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Show SALT LAKETHUlSUXi:, TUCKS DAY H Chairman Asks Authority to Renew Negotiations Tor Sale of German Vessels. Cannot From Be ' Transferred Under American Flag Without Permission. ol WASHINGTON, Feb. bida received lor the thirty former German passenger .ships offered for sale by the shipping board was recommended to tlie senate commerce committee today by Chairman Tayna of the board. Fho naked authority to renow negotiations for tale of the vessels for operation under the American flag. The resolution was embodied in a prepared report which Mr. Payne read to tlie committee. He recalled that the board had sold 1SS ships in accord- with its policy to dlzpos of the fleet to Amer- citizens for operation under the American flag and that eighteen former German cargo vessels were included ln this number. The price received wae ' ctlon I1 . Chairman Payne said If the congress desired to change this policy to public ownership of ships the passenger liners should not be sold and congress should direct the board to spend the 75.010,000 estimated as necessary to convert them from troop to passenger vessels. Companies Must Operate. it should be understood,' he said, "that the ships, whether owned by the government or by private capital, must in either case be operated by the shipping Companies which are bidding for the ship. The government baa no adequate organization fob t(ie direct operation of ship. "If the government 'continues to be the owner, It must pay the operators a fired fee and a commission upon receipts and take whatever profit remains, or If strictly winter apparel, for there are . separate skirts at great bargains, sport gar- lighter weight coats and suits entirely suitable for Its a great and a spring. clearance that sweeping brushes ' into "j our - path ""tlie s Winter Apparel Hundreds and Hundreds of Dollars Worth - at But a Fraction of Original Price . . s-l- DRESSES . , Group 1 $15.00 Group 2 $19.75 , Just eighteen of them - Navy' velour suit Group 4 $49.75 . Group 3. $39.75 MARKED AT AVERAGE HALF Of what you would expect to pay for. them, when you see ; how attractive they are. Included on Satins, Taffetas, Georgettes, Gabardines, Serge, ; " . Poiret Twills Some Evening Dresses are included; other models are for street, afternoon, general wear; practically but one of a kind. Every color can be found, and the styles are exclusive and popular ones. We mention no former prices, because you would perhaps find it hard to Prices range from a $34.75 COAT for $6.95 Up to a $79.50 COAT for . believe them. Just come in to see the Dressee themselves $19.75 that will be quite enough. ..L r Authority Discussed. Discussing the. authority given the Lonrd to evil ships, chairman Payne said: "We understand it is the policy of congress that we can not operate shtpe if we can sell them and that we must sell - ail shtpirvifier five years." --Heplvlng to Senator Older, Republican New Turk, Chairman Payne said ship men felt that the government would not discriminate against American ship with foreign operators In competition shins in the matter of prohibition. Concluding his statement. Chairman represented to Payne said the resolution the committee was approved 1.by the nipping board by a vote of to who voted Commissioner Stevens, to sell the againstat further attempts was called. He present, then ship said he baaed his objection to the present sale of the fleet on the ground that true value of the veseele had never been determined and the boards estimates were guess work.'" Mr Stevens will be heard again tomorrow and then John D. York, William Randolph Hearet, will Id during the war is now ready to be turned into- peace work and to become part and association movement. The parcel f-the war gave to the colored woman an opportunity to prove her ability for leadership, and she has made good. The Young Womens Christian association developed a special type of work as the committee on work for fore women, under the war work council, "The committee undertook work of four different kinds: 1. An international translation and service bureau, whose function was to render every kind of service possible tlie medium of printing in forMany through ego languages. "i. Home information service for for. Inetgn families of enlisted men. which Houses meant putting Into camps and Into workers who were interested in foreign people, who spoke tho necessary languages and who could interpret the camp a tuation to those at home atod so keep the boys in the camps In touch with their homes in this country and, if Special to The Tribune. NO BIDS SUBMITTED NEW YORK. Feb. IS. The second in- possible, in the old country. Organisation of work In foreign war work communities, on the principles which had NOTES stallment of the reportC. ofA. the announced been successful in the Y. W. C. A. is council of the Y. W. as International Insti- known branches, chairS. Mrs. Cushman, James today by IJwlsl te Til Tribune. , tutea, but putting forward the kind of BOISE, Idaho, Feb. IS. Ths state was man. The report in part is aa follows. program most needed In the emergency unable to sell 1,100.600 worth of treasury a report of the work situation, In notes this week although they had been done presenting work. Involving the Christian', 4. by