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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
Dave Argyle, Big-Hearted
Gambler, Dead in Frisco

Dave Argyle Is dead, and with the
announcement hundreds OF men who
were In Seattle and the klondyke
In the early days will mourn the
passing OF the sauarest shooter and
the kindest hearted hard" man OF
all the old race Of frontier gamblers.
Argyle dropped dead from heart
disease In San Francisco Wednes.
day. according to word received by
friends In Seattle. lie was OF the
type that has almost disappeared
with the passing OF the early West.
Aitho identified for many years with
the profession OF gambling. there
wa no thought among those who
frequented his tables OF doubling
the squareness OF his games.
Argyle was well known In Seattle
20 years ago. He came here In
1883, was burned out In the fire.
and continued his club" in a tent.
which he hastily improvised on the
ruins OF the destroyed building. And
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
Additional Sports
One Base Hit That Cost
Ball Player But $4,000
When Moriary Slapped Out Hit He Robbed Tigers OF
Pennant Knowing He Would Join EN- Next Day

THAT bail club meant everything
TO the Tigers and nothing 70 the
other team. Moriarty was on the
New York team that day. but he
had been told that a deal was on
whereby he'd be a Tiger before the
end OF that series
The score In the eighth inning
stood 90 1 In petroit's favor and
Morlarty came up with runners on
second and third and two out. lie
could lust as well have struck out
as not And he stepped 10 bat
Knowing that n be hit safety 4,
meant that he'd lose all the world
scries money coming TO Detroit. for
a hit would just about beat the
Tigers out OF the pennani.
But forgot all about ths,
world series coin when | stepped
into the batters' box George told
mo afterward. Tho temptation was
al gone as faced tho pitcher and
my one desire was 90 crash II out
And Morlarty damned a liner
over short that scored those two
runs. beat tho Tigers and cost them
the pennant Next day Moriarty
was a Tiger"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

that had been scoldlns and chatter
ing at the edge OF the woods came
over the field like an immense black
cloud and settled on the tall shocks
OF corn.
But to Nancy's surprise Nick did
not make sign that he saw them.
lie might have been the Soarecrow
himself. he was NO still. There he
stood. his old hat set rakishly on one
side, his coat.tails Hopping In the
wind, and the stick over his shout
der.
Cav. cav, cawg' cried the crows.
maliciously settling still thicker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

things 10 eat, and scrambled up on
the bank. and the old log which lay
partly in the water. as carelessly as
he had been In the habit OF doing
before the stranger appeared. His
one thought was 20 get those good
things the stranger 20 thoughtfully
left there for him. No longer was
he troubled by any uncomfortable
suspicious.
II don't believe that this Is the
trapper Of whom Billy Mink and
Bobby Coon warned me" thought
Jerry. 1T must have been some
one else who set those traps for
Billy Mink. This is a friend. I don't
know why he takes so much interest
I'm me and brings me all these good
things, and I don't care. hope
he'll keep right on bringing me APP
pies, carrots and such things. They
certainly do taste good to me. Yes,
Stree they certainly do taste good
to me-"
sometimes the stranger came
early In the morning, and sometimes
- came late In the afternoon Al
ways he left something for Jerry.
and Jerry was very grateful. Those
feasts saved him lot OF time and
trouble hunting for food II gave
him more time 10 work on his house
and make II ready for winter. Jerry
had a feeling that the winter WAS
going " be a hard one. and he In
tended 70 be fully prepared for It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

there were hundreds who lost every
thing by the fire who were given
a helping hand by the big.hearted
gambler
Argyle's largest venture in Seattle
was that of the Totem Pole club, To-
Gated on Occidental ave. between
Yesler way and Washington Ct. The
Totem Pole was opened just before
the gold rush in 1898 and operated
about four years as a racing pool
room and general gambling house.
With the closing OF the poolrooms
and gambling resorts in 1909. Ar.
gyle went TO San Francisco, where
he remained until the time OF his
death. a
Those who were acquainted with
Argyle in the days when Seattle was
wideopen town say that Dave"
Argyle's word was as good as his
bond and that no man who was
down on his luck ever applied to
him In vain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
BY ROSS TE>NEY
sPcrt Editor Cleveland Frs

