The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 12, 1921, Page 14

WEALTHY WOMAN IS MISSING! New York Police Trying to} Solve Baffling Disappear- | ance Mystery April NEW YORK 12.—Search | for Mrs. Annette Norton Rankine, Wealthy widow of William Birch Rankine, vice president and treasur er of the Niagara Falls Power com: | pany, of whom nothing has been| heard since she disappeared mystert. | ously April 1, ts being pursued vig | orously by the police and private de- | today in the poorer sections Fast Side. | ¢ she came to this city tn 1915 Mrs Rankine has been deeply inter ested in charitable work and her ac tivities as a volunteer worker for the Ass fon for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor have taken her many times {nto that section of New York which women of her so cial rank and wealth seldom visit It ty belfeved that when she dis missed her chauffeur on the day of her disappearance she started out on @ mission of charity | Whether the wealthy and -soclally Prominent widow has been kidnaped, | has committed suicide or ts a victim! of robbers remains a mystery with out a clue. A search of hospitals and a watch at the morgue have been without re sult. Inquiries of steamship and Fallroad offices have been equally fruitiess. The charge account held in several stores have not been ‘used. It is not known how much money ‘Mrs. Rankine had when she left her apartment Several years ago Mr suffered a nervous break As a consequence of this she a time subjec et to tal nting =P Penfiesion Hoax Man Is Released BUFFALO, N. Y., April 12.—Roy Harris, who hoaxed the police Buffalo and New York for » days on his bogus story of tion in the murder of Jose well, wealthy New York c ‘was released from custody yester day. Harris signed a new statement re- Pudiating his previous declarations of connection with the murder and was arraigned before Justice Dudiey. ‘The court told Harris that he had committed a serious offense by mak- ing a false confession, but that there | ‘was nothing under the law for which he could be punished. Tt was estimated by police offictals that the Harris “confession” cost the ‘wtate of New York $15,000. GRAND LODGE, ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN, ‘will initiate 100 candidates this eve- ming at the Masonic club. Stephen J. Chadwick, former justice of the Supreme court, will be the principal speaker. NEW YORK.—Soviet bars Amert- ‘ans from crossing border after Apri! | 90, pending arrival in United States Of official to vise passports. Rankine en, and for THE SIGN OF THE COFFEE CLUB. Look for it in store win- dows. The dealer who displays it can advise you in the right selec- tion and making of Cof- fee—necessary to real Coffee satisfaction. JOINT COFFEE TRADE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 74 Well Street New York Last Times Tuesday WILLIAM RUSSELL —IN— “Bare Knuckles” Three Days Starting Wednesday HARRY CAREY “IF ONLY Jim” A Western Comedy Drama—and It’s a Dif- ferent One. —AND— TAR BABY Two-Reel Comedy Screen Snapshots of Popular Stars ORCHESTRA A. K. Wolfenden Director | mercial and "| present system,” jing to meet Lord Allenby. He ( WEALTHY WOMAN DISAPPEARS } Detectives are scouring the Annette K. Rankine, wealthy New York widow, April 1. Police ismissed her autor 59th st., New missing since when she ¢ ave. and vanced. HERE'S MORE ABOUT mvt PRESIDENT’S MESSACE,,..°, York. East for some trace of Mrs.| who has been say she wore valuable gems nobile that evening at Second Robbery is one STARTS ON PAGE co-operation with the state govern-| ments In the maintenance as well 4 road | m, & protec: | encow ement of com military aviation, an adequate nayy and steps to (halt re | summary of President Har ding’ fecommendations on domes tie Issues follows: TAXATION | Repeal of excens profits taxes and “abolition of inequities and un: | justifiable exasperations tn the with a wingng out rather than a shifting of burdens. TARIFF “Instant” emergency tarit? legis lation to be followed by a “ma turer” revision of the tariff on & protective basis which will protect American wage standards, industry and agriculture. BUDGET Prompt enactment of the budget bill and tnauguration of business methods In government. PRICES Existing retail prices of perish able foods cannot be fustified In view ef the deciine In raw food as the bullding of gc re ation of a budget »: tive tariff, stuffs. A congressional investiga- tion fs suggested. RAILROADS nal investigation ts vaowdeane Ho declared for reduc tion of rates and operating costs and for cooperation of wage earn: ers and the management in giving maximum service. HIGHWAYS Federal ald must be extended only under strict conditions as to maintenance and repair by states. MERCHANT MARINE Government encouragement but