The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 14, 1919, Page 7

Polish, FREDERICK & NELSON SECOND AVENUE AND PIKE STRE Featured for Wednesday 1,000 Yards of Desirable Ginghams At 20c Yard IGHAM of reliable quality and color is ented i in this exceptional offering, in- ing the plain and fancy stripe effects ified with becoming house attire and ser- blouses, frocks and rompers for the ildren. Shown in Blue, Pink, Lavender, Tan an d Brows, 27 inches in width, at 20¢ yard. —THE BASEMENT STORE. ectric Table Lamps $9.50 XCEPTIONAL value is represent- ed by these attractive Lamps as pictured. Equally suitable for living- room or bedchamber; the base in mahogany finish, the pretty shade of figured silk and braid trimming, with plain color silk lining. Height 22 inches. In Yellow, Tan, Blue, Pink and Rose. Price, complete, $9.50. --THE BASEMENT STORE. SPLINTER KILLS MAN | SPOKANE, Oct. 14.--William Slo- \ley dynamited a stump two weeks ago at Bovill, Idaho. A_ splinter struck him in the leg, breaking it in two places. Sloley is dead today from shock, physicians say. ONE DEAD, SIX INJURED BONNERS FERRY, Idaho, Oct. 14 —Alfred Edwards, mechanic, was in |stantly killed last night when the car in which he was riding turned turtle and pinned seven occupants under it at the bottom of an em bankment. Six were injared. Most women would rather patch Seattle ‘up a quarrel than darn stockings. With every ‘wizpeD. MOP Use mop dry first on walls and ceilings, and then dip in WIZARD Oil for use on floors. Special Wednesday— large 25c bottle FREE with every mop. Mops priced from $1.00 to $1.75 ...-25¢ and 50¢ . Big Broom Special Grade Broom, made of finest quality Corn. “Special, only......-+-+++++++ 19¢c : NST HARDWARE @. 514-24 PIKE. ST. SEATTLE. USA SAM.GOMPERS F.MORRISON: “PATHE WOLL FRANK DUFFY | LYE W.D.MAHON os SONS TA.RICKERT M.F TGHE OCTOBER 14, 1919. SARAA@NDOY J.T LEWIS JACOB FISHER v: H.DONLIN “Black Hole” at Alcatraz Army Prison Is Ordered Abolished Man in Dungeon Feels Like Small Boy Whistling Away Fear of Dark Estimating the effects on prisoners of confinement in the solitary dark cell, Col, Joseph Gerrard, commandam of Alcatraz disciplinary barracks, says: “The more inte!’ ent man probably bears such punishment best He has a mental world to fall back on during the hours of gloom and silence. “The dullard exactly like the small boy who trie: dark quickly becomes panicky talks to himself and acts % to whistle away his fear of the “It's hard to define just what the. concrete results of solitary con finement are. They depend upon eases 14 days in the dark cell, as the fever of disobedience for which SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.—The! “black hole” of Alcatraz military Fock grim dungeon bored in the that stands just inside the Gol the individual prisoner, In most provided for by regulations, cures such punishment is inflicted.” made to pay for this Magrant disre- gard for all authority.” Col. Gerrard further pointed out that the authorities on Alcatraz island have very little personal lee- | “ “lway in the matter of extending or ion made by men who had served sentences In the rocky Bride- ell, has compelled Col, Joseph Ger- | lin your mind's retrospect, | |censes to those who | withholding leniency. The army reg ulations expressly stipulate what is| to be done with refractory inmates | of military prisons, and all that those in command can do is te obey them. Regulations provide for solitary confinement on bread and water for not over It-day periods, which may be repeated after a 14-day respite, | Alcatraz, often called “The Rock,” ia now crowded with prisoners. To | the more or less regular number of | tranagressors held there has been | added a contingent of more than 400 wrong-<loers from Fort Leavenworth | and nearly 100 members of the St berian A. E. F,, convicted of vartous breaches of army regulation in Asia. A report on conditions at Alcatraz, | mate by Col. E. L. Roberts at the instance of the secretary of war, has gone forward to Washington al “whitewash” of the “biack hole” is said to be contained in the report. Perhaps You Can Recall a Dark, Cold; Stormy Night in Your Own Experiences If you are a man, with a * | experience in the changing soem f tife, you can probably recall a dark, cold and stormy fight, somewhere when & | warm, clean bed and steaming bath and cheery welcome would have been as a gift and comfort from heaven. Perhaps, if you are a woman, you can recall a similar situation, or a period in life when a helping hand. a word of encouragement, comforting mile, would have stim ulated your spirits and mentality, These are ever-recurring reminis have been buf feted on life's troubled seas. And these are but one phase of the j humanitarian activities of the Salva Col. Joseph: Seward rard, commandant of the prison, to discontinue the of putting | conscientious practice objectors into solitary | confinement there, on bread and wa ter, for fourteen days at a stretch. Instead, a block of cella on the! main floor of the prison has boarded off for the accommodation of the “C. O's.” Upon ylelding to public demand | in this matter, Col. Gerrard makes no excuses for using the “black | hole,” declaring that the dungeon | beneath