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For the New Year’s Eve Show Admission $1 Loge Seats $1.50 Plus Tax He’s Not Like Ordinary Mortals; Hits Violinist but Escapes Fine ‘TURIN, Dec. 31—(United Presa)| plea of trresponsibility of genius —"Supermen,” such as Arturo Tos canini, world-famous musical direct-| sublime frenzy, during which hin or, are not like “ordinary mortals,” | normal perwonality, forsakes him and TAR--WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1919 Hypnotized Mind Reveals Future, Mystic Declares pa Princess Olga De-Radjab Altho tn the city only aince Mon day morning, the Princess Olga De Radjah has already received the confidences—intimate ones, too, re lating to domestic unhappiness and missing relatives—of hundreds of Se attle folk. But, according to Prince Jovedah De-Radjah, the donors of these con fidences need feel no alarm, for they | are not retained by the princess “The maestro is possesned of | amenable to man-made laws, accord. he is transfigured by genius,” testi. | fing to legal precedent established fied Pastor. here today. | “In @ paroxysm of ineptration he Toscanini was tried for assauit'ng | falls the tragic prey to the tyranny & violinist during a rehearsal. Ir, ac \of his art and hig faculty of diwtin- quitting him, the judges decided that gulshing good from bad is subordi even a fine would be an injustice. |nated. His Inhibitory nerves are The director (who has been men-| completely paralyzed. ace = S22 CORNED WILLIE "AT ARMY STORE the Chicago grand opera company) owes his acquittal largely to testi- mony of Professor Pastor, noted psychologist. Toscanini usually tn on excluding outsiders during re- h but he made a special con eeesion to permit Pastor to Indulge in a scientific study of his “enthusi- ’ agm.” This courtesy was rewarded by the professor being the chief wit- ness for the defense, which made a/ and Underwear a “Corned willie,” the only rival of PLAIN OR JEWFLED WRIST WATCHES DIAMOND RINGS AND WATCHES ALBERT HANSEN 1010 Second Ave. the army retafl store at Stacy at., According to Supt. John V. Rowan. “Corned Bill,” it should be ex beef very popular among soldiers. They love it—just like they love jreveille and guard mount and K. P. | According to announcement made Tuesday, parcel post sales will be resumed by the United States army retail store January 1 and will be continued until February 15, 1920 The daily bulletin of the govern ment store schedules the followin new articles: Afl rubber arctics, slab bacon, No. 2% cans of tomatoen wool socks, legging tol box compass, black pepper, raflrond picks, balbriggan summer drawers, safety matches, summer undershirts, skeleton rigged cable tr and breast collar harn FIRST AMONG YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARF YOUR EYES soap saddle State Labor Men Will Gather Here The executive council! of the & | Federation of Labor and the | standing committees building trades, metal des and misceb laneous affairs will meet here Jan ight || Uary 9 to discus matters of impor kee oP ie “Svea tor without |tance to the three sections them you could not do your daily || The ‘Tacoma building trades aitu work. |ation {# admittedly critical. Some arin mind that it tn easter |i units of labor in Tacoma are not ain good eyesight tna may || Affiliated with the Central Labor lot of -worry in later there President Willlam M. Short has issued a call to these independent bodies to affiliate with the central body. | “The attempt to open shop, now being made |attle, may soon be extended | coma,” says Short. 715 @ MAIN 4334 SECOND ave. Filipino Fires on Police; Captured B, Clero, 20, a Fillpino, t# in the city Jail Wednesday on an open | charge foll4wing his attempt to es- cape at 2 a. m. from the police, who captured him at 11th ave, and Fir st. after he had fired a number of shots at them. The Filipino was arrested by Pa- trolmen P. EB. Knapp and B. W. Black, The officers approached Cie- ro to ask him why he abroad at 2 o'clock in the morning. C |ran. The officers fired in the air to stop the fleeing man, who turned |and fired at the officers. Later he | threw away his gun. The officers caught him after @ short chase, Of course, you haven't inten- nally failed them. They have t been able to ask for your as- stance as you have been able to k assistance of them. They can hot tell