The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 20, 1920, Page 3

i MONDAY, DECEMBER 1%, 1920, I COAL PRICE (Much Altruism ‘ DAL PRICE iene Seattle | {FALL NIPS) Folk, 11 Seem One would indoed r m contestants in the short ¢ says on “What I Would Do W 0 Cash," it appears the money in ¢ ty Coal Down About $6 a | " Ton in East a wonderful erful world tt would evgyone t ses Wealth mean happines has now caught the © hear from womer The price of ordinary soft ' the mines has fatien an ave about $6 a ton, comp high prices of a few n A drop of $6 a to if it is passed on by r would @ saving on the nation’s coal bill of| would you di $1,700,000.000 a year | thriftiost possible mar FURTHER Dror They would like ¢ COMING ies who have families, f “Further declines coal prices | 54nds, brothers, sisters, As a result of the mild weather” are from anyone, Ever c predicted in the latest issue of the} Send your I oa |} Coal Trade Journ Other factora|}28 Fourth Lit that smashed soft coal pric t the | Yours may ar mines ure the big produ of aa past few months and the shutt , down of factories which norma use big quantities of coal Coal brokers say t to stay down, T Production at the the danger of a seri The interstate commerce commis ion ts so certain that coal will be Blentiful this winter that ft. has re Yoked the last of the emergency ders giving coal priority on the prow iere’s how the market has dropped j AT HOSPITALS | i summer, It has dropped |Special Choir Groups Volun- to HM. dobbers say it will reach bottem at $3.25 by the first of teer Services @ year ago. meeting in at production w greatly and that a flood will hit speculators who have been manipulating the market the year. No. 8 slack coal, used in manu- facturing, has fallen from $9.50 a ton at the mines to $3.40. No. 9 mine run coal cost $9 a ten at the mines in early autumn. 1 has dropped to $1 a ton. Jobbers say it will go to $2.50, which is cost. A year ago this coal sold for $2. a ton. Consumers should n that the Above prices are the prices charged Special choir groups have tele phoned the Seattle Community lee office that they will carry Christmas message in song to the the Seattle General hoepital, the ol Bby the mines. Freight charges and) our+ house on Po «oe ouin a Fetailers’ profits and c f doing ie . iness are added before the cow " feaches consumers THE HIGHER GRADES | The higher grade coals, such as Pocahontas, have not fallen as vio Tently as standard grades like Not 8) Theodora Home ren'’s Home Finding so West Seattle hospital and the Sea Hocking. Big export ne best | ut Home. and a kept up the price of the best-| But as yet no singers have en-| as coals, But shipments from) listed to serenade with Christmas ter are being choked off. This | carols the Swedish hospital, King | Foraton in a further collapse of/ County infirmary, King County how | mtas and other prices, jobbers| pita!, Firlands Sanitarium, the hos as soon as American buyers) pital at Riverton and other institu ‘gain control the market. | tions, | ‘The actual cost of mining bitumin-| Bedridden seturned soldiers also '@us coal, ready for shipment at teed omy be sung to if enough singers! Mines, has increased only 62 cents|can be enthused. | & ton since 1918. This is announced! Commenting on the Christmas| iby) the federal trade commission tn| carols, an organizer of the move | ite December report. The commis-| ment said today on's information is based on re-| “There is nothing like song to stir| 0 of operating costs received/the finest and best memories of! from 566 soft coal operators, mother, home, love, and God. Can} PRODUCTION you act os a leader of a group of BIG |carol singers? Do you belong to an| S @ett coal production so far this | organization that can be stirred to) | year is 37,000,000 tons leas than in| jump into machines and cover the} 5 same period of 1918, when war| waste places in Seattle? Do you be-| nd kept the mines running full|long to a musical group that is not) t. But it is 74,000,000 tons big-/ covering all the places possible? | than the corresponding period in| “Call Seattle Commi Service | 919. | Office, 157 Stuart bidg., Eliiott 1371, "Coal shortage in the Northwest/and find out what neighborhoods | Ml not be as acute as originally|and institutions need your songs| feared and there will be no/and service this Christmas | B'1 BLESS THE DAY 'Witson Sends in EN GOT TANLAG,"” | xistaominations F SAYS MRS. FORD WASHINGTON, [ec. 20.