The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 24, 1922, Page 9

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, ; “ment, Robert Gould Shaw III. ‘Boche Bookmakers Make Many Bets BERLIN, Nov 24.—The govern. Ment having legalized betting, 6.000 Bookmakers have taken out licenses. as of seo WM" 1922. VIRGINIA GIRL AGAIN ELECTED For the second time the conservative voters of Plymouth elected Lady Astor to parlia- The former Virginia beauty was one of the three women to win in the recent English elections, Thirty-three women were candidates. children. In the group, standing, left to right: Seated, Michael, dy Astor, John [FRAUDS IN OIL. / STOCKS BARED Thousands of Persons Are Victimized BY LEON M. SILER Editor, The Fort Worth Press FORT WORTH, Nov, 24—Stop, look and listen, then don’t do it, be |fore you set out to make your for- | "rn fn Texas off stocks. Threefold Investigation of worth. | less oll stock promotion schemes, under way here, has already un covered evidence showing that thou. mands of persons thruout the United States are stung worse even than | the legions who fell victims in the days when oll “wiideatting” was tn flower in Texas. Investigations now center tn Fort Worth, Dallas, and Houston. Ar. kansas and Kansas also have hotbed# for bogus stock schemes. Criminal prosecutions of dozens of Promoters are expected. A vigilance committee from the Associated Ad- vertising Clabs ts cooperating with federal officials te expose the stock faker. Advertising and direct-by-ma!l can. vassing of “sucker lists,” haa en abled the stock-selling promoters to make amazing “clean-ups” at the expense of the credulous. Promince of countless millions in profits from of] Irvestments are made glibly br the promotors, and judging from the money returns which the investiqa- tions now under way have disclosed. have been accepted at face value by seekers of easy fortune “Declarations of trust.” which the Promoters hold are legal under the common law, are used by the oil men to enable them to evade prose cution in the state courts or suits in the efvil courts. Claiming exclusive control of the affairs of the syndicates they or ganize, the promoters often pocket 60 per cent or more of the proceeds from their stock-selling campaigns as “organization fees,” pay themselves handsome salaries and meet big ex- pense accounts from the remainder, and spend Iittie or nothing In actual of!_operations. From syndicates which have been milked dry by the original promot. ers, humerous ofl “mergers” are now flourishing in Fort Worth and else. where. Promoters buy lists of stockholders and canvases there for more profits, The “mergers” write alluring letters offering to exchange thetr own stock for the stock of de funet companies, provided the hold ers buy 25 per cent additional “merger” stock—for cash. Officials Close Mosque of Death CAIRO, Nov. 24.—The authorities have closed the Abusiela Mosque ow- ing to the collapse of a roof which killed fourteen at prayer. British Called Behind the Times LONDON, Nov. 24.—British sertor {al critics declare Englishmen are ten years behind Americans as far as bathing costumes are concerned BECAUSE— savings inatitutions. BECAUSE— The Bank's expenses authorized by law for BECAUSE— ing financial storma, since 1997, Maximem Mortgage Loans at Lowest Rate Without Commission or Bonus. Pine St. at Here she is shown with her husband and William Waldorf The Bank for Savings A Most Conservative Bank The Bank for favingw capital and surplus are over 60% of tts deposits, when 10% is considered ample tn the general practice of banking. ‘The Bank for Savings hae NEVMR required a notice of withdrawal, ALWAYS paying cash on demand dur. THE BANK FOR SAVINGS Astor, Viscount Astor, Jacob and Nancy. | [BIG BALLOONIST "HELD FOR ARSON Firemen Accuse Him After Well-Laid Trap ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24-—Capt. John | Berry, famous balloonist, who has [taken part tn several international | contests, has been arrested, charged | with arson. Firemen, tracing « mysterious tele phone call notifying them that a fire soon would break out in the netgh- borhood of Berry's aviation school, seoreted themselves in the hallways of the building. Forty minutes later |they saw the building burst into flames and Berry was arrested. Don Searborough, a mechanic employed by Captain Berry, revealed an arson plot, according to the suthorities, after