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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
MExICANS HOLD
TWO U. S. TARS
Sailors Have Been in Jail at
MazatIan Since Nov. IL

WASHINGTON. Dec. is--ninlt-d
Prsms.l-Two American sailors have
been held In jsll at Maxatian. Mcx.
leo. since November ~. on the
charE- Of assauitinr n Mexican ciu.
zen. the state department announced
today. Tho American consul ut Ma.
-satlan haws attended to the ca~. and
has asked for a speedy trial for the
men.
tn. .ailcr- are ". " Leonard and
~ O. Martin. tho department said.
They are from the submarine tender
Pocofnokr
Prcaldon, wilson today was In full
charge Of tho Mexican situation.
Carranxa'a reply 20 tho last United
States note demanding W. o. tsn-
kinH' release has been submitted to
tho executive. u was learned author.
ltativ.iy.
Wilson ls considering whether IN.
Jenkins case should b cicscd by
simply forgetting 90 answer tho las;
nots. or by sending another commu.
nicafion. TO clear away all evidences
Of hostility.
Aitho this government feels n was
,ricked IN tho jenkins case. tho con.
sular agent IL free on bail and THAI
makes II impossible 20 continue de.
manding his reicass without getting
into a technical debate. which Nigh,
merge upon the ridiculous. II IL felt.
Tho Mexican oil situation. brought
to a crucial stage by carranra's re.
cont action In preventing American
companies from drilling now wells,
In also before tho president. Il IL un,
derstood. and action viii be deter.
mined by him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
SOVIET ENVOY
IS RELEASED
Comes to U. S. to Urge Lift
ing OF Russ Blockade

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s.-De-
nitric Salnnlff. companion OF
Vladimir X. vochmetroff. acting
president of Russin's biggest H.
nancial concern. was released today
by tho immigration authorities.
after an examination.
Vochmetroff comes as a repre-
sentative of 2o.oOo.ooo Russians who
are banded together into a huge
cooperative buying organization
known as the ccntrosoiuz. or Gem
trail Union OF Consumers societies.
HIS purpose. ms exclusively re-
ported yesterday by the United
Press. Is three fold--to urge the
United States to lift the blockade
against Soviet Russia; urge that
Russia be freed of all outside inter-
ference and allowed TO work out
her own salvation. and to obtain
financial assistance for Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
GOLDFISH GIVEN
BATH IN INK BY
WOUlO-BE JESTER

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1oy-If
fishes enjoy the luxury OF bccom.
Ing peeved. there are several
members Of the finny tribe whose
habitat Is a large glass jar In thu
room OF Principal Virginia Heath.
OF the Reading school. that have
a perfect right 10 be as mad as
the proverblaL wet hen"
some one with perverted
sense OF humor broke into the
classroom at night. scattered pa
pers all over tho place. rifled the
DESKS. and as a final malicious
touch poured n gallon OF black
INK into tho goldfish Jar, making
u appear as N n cuttlefish had
dived into tho receptacle and left
pchind Its fnurky means Of self
protection and thon vanished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
IS EXECUTED AS
Wife MURDERER
John Borich, Austrian, Shot
by Squad at Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 10
United Press.l--John Brich.
Austrian. who sirangied his dl
vorced wife 10 death. was shot
and killed by firing squad In
the state prison today.
lie faced the firing squad re.olute-
iy. He was led TO the chair at s:27
a m. His last words were:
For Jesus I live. for Jesus die.
Goodbye everybody"
, Borich strangicd Mrs. VIENNA Ad
kins OF Twin Falls. Idaho. Before
Borich induced Mrs. Adkins 10 re-
turn TO him he insured her life I'm
his own favor. After he was sen
fenced to die. he fciRned insanity in
an atfompt to win leniency from the
pardon board.
The pardon board yesterday re
fused TO recommend leniency. aitho
Borich pleaded that he could better
expiate his crime by living and work.
ing than by dying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
MRS. TABOR TO
TELL OF DEATH
will Testify at Inquest Prob
ing Trunk Mystery Case

