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« FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET Uncommonly Good Values in a New Purchase of 200 New Trimmed Hats | at $5.00 MONKEY fur fringes, much hand-work, clev- erly poised wings and ornaments, and other. highly-prized trimmings of the season are featured in this offering of new Millinery, on hats of the mirror-like panne velvet and satin soleil. Broad-brimmed affairs, tams and draped effects, also turbans for the ma- tron, principally in the dull costume colorings that so fittingly express the Autumn season. It is seldom that such a saving-opportunity as this is offered so early in the season. Featured Saturday, at $5.00 THE BASEMENT STORE. ELECTRIC RAZOR TO MOW OFF WHISKERS NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—The eleo tric razor ts coming. Whiskers will not be electrocuted nor burnt off by this new implement. The electric is a little larger than the afety. It is attached to a light socket by a flex- fle cord. The current causes the blade to vibrate one-aixtyfourth of an inch, 7,000 vibrations a minute. As it is moved across the face it mows away the beard without scrap ing or pulling. It was on exh! bition at the Electrical exposition September 24. BLIND BOOT MAKER DOES BIG BUSINESS | LONDON, Sept. 26.-—Blinded in the ~war and trained at St. Dun tan's, former Lance Corporal K. © trell, Royal Sussex regiment, has |opened a boot repairing shop at | Croydon. The bitnded hero does ex | céllent work, despite his infirmity, *\and im getting all of the business he can handle. “If it keeps coming in | ‘This 2-room unit house on %*acre| ground in West Seattie. I am won-| dering how many people in Seattle| ‘would be anxious to rent this place. | I would bet there are s: 1 bun- @red. And it might pay me to build them for rent. it why rent when you can buy for less? $100 cash you take possession ‘our leisure. Complete nished free. Be not a renter. My fr your home also ir will solve Seat. ’s Favorite Phono- . graph and Music Store e your selection now—don't wait until the lar models are gone and the prices are buy here—now. Terms on Columbia Grafonolas . Special | Outfit $118.05 Special Outfit Columbia Grafonolas are getting scarce—we advise $143.05 Type G-2, Grato- Grafonoln nola. any fini | One dozen Ree- ords, your own choice. One dozen Rec- ords, your own choice. Ste Record Al | six Record Al- bums. 1 Record Brushes | pecord Brushes. 3702 Needles. Needles. Hits at 15c Come to Roseland With Me. (Murtagh’s song.) My Little Sunshing Some Sunny Day Moonlight on the Nile. AIL Need to Know Is That You Come From Dixie. | New Song Alexander's Band Is Back in) Dixieland. Give Me a Smile and Kisn I'm Going to Break That Mason Dixon Line. You're Still An Old Sweetheart f Mine. Southern Moon, You Mensiot Shake That Shim- | } emoryland. mie Here. What is the Harm in a Bit of a ‘Then I'm Not Missing You, Dear. | V/alk? Complete Stock of Columbia Records THE SON HOP SERVICE “When It's Music or Records, Go Where the Crowds Go” ha | Headquarters for Q. R. S. Player-Piano Rolls OPEN EVENINGS | Remick Sang 0 Giff. Siz 321 Pike, Near Fourth Ave. Haiitott 2702, |) hy ge leanne pe Maturday morning. / Tt have to hire an assistant,” he de. | ” clares. _ |ence opened that the operators are THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. /1,397 CASES OF _ WAR RISK HERE Figures of U. S. Insurance Department Made Public Washington families are being paid $12,209,780 in war risk Insurance claims by Uncle Sam, He is making restitution to those who 4 husbands died in the servic country during the greate all times. There are 1,97 Insurance claims lbeing paid in Washington thru the | bureau of war risk insurance to bene fictaries: named at the time applica was made by sol tion for ingurance : dead fs and marines now policy carried by these T men wa 40 abled #, as well as wid and in and dependent nts of those who have died, are being made comfortable by the gov ernment, which is paying 880 com | pensation claims to residents of | Washington } In addition to the insurance and compensation claims now being paid of beth Jin Washington there are 6¢ | these classes These being a | investigation by | tives More than 47 per who carrie made moth cent of the men ent insurance beneficiaries named | Fathers w by approxi mately 1 > men | The © men killed in Franc | An ex at the wcords tn }the bureau of wat risk tnsurance shows that a large percentage of | married men in arranging for the tu | ture protection of ir