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THE ,3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, ITJESDAT. DECEMBER 19, 1916.
CHICAGO TRIAL IS
TALE OF
BOCCACIO
Beautiful Mrs. James Barnes
Hears Highly Colored Nar-
rative Told to Jury.
SPOUSE'S MURDER CHARGED
Story ot Summer Afternoon With
Bartender, Husband's Wrath and
Divorce Suit, Chase and Shoot
ing, Are Brought Out.
tinue to be Indications that Germany
is seeking a conference. This baa led
to & careful scrutiny of the last prece
dent, that of the conference preceding:
the peace congress at the close of the
Crimean war. A preliminary confer
ence was held at Vienna in 1854 and
proved abortive, but when the peace
congress which finally settled the
terms, was held at Paris, a year later,
the discussions at the conference served
largely as a. basis.
PARIS, Dec' 18. The American Em
bassy transmitted the German peace
note to the. French Foreign Office to
day. JAPAN- DOUBTS PEACE MOVE
Procedure Viewed as Farce and as
Unacceptable to Entente.
TOKIO, Dec 18. The German peace
proposals probably will be delivered to
the Japanese government tomorrow.
Commenting on the proposals, the
newspapers declare that Japan - will
never agree to surrender Kiao Chou.
In general, they express the opinion
that the peace project as it has been
reported in the news dispatches is a
farcical procedure and will be unac
ceptable to the entente because it Is
tantamount to abandonment of the ob
Ject for which the entente powers have
waged war.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18. (Special.) A tale
out of Boccacio, one of those tragic
grotesqueries of love, the slapstick and
the gibbet, was related to the jury In
Judge Fitch's court today. It was the
detailed account of incidents which
have led up to the murder of James
Barnes, well-to-do linen salesman. The
Assistant State's Attorney talked to the
jury in an address entitled "facts, gen
tlemen, which the evidence show."
As he talked, Mrs. Barnes presented
her sorrow-thinned, but still beautiful
profile to the 12 men in the jury box.
Her eyes were closed and her hands
folded quietly in her lap. But upon
her bare throat danced a little black
lavalliere which, like some sinister
talisman of the pulses, told its own
story.
Colorful Narrative Unfolded.
The highly colored narrative un
folded by Marvin Barnhart to the Jury
began with a Summer afternoon in
July when Mrs. Barnes sat upon the
grass sewing upon a nightgown, her
green and yellow parrot strutting
around Uy her side. As Mrs. Barnes
was sitting thus," along came Ray
Schellheimer. bartender. Conversation
ensued concerning the parrot. Was it
alive or stuffed? Conversation followed
concerning the nightgown. Laughter,
Jests.
Schellheimer boasted of his ability as
a manicure. Mrs. Barnes "takes him
up," and she is manicured. And the
bird, forgotten for the moment, escapes
into i tree. Mr. Schellheimer climbs
the tree. The bird flies into another
tree. 'Bartender Schellheimer climbs
the other tree and catches the bird by
a pink ribbon attached to its leg.
"And then," said Mr. Barnhart, "They
started for the Barnes' home." Here
Mr. Schellheimer (he will tell it from
the witness stand himself at a later
date) washes up, emerges from the
bathroom, embraces Mrs. Barnes and
kisses her. They laugh, dance and gy
rate toward the front part of the house,
the parrot in the meantime screaming
'Hello Ray. Hello Ray." Ray is Schell
heimer's front name. When they were
seated together In one of the front
rooms there comes a knock.
"It is my husband. Good-night!"
Enter Mr. Barnes. Exit Mr. Schell
heimer.
Mr. Barnea la ' "Beaned."
"After this followed a scene in the
course of which Mrs. Barnes removed
a shoe and 'beaned' her husband with
its heel. The doctor will tell of how
Mr. Barnes came to him to have his
scalp sewed up. Next. Mr. Barnes is
discovered filing suit for divorce. Mrs.
Barnes will not be divorced. A walk in
the park follows.
"Mr. Barnes is obdurate. He seeks to
'scape her. He jumps on a car at East
Thirty-first street and Cottage Grove
avenue. She jumps on the same car.
