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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
C00LLY Tells STORY
OF TRAGIC Lake TRIP


Walter Miller. ex-deputy sheriff, ac-
cuses his wife, Mrs. Bertha Miller. of
being addicted to the use of drugs. Di-
vorce proceedings were impending.
They start Monday afternoon to cross
Lake Washington to visit a private
sanitarium near Kirkland. where Mrs.
Miller says she win prove that she is
not an habitual narcotic addict.
Miller, alone in launch, halls steamer
Atlanta and asks to be towed to shore.
He says his wife has fallen overheard
and drowned
Miller phones to friend and asks that
police be notified. He also phones to
coroner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
II FLYERS ARE
NOW AT GOALS
l9 Derby Air Flight Starters
Are Out of the Race

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Twelve
Of the 63 aviators in the trans
continental air derby. have COM
pIeted the first half Of the race,
seven having landed at the west
ern terminus. the Preside, San
Francisco. and five at the east
ern end, Mine0la, n. Y.
Nineteen starters are out Of tho
race. eight having crashed.
Yesterdays arrivals:
At Mineola-Captain l.. III. Smith.
ID. H.-4; Lieut.. ID. Il. Queens, d. H.-4:
Lieut.. r. worthington. S. E.-s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
BANDIT RETURNS

Seattle police are hunting. Tues.
day. for the tall man. who. wearing
black mask. entered the saiiee
Bros bakery, ss2o Fremont ave. at
o'clock Monday night. and held up
Earl sailre, one of the proprietors,
and an unidentified customer.
The robber obtained 81 from the
cash register and s. from the cus-
toner. besides a new gun sailee had
just purchased. The gun was un.
loaded. The bandit made his escape
on motorcycle.
Saiiec WINS robbed Friday night by
man who answers the same de-
scription an Monday nights burglar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14

Police officers A. ]. Hill and George
Reynolds go on motorcycles to east
shore of lake, and find Miller in a row.
boat attempting to locate wife's body.
Officer Hill says Miller, while aiding
the officers, who drag the lake, de-
clared that his wife during the launch
trip admitted having gone to the sani-
tarium in an attempt to cure herself
of the drug habit.
Blood stains are discovered in boat.
Miller's hand is bleeding. He says he
was injured by the rope thrown from
the Atlanta.
Miller returns to Seattle, is ques-
toned by Lieutenant of Detectives
Kent, released and later arrested at his
hotel by deputy sheriffs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
BUILDER STRIKE
IS DEADL0CkED
Each Side Is Awaiting for
Move by Other Side

Strike OF building tradesmen re-
mained deadlocked Tuesday. No con
ferences are scheduled and both
sides say they are waiting for the
other side to take settlement steps.
Negotiations between master builders
and strikers were severed Monday.
following the ultimatum OF the mas
ter builders, which demanded that
men return pending arbitration.
The Building Trades council said
master builders were employing non
union men, and they would not send
union men back to work with non
union men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
U. S. IN DANCER

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE
United States government Is In
grave danger frosn the movement
d international r~volutionists.
and " may fall unless vigorous
measures of defense are taken
now. senator Poindcxter. Wash.
ingtou. DECLARED In the senate to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
NO REVOLUTION

SPOKANE. Oct. fs.--WiIlful
and malicious murder, suppress
sion of the truth. bribery of the
legislative. executive and judicial
branches Of our government. re-.
fusaI 10 arbitraie. deceit and
evasion. were the charges hurled
mt the american capitaiistic
monarch" by President William
Short. Of the Washington State
Federation Of Labor. Just return.
ed from the East. ri the Central
Labor council meeting last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
LOSE ANY BEES?

