The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 25, 1921, Page 7

% fr i Haven, Conn., Swept by TUESDAY, JANUARY 0 FIRES | CAUSE LOSS $2,000,000 “Athens, Georgia, and New, Conflagrations NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan Which early today thre @estroy the entire business dl Was put under control after d operty damage of more than 2000.00 had been inflicted, Zero} Mperature and stiff winds hindere = firemen. No theory of the origin | P%F the fire has been advanced | ATHE: | ed an entire down-town city} Dlook was placed under control early | today. Loss was estimated at $1,000,000, No lives were lost | The fire department of Athens, | After placing the fire under control, | Was assisted in policing the ruins by | @® company of fire-fighters rushed | here on a special train from Atlanta Explosion of gasoline drums in the ‘Max Joseph building, which was de Stroyed, caused the fire. Alied by the reese the flames spread raptdly @own Wall st. to Broad, destroying Practically every building along the Street for a block. Three buildings on | Broad st. were also burned eee Business Section of | Iowa Town Burned | Ga, Jan, 25.—Fire which DANVILLE, Iowa, Jan. 25.—The| section of Danville was | Wiped out by fire earty today with @ loss estimated at $100,000. The entire town was threatened NAVY BASE FOR SAN FRANCISCO? Report U. S. Board Makes Its Decision | | | | WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The subd- Gommittee of the joint senate and Bouse naval affairs committee has Virtually decided that the site for a/ Maval base for the Pacific Meet shall be on San Francisco bay, it was Wearned today The subcommittes, appointed last Week by the full contmittes to report gn sites on which the entire commit ‘tee could agree, will meet tomorrow to draft finally its report, which then ‘Will be submitted for approval by the full committer. | While members refuse to indicate | \ the decision, it is believed either Ala-| Meda or Mare isinnd has beem select- ed. A technical decision aise has | T8coma, Wash. and George Caswell, Been renched on all the other naval Bases and projects on ¢he Pacific) @cast, from Puget sound to San Die | @0, it was learned. The joint committee's report must Bo to congress by January 31. CHARGE PAIR WITH ROBBERY Jim Mitchell and FE. Johnston, ac used of holding up and taking $1 from Mr. and Mra. A. L. Lalond, 6) John st., were charged with robbery fm an information filed by Deputy Prosecutor Bert C. Ross Tuesday Morning. They are in the county Jail, with bail at $2,000, In Ceylon, over the bed in which a Baby is born, and over the grave in which @ native is buried. is hung a cluster of cocoanut blossoms to charm away evil spirits. | 25, 1921. HERE’S MORE ABOUT “SHADOW” STARTS ON PAGE ONE Grownups Fail | as Electoral | Vote Carriers WASHINGTON, Jan, 6A num so I came hero,” Brady ber of members of the electoral cot | ch lege have “flunked.” The truth of the matter ie that t got too hot for ¢ Shadow in rhe “fn consiste of failur ‘The “flunking” consiste of failure) nomand, and he had to come to get the results of state electoral | here,” Detective Maéliyer adds votes into the hands of Vice Presi Brady has @ Wife in Monroe dent Marshall before last midnight.) Wash, He en he enlisted in North Carolina, one of tho state’s| ‘he Navy in Seattle the day war was declared Ie aye he wae jonest to Washington, had made n0| mustered out two Stare end six return whatever today. Maryland,|menthy later, and re-enlisted in | whose capital, Annapolis, is only an|the army and was dincharged six hour's ride from Washington, just| months | While on @ ship in got in under the wire last night when | the navy, Biredy claims,” he was A panting moasenger rushed to the | partially deafened: by the discharge home of Mark Whistlewaite, Vice|of a high-powered gun. | sident Marshall's secretary | He earned the sobriquet of “Fire PENALTY FOR |man Joe Brady, the Singing Gob, FLUNKING $1,000 while in the navy Messengers from Indiana, Nevada,| After burgiarixing the home of Utah and Oregon also have not ar Nelson, Portland attorney rived, but the electoral votes of those nadew" retutned neariy all lof the loot because, he explains in states have been mail and received | here. The law provides, however, |" letter, he liked the tone of an that the votes shall be both ma article that Nelson bad inserted in and sent by messenger [8 Mewnemper cee erning the rob penalty for flunking is $1,000 | “FY ; ‘4 -- Brady denies that he ever served fine and no pay for the messenger The fine may not be assessed, but it is probable Vice Presidbnt Mary all, who dislikes to do such things, may have to inform five messengers that