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THE WASHINGTON 'IDLES. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918. Congress Wd Siy House War Appropriations at the Rate of. (her Eighteen M3' lions a Minute, With the Senate Not Far Behind The Fortifi cation Bill Passes the House and the Sundry Civil Bill the Sen ateBillions Voted in Record lime, Withont Roll Calls The Army Bill of Twelve Billions Taken Up in. the Senate Three Armies of 1,375,000 Men Each for Europe. By W. V. BYARS. What ConzrefS did yesterday was to "cross the Rubicon." In the House, the operation required four hours and- fifty minute, and In the Senate one hour and twenty minutes (otherwise said to be twenty-one minutes), devoted to pass ing two war bills one In the House with a total of five billions, four hundred and thlrty-flve millions for cannon and ammunition, and the other in the Senate with a total of two billions, seven hun dred and sevn and a quarter millions for ship to transport the trans and the men to use them across the Atlantic. "Crosslnjr the Rubicon" Is the short of it for fee Ions story of golns so far be fore we finally make up .our'' minds ex actly what we are colng to do finally. that when wc do make them up. the only thins left us is to Veep on. Beyond the Rubicon, we stop only at the foot of Pompey's statue. This being the case In Congress. Mr. Borland called up the fortifications bill of "around" five and a. half billions as above, and explained that it was not really a "fortification bill" at all. but a bill to acquire by pur chase and manufacture all the kinds of cannon 'needed by three American armies, fighting out the war in Europe, with all necessary ammunition to be fired from these funs as the final argu ment. Each one of the armies to be thus equipped is to consist, he said, of fire army corps of six divisions each. And tho total for each of the three Is one million, three hundred and scTcnty-firc thousand (L373.000) men. That is the story. That Is what "cross ing the Rubicon" means in beginning to make the appropriations for war in 1919. "When the appropriations are made, it Is all over except the fighting and counting and paying the costs finally. The rest will consist of remarks (to be extended If printed) on our greatness end the baseness of the enemy. Cutting these to the lowest point, and rejecting all amend' ments. the House passed this great bill as was said "without changing a eon ma In it" and without a division at i rate of speed which averages around and above eighteen million dollars a minute for two hundred and ninety con seeutlve minutes. After having demonstrated thus that In the House, time is money, unanimous consent was granted for 4he-necessary extension of remarks in the Record, and the House adjourned. The Senate passed the shipping ap propriations and other appropriations of the sundry civil bill In much the same way. According to Senator Martin's estimates, the bill is for a total of two billions cash for next rear, after the Senate had added 153,234,050.60 to the House totals. But as this does not include the totals for contracts authorized, as calcu lated into the grand total, there is more opportunity for solemn pride In the House calculation that. Includ ing contracts authorized as well as cash, we are providing 2,707,250,000 for tho emergency shipping fund In 1819. "riders." Amendments 'offered by Senator Fall and" Senator Trance are unmistakably "riders." Senator France offered the whole or his bill, which provides a comptete system of "Kultur." The Fall amendment, with lesc of this sort of alleged philan thropy in it, sets the age limits at from eighteen to forty-five. The sig nificant feature so far is that the Chamberlain committee has refused to report a change in age limits and no amendment offered yesterday can be charged, to the Administration. As a result of the necessity for con sidering the "riders" on the bill, the Senate put it over until noon today and all amendments with It. After spending an hour and twenty minutes In appropriating these thou sands of millions without a roll call, the Senate took up the army bill, the total of which, as Senator Chamber lain reported it from the Military Committee, is J12,000,Q00,000, with an increase reported over the House total of $18,072,000. This is nearly all for hospital service and quarter master supplies. Although the amendment providing for the train ing and shipment to Europe of the