He jumps off. She Jumps off. He
runs. She hails a taxi and pursues him
to the Warner Hotel. He flees into
room and locks the door. Calling the
house manager, etc., she breaks in the
door, to find the window open. Barnes
has fled down the fire escape.
"And the next time they met." said
Mr. Barnhart, "was on the evening of
September 6. Park Policeman McKenna
found Barnes dead with four bullets in
his head, fired from different angles
three of them fatal wounds. Mrs. Barnes
was found a half-block from the scene.
"My husband has committed suicide,'
she told the police. "Later she con
. fessed. Still later she repudiated. And
today she sat listening to the entire
diverting story.
PAPER CONFERENCE
CALLS ON COUNTRY
Ail Publishers Asked to Com
municate With Federal
Trade Investigators.
EXACT SITUATION SOUGHT
WILD HORSES OFT SOLD
FRAUD TRIAL WITNESSES SAY
AVERAGE WAS SIX TIMES.
Stockman Teatlfiea He Saw 3000 or 40 OO
on Range, but Admits He May
Have Sllsconnted.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 18. Witnesses
for the defense In the Governmenfa
suit against the United States Live
stock Company and the Omaha Land &
Investment Company for use of the
mails to defraud in sales of Arizona
mustangs, "which, it is charged, were
represented "bred from imported Perch
erons," and that purchasers were de
frauded of $1,000,000. today testified
there were "thousands and thousands
of the wild horses roaming around"
on the Government reservation in Co
conino County, Arizona.
L. W. Arnold, stockman, O'Neill, Neb.,
related how he and C. A. Smith, a de
fendant, had borrowed HO, 000 from a
banker at Newport, Neb., and pur
chased all brands of wild horses on the
range they could secure. He said 'he
saw "3000 or 4000 wild horses, and
actually caught 250 head, which were
shipped to Omaha and auctioned off."
Arnold declared he was high bidder
for a majority of the horses, purchased
them at $30 a head and shipped them
to his ranch.
On cross-examination Arnold admit
ted the horses were "very wild, and
he might have seen some of them sev
eral times and counted them among
the 3000.
Witnesses for the Government testi
fied bills of sales filed ac Flagstaff.
Ariz., indicated every wild horse on the
Coconino range had been sold six
times.
OREGON TROOPS STAY
GOVERXOR PLEADS IX VAIV FC
RETURN OF STATE SOLDIERS.
PREMIER TO MAKE REPLY
(Continued From First Pa se. )
foreign issues largely In the hands of
the Premier.
The peace note of the central powers
Was handed to the British government
today by Walter H. Page, the Ameri
can Ambassador. Mr. Page called at
the Foreign Office early in the day.
In the absence of Mr. Balfour he
presented the note to Lord Robert
Cecil, Under Secretary for Foreign Af
fairs. The note will be considered by the
British Cabinet tomorrow, it being re
. ceived too late today to enable the
council to be called. The next step
after the meeting of the Cabinet will
be to get into communication with the
allies of Great Britain so that Joint
action may be taken. This 13 expected
to take at least a week.
It has been ascertained that the note
contains no terms and the impression
prevails in official circles that until
these are disclosed a conference is Im
possible. All Allies Get Word.
The presentation of the German note
to the entente allied governments has
now practically been accomplished.
While the British Foreign Office was
receiving the document from Ambas
sador Page shortly after noon, it was
believed that a similar delivery was
taking place In Paris.
The Swiss Minister at Rcme has pre
sented the note of the central powers'
to Italy without comment and through
the same channel the message was pre
sented to Belgium and Portugal, also
without comment. The Netherlands
Minister tendered the peace proposals
to Serbia in behalf of Bulgaria.
Prior to receipt of the note by the
British Foreign Office the deliveries to
Italy, Belgium and other countries had
permitted exchanges concerning the ex
act official contents which proved to
be substantially the same as given In
the speech made in the Reichstag by
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and
without containing any specific indica
tion of the. terms.
No Comment Accompanies Note.
It also is being observed in official
circles that the note was informally
presented without comment. This is
taken to indicate that Germany framed
the communication so that the neutral
Intermediaries would act only as for
warding agents, at least at the outset.