they ‘can get no compensation. If a messenger with the votes fails t© appear, the secretary of state is empowered to dispatch spectal mes sepgers to bring duplicates to Wash- infton. This will be done unless the Messengers show up soon eee OBB IS MIXED ON HIS DATES PORTLAND, Jan. W. L. Robb, time In Oregon for burglary TRIES TO LIVE “WITHOU TMONEY Garland Million Is Still Ly- ing Idle NEW YORK, Jan The Gar and miliion is increasing at com Oregon's messenger who was due in| pound interest while Charles Garland Washington last night with this| still declines to accept it and seeks state's electoral vote, according to} way to live without money Press dispatqhes, i# stil! in Portland, The million is in the capable cus Ore., his home. | tody of Henry D. Tudor, the Garland Questioned today as to the reason | trustee for the delay Robb said he was in formed by the Oregon attorney gen eral and the secretary of state that he was to deliver the vote In Wash ington “not later than February 9," and that he planned to leave for the national capital February 1 Garland continues to live with his wife and child on his mother’s farm at Buzzard’s Hay, Mass “We are holding the abeyance,” Tudor says. something will alter Mr. Garland’s views and make him accept it, But he is just a# firm in his refusal as he was jast winter when he became of age.” “Does the law, compelling a man to support his wife and family, apply in a case like that of Mr. jariand, who has stated he is living on hin mother's bounty?" Tudor was asked. “I think this phase of the law pre sumes that a man is earning money,” Tudor replied. “If he has no means of earning it, and does not earn the law cannot compel a man to ass on an inheritance to his family Hy /way of illustration, if Mra jariadd should demand support, it They were tea experts deciding| might be that complications would bow great a “kick” will be allowed | arise, and Garland would either have in the tea the American people will|/to earn money or get it somehow drink during the coming year | However, we by not into The board consists of George F.| that, because Mra, Garland has not Mitehell, Charleston, 8. C., supervise rained the question.” ing tea examiner; K, C. Woodworth. . Boston; J. J. McNamara and Arthur | “MONEY THE ROOT OF T. Hellyer, Chicago: E.R. Rogers, | PRESENT-DAY EVILS Gariand says he is more than ever San Francisce. determined to reject the million Might of the dea witt be ne.| “Nothing has altered my view that lected, '¢ was sald, and other chenper | TOD*Y and what people will do for money in “hoping Experts Drink to Decide on ‘Kick’ in T. NEW YORK, Jan. 25.—Seven so} emn men sat about a revolving table in the United States appraiser's stores here today. Silently they lifted | cups filled with an amber colored Quid and gargied the contents. it gone money is the root of all present-day ere will be barred from importa-| wviin” he saya. “I have still not se: | worked out a plan of action—a code of life. My whole problem just now % to determine how beat to present 4 practical plan of living with money MRS. HARRINGTON IS WORRIED AS HUSBAND gerane sei wife still of your opin DISCUSSES DIVORCE | sox?” ' DANVILLE, IIL, Jan. 25.—Re “Yea But she in not as fully con vinced of ita practicality as I am.” Garland is expounding his theories in epeeches before clubs Motorbike Hit by Auto; Damage Asked covering slowly from the effects ot her 48day fast, Mrs. Sadie Harrington, who went on a hun ger strike to force her husband into her church, is now concern ed more with his attitude towards her than toward her church Harrington says that “just as soon as she recovers 1 will file Claiming they were severely in suit for a divorce,” and this is be | Jured. May 11, 1920, when an automo lieved to be retarding the recov operated by C. Helms, turned acroms the bath of a motorcycle in whieh they and their minor child were riding liame are suing for $6,860 damages in Judge Joseph B. Lindsley’s court ery of the woman. She ia much improved, gaining strength rapid ly, and is eating regularly, despite rumors that she in quite {tl ANNOUNCING Another Arrival of the Latest Spring Styles in SILK DRESSES We have just received another group of the latest Spring styles in Silk Dresses, in all the new shades, from our New York buyer. These exquisite creations we are offering at the extraordinarily attractive price— 24.75 Colors are brown, navy, taupe and henna. Sizes from 14 to 40. William and Katie Wil-| THE Anybody Want | to Buy a Nice In order to stimulate and encour Age civilian flying, the United States navy te offering for male a limited number of ite HS? coast patrol flying boats at one-third thelr value, ding to announcement