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ee ed * oa BANKERS SEEK "RAIL WAGE CUT Also Voice Opposition to ( Bonus Bill RY HERBERT W. WALKER NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—-A demand for & reduction In the wages of rail road emplores and a cut in ratiroad rates was made by the economic Polley committee of the Amertean Bankers’ association to the conven. tion here today. ‘The report expresses strong oppo- Sition to the soldier bonus. It advo. cates the repeal of those sections of tmpoasible for American shipowners to compete on an equal basis with ‘ether countries.” ‘Pre Creat Lakes St. waterway was lndorsed. “Better times” for American busi- nesk are “Just ahead,” in the opinion Of representative bankers here, An air of confidence and optimiem ts apparent among the financial lead. ers, ‘The belief ts frequently expressed that, with the industries of the na tion no longer hampered by nation. wide strikes and with business con- ditions continuing their steady prog towards normal, the country t# ing the most prosperous period ‘wince the days of wartime inflation Bankers from the Mille West say that the situation in the «reat agri cultural region, which wae hit hard eat by the post-war deflation, is slow ly But steadily improving. They de. olared that the federal government, thru the agencies of the farm loan board. the war finance corporation ‘and the federal reserve board, has enabled the banks to extend loans to farmers who were caught tn finan cial difficulties because of dectining prices, Many of the Mid-west bank: ers, however, believe freight rater on farm products should be reduced further. Bankers from manufacturing re- gions point out that the twin rail And coal strikes tended to halt pro- @uction and this will result tn great. ef Activity during the winter months Gov. Henry J. Alien touched upon phases of the labor problem. Lawrence Mounced, cost the fruit and agricul tural industries of the Pacific coast $70,000.000, according to estimates of pala secretaries of labor” were draw- Ing more than $60,000,000 tn salaries and expenses. Gov. Alien defended the industrial court of Kansas and praised the federal reserve system. BOLD BANDIT HITS A SNAG ded Victims Too Fast for Him Walking boldly into & shop at 510 ‘King st. Wednesday night. a red ‘Man armed with « large call “Ber pistol, demanded that the occu. ‘Panta of the place line up while he the cash register. One of the victims leaped on the ban- back and was aided by other but the fellow broke away and ran. City detectives found a holster which ‘the bandit had thrown aside as he fled down the street. hd ‘Two young, well-dressed bandits the Walla Walla drug store, st ave. late Wednesday night asked for headache pills. When Manager returned with the medi- one of the men held a pistol $10. The manager the counter and the Potnt Adoiphus Satur- route for Seattle and damaged, has been re at Pinta Cove and will be able South within a few days, ac- to advices received here. Tonight and Friday, rain; in- creasing southeasterly inde. We will giadly tel) you what can be done as to sensible re- pair or replacement of your teeth. give you good, sound * about their care, and be ed to werve you as prac- dentists of experience, Do not neglect your teeth, but and allow us to Gorrect any unsightly or un- healthy condition. Our Reduced Prices Make It Possible CONSULTATION FREE PAINLESS METHODS ALL LICENSED NTISTS SAMPLES SHOW® 15-YEAR GUARANTEE Special, Service Out-of-Town Patients “BETTER DENTISTRY FOR LESS MONEY” ELECTRO PAINLESS DENTISTS OVER OWL DRUG STORE §. EB. Corner First and Pike Entrance: 105% Pike St. Phone Main 2555 for the shipping laws which “make it/ ‘The recent retiroad strike, he an-/ tommercial organizations, and “the | ‘Nations May Refuse to Reduce Armament WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The | gorapping ships. Achievements of the arena confer. United States, Japan and Ene ence here—the reduction of arma. land could Mmitiate the international ments treaties are already i /arma reduction without France and | eres Italy, American leaders think, ff This t the candid thought Of) England