The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 29, 1921, Page 7

YS DEAF To LOCAL PLEA f Refuses to Consider Request : for Vessels for Use 4 - as Bridge . — | . | By J. F. Richardson Special Investigator for the Selec, Commit- tee on ig Board Operations) WASHINGTON, > 29.—The | 4 of wooden ships, costing mil- a of dollars, built by the emergen © fleet corporation, will be broken | instead of being sold for opera. | if present experiments being | Out prove successful. | it Joseph W. Powell has se-| five of the ships and tx having | dismantied and broken up, & record of the cost of the ‘The junk will be sold, and the amount realized will be sub- the cost of breakup. The re Aa Wh! be the price at which the ships will be sold to private pur. for junk. than 225 of these ships re. Some have been asked for by Officials at Seattle for a pontoon | across Lake Washington, Oth. | we been asked for as training | for young sailors, as in case of | port, Cal, Chamber of Com. ‘A deaf car ix to be turned to however, by shipping some say the wood ships are | More as sailing craft or barges | An they are as junk, others hold/| it they would be in competition | th steel ships, and that the inter. | ‘of the steel shipbuilders demand | | @limination of the wood ships mi the seas, Meet was sold once to the Ship New York. for $2,100 each, but this Was called off and litigation d for a time. ther a surplus of $2,100 a hip and above the cost of breakup Be realized, shipping board offi- do not know ax yet. is foretold the doom of the ships, which made so many war millionaires among the ship- Almost $200,000.000 in arising from the building of ‘wooden fleet still remain to be even while the boats are be N. P, MIGRATION OUT OF TACOMA BESTIRS WIDE-AWAKES HERE TACOMA, Nov, 29.—The 150 families who are destined to move to Seattle in the near future be cause of the thern Pactfic rail way's decision to transfer its Western headquarters are under Ne & selee at the hands of the tile Spirit “I think every rent agent, auto transfer, insurance company and store in Seattle has solicited our business already,” said one of the N officiate to The Star today “And, in one way, the Joke is very much on our company. The prices the auto transfers are quot ing for moving our stuff are lower than the railway can afford to mpke.” SECRET PACTS WILL BE BARED China Charges’ Japan De- spoiled Her BY WM. PHILIP SIMMS WASHINGTON, Nov, 29. — The. hidden hand of the Jupanese general staff, which for years has been clos ing around Peking and all North China, is about to be revealed. Giving the Ne to the charge that they are the puppets of General Chang Tsolin, ¢x-bandit and tool of Japan, members of the Chinese dele gation here will not be satisfied with anything lex: than a complete show down of secret agreements concern. ing China, And Japan ta balking. Japan, they charge, is the chief offender in the matter of secret deal ings with the Flowery republic. Thir ty-odd agreements were forced upon Pekigg and the provinces—in some instanges with the connivance of high Cl seeret loans amounting to more than $100,000,000 were made on security of railroads and mining properties. Thru these loans Japan gradually broadened her “spheres of infiuence” from which to draw vast quantities of raw materials without molesta- tion. The SinoJapanese military agree. ment of March, 1918, likewise wil! be brought to the attention of the conference according to plans, tho it may likewise implicate a number of Chinese in league with the military Party of Japan. * Thru this agreement, the terms of which have never fully been made public, China, according to “Presi dent” Sun Yat-sen, has been corrupt. ed, disrupted and burdened with con. tinuous civil war. Hundreds of Japanese officers ve been “loaned” to the armies of Northern China, and there they exer- cise a subtle, but practical, contro! nese officlals—in 1918, when | BALFOUR WARY OF ASSOCIATION “We Don’t Want Leagues,” He Says BY CARL D, GROAT (Copyright, 1921, hy the United Press) WASHINGTON, Nov, 29 —Prest dent Harding's proposed “associa tion of nations" must fulfill tine tions other than those of the league of nation# if it in to have British support, Parallel lines will not sult The idea stood out today as the result of a brief interview with Arthur J. Balfour, of