LLOYD GEORGE
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"President Expected to Urge
that Peace Congress Be
" Put into Motion
' Without Delay.
- London, Dec. 26. The initial con
versation of the president with Pre
mier Lloyd George will take place
at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the
i president' room at Buckingham
nhi ii,h..ii,. :n f .... ..:,
jji nutituicv will IU111CI UUIU
lunch time, when they will drive to
Downing street. This was arranged
tonight when the matter was dis
' cussed between the premier and a
representative of the president.
Mr. Lloyd jGeorge has invited the
following The marquis of Crew,
the earl of Curzon, the earl of
Reading, the American ambassador
John W. Davis, Viscounts Grey,
Morley and Bryce, Andrew Ronar
Law, Arihur J: Balfour, H. H. As
quith, Arthur Henderson, and Wil
lian Adamson, the two last named
labor members of parliament.
It vs understood the conference
will continue in the afternoon at
Downing street. President Wilson
-will not meet all the members of
the imperial war cabinet until the
state banquet Friday night and the
premier's dinner Saturday night,
27 Countries to Take Part.
Paris, Dec. 26. The personnel of
peace congress gradually is taking
form, so that the American dele
gates express the hope that the var
ious countries' delegates will be an
nounced and the delegates arrive
for the actual commencement of the
negotiations soon" after the opening
of the new year.
, A number of the main details of
the composition of the congress are
now fairly well settled as a result
of recent conferences. These indi
cate that the total membership of
the congresi will be betwen 100 and
120. Twenty-seven countries will be
represented by delegations,' includ
ing those which declared war and a
number which have come into exis
tence as a result of the war.
The great powers, nojably Great
Britain, France, the United States
and Italy, each have been allotted
five delegates, while the other dele
gations will vary from one to four
members, according to the size of
the country and the interests in
volved. Word has bean received that the
Belgian and Portuguese delegations
soon will join the representatives of
the United States, who thus far are
the only members of the peace con
gress to arrive. The non-arrival of
the others has been the subject of
considerable surprise and adverse
comment, the Americans taking the
ground that they are here ready to
proceed to business but with the
personnel of the congress not yet
announced. It is understood that
President Wilson's visit to England
is likely to result in conveying quite
definitely the view that it is highly
desirable that the congress should
be put into motion with the least
oossible delay, -t - -
Russians Disappointed.
The recent announcement by
Stephen Pichon, French foreign
minister, that .the entente had de
cided against extensive military in
tervention in Russia at present has
had a discouraging effect upon
former Premiers Lvoff and Kokov
; ' soft and other prominent Russians
who are now in conference in Paris.
The Russian leaders continue their
conference at the Russian embassy
in the hop that they will get a
formal hearirfg when the peace con
gress actually opens. Former Pre---
mier" Lvoff, chief spokesman of the
Russian group in Paris, urges
against delay ft any extension of
file entente military niuvcmcm mcic
because it would tend to enlarge
bolshevik- territory and would play
into the hands of the Germans who
' are planning for the domination of
Russia through co-operation with
i the bolsheviki.
.-The French press rather generally
voices the opinion that France
would be anable to undertake an
extensive military movement into
. Russia, even if it were advisable.
President Carranza
v is Given Great Power
by Jexican Deputies
Mexico" City? Dec. 26. Extraordi
nary powers in financial matters
have been extended to President
Carranza by the Chamber of Depu-
V "Under the ne authority Presi
dent Carranza , is expected soon to
issue decrees removing nntil June
,. 30, 1919, import duties on foodstuffs,
articles of primary necessity to the
country and on agricultural imple
ments and irrigation machinery. It
is expected that duties on automo-
, , bile3 will be removed for a period of
thre months. ;
Constitutional reforms have been
v proposed by which the force f sev
eral sections of the constitution will
be mitigated. These refer princi
s. pally to sections governing " the
power of state legislatures to fix the
maximum number of clergy partici
pating in religious ri'es and require
that all members of the clergy be
native-born Mexicans. Clauses deal
ing with the nationalization of
' church property would be brought
into agreement by anothej? proposed
amendment.
Y. W. C. A. Renders Service v
v , to U. S. Troops in Alaska
New York .Dec. '26. American
soldiers jn far-away Archangel are
being given a taste of home life at
the hostess house of the Young
' Women's Christian association and
the nine secretaries entertained
' nearly 300 men every day, the war
'work council announced here last
' night. A Russian stove has been
converted into an open fire-place
and pies, doughnuts, biscuits and
pancakes are supplied to the hungry
doughboys. - .:
In the hospitals the long winter
' evenings, which begin at 3 p m., in
this most northern of . European
cities, are brightened by entertain
ments, as well as letter writing by
workers for the wounded men.
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Thursday, December 26, 1918. STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY Telephone Douglas 2100.