were willing to do so with fSovernment officials, despite their|out France. But this would ré@ statements of @ réaswuring nature. quire further convers |The unforseen danger of a new) Internal political troubles, and | Balkan war ie one of the pitfalls | the ‘Turkish situation leads France awaiting the treaties, |to delay artifieation, altho her At the present time, two of the | statesmen have advised this gow | five leading powers which negot! ated the reduction ef armament | treation have not yet ratified them. | slatare this winter They are Brance and Italy Ttaly ia waiting upon Fra ‘The United States, England and action depending entirely up: ernment unofficially that the trea * will be taken up by the French . her the |Japan, the three leading world | lead of her age-long rival Powers today, have ratified the! Consequently, exchange of ratift treaties, but formal articles of ratij cations has been postponed upon fication haye not been exchanged, |the initiative of Secretary Hughes, due to the delay on the part of| While all is not yet lost by any | France and Italy, |means, prospects are puch as to And until all have ratified the alarm friends of the disarmament [Agreements they are technically not jim effect, althe the United States pact, and further scrapping of ships of war has been called off—at least and England have both begun j|for the time being. 'FOG HINDERS HERE’S MORE ABOUT LONG FLIGHT BALL GAME | SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 5.—Pre ~ vented by fog from attempting @ STARTS ON PAGE ONE |)nomstep tient trom san |New York, two army aviators who hopped off from Rockwell field here, firet for the out, Dugan was safe early today, changed thetr plan and wild throw, gong to he overthrow rolled Ruth grounded to to third. D: are now engaged in an attempt to break the world’s airplane endurance record. The aviators, Herolt'» whe gan scored when Ppp knocked one! Leute, MacReaéy off Kelly's shoulder into right field. ) It went for @ single. HK Meusei|@nd Kelly, started from Rockwell fied to Young. One run, one Hit. field before daylight, carrying five ene error Barnes didn't look any too good.) He was using @ fast and a slow{ were erott's error Ww easy . but he thr Quickly apd Kelly barely got his hands of the ball. SRCOND INNING Gtante-Stenge! beat out a hit to Beott, who made a pickup of « hard chan Snyder od over ret, Stengel stopping Cunningham ran for Stengel. J rnes hit into a double play. Scott te Ward to Pipp, Cunningham going to third. Bancroft fied to Ruth. No runs, *wo hits, no errors. || STARTS ON PAGE ONE The Yank infield got Shawkey| {get of a very bad hole when they |tnis morning and renewed an appeal ltons of gasoline and supplies. They flying a Fokker monoplane, O% An | headed for New York HERE’S MORE ABOUT ARMISTICE second ulled a double play with one out. hawkey continued servi that Greece be permitted to retain the heart of Ponmesnion of Eastern Thrace, His Wes cd s Sestimtonepes te hore’ Nor center Meld for t at me Schang | “Only lukewarm. He did not see out, Friegh to Kelly ‘ard out. | Lord Curzon, foreign minister. Seott out, Frisch to No Groh to Kelly. Kelly, of a* sensational play. runs, no hit no errors. MD INNING Giante—Grod walked. Frisch flied to Ruth, EB. Meusel filed to Ruth. Young walked. Kelly fanned. No runs. no hits, no errors Officials emphatically denied a re port that the Britieh had agreed to evacuate Chanak ee PEACE MEET Yanke—Shawkey out, Grob Kelly. Witt fouled to Grob. Dug doubled Se ert Bees. ‘ R walked. @ stands booed, It was hot an Intentional is Pipp out. BY EDWARD 4. BING Barnes to Kelly. no errors. o Tuna, one hit, CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 6.