The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 16, 1921, Page 7

oo Pie ont » FUNERAL oF ~ LOCK HONG, In Drizzling Rain Hear Dr. Matthews at Bier of Chinese Merchant “Death.” said the Rev, Dr. Mark A. Matthews, solemaoty. He paused, and searched the faces of those about him. “Death—* He paused again. Under a canopy of rough beards nd canvas in the street at Etghth and’ King he stood—tall, impressive, Dareheaded, Beside him was af. Casket. Its lid was upraised. Thru & drape of whife mesh was visible the dead man's face. PALLBEARERS IN FROCK COATS; HIGH SILK HATS Three Chinamen stood on either side of the casket. They were the pallbearers, dressed in black frock coats and high silk hats. At the foot of the bier was @ table, and on it a white spread on which were a bow! of li-chee, } another bow! of soupy three small tea cups, and two sets of chop- sticks. In the center burned sticks of fragrant incense. Beside these}. Were two tapers, both burned out, that looked like huge cannon erack- ors, such asx boys delight to shoot on July 4th, A small portable organ, at which Was seated a woman. organigt, and Beside the organ, on the ground, ped in white and covered with © woats and other wraps. One bundle contained sthe dead man's widow; the other Bis young son. On their Knees they rocked back and forth, back and forth, _ moaning and sobbing, now in a high key, now low: ~ “O-bh-b-b-h! Yama! _ Yama” geen ee ae IN DREARY DRIZZ1L Od-b-b-rb! see the ceremony. There were po Heemen, urchins of the street, white | and black men and women. sports, | gamblers, Chinese fishermen and) merchants, lawyers, and many oth- ers, whe stood with solemn faces in the drizzling rain, listening to ~music and to Dr. Mathews’ words. Across the Atreet was the store towering above it, stx stories high, and listened. SAD-FACED WOMAN “BRINGS BABE THRU CROWD ‘There was a bustle at the edge of the throng. “Stand back?” said a policeman. “Open up a lane! infant wrapped in white. “ it was » the dead man's those of the two rocking bundles on the mat. Dr. Matthews concluded his ser. mon. One by one, men, wome Ghildren passed beneath the canopy |) for the last look into the face of the dead. When they had ail gone by, the two moaning bundjes on the mat were tenderly unwrapped. Two strong men lifted up the dow, a tiny woman, whose face covered by a long white mask They carried her to the casket, raised the mask. She looked at the face beneath the mesh, scream- °d and collapsed, fainting in their arms. The boy was next. Human hearts are the same the world around, whether they beat beneath a skin of white, black, red or yellow. So js love and. happiness and grief. The boy’» face relaxed, frightened, for a moment, as he, looked into the open casket; then he turned his head and wi an agonizing cry WAGNER'S and the Tittle child to a waiting limousine behind the hearse. casket was lifted in. Cages policemen cleared the str ner’s band struck up the funei march. Slowly the procession, with | its more thaw 50 carriages, passed down thru Chinatown, on thru the/ city and to Mount Pleasant ceme-| tery. tong, treasurer of the Leon Yick | Improvernent company, — ot} the Hong Chong com) ane! member of the charttable Ghinese Six companies, who died Saturday, aged 51, after 30 years of succenstul f business life in Seattle. “Death,” said Dr. Matthews, ‘fin: |] ishing his sermon, “is no respecter|#) of persons. He comes to every) color and race alike. Only those who are unprepared for him fear him. The deceased was a good man, who paid his taxes and his dues and lived a goodly, industrious, honest life.” Seek Witnesses of . Fatal Car Accident Coroner W. H. Corson is seeking witnesses Of the fatal running down of Mrs. A. Lundvali by an auto at Boren ave. and Olive st., Saturday | night. The auto driver speeded on. | _ The accident occurred at 2 p. m. Check of all garages ts being made’ an effort to find the auto, describ. 4 as 4 large, blue or black touring | car, either five or seven passenger, | The license is thought to start with the figures 180, while a “4” is bellev- | #0 to be in the other three figures. | The auto should have a dented Fright fender from striking the wie and a dented right rim from hitting the curb. ” WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 1921. @ harp, played also by a woman,| next Sunday from her home, ned softly to Dr. Matthews’ Kokomo, In Ind. heayen. lerowed thrict «he | hunts up the trough or a puddie and | selves, @ smal preens and cleans, Then all day long |@rowey hens and roosters. Their the moans of the moumners, the low] os aims about in the «un and | heads Were swelled until their eyes wind in ceaseless search for food. A pungent odor came of the Hong Chong company, with DIFFERENT WHEN SHE its big sign in gold letters, and| COMES TO TOWN But it's not like that when biddy ONLY ONE PLACE the headquarters of the Hip Sing|comes to town. Packed closely in| ONE. NE PL tong, of which the eae was}erates, with no chance for vrorcine | FOU ND INSANITARY ry. \ and no facilities for making her tot | Framed in the windows of the/|let, it would not be surprising if - building were the-pretty faces of |biddy became weak or diseased. For one thing, they found that there were more empty crates than filled ones. and the hens are beginning to lay,” | was the explanation of one handler, |S¢veral ailing ‘A sad-faced Chinese woman came | SEVERAL SYSTEMS OF forward, carrying in her arms an| CLEANING CRATES There are several systems of baby daughter,|Cleaning the crates to prevent dis- Pearl. The woman picked her way|°**- to the mourners’ corner of the can-|*¢rupulousty neat place they are Opy and unvelled the baby’s face.