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r' trrnvrcn 4 prrvtvp OaklanD Ctffiiine FEBRUARY 9, 1921. 5 KING TAX BILL IS WOMEN DISBAND Watchdog for Our Battleships on Leash TAere is room on a United States battleship for almost anything afloat, and the picture shous a scout airplane being hoisted aboard one. Recently fourteen planes fletv from San Diego to the Gulf of Panama, and others hit the air route from Norfolk, Va to the gulf. Copyright, Underwood Underwood, New York. DEBATED BEFORE SAFETY LEAGUE; Underwriters Close Convention Tonight SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.

The fifty-fourth annual meeting of the Fire Underwriters' Association of the Pacific, w-hlch opened here yesterday, will close tonight with a dinner at the Falrmount hotel. Hundreds of men of coastrwlde prominence In the insurance business, attended the convention and spoke at various sessions. The principal speakers at tonight's dinner wiW be R. V. Watt and J.

H. Schively. Officers for the ensuing year wil be elected at a business session held today. New Club to Hold Initial Reception The All Arts club will hold Its initial reception at Sorosls hall. Ran Francisco, Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock.

A committee headed by Mrs. Lillian Birmingham, will be in charge. The program will Include Bongs by Mrs. Birmingham and An-toine do Vally, a violin selection by Emill Uossett and piano solos bv Olga Bloch Barrett and John V. Man ning.

A feature of the evening will be the rendering of original compositions of IKimenica Brescia and Adolph Locher, both members of the club. Charles A. Keeler will recite some of his poems. The Oil Arts club, the newest as mpu nnnv mm ft CLUB LUNCH 1 1LIK UUUI I UIIIVIU $100,000,000 Worth of Timber Blown Down POST ANGELES. Feb.

Timber valued at nearly was uprooted in the storm which swept the Olymple peninsula ot Washington January 29 and 30, Charles Morganroth, assistant federal forest supervisor estimate after a trip to the stricken district Thousands of small timber owner are affected by the terrific havoc the' storm, according to the report. Big companies and their apprbxl-. mate holdings are: Laeey Timber company, 40,000 acres; McCarthy Timber company, 1,250,000,000 feet of fir; Milwaukee1 Land company, 40,000 acres; Merrill Ring com-: pany, 1,000,000,000 feet; Goodyeai Logging company, 1,000,000,090 Falrservice comnany. 200,000 00V feet. The state of state schools and university holdings art-particularly hard hit.

Religious Board Organized to Do Welfare Work in Cities of Eastbay. sociation in San Francisco, has been organised for the mutual benefit of urtists and advancement of their re THEFT SlSPFXT RKTtRXS Jack Taylor, said by the police to be a youthful "hobo." was brought back 'from Fresno today, and lodged In the city prison on a charge ot grand larceny In connection witn tne alleged theft of on automobile from J. H. Black of 3645 Thirty-fifth avenue. According to Inspector George Powers.

Taylor stole Black's car last week und drove it to Fresno. was srrested there and brought back by Powers. spective any amount may be saved. With a reorganization of state departments, Young said, the saving would not be enough to effect the issue. Measure is Defended by C.

C. Young and Opposed By Peter J. Crosby. An argument on the King tax bill which developed into a spirited de-hate on the question of extravagance in state administration, furnished a half-hour of exciting moments at the weekly luncheon of the Oakland Advertising club. Tuesday, at the Hotel Oakland.

The speakers were Lieutenant-Governor C. C. who defended the tax bill and the administration at Sacramento, and Attorney Peter J. Crosby, who attacked both. "It is a well-known fact that when any governor begins to lay foundations for a second term fair dealings cannot then be expected of hlip." said Crosby, who contended that Governor Stephens does not understand the provisions of the King Meet youe-old friends In "Holding Husband'," Adcle Garrison'! new INK.

Buy Home Furnishings Now Curtain Materials at Savings OAKLAND On Sale Thursday The Kastbay Women's Emergency Safety League sang its swan song yesterday. "The Religious Board of Organizations with a membership made up from the churches on this Hide of the bay is projected as the permanent group which will assume the work undertaken temporarily by the disbanded league. Mrs. K. S.

