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THE SEATTLE STAR GREEKS IN |Store Clerk Tells |GIRL STARTS ASIA MINOR WIPED OUT 3 Divisions Destroyed by Turks; Two Flee in Panic Across Desert CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5.— Greek armies in Asia Minor have Deen shattered and routed by the Turks, Dispatches brought by couriers frem Brussa and Songuldak today @mowed the Greeks overwhelmed. | Three divisions were annihilated. Two cscaped in panic Might over the! @esert, leaving a broad trail of dead | and dying, smashed wagons, aban- @oned guns, wrecked ambulances, Maimed horses and flaming ruins Prince Andrew, brother of King | Constantine, and many high offi ers, including a divisional general, | were left among the slain. Wort of these losses, trickling | 4nd asked Dick, ‘Are you a flEbtFT| went coming up, @own the line, had a disastrous ef- fect on the Greek morale. | | Constantinople was wild with joy. | From Stamboul to Bebek and from Beutari to Pera, Islamic banners and devices fluttered over jubilant crowds, | Everywhere in some of the bic foreign colonies the population joined fH noisy rejoicing over the collapse Of the Greek invasion. ATTACK LAUNCHED ON GERMAN PLAN ‘The bloodiest fighting occurred tn | the northern sector, where for a month the Greeks had made steady How Dempsey Rose From Hotel De Gink BY HAL ARMSTRONG over the Pantages clroult, drawing Down tn a lowly clothing store on | $150 a week for sparring Srey So we picked Tom Hays to go up an Fit ave, wey bo Ul young mas! wee if Pensaeus woudan's book er with stoopshoulders, a long and) for a boxing act with Dick Wells slender nose and a customarily keen | Pantages just laughed and mys, ‘You eye for business, But today he finds|tell Mr. Dempsey to go out and i make @ reputation first.’ his duties at the counter irksome, wehea Ce ai thioether uae He {4 Joo Feidler, The heart Of] way you boys figuring on getting @ him is somewhere else, His *y@* | week out of such an act? Well, we stare vacantly at the approaching | had agreed Tom would ask for $100 (him. lahbow and when we come out I saya, ‘And Dempacy | en be was the champion of the |iti as he had not seen him for sev- customer, When he spenks at all, it/ ls not of serge and woolens, but of Jack Dempsey—the great Dempsey hampton of the world. Jack Dempsey is back In town to- day, “stopping down to the Savoy.” With him, tn spirit, is Joo Feidier, MET HIM FIRST BACK IN 1917 “It was back tn 1917 that he first landed here,” Joe muses “I was breesing down the street—I and Dick Wella Dick waa the middie weight champion of the Northwest ey met us He come up Dick says, ‘Yes.’ Dempsey say, Well, I can fight, but nobody around I can't get a bout’ »ppingT mays Dempeey is that?’ 1 asks nows it. «, ‘Where you “Hotel de “Where th ~‘Ob. he says, ‘that's down here! on King #t. It's ono of them places @ dime a night* “Well, I mys, ‘we're going to the Star theatre, Come on tn.’ t “That was how we met him— Dempsey. He didn't have a dime, nor nothing. We went on into the} t any baggage | Salt Lake to the funeral a a week salary, but he finally dropped down as low as $26, figuring Jack could sleep anywhere and get along somehow, but he got turned down. “When Tom came back and re ported what Pantages had told him, Dempsey says, ‘Well, how can I ket 4 reputation when I can't get nobody | to fight? Here's Gunboat Smith, drawing down $750 a week, and I ean lick him, but I can't get even| “That's the way things went, We finally got him a date to fleht Prank Warmer, Then Jack's brother got killed and he came to me and says, ‘I hate to leave here, Joe, with that but I know the folks want me to come home to the funeral, I'll! leave it up to you What'll I do? “It told bim: ‘Well, you wouldn't fet over $60 for your fight with Frank, anyhow, You go home to then wire me, Come up to the store and I'll rig you out with a sult of clothes