|*CTaped with a steel wiry brush, then |use in all principal nations except It puckered. Its wails mingled with|@Y*TY corner, crack and surface isthe United States, Great Britain saturated with a creosote solution.|and Russia. See the “1900” Electric Washer The Star’s Bureau of Missing Relatives has been asked to help find Miss Zola Creason, who disappeared a year ago 1720 North McCann st., waee22 <= Star Man Calls on Chickens, the Kind They Keep in Coops Back on the old farm when biddy |The Moor of this place in cement. It goes to roost she flops up into the | ls scrubbed clean and white crabapple tree behind the house, sét- _A singular crowd hea gathered to/tles down with a cluck and loosened | neip it, seeing that they come from feathers, tucks her head under her/all sorta of places. left wing and dreams of a catless | Place where they are kept isolated land a few days’ treatmeat generally About the time Sir Rooster bas |makey them well.” He pointedgout, penned to them of droopy, | times,” awakens. She group protruded from them. with the roup,” he added / many Chinese women and their} It was to learn just what the con- danghters, wearing gaudy raiment|ditions are that a reporter for The fowls to skin and bones, ‘and elaboraté ornaments in their|Star accompanied a city food and/°%¢ would buy them odd colffures. They looked down|dairy inspector on his rounds yester-|caught doing such a da: | dealer would practically a@ general cleanup. the largest and most The metric system be “Sure, I get wick chickens some. the poultryman said. Bot I have a “You can always tell roup by the smell.” the inspector maid. “There is little trouble about un- scrupulous dealers selling chickens | thing, the disease soon reduces the! | Hsted—when he got out of jail.” Only one of thé half dozen houses visited could be complained of In the “It's a little too earty for springs, Matter af cleanliness crates were crusted with filth and ickens wandered! un dertoot in the "picking reom. There was a general air of indifference to |manitation and the inspector ordered “Can't | “For one} so that no And once} thing the be black There the in general in Action This Week Demonstration Daily, From 9 to 5 ACH demonstration proof of the remarkable efficiency of this Washing Machine. tubful—clean and sweet—in from 8 to | 10 minutes without Boiling or rubbing. It’s the “figure 8” action which does it. Convenient terms of payment can be arranged. —FELMCTRICAL GOODS SECTION, THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET x Cataract is convincing It washes a THE SEATTLE STAR ‘ FREDER The Downstairs Store Offers Especially Attractive Selections in Taffeta and Canton Crepe Dresses at $23.75 HE smart details that have so endeared Taffeta Frocks tp the fashion- able world are delightfully exampled in this showing—eyelet embroid- ery, bands of cording, braiding and rufflings — while the Canton Crepe Dressés are notable for their adherence to the straight-line silhouette. Brown Taffeta Frock with bands of cording, vestee and short flaring sleeves—$23.75. The prevailing lon; waists, ues an boleros en ing in sashes are other style-details of inter- est. These colors are featured: Tobacco-brown Taupe Black Navy The Dresses sketched are from a new group just added to these displays. Left to right: * Navy Taffeta Frock in long-waisted effect, with black braiding crossed by orange stitches—$23.75. Black Taffeta Frock with double overskirt trimmed with multi-color braid; ecru lace at neck— $23. 75. eyelet _embroidered —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 500 Yards of White Checked Dimity Special 18c Yard XTENSIVELY used for lingerie, aprons, children’s dresses, and rompers is this White Checked Dimity—in this offering quoted at a price much lower than usual. Twenty-seven inches wide, special 18¢ yard. 700 Yards of Heavy Unbleached Sheeting At 20c Yard As useful for aprons, house dresses and luncheons sets as for sheets is this firm-quality of Unbleached Sheeting, 40 inches wide, priced low at 20¢ yard. Coverall Aprons In an Especially Interesting Offering at 85c JST 100 Aprons in this low-priced group, made of good quality per- cale, one style a& pictured, patterned with stripes or checks. Others are in light-colored pat, terns, Indigo in striped and fig- ured effects, also