON April 24-Rcrrcsen-
tatiNc Thomas ". Harrison. of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
NO TIME FIXED FOR VOTE
ON NEW WAR ARMY BILL

Continued from First Page,
anG flower of this country together
into the army as free men. ! am in
favor of giving men patriotic enough
to volunteer the chance to volunteer
Look at England said some one in
the group.
Yes" said the Speaker. 5000. 900
volunteers
He continued: There's Canada too.
with 400. 900 or 100000 volunteers that
ar. doing more lighting than all the
rest of the English army put to-
ge,her.
The War Department is jumping
around here trying 20 bulldoze every
one into supporting this CONSUMPTION
bill. and they can't do it, Don't YOU
think Lee had good army at GettyS-
bu"g"-and there was not a conScript
among 'em. Didn't Thomas have Il
good army backed UP at Chickamauza:
DID Johnston have any conscripts:
Were there any at New Orleans: Here's
Kahn and thos. f.ilo..s always 7rais.ng
about Bladensbrrg. Why. that isn't
any example. Those fellows were sim
ply raw militia,
Representative Kahn was in the
grour and cndcavored 10 get in n word
or two. but didn't make much Roadway.
The House was about TO convene. and
tho Speaker was leaving his Office.
AS parting shot. the Speaker an
nounced that Missouri had done more
than Its share in volunteering in the
Civil War. and is ready to do as much
again.
NtnIiISO>. or VIRGINIA.
ARGUES FOR DRAFT PLAN
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Rcrrcsen-
tativc Thomas W. Harrison. Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
MISS MlCHAUX JOINS NAVY
\ AS SEC0ND-CLASS YEOMAN
Two others HIVE Followed Her Ex-
ample In Offering Their Services
Where Government Needs Them.

out of approximately 100000 NO
men I'm the State. Miss Kathleen Nir-
Einia Ncnablc MchauX was the first
To take advantage OF the newly created
opportunity offered by the Navy De-
Dartment for members of her sex 10
work for tho country in that branch
or the service. She enrolled ON April
II as ycoman OF the second class in
the Naval Coast Defense Reserve. Al
though employed in Richmond at the
WestbrOok Sanatorium. Miss MichauN
Is Il native OF Worry. y. G.
Since Miss Michaux enrolled. two
others have followed her example.
They are Miss Nina Evelyn Randolph.
whose home is in Columbia. and Miss
Julia Anna Schnebbe. OF Brooklyn. y.
y. Both Of them work in Richmond.
After being accepted for the navy. the
young women returned to their work
and will continue as civilians until no.
titled that the government needs them.
Those who enroll in the coast defense
reserve are liable for service only OIL
land, in recruiting offices. training
stations and base hospitals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
scorn and is recruited.

scorn and is recruited.
Let US look at the basic principles
OF these things. Why should one man
volunteer and another man stay at
home: Why should one man so to
tho front and another man get his job
at home Why should one man make
every sacrifice. unto the sacrificing of
his life at the front. while another
man stays at home and gets the benefit
OF army contracts?
This selective draft is based upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
THREE

the right. as we'll as the duty. OF every
man to serve his State in time OF war.
II says to one man. You shall go. be- >,
cause you can best serve your country. :,
and it says to another man. You shall "
stay at your desk, because YOU have .
got to respond to tho call OF your
country in another line of work
say that the volunteering system is''
undcmocratic and say that the sye-
tenn Of sclective draft Is the only
democratic method" -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

ingworn After using one cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap and two boxes Of Ointment for
two weeks was entirely healed"
tSigned) Miss Mary Ruehl, l32 w.
Cross ST., Baltimore. Md, May 9, 1915.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment arc not
only most valuable for the treatment Of
pimples. hlackheads. redness and rough
ness, dandruf and irritsted scalps. but
their great mission is to prevent such
conditions. They are ideal for every
toilet and nursery purpose. Besides,
it is a pleasure to use them.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcards: "Cuticura,
Dept. H, Boston," Sold everywhere
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

figures giving the increase In demand
IS per cent in 1918. and the production.
: per cent below the year before. The
Standard books show large earnings
says the report. as also was evidenced
by the enhanced stock market value
OF Standard securities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

go, so bad that ! was
ashamed to go out. They
were red and came to a
head and festered Causing
terrible itching which kept
me awake nearly all night.
They lasted four months.
MY brother told me to
use CuticuraS oapandOint-
upept &C they healed him If
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25
CUT|CURA HEALS
ITCHING P|MPLES
Miss RuehI Tells How Four Months
Of Suffering We're Entirely Ended
by Cake Of Cuticura Soap and 2
Boxes of Ointment. Cost Sl.25.

