The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 8, 1920, Page 16

_ FREE RIDES | “ONRALWAY SINFUL ISI Fricasseed Missionairies | 4 Decidedly Uncommon in - Old Cannibal Kingdom | is BY JOHN ©. POOLE e SIGATOKA Fiji Islands. Mail)—Mention the Fi! tals the average person and he'll p “Oh, yes, that's the place where fricassee missionaries, isn't itt") ihe popular impression is that the Filjis are still a cannibalistic, primitive Eroup of the South Seas, and yet the Fiji islands can boast of a ra Foad 120 miles long which carries its Passengers free of charg Running along the south coast of fhe island of Viti Levu, trom 5i Toka to the sugar mill at Ba, | Tailroad on which passenger train Are run twice a k. carrying any ‘One who cares to solute Out cost. Philanthropic organ Thappens that the » | @pread out over a vast Ym order to reach the cane, a WAS Necessary, since there is no reef Wen that side of the island, and the} Matter of water transportation would | have been « formic ‘The government of Fiji controlied fF owned the land which the com Pany desired for right of way, so an Bereement was reached that, in re fern for such a concession, the Colonial Sugar Co. would give free Passenger transportation. ‘The trains are not Pullmans, an Persons using the railroad are Warned that they ride at their own Fisk, but since there are no other Toads on that site of the island, and Ht Is impossible in any other manner ‘#0 traverse the mangrove swamps, Whe cars are generally packed with Motley groups every trip. | 2 OUS FISH THAT j ALK ON LAND Few roads can excel it in interest. Wing Sigatoka it passes thru cane “ then Fiji villages, clean and Bitractive looking. in which the are among the most beautiful be fognd in the South Pacific. “The railroad embankments pass thra ve swamps swarming with . crabs and curious fish that} walk upon land, as well as blue | jeron and other more brilliant birds. |" Many East Indian coolies on this) of the island are independent | growers, planters working by ‘They live in grass huts.) most of their wealth is carried form of gold and stlver nose bracelets for arms and legs, laborers, and the plant-/ 's chief grievance is that he can-) get enough of them. ‘ Most of the sugar from Fiji is sold contract to the New Zealand | which has placed an em-| on shipment out of its terri-) Taught This Ps New CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. §—Jos- Dph D. Engelbert. contractor here, de- _@lares this is a fact: “A friend of) | emine.” says he, “had a few drops! too much. He sat on the curb wait.) ing for bis car and fell asleep. His) hat fell off and lay between his fect. | When he awakened he found $1.60 in| 7 il coins in the hat. Folks thought Was a beggar, and contributed. he thinks he’s wasted his life in “bard work.” | Sick Flowers Are Cured With Drugs CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. &.—If) ‘Your pansies turn pale or your rho-| dodendron i«n’t in “the pink of condi. | tion,” as it" were, dose ‘em up with | @astor oil and give ‘em a chaser of | Epsom salts. “It is often done,” ex-; Plains Christian Witchkowsky, a gardener, here. “These drugs con tain nitrogen, which is a necessary plant food. I've cured many sick plants with them.” 8. government to Great Britain, $64,164,007 has been repaid. 1 KAD A DATE What other country on earth besides | ¢ y with | 9 h walk, | TO CONTROL LIQUOR TRAFFIC lare the city police of Windsor, On-— jsee a uniformed .| who wateh the shipments to insure : T Corey on Booze: Detroit Is Center for Smuggling. Drinking Openly in Hotels. Easy to Get—Across River Frequent “Thefts” in Windsor. Herbert Corey motored most of the way from Seattle to New York to cover the recent world series in Brook- lyn and Cleveland. On the way he made a thoro study of the illicit traffic in liquor, and is writing a series of articles for The Star. This is the eighth, BY HERBERT COREY smuggled across | Dominion Canadian line pit than at any other one place along the bord Which is not to say that the More whisky Is laws are excellent, and they are enforced to the limit of the Police powers of the Dominion, Yet whisky keeps on