you if they need glasses. fiut we can, If you will ask us to, by careful examination. the t gain it ve o years. When you trust your eyes to our care you know that no chances are being taken. council establish to Ta Mr. Ford Owner Why erank your head off hese cold mornings when! will guarantees to make} your car start easy? Bring Your Car to 2015 THIRD AVE. See Mr. Atwood | Also Bacon, Black Pepper | | | | | |thur Whitten Brown, who with the| | “It ts merely her subconscious mind, active under hypnosis,” Prince Jovedah said this mornifi«, “that re celves and answers all questions put to her, She remembers nothing of them after the hypnotic influence ts removed, “It would be too much for any woman's mind—or man’s,” maid the prince. “I discovered the princess at & seance in London.” he continued. “Hers ts a trick mind that has |pumtied many scientists. With her conscious mind she could do none of the things she accomplishes with such ease when under hypnonta, Her subconscious mind responds in { tantly | “Her ancestors on her father’s mide are from the Orient; on her mother’s mide, of the Occident. Her reat grandfather was one of India's famed crystal gazere—ad- |viser to the MarahaJah of Simla.” | In Calgary, a few weeks ago, dur |ing a demonstration similar to that she given this week at the Pantages, | Princess Olga announced the exact [result of the Carpentier-Reckett j fight tn London before news of it had been received over the tele. eraph wire in Calgary, according to Princo Jovedah. AIR DERBY Not a few of the world's greateat flyers are going to participate tn the Seattle-to-Alanka aerial derby to be staged by the Northwest early next summer. Cliff Durant, veteran automobile racer, president of the Durant Alrcraft Corporation of California, wired his entry to sero club officials Tues day first entry blank for his firm. Another world-famous flyer who has announced his intention of en tering the great contest ts Sir Ar late Sir James Alcock made the first Non-stop trans-Atlantile flight. Brown, in a letter to aero club en “gold fish” and “slum” in the army |thustasts, suggested that he might | }cutsine, is back in stock again @t| enter « special Vickers Viking or Valentia for the derby. Brown ts familiar with the particulars of the race, having lectured here a few | F nctgand is @ peculiar form of corned | weeks ago under the auspices of the aero club. . SLANDERING THE FLYERS Criticiam of the army alr service during the w is heard now and then. General this criticiem eman ates from who fought the battle of the S 8. or who were 80 deep in dugouts that th » what was going abo 1 of lines; the army noldiers ° were unabl mile or t It is true fictent mumber ervice over the down sadly in the business of pro. lucing fighting aircraft t it in ulso a fact that the American flyer was as good @ man as any over the German lines Pershing, in bis recent report covering the work of United ates forces engaged to # ona re was an Inet. active fell planes {n that flew on in the world war, says “As to our aviators, many of whom trained with our allies, it can be said that they had no superiors in daring and in fighting ability During the battles of St Meuse-Argonne our aviators celled afl others. They have left a record of courageous deeds that will ever remain a brilliant page in the {annals of our army.” the | shown in Se-|German war casualties in tho air} | | . GERMAN ATR CASUALTIES The war department bulletin has some interesting figures in service: Offi. Enttsted cers. Men. 2,857 3,047 684 Killed in battle.. Killed in training . ‘Total 4,425 It 1s interesting to note, also, tha more enlisted men were killed than | officers, both in battle and in train ing. This 18 directly the in the American air service, reason that there were practically no enlisted men flying in the Amer. ican air service, whereas a large opposite number of German pilot» were not| York to take {ta place In the show | suiy | commissioned \ . HITTING THE HIGH NOT Madame Luiza Tettrazini, the fa- mous opera singer, plans to take a “Joyride” over Seattle in one of the Boeing seaplanes, she probably Aero Club of the!