It is understod the assertion made
In the German note that the war was
forced upon Germany will not be per
mitted to go unchallenged and that as
a matter of historical record Germany's
part in the events leading to the war
will be shown clearly. What is termed
by British officials as Germany's
methods of conducting war against a
civilian population, women and chil
dren particularly. In the recent Belgian
deportations also is likely to be pointed
out. According to the latest advices
reaching the entente allied govern
ments the number of Belgians deported
has reached 120,000.
While the note, as presented, makes
no reference to a- conference, there con
Battery A and Cavalry Must Remain
In Sen-Ice Because There Are
None to Replace Them.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 18. (Special.)
Troop A. Oregon Cavalry, and Battery
A, Oregon Field Artillery, must re
main on the Mexican border indef
initely, despite urgent requests from
Governor Withycombe and others for
their return.
The executive offices today received
the following letter from William M,
Ingraham, Acting Secretary of War,
relative to the disposition of the troops:
"Referring to your letter of Decern
ber 1, 1916, urging the relief from fur
ther service on the border of Battery
A, Field Artillery, and Troop A, Cav
airy, Oregon National Guard, I beg
leave to advise you that the question
of the possibility of returning those
organizations for muster out, having
been taken up, by telegraph, with the
local military authorities, the latter
have reported that it would be highly
inadvisable, at this time, to order the
units In question away from their pres
ent station at Calexico, Cal., there be
ing no troops available to -replace
them."
TWO CONVICTS TRY ESCAPE
(Continued From First Pays.)
Effort Is Made to Ascertain if an
Actual Irlnt Taper Shortage
Exists Distribution Propos
al Is Being Evolved.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The Fed
eral Trade Commission, In conference
today with committees of newspaper
publishers, paper manufacturers and
jobbers in an effort to work out a plan j
for relieving the newsprint paper sit
uation, addressed Inquiries to all thej
Interest concerned throughout the
country to ascertain If an actual print
news shortage exists.
Publishers of the larger papers were
asked If they will relinquish some of
the paper they have contracts for dur
ing 1917; small publishers were asked
the extent of their 1917 needs; manu
facturers were directed to inform the
Commiesion concerning 1917 contracts
and their next year's production, and
jobbers were requested to furnish gen
eral Information regarding the amount
of news paper they will handle.
The conference discussed a plan pro
posed by manufacturers under which
large publishers would give up five
per cent of their 1917 contract supplies
to flil the needs of small publishers.
There was a growing objection on the
part of the large publishers to this
proposal. The contention was advanced
thano actual shortage exists and that
manufacturers are to blame if there Is
a shortage next year.
Need of New Mills Urged.
Plans of the publishers for financing
paper mills to help to take care of
newspaper needs, it was eaid today, are
taking rapid shape. Some publishers
are of the opinion this is the only way
to help the situation. They say manu
facturers cannot be forced to increase
their news print production, and that
the publishers of the country must ar
range to care for their own needs or
go out of business.
The committees of publishers, manu
facturers and Jobbers' will be called
Into conference again, probably next
week, to discuss the situation. It la
expected the replies to the inquiries
will have been received then, and de
tails of the plan of distribution pro
posed will have been worked out to
some extent.
A statement Issued by the Com
mission today at the conclusion of the
conference, after referring to tele
grams sent by associations of pub
lishers, manufacturers and jobbers,
said:
"The Commission finds, however, that
many publishers, and particularly the
smaller publishers of the country, are
not affiliated with associations, and,
therefore, will not be directly reached
through the telegrams sent out by the
publishers' committee. Such publishers
are requested by the Commission to
send full information concerning their
present situation as to supply, and their
minimum requirements for next year.
direct to the office of the Commission
in Washington.".
Question Are Sent Oat.
The questions were sent out to pub
lishers in a telegram by L. B. Palmer,
manager of the American Newspaper
Publishers' Association. It follows:
"Answers to the following questions
are earnestly desired by the Federal
Trade Commission. The executive com
mittee of the committee on paper urge
you to reply fully and correctly by
wire, and believe that your compliance
with this request will be In your own
interest as well as that of the public.