families » be pald te thought, in © named angementa | for thers compen: were named by 2 ent, while the “wife and child" were named by 14 per cent. This is the natural quence of privileges granted by the war risk insurance They felt |it their duty top rovide for the im | mediate needs of their family ing, at the same time, thru cation for tn their parents years Insurance claims which the bureau | Will be called upon to pay amount to more than $1,012,000,000. The amount of premiums received from Jall service men and which was de ducted from their pay during the active period of the war approx! mates only $20,000,000, or leay than one of the amount of claims. The excess abo Will be paid by the govern Applications are being r the bureau of wa act mak rink 4 | changing the present term insurance which was issued at the time of en tering the service, into the per manent forms. The government, in an effort to aid every man in keep ing up his war risk insurance, has made unusnally diberal provisions covering reinstatement of insurance, where the former service man has allowed !t temporarfly to lapee. COAL MINERS TO ~ MAKE DEMANDS |Strike Vote Hinges on Wage Increase BUFFALO WN. Y, Sept. 26 nited Press.)—Presentation of wage [demands by a #pecial committee of the United Mine Workers of Amer-| | tea was made today at a conference | with representatives of coal mine | | operators | This conference wns expected to} |determine the question of whether a| |weneral strike will be called in the | bituminous ‘coal fields of the country It was reported before the confer.| Ke | prepared to meet the demands of the} {miners for a 60 per cent increase | with an offer of a 25 per cent in-| crease and a reduction of hours from 48 to 44 per week as inst the 30. | hour week proposed by the miners. | Representatives of the | miners | claimed the men have been working | jonly about three days a week and |that the mine owners have beon| keeping down production sof coni since the armistice was signed, to | keep up prices. | | Burglars Steal | | Jewelry and Gun! Burglars entered the home of Mrs Thomas McCaull, 2014 Fourth ave.,| thru the coal chute Thursday night and stole a heavily jeweled laval-| liere, a watch and a revolver | robbed H Ander: | | in the Hil t hotel, | Jobtaining a suit of clothes and oth-| ler wearing apparel C. A. Hansen, } 1111 dist ave. S., reported two burg lars were prowfing around the up,| |per floors of his house. hey left ge the police arrived |PORTLAND PASSENGERS | | ESCAPE WRECK DEATH! PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 26.—Pas-| sengers on a onerhan ect ca | miraculously escaped serious injury and possible death here late yester \day afternoon when the car jumped the track on a turn and turned | turtle Passengers crawled out at the! jends of the car and later pulled out| gers who were caught was seriously hurt |TILLED THE TILL AND | RAISED $8, HE AVERS| | Some one tilled the till in Bf |Johnson’s store at 705 Pine at |some time ‘Thursday night and jraised $8, the disgruntled Johnson linformed the police Wriday The burglar left no traces for the’ po | tice who investigated. | | | | AUBURN-ENUMCLAW PAVED ROAD OPEN, County Engineer «Samuel Humes men who| i} HE Smart New Models in Women’s and Misses’ Plush Coats Compensate in Fullness for What They Lack in Length ULL cape-back effects are noticeable in these new arrivals— they may hang in graceful folds or have their fullness belted in. Then there are the styles with wide shirred collar that rolls grace- fully away from the throat, and plenty of the regulation belted ef- fects—all in half- and three-quarter lengths, so desirable for motor- ing, walking and general wear. Black plush, beaver cloth, corduroy and muskrat cloth prevail. | —In sizes for misses (16 and 18) and for women (36 to 44). Very attractively priced, $12.50, $17.50, $25.00, $29.50 to $45.00. —THE BASEMENT STORE Georgette and Crepe de Chine Blouses at $5.75 In a Profusion of the Accepted Styles HERE is hardly an approved method of embel- lishing Georgette Blouses that does not find rep- resentation in this attractively-priced grouping — beads, embroidery, tucking, laces and hemstitching are here in many arrangements. The Crepe de Chine Blouses are just as attractive in their way—high neck and tailored, flat-collared or collarless. These colorings are featured—White, Flesh-color, Peach, Rose, Gray, League-blue, Bisque, Navy and @ Black. Sizes 36 to 46. Price $5.75. -THE BASEMENT STORE. Embroidered Crepe Bloomers, $1.50 HESE