—The Mudania peace conference appar: ently achieved remarkabie success tn solving difficult preliminary prob- lems of the Near East. Officlal announcement of the sign- ing of @ protocol providing for the return of the Turks to Eastern Thrace cotneidentally with their withdrawal from the neutral zones near the straite was momentarily to Dugan. J. Barnes fanned, swinging. No runs, no bits, * RK. Meusel fouled to Sny- Sehang fanned. He was ro- Snyder to Kelly, when Snyder the ball. Ward homed over e field fence It was « tre~ mendous deive that cleared the out- eld Sense nat Sropece £2," eo} vated tracks. Scott filed to who made ruaning catch In center feld. ran, one bit, no error: Firth InNIwa Giante—Bancroft ised to Pt here. ‘The way bas been paved for a final conference at which Mustapha Kemal and allied leaders will agree upon disposition of dinputes over Groh it, Beart to rp on w oe play, “Meatt made a beautiful pick: | Near East territories and the threat Gp. ft was the first time Groh had|of « holy war removed. | ee to hit or hy = ie ha yt 7 ‘risch beat out « bunt on the fir ball down the first base line £.|trol of Thrace, from which the ge Bg] 5 ear Park sake | Grecke will be requested to with- NN Ba ge F gegr oot: | draw, until a sound Turkish admin- EES} RMS PERRR e8bee Thied Sn | iatration can be eet up. It im esti. a) offictal . Beott 40 Pipp. No runs, one bit, ne er- rora. Yanke—Shawkey filed to Cun-| Bingham. Witt out, nes to Kelly. The allies were to remain fn con- One stumbling block appeared to remain today in the path of com- plete agreement, namely, Greek op- Although raling. | flea wall | play and Meusel made la great slide. [Smith was ordered back Dugan singled to jeft. Ruth out Prisch to elly. No runs, one bit, | fiuential leaders at Athens have ac- Se errors. cepted the promise that Greece must SIXTH INNING give up Eastern Thrace, a wave of oe ae tee et 6 artificial fervor has swept many Seo. Ke fereed Youn ond, ‘Ghewkey ‘te Ward. Sunnie ~ | Greek extremists to arma with a bat- ham flied to Ruth. Bnyd | Se cry of fighting to the last man to retain their present hold on what was formerly Samer & Europe. ee Urge U. S. to Aid Europe Finances NEW YORK, Oct. 5—The time has come for the United States to co-operate with other nations 1 bringing about an economic restor- fanned. No runs, no no errors, |ation in Europe, the report of the FIGHTH INNING resolutions committes of the Amer Glante—Frisch fouled to Dugan.jican Bankers’ association today de Meusol fouled to Pipp. Young fied | cinceq, rors No runs, no bits, no ef)" president Harding was urged to YenkeDeeee Kv 4 ree ie have the United States participate the Ie - Ruth, doupled off ine aiwg: officially in the reparations com ti i third. Ruth had| mission and congress was asked to ne oe Meuse! Wit\ give the American debt refunding Bee tole? daubled ts |Commiasion greater powers to re- ng Ruth Ruth, against the right No runs, one bit, no errors. Yanke—Pipp fouled to Snyder. Sohang out, Fri Kelly, Meusel ing to second. 4 fanned. No rune, no hits, so hn ify vb INNING Giante—J. Barnes out, Ward to Pt Bancroft grounded to Pt nab Groh tied to Ward tn No runs, no bite, no ounded unassisted. short center. errors. to Kelly, na Witt Kelly It wae ® close |fund the ailied debt. FOUR FIREMEN MEET DEATH! PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6—¥our firemen were killed early today in a fire that swept a six-story warehouse der out. Wardlang tactory building at Bodine and lay! inter | North American sta, te All attempts to recover the bodies Shawkey punted |were futile. The men were Patrick Witt singled to left. | Murray, Albert Fisher, Thomas Gli- 4. Dugan | loway and Edward Paxon, ‘The loan was estimated at $300,000. OPEN GRAVE OF RECTOR left the bag with grounded to ¢ run, two Schan, 4. 0 INNING nte—Kelly popped to Dugan in leftfield. ©. Smith, batting for | Cunningham, singled over lon the first ball. However it w: |ruled @ foul by McCormick | mith then fanned. &n No runs, no K nned, No runs, TENT! }waa out trying to }to Ward. Groh out, jon a fast play. N Ward to Pipp runs, one hit | P’yenke-Ruth fouled to Snyder. lpipp was tagged out on the base line| NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 6.