The Seattle star., January 09, 1918, Page 7, Image 7

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'O T\LKS are right, materials are those most favored, colors are the season's fa-
O vorites. Indeed. each lot is eompositl of highly desirable, attractive garments.
Tlhe Jaiorary Fisinsntar® Qosurssicgs
IF you have a Furniture need, you should investigate the special prices in this
sale. Under regular conditions, our regular prices are lower than many stores,
because ours are cash prices. In this January Clearance, which is being held to dis
pose of all odd pieces and styles discontinued thru the makers' inability to dupli
cate them, the values are most exceptional.
For Instance—
—$22.00 Oak Bed, full size,
for 915.00
—$35.00 Walnut Bed. full
size 927.50
—$24.75 Dressing Table for
919.75
—$49.50 Oak Buffet, special
at 927.50
—$24.50 Oak Buffet 919.75
—$21.50 Dining Table of
oak 917.50
Ezthra Speck!
—$68.50 quartered oak Din
ing Room Suite, consisting of
Dining Table. Buffet and six leather-seated Chairs. January special price $56.75
—Scores of other Specials are offered, including all those previously advertised
which have not been sold. - rr«.r-p...r.„5 r B .r™„h floor
MNHTfIN© lAENS
4-Oaace Hanks toir $1.00
—Knitting Yarns, suitable for army
and navy use. Gray and olive drab,
for sweaters, socks, helmets, {rench caps,
etc.
—The splendid quality of our Yarns has
brought us much favorable comment from
our customers. They are long, staple
worsted, guaranteed pure wool.
—Free daily instruction in knitting.
—PraMr-Pttiffoa Co., Rwond Floor
BANDIT-CATCHING COP.
ED HAGEN, REINSTATED
l'-l lla«>n, bandit-catching pollre
run i« hank on the force H* *u
f Instated la*l night by the civil
Palace Hip •.
COXTWCOI'I DAILY—I TO II
AN EXTRA HIGH QI'AUTT NKW SHOW TOMORROW
Prearntlng
Nick Santoro & Co.
In Wlltartf Maefc'a nil • 9 yy
» " tiogan s Chance
S—OTHER FINE HIPPODROME ACTS—S
PHOTOPLAY Bryant Washburn in
"FILLING HIS OWN SHOES"
Weekday Matinee*. JO#—Kveninga and Sunday*. 301
HE'S BACK AGAIN
"DOUG" FAIRBANKS
—IN—
HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPERS
If you think you need publicity, Nee
how the indefatigable pickle heir
earn* a partnership in buNinenx and
love.
niaaa "A" Theatre
V/lOwO £» 3rd, Near Pike.
two sales or
Cotlßim® ®DB Tlfoonmllsiy
nervice bo«r<l, following hla acquittal
In court of the charge filed by Chief
Becklngham of accepting a bribe, for
which he waa dlacharged from the
force on October 18.
tis.oo, $i 5.75, $55.00 53/fft
and $5H.75 ('out* for
Handsome high-grade Coats, of the finest
wool velours, Bolivia cloths. Pom Pom, Sil
vertone and Silk Plushes.
—Correct styles, with and without rich fur
collars.
—Navy Blue. Seal. Russian, Taupe, (.old,
Pekin, Fog Gray, Burgundy, Plum and
Black.
—Special January price (kin.M)
$27.50, $29.50, $.1t.50 E/Ti\
and $35.00 Coat# for n^-wj^rywy]
—A collation of good, dependable Coats,
suitable for every occasion. Practical util
ity coats, dressy coats, motor coats, etc.
—Splendid, serviceable burellaa, broadcloths
and novelty plaid Coatings.
—Navy Blue. Burgundy. Taupe, Brown.
Gray, Green and Black.
—January special price 923.50
— Kra»»r-P»t.r»o» C*. Third Floor
Soslbscrnbe to ffie
"DEUHEATOE"
S'ow at a Sprrial Price
—For a limited time only,
wf are authorized to offVr
monthly subscriptions to the
IVlineator, at a price consid
erably less than regular.
—Particulars at the Pattern
Section. nr
RAIL MEN HERE
MAY APPEAL TO
U. S. FOR HELP
Tnmapaalflc <lnm»hlp com
panies are given Juat two week*
in which to take >le|n lowaril
relieving the shipping rnngea
tlon on the water front.