| He asked them to reserve the | } by Mihiel and | ox. | for the| YOUNG BANDIT HOLDS UP STORE Takes $40 at Point of Gun, Backs Out Two bold robberies were staged learly Tureday evening, the bandits’ bag totaling $40 tn each tnatance, A youthful robber held a gun on J. L. Omterud, proprietor of a gro- cery store at 985 20th ave, at 7 o'clock Tueslay evening, while he tapped the tll for its contents, $40. |.A mail carrier, the only patron in [the store at the time, was not hon: ored by the thief with even #0 much as a glance. After scooping up the money In the cash register the young thief backed out of the |ntore and sprinted east on East Union st. An hour before the grocery store | holdup, A. Thompaon, 905 Spruce at., | was held up by two armed robbers at Ninth ave, and Fir st. The ban- dits took $40 from his pockets, HOSPITAL ROW BRINGS CHARGE Doctor Accused of Making | False Statement Pecause Dr. F. W. Rinkenberger, 711 Green building, blamed the death of James M. Maring, December 21, on ‘ona negligence and migtreat- ment at the city hospital,” he was charged with making a false state- ment in a death certificate by Dep- uty Prosecutor C. A. Batchelor Tues day in Justice Otte W. Brinker's court. Health Commissioner H. M Read requested issuance of the com plaint The alleged negligence was blamed | as a contributory factor to the death Dr. Rinkenberger. Maring died at another hospital after an operation by Dr. Rinken berger, says Batchelor, Dr, Read) | challenges Dr. Rinkenberger to make good his accusations against the city hospital. Four witnesses are named | as willing to testify that Maring was not maltreated at the muntetpal tn stitution. The offense charged ta punishable by a maximum fine of $500 or six months imprisonment, MRS. GERHARD PASSES Mrs, Louise Gerhard, $1, died at |her home, 606 Yale ave, Tuesday |The body will be sent to Clinton, I Wednesday evening. Mra, Gerhard ts jsurvived by four daughters, Mrs. | Walter Dale, Mra, Amelia Matthews, |Mrs. Kate Bear and Mrs, Lizzle | Doyle, and a son, Louls Gerbar wishes to try out a few high notes. wence coupe, Lootnaw!” cee | | AERO SHOW IN CHICAGO The advance of aviation will be | strikingly illustrated at the first 1,879 | aeronautical show which will be held |# in Chicago uary & The striking contrasts in the ex- hibits will prove the conquest of the air, Lincoln chey's primitive plane in which he looped the first loop will next the new fashion able upholstered Mmousines wht withstand every touch of weather, The first JN-4 mail ship with a| year’s service will fly from New) be n | beside the new Thomas-Morse “mail truck of the air,” which carries two |tons of mail with trigger attach | ments for deliveries, An interesting exhibit will be |Capt. 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Jas. 20—Frank L. Poth, seting sceretary of state, formally proclaims ratifios- ton of prohibition amendmeat. Feb. 7—United States recognizes union of Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian peoples Feb. 14—Vrerident ef n the al Jan. Y Wileon reads league peace conference 15—Hupreme allied council orders ail trade restrictions removed on commerce with Turkey and Bulgaria, formally opening the Dardanelles 19—Attack on the league of nations ‘onal beging in both houses of Feb. Feb. parleys are temporartiy pt on the life an troops arrive tn Merlin to protect expected transports of food. Feb, 21—Kurt Eisner, Bavartan premier, Herr Auer, minister of the interior, and three other officials shot dead tn revolt of Spartacan forces Feb, 22-—A soviet republic ts prociaimed in Munich. A communist revolt grows intense tn Budap Feb. 27—Froderick 1. chusetts, Is nominated speaker of the next he March 6) under the F distance f miles, is March supprens reneem, shortening Madrid to Paria by 200 ete’. covernment finally jon in Berlin. ¢ Korea js withdraw ane threatens to conference unless junction of northern bting the Be Ust Koava, ong-mwalted forces and the in tish troope on April 3--American and re to fight Bolshe their way to Russi vile. Aprit 10 N Re Mutiny of American troopa tn h Runmmia ascribed to be due to nevik propaganda, April 18—Vietory loan for $4,600,000 4% per cent interest, and due three years, is launch April 18—Nep Ukrainians have kitled ‘or wounded more than 3,000 Jews tn Gallcta. April 25 from home. April 50 at io withdraws returns, Premier Orlando peace conference and Seventeen bombs found tn the addressed to Portmaste eral Burleson, Attorney Palmer, Join D. Rockefeller, Ma Hylan, of New York, and ethers May 7-—Allies announce peace