PAWPAw. Mich. Dec. ia.-The
story OF the death Of Maud Tabor
was expected to be revealed here to-
day when the inquest into her death
was resumed. with the mother. Mrs.
Sarah Tabor. az the main witness
The mother OF the girl. whose body
WINS hidden for three years In n
trunk In the basement OF the Tabor
home. told the story OF the girls
death TO Prosecutor Glenn E
Warner and Sheriff Andrew Lang
today. The details orsher story were
not made public. but II In Understood
they will be revealed by tn. mother
when she testlfies ut the inquest.
Exonerates Virgo?
Reports were that she exonernted
Joseph Virgo. who married Maud
Tabor shortly before her death and
who faces murder charge. Warner
and Lang declined to confirm these
rumors
Following the consultation with
the prosecutor. the aged woman was
allowed to see her other daughter
Mrs. Florence Tabor Critchlow. beid
I'm the case as n witness The mother
and daughter embraced and went
Mrs. Tabor said she was glad abe
had told everything" and got IL "off
her mind"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
PORTA STORMS
NOW OVERDUE
Gales Predicted for Coast
Today Have Not Arrived

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is.--Not
In the least dinmaycd by the reports
of clear weather along the Pacific
ooas, today. Prof. Albert y. Porta
IL convinced that his predictions are
true.
! lie cited the severe storm reported
raging In Alaska and said to bc trav.
cling south as confirming statements
4 that the Pacific coast would be Wis.
tied by the -everest storms in his
I tory. during the period beginning 10
day. porta maintains that the next
few days viii prove his oontcn
tons.
My critics hav. done me a severe
injustice In diHtorung my prornosti.
cations Prof. Porta told the United
Press today. but when the events
themselves have proved ! was coz.
rect win rise like lion and show
them I know whereof speak"
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is.-on
mi dAy-~named by Prof. Aibcr,
Porta a. the one ON which the Pacific
coast would experience tho wors,
storms In hlrory-the sun was
shining. with one exception. from
Vancouver. u. C.. 10 San Diego.
Tho following weather reports wrru
received by tho United PreaA
vancouv~r---No Indications Of I'M
npaai weather
Rratile-pitto.
Portland Oregon mist
los Angeles sun shining: fine
weather.
san Dsewo- sun shining: colder
than usual
The sun was In fun glory herr.
r'orta. the Italian scientist. raised
n furore recently when he asserted
that the alignment % six planets
with the earth on the near ode OF
the sun would cau-e tho worst storms
In history. which would start on this
coas, today. and gradually extend
east ward until tho United States
would experiences tho -dinaxter'' In
full measure.
Hs predicted earthquakes In earth
quake zones and storms for storm
ronsa no earthquakes wrrc regis
terinK today. porta himself offered
no statement
Reports es -th- worst storm In
history raging at Ke,chIkan. Alaska
offered some hope 10 the morbid thai,
Portals prediction would como true.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
SEEK TEN-CENT
TACOMA FARES

OLYMPIA, Dec. ia r0cent
street car fare will be charged on
traction lines In Tacoma. beginning
January IS. II the public service
commission approves the new tariff
filed here yesterday by the Tacoma
Railway and Power and Pacific
Traction companies. represented by
Attorneys James r. Howe and Scott
Henderson.
Attorney Henderson. of the Stone
q Webster properties. says the In
crease Is necessary to avoid bank
ruptcy.
Under the state law the tariff win
become effective within 40 days
after filing. provided there are no
protests TO the proposed increase. In
case OF protests. the public service
commission will name date for
hearing on tho matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
Checking Up the Income
Tax

