The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 26, 1919, Page 2

56 Years service to <7 the homefurnisher! —every well kept home needs a | SWEEPER-VAC— —costs less than 2e an hour to operate. —an electric motor- driven brush and vacuum cleaner these wonderful electric cleaners to your home and let our representative demon- strate its superiority over all other vacuum cleaners. —suction alone will not remove the ground- in dirt and grit; that is why the new Sweeper-Vac is fitted with a motor-driven brush—not a brush driven at the high speed of the motor, but a brush arranged at such a speed that it gently taps out the dirt without wear or harm to the fabrics. This feature alone pays for the cost of this cleaner. “Your Credit Is Good”—as usual. --the Sweeper-Vac_ is lighter than any other motor driven, brush type cleaner. It is built for durability; has an air- cooled motor, the nickel ay of > oe are irst coppe so they will last, and the bag is sewn twice so that it will be extra strong. LEVER gives it to you—either a vacu- um cleaner with plain suction or one with thotor driven suction Question Is Discussed by King ,. ROME, Dec, 26.—(United Press>—/or chief of staff of the Badogiio arrive! from the| armies to which he recently today and immediately went | clevated. conference with King Victor Premier Venizelos of Greece uel, presumably to discuss’ rived here today. | the Flume situation. Following this conference the eral formally assumed the office Italian was ar. | Christmas day for sentence jand ott@rwise remove from the of | fice of the auditor of King county, lone certain legal paper which per [BRITAIN TO GET "GERMANY SHIPS. Seven Big Vessels Held by U. S. to Be Turned Over forn w Deo, 26—United German line York harbor will to the British as soor made for | board an WASHING | Promn.>—Sev | now held ir be turned over an arranger thelr tranafe h nounced today | ‘The annou letter from Jchairman ef oment was made tn a! John Barton Payne, shipping board, to | y of Lanain | | The seven ships, with the Tmpera-| allotted to the lirttish by | nference, The Impera |tor was turned over to the British recently, after some over American ol! tankers held in German ports | ‘The ships to be turned over are t Graf Waldersee, the Zeppelin, Pre- toria, Cape Piniaterre, Mobile, Prins Friedrich, Wilhelm and Kalserin View toria | ‘The seven ships do not Include | these to be sold by the shipping } board, Six ships are to be sold, but | the tate tor, wer | the peace ex delay they will be kept under American registry. | Attorney Wall Sentenced for Life by Justice Representing himself as betng of sound mind and legal age, Attorney J. P. Wall appeared before Justice) of the Peace John B, Wright on) It was alleged that Attorney Wall id, on or about the 24th day of De Jcember, 3919, take, make off with mitted of the termination of his days of bachelorhood and of his marriage to Mine Luella Foley Attorney Wall presented no de fonse to Justice Wright, who lost no time tn sentencing the barrister to matrimony for the balance of his) natural life. | Mr, and Mra, Wall already have | embarked upon a honeymoon trip which will include a tour of the Southern states and a return to Se-| attle several months hence by way/ otf New York and other Bastern| centers, Moss Refuses to Resign His Post OLYMPIA, Dec. 26.—It was Gov- ernor Hart's next move today In the | struggle to remove Brig. Gen. Har vey J. Moss as adjutant general of the state. Moss bas informed the governor in @ letter of his refusal to resign, a requested. Ho has turned over bead- quarters and military property to Major Ernest H. Keene, he says, but contends he cannot legally be com- pelled to resign until a successor ls named and qualified Hart hae as yet named nf neces |sor, When he doot Mom ta expected | to contest the qualifications of the |appointes. Mons declares he is the only man in the state legally quali: fied for the position. rea tn @ 4 Days refund money if PAZO faile to cure itching ing, oF protruding piles. soothes and heals Piles ort les bi bi ou-can et reatful sleep after the firet application. Price 60c. Has Its Appeal | is the inducement that is making the men and women of this vicinity realize the importance of the Eastern, and now with— These Special Prices on Women’s Apparel the final chapter closes and the buying pub- lic has decided that here at the Eastern i the logical place to buy. Women’s Suits Reduced Blouses Specially Priced Men Appreciate Being Well Dressed Many a man feels the need of new clothes—he knows that success today is greatly enhanced by a good appearance and naturally he wants the best. When YOU think of the best clothes, think of “BRADBURY” SUITS AND OVERCOATS They have been made with your ideas in mind. Savings are to he had est atyle garments that fashionable women will the styles and fabrics which mea to the highest standards Georgette, Crepe de Chine preferred fabrics are marked minimum quickly evident in these tr tions, and they are now @ price that will make ther ible. this and ot re up wear during season. A y coming Style and au announced today. "Lives in London 1 Since Divorce | ” ” 4 | LONDON, Deo, 26—The Princess of Pless, who was Miss Daisy Corn- Wallis Wost, has secured a divorce since the war, and has returned to London, She is making her home with her sister, the recently divorced Duchess of Westminster. Beveral sons of the princess served in the German