terme to Germany 15—U. 8, naval seapiane NO-4 be- gins {is sneceanful transatlantic flight from Halifax to the Azores, to Spain, 18—Llarry Hawker, Australian avtator, atarts from St, Jobna in un ful attempt to fly across the to Ireland June 13—United States and allies recos- nize Omak government aa adminis tered by Admiral Kolchak. June 14—Capt. Jack Alcock and Lient. A. W. Brown, in Vickers-Vimy by- plane, start from St. Johns, New- foundiand, on transatiantlc flight for Ireland, making the trip in 16 houra june 17--Fifty Viilistas killed by Amer- foan troops In punitive expedition into Mexico, one American shot June 19—Orlando government restana; new Italian cabinet formed ander Premier Nittt June 21-—CGerman crews stink surrendered fleet at Heapa Flow June 24—Peace treaty signed at Vernailies by associated powers and allied delo- mitep. June 40 airship May May Brition dirigible R-24, largent of its kind tn the world, recronses the Atlantlo, Maj. G, Hl Scott. fean army of occu tr that the € Grastic steps to lower ea living July 2—The first plane of the new air service between bid ged ad ‘co arrives in New York, carry- all, * plan to pi@ary session of | July ¢—Jach Dempecy wine the henvy-| Oct 2— Albert, of Beigtum, with weight besing championship from Peay Ma ws and Crowg Prince Jems Willard at Toledo, 0. Leopold, arrives on @ visit te the July +—A force of troops and police rash United States, the presidential palace et Lama, Peru. | Oct. 6—The first round table industrial make President Cardo prisoner, and conference convenes at Washington, Prociaim Auguste B. Leguta presi With delegates representing capital, dent. labor and the public, duty t—Argentina senate, without res- Transcontinental sere race ts ervationa, approves league of nations w York, with 65 eom- covenant, being the first ratifying web aetion. German national anembty ral the peace treaty by @ vote of 2 to 116. July 9—Holshevtk troops reported cleared from the Crimea by Gen Denikin's forces July 10—President Wilson submits the treaty to the senate after an address |__ om the league of nations covenant. July 11—Three allied warships, Amer- foan, French and British, ordered to Flume, due to disorders there July 12—Fnver Pasha and two other Turk leaders condemned to death by & Turkish court-martial, as respon eihie for Armenian massacres during the war July 12—Allled blockade many is officially 4. | duly 16-—Pronident Wi pute entire control of the wheat situation In the hands of Wheat Director Jules H. Barnes. 17—Dela Kun, communist Oct. 17—Austrian national assembly rati- flee the peace treaty, Oct, 19—U. B Consular Agent W. 0. Jen- King at Puebla, Mex, kidnaped and held for $150,000 ransom. Oct, 22—Labor members withdraw trem the round table conference; the fol- lowing day the conference ends, Oct, 21—Congress passes the prohibition enforcement bill over the president's veto. Oct, 31—Pour hundred thousand soft coal miners quit work to enforce demands for increased wages and six-hour day. Nev, 10—Victor I. Herger, soctalist con- resaman from Milwaukee, is refused & reat in congress Nev. 11—Coal strike leaders call off the strike by order of the federal court, but coal shortage continues to grow acute when miners refuse to return to work; Secretary of Labor Wilson calls conference of mine operators and union chief Nov. 19—Senate rejects the peace treaty; both houses adjourn. 20—President Wilson names 17 men on new round table conference. 25—Gen, Felipe Angeles, Vila und guilty of rebellioh Carranza government, ntenced to be shot, Nev, 26—Miners refuse 14 per cent tn- crease proposed by Puel Admini trator Harry A. Garfield Nov. 28--Lady Astor, American wife of Viscount Astor, is first woman to be elected to British parliament 2%—Truman H. Newberry, U, & senator from Michigan, and 134 others are indicted for fraudulent practices in hia election to the senate Dee. 3—Coal situation Is so acute as to force limitation basiness hours and cutting down of train schedule 97 members of United Mine Workers named for contempt in federal court in Indianapo! Dee. 10-—Miners accept President Wil son's offer to return to work at 14 Per cent increase, pending final set tement by & commission appointed by him. Dee. 13—Allies agree to withdraw troops from Runsia, against Ger- head of the Hun- government, ts * are held up by oxic obbed near