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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
MRS. SWEzEA
DENIES HAVING
MEN FRIENDS
Chauffeur Tells How He
Watched All Her
Movements
ASKED TO GET DIVORCE


Several attempts were made
on the part of the attorney Tor
Bert L. swexea during eross-
examination late Monday after.
noon Of Mrs. Hannah Swexea
In her suit for divorce 10 show
improper relations on her part
with other men.
Mrs. swexes er,phaticsiiy de-
nied the insinustlons. During
Shrine week. counsel for the
defense asked her II she didn't
90 auto riding with visiting
Masons about the city thruout
the day and of,entimes late at
night
- DID," she said. "but on ev-
cry occasion. WAS accom-
panied by several others.
There was always . woman In
the machine and never less
than two men. Ny relations
were always proper"
Says Husband 10 WeiLto-oo
During the testimony Tuesday
Calvin 4. Hall. attorney for Mrs
Swer~a. thru various witnesses. at
tempted TO show that Swezea hac
been conducting a successful busi
ness and was ia a position To pro
vide for his wife's needs.
II was shown that the PIoneci
Show a. Commercial Printing Co.
OF which Swexea is half owner
was valued. together with It's out
side property. at more than s36. 900
Charles Jenkins. the president. ter
titled that he and SwcxeA had de
cisred et6. 900 dividends In 1919.
Her Credit Cut or
II was shown thru testimony that
previous TO the filing OF the divorce
action Mrs. Swezes had hac
accounts with all OF the large DC
partment stores In the city. and
that shortly after the trouble start
ed. Swexea closed every account
with the exception OF the grocery
c. r. Gates. attorney for Swczea
attempted TO show that Zirs
swezea. brother of the defendant
who testified for Mrs. Swcxea. had
had considerable trouble with the
defendant and that the two were
not on the best OF terms.
Several neighbors. including
Helen Allen. testified that Mrs
swexea had always been home
loving woman. spending the mos
OF her time around the place. beau
tifying IL !, was further developed
that she devoted a more than moth
erly interest to Swexea's daughter
by his first wife.
Mysterious Pair There
The court attendance is growing
with each session. Many OF Seat
ties most prominent society ma
irons are In daily attendance. Two
handsomely rowned women. rumor
ed to be the women who are said
to have been caught In Swezea's
office on the memorable Easter
morning. appeared in court Tues
day. II Ia said they have been sub
poenaed.
The plaintiff expects to complete
her case late Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday.
when questioned In regard 10
several letters she received from
these men after they had left. she
said they had been written merely
to thank her for her courtesy.
Didn't Read EN- All
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Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
P0lNDExTER AND
M'BRIDE 70 SPEAK

Senator Miles Poindexter. repub-
iicAn candidate for reelection. may
be in Seattle Wednesday. No def
into word to this effect has been
received.
Should he come here IN time. he
will share honors with Gov. Henry
Mcbride. republican candidate for
governor. at luncheon to be held
Wednesday noon at the Seattle
Commercial Club by the Young
Mems Republican club. Members
Of the state central committee will
also be guests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
BRITISH take
COMPLIES after
BLOODY BATTLE
French Aid in is.Hour Drive
to Capture Key
Position
FIGHT STILL RAGING
FIGHT STILL RAGING
ny Ed l. KEEN

United Press stafs Correspondent
LONDON. Sept. 26.-combles.
sey-roInt az the whole German
battle Iine from Bapsums 20
peronns. has been captured by
the eritish after 10 hours OF the
rnost furious battling north OF
the somme.
Gen. haie this afternoon an
neunesd that British troops
snts~sd combiss. overcoming
German resistance. The enery's
iosssa the ofSieiaI report said,
~ere eesere.
The British victory. achieved NJ
ter three weeks OF desperate driv
Ing against tho German center. I,
the most striking single achieve
ment OF the whole Somme offensive
II removes one OF the last two oh
ssaeies 10 an Anglo. French thrust Il
squeeze the Germans. one OF tn.
two obicctives of the great ailict
advance.
Fighting was stiil going on In tn.
streets OF Combies when Gen
Haigs report Was filed.
The capture OF comblcs followed
q day and night of most brilllan,
Continues on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
DESERTED WIVES
GIVEN no RELIEF

OLYMPIA. Sept 2s.-The su
preme court today affirmed tho de
cision OF Judge Dykcman OF Scat
tie. TO the effect that wives desert
ed BY their husbands are not enti
tied TO the benefits OF the mothers
pension Law. no matter how desti.
tute their children may be. Under
the provisions of the law. as now
on the books. only those whose hus
bands are dead. insane. or In the
penltentiary. may get the pension
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
It's the Spud That
Brings the Shekel

II isn't the tall vine that cuts any
mustard. It's the potatoes that are
found In the hill beneath the vine
that matter. in the opinion OF r. J..
Edlund. ts12 Myrtle ave.
Edlnnd has i23 potatoes raised by
one single vine. and they didn't
grow on an elght.foot vine. either,
the grower boasts.
The potatoes weigh 2s pounds.
FIFTY OF them are salable potatoes.
and there are 70 little ones. The
largest potato weighs one pound
and four ounces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

ML.W.W.'S
CAPTURE
JAIL

NORTH YAKIMA. Sept. 70.
--Forsy-slx I. W. w. aoltstors
are IN possssslen OF the jail
here today. holding ~ bay
Gordon Of efslesrs. . big crowd
Of eitixsas and the fire depart.
nent. which has rseestsdty
turned the hose on them In
vain.
The outbreak started 81 u m.
Prisoners ripped bars from win
dows. tore up floors. wrsnched
iron cots TO pieces and began bat.
tsrtng the wooden wallis. In a
short time the building was prsc-
ticaily wrecked. II IL being sys'
tsmaticAlIy demolished.
Vein o. defiance greeted Z
stream Of water from q fire en-
gine. Unable to enter the prison.
deputies formed = ring around |, "a
prevent the inmates from dashipg
for liberty.
An effort may be made later 70
rush the jail and subdue the l. W.
W. mob.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
Car of Liquors
Destroyed, But
He'sNot Caught

"A former member of the police force is at the head
of the bootlegging syndicate which has been getting
carload Shipments of liquor from California and ped
ding in Seattle" Chief Rockingham declared Tuesday.
"He is wise enough TO keep himself in the clear"
said the chief "But we are destroying lot of his
booze lately. There are some other officers the
force who are too friendly with the bootleggers, and
something will drop when we get the goods on them.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. Sept. 26.-
Two men were killed. three injur-
ed this morning. one probably IA.
tally. when an elevator in the John
Deere Wagon Co.. factory at Mo
line fell a distance of five stories.
The dead and injured were EN-.
ployes OF the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

BERLIN. via Wireless TO Say.
VILE. Sept. 2s.--The loss OF villages
70 the allied forces under one Of
the most terrific attacks Of the
whole Somus offensive. vas on.
Iciaify admitted this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
EX-CopH pHeadS B ootleggerS, Says Chief
IMPORTER TELLS how SIREN COST HIM $500
Owl Makes Three
Towns Quite Dark

LANCASTER. Wis.,. Sept.
PA break In the cir.
cult supplying electric cur.
rent put the elsies Of Ian.
caster. Fsnnimore and 6es-
eobel Into darkness.
When the trouble man
reached the test bor east OF
this city he discovered the
source within the thrss-mlls
radius 10 consist Of . mon
stsr owl hanging on the
wire whore II dropped after
kicking" out the breaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

Bell Telephone company success
fully opened the Montreal-van-
couver line. said to be the longest
ear-toear circuit in the world. The
line is 4,227 miles long, while the
New York-San Francisco line. re-
Gently opened. is but S.400 miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

sergt Putnam and members OF
the dry squad met carload ship
ment OF booze that arrived at the
o..w. freight sheds Monday after.
noon. II Was transferred to the
public safety building and there
smashed UP. There were $4,000
bottles in the consignment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
CAFE GIRL IS
LURE USED TO
TRAP TEA man
Blackmail Gang Caught EN-
in New York Hotel
Together
HE PROTECTS OTHERS


NEW YORK. Sept. 2e.-Wn.
liam eusisr. alleged "orains" os
the million dollar biaekmaii
plot. pleaded guilty TO . charge
81 impersonstino . federal Of.
ssesr when arralened before
Justice Manten today and wss
ssrtsnesd TO 10 months In the
federal prison NJ Atlanta.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2ss-G. n.
West. vice president Of the c.
o. crsoe Tea Co.. with offices
here and In New York. 10 the
"A. \. Wssisy" vino wss vle-
tinslxsd for $4,000 by the ne
tienai syndicate Of elaekmsli.
ere. u vas dssinlssiy learned
today.
Vests personal attorney. &C.
bert Robertson. and Hinton a.
cisbsvsh. federal investigator
here. both admitted West ~ss
the person-
Nobsrtson said West voIun-
tarliy told HE story ef being
Isrsd TO New York BY evsa
Goldman. suppossdly . member
~ the sang. that ethsrs might
- warned and the guilty. pun
leho6-
West was trapped BY Buda God
man. whom he met In = eafe sew.
srni mooths ago. he. said today
They saw each other frequently for
several weeks and she induced him
to take her to New York with him
On . business trip. he stztes-
Break Into Their aeow
On their ftrst night there. three
men knocked u the door o. their
hceel room and said they were gov
eminent officers and that the
couple were under arrest for vio
Iating the Mann act The woman
frantic and said exposure
would ruin her social position
Then the fake officers suggested
the affair might be hushed up.
West refused to yield to the
and the couple wrs
brought here. Negotiations con.
Iinued three or four days. while
The two were held at . hotel here.
supposedly as prisoners of the fed.
srai government.
Finally the .woman's pleas that
she be not exposed won West. and
he paid the men Si2.soo and later
g2 500.
Both we're released on the first
payment
The men who posed as federal
agents are supposed to be George
Irwin. John T. French and Doc
Brady, alias James Christian
French was arrested In connection
With the Kiipper KIDNAPPING sewers
days before West paid the second
Irwin and Brady are under ar.
rest
Ex-Wfs Of Song Writer
Buda Goldman. who Is said to be
the former wife OF song writer.
Ia being questioned today by fed.
eral agents.
West is a wealthy vidower. who
lives in Highland park. an exclusive
suburb of Chicago. He is vice
president OF one Of the largest tea
and coffee importing houses.
Miss Goldman is said to be an
Of Mrs. Helen Evers. who
has figured prominently in the kid.
naping and blsckmaiiing case.
West says he supposed she was a
woman OF Independent
means.
Miss Goldman is a small bru.
nette. She Is exceedingly pretty,
with plenty of snap. and federal
officers say she is we'll known In
Chicago cafe life.
Because OF Vests confession the
will not prosecute him
Tor violation OF the Mann act. Hin
ton @. Clabaugh. federal investi.
gator. Ia reported today to have Of
Tered immunity TO any one else who
would testify against the alleged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

The liquor was addressed 10
James Brennan. Petersburg. Alas
ka." In care OF the Pielow Transfer
Company.
The dry squad officers had word
from San Francisco that the ship
ment was due to arrive here. and q
detail OF officers was on the spot
waiting for II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
WILSON VOTES EARLY

PRINCETON. n. J.. Sept. 2s.--
President Wilson cast his ballot In
the democratic primaries here to
day. unrecognized by the crowds
gathered about the polls. and greet
ed by scarcely a dozen acauaint.
ances.
The president was one OF the first
TO reach the polls. only l3 having
preceded him In the fire house
booth. Immediately after voting he
left for Shadow Lawn In his auto.
mobile.
An English railroad supplies toy
locomotives and cars to children
taking long Journeys.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Wti.
iiar, eusisr. alleged "brains- os
the million dollar biaekmaii
plot. pleaded guilty to . charge
81 impersonstlno . federal Of.
fscsr when srraloned before
Justice Manten today and was
sentenced TO 10 months In the
federal prison NJ Atlanta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

" YOU HAVEN'T READ THE SECOND INSTALL.
MnNr % OF BEYOND THE FRONTIER" THE NovEi.
,., n-msSM, s,o ~, nAnohL PARRISH STAY UP is MIN
SILL IkEAr REMEMBER. you GET A ySo
NOVEL At NO ENrlA COST TO YOU THESE Now
kLs BEGIN MONDAY AND END SATURDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11

but o. extraordinary interest, Is the
Gothic Apostles Creed" which. in
three rows Of fifteen scenes, pictures
the Creation, Baptism and Annuncia-
ton.
The most important piece in the
Hoentschel collection, and the oldest
and only fourteenth century tapestry
in America, is the small "Crucifxion,"
the background OF which is patterned
with stars; also, Esther and Ahssue-
rus dating from the second quarter
Of the fifteenth century.
Three of the tapestries in the Nor
gan collection came from the famous
kann collection-those picturing THE
Comedies OF Moliere" after the designs
OF J. B. Oudry, woven in Beauyais in
the fourth decade of the eighteenth
century.
Then there are the King Of Spain
tapestries, the famous set of five
Gobelins. picturing the story Of "Don
Quixote," designed in the first part
OF the reign Of Louis XIV by Charles
Coypel, and woven in the reign OF
Louis XVI, with Louis XVI damasse
grounds and border.
As tapestry collector the late Mr..
Morgan led the world. Through the
loan Of this collection to the Metro
politan Museum, he did more than any
one else to educate Americans TO an
appreciation Of what tapestries are
II is hoped that many of the pieces will
be re-acquired for the Museum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
NEW WAR MOTOR
IN NEW YORK STREETS
Most Powerful Land Craft of
Armored Battery.