The revenue officers OF this dis
trict are busily engaged these DAYS
checking up on the income tax for
1913 and prior years, and are col
lecting thousands OF dollars in de-
linauent taxes and penalties.
Grant l. Miller, Income Tax Eek.
pert, formerly Deputy Collector OF
Internal Revenue. Ts5 New York
Block, Seattle. Main 25a5. makes a
speciality OF advising and assisting
Taxpayers in such matters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
GIRLS MOTHER
WEEPS IN COURT
Mrs. Lesser Takes Stand In
Trial OF Harry S. New

LOS ANGELES, Dec. I9.--Thc
big battle opened today for the
life Of Harry \. New. tho UNI
smiling mystery msn. alleged TO
hsve murdered irieda lesser,
his sweetheart.
Aftsr hours Of wrnngiing and
monctonous questioning Of Jurors.
attorneys suddenly announced
late yesterday afternoon they
were satisfied with tho ~ men
In tho box. and testimony started
No women are on the jury. Mrs.
Clyde Minis. aunt Of f'ricda
lesser. was the first witness on
In, stand when the court opened
today.
Tho real drama came suddenly
late yesterday. After DR.. A. y. wag.
ner. autopsy surgeon. had testified
that an autopsy showed F'risda Lesser
had been an expectant mother for
six weeks, and a detective had given
some technical testimony. an attachc
came into court and whisp~red 20
District Attorney Woolwina.
Il CAN'T I Can't came n CITY from
the corridor. Wooiwina announced
he would call Mrs Alice fouser.
mother OF the dead girl. 10 tho wit
ness stand.
Walks ON Crut~he~
Walking on clutches and leaning
on two women friends. Mrs. Lesser
came slowly up the aisle. moaning
with each step. Her face was
heavily veiied and was half buried In
white rsik handkerchief.
Women In tho audience began sob.
bling softly.
Judge Craig haif.cov-red his eyes
with his hand. Mrr. Lily burger.
mother Of Harry New. buried her
head on the bowed shoulders OF her
daughter. Miss Edna Clancy.
New, alleged comnon.lAw son Of
United States Senator New. with un-
changing expression. looked straight
ahead
stceilng her~eif. Mrs. L~s~~r began
answering questions. Harry New
and her daughter had been going 10.
Es;her for a few months. on July
}. Harry had told her he would
marry Frieda soon. and had secured
her consent. she had liked New.
Mother Hyst~rtoai
She described how she had visited
iermosa Beach on the afternoon Of
tho alleged murder. IN company with
New and fr4edA. and how Frieda, on
lsavinE her that night. had ki~sed
her. and New had promised 10 bring
f'risda back at $50.
And he never did, she csfeA.
A few questions OF cross erarnina.
ton were asked.
That's an announced attorneys
for both ~ids..
My baby. my baby waited Mrs
lesser.
Court must adjourn pronounced
Judge Craig. AZ the crs~s OF the
hsAr;broken mother died IN the
echoes OF III. corridor.
Altho he sees a moral iexson In
thc case OF Noe. Judge CRAIG has l..
sued statement from the bench sp-
peaisng 20 young rirl. to keep away
from the courtroom.
II object 10 young girls ATTENDING
the trial OF this case unless they
are accompanied by their mothers or
BY ohaperoncs OF mature age" the
Judge declared.
He instructed deputy sherfffs 90
question every gfri asking admit.
lance TO III. court room.
Judge craig's statement wns
prompted BY the fact that abou, one
third Of the crowds OF spectators
who have thronEcd TO the cour,
house have been girls under 20 years
~ age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
U. S. TO DEPORT
RED HELD HERE
Orders Received by Federal
Officials Here

