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y i i WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1922. AUTO BANDITS ESCAPE ADD AN “M” AFTER 2 ROBBERIES Furious Chase Is) in Vain; Second Crime Achieved as Hunt Is On Police were searching every section of the city Wednesday for a trio of automobile bandits who figured in two spectacular robberies Tuesday night and then escaped after an exciting chase, ‘The bandits, two of whom wore sailors’ uniforms, hired an auto mobile from William Emeh, in front of the Central hotel, 1514 Westlake ave, late Tuesday night and ordered him to drive to Woodland park, On the way Emech became sus Picious and increased the speed of his automobile far beyond the legal | Fate in tne nope that he would be} arrested, but no policeman appeared. At the entrance to the park his worst fears were borne out; he was slugged, robbed of $10 and then thrown out of bis car, Altho momentarily stunned, Emeh Was pot badly burt and he revived im time to see the bandits cross over to Phinney ave. steal a machine standing at the curb and drive off at a reckless pace. Geneve Lichtenwalter “We can never become a musical nation until every boy and giri Studies music as well as ‘readin’, ‘rit- in’ and ‘rithmetic.” “Systematic study thru the grades is the only educational route to « national musical understanding. continues. TO “3 R’S” , |are normal * che, THE SEATTLE STAR POLICE BREAK STRIKE RIOT ! Trouble Starts in IHlinois HERE’S MORE ABOUT STARTS ON PAGE ONE Crow author of ve pa de Central Shops slared, is, that the Clerman uniforms will be eliminate to “do away with KR. LYNCH Rioting broke BY CHARL CHICAGO, July race hatred.” The battle scene will 26 otherwise be as usual, however out near the Burnside shops of the! A picturesque ting wan given llnoin Central b eurly today the opening scenes by a huge fire at Police w sod to fire several! Medina, across Lake Washington shots and use ir clubs freely be fore order waa restored. The started when a number of striking shopmen gathered at the home of Pauf Minko, Ilinois Central | employe, and urged him to quit bis job. Minko refused. The mob beat Minko severely, Po Hoe made several arrests prmeagtmi t War to the bitter end was een to- L i day, aw the government and railroad | ms a Setes wie ere labor beard adopted the “Hands off" y the Rev, Clevela “4 policy in the rail strike. ns Wayfarer, and Miss Julia Peace talk was at & premium, Elmendorf, as Understanding, to Both aides planned for a more in-| the lowtlest actor, the entire cast, the acting was of the high- tensive campaign, Union leaders de clared their ranks unbroken, Rail | est standard thruout, reddening the sky bebind the mam moth stage, and lending a realintic touch Favorable atmospherte conditions Jed the vast audience to hear the speakers and singers with no trouble |whatsoover. The acoustics of the executives atated that shop ¢ di . 4 oe rut tions were gradua'ly improving ana | ling such a treme - i" come Dra that traffic was little affected by the |been overcome, according to Mo atrike, jgomery Lynch, producer, thru the Chairman Ben W. Hooper, of the | Ability and willingness of his numer railroad labor board, indicated he OU assistants, wot live up to the letter of his| The interpretation of the pageant, slate no fur. ;#iven by Rev. J. KE. Crowther, author lof The Wayfarer, wan shifted to the linterval between" the last episode and statement, “We contem ther action at present.” The one bright spot tn the situa tion was the refusal of the clerks to sanction « «trike. Thi decision was made after a conference with the la- bor board here. « Western ratiroads, with offices tn Chicago, issued a statement which declared All freight ts moved as offered. wenger trains are being operated |normally, Transportation conditions | Large numbers of men | are being added to the shop forces. |The number of these men at work | Fanges from 23 to 75 per cent of nor mal. » the prologue diversion for the audien | Crowther paid high lthe actors and actresses, declaring ‘that Seattle’s entire dramatic abtiity was represented in the production, jand that no other city could have done so thoro work and no highly de serve the pralne it has received, On Side Lines at Wayfarer’s ° mpliments to The immense difficulties