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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
.BRITISHER WINS
DARING FLIGHT
Completes First Air Journey
London to Australia

LONDON. Dec. i0.--United Press)
Captain Ross Smith, British avi-
ator. has completed the first flight
from London TO Australia according
10 n message received today.
lie landed at Port Darwin. In the
northern territory OF South Australia.
according TO the message
AIS WELL" Smith said.
Smith flew a vickcrs vimy aero.
plane.
Smiths flight constitutes one Of
the most remarkable feats In the his
tory OF aviation. lie started from
near London November IL. flying
across Europe to India and thence
soaring over the Malay islands to-
ward his destination. The distance
covered Is estimated at about $4,000
miles.
Smith presumably has won the
$40 900 prize offered by tho A Austria
lian government and n $4,000 prize
offered by London newspaper.
Recent dispatches reports him as
racing over India neck and neck with
the French aviator. Etienne Poulet.
who started for Australia from near
Paris In French plane. At one
time the two airmen were only As
minutes apart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
Cecil Is First to
Fall in Action on
Slippery Sidewalk

Cecil Shively. New Grand hotel
has the honor OF being Seattle's
first slippery sidewalk casually.
Cecil II also carrying n painfully
bruised hip as the result OF his
honor.
Cecil slipped at First ave. and
Marion St Wednesday morning.
He fell on n flashlight he was car
rying in his hip pocket. A city
ambulance took him to a hospital
where his injuries were found to
be painful but not serious.
A liberal application OF linament
was applied by sympathetic stu
dents and he was ushercd to Yes
Ter way and started on his slip
perry way home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
FIRE FIGHTERS
kept ON JUMP

Better be careful and not stoke the
family stove too frequently these
nippy days. Seattle firemcn are kept
on the jump putting out fires that
start from ovcrheated stoves and
chimneys.
An overheated stove caused the
fire which completely destroyed the
houseboat belonging to NJ. $, Oar
gan, 1907 Northlaks ave, late Tues
day afternoon. The damage amount
ed to 81 800 and was not covered by
insurance.
The roof OF NJ. Souls home, go
Goth ave, was damaged $50. while
ID. vrango, First ave. and Denny
way. suffered $40 loss to his roof.
n. y. BunlSibine. 10th ave. and u.
Thomas st.. reported small fire, and
the department responded TO another
hot stove" call at 706 Eighth ave. 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
Woman in Whisky
Case on Trial Here

From Renton 70 Seattle with a 10
gallon keg OF whiskey was too long
trip for Mary Radokivlch. Nick
Vraschar and George Aasseter. ac-
cordIng 10 Miss Charlotte Kolmitz.
assistant district attorney.
Internal revenue agents arrested
the trio May "a as they we're coming
into Seattle
They went on trial before Judge
Jeremiah Neterer Wednesday for al
legged violation OF the liquor laws.
Walter Allen Is counsel for the de
fendants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
DOC MATTHEWS
WITH MERRY co.
Movie Men and WhistIing
Singer Also Join

DIR. Mark A. Matthews was
one Of those who joined the Mer-
~ Christmas company at The
Star office Wednesday. and add
ed impetus 10 arrangements for
the spread" and YuIetidc vaude-
Vile show and entertainment for
firiands hospital patients.
DIR. Matthews check for 81
WAS not signed by the famous
parson himself. but by . secre
tAry whose initials are ''E.McP,"
and who writes . Ierible hand.
There In . story about DIR. Mat
thews. II has never been officials
confirmed by DIR. Matthews. but here
it is:
In the early part OF his career as
a pilot OF the sky" Dr.. Matthews,
then a spindling youth. once essayed
TO preach a sermon. He made copious
notes. But when he reached the
pulpit he was unable TO read what
he had written. Hence. the secre.
tary.
Dollars were received towards the
Christmas dinner fund Wednesday
from:
Malcolm Douglas. attorney; w. r.
Case. general sales agent for steel
and iron equipment: ID. W. signor
iis Boyiston ave. N: Councilman
Robert T. Hesketh. and Herbert
Sehoenfeld and family.
Movie Men TO Rat
Manager Joe Newberger and his
chief assistant. Cliff winkler. who
are rounding out the vaudeville pro-
gram. got word Wednesday from
George II. Endcrt, OF the Famous
Players-1asky Corp, and Frederick
u. Fisher. manager a the First Ma.
tional Film exchange. that all their
stars are Mt the service of the Merry
Christmas company.
To a number of their films will be
added. II possible. THE Miracle
Man"
An unknown automobile salesman
too reticcnt 10 divulge his name noti-
tcoNTD on PAGE TWENTY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