to go home In’ CLOTHES MAKE THE CHAMPIO: “You oughta seen him when he put on that new suit-—«a whole new outfit, and everything. I knew right world. He looked wonderful! Ge RIOT IN HOME Attacks Matron and Knocks Her Down With fingernaiia, teeth and feet, Peart Bateman, 11, of Lake Burien, | |inmate of the juventie detention | | tution tte & Monday afternoon until wher Ues arrived in reeponne to call and quelled the disturb The trouble began, according to Mrs, Grace Marion, matron, when the girl approached her with the kins of Judas, getting close enough by a show of affection to swing her flats and knock Mra Marion down, Kicking, biting, seratching, she! withatood capture and terrorized the institution, Thrice the lnconio § measage, “There's a riot,” reached the sher | Its office from the home, altho all available deputies had been dis patehed at the first call. The girt was subdued and placed in the county jail. She had been ar rented a few weeks ago for alleged) delinquency. A lunacy comminaion | had pronounced her sane and placed her in the juvenile home, to await further investigation. ‘SUICIDE NOTE IS FOUND HERE A nuicide note, believed to have been written by Alex McDonald, 7432 Gatewood road, was being invest) |mated by police Tussday. George Barnes, 7431 Gatewood | road, McDonald's house Monday night to find out if he was went to oral weeks. He found the note tn wk Wee oZtT _PHE B ONC YARCHE, ILK WEEK is really the result of years and years of constant effort, because for over a quarter of a century the Bon Marche has labored to build up a rep- utation for handling de And while the actual mdable silks at economical prices. gathering of the merchandise for this week was accom plised in a few months, nevertheleds it was the experience and knowledge of years which made it possible. And that is why Silk Week is an eventof extreme importance to every woman in Seattle. at The Season’s Big Silk Event Brings Magic Economies in Rich Silks and Satins' 40-Inch All-Silk | Crepe de Chine, Yard One of the popular silks for Spring wear is Crepe de Chine, and here it is for $1.39 a yard. Loveliest street and evening shades, including raffia, terra cotta, seal, black, navy, gold, jade, honey dew and 36-Inch Drop-Stich or Plain Tricolette, Yard $ 1 89 Very popular for sport sweaters, and skirts, is this tricolette—also nice for waists, dresses and suits. Plain weave and drop stitch, in medium navy, mid- night, silver, tomato, henna, copper and many other good colors. | age quality Wash Satin—36 inches wide, in ivory, flesh and pink—will launder well—yard $1.85. others. (rs DE LONDRES—non-crushing and wear exe cellently—in brown, navy and black—36 inches | Ca ‘No, I ain't got no baggage. I wide—yard $2.69. RINTED GEORGETTES—beantiful patterns, in light and dark colors, 40 inches wide, yard $1.65. advances , ‘The pave ean hehelthe don’ need any down where I'm stop. |ping. They'd steal it, if I had any, Ammunition and other suppties by POE Oot that way. way of the Black sea ports, mean- ” bay while prepared their counter offen. | ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT just like looks changed a bit he today; ain he house Several keys were at ltached to the note, which read: “He went to Salt Lake and wired = «To Whoever Finds This: These me what to do. I wires hil back , keys belong to Central Deponit Vaults that there wasn't nothing for bimica 1 owe no one a dollar in the } LL-SILK Canton Crepe—40 inches wide, in black, white, navy, beaver and brown—yard $3.95. LACK Charmeuse Satin, especially good for suits, sive. The attack was launched accord. | ing to the German plan. After ar tillery had Mattened the light Greek @efenses, the Turks swarmed out from their trenches in a great masa. Terrific losses were sustained as) Greeks opened on the advancing | with rifle and light artillery Another wave succeeded the first and the Turks streamed over