The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 25, 1920, Page 7

CHRISTMAS | The Great meh in r fer the commencement of a) Cruise. meat 7 o'clock. » Btreet was visited by bands of {the city into districts, so that the S They sang carols in the early part ip fruit and candy and other presents grenaie’s “Benedictus” and the Han-| if SATURDAY, DECEMRER 85, r920. CELEBRATD) = VARIOUSLY Charity, Good Will, and Cheer Broadcast Thruout the City The spirit of Christmas was rm fected tn all the myriad activities St the city's life. ristmas cheer was dixpensed | ‘thruout Seattle by associations and tnctividuals. More than 100 baskets were de Yivered to as many needy famities | by the Knights of Cotumbua, and) the orphans tn the care of the Mis sionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart} Wore gladdened by a large supply ef toys and candy Girts and wongn strangers In the city met a warm welcome at ecw, W. OC. An tuous turkey dinner was served. A special program of entertainment was given. Members of the American Legion were busy Saturday carrying the Christmas spirit to their disabled “buddies” in the hospitals of the state, Mother Ryther’s flock of 100 children made the acquaintance of Santa Claus and his twin brother. The twin seldom honom any place Dut Mother Ryther’s on Christmas, Chad Ballard of the potice de- Partment and Crawford White, at- prney, were the local representa- es of the twin Santas, More han 100 youngsters took part in Breeting the two Santas. A special entertainment cheered the folks at Firlands hospital CAROLERS SING IN HARD LUCK Christmas carolers who started @ut to serenade the marine bunga- lows on the shores of Lake Wash- where a sump TELLS OF PLOT TO LOOT BANK Man Before Court-Martial Makes Confession VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 25.—Start- Ung disclosures of an alleged plot to rob a bank in Red Bluff, Cal, were made at the court martial yesterday of R. 8. Scott, one of atx men who | escaped from the Mare Island naval | prison barracks last September. Army Inmgton and Lake Union, found difficulty shortly the With « group of community @ong leaders aboard, the Clematis, onated for the evening by the ttle Yacht club, dropped anchor For half an hour went well, when the engine ed and refused to work on the seven counts preferred against admitted that he and his five companions had planned to go to Red Bluff, after making good their es cape, and there hold up a bank. Scott made the alleged disclosures under questioning of Capt. Ralph T. West, judge advocate at the court- martial, Soott wae the second of the stx men to be brought to trial. resounded tn all the hos- Pitals of the city. Practically every who worked under the of the Seattle Community rors, kept secret, The six men escaped from the would not overlap. This after robbing the arsenal of guns and | ammunition, They. made their way to Green valley, near Suisun, where they were found under a bridge by a party of marines headed by Capt. Hayes, U. SM. C. On the approach : suddenly came into existence Community trees were erected in mny of the schoola. The various ricts held Ifttle community jubil- ens of their own. A feature of the celebration in Mount Baker district was a chorus formed of small children. GEORGE ORDERS EXPENSES CUT Reduced by Half WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Lioyd George's reported orler to the chiefs | Prisoner, gave nearly @ quart of his of the British army and navy to cut in half their estimates for the en#u ing year han strengthened the hands of members of congress who want/ | stmitar action taken here when the; The transfusion was successful, ao Scott, after pleading not guilty tO} army and navy appropriation bills him, broke down, it wag dectared, and | 87? considered. If Engiand limits army and navy expenditures there is no reason for the United states becoming more lav: | tah, these congressmen argued; they | Intended to fight for considerable re | his blood when Dr. Plum asked oity @uctions in the wollen army and! jail prisoners if anyone would take a navy estimates, and douttless would Tuesday John R. Blins was tried, | DA¥e suconeded tn getting them, bat) noenital from inhaling gus The findings and proceedings were | in view of what the British premier | trom a leaky jet In his room at the maid, they intend going even further. Mare Island barracks in asmall boat, | the six men were captured. Six counts were filed in the court martial proceedings against the men. The counts are: Condyct contrary to the dincipline of the servion, mutiny, stealing United States property, a» sauling & superior officer, denertion, of the marines they fled, emptying | appropriating naval property to thetr their guns at thelr pursuers, One| own use, and assault with a gayi death was accidental or by sul- marine private was wounded before | weapon. GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE MAN'S LIFE Prisoner at Jail Makes Sac- rifice; All in Vain, However Altho A, 8S Franklin, city jaf and Navy Estimates blood in an effort to save the life of Emanuel Land, who was found gamed in a room at 611 Sixth ave. Thureday night, Lund died in the city hospital Christmas Eve. | cording to Dr. Frank A. Plum, medi- eal superintendent of the hospital, but was made