the British arms delegation, in which he re marked, “W want two leagues of nations, do we?" AVOIDS STATEMENT THAT WOULD BIND HIM | Balfour has been avoiding with consummate skill any statement which would bind his government officially, but his brief talk on the Subject left the conviction that he stands, before, strongly for the |league and ix opposed to annual sessions in Washington—with em phasis on Washington—for an inter national bedy Two “On Saturday you suggested you | had not read the papers an to Pres jident Harding's association idea | Can you say something today about the subject?" he was asked. | “I haven't really studied the mat ter yet,” he countered. “Is there a Precise statement of it? | He was told he could safely as sume that the idea emanated from | President Harding tho there had jbeen no actually officially written statement on the matter, “Can you say then how you stand jon the league of na’ he was }fucther queried. “I don’t like to enter into a dis cussion of that now,” he replied. t I must say that the league some very beneficial ons?” WESN'T KNOW HOW, ’ IT WOULD FUNCTIOS As for the asbciation, he pleaded he didn’t know “just how that would function,” and in answer to a ques tion whether he favored continuing seasions of the present conference— an idea dovetailing in with Hard. ing’s association plan—he said: don't know just how that Would be worked out. If the ses- sions were held in Washington, that wouldn't be very central, like Gen- eva ia” . (Geneva is the league seat.) Balfour was leaving the Far Bast ern session. He swung into the re- volving doorway to join Ambassador Geddes. “We don't want two leagues, ‘do wet" he volunteered as he disap BRYAN PLEASED | | THE SEATTLE STAR Budget for Government ‘COUNCIL DROPS ‘SLEET KILLS 3 _ WITT’S SCHEME, ON EAST COAST Adv oca EM potunding of Street Car Property Damage Is Set at Vigerously ure ing the need of a national executive budget system of regulating govern: | funding the $15,000,000 bonds issued Storm which has swept New England | day ment expenses in all dep mente, John Pratt s} of the | budget ommittee, ad Iressed a gather ng of uniness meyi he Masonic Tubsday 4.7. Pract Citing instances where rious departments have padded their expense estimates, thus defeating the purpose of congress in itting down the uested allot menta, t ed that the only mmprehensty 1 effect program which can enforce al economy and lessen the tax burden iw the establishment of a national budget system HERE’S MORE ABOUT ARMS MEET STARTS ON PAGE ONE not ask France for her view on the moratorium waa contained in a atement given by @ high author. “Altho Engiind may consult France, she does not consider it necessary to secure French approval for readjustment of the reparations,” this informant said The visit of Ratheneau, coming as it does on the heels of the myster ious visit of Hugh Stinnes, the Ger man super-financier, aroused interest of the London press. Ratheneau arrived in London last night under circumstances rivaling the mystery attendant to the visit of Stinnes. Britain is extremety desirous of closer political and commercial rela tions with Germany an well as easing the reparations situation, according to general opinion here. However, the attitude taken by Britain (» that Germany must make her January reparations payments. Japs Deny ‘Halting | Bonds Declared Illegal Abandonment of ite plan for re in payment for the municipal rail |way wes decided upon by the elty council Monday afternoon | Corporation Counsel Walter F |Moler declared that it would be ile utility bonds jwithout further state legislation. Under the defeated plan it ute with the bond w to having them each annual pay }gal to refund public Beattie | wan |Proponed to nege |holders with # v |refund one-half |ment, the city to issue new securi ten payable 20 years later | Wh jeiers reiterated that the [proposition was illegal, the finance lehairman declared that he would not | Introduce the resolution, Peter Witt, traction expert, who jhad first suggested that easter terms be secured for the payment of the traction bonds, concurred. “This door in closed,” he said, “no we will be forced to find another WAGE REVISION PLAN UP FRIDAY Civil Service Report to Be Taken Up by Council Report of the eivil sefMice commis sion on salary revisions for the com. ing year will be considered Friday afternoon by the council finance committee The 1922 milary ordinance fixing the rate of pay for city employes was introduced in the council Monday and referred to the finance commit- tee. The civ service report wilt be considered in conjunction with the salary ordinance for next year. Finance Chairman Fitzgerald led a fight to have the salary revision report considered immediately in committee of the whole. He char. acterized the report as “the most im. portant piece of business before the council at the present time.” His motion was defeated, how ever. in Naval Program) 4 )2°%" !obty of persons interested LONDON, Nov. 29.—Orders have | been issued by the Japanese govern ment yards to cease repairs on war: ships and proceed slowly with new work, according to advices to London | attended in force newspapers today. No orders’ have been given to pri-/ vate dock yards, where two dread Soughts are being completed, and where work on others is starting, salary revisions packed the coun cil chambers, Members of the tax reduction ‘council, who are insisting that the civil service report be made the basis of the 1922 salary revision, epresentatives of labor organizations were present, prepared to oppose wage cuts apeci- fied in the report. Two Millions BOSTON, Nov. 29.— The sleet for three consecutive days has claim: ed at least three lives and caused property damage of $2,000,000, ac ] PAGE 7 They Put Out Fires | Proclamation Out | ona Monthly Basis| . on Education Week | LONDON, Nov. In response] WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 |to m call the London fire brigade Thoughtful attention to the illiteracy 1 by the war and the fact 5,000,000 boys and girls in America not attending school was urged by President Harding in la proclamation today declaring Dee cember 4 to 10 American Kéucational week went to the war office |town in St, James’ park. The fire| that j had been out three days. An offi! elal report to the brigade had been delayed in the mails. bungalow | dinclor are cording 10 reports reaching here to- There are 6,149,998 farms in the United states. The storm, continuing unabated, | held hundreds of fowns thruout New 'Engiond 1n darkness last night FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET Young housekeepers will DOWMSTAIRS STORE| . Toytown Has Everything Needful for Doll-housekeeping! ITTLE GIRLS who write to Santa are likely to call his attention to the good little wash- tubs and washboards, boilers, laundry baskets and flatirons in Toytown! be kept in order, he knows. Dolly’s clothes must be pleased to see how conveniently the cooking utensils are arranged on a rack at- tached to a little gas range—they’ll like the new telephone, the grocery stores, the enameled furniture and other housekeeping toys. touch. wooden . animals whiskered goats, mules, wild animals, too. Santa will understand, too, why a boy wants one of those speedy autos or an airplane that flutters at a He knows, too, that little brothers never get tired of playing with the that move their heads and legs—the saddle horses, cows and Featured for Wednesday: Women’s Ribbon-trimmed Gift Slippers 4 ' Special $1 ,35 Pair ‘The admiralty and the Japanese - |direct violation of the AngloJapan- Most part to outlining the ad- fee alliance guarsintying the status embassy had no confirmation of a report that Japanese warship build- EXPECT ARRESTS LS agree’ comfort is expressed in these Felt Slippers with their soft, thick chfome leather soles, and they are trimmed with ribbon and pompon. Choice of Old rose Light-blue Plum Heather Oxford gray Special, Wednesday, $1.35 pair i neem ae | ee Ste Japan's secret pacts slam shut the open door to the Orient. the Chinese eth BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (Coprri: 1921, by the United Press) contend 4 this doctrine Is Amert WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The ing had been ordered halted, The) report was doubted by well-informed; authoritien, FUNERAL SERVICES for George FE. Martin, brother of Mra. A. L. Burr and Mise Mayne Martin of tion's. efforts to put the gov- it on @ business basis and to designed to speed up the normalcy. will be asked to amend Jones merchant marine act by ON INDICTMENTS Four arrests are expected Tuesday }as the result of four secret indict ments returned late Monday by the to Layender can; so they expect the support of [the United States. out the provisions directing to abrogate commercia: which forbid the imposition joint land and wa- é a@ fecommendation in be- ‘of the bonus bill will be included | J undetermined, but President is seriously considering it. tt Made Within After Hold-Up! Within an hour after a lone bandit 4 held up John Mallette, of the hotel, at Sixth ave. 8. and \St., detectives arrested Jack 35, a cook, at the Waverly is, Fourth ave. and Olive D i in the city jail, sus- ‘Of being implicated in several tte was going home Monday he was confronted by a Engiand, France, Italy and Amer- jea wil} stand by China. Only Japan appears reticent. She may yet wrig gle out while appearing to yield. Japan's inatructions, ostensfbly, come from the Japanese prime minis er. In reality they come from the hidden hand of Prince Yamagata, head of the military party and the power behind the throne. bandit wearing a long army over- coat. When told to throw up hia Mallette dared the man to shoot. The handit fled. Early Mailing Week Is Fixed for 5 Early Mailing week has dee. ignated by Postmaster ral Wiil H. Hays as the week of ber 6. “Mat! Christmas packages at once,” is the siogan. Victrola XI. $150.00 ‘PHONOGRAPHS Let Us Put a Phonograph in Your Home at This Time There Is No We have the genuine VICTROLA Gift Like It GRAFONOLA BUSH & LANE and SONORA PRICES $25 and UP Convenient Terms WE C ARRY VICTOR AND COLUMBIA | Poole Pema 1519 Third Ave. Main 3587 Everything Pertaining to Music agreement reached by the nine pow- ers to give up postal privileges in China will greatly delight the Chinese people and greatly encourage the gov- ernment at Peking. The presence of postoffices con- ducted by foreign governments has been more than a mortification; it has been @ real injury to the home government. China has had com. petitors in a matter which in other countries is a government monopoly. The agreement to withdraw these postal privileges is in harmony with the spirit of the conference; it is ad- ditional proof that the keynote struck by Secretary Hughes on the first day of the session is to run thru the en- tire proceedings. While China ts securing namerous concessions it must be remembered that she bad a large number of griev- ances. One of the most obnoxious dis lertminations against which she pro testa is the restriction placed upon her custom duties. One of her early treaties retains her from levying a tariff of more than 5 per cent on im: ports. Of course, she never entered into any such treaty voluntarily—no nation would of her own volition make any such surrender of her tax- ling power. As soon as this treaty was published all the other nations, great and small, claimed the same privilege under “the most favored clause.” If the spirit thus far manifested continues to dominaté the conference, there will be a modificagion of thin re- striction. In fact, China may expect @ removal! of all discriminations that interfere with her legitimate aspira- | ton: ‘The question of land armaments seems to be in a state of suxpended animation. It awaits news from Ger- many or the announcement of some |form of assurance which will allay the fears of France, The association of nations plan grows apace, Ex-Senator Sutherland, who is clone to the American delega- }tion, explains that the form of co- operation favored is not in line with the covenant of te league of nations. It does not contemplate the exercise of force; the finding, if such there be, | will not be binding on the nations. jIts influence will be moral rather ithan physical. Ite value will be !measured by the extent to which the | conference generates the world dispo sition towards peace, mentioned by votes Hughes. Lloyd George Plan Impossible—Craig BELFAST, Nov, 29.-—"1 told Lioyd George the British proposals were utterly impossible,” Premier Craig declared today in an address to the Ulster parliament. He referred to British proposals Yor settlement of the Irish problem by having both. Ulster and Sinn Fein counties represented in one parlia- ment. | ; ane: : Henry B. Miller ° | Dead in Oregon | PORTLAND, Nov. 29.