the Young Women On the day set of refugees, relat.ves, protection extensively advertised. coun locating war woik the no association be bids had been through bids to for opened, e p,,rt, nd helping foreign people a The exchange rate crisis is t.j I received. at once found Impossible to in America in their efforts to be of held to be responsible for the enumerate nil the forms under which vice to their suffering countrymen heie cedented situation. and abroad. ice was giveu. ' The state In operating on a credit seiv Another service rendered by this de"Stive the first hostess house wag bests. In order to meet the 119 ex- epened at Plattaburg barracks in June, partment was during the Influenza the one carried penses, the legislature arranged for boroh the committee has demlc, when official health bulletins In Issues of treasury notes whereoy It hundred and tweniy-fou- r pieces of host- - twelve different languages were prepared, rowed, giving its taxes as surety, barrack and In These were distributed by the associaess assigned work tenia funds to tide It over the year. En- te It the commanding officer, house tions, by librarians, chambers of com hut and merce, boards of health and other tering 1920 the state found Its receipts loaned byor rented, Y. M. C.-Of the year already expended. it has built itself, both inside and rles, public and private. Aside from this In order to secure funds the board of of camps. emergency work, the bureau ha issued txamlners authorised a treasury note Is- outside have been seven centers of HIOtKI leaflet and 144 booklets In fifteen There sue of 1,100.000. The law provides they work in Hawaii 4n two Porto Rico; d'fferent languages, and has translated and not 614 less than must he sold at per in eighteen different and trust companies refuse lit have been In the army training newspapers ' 7hem , at that fccep-the white and colored troops; were no bidders on hand to take them ora to both four in naval atatlons. two in marine and MILK CONDENSORY up. two In hospital camps (Fort Sheridan, III., and Oteen. N. C.) and seven In citie BEING CONSIDERED COUNCIL FALLS which were embarkation and debarkation EWIN LIMITS ports. I FIXES "The first house, built at Plattaburg Special to The Trihna. barracks to meet the need of women IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Feb. 1. Idaho j vl il.ors, wa a small bulidii.g very much Falls may get a milk condensory if steps Ipeclsl to Th Trtbon. Men asaiciaUon C.nris.ian a use Young TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Feb. IS. with kitchenette attachment, and taken by the Retail Merchants' associaa city departmental supervisor la hut, wo intend 1 ,o p.eviue ioi i,.e need of tion show that there is a Held here for concrete corn! ilt to visitor : barge of building to 900 men. It is Interesting to such an President W. E. enterprise. jerry the irrigation water now div-rtca that th.l house has continued to be Collins reported to th association' that ditch an through open Eighth adeq-- at through Aa In of sias. that a for camp conversations with several farmers be avenue, prompted by desire to complete the demands upon th hostess house had found them in favor of such a proporla work before water again was divertm tamp wueie Jo.eOO to sition. ed Into the "ditch, paid laborers In hla 50.660 greater men were in training, the sise and northwest have Other towns In th 5.20 a day, or 20 cents over th employ fa 'tdt.as of houses bad to grow In pro- these enterprises, and the opinion was Jnion wage scale, other laborers em- portion two the reached larguntil they expressed that this community would ployed by the city last night appeared of all houses, bul r at the two embarprove a good field for a condensory. the city council with demands for est Merritt and Mill. kation A committee from th a asocial 'on will camp. xicreased wages. liostens debarkation house, The canvass the situation among the farmThe Issue thus presented was met by in New largest itself Increasfound York ,1'tty, ers and then get In touch with some of ounctl action in raleiii the dally wag ingly busv and useful among varied and companies operating factories in the Tom It to 4.54 and requiring the con-lu- ll needy war the women, of representing group upervlor-tstay within t.ie newly workers, relatives of men I I at th de- west. established war limit. barkation hoep.tal. and. latest but not Tomer Key Champion Dies. least, war brides of bine nationalities. 1 100,000 Biss in Dei Moines. IS Pen Feb. "Th hosiee house work divided Ore., PORTLAND, Th Durkee. ch'f operator in Icrtland for naturally inio thre rarts: overFir In quit Feb. 1 tFS MOfNXS. Iowa, her a and th Postal ud of the company tim Telegrapn 461 sending training East at building the seas of the soldier, th period of epi- champion receiving operator of the Urand avnne. (occupied as a feed demonl fixation. dead of is at th his home and t'mted here A btates, penod tompany, fflemic tram store by bargent at IWic-HThe war work foundation laid by the today from heart trouble. He was li this paused a loss estimated association years old. Young Womens Christian err non. . , -- ne repre-seMl- f .$198.00 for $ 68.00 for$100.00 $200.00 98.00 ......... . . . .$ for $ 65.00 for $ 75.00 ....