not operation of shipping, revision of the merchant marine law if found Inadequate and co-ordination of Inland and ocean water carriers. COMMUNICATION Government encouragement to American owned and operated cable and radio service and prohibition of private monopolies, He also de clared for lower rates on press matter. AVIATION Federal regulation of aviation, creating of the bureau of aero- nautics In the navy department and continuation of the army air service, both to ald in developing commercial aviation and continua tion of the air mail service, are advocated. SOLDIER RELIEF Approval of recommendations for combining all soldier relief agencies under one director gen- eral. Immediate extension and utilization of government hos- for relief of declared for a policy of “gen erous gratitude” which should The sultan of Egypt travel- was all dressed up in Amer- ican clothes, but wore Egyp- tian headgear and carried an Egyptian persuader, jin | outnumbered. strengthen rather than weaken the moral fibre of the bene. ciflaries PUBLIC WELFARE Creation of a department of pub Me welfare to promote social fu and the welfare of the « the realms, of indus welfare, recreation and ¢ of social vice, The mate is indorsed LYNCHING Legislation urged to wipe out he stain of tartaric lynching.” DISARMAMENT Amertea is ready to co-operate with other nations for approp: sarmament, but prudence fe at we disarm alone and agen: t defense will not be discarded the need for defense ts re sonable limitation of administrattve econo mies are urged for the navy, and for the army a further reduction of enilsted strength when conpat thle with national security to be accompanied by introduction of vol unteer military training to be de veloped as a reserve force, eee Farmers’ Tariff Is Speeded on Way WASHINGTON, April 12-—~The “farmers first” tariff program of the = congress got well under way to. y. The emergency tariff bill, protect- ing wheat, wool, meat and other ag ricultural products from foretgn competition, was reported from com mittee Tt will pass the house Wednesda Chairman Fordney, of the ways and meang committee predicted. Repub- lean Floor Leader Mondell named Thursday as the time limit, eee |Democrats Show Signs of Fight) WASHINGTON, April 12— democratic minority In congress was showing fight today, altho hopelessly In both house and senate protests against republican methods of or gantzing for business were made. They were promptly overridden, of course, but democratic leaders said they “had gone on record” and were content, eee Colombian Treaty Debate Near End! 12.—Four | years of senatorial debate (off and on) | WASHINGTON, April over the proposal to pay the republic of Colombia $25,000,000 in settlement of the dispute over the Panama canal question, today drew near its end The senate took up the proposed treaty with Colombia, under an agreement to vote after elght days’ debate, SENATOR CAPPER IS “DEAD AGIN” BOOZE FOR ANY USE AT ALL WASHINGTON, April 12.—Senn- tor Capper of Kansag will be “among those present” in the senate to sup. port any proposition that will nullity the 11th hour action of former At torney General Palmer in ruling that beer—of pre-war strength and in un- restricted quantity--may be pre scribed by physicians. Capper’s attitude may be summed up In a headline in the last issue of his weekly: “Booze an Medicine. Lack of It Is Saving Many Lives Daily.” FUNERAL SERVICES for Frank Baker, 68, formerly of Port Blakeley, The body will be cremated MRS. SID: Y HAU ‘PTMAN, widely known in Seattle and Alaska, died at her home tn San Francisco, according to reports received by friends here. chapel. destroys building of Wallace Manufacturing Co, camp YAKIMA.—Fifty per cent of Ken- frost. The Muggletonians, a strange reli- gious sect founded in the seven teenth century, still hold “readings” in England A Danish scientist is sald to have | Invented a method of measuring the | thousand-militonth part of a second, | Daddy, bring home some of Boldt’s | French pastry,--Advertisement, theory ad-| will be held at 1 o'clock Tuesday at | the Home Undertaking company’s |]| Lumber and | newick peach crop reported killed by | CLEAN POLITICS AIM OF WOMEN’ i to Put Ward aed | Out of Business CLEVELAND, 0., an, the newly-enf | to drive mac | heelers out of t | nyntem. April 12.