Moffalt. originator of the Emergency" body, called together to meet the wave of crime which was spreading over this part of the state and afterward elected its honorary president, has been authorized to appoint a committee of live on organization of the endorsed group. She presided as chairman- at yesterday meeting. Immediately upon framing a report and program outlining the wirk of the Religious Hoard of Organizations, a general meeting will be called and the preliminaries to launching the new mission be undertaken. Mrs.

(). P. Cole, who a week ago i announced candidacy for the hoard of education at the spring elec- tlnn. was named president of Woman's Emergency Safety Leiigiii; some, -tyeeks ago. Shi startled llle'i "members on the occasion of fhe last i-meeting when she accused the women of not standing by the or- ganization which they had created as witnessed In the decreasing attend- I ance and declared that she was too busy to participate in any movement in which there was not interest 1 enough to command the presence of i its officers and members.

It was 1 understood at the time that a deci- tiion as to the future of the league would be made yesterday. The body i was formally disbanded. I Immediately upon motion of some of the most active women, a resolu-' lion was adopted authorizing the founding of the Religious Board of Organizations to carry on perma- niently such work as was outlined in the program of the former group. It; is claimed that the new organization will have the active backing of the Grand Army of the Republic, the American Legion and other patriotic' bodies. bill and that extravagance in the state's expenditures should be remedied.

C. C. Young sketched the history of the bill before the Legislature, de-dared it was not Jammed through, but hastened In the. hope that It might he effective by March- 1. and said that the issue -waif one whether the corporations should pay their share of the tax increases or If the people should pay it for them, lfe said that the budget for the next two years has been most carefully estimated and that there is no way that SanSncjscol Special Purchase of U.

C. Men to Address Exclusion League President Urn id. P. Barrows of (he University of 'California. and Dr.

HI-wood Mead, of the same institution, will be the speakers tomorrow night at the mass meeting to be called by the Japanese Exclusion Leasc The meeting, which will be held at Maple hall. Is one of the first in the campaign to raise 10,000 in the Memorial Park Guns Will Be Dedicated The formal dedication if the guns which are to be placed in Memorial Park, Auditorluiji by th.e Women and Girl Workers of the Civil War has been postponed until Washington's birthday, February 22. at 2T30 p. m. The dedication was to have taken place with fitting exercises next Saturday, but owing to the incompletion of the concrete Eastbay district as this section's part bases for guns it will not be pos sihle to hold- the affair at the tinie'of 1200.000 to be raised in the slate Women's Sample and "Mended" Gloves 420 Pairs of a Well-Knorvn Make at Three Lorn Prices 95c $1.35 $1.65 CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years set.

All patriotic bodies have been invited to participate in the dedication exercises. Meet your old friends in "Holding Husband," Allele Garrison's new serial starting In Thursclnj's for trie purpose or lignting Japanese I propaganda in the east. Headciunr-I tors' of the league have been opened at 1416 Franklin At tomorrow evening's meeting the American Legion band will furnish music and there will he a number of speakers besides the two announced. Always bean' the Signature of SAX FRANCISCO. I'eh.

9. Denying application of Hty ilance hall owners to prevent police interference In the operation of their plaecH, Superior Judge Frank J. Murnsky yesterday uplieJil the lioard of poller- eonitnlssloncrs In their action In closing the Winter (iarden danee hall. The oommis-sinners rcrusod to renew permils neic8sary for such places. Thirty-seven Chinese members of the crew of the British tank steamer War Ghurka narrowly escaped death yesterday when the launch on which they were riding was struck by the liner Nanging off Blue Point.

The railing of the launch was torn away. The Chinese were taken from the steamer while she was being fumigated. Extraordinary valucp in gloves for ever)-day. Special purchase from a manufacturer of sample lines of gloves and mended gloves. The latter are gloves that were slightly imperfect in their manufacture, but have been carefully and neatly mended before leaving the factory and are big bargains at these prices.