girl knows that she's got a 81
carat. ls-jewel complexion and
feels like any Johnny that bobs
up may be one OF those million
aire chaps who got soured on
life thru a unfortunate love af.
fair and are living in obscurity.
There's Romance In every
snow drop and disillusion, says
my buddie. In every cough drop!
A lotta wrens like the warm
summer days when they can
shimmy down the boulevard In
one of the same and get freckles
on their ankles wearing thin sox.
Not for me. l would rather
hear sleigh bells than have old
sol shooting them across for Z
Knockout.
Even when the slush gets over
the top OF my dogs and l do q
tailspin on the icy pavement. the
snow makes a hit with me.
The greatest indoor sport in
the world is to sit by cozy fire
with a good-looking homme
across the tea table and watch
the snow drifting down on trees
and sidewalks and things.
Me for the winteri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
MURDER CASE
IS UNS0LvED

After "a hours' work on the cnse,
detectives have reached no solution
OF the mysterious murder OF James
Adams. AZ. negro foreman Of tho
junk yard Of the Alaska Junk Co.
Adams. who lived at 10 25th ave.
was last seen at s p. m. Monday.
His dead body. with n bullet wound
In the left side. was found. face
downward. In the yard the next
morning by fellow workmen.
A purse containing sii2.0o was
found untouched In his pocket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
by AILEEN CLAIRE

Me Tor the winter!
Those balmy days on the bath
ing beach at Alli. with the sun
rougeing the nose and the brave
lads out there in the water al.
most as deep as their kneecaps
teaching the wrens to swim.
make a hit with me.
And / fall for the spring and
the wanderlust and the new
spring styles every time.
But give me the winter. even
II l do have TO wear overshoes.
which II more OF a burden than
n guilty conscience.
When the snow flakes begin
to flutter down and the old crab
who lives next door begins to
scatter ashes on the sidewalk
where the boys coast. then l feel
that / have not put on my
''heavies" in vain.
I like the feel of the air. II
feels like Romance.
Generally there Is nothing
ahead In working girls life
these days but matrimony. or tho
monthly pay check.
But when the snow falls every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
COAL STRIKERS UNDECIDED
OH. YOU HERB.

"Christmas a Co" acknowi.
edges receipt wednesday at The
Star Office OF this. from Herbert
Schoenfcld:
heres 10 help Snapper" tas
he is lovingly called by his
friendsD. Newberger an ClIn
winkier 0<nown as the Boy Gladi.
ator by his fricndsI.
you are 80 darned determined
that no morr'n can be slipt
over on the fund that. considering
the worthincss Of the affair. I Just
as strongly insist on slipping in
s+--in this way: a for each OF
my crew and self. that is, for
Kenneth. Herb Jr.. an Ralphie.
so there,
--hurriedly. millions OF speed
an best wishes for the success of
the affair.
--aay. II "Hazen Titus" is the
Co" could ! be the tperiod)7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

As 7 write, there are a couple Of
Animated tin cans reellng against
.the curb. trying TO digest from one
Ito six quarts Of alcohol that their
determined owners have poured
Into them.
So far no society for the prsven-
ton OF cruelty to llzzies has arisen
Ito protest against this depraved
,practice OF iazzing the flivver with
H. couple OF quarts OF highproof
Ibooze. and while hope I am no
lkli.joy and I would hate 10 de-
Iprive even faithful Henry Of
Iwhat may be It's sole. solitary
IpIeasure In a routine and laborious
Icareer. stili II seems 10 me that IL
lis hardly fair for a husky driver
Ifo feed half a gallon OF raw alcohol
Ito a fIlvver, without asking wheth-
Ter Il has prohibition lcanings. or
church affiliations that might be
Dbe damaged beyond repair by this
reinforced Jazz.
Il What II the water does freeze In
ffbS radiator Is It not better that
vi lakes Of water become solid
hE ks than that even one lowly
Nm virtuous fiivver be forced on
the dizzy and skiddery paths OF dis
[ipation7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
MERCURY
DROPS To
l8 ABOVE
Blizzard Didn't Exactly BIizz,
but II Got Pretty Chilly
Here at 4 A. M.
% DEGREES AT NOON