he was also taken Into oustody. On recetving the anonymous tele phone memage, Fire Chief Tanner ordered that the engines in the fire station near the Berry school be kept running. Fifteen firemen were dis patched to the school and hid them selves. Each carried @ fire extin- gulsher, Captain Berry, according to the watchers, appeared at a front win- dow and looked up and down the street. Ten minutes later the bal- loonist and two of his mechanics rushed from the building shouting “tire.” The blaze was extinguished with- out destroying the buliding. Two ‘email airplanes, partly assembled, were badly damaged. Captain Berry dentes the charge of arson, branding it “ridiculous.” Easy Now to Fly Slowly, Says Aviator PARIS, Nov, 24—Lisutenant Ma neyrol, the aviator who just broke the world’s record for motoriens fly. ing, has completed teats of « novel feature on an airplane that permite the plane to throttle down to al most a walking pace and still main- tain headway in the air. Hitherto it was necessary for planes to main tain a speed of from 25 to 40 miles! per hour to stay in the air. The tnvention consists of an at- tachment whereby the width of the | wings is increased or decreaned dur. | }ing flight, by pulling a lever. Dur-| ing the first tests Maneyrol flew at) 125 miles per hour, then slowed up to 35 miles per hour and finally landed without the slightest bump at only 12 mile# per hour. Belgium Prepares New Service Rules BRUSSELS, Nov. 24.—The gov- ernment has approved the first draft of a bill on military service pro- viding for periods ranging from eight months for auxiliaries to 13 months for cavairy and light artillery. Soldiers are liable to be called to the colors any time within 25 years of first onlistment One part of the bill provides that all officers must be able to converse in both French and Flemish. The Bank always keeps a cash reserve of over 15% of ite total deposits, where the jaw requires none for other are below the 7%% (of assets) other savings institutions, ae well ae during fair weather, ef Interest Fourth Ave. summer, We appeal for the public aid—take the goods away at any .price—cash alone will save us—Read! Read! SUITS FOR HIGH-TONED MEN $13.85 Take a look at these—especially you men who have never been in the Red Front. High- grade wool worsteds for $13.85. Be fair to your purse. Examine these before you pay $30 to $40 elsewhere for a suit. Men’s Suits $7.85 |Men’s Suits $9.85 Mostly small sizes, but it’s a lucky small man who gets one. Better buy two or three | splendidly made. at this price. OVERCOATS, GOOD ONES, $9.85 You wouldn't believe us if we told you the regular prices of these splendid coats—that is, until you see them. Some, but not many, Hart, Schaffner & Marx models are included. Pants $2.39 Nice neat stripes, match most any suit pat- —— tern. They would be good buys indeed at $4.] chance. Corduroys $2.98 Good, heavy-weight Cordu Pants f men. The price tag should be pd i; RAISE THIS. Soiled Wool FRONT THE SEATTLE STAR WE OWE NEARLY $25,000 TO WHOLESALERS AND MANUFACTURERS. WE ARE MAKING A DESPERATE EFFORT TO Men’s Heavy Wool = ™-' and Wool Worsted MEN'S HEAVY MACKINAWS, ALL SIZES, $2.85 Union Suits Slightly Men’ Drawers38c 98c s Heavy Worsted Barbary Coast Disappears Along With Famed Dances SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24— The “Turkey Trot,” the “Bunny Hug,” the “Grizzly Bear,” and other dances suddenly picked out of the Barbary Const ten years ago and made famous all over the world, have disappeared and the scene where they origh nated has gone with them. Although the Barbary Coast has been a thing of the past since be- fore the war there are still tourists who come to California bent on see ing It. Perfectly respectable San Francis. cans still receive requests from visitore—who are away from home and hence don't mind being seen seoing something wicked—to “show me around the Const.” Scarcely a landmark of it now ex ists, The black alleys crowding against the Chinese quarter are now blacker than ever, and have for the most part been taken over entirely by the Chinese. Mont of the old cafes, the favorite haunts of “respectable” slumming parties, and scener of many a braw! and gun-fight are closed, One of them has been turned into a “down and out” mission where the only music that now emanates {sx from a small organ on which hymns are played by a prim looking woman as an inter- lude to talks urging hearers to confess their many suspected sins and be saved. The site of Red Kelly's once- And when the San Franciscan ex-| notorious “Thelia Cafe" is now a ga rage. Plains that there is no longer @ “Coast,” be is not infrequently put down as a prude, who objets to “see ing life.” But the Barbary Coast, after a long struggle of partial existence and various short-lived revivals, has died forever. , Uses Sheep’s Biood for Transfusions PARIS, Nov. 24.