The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 4, 1921, Page 7

Hoover Strikes Hard Blow! at Senator Norris’ “Hun- dred Million” Idea WASHINGTON, July 4.—Herbert | Hoover, secretary of commerce, has * Administered what appears to be a 1 blow to the Dill of Senator je W. Norris, of Nebraska, pro: | Posing to create a $100,000,000 oor Poration to aid in exporting farm | Products. | Hoover appeared before the sen ite committee on agriculture and ex d the belief that the legislation id not move any American farm products that would not move Shout it. He brought figures from department showing that the mited States had A months, and some of this had ape to the countries which were) Wuffering from financial difficulties, bad managed to raise money for |. Nevertheless, Mr. Hoover declared that the re porta of underfeeding in Southeast | | erm Europe were greatly exagger ated, He also expressed the belief that the machinery of the war finance corporation should be used, if any h organization was necessary than to create a new organ tion. ‘As to cotton, however, Mr. Hoover | @eclured the problem to be more werious. He announced that he, Secretary Melion and Eugene Meyer, former head of the war finance cor | Peration, had been directed by the aa t to investigate credit facili he of cotton, Said be: “Experience has demonstrated that le governments and peoples will se food, they will cut in textiles. eountry and tryin= P| machinery. as will prevent Mquidauon. \ “Happily, there is a short crop of ton this year and the end is in| ht of artificial conditions which | we depressed the market, like land's long strike and the repara- discussion with Germany, The Shelves of the workl are growing, Bare of textiles and we ought to ft ance the surplus until it can be sold. at satisfactory levels. “As to grain, the situation ls some- What similar, altho not so marked “There is a tendency toward what ‘we might cali the nationalization of Bil overseas trade. Governments are directly into certain fieids to their citizens, But [ feel that our effort should be to break down combinations where they hurt people, rather than to attempt meet them by the formation of similar organizations here. The) ‘United States has held tenaciously | to its tradition of individualism, and | ‘we know if we abandon it we shall yee, om and its government oye Semel 4 polmis.of friction ith ieieer peoples and nations where eeahave one today.” vET Roald Amund-) Aacoverse South Pole, post- ped pending arrival of steamer joria from the North. / FUNERAL SERVICES for Frank Tripp, 69. were scheduled for 10 F om Monday at Home Undertaking Public Public Market | Stall 1, macaroons, tic don; lady 18¢ doa; assorted rolls, "stall 66. ; Blood tongue oe roaat pkg. 3 ; pichics, 16%¢ M., lamb roast, shipped $1,396.-{ .000 in food products to Europe tn | hare negotiating thru the banka | . PRODUCE HOUSES Tides i in Seattle | TURABDAY Virst Pine Tide | Bish Vide LUMBER PRODUCTION LOW Luriber mills in Western Oregon feported their production for the week ending June 25, to be 66,842 110 feet, 30 per cent below normal, jaocording to the weekly repert of the West Coast Lumberman's elation. ¢ » hundred nd four mills | were included in the report | “* o hE Praise: su foe and acco mimnodg UORs on th shipping pard steamship " 1 by the F Steamship ce y, are praised by 85 Chinese steerage passengers com ing from Havana, Cuba, Balboa and Panama, on their way to Hong kong. ‘They are the first Oriental party to make the trip thru Seattle on an American ship. ee LOANS CANNED GOODS Steamship Charles H. Cramp, one jof the best equipped freighters in the Intercoastal service, is loading 50,000 cases of canned goods, principally salmon, for her outward voyage. see NEW SCHEDULE TO HAWAII When the 12,000-ton pamenger liner Laurline 16,000:ton freighter Manukai are in full opera tion, the Matson Navigation Co, will maintain a 2i-day schedule between | Unis port and Hawall, representauves | of the company here were advised pare ‘TWO DROWN IN | AMERICAN LAKE: “= Boat Capsizes Immersing 3; | One Is Rescued TACOMA, July 4.