1st. Tonnage of paper used by six
months' periods, January 1, 1915, to
December 31, 1916.
"2d. Tonnage you want to contract
for in 1917.
"3d. Tonnage you can get along on
for 1917.
"4th. Tonnage contracted for 1917 or
any part thereof with date of expira
tion of contract.
"5th. Tonnage assured or promised,
but not under contract for 1917. or any
part thereof, with date of expiration
I of said assurance."
concerned, to let them make overtures
to me, as I did not wish to take' the
initiative in the case. As a result I
did not visit them no their cells per
sonally. I was told each day that a
thorough search had been made of
their cells and a careful watch kept,
but apparently the search or the
the watch was none too strict.
"A strict guard will be kept over the
isolation cells in the future. Today 1
have appointed Lee Morelock, of La
Grande, as an extra guard, and the cells
will be carefully patrolled.
The prison cells are cheap and anti
quated. The prison itself is old and has
outlived its usefulness. The steel of
which the cell bars are made is soft
and cheap, presenting no very formid
able barrier to an expert. We endeavor
to harden the steel by a process we use,
but after the hardened exterior is cut
through there is no difficulty for a man
with a hacksaw to go through the bars.
Isolation Cell Wanted.
"I have determined, since coming here.
that the state should construct a set of
isolation cells, in the prison yard, but
well away from the prison itself, in
which the bad characters could be
placed and kept completely away from
the other men.
"In addition I have another recom
mendation to make which I- believe for
the good of the state should be carried
out.
"The entire prison is unfit for the
use to which It is put. We have more
than 400 men here Idle and groaning
for something to do. That idleness is
the worst feature of prison life. If
the taxpayers of the state will give
us the material, we can construct an
entirely new prison, without hiring
outside laoor. ihe men would be
placed at work and the prison con
structed at a minimum cost. It might
take years to do It, but for the benefit
of the men. If for nothing else, it
should be started and the men given
labor to perform.
Curtis and Baldwin have been re
turned to the isolation cells, after
spending a few days in the dungeons
while the cells were being repaired.
There are eight cells in the pen, and
Warden Murphy stated That the two
men have been and are now separated.
Salem Runaway, 8, at Silverton.
SALEM. Or., Dec 18. (Special.) Roy
McHenry, 8-year-old boy who left his
home here Friday night, was discovered
at Silverton by his father late last
night. Apparently the boy had walked
the entire distance between this city
and Silverton.
Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes the
c&us. Tnere la only on "sromo wuinine.
E W. GKOVE'S signature la on box. 26a.
3,000,000 TROOPS WANTED
(Continued From First Page.)
month would bring In all the men nec
essary. The General said this merely
would extend the evils of an already
hopeless military system that had
failed the Nation In every war. "And
in this present mobilization," he added,
"we cannot get the men for either the
regulars or National guard."
Evidence la Aajrauut Guard.
General Scott will go Into details as
to the mobilization when he resumes
his testimony tomorrow. He has at his
disposal an exhaustive report compiled
by the militia bureau after detailed ac
counts had been received from all regu
lar officers assigned to mustering
work. The formal declaration of the
general staff against the National
Guard system, already presented by
General Scott, is understood to be
founded upon this evidence as well as
upon the conclusions of military stu
dents. General Scott said today that the
Army general staff recommended with
out apology that the volunteer system
be discarded because "the time has
come when this country, unless it in
tends to avoid wars 'at any cost must
resort to universal liability to military
training and service."
Arraigning the volunteer system as
extravagant. Inefficient and dangerous, I
the chief of staff told the committee
that universal training would be demo
cratic, reliable, efficient and econom
ical and within a few years practically
render the United States immune from
attack.
"It would be democratic," be said,
'because the burden of National de
fense would fall equally upon all
citizens. It would make it Impossible
for any man or group of men to trade
upon the Nation's necessities In time of
war. The system would be reliable be
cause It would produce each year the
number of men necessary to be trained.
"It would be economical because It
would be based upon recognition by the
people of the duty of the Individual to
render personal service, and In carry
ing it Into effect the Government would
not have to compete in the labor mar
ket. "It would be efficient because it
would enable us to prepare adequately
for war before war comes."