Warrant for the arrest and
doportatioo of Arthur J. Smith.
''r~d" agitator and accused an
srchiSt, has arrived here from
Washington. ID. e.. according 10
M announcement Of Henry N.
White. commissioners Of imni.
grafton. Friday morning.
Smith. who has been Imprisoned
In the city jail following his arrest
several weeks ago on charges OF
violating tho federal espionage act
and the state criminal syndlcaiisrn
law. viii be held for carly dcporta
ton. II was stated.
Smith Is one OF the radicals who
was sent East by the local immlgra.
ton office last spring for dcporta.
tion from Ellis island. Eastern Of
flcials released the men, however
Smith Ii said 10 have returned to
Seattle shortly after his release In
New York. and to have commenced
his alleged scdItious activities here
without delay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
81 Arrive in East
for Deportation

NEW YORK. Dec. ie.-sixty one
alleged reds" from Western states
have arrived at Ellis Island TO await
deportation. Their special train left
san Francisco 10 days ago and
picked up additional dcportees at st
Louis. Chicago and Pittsburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
Propose New Plan
in Labor Disputes

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia.---United
Pres", "A new departure In the nd-
tustrncnt of industrial disputoa will
be proposed 10 President Wilson. In.
Dor organizations and employers In
the official recommendation OF the
industrial commissioners report, IL
was stated today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
WILSON'S CELEBRATE
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1e.-Yester..
day was the fourth anniversary OF
President Wilson's marriage. Dcspi,e
the cold the president spent some
time on the south portico OF the.
White House. The President and
Mrs. Wilson exchanged gifts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
Piles Cured In q to II Dnu

Druggists refund money IL PAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure itching,
blind. bleeding or protruding piles
Stops irritation: soothes and heals
You can get restfui sleep after the
first application. Price zoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
For Colds or Influenza

and ns Preventive. take LANA
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Look for ~. w. GROVES Signature
On tha box zoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19

Lewis believes that as a business
owners Of large stocks OF
whisky should be given a chance 20
dispose OF Il before the 18th amend
ment becomes operative.
Representative Olncy OF Massachu-
sets also called upon Turnulty in
the interests Of raising the ban.
II am one OF the original advo-
Gates Of the prohibition amendment"
he said. but I think from AN eco
nomic standpoint that we should al
low distiilers TO realize on their
stocks now in bond. Should the pres.
ident at once proclaim wartime pro.
at an end 1t would work good
10 business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19
LIFT DRY BAN,
SENATOR ASKS
Lewis OF Illinois Calls on
TumuIty Regarding Liquor

WASHINGTON. Dec. fs.-By
United Press t-Reque~tlng thai
President Wilson I'M the war
time han on liquor. former Sem
ator Lewis of Illinois held n long
conference today with Secretary
Tumuity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19

hut, Of csurse. the preacher Isn't
looking at you when he says IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-19

five styles 60 select from.
artistic desgna In book ends.
regular s1.5o values. extra spo-
ciai for Saturday. xi.ss.
Third r.leov.
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
MARINE TO RESTORE
f. FORGOTTEN PORTS


r. Rshtbi tationlss ore. the American
i5merehante Emarinsi,wiilynOt only send
"A meEieanR ships. into commerce all
oveSSthei Teot1d. lbut Wall restores to
their former high estate many OF the
now half-forgotten ports Of the
great seaboard OF the nation. the
United States Shipping Board de-
clared.
There is no nation having better
natural hRrbor prospects than the
United States. the board said. Its
2l.OO0 miles OF coast line along the
Atlantic, Gulf OF Mexico and Pacific,
is serrated with large numbers OF
land-iocked basy and broad estuaries
chat offer safe haFboES for, ships OF AL
elassesse
10 date, n ports and harbors have
BEEN listed asseapa bIeSot accommodate
ing vessels 81 5000 deadweight tons.
Fsutures development. Of these and
others which may be located in the
near future. however, the board
stated. will depend upon development
OF harbor facilities, including dredg-
ing operations. building Of piers,
docks, warehouses, elevate and ter
minals Of railway lines. all Of which
will be largely in the hands OF citi-
Eens, corporations and indiVjduals-in-
terested in such port or haTbor.e>- z
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
DEMOCRATS. PLAN
" SENATE CAUCUS

