The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 20, 1919, Page 7

£ \ GOVERNORS ASKED TO | REVIEW FLEET HERE Tuvitations to the gs = a of during Fleet week to wit review of Admiral Rod. | dealings [retail tra merical building, telephones Shah 2432 and 5388 Resolutions pledging the retait| Merchants of the city to treat mem in all y the *hamber | of Comm | | In addition, letters of invitation to the governing bodies of cities and towns in the foregoing places will | Will be sent by the city council, At tention will be called in these latter | communications to the fact that Se attle will be called upon to entertain | and provide for the biggest assem Diage of persons in the city's history, and those planning to come here dur ing Fleet week will be asked to make Feservations here for accommoda Gions as speedily as possible. Work of the regular bureau of the feneral committee is fully under Way, and listings are being taken ©f rooms which will be available for Visitors during the time the fleet is in Seattle. James Lansbury, chair man of the committee for accommo. @ations for visiting civilians, plans te conduct a house-to-house canvass, fn addition to receiving the regular listings, in an endeavor to close ne fotlations to obtain every available room in Seattle. Persons having rooms are asked to list them with | Some of salient points of the resolution follow “It sometimes occurs that un scrupulous mereha take advan }tage of unusual raise a mm ple Absolute square ets from the! dealing by local | merchants is just as essential as the various —_ entertainment planned “The members of the retail trade bureau of the Chamber of Com merce pledge themselves to safe: guard in every possible way the In-| features | teresia of the members of the Pa cific Meet from the practices of tran sient and itinerant merchants and others who may seek to take advan tage of the unusual conditions pre vatling during the visit of the Pa-| cific fleet.” | The resolution ts signed by Henry A. Kyer, chairman of the bureau I. W. Ringer, George Ford, Frank Criss, B.C. Abney, Howard J. Lilly Charles G. Morse, George H. Guy A. G. Taft, Clement B. Coffin, Henry L. Eggert and George BE. Miller. These men represent the various re tail lines of the city and will act as & vigilance committee to insist upon the registration bureau, at 205 Com. fair treatment of the visiting sailors. | Pershing Is Guest of Citi ROME, Aug. 20.—Gen. Pershing | Was to continue his tour of Italian | battle areas and provinical districts | today, visiting Pasubio and Trent. He will spend three hours in Milan tomorrow morning, and visit Turin | im the afternoon, on his way back to Paris. Pershing arrived in Venice yester- day morning, taking lunch there, and in the afternoon visiting Treviso | and Monte Grappa, in company with | ex- War Minister Caviglia, He spent | the night at Vicenza. * yearned at the dinner given ww} minister of war, Pershing de-/ Mores the Italians were among the | Dest United States citizens and the | best United States soldiers. The _ Percentage of casualties among sol: | diers of Italian —_ Dom higher | Thruout Italy believed in political circles that the occasion precluded the happy con clusion of Italian-American negotia dons, “As Italy's foreign policy is based on perfect accord with the United States,” declared the Rato del Car lino, of Bologna, ‘Pershing will be in a position to inform Washington of the nervousness caused here by | Balkan events, and the necessity of concluding negotiations between the i nited States and Italy.” R.P.DEPUEIS EDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE—PINE STREET—SIXTH AVENUE A Dictisine of Children’s Tub Frocks Exceptionally Low-priced at Sizes 6 to 14 Years ERY opportune in view of the school-outfitting plans now going forward is this offering of School Dresses. The values are so attractive that mothers will make quite a saving by outfitting their girls for the whole school term from this assort- ment. The Dresses are of Checked and Plaid Gingham, sometimes in com- bination with plain color, Plain-color Poplin, Khaki and Striped Voile, School Stockings for Boys and Girls OTHERS who make a point of economical buying for the children’s school needs, will appre- ciate these Hosiery values from the BASEMENT STORE. BOYS’ MEDIUM-WEIGHT BLACK RIBBED STOCKINGS in sizes 6 to 10, the pair 65¢. BOYS’ BLACK COTTON STOCKINGS of medium weight, ribbed weave, sizes 6 to 11, the pair, 40¢. , FINE - RIBBED CK COTTON STOC KINGS in sizes 6 to 10, the pair, 40¢. MISSES’ FINE - RIBBED BLACK COTTON STOCKINGS of season- able weight, sizes 5 to 914, the pair, 35¢. THE BASEMENT STORE. Crochet Bedspreads $2.35 NE hundred Bedspreads are offered at this low Silk and Woolen Remnants At Keenly Reduced Prices HE BASEMENT STORE offers, in this disposal of short lengths of Silks and Woolens, an at- tractive opportunity to acquire useful materials for | Autumn dressmaking purposes, at savings well worth |} having. THE SILK REMNANTS, from one to five yards in length, include