recetved Postmaster Edgar Battie » the t type of flying nald. ipped with the er well-known value of the They are being | features: The apprals 18-2 boats in $18,480 wold for $6,160 each HERE IS MORE ABOUT FUNERAL STARTS ON PAGE ONE | ilies of police and others. | It was said to the n |pregsive police funeral tion Beattie has ever ness mumpended. At of every office bul line of march, in t store for inte cro people with fober bared heads O'Brien's wards to to reat be at im demonstra _ Busi neon window along the doorway of jong way ntreet were and ne every back and ry sad faces body alvary cemetery and Angie's went to Bagles hall, where services were held. A military funeral was to be held at the grave by the Veterans of For eign Ware his comraden Arrangements have yet been made for the dixponit of MoMt) lan's body, but it is understood his brother will take it Bast to be bur was taken after laid oni fed in the famtiy home, Cape Bre ton, Nova Scotia. THEATRES TO GIVE | BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES | The entire net proceeds of the jStrand theatre for Thursday, Janu ary 27, will be given to the families of the four Seattle policemen who | Were killed by bandita within the laat | week | Mayor Caldwell announced Tues |day that Joseph Gottstein, of the | Greater Theatres corporation, and Al Rosenberg, of Progreasive prices, Inc., had made this known to him. Rugene Levy, propristor of Levy's Orptftum theatre, announced Mon |day afternoon that Thuradad after offer matinee performance at his theatre, the entire proceeds of which will go into the relief fund. The entire theatre staff, from jstage hands to actors, will donate jtheir services for this performance. | “The Fountain of Youth” will be the main attraction, In addition, there will be @ special program. Among numerous contributions to the relief fund which is being raised in @ check written Monday for $400 from Bchwabacher Fron. & Co. | The Sterling Tobacco Co. gave $25 to The Star, Thuraday, to apply to the fund HIGHER FARES | GUT DEFICIT |Street Car System Begin- | ning to Make Progress Increased revenues from the high jer car fares have wiped out the def | felt of more than $400,000 in the |municipal railway department and| have provided sufftc money to poy salaries Tuesday, Assistant City Treasurer H. L. Collier eaid Monday Methods are now being devised for meeting the $375,000 Interest payment due February 1, to Stone \& Webster GIRL'S NERVE _ FOILS ROBBER ‘Cooly Ignores His Threat to Kill Her The nerve of Mins Ann McKnight, of 1600 37th ave., overcame the dar leap on the running board of her auto and rob her on Mt. Baker boule- vard at 6 p. Monday Miss McKnight was nearing the bathing beach club house when the highwayman stepped into the road and ordered her, with an oath, to halt or be shot She disregarded the threat, speed. ed up the auto and narrowly missed running down the robber, Hb was }about 24 years old, carried a black [shining gun and was dresed st |bily, Miss McKnight told police Originally, the carol was not a song, but a dance. Your Byes Bramined and Glassen Fitted—Broken Lenses Duplicated Remember Your Eyes Are Valuable —Protect Them By having them properly examined by a graduate optician, At the Eversole Optical Co, you get per sonal service and we guarantee you satisfac tion. Moderate Rates YERSO Le i oo ce OPTICAL'CO. SEATTLE Enter. ; noon he will give a special benefit | ing of a highwayman who tried to! * | rqugh sledding STAR HERE’S MORE ABOUT HART'S CODE the civil administrative code father 1 by Hart 1 rob la bor of all representation in thone bu: reaus directly affecting ite welfare Speaking at the open meeting held before the senate, he red that the elvil code was unsound in theor wrong in principle and extravagant fn operayon code potinm principle labor that thruout the Unit eatablishen a be representation political abolishes he of joint and robs labor of been 1 States past ten yours | the matters rights recognized for the Short declared that Iabor, which | paya $400,000 toward ¢ ment of the industrial b be allowed nothing to say ing thelr administration | “Neither manage will | concern labor nor employers will ~operate under this one-man man * Bhort said in him ment plan That palgn record ax opp the principh ntation | in the direction of Industrial bureaus ch 1 by Short | “Hart's Short said, “simply |robs labor of the right to representa his cam. elt on} Governor Hart had put ed to ® wae tion, It makes labor pay for ite in-| surance and ita aafet ards, and} then denies it any hand in the man agement of those boards. | WETTRICK CALLS CODE \*A STEP BACKWARD” | 8. J. Wettrick, attorney for transportation bureau of the ¢ the |der of Commerce of Seattle, al |tacked the code, He declared t abolition of thé public service com mission and the administration of itn powers by one executive ts “a step backward Under the code, the director of public works, appointed by the gov ernor, would nandle transportation matters in conjunction with two am |nociates, whom he himself appoints | Wettrick points out that th |does not follow Illinois code | that the Lowden plan, the |public service commissioners are in dependent of any other guberna torial appointec out the bla river, representing the Troller# union, attacked the code as a scheme of the “salmon packers’ oém |bine.” He aimed verbal shafts at th {provision which gives to a fihe: board the power to make any laws on fisheries that it may choose. He charged thin was intended to give ‘the big packers an opportunity to | drive competitors out of business. Another public hearing in to be held tonight Bpeakers still to be heard are: Robert M. Harlin, of the | United Mine Workers; Fred B. Nor man, former representative A Armatfong, of the Seattle Mer chants’ Exchange: E. Selwyn, of Se attle: G. M. McKinney, Cape Flat tery fisherman, and J. W. MeCurrie of the Tacoma Commercial Club. McARDLE DEFENDS CODE PROVISIONS 1. D. McArdle, spokemman for Gov Hart, defended the industrial pro. visions of the civil code before the! senate this morning. Replying to charges made by William Short, | president of the State Federation of Labor, McAnile declared that the ab olition of joint control of the labor pian | 8. Butts, a fisherman from Colurn | Anti-Oriental Plan | Urged by Stephens OLYMPIA, departments would make for tm oreared efficiency and harmony. “The idea behind the code in that | he said. “With a board | compored of @ laborite, a representa- | at in imponsible.”* McArdle cited the industrial insur ance department for example of mis A member | harmony He declared that under the one-man would have saved more than $2,000,-| 000, and hundreds of lives in carry: | Ing out the industrial insurance law. | Close examination of the code was made by the senate os it was read |xection by nection, and the sena Jtorial body evidended @ cautious skepticiatn concerning many of the | provisions. 4 | HART CONSENTS TO | | NEW AMENDMENT | | OLYMPIA, Jan. 25,—-Beeause | | no branch of the government would be left to carry on its work, Governor Hart agreed last | night to an amendment to the | civil code, permitting the reten- | | tion of the veterans’ } commission. This ix amendment to which | agreed SENATE GOES “A BIT SLOW OLYMPIA, Jan. fore the senate today welfare the second Hart bas Billa now be-| experienced | | Mra, Anna Colwell’s bill raising the | marriageable age of girls to 21 was only saved from the logislative| pigeon-hole when the act was re re | ferred to the committee on public morals, An act making {t criminally lbel- ous to impeach the honesty or charac- ter of a person on account of his or her religious affiliations was placed on gecond reading, after the judiciary committee had recommended that it be indefinitely postponed, Another bill that wag sharply critl- clsed in the house provided for an| investigation Into the feasibility of establishing a state-owned cement plant, It wag charged that the ce ment trust was behind this piece of legislation, TORK OPENS PRISON DOORS LOS ANGEL Jan. 25. irs. Stork, who laughs at the law and snaps fingers at the federal statutes, intervened today to release Mrs. Ma- rie Spadafore from the county jail Learning that Mrs, Spadafore, con vieted of violating the Volstead act, in expecting to become a mother for the fifth time, United States District Judge Bledsoe today ordered her freed from jail, Her husband will serve a three months’ sentence in her ste She was found guilty of selling wine at the family ranch near Palms, Cal. | F.d. ELL federal bo law violation, entered » demurrer to the charges in the United States district court Tues: day. FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET House Sacques and Bath Robes Reduced House Sacques Reduced to $1.00 —of fleece-lined cloth, in Copenhagen’ or Black with small white figured pattern, two different designs. House Sacques Reduced to $3.95 —of wide-wale corduroy Women’s Bath Robes Reduced to $3.95 full-length, of splen- did quality blanket cloth trimmed with stitched satin ribbon, fastenings of cord loops over satin but- tons, and heavy cord girdle. In Copenhagen and Navy, Rose and Lavender. Women’s Bath Robes Reduced to $6.75 —very good quality, in many lovely styles; of blanket cloth trimmed with wide satin ribbon. In White with Alice Blue, Gray or Rose; Copenhagen and Rose, Gray and Rose, Copenhagen and Alice