The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 17, 1920, Page 17

KANSAS OIL CENTER NO BABYLON They Never ‘Shoot the Lights Out but They Do Bet on Bug Races BY MA ABBOTT FLORENCE, Kan., Sept. Maybe it's the Kansas tempera- ment. Florence ts Kansas’ newest oi! town, It is at the northern end of the great mid-continent field that in| the South produced Burkburnett and Other lurid and picturesque com Munities, But not even ol! can make Florence turid. Not that there is no excitement tn | Florence. There is plenty. The) town is wildly paving its streets, putting in a sewer and water sys tem and trying to house 3,000 people Where there is not room for 1,500, all At once. The old feed store on the in street has been given a stylish Prick front, and a restaurant with titted walls and shining tables is functioning in it. The shop for Which the village shoemaker pal $15 a month has been secured by Softdrink dispenser who offered $75, it is whispered that he in turn to be dispossessed in favor of fomebody else who bid $100, CAN'T GET ROOMS, THEY SLEEP IN AUTOS Men are sleeping in their auto- Moviles along the curbs, because they cannot get rooms. The prairie mund about has sud- dently become a forest of derricks. When the big well on the Urachel Jeaze was drilled in three weeks ago, | its derrick stood alone. Now there are 40 close around it, their new lumber shining like gold. Farmers, whose lives have been ©rre monotonous struggle with soil @nd seasons, have been struck by Fiches as by lightning. them hardly know yet what » them. hit LAST YEAR POOR; “$300 A DAY NOW I went to see on® of them, Mra. Mary Larson. Last spring she was ‘as poor as her neighbors. Now they @uess her income to be anywhere from $500 to $1,000 a day. She came to the door in an ample | PEA checke} gingham wrapper and pron, with dough sticking to her ‘work-knotted fingers. “Yea, they struck of] on my land,” she confirmed impassively, “but I don't know what there is to tell sbout it. Anyway, [I'm making bread. 1 haven't time to talk.” Lease-hounds huddle in bunches Some of | HE FLEES FROM FIRE CLAD ONLY IN HIS NIGHTIE At 130 a m, Friday, a fire broke out in a shack at 1682 Ninth ave, 8 An alarm was turned in in the popular ascribed manner and Seattle's gallant fire department responded. Just as the wagons were turn ing tho corner, the flying shirt tails of Auman clad in his nightie were seen scooting southward 60 miles per hour, He never re turned, His name is unknown. Firemen declared the fire war started by a burning clgaret tn the bedding. The damages was estimated at $50. Holds Rally Tonight Farmer-labor party will start the campaign ball rolling In Seattle at a meeting in the Armory tonight. The | principal candidates nominated at the recent election will be on hand to speak, including Robert Bridges, James A. Duncan and ©. J. France. ene ner, talking tn reckless figures. Overalied rig builders, tool dressers, | casers and tankies, earning from $10 to $25 a day, mill up and down the two blocks of Main street, or loaf in the doorways, waiting for their shifts. There are five or six times Jas many men as women in Florence | today, it is said, But despite these things and the convictions of some old-timers who have to pay city prices for a steak, and have seen a strange girl or two with too much paint on her face, Florence is not exactly a modern Rablyon, There is one movie, given outdoors because the theatre ts still in the brick and mortar stage. It closes at 9:30 or 10 o'clock. If it rains there tx no show. WHOLE TOWN GOES | TO CARNIVAL Last week a carnival came to town and the whole population rode on the merry-go-round and the Fer ris wheel, but that is gone now. ‘There are four pool rooms; and, no doubt, anybody who wants a crap game very badly can find one. Oil men have the fever of chance in their blood. It is anid a dozen of them were found betting feverishly on @ race between several of the big bugs that congregate around the electric lighta. The bugy wings had been removed and a course chalked on the sidewalk, and hundreds were changing hands on the speed of the desperate and bewildered insecta, AFTER ALL, IT'S A PEACEABLE PLACE But nobody ever shoots the lights out; and @ woman can walk the length of the street alone at mid |night with no more annoyance than falling over piles of sand and ce ment. As an ofl producing center, Flor. ‘ence seems to be a success; but as a whirtpool of money.mad lawlessness ind dissipation, ahe is a total \ MISSING WOMAN IS FOUND SAFE \Mrs. Frances Seeley Is in | Sherwood, Ore. WENATCHEDR, Sept. 17-—-A mea sage from Mrs, Frances Seeley, who, | it was feared, had been mur din her cabin on Meadow creek, near | Lake Wenatchee, says that she is safe at Sherwood, Ore. Blood stains | | in the house“which led to the theory are deer that some hunter had taken there to drens, we |Farmer-Labor Party |Rocking Chair Is Healthful Article PARIS, Sept. 17, — The humble Jrocking chair, sometimes spurned when style in ranked above comfort, has come into its own with the backing of no leas an institution than the French Academy of Music. |The academy pronounces it the most healthful of chairs and recom, mends ite general adaption. War Hero Is Now an Office Boy LONDON, Sept, 17.