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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-26

1t sometimes costs man six months
of rheumatism to catch one little six
inch fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-26
MARINE WORKERS
STRIKE ENDED
Urien Secretary Said Ships Would Be
gin to Move This
Afternoon

NEW YORK, July 26.-End of the
strike of 10000 marine workers which
has tied up shipping in Atlantic and
Gulf port for the last three weeks was
announced today by Gustave H. Brown,
general secretary of the International
Seamen s union, who added that ships
would be moving by this afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-26

1t is better not to be understood than
to be understood too well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-26

1870 a m.-Morning worship Ser
mon by the pastor, God S Conf
dencc IN Man.
11.45 a. m.-Bible school
730 p. m.--Dcvotional meeting led by
the pastor.
A group Of men from the church viii
speak a. the service of the West Gull
ford church at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-26

Continued on Page 3D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
STRIKERS
PLAN INVASION
5000 Said to Be Ready to
Enter West Virginia

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. 20
Governor Co~nwell Of West Nir-
Ginia today wired Governor Cox
that 5000 mcu from the vicinity
OF SteubenvilIc were reported to
be about to cross the Ohio river
into Hancock county. West Nir-
ginia. and compel worknen there
to quit their places.
ANY such effort" Cornwell warn.
ed Cox. will be regarded as an at.
tack upon the sovereignty OF West
Virginia."
Governor Cox immedia tely wired
W. O. Baker. sheriff OF jefferson
county. at SteubenvilIc. q follows:
II have no means OF knowing
whether the delegation In question
contemplates anything which would
be a violation OF the laws OF Ohio.
but respectfully urge upon you 10
use your best offices In order 20
avoid any possibility OF conflict be.
tween the citizens OF this common.
wealth and the state government OF
West Virginia"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
W H Y Z?
Why Should Housewives Be Denied
Sugar During Canning Season
While Packers Get All They Want?

Thousands of Seattle housewives cannot OBJ
tain any sugar for canning purposes while Ar
mour. Libby McNei & Libby and the other big
packers have all they
The excuse offered by the wholesalers, that the
strike Of San Francisco longshoremen Is respon-
sible for the shortage. is utterly false because
the shortage has been serious for several weeks,
while the longshoremen did not walk out until
= long after the shortage became effective.
These charges are made by westakc market
grocers. d. Mckenzie, manager Of the market, de-
clared that altho he had been able to buy only two
sacks day since the 2sth Of August, his allowance
for the market had been cut to one sack Thursday
morning.
Fruit is spelling in large quantities in Seattle be-
cause the big packers have hogged the sugar. and
during the coming winter the packers will be able
to sell their canned goods because the housewives
were unable this summer to get sugar for canning
Manager Mckenzie asserts.
PACKERS BUYING UP
STATE CANNERIES?
'The talk about the longshoremen's strike in Frisco
being the cause is all bunk declared Mckenzie.
THE shortage has existed since August, and the
strike started long after the sugar gave out.
Il claim that the packers have hogged the sugar.
It is reported everywhere that the packers have
bought up the little canneries around the state
That means we will have to eat the packers canned
goods this winter because the women couldn't get
sugar for canning"
Market men reported farmers cutting down
their fruit shipments because of the sugar shortage
and much of the best fruit which ordinarily would
be sold in the cities is being sent to the canneres
operated by the packers, where the price is cut.
Sales of fruit for canning cut down heavily
because Of the sugar shortage, it stated
Efforts to locate the representative of the sugar
refiners in Seattle failed, and wholesale grocery
houses informed The Star reporter that there had
been no sugar shortage until September /, and the
shortage which followed due to the strike of the
San Francisco longshoremen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

Police Doubt Story
According TO the story told the
police by the woman and Loback
after they were brought to the hos
pital. Mrs. siftana had just entered
the room in the La Ciead hotel when
masked man leaped out of a
clothes closet and ordered the two to
put up their hands. Mrs. Siltana
attacked the thug and he fired twice.
one bullet striking the woman and
the other piercing Loback's right
side. The thug is then said to have
fled from the room.
Tony Anderson, who. according TO
the story told by the thugs victims,
had the five cases Of whisky for sale
In the room. is being held by the
police for investigation.
The police frankly doubt the story
that Anderson had any whisky in his
room. and hint that Mrs. Siltana was
lured there for the purpose OF rob.
berry. Mrs. Siltana told the police
Thursday night she suspected the
alleged whisky dealers and did not
take any money with here. altho she
was told the liquor could be pur-
chased for sl25 a case.
Thug Was Excited
II is believed the woman's sudden
attack on the thug made him so ex.
cited he pulled the trigger and fired
aimlessly. the bullets striking his in.
tended robbery victims.
After the shooting the police made
thoro search OF the La Clead hotel
but could not find a trace of whisky.
Mrs. Siltana is survived by a
brother. John Panttila. and two chill.
dren. Amelia, IA. and Linssi. 13. She
came TO Seattle from Butte more
than year ago and leased the Clar.
endon hotel two months ago. Her
body is at the public morgue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

This was n rancher. doubtless a
tenant going TO a new country.
In the old days this meant a cot-
pie of covered wagons, saddle
horses. cows. and a few spraddle-
legged calves tied on behind; toll
some, dusty. snail-like pilgrimage
from one weeks end to another.
This farmer had II all on a
truck.
All his household goods. from
baby buggy to crib. from kitchen
table to sewing machine. were
there.
Coops OF chickens were tied on
behind; at the side a few pens Of
belgian hares and a crate of
,quabs promised Sunday dinners.
There were plows and a harrow.
and a wheel hoe. and a bicycle.
tsnt. and sacks buiging with vege-
tables.
And, way up in front. right back
Of the family Of six or seven, was
a muley COW. fenced off. with a
manger OF hay to keep her con-
tented.
And the entire outfit was getting
6cross the country at 20 miles an
hour. instead Of two.
Outside Of team OF work
horses, which ne could acquire In
any = al neighborhood in half a
day, { farmer was all ready TO
start ming ten minutes after he
found place that suited him.
And his journey was merely a
nice vacation after the summers
work
Probably we win turn into a ma
fion Of dwellers on the high road.
and the house on the truck by the
wayside camping place will become
an institution over the land.
With a system OF itinerant
echoois. moving up and down the
highways. the last obstacle to per-
petual travel would be removed for
the average American family.
And the man Of the house. these
days. can stop anywhere and go to
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
CHARGE YOUTH
CH0KED FATHER

Creeping down stairs In the
dead Of night. Henry Semmern,
jr., 20. $40 18th ave-. crashed in
the locked bedroom door OF
Henry Semmern, sr., his father,
and leaping on the sleeping par.
ent began choking him, according
to report made Friday ut the
police station.
w. Warner, brother in.law, who
was sleeping up stairs. according to
the father. was awakened by his cries
and came down and pulled the in
furiated youth from the bed.
The police were notified and Sergt.
G.. l.. Carnto and officer Il. c. Scully
Investigated. Young Semmern was
arrested and booked on an open
charge.
Relatives appeared at the police
station and deny the story that the
youth choked his father. They say
that there had been a family quarrel
and that the father had locked his
door to keep the youth out. The an.
gered son then went outside the
house and obtained an axe. bent on
getting in the room.
After he had broken down the door,
the relatives say, the father began
yelling. The son put his hand over
his fathers mouth to stifie the cries
and did not choke him. according to
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
GOmperS Flags
BrutalitieS i'm
Steel Districts

With the steel workers apparently losing little ground
in the Pittsburg district their strike against the United
States Steel corporation and its subsidiaries efforts were
being made today extend the strike to the Bethlehem
Steel company Monday. The vote in favor Of this new
strike must be approved by the steel workers national
mittee.
In the amporant. Pittsbug district reports today ind
Gated that returning to work in many mills
In the other steel neither side appeared to be gaining
appreciaby except at Canton Ohio where 200
said to have voted in favor of going back Sunday
Shots exchanged between strike sympathzers and
police at Clarion. Pa, today. when going work
fired upon. Three strike sympathizers arrested
Samuel Gompers took the stand in the nvestga-
ton at Washington today and declared that the issue
the steel strike is the right of labor to be heard by it's
employers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

while @. r.. Clark. the barber, was
phonlng for the police. Fortunately
no one was hurt.
Company Blamed
The explosion was said to be due
to the practice OF the gas company.
since the strike of gas workers, OF
blowing mixture OF water-oil gas
and air thru the mains by means OF
high pressure blower at the Lake
Union plant.
BY this method the company
stretches" n small amount OF gas
and forces II thru the mains. As
long as the air mixture is not too
great there Is little danger. IL is said
The strikers report the main coal
gas retorts at the company plant
are still shut down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
HurlsAcid
in Attack
on Woman