Tampico. July 21—Hritish house of commons rati- | fles the pence treaty. | July 21—Labor stiuation In Fngtand be. comes acute; 200,000 miners atrike; riots break out July 21-—Race riots break out tn Wash- ington and other efties; many killed. daly & The newly-created Pacific Meet passes thru the Panama canal, the largest veanels and largest fleet over to use this waterway. July 31-—The telephone and telegraph systema of the country are returned to thelr owners, after a year’s opera tion by the postmaster general Aug, 4—Budapest, Hungarian capital, te 1 by Humanian troops, in spite 4 in retaliation for on of Bucharest in of all Hungarian oceupa’ 1916, Aug, ® closing follow 11—Prince of Wales arrives at St Johns, Newfoundland, visit to Canada and the U New York city, Other cities Actorw strike up theatre Aug. ncakes with that come~again" Navor— Back of every Sperry Product is Coast-spanning organization whose watchword is quality. Ten mills and forty-four distributing points on the Pacific Coast Dee. 18—U. & supreme court constituttonaltty of the wartime hibition act. Dee, 18—"Big Five" firme with Attorney General Palmer ts Ure from ail business except that meat packing and Dee, 21-0. Dee. 24—British forces Deo 25—Railronds to bet to owners March 1, it te | Dee. 27—Wood alcohol ‘kills | Dec. 29—Industrial conference arbitration yurt. w Dee. 31—Denikin's army spilt tn Russia, DECKER RECALL! Brought Back on Acco r Willard Friction WASHINGTON, Dee, 81 Press.)—Rear Admiral Benton Decker was recalled from the lof naval attache at Madrid, r | he was stationed during the war, |cause of friction with Am | Willard over the possibility of | Joining the German cause, | of State Daniels said today. The friction between Willart Decker was revealed in a letter | Decker’s, in which he refused |naval cross and said his work | Madrid entitled him to a higher Fm ward. Decker’s letter came out ing the naval award controversy. Decker, while at Madrid, war, a view which was not shared reduced German submarine about Spain, seem to realize that attache.” | | Aug. 13—Vincount Grey is appointed | temporary ambassador to the United Stat Aug. Two American aviators, kid- naped by Mexicans, are held for $15,000 ransom. ‘ongress repeals the daylight law, overriding the president's t—Frederich Ebert becomes presi of the German republic. . 3—President Wilson starts tour of the West and Middle West to «peak tn defense of the treaty and league of Sept. 4 peace treaty Is ordered re- ported to the senate by the foreign relations committee with four ree ervations and 45 amendments, Sept. 0—Cardinal Desire Mercter, prima’ ‘of Belgium, arrives in New York for @ viet to this country. 5, Sept. 9—Union members of Boston police force go on atfike, which results in mob violence and thefts; troops called Columbia out Sept, 9—John Mitchell, chatrman of the New York tndustrial commission, tnbor leader and trade unionist, dies in New York at the age of 49 Sept, 10—Kenators Borah, of Idaho, Joti fornia, and McCormick, start on a sptaking tour resulting tn lose of more than persons and damage of $4,000,000. Sept, 15—CadMole D'Annunzio, with an armed force, occupies Fiume and prociaime its union with Italy. Sept, 22--Steel workers thruout the country go on strike princtpalty for recognition of the anton Sept. 26—V'resident Wilson, due to iTnews, is forced to abandon hin league of | tions tour and return to Washing. | ton, Sept. 27—Ratway strike in England ties | up all transportation, Sept. 28—A mob in Omaha tynches a Negro murderer, sete fire to the court house and nearly kills the mayor. Oct. %—French parliament ratifies the (pouww Lreuty. PHONOGRAPH {11 Union Street \ Start the New Year with a 1S EXPLAINE SORTER PA Saar Sass tsaceesecertare® ’ i ne |that Spain was about to enter the | Willard and the state department, In his letter Decker said he prevent- ed Spain from taking the step and> activity 9 “ ‘Admiral Decker was stneere, hon- — est and diligent in his efforts in this” |line,” said Daniels, “But he did not was ambassador and he only naval Grafonola | And enjoy good music every day throughout the year, We make it easy for you to pos sess this handsome “Colum bia” by our Terms of ~ Only $2 a Week « The mode! Mustrated and ten song or dance records are yours for the mod” erate sum of $108.50, which you pay tn small amounts. ing