Plain and Fancy Silks, Poplins, Pon- gee, Tub Silks, Crepe de Chine, Foulards and other }j popular fabrics, suitable for separate skirts, shirt- waists, women’s dresses and children’s garments, | THE WOOLEN REMNANTS include lengths of from one yard up to pieces sufficient in yardage for a | skirt or one-piece dress. Some coatings are also included, in useful lengths. The staple weaves are represented, as well as attractive plaids and mix- tures. ~—THE BASEMENT STORE. An Attractive Offering of Plain and Printed Flaxons At 20c Yard PWARD of 1,000 yards of 29-inch Flaxons are of- fered at this very interesting price, including: PLAIN-COLOR FLAXONS in Tan, Light-Blue, Gray, Pink; Rose, Lavender and Flesh-Pink. than those sustained by any other Nationality in the g pine Rom army, Pershing said. Replying to the speech of welcome by Mayor Apolion!, of Rome, Per- shing said he fully appreciated the | represents the army.” the paper “and tn paying homage to him, “gc sed to the army.” dir sere published in , declared that as Per- ‘ing’s valk Ga bes sd titan Foreign Minister Tittoni, it was 817 EAST PIKE 68 Marion 3222 Westlake FOR YOUR CAR Or we will sell your automobile for you at YOUR price without commission or storage charges. to Bargain Market O1 E. Pine St. E. 340 -| hig name until Monday noon, was . | brought against him by Streeter in assault in the third degree against GIVEN LIBERTY |Justice Brinker Frees Victim, | Of Deputy Streeter | R. P. De Pue, arrested by Deputy | | Sheriff BE. 8. Streetér Sunday night | and held incommunicado in the |county jail without a charge against acquitted of a charge of vagrancy Justice Otis Brinker's court Tuesday afternoon. De Pue at the time of his acquittal declared he would bring charges of Streeter, as Streeter slapped his face while the two were in Police Cap- tain J. T. Mason's office Suriday night. No charges had been filed against Streeter up until noon Wednesday Sheriff John Stringer is on his va cation, and no information could be} obtained Wednesday whether Street er would be discharged or not for {his action. Streeter charged De Pue with be ing a dope fiend, and it was for this reason that he declares he arrested him, While in Captain Mason's of. fice Sunday night De Pue turned to Streeter and said: “I knew you in Portland. You're a stool pigeon.” Streeter slapped his face for this remark. When Streeter was about to take De Pue to the county jail De Pue demanded that a policeman accompany them, as he feared fur- ther harm from Streeter. City De- tective James O'Brien was detailed to accompany the pair. De Pue says he is a property owner. Carload of Pears Rotting on Track A carload of Bartlett pears ix rot-| ting on the tracks here because no buyers could be found, a letter from the Puyallup Fruit Growers’ associa- tion informed the Chamber of Com merce Wednesday. ‘The association has been securing @ market for Bartlett pears and is willing to pay $60 a ton. This price will return the grower 2% cents a} pound, which is a good profit, the letter continues. Association canneries were prac: tically closed Tuesday because of | inability to secure pears, the letter says, and blame is placed on Seat-| tle fruit handlers, who are charged with not being fully awake to their opportunities. Ballard to Have Skip-Stop Cars) Beginning Monday, the skip-stop| system will be put in practice on the | Ballard municipal car line. | Hereafter old Division “A” cars| will be known as Ballard-28th N. W.| cars. The new schedule will cut off | several minutes of thé running time, | The skip-stop plan t# being consid-| ered for downtown usage. Harmony Sought by Loyal Legion About 260 members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen will convene at the Washington ho tel at 9:30 a m, Thursday. The meeting will last until 9 p. m. Plans for getting clover harmony between mill and logging camp operators and members of the legion will be dis cussed at floes meeting. ORDERS RAILWAY To RESUME OPERATIONS) CARSON CITY, Nev. Aug. 20.~| The Nevada public service com-| mission today issued orders in- structing the Nevada Northern Railway company to resume serv- ice between Cobre and ly before tomorrow. i Service has been suspended since Sunday on account of trouble with} the employes, with quantities in the various sizes as follows: Sizes 6 8 10 Quantity 18 74 Unusual values at $1.65 Unusual Value in Women’s Black Sateen Dresses, $1.95 N advantageous purchase permits this low price on about ninety Black Sateen Dresses, the qual- ity of the material and the careful making enhanc- ing the attractiveness of the values—particularly de- sirable for maids’ wear. Sizes 36 to 46. Price $1.95. —THE BASEMENT STORE. Embroidery-trimmed Sacques, $1 25 BLUE-AND- -WHITE check- ed gingham is used for this attractive sacque, trimmed with plain blue chambray, embroidery edge and small pear] buttons. Another style, with sailor col- lar and tie, is of blue and white checked gingham, with trimming of white piping. Price $1.25. —THE BASEMENT STORE. A Purchase of Jewelry “Samples” In an Interesting Thursday Offering HERE is such a variety of designs and settings in these Jewelry Novelties that almost any requirement can be met. Included are Bar Pins, Brooches, Beauty Pins, Hat Pins, Cuff Buttons and Ear-rings, in reproductions of effects now gen- erally favored in fine jewelry. The values are ex- ceptional at 25¢ and 50¢. THE BASEMENT STORE. 