troops of other countries (possibly South American) might Involve an unestimated cost in hundreds of mil lions, the great bill might have been passed as soon as it could be read by sections, if there had been no other question than that of the total ap propriation. But the Military Com mittee has added a variety of bills, small and great, as amendments, some of which might be classed as ADVERTISEMENT Take a Sunshine Tablet for Stomach's Sake Thy Tbere never was such a marvelous pre scription for vtomach dlstreM and Indlgres tion as Ml-o-na No doctor rr wrote a better one: it's doubtful ir anr doctor ever will It's to cood tht O'Donnell's Drue Stores ajr money back It it docjn't re'leve. A woman In Maine calls Ml-o-na the sun shine prescription- because she lias seen so many sour, mlsersble. azxr&vaUns dyspee ttcs turned into h&ppr. cbeerful. sweet hu man beings in x few days by taking MJ-o-na. The stomach is responsible for three fourths of the nervousness and half the mis ery of the world A woman csn have a Ant-class stomach and yet be mlsersble if she has a husband who Is a nervous dys peptic If ?ou have Indirection, belching of cas, heaviness after eallnt. drowry sensation after eating sour stomach or any miserable etomach disturbance the prescription called Ml-o-na will put you right, and brine sun shine into your life In a week A large boT of Ml-o-na tablets cost only CO cents at O'Donnell's Drug Stores and by leading druggists everywhere. They are mall and xy to swallow. In executive session, the Senate ratified an agreement extending for a third period of five years the arbi tration treaty of April 4. 1908, with Great Britain. It also ratified the British draft treaty, in which, by a considerable expenditure of diplo matic language and provisos, un naturalized Irishmen in this country will not be 'Subject to British con scription here until it is enforced la Ireland. In this convention with Canada, there Is no room for doubt on the point of age limits. Ameri cans In Canada and Canadians in the United States will be subject to the age limits of their respective coun tries. Subjects of Great Britain In the United States will be subject to the British age limits, but unless they are exempted by certificates or spe cial application, made generally within sixty days, our expatriated American-British nobility would be subject to the British age limits. As there are other Americans, not noble in their aspirations, whom this would injure. It appears that the exemption under section 3 Is to be used by the State Department to have them treated as Americans. According to the definition of Sen ator Charles B. Henderson, "the high est attainments of civilization are sot found In population, in riches, or in the resources of a nation, but in Its manhood." This suggestion that lov ing "rocks' and rills" and other forms of real estate -is not all of patriotism is Included in an eloquent' address, lately delivered by Senator Hender son, which the Senate yesterday or dered printed for circulation as a Senate document- Senator Knox attempted to pass his "Mothers of Democracy" Incorporation bill yesterday, but it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The "mothers" explain that "depression, fear and resentment are more or less present in all communities by reason of the drafting of men," and that It is- their purpose to substitute's, "spirit of cheer, confidence and pride, No Colonial pedigree Is required for joining the "mothers" as In the case of the D. A. R. and Colonial Dames. They purpose to be openly plebeian. Senator Korris Introduced yesterday an amendment to the emergency agri culture bill which would make the coun try "bone-dry" during the war in all dis tilled liquors as well as all others ex cept, perhaps, grape wine, which might be exempt on proof that the grapes used in making it were not fit for food. The open hearings of the Senate Agricultural Committee begin this morning. As Ad ministration leaders appearing are cer tainly opposed to making phohibltlon "the Paramount Issue." there win cer tainly be a "tug of' war." with Mr. Wil liam Jennings Bryan far back toward the other end of the rope. "With war bills actually before Con gress esterday footing up not far from twenty thousand million dollars, Mr. Kltchln'a Ways and Means Committee, listened with what seemed to be real sympathy to manifestations of alarm though not yet of grief from expectant taxpayers. For example, when Judge John J. Shea, of Tulsa, explained the sltuatkn as it affects the producers of oil In the great Southwestern field, he was not grieved by the idea of 60. 