—Wom hined, is going liticlans and ward American political ‘This was the keynote of the annual | report of Mrs, Maud Wood Park | chairman, delivered before the second ntion of the National }annual con | League of Women Voters, in sension | | here. The committee on uniform laws ts to present the following recommen dations | An equal Interest of husband and | wife In each other's real estate, | ‘The removal of all common law | | Aisabilities of married women. Wife and child abandonment should be made c Common law marriages should be | aboi shed. The state should require health cer ates before tssulng marriage I criminal of | connen |__ There should be uniform state lex. Islation on marriage and divorce and ibiting the evasion of statutes pr marriage laws. | Civilian Clothes for Navy Officers WASHINGTON, Apri! 12 were tnvued yesterday by Secretary | of the Navy Denby allowing officers oe the, mals wear civilian clothes when off duty On th etary of War | Weeks has asked all army corps area give an opinion as to y of giving similar per army officers, Orders In question, Seer commanders t the advinabl mination te The wynife drens of the army and navy since the world war ‘The midshipmen class of 1921 witt| be graduated In December of thin | year, six months ahead of their usual , it was announced by the naval | academy | ‘This measure was taken owing to the fact that many reserve officers | have been transferred to the Inactive list, making a shortage of commis stoned officers of the line a Bellingham Man Is Accused of Murder! RELLINGHAM, April 12 A firet Gogree murder charge will be filed inet Harry Feasner, confessed er of Maurice J. Broe day pr died yexterday. Accordt » Brooks’ ante mortem statement, he was carried into the home of a Mra. BE. J. Harlington by Veaaner, after having been shot tn the alley. nferred for several minutes before Feasner left and she called the | police. | Mrs. Hartington ts out on ball on a |charge of ansault with tntent to kill Brooks was 26 years old. He leaves a widow and two ama! children, ne, or me Rebuild France Is Germany Pay Plan BERLIN, April 12 proposals for the payment of repara- tions wil! Include an offer to rebulld devastated France with French labor and German materials, it was learned today Foreign Minister Von Simons has jreturned from Switreriand and his plans were to be laid before the cab- inet Immediately. A who and marine corps to} rm has been the onty |), ‘The man and the woman } iaddrens, graduation exercises at the! New German | (GERMAN FLAG | | AT HALF MAST Relatives to Attend Dieel | | for Ex-Kaiserin | fs | poonn, April 12—The German | flag flew at half mast over Doorn | cartle today aa members of the Ho henzollern family gathered for the funeral of the exempress Augusta Victoria. | | The crown prince reached here from his asylum at Wierengen, The| entry was quiet ‘The ex-emperor remained tndoors | He was sald to have teolated him self and to be showing signs of the deepest grief. Dr. Dysunder, former court chap lain, will have charge of the private lnervices in the little chapel today or | tomorrow | Plans were ald today for the re moval of the body early tn the morn ing after the services here, It will be taken to the raflway station fn a specially built autom At the boundary line the ka and crown prince will be halted while the re mains of the empress go on to Ber lin to be paid the honors of royalty. | MICHIGAN HOLDS: “BOY, 11, SLAYER Lad Who Killed Brother Is Difficult Problem PONTIAC, Mich. April 12—War ren Banfield, li-yearold boy who |ehot and | killed hin Uttle |Ciatre, witt probably not go to pris »n; also he may never go home—at art an a boy | Warren has been tn the atate pay | chopathic horpital at Ann Arbor for | inveagieation of his mental condi tion. He has been phonounced sound mentally and physically | There seems to be no Michigan law to touch hin case. | | The boy's mother {ts undecided about having him come home, for | she fears nome new outbreak | So it te Ukely that a new home will| be found for the boy | Banquet tee Youth Who Goes to Prison | STILLWATER, Minn., April 12. Unescorted, carrying his own com mitment papers, Clarence Hines, 23 arrived at the prison here to serve a three-year term for manslaughter and waa locked In his cell today. | He ran down a woman pedestrian with hie auto Inst fall, killing her. Citizens of Canby, hin home town. | eave himya banquet before he left for the penitentiary, '“U” Graduation on June 20 This Year With Dr, Alfred H. Uphatn, pres ident of the University of Idaho, chonen to deliver the egmmencement University of Washington will be held June 20, The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered June 19 by Dr, Shailer | Mathews, dean of the divinity school jat the University of Chicago. SPOKANE.