Europeans Mast Be Equaled.
Reviewing the Intensive training
which European and other nations re
quire, he declared that if American
troops ever were to compete with
hlghiy-trained and splendidly-discip
lined forces they would require train-
ng and discipline at least equal to that
of their opponents.
For war with a first-class power the
general staff had previously estimated
that 500.000 fully equipped troops
should be ready at the outbreak, and
that 500,000 more should be available
in 90 days. In view of the lessons of
the war, the General was now of the
opinion that these numbers should be
rip led. and that 1,500,000 fully equipped
and ready troops should be available.
with another 1,500,000 to follow in 90
days.
This Is due." he said, "to the fact
that one of the powers involved In the
war, and whose territory extends the
whole length of our northern frontier.
has increased its army from a rela
tively small force to a strength ap
proximating that of the other great
European powers. Due to the fact
that our northern neighbor Is largely
an island empire, a great portion of
any trained force it may possess can
be spared for use in a distant theater
of operations, because, being an island
empire with the control of the sea.
gives It practical immunity from in
vasion where troops would have to be
transported across the sea.
"It should be pointed out also that
our northern neighbor Is In alliance
with a powerful Oriental nation, an
other island empire, and for the same
reason when acting in alliance with
a power which has control of the sea,
has ability to send its army of 2.225,-
000 men to any part of the world with
out danger of invasion.
Coalition Could Cruah Nation.
'I think a mere statement of these
facts makes it clear- that at present
we are, practically defenseless before
the veteran armies of- our northern
neighbors, and could easily be crushed
by the existing coalition of the Island
empires.
'It is manifest that If a coalition of
the great powers, as they existed on
August 1, 1914, were to make war on
us, we could have been Invaded by
very large forces within about one
month from the declaration of war.
After having discussed reasons why
the general staff believes 12 months'
Intensive -training is the minimum to
prepare troops for war. General Scott
told why the staff recommended that
no further reliance be placed on the
volunteer system.
"The system Is Ineffective." he said.
because under it we must wait for war
to come before preparing our defense.
We must wait for an emergency before
beginning to raise, train and equip the
vast armies which war with any first
class power or coalition would render
necessary. A nation that Is so short
sighted with respect to its man power
cannot be expected to look far into the
future with respect to munitions and
supplies." .
President Wilson told callers todaj
he had reached no decision on universal
training and will not do so until def
inite measures have been laid before
him. He told callers the idea was at
tractive, but that It depended on def
inite plans. He does not agree that the
National Guard has failed.
fense Jor this country today." General
Wood continued. "We are dealing, in
consideration of this proposed universal
training, with a matter of National life
saving. Universal training Is the only
way in which we will ever get an ade
quate military defense in this coun
try. It is antl militaristic and purely
democratic. We must get It and get
it quickly.
"What should we do with the Na
tional Guard, General?" asked Senator
Brady.
Sole Federal Force Urged.
"It .should be replaced as rapidly as
possible with men trained under a unl
versal service system," Genexal Wood
replied. "When the system-has been
well started, I would drop the National
Guard entirely from any scheme of Na
tional defense, although we want every
officer and man of them In the new
plan. But it must be a straight-out
Federal force.
"Yet the states must maintain the
National 'Guard or some other force,"
Senator Brady suggested.
"I believe a constabulary 'should be
maintained by each state, not a mill
tary force.," explained the General. "The
police are trained to control, whilst
troops are trained to kill."
General Wood outlined his own plan 1
for universal service, which in effect
would be a combination of the Cham
berlain bill, itself an adaptation of the
Australian system and the French gen
eral staff plan.
Training Period Six Months.
His scheme would provide , that all
physically-fit men be given six months
training during their 19th year, passing
then into the organized reserve to b
available for first-line duty between
the ages of 21 and 22, after which
they would be passed into the unor
ganized reserve until 29. The result
would be a constant force of trained
men with full equipment of more than
4.000,000. he said, in addition to a
standing army of 250.000 composed ot
men who were professional soldiers by
personal inclination.
