The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 17, 1918, Page 7

On the right is J, P. Me. | Coskrie, shipyard worker | whe gets the big Marmon, Mrs. MeCoskrie is seen at the left. On the right (be jow) is Mrs. KE. F. White, who gets the Buick, Be. low (ef) Is John (©, Nor. man, who gets the King. Moses and his followers, with their famous manna, had nothing on J. P. McCoskrie, shipworker, whogawoke this week to find that fate 4 brought him a Marmon car, via The ftar Tobacco Fund route. McCros- krie was getting ready to go to Camp Lewis in the July selective draft and he was doing considerable thinking the lines of the little wife and) the high cost of living. nm all his troubles ended sud-| the black cloud turned | to be sold for $4,000. 000 will keep Mrs. McCoskrie in| | ERS this ee Like Villa tn O14 Mexteo, times Interred; ‘While waiting for the next report, ‘We knew you will save more jon ony SUIT, COAT, DRESS er Aalst. FLORENCE UPSTAIRS STORE, HE small, almost imperceptible flaw sends the Diamond to the scrap heap. The small flaw in the Title to your home may de- stroy its marketability. If you want to know the value of your dia- mond take it to a dia- mond expert—not the ordinary jeweler. If you want to know your title employ title experts. THE WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Under State Supervision $2.50 For ten dayg| we will fit a gold filled frame with | pherical lenses and leather case, complete for $2.60. This in-| eludes a careful and accurate examl- Ration We prescribe, grind and fit Slaswes and can make or duplicate | ‘ny lens on short notice. Curry Optical Co. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS 3002-4 Arcade Bldg. Bring This Ad With You =» Lucky Shipbui Get $4,000 Nest Egg From Car \y * comfort for some time—not tomen tion a fox fur McCoskrie used to be a painter. When the great war came he trans ferred his activities to the shipyards. John C. Norman, winner of the Ider’s Wife Will | King ear, knows just how MeCoskrie | feels. | the Standard Of plant at Richmond Beach he is exempt from the draft, }he has had all the thrills of waking | to find himaelf a car owner, Mra. E. F. White, 1029 37th ave N., won the Buick sedan, She has | lot of faith in luck. | ‘The Maxwell was won by Fred F. | Hopkinson, 4151 47th ave. 8, W., | shipbuilder, on ticket 24,377. Seattle Milkmen for Tug-o’-War Too Thin at Carnival HE WL SNTRQ, TUE CRBASED PS. RACE Because the milkmen are so thin. they won't take part In the tug of war at the Seattle Girls’ Victory car- nival on the university campus, July 23 to 28. | Sailor Fred Henry, recruiting the | tug-of-war, figured that milk men | would be the best tuggers in all Seat | ue “They drink OAKLAND SHIP | lots of milk,” an WORKERS BACK ON JOB TODAY OAKLAND, Cal, July 17.-—Six thousand striking shipyard workess Lodge, No. 79, of the International | [returned to work today, ending a twoday strike which started Monday | morning when 3,500 bollermakers refused to go to work. They claimed | back pay was due some of them be | cause of reclassification under the | Macy wage ncale agreement. More than 10,000 men were out of work yesterday as a result of the strike. Twenty-five hundred ship yard laborers struck yesterday in sympathy with the boilermakers. They also returned to work today. Carpenters, electricians and other workers were thrown out of employ ment temporarily by the strike. ‘The boilermakers voted unani mously yesterday afterfioon to re turn to work today. Officials of the Bethlehem cor. poration, the largest yard affected by the strike, said the total back pay claims filed by the men was not more than $1,000 SHIP WITHOUT RIVETS LAUNCHED IN ENGLAND LONDON, July 17-—-The first ship to be launched without rivets in the empire is in the water, at a sav ing of 20 to 25 per cent in money, time and material. Plates were fus ed together by electric welding ma nounced Freddie. “Milk makes muscle, That's all there is to it. Ill sign up the milkmen and then place my beta.” But when Sailor Henry started siz Ing up the milkmen, he lost heart. “They're so skinny,” he says, “that they couldn't hang on to the rope.” So the sailors are trying to ar | range a greased pig race now for the milkmen. UNION TAKES REFERENDUM ON OVERTIME Referendum vote today by Hope Association of Machinists, will de cide whether members of the union will be allowed to work overtime in Seattle. After receipt of information that |all organizations affiliated with the {Central Labor Council and Metal | Trades Council have indorsed a res olution prohibiting members from |overtime work, regardless of extra |pay, the Hope lodge, embracing @ large number of unionists employed | lin the shops and foundries of Seattle, | will put the question to popular vote. | There are no predictions as to the | outcome, but it is thought that a large number of the men favor the overtime method. ARTHUR GUY EMPEY NAMED U. S. CAPTAIN WASHINGTON, July 17.