$225.00 for $165.00 $ 49.50 for $ 24.75 ': 49.50 for $ 24.73 i $135.00 for $ 67.50 $149.50 for $ 74.75 98.00 for $ 65.00 ..... ...........$150,00 for $ 75.00 .....$275.00 for $137.50 .$215.00 for $137.50 00 for $150.00 ..,...........$295 $175.00 for $ 63.50 .$125.00 for $ 62.50 ,$160.00 for $ 83.50 L,r$198.50 for $ 63.50.V, . . .$149.50 Association Maintains and Hostess formation Bureaus. GOOD GOODS A Very Unusual Sale of -- epl-11- 7, r nt A. agen-houa- t WAGE se ed be-c-- be-io- re ltlf one-tlm- ry - l K ' x ' . ' 1 Womens Sample Pumps ana Oxfords r 85 Pr. 200 Pairs Including a Few High Shoes es y Va. The Latest Models, Including Advance Styles for Spring SALE THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY The very highest grade iu every respect, being samples, which arc always more carefully made, even than the shoes which are ordered from them. A fortunate purchase of these sample ' shoes by onr buyer makes it possible for us to offer them in this sale at LESS THAN WE CAN BUY THEM FOR . ;T0DAY WHOLESALE Look around for yourself and you will see that you cannot get the same smart styles and the same quality in regular- - buying for less than $12.00 and up to at least $20.00.'. t . Only a limited quantity, and sizes 4 and only, in widths A and B. I1,- - . 4 . - y ea Inlet-countr- l ................ gn-bo- rn J two-ato- A ..... TELLS FOR TREASURY auffl-cbp- .s Purple velvet suit Purple velour suit Brown velour suit , Greeu velvet suit . ...y Gray serge suit Taupe satin suit Navy velour stilt Burgundy velvet suit, Brown velour suit Purple silk bolivia suit Purple silk velour suit Brown peachbloora suit Taupe velvet suit Black velvet suit .r Copen velour suit Brown velvet suit JIaupe velvet suit j for you. each a splendid investment Vote prices It is utterly impossible to attempt to tell in word, the exceptional values in dresses which these prices represent. We have-gonthrough our, entire stocks and selected perhaps 200 dresses to include in this sale, all roy, pongee, silvertone, satin, gabardine, polo cloth; there is practically limitless style variety. One of a kind. SUITS Tlie dresses have been grouped in four lots at four special, prices J . almost without exception entirely suitable for spring. Prices range 2.95 from $6.90 Skirt for..... Up to s $29.60 Skirt for. ., .1X0.00 LINGERIE BLOUSES, 63c Just about ISO of them. Boiled from handling but regular prices up to $4.90. Just odds and ends; lawns sod voiles; sizes 36 to 46. BLOUSES AT $1.00 Crossbar lawns, madras, voiles some all white end some with col ored collars. All low necks. Jnst what vou will want for spring, at a great bargain. Today, Friday nd Saturday Regulation, capetmd graceful dolman styles, ranging front the. simple, practical street coats simply belted, to "wraps which are suitable for sport or for evening wear; materials are tinseltone, silk faille, angora trimmed; sport coats, velours, tweeds, eordtt- - the proceed to making them fit for passenger use," continued the chairman, "it will take from sit to twelve months to put them Into narvlca.. Our conviction- - is that we will not hereafter be able- - to l the ships for tlie cost of, plus the price at whirfa wg can now sell." Questioned as to the possibility of the vessels ultimately being sold to foreign Interest. .Chairman Payno told the committee the ships could not be transferred from under the American flag without permission from the shipping board. Vessels sold to private operators for service in lines designated by the board could not finally and inalterably be held In thoe lines without congressional guarantee against. loss, the chairman , said. Asked about the ow nerahlp of the In- temational Mercantile Marine, Chairman Payne . declared that investigation by the board had shown the company to be toil per cent American. all-wo- , GOATS ship, About fifty skirti in glL Intituled in the croup are poplins, serges, silk poplins, black taffeta, port skirts in light plaids and colors, plaid skirts, hsir 1ms stripes Everything must go AT ONCE to make room for the: quantities ofspring merchandise arriving daily. Women who are looking for REAL bargains in wearing apparel shouknot fail to attend this Great Sale. y w And Much Less Than Half . COME TODAY AT 9 A. M. Such values for example, as a broadcloth skirt for $29.50 $10.00; a $75.00 satin cape for $15.00, and many similar ones. i Separate Skirts at omen t Present Sale Advised. 1 Sweeping February Clearance of ar most unusual values you have ever found. ' no profit remains, must bear all tho losses.' '1 he chairman went on to say that in accord with the joint resolution of congress under which the shipa were taken oier a naval board had appraised the craft and that the pi ices at wlikli the board could sell now Were substantially in excess of the appraised vulue. Mr. Payne said passenger ships neie scarce now and bJlldlng prices high, but that these conditions might change and the value of the snips be correspondingly lessened. 'X EVERYTHING in is, iucluded and it is by no means all Practically ready-to-we- ... S0S.54C.W7. - r Smart, long, narrow lasts, metal plate heels in French, baby Louie, low walkjng heels; in tan, black, new brown suede, spring grays and other shades and combinations. The women who aro able to secure shoes during this sale are getting a bargain such as they have probably never found before. |