army during the war. One of the many rumors concern ing the Princess of Pleas, current during the war, wan to the effect that she had been divorced in Lon. don and shot as a py in the Tower of London He’s the Most Unhappy Man in New York BY HERBERT COREY NENW YORK, Dec, 26—There ts human interest enough to dock a nove! in this little story Old Mr. THoppenhetmer—that Dear enough his name—began an a poor boy, He worked long hours and saved and etinted. When he got married hie wife helped him work and save. Thruout thelr youth the dread of a dependent old age spurred them on, In middie life was fuirty caught in the business machine. Every hour was given to hin business is fe he “I wae a man standing on thin| foe," mid he. “I had to keep on go ing or I would break thru” He hoped that eventually = compe: tency would be his, But the years passed. Te forgot how to enjoy him self, No married couple was ever united by a truer bond of affection, yet be and his wife hardly saw each other. Ile worked every night sometimes in a desperate effort to stave off bankruptey, and again in a furious fight to eather an infinites imal profit. With his growing pros perity he kept promising that soon he would be able to take the rest de- nied him for years. “We will go around the world to gether, mamma,” he used to say, we planned when we were Then the war made him rich a} most over night. Money poured in on him beyond his wildest desires. He dared not leave his desk even for a day. The intensity with which he had always worked was doubled With the end of the war he planned to take that long vacation with his wife, They were actually trying to lay out a route when she died. He waa lonely, as only a man can be who has had but two Interests in his life and had lost them both. He hag been trying to occupy himself by many little flutters in various businesses. He does not care wheth- ¢r he makes or loses money, But whereas, when money meant some thing to him, he fought for every penny like a Man ponsegeed, now it pours in on him. He cannot lose. No matter how absurd and imponaible may be the venture, ft becomes a Golconda under his hands. He in the most unhappy man tn w York. Ex-Soldier Found With Bullet Wound CHEHALIS, Dec. 26—Parl Mil ton, 28, mechante an@ a recently dis charged soldier, died here in a local hospital from a bullet wound, be: lieved to have been self-inflicted, late last night. Milton waa found on the highway near the outskirts of this city by an automobile party. The revolver wus |found by his side iCa N rpenter Beats Wife; Kills Self PORTLAND, Dec. 26—W, A Parry, carpenter, shot and killed him. if Christmas, after beating his wite In an attempt to end life, She will probably recover, He was suf fering from temporary insanity, Seizing a poker, he started to beat her. She cried for heip. When hbor arrived to aid her they found Parry dying from a’ bullot | wound. | Herbert Kaufman Buys McClure’s NEW YORK, “Herbert Kaufman has become owner and editor of McClure's magazine, it was The publication an established by 8. 8. McClure in 1893, Kaufman, who ts a writer, served as assistant secretary of the interior during the war and will re sign that office January 1 Dee. A wise man never boasts of his wisdom, Te leaves that ta his press agent. To Vortity the System Agal Take LAXATIVE, ROMO QUININE: ative, thus pre- pists pe D destroy germa, act as Influenza. VP Qui . (MRS, LIVINGSTON WAS ATTACKED So Says Doctor Who Exam- ines Her in Jail With a view toward defense, Attor Jack tained as attorney f ston, landlady lod Weller ty jail, pending of the murder ohn ¢ borer, in her Wednesday even: | ing, commissioned Dr. J. A, Ghent, | 221 Seaboard Rank building, to make ‘n examination of the woman Frk preparing a ullivan, re onnle Living ng houre at being held investigation urinon, & li No information had been filed by] the prosecuting attorney late Friday, | charging her with the crime, Dr. Ghent announced after the ex amination that Mrs. Livingston bore marks about the neck and breast, indicating, he i, that whe had been uttacked, Mrs. Livingston was found by the police coming out of her room, it ts said, with a revolver in her hand She tn sald to have first denied the shooting, but later confessed to the k the shooting occurred, the pollee say, after Carlson attacked her. Deputy Promecutor J. A, |held conmultation with Mrv. mton Vriday, TT ‘SOUSES’ PAY $770 IN FINES Christmas Celebrations Un- lawful; Arrested Frater Living rion was to 77 guests In the olty | The guests were al! Invited during | | Christmas day and night after they had toasted the Yuletide according | to traditionary custom over mugs of | rape, bot cider and home-made hop | Jules. | ‘The array of sou acénrding to} |attaches of the booking sergeant’s lofficer, were up to the standard of | [previous Christmases when regular) “knockemcold" bourbon was sold! over the mahogany right before the eyes of the corner patrolman. | The city collected §770 in fines) from the Yuletide inebriates | TONS OF MAIL | COMING LATE! |Big Force of Postoftice Em-| ployes Busy Friday | The high powered biplane, which | Santa Claus in using this year, | went into « tailspin 60 miles south | of the North Pole and spilled a lot! of Christrgas packages on the icy! tundra of regions, it was learned Friday. Santa Claus gathered up the parcels on a quick | return trip, but was unable to de liver them on echedule time Christ. man day. Which