While police today were
searching the city for man
known as ''Rath," mysterious
acidthrower, his young and A.
tractive victim. Mrs. lone Lar.
son. was confined to her apart
ments at 600 Columbia st.. rc-
covering from his attack and
suffering from an ugly burn On
her left shoulder.
Less than a year ago Mrs. Larson
was the victim OF a poison plot,
which she believes today had some
connection with the attempt OF
"Rath" last night to splash acid in
her face.
Last November" she said today.
"a friend Of 'Rath' was living in q
rooming house l ran at 4239 11th
ave. N. Il. l brought home some
cold meat for luncheon and put 1t in
the cooler. 1 intended it for sand
wiches for my S.yearold boy and
myself The boy didn't eat his
sandwich. but I did. and an hour
afterward became deathly sick. I
had given the rest of the meat to
my dog. He died in great agony"
Yesterday about noon she left her
apartment and went downtown to
do some' shopping. intelfding to 70
to Fort Lawton to see her father
early in the evening.
"All afternoon" she said. II
noticed this fellow 'Rath.' which was
the only name / know him by, fol-
lowing me around from store to
store. When boarded the Fort
Lawton car looked around to sec
II he was getting on too. 1 saw him
climb into a for-hirt auto"
The ''for hire" car followed her
out Mercer St. Mrs. Larson said, and
she became frightened. She got or
on Queen Anne and went into the
Mercer St drug store. where she
phoned Walter Wilson, a special
policeman at the gas works. with
whom she said she is slightly
acquainted.
Found by Passersby
''This was about $50. I had rone
only a few blocks when 'Rath' sud
"NhS SNNpPSu out from pcnln0 q
tree. He insulted me. l pulled out
my hatpin TO defend myself and he
grabbed me. He pulled a small bot.
tie out OF his pocket and mapped
the cork out with his thumb. I
ducked my head and that is all I
remember"
About S4S a man and woman
passing In an auto saw Mrs Larson
lying back Of the tree and reused
her. The acid had burned thru her
coat and shirtwaist and was eatinr
the flesh. At her request they hur.
ried her to the gas works. where
Wilson gave her first aid, then
rushed her to the city hospital. An
hour later she was able to walk
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
Air-Gas Plays Pie Trick;
Be-Custards Cafe Porter
and Blows Up the Range

Air In gas pipes leading TO
stove In the kitchen Of the
Lotus, 800 Pike st.. caused an ex-
plosion Friday morning that
hurled a custard pie out Of the
kitchen and into the face Of
John Yamsmoto porter. who
was mopping the dining room
floor.
Yamamoto wiped the custard from
his mouth and emitted a yell just as
the force Of the explosion caused n
pile Of miscellany to topple over with
a crash in the back roomof Conner
a Ciark's barber shop at 305 Pike
ST.. next door.
Charles Koyama, cook at the
Lotus, hastened up from the base
ment where he had gone TO change
clothes after lighting the gas range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

sAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2s.--
Three persons with fractured skulls
taken to 1T Francis hospital follow.
ing a street car accident last night
wsre sun alive today. Twenty seven
others were injured. a hot box on
n Fillmore street car burst into
fsarpes. driving the motorman from
hlsJ>o<f- The car raced three blocks
and piowed into another street ear.
Both cars belonged 70 the United
Railways.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
JUDGE CARY IS
STILL STUBBORN

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.--In
formal statement last night
Judge Gary. chairman OF the
directors OF the q. =. Steel cor.
poration, reiterated that. In his
belief, the company would not
receive union representatives In
conference.
II will say for myself that
questions Of moral principle
cannot be arbifrated nor COM
promised he said, "and in my
opinion such questions are In
eluded In the present unfortu-
nate struggle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
British Rail Men
Ready to Strike

LONDON. Sept. 20. 49, Omitted
Press t-The railway strike will be.
come effective in Great Britain to
night. II was officially announced by
union leaders today. The announce
mentwas accompanied by the state.
ment was accompanied by the state.
ernment officials and union repre-.
sentatives had failed To reach an
agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
HURRIES
BACK TO
CAPITAL.
Presidents Health Breaks
Under Strain OF Vast
Responsibility
ORDERED TO TAKE REST
BY HUGH BAILLIE