The need for a social welfare bureau under the city health department, a commujity-mother, and a cottage home tol'receive the unadjusted girls of Oakland, was pre- Lot I Pair Lot 2 Pair 95c Lot- 3 Pair $1.35 $1.65 Women two-rliisp kid nlovea with Turin point and rmbroid-tred bin Ls. In Murk, wliilr and color. Come for these bargiain. Womrn's real kid glove with This sale group consists of 12 two rlanps at wrist and plain or and lb bulton length real kid novrlty embroidered bai-ks. Sale glove in blark and white.

Ssla price, pair price, pair $1.63. First Floor Wilhclm Rudi, a 14-year-old orphan, 'will be deported back to Luxemburg tomorrow because no one wishes to adopt him. The boy was! brought to America by Captain. Max Thurnburg, who said that he hasj proved incorrigible. Louis Greenleaf, a former soldier, who has filed suit for divorce from his wife, Marie Greenleaf, GO years old.

declared today that he was tricked into the marriage while suffering from shell shock and not knowing what he was doing. ifS is 29 years old and was. ucmeu nerore adjournment 01 me league by Mrs. R. E.

iJanford. The meeting was held in Chabot hail. VOHl BAB WHlPl'Iti. SAN KKANCJKCO, T'eb. 9.

Reports on the investigation into the alleged whipping of a 13-year-old girl in the Homo of the Benevolence, San Jose, were received at a meeting of the Joint children's committee of the State Board of Charities and I Corrections and the State Board of I Control, held here, and the com! mittee went on record as favoring the discontinuance of whipping as a punishment in this institution. The committee also plans to for the adoption of this principle throughout the stale, it was' declared i today. Til RJ J-T I'R( IGlUM. A Thrift program Is announced by the Oakland Business and Pro- fessional Woman's club following the weekly luncheon tomorrow at Hotel Harrison. Miss H.

Kruger Annual February Sale of Hals from married October 20, 1919. and Guirtai ns Hals from Cage F'isk Sandler Andrea Sporlex California's lire loss during the last five years was $45,628,750, according to figures today given out by the National Board of Eire Underwriters. SI.FKl"! Mi SI KSS I) EATII. CINCINNATI. Feb.

9. The first death from sleeping sickness in Cincinnati was reported last night. Herbert Geyer, 2S years old, was the lini. He became ill January 29. Jente-Cupid IVeyman Warshauer Evelynvaron Now in full swing with tremendous savings.

Less than half price in some instances. will speak on Save and Have. "When to Spend" will be discussed by Miss Ava B. Blank, national Young Women's Christian secretary. Sale of Handsome HEAR Edison tone-Test Rugs at the Greater in quantity, finer in quality, more varied in pattern and the lowest prices in four years.

If you need new rugs in your home, select them during this sale and benefit by the savings. 0RPHEUM 9 Thursday, Friday and Saturday Preliminary Opening of Spring Millinery A new showing as refreshing as the first flowers of the season. New soft straws, new shapes of satin and georgette crepe, new flower hats, new straw braids with malines, flowers, feathers and ribbons. All just lovely Spring creations, and hundreds of them. AXMINSTER RK.S Heavy quality.

Durable and $78.00 handhome. Sine t2. Formerly $110, fort this week SEAMLESS AXMINSTER RIGS In rich, dull. Mibducd rolorinpt for living or dining (77 AA iDliiiUV roomn. Formerly $102, for 113 a $58.00 AXMINSTER HI Size M-rvicealile mis formerly $71 values.