"I do not think any nation would at
tack us," he remarked.
Senator Thomas asked what the Gen
eral thought of the feeling of the Na
tion toward universal service proposals.
"I believe the people will indorse it
today," General Wood answered. "La
bor is with you when you make it abso
lutely certain that all men, rich or
poor, will share alike in military
service."
Senator Thomas called attention to
Mr. Fisher's - suggestion that raising
the pay of the regular Army to 30 a
SMALL FIRE ADVICE GIVEN
"Don't Call Out Department for
Chimney Blazes, Says Marshal.
Don't all out the fire bureau for
chimney fires. Instead call fire head
quarters and tell the operator of the
fire and a fireman will be dispatched
to watch it and act In case of neces
sity. Such is the request of Fire Mar
shal Stevens.
It is reported that on several occa
sions lately alarms have been turned
In for chimney fires. This has pulled
fire machines out of service unneces
sarily. Marshal Stevens' says.
NEW BUTTER RECORD MADE
South Dakota Cow Yields
Pounds In Seven Days.
47.77
BELLE FOURCHE. S. D.. Dec 18.
A new record for butter production has
been established by a cow belonging to
M. J. Smiley here. It is claimed.
The official test made by Professor
Larson, of the State College, shows a
production of 47.77 pounds of butter In
seven days.
IDo "STour Sh-opping Early
Early in the Day If You Please
Positively Our Store Will Not Open Evenings Until Xmas the Business
Hours of This Store Will Be From 9 AJM. Until 6 P. M. ( )
SHOP BT MAIL. IT'S
CONVENIENT
Convenient, because
we make special ef
fort to serve our
maiT" customers care
fully, and it is time
saving for you who
live -out of town.
Free parcel post de
liveries to all points
in this state. On
purchases of (5 or
over express charges
prepaid to within 100
miles of Portland.
The Most in Value
-The Best in Quality
filOVE AD MER.
CHAXUISB ORUKHS
Busy folks, who have
little time to shop
around for Christ
mas gifts, will find
it of distinct advan
tage to give glove or
merchandise orders
for any amount they
wish to spend. And
such an order from
Roberts Bros, carries
with it the knowl
edge that it will
purchase nothing
but quality merchandise.
As a suggestion for the welfare of the ones
most affected by the stress of holiday shop
ping, we ask you to do your Christmas shop
ping as early in the day as possible early
purchasers will not only have better oppor
tunity and a more leisurely time for choosing,
but will greatly relieve the strain upon the
salespeople behind the counter and the de
livery men and boys.
We advocate early closing an eight-hour
work-day for both men and women under
no pretense would we approve of an arrange
ment that would compel employes who have
labored diligently throughout the day to re
turn and work evenings as well.
Christmas HancLkercliieis
We've Promised Great Values Sere They Are!
It's the biggest showing
we have ever had. Down
through the main aisle,
table after table is filled
with nothing but Hand
kerchiefs thousands of
' them most all in attract
ive holiday boxes or bas
kets. You hare unrestrict
ed choice from those that
are plain and fancy, substantial and very sheer, low-priced and rich all are represented in this mag
nificent display. Critical judges concede these offerings unmatchable.
i
EmTbroidleredL Handlrercliiefs
Three in a Fancy Holiday Box at 10u at 33d at 39 at 49t at 59 at 69 at 75 at
89f a Box. An enormous assortment of patterns to choose from in fine sheer lawn or linen. They
inree dainty nanaitercnieis in
Three Initial Handkerchiefs in
sheer lawn or pure linen, with
white or colored initial at 30
at 59 at 790 a box.
come embroidered in white and in pretty Dresden color combinations.
each box priced from 190 up to 890 a box.
Four Beautifully Embroidered
Handkerchiefs in a Fancy Holi
day Box at 390 at 490 at
790 a box.
Six Beautifully Embroidered
Handkerchiefs in a Fancy Holi
day Box at o60 at 750 at
890 at 980 to 82.19 a box.
Six Initial Handlier chief s
In sheer lawn or pure linen, with
white or colored initial at 590
at 750 to $1.59 a box.