i probably the reason | why the large corps of postoffice | offictain were still working on an| extensive assortment of delayed Christmas gifts Friday. The extra erews of carriers and mail clerks, including 100 exservice men, were busy the day after Christmas with & mass of mail far greater than usual, Delays and changes in train gerv- jee of the last few days was said by officials to have upset the plans of many persons who had followed the custom of sending presents so thatt hey would arrive just a day previous to Christmas, Due to dis arrangement of service on account of snow and storms these presents will be delivered to giftees one or two days late. It is expected that Saturday will see the Christmas jam ended for the mull men the polar WILSON ENJOYS SUNSHINY DAY WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--Preai- dent Wilson spent an hour on the south portico of the White House this morning enjoying a sunshiny Christmas day The president continues to show progress, Dr. Grayson said. The president was deeply touched, it was stated, by the scores of hum- ble gifts and hundreds of Christmas cards bearing prayers for ht speedy recovery. They were brought to him early in the day in his bedroom. Among Christmas greetings was a card from Pershing and a number of others were from foreign rulers. After the Festivities The simple diet is Ukely to be much in favor. We liberal suggest a supply of Nature's most nu- tritious food the shape of in i | aided by If You Didn’t Have Your Teeth Fixed Before Christmas —DO IT NOW! While NATIONAL DENTISTS N. E. COR. THIRD AND PIKE ARE OFFERING Plates .. This office is under new management, which is de- termined to make this one of Seattle’s foremost den- tal offices. To get acquainted with you quickly we are making this It means a lot very special offer. of money saved for you, but act at once. This offer is for a short time only. THE NATIONAL DENTISTS | Under New Management N. E. Corner Third and Pike Labor May Take Railroad Question to Ballot Box WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—(United Preas.)—Preaident Wilson's decision to turn the railroads back to their owners March 1, today brought into prominence two phases of the al ready complicated rafiroad prob lem, First, the president's action has apparently postponed the “near crisis” brought on by requests of railroad labor for more maney with the demand that they receive an answer to these requests before the roads pass out of the government's hands. Second, the raflroad question has apparently been made a political is. ue. The two phases are interwoven since the railroad workers are threatening to carry their agitation for continuance of government con trol to the ballot box. Until Wednesday night, when the president's railroad proclamation was insued, the worker has gone on the mption that the roads would go y January 1 The shopmen were fotively pressing demands for an increase before that date. Other railroad workers, who were watching the outcome of the shop r effort before pressing their own demands jeved their chance for an increase would be weakened when the roads were turned back Now that March 1 has been set for the date of return there is left two months to negotiate en's The political phase of the railroad | workers and their desir tinuation of government control. Heads of railroad brotherhoods Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, have asked both the president and congress for a two-year continuation of government control, William Jennings Bryan has recently in dicated that he is in sympathy with labor's desire on the question With the return of the ratiroads a certainty, the workers are expected these measures, They believe the nearness of the political campaign will strengthen them, since neither party wants to alienate a large class of voters. | oii Flood Waters Cut Walla Walla Off WALLA WALLA, Dec, 26.—This city is completely cut off from rail road communication with the outside world as result of high wa: washouts on both the O.-W. R, and Northern Pacific lines. The only train on Pacific, which was being operated bearing holiday passengers for Spo- |kane, Tacoma, Seattle and other points, is stalled at Bureka. | “Soviet Ark” Hits | Rough Sea Travel WASHINGTON, Dec, 26.—(United Press.)—The “Soviet Ark” with its cargo of 249 radicals is plowing steadily thru rough weather on the Atlantic and is now less than 600 miles from the European coast, ac cording to war department officials today. disturbances by the radicals, No details were received as how the — Bolsheyists Christmas. to celebrated Occultism Life After Death Lecture with pictures of |B man as he appears after death 1B to occultist, | CHICKERING HALL Third and University | Tonight, December 28, 8 o'Clock | ADMISSION FREE to redouble their efforts to defeat | | the Northern So far there have been no| Oe MISS ASHLEY WILL ADDRESS DEMOCRATS | Miss Mabel Ashley, special worker | of the national board of the Y, W, C. A, will address the King Cou Democratic club on Saturday noon | Meves’ cafeteria on “Housing of Gf in Seattl Miss Ashley came | Seattle at the request of the Ui States Interdepartmental Social Hy | Siene board, and has made a ther study of the subject of her addi | DR. J, B. BLVYON Free Examination 4 $2.50 ciassey es from start he only one ON FInsT Ave ‘ee, by graduate tomotrist. | unless absolu oe BINYON OPTICAL CC 1110 FIRST 4) e