"Pimples first began on my face and
spread to my neck. They were very
small at first but they grew larger and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-25

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The sun., 1917-11-23
BRAZIL BARES
U-B0AT PLOT
Submarine Believed OFF Coast
PLANS for Aiding Them
Found.
TRAITOR IS ARRESTED
Complete Details Of Campaign
in His HOuse-LighthOuses
Darkened.
TRAITOR IS ARRESTED

Rio JANEIRo, Nov. GA resident OF
Rio Janeiro. well known in Brazilian
society. has been arrested for photo
graphing sections Of the coast. especially
near the German colonies.
A search of his house revealed extern
slve plans for the operation and sub.
sistence Of submarines in Braxil,an
waters.
The authorities are Of the opinion that
1t Is the intention to operate German
submarines along the Brazilian coast
II indeed they have not already arrived
As result all navigation lights along
the Brasilian coast have been shut on
and vessels are navigating without lights
Of any kind.
Fishermen and passengers on coast
wise vessels report having seen a sub
marine near Rio 9rande do Sui, and
brazilian warehips have been seeking II.
The crew and passengers Of vessel
whicn arrived here recently reported
having sighted n SpAa!sh sailing vessel
on the island Of Arvoredo. The belief
was held that this vessel was one OF
several conveying sub,na rines.
Significant Of the insecure situation
In southern Brazil Is the fact that the
postal authorities refuse TO permit any
night trains to carry mails. which are
uniOaded every evening to await the
morning train.
The soldiers have aided in the recon
structlon OF bridges which were de.
s;royed after the recent strike. Every
bridge Is now the site Of an army camp
The sun., 1917-11-23
U. s. MISSION
REACHES PARIS
House and Associates Will
Start at Once on Big War
Conferences.
MANY NOTABLES GATHER
General Pershing and Staff
Welcome Delegation to
French Capital.
MANY NOTABLES GATHER

PARIS. Nov. 22.-Col. E. II. House
and the members OF the American mis-
sion which ne heads arrived In Paris
from England tonight
Members OF the French Cabinet met
the members of the mission at the sta
t!on in Paris. Among them were NM.
Pichon. klotz and Clemertel. William
Graves Sharp. the American Ambasa :
dor. and other members OF the embassy,
as we'll as Gen. l'ershing, attended by
a large staff.
The members of the mission have
come here for work and not 'for a
frolic" as Col. House said We can
come back after the war has been won.
he added. "and rejoice together"
The Individual members Of the mis-
sion will begin Immediately conferences
with the various French departmental
heads. When the Interallied Council be-
gins. Col. House. with Gen. Bliss and
Admiral Benson as his technical advis-
ers. will participate. The other MEM
bers OF the mission will be in consulta-
tion In the conferences on the questions
of shipping, food, blockade. munitions
and finance.
Paris will see gathered together one
hundred or more men in public life rep
resenting the allied countries, the Pre-
miers. Foreign and War Ministers, COM
manders in chief and chiefs Of stan OF
the armies and navies.
The sun., 1917-11-23
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS.
Germans Admit Losses Beyond
First Lines.

LONDON. Nov 22,-Following are the
official statements on the fighting In
France
British (day) Moving forward
north OF Csntaing, yesterday cvenins.
our troops attacked and captured the
village Of Fontalne Notre Dame two
and three quarter miles southwest Of
CambraD. They took a number OF
prisoners.
British ,niRht-On the southern
battle front the day has been spent in
consolidating the large area over
which our troops advanced during the
last two DAYS. This has been success
fully carried out except at Fontaine
Notre Dame which the enemy has re.
taken by a counter attack.
Much crediN k due 10 the trans
portation service for tne rdpidity with
which the concentration for the opera
tons OF the last few days was
effected. Roads and railways. both
broad gauge and light. have beer de-
veloped. and since the advance ex-
tended in IA manner which has con-
tributei largely to the success OF our
tions.
on the northern battle front the
artillery activity was intense in the
neighborhood Of Passchendaele. but no
infantry action was developed by
either side.
German (day)-The battle south
west OF Cambrai continues. BY the
massed use OF tanks and infantry and
10y launching his cavalry the enemy
+ sought to effect break though.
The sun., 1917-11-23
Artists to Dance for
Smoke Fund Tonight

TONIGHT will be the greatest
Greenwich Village has seen
in many moon, for the Liberal
Club holds its annual autumn
dance, The Blaze, in Webster
Hall, 119 East Eleventh street.
The affair is to be colorful and
artistic, the Quat'z-Arts ball of
America, and the proceeds come
to THE SUN Tobacco Fund. A
wonderful party in wonderful
cause! Go early-say about 8
o'clock-and stay till breakfast
time If you wish. Read all about
it on page 5.
The fund is above the $l4O,-
900 mark this morning and pa
triots are enlisting for thH Christ
mas campaign at a record break
ing rate. OF course you aren't
going to forget the brave fellows
Over There! The smoke fund
provides an opportunity to give
actual, effective evidence of your
loyalty to the country and to
them. Christmas is approaching
rapidly, so send in your con-
.tribution to-day.
WARMING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organixa-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1917-11-23
BYNG'S THRUST
|PERSHING'S IDEA
Suggested Surprise Attack
Method Before He Sailed
for France.
OPPOSED TO DRUM FIRE
He Believed Powerful Drive
Without Artillery Warn
ing to Be Best.
OPPOSED TO DRUM FIRE
Special Despatch 10 THn SuS


WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The change Of
tactics which made possible the great
thrust of the British troops in France.
the most successful push since the
war began. is understood to have been
along lines outlined by Gen. Pershing,
commander of the American forces in
France. This was stated here to day by
army officers who are familiar with the
ideas Gen. Pershng expressed before
leaving the United States They even
in tactics was due to the counsel Of the
American commander. lie was on the
scene when the attack was made.
On account OF the possibility OF
Jealousy and to prevent feeling
going abroad that the United States
might be trying to take some Of the
credit from the British officers for the
success Of the drive War Department
officials and army officers refuse to stand
sponsor openly for any statement on the
known ideas Of Gen. Pershng.
Hitherto throughout the war it has
been the invariable practice Of the
French and British armies on the west
front to Indicate clearly when big
push was expected by violent artillery
preparation. On some occasions this
artillery preparation consisted Of a vio-
lent bombardment of the enemy posi-
tions lasting some times as long as three
days As a consequence. when the in
fantry units were ready to go "over the
top the German forces were disposed
to meet them. more than offsetting the
advantage gained through the artillery
preparation.
Gen. Pershing. before leaving the
United States. Is known to have sug-
gested the efficacy Of powerful thrusta
without tipping of the German COM
manders that an offensive was about to
be launched by attempting to reduce
their trenches through concentrated ar
tillery FIRE
The sun., 1917-11-23
PRAISES BRITISH WORK.
Col. House says United states VIII
PrO6t From Example.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-Prior to the de-
parture OF the American mission for
Paris. Col F.. NJ. House authorized the
following statement. which he asked
should not be published until after the
mission reached France:
II have been impressed by the Won
derful machinery you have created here
at the heart Of your empire to control
your part OF the war You have given
the world an example OF the efficiency
Of democracy which will be OF lasting
value. The glorious victory OF the
Somme In the beginning OF the realiza-
tion Of this efficiency and will hearten
every lover Of democracy throughout the
world.
I'VE also are creating in Washington
a vast new machinery of Government to
bring our resources to bear. and we shall
profit by what We have seen here. We
all realize that no human orga nization
Il perfect. and am sure you will not be
content with yours any more than We
will be content with ours until the tools
we are making have accomplished the
great work for which they are being
forged
1T is inspiring to feel that our two
organizations will work closely and
frankly together In the cause OF liberty.
we appreciate beyond measure the
kindly reception your officials, your press
and your citizens have given us. and We
will take back to America a delightful
sense Of your warm hospitality. Our
visit has been memorable. and ! hope
profitable TO the cause in which we are
| both enlisted"
The departure Of the mission was
made as quietly as its arrival fort
night ago. There was no ceremony. as
comparatively few knew the time and
place. Those who said farewell to the
Americans included Foreign Secretary
| Balfour. Chief Justice Lord Reading and
| the American Ambassador, Walter II.
Page who walked the station platform
with Col. House and the other members
Of the mission for ten minutes before
| train time. As the special train pulled
out Col, House stood on the platform
| and waved farewell until out of sight
One Of the British party declared to
the Associated Press as the train dis
appeared that the missions visit to Lon
don unquestionably had been a great
success, and had done perhaps more
than any other single event to impress
British ofYicialdom with the actual sig
| -
The sun., 1917-11-23
FLIES FROM ENGLAND
TO CONSTANTINOPLE
AUiator in Air 81 Hours, Max
ing Eight Stops on Way.

LONDON. Nov. 22.-The Admiralty an.
nounces that a successful air attack in
the vicinity OF Constantinople has been
fully accomplished by a large British
bombing airplane. which few from Eng
land to a British base In the Mediter-
ranean in series Of eight flights The
stopping places included Lyons and
Rome, and the total distance covered
was almost 1000 miles.
The machine was actually in the air
th!rty-one hours. This is believed to be
worlds record for a cross-country
journey and for the weight carried.
During some parts OF the night strong
winds and heavy rainstorms were expe-
rienced and there was one stretch Of 200
miles over mountainous country
where It would he impossible for any
machine TO land.
The sun., 1917-11-23
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL;
PRISONERS NUMBER ABOUT 10000
BYNC,S DRIVE ON CAMBRIA
MAYCLEAR BELGIAN COAST
Extended Use of Cavalry Indicates Effort to Enflade
Germans and Force Wholesale
Withdrawal.

ish to wreck the communications on both
sides Of the crevasse and use a large
force against the newly CREATED German
ianks.
In such an operation 1t would be de-
srable to break through the widest pos
sible front to enfilade the remaining
German ines instead OF permitting them
to enfilade the attacking troops. 1t is
believed that the Hindenburg main and
supporting lines have been definitely cut
in two and the next step in the
greater strategy which made the Ypres
fighting a prelude TO the much more i'm
portant Cambria battle Is now due.
The Germans are rushing up their
reserves with the utmost rapidity and
they may be able to delay the movement
somewhat, but 1t Is known that a large
force of cavalry Is pouring through the
breach in the German line and the pre-
else results and obJectives OF this move
ment are not announced. This retlcence
Ia taken here to mean that the opera
tion is to be much more important than
appears on its face, possibly will de-
termine the fate OF the entire Belgian
coast