250 Fancy Baskets Reduced to 10c Each HESE underpriced Baskets are in the natural color, principally in the shallow plate style with handles, desirable for fruit and cake. Reduced to 10¢ each. —THE BA ENT STORE. | Jelly Glasses, 35c Dozen | N attractively-low price for the low-shape Jelly Glasses in 1-3-pint size, with ridged sides and tin covers—35¢ dozen. THE BASEMENT STORD. 229°” Five examples of their good style are sketched. 12 14 7 46 ~THE BASEMENT STORE. Boys’ Union Suits $1.00 and $1.25 HESE are undergar- ments that will give excellent return in service for their modest cost. Gray Fleece-lined Union Suits, in sizes 26 and 28, $1.00, 30, 32 and 34, $1.25. Misses’ Union Suits, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 High-neck, Long-sleeve Cotton Union Suits in ankle length, priced for sizes 2 to 4 years, at $1.00, 6 to 8 years 10 to 12 years —THE BASEMENT STORE. Men’s White Duck Coats $2.00 and $2.50 SPECIALLY desirable for cooks, waiters and dairymen are these Coats of heavy white duck, single and double-breasted styles, with detachable buttons. Sizes 36 to 44. Priced at $2.00 and $2.50. WHITE APRONS FOR BUTCHERS AND GROCERS, of Indian Head Muslin, with bib, 75¢, without bib, 65¢. —THE BASEMENT STORE. Children’s Play Aprons, 39c ed bagass little girl will be able to keep her dress fresh much longer when she has one of these Sleeve less Aprons, Choice of light and dark percales, plain pink and blue, stripes, fancy figures and small plaids, sizes 4, 5 and 6, 3O¢. —THE BASEMENT STORE. Women’s Silk-top Union Suits, $1.50 TOP of pink or white glove silk finishes these Cotton Union Suits. They are in low: neck, sleeveless style, sizes 36, 38 RING-DOTTED FLAXONS printed with com- binations of green and blue, green and pink or green and lavender on white ground. FLORAL-PRINTED FLAXONS and Striped Flaxons in several pretty combination colorings, price because subject to slight imperfections in weaving. Assorted crochet patterns—good size, 81x88 inches. Good weight and closely woven. Featured for Thursday at $2.35 each. —THE BASEMENT STORE. —also a few pieces of 36-inch White Voile with triple corded self stripe. Featured for Thursday’s selling at 20¢ yard. —THE BASEMENT STORE, Corduroys Make Good School Suits for Boys PARENTS can rely on the service- giving qualities of these Corduroy Suits for boys. They are of the wide- wale, firmly-woven cloth, well-tailored and well-lined. Belted’ three-button style, with two slash pockets, two breast pockets and inside pocket. The trousers are fully lined, and made with side pockets, hip pocket and watch pocket. Sizes 7 to 16 years, $9.00. : BOYS’ CORDUROY SUITS in waist-seam style, with two-button belted coat with slash pockets. The trousers are cut amply ful and lined throughout; buttons are riveted. Sizes 7 to 16 years. Price $7.50. WOOL-MIXED CASHMERE SUITS in dark- brown with subdued purple and red ping stripe. Coats are in waist-seam style with slash pockets and belt and trousers are fully lined and fitted with belt loops. Sizes 8 to 16 years. Price $12.50. BOYS’ BLUE SERGE SUITS in waist-seam style, well-tailored, with good linings, to be worn with or without belt. The full- cut trousers have two side pockets, hip and watch pockets. Sizes 8 to 16 years. Priced at $10.00 and $13.50. EXTRA - KNICKERBOCKER SUITS in serviceable wool mixtures, in medium and dark-gray and brown mixtures, with waist-seam or three- button coats with two-piece belt, and full-lined trousers. Sizes 6 to 17 years. Price $10.00. WOOL SWEATER COATS in roll-col- lar style with two pockets, in blue and cardinal, sizes 30 to 34, $5.00. WOOL-MIXED SWEATER COATS in dark-gray with maroon stripes and khaki with purple stripes, sizes 28 to 34, $3.50. AUTUMN STYLES IN CLOTH HATS, of brown, gray and green mixtures, sizes 644 to 7144, $1.75 to $2.25. CLOTH CAPS in blue serge, brown and gray mixtures, sizes 63% to 7%, $1.00. FRENCH-CUFF SHIRTS of fancy striped madras, with or without col- lar, sizes 1214 to 1414, $1.65. SHIRTS with attached collar in striped percales and blue chambray, with one pocket, sizes 6 to 16 years, $1.25. . TAPELESS BLOUSES in white ma- dras, striped percales, striped ging- hams and blue chambray, with breast pocket, stzas 6 to 16 years, $1.00. SILK FOUR-IN-HAND SCARFS in fancy plaids of tasteful colorings, either side can be worn outside, as they are reversible; priced at 3 for $1.00. COLLARS in starched and soft styles, sizes 1214 to 14, 25¢. WINDSOR TIES in plain colorings and fancy mixtures, 25¢. BLACK LEATHER BELTS with self- adjusting buckles, sizes 26 to 32, 65¢. BOYS’ SUSPENDERS of medium- weight elastic, 35¢ and 65¢. —THE BASEMENT STORE.