The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 27, 1918, Page 9

ASK AMERICAN SWISS BORDER TO CONFER ON MARINE POLICY NEW YORK, Dec, 27.—The Ameri can Steamship association has asked the government to define its ship- ping policy at once. The shipowners declare that foreign owners possess advantages, owing to the policy of their government. A request for the shipping board to issue a statement covering its policy with respect to the future American merchant marine, and asking that an | interview be accorded a committee of the association has been telegraph #4 to John A. Donald, acting chair man of the board. The steamship companies desire the restoration of requisitioned ves sela and the abandonment of federal control in general as soon as practi-| cable, it is stated. U.S. Ship Board Plans Bureaus to : Handle Big Trade} PARIS, Dec. 27--A world organ | teation to care for the detalis of the | U. 8. government merchant marine will be created by the shipping board, according to Edward N. Hur > ley, chairman. “We will open offices in London “From these centers will be directed ten or twelve other offices, such as Shanghai, Yokohama and Bombay in the East; Genoa in Italy; Buenos Aires, Valparaiso and Rio de Ja | Beiro, Rotterdam and Antwerp.” 36 DRUNKS ON POLICE DOCKET “Where do they get it?” Police Judge John B. Gordon asked Thurs day afternoon, as he milled thru a hot session. His honor’s remark concerned 36 “drunks,” who appeared on the court calendar with 36 other cases, rang: ing from liquor violation to auto! stealing. The 36 were fined between $10 and $25 each, and admonished to be feed. Six of therm had black eyes | and battered faces. Liquor had Made them strong and war-like. Stocks Up on Food for the New Year Merchandise valued at $200 was stolen from the Billroth grocery, 6001 Phinney ave., Christmas night. ac cording to a report made at police headquarters by the proprietor Thursday. The burglar used an au- fer, boring 32 holes around the door lock, then knocking it out. He used an auto, and stocked up on edibles | for the coming Check Artist Is ‘Busy in Seattle Two Seattle firms discovered them Selves to be victimized by bad check artists Thursday, and carried their troubles to the police. Descriptions from both sources led the police to suspect the same man of both forger- | jes. The firms complaining are J. A. | Lawrence, 1524 First ave., and a hat shop at 903 Pike st., the first cashing a $26 check and the second a $40 check. The first was signed by “Her- bert Foster” and the second by “J. B Curbs.” ITALY LOSS 2, 300, 000 NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—~According to figures by Col. Ugo Pizzarello, of the Italian army, Italy's losses in killed, wounded, dead of disease, dis abled and missing, are 2,800,000 Seattle Boy Scouts are on their Way to the Cascade mountains. They started ly Friday , for a four days outing ut Lake and two provided ¢ club's cabin Keechelus, Snow shoes Alaska dog sleds have been for the fun. all native Filipinos A. Monday, the anniversary of the death of Philippine patriot, Dr WSSIWSSIWSS|WSS)' Hurley said. morning, a | he December 30, wiit Jone |G PROVES SNARE (Special to The Star by N. E. A.) BASLE, Switzerland, Dec. 27.—In- ternational boundary lines here abouts look as if they had been , traced by the footsteps of with a jag. The Rhine is not entirely an inter- line Switzerland and Germany Portion of Switzerland lies on the a man national boundary between A small other side of the Rhine directly acrous from this city. It includes probably 1,000 acres, taking in a small part of the city of Basle | tiny village of Riehen and Stetten and a bit of country. The canton (state or country) of Basle juts into Germany like a goose’s head, with one small tip sticking out Into Baden a few hun | dred yards wide. From a roadhouse restaurant perched on top of a hill right at the tip’s end, one can toxs a stone into |} Baden from any one of three sides of the roadhouse. | All around there the Germans for merly had electrically charged wires to prevent prisoners escaping over [the frontier. Since the armistice however, the wires are harmless But the Swiss went on guard to pre tvent prisoners coming over and pos aibly bringing disease into Switzer. land. This zigzag boundary line has proved fatal for allied aviators sev eral times. They didn't know which was Germany and which was Swit zeriand. Not long before the end of the war an Acnerican aviator unwit tingly flew over Switzerland. He was shot down to a nice landing in Swiss territory just inside the line. But it kept hopping along and in a twinkling had hopped into Germany. The aviator was made prisone PETROGRAD IS LOSING PEOPLE -” | STOCKHOLM, Dec. 27.