—Transfusion of blood which has always been diffi- cult, will hereafter be done with animal blood without danger, altho having the same effect as if human blood had been ured. This is the re. sult of the work of Professor Cru- chet, @ well-known surgeon of the Bordeaux faculty of medicine, Af- ter years of experiments he has ob- tained remarkable cures by trans fusion of citrated sheep blood. Cruchet fitst transfused antmal blood to other animals from dog and ox to rabbits, then from ox and sheep to dogs. In most cas was successful, wherefore he from sheep to mon, taking &i blood because tt wan easier to but he says he would just as soon have used blood from any other ant same class, especially mal of the horse blood “Thelia’s,” @ stone's throw SAY ‘BAYER’? when you buy Aspirin Unters you aee the name “Bayer” on pnokage or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians over twen- ty-two years and proved safe by mil Hohs for colds, headache, toothache, earache, neuralgia, lumbago, rheu matiem, neuritis, and for pain in DISASTE Raise $25 We have a stock of about $60,000. Unless we can quickly convert a very large part of it into ready money we face busi- |ness disaster. The repaving of First Avenue simply put us on |the blink. We expected that business would be ruined for the summer months, but planned to make it up this fall. We thought the paving would be completed September Ist, but here it is jnearly December and prospects look as bad as in the middle of Boys’ Shoes, worth $3, at. .$1.69 $5 Boys’ High Tops go at $2.85 prominent Second Avenue hab- erdasher for up to $3, at. .65¢ Men's Fine Dress Suspenders 20¢ Men’s Good Dress Shirts. ...69¢ Is on Us Unless We Can Quickly Men’s Dress Shoes, Packards, TOF .scscccces 0 cocceres BSG WINTER Banister, Stetson and Crossett, | $3 Men’s Union Suits go at $1.85 WEIGHT closed out at...........93.95 | $4 Army Shirts, all wool. .$2.49 Men's Hats and Cape, sold by 9 | G04 Wool Sox for men at. ..19¢ MEN'S MAIL ORDERS FILLED SAME DAY RECEIVED RED FRONT CLOTHING STORE Wap~ 1601-3 FIRST AVE.—CORNER PINE ST.-gag BIG SALE STARTS SATURDAY AT 9 A. M. COME EARLY 000 4 Men’s Fine Silk Shirts for $1.95 Men's goed Cotten Underweer Many of these are all-wool materials and You will agree that $20 would be a fairer price. Boys’ Suits “For $3.85 No economical mother should overlook this Boys’ Wool Mackinaws $3.95 A year from now you will tell us that these Macks wore like $10. 245 REAVY O’COATS 4.95 from the Hall of Justice and city Jail, was in the old days « favorite hangout of the night police report ors. Red Kelly was partial to news. papermen and always had a special table reserved for them in one cor. ner, It was Kelly's particular de- ght to bring a slumming party to that portion of the room and say in an offhand manner: “Those are the police reporters, waiting for the next murder, Pete bring the boys some more beer.” Chinese for the most part occupy the buildings which were formerly the Barbary Coast dives. The new occupants complained #0 frequently to the police de- partment that they were being annoyed by intoxicated men pounding on the door demand. ing admittance that they were advised to place signs on thelr doors, reading: “This Is Now A Private Reat- dence. Please Do Not Annoy Occupants." general. Accept only “Bayer” pack- age, which contains. proper direc: tions. Handy boxen of twelve tab- lets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac- ture of Monoaceticacidester of Ba- Heylicacia, At this time of year a great many people are planning to send Christmas money to their relatives, Thru our bank- ing connections in all parts of the world we are able to furnish you with remittances for almost any country. Don’t you wish to avail yourself of this practical Christmas opportunity? Our Foreign Department will be happy to serve you. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT The Union National Bank Branch at Of Seattle it Branch ai