of hand. | effectually providing a So sayy Geneve Lichtenwalter, Kansas City, Mo. winner of the first WAR TIME RULE “Our great lack of musical appre- elation as « nation comes from two aystem. There were at least a doxen police cars on the tratl—but the bandits Managed to slip thru them and sven commit a second robbery while tvery Policeman in town was locking for Their second victim was T. M. Hud. fon, 1565 Fourth ave. whe was held Up at 46th ave. S. and Genesee st. and robbed or #8 and a signet ring. BOY KIDNAPED, ROBBED OF AUTO Pitched Into Moving Train; Police Investigate Prize in plano at the School of Music, | causes, superficiality and showinens [Fontainebleau, France, She is also/of the teacher. The latter tx a prod: & Composer of note. (uct of the first.” Common Sense Plea Is Made by Citizens NEW YORK, July 26.—A call for|auire. But until we are prepared to common sense and a fair spirit of give | swallow them we must be prepared and take in rail and coal contro-| to swallow worse.” Verwes was sounded today by repre: | sentative Americans disassociated | with either industry, following precia- | mation of a national emergency by the interstate commerce commission. | In exclusive telegrams to the) United Press, a group of prominent leaders gave their vigus of the qrisie} HERE’S MORE ABOUT STRIKES story of 15-year-old Charles W. | and their sumeestions for volution, || STARTS ON PAGE ONE Finn, who returned to his home =| William Jennings Bryan called for | at 106 W. McGraw st. early | resumption of work until differences| & heavy coupimg from the tracks Wednesday, declaring he had | between men and operators in tndus-| at the crowing in the business been kidnaped, robbed of his [tries can be straightened out. Judge| district. Three company officials father’s automdbile and then | Hen Lindsey appealed for the patriot-| were obliged to come out and pitched Into a moving freight [ic spirit of war times, Carl Vreoman! frmove the obstruction, while a car. crowd of 150 women stood His father, C. C. Finn, sent him to | and common sense.” their private garage at 2212 Lymann Abbott urged a pon Anne ave. at 7 o'clock Tuesday eve. | partisan commission and a combina. |t¢r Jennings, Assistant Superintend ning to bring the automobile to the| tion in organized industry between ent Stillman and Superintendent of home. He did not return, but his | management and labor analogous to | Terminals Jordan. Parents thought nothing of ft, bellev- |the shop committee. Irving Fisher| Men who dare to lave the shops {ng that he had decided to go over to | demanded respect for the government |8¢idom return, the women pickets ‘West Seattle. and the rail board. jdoast, At 1:20 in the morning he finally| Judge Ben Linaney wired: wer} Three men walked out Tuesday reappeared at the family residence, | in this country have we faced such a|*fternoon. Women stopped two of weary and bedraggied and partly dazed. ’ advocated “large doses of decency | around ard jeered them, Ingness to give and take with a spirit | Med. of compromise for the sake of great: | er rights for ail the people, whe are: Minnesota Adopts Just ch involved ‘ators | . aa | Coal Ration Plan and employes. “If we coula have some of the) ST. PAUL, July 26.—Conl ration same spirit in peace times as we had ing was begun in Minnesota today, “T had just taken the car out of the garage.” he told his parents, “when a couple of men called to me Copyright, 1922, by the United Press, common sense are all that we re} NOW IN EFFECT BY JAMES T. KOLBERT WASHINGTON, July 246 War jtime measures were in effect today ax the interstate commerce commis sion, holding that a national emer- gency exists because of the twin rail road and coal strikes, assumed a sweeping control of railroad rolling pck and took over the direction of the distribution of food, fuel and other necessaries required to sustain [the iife of the nation. By declaring « national emergency. jan unprecedented step in pew }times, the comminsion has powers rivaling those exercised by the gov- ernment when {t took over the rail roads during the war, | The government today was bulld. jing an emergency [similar to the wartime foods and tuet jadministration, commission in carrying out its ex- traordinary powers The interstate commerce commis sion soon will send out appeals to the state public utilities asking that they keep a close wateh on the rail road and coal aituations and cooper. ate with it in the federal move to The three officials wefe Trainmas |control the distribution of fuel and | cones. other necesmry commodities and In expediting all freight shipments. President Harding today or tomer. row will appoint « “presidential com- mittee.” to be composed of repre. sentatives of the Interstate commerce comminsion, the departments of com: |meroe, justice. and interior, which situation. It can be avoided by will.