coming. smugglers do not prosper at other nh theory, one is entitled to his whisky if he wants it. If one been in the habit of drinking a m erate quantity he is permitted to buy Joy would thousands ne the line. for points clabber rs hard-work efficient machine for the preveation sn were to be put in Ontarto | 4. t liqhor importa that quantity each year, It ty ship. | » Op jon along our Rorther® ped to him in case lots from To. ode. ronto, Detroit ts the ortncipa} port of ar) ane quantity permitted varies ac rival Torenebe Steen -Ae cording to the needs of the drinker Br reledge eB pth A man who entertains largely ts | Rranted more than a bachelor who Hut if he runs out of whisky before the tine appointed he must convince the To. ” officials that the rumout waa y legal, Therefore, there comes a night when the resident of Wind. sor-—or of other small towns along \the border—speaks kindly to his wife usual situation exists here. | Detroit was statutorily “dry” be fore the Volstead act went into com jon, and the Cenadian regula Yet the town is as ntervenes betwe es and Canaday ts lives in a hall bedroom. RITIES MAKE EVERY TOP TRAFFIC ' mad al police, .the 1 the authorities “Come, Mildred,” says he. “We will go see the pretty pictures this evening.” On bis show he telephones the police de partment, In wild excitement, ame one broke into my cellar we were away,” says he, “and 20 canes of fine old See “Darn it.” maya the police depart ment. “Another one.” SURE ENOUGH THERE ARE | TRACKS OF . TROCK But the police department goes out and looks at the cellar windows and seen where a jimmy has been used, and the tracks of the truck that has been backed up, and #0 reports. Next day the householder puts in a claim for 20 more cases upon the authort ties at Toronto. Should he be de prived of his legitimate budge be- cause he has been made the victim of a thief? Obviously not. One woman was refused her de mand for more whisky upon one oo casion, “Yo mis tions are rigid wet as the Atlantic ocean, to use the simile of Governor Edwards of New Jersey “Bring ua four more Se called the host at the table just hind mine in the dining room of the principal hotels, By and by he called for four more Scotch. Then four more. One of the women in the party was in a high state of giggle by this time, At the next table three men had become practically incoherent Not less than a dozen very drunk en men were encountered in a short But after a brief investiga. tion I was convinced that Detroit of ficlals are doing all in their power | to keep the town thirsty, NINE KINDS OF OFFICIALS Acrdas the river nine different | sorta of policemen and officials try | to control the whisky traffic. They | @ cold-hearted officials. “Not #0," maid she, “Not ao, mvlud. J am a heavy drinker and I drank up my supply.” tario; the city detectives, who intone the hymn of hate every time they | “pully” the Cana-| dian Royal Mounted police, who loathe both sorts of city potice and “he Knew her rights and stood upon are detested in turn because they |them. In court she awore that she are so spectacular in their crimaon;|47apk five quarts of whinky each the county constabulary, with a high |4ay—five quarts, mind you—and county constabulary, with a high | While the magistrate may have done constable to supervise the work; the|#me heavy thinking he realized provincial license department with | that 9 talented drinker like this lady untformed men and special agenta at | Cowld not rightfully be deprived of work: the provincial police, with reg-|her spiritual nourishment. So she ular men in uniform and special|'!s to be supplied with five quarts a agents directed from Toronto; the |@8y. A Uhicst like that is to be en- military police; the customs officials, | Ved. proper tax, and the Dominion tax collector, who sees that the proper | taxes are paid. Yet the whisky comes across al most literally by the cartoad. « Under the Dominion laws It ts not possible—theoretically—to buy boore over the bar in Windsor. Practically | one chats with the bartender and he} | takes a bottle out of his pocket. Once a week or #0 he is arrested, fined, fired, and gets another job at the next saloon. No mloon keeper can rightfully blamed, of course, iff) his bartender proves to be a fiend in |}/ human form who illegally dispenses | liquor. Nor is it ponsible to buy booze for export—theoretically, The Hookworms Dulling Brains of Soldiers NEW YORK, Nov. §.