too late, and Lund was nearly dead at the Umea Franklin, due to be released San- | day on completion of a 30day jail | sentence on a charge of being @ dis orderly person, volunteered to give chance to save @ man’s life Jack Riley, 65, died in the ality fumes | Stockholm Hotel, 616 Charles st, Friday afternoon, John Hoomaquist waa found as phixiated tn his room at S07Ty Seventh ave. Friday night. The Jap clerk amelied the fumes and broke into the room. Bloomquist was dead in bed and gas was pouring from a gus plate. The body was taken to the morgue, It is not known wheth- cide, @f the evening. Out at the King county home, distributed to 135 aged men d 35 old women. A gaily deco- - Intelligencer. Midnight services were held in all churches. Special choir music ‘The religious atmosphere of Mac- dels Pastoral symphony from tbe “Messiah” chimed in with the spirit of ‘the auditors. BANKS GIVE BONUS TO EMPLOYES Following @ long-established cus tom, many Seattle banks remem- ered thetr employes Christmas by the distribution of liberal bonuses. The Seattle National bank, the| [i Scandinavian American and the Sea- board National bank gave their em- ployes an extra month's salary, Distribution of bonuses was also|& made by the American Savings Bank @nd Trust Company, the Bank of California, the Union National Bank, the Dexter Horton Bank, the Firat National, the Canadian Bank of given to the employes of the North- west Trust and Savings, People’s |i Savings Bank, Guaranty Bank and ‘Trost*Company, the State Bank of Seattle and the Seattle Title Trust Company. Among other business establiah- lents who remembered their work- ers were the Standard Furniture Company and the Crescent Manu-| facturing Company, STANDARD AND CRESCENT SHARE PROFITS ‘The 200 employes of the Standard Furniture Company each etved a check representing their share of the year’s profits. The company played Santa Claus for the children of the employes. Metnbers In the office, factory and gales departments of the Crescent company each received a turkey, ac- companied by a check representing a share of the company’s profits for the year. About 200 recetved these presenta. Presiding Judge J, T. Ronald, of the superior court, played Santa Claus Friday afternoon by not send- fing anyone to Jail. | E. B. Johnson was arraigned on a} chargé of grand larceny in connec-| tion with misrepresentations he ts al | i leged to have made of his holdings in ff @ shingle company. P. I. Austin accused of fraud tn connection with stock in the same company. Jonnson deferred bis plea. Austin | pleaded not guilty. | Cal Smiley, contractor, charged with perjury in connection with affi- davits setting forth the payment of ff labor claims, was also arraigned. Seven women and two men were given divorces Christmas lve. FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET 300 Boys’ Suits Reduced to Sizes 8 to 17 Years Sharply Underpriced at LL of the better Knick- erbocker Suits in the Downstairs Store, includ- ing Blue Serges, Tweeds | and Novelty Mixtures, the majority of them mo- hair-lined, and with elas- tic fasteners at knees. $9.85 PAGE 7 Frederick & Nelson’s Annual Garment Clearance ‘| | Begins Monday, December 27th — The Annual Disposal of Women’s, Misses’ and Chil- dren’s Apparel from Autumn and Winter Displays, / at End-of-the-Season Reductions. The Offerings In- clude: SUITS COATS DRESSES WRAPS FURS CHILDREN’S GARMENTS MILLINERY Sei Floor, * * mg w=All at Very Low .,..., Clearance Prices Floor a * “f Clearance Offerings in The Downstairs Store Cloth and Silk Dresses Reduced $8.75 $14.75 $16.75 $23.75 75 Cloth and Silk Dresses reduced to $8.75. 45 Cloth and Silk Dresses reduced to $14.75. 125 Silk Dresses reduced to $16.75. 95 Cloth and. Silk Dresses reduced to $23.75. _ Women’s and Misses’ Suits Reduced $18.75 and $27.50 15 Suits reduced to $18.75. 85 Suits reduced to $27.50. A Purchase of 300 Women’s Coats To Go on Sale Monday at a Very Special Price 9.7 HESE are Coats that would ordinarily sell at t much higher prices—a glance at their fine materials will verify this fact. They are modishly styled, with generous collars of self material, silk plush or fur cloth, the major- ity lined to waistline. Featured in Broadcloth Silvertone Kersey Cloth in Black, Navy, Brown, Maroon, Dark-green, Taupe and Pheasant. Sizes 36 to 51 Priced much below their regular value—#9.75. THD DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s and Misses’ a 7. Winter Coats . Reduced a 65 Rain Coats reduced to $5.00. j 75 Short Plush and Cloth Coats reduced ta ~ $18.75. , 50 Cloth Coats reduced to $27.50. a 40 Long Plush Coats reduced to $32.50. - i Cloth Skirts ‘ Reduced $1.95 and $2.95 35 Cloth Skirts reduced to $1.95, 140 Cloth Skirts reduced to $2.95, An Extraordinary Offering of 90 Girls’ Coats Following a Special Purchase Rich deep-pile Plushes, Silvertones and ' Zibelines figure in this special purchase —materials of such high quality that the Coats would ordinarily be marked at much higher prices. They are in full-belted and slip-belt styles, full-lined or unlined, with large collars of beaver cloth, black plush or self material. i Choice of Brown, Burgundy, Black and Gray. Sizes 10 to 14 Years An unusual opportunity—at $9.50. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE