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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-25


expect hardwood floors. hot water
heat and firepiace) By auto. 30
minutes from property 10 Pike and
Second ave.
wM y. HOWE
t2o New York Block Main as
FIvE-RooM MODERN COTTAGE
NEAR PHrSSEY CAR LINE
$500. EASY TERMS
Hardwood floors. fireplace. hot water
heat garage. etc. all anseAHments
paid.
GABRfErsoN
Capitol 2fs3.
WOODLAND PARK
,3.Aoo. TERMS
Beautiful view home. rooms, fire.
place. concrete basement, built
features. lot Soxi20. SEQ this to-
day.
MERRITT REALTY co.
72i New York Block
4 COMFORTABLE GROOM HOUSE.
near shops at Georgetown. for
'i.t0o. on very easy terms.
CARTER MACDONALD Il MILLER
2es Columbia 50
Elliott ts70. or Beacon i9i IN even
ing. See AIR. Fiagg.
y. ALOHA ST.
Five-room bungalow. all on one
floor: view over Lake Washington:
only $4,000: easy terms
CLINTON a uEcKMAN
Elliott 23Qt 5is Seaboard Bldg
OWNER LEAVES TOWN OCTOBER
Hin splendid modern Groom
bungalow and two little attic
rooms. good built-in features.
fireplace. basement. iaund ry
trays garage lot toSbo. For
Queen Anne 1871.
fs.soe--A GOOD sIx-RooM HOUSE.
small lot. but close in. all streets
paved; good locality: no base
ment, but otherwise modern; near
car lines $1,000 cash.
RALPH c. MeALi.AgTER
Elliott t3Ss. 20i Central Bldg.
FOR SALE. by OWSER-LOT. 46x
100; improvements in and paid
fins lection: on rhinney ridge;
and one block from Phinncy car.
Call ballard 2si7.
FOR SALE 49, BALLARD HOME. I
large rooms. sleeping porch. sun
pari0r. flowers and fruit trees
near Market and 2oth ~. w:
~ $50; 1900 cash. balance easy.
Ballard 2i0a
GROOM HOUSE. PARTLY FUR
nlHhcd: unfinished but uvabte
10 car line; $1,000; terms VIII
accept small car part payment
West ss0-R
GOOD i-RooM HOUSE AND COR
ncr lot s2xioi. on 3bth ave s. w.
pavement ia and paid for. s7s5:
sT5 cash. balance SI2.5o per month.
III. ~ Goodfellow. 30i Railway Ex-
ALDERwooD MANOR
9 acres adjoining main dcnonstra-
ton farm at Aiderwood Manor.
$500 per acre, Phone Ballard lza2
81. 200 cAsH-NEw 3-RoOM BUN
galow: breakfast room: bath: base
mcnt. cabinets. lot 50x1fo. garden.
fruit Major. 1911 33rd ave. y. f.
Take Roosevelt car. Call after
y, IN.
RAINIER BEACH DISTRICT = s.
room modern cottage: fireplace
lot l00xiio: fruit trees. $4,000.
$3.50 cash. terms. Rainier 2oe-J.
REAL SNAP
Two 50-foot lots; corner: one block
from car line: 1900: small down.
owner. $500 woodlawn ave.
T-ROcM MODERN HOUSE, GOOD
condition. immediate possession:
s2.S00. terms. on car line. Ballard.
Phone Queen Anne Ass.
5-ROOM ODERN BUNGALOW.
some cash down and reasonable
terms. owner wants $500. 2iS
2lst ave. ". Hurry.
81. 600--b0xiO0 CORNER. COTTAGE,
1921 Send ave. block north Madi-
son; cash, terms. Richie. 1921
32nd ave.
GROOM HOUSE: MODERN; COM
plctcly furnished (piano): lot 35x
ITO. Cash $500. 3507 Hudson st
OWNER WILL SELL LOT WITHIN
two blocks of business center
Moclips, 500. s2i Second ave.
BIG BARGAINS ACRES, ONE
half mile from Mociips: terms.
owner. 62i Second ave.
CLoSE-IN CORN YER; ROOM
house: cheap. by owner. 3e63
Whitman ave.
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20 f0R CONGRATULATIONS

foR RENT-sOxg0. LIGHT MANU-
featuring or storage, facing West
ern ave. Excellent daylight: cheap
rent, large windows nee Goodwin.
Economy Market. First and Pike
tEiltntt 1914
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WALK IN