plain Delft- blue. Unusually low-priced at 85¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Men’s Wool-mixed S:-caters $3.50 N ATTRACTIVELY-LOW price for these Coat- style Sweaters in wool mixture, V-neck o1 with collar, in dark-gray, brown and light-gray, also slip- over style, in green, brown and maroon, with collar Sizes 86 to 42. Priced —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE and cuffs of contrasting color. at $3.50. A Purchase of 540 Children’s Play Suits Special 65c Thursday N EXCEPTIONALLY low price on Suits that are so practical for rough-and-tumble play wear. They are of dark khaki (do not show soil readily), in light- with three-quarter sleeves and round neck and La J trimming of Turkey-red. or Sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8 years. weight, Special 65¢, Thursday. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 68 Beaded Bags In a Featured Offering At $5.00 Zaca* LORAL designs are beautifully’ worked out with _ skillfully - blended beads in these Bags of the popular soft, pouch style, with drawstring top and bead tassel. An opportunity to purchase to advantage Beaded Bags of dis- tinctly smart appear- ance—$5.00. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Exceptional Offerings in Infants’ Wear 21 INFANTS’ LONG SLIPS with embroidery yokes and lace trim- ming, 35¢. 19 INFANTS’ LONG SLIPS of nainsook, with lace insertion in yokes and lace trimming, 50¢. 40 INFANTS’ SLIPS with trimming of lace - and - embroidery combined, 65¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Broken Lines of Women’s Low Shoes $4.45 Pair UMPS are in the ma- jority among these Low Shoes, most of them with full Louis heels. In Black Kid, Patent Leather Brown Kid; sizes 214 to 8 in the lot, but not in any one style. Excellent values, all, at $4.45. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE ICK & NELSON _ ‘TH AVENUE AND PINE STREET . draped turbans and Napoleon shapes, trimmed with -lin, the yoke being finished with 150 Glove-Silk Undergarments Special $1 .Q5 Bach NEEDS but a glance at the garments for the exceptional nature of the values to be realized. This very low price is available on: PINK GLOVE-SILK BODICE -STYLE VESTS, with shield reinforcement and ribbon shoulder straps. PINK GLOVE-SILK ENVELOPE CHEMISES, with lace-trimmed band top and ribbon shoulder straps. PINK GLOVE-SILK BLOOMERS, strongly reinforced, with elastic at waistline and knee. Decided savings are featured in this price, Thursday, $1.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Every Week Brings Additions to the Displays of Trimmed Hats at $7.50 HE two Hats sketched are typical of the latest to arrive. The large hat is of Tagal braid in the sunny Tangerit.e shade, with Crepe de Chine sash through buckle and facing of the same shade. For women who find these colors) more becoming, the same Hat is featured in Brownl, Pheasant, Navy, and Brown- and-Pheasant tombined. The yew Hats of lustrous fiber cloth are exampled in the small hat pictured. Others are in the form of flowers, novelty pins and ostrich fancies. Batavia Hats with their draped sashes and flower trimmings are new also. Their smartness for this moderate price is espe- cially emphasized—$7.50. 9 ri DowN@TAIRS STORE 200 Pairs of Women’s “Sample” Stockings To Sell at an Extremely Low Price 65c Pair FEATURED offering for Thursday —a sample line of Women’s Silk Stockings (fashioned and mock seam) in plain and lace-stripe effects, black principally, though there are a few pairs in colors. Stockings that would ordinarily be marked at considerably higher prices—offered Thursday, at 65¢ pair. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORB 550 Pairs of Women’s and Children’s “Sample” Hose : At 25c Pair ie THIS low-priced Thursday offering there are stockings in Cotton, Mercerized, Fleece-lined and Cashmere varieties, purchased at an advantage and priced correspondingly low at 25¢ pair. . —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE A Simply-trimmed Envelope Chemise at 65c WO rows of colored stitching define the high waistline of this Empire Chemise of soft mus- ribbon-run stitched hem and arm- eye and drawer part with corre- sponding trimming. Sizes 36 to 44. Priced at 65¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Tailored Blouses Priced Low at $1.50 ‘LL-TAILORED of white muslin, in regulation neck-band style with detachable collar and long sleeves with tailored cuffs; sizes *18, 14,1414 and 15° neck-band or 36 to 44 bust measurement. Also Tailored Muslin Blouses in V-neck style to be worn with separate tailored collar; long sleeves; sizes 36 to 46. Waitresses and nurses find these blouses especially desirable for uniform wear. Unusually good values at $1.50. Extra-size White Voile Blouses Reduced to $1.25 AINTILY lace-trimmed and embroidery-trimmed F are these Low-neck Lingerie Blouses of soft, sheer voile, in extra sizes 48 to 54. Reduced to $1.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE