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i f ' Lloyd George and Asquith | MEXICANS OUST | REBEL FORCES Gen. Flores Takes Command | to Support Obregon VRUMETER BY FREDERICK (United Preaa Statt Correspondent) MEXICO CITY, Deo, 10.0 p.m) Federal forces have driven back the dership of Gen, Es. in the state of rebels under 16 trada at La Bar Jalisco and havo occupied tho town (This engagement occurred about | £50 miles northwest of Mexico City.) Gen, Angel Flores, independent candidate for the presidency, has sus- pended his political campaign, ac cording to 4 mossage received here, and hus aguin taken charge of the} government of Sinaloa es governor | on the side of the federals, support: ing President Ooregon against the rebels, A dispatch received here from the ‘Mexican consulate at New York gaid Adolfo De La Huerta, former secre. _ tary of the treasury, and director of “tho revolt in Vera Cruz, had cabled All Mexican consuls announcing his movement for liberty” was success- ful. at a o Henceforth, he proclaimed, consuls | Should take orders only from Manuel Alvares Do Castillo, whom Do La Huerta has named secretary of for- eign affairs. . Mexican Revolution Closes Juarez Bank EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 12.—As| an indirect result of the Mexican | Fevolution, the David H. Russell &| w banks tn Juarez, Chihuahua | Chy and Parra! have closed their doors. All depositors will be paid in full, according to E. A. Costa, aJr., manager of the Juarez bank. Wire communications from Juarez to Mexico City, broken by rebels a few days ago, have been resumed | and federal forces have regained control of the railway line thru to Mexico City, according to Mexican | officials, WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—All Mexican consuls in the United States have been instructed by Manuel C. Telles, charge d'affaires of the Mex! can embassy here, to take no instruc Yions from the De La Huerta forces | in revolt against the Obregon gov-| ‘ernment and 2o have no contact with the revolutionary forces, Telles an- ®Mounced ay: BALDWIN FAGES NEW STRUGGLE: | | IS ASPHYXIATED and Refuse to Support Him BY LLOYD ALLEN | Press State Correapondent) | LONDON, Dec. 12.—Former Prime Ministers David Licyd George and| H. H. Asquith, after consultation | with other liberal leaders, declared ‘war today on Premier Baldwin and| decided definitely to lend no support | to the conservative party in com Mons. Characterizing the action of Bald-| win in retaining office as “unjustiti- | able on any ground whatever—it not tually unconstitution” — Asquith and Lloyd George decided to assist | the Tabor party, the official “oppost | tion,” to defeat the conservatives at} the earliest opportunity. Kiwanis Election | Set for Tonight} Members of tho Seattle elnb will stage their annual banquet | and election of officers at 6 o'clock | Wednesday evening, according D Secretary R. G. Emerson. Th have estab headquarters Kennedy's Auto Works,, 201 T ird House Burns as Man Attends Sick Wife! ACOMA, Deo, 12.—During tho early hours of this morming Charles Davidson sat at the beds side of his siok wife in tho St Joseph hospital here waiting for the sign that would spell life oe death for his mate, And while the grim reaper hovered close over the bed, t edy in another form struck at the family when a fire of un: known origin destroyed their home at 4407 Ny Sant st PLAN PROGRAM FOR SHUT-INS Radio Tonight will Treat for Invalids Give} Wards of the Star Sunshine s0- olety, shutins, convalescenta, chil: dren's homes and hospitals, will be} entortalned at 8:30 Wed day night} r radio KDZE by a special broad: | cast of union musictana. | ‘Tho 12-plece orchestra of the Must-| clans association of Seattle, consist ing of somo of tho best performers | in organized music, together with | such artists as Gene Paul, sazophon: ist; Betty Brown, soprano, and/ Gretchen Fengler, saxophonist, will be heard. ‘The broadcast {x a special holiday feature presented by the union musi clans of Seattle to the shut-ina. ‘The program follows: Orchestra— ‘Will You Atways Love Me™. Saxophone Solo-To be selected Gene Pau Soprano Solo—To be selected. Betty Brown, Orchestra Bambolina”™ Ban Ore or Orchestra—To be selected. WHILE READING Body of Man Is Found in Bed; Doubt Suicide Overcome by gas & newspaper in bed, Higgens, §0, carpenter, dead in his ry at ave., Wednesday noon. Tho coroner police are inclined to believe that Higgens’ death was acct | Higgens had not been seen since Monday and it ts thought proba! that Monday night From the appearance of the room| the police med the theory that he hi to bed to read the paper, ng to turn off the} gas. Two burners on the gas range} were open. Higgens had not writ-| ten a note or stuffed the cracks| while reading James W was found 28 Bixth jof the door as most suicides do in| such cases and he apparently was in good health, The body was found by Charles Carrier, when ho smelled gas Wednesday forenoon.| m igKens came here October 13 from Kanatat, Alaska. KLAN MURDER TRIAL STARTS ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 12—As Phi! | director for t charged with mu Coburn, prosecut Margaret Weaver had be AS an accessory before the fact in m with the si ave., and are collecting funds to buy | cen food, clothing and toys for 140 needy families adopted by the club for Christmas. | —a Kodak! It’s a gift that is uni- versally popular and that starts giving pleasure at once. It’sthe very thing. Kodak and Grafiex cameras in every style and equipment are al- ways in stock here — with salesmen who are genuinely interested in having you select the model you really want. Northwestern Photo Supply Co, (Eastman Kodak Co.) 1415 Fourth Ave, “We Match Your Coat and Vest” from the largest selection in the Northwest. The only exclusive pants store in Seattle PANTS for every occasion, hand- somely tallored and guaranteed for fit and service Ef A Soltabie Christmas Git tor Father or Son Wo Match Your Coat and Vest $5.00 Pair Pin Btripe PANTS for School Boys, $2.95 PANTS Heavy, All Wool, Acid Test Serge and Cassi- 5 : PANTS—Dress Tronsers to match sult values from 830.00 to $75.00, to $10.98 questioning, but In been watched by detectives for weeks. The indictment, returned last has been kep psecution expects the arrest of Mrs. Weaver before Fox's trial is ended. | Solicitor General Boykin also said idence had been unearthed ee may lead to indictments against » eral other persons whose names have not been 1 Aieok owed. Wilkeson Miner Killed i in TACOMA, necrot | Slide | | settiaeed | beneath a aterday, here today. Dec. v a miner, was # when caught keson CAPTURED CONVICT SHOWS NO ENMITY ween HERO Mined al why Madison, bet, irst and Second NOW PLAYING (Famous Hebrew Comedian) DICK Hy ‘AND & CO ‘ABIE’S IRISH SOW’ UNE oF CHRISTINA MeN AW" 10c—20e—30¢ |town with worthless paper, | ner, | will be permitted to 1 Mrs, Davidson hay been fil for roveral days and was atill in a dangerous condition at noon Wednosday Davidaon spent this morning finding a new place to live, op Umistically believing that hie wife will be sufficiently improv. ed within a few days to be able lo be moved from the hospital Only a fow of tho family's pos session’ were saved by tho fire. men, JAP HELD ON CHECK CHARGE Claim He Flooded City With Worthless Paper Yotako Kato, a Japanese, was ar rested on a charge of grand larceny and charged Wednesday in a com plaint filed in Justice C. C. Dalton’s court with having paased a worth leas check for $36 at the Mareho on October 28, ‘Tho arrest of Kato brought to an end his check-passing proclivities, which resulted in his flooding the accord ing to the complaint. Kato passed nearly 20 checks before his arrest, the total running Into several hun- dred dollara, After passing two checks to the Bon Marcha Ootober 23, Kato on the following day wrote them a let tor and said he was very sorry for having done so and pleading for time to make the checks good. He declared ho needed tho money for doctor's fees, When It developed that he had passed checks to more than a dozen different firma of the ctty his arrest was ordered. BLAST WRECKS RAIL STATION | Richmond Beach Building Is|3 Almost Destroyed Rallroad detectives and. sher- Iff's deputies are searching Rich- mond Beach for a gang of boys who, it Is believed, exploded a stick of dynamite in a small box nailed on the outside wall of the Great Northern station ot 9 o'clock Tuesday night. The ¢ building and tore a hole tn the It ia the second dynamite ex ion during the past few