I'nleoa »omc relief i« promised,
the matter will be placet! before
Secretary Mr.idoo
Thin dedalon wa« made fit a meet
ing Tueoday of local car nervlce
commiaalon an'l national defence
committee of the American Hallway
aanoclaUon. upon learning that Ori
ental uteamxtiipM are delayed await
ing cargo while 3,HAS carload* here
are needed on the other aide of tha
Pacific
Freight amounting to 200,000 ton*
haa been accumulating In Seattle
alnce May, It waa learned.
Itepre*entatlve* of the railway*
declared that earh line had unloaded
Iwtween 300 and J25 carloads on the
ground, due to lack of utoragc
■pace.
POLICEWOMAN'S CASE
CONTINUED BY BOARD
The appeal of Mr*. H A. Iltin
itlcker, former police matron who
w»< dlMchargnd by Ex-Chief Heck
Ingham, wa* continued until ne*t
Tueaday. following a mooting Tiie H
day night of the civil iwrvlrai cr»m
mlxnloii to consider the application
for reappointment.
Hhe wu dUtmlaaed by Beck Ingham
In December on a complaint that «h«
had conducted heroelf In a manner
unbecoming an officer by nhaklng
dice at a cigar eland
HE HEADS COP BAND
Hergeant Fred Rlbbarh wim elect
ed prenldent of the police bund at a
meeting Tueaday night.
STAR—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1918.
NOT SO COLD, 1
BUT PAULINE
GOT A CHILL
It Win k|m.\»« aero In
Ht Auftiatln*. Florida two wrrki
»|0 lit lhe time when Pttullne Kred
erlck. h)h» in now playing <«t the
Collar iitii In "Mr* l>uhp'» IWetiM*."
and a iviminny of pluver* *«re there
to film wenea for "l«* ToiMm," Ml hi*
Krederirk * neweat production for
I'urummint A* Town never ar
tiuiitsi the habit of w««iirlnn fur
llnrti irown« or of dreneinic for tht
rlgora of winter time I'uullitf wun
tulnrd a m»vrr«' ••hill diirtnif the tak
IUK of line of the arenr*. and it WMJI
only by the application of hot wnter
l»ot tlea, ptfutiilnK hot tru hikl a
brttw to prtH'urt from the hotel man
URfinrni an extra amount of Ntr»am
heat, thai «he wmm brought hack
from the Imaginary CJreenland'a ley
fnotmtalna to a more normal tem
P«-rate condition
• • •
MONKV
In dear old Ixmdon. Lord Pawll«h
Inherlta a *um of money from hla
uncle Thcrr wa* one rlaune to the
effect that hla |ord»hlp mual take a
jaunt to America and find hla die*
tant cotmln, KUaaht th ami Kite her
(tart of the HpoilM lie urrlvea ut
Kllxalteth'a chicken ranch Kllxatieth
rnlMtakea him for *ome one Hue and
then a number of funny Incident*
j occur I (In lordahlp (Taylor llo!rnc»>
la at onc« a favorite with the movie
lover* of Kettle In hla flmt acfern
apt>earance 'Tnauy Money" playa
at the liberty all week.
• • •
' "MRS. DANKH DKntNHK"
A little Kir I him a hard Dm* In
meet tha needs of the landlord and
■ t the umr llrnr get her roffw and
I doughnuts at Irn every morn
in*. until her ntiDiln leaxes her not
i only the nti-wary money to make
things run smoother but her name
aa well. The story renter* around
her dtruKiile for happlneas under an
aasumed name The artreaa )*
l*auline Krederirk and the play
"Mr*. I >ans* Oefrnas." at tha Coll
seum for the laal time Wednesday
night
• • •
-niAlfr
Thais was the favorite flower of
Alexander, and all the noble* uaed to
lavtah Blfta and J.-wel* upon her,
while their proa pel II va wlvea had to
le <-ontente«l to ahop In the &, JO and
ju«nt atore* line day. however, a
I priest pointed out the folllea of her
life to Thai* Hhe followeit him Into
tha dea»rt to Join the follower* of
(ha Christian religion She bmune
a saint. Mary Harden will remain
at the Klrand until Friday night
In her fimt *.-reen version of
"Thala"
* * a
"AS AMMirAN WinoK"
As tha old story gone, a "rount of
! no amount" la heavily preaaed by a
; bunch of collector* He goes to
i Amrnra to annex to hla title a hand
soma widow with the nerstaanrv'
money to straighten up hla poker
debts Tha widow la a merry one
and leads him Mat as marry a rhaae.
until the rount stop* hla pursuit
Kthel Harrymora la "An American
Widow." ami will be aeen for the
last Hme* Wednesday night at tha
ileramor
a • a
-TMK HONOR KTHTFM"
The liunor ayalem In priaona had
been dlaruased pro anil con for a
number of jears In various legiala
lures before It was finally adopted
In a number of state*. and la now
proving a sun-ess William Fox
wova a love story around this alt
' LOCKWOOD STAR AT COLISEUM 1
Harold Ixtrkwood In "The Avenging Trail," ColNeam, Thursday
nation and, mm 11 reault, "The Honor
Hyatem" In now playing to capacity
bualneaa at the Hex thin week.
