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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
WILSON PLANS
INDUSTRY MEET
Invites II Men to Serve on
New Commission

WASHINGTON. Nov. ao.-Unitsd
Press. t-Presiden Wilson today dis
patched invitations 10 n men to con.
nutut. an Industrial commission. The
formation Of this body has been un.
der consideration for several weeks
Secretary Wilson will be included.
I, was announced. Others invited
were:
T w. Gregory. former attorney
general; George W. wickeruhain. os
car 4. Straun. Henry w. Robinson.
Professor Frank Tansnis. Samuel W.
Mccall. Herbert Hoover. Martin II
Glynn. Henry G. Stuart. DR.. william
O. Thompson. president Of Ohio State
university. Richard Hooker. George
r Shade. Julius Ronenwald. NJ. O. ID
Young. N. J. Waters and Stanley
King.
None Of these men was a member
OF the Industrial congress which
broke up IN Washington.
Tho new commission will meet In
Washington. December 1.
President. LETTER
Tho invitations were sent thru
Secretary Wilson. 10 whom tho pres
ident dispatched the following ex.
plana,ory communication.
My Dear Afr. Secretary. In nc
corianec with the nuK g~stion given
mo by the public group of the recent
industrial conferences. I am calling
now body together to carry on this
vitality important work, and / truat
you will give m. the pleasure ~ nam.
Ing you aa one Of lsa members.
Guided by the experience of the
last conference. have thought 4,
advisable that In this new body
there should be no recognition Of
distinctive groups. hut that all Of
tho nrw representatives should
have concern that our industries
may be conducted with such regard
for Justice and fair dealing that
the workman will feel himself in
ducrd a. put forth hts best efforts.
that tho employer Will have an en-.
couraKing profit and that the pub.
lie wili not suffer at tho hands Of
either side.
II IN my hope that this confer
ence may lay the foundation for
tho development OF standards and
machinery within our industries by
which these results may be OBJ
taiucd.
III II not expected that you win
deal directly with any condition
which exists today. but that you
may be fortunate enough TO find
such ways "a win avoid tho rcpsti-
tion 81 these dcplornhic conditions.
The conference will meet ut
place 10 be hereafter designated IN
this city on the first Of December
next
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
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cause I'm rather particular myself. ="
the tall man went on.
Here are my testimonials" the
tall man added. as he dumped a
shcaf of papers on the sccretarys
desk.
Costello promised Co give the tall
man due consideration In his report
20 the lady in Charleston.
sun another aspirant for the
Charleston iady's heart and hand In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20

"A motornan on seattloH municipal
railway.
Asserting that he II particular. 20
years old. tall and slender, and II
the solo proprietor and lessee Of a
wonderful head OF hair. the motor,
man assured the mayors secretary
that he viii gladly marry the
Charleston lady. provided" he
made IL plain. that she IL not over
80 and iH not fat"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20

DENVER. Colo. Nov. go
United Press.l-Wiiliam Carlisle.
bandit. today outg,rsscsi seven
pc~s~s. . troop Of United Statc~
cavalry and the kcrssest sleutits
Of the Union Pacific railroad.
hunting him for train robb~ry.
following his c~cape from Raw
iins y,rnit~ntiary In = wooden
boz.
The latest authentic clue to Car.
isles whereabouts came from Cas-
per. Wye. where he was said to
have entered a newspaper office and
nervily inquired how tho chase was
progressing.
Another theory that he had en-
tered Denver on a Union Pacific
freigh, train caused the local police
10 throw out a dragnet.
Carlisle ls conceded by authorities
20 be the most daring train bandit
ever operating In this region. Tho
search for the escaped convict In the
blggest man hunt ever staged in the
West
Plenty Of Nerve
The Casper report did not surprise
law officers. because. I'm 1916. before
he was caught following three sue.
cessrul train robb~ries. Carlisle had
forced an armed train guard TO pass
the hat" In one hold-up. robbed an.
other train after informing Union
Pacific officials OF his plans. and
kept an admiring public laughing at
his pursuers with his letters 10 news.
papers.
His escape from prison In a shirt
packing case and his sinTie-handed
hcidup OF a Los Angeles limited
Tuesday, despite the presence OF an
armed guard on the train. w-rc on
a par with his former exploits.
The man hunt today stili centered
NJ Medicine Bow. wyo. near which
town Carlisle ie2p~d from the limited
train. after walking among the pas.
sengcrs Of a tourist sieeper and col.
lecting $500. The cavalry and possess
there are quartercd in the virginian
hotel. the setting OF Owen wister's
famous novel. This virginian.-
Robbers Roost. the Wild country
below the Laramie river. IL being
combed by posses. In the caves ana
canyons OF Robbers Roost many
outlaws have escaped capture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
Mill Lengths of Plain
and Fancy Silks CSC Yd.
3 TO 10 YARDS TO THE PIECE