100 or an per cent Increase, if laid on all alike and so adapted to the oil business that it can be adjusted to prices, as decided by Federal authority engaged in "en couraging production." But he wanted oil put In "a special class." He did not invent this. THERE'S always room at the Turkish Bath. Perfect Service Never Closed. RIGGS BATH 15th & G Streets Opp. Treasury Dept The Senate is willing for the Interstate Commerce Committee to "take over" Its deadlock with the House on the purchase of the pneumatic tube system which the Postmaster General refuses to accept at any price. Senator Bankhead so reported to the Senate yesterday In a conference report providing for continuing the ap propriation of $665.0X1 for operating ex penses until a decision can be reached through investigation and hearings. Under the Kahlman House resolution. 115.000 is to be sppropriated for the ex penses of a commission under the Secre tary of aWr to search for new sources of water supply for the District of Colombia. Suburban districts and mili tary reservations are to have their needs considered. Mr. Slsson, member of Congress from Mississippi, argued before the House Ways and Means Committee for taxes on deadly weapons, high enough to dis courage homicide as practiced at retail. On the other hand. Mr. Slsson was an eloquent supporter of the five billion dollar bill for heavy artillery of the most modem and destructive type Tomorrow -Is. Household Day! Don't Forget visit the Palais Royal Household Departments tomorrow. See Household sews in Tonight's STAR. CENTER 1877 OYAjl SBmuMizonuxms-oonacs style jLuaom Buy War Savings Stamps Today and Help the Government Every good American -win do this not solely because It is his duty, but because War Savings Stamps are a splendid investment and encourage the Thrift Habit Two Groups of New Wash Dresses Reduced $5.00 and $7.50 VALUES UP TO $7.50 Included in this lot are: Ging hams, Lawns, and Voiles, in mostly one of a kind style; light and dark colors; Misses and wo men's sixes'. ' Palais Royal Third Floor. VALUES UP TO g 12.50 Included in this lot are: Tis sue Voiles, Ginghams, Lawns, and -Voiles; misses and -women's sizes one and two of a kind, selected from our .regular lines. Exceptional values. Every Woman of Size 42 or Over Will be Interested in This Lot of Stout Size Mr esses , Which "We Have Assembled and ' Redutd to $11150 For this is an unusual oppQrtarfity to save-from $3.00 to 10:50 'on splendid summertime styles in beautiful quality dresses. ' ; ; Made of Taffeta antf Crepe de Chine All are made with lengthened waist line and each style" Is most becomingly fashioned to fit the figure correctly. Sizes are from 42 to 49 -fent not in every Style. . ratal Royal Third Floor. ill! li r J I Jt SfcjK I si II LbH i i' y i ji B LUE DEVIL BLUE SILKS (Bleu Diable Bles) The Color of the Hoar This beautiful new color creation, suitable for after noon and street wear, shown in the following fabrics: Liberty Bell Satin Crepe de Chine Fleurette Twill Satin Radium Silk Shown in Silk Department, Second Floor. New Shetland and Fibre Silk Sweaters In Styles That Will Appeal to the Summer Girl. Roger s Silverware MUCH BELOW PRESENT VALUES Late shlpmnts of this desirable brand of silver-plated tableware, though limited In Quantity, offer jojue splendid values beeanse tkeae a-oods were ordered when tie mar ket prle was saneh lower tkan It U'ttdsT. 6 Tea Spoons, 79e 6 Table Spoons, $1.69 6 Dinner Knives. $1.19 6 Dessert Knives, $1.19 6 Fruit Knives, $1.19 6 Dessert Forks, 89c 6 Ice Cream Forks, 89c ? 6 Orange Spoons, .89c ' 6 Butter Spreaders, 89c Large Individual Pieces Soup Ladles, each 89e Fish Knives, each 50c Berry Spoons, each 50c Gravy Ladles, each. 50c Sugar Tongs, each 39c Sugar Shells, each 29c Butter Knives, each 29c Shetland Sweaters, $3.95 Shown In the pew slip-on ef fects, and sleeyelefs- models, fash ioned jrn the Jauntiest lines. In all colors, with the popular purl ins: at the waist. Coat Sweaters, $5.95 - Of Shetland and llcht weight wool. Choose from a variety of colors with large sailor collar, pockets and belt. Fibre Silk Sweaters, $5.95 In sllp-cn sleeveless1 models In the new lace stitch. Select from all the popular colors for sum mer wear. Fibre Sweaters, $7.50 Made with sash finished with