• • •
"WITHIN TIIK l/AW"
MargHret 111 in«t ■ .n'n urea t mliik"
aucceaa, "Within th« Ijiw." opena
a two-day atay at the Colonial Wed
nesday. The play la a atrong one,
ahowing the tiae of the third degree
methoda by the |>ollce and the clever
worklngx of a bunch of rrooka. who
manage to atay Juat within the law.
Alice Joyce and Harry Morey are
atarre<l.
• • •
"TIIK llHill HIUN"
Herbert llawllnaon will bo aeon
for the I net tlmca Wedneaday night
at Ihe Miaul on In "The High Hlgn."
The play featurea a peppery young
chap, let I none from a fraternity
house at college, to find hlmaclf a
prince of a little Jerk water king
ilom. He nlao la Informed that ho
la an anarchlat aa well. There la a
pretty prlnceaa who tanglea hla
heart atrlnga The mlniater tlea the
knot.
• • •
"HIS PirTt'RK IN TIIK PAPKRH"
iMUtflaa Kulrbanka certainly hud
PAGE T
Dainty Envelope
Chemises
at 79c
Suggesting the val
ues to be had in the
January Displays of Lin
gerie, the Chemise pic
tured tops soft lingerie
cloth with n yoke of or
gandie and Valenciennes
insertion edged with Val
enciennes lace. Kdging to
match finishes the drawer
part. Price 79c.
at e»e
Muslin Envelope Chem
ises with rows of lace
and orgnndie insertion
newed together forming
the trimming, finished
with ribbon-run lace
heading and edge.
—•Uaaeraeat Ha lea room
Clearing
Broken Lines of
Baskets
AS pictured. Porch Bas
kets made of fine
twigs bound together, in
quired. Several sires. Re
duced to IOC each.
Bamboo Ificnic Basket*
in various sizes, reduced
to 15#, 20c and 25*.
Fruit and Sandwich
Baskets.* reduced to 35#
and SO#.
Fancy Flower Baskets
in popular sizes and
shapes, at reduced prices
ranging from 25* to
91.50.
Ilasement Salesroom.
MUX. KAMA TOD AT
l.mrilH Holme* In "t'a
e»ajr Money." i
fm.MKI'M —Penllne Frederick In
"Mm. Ilsne'o Defense."
RTHANII—Mary l.onlrn In 'Tbaia."
4 I.KMMKIt—Kthel n«rr>more la
"An American Widow."
RF.*—"The Honor Nrfctem.'
COI.OMAI^—"Come Thru."
MlMNliiN—Herbert liawllnooa la
"Tho High Nlgn."
an appropriate title for hla film
called. "Hla Picture in the I'apera."
He haa had hunilreda of hla pictures
In the papers for yeura.
Thla la a regular film, with plen%
of Kalrhanka. It la now playing at
the ("laaA A for the remainder of the
week.
DIES
HNOyiTALMrE, Jan. "Mother"
McLean, minlaterlng angel of the
Knoqualmle vnlley, la dead
Mrs. Mcl,ean passed away Tues
day In the Veterans' hospital at
Pedro Woolley. Her charities were
well known in the valley.
FREOMCK&NELSCW
Basement Salesroom
weathered
effect; so
closely set
that separ
ate con
tainer for
earth is
not re-
Pure Linen Table Cloths
Reduced to $1.45 and $1.95
EXCEPTIONALLY low prices for these imported Breakfast Goths. They
are pure linen—all white or horde red with red or blue—and finished with
three-inch fringe. Ske 56x90 inches.
Two underpriced groups—sl.4s and $1.95.
All-white and Red-bordered Napkins to match these Cloths, 6 for 45f.
—Biuemrnt SalMtrmxa.