|them, Jeering. The third turned ead| will co-operate with the Interstate! fn the teww other orders commerce comission ance of priorities and designed to secure an equitable dt«. tribution of necessaries and to pre. vent profiteering. This committee will be In close touch with the eitua jtien thrueut the country and will make recommendations to the com administration | which will aid the! men in. The next thing |= the war on the part of employer following appointment of Ivan Bow: | merce commixsion I knew, something hit me on the | #4 employe, I'm sure there would be /en as state fuet administrator. Con-| Reports of profiteering tn enal wil! back of the head, and when I |* Way out.” jfumers will now be supplied “pro-|come to this committees, which will came to I was all tied up and vale jdortionately.” order investigations by a newly or. gagged. The men went thra my William Jennings Bryan wired:| o Sls Sa |ranized departinent of commerce pockets—I only had 20 cents and | “Compulsory arbitration cannot be Strikers Gain Big pricereporting organization and wit! “The men drove to Western ave. then and waited along the ratlroad tracks until an empty freight car passed. Then they just picked me up like a sack of potatoes and threw me in thru the open door. “I bumped my head pretty bard when I landed and I didn’t know much for quite a littl while, but finally I woke up and found that the car was sanding still at West- ern ave. and University st. I wrt; gied around und managed to get loose | —and then I started right home. I @ifn't have carfare—so I had to walk.” APPLE SHIPPERS START SESSION 27th Annual Meet Is On in Seattle Opening with appropriate cer. ‘monies at the Moore theater in the Morning, the 27th annual convention of the International Apple Shippers’ | association was in session Wednes- day. This te the first time the associa tion has met west of the Mississippi river. Speaking for Gov. Louls F. Hart, who was unable to be present, Lieut Gov. William J. Coyle made the ad- Gress of weicom Mayor Edwin J. Brown and A. R. Currie also welcomed the delegates to Beattie. More than 1, United States, are registered. Executive and entertainment head quarters are maintained in the New Washington hotel, while exhibits are in the Hell st. terminal of the port commission. The convention will end Friday. delegates from the Canada and England Society Flappers Starting in Young LONDON, July 26.—~The tendency at present is for debauntes to make thelr bow to soclety much earlier than in past years. Several of this winter's are just past 17. For the first time in the history of the United States, there are now more people working than on the farms, in factories | satisfactory, because it is always a gamble upon the bias of the man or group whose opinion decided the con- troversy, in controversies between classes. Public opinion will settle | wage controversies if the public se cures the facts. For this reason, believe compulsory investigation at the request of elther party or upon | the initiative of the public will give the nearest approach to justice—not arbitration—but Investigation, with the recommendations resting upon | their merits, rather than upon legal | compulsion, sumed on the former terms and con- | ditions until investigation can inform the public as to the facts?” | Lymann Abbott wired: “For a | permanent remedy of conditions in the coal and rail industries which have resulted in declaration of a |some combination in organized In labor analogous to the shop commit tee. For immediate relief in the emergency, @ non-partisan, not a bi- | partisan commission, with authority |to propose to the government an jauthoritative plan for relief of the general public, should be estab lished.” eee Irving Fisher wired: “The interests | of the whole people are supreme and jabove the interest of any group, whether capital or labor. The prin- jetple must be upheld, that labor tn- dividually or collectively, has just as | good a right to accept employment |as to leave employment, and no per- son or group of persons has the right to interfere.” Vrooman, former assistant secretary of agriculture, now & leader of the farmer‘labor group, | wired: “We have every conceivable material factor needed to bring about an unparalleled era of national pros perity. All we lack is leadership. If the president would rise to the emer- gency by calling a conference ‘of labor, of farmers, bankers, whole: nalers, retailers, miners, étc, stating that this crisis is not only more dan- gerous in many respects than any that occurred during the war, but also wholly unnecessary, and would then appeal to thelr patriotism, without a doubt @ majority of them would reepond to this appeal like loyal Americans, If for a few Car! clase would agree to subordinate the iden of private profit to that of pub- {He servi and safety, could be practically — eliminated Large dowes of common decency and Why not have work re-} | national emergency there should be/ dustries between management and) months a dominant majority of each | profiteering | take steps to deny cars to any mine Point From P. R. R.! owner found charging exorbitant WASHINGTON, July 26.—W. W,|Prates. Profiteering by retail! coal {Atterbury of the Pennsylvania rajl-|Gealers may be checked by routing to those who will sell at jroad told President Harding today /coal on ithat his re would allow its em. |fair prices. | ployes to decide the seniority ques-| The commerce commission's power tlon—potential stumbling block in the /!* Virtually absolute, for in outlining path of mpeedy settlement of the rafl.|® *¥stem of priorities for the ship- road etrikke, ment of coal the commisston has de- ‘After a two-hour conference Atter-|Clared that class 1, the shipments bury issued a statement in which he |"nder which take priority over every said he had informed Harding that|thing else, shall be those specially “the Pennsylvania railroad would be|rdered by It | guided entirely by any determination| 1” addition to the presidential com |Our employes thought wise, fair and|ittee, an administrative committee . Then, carrying out the war-time] Scored for Strike food and fuel administration plan, 1o- WASHINGTON, July 26.— Exist-| cat and district committees of the} jence of a “deplorable manifestation | yyplic, railroads and coal operators of @ contemptuous Soaeere, of "ae | 7 be named to advise the central poms x Ee. . bad ivae ye a 3 ca |committee of conditions thruout the coal and ralj strikes w charged bY | country. . MeChord, chairman of the in| Under the new plan, industries will | terstate commerce commission, IN &) ne nit hardest if the coal shortage jletter tothe National oad ag ; | becomes more acute thru a continued | Sows in convention at Cedar Potnt,/ goiny in the settlement of the mine} Onto. atrike, Commenting upon the selfish orl The commisston, in outlining the siderations, “apparer’ a the « jorder in which priorities will be leontroversies now waging and In | | |granted, did not mention Industries. | | post-war strikes generally,” the com- ce they will come under the fifth jmisaioner declared that “capital shall |” : ‘ . broadly designated by the} abor shall not control | a |not rule and labor shall words “for other purposes.” |for themselves alon } , ‘Want Local Men to | Build Local Hotel Employment of local architects and HUGO ASKS SHARE IN RAMSAY REFUND contractors for the construction of AS BILL COLLECTOR Seattle's new community hotel 1s!) tugo Kelley, the mayor's secre- urged in a resolution adopted by the 4 % 7 tary, filed a bill with the county exectitive boord of trustees of thei} viditor Wedne 1 x piab gt obpemaye yy Vednesday demanding | Washington 7 |} half of the $1,043.47 paid back by tecta. sh m County Commissioner Claude Cc. Ramsay for funds he used on his Junketing trips East, Kelley claimed that he was en- titled to the fee b use it was hia expose of Ramsay's alleged ex- penditures that caused’ the county commissioner to return the money “I am presenting this bill,” Hugo said, “Wecause of the eatab- shed custom of paying 60 per cent to all collectors: of bad debts.” Kelley declared that he has worked for more than a year tn giving publicity to the alleged fl. legal expenditures of county money for the two junketing trips made by Ramsay. | ‘MEMBERS OF the Students’ asso: | lelation have chartered the steamer | indianapolis for an excursion to Vie- ltoria, B. C., Aug. 5, and have urged members of the Seattle Rowe society to accompany them for a visit to rose gardens in and near Victoria. A jround trip rate of $3.50 has been larranged, The boat will leave Seat. ltle at 8a. m, Arrangements are in charge of G. F. Middleton, Montelius Musto house, Third ave. and Univer | sity at. J. T. REYNOLDS, 19, 1800 26th javes recovering Wednesday trom a badly wrenched and bruised leg, received Tuesday when his mo- torcycke collided with an automobile lat Fifth ave, and Stewart st. ‘ was hoa rs to be composed of representatives of ‘Roosevelt settied one. 2 a eee the former committee, the railroads,| The miners received 25 cents a ton ° the coal operators and the larger con. |increase and the operators raised ‘Labor and Capital (in. Sin i tanec |prices $1. eae | Second Night Great credit for the smoothness with which the various episodes of The Wayfarer move is given to Miss | Dorothy D. Snowden by Montgomery | Mins Bnowden Lynch, the producer. ts Lynch's representative just behind | |the curtain, in the wings, and whon }instructions are tmsued by ducer, they go to her, her jong dramatic experience, she is able to carry them out easily and quickly, eee Mins Aimee K. MeKonthe, dramat- jte teacher, is in charge of the cast while on the stare In all scenes ex cept the final. Bhe known as Ieistant to the producer, Under Lynch's direction, Miss MeConithe shows each participant just where to #0 at the right time and how to act. see ‘The greatest number of casualties at The Wayfarer Tuesday evening was among the United States ma- | rines and the troops from Fort Law- ton. These men enter the spirit of | the great Flanders battle scene with such vengeance that many must seek the. first-aid tent of the Red | Crome immediately after the episode At one rehearsal a trooper was fo badly gashed, accidentally, that ft iwas necemary to take several atitches in his cheek, Wounds on the hands are the most jwhen gun barrels clash | knuckles and arma. | Red Cross nurses are ready each evening with their dressings and bandages, #0 that the “suffering | does not jast long | | | Home Brew | (Starts on Page l) against Between the K. K. K. and the T W. W. we ordinary folks come in |tor a lot of H— H— H—. i owe OR ON THE COUNCIL If we couldn't go fishing every day our next choles would be Job In the courthouse, see Bugens O'Rrten te if Smith the Plat Whenever wo hear anybody talk- ing about the government settling |the coal strike, we remember that You can’t beat it hat we'll save rfaro (if carfare is reduced) Il have to give to the coal men (if We get any coal), ee BILL'S BUSY DAY wae posting bills yea bargh, Koff and Sa h me and swimming party— Ada (Okia.) News, ary . ‘The war department has served notice that 2,516 officers must be dis charged or retired before Decem: ber A We hope they're all second leu: | tenants. eee If the committee In charge of the new hotel want to prove that they're real optimists they'll plan for a nice mahogany bar in the basement. | o. . RIGHT waitress MEBBE S| | “Kelly” Young, at | Rube's cafe, has returned from a five-day honeymoon, and is back | at work again, It easier to walt on 3,000 { sez she, “than on on eee What care I For muscles sore? I've out three off my | Golfing score. eee And there was a day Inst week when Lenin was not assassinated again, eee Postmaster General Work says there is no such thing as wine in powder form, If that t# true, what makes so/ much of it blow up? eee the pro: | Becaune of | frequent, | ktadium, naturally very good, were | Jet Ornaments —finely cut, and carved in exquisitely detailed de- | sign, seem destined to be- | come highly favored as ‘}} costume jewelry in the coming season. From Our Recent Importations of Whitby Jet: Jet Bracelets—Narrow or | wide, carved or plain, $3.50 to $7.50. | Strands of Beads—Vari- | ous lengths and well yn matched and _ sized, $25.00 to $50.00. ll) Pendants — Different | shapes and sizes, $4.50 | to $8.50. Earrings —Drop style, $10.50 and $12.50. First Floor Broken Lines in Art Needlework } REDUCED Saem Articles and Embroidered Models are included in this clear- ance of odd lines. ‘The Stamped Pieces include Unbleached Mustin Aprons with simple designs, Scarfs, Pillows and Centerpieces; the Finished Models include Baby Dresses, Scarfs, Bridge Sets, Pillows and Centerpieces. —all at reduced prices. Aisle Table, First Floor Girls’ Organdie Dresses Reduced to $2.95 and $7.95 | AT $2.95 are White Organ. dies in 10. and 12-year sizea, and Pale-Pink Organdies in «4 and Gyear sizes, AT $7.95 are Organdle Frocks in Blue, Mais, Green, Pink and White, in sizes from 10 to 16 years, WAYFARER FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE—PINE STREET—SIXTH AVENUE A Special Purchase of | New Crepe Sports Skirts —Second Floor’ Featured Thursday at $15.00 Krepeknit Skirts, in Jade, Gray, Peach, Beige, Crimson and Cobalt Blue. Crepe-weave Skirts, with fine fiber silk stripe, in Cream and Oyster White. White Crepe-weave Skirts with silk or chenille overplaid and stripe effects, in Flame, Honeydew, Jade, Orchid, Black, Navy, Gold, King’s Blue, American Beauty, Watermelon and Fuchsia. Crepe-weave Skirts, in Beige with Brown, Gray with Navy, and Navy with Black. Light-weight {k-and-Wool Skirts, in Gray, China-blue, Tangerine and Taupe shades. —priced unusually low at $15.00, Second Floor Silk and Cloth Remnants at AT REDUCED PRICES THE SILKS offer choice of Crepe de Chine, Canton Crepe, Crepe-back Satin, Satins, Taffetas, Printed Silks, Sports Silks and Pongee, in lengths from 1 to 5 yards. THE WOOLENS feature Tricotine, Serges, Jersey, Challies, Plaid and Striped Skirtings, Tweeds and Coatings, ranging in length from 1 to 214 yards. Very attractive savings are represented by the reduced prices. ~Alsle Table, First Floor Drapery-Fabric Remnants At Reduced Prices Paprsacsg suitable for table runners, pillow cov- ers and other uses (one-quarter to three yards) are featured in this clearance offering—Taffetas, Damasks, Velours, Mohairs, Linens, Cretonnes, Filet Nets, Marquisettes, Voiles and Sateens—all considerably underpriced for disposal. —Alsle Table, First Floor On an Aisle Table, Thursday: Wash Goods Remnants SABLE lengths of Ginghams, Percales, Madras, Ratine, Voile, Crepes, Suitings, Organdies, Mus- lins, Batiste, Nainsook, Sateen, Outing Flannel, Wool Flannel, A B C Fabric and Figured Linings—reduced for clearance. Linen Remnants Underpriced Included are short lengths of Art Linens, Linen Damask, Linen Crash and Fancy Towelings, and odd Napkins—at clearance prices. — —aisie Table, First Floor DEMONSTRATING the Advantages and Economy of the Vulcan “Smoothtop” Gas Range SINGLE burner keeps a whole dinner hot—better even than that, six or seven dishes may be cooked at a time, with but three burners going. This is because all the heat is retained and put to work by the smooth, enclosed top. Seo this range in action in the Stove Section—note the new height and the com- pact design. « ‘TAIRS STORE We'v Clean Up weel o , oS pict marti sat fine tyra found her sister thru a letter written to a mayor. Filb, ico capacity, ...@17.50 Sox week, but this is a Wayfarer | ~~ Piispiigiete: A TANG NEN | TPREDE! | week. Hold ‘er, Newt, she’s headed | RICK & NELSON | for the barn! Their paths often crossed, but for separation when their mother died at Keokuk, Ia., Mrs. Pr Rabe, of Fort Madison, Ia., and Mrs, H. A, Rankin, Lincoln, | | Neb., had not seen each other. A few weeks ago Mrs. Rankin STAR WANT ADS GET RESULTS Unschooled Child Has Best Education EPSOM, Eng. July 26.—Sum- jmoned for not sending her child to | school, Mrs. Daisy Allom proved the j little girl, instructed at home, was further advanced than other children | going to school. The case was dis missed, SUIT FOR $10,000 damages was |filed in superior court Wednesday jagainst John T. Gaton. The plaintiff, |Hattle M. Patrick, charges Gaton with maliciously swearing to an as ault complaint against her in jus tice court, 24 years after their GURNE Northland Refrigerator 25-1b. ice capacity....814,90 | | Reduced | : oe ae

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