Seattle emerged from the hay
"Wednesday morning 10 find
hous~tops and streets maBtIed
with the seasons first snow and
the mercury down lower thxn II
has ever been In December Ance
Uncle Sam started keeping
weather rccords here.
~ Z n m. the temperature
was is degrees above zero.
Four hours later the mercury
had climbed mp TO 81 degrees.
which was two degrees coldcw
than the Temperature recorded
at . =. m. Tuesday. A. Dosa-
"Wednesday the mercury regis
tered - degrc~s.
Ai'ho u stopped showing whiis
early rlsrrs went 20 work between
$40 a. m. and 2. the snow began to
faii again a, sis. and nuttered for
a brief period.
The blizzard predicted by George
". Salisbury. official wca,hersmlth
for Seattle and vicinity. failed 70
bilxz wildly. but the weather obscrv.
cr saved his reputation when Seat.
tie found blanket Of white about
her hills and daies this morning.
Started ESQ A. NJ.
The frs, furry OF snow came
shortly after 2;ao o'clock wcdnes.
day morning. riding on biting north.
eriy wind. Aitho the snow arrived
several hours later than was ex.
necfed by the weatherwright. every
kid In Seattle will forgive his error
In prognostication- A sled and snow
will make a Kid forget anything.
But while the predicted blizzard
failed to rear and tear in Seattle. II
was not no In other regions. on
Cape Flattery a e0.mile storm is rag.
ing. and. with icy weather 10 the
north and cas-, Of the city. Weather
Observer Salisbury expects Seattle TO
be host TO continued snow. with n
stify breeze accompaniment
Tho mercury hugged "a degrees all
day Tuesday.
Fine for Plumbers
ce.bearing climate had it's effect on
every pond in and around Seattle.
Scores OF bonfires at the edge of
ponds was proof thru the evening
that the boy and girl skaters were
stiil there.
The freeze has helped TO swell the
Golfers OF the plumbing fraternity.
Phone wires are staggering under
the weight OF calls for help. Verify
as scores OF housewives may say. the
frozen pipe is an abomination and n
nuisance devoutiy to be avoided.
F1remcn Busy
Numerous chimney fires are keep.
ing the flre department busy. over
heated stoves" is the cause most fire.
quently noted at fire headquarters.
Despite the coal strike and nippy
weather here In Seattle the fuel sit
uation Is not alarming. according 10
fuel dealers. Conservation Of fuel is
urged by the dealers.
Feed the Birds"
Don't forget to feed the birds, was
the plea OF Seattle Audubon society
members.
Police Capt. Hans Damn. on duty
Wednesday at police headquarters.
urged all his patrolmen to have their
families scatter food for the birds.
"a bird with a full stomach can
weather the cold" declared Capt.
Damn, but they will soon die II
they don't get food"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
It's Below Zero
in Chicago Zone

CHICAGO. Dec. 1o.--with the u,er.
curry below zero, and a blizi zard prom
ised by the weather man. Chica<o
went on shorter fuel ratio MS today.
The Illinois public utilities commf.-
sion continued in force an conserva-
ton measures included in Its order
OF last week. which were more draa-
tic than the Garfield niltional order
yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
This IS THE
LIFE, Says
HANNAH
Stands Up on Her Rear Tril-
bieS and Says Mouthful
on Seeing Snow
BUT GNU YAPPED AWFUL

Woodland park was In full cry
"Wednesday.
When the first hint Of dawn
came, Hannah. quc~n OF tho
polar bears. took one peek at
the snow. and then she stood up
on her r~ar triibics. took n full
breath. and emitted a he-roar
which Animal Keeper Gustav l.
knudscn interpreted as follows:
This h the life,'
Aroused By tho unmaideniy roar
ioosed by Hannah. Joe. king OF tbs
hear pits. stalked forth 70 learn ths
reason for the uproar. Joe took one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
Legion Defines
Policy on Guard
and Police DUTY

Police and strike guard duty
cannot be performed by members
OF the American Legion. as mem.
bers, but as individuals they may
act as they choose.
This statement of policy was
made public Tuesday following
meeting OF Rainier Post, No. 81,
Tuesday evening.
Post Commander Fred Llewel.
lyn, Il In announced. viii attend
the national committee on policy
convention at Washington In
January.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
TULSA, OKLA,
IS IN FLAMES
Town Is Threatened by Fire
in Bitter Weather

TULSA. okla. Dec. 10
Tulsa's business district was
threatened today by fire which
spread over an entire block be
tween Third and Fourth streets
on Main.
The fire started Mt n. m. and
was believed due to sudden In
crease In gas pressure which
caused burners 10 flare up.
with flames still out OF control
at 73o n. m. there was no estimate
OF damage. firemen were handl
capped in their battle by extreme
cold.
Eleven alarms were turned In
during the night. one lumber yard
with a large stock was burned q
the ground. the fire department be
ing unable to divert fighters from
the main business district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