—Hookw disease, prevalent among the wh! soldiers of Camp Travis, Texas, hi lowered the mentality of its victims 33 per cent, says the International health board of Carnegie Foundation. Should Ask ’Em Who||, Was Football Coach} PALO ALTO, Cal., Nov. §.—Two!| hundred and 5 Leland Stanford col- | lege students were examined by | Prof. Cottrell here. Thirty-seven didn’t know the name of Califorgfa’s | governor; six thought Hi Johnson/ was still governor; 29 couldn't name | a senator from the state, and on the} matter of cabinet officers they were |[) “awful.” Some thought Gompers, | Roosevelt, Bryan, McAdoo, Reed and | Blaine were members. | Ba and children. WITH JOHNNY beads. BELGRAVE LAST NIGHT, BETTY, ANO HES REALLY BASHFUL-HE GOT ALL RED ev'ay TW4E 1 SAT Strai, CLOSE GOODNESS ,WILDA, & BO YOU USE AS MUCH ROUGE AS ALL THAT ? * the waist. return from the pleture! ‘The case went to the courte, @r/" fr 88 jhe emerged, the world was richer | the renowned epicure Brillat-Savarin THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Your New York Agent HAT’S what the Bargain Basement is, and not only in New York but in all the large markets of the country the Bargain Basement is con- stantly searching for bigger, better bargains in wearables for men, women | Mine idith May HE SEATTLE STAR [Beauty Inspires New Dish’ dith May this acs * i Little Miss Edith May watching Chef Louis Paquet concoct a new dish in her honor BY ZOFR BECKLEY 1 ery cat Into emall bite, NEW YORK.(By Mail)—When| the poct insixted we could do with: | out books and munte, art and the} rest of it, but not without cooks, | he must have had in mind such chefs | an Louis Paquet Put chafing dish | & few seconds. Add the mushr Then put in the paprika and carefully a few néeonds more Being a Frenchman, mondieur ap precintes beauty, In fact, he aban doned the alligator pear mulad he was superinte for about 15 minutes When he learned she was the winner of the National Saleagirix Heauty contest and had come to New York to enter a Ziegfeld show and later appear in a Mayflower movie he admitted right off the bat that, much as he loved that dear Paris, drop in the crabfiakes Season with malt and taste, Pull the grapes from and cook them slightly Make a mound of the or words to that effect, He declared tn his bert Parisian | © Engtieh that he would call it a day | cheffing was concerned | and become an inventor, for Mins May's make, Hoe retired into the solitudes. When 1 ow me of magnificent. “For a so-lovely mademoisetie, rebuked me gently, “I canno’ centrate on —what you call ‘ha by a pew dish guaranteed to make turn over in his grave for envy, ‘This te it: Crab Flakes “Faith May” % quart of ered fakes 1 pint heavy cream 4 ounces fresh mushroeme eut tate thick #itews trea chic! ah, eleganeer “elegance” arf then some. An Extensive Showing of Very Smart Dresses | at $15.00 ERE’S a happy combination of right price, smart style, good materials and a wide choice of becoming models. There are Serges, Tricotines, Messalines, and Mignon- ette in black and navy. Trimmings are fancy and mili- tary braids, silk floss, tihsel, chenille embroidery and ght-line effects are shown as well as accordion-plaited skirts and tunics. There are easily two dozen styles in the assortment, and sizes range from 16 to 42. Eee] Coats at $29.50 Smart—Warm—Economical Au the good qualities to be desired in a coat are offered in these many good-looking garments. Choose from fur fabrics, plush, silvertone, broadcloth, velour, mole- skin, pebble cheviot, flake silvertone and other good coating mate- rials in plain colors and mixtures. SOME HAVE FUR COLLARS while others have shaw] or convertible collars of self material. There are sport and full-length models—full-lined, unlined and lined to Shown in black, brown, tan, green, navy and two other shades of blue. Also in heather mixtures. Sizes 16 to 