—Prest dent Wilson sent the following nom. | Inations to the senate today: ¢ Woman Says She Can’t Find Words to Ex- press Her Gratitude To be a member of the federal trade commission, John F. Nugent,| ff Boise, Idaho. | To be director of women’s bureau, department of labor, Mary Ander. son, of Illinois a ROME.—In recognition of services of American Red Cross, a bill of 1,500,000 lire owed for supplies is can celed by Italian government. “1 will always bless the day 1 got lac, for it restored my health two | $ ago, when all other medicines failed, and I have enjoyed spien S health ever since,” said Mrs. 8. ' 2. Ford, of 1629 Ross Court, Spo. Kane, recently. * “ix years ago my health began to i, and for fully a year before I Mot Tanlac I was practically an in- lid. My appetite was poor and my gestion bad, and 1 cou never eat ithout suffering from shortness of th, palpitation and other symp- 8 of indigestion. “I had hot flushes all over my Body, my head ached like it would Durst, and [ got so w and run- nm I wasn't fit for kind of Work and there was simply no pleas in life for me. I shook like a if from nervousness and many a ) Might I lay awake, worrying, suffer | ing and wondering if there was noth fing that would help me “One day my son brought home a tle of Tanlac, and insisted that I ine it. That bottle did me so much I sent and got another, and tt on taking it and kept on im proving until the last one of my trou Dbles,was gone. As I said, that was two years ogo, and I still eat heartl. ly, sleep like a child and feel fine all the time. I just ca find words to fully exfress my gratitude to Tan [tHe were CHRISTMAS SEAL THISTHAT | 4 SUMMON WEALTH 110 FIGHT FOR HEALTH AND BEAT TUBERCULOSIS , BEAT THE GREATEST PLAGUE OF ALL Tanlac is sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under the personal di-| m of a special Tanlac represen- ve.—Advertisement. RECOMMENDED TQ SCHOOL CHILDREN This is the season when children are subject to croup, colds and coughs. Rena C. Marchard, 26 Law fence 8t., Salem, Mass., writes: “I| used Foley's Honey and Tar with| ‘good results. | I had a very bad cold| it gave me relief at once, so I commend it to every child that| © goes to school.” This standard, low priced medicine loosens and clears mucus and phlegm, checks strang ling couching, makes easy breathing, soothes and heals raw, inflamed membranes, and stops tickling in ‘throat t FOOD AND AIR ANDO LPT IT INTO GLADNESS Pike Street and Fifth Avenue This Is The Way You Can Buy Toys and Dolls Tomorrow All of Gilbert’s Toys 20% Off They Include Erectors, Structo Sets, Telegraph Sets, Wireless Sets, Chemistry Sets and Wheel Building Sets Every Doll in Stock Is on Sale Tomorrow at 25% Off All Our Drums Are Reduced 25% Toy Automobiles — Special Values at $7.50, $7.85, $8.95, $9.15, $13.20 and $15.10 Each @Mhese are from the Gendron line and are the very best in construction and finish. Kiddie Kars Reduced No. 1 at, each. ..$1.20 No. 2 at, each...$1.90 No. 3 at, each... .$2.35 No. 4 at, each...$2.75 No. 5 at, each, ..$3.20 Express Wagons—Four Styles— Are Reduced Large Blue Wagons, special. .. Medium Blue Wagons, special. Large Red Wagons, special... Medium Red Wagons, special Silk and Velour Cushions at $10 Each suggest an inexpensive gift of real beauty. In the collection are 27 of these fine creations, priced regardless of for~ mer cost at $10.00 each, Drapery Section, Second Floor Silk Tapestry Table Runners $9.85 Each In rose, blue and gold colors these are very at- tractive and priced spe- cial, each, $9.85. Drapery Section, Second Flobr Give VICTOR RECORDS THE SEATTLE STAR THE GROTE-RANKIN CO PAGE 3 Pike Street and Fifth Avenue OTTO F. KEGEL, President > 2 omental all eae Gift Lamps The finishing touch to an attractive room— the lamp. For the library or the living room, the bedrooms, or behind the big easy chair. Don’t overlook the lamps in your selection of gifts—they are most appropriate. Mahogany-Finished Floor Lamps Special at $9.75 Each Floor Lamps as illustrated, equipped with double light sockets of the best quality and seven feet of silk cord, priced, special each $9.75. Fine Mahogany-Finished Table Lamps at $9.85 Each Beautifully turned stands, finished a rich dull ma- hogany; complete with two-way sockets and silk cord. Twelve Polychrome Floor Lamps at $19.75 Each Decorative as well as practical Floor Lamps of handsome design, they also have double chain sockets; special, each, $19.75. Second Floor, Drapery Section The Grote-Rankin Co.’s Christmas Suggestions OW the Grote-Rankin Co.’s supplies of Furniture, Lamps, Talking Machines and other useful gifts are large—among them these suggestions, to be delivered in time for Christmas. seseeees 924,50 to $92.50 . $32.50 to $92.50 : $32.50 to $62.50 - $47.50 to $125.00 Leather Rockers .... Leather Chairs Fumed Oak Morris Cha’ Mahogany Gateleg Tables... Mahogany Library Tables . $31.00 to $97.50 Mahogany Spinet Desks... .» $87.50 to $175.00 Oak and Mahogany Tabourettes../,.