LONDON. Dec. f0.-The pound II
worth something less than s4 but
there's a bright side 10 that for the
British They can buy ON extended
credits IN the r. 8. A. and sell Amer
ican good to south America at prices
lower than United tsates dealers can
accept. yaluta!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
DIVORCES INCREASE IN
WAR; SUICIDES DROP

LONDON. Dec. l0.-The war In.
creased divorces and reduced sui
cidcs IN Britain. Cause and effect"
says the British Divorce Reform
union
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

THIS cold weather con-
tinues. there will be
some most disslpated
flvvers about this Of
flee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

talk ON
WALKOUT
Decision on Wilson Proposal
May Come Before Night,
Il Is Believed
DISCUSSION is VARIED
BY ]. L. O'sULLIvAN

bTu-S Ctoti &othSHpSasD19s8
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. TO-
After two hours debate. union
chiefs Of the coal miners -
journed for lunch shortly af11r
noon today without reaching N
agreement on President Wilbsn's
proposal 60 end the coal strike.
They were 10 reconvene ut Ia
y. m.
I'VE probably viii reach N
agreement today" acting Prest
dent John l.. Lewis said, ~ he
left the meeting.
Indications when the meeting 70.
cessed WIRE that the miners were
not far from accepting the Yresi-
dents proposal. However. there
were many speeches and anyorse who
wished 20 talk was allowed TO 80 the
limit.
Frank Harrington. president q -
Illinois miners, held the flosSr duriug
large part Of the morning session.
Harrington is ciassed witt, the ~ral-
icais" who advocate further neeot1n-
tons on the basis OF the presidsnt'1
proposal.
Hall Is Ch lily
The miners chiefs n uddled togeth.
er In a small group in the large
meeting hall on the thirteenth floor
OF the Odd Fellows building.
The temperature was low. hecauso
OF the ruling OF fuel ad ministration
officials preventing morn nal heating
OF meeting halls. in order to con-
serve coal. Many wore their over
coats. as they joked about smokfng
pipes or cigars to keep warm"
IL the meeting continues untfl
4:5o p. m. the miners win have 70
walk down IL flights of sti .irs to the
street. as elevators will step at that
time. under the coal Conservation
rules.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

II
Introduction OF an efficient foot
warmer would do more TO solve the
divorce problem than any other
thing whatsoever. and hold that
one foot warmer will go farther TO
promote tranquil domestic reia-
tons than any court OF arbitration
on earth.
But about this particular warm
er. II was one OF those tin cans
that you inject a chunk OF peat
into. after lighting the peat The
fuel is supposed TO
burn without air. or interruption.
and keep your toes hot untii dawn.
waited half an hour before l
went to bed for the thing 10 get a
head Of steam on. but u refused
40 took II to bed with me 70 keep
IL from getting chilled.
And at 2 a. m. after had man
aged 10 warm my own feet and
another pair with my own private
heating system. the durn loot
warmer started in and performed
moro than up to advertised prom
Uses.
Indeed. 80 hot did this warmer
get that II burned an oblong hole
across one toe and scorchM n siz-
able patch on two other toes before
woke up enough 10 share It's ra-
dance with my wife.
7 don't think anything ever got
hot enough 10 warm her feet
I believe she privately holds the
same opinion regarding my glacial
periods.
So / decided that I didn't need a
foot warmer. and u has been given
as a Christmas present 20 our eid'
est child. believe in giving our
children all the advantages OF mod
ern civilization and invention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
Is


CULVER and a chatterinE
OF tho teeth-that's what need
here aud now.
The whole known world I'll tell
twas a cnlll day: ana 81 was a chill
night. and when. in the chillicss
prc-dawn. started. the kitchen
fire. Il was colder than the bcfrost-
ed marrow oi organized charity.
And came, downtown and tried
brief. brisk jaunt thru the
streets. and nigh froze myself. and.
with the blizzard wind blowing
down my goose-Qe~hfd spine. |
CHANGED on a six foot Thermometer
thag said Il was 2s above zero.
when any fool knc@ that II was
that much below. at least.
I never saw a Thermometer that
: told the truth. whether L be on the
hottest day OF the yclr. or the
coolest.
And Of all the lying indicators.
the Thermometer owned by the
weather mar Is the most depraved.
IL has for 90 years been my sin.
cere conviction that the weather
man took hts thermometer In on
cofd nights and bcddcd II down
with a foot warmer under It's chin
and a hot water bottle TO Its back.
Just as II Is my innate impress
sion that he puts the same indicnt-
or In an leo pack about July 1. and
keeps 1. there until the ducks be
gin TO ny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

pEAKrNG OF foot warm
ers-I bought n new
tangled foot warmer the
other day.
I believe the universal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
As IT SEEMS
TO ME