tassel, pockets and sailor collar. In rose, copen, turquoise, peach and (tray. Palais rtoral Third Flesr. Of All Smart Sports Togs Introduced Probably None Are More Favored Than Sleeveless Coats These loose-fitting, jaunty look ing garments lend a pleasing rich ness to the light summer frock as well as being most desirable as a protection" against inclement weather. Special Reductions on Some That Were to $35.00, Now $19.50 These are included Short Sport Coats, jof La Jerz sijk, Black Velvet and Sleeveless Coats of faille, taffeta, wool velour, and velvet. Original prices have been up to $35.00. Choose from this assortment tomorrow at $ 19.50. I'alals Iloyal Third n r. Iced Tea Spoons, 6 for $1.00 Silver-placed on white metal: guaranteed for 5 years. These are -not llocer's they are from a famous maker whose name Is not to be advertised In con junction with the reduced - price. PalaU Koyal Street Flaar. A Wonderful Group of Smart Silk Dresses, $16.75 BECOMING NEW SUMMER STYLES FOR BOTH MISSES AND WOMEN Pretty Models for Sport and Street Wear Garments That Are Worth Maeh More of the Popular Materials, Satin and Crepe de Chine. The most fastidious taste can be easily satisfied by this display of charming summertime silk dresses. Street and Sport Dresses, of crepe de Chine, in white and flesh shades, as well as dark shades, in combination with white; new sport models in coatee and slip-over blouse styles, plain box-pleated dresses. Several new satin dresses, plain or combined with Georgette crepe; in basque or tunic models. Women's and Misses' Cloth Coats Reduced to $18.50 Originally Priced Up lb $25.00' Garments from our regular stock including a num ber of fine taffeta coats, in blue and black, as well as serge and gabardine, and poplin coats, in navy blue and light colors. Nearly all sizes in the lot Palais Royal Third Fleer. fflt& iHhWm Uflsno X (i?il me V7.A siTVI f J I J C iskH f -: Another Shipment of Those Fine Japanese Blue Print Articles Similar to the one of a month ago which created such enthusiastic buying among shoppers just received. Here are a few of the hundreds of pieces: Square Covers. 27 and 36-inch tises, 35c to 65c Curtains and Scarfs, pair, $1.50 Table Covers, 63 and 73-inch sues, $2JS0 to $3.50 ' ' Bed Spreads, $5.50 teach Sets, with crochet edge, set, $1.75 Art Department Street Floor. ?! Fashionable Blouses v at $2.95 and $3.95 Combining those little style touches that set them apart from the usual run of blouses at these prices. At $2.95. New Organdy Blouses, in -while and flesfi; tailored models with roll collar and turned back cuffs. Also dip-on blouses of organdy with fine tucking and collar and cuffs finished with fine pleated frill. At $3.95. Pretty Crepe De Chine and Georgette Crepe Blouses with round neck and flat collar, in white and flesh color. ratals Itoyal Third Floor. Curtain and Drapery MaterialsSpecial An Out of the Ordinary Special Offering With Values of Unusual Interest. A wonderful collection of desirable merchandise divided Into two special lots. Included are One nets, scrims', voiles. Swisses, plain or colored marquisettes, and the popular Scotch Madras materials tn a wide ranee or nanasome designs ana in ail uis wantea snso.es. suosiantiaj savings are the reward for those who buy their curtain and drapery materials tomorrow. A Wanted But Scarce Fabric A good collection of im- 9Qp ported madras, in white or i7l cream color grounds v.ith beautiful figured patterns in nan? desirable color combinations. An excellent wearing material, 36 inches wide. In this special sale at 39c a yard. ralals rtoyat Sefowd Floor. A Variety of Fabrics In this lot. There are Cur- )At tain Scrims, Voiles, and &xC Marquisettes in dozens of new patterns with fsney drawn work ed or wide band borders. These are shown in white, cream or ecru shades; 36 inches wide. At 24c a yard. Good Linens At Prices That Mean Economy f There's no gainsaying the fact that good Bed Linens arej hard to obtain nowadays, and-an opportunity to buy them at' such inviting prices should prompt" every housewife to antid-j; pate future need and realize the certain saving. ; $1 Lace Trimmed Scarfs, 85c In a variety of patterns. Size 18x54 inches. 75c Scarfs 50c and 59c 18x54-inch lace trim med Scarfs, with hemstitch ed edge; made of scrim and other desirable materials. Art Pieces 50c to $7 An assortment consisting of white and blue edge damask pattern, cretonne, etc.. Bed Spreads, Scarfs, Table Covers, Cushions, and Lunch Sets in various colors and pretty pat terns. Art Department Street Floor. 