Crepe de Chine Plain and Colored
Embroidered Handkerchiefs at
250 each.
Silk Handkerchiefs in printed
styles specially priced at 100
each.
Novelty Dresden Embroidered
Handkerchiefs at 100 at 150
at 190 at 250 and 590 each.
White and Colored Initial Hand
kerchiefs in sheer emerald lawn
at 50 and 100 each.
White and Colored Initial Hand
kerchiefs in fine linen at 150
at 250 and 290 each.
Cliristmas Slippers aTchuSIS
On the Main Floor, Morrison
St. Entrance, we've arranged
a special showing and sale of
Women's, Misses' and Chil
dren's Felt Juliets and Slip
pers that it will pay you well
to investigate.
All sizes for women
specially priced, pair
Sizes 8 la to 2, for
misses, special,' pair
Sizes 5 to 8, for chil
dren, special, the pair
Selling regularly to
99c
89c
79c
$1.50
It is the best and most complete assortment we have ever shown. Included are the most popular
styles and colors in Fur or Ribbon-Trimmed Juliets, with fine belting leather, hand-turned soles, all
colors. Also the Padded Sole Moccasins.
Women's Felt Slippers in
regular $1.75 lines at only
Men's $1.50 Leather Slip
pers in all styles priced at
$1.19
$1.19
M e n's $1.75 Leather
Slippers in all styles
specially
priced at.
$1.49
Men's $2.00 Leather Slip
pers in all styles priced at
Men's $2.50 Leather Slip
pers in all styles priced at
$1.75
$1.98
DRY NATION ISSUE
Senate Committee to Vote on
Favorable House Report.
QUESTION UP THURSDAY
John Sharp Williams Declares for
Absolute Pronibition District
of Columbia Referendum
Subject of Debate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Senator
Cnderwood'8 amendment to the District
of Columbia prohibition bill providing:
for a. referendum to the citizens of the
District was debated at length today
by the Senate without reaching a vote.
Proponents of the referendum believe
they have sufficient votes to carry it
through by a close margin. A. vote may
be had tomorrow.
Before debate began,on the referen
dum the Senate rejected by a decided
majority Senator Smoofs substitute to
forbid absolutely sale. use. manuiaciure
or importation of liquor, ihe Dm ai
it now stands would permit lmporta'
tirn of liauor for personal use.
While the District measure was under
discussion on the floor, the Judiciary
committee called a special meeting for
Thursday to vote on reporting the Joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment forbidding throughout the
TTnited States the manufacture or sale
of anv kind of alcoholic, malt or
Quick Cure for Croup
"My daughter when small was subjeqt to
attacks of croup, and I found Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy gave the quickest
relief, and was about the only medicine she
would take willingly." Mrs. Edith Davis,
Verona, Pa.
spirituous liquors. A house committee
already has reported favorable to such
a resolution.
Senator Underwood occupied most of
the time today aefendlng the referen
dum. He urged the referendum as a
fair proposal. Senator John Sharp Will
iams, of Mississippi, declared himself
in favor of an absolute prohibition bill
and announced incidentally that he had
'crossed the Rubicon and had deter
mined never again to be a candidate for
the United States Senate or any other
office.". The Senator has Just been re-
lected.
CHEHALIS HOLDUPS GET $40
Laborer's Watch, and Kest of MoDey
la Overcoat Are Overlooked!.
CHEIIALJS. Wash, Dec. IS (S-
cial.) Charles Swales, a laborer, was
held up last night on West street about
11 o'clock by two men with a revolver.
They took $40 in gold, but overlookei
his watch and some money in an' over
cost pockety
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He Loathes Her-She Despises Hun
He is a preacher she a Barbary Coast dancer.
They are cast upon a desert island.
Their domain is invaded by another and then
Well, it's all told in vital, graphic style in
"A Gamble In
ills
9?
with William Desmond and Dorothy Dalton as the
castaways.
Also
"BLACK EYES AND BLUE"
Juanita Hansen in a Keystone of a thousand smiles.
AND
"In the Hanging Glacier Country'
Another super-seenic of the Northwest.
COLUM
Sixth at Washington
BIA
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