OF course you want silk dress-and if you have
only limited amount to spend you will do well to
see these Silks at 95c yard.
Good-looking mixed Poplins-Rep Cords and SER
vceabe Pongees are in the colection-in navy, Co
penhagen gray, taupe, emerald, reseda, tan, brown.
old rose, orange pink, white and black.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
A Coat With a Fur
CoUar--and at $3.50

coat that aceve seen at this price.
If you're looking for a warm, practical coat
and don't care to pay much-here is the coat
for you
Half lined and finished with self colored
buttons and with novelty cut belts with bone
buckles
The quality of velour is heavy and will give
excellent service in wear.
Priced for tomoTow-S19.50
SECOND FrOoR-THE MARcIIE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
IN THE NEW SHOPPING BOOTHS
Let the Ribbon Girl
Help You

You'll be enthusiastic about the ribbon girl
and her booth of Christmas ribbon novelties
and she's ready to help you with any original
sort of gift you care to undertake.
Just come in and peek at the lovely ribbon
garters, camisoles neck ribbon with beads and
many other dainty gifts.
NOVELTY BooTu-uPPER MAIN FLOOR
Mems Isle Socks 35c Pair
An exceptional chance to buy good Mercer
lied Isle Socks
Reinforced heel. toe and sole.
35c-3 Pairs for $1.OO
Coors-black, white, cordovan, light and
dark gray navy and tan.
Sizes 91a to 111a.
MEMS BOOTH
Cape Kid Gloves $185 Pair
A special lot of Capeskin Gloves in black,
ivory tan and brown.
Sizes 5l12 to 712, but not every size in every
color.
BooTH-upPER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
Hats for Matron and
Miss $500
HATS FOR EVERY
TYPE AND FACE

Wound velvet vari-col-
ored Turbans finished
with dagger pins, for the
youthful woman.
Becomingly draped
Velvet Hats, finished with
feathers or flowers, for
the matron.
Other hats that follow
the best in millinery
styles.
Hats of all shapes and
colors.
THIRD FLOOR
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Secretary to Mayor Fitzgerald Swamped by Appeals of
SWANS Who Want to Hear Those Sweet Wedding Chimes

The lady who lives IN Charles
ton, South Carolina. and wants a
husband from Seattle or vicinity.
need not 20 spouseless.
Ever sanoe q. stuart Costello. sec
Rotary to Mayor G. n Fitzgerald.
made public the plea OF the
Charleston lady for a true. loyal
and good husband" last Monday.
he has been bcsieged nv sighing
swains. every one OF whom Is ready
and willing TO marry the lady In
Charleston,
Young men. old men. middle aEcc
r,en. men who are neither young.
old or middle aged. mes who range
from 10 20 90. fat men, lean men.
plump men and skinny men-scorcs
Of them have urged their claims
by letter. phone and In person.
Ever since the plea OF the Charles
ton lady appeared In The Star last
Monday. urging Costello to find her
a husband who could measure up
10 the plans and specifications 81 a
true gentleman. Costello has been
busy with candidates who are filled
with deep resolve and eager readi'
meas TO take the hymeneal hurdle
with the lady m Charleston.
SO steady has been tho stream
Of candidates DOR the Charleston
lady's hand that Costello announced
wednesday that all applicants must
file their applications with him by
s O'Clock THURSDAY afternoon. Pos
itiveiy no candidate will be consid
ered after that hour. Costello said
One OF the latest aspirants filed his
application "Wednesday morning by
letter. with the request that his
name be withheld.
The applicants letter reads ir
part:
Il am single. evwiastinxiy good
looking and accomplished and de
sire 10 meet n southern lady OF GER
tain characteristics.
Il am not q Kid sport. as have
been In Seattle for Year, and have
shot ducks with Josiah Collins. Bill
Hardy. A. L. Hall. Maurice Halter
win Cox. Or. Minor. and I arm per
sonaliy acquainted with Councilman
w. ID. Lane. Superior Judge A. w
Fraser and Jim Wheeler OF the firm
OF West a wheeler. and others.
Therefore. this Is to certify thai
up TO Thanksgiving day proclaim
myself n candidate"
Proves Hes Hunfr
Just TO prove that he Ia not spool
ing about his prowcss as q mighty
Nimrod. the applicant lnehDsed ko
dak picture Of hts uusty pumpgun
and a flock OF dead maiiArds. teal
and widGeon.
Costello win consider tho photo
graph In reporting TO the Charleston
lady. on the theory that TIN appii
cant may find favor as a good pro
WIDER.
Among the applicants who ap
pcared In person wednesday was a
doughboy. fresh from overseas.
With heightened color. but with
firm resolve writ large on his fresh
ly shavcn counfenance. the dough
boy informed Costello that his ha,
was In the matrimonial ring.
I'm lonesome. and I want to g-,
married" the doughboy said. Il
like Southern women. want "a
marry your Charleston lady. II you
don't mind"
Tai Candidate, Too
Costello promised to report his ap
plicatson to the lady In Charleston.
III that story that appeared ir
the paper as coming from you L. or
the level. count me a. In the race.
announced tall gentleman with
pale whiskcrs as Costello bowed the
doughboy out.
I'm strong for Southern women
and I think I could ffii the bill. be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
Rich Plain Colored
Satins So. rs

You'll want dress right away when you see
these Satins at 1925 yard; SO inches wide in the
most sought-for coors-of navy, marine, Pekin-
blue. sapphire, taupe. brown, old rose and Others
FABRIC FLOOR rHIRDp-THE BON MARcHE
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Theb011Marc
"Fabric Floor"

Fabric Floor" where the Bon Marches
huge stocks of piece goods are displayed,
where the finest silks and satins, the best Of
wool goods are to be found, and where just as
surely you can find those wonderful values in
the less expensive goods. Values that have
made Fabric Floor" the favored shopping
place of the Seattle housewife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
Silk Mixed
Poplins at CSC a Yd.

inexpensive, yet servceable and good looking are
these Silk-mxed Poplins-suitabe for dresses, sep
arate skirts and waists The coors are those most
used this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
36.inch Silk Mixed
Georgette Crepe SOC

Here's economy for you in Silk-mixed Georgette
Crepe-36 inches wide, in shades of Copenhagen,
Alice sky, lavender, old arose, mais, tan and emer-
aid
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Costello promised to report his ap-
piication TO the lady In Charleston.
III that story that appeared In
the paper as coming from you is on
the level. count me a. In the race. :"
announced a tall gentleman with
pale whiskcrs as Costello bowed the
doughboy out.
I'm strong for Southern women.
and I think I could MI the bill. be.
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gag out his mouth and hearing Cne
horse, shouted. lit was matter OIL q
few moments for Edith, by means OF
her corset strings, to secure the rope
by which Bert was lowered into tne
well and grasping this she braced TOT
the supreme test of her strength
that of bringing Bert to the SURFACE.
Then her face blanched and the rope
sagged in her nerveless hands.
Approaching on the other slde OF
the we'll we're Peaky and Craven Sne
drew back in terror as Craven ad-
vanced and with a wicked sheer SAID:
"Ill relieve you Of that rope, MISS
Paige"
Before Edith could make move TO
warn Bert, he had snatched the rope
from her hands and tossed it back
into the we'll. Then he seized her,
covering her face so she could not
cry out, and with Peaky's assistance
placed her on horse. Whispering
few directions to his companion, the
men rode away with their prisoner
again leaving Bert to perish IN the
dry well.
ITO be cOntinued.)
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Leather King Then he hurried away
with a new idea concerning Craven
and the attempts to kill Bert.
An hour later in their room in the
hotel. Peaky had finished bandaglng
Craven's arm. Both we're plainly
worried.
"This place is getting too hot for
u.s." said Craven. We'll have to
settle it quick or beat it," Peaky
nodded and replied:
Settle it quick AND beat It, you
mean"
Meanwhile O'Doherty went to the
telephone Office and sent a message
to his correspondents in Los Angeles
requesting them to look up all de-
tails concerning Beresford, leather
king and his heirs and report to him
at once. This done, he returned TO
the tent and after carefully measuring
the footprints near the tent, went to
his quarters, saying to himself:
Guess this means warrant for
YOU in the morning, Mr.. Craven Beres-
ford"
But the conspirators did not wait
till morning, for as the detective
watched by the hotel, they took TWO
fast horses from the stable, one OF
hem Bert's favorite, Seabird Then
Peaky by firing his pistol In the air
and riding away, easily drew the de-
tectiye on a wild goose chase. And
while he was gone, Bert received a
decoy note, apparently in Ed1th,s
writing, summOning him to the MOTEL
Hastily dressing he hurried TO the
hotel but in the corridor was struck
down and bound and placed On Sea-
birds back by Craven and Peaky, VINO
had returned after eluding ODoherty.
Only one person saw Bert as he
was driven helpless from the town.
Edith reused by the noises threw
omen her window just as the horses
started and recognized the man she
! loved and realized his desperate
predicament.
Peaky, with Bert across the saddle
Craven having returned to his room,
rode swiftly two miles from town TO
deserted house we'll off the road.
Here he halted and examined an old
we'll some fifteen feet deep. 1t was
dry and, without ceremony, Feaky
slipped rope about Bert's waist ana
lowered him roughly into the well,
throwing the rope in after him.
You'll be quite comfortable there
till YOUR finish comes" he shouted at
the helpless man and rode away back
to town leaving Bert to starve in his
! open tomb.
/ For an hour, Edith searched the
town and the circus tents for some
/ clue to Bert, finally entering the horse
! tent lust as Peaky left after his re-
turn from the we'll. The girl saw
that the horses had just come in from
hard ride and recalling the animal S
| affection for Bert, grasped at the
slim chance that the animal might
lead her him, if he knew. Mount
| ing, she talked gently to the animal
and gave him his head and he trotted
away through the early dawn
Edith had guessed well for Sea
bird took her right up to the we'll
lust as Bert succeeded in getting the
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LINEBORO.

George Rupp, III. T. Wentz and Ed
ward G.. Cent?, of Lineboro, attended
a Masonic banquet at Westminster.
Mrs. Clayton Miller, of hneboro,
visited friends in Hanover Friday.
Miss Adelaide Kerchner, a student
of Gettysburg College, has returned to
her home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lands
Friday, a boy.
Mrs. Oscar Cramer and son, Ralph,
of Lineboro, made trip to Hanover,
York and New Windsor recently.
Geo. Armstrong, of Lineboro, pur-
chased Ford touring car from deal
er VIM. Wertz.
Mrs. w. M. Boyer visited friends in
Baltimore.
David Mickey, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. jeremiah Shaffer is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Gregg, at Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gettier and fam
lily, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller, OF
near Lineboro, took a motor trip to
Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene, of Baltimore,
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Union MILLS.

AT the conclusion of the Children ;
Day service at st. Mary's Reformed
church, Silver Run, fifty men, tr1ed
and true, who had volunteered 1or
the service, were requested to present
themselves at the chancel rail where
the pastor of the church, Rev. John
S. Adam, publicly commissioned them
to make the annual every-member
canvass of the congregation to re-
ceive pledges for church expenses ana
general benevolence.
The B. F. Shriver Co. installed two
new pea-viners at their Union Mills
factory this year and began packing
peas. The company has also torn
down the old corn shed which Will De
rebuilt and equipped with an up-to-
date dump.
Corn came up we'll this spring and
is growing finely, although the wet
weather we are now having is rather
Ifbad for meadow haymaking.
Maurice Lester, who has been crit
ica1ly ill with pneumonia, we Ore
glad to say is on the mend.
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was ship shape, the attendants
cracked their whips and Bert raced
Y away.
Bert had not circled the tent when
! the horse with the burr began 10
prance around, giving Bert al Ne
could do to keep his balance. lie
tried desperately to keep them under
control when he was thrown violently.
/ Jenkins and the detective were quick
/ ~ AT his side and as they were as
| sistine him to his feet, Peaky stealth
IN ly took the burr from beneath the
girth. Stepping up to O'Doherty, as
\ though he had made a discovery, he
exclaimed:
! lust what | thought. Some scoun-
drel tried to get him in this way.
\ The detective, suspicious, demanded
to know why he had felt under the
girth and Peaky bluffed it out by re
plying:
4 Il examined this horse just mo-
/ ment ago. I saw he was actlng
peculiar"
The detective questioned Peaky
further, but without result and stnen
pocketing the burr left the tent
Stirred by Bert's bravery, the
crowd demanded he reappear ana SO
Bert with rifle and glass balls climbed
to a trapese to perform one or MS
most spectacular acts. AS he swung
head down at a height of fifty feet
and prepared to toss the first ball,
Red Mask stealthily cut slit In the
side of the tent not a dozen feet dis
tant and thrusting an automatlc
pistol through aimed at one or the
trapeZe ropes knowing that Bert, LII
his nosition, could not avoid pro-
bably fatal fall if he should sever the
rope.
But for once O'Doherty's alertness
was not vain. He caught the CLINT OF
Red Masks pistol and drawing MS
own three reports rang out as one III
the tent The crowd caught only one
but they saw the rope holding Bert
snan and saw him fall, only to catch
himself, climb back to the dangling
trapeze and with the aid of attendants
make his way to the ground.
The detective did not wait to watch
for Bert. He rushed out of the tent
and found the blood stained automatic
on the ground He was examining
this, surrounded by a crowd chen
Craven entered and boldly approached
the group, exclaiming with a sheer:
Begins to look like put-up-Jo
clever advertising stunts to enhance
the value of our star performers.
Jenkins started threateningly al
Craven but was seized by O'Doherty
while Bert grabbed Craven by the
arm. The latter WINGED in pain but
quickly regained his composure ano
walked away. The detective, now
ever, had not missed the vince and
exclaimed:
Did you see him vince going on
to reiterate his conviction that CraV-
en- knew a lot about the accidents to
Bert. But the latter shut him up.
Nonsense Why, he's my cousin
No Beresford ever
i O'Doherty could not repress his
establishment and insisted that Bert
tell about his relationship to the
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THE IRON test
Continued from last week.