Blue, Red and Gray or Brown and Tan. with graceful scalloped shawl collar and scalloped turn-back cuffs. In Wis- taria or Copenhagen. _ White Wash-rite Mocha Gloves $4.00 HESE Gloves have the soft pliability for which Wash-rite Gloves are famed—and they retain their fine texture and finish after repeated washings. One-clasp style, pique- sewn, white only, $4.00 air. P —Firet Floor Chiffon-weight Silk Stockings $3.50 ILKEN WEBS of de- lightful sheerness, in Black, Taupe, Silver, Gold and African- brown, with garter top, heel, sole and toe strengthened by an in- terlining of lisle. Priced at $3.50 pair. —Firat Floor PAGE 7 ete ett e Te AColumnofNews About Household Conveniences Many women prefer not to scrub on hands and knees, and for them @ Long Scrub Handle has been designed with iron holder for the serub brush. Price 35¢. A Ceiling Clothes Drier is a device which takes the place of clothesline when there is very little space. It works on pulleys, to be pulled up or down, and the wooden rods give forty feet of clothesline when hung in kitchen or laundry. Price $7.50. A Hand Wash Board called the “Wash Mitt” is miniature size, to be used in the wash basin when fine fabrics are to be laundered. Of alumi- num. Price 50¢. A Nut Grinder is a useful new kitchen tool which women will appreciate when making salads or desserts which require chopped nut meats. Of very good construction. Price $2.75. New Wooden Spoons for mixing are made of @ specially selected wood which will not crack easily; even, white grain. In sizes ranging in price 20¢ to 40¢. Round Logf-Cake Pans of tin are made to give fancy moulded effect to cakes. In various sizes, 40¢ to 60¢. Housewares Section, Jan. 25.—That the Washington legislature adopt a reso- reaponsibility leads to ef.| lution opposing the grantin enship rights to Orient tive of the associated industries and | ifornia yesterday nding for the public, | transmitted to the legislate: | Hart Gov of cith * was urged William D, Stephens of Cal The message was by Gov t Stephens requested that the egisiature forward the resolutions, if management due to divided control | pa swod. to the to rtment, upplement resolutions already passed plan of executive control, the state | yy the Californ Provisional coast artillery | nies at Snohomish and Aberdeen, and the infantry and Sp | eral recognition. two Roger and Capt. Thomas P- jegislature. compa companies at Prosser which are seeking fed. will be inspected by rerular army officers, Capt Williams, jr, 2ist infantry kane arker, C. A.C. stantino 1921 Record of Pedestrians Hit by Automobiles NUMBER, PLEASE? When the grease flue im the range in the Boulevard cafe, 1428 Fourth ave., caught fire last night it took Jack Schiffer, proprietor, longer to get central to call Main than it did for the fire ap a learning to drive his | paratus to reach the cafe from. | auto Monday, R. H. Karatof-|] Third ave. and Pine st, he onld) |eky, 119 Second ave. S., ran down|| today. Damage was nil. a four-year-old girl at 19th ave, and 3 Yesier way. She was not badly| The wedge which Lincoln used hurt | split logs in the National mu AR, jat Washington, 85 Mra. Dorothy McEvoy, 116 |—————— Madison st. was recovering | J Tuesday fm a’ bruised shouser| AMUSEMENTS ived when knocked down at | oe ~ Western ave day by @ truck It is a serious offense to ride a bi- L aur the city of Con-| }eyele anywhere n ALE V; ace- These gay Valentine’s Day dren will enjoy, Party NTINES—the old-fashioned trimmed affairs or the ap- pealing little printed ones with ap- propriate sentiments in rhyme—are arranged in colorful array in our Stationery Section, First Floor. little Valentine-making Outfits that the chil- gether to make fluffy, lacy Valentines. Decorations vors for the tive re coloring messengers for St. are decked in red and white, many with the traditional hearts, arrows and cupids for decoration. are ready to be fitted to- and Fa- Valentine are in the attrac: d, white and gold and Madison st. Mon | LOoEws I PAL Ree ‘1H I ONTINU ‘yr [ ) NOW PLAYING “THE INVISIBLE DIVORCE” With Grace Darmond ~ VAUDEVILLE PANTAGES Mats, 2:30. Nights 7 and ® Now Playin, MADAM BEDINI THEATRE RESTAURANT BUNGALOW Third near Pine A Aftor-theatre Specialties CLINT WILLARD F.C —\ew Revue Friday omas Wilkes 2 HOLE IN THE WALL tha The 13th Chair’ ] 25e to cincuIPm ff CLAUDE AND FANNIE USHER: BELLE MONTROSE MURRAY KISSEN Mildred Rogers, Foley & Leture, Herbert Brooks, Vatentine & Bell THIS METROPOLITAN Sus, Matinee Saturday Only venings, Sc to $2.00 0 we Sut. Best Seats, 81.00 Feeds eke Musteal Comedy Co, tm 'TALN OF YOU! Sundays), 45e. Ladies’ Mats. (Bi St 120, Mats, Dally and Thursday, cept Monda: Mats, 2:30, Nights 7:15 and eee