—Jay E. Hough, former bond broker, goes on trial second time in cannection with forgery of bonds, He was previously acquitted. | | Than Anything Two styles, one with a | rows of tinsel stitching. shades. All sizes, light colors. and rolled edge brims—som These hemmed tops and seamles few sizes, 814 to 101%, at $ 3oys’ Dark-brown Cordu Plain Blue or Striped striped percales, in sizes 8 school or vacation wear, No Guess-Work About It— The Basement System of Cutting Selling Expense Brings Real Bargains Cape Wraps $10.95 They’re Brand New—and Smarter At a Comparable Price cape and sleeves—the former trimmed with chenille and braid in contrasting colors, the latter with parallel In tan, Copenhagen, Pekin, navy and several light New—Newer—Newest Sailors at $3.95 | Women’s Banded Sailors of fancy braids in rough and smooth finish are here in navy, black, brown and There are flat brims, upturned brims “‘Seconds”’ | Burson Cotton Stockings 25c a Pair well-known Stockings in natural color, however. Boys’ Corduroy Pants are shown in sizes 8 to 16 years. Boys’ Blouses 65c We’ve Offered | full. cape, the other with e with white straw facings. |] for women have In black mostly, a Regular and extra | s feet. 1.49 | roy Pants with narrow ribs Chambray Blouses, also brother, | | | to 16 years, Splendid for | | | THE SEATTLE STAR The BonMarché * S BUREAU MEMBER SEATTLE BETTER BUSIN Economies in WOMEN’S DRESSES at $19.75 and $25.00 1S, TAFFETAS, CREPE DE CHINES AND TRICOLETTES NAVY, BROWN AND BLACK. SIZES 16 TO 42mm SERGES, TRICOTIN SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE VACATION SAVINGS For the School Children OW is a splendid time to bring the children in for such clothes as they And the savings The Bon Marche For Boys —Boys’ School Blouses y 65¢, 95¢ may need to finish out the school year. is offering make selections doubly attractive. For Girls —Girls’ Wool Jersey Middies in a good line of colors; sizes 8 to 14; at $4.95. —Girls’ Plaited Navy Serge Skirts, so Plaids, $5.95 to $7.95. —Girls’ Wool Sweater Coats, plain colors, 6 to 12, at $4.95. Gingham Dresses$1.95 and $1.25. ing the school to 18. Practical Dresses for Spring 25 dozen Boys’ Caps of fine qual- school days—Ginghams in checks, ity material—in dark and medium plaids and plain colors, with short patterns of brown, gray, tan, blue sleeves and sashes—organdie collars and green — with non-breakable and vests—sizes 7 to 14. DAUGHTER SHOP—SECOND FLOOR Boys’ Knickers, $1.95 Corduroy and fancy mixtures in Knickers—just the thing for finish- Made wit three pockets and belt loops—sizes 6 Boys’ Caps at $1.35. year. visors—sizes 6% to 714. UPPER MAIN FLOOR SCHOOL SHOES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Boys’ Calf Shoes Brown Calf Skin Shoes—Blucher style—made with double oak welt soles and broad toe last—sizes up to 11 at $4.50—sizes 1114 to 2 at $4.95—sizes 214 to 516 at $5.45. 2 at $5.00. UPPER MAIN FLOOR GREATLY REDUCED low price. TOILET GOODS — UPPER MAIN FLOOR Spring Laces at Very Low Prices —Valenciennes Laces 5c Yard About’ 25 different patterns in narrow French Valenciennes Laces, with insertions to match—at 5¢ a yard or 55¢ for 12-yard bolt. —Laces at 12Yc a yd. Imitation Crochet Laces up to 4 inches wide—suitable for curtains, camisoles and fancy work. —Black Chantilly Laces, 214 to 3 inches wide, for millinery purposes and dress trimmings; yard, 10¢. UPPER MAIN FLOOR bolts—two NOTIONS TO USE FOR SPRING SEWING DAYS ILK DRESS SHIELDS—size 4— you'll want some to put in your new dress; pair 50¢. NOTION SECTION —UPPER MAIN FLOOR (Re ee NAP FASTENERS, one dozen on a card —in black or white, sev- eral sizes; 3 cards for 10¢. WEDNESDAY OFFERINGS IN THE Bon Marché Food. Shops Henley’s 14-inch Lawn Mower, made of best materi&ls— So : ITTED Bing Cher-| by skilled workmen P” Puyallup brand, | and warranted to No. 2 cans—4 cans 95¢.| give satisfaction. They have steel $ ball bearings, fom cutting blades and; are self sharpening. * Ax XS 12 cans $2.65. - ‘10 Ibs. Brown Sugar, 85c Kippered Salmon, 25c lb. OCOANUT CARA- MELS—walnut, fil- bert, fig and nut cream, very delicious and fresh, a lb. 45¢. UPPER MAIN FLOOR ber A splendid chance a fill in on your Pyralin Ivory set at a In the lot you will find Hat and Bonnet Brushes, Mirrors, Salve Boxes, and a few Powder and Puff Boxes. leather lined—with shirt fold. LOWER MAIN FLOOR —small, Girls’ School Shoes Misses’ and Children’s Shoes— black with good soles and broad toes, sizes 814 to 11 at $4.00—1114 to Experienced attendants see that your children are properly fitted with shoes. 75 PIECES OF PYRALIN IVORY $1.00 Bags and Suit Cases Reduced —Cowhide Bags at $5.95. 25 Cowhide Bags, formerly $8.95 —in crepe or walrus grain leathe: lock and lift catches—leather-lined. —Cowhide Suit Cases, $12.95. Extra large Suit Cases, formerly $17.50—fitted with brass lock and straps—cloth- RASS PINS, nickel finish medium and large—will not rust— one dozen on a card, 5¢. HOME EXERCISERS Ball-Bearing Lawn Mower $12.00 Te er 50-ft. Moulded Rubber Gatden Hose, $10 Corrugated moulded rub Garden SAFETY Hose — % inch in diameter—complete with couplings. Walk through the Hous Furnishing and Chinaw » sections when down town shopping—you'll find much of interest there. UNION STREET—BASEMENT