—Petrograd as @ big town has seen its best days The soviet government plans to re duce the population to at least 500, 000. Any other government that might follow the soviets, ufiess it were royalist, would keep Moscow as the great central city Here are official figures on the burg that Peter the Great named after himself and dreamed and | hoped would be the world’s greatest On Jan 1918, the population was 1,478,128, a decrease of 22.4 per cent from Dec. 15, 1910, when the population was 1,905,589, and a de crease of 37 per cent from Nov. 1, 1915, when the population owing to the war was 2,348,851 In 1910 there were there are now 709,968 997,154 men; In 1910 there | were 908,435 women; there are now 768,440, In 1910 there were children under one year o January this year there were New York “Flu” Cases Declining 49,422 e; in NEW YORK, Dee. 27.—Two hun- | dred and fifty new cases of influenza are being reported daily in New York, according to an announcement made at the health commissioner’ offices today, He uthorities de clare the disease has wd the ept demic stage, and the number of cases is dec lining ANOTHER Ww CORMICK IS HARVEST CO. HEAD MeCor dent ¢ Company McCormick, The A became chairman o} of director forme CREEL. RESIGNATION IS NOT VERIFIED IN U. S. 1, chairman of t ublic information, igned. Add food shortage No congre sional pork barrel th ra f the Pacific Coast Dis trict “Motal 1 Counell, to be held at Portland Monday, will determine the future of the appeal of Pacitic| met shipyard work from the Macy wage award. Council members will consider a new course of acti toward the deadlock in Washingt on the hearing paal James A. Tay exident of the! council, and one of the delegates nent to Washington, is on his way back t nd the meeting. The other de 4 will make their report *to the convention POLICE OFFICE f the board |- conference ~ Sarrerpe On MACY AWARD TO BE MOVED The offices of the Seattle police de partment, central station, will be moved to the first Moor of the public safety building early in 1919, accord-| « formulated by Chief of Warren and Mayor Ole Hanson Thursday. The garage w: be established In the present loca cen, in the wub- on iw the direct rewu lent location and con which ACCUSE YOUTHS OF BURGLARY youths are held in the city tion with the nal property T. Mayer and in the Byron hotel Thursday morning sted in different parts tly after the re are Daniel Bow 7, and William W. Wilson is a discharged Har Wilson, soldier. Summers Joins Bogle and Merritt} Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Lane Summers will be aa d with the law firm of Bogle, t & Bogle, in the Central building, at the expira m in January, Th in admiralty work, » Alaska Steamship nk Waterhouse ashington It. School Ship Off is ° o ig on First Cruise $ The school ship Cruso, built at/$ Rellingham, has sailed for the Atlan-|§ tle She was assigned to the firm of)? Frank Waterhouse & Co. for opera-|§ tion, and is the first school ship tole " to sea on this coast by the | ng board | | | | Kills Self, But He Gives No Reason Seattle police are attempting Fri day to dise the motive in the iicide of Sullivan, of 624 E.|@ ¢nd st, Tacoma, who killed himeelt 13 with a re er hot in his back|e ar \ Thursday night 2 Sullivan is the brother of a Seattle | @ man, Tim van, switchboard | @ ator at headquarter The dead by man left a note announcing his in-|@ tentiona of self-destruction, but did) @ not give the reason. 2 ° ° ° Mrs. Robinson Asks |$ for $100 Per Month onduct Alleging mis and cruelty, the superio eparate maintenance against F. W. Robir f the commission firm of I. W home Robin ttorney's feen Baron KR. Kondo, ind president of the isha Steamahip ec cepted the invitation ber of Commerce to b uest the city on hi to the peace way scese THE | Correct Styles. SEATTI ) STAR—FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1918. 