-—Arthur Guy Empey, sergeant-author, has | been appointed a captain in the ad- jutant general's office. |/HUN EX-CONVICTS _ CALLED INTO ARMY AMSTERDAM, July 17.—The Ger- man federal council hag enacted a law calling upon all exconvicts for war service. Being ineligible as sol- chines in one process, riveters being eliminated. It t# predicted by ship-| building authorities that this method will shortly become universal. | PROMOT K « HEHALIS BOY CHEHALIS, July 17.—Mr Mra. W. La Follette, of Chi and alis, |have recelved word that their son} has passed the examination, in Utica, Lewis machine gun. PCCOCOC CLL OLLLCCOCCOCS Albert Hansen Seweler and Silversmith 1010 Sccend Ave. Near Madison diers, they will be utilized as labor ers, The great spread of crime thru: out Germany, laid to the door of ex conviets, 1s responsible for this enact ment. THEATRICAL PEOPLE IN GERMANY STARVING 26,000 actors and actresses in Ger: many, the majority are eking out a miserable existence on $200 a year, and thousands, especially women and girls, are on the brink of starvation, says the Vossiche Zeitung, of Berlin. A THRIFT STAM THE SEATTLE STAR—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918. THs at Altho, as superintendent of| At 69c able wash | Detft-blue. At 95c sizes 36 to 44. required for sealing. Jelly Glasses, lacquered covers. plece styles, made from service. fabrics in Tan or | | —Houre Sets in two- and three- | Sizes 34 and 36 only. —House Dresses of plain blue | chambray gingham, with striped | trim, sizes 34, 26 and 38 only; also Dresses of plain tan and blue pereale with large circular collar, red tle and red piping, also styles in striped percale, Pint-size, $1.20 dozen. Quart-size, $1.35 dozen. FREDERICK &NELSON | STORE OPENS AT 8:30—CLOSES AT 5:30 BASEMENT SALESROOM Advertisement from the Basement Salesroom Features Some Under- priced Offerings of Unusual Interest for Thursday’s Shoppers. 144 White Tub Skirts Featured for Thursday $1.50 | HEY are in the good- looking model picturéd, four-gore style, of firm | white twill, with patch pocket and separate belt fastening with two pearl | buttons. Priced low as the result of a favorable purchase— | at $1.50. | U; nderpriced Offerings in Women’s Ready-to-Wear Apparel 20 COATS REDUCED TO $5.95 Full-belted Coats in black and white checks, 48-inch models, reduced to $5.95. 35 CLOTH SUITS REDUCED TO $17.85 Serge Suits in Navy, Sand and Rookie shades, with jackets in smart rippling-peplum models. 40 COATS REDUCED TO $7.65 Coats of Wool Velour, Burella and Homespun, in Copenhagen, Pekin-blue, Green, Sand, Beetroot and Rookie. 150 MIDDY BLOUSES REDUCED TO 45c | Middies in blue, linen-color and white,- some of the latter with plaid trimming at collar, cuffs and pockets. Rasement Salesroom. Four Low-Priced Groups of House Dresses | An Interesting Thursday Offering At $1.25 —a variety of attractive Dresses in this group, made up from cot ton foulards, ginghams and per. | cales, some with embroidery trimming. Sizes 36 to 42. At $1.45 -Embroldery-trimmed Dreanes of striped or checked gingham, also Dresses of plain pink and blue chambray, Sizes 36 and 28 only. { --Basement Salesroom. Economy Fruit Jars are steadily growing in popularity, for women appreciate the advantage of the extra-large opening which permits the canning of large fruits whole. An- other improvement—no rubber ring is. 50c and 55c Dozen —made of clear, flint glass, with sanitary, gold- Y-pint size, low-shape, 55¢ dozen. 14-pint size, low-shape, 50¢ dozen. ¥-pint size, tumbler style, 55¢ dozen. Basement Salesroom. Foe Would Release by the allies, will keep the Hun Aland Prisoners STOCKHOLM, July 17.—United| \N. Y., for instructor in the use of the | STOCKHOLM, | July 17.—Of the | States ‘Ambassador Morris has been | informed by the government of Fin. jand that Germany is willing to re Jease American and British prisoners taken on the Aland taland, in ex change for German prisoners held The prisoners to be released by Germany include Pro- 4 tamer Henry C. Emery. — ie a imac secre! 