42. As noon an it gets a little thick, and celery pepper to & veal potpic! It must be romething Something with the— And later when TI had the honor of mmpling his latest Inspiration I agreed it was all of “trea chic,” | | | | lat cook slowly for om stir} Add) ing to meet little) the cream and let simmer together | } | the stems | in butter. grapes | aid city had nothing on this coun-| Center of serving dish and surround ‘ve had yours for this year,"|try for the loveliness of its girla,| With the hot crabflakes, | Monsieur Paquet’s recipe, you will observe (perhaps tearfully) is not for wlender-pursed housewife. When! ented this, however, he waved | with a two-handed French | | gonture that could only be called in “he con 7 . The Bon Marché ESTABLISHED 1690 Radium Silk Prices Are Dropping at The Bon Marche For Example: 40 and 41 Inch Fancy Radium Silk at $2.50 The dropping of prices in the Eastern market is quickly reflected at the Bon Marche, as you will see by this item in Radium*Silk as well as the fol- lowing examples : Soft, heavy quality Radium in handsome designs, in white, medium and dark grounds, and allover and conventional patterns—40 and 41 inches wide. 35-Inch Plain Satin and Taffeta $1.69 Silks ‘bought at a special price to sell at a special price—soft and lustrous Satin and Chiffon Taffe- tas; most all colors, including navy blues and black. 40-Inch Printed Georgette $1.95 Yard Entirely new patterns in pretty Printed Georgette, for blouses or trimmings; with many color com- binations, including copper and navy blue. Very lovely, at $1.95 a yard. 36-Inch All Silk Habutai $1.95 Yard 40-Inch Plain Radium Silk $2.95 Yard 36-Inch Black Dress Satin $1.98 Yard 40-Inch Printed Crepe de Chine $2.35 Yard FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD) New Millinery~Lower - Prices A special offer of two lots of new Hats bought by ‘our buyer who in lower prices. just returned from New York, and which represent-the last word Velvet Shapes at $1.95 ILK VELVET HATS fresh from the factory in all the better shades of browngin black, new blue, flame and other bright shades, With visor fronts, shirred brims, continental effects—in styles that need little trimming. We Wish to Emphasize.These Unusal Values Smart Banded Hats at $5.50 BANDED HATS that defy comparison — showing the lowest prices on hand-blocked hats in the newest’ and correct shapes. Chin chin with dome crowns, silk hatter’s plush crowns with self or colored beaver facings— in black, brown or blue. t MILLINERY SECTION—THIRD FLOOR Prices on Luggage Travel Downward Split Cowhide Bags Special $5 If you are in need of a new Bag for traveling or to carry your parcels in when you go shopping—here’s just the buy for you. 16- or 18-inch Bags of split cowhide in walrus grain, with brass lock and clamp catches, sewed-on corners Boston Bags $4.95 Split Cowhide Bags, sizes 15 and 16 inches —for only $4.95 each. Suit Cases $5.95 Brown Fiber Suit Cases—24 inches long —fitted with brass lock and bolts—now $5.95. TRUNK SECTION-—-BASEME. special at $5.00. Cowhide Bags Specially Priced $8.95 Windsor or Walrus Grain Cowhide Bags —leather lined — fin- ished with inside pocket — 18-inch size, specially’ priced at $8.95. ‘T—UNION STREET SIDE 6-Quart, Enameled Kettles, Special 39c GRAY ENAMELED STEEL KETTLES with for 4¢. school—special 6¢ roll. Shopping Bags of heavy, lip and bail—capacity six quarts—an un- usually good buy at 39¢ each. Waxed Paper 6c Roll Shelf Paper 5c “Hammersley’s” Wax Five yards of heavy, Paper, continuous rolls pure white Shelf Paper of 386 feet—nice for with pretty lace border wrapping lunches for —priced at 5c for the piece. : durable paper, large size, 12-Quart Water Pails, Special 39c Galvanized Steel Water Pails, 12-quart, size—a specially good offer at 39c. O-Cedar Polish 33c 12-ounce bottles of O- Cedar Polish, for use on dust cloths and floor mops —special at 338c, Mail Boxes 16c Japanned Tin Mail Boxes, small size, suitable for the porch, Pot Scrubs—2 for 5c Chinese Pot Scrubs, handy kitchen utensils, at 2 for 5e. Scrub Brushes at 9c Durable Fiber Brushes back, 9¢ each, FOURTH FLOOR—THE BON MARCHB Scrub with hardwood