You would b. surprised 20 zee tho
fin. cars We have for sale at prices
that can't be duplicated in this
city. Come up and civ. them the
once over. and pay a little down.
balance monthly. and
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rs SITUATIONS wANTED-M,LE

kNtTTERs. SAN-
ony knitting Co. Fifth and Nir-
Ttnta At
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10 FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

SASH MD DOORS
q. ~ WILLIAMS co.
Two popular sizes Of single sash for
garages barn or small bungalow.
In stock. glazed. ready for Inn
mediate shipment.
First size IL IS inches wide and "
inches high. with 4 lights izfit
glass Price ISL
Second size ia ~ inches wide and 70
inches high. with lights iosis
glass Price ttse.
Our large illustrated catalogue.
showing fun line Of building ma
tcfiai. free on request
q. II WILLIAMS co.
1919 FIRST AVE s.. SEATTLE.
NO JUNK - EVERYTHING LIKE
new. Large brunswick phouo-
graph. 3-pircc tapestry set tbcst
money can buy). leather davcns
port large rockers 20 match.
library table. large fumod oak
s-piscc dining room set. brass and
steel bed. best mattresses and
springs. ivory 6-piecr bedroom
suite. mahogany dresser and chif-
foni-r, Singer sewing machine.
Would like 10 get about hair
price. 1874 Harvard ave. Broad
way or Capitol Hill car TO Har-
ward.
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MARTHA l.. MAY
A want ad In The star VIII bring
You JOY instead OF sorrow;
And let that want al work today.
Results will show tomorrow.
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wANrEp-piN SETTLERS. IDEAL
Bowling rarior. las Third ave. &c
nsr afFIpH
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FOR sALE--25-FooT sEMI-SPEED
open launch. 1920 h. p; perfect
condition. Going East Must sell
quick. $3.50 cash. Phone Beacon
ais. ask for Mr.. Raymond.
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THE OWL PAYS MORE for clothing
furr. furniture. We buy, sell and
exchange everything. 1917 LIST
Elliott 1891.
RESP NS1nLE PARTY WILL
store piano for use % same. ihone
Mrs. Smith, Main 500
WANTED = PRIVATE FIRE NC n
lessons. twice week sidney loo.
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~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ron RESr-sroRE ROOM AT
a4nh = MnaIrrn ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Noticeable Upward Trend ih
Business Is Reported.
Point to Summer and Autumn
of Unusual Activity.
U. S. BOARD WARNS REACTION
May Be Squirt Caused by Lifting
of War Restrictions.
Farm Prospects GOOd-Retail
Trade Unprecedented Volume.

Washington, May ga noticeable
upward trend in business during May.
especially in those lines related to the
leading retail trades which have felt
the release of buying power held back
by the war, was reported today by the
federal reserve board. Practically
uniform reports from federal reserve
agents were said to paint to a summer
and autumn of unusual activity.
Warn of Reaction.
a warning was added, however,
against accepting the prospective pros
perity at its full face value until con-
ditions become more clarified. THE
country now seems to be passing thru
a period of free expenditure or reac-
ton from the enforced economy and
business restrictions of the war pc
Rod" a statement by the board said
II the present activity should prove
to- be based principally on these
causes, a reaction may be looked for
when these forces have spent them
selves"
THE price and reconstruction situa-
ton was said to be radically a con-
tinuation of that already noted in
April when prices showed no tendency
to. retrograde. One federal reserve
bank found that the public is slowly
adjusting itself to the conviction that
there is to be no rapid postwar drop
in prices and is reconciling itself to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
BIC K. OF c.. DAY
Candidates From All Over State
Here To Take Degree.
Banquet To Follow Initiation
Tomorrow Night.

Hundreds of Knights of Columbus
from all parts of Kansas will be in To-
peka tomorrow. to participate in the
exemplification of the fourth degree
of Columbus Knighthood on state
wide class of candidates.
The degree is the highest degree of
the order and all candidates taking
the degree must do the work clad in
evening attire. M. A. Quigley, of At
Gibson. master of the fourth degree
for Kansas, will be in charge of the
exemplification.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the members of the local
lodge to make the all-state class initia-
ton an unparalleled success. The de-
gree work will be given in knights G
Ladies of Security hall. which is being
especially decorated for the occasion.
At the hall of the Church of the AS
sumption at z o'clock in the evening
the initiates will be the guests of hon
or at a big banquet. The principal
talk of the evening will be given by
Father A. J. kaufman of ST. Mary's
college. Other speeches will be given
by Lieutenant Governor Huffman and
Attorney General Richard ]. Hopkins.
E. ]. McKiernan, ]. W. Gibbons and
Father F. NJ. Hayden.
The special decorative effects in the
banquet hall were arranged by To-
peka knight, Mr.. Wolf, manager of the
National hotel
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED 3y r. J. Myers. 3Ol n. E. Bldg.)