—Arthur A. Cook, Camp Lewis soldier, and Harry Hart, of Puyallup, were drowned Sunday evening when the boat in whieh they were riding on the south side of American lake capsized, Walter Burkett, also of Puyallup, who was in the boat, and the only one ef the trio able to swim, was rescued after he had made strenu jous efforts to save his companions Burkett was exhausted when he was taken from the water by ree cuers on @ launch from Brows's | boathouse Members of the Fourth engineers’ regiment at Camp Lewis, of which | Cook was a member, Monday were dragging the lake in an effort to jlocate the two bodies. The boat capsized when Cook, who! | Was sitting in the stern endeavored to change his seat. ‘50 Polish Refugee Children Come Here) Fifty, Polish refugee children, be. | jand 16, arrived im Seattle Saturday | on the Pushima Maru, to be inter.) tained by the Knights of Columbus until arrangements can be made for |their trip to Chicago. These make | total of about 320 Polish children |who have been brought to America. Sixty more are expected. t eeleenidlipaatimee tee SS (Vital Statistics) © |MARRIAGE LICENSES | | Name and Residence. Age. Hetmerson, Harold J. Kent ..Legal |Lamont. Edith, Bellingham Lie Febre, Roy A. Seattle Kaernetke, Margu Schwartz, Frank. Young. Anna, Se Beach. Vincent C. Flandreau 23 Maybelle, Seattio +31 rles, Seattle Legal| . Stina, Medina ley, Seattle boiling beet. te pote yal bak- deral milk, per rae cane le, 4 tor $1 1 Be. 36e pot rons %.; jamb chops, 1 SANIT. Stati 109, § foe. cane m Bae; Bor Wo Billio From National Debt | Warriner, Ri Melchoir, Vivi Harin, Jack, Seattle Wilston, rT) » Carl A , a terson, Agne erg, Herma jerdes, Julia, Redman, Harry led Witlitt, Alda M, Chicago Preved William D.. # p Lewis a key, Corneliu Yates, Marcia, Eve nson, Robert ningham, Ma Whitmore, Fer Porter, Mabel § Moore, Charlies Edwa Maxwell deren Ann Seattle Wright, John M., Boynte om, Helen L. . Everett ... t, Seattle. 23 ttle s gentle (tea | ns Taken in Two Years’ Tim BY RALPH F. COPCH WASHINGTON, July 4.-~More than $2,006,000,000 has been slashed from the total of the gros» national debt in the two years since August ) $1, 1919, an official statement of the treasury department showed today. | ‘The gross debt reached ita highest peak in 1919, a year following the armigtice ‘The total reduction in the debt for the period hax been 8 per. cent, showing that despite pessimistic talk of government extravagance and in Mticiency, the debt iv being eaten _ at the rate contemplated when was acquired The grows national debt on June! overnment’s 27,772,447, ac 20, the last day of Ducal year, stood $23 [cording to a treasury statement now available. Two years ago at "the Peak the nation owed a total of $26, 478,592,118 Red@ction shown by these figuren tw $2,050,869,666. At a reduction of & per cent each two years, the entire debt would be retired in far leew than 25 years, the period of retirement contem plated under the sinking fund ar- rangements. Quick reduction of the debt tends towards lower annual in. terest charges for the government and for the citizens lower taxes The government now is paying in. terest on the debt at a rate of more then $900,000,000 «a year, This in nearly $9 « year for every person in ithe