practical, easily-tubbed gar- ments make a conces- sion to daintiness in the pink cotton crepe from which they are fashioned and in the hand - embroidered wreath design which is formed of French knots of pink and blue combined with Finished with ruffle at knee and shirred over Price $1.50. —THE BASEMENT STORE With Flexible Boning and Elastic Inserts This Niris Corset at $2.00 Joins Comfort to Style green. elastic at waistline. New Brushed Wool Scarfs With Their Pockets and Belts Have Almost the Appearance of Sweaters O wide that they cover the back to the waistline - and the sleeves to the elbow are these Scarfs, and they gain a jaunty, coat-like appearance by a belt, pockets and fringed ends which hang coat-length in front. In tasteful stripe patterns, $12.00. EXTRA-LARGE WOOL SCARFS, two yards long and 18 inches wide, in subdued stripe patterns, bobdered with fringe, $9.00. BROWN ANGORA SCARFS with belt and contrast- ing Tuxedo-effect turn-back in beaver color, $9.50. INK mercerized brocade fashions the Corset pictured, its light-weight and flexible boning adapt- ing it particularly for the average figure. The extremely low top has elastic bands for great- er comfort and the un- boned section over the hip permits perfect freedom. Sizes 21 to fitted with two sets of hose sup- porters, $2.00, —THE BASEMENT STORE. 25, Women’s Swiss-ribbed Union Suits $1.00 'A SEASONABLE weight in Women's Cotton Union Suits, low neck and sleeveless, in ankle length, with band top, sizes 86 and 38, $1.00. WOMEN’S FLEECE- LINED UNION SUITS of medium weight, in ankle length, with high neck and long’ sleeves, sizes 34, 36 and 38. LARGE ANGORA SCARFS in heather mixtures, 2 yards long and 18 inches wide, edged with fringe, $8.00. —THE BASEMENT STORE. , A New Showing of Filet Curtain Nets 35c to 50c Yard OVEN with a firm, heavy square mesh, these Nets proclaim their possibilities for long and satisfactory wear, through much laundering. They are in white and ecru color, patterned with small tasteful designs—widths 35 and 40 inches. ed today that the new Au u ed road, chy yen for et Priced at 35e, 40c, 45¢ and 50¢ yard. THE BASEMENT Priced at 95¢. STORE. THE BASEMENT STORE. PENS TPAC BR TCR ~ FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE—PINE STREET—SIXTH AVENUE. Sturdy Little Coats That Will Go Every Day to School © and look none the worse for their all-weather wear are displayed in the Basement Store in a profusion of the new season's models. There are Coats of Broadcloth, Zibeline, Egyptian Velour, Cheviot, Melton and Polo Cloth, also Plush and Corduroy, enriched with fur or fur-cloth trim- mings—-many with collars of generous size to muffle up closely around the throat. These colorings are featured—Maroon, Blue, Brown, Green, Copenhagen, also Black and Mixtures. Priced at $5.00 to $35.00. . —THE BASEMENT STORE. Mother Will Appreciate the Value in These Serge School Frocks at $6.35 and little daughter will be won over instantly by their attractive styles. The one sketched, in navy or ma- room serge, is typically good-looking, with its full plaited skirt, button trim- ming and madras collar. Another good style, with black button trimming and round collar of white madras, is attractively trimmed with soutache braid. Sizes 6 and 8 Priced at $6.35. years. —THE BASEMENT STORE ? The Basement Store Abounds in Dainty Neckpieces at Moderate Prices HERE are Sailor and Round Collars of good qual- ity white satin, with satin lining, at 75e. Roll Collars that are a succession of dainty lace ruffles, $1.50. The wide Lace Ruffles lately introduced for wear with cloth and silk frocks, some threaded with narrow Roll Collars of Venise- pattern lace, and com- binations of lace and embroidered net, $1.00. Collar and Cuff Sets of organdie, with triple black ribbon at top, rows of Valenciennes $1.25, $1.50 and lace, $1.00. & $2.00. —THE BASEMENT STORE. Boys’ Unionalls, $3.00 HEN he carries in the coal and rakes the leaves from the lawn, it will be.well for him to don “shoulder-ease” Unionalls. They are made of heavy blue denim in one-piece style—he will not need to wear a blouse under them. Sizes 10 to 14 years, Price $3.09. rs BOYS’ BLUE DENIM OVERALLS with bib, made / with three front pockets and two hip pocke riveted buttons, sizes 3 to 9 years, $1.50, 10 16 years, $1.75. —THE BASEMENT STORE, Men’s Shirts and Drawers, $1.15 HESE Gray Cotton Shirts and Drawers are in flat weave, heavy weight and shaped to fit, sizes 32 to 44, $1.15 garment. Extra-heavy weight, $1.25 garment. -—THE BASEMENT STORE, | 1