You Are Cordially Invited to See This AXMINSTER RltiS Sie. 9x12. Good, deep pile and rii roloriiiRs. Former $68.00 4 CA P17.UV alit for Exhibition -of- Signor Friscoe, vaudeville head-liner at the Orphmim this week plays his xylophone ir, direct comparison with lit Chippendale model of the New Edison jIoxl-ini'an Edison Re-creation of his own SEAMLESS "MISSELS Rt'GS Extraordinary faisfor street WOOL AND FIBRE REGS Solid colorings of rose, brown, blue or gray with small bordera value Size $35.00 flats for sports Hals for dancing Direcloirc poes Continentals Side rolls Turbans Sadors in variec sjjcj or ligureil centers. Sue Vxii.

mer valine, for. Hats for afternoon Hais for laillieur wear Former $38.50 mj $29.50 for HEAVY I I'E-THVrRRI SSELS Rl'GS Splendid pattern- e-pe- Former $34.50 rugs. A A Size fcl aUU $27.00 riallv miublr for bedroom, t.r.e $17.50 SEAMLESS AXMINSTER RLGS A popular grade quality rug ill tuhdurd rolorings and pattrrni. SEAMLESS AXMINSTER REGS A staple quality rug made by one of the largest mills in llie country. New denign and rolim ing.

Sine 9x12. For- flft mer $102 value for 3 I AXMINSTER RI GS in a of Sir, ''xl2. $62.00 $41.00 former nil!" f'T Former $22 J50 rogs. Size ox0, for WOOL AND FIBRE RUGS -Lighter weight. Sue''9xli.

For $37.50 Four yMt? xtra Windows Salespeople I nt-tiier 'f ran. Szr fr $20.00 mer values for GR VS II DOMESTIC IIIO Si $15.70, 18.50 Lr, I wira i-peria 37b? WW EDISON "The Photograph with a SouF The world's greatest xylophone player plays on his instrument suddenly he lifts his hammers but his xylophone music continues as if by magic then the curtains of the back-drop part and the Edison is revealed. It is re-creating the performance of Signor Friscoe so perfectly that one listening with closed eyes cannot detect when Friscoe stops playing and the Edison begins. Duplicates ot Friscoe Edison Here We have duplicates of the Laboratory Model Edison that Friscoe uses in his act and we guarantee them capable of the same remarkable performance given by Signor Friscoe'i phonograph. Lace Cur tains at Sale Prices i Lei Spring in through the windows cf your home with fresh, new, beautiful Curtains.

And best of all are the unusual savings. SCRIM CERTAINS wiih hem-titi lied and lace edae and in-er-tions; aUo Ulet weave'. (0 OF Regularly $3.50 J4nJJ IVORY COLOn 1 1 LET CI R. TAINS Mado with hem, initiation hem and dainty lare FILET CERTAINS with pretty lare edgrs and small all-over pat-lern-. Former price was JO 1 $3.50.

Sale price, SCRIM AND FILET CURTAINS Made with drawn work and ror-ner motif. The filet curtains have lare edgci ami small figures in IRISH POINT CURTAIN VOI LF-andJIARQUISETTE -Entered in the kales it, $7.35 and $775 -LACE CURTAINS SPECIALLY PRICED AT. 81.15. S1.45 and S1.65 PAIR. Just (bout half of their former prices.

Firm, heavy weave. Preliminary Opening Special Trimmed $OJ5. Hats at 0 Over two hundred beautiful Trimmed Hats tent us by our buyer now in New York for an opening pperial. Bought at a price concession, they represent marvelous values and a wonderful opportunity to get your first bat of the season at a caving. All hand-maMc, one-of-a-kind Hat fashioned of beautiful tagal and lisere straw in continental and roll brims and broken line sailors.

-Second Floor. Our priies were $3.9,5, H2j and ij aii'i $2.45 renter, price. $5Q. Sale price rnrmerlT $1 pair. aie $2.55 $2.65 IMPORTED IRISH POINT CURTAINS Very fine; telling formerly at (0 CC $1150 to $12.50 for 30.0 Eas) Terms, if Desired FILET LACE AND SCRIM CERTAINS Good looking rurtains on which oar former price ranged from to.

$3.23. 1 Qt Sale price, pair l.JJ OILE. MARQUISETTE AND FILET CIRTAENS Good, serviceable curtains formerly flJO QC priced to $5.50, $LfO Third Floor. Third.