Chicago, May 29.-The Tribune: GRAIN
Until the May delivery Is out OF the way;
traders look for nervous and unsettled
grain and provision markets. especially the
grains. The break In corn in the last hour
yesterday created a more bearish feeling,
the effect of which may take considerable
4 lot of profit taking was on. and the
short interest was active in selling the
looking for lower prices for few days
unless shorts in May take fright and bid
corn and oats up.
larger arrivals. and now that they are ma
terializing, many desire to press the selling
side further. Conservative men look for
the run of corn to be over inside of ten
days to two weeks.
Oats specialists. who are bullish, say
crop reports may be n factor in the near
future. and with the movement of the new
crop, n larger market is expected.
A report from the Texas grain dealers cal RS
to SO.00o.O00 bushels of oats. the largest
ever raised, harvesting of which has be
gun. With favorable weather. they will
Corn planting is late. In northern Kan
sas and many other scattered sections.
there will be race between corn and kill
Illinois and Iowa are now selling corn
freely. Large receipts looked for the first
week in June. With the May out of the
way, sharp reimbursement between the
New York. May 29-The Financial News
ion seems to be expeetant of irreguIarity on
account of the holidays aud possibilities
of German refusal to sign the peace treaty
The general market continues to display a
good tone, however. according to exper-
fenced observers. From various quarters
come reports suggestive Of continued bull
ish operations IN American Linsced. Cotton
oil and Railway Equipment, L. S. steel
reflected persistent buying OF a specula-
tive investment interest and buying Of
American Sugar com. on the outlook that
the present extra dividend disbursements
are practically certain to continue. Bank
ing interests are credited in active market
circles with making attempt to divert
speculative Investment interest from Amer
lean to foreign securities for two reasons.
that is to curb the activities at home, and
to promote foreign credit and trade af-
fairs. There is stronger and stronger
disposition noted to exercise discrimina ton
and selection in commitments because of
the broad and extended rise in prices.
Rails seem to hold first place. steels sec
ond, coppers third and foods fourth. There
is talk of n coal shortage before the
coming winter is over. Cities service de-
clared regular monthly cash dividend Of 4
of l per cent preferred and common
stocks. Also monthly stock dividend of 1
per cent on common. All dividends are
payable august L to stock received July
Is.
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FINE DECORATION DAY
fContInued from Page Ones

Continued from Page One.)
belief that it always rains on Decora-
ton day Fourth of July. Thanksgiv-
ing and other holidays. The records
do not indicate that this is true
During the last "a hours only a
few scattered showers have occurred
in Kansas. None of these we're par
ticularly heavy. Roads thruout the
state are in fair shape. They are re-
ported to be in good shape from Kan
sas City west thru Topeka on to St
Marys and junction City. Rivers are
falling slowly. Most OF them are low
The Kaw here measured feet today
At 7 o'clock this morning the tenn
perature registered Sc degrees. This
temperature, says Flora, is normal for
midsummer. In the next "a hours
temperatures will range between 65
and So degrees. Tomorrow is due to
be pretty warm day. Summer at
tire may be hauled out entirely in
proper order.
The extremes on record for this
date were 80 in 1913 and Al in 1907.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of four miles
an hour from the southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
COMMENCEMENT AT X. S. &C.
One Hundred and Fifty Students to
Receive Degrees Next Week.

Manhattan, Kan, May 29.-Ap-
proximately $50 young men and wo-
men will receive degrees next week
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college. Four of these will be mas
ters degrees and two professional de-
greeS in engineering. The rest will
be awarded to graduates of the four
year courses.
The formal commencement exer-
cises will be at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning, June 5. DR.. Liberty Hyde
Baily of Ithaca. N. Y, probably the
most widely known agricultural writ
er in the world. will deliver the ad-
dress. The degrees will be conferred
by DIR. william Marion Jardine, presi-
dent of the college.
Commencement week begins Sum
day with the baccalaureate sermon by
the Rev. w. E. McCulloch. D. D., pas
terrain church, Pittsburgh. Pa, and
former moderator of the United Pres
byterian general ASSEMBLY,.
Monday evening DIR. Guernsey Jones,
professor of English history in the
University of Nebraska. will deliver
the annual address to Phi Kappa Phi,
honorary scholastic society.
Tuesday evening the senior class
will give its play, stop, Thief" by
Carlyle Moore.
On Wednesday the student assembly
will be in charge of the senior class.
In the afternoon the alumni will hold
their annual business meeting. The
evening will be devoted to alumni re-
ceptions
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TO Get PROPERTY.
Americans Temporarily in Enc
my Territory Will Not Lose.
To Reimburse q. s. Citizens
Who Lost Land in Germany.