- Senator Martin Of Virginia, Senate
Democratic leader. said today the
Democratic caucus would be called
shortly before the extra session opens.
This caucus will be for the pur
poke. of eheoting an organization in
the new Senate; including the selec-
tion Of a Committee on Committees
for the assignment = OF -, Democratic
Senators to committee PLACES, g.. - /.
Senator Martin, it is expected, will
be continued in the leadership. Thus
far, there is no talk Of opposition
and it is probab he will be chosen
unanimously.
Inquiry was made Of Senator Mar
when the President would return or
the extra session be called; He said
he. hadTnot.. He lis still adhering to
his prediction OF June I as the ap-
proximate date.
Asked what legislation he would
favor at the extra session, Senator
Martin said:
There is pressure for all manner of
Legislation. Personally. ] have no
program. The Republicans will take
the lead in legislation and it will not
devolve on me to shape it,"
Senator Martin will be the ranking
Democratic member on the Senate
Appropriations Committee and while
nominally. he will not have power
over the legislative program, he will
be freely consulted. He has repeat
edly declared in favor of economy.
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
FIRST COMMUNITY
.OPERA FRIDAY NIGHT

"The Bohemian GiEl"Awiu, be- given
by the Community Opera of Wash
ington at Central High School next
Friday and, Saturday evenings, at
S:15 p. m. This is the first grand
opera to; be presented by this COM
munity organization, which is a part
OF the War Camp Community Serv-
ice of the city
The Bohemian Girl" is a direct de-
velopment of the success Of-the light
opera, ''The Pirates Of Penzance," by
Victor Herbert, an American. The
dates for the two remaining operas
Of the repertory- of the Community
Opera of Washington-"Pag agliacci". Of
LeoncaVallo, with the Italian Panto-
mine May In An Italian Garden"
and The Pirates of Penzance"-will
be announced later -s~ -
,Tne war has brought many mu-
sicians to Washington who, are Giv-
ing their services with enthusiasm to
this work, as principals. chorus, or
chestra, costume-makers and scenery
painters. 1t is broadly community
accomplishment, representative of
America in art, assembled in the Ma
tional Capital in wartime.
Gretchen Hood and James K.
Young, soprano and tenor, represent
Washington. Marie Culp and Hollis
Edison Davenny, contralto and bari
tone. represent Springfield, Ohio, and
Pittsburgh, Pa. oliver Mellum comes
from Chicago. Ill. Fred:L. Pratt from
Ithaca, NJ Y, and ViYiana Matson
from Washington, D. c. Roland
Bond. director of the orchestra Of
fifty, is a band leader of New York
city.
The cast thus consists of expert
enced professionals The chorus, also,
have some professionals among them,
while others Of the seventY-five sing.
ers in "The Bohemian Girl" are:
lovers of music who have found hap
piness and recreation in this COM,
munity service.
No charge will be made. A collec-
tion will be taken to defray the
actual expense of production. For
the performances of "The Pirates"
earlier in the season, rthe- expenses,
were met, ensuring a continuance OF
opera by the people.
Edouard Albion is director-general
of the operas; Peter w. Dykema, in
strUctor Of the chorus; Dennis Cons
nell, dramatic coach. Roland Bond is
orchestra Director while the cos
TUNES have been in charge of Inez
Hogan and Florence Chambers.
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
.SALVATIONISTS ARE
MARINES 'BUDDIES