A base hit once cos, lis maker
about st.ooo--yct he made It tho he
knew he'd he out OF pocket that
much Of bank roll II he did 80.
The maker OF that base hit was
George Moriarty. now an American
League umpire. and Il happened
hack In 1908 when Chicago. cieve.
hnd and Detroit fought out that
G2sational finish In which the
White Sox beat tho Maps out Of the
rennant by hair a game.
The story OF that $4,000 base hit
was told by Umpire Billy Evans at
the Cleveland Foundation luncheon
at the Hollenden hotel recently. at
which Commercisiized Recreation
was under consideration.
~Lei me tell you story that ~.
Illustrates the honesty OF baseball. ."
easd Biily. IL happened hack In
1aos when l was umpiring a game
Between the Tigers and New York
tist two weeks before the end Of
pc season. with the Tigers Jus; half
game In the lead and the New
York bah club hopeless taiiender.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
Women Democrats
to Aid Campaign

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--Women
democratic leaders. meeting here
late yesterday. decided to establish
a constructive organization" with
representation In every state. This
decision was reached thru adoption
of a resolution presented by Miss
Margaret Vail of Washington, n
niece OF President Wilson.
The women made Il plain they
will demand a voice in drawing up
the democratic national platform
and naming the presidential noml-
nee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
AZEVEDO AND
MILLER BOX
DRAW BATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2T.--Joe
Awsedo Of Sacramento and Joe Mil.
U fought 4 draw at Drcamland rink
here last night in the main event.
ne san Francisco lad dropped Are
vedo In the first round with a right
hook. but the latter came back In tho
next round The third and fourth
were close.
Eddie shannon celebrated his re-
turn TO the local ring by taking do
cision from Frankie Farren-
Sammy Good pounded Chief Aber-
nathy untii Referee Irwin stopped
the fight In the third
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

fly around him In every direction 30
fast the crows thought the world was
coming to an end. They couldn't get
away II seemed. but just had to take
the terrible blows. They certainly
deserved their punishment, too. They
were so bruised and sore they could
scarcely fly back TO the woods.
But they didn't stop there. They
had had too good "A lesson. They were
80 frightened that they kept on and
on and never came back TO steal
Farmer Smiths corn again. They
may be flying yet.
Copyright. 1912. N. Il. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

Memphis, Tenn. bantariweisht.
forced Eugene criaui. French star.
to quit In the i4th round. This was
another surprise, ms criaui was gen.
orally believed 90 be a better man
than Ledoux, European bantam
champion.
In tho cases % Charles and Criaui
both were stopped By hard rights to
tho body and both claimed fouls.
which were promptly disallowcd by
Eugene corrt. the referee. All OF the
bouts were scheduled for 30 rounds
Georges Carpenter. European
heavyweight champion. boxed a
threc-round exhibition. Joe Beckett.
British champion. who was knocked
out In one round by Carpenter. pub
licly asked for another chance with
Carpenter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
NEWS MOTHER
WON'T TESTIFY
Murder Trial Halted by At
torney's Illness

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 27.--Mrs.
Lillian Burger. mother OF Harry $.
New, Jr.. will not testify regarding
her alleged relations with United
states Senator New. II was an
nounced here today. An interruption
In the trial OF young New on charges
Of numbering his sweetheart. Frieda
Lesser. came today thru Illness OF an
attorney.
Dispositions introduced by the de
Tense yesterday were intended by the
defense TO indicate Senator New was
the defendants father. Brooding
over his unsanctioned birth had
caused tho defendants mind TO snap
they said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton
THE CROWS LESSON.
Soberty Bartor

Nancy was making her daisy chain
In the meadow while Nick was play
ing scarecrow IN the cornfield. He
was standing quite still in the old
battered hat and coat and Nancy
would never have known the differ
ence II she hadn't seen Scarecrow
running toward the barn a few min
utes before.
All at once great flock OF crows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
Many Liberty Bonds
Are Reported Lost

WARRINGTON. Dec. 2I.--DurIng
the year ending June 30. 1919. H.
2t7 persons reported losses OF LIB
erty bonds. War Savings and Thrift
stamps aggrogating i3.9oi,ooo. ac-
cording 10 treasury department fig
ures today. OF this amount only
$4,000 was recovered.
There were 5,ts3 claims by rcln-
lives Of deceased bondhoiders who
died without divulging where bonds
and thrift stamps owned by them
were Kept.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
W. C. T. U. HEAD TAKES
OUT PASSPORT TO CUBA

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.---Miss Anna
Adams Gordon. head OF the w. c. T.
u. today possessed a passport for
Cuba and Europe. Forty others ap-
piled for passports to Cuba. but with
evidence Of different purpose In
mind. Miss Gordon had no comment
on whether the Cuban trip Ia TO plan
a temperance campaign In that oasi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

ioSDON. Dec. sT.--Two Ancri.
en- welierwelghts and bantam
weights made a clean sweep % their
boxing day bsuts In Albert han
hst night
TED Lewis. former American wei.
tsrwclght champion. stopped Matt
wells. former British lightweight
champion. In the 18th round Lewis.
Who svas born IN London. but " a
patarallzed American citizen. gave
the veteran bad beating before the
latter conceded defeat. Johnny Crit.
fiths OF Akron. Ohio. sprung n sur.
prise by knocking out Francois
Charles. French wcltcrwelght. In the
third round. The Frenchman was
highly tputcd. while the American
was supposed 20 be a little better
- second rater. rai Moore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