Now York received hint OF the
meaning OF real preparedness yesterday
afternoon as high powered. srmored
automobile, with two ominous looking
-~~~hire Guns and loopholes for seven
rifles, dashed through the streets TO
..e ermory OF the lst Armored Motor
Battery, y. G.. y. Y.
The new machine, which is said to be
the most formidable land craft in ex
istence even excepting the auto
mobiles now being used by the German
army-is all that exists thus far OF the
ist Armored Motor Battery, with a
temporary armory at l6sth Street and
Fort Washington Avenue. Eventually
there will be eight Of the machines 10
represent the State of New York in the
event Of foreign complications.
The armored auto. which looks more
Ike miniature battleship on wheels
than anything ever seen in New York
before, - tire product of the combined
efforts of the Carnegie Steel Company
and the international Motor Company
Captain Henry G. Montgomery. COM
mender Of the battery; Major General
John +. organ. commander of the New
ork militia, and Major Frederick NJ.
Waterbury, chief of ordnance. were
enthusiastic over the appearance Of the
var Vehicle. They rode in it from the
headquarters Of the auto company 10
he armory. while pedestrians who rec
pgnized IL as an addition TO the citv's
ctences cheored as Il passed through
he streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
u. S. ARMY PROTECTION PER 1000, 900

us to-day but 1877 soldiers per million popu,
lation against $50 IN Io9V' OIL III 'o70
and l,4l7 in 1910.
In proportion to each hundred thousand
square miles Of our territory, the mobile
army in the United States to-day furnishes
for the protection Of that unit Of area. but
1904 soldiers, as against l,O4l IN 'o9o'
l,174 in 1870, 1884 in 1910.
That which will most tempt foreign ma
tons however, is not the number OF our
population nor the amount OF land we have
each of the hungry nations can secure
undeveloped lands in South America--but
our wealth tempts them. In proportion to
each billion Of wealth our mobile army in
the United States at the present time fur
nishes us but PAS soldiers, against 45l in
1890, 1,761 in 1910. 1850 in 1910. Yet
there are those who fear that we are becom-
ing militaristicl
We have grown so rapidly in population.
we have added to our territory so greatly
and we have grown in wealth so enormously
that our army to day is but a handful, so far
as concerns its ability to protect. compared
to the army we supported in the peaceful
DAYS of 1910 And in 1910 there had not
been, during the years previous to that time.
any great change in the matter OF guns and
equipment. but to-day things have changed.
If we to-day had an army proportionate
in numbers to our present wealth as the
army Of | 8 0 was to the wealth of the nation
at that time, it would give us to-day mobile
force in the United States Of 7O2. 697 fight
ing men.
Neither Thomas Jefferson nor President
Madison thought the army in their day too
large, although both were opponents Of a
big standing army. But if our wealth in
1910 had been as great as it is to-day the
peace-loving Jefferson and the practically
inclined Madison would probably have had
an army of at least 700 900 men. especially
if the population of the United States had
then been 100000. If the army of 1910
had been reduced so that the number Of men
stood to their wealth as the number of men
in our army to-day stands to our present
wealth, the United States would have had
an army in $40 of just 401 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11

and told her he had been hurt. Mrs
Marsh fought her way to where her son
lay in a crowd. When she saw he was
dead she became hysterical. Her con-
dition is serious.
Ries was taken to the Ralph Street
station, but was not held when wit
nesses said the accident was unavold-
able. He is contractor.
Anna Chaser. six, Of So4 Columbus
Avenue, Manhattan, starteo across the
street in front OF her home yesterday
afternoon TO get paper box that a
storekeeper had tossed away. She
stepped from behind an elevated pillar
into the path Of an automobile driven
by John Hennes, chauffeur for Benja-
min Fox. Of rs West Ninety-frst Street.
She died soon after reaching the Park
Hospital. Hennes was not held.
Herman Hoffman, driver Of an auto
mobile truck, escaped death In Brook.
lyn when his machine stood on end at
tho edge Of street excavation at
Lafayette and Flatbush Avenues.
Brooklyn. He was tossed out, but
landed on a pile of dirt at the bottom
Of the hole and was unhurt.
Curt Heintz, twenty-six, of Garfield,
n. j., was probably fatally injured
when an automobile he had lacked up
slipped and fell on him in a Garfield
garage. Five o. his ribs were broken,
one puncturing a lung Heintz is an
athlete. and mas won many trophies
On the cinder track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11