ALLEGED SPY
IS A MERE BOY
* Continued From Page 1
,i i i
swung open to ■ limit the man who
kx claimed to represent the moat dea
ploahle profe«*lon of earth—Hun
espionage
Hf'n Filr lhlml Itojr
Homehow the mrrf pree«-n<-e of the
man had an electrical effect on the
occupant* of the room. The officer
of the guard row to hla feet, aa tho
againat hta will. The officer of the
day atood a bit atraighter and the
newspaperman was stunned by the
utter Incongruity of the man and the
charge
Thomaa Hetmuth Hitter, alleged
spy extraordinary, la a boy. He la
straight-limbed and manly In figure
and hla well-ehnped head la crowned
with a muss of fair hair Hla feature*
are regular - almost he la good look
Ing—and hla eye* have a piercing
glint that, together with the aquar?.-
■tubborn chin, mark a man of force
and iK)wer.
For a moment he atood while the
three looked at him In silence. He
waa the master of the altuatlon. The
officer of the day couched and mo
tloned to the correspondent that he
might speak
(1alm« Innocence
"Sergeant." he l>e(rari, "may 1 Hike
your picture' It—"
Hitter stiffened und hia eyea liter
ally blaxed fire, and from hla llpa In
an avalanche that knew no check,
the hot. bitter words came pouring
"My picture!
"Aa tho It were not ahame enough
—thoae damnable Ilea they have
printed nbout me," he said. "L,loe
about me. aliout me who haa served
thia ooußtry »o faithfully?
"You any my father waa a Oer
man general He died when he waa
2#! You twist the truth It la
wrong I will any no more and you
cannot have my picture."
"Germany doesn't aend out 17-year
old aplea. That was my age when 1
left Germany. Thla country la Juat
like Kngland and Germany were dur
ing the flrat year of the war. Kvery
body thought aplea were In every
corner."
"What was your trouble on the
Mexican border why did you de
sert?'' he waa asked
"They teased nie I had a fight.
They teased me and aaked me why I
waxn't righting for Germany."
He told how hla mother had writ
ten him and aaked him to return to
the fatherland and Join the army
there, branding him a traitor If he
did not.
"I wrote and told her never to
write to me again." he aald. "T hope
to go to France with thla division
and fight In the front line trenchea.
I'll lie loyal, arid I hope to go. And
If I'm captured, I'll lie allot aa a
traitor to Germany."
The officer of the day apoke.
"You underatand. Hitter," he aald.
/'that thia gentleman may not have
your picture If you do not care to
F.arlu Tidings of Spring in
Silk Frocks at $16.50
Till' and hustle draperies, bodices
and sleeves of Georgette top
ping skirts of taffeta, and mrssaline
in combination with Georgette crepe
—these are the ideas that rule in
this early showing of Spring modes.
They are in plain shades of
PekJn-blne, old blue, pearl-gray,
dark-green, Nile, rose, gold,
beige and navy, also novelty
plaids and stripes.
A very interesting display at $16.50.
--Baarment Salesroom.
Signs of the Coming Season:
New Banded Straw Hats
NO half-way measures for this Spring!
She starts right in with straws, and
material evidence to this effect is ready
in the Basement Salesroom.
The Hats are in banded, ready-to-wear
style*—cushion-brim affairs of soft lisere
straws, and single-brim styles in variety,
favoring the medium sizes, in Java, Milan,
Milan Hemp and novelty chrysanthemum
braids.
Priced at $3.00, 93.75, $4.00,
tO $8.50. —Basement Salesroom
fir* It"
Ho Wnlrnw • Bit
While the captain spoke the ser
grant mood "in the "position of a
soldier"—head up. shouldera sqtiar
ed. sttentive
Ills ltp« jammnl thfmvtvm
Uthl (ofUJiff m 4 then tbr nan
wnkrnnl. I ntil then ho had
hwn tile mjwt/T of Uio*e whom
conditions make master of htm.
"On* thine 1 want. Oh, rap
tain, how I want it' If you'd
only Irt mo write homo!"
Thon ho regretted hia worda and
he turned on hi* heel and stepped
between the guard* outiude the door.
A second later and the doors at the
prison wore fast behind him.
HIGH HEELS MUST GO
TO CONSERVE LEATHER
WASHINGTON, Jan High
heels must go! High shoes
also!
They are going by government
edict In France. They will go by
government request In the I'nll
od States. They have gone In
Kngland by common consent.
Thus will women be brought
down to man's level In the war
to make the world safe for
democracy. Hy demanding low
shoe* with low heels from their
dealers, they will get them.
And the idea of It all Is to save
leather for the lads who are larrup
Ing the Hun.