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Continuing for Friday
Our Extraordinary Clear away of W omen's. Misses' and Children's
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Coats
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PRICE
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REPRESENTING THE SEASON'S MOST REMARKABLE VALUES
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TS not often we, are quite sq sensational in our announcements, but we do not believe in doing things in a half-hearted
way and that s the reason for these radical reductions now at a tame when you can get the greatest good out of the garments offered.
The Clearaway of
Tailored Suits
At Vi Price
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HE season's newest and most favored styles offered to you at
half the original prices.
Models that represent the cleverest, individual ideas,
some plain, others trimmed with furs, all lined
throughout.
Original Prices $19.50 to $100
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
The Clearaway of
Winter Coats
At V2 Price
PRACTICALLY our entire stock is offered at exactly half the
original price. The style selection is extremely wide and
varied.
Every coat represents the very latest style, beautifully
made and finished materials and colors to suit every
fancy.
Original Prices $25 to $375
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
Clearaway of
Dresses
At V2 Price
THERE are dresses of serge, jer
sey, satin, foulards, taffeta,
georgette and combinations of
crepe, and satin.
A remarkable collection
of smart creations suitable
for most any occasion.
Original Prices $18.50 to $85
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor I
The Clearaujay of
Furs
At OH
INCLUDING individual scarfs, stoles,
cape collars, coatees, muffs and sets.
The furs include:
Hudson Seal, Fox, Mink, Rac
coon, Chinchilla, Lynx, Marten
etc. ,
' Although the prices nave been radi
cally clipped the Burgess-Nash guaran
tee of satisfaction goes with every sale.
Original Prices Range
$16.50 to $400.00
Our Entire Stock of Fur Coats
at Off Regular Price.
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
Clearaway of
Children's
Coats
AtViOff
THEY are for ages 7 to 14 years, and
a wide range of style selection is
represented. ,
The models are the season's
newest and the colors the most
favored.
Some are plain tailored, while others
are finished with large collars, belted
and trimmed, with plush or fur.
Original Prices $10 to $28.50
' Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
Clearaway of
Skirts
Brown t Navy Plaid
Rote Green Black and
Original Prices Range
$8.95 to $m0
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
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AtViPrice
rpHEY'RE pleated, shirred, tunic and
draped effects. Tailored and
semi-tailored styles. N
The materials are: Serges,
mohair, poplinsr velours, taffe
tas, satins, gaberdines, etc.
The colors are:
Stripe
White
Our Entire Stock of
Soiled Handketchikfs
at l Price
WE'VE gone through our
stock ,of handkerchiefs
and culled out every one that
was soiled from display and
handling during the holiday
rush and offer them Friday at
one-half price.
There are' handkerchiefs
for smen, women and
children.
Plain linen, fine Swiss, hand em
broidered, hemstitched, scalloped
edges, initialed, all at oe-half the
iormer price.
Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor.
Our Stock of Women 's
Beacon Blanket Robes
atyOff
Regular Price
WE'RE rounding up our stock getting ready
for the New Year and new merchandise
that's why we offer such unusua pricereduc
tions for Friday. '
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The offering includes Blanket Robes in coat
or mandarin effects,, beautifully' trimmed in
contrasting colored satins. - v
, The colors are plum, wistaria, purple, laven
der, rose, copen, gray, brown, helio, pink, blue,
maize, wine, mulberry and tiavy in oriental floral
designs, stripes, plaids. , ' ,
Burgesa-Nash Co. Second Floor '
Remarkable Clearaway of
Georgette, Crepe de Chine,
Taffeta and Net
Representing Reductions of Vz to Vi
The Regular Price
RADICAL to the extreme are the reductions offered on this group of pretty blouses
Friday at $3.95, and no woman with a blouse need can afford to overlook this offer
ing.
There's a wide range of style variety made up in such favored materials
as georgette, crepe de chine, taffeta and net .
The colors are in suit shades as well as flesh and maize, also white. Blouses with
frills, shawl collar, collarless, square "V" and round neck effects.
A blouse to suit the fajicy of any woman.
1 Burgeai-Naah Co. Second Floor
Choice of Any Velvet
Hat in Stock Friday
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$2.95
TTvON'T let the extreme low I
xJ price convince you that
the value and style features are
not included for they are really
sensational Values and the hats
are the sort in greatest demand
today. '
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There's an exceptionally ilarge
assortment for your selection
All individual creations no, two .alike in the best colors
and black. - N
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Women9 s and Children s
Sweaters Offered Friday
at Price
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The Sweaters include
slip-over models, sport
models, Russian back ef
fects, tie sash and full belt
ed models, pinch back
models, blouse models and
coat models.
Every imaginable color in ?
two-tone or piain colors.
Pure Thread Silk Sweater.
Pure Fiber Silk Sweateri.
English Mohair Sweater.
Fancy Wool Sweaters. ' t
Brushed Wool Sweater
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Price Range, $3.95 to $25.00
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