: Chicago, May 29.-Americans tenn
porariIy resident in enemy territory
during the war will have little diff
Guilty in having their property re-
turned to them under the new condi-
tons following the signing of the ar
mistice Attorney General Palmer to-
day told the Chicago Bar association
discussing the work of the alien prop
erty custodian's office.
when the enemy character of per-
sons rests solely upon their residence,
it will be seen that by change of resi-
dence into inon-enemy territory, they
lose their enemy character. The at
torney general has adopted a liberal
Interpretation of the fact which per-
mits such persons when they lost their
enemy character to be treated as if
they had always been non-enemy per-
sons and to have their property re-
turned upon a proper showing of 10y
atty"
American citizens who lost their
property in Germany will be allowed,
in the opinion of the attorney general
to present claims to this government
which will see that they are reim-
bursed from German holdings. He
said that would be much better than
turning property back to Germans. for
he foresaw that the German would
not be welcome as a business man
upon American soil within the next
decade at least
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SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone jo5U.

There's a man in our town, and by the
way he's Santa Fe official, who says
that he has hard time now-a days to Keep
his mind conferred ON the work before him.
The causes of his distraction are the love
affairs which daily bud and blossom forth
on the state house grounds underneath his
yery ewes. There lovers meet and finger
under the shade trees. In fact they Hnger
so long sometimes that other persons de-
string to use the park bench look as tho
they would ask the young people to move
on down TO the court house and finish the
affair. The Santa Fe folks are fast be-
coming connoisseurs of love affairs They
are so adept at judging that they can al
most predict before he pops the question
whether it's going to be yes" or the fatal
no"
Mrs. Lydia Grosch of the car account
ants office is spending her vacation with
friends in Watrous, n. Mex.
Lieut.. Ray L. Cockett of Wichita, Kan,
was a guest recently of Miss Marianne
Elkiug tom. Lieut.. Cockett has returned from
from with a casual company.
Miss Zarelda L. Martinson has returned
from n vacation, part of which she spent
in Kansas City. Miss Martinson is with
the auditor of disbursements office.
Walter w. Wesson who went from the
auditor of disbursement 8 office to Wash
ington for his assignment has been sent
to Chicago on Il special assignment with
the division of accounting of the railroad
administration. He is with the Chicago d
Alton.
Kenneth Price has returned to his work
In the office of the freight auditor, after
spending q vacation in Chicago.
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ATTACKS profit SHARING"
Trib6ne Attorney Calls Ford's System
Myth"

Mount Clemens. Mich, May %
The attack upon Henry Ford's profit
sharing" system made by Attorney
Stevenson for the defense, was re-
sumed at the opening of the libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune today.
A heated debate was held yesterday
afternoon when Stevenson objected
to the term profit sharing in re-
ferring to the Ford method of paying
employees. declaring it a myth" Adj
journment of the court put an end to
the debate before it had gone far
The question is expected to make
today's session a lively one. Dean S. S.
Marquis, head of the Sociological de-
partment at the Ford plant and per-
sonal adviser to the automobile manu-
facturer. was to tell the court about
the workings of the so-called profit
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the probability that the old pre-war
prices may never again be reached"
Good Agriculture Prospects.