-
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
ABOARD PRESIDEN
TRAIN. NEAR WICHITA.
Hans. Sept. es.--Presidcnt VIII
son. suffering FROM an attack of
nervous indigestion. today start
ed for Washington. abandoning
his league of nations tour.
The president. in his private car.
dictated the following statement TO
the people OF Kansas:
at is with sincere regret that
am unable TO meet the fine people
OF Wichita and Kansas. 20 lay be-
fore them all the facts regarding the
treaty OF peace and the league OF
nations. I know with what candor
they would desire TO treat this i'm.
portant matter and / am confident
what their judgment OF the facts
would be. II is a real disappoint.
ment 10 me that I must leave Kansas
without having the pleasure OF com
ing into personal contac, with
them"
Grayson Issues Order
Or. Cary T. Crayson. the presi.
dents physician. spent almost all OF
last nigh, with him. II was learned.
before ordering the tour abandoned.
When word OF the presidents i'll
ness spread thru Wichita many peo-
pie rode In automobiles to the re-
mote spot where the special train
was parked. Secret service agents
formed a Gordon about the private
car and refused TO permit any one to
approach IT. They also made the
people maintain silence SO the presi.
dent would not be disturbed.
Announcement OF the cancellation
of the remaining dates was made be-
fore a crowd of is, 900 which jammed
the auditorium here. President Carey.
OF Wichita National bank, made the
announcement.
The city was crowded for the
presidents visit, Crowds massed In
all streets adjoining the auditorium.
hoping TO catch "A glimpse of the
executive in a parade which had
been planned.
Throng Is Silent
when Carey made the announce
ment TO the crowd that the presi.
dent would be unable TO speak there
was no demonstration. A quartet
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
hun ARMY OFFICERS
BITTERLY ATTACKED

Germanys great military machine oas going to pieces
enry as June 1918 Men aoho had been trained to gUe M
lct obedience their officers beginning to question
and TO assa superiors The officers corps long
fhe superior caste Germany, the Uho showed
and loomen off the streets cuilans thru they dared
sho,v disrespec kicked and cufed their soldiers and
forced the rule Of blood and ron being called tc
account.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
By RAYMOND CI.APPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

By RAYMOND CI.APPER
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Scps. "a
IAbor's right TO = day In court
h the issue In the steel strike.
Samuel Gosnpc~, had Of the
American Federation Of LAbor.
told The senate labor committee
today.
Gompers was tho second witness
In the Investigation ordered by the
senate.
-The issue Of tho strike IL the
right OF the employees 10 be heard
thru their own representatives.
spokssmen OF their own choosing,
TO have an opportunity for their
own day in court--,he Employer
office" Gompers said.
In the last rs years steel workers
have repeatedly been denied the
right OF association. he added. and
said:
This was done with all the pow.
er. wealth. influence and domlnat tion
of the steel corporation.
They were denied this by Illegal
unwarrantable and brutal means"
Committeeman believe they are on
the way 20 bringing together the
employees and employers without ex
ecutlve aid.
Efforts are being made 90 re,
Judge Gary. head OF the steel cor.
porauon. to agree 20 arbitration,
which John Fitzpatrick. strike head
told the committee yesterday would
bring the men back into the plants
(coSTISUED on PAGE Two)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
1.eoo READY TO RETURN

CANTON. Ohio. Sept. 2s.-Tweive
hundred men employed by the Can
ton Steel company are reported by
officials Of the plant 10 have voted
In favor Of returning to work sun
day. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
HI JOHNSON ON
WAY TO COAST

WASHINGTON. Sept 2e.-sena.
tor Hiram Johnson was off for the
Pacific coast today to present his
side OF the league OF nations ques-
tion in opposition to President vii.
sons view.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
Slayer Makes
Escape; Man Is
Held by Police

thug Thursday night in a room at the La
Clead hotel, 22191 First ave., Mrs. Edna
Siltana, 81, proprietor of the Cldfendon
hotel, 112z Fourth ave. S., died at the city
hospital Friday morning at 11:15 o'clock.
An operation by the hospital surgeons early
Friday failed to save the woman's life.
John Loback driver of the for hire. auto, who took M
Sana to the La Cead hotel and who accompanied her -
the where according to the story told the police she
intended to inspect five of whisky that up
sale shot thru the abdomen by the bandit He prob
ably will i've altho his condition is precarious.
Altho the police spread drag net the entire city
to capture the thug who did the shooting had
been made at late hour Friday The thug was de-
scribed about 90 years DID, black hair combed pompa
dour and having prominent teeth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
CAUGHT in own trapl

ACbIll III OWN trap
~ This happened to the
Germans when they en-
couraged Bolshevism in
Russia. They attained
their purpose, the dis
integration of the Russ
army, but they were play
ing with fire. Bolshevism
rose to annihilate the
boasted Hun army eff
cheney, too. Ludendorff
recalls this with bitterness.
The Star today publishes
two installments of the
Ludendorff book. One be-
gins on page l, the other
on page 13.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26


few days ago we had not had tho
privilege Of seeing a gypsy tribe
In their new high estate.
Out on the road to Tacoma. the
high Tine road that winds thru for
eat and farm lands. We came upon
%hese gypsies. carnped for their
lunch.
The fires were burning as Of old.
the black pots were bubbling. the
slim. dark-eyed women In bright at
tire were ready to read tho lines Of
fate and fortune within your palm:
almost all tho old-ume glamor Of
the gypsy camp was there. except
The lines OF dingy covered wagons
and the files Of horses OF high and
low degree. awaiting the advent Of
the horse traders of the ncighbor-
hood.
All there was for conveyancc
was the biggest touring car we
have ever secn--an expensive ma
chine, with tires like bass drums.
and an extended body that seated
20 easily.
In the old days, the gypsies stole
q little. told fortunes n little. and
traded horses a great deal
Just what they do now for gaso-
,Sne money and groceries. without
their horses. we don't know; one
thing we are sure Of. they do not
soil their aristocratic lineage with
meniai labor. and all labor Is meni.
al to a Romany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

field kitchen. In billets behind the
lines one officer was always served
from the field kitchen. while the
others messed together. The non.
commissioned officers and men were
represented on the mess committee.
CONTINUED on Page 10. first page. Sec
ond Scction.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

gets about
differently these days.
We saw another outfit
on the high road that re-
minded us Of old times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
WILSON IS ILL; CANCELS TOUR
ID 0MANY rides in
NstyIe these horse
less days. And the
vagrant rustic takes
his outfit and his
stock in his gas sur
rey.

. HAVE been hearing
that the gypsies had dc.
serted their caravans
and their horses for the
gasoline car. but until q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
"MY THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS"
Bv Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff

Brohers
Frntell
Belgium Holland and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
Tides in Seattle
SATt Hn
SEPT. 81

ftr~t low Tide
I is a IN. os a.
ttr~t High Tide
! So a. IN 10 8 n.
s<-<ond lew Tide
! te p IN. 80 ft
second high Tide
: 30 D IN. ies n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

l1r~t Low Tide
ieft9 a m. I I n
FIRST nigh ride
Tses a. IN. les n.
second Low Tide
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second nigh Tide
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New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
Wilson Asked to Plead
For Armenia's Freedom
congregational Ministers Seek
Presidents Aid at Peace
Congress

In cable message sent to Paris
yesterday President Wilson was urged
by DR.. Lyman Abbott. Dr. Newell
Dwight Hills and Dr. Charles f. JEFF
ferson to pilot through the peace con-
ference provisions for the indepen-
dence Of Armenia and reparation from
Turkey. so far as possible, for the
wholesale slaughter of the Armenian
people during the war.
Inc message was made public by the
american Committee for the Indepen-
aence of Armenia, which includes in
g membership Charles t. Hughes,
james ". Gerard, DR.. Nicholas Murray
f1ter, William Jennings Bryan and
.'ners. sent on behalf OF seyenty-five
congregational ministers throughout
Inc United States, 1t reads:
We, heartily sympathizing with the
plratons Of the Armenian people
end speaking for them and for the
'nristian people Of America, ask you
TO- champion the right OF Armenia ia
itee and independent national exist
'nce and 20 reparation, in accordance
.1 tnat principle which you have SO
a4miracly defined in the sentence, the
-cfes- VI the weakest is az sncred "a
ne interest Of the strongest Justice
~ Armenia is demanded alike by the
fundamental prjnciplea which inspired
he Allied democracIes in the world
a' and hy specific pledges made by
ne hntentc to the Armenians