weeks, the first one occurring in a ehurc | where considerable damage reaulte The gang of boys stole a box @ynamite some time ago, accord to Information obtained by J. FE. Mag agent for the Great Nort at Richmond Beach, The explosion was merely a mischievous prank, ac cording to the theory of Magner and the officers. The box where the dynamite was exploded was used to leave orders for trainmen. No one was in the building at the time. | damage of the explosion will not ex- ceed $50, Magner believes. E'S MORE ABOUT WHITEHEAD STARTS ON PAGE 1 Misa Whitehead has occupied the h for nine years and at 'y gb! three years of her prere: term to Puring her firnt term fn office her work wna ex clustvely with criminal cases. 8 ber nerve | Hawaiian Volcanoes | Are Now Spouting WASHINGTON, Dec 12. Two enormous geysers within the crat ¢ Kilaueau volcano, Hawall, are spouting 2,000,0¢ feet of molt. en lava ¢e Jing to al wireless message here today by the department of the interior. Tho th © of liquid fire in Kilau eau frequently rv’ and falls, such gers are |. phenomena ex ae paid. ldanada: to Lift U. Ss. Fish Restrictions OTTAWA, Dec. 12, — Rest on American vessels engnged tn fish ing off the coast of British Columbia will ur, 0 © completely removed in 19 8. fishing nd in British pplies and During the year U veanel Columbia to purchase hiro crews, and will be per 4 their fish go in bond act ere and ship the yas the border duty i FERNERY VISIO PS RSPAS POTS ET RoR A MANUFACTURER'S CLOSE-OUT 22 ONLY High-Grade Fiber Reed Ferneries Blue Gold, Brown, Old Ivory, 4 rown, ok Gold, en and Gold. Exceptionally Well Bullt Size 32 In. by 11% In. by 9 tn WHILE THEY LAST— $8.95 IRAP PSPSPS TONS PERS RE REPS PA ECONOMY UPSTAIRS 05 Pike (Upstairs) EL lot-6385 aaaeoe Bon | explosion broke windows tn/| The entire! jotions PLAN FOR NEW NAVAL FLIGHT 30 Aviators wil Try for New Air Honors BAN DIEGO, Cal, Deo, 12, Plans for a atratogic transoontinen tal military flight, to be participated by §0 aviators, have been com: od by Capt, Albert W, Marshall, mmander of alreraft squadrons of the battle fleet, It became known today. The stupendous undertaking 9 planned for early apring, following completion of the navy’s annual winter maneuvers off Culebra tal: and, in which alroraft to participate jin tho daring flight will operate, Coptes of the plang, worked out stall, have been forwarded to tary of the Navy Denby and officials of the bureau of aeronautics for approval, Accoring to present plana the 90 planes, divided into three groups, will fly from Culebra ialand, in the Caribbean sea to San Diego, follow: Ing three distinct routes. The flight, which, when completed, [should prove ono of the outstanding achlovements in world aeronautics, will be made by 24 powerful De Havi- land planes and #x speedy Douglas torpedo machines, Aw soon after completion of the winter maneuvers as possible, the machines will take the alr and fly to San Juan, P, R. Then they will dash to Santo Domingo, D. R. then to Havana and to Miami, Fla. three groups of 10 each. At a given time, according to plans, the machines will go aloft tn spec tacular fashion, circle about the city in various formations and then start out for San Diego following network courses that will embrace virtully every state tn the Union. One group of planes will fly from Milam! to Jacksonville, then to Fay etteville, C.; Washington, D. C Dayton, Ohio; Chicago, IL Nob; Salt Lake City, Utah; Reno, Ney.. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and then to San Diego. Tho secona group will fly Miamt to Pensacola, Fla., then to ew Orleans, Houston, Ban Antonio, }E1 Paso, Tuscon, acrons the great and fertile imperial valley into San Diego. ‘Tho third formation will fly trom jSdamt to Pensacola, then on to Bir mingham, Memph | Intand, N € Wyo; Balt Neb. Lake City, and then south to San from 8, St. Louls, Grand eyenne, Diego. Stopa will be mado tn near! of the large cities. DRAG SOUND FOR SAILOR | Georgian Crew Member Not Located in Month Believing that Lawrence Johnson, 16-year-old sailor from the steamah!p Georgian, was ing the veasel N | patrol boats were @ | | ber 18, harbor seing the Sound of Lander st. Wednesday. rginn wan docked at the Lander st. pler when the boy van |{shed, His wultcases were found