—The grave of the Rev. Edward |by Kel | ‘Mountaineers Show | Wild-Life Photos Exhibited at the public ibrary, the |third annual photographic show of the Mountainee: society will con tinue open to the public until Sun |day | The pictures, which cover every phase of mountaineer activity, in- leluding scenes on the trail, in the camp, of peaks, glaciers and torrents, {number 118, and are of an unusually | high order, according to critica, | Twelve of the number have won W. Hall was to be opened today tn a search of evidence in the slaying of the pastor by the side of his pi choir singer, Mra, Eleanor is, whose body, with that of the min ister, was found here September 16. While surgeons performed their autopsy, seeking @ clue to the mur- derer, connty officials and state troopers were tracing a person who in believed to have been a go-between for the slain rector and his choir leader in their clandestine love atf- fair. Thin person, ft ta believed, carried love missives tack and forth be- tween the couple and alded them in maintaining secrecy, No Witnesses, Jury Adjourns for Week TACOMA, Oct. 6—Because of the wo failure of additional witne to ar. SALEM, Ore-—Philip Warren, In-| rive, the federal grand jury investi | dian, indleted by Polk county grand) gating the death of Maj. Alexander |jury at Dallas for shooting two)Cronkhite has adjourned until next prohibition agents, Grover Todd and| week, delaying the report it was ex lGien L. Price, September 4, ‘Tol pected to make to Federal Judge ‘enter plea immediately, Edward E. Cushman on Monday, first prizes, while 11 have been awarded honorable mention. In competition for prizes, the photos have been divided into four jclasses—the pictorial section, scenic lweetion, wild life section and mis. cellaneous group. ATTLE STAR SHOOT MAN TO |FOX HUNTERS HALT RUM BOAT Arrest One; Take 225 Cases of Liquor From Ship ATANWOOD, Cot. 6.—One alleged] oars for the wafety of four men rum-rufiher wae in the hospital to-/and a woman who went to Wrangell day, o bullet in bis leg, another| island, a year ago. to hunt for foxes was tn fail, and the gasoline motor Four Men and a Woman Marooned |boat Dragon, with a cargo of 296 | North, according to M. J. Ward, gov cases of Hquor, was being held) Crament nchool teacher, who ro by prohibition authorities, following| turned to Seattle this week from |the capture of the veane! near here Wainwright. yeaterday ‘The party went to the t#land a ‘Three federal prohibition agents, in ait year ago, with food supplies only for }one year, They expected the Teddy Waa unable to do #o on account of heavy fee. ‘The food supply of the fox hunt. ere in undoubtedly exhausted, unten» @ party began early to live on short rations, it ls belteved, eee Think Teddy Bear Rescue Party Safe SEWARD, Alaska, Oct. 6.—Itope that the expedition headed by Capt Joe Barnard, which left Nome on August 18 in the Teddy Bear for the jrelief of the Vithjalmur Btefannson expedition on Wrangell inland, was not lot on the trip in the toe-bound | When he refused to obey, he was shot and the officers clambere aboard the boat and arrested Chany bers and Ggorge Watson, Five rifles were found aboarnt the boat. / Both Chambers and Watson live In Beattie, The Dragon ts of Tw coma registry. HERE’S MORE ABOUT COLD SHOWER STARTS ON PAGE ONE and a half—to the bank to enter her | igre jin the babies’ day contest. For thie| Ge, J leontest certificates such as he die |pinyed will not be accepted—parenta | will have to have true copies of | their children’s birth certificates. dust exactly 401 savings no counts were opened Wednesday, the first day of The Star's Show- er of Gold, for a total of $16,000. ‘The large total is explained by the fact that numerous large do- posits were received—several of $1,000, in fact. These big depos itors demonstrated the way in which they had accumulateti their first thousand—by refusing to pass up the opportunity to get 50 conte free, Eliminating the larger accounts, the average was in the neighborhood day by Capt. Putta and ton of Tacoma, These © that the relief men 1 experts are are eafe. ACTING WIZARD OF KLAN QUITS Can’t Stand Scorn and Public Ridicule ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 6.-—D0dward ©. Clark, acting wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, bas resigned, it wae an- lof $8 each. nounced yesterday at the imperial The steady and evergrowing | bere. The resignation ts ef- stream of depositors continued November 10, at which ti Thursday, and It was expected that! the day's total would be consider ably in exoens of Wednesday's, as|of the klan on account of fi health, the idea is just beginning to take/will again asmume active charge. hoid. In & statement texued today to When ft ts considered that the/the William Hoedford forest klan, bank opened more savings accounts | Clarke announced that as soon as he Wednesday than it has been han-|could wind up his affairs in the dling In an average month hereto | propagation department he would) sever all connections with the order, He announced, however, that he would retain his membership in the klan, fore, the expedition with which they Were disposed of was really amazing. The tellers were kept a little busier resignation, Clarke declared that “I unplies that the “persecution, public of those who have “sought to wreck three are waiting for one teller, the|the organization” are reaponstbie for Gepoattor can aiways move to a less | the decision to resign. re all children | ‘The deposttors aren't BE gig oo ~— Commitee When Mrs. J. W. Spangter Gropped eports 1 eague in Wednesiay to see her husband, A spectal committes tnvestigating the president of the bank, she was the progress of the Skagit project in accosted by H. C MacDonald, the), oocrt submitted to the Municipal bechamel League of Seattle Wednesday states “Do you want 50 cents, Mr®. that the construction is more than Spangler? he asked her. half completed and that the entire “Indeed 1 do,” was her reply. | cost of the project will be within the “But where can I get it? I never | original estimate, $9,700,000. heard of » bank giving money The sale of the power by the city away.” for industrial purposes at one cent “We are.” be explained. “Just | per horsepower hour, which is far| clip one of the Shower of Gold | jean than the usual charge for indus coupons out of The Star—and trial purposes, is advocated by the it for = S0-c4nt credit om | committes, They declare that the revenue from this would be $1,500, (A copy of The Star was has | 000 « year. tily obtained and Mrs. Spangter immediately tore out the coupon and drew out her pocketbook.) “How much @o I have to start with?” she Inquired, “I haven't got much money with me.” “Ob, the cashier assured her. “Fifty cents'll be plenty. That'll) make « total account of © $1-~and/ here's a Liberty benk that you can | drop your pennies in.” And the wife of the president ex | hibited her acquisition to her hus-) band just as proudly as if it were a diamond bracelet. i The Shower of Gold will continue until Saturday, October 14. | ‘The only rules which govern the} contest are: One dollar of each account must remain on deposit for one year. If the second deposit ts not made within six months, the 50- cent coupon will be deducted when the account Is closed, at which time the Liberty Bell sav- ing» bank must be returned. Only one secount may be opened by an Individual, but ae counts may be opened by every member of a family if desired. HERE’S MORE ABOUT BANK MOVIES STARTS ON PAGE ONE eee month, day and hour, take It and the coupon which appears daily in The Star and deposit it, with 80 cents, after you tell the 9 wish to enter your in the youngest ya yg Aa Your child will be presented with pass book, giving him or her savings credit of $1, and in ad- dition each one will be provided with a beautiful Liberty savings bank, « facsimile of the famous Liberty bell, at Philadelphia, Above all things. don’t forget to keep an eye out for Jacobs, the movie man, and “watch for the birdie.” Tell be fun, people, and you'll be doing something decidedly worth while, because it ian’t every day you can get a dollar for conta, Don't forget the day—Friday— and the time—11 o'clock, Accounts | for everybody will b eopened all day and babies may compete for the $10 prize thruout the day, but the movie man will be there only between 11 a.m. and 12. Don't miss him! SPEAKING BEFORE the Kiwanis club, Wednesday, Nathan Hale, for- mer congressman from Tennessee, explained the benefits to be derived from the farm loang made avaliable by the government thru the war nance corporation, | MAY PERISH! NO TRACE FOUND are expressed by restdents