—Henry B. Miller, Oregon” business man, ip dead here today. He was 67 years old Miller was at one time president of Oregon Agricultural college at Cor. vallis. During the first decade of the present century he held consular posts in China and Ireland, Seattle, were held recently in La Grande, Ore, Martin was a brake. man on the O. W. R.& N. He died from injuries slipped and fell Friday between the near North Fork on the west ‘slope of the Blue mountains, SMITH BUILDING PAYS $3,000 FOR A SINGLE BATH Tt conte $200 to wash the L. C. Smith building's head, and $3,000 to give it @ bath, according to figures given out by Alfred N. Potter, building manager, Tues day. A. Plattner, spectaliet in giving giant buildings a bath, is wash ing the dome of the tower. It takea five days for Plattner, with two helpers, to wash the dome. received when he! federal grand jury, All four of the | arrests are believed to involve per. | sons implicated in the $40,000 theft of liquor from the federal warehouse in August. Three open indictments alse were returned, charging Anthony R. Fer- rin and Ivar Torvonen with violating the narcotic jaw, William Sedoor with counterfeiting » $5 bank note, and Edward A. Kavafian with violat- ing the federal liquor laws, ‘Two no true bills were returned, freeing Dominick Yellem and G. Pou lain from charges of having violated the federal liquor laws. The grand jury was excused until late In Janu. ary or the first of February by Judgu Jeremidh Netereg, THE BODY of Miles Semple was to be cremated Tuesday, following fu- neral services at the Columbia Un. dertaking Co, at 2 p.m. Semple, a member of the G, A. R., and for 47 years an Odd Fellow, died at his home Sunday, in his 834 year, tionally, flexible so: purchase. Sizes 3 to 8 Special, Wednesday, FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE.AND PINE STREET A New Model Oxford In Patent Coltskin For Women and Misses Special $4 90 Wednesday ° HE comfort of a one-inch heel and excep- new Oxford with extremely smart appearance. Priced so low on account of a very favorable As pictured, with hand-welted sole show- ing simulated tuyned-sole edge. le are combined in. this Widths AAA to C $4.90 pair. FIRST FLOOR There's a Growing Vogue, for Plain-tailored Coats New Arrivals are $15.00 CHOOL GIRLS and business women especially find these Coats most practical—free from superfluous trimming, they look well under all circumstances. Three-quarter jength, as pic- tured, in i Tan and Brown —lined te yp printed silk. Sizes ‘for womeh and misses. Priced low at $15.00, Jersey Jumper Dresses, $4.75 With a fresh white blouse,’ these Jumper Frocks make ap- propriate and winsome school wear for girls. In navy-blue and black; sizes 16 to 42, Priced | it $4.75. Me THs DOWNSTAIRS STORM Gift Cabinets of Stationery 50c Box 7T’HERE is an assort- 'd.ment of colors in each box of this station- ery — Buff, Pink, Blue and White—12 sheets of paper and 12 envelopes of each color. A gift to be received enthusiasm—50¢ box. —rHe nowNsTarRs STORE with Week-end Packages of Toilet Requisites for Gifts Handkerchiefs 8 in Box “50c Box {[QXLORAL, bowknot, spray and other patterns are embroid- ered in color in the corners of these well- finished Handker- chiefs—three in at- tractive gift box— THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE FOR MEN, there are Packages containing Dental Cream, Talcum and Shaving Cream— 25¢. Correapéiliiataas Cards Soap. FOR WOMEN, Packages containing Dental Cream, Soap, Talcum and Cold Cream— 25¢. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE JHOICE of Blue, Pink, Buff or Lavender in these smooth surfaced cards and en- velopes=24 of each in box, attractively priced at 35¢ box. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. NS Pk OE ENN SPECIAL $3.95 This Colonial - style Tea Kettle is prepared for many years of service. It is of cast aluminum, in 5-quart size, wita throw-back cover whicn is opened and closed be pressing handle bail, lowing kettle to be con- veniently filled from faucet. Very attractive and exceptionally well- finished throughout. Special $3.95. CAST ALUMINUM SKILLETS . AT SPECIAL PRICES As sketched, well finished Cast. Aluminum Skillet, with double lip and black ebonized wood handle _, is see ly fast- e y steel rod screwed into the skillet, 8 inches in diameter i inches . special $1.50. i 10 in 1 diameter 8 4 ie 11 inches in diameter; Slee PALS cronn