--Altho Lau- |rence Lambert served five years in India during the war and was a band sergeant, he in now employed as office boy, He stands over six fect and ie 23 years old, MOTHER! — “California Syrup Syrup of Figs” Child’s Best Laxative Accept “California” Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child f& having the best and most harmless physic for the little| stomach, liver and bowels, Children | love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle, You must say “Call WeNever Shut Down Livestock keeps coming to market and we have to keep buying it and putting it through our plants whether conditions are good or. poor. Swift & Company has no control over the quantity of live stock shipped tomarket. Livé-stock producers ship their animals & the big stock-yards markets, wherethey are sold through commission men shippers. who represent the The result is that the live-stock supply fluctuates from week to week. We have to buy the animals, how- How We Make a now thought to be those of a} THE SEATTLE STAR “Powder River! Let ‘er buck!" This battle ery, which sent the chill fear of death into German hearts two years ago, isto be heard in Seattle next week, Hundreds of veteran of ‘the | famoun ist or “Wild West" division from all sections of the Far Went | wilt gather tn Seattle next week for their first annual reunion on September 26, the eve of the arnt versary of the beginning of the Meuse-Argonne drive division was “blooded.” Elaborate preparations have been made for the meeting, and the com mitteg in charge of arrangements |has Announced that there won't be |a dull moment for the visitors from the time they reach the city until they leave, The committee has met with en- thusiastic response from veterans of the division in every section, and letters have been recetved from cities a thousand miles and more distant, promising to send a big | delegation. There i# much members of the organization over |the place for next year's conven in which the| rivalry among | “Powder River” Boys to “Invade” City in Droves Next Week! tion, and this ts e attendance figures city that sends the tion stands the best delega © of be olty n ommit tha should in advance, Special rates will ans, tion will be at but the neld in the Arcade bullding. the Grandson Fears His Grandma Has Eloped NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—After hav ing repeatedly spoken to him of her plans to get nm Mrs, Philo mena Risclo, 75 years old, left her ‘The has eloped rried, |grandson’s home in Corona. grandson ven- and asked the police to find her. | believes she Effi ICIENCY Exhibits and Demonstrations AT THE FIRST SEATTLE BUSINESS SHOW ONE WEEK, STARTING MONDAY | ARENA—1_ to to 10 P. M. Daily EXECUTIVES’ SESSIONS WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, 1TOC6 RP. mM Changeless Coffee With the Same Flavor Every Day ly the made number of offered by local hotels for the veter- Headquarters during the conven: Hotel Butler, convention proper will be “Who am I?” The Belgium gov: ernment is trying to help this boy janswer that question, The boy says | that all he knows is that his name ts | Chari L 4 that hie father wan add “M. Le Prince.” was in Brussels in 1914, but fled when the Germans entered and was taken in charge by @ French priest who took him to America, Now the boy is back in Belgium trying to find out who be is, Liberal Wife Gets Hubby in Trouble LONDON, Sept. 17—Alfred John Williams, 21, was arraigned on a charge of bigamy in marrying Ethel Westbrook, 21, his wife's sister. Mias Wentbrook told the police that her sister told her “Williams wanted you can have him.” She said she mar fo away. Rather than let him go you can have him” She said she mar. ried him in order that her sister would not lose her husband. Mrs. Abigail Wilton, an American woman, has sung “Lead, Kindly Light” 50,000 times in public. Best Cane :* SUGAR PATENT EXCELLENT FLOUR 10 Ibs. 24 Ibs. 49 lbs. | J Ivory Paris to Honor Armistice Day PARIS, Sept. 17—~A number of municipal councillors intend to pro pose that the name of “November 11 street” be given to one of the streets ot Paris, November 11 was the day the armistice was mignee Handsome Geor; to Write ite Novel. PARIS, Sept. 17—Georges Carper tler, the French pugilist, is fv ° |make his debut as an author, | friends say that he is compil volume of reminiscences of bis letpad flaghta T Who 10 No One Ever ver Had Worse Stomach Trouble and clares Milnor — Tanlac Restored Him to Health Clarence H. Milnor, residing at Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, orts a gain of fifteen pounds an ates an experience with Ta that will be of interest to read his story. “Tanlac has rid me of troubles,” |says his statement, “that had kept me in the worst sort of health for “| fifteen years, and after such results as this, I could not do otherwise than recommend it, “I don't guess an had a worse case of* ble than I did, bothering me so long that I had forgotten what it was to ever feel good man ever jomach trou- getting worse until at last I had to have an operation for it. While this relieved me for a time, it proved to be only temporary and as 1 grew older my stomach gradually got worse. My appetite left me and | whenever I did force down anything it always soured and caused gas to |form.“My heart would palpitate so bad from the pressure of gas that I became alarmed thinking I had | heart trouble. I had severe cramp-| ing epells and at times was nearly drawn doubie. “Then catarrh set in and the po- fon from it affected my stomach SAYS HE FORGOT WHAT. Catarrh Than He, De-| all who | and it had been} It all wtarted with a severe! pain in my right side and this kept 1 nes = FEEL GOOD: and made it worse than ever, those who have had catarrh a 4 what suffering I went through Why, every morning my throat xo choked up 1 felt like I mi * wie to death. Many a day was all I could do to pull thi my work and when I got home was completely exhausted. Fil |1 got so bad off that five years I had to have another 0 but it didn't seem to help me mi as the old trouble kept right up 1 was soon in the same old rut getting worse all the time. “Finally, a friend of mine in Onl land, whom I bad known for thi | years, recommended Tanlac #0 hi ly that I started taking it. In few days I noticed a change for better and I kept right on it regularly until all my trou! were completely gone. This four months ago and from then til now I have been in absol as good health as I ever was, “My stomach seems to“be in ti very best of condition for I can whatever I want without suff any bad after effects. The c bas all gone and my breathing is @ free and easy as ever. My net are as strong as steel and I gi fine every night. I have picked fifteen pounds and feel stro and more like working than I in many a year. I would not | $1,000 in cash right this minute the good Tanlac has done me, if anybody doubts anything I'fe | just let them come to me.” Tanlac is sold in Seattle by B Drug Stores under the personal | rection of a epecial Tanlac rep tative, 4 Ikeg woman knows “one of her big jobs is to the most and the best -the family table for Gs Faget whose e440 oo. $1.69 - $3.29 Soap Flakes NAPOLEON OLIVE OIL smallest possible expendit —and we are hel; sands of Seattle ho to do just that thing. prices below are just an ¢ ample of the actual ig you can save every the week at the Grocetél nearest your home. - NEED TO COME DO ad Oe 2-LB. SACKS — 33c LB. SACKS 82c 10-LB. SACKS $1.64 One gallon $5.95} ee cccccee package old Dutch etacpe nei. -10c id Lighthouse Cleanser .........7¢ Citrus Washing Powder P. C. Naptha Soap.........8¥%e Lenox Soap, 2 bars...........9¢ Palmolive or Creme Oil Soap, 3 bars for ...............256 Crystal White Soap. .......7%c SNOWDRIFT MAZOLA be 1 Bb, Pints 2 Ibs. Quarts 4 Ibs. 8 Tos. {0c Ivory Soap, Large. 2 Bars 25c CRISCO can can .. . can ever many or few there are; and they have to be handled without delay. Wecannot hold dressed beef, lamb, mutton, veal, fresh pork, or any other fresh perishable meats, but have to sell them at the prevailing market prices within a few days. If we try to sell at half a cent under the prevailing prices, retailers would naturally buy from us as long as our supply lasted, and that supply would be used up very quickly. On the other hand, if we try to sell for half acent higher than the market prices, the retailers, who shop around, would buy from our competitors and we would have our fresh meat left on our hands, We have to sell our products every day at prevailing market prices whatever those prices may be. Half a cent up or down in the wholesale price means the difference between profit and loss to us. Swift & Company, U. S.A. Seattle Local Branch, 201-11 Jacksen St, Brands vary, madam. That is why, although you use a certain brand months, keep the pot clean and make the coffte just the same, you can’t get the same flavor daily. oe ape differ in taste and guality. his is overcome in “Folger’s Gol- den Gate” by blending and tastin constantly —to match the flavor o} one lot with that of the one before. A “near” match won’t do—for in a Sine flavor that is precisely wniform lies our main claim to your patronage, Try this brand. Note its smooth, rich, delicious flavor, This is a non-acid coffee, so you can make it “strong” pind wish and still retain a healthful effect. “Folger’s Golden Gate’’is different yen must expect this—for it is better. ut the best of it is, every can is the same. If you use the same method you always get the same results. TG OEFEE You know how men fuss about that— they think it's your method. You would give much to stop those “kicks.” Bordens, tall cans..12%¢ Carnation or Federal, tall There’s only one way—change the brand. Buy a drend that's always uni- form in flavor. Kellogg's Krumbles 12%@ Kellogg's Corn Flakes 3 seccecssecce ABUE Quaker Oats, large ... Puffed Wheat . Puffed Rice ... HILL’S RED CAN COFFEE 1b ... 2% Ibs 5 Ibs. . TREE TEA Ceylon or Japan— 1-lb, package “Folger’s Golden Gate” is uniform. It requires infinite skill to produce it. That's why some brands often fail to keep faith with you in making coffee. The best raw coffees are variable. Whole shipments from the same FOLGERS “ M. ‘J. B. COFFEE The popular, delightful flavor Coffee, with the absolute guarantee that no matter how much you use out of the can your money is refunded if you are not satisfied. 1b. .. . 50¢ 3 Ibs. . 5 Ibs. JIFFY JELL All flavors .Lsssc-seseseereereeoodeeniensa a There’s a Groceteria Near Yous Home Same Prices at 30 Stores Yo and carry home your own pack- ages, That's how you help us to keep down the prices, You Help urself Saving Prices,