the disciplinary barracks |~ had been regularly employed as a place for solitary confinement for the past decade, and that it was per fectly sanitary. He denies that the are any rats, as prisoners ha charged, on that level of the” prison. Discussing the charge that only | certain “conscientious objectors” | seemed to win confinement In the} “black hole,” Col. Gerrard pointed} out that this kind of prisoner had recently become the most reaction ary element he and his subordinates | had to contend with, and that soli-| tary confinement was only used when all other appeals to their man hood and common se 1 “Not only are these men yellow to the backbone,” declares the com mandant—himself a veteran of thirty years’ standing in the regular army, | “bat they refuse to consider any-| thing resembling labor. Apparently | they have a conscientious objection to work! 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Working men's hotel: Where poor men find clean beds at 5, 10 and 15 * a night, with free bath, in sur es which make for their piritual and moral regeneration Also the following departments Antisuicide bureau, loxt and missing friends department, and free legal advice Always ready to succor the suffer. ing, the cold and the hungry, the naked, the sick and the dying ‘BEREA PLANS HOMES FOR ALL Citizens in “Association for Housebuilding (Special to The Star by N. EB. A.) BE ‘A, Ohio, Oct. 14.—Village co- is solving the housing problem in Berea, Berea business then decided no one should be turned away from their village for want of a place to live. They cap- italized a co-operative building asso. elation with stockholders and $50,000 stock per cent paid in Work was started at once houses to cost $4,000 each. The the same as rent Cabinet Discusses Coal Strike Threat WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—(United Press.)—-President Wilson's cabinet today discussed the threatened strike of coal miners, the sugar shortage and the general labor situ ation In the country It was decided that Secretary Wil son should handle any federal ac tion looking toward prevention of the miners’ strike. An announce ment on the subject of the govern-| toward the strike is expected. The sugar shortage to Secretary Houston was referred {HONOLULU JAGS ARE NOW PROVEN BOGUS HONOLULU, Oct. 14-—Men who boasted of jags acquired at a local “soft” drink bar are being kidded. 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VOILE CURTAINS in a round-thread STRIPED VOILE CURTAINS of dain- weave, display hand-sewn hems, ty weave are hemstitched and becom- dainty Venetian edges and motifs, ingly trimmed with Filet edging and with “hand-drawn borders, at $15.00 inserts of square design, at $7.25 : pair. oars MARQUISETTE CURTAINS have a VOILE CURTAINS of sheer softness neg ve edge and trimming of é : juny lace, bi ‘ys are enriched with edgings, insertion, combined ‘with drawn and motifs of Filet lace, at $9.50 pair. lace VEST CHEMISES REDUCED TO 75c are of fine white .ma- | terial, without trim- ming, well finished. CAMISOLES REDUCED TO $1.00 are of pink satin, trimmed with pretty laces. FLOOR. work borders, at $3.75, $5.00 and $5.50 pair. —THIRD FLOOR. Dainty Incidentals to Gift-making to assist in furthering ad- vance holiday preparations. Favors and Decorations, for the Hallowe’en Party ‘CHES, Black Cats, Owls, Pumpkins and odd spells play a de- lightful part in the eerie festival of AN Hallow's Eve. The symbols so inher- ently a part of this memorable time are featured in the Sta- tionery Section in many . delightful forms. MINIATURE FAVORS, Pumpkins, Witches, Black Cats, Brooms, 5¢ and 10c. HORNS with decorations in orange and black, 10c each. . PARTY CAPS of orange crepe paper with cut-out designs in black, $1.25 dozen. NOVELTY PUMPKIN PIES with favors or twelve strings, $3.50 and $7.50. VELVET CATS for favors, $1.00 each. CUT-OUT CATS, Owls, Witches, Pumpkins, 5¢ and 10c package. SEALS and Cut-Out Place Cards, 10c package. PAPER BASKETS for nuts or candy, 35c to $1.50 dozen. CANDLE SHADES in various designs, TABLE COVERS, 50c. CREPE PAPER NAPKINS, 8c dozen; 45¢ hundred. GOOD LUCK CAT AND K & K KAT with candle holder or twine holder, for favors, 75¢ each. --FIRST FLOOR. RIBBON-COVERED ELASTIC delicate colors and Dresden effects fulfill many needs of the home gift-maker, 40c to $1.00 yard, in CHINA DOLL HEADS invite the fashioning of novel pincush- jons and vanity boxes, 50c and $1.00, GILT SAFETY PINS assume significance when combined with dainty ribbons. In all sizes, at 10c card, Wn | BODKIN NEEDLES are never amiss in the workbasket of the giftmaker. In assorted sizes, at and eight lsc package. RIB steel BON RUNNER SETS of are strong enough to last through many seasons of gift- making. Set of 3, at 15c, 10¢ each. BRIGHT EMERY BALLS, BITS" OF WA) POLISHED THIM- BR S, BONE RINGS, need only the addition of a length of pret- ty ‘ribbon to become regulation sewing sets Notion Section, First Floor, ——<—<— |COMPANY POSTS BURGLAR NOTICE SLEVELAND, ©., Oct. 14—The 6 Cleaning Co. of this city, rompted by numerous robberies of \offices has posted a “Notice to Bur- glars” which reads; “The cash drawer is open, The safe is emp! 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