DANA SLEETH

R-R R.H-I~Li
Whatever be the typo
graphic delineation OF a
shiver. a shudder. a
qulver and a chatterinE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
TtttHSp Az
pfC. n

First lew Tide
I % a. IA. II n.
f1r.t ftigh Tide
sftk a M isi n.
second low ride
aio ~ nu 81 n
seeand uixh Tide
: tS y M as n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10
Tides in Seattle
MrnNrSn
.

FIRST law Tide
ists a. M 80 r.
First ftigh Tide
TsS a m, tsa a.
second low tide
ltlo p w. ke n.
Second itigh Tide
stte . m, ieS q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-07

becomes more or less untm psrn1,.
For the housewife there n nothing
that gets Up a circulation 50 ven ana
effectively al ltt.s sAriy morning
brisk housswork- Il you only Snsv -
thu laundress rho exercises -vor he
tubs OF clothes 10 getting Up q beautit,,.
circulation that esfes ths worst that
coal shortage can mean. xnd the house
maid who risks about drstiny the
rooms and setting them 20 rigts with
tho windows open - taking regular
course IN winter settiug-up exercises.
II you 90 out, whether for a constitu-
tinaI pure and simple or as . matter
OF necessity. on = very cold winter
morning, remember that the hands ars
the part Of the anatomy where a woln-
An usually seels the cold ruost severe
". Men possibly ars more cruelty sx-
posed. especially city ms1 vino scorn
ear 1urs, about the sars and neck
But with the present mode Of hair ar
rsngeuaent and our present haS q
woman has little chanca Of exposGr.
there. OF course. she usually carries
a muI. but the girl who goes forth 20
business likewise usually has a lot OF
little things 20 carry-sn umbrella.
perhaps, purse or hand bag that must
he opened whsn she boards ths car.
Here is a good suggestion COR this
winter. So provide yourself With pock-
cts and 30 anchor down your vels and
hat and other rigging that from the
mittens. Then with woolen stockings
which are extremely good .ookins
and quite The thing this year--Teil see
II you don't like being out tais winter
better than last.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-07

Certain sections are given over for
shelves for various kinds of shoes.
Imagine tho look OF surprise on the
face OF the woman who owned q mini
mum amount of footwear when shs
opened the door OF such n closet In a
smart country house and saw forty
two pairs OF shoes and sEppers'
Clothes Hang from Ceiling.
There sre other kinds Of closets
where there Is not sufficient space for
these saions OF clothes. They are ar
ranged with msticuious care and pre-
odsion. The main point is SO concern
cd with comfort that II is wonder no
builder thought Of Il before. II is that
tho clothes are hung from the ceiling.
tho hens dropping to about the depth
of ONES head. This IL not Impossible
TO comfort. You see. the clotnes-
hangers are ave or SIX feet long. and
one Craps the end OF the handle, hfts
the top OF II from the rod and brings
the gown or wrap down. Why In the
name Of convenience we have gone for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-07

with the Who'll. top Of tho
closet unused except for packages no
one can guess' Today the rods ars
run across The ceiling. and on these
the clothes hanG, pressed against each
other like sardines. but protected from
each other by coverings OF lowered
muslin or China silk. These coverings
are twice tho length of the garment,
with silt In the middle through which
goes the hook OF tho hanger.
The shelves for hats, or bo1es con-
are made of wood, painted 70 match
the closet, and arranged with small
stands. each for hat. Tho French
poupee. which has been brought 20
America. with It's painted head and
fantastic ooirurs. IL not taken up sy-
cept as caprice. The majority OF
smart women simply use the wooden
stand. with is top sometimes covsred
by a cushion Of cretonns or China six.
often thess cushions have sachet IN
the padding. They are soft enough 20
act as tissue paper aga'nsc tbs frsgility
OF handsome hat.
Instead Of heavy wooden boxes built
into the closet for hats. some women
prefer fragile boxes covered with fg
ursd cretonne and placed on a wooden
shelf or hooked 20 ths wall. The lits
are on hinges. ara the cretonns prs
sents . more attractive array ~ color
in large closet than a row of wooden
boxsg. painted