on the dock the following morning when a search was begun for him Johnson had visited his brother, LeRoy Johnaon, 379 W. Ewing st, and his mother, Mrs. Marah, of Belling? |when his ship 9 foot The | Ho Ie © at night to re vousol The | theory nd wns never seen again which has been backed by the effect that the attacked and overboard into n the Lander nt. pler lad |robbed and the Sc al clue may have n thrown |by two thugs. |Solve New Angle of | Ghoul-Arson Case FORT MADISON, Iowa, Dec. 12 Another angle of the L. J. Sailstad |ghoularson case in Superior, Wis, | was apparently cleared up this morn. |ing when Mrs. James Lavere Deer Wis. positively identified |an inmate of the state penitentiary here as her husband, James Lavere | _Lavere, a former employe of Sail disappeared at the time Sai was thought to have be to death In a summer cc Mrs. Lavere had 4 murdered Ip pinged his body | tage before he rot jing relieve Infants in arm Constipation Flatulency Diarrhea Hero the planes will be divided tnto} Omaha, | drowned while board | ¢ are also Investigating a JUROR, THROAT CUT, MAY DIE y § Despondent Man Attempts | Ne Suicide During Court Juror who att olde in ‘Tuesday npted to commit sul Judge Wyerett Smith's Jury room morning, war still clans reported, Williams out bis throat pocket knife in the washroom of the Jury room during a recess of service, The jurors, nine women two men, nad been dinmissed from the court room while a question of law was being argued, When they re entered the court room Williams was minsing, Court Clerk Rosenthal went tn search of him, and found him in the lavatory with a wound in hin throat Judge Everett BE, smith was sum moned, and he called physicians from the city hospital, where Wil Hams was taken and given treatment Williams was bothered by financial troubles and he also was ill at ease during bis jury service, due to the unfamiliarity of his surroundings, ac cording to his wife, Theresa Rt. Wil Hams. He has been engaged in the grocery buriness at 320 Maple Leaf place, He resides with his wife at 708 KB. 69th at Prior to the attempted sutcide of Willlama, Joseph Frate had been ex cused from the jury to stand trial in federal court on a Nquor charge. The attorneys tn the case, a damage sult against the city, have agreed to complete it with 10 antore, INQUEST UP TO GIRL'S PARENTS Mother Sure “U" Girl's Death Was Accident t into the death Winnifred Gem University juntor, A funshot wound with a and Whether an ing by shooting of Mis mel, Washington who died from early Monday morning, will be held | be de the grief-stricken Coroner W. ight v parents W. Gemmel, or'n death wan maintained {dental shoot “She was handing the olf gun and in some manner it wna discharged. Mra, el md. Detectives D, J. J. Waechter, who investigated Joase for poll uarters, are of the optnion that the young girl com | mitted suicide because of despond ver {ll health and worries tien. The girl has been losing in weight for the past three | months and has been extremely ner | vous, according to Mra. L. R. Crock: er, mother of A. D. Crocker, 346 16th ave. N., who was a visitor at the | Gemm Ger McLennan and C. the © head: ter were playing ca Winnifred left abo ly after a sho bers of her ut 9 o'clock Miss Short t wan heard and mem. family for her lying on the floor of her room with a bullet in the head, WOMEN BATTLE NEGRO THUGS! One Robbed; Other Screams and Frightens Prowler ‘Two negro thugy narrowly escaped arrest early We day mornig, er attacking tv Miss May McC Ave. battled with a v gro who selzed her home late Tuesday ni |a brief struggio was 906 Boylston her Mins Moc home, she d was Just en reported, when and seized her wr ‘ with screamed, but was soon made help- lens by the bandit or at. him who released dered her purse, was awake early Wednesday morning egro attempted © Mansfield ned when a to enter her root t room when she frightened screamed loudly. The negro fled from | the hallway and escaped to the|§ MOTHE cR - Fletcher's Castoria is especially prepared and Children all ages of Wind Colic To Sweeten Stomach Regulate Bowels | Aids in the assimilation of Food, promoting Cheerfuiness, Rest, and Natural Sleep without Opiates To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of astfhitlin Jamos 'T, Willlama, superior court | lingering between life and death Wed! neaday morning, city hospital physl | home the night of the ahoot-| ue Crocker, Milas Winnifred and a sts-| and | Fuzzy Metal Cloth Bags in Iridescent hues, in bag and pouch styles, made Just as Paris approves’ and expressing tho new vogue in Bags for winter com plements, Bome gorgeously bead Beautifully changeable tat- fota lined. 