United States. Legal| CLOSED FOURTH | Only a Few Remain Open to! Receive Perishables All local wholesale produce |} houses were closed) Monday to business. A few houses were forced to open only to receive perishable commod- ities, | VEGETABLES oh STATE ¢ Spinach Loreal Tomatore— tmp, Val. 4-t Leowsoo T@1T8 1 thee oo 1 tbanket orate t vey Loganberries— Per erate Oesnaee Vor case Ponchos Cal. per box Cuban, pe Cal d-narkot t-eup crate Strawberries Loca! Watermeton—imp Val, t™ NUTS Feanate- Virginia Keystone, th Japanese Pecens Per m DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices Paid to Shippers Pe ° MiIb—Cwt... fod Beattie supply | FO B. condenaery, owt. i DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers Mutter -Loeal creamery, cubes Brick | Sage erent ranch Pullete nen Or tripigts Wisconsin eraam beiek Block Swiss Wash. tripiets POULTRY Friese Paid by Wheleenle Dealers to Shippers Dectinntaep per Prices Paid Wholesnie Deniers | Dacke—Dreaed. per th Hens Dressed. per Geewe Drowned. per ® Turkeys Dressed, por ™. MEAT Median heavy Rough heavy a ee: ‘ \% “Test 9 steers Pat. 64's city delivery HAY, GRAIN AND FEED . Per Ton b macke 49-90 | ke ~Kecleaned teed. 126-Mm. ohh 6 nacks alp Fish Meal Meat Scrape Eastern Straw MOVIES TAKING | CHURCH MONEY? | Pastor Tells Congregation) Sunday Shows Are Evil | | rw | Seattle motion picture men who run shows on Sunday take away the, money the churches should have. the/ Rev. Russell F. Thrapp told his con | gregation at the First Christian! eburch Sunday night | Dr. Thrapp declared that no per. | gon save a Christian can be a loyal 100 per vent American, and deplored the present immigration lawe which permit foreigners to come to the| United States. | Foreigners shot Garfield and Me-| Kinley he said. | Other present-day evils attacked by Dr. Thrapp are Sabbath desecra tion, Sunday funerals, the tariff and New Jersey officials. SEATTLE VICTORY MEDAL, of fice clowed by Lieut. Col. Oliver H.| Dockery, Jr. Medals will now be [distributed from Portland, THE SEATTLE STAR FREDERICK & NELSON'S July Garment Clearance | Begins Tomorrow Morning | HE end-of-the-season disposal, at greatly reduced prices, of Women’s, Misses’ and Children’s Ready-to- wear Apparel from Spring displays in Second Floor arefully for the Store’s regular stocks, marked for this clearance event on a descriptions, bought ¢ will move them out quickly. and Downstairs Store Sections. ments of many a basis that Garm The principal lots involved in this clearance are briefly sum- marized in the columns below. Please note that quantities are stated, and that some of these quantities are very small. Women’s and Misses’ SUITS at Clearance Prices 65 SPORTS SUITS -—of Wool Jersey,,and Wool Jersey com- bined with plaid and striped Wool Velour ; women’s and misses’ sizes. Clearance Price $19.75 88 TAILORED SUITS —of navy Tricotine, Woo! Jersey and nov- elty materials. Clearance Price $27.75 90 CLOTH SUITS —of navy and tan Tricotine, checked Velour, combinations and novelty fabrics. Clearance Price $37.75 55 CLOTH SUITS —of navy Tricotine; Checked and Novelty Fabrics, in favored styles of the season. Clearance Price $47.75 40 NOVELTY SUITS —of fancy Twills, and navy Tricotine, in two-piece and three-piece effects. Clearance Price $67.75 —Second Moor Odd Lots of INFANTS’ WEAR At Clearance Prices 26 CHILDREN’S COATS of Velour, Polo Cloth, Serge and Taffeta, tailored and trimmed styles; sizes 2 to 6. Clearance Prices, $5.95, $7.95 and $9.75. 48 CHILDREN'S HATS in tailored and trimmed styles. Clearance Prices, $2.95 to $5.95. 12 INFANTS’ COATS of white wash Cordu- roy; sizes 1 and 2. Clearance Price, $5.95. 