4, SALEM SHEETS, 81x90 inch size, 'heavy bleached qual-2' ity; no dressing nor seams-J" Each, $2. J; WEARWELL P I L L O W2 CASES, 42x36 inch size, fin-J ished with wide hems. Each, 40c -j BLEACHED P I L L O Wji CASES, 45x36 inch size, noil; dressing." Each, 45c j CROCHET BED SPREADS,:! extra large and heavy quality,' in Marseilles patterns. Ati $3.50. BED COMFORTS, filled with wool and with silkolind covering; 72x78 inch size. Give considerable warmth. At $6. ratals IUt1 Seeond Fluor. The Bargain Basement Offers for Tomorrow a Splendid Lot of- A Regrouping of Higher Priced lines Brings Forth Unusual Values in Silk Dresses At 13.99 The assortment numbers . about 165 and includes sat ins, taffetas, crepe de chines, foulards and gingham checks. The models are all smart, new and stylish.- - Both plain tailored and em broidered, some with silk sou tache braid trimmings. Nearly all have Georgette sleeves and collar of Georgette. Many tunic skirt effects. Included are white and flesh Georgette crepe, crepe de chine and net dresses. Nearly all sizes. Wednesday at $13.99. Barsaln Basement. White Voiles, 29c Yd. 36 and it Inches wide. Splendid quality for dainty summer dresses. Buy a jrood supply at this low price. Bara-aln Basement. 1 Zi at JL I u I 1 Summer Dresses, $4.99 Values from $6.00 to $7.50 Fine Voile's, with satin stripes, in a large assortment of pretty colors to choose from. Various styles in lawns, pretty two tone com binations and exquisite styles finished with organdie collars and cuffs. Also handsome Ginghams in large or medium plaids, in a varied as sortment of rich color combinations. With roll collar, patch pockets and cults of white plqne or organdie. Some are trimmed with pearl buttons and have embroid ery on collars. On sals Wednesday at 11.83. Barsala Baieatrmt. About 50 Dozen 'TinfeeP Napkins In Several Attractive Patterns $1.98 Dozen Xlnfeel" Napkins are econ omical because they cost much less than linen, yet look al most as well and nearly wear as well as real linen. These are the best quality "Unfed" Napkins. 18x18 Inch size: high ly mercerized. Shown In sev eral pretty patterns, neatly hemmed, ready for use. Spe cial value at $1.98 dozen. Borxalm Baseaaeat. Attractive New Wash Skirts A Collection of Skirts That Displays A J. (It i f C Unusual Style Features and Many A J L I nU Very Desirable and Charming Novelties 11' W JL J S It is the finest assortment of Wash Skirts that our Bargain Basement has had to offer thus far this season. You'll agree that they are very much out-of-the-ordinary at the price, when you see them. Pajama Cloth, 23c Small check, splendid quality, ex cellent for maklnc summer under wear, pajamas and nleht dresses. One yard wide. Baixaia nasemeat. Plain Blue Chambray, 31 c 32 Inches wide, excellent quality, makes splendid worklnir shirts, bungalow aprons and rompers for the little tots. Barjrala Basement. "Liberty Belle" Dress Ginghams, 23c In many pretty plaids, checks and stripes. The combinations of colors are sjood and are absolutely fast. Baralm Basement. Bleached Muslin, 35c Full one yard wide, excellent quality and linen finish. Bara-ala Basement. White Skirting, 29c One yard wide, neat flfrures. makes excellent separate skirts or one piece dresses. -Barsala Basement. Made of fine Russian Cords, Piques, Gabar dines and Honey Comb weaves. Sizes 22 to 33 waist band. Values to $2. With two fancy pockets, button trim med and with attract i v g a t h ered backs, wide separata belts and deep hems Make your selection early in the morning while assortment of sizes and styles is Complete. Palais noyal Barsmln Basemeat. 250 Fine Mercerized Table Covers, $1.29 Excellent quality Mercerized Table Covers. EtxSf inches, la all over pattern and neat border effects. Also StxSZ inch size in neat checked and striped patterns. Hake an excellent breakfast or luncheon cloth. Unusual value at H.S9 each. Bargain Basement. A Splendid Assortment of Blouses, $1.98 We are building a wonderful Blouse business and there is only one reason for titt tremendous selling going on that is, we offer REAL values and the most wanted styles. A new shipment of new Voile Blouses or extra good quality sneer voue newest couar, cuns ana sleeve effects; all white and color combinations; tucked fronts and embroidered collars; 26 styles to choose from, 500 to select from at sua. bises so to -to.