panels subdivided by Gothic arches.
The nature Of the story is very def
nitely suggested by the blindfolded
Cupid flying through the air in the
upper part of the central wing, with d
how from which the shaft has just de-
parted, while his mother, Venus, sits on
a balcony behind.
The Tournament"
"The Tournament" shows, high up
on the throne in the middle wing Of
the tapestry, a King with crown and
sceptre, who might be Charles VIII or
Louis XII. while before him two mount
cd knights enter the lists against each
other. and around are seen many char
acters and gorgeously gowned person
ages Characteristic Of the latter part
OF the fifteenth century.
Another tapestry in the Knole col
lection pictures the Miracles OF St.
Claudius," who was Bishop Of Besan-
con in the sixth century.
Other important Gothic tapestries In
this collection are the "Ecce Homo. "
Emperor Otto's Judgment" THE Lion
Hunt" the two "Aneas and Dido"
panels, long, narrow Renaissance
panel, which looks more like a rug
than a wall hanging; three Mortlake
tapestries. based on the designs Of
Bernard van Orley's famous Hunts Of
MAMMALIAN; three Brussels seven
teenth century tapestries. picturing
scenes from the story OF the Roman
Emperor Augustus, and one from the
famous Gothic story Of Man" series.
Not part Of the Knole collection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11

TN PROPORTION to our citizens, in pro-
portion to our area. and in proportion
a to our wealth, we have smaller army
than we have had even during the great
peace periods of the United States. In $50,
twenty eight years after the close Of the War
of the Revolution, Senators and Representa-
tives in Washington held that the United
States would never again be involved in war
1t was during this time that many public men
even advocated the abolition OF the army.
believing that it woul ID never be employed
again. By 1910. twentysix years after the
War of lSl2-l8I4. we had been at peace
with all Europe for a quarter OF century
Europe seemed disposed to let us alone.
There seemed to be no reason why we should
ever go to war again. And once more
prominent public men at our capital sug-
gestcd not only the abolition OF our army,
but even the abolition OF our navy. limiting
that the world was so civilized that no great
war would ever again occur. BY 1871.
twenty-five years after the close of our Civil
War, we had again had generation Of
peace, and the men in power were OF dit
ferent age than those who had been leaders
during the War of the Rebellion. These are
three great peace periods of our national his
tory, periods during which there was the least
thought Of war
In democracy like that Of the United
States the one purpose Of the army is to pro-
tect the nation from rebellion to protect the
nation from outside attack 1t is the idea
and duty Of the army to protect its citizens,
to protect its lands. to protect its wealth. But
in times Of peace, especially after a whole
generation Of peace. there is tendency to
forget the value Of an army-to forget that
d nations citizens, that a nations wealth
needs a standing army for its protection.
Hence we might expect that in no, 1910,
1890 the army of the United States would
have been smaller in proportion to the num-
Der Of its citizens in proportion to its area
and in proportion to its wealth than to-day
when nations and colonies Of four of the
FIVE continents are at war.
But in proportion to our population our
mobile army in the United States furnishes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
Two Guns Captured.

1.-TWO guns and thirteen machine
Guns also were captured. ~ the
same time we cleared enemy encamp-
ments. blockkouses and positions
which had obstructed US at various
noints on the front, both due north OF
The village Of Avocourt and south oI
Crow's Woods. In these operations
we were able to infict losses on the
French. The enemy lost, in prisoners
276 men and several officers
"To the right of the Mouse, TaVlne
on the southwestern border or PoiVre
Ridge was cleared in similar manner.
-Four officers. lS4 men and quantlty
~ material remained in our hands fur-
Their east and in the Woevre there was
only artillery lighting
The British have renewed their
activity about St. Eloi. and the war
Office tonight reports the capture OF
mine crater and Of German trenches III
that sector. The report says:
Last night at St. Eloi our troops az
tackled ar captured the mine crater
remaining i'm German hands, and 6y Il
further attack succeeded in establish
ING themselves in German trenches run
Ming southwest from the above crater.
"To-dav there has been artillery
activity about La Boisselle. Angres,
Vierstraat, st. Eloi and Ypres: Ihere
was some mining activity about La
Boisselle, Roclincourt and GlVenchy'