of the sean of the Arctic ocean wan revived | William Joseph Simmons, who was| foresd to give up the active direction | In his statement explatning his do not intend to rock the boat” and | scorn, ridicule and personal hatred” | \VESSEL SINKS; Night’s Search In Narrows ls Futile Denpite an all-day search for the iwreck of @ mysterious motorboat, which sank In Washington Narrows, loft Bremerton, Tuesday afternoon, |no trace had been found Thursday | of either the vessel or any members | of her crew. / | The hunt was being conducted by a diving erew from Bremerton navy to tell about it | fo complete was the wreck that a wtain of olf on the surface was the only trace left of the vessel five min. | ules later | The craft t» deserthed an having | been @ crulsing motor boat, about 40 feet long. No report bas been re jeetved here of any missing vesrel, | jand the sheriff's office is inclined to | believe that she was out-of-town reg: | istry—possthly a rum-runner. REGINA, Sask——Paut Matoft, em | |ploye of Regina Liquor company, | jshot dead and robbed of $6,000 by | bandita, believed to have come from acroas border. ij) offering, 244 to 8. | | | | Insecticide, Disinfectant, Deodorizer, Cleanser BO-NO who had been “tipped off" yard. | * * . vance, were hiding behind the dike| Bear, Capt, Joe Barnard, to return | ‘There ts no question but what loss | A LIQUID USED AS SPRAY at the mouth of the Sttilaguamish | for them this fall, Ward saw Barn. | of lite accompanied the | of the river when the Dragon appeared, | ®t at Nome when the former waren | vessel. She was proceeding up the (]| eM ATTEN EN TARE oe at ee f: oe ae As the launch passed, one of the|PoUut® to Seattle, and Barnard told| narrows when suddenly there was a\{| ILLS insects instantly, simply by spraying them Ipronibition agents called on Clar | him, Ward said, that he attempted | terrific explosion and she went to |{} with Bo-No liquid. A thorough disinfectant for lence Chambers, the pilot, to hait.|‘ Make the trip to Wrangell, but | the bottom in less time that it takes |f/ sick rooms, refuse cans and all plumbing fixtures. PINT CANS, 75¢ QUART CANS, $1.25 GALLON CANS, §& TIN SPRAY PUMPS, 50¢ 50 NOTE: For Moths—Spray the article with Bo-No, and when dry there will be no trace of odor, spots, or sign of moths, Black Vici Kid Oxfords Brown Vici Kid Oxfords —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE FREDERICK & NELSON 550 Pairs of Women’s Low Shoes In aan Offering Full of Saving-possibilities $3.35 Tan Calf Oxfords Brown Kid Two-strap Pumps —all with Goodyear welt soles, Cuban or mili heels, Sizes in th bined Decidedly low-priced at 53.35 pair, ea $3. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE New Yarns | For Crocheting and Knitting | Shetland Floss, 22c ball. Saxony Yarn, 30c ball. Knitting Worsted, 45c ball. Angora Wool, 50c ball. Germantown Yarn, 30c ball. Glow Floss, 85c ball. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE | Men’s Gym Shirts 45c to 86, 45¢. FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET 1,200 PAIRS OF GLOVE-SILK STOCKINGS with pointed heel reinforcement — in nets, stripe effects and An Important Selling Event, Friday 5,490 Pairs of Silk Stockings Glove-Silk and Full-Fashioned Thread-Silk $1.95 ~ $2.85 AVINGS secured under these circumstances are doubly attractive, for the Stockings are in the high qualities regularly stocked by this store, and the prices are decidedly low for these qualities. 1,200 PAIRS BLACK FULL- lace- INGS, medium weight, and silk lain weaves; from top to toe, $1.95. Cordovan, African-brown, Gray, Aluminum and Black; the pair, $1.95. 2,100 PAIRS FULL-FASHIONED HEAVY SILK STOCKINGS, silk from top to toe, and with extra splicings ; Tan brown, Cordovan, , Medium-gray and Pearl; the pair, $1.95. 860 PAIRS LACE-CLOCKED SILK STOCKINGS, ° full-fash- ioned, black only, $2.85. 680 PAIRS FULL-FASHIONED SILK STOCKINGS, silk from 3 to toe, with extra splicing; Black and White; the pair, $2.85. On Sale Friday, First Floor African- THLETIC-STYLE Knit Under- ‘ shirts, in sizes 84 to 42, 45¢; Knee-length Drawers to match, sizes 82 —THE POWNSTAIRS STORE FASHIONED SILK STOCK-