6 TAFFETA DRESSES in exclusive models, white only; sizes 2 to 6. Clearance Price, $9.75. 48 TUB DRESSES of Crepe and Gingham, in original styles; sizes 2 to 6, Clearance Price, $3.95. Infants’ Coats, Dresses and Petticoats sharp- ly reduced. —Second Floor Women’s and Misses’ COATS and WRAPS At Clearance Prices 65 COATS AND WRAPS —of mixtures and plain materials. Clearance Price $21.75 35 COATS AND WRAPS ~—of imported Tweeds and plain materials. Clearance Price $34.75 55 COATS AND WRAPS —in novelty styles, of fine materials, in favorite colorings of the season. Clearance Price $47.7 5 35 HIGH-GRADE COATS —in the finest materials and favored col- orings, regulation and “wrappy” effects. Clearance Price $67.75 ond Floor Odd Sweaters Priced for Clearance ® KNIT JERSEY 16 WOOL SWEATERS SWEATERS in bright in attractive color colors, made with ings, with belts or plain pockets and and plain belts. Clearance Clearance Price, $5.95. $9.95. 2 6FIB SILK 10 SWEATERS in vari our colorings, Tuxedo style. Clearance Price, 89.95. SLIP-ON SWEAT ERS in woolen weave, various color effects. Clearance Price, 95¢. —Second Floor ;—DOWNSTAIRS— STORE Clearance Offerings 15 Suits reduced to $32.50, 21 Suits reduced to $22.50. 34 Suits reduced to $16.75. 18 Suits reduced to $9.75. 38 Rain Coats reduced to $2.75. 8 Silk Coats reduced to $16.75. 83 Jersey Jackets reduced to $4.65. 17 Coats reduced to $16.75, 9 Women’s Coats reduced to $24.50. 32 Poplin Dresses reduced to $4.35. 95 Taffeta Dresses reduced to $13.65. 75 Crepe Dresses reduced to $13.65. 21 Chiffon Dresses reduced to $5.75. Plaid and Stripe Skirts reduced to $6.95, 90 Silk Blouses reduced to $1.95. 225 Silk Blouses reduced to $3.95. 70 Silk Blouses reduced to $4.95. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s and Misses’ DRESSES At Clearance Prices 165 MISSES’ DRESSES —of Satin, Crepe, Tricotine and Taffeta; a few in women’s sizes. Clearance Price $ 1 8.75 75 CLOTH AND SILK DRESSES —of Taffeta, Crepe and cloths, in favorite style effects. Clearance Price $26.75 45 CLOTH AND SILK DRESSES —of Taffeta, Lace and Crepe for after- noon, and Tricotine for street wear. Clearance Price $39.75 69 SILK AND CLOTH DRESSES —in distinctive styles for sports and after- noon wear, of Crepes and Taffeta. Clearance Price $59.75 65 WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ DRESSES examples of our finest garments, in ex- clusive, highly individual styles and very ~ high-grade fabrics. Clearance $79 and $89 Prices —Second Floor Odd Lots of GIRLS’ APPAREL _At Clearance Prices 15 GIRLS’ SUITS of English Tweeds and novelty Suiting’; sizes 12, 14 and 16. Clearance Prices, $13.50 and $23.50. 25 GIRLS’ COATS of Velours, Serges and Tweeds; sizes 8 to 16. Clearance Prices, $7.95, $9.75 and $12.50. 150 GIRLS’ GINGHAM DRESSES in plaids and checks; sizes 6 to 16. Clearance Price, $4.95. 10 “Exclusive model” Gingham Dresses, in the Clearance, $6.95. 18 GIRLS’ PARTY DRESSES of Georgette Crepe, Net and Taffeta; sizes 8 to 16. Clearance Prices, $11.95, $16.50 and $22.50. 24 GIRLS’ SILK FROCKS of Taffeta, in navy, black and.colors; sizes 6 to 18. Clearance Prices, $8.95 to $29.50. Second Floer FREDERICK &? NELSON'S 45th Semi-Annual Furniture Sale The mid-ye 2ar disposal, at extremely-low prices, of odd suites and pieces, samples and discontinued patterns from our regular stocks of medium-priced and high-grade Furniture. An event which enables one to furnish an entire home at a saving worth having, or to pick up an odd piece or so with equally unusual advantage. DINING-ROOM FURNITURE BEDROOM FURNITURE LIVING-ROOM AND HALL FURNITURE FOURTH FLOOR YY COMPLETE SUITES—INDIVIDUAL PIECES In the Sale at-Extremely Low Prices FOURTH FLOOR