the Greek lines. ‘The Turks easily excelled tn the hand-to-hand fighting, wielting knife and bayonet with deadly ef. | fect. The traditional weapon of the Turk, the scimitar, appeared. Greek lines wavered and broke. Artillery horses Sometimes bearing two and three riders, the animals galloped to the TURKISH HOSTS PURSUE ‘The retreat became a rout. Along €0-mile front the crescent banners as the Turkish hosts pur- sued the enemy. Greek wounded were left on the they were preparing to news of the defeat, They accord- Banners were Mung from MEN EMBRACE IN STAMBOUL Stamboul, itself the center of the Islamic population, was a riot of eolor. Men in European clothing chattered in the bazaars, embraced each other in the streets and swarmed into coffee houses which Tesounded with shouts of joy as the ival of each courier bringing added details of the rout. Even the veiled women crept from their shuttered apartments, ming- ling as freely as they dared with the etowds. For once the shrewdly bar. gaining masters of the shops forgot their wares. The stores were closed for the day and dealers rushed into|*aid he fired a the maelstroms in the street. The mosques, decorated with ban- ers, the crescent eager worshipers. With all the joy, however, the worshipers were warned to remem- ber the fallen heroes who had driven the Greeks back. Foreigners mingled with the €rowd, not as celebrators, but to enjoy the festivities. Allied ob- servers discounted the victory to some extent, believing that the Greeks can retain their present lines and that the war will have to be decided by outsiders. Witness of Robbery Reports to Police That he bad seen a robber hold up three men in a blue “bug” auto at Rainier ave. and Waldon st., early Tuesday, was a report made to police by Edward Michael, 4622 Genesee st., early Tuesday. He said the bandit jumped into the ma- chine and forced his victims to Grive him away. The supposed victims had not reported to police later in the day. Best foodstuffs for the least at Boldt’s.—Advertisement. 7 | Rinehart [dy 1030 every night, and took good) great victory was discussed, the ar. | Chadwick, Jr. Peeping from! their folds, were jammed with | Ten Quarts of Booze BEING WORLD'S CHAMPION “I mys, “Well, come on up to the Reynolds hotel and stop with me." And Dempsey says he was much) obliged and that's how we come to) be thrown together. “Well, he wae always talking about being champion of the world, even then. He always Was in bed care of himself. He got a job in the shipyards and stayed there till one day he dropped a wrench. “There was a fellow working right undeg him, and the wrench almost knoclled that guy's head off. It} didn't hit him at all, but come within a hair of tt. Well, thie guy gets #0) mad he calls Dempsey a name and) Dempsey had throwed the wrench at him meaning to bean him with !t. “Dempsey takes him out onto the dock and when he looks him over the guy locked so small that Demp- sey figures he can't bit him But the little fellow was came. He want- ed to fight. Dempsey says, ‘I never seen such a game little fellow, but T can't fight you. I don't want to fg to the penitentiary for murder.’ And with that Dempsey walks off. “Well, I was trying to get Demp- sey a fight. We went to Dan Salt and I offers to put up $125 forfeit that Dempeey could lick anybody in) Seattio, but Salt couldn't get a itech. IANTAGES LAUGHS AT PROPOSAL “Then Gunboat Smith came thru Says Industry in Need of More Skill Dr. Charles A. Prosser, head of He said industry was deplor- ably In need of skilled workmen. Bolo Club Names Six New Trustees board were W. H. Nelson, Stephen 8. George A. Bundy, Ralph Douglas, J. T. Cunningham and Tom Hammond. Shot Is Fired in Quarrel Over Rent Tom Patrick, 41, negro, was! sought by police Tuesday. It in| shot at Martin| Davis, colored, in Davis’ home at} 2707 Judkins st., Monday afternoon, in @ quarrel over rent money. Listens, Reads and e Plays at Same Time | PARIS, April 5.