Chapter 9-1The Pit OF Lost Hope"
Roaring and snarling, the lion,
freed through Red Masks vlllalny'
stood over the unconscious Edith, AS
the rescue party rushed UP. ALI
hesitated but Bert, who, drawing a
Distol, emptied it in the very face Or
the great brute which backed away,
still snarling ffercely. The other
rescuers taking courage, closed IN
and drove the lion back to his cage
while Bert picked Edith up and
nIaced her ON a mattress where doc
for from the audience attended hef
O'Doherty, the detective, from t1e
first kent his eyes ON Craven, safely
back in the crowd. and When tne
trainer showed the cord and explained
how the animal had got loose, the
detective started a searching lnVestl-
cation.
Tn a few moments, the doctor re-
Dorted that Edith's wounds were
superficial and suggesting night OF
rest i'm a nearby hotel, Jenkins or
dered her removal there. There was
a laugh as Bert halted a moment to
inuuire il he had killed the lion ana
Jenkins replied:
you're a good shot and all that but
II takes more than good ShOotlng 10
kill a lion with blank cartridges.
The laugh was hushed, however,
when O'Doherty returned and asserted
with positiveness:
at am not sure but what Craven
knows something about these accl-
dents"
Bert was quick to disclaim such
while Jenkins gave NO reply Peaky
who overheard. gave the detective a
look Of hatred and hurried away.
Edith had scarcely been made com
Portable i'm the hotel when her fears
for Bert overcame her and she sent
for the detective.
Hes i'm great danger" she said
Promise me that you will watch MIN
all the time at the might pertor-
nance"
O'Doherty promised, but even as ne
spoke Craven and Peaky, IN an al
Joining room, were planning ne"
and desperate attempt on Bert's life
the former also swearing that his
next victim would be the detective
whose outspoken suspicious plainly
worried him.
That night, Bert appeared in new
act. riding two spirited horses Ia
Cossack and despite the careful
watching of O'Doherty. Peaky con
trived to slip burr beneath the
girth Of one of the horses which bolteC
i'm pain as the act began and threw
Bert, who luckily escaped with lew
bad bruises.
Bert was standing on the horse
farthest from the entrance to the ring
hooking his toes under the girths
when Peaky entered and pretended tc
examine the girth. He stopped down
and under the horse, slipped the burr
under the girth without being noticed
He then explained that everything
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Shoots Bird lin Church.

w. A. Wray, pastor Of the Baptist
church, Sandersville, Ga, created
mild sensation at his morning ser
vices Sunday when he stopped in the
midst of his sermon, got a shotgun
and killed a jaybird that had been
flying around the auditorium and
singing while the services were in
progress.
Mr.. Wray announced just before the
congregation began the hymn that he
would kill the bird if it sang again.
The jay began again. The preacher
stopped the services, went to his
home, got his gun, returned to the
church and fired once. Services were
resumed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-20
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease is no respectSr OF per-
sons. A majority of the ills affecting
people today can be traced back to
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs Of the body. They are the
flterers, the purifiers, OF your blood.
Kidney disease Is usually indicated By
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trou-
Bile, pain in loinS and lower abdomen,
gall stones. gravel, rheumatism, gciatica
and lumbago.
All these arrangements are natures
signals to warn you that the kidneys
need help. You should use GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules imme-
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spent Sunday with G. Miller and ram
lily.
Miss Elsie Conway, of EastVle"'
Nd, is the guest Of Miss Eva Cent?.
Samuel Warner made business
trip to Reisterstown on Tuesday.