27, The After-Christmas Clearances Continue to Offer the Year’s Lowest Prices on Ready-to-Wear Fraser-PatersonCo. Trimmed | Blats Balt Price The Entire Stocks (Except White Hats) | Several Hundred | Hats to Choose From. All the Winter's Choose on Saturday HALF PRICE Third Floor Purchases Made Monday and Tuesday Will be Placed on Next Month's Charge Tomorrow, Accounts | Girls’ Winter Coats On Sale Saturday at $19.75 Formerly $22.50 and $25 High grade coats in the smart youthful styles made of zibelines, pebble cheviots and ve- | lours; navy blue, brown, | green and burgundy. 3elted and loose models convertible beaver cloth | with large collars of and velvet. Two Extraordiaary Clearamce Sales of Women’s Suits For $25.00 Suits That Were $35, $37.50, $45 and $48.75 For $35.00 Suits That Were $50.00, $55.00 and $65.00 The Lot of $35 to $48.75 Suits tor $25.00 PLENDID, dependable, attractive suits of velours, serges, gabar- dines, fashionably correct styles, trimmed with velvet, plush and blue, men, black, green and bur- learance. . fur, mostly belted models, in navy gundy. Special in the Year End $25.00 A Clearance of Women’s Dresses at $19.75 Regularly $25.00, $28.75 and $35.00 ~—-A clearance of several odd lots of women’s dresses including dresses for general and afternoon wear, for business wear, for street wear. none taffeta silk and satin, in navy blue, brown, gray, tan and AC. At splendid, velours, silvertones and mixtures, in plain tailored and fancy belted styles, some with mannish tailored collars, vertible collars; burgundy, oxford, navy blue and black. The lowest price of the season .... eceee The $50, $55 and $65 Suits for $35.00 high grade, attractive suits of fine broadcloth, others are con- A Splendid Lot of Women’s Winter Coats Year" 's End Clearance Price $43. 00 EAUTIFUL high grade coats that were priced in regular stock $65.00 and $75.00 each. tones, velours, bolivia cloth and broadcloth. Navy blue, black, green, Finely tailored garments of rich silver- -Smartly styled and well made dresses for the regular prices, $25.00, burgundy, plum and brown. Belted models mostly with large fur $28.75 and $35.00. Special ......... Hy tre Ores tee ee $19.75 and G6 Golters. Special... 22... sce see seeessves .... $45.00 ~-Fraser/Paterson Co, Third Floor. —Fraser-Paterson Co. Third Floor, 65 Women's — At Each ... 56 Women's coaTs At Each ... - $19.50 $15.00 Details follow: Women's Coats at $19.50 —There are sixty-five of these, made of good, durable and attractive velours, Correct styles, new garments, belted and semi-belted styles. khaki, gray, brown, burgundy and green. Special Price Basement values for ...... greater values than usual. 56 Women’s Coats at $15, 00 Each astrachans, melton and Scotch mixtures. —Semi and full lined coats with plush, fur and caracul collars. —4 number of the wanted shades and a full manger of eee —Special Price Basement values for ......... 350 Silk Petticonts, $2, 95 Each ruffle and only plushes, Some with fur collars. Navy blue, ~The utmost value for fifteen dollars, well made and attractive winter coats; At this price you save at least a good round dollar on every one of these petticoats you buy. They are good, durable silk taffeta, with adjustable, elastic waistbands, finished in deep novelty Gold, tan, Pekin blue, navy blue, green, helio, rose, brown and a host of pretty changeable colors, The Special Price Basement Offers Unusual Values in the Y ear’s-End Clearance 350 Silk ia bit as At Each . : 200 SILK WaIsTs At Each . i —Unusual values are the rule in the eich: Price Basement, but you will find these ® $2.95 _ $2.69 Year-end Clearance Spe cials even burellas. + $19.50 warm zibelines, $2.95 Special $2.50 Each SPECIAL Price Basement millinery feature for S dred smart, correct style trimmed hats. styles. —Choose on Saturday at $2.50 each. 200 Trimmed Bats aturday. Exceptional values, correct Values such as the Special Price Basement features. | Silk Waists for | $2.69 = —Every one a splendid Good quality crepe de chine. Cor- rect styles, embroidered, pin- tucked and lace trimmed models. 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