—In a test M. Ed | |mond Trillat, a planist, succeeded in| | complicated improvisation on || scenes suggested to him by onlook: || lers, while at the aame time reading | and commenting on a chapter of the | |treaty of Versailles and listening to| |two phonographs playing different popular ragtime pleces. Trial Interrupted by Youth’s Arrest | While R. J. Roberson, 19, was on jtrial In Police Judge Gordon's court |Monday afternoon on a carrying | concealed-weapons charge, police re ceived a wire from Atlanta, Ga, |asking for bis arrest for an alleged | burglary. The police court trial was suspended and he was re- | arrested and booked as a@ fugitive. | Roberson was arrested the night | of March 31 by Sergeant W. F. Donlan, after a shot was fired at him. He is alleged to have thrown away a revolver. Deserted in a Sack Deserting 10 quarts of booze in a sack at 19th ave. and KE. Repubil- can st., early Tuesday, a man be lieved to be a bootlegger escaped in his auto before Patroimen! |F. A. Wise and KB. EB. Covell, ar rived In a prowler car. The liquor | was turned over to the dry squad. | » who died sanitarium, will be held at 2 p. m, Wednesday at the Bonney-Watson chapel. Mra. | lived @t 2426 yout | ave, We here—couldn't get any fighte—so he better go on to San Franciseo, I nent him the money and he went. And he won the championship, just as I wm “Well, Jack ain't the kind that forgets hin frienda When he went East he sent for me to come and see his fighta, For nine months he paid all my expenses, and I seen him fight Fulton and Willard and all the rest. He took me around with him wherever he went—that's the kind of a friend he ta “Why, I seen him gtre away Moren $25,000-—weeded it out to friends, $10, $20, even $100 at a time, and some of them was fellows that said they'd ecen him some were unleashed, chooses him for a fight, thinking! where befors. “He ain't got any more swell head, Jack Dempery ain't, than he had when we lived down at the Rey- noida and he didn’t have nothing. He's fought more benefits than any other fighter ever did—why, be In- tended to come here and box a bene fit for the widows and chikiren of those three policemen that were shot awhile back, but his schedule was “But if anybedy’d suggest tt right now, I bet Jack Dempary would box for the Orthopedic hospital or any- thing Ike that and be giad to do it That's the kind of a muy he in. He's & swell champion, believe me And ox en Uck that Frenchman—no |world, So my statement of last | winter stands. If I am recognised |laytng around heels up, $15 go to cremate me and the rest of my be longings go to John A. Perong, 249 Wents st, Tiffin, 0. @igned) “ALEX McDONALD, “1422 Gatewood road | “And may God have merey on me.” Barnes wae unable to tell police of any reason why McDonald should want to end his own lifa In @ battle with a bandit Monday | mifnight, F. E Craig, former police man, was slightly wounded In the left leg. The duel occurred at 15th ave N. W, and W. 87th st. Deputy sheriffs were Glepatched but found no traces of the gunman. Craig myn that bis assailant tried | to hold hum up Craig resisted and) the robber opened fire. Craig emptied his gun at the wayman and thinks he hit him. being hit, Craig ran to the home Mrs. W. B. Martin, 9801 15th ave. N. W. He wns brought to city hospital by Taylor Martin. His wound is not serious, hospital physicians any. OLYMPIA.