12.50 Others up to 22.60. and braid trimmed, this little case is admirably ample. leather, lined in colored cloth, with clasp flap.......... —MacDow a ee ae Store Hours: 9a. m, to 6 p.m. Main 6 = 720 New Bagsand Purses Copies of Imports HE Purses you see most often on the Avenue just now are large envelopes made of soft brown or black suede, encrusted with bright-colored Oriental medallions combined with beads and metal braid. q If You “Bridge”— one of the nicest gifts Is a compact case containing card pack and four stacked of chips, three colors. leather covered. 2.95 Leather Poker Cases containing two packs of cards and bridge score pad in leather case, 2.95 —MacDougall-Southwick, Street Floor Velvet an Taffeta Bags are beautiful rows Blue Antique Roman and East In dian styles in unusual shapes, <A bag of this style would make an unusual gift. 27.50 For His Collars of} 3.95 uthwick, Street Floor VEN though a ma about gifts, and nothing, these gifts will be ace Cuff Links Kum-A-Part atyle Cuff Links 10 kt. solid gold, in plain and hand engraved sty 3.50 to 5.00 50c Cuff Links —of sterling ail. ver, made for noft cuffs and hand engraved ..... Cigarette Cases —sllver with graved plated hand-en 5.00 * Cigarette Cases with matching box in st turned designs; set designs. Waldemar Wa nolid gold, with sc of 10-kt Many other quality jewe —MacD Boudoir Slippers Of Quilted Satin Very Well Made with padded soles and heels and matching pompons. In all the de- sired jes to match Milady’s robe. / tively priced, 1.25. —MacDougall-Sonthwiek, Fifth Floor The Court of Gifts is the Christmas sta- tion where all gift problems are easily solved. It is a joy to find a gift for every name on your list. ~—MacDougall-Soathwiek, Neckwear Ties of Cut Bilk In a aried rtment of ine ple terns in most ‘olors, 1.¢ Handkerchiefs 3 for 1.00 Boxed attractively, ready for ng handk you may rest assured useful and fill a want: % Ribbon Gifts n does not say a word if asked, says he wants that one of epted because they are | Waldemar | Watch Chains in 4 gold in andfancy 171 00 | Metal | Flasks to shape the hip, gold and sil yer finish o--.... 3.50 | Silver Plated Cigarette Cases 3.50 to 5.50 You fill it less often; you do more work with Wahl Pen. It holds more ink, for the metal walls, though far stronger than rubber, are thinner. They can't crack. Buy Wahl Pen matched in gold or silver by Eversharp, whose ex~ clusive features make me- chanical pencil perfection possible. | Metal Flask shaped fit the 3.50 by EVERSHARP WAAL PEN —MacDougall-Southwiek, Street Floor Wahl Pen as low as $4. Eversharp from $lup tch Chains Iry gifts, variously priced. all-Southwick, Street Floor From Here and There About the Store * Suggestions of Warmth Long or elbow sleeve and ankle-length styles. Sizes 88 to 44. Very specially priced, 85c. to Make for Christmas His dainty woolly we. ables should have P: ed Coat Hangers th are ribbon trimmed. Garters for the tiny hose are made of deli- cate-hued ribbon. —MacDougall-Southwick, Street Floor Oh My, Oh My, the Toys that are waiting the glad day to come when they will peek from atop the kiddies’ stockings or hang from the boughs of the Christmas tree. Sweetie Dolls Kunnin’ Kids FASS s' ASS Women’s winter-weight cotton fleeced Vests with high neck and long sleeves; large sizes only. Very special, ‘T5e. —MacDougall-Southwick, for Third Floer Taffeta Silk Pillows Make the most colorful gifts the home, in the long or round style, varied two-tone 6.75 to 12.50. -50e for eall-Southw Chird Floor A Gift from MacDougali’s , Men’s Balcony Shop is sure to please Sweater Vests, Warm, neat and s four - pocl tan, in et- fects. For the Girl’s Hope Chest Linen ctive 50 nappy in and Give her Towels, ve ones in diffe 35¢ ; brown 1 green. bases s? —MacDougall-Southwick Men's Baleony Shop, Just atl-Southwiek,

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