'Buddies" is the name given the
Salvatore Army, WorkeEs, both men
and women; a.bys the famous .''DeVil
Dogs" of the Fifth, regiment. United
States marines, Nwith whom they
served. The title "buddies'' issconsidt
cred high tribute of military rank
for those outside the regiment, and
was conferred up the Salvationists in
recognition OF their sharing with the
doughboys the hardshipss on sleeping
in dog tents in severe weather, and
other discomforts and -ddngers of the
battle front. Returning marines OF
the Devil Dog division tell Of the
bravery of the Salvation Army wom-
en-. sometimes stationed as near the
front as the second line trench.
when we first landed in France
said Sergt George A. Sapp. of the
Fifth Dsgiment marines, 'we-ffouRd
the Salvation Army active and on. the
Job. On arrivals at sthesstr enehes
the SalvatSon army ss sizes were. al
ready there and served US with dough-
nuts and hot coffee. On our return
tc the States the first ones to greet US
with free kilograms to send to the
folks back home, were the Salvation
Army lassies.
were with US heart and soul, when
they slept in dog tents during severe
weather, put up with army life and
went through the hardships of war as
well as we did ourselves. When we
were in, battle the. Salvation Army
lassies were so close to the line they
had to wear gas. masks and helmets.
Durihgf Our long ffRes they were with
us in case of emergency and plowed
through the mud with us, acting as
comforters and comrades. That sort
of work gets close to a soldiers heart
They are real 'buddfes!.
Another marine ofr the 102nd. Ma
rine Gun Battalion, Private William
]. Proctor Company, c. gives testi-
mony to the bravery shown by Sal
walton Army lassies in the st. Mihiel
drive, when during the attack on
Montsec, four of the girls were sta
toned in a hut between the third
and second lines, the only, other war
workers to get that near the front
being the Red Cross.
The best part OF the Salvation
Army program" says Private Proc
tor, was that they accepted no money
for anything. We were all broke
most of the time and simply didn't
have any money. These girls, who
were about twenty-four TO twenty
five years old. lived in tents in areas
that were being shelled often, and
worked day and night making pies
and douEhnuts, and keeping the big
crowd of. hungry .doughboys supplied
with food and hot coffee-doing all
sorts Of odd jobs for us, and never
suggesting pay.
Another thing-they never both
cred us with religion. l suppose they
realized every fellow in the army
thought a good bit about God and the
future while. he. was going through
the thick Of il. Anyway there was
never any preaching, and believe 1t
was becspse they had the right idea
that a man as a soldier was doing
his best, and would. be square. They
did everything they could for US, and
asked for nothing. That is why every
;doHghbey,. is strong for them all
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
.EIREBUGtfHORk'
IN HAGERSTQNN
RS

) HAGERSTowN, Mdi;5April 2o.-Teh
ares in two weeks neatly all of which
have been of MYSTERIOUS origin. HI ave
sonvinced the lSathor4(fes hekss thGt a
frebug is at work in Hagerstown.
( Nearly a score OF special officers are
doing patrol duty night and day and
tally half Of the male citizens of the
town are sleeping with one eye open
. = an effort to put an end to the fire.
Eeg's activities.
The loss from the past two weeks
work Of the bug is estimated at more
than $3.50. 600.
: Like the fcebug that has been at
york in Annapolis, most of the. fires
here have been in industries. But few
have been in dwellings.
The police thought for a time that
the Annapolis and Hagerstown fires
were traceable to the same course,
But when two fires occurred here re-
Gently on the same day that a mys-
sterious FIRE was reported in Annapolis,
sthis theory was abandoned.
The Washington times., 1919-04-20
MAKE. \! !. < MEMORIAL
PARK IN ONE DAY

Reading, Mass, April ,2o.--More
than 1900 men. women. and chill
dren in working costumes took ad-
vantage of the holiday to perform
the seemingly impossible task of con-
structing in one day a park as a me-
mortal to the Sons of Reading who
died in the Great War.
memorial boulder, bearing names
Of Reading men who made the su-
preme sacrifice, was dedicated in si-
lence.
A -velley was fired over the bould-
serrby 5at firing squad.
: a. memorial tree was planted for
each dead soldier.
Boston. business men, Legislators,
college; professors, and men and wom-
en- in a9l walks of life tpiled hard,
making walks and driveways, plant
ing trees, and shrubs, and. doing dig
gf9E and ,lrRl King.