1 Miller Offers to | |} Aid Skagit Fight }| Congressman John ¥. Miller }| has offered to remain in Washing ton, D. C., after congress adjourns |} and help Mayor Hanson fight for }| authority to develop the Skagit }| power site. His wire was received by the mayor, en route to Washington, Tuesday. | 600 Yards of Pongee Silk Reduced to 50c Yard N unusually low price on the natural-color Pongee Silk that keeps its fine appearance through frequent tubbings. An imported quality, de- sirable for women's blouses and dr s and men's shirts, inches wide, reduced to 50¢@ yard, Basement Salesroom. Bathing Caps Special 5c Each HOICE of Black, Blue and Mauve, Green in these Bathing Caps of rubberized ma- terial, special 5¢ each. Basement Salesroom. Women’s Neckwear Reduced to 5c ROKEN lines and pieces that have be- come soiled from display, including large and small Collars in round and sailor shapes, priced for quick disposal at 5¢. —Basement Salesroom. Men’s Wash Ties 10c Each Exceptional Value HERE® are “2,400 of these Wash Ties in white and _ striped pat- terns, tubular style, priced exceptionally low at 10c each; 3 for 25¢. Boys’ Corduroy Suits, Junior Norfolk styles in brown and drab cordw roy, trench or stitched- belt style, with patch pockets. Sizes 3 to 8 years, Boys’ Corduroy Knickerbockers, $1.25 —in the serviceable dark- | drab color, cut amply- full and well-made; sizes 7 to 17 years. Men’ French-Cuff Shirts $1.15 —of firm percale and madras in blue and black pin stripes and novelty stripe patterns of other colors. Sizes 14, 1414, 15, 1514, 16% and 18. Attractively priced at $1.15. —Basement Salesroom. Ash Cans, $2.25 | (As Pictured) | NUSUALLY good value is | offered in this Ash Can of | heavy pressed steel, with od bottom and fit-over cover n. forced with corrugations at top and bottom and painted green out- side and black inside. Sixe 16x26 inches, Price $2.25. —Housewares Section, Basement. | Mitchel Estate Is | <77~ Valued at $20,000): NEW YORK, of Major John mer mayor of New York killed in an airplane accident, is es timated in his will at more than $10,- | 000 personal property and more than | $10,000 in real estate, | The will leaves $10,000 to Mary Purroy Mitchel, his mother, and the July 17 remainder to his widow, Mrs. Olive|in the will, the former mayor was/Taylor spoke known to have life insurance policies | fore the Municipal club at the Wi Mitchel In addition to the property listed | amounting to about $10¢™, Clearing Broken Lines of Women’s Low Shoes at Reduced Prices HREE sharply underpriced groups, _offer- ing Oxfords and Pumps in black, white and tan, as follows: At $3.85 Pair 350 pairs of Lace Oxferds [> in patent and tan leathers— | broken size , assortment, but | every size in the lot. At $3.45 Pair 150 pairs of Women’s Pumps in tan Russia Calf, 7 with Goodyear welt soles and ; medium military heels. Sizes 7 21% to 7; widths AA to D. At $2.95 Pair 250 pairs of Women’ ‘ ~ “>. White Canvas and > ‘\\ Nu-buck Pumps with “year welt soles, sizes 2% to 7. —Basement Salesroom, A Disposal of WASH FABRICS At 123c Yard Odd Patterns and Broken Lines, Sharply Reduced tm Price for Quick Selling, as Follows: . 500 Yards of Percales, comprising striped, figured, dot and check patterns, in pink, blue, red and ~ black, also pink, tan and blue plaid designs; 267 and 28 inches wide; reduced to 12%¢ yard. 350 Yards of Cotton Voiles, 26 and 28 inches in figured, stripe and plaid designs; pink, blue, tava, rose, green, lavender and black; reduced to 121 yard. Cotton Foulards, one figured and one dot patt only; colors, pink, blue, lavender and green; inches wide; reduced to 12\¢ yard. 4 Patterns in Cotton Poplin, 27 inches wide; bh rose and tan stripes; reduced to 124g¢ yard. : Awning-stripe Suiting, 36 inches wide, one pattera only; reduced to 121¢ yard. __pnasement sal £ ‘New Silk Coats Special $9.75 —as pictured, of navy or black taffeta, with rows of cord shirring and pearl but- ton trimming, exceptional } © value at $9.75. -—Rasement Salestoom. Drapery Fabric Remnanil at Reduced Prices N accumulation of short lengths of Scrim, Mar- — quisette, Nets, Madras, Swiss, Cretonne and — Silkoline in quantities up to 314 yards, repriced for | quick disposal. . —Basement Salesroom, 9 Cotton Crepe Kimonos, 75t © S pictured, Kimonos of cream- color Cotton Crepe in good weight, trimmed with pipings and buttons of pink or blue, and tying in front with tasseled cord. Price TB Price 75¢. _nasemont Salesroom. Women’s Stockings 25c Pair | dgeereng Cotton with hemmed double sole—very _ serviceable. Sizes 814 to 10, 25c¢ pair. —Basement Salesroom. Stockings top and Ask Congress to ist members of the } board of aldermen succeeded yes terday in Imving that body pass a resolution petitioning congress to pass logisiation which would prevent rent profiteering: S| |FORCE GERMANS TO TAKE IN HOMELESS i | § AMSTERDAM, July 17, — Hit at Rent Hogs NEW YORK, July 17.—Soclal duchy of Brunswick proposes to N pel families with spare rooms owners of empty premises to p disposal of hon The press is bitterly y York them at the civilians. posed, Dr. Hinko Hinkovich and Wednesday noon ington annex,