the probability that the old pre-war
prices may never again be reached"
Good Agriculture Prospects.
Alphabetically, tn remarkable
promise of the early spring appears
to be sustained in an unusual degree.
Diversification, due to organized eff
fort is making progress and the cash
returns to farmers are expected to be
more than ever before. Prices OF cat
tie are considerably higher than year
ago, while sheep are lower. Receipts
of hogs have been smaller, with the
price continuing to advance.
In steel and iron the months out
put fell to the lowest figures in many
months but a much better tone in the
market was noted. While the bitumi-
nous coal industry was reported de-
pressed, with an output less than 10
per cent of that a year ago, operators
were said to be optimistic for the fu-
ture. Tho current use of fuel is in
excess of production. After several
weeks of almost no demand the copper
market showed a slight improvement.
General manufacturing was said to be
showing decided improvement. The
wool market was strong with prices in
favor of the seller. Large orders have
been placed for yarns and finished
goods and wooden and worsted mills
are going back to full time.
Shoe Prices to increase.
the demand for dry goods and shoes.
Shoe prices are being marked up for
fall delivery. the outlook being for an
increase of rs to so cents a pair for
retailers.
Retail trade Is assuming unprece-
denied volume, while prices continue
abnormal1y high. Retailers IN most
sections had made little or no adjust
ment but continue to demand prices
based upon war conditions. In New
York large establishments report a
large volume of business, two-thirds
greater than a year ago, and in Chi
cago returns range from Is to so per
cent in excess of 1918.
In the south there is said to be mo
contrac tion in the public buying pow
er while a greater proportion of cash
sales is reported"
In buildings there has been a dis
tinct revival turnout the country, real
estate values were said to be harden
ing with sales of farm lands on the
increase.
THE banking position of the coun-
try is reported as on the whole sound,
present circumstances considered"
the board said. land reserve per-
centages of the federal reserve sys-
tenn have shown an ability to hold
their own"
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TO MEET STRIKERS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
tomorrow unless Premier Borden can
bring about a settlement when he
meets leaders here today. The labor
men want an eight day. Sixty
million dollars in riot insurance has
been written by Toronto firms during
the last week, it was reported and the
rate has risen from 80 cents to so
cents per 500.
In Winnipeg, where the trouble
originated, the government has main
tanned an outwardly uncompromising
attitude to date, threatening dismissal
of postoffice and railway mail clerks
who walked out in the general strike.
The city was still tied up today.
Labor leaders in Vancouver were
reported striving to put a general
strike into effect, but postal workers
failed to vote to join. r.
Postal workers at Victoria, B. c.
were reported to have gone on strike
yesterday.
Make Big Strikes a Crime?
Messages from Winnipeg reported
that citizens had appealed for legis-
lation to make sympathetic strikes
criminal. One hundred citizens there
volunteered as crews of garbage wag-
ons and others came forward to burn
refuse at the dumps.
Much hope was placed today in the
conference here between Premier
Borden and the Toronto delegation
Arthur Meighen. acting minister of
justice, arrives today from Winnipeg
to participate.
Advices from the west had it that
many trades were out at Moose Jaw,
Prince Albert, Regina and Calgary
but the strike had not become gem
eral. Edmonton, however, was said
to be almost completely tied up, with
electric light service crippled, street
cars not running and hotels partially
closed.
Railroad Men Join.
Calgary, Alberta, May EFT was
announced today that the Brother
hood of Railway Workers, including
freight handlers, clerks and baggage
men, had voted to join the general
strike.
Electrical workers, telephone opera
tors and commercial telegraphers
voted against a walkout
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MUST HAVE A TEST
That Is Only Way Non-Par Foreign
Stock Can Be Sold Here.

Filing of test suit to test the right
of corporation to sell non-par value
stock in Kansas is recommended in
an opinion prepared by Judge S. M
Hawkes., assistant attorney general
The opinion was rendered in response
to inquiry as to the validity of nom
par stock.
Under the Kansas laws domestic
corporations are compelled to specify
their stock values. Several companies
operating in this state, however. pro-
vide non-par value stock. Court de-
termination of the right to sell such
stock in this state is suggested by the
attorney generals office.
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900. Market mostly 2Jc higher. Bulk Of
sales, $50 35@ 2o;eo: heavy. $2o;45d POI O.;
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 Steers, slow :
butcher stock. 25c lower; calves. 81 lower
steers, medium and heavy. choice, Sf5.40G
sii 75a16so light good 81 Zoo ooa1s CO.. co oDp
mon. $10.00G13 %: cattle, heifers, $3.50
1875: cows, s7.J0Gf13Jo: Gamers, s6.23a
feeder steers. $1o.000l4.00; stockers, 5000
1900.
sHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market mostly
CSC to 40c lower. Lambs, 81 pounds down,
$1350d 1910: s. pounds up. S12 GOA IL. p
common. S9.5o6l12.j0: springs. SIT 257 10 %
yearling s-ethers. S11. GOA 1925; ewes, 50 TJQl
1880; common, S4.J0M9.J0
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Railroad Men Join.
TAKE DOWN POSTERS
No Placards of Political Nature Al
lowed in Occupied Rhineland.

Coblentz. May 29.-Orders were is
sued Wednesday to the Ameri-
can military police in Coblentz
and Treves and to patrols thru
out the area of occupation to
tear down Immediately, any political
posters should they appear. The SOL
diers also were cautioned to prevent
any meetings of political character. =,
This action was taken by Third
army headquarters as a result of a tel
Charters in Seioene o that Ss;no; nsaa
tions had occurred there today in pre-
test against the proposed separation
of the Rhineland from Germany. .