The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 8, 1919, Page 7

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\\ Ying REFUGEES ON TRAIN I cue After Terrible Jour-| ney From Odessa AVOW, Poland, Nov, 2. )—(United Press) —A traiaivad arving and disease-stricken re ss has arrived here, after 40 traveling without food, me Ament of sufficient clothing fhe train left Odessa many (for the Polish frontier, Learn Nhat it had been lost somewhere Jeon Odessa afd the frontier, the #Cross sent Dr, Jack Kendrick, of frax, Va, out with a al on Pi and a car loaded with medicines F food to locate the train, Me ad it in Rumania, 400 miles from Jand phe refugees were in terrible con won, Their food supplies, tssued by days i}? Polish consul at Qudossa, had been : f] The company will rebuild in the ihausted. Dysentery and typhus broken out, and the water sup- had been reduced to what could found along the railwa: ir train had been 80 days our Odessa, and had covered but 500 2 Their locomotive, a patched left behind by the Molshevists, | [) completely broken down The! had gone ahead on a handcar ain another. villagers along the route could Rothing for the starving people, country thru which they passed hd been laid waste by war, Nothing Mhained but tangled barbed wire Md caving trenches, Peopted leaped | im the train to search tn vain. for ig or grass to make soup. women and children were | together in foul smelling ht cara, Some had little bundles asions, but the majority had but the few rags they wore. went stops were necessary to/ the dead. OLIDAY TRAVEL 5 DISCOURAGED, istmas Mail Only Thina] Not to Be Affected =| meen | Claus is the only passenger | d of travel over railway lines out of Seattle during the holidays, tt became appar | . Others must take their | Christmas mat! and pack-| ies will be carried despite the coal) . ing orders have béen issued | ‘the railroad administration reduc: | w the number of trains tn and out city and curtailing time sched- Passenger travel during the ts discouraged. the four Northern Pacific including the North Coast and Grays Harbor trains, or discontinued Saturday, many on the O-W. local lines oper. im the interior of the state have ordered off. Because Great n trains west of Spokane aré BR. the most part oll-burners their has been little affected. cars on the O-W. between and Portland have been cut off. Sentences U. S. Missionary (UL, Korea, Dec. 5—(De (United Press.)—The con- tion of Rev. Ell Miller Mowrey,| byterian missionary of Mans-| Obie, on charges of sheltering | agitators during the recent re was confirmed today by the court. | Missionary was sentenced to fine of $50 or spend 20 days| ERCHANTS COMPETE IN ERING FRUIT PRICES ‘ SBURG, Pa, Dec. t.— of the merriest wars in price re Rtior was waged here between two, wbants with lemons as the com-| y. A store conducted by Leo Miller had been selling goods Meaper than the other stores in| he climax arrived when the| tore announced that they! @ sell lemons at 17 cents a while the other stores were ig between 40 and 60 cents a Almost immediately the other! tm town announced that they selling lemons at 15 cents a The signs announcing the ce of lemons were changed as/]) as they could be made with a cents reduction each time, until | price was brought to 5 cents a/ n. All of the stores did a boom. puniness. REMAN IS INJURED IN 7 $100,000 SPOKANE FIRE DSPOKANE, Wash. Dec. §—Fire- Roy Finch was seriously in-| {| d and $100,000 damage done early | day, when the Fairbanks-Morse ding, in the downtown section, gutted by fire of unknown or- pit Had Color of ¥ Booze But ’Twas Minus a Wallop Boote-rnifting experts at po Hee headquarters smelled it and Official tasters tasted it All it bad was the color—and || even that was bogus! But when Officer J. P, Smith Bot the pawnshop detail, picked up William Andrews, a dish "washer, Sinday afternoon at the ‘corner of Third ave. and Spring *t., the charge goncealed fiask, thought he Ahad caught an honest and up fight peddler of bootleg whisky He lost his faith in human na lure when it was discovered at [ithe police station that the two p fine quart botties were filled with cold Cedar river water colored || with caramel. | Andrews was booked on an |) charge. f carrying a || | DOWNSTAIRS STORE | The Box of Christmas Handkerchiefs is an easy-to-send gift—which may be as simple or as gay as one’s fancy dictates—but sure of a welcome in any case. AT $1.00 and $1.25 BOX-—Handkerchiefs of sheer lawn, and linen-and-lawn mix - tures, with Madeira- style and, Swiss-em- broidery or colored embroidery, and scal- loped or hemstitched borders, 8 or 6 in box. AT 65¢, 75¢ and 85¢ BOX—Lawn Handkerchiefs in roll-hem, scalloped and hemstitched effects, with colored, white or Madeira-style embroidery, 8, 4 or 6 in box. AT $1.10 BOX—Initialed Handkerchiefs of fine lawn, with hemstitched hem and fine stripe border, 20 each; box of 6, $1.10. AT 65¢ BOX—Initialed Handkerchiefs with colored cord edge and machine initial, also with white initial in flora? wreath, and hemstitched edge; 6 in box. AT 50¢ BOX—Lawn Handkerchiefs in hemstitched, roli-edge and embroidered effects resembling Ma- deira work, three or six in box. AT 35¢ BOX-—Embroidered-corner Handkerchiefs with white or daintily tinted roll edges, and styles with hemstitched hems; 8 in box. AT 25¢ BOX—Handkerchiefs with hemstitched or cord borders, some with embroidered corners, two or three in box. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE A Cozy Little Sweater The Very Gift for Her! NIT from soft, fine woo] and so cozily warm that the little girl will be a veritable “Baby Bunting” in it. Regulation coat styles and slip- over models to chqose from in White, Peacock, Salmon, Navy, Cardinal, Brown, Green, Turquoise and American Beauty also combinations of turquoise with corn, brown, or buff; corn and navy or Copenhagen, Nile- green and white. Sizes 2 to 5 years. tive values at $4.95. Very attrac- CHILDREN’S DRAWER LEGGINGS of soft white wool yarn, knit in plain and block stitch, in the style pictured, sizes 1, 2 and 8 years, $2.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STOR Bluebird China for Christmas Giving LL good wishes for happiness are ex- pressed by the bluebird —and so this China makes very desirable gifts. The 50-piece Dinner Service is priced at $35.75. Separate Gift pieces are priced as follows: Tea Cups and Saucers, set of six, $4.00. Dinner Plates, set of six, $6.00. Bread and Butter Plates, set of six, $3.00. Chocolate Set, pot with six cups and saucers, $7.00. Creamer and Sugar, $2.50 pair. —~—THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Silk Petticoats, $5.75 Of Gift Quality OVELY changeable colorings and plain costume shades in wide variety are featured in these Satin and Taffeta Petticoats—a showing so extensive as to make the gift-choosers’ probleyn an easy one. In Green; Purple, Peach, Brown, Gold, Wistaria and Navy, lengths 36 to 40 inches, $5.75. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORN. — FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE—PINE STREET —SIXTH AVENUE Were there ever such Life-like Dolls as Santa will bring This Year? ‘OR example, there are the Schoenhut Wood Dolls, sweet little girls and babies and sturdy little boys, with such child-like expressions on their bonny faces that they will be real companions to small folks, They are priced at $2.25, $2.75, $3.75, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $8.00 and $9.00, Celluloid Dolls are wonderfully light and they do not break readily, There’s a whole family of them in the Toy Section, ranging in price from 25¢ to $2.00. Cloth-bedy Dolls dressed in baby and little-girl clothes, all ready to give, priced at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00, “Dolls that Go to Sleep,” with cloth bod- ies and composition heads, dressed in rompers and infants’ clothes, $3.75, 6.00, $5.00, $6.00, $8.00 to $15.00. ° $25.00. Baby Dolls with short hair, composition body and bisque head with moving eyes, priced at $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.25, $4.00, $5.00 and 36.00. $4.00. Character Dolls, including “romper kids,” babies and 50¢, S5¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $10.00. many others, priced at Life-like Baby Dolls with soft “cuddly” hodies and composition bodies, Gothed in dainty $7.50, $8.50, $12.50 to lace-trimmed dresses, Schoenhut Walking Dolls, made entirely , of wood (may have their entire ward- robe chosen from the doll clothes on display here), priced at $2.50 and Amberg Walking Dolls wil] amaze little girls by their activity, and their faces are charmingly life-like. Some of them have $10.00, $13.50, $16.50 to $25.00. sleeping The Blouse Gift at $5. 75 may be of Georg- ette or -Crepe de Chine —it may be tucked, beaded or net-trimmed and it may be smartly tailored—it may be White, Flesh-color, Gray, Peach-color, Mais or Bisque. Whatever choice is made, it will em- body overflowing measure of good styse and value for this price—$5.75. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Patent Kid Pumps Wor Wear with Spats $7.50 Pair QUALLY _ desirable for afternoon and street wear with spats are these good-looking Pumps, made with hand- turned soles and full Louis heels. Sizes 214 g to 7, widths AA to C. Price $7.50 pair. Women’s Black Suede Pumps with hand-turned soles and full Louis heels, sizes 244 to 7, widths AA to C, $10.00 pair. Women’s Black Kid Ballet Slippers, sizes 244 to 7, $2.50 pair. Women’s Spats in 10-button pattern, in Taupe, Dark- fawn and Light-fawn shades, $3.50 pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. The Gift of More Leisure —that is exactly what the Electrical Gift amounts to —more leisure and freedom from household drudgery. What better gift for a man to give his wife, than A 1900 Cataract Elec- tric Washer An Ironing Machine A Hoover Electric Vacuum Cleaner An Electric Washing Machine or, for that matter, | any of the smaller electrical gts that are ready to do one’s bidding at a moment's notice. Many practical-minded men consider the Electrical Goods Section the principal source of truly. worth- while gifts. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. eyes. Priced at $9.00, Warm Winter Gloves For Men’s Gifts ERSEY Knit Gloves, soft and supple as can be, in gray, navy, brown; snug-fit style, 65¢ and $1.00 pair. Brushed Wool Gloves with seamless fingers and tight-fitting wrist, in heather mixtures, $1.25 pair, Wool Gloves with leather bound wrist and dome clasp, in Tan, Khaki-color, Dark-gray and Mixtures, shaped to fit the hand, $1.00 to $2.50 pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Vests 75c and 85c HITE Mercerized Cot- ton Vests, with bod- ice top and ribbon shoulder straps, sizes 36 and 88, 75¢; sizes 40, 42 and 44, 85e¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Union Suits $1.50 and $2.00 LEECE-lined Union Suits in ankle length, with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves, sizes 84, 86 and 38, $1.50; 40) 42 and 44, $2.00, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Children’s Union Suits 85c HILDREN'’S Cotton Union Suits with tape reinforcement, ankle length, with high neck and long sleeves, sizes 2 to 12 years, 85¢. —TNE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Women’s Glove-Silk Union Suits $6.00 TELL-FINISHED, lux- urious garments of pink glove silk, in regula- tion style, with band fin- ish and knicker bocker knee, sizes 38, 49 and 42, $6.00, THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. DOWNSTAIRS STORE | The Gift of Stationery Bespeaks Thoughifulness itech as every woman appreciates a well- stocked desk, she appreciates the gift of good Stationery. presentation: These ate especially prepared for Gift Cabinets of Stationery containing 36 sheets and envelopes prettily ribbon-tied, 50¢. Gift Cabinets containing 48 sheets of paper and en- velopes, all-white, or white-and-pink, 65¢. Hinged-cover Cabinets containing 24 sheets of note paper with envelopes, and 24 sheets of letter-sizé paper with envelopes, daintily ribbon-tied, 75¢. Kraftlawn Linen Paper in Pink, Blue and Buff, 24 sheets of paper with envelopes, 35¢ box. Children’s Stationery—-18 sheets of paper with envel- opes—daintily ribbon-tied, 15¢ box. White and dainty tints in Children’s Boxed Stationery, 24 sheets with envelopes, 25¢ box. Correspondence Cards and Envelopes of Fontanelle Fabric, 30¢ box. Boxed Paper in plain white and light-blue; also novel- ties with lined envelopes, 25¢ box. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. For a Sparkling Christmas Tree THE glitter of tinsel and snow, gleaming col- ored glass globes, and Christmas bells— these are as important to the Christmas Tree as the gifts that bloom on it. - Tinsel Trimming, bolt of six yards, 15c to 75c. Artificial Snow, 5c pack- age, Tinsel Ornaments, 5c to 50c each. Frosted Fruits, 5c and 10c each. Frosted Balls, 5¢ each. Glass Balls in_ brilliant colors, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 dozen. Large Glass Globes striped in contrasting color, $1.50 dozen. Glass Balls strung in bead style, 5c, 10¢ and 15¢ string. Glass Ornaments in open- work effect, 25c each. Paper Bells, 5c, 10¢ and 25c each. Paper Pull-outs, 5c and — a 10c each. Paper Wreaths in Christ- mas colorings, 10c each. © Christmas Stockings. filled with games, toys and other little gifts in widely varied assort- ment, 15¢ to $5.75 _ each. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Women’s Outing Flannel Gowns at $2.50 LL-MADE, | sim- ply-styled Gowns of white outing flannel, in collarless, V-neck style, or with collars. Both styles with long sleeves. Price $2.50. Other styles in plain white and striped out- ing flannel, priced at $2.00, $2.50, $2.75 and $2.95. One-piece Outing Flan- nel Pajamas, in plain pj white, and $3.50. $3.25 —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Outing Flannel Petticoats $1.25 There are knee-length styles in these Petticoats, for women who prefer them, with plain hem finish, also full-length models in pink or blue and white stripes, finished at bottom with 8-inch flounce, Price $1.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. A Gift to the Home may appropriately take form in a_ good-looking spark-guard for the hearth, about which the Christmas party will gather. Made of durable hlack enameled wire, reinforced by steel. rods and deco- rated by brass scroll and brass handles, they are priced as follows: _ 81x81 inches, $5.00. “1x87 inches, $5.50, 81x43 inches, $6.00, _ 81x49 inches, $6.75. —Housewares Sectio —THE DOWNSTAIRS SORE

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