DRUG STORES TO CUT
DOWN HOURS FOR 1918
Starting Wednesday, drug uteres
will opf»r» nt 8 a m. and clone at 10
l> m., during all month* except
June, July and August. whan they
will Clone at 10:30, according to a
decision of the Retail Druggists' as
sociation. at a meeting held in the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
UNCLE SAM IN NEED
OF AERO SPECIALISTS
The army and airplane manufac
turer a are in such nr**d of men who
Understand something about air
plane* that a frroat numlnr of the
students at the university who take
this course are Riven positions after
a quarter's work, according to
Frank K. McCona, ac.ro professor.
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE
New cargoes were brought Into
port by two ship* this week. The
first Australian whnnt ever to ar
rive In Puget Sound was brought In
by the L'Avenlr. Monday. The
Keiahin Maru. which arrived Tues
day, carried the first ootton goods
ever brought from Japan to this
country.
REVELLE UP MONDAY
The preliminary hearing In Jus
tire Gordon's court In the case of
Joe Kevelle, former dry squad offi
cer. (ici used of stealing money dur
ing a gambling raid, has been set
for Monday. Itcvelle la out on $5,000
ball. I
New —
Shoes in
"Midnight-blue"
at $6.50
THIS new arrival is in
Circular foxed pat
tern, with blue kid vamp
and cloth top in the same
shade, and leather Louis
heel. Sizes 2i/j> to 7*/%;
widths A to C. Pries,
$8.50 pair.
Hame style on military
la>«t, with IVi-inch heel,
sizes 2>/j5 to $6.00
pair.
GUN - METAL CALF
STREET BOOTS with
brown bucfakin tops,
made on military last,
with Goodyear welt
kolq, and IVi-inch heeL
Sizes to 6; widths
A to C. Attractive val
ue at $5.75 pair.
—Butmeiit K>l»«rnn>
Children's
Stamped
Rompers, 25c
ROOTERS of sturdy cotton
In pink. blue and tan. all
mud" with the exception ot
sewing on buttons, stamped Cor
floral embroidery on front and
scalloping *t sleeve* and nrek.
Sizes 2to 4 years IVlre 15#,
—Basement ttalrarooab
COAL DEALERS
ARE ACCUSED
WASHINGTON. Jan. * — All Qto
gal rotnlnation of coal operator* la
Central states doubled and trsfeM
fuel prices there. Attorney F. W.
McAllister of Missurl. declared bcfOr*
the senate Investigating committee
today.
The combination, he said, aorfced
thru bureaus, earh of which kept its
follow members Informed daily aa
to prices to ho charged.
Operators of the southern IMlnola
field, which supplied St. Louis, ha
said, comprised one of the combina*
tiona. Another lncludo<t operators at
southwestern Kansas. Arkansas and
Oklahoma supplying Kansas City
and vicinity.
McAllister testified that investiga
tions conducted by him convinced
htm that the combinations were vio
lating the anti trust laws.
Poilu Advised
Not to Feel Self
if a Tire Bursts
PARIS, Jan. » —The Tord Boyau
1h one of the many humorous papers
published within sound of the Ger
man guns Its title, translated Into
English, would read "Spllt-a-gut-**
Among various useful Information,lt
has drawn up a ll«t of "Don'ts" fofr
the I*oliu coming to !'%rla on leava.
Here are a few of I hem:
"When dining out In polite com
pany. don't ahout at the family but
ler. 'Spill the Juice this way.'
"When the roast la l<olng served,
don't ask your hosts. 'Jlow often do
you get your monkey rations?" (The
Poilu calls his meat 'singe-monkey .•)
"Pon't turn your plate upslds
down to prepare for the cheese.
"Pon't start outing sausage In th*
omnibus.
"Pon't rush across the street t*
get under cover.
"IX>n't start feeling yourself when
you hear a tire burst.
"Pon't put on your gas mask
when going into the subway.
"When visiting an apartment, dont
ask whether there are several outlets.
"Pon't look for communication
trenches on the Place do la Con
corde."
COP, WOUNDED, STOPS
ROBBERY OF BANK
CHICAGO. Jan. 9.—An attempted
daylight hunk robbery nt the Booth
wont Trust & Savings bank today
win unsuccessful — because Tom
Klynn. a policeman, refused to put
up his hands and began firing at
three motor baniltts after Mn(
wounded. Eleven men. including
Klynn, were In the bank whan the
robbers entered and ordered "handa
up."
The bank vault contained 180,00*
and the Bofe 11,600.