$4.25 to $15.00 Smoking Cabinets.........- . $5.75 to $47.50 Mahogany Windsor Chairs $20.50 to $32.50 Children’s Oak Chairs and Rocke $3.25 to $8.50 Children’s Grass and Reed Rocke: $3.25 to $6.75 Golden and Fumed Oak High Chairs.$4.75 to $13.50 Golden Oak Hoosier Cabinets $57.50 Fiber Chairs and Rockers........$18.50 to $45.00 Fumed Oak Desks......+++++++++ $33.50 to $47.50 Novelty Gift Suggestions Mahogany Candlesticks, $1.50 to China Salt and Pepper Shakers, 30¢ $8.50 each @ pail Mahogany Book Ends (hand carved), Carving Sets, with stag handles, $4,50 to $29.50 pair. $3.69. Mahogany Nut Bowls with cracker, Cherry Blossom Tea Cups and $6.00 each. Saucers, 6 for $1.50. Nickel-plated Smoking Sets, 75¢ to $19.00 each. Cherry Blossom Teapots S9¢. , special, China Tea Sets, priced $10.50 to Pyrex Oval or Round Casseroles in $33.00 set, nickel-plated frames, each $7.98. Decorated Glass Candy Jars, $4.80 Pyrex Glass Pie Plates in nickel- to $8.00 each plated fram each $3.98. Children’s Cups, Sheffield and quad- Cut Glass Flower Baskets, $3.19 ruple plate, $1.75 to $3.75. and $3.39 each. Sheffield Sandwich or Bread Plates, Serving Trays with mahogany fin- $4.50 to $14.00, Community Silverware in gift boxes, $1.00 to $5.00, Fern and Flower Baskets, each 89¢. William Rogers verware set, $12. ished frames, $1.98. China Tea Sets of 17 pieces, special $7.95. Gold Etched Glassware, many very beautiful pieces, $4.75 to $8.00. Hand Decorated Nut Bowls, $4.00 to $10.00. Sons 26-piece sil- Incense Burners, extra special val ues, BPG and 49¢@ each. American and Imported Art Pottery Smokers’ Outfits made of polished in large variety of pieces, 50¢ to wood, $9.00. $20.00. & Last-Minute Gift Suggestions Gifts for Men, Women and Children . Children’s - Handkerchiefs, 15¢ to Luncheon Sets, priced $6.25 to 50¢ each. $16.50. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, 25¢ to tin Bedspreads, $7.00 to $20.00 $1.50 each. Men's Handkerchiefs, 20¢ to $1.00 each, ‘af Zoxed Handkerchiefs, three in a box, wiced 50¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.25 box. Tea Napkins (linen), $8.25 ta $15.00 dozen. Dinner Napkins (linen), $10.50 to Fancy Bath Towels, 50¢ to $2.00 $30.00 dozen. each, Wool Mixed Blankets, $6.75 to Linen Huck Towels, 95¢ to $2.00 $16.50 pair. each. 2 iced! All-wool Blankets, $11.75 to Pe Mats, priced’ $2.00 to $4.50 $37.50 pair, ’ Bath Robe Blankets, for men and Silk-covered Comforters, $19.50 to women, priced $5.85 to $7.50 each. $35.00 each. Velocipedes, Tricycles and Speeders Are Reduced 3 Velocipedes at $2.65, $3.90, $6.85, $7.15 and $9.85 are eXcep- tional values. Speeders, one size for beys of six years, are priced, each, $5.85. Tricycles, two sizes, are offered at $13.50 ‘ and $15.85. Coaster Wagons, All Sizes No. See wees S545 Noa, B.. imide $6.35 No. 8.....0es00.. $785 ees - Telephone _ Main 7007 To “Send Out” a HOOVER Electric Cleaner Every woman who prides herself in the ap- pearance of her home will appreciate a gift of this character. The Hoover Electric Sweeper will simplify housework, leaving more time to the housewife to be applied to more pleas- ant tasks. When you read this statement pick up your telephone and call Main 7007. Tell the salesman to send your wife a Hoover—we will add it to your account. Solid’ Oak Rockers, .....6..ccecees $5.75 to $15.00 Oak Rockers with Leather Seats. .$12.75 to $35.00 Golden Oak Music Cabinets.......$19.75 to $23.50 Oak Book Cases, all finiShe . $38.50 to $65.00 Mahogany Davenport Tabl . $57.50 to $125.00 Mahogany Cane Wing Rocke . $22.00 to $55.00 Reed Baby Carriages -$43.50 to $75.00 Mahogany Tea Wagons. -$43.50 to $75.00 Mahogany and Oak’ Ferneries....$12.50 to $32.50 Mahogany Muffin Stands...... WA eee | Many other relatively attractive values in use- ful Christmas gifts may be readily selected’ on the Grote-Rankin Co.’s furniture floors. +a ects