—Gov. Hart and party leave to inspect Pacific Highway. THE ARGAIN BON MARCH BASEMEN The Cream of the Bargains Basement ins that are “hand-picked”— they’re the best from many lots which are offered to us or which our buyers find. That is a time- saver worth considering when you want the most for your money and have little time to shop. $3.98 The Famous and ‘‘John Kelly’’ Makes They’re not the very latest styles, but they cer- tainly are good looking and the materials are of first quality. All have welt or turned soles and all have high heels. a Pair *‘Red Cross”’ | olettes, taffetas, crepe de Chines and Georgette com- The leathers are calf, patent and vici kid—in gray, fieldmouse, black and combinations, Both cloth- topped and all-leather styles. Sizes 2144 to 8—widths AAA to D—but not all styles in all sizes or colors. Stylish Dresses for Spring at $13.50 A wide choice of most attractive models in tric- binations in the season’s popular colors—gray, navy, brown, black and Copenhagen. Sizes from 16 to 42. Yard-Wide Cotton Bagging, Yard 10c This strong, unbleached material was bought from the world’s largest bag makers, and can be used for the same purpose as sugar sacks and flour bags. It is, of course, clean, whole and unmarked. Splendid for tea towels, aprons, etc. “Seconds” of Burson Stocking Feet, Pr. 7c All black or black with split foot, sizes 814 to 1014. BANDIT SHOOTS || EX-POLICEMAN| coats and dresses—very lustrous—40 inches wide —yard $2.79. ARD-WIDE Black Silks—including taffetas and satins—yard $1.89. AVY weight Satin Duchess—36 inches wide—a yard, $1.95. an 36-Inch Silk-Mixed Luster Poplins for Silk Week, Yard \$1.10 Very inexpensive—excellent for wear and non-crushing are these Silk-mixed Luster Poplins in black, white, navy, porcelain, peacock, jade and other colors appropriate for dresses, blouses, skirts and linings. FABRIC FLOOR—(THIRD) —= Dressy Faille Silk Skirts Priced at $17.50 STUNNING, PRACTICAL MODELS IN TAUPE, NAVY AND BLACK Lustrous, firmly woven and very durable are these Spring models in handsome Silk Faille Skirts. Made in gathered or pleated styles, and finished with wide tailored belt, these skirts are especially desirable for dress wear. SKIRT SECTION-—SECOND FLOOR Waterproof Chiffon Silk Umbrellas for Silk Week $4.95! These Umbrellas are such real, honest-to-goodness bargains that we welcomed their arrival for Silk Week. Of fine quality chiffon silk covers, on an 8-rib Paragon steel frame, with bakalite ring tips and ferrule. Some with bakalite handles, others with wooden handles, In green, taupe, gray, navy, red, black and purple. UMBRELLA SECTION—UPPER MAIN FLOOR VISIT SILK VILLAGE ON FABRIC FLOOR Silk Village Gossip Batik in the Making Batik, the marvelous process of dyeing fabrics with wax lications, as perfected natives of Java, will Aluminum Ware Factories Sell at a Price to Keep Going We Bought 4,000 Pieces of Aluminum Ware to Sell at Lowest Prices in Years Here's what one manufacturer's letter said: You will appreciate the radical reduction in our prices, which | is not warranted, however, by the raw material market, and therefore we cannot promise to maintain prices” indefinitely.” Caamenas, heavy weight, black, navy, brown | and evening colors; 40 inches wide—yard $2.79. UB SILKS for waists or shirts—group and stripes in colors; 33 inches wide~yard $1.35. PERA SATIN, heavy weight, 36 inches wide, light and dark colors—yard $1.98. 4 The ware involved is of the “Betty Bright” quality, and other brands equally good—all of medium-gauge / pure aluminum, with sun-ray finish inside and highly polished outside. 2-Quart Rice Boiler $1.38 Of pure aluminum, with tight-fitting cover and cold handles. 5-Quart Tea Kettles $2.49 “Betty Bright” Alum- inum Tea Kettles with cast aluminum spout welded to body. Covered Roasters $1.38 Of medium-gauge alum- inum, with self-basting cover—10144 inches in diameter. 8-Quart Preserve Kettles $1.69 Heavy “Betty Bright” Aluminum Lipped Kettles with bail—8-quart size. UNION STREET BASEMENT 5-Quart Windsor Kettles $1.69 “Betty Bright” Alum- inum Flat-bottom Kettle with aluminum cover—5- quart size. $ Long-handled Covered Bright” | quallty—S-qusek rig! quali re $1.24-—4-cuart L Lipped Sauce Pans 1-quart size, 35¢. 114-quart size, 50¢. 2-quart size, 65¢. 8-quart size, 88¢. Pure Aluminum Coffee Percolators with alumi- num inset—6-cup size, TheBon Marché —ee