SO he worked hard making the root
and walls Of his house thicker than
usual ard making his tunnels In the
banks OF the smiling Pool. so that
no matter how hard the winter nigh,
be. he would be quite comfortable.
Jerry so lost all fear OF that strang.
err that sometimes he would work
when he knew that the stranger was
watching him. However. he always
took care 10 see that the stranger
had no gun with him. Had the
stranger had n gun. Jerry would at
once have been suspicious and would
have kept out OF sight. IA It was. he
would keep right on working until
tho stranger left. and then hurry
over TO ace what he had left for
him. Jerry was very happy and
quite without fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

around him. I'VE used TO be afraid
OF you. Mr.. Man with the gun, but
were not any more. We know you
can't do anything. Cav. eawr' And
they came and sat impudently all
over him. on his arms. on his stick.
and on his hat. One bold old fellow
began even TO pick at Nick's eyes.
Then
That was just what Nick was wait.
ing for. lie suddenly let his stick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
CHRISTIAN ENOEAV0R
LEADERS TO GATHER

Representative Of 46 Christia n
Endeavor societies in Seattle are 10
meet at the Y. w. g. a. Saturday
evening for discussion Of religious
problems. Similar meetings Will be
held every Saturday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

Jerrys Fears Are Ended
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
lCopyright. 1919. BIZ T. W. Burgeaal

LrOR week Jerry Muskrat con.
- firued 10 find good things 10
eat at several OF his favorfte eating
places. things OF which he was very
fond. and which had been put there
by the stranger who visited the
Laughing Brook and the Smiling
Yooi every day. At first, as you
know. Jerry had been very suspi-
cions- He had feared a trap at each
Of those places where the good things
were. But he had found no trace
OF n trap. and by the end OF the
week he had ceased 10 think OF traps
at all.
The result was that now Jerry
thought Of nothing but the good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27
WAITER IS MURDERED

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.--Gcorgo Stan
boulos. walter IN a South Side res
taurant. was found murdered at his
place OF business here today. His
head was almost severed by a meat
clcaver. The police are searching for
a negro co-worker. who has disap
peared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-27

Let's GO eat nj BoIdt's--uptown,
1914 ID Ave; downtown. 913 I'd Ave.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
FATHERS OF MEN

In the streets, the shops and the rail
way stations these days there is always
the young man in his overseas cap and
stripes. He is accompanied by father or
mother or both. These parents find them
selves suddenly thrust into the presence
of great authority. The boy of yesterday
has been raised to the nth, power. The
child has become the father of the man.
This boy was once circumscribed in all
, his deeds. But now his mother and faith
Ell wonder how they came to lay violent
hands or such one as this; they regard
the whole proceeding from cradle to kha-
XII as bewildering; they are wistful in his
presence and hang on his word and mar
vel at the tan Of his face and the steadi-
ness with which he supports himself.
And so he is home again, this man with
his casual, large, round references to
strange places and prodigious journeys
and feats of arms and pictures of wars
clamor. No wonder his mother timidly
beholds him and rcpresses prideful tear
and his father struts an unconscious pace
or two There is man some to their
house.
AS the neighbors of these parents we
are bound to be proud with them; in re-
joicing in the pride of the parents who
have their boys back we do not forget the
proud sorrow of the parents whose boys
can never come back.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11

if the immigrant who comes here does in
good Iaith become an American and as
Stimulates himself to us, he shall be treat
ed on an exact, equality with everyone
else, for it is an outrage to discriminate
against any man because of creed or
birthplace or origin. But this is predict
ed upon the mans becoming in very fact
an American and nothing but an Ameri-
can.
'If he tries to keep segregated with
men of his own origin and separated
from the rest of America, then he is not
doing his part as an American. There
can be no divided allegiance at all.
1--WE have room for but one flag the
American flag, and this includes the red
flag which symbolizes all wars against
liberty and civilization just as much as it
excludes any foreign flag of nation to
which we are hostile. We have room for
but one language here and that is the
English language, for we intend to see
that the crucible turns our people out as
Americans and American nationality and
not as jewellers in a polyglot boarding
house; and we have room for but one
soul loyalty, an dthat is loyalty to the
American people, -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
HINDERING RECONSTRUCTION

The manufacturers who accepted war
contracts from the government did so in
the great majority of instances with as
much desire to assist the government in
the persecution of the war as to obtain
an Incidental profit. Many voluntarily
sacrificed profits they might have made
in other lines of work, and all of them
realized there was certain degree of
hazard in converting their factories to
purposes that might suddenly become
useless. But with some exceptions, we
know the manufacturers endeavored pat
riotically and energetically to serve the
government.
In its failure to make prompt payment
on war contracts the government is fail
ing in an obligation that is moral as well
as financial. Members of the Illinois
Manufacturers association and the Chi,
cago Association of Commerce would be
justified in making more vigorous pro-
test than they have. If the war had con-
tinued we assume the payments would be
made regularly and the fact that peace is
here hardly affords an excuse for with
holding compensation for work done and
goods delivered.
The greatest hardship is of course
worked upon the subcontractor, who of
ten do not have the means to wait an in
definite period for the government to act
But there is another class of manufacture
er whose status is just as insecure. They
are the men who accepted informal
contracts and procurement orders from
the ordnance department and other gov
eminent agencies. These men were will
ling to take chance in the matter of fur
nishing goods which the army and navy
urgently snAedsdyE bus unless congress
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
Salt Lake Telegram

As history is written Colonel Roose-
welt will be ranked as one of the great
men of the age AS soldier, statesman
and father he filled the highest niche of
true Americanism.
He was at all times courageous. He
was forceful and he was two listed
fighter for what he thought was right.
And he was as quick to give praise as he
was to condemn. lie was either for a
thing or he was against it. With the
colonel there was no middle course.
Naturally he made antagonists. But
his worst enemy could never question his
ability, his courage or his devotion to
DUTY.
He was also man Of great resources,
a voluminous reader and writer, hunt
er and explorer, deeply interested in art,
friend OF all athletic sports, filled with
a deep tenderness for the manned and
weak, valiant soldier and great states
man.
But above all he was devoted to his
country. We might at times have ques-
toned his policies. but none could ever
call into doubt his true American pat
riotism
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
PLEA FOR AMEaICANISM, ROOSE-
VELT'S LAST MESSAGE

NEW YORK., January 6--What was
the last public statement by Col. Roose-
welt was read last night at an "All-Amer-
lean concert" here under the auspices of
the American Defense Society, of which
he was honorary president.
81 cannot be with YOU so all can do is
to wish you Godspeed," it read ''There
must be no sagging back in the fight for
Americanism mercy because the war is
over"
There are plenty Of persons who have
already made the assertion that they be-
lieve the American people have a short
memory and that they intend to revive all
the foreign associations which most di-
rectly interfere with the foreign associa-
tons which most directly interfere with
the complete Americanization of our peo-
pie. Our principle in this matter should
be absolutely simple.
"In the first place, we should insist that
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11

passes legislation to validate such con-
tracts they may find themselves out of
pocket their only recourse being the some
what dubious one of obtaining an adjust
ment by litigation
The whole situation is one that should
engage the immediate attention of our
senator's and representatives. The pro-
blems of reconstruction and readjust-
ment are difficult enough as it is without
having them complicated with the failure
of the government to perform an obvious
duty.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
ODORE ROOSE L T
FROM THE STATE PRESS
Deseret News

Theodore Roosevelt's course across the
page of history has been meteroic and
brilliant, and it is worthy to serve as an
inspiration to his countrymen for all time
to come. His patriotism was Of the most
incontestible, upnchal!enged quality; his
courage, both moral and physical was
superb. To the legions who were proud
to acknowledge his genius and who re-
joiced in his leadership, he embodied all
that was knightly and true. To those
who found occasion to criticize, or fear,
or dislike him for any cause or combina-
tlon OF causes, he was still the noble an
tagonist, clash with whom was an hon.
or, because the fighting would be clean
and hard. America has produced no one
to whom he can be likened; nor is it pro-
b;sble that his duplicate will appear in
the days to come. The nation and the
world will mourn him, as it always
mourns when valor and heroism are
stricken down. His place in the hall of
fame is assured; better still, he will live
in the hearts of his countrymen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-01-11
Salt Lake Tribune

Colonel Roosevelt was highly esteemed
in many countries of the world and had
particularly endeared himself to Great
Britain and France for summoning the
people of America to arms to prevent the
Huns from overruning Europe. In fact,
he may be regarded fairly as one of the
idols Of the French people at the present
time. So it may he said that many 9TH
er countries share the grief of the Unit
ed States now that his earthly career is
closed and that he has passed into the
valley of the shadow of death. He is
gone but not forgotten, and it may be
many long year before America will
produce such another remarkable man.