A vngabond family OF bees has
taken up residence In the rear OF the
residence OF s. q. Helper, 2352
Franklin ave.
Helper reported the arrival OF the
bees 10 the police Tuesday and said
that the owner could obtain the
stand by calling and identifying the
troup OF honey producers.
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Miller Faces Doctors
The drowning OF Mrs. Miller. who
was a former wife of Mayor George
Baker, Of Portland. Ore. presents
many battling features.
I'VE were sitting In the front OF
the launch" Miller told Tenant and
Patterson. "and everything was go
ing smoothly. said to her. Well
there's six weeks more OF IT, mean
ing the stay at the sanitarium. and
she kind Of dropped her head. She
had been there before.
Then the engine began to miss,
and went back TO fix H. The boat
gave lurch and | saw her In the
water. Her coat was up over her
head. and she seemed TO be holding
her head down and fighting the
water
II circlcd about and came back to
pick her up. The side of the bow
hit her. and / heard a peculiar chug
from the propeller. L thought she
was caught. and rushed to the stern.
and reached under. felt her coat.
and, thinking II was her, tugged at
IL. The engine was stopped, and her
coat came free. | looked for her and
saw her n short distance away n few
feet under the water. That was the
last / saw OF her.
1.-TWO boats passed. but did not
heed my calls. Finally the Atlanta
picked me up. As she came along.
side. tried to unfasten n thick
rope from the stern cleat. 80 she
could tow me with IL. There was a
small rope over the big one. and in
cutting It free. J cut myself.
Tells of Troubles
Our whole trouble has been over
her use OF morphine. She would
become hysterical and once or twice
I hit her to keep ner quiet. II she
had controlled the habit I would
have lived with her.
she was the dearest person in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
HOME is ROBBED

Thieves robbed the home OF Mrs.
J. Disney. 1908 Eighth ave. early
Tuesday morning and obtained
s5o.s5 in cash. a $50 Liberty bond. a
ruby brooch. surrounded by 30 chip
diamonds. three ruby rings and a
quantity Of clothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14

the world to me. but I couldn't
stand the trouble caused by her
habit she would buy dope with
money ] gave her to pay bills. and
we were always in debt
There was nothing much TO her
accusations OF my relations with
other women. We have not lived
as man and wife for years. may
have done some chasing around"
Deputy Prosecutor +. II. Patter-
son went to Kirkland Tuesday to
investigate further details OF the
drowning
In explanation OF the bloodstains
found on the launch. Miller said that
he had cut his hand when he at
tempted to pass n line to the steamer
Atlanta after the propeller OF the
launch had become fouled.
When arrested. Miller's hand was
swathed In handkerchief.
After Miller's wife sank. Miller
hailed the steamer Atlanta. The
launch was towed ashore near Kirk
land. Miller entered a home whose
owner was absent and telephoned to
George w. Miller. an automobile
dealer. a mutual friend Of the Mil
lers. not related to either OF them.
Miller urged the automobile dealer
to inform police headquarters OF the
tragedy. The first news of the trag-
edy was given TO the police by
George Miller.
Police Answer Call
When the police were notified OF
the drowning. Motorcycle Officers A.
J. I'M and George Reynolds hurried
to the east shore OF Lake Washing
ton with graphing hooks.
We found Miller out on the lake.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14


1~urnn UNpAH 0ternoon we
vsrs proceedinx along
~ Renton kirk'and
road when snere came
vhiedng By a big rvd
ulI1se.
cuot1s1 ovef the wheel was a
Gnk oncped ngure; ciinging to X
Nug anoehsr amAlL Iumpish psr'
-
Huty.0vo mfIss IN hour wns \
! nr1un1n oge1nats Cf the spscd
- ~ 1nmnn and IL dlminutive
~ ~ uak1ng.
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;7 ~ ~,e..eS- ,r the -
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1nvu ond = ~ rorrrd - saw an
s ss-.xs +. ~ - a. a.
= ws = oars-nsaaed
s nnc>onv hnd ! bad wreck there
- n6rnanx. We surmissd. ana
~ = eotne.
~ ~ of The tail Of our eve il
munos thaf one os tho.e wheels
- slspiy spInnine--the wheel
nTsnnue sway from the idle spec.
lnfog. NJ kept thinking that iisfle
\ y sss,esi a,iehssd ana nd nroessae,,
= Insss1lrss<.
nm NJ mot another car or
pmspn h axht: the serenity os a
9unday afternoon on : wooded
~ hung over everything. Just
- uIuIo Standing by.
Ne enme up 10 th~ car and
fsnd ~ sdler "a b. : s1ua, lana.
-. 4 unsmotIon.I al he alwava
h
An 90 wheel vas sp,nn,nr
~ . sIovly
Anybody under that car,- 80
nke6
-yss: ons woman ysnl,ea The
~.
Stepping around To The b,ek =,
tze ezr--it va. the recen,1v rssh.
is rsd roadster an rsy,, -.
feund the head o. = vo,,ng Ian..
- IN pe~r,r. :. o,,,. Souns o,a ~ sapa :,
s1 - was bruised and swollen
= ~ hack beneath -., shs re- hssv~ p,""sr - ).
- wss entirely eorscse,,s e,,s ",ss al a.,
hisht black ev.. me-. u.oas - ,s;,s nsr :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
SHIP IS TOWED IN

HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. 1.-THE
steamer Polar Land. OF the United
States shipping board service, which
left New York for Genoa, september
30. was towed in here today by the
Bannock, also a shipping board YES
sci. The Polar Land sprung a leak
October and has been In tow nearly
seven days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
HOUSE IMPROVES

NEW YORK. oct ii.-United
Press t-Thc condition OF Col. Ed
ward NJ. House. President Wilson's
confidential adviser. was slightly i'm
proved this morning. physicians at
the colonel's home here said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
One Shot; Many Hurt
in Strike Riotin9

YoUNGsTowN, Ohio, Oct. H.
One man was shot. many beaten and
several arrested when strikers
ciashed with city police at the Ohio
works Of the Carnegie Steel company
here early today. The riot was pre-.
cipitated when police attempted to
disperse a crowd Of men who were
stoning returning workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
WATER sHuToFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on
Magnolia Bluff. south OF West
Howe st., Wednesday, from .
n. m. TO p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14

knows what they are going TO do
today, tomorrow. or so years hence
that man Is fool.
The East is East and the West is
West. and God help us all II we
twain ever meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14

PARIS, Oct. 1s.--Leon Bourgeois
was today appointed French repre-
sentative in the council OF the
league Of natioUp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14

The motto Of some men Is, Give
me liberty. or give me debtr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-14
Only One Dairy, the
Westlake, Owned
by Japs; Others. Not

Only one Seattle milk distribu.
ton dairy. the westlake. Is con.
trolled by Japanese. altho Sc per
cent OF the milk consumed In Sc
attic Is produced by Japanese
owned cows. according TO ab.
stract records. When japanese
interests purchased control Of
the westlake dairy they took the
first step toward gaining control
OF distribution, II IL believed by
observers OF the situation. ALL
other Seattle dniries, at present.
are American-owned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13
JEWISH REFUGEES ARE
STRANDED IN JAPAN

New York, Aug. l1.-Hundreds of
Siberian Jewish refugees, attempting
to make their way TO America when
the war began, have been stranded
for months in Japan and other coun-
tries OF the Far East. and are now at
the point Of starvation. according to
reports made public here today by
the Americana ewish Relief commit
tee.
These are the most pitiful OF all
the war refugees. They cannot go
back to Russia, the land they left. be-
cause Of the condition there. the re-
port states. They cannot go to Amer
lea. the land toward which their faces
were turned since immigration from
the Orient is held up at.present. Some
of them have been waiting almost Ave
years for a boat. Among them are
mothers. children. brothers. sisters
and sweetkearts of people in America
and all ara penniless and homeless.
a generous appropriation from the
funds of the American Jewish Relief
committee and It's allied organizations
has Just been cahled to the Orient to
aid these unfortunates. They consti-
tute one of the important charges
against Jewish relief funds Plans are
being made to care for them during
the remaining months OF 1919 out OF
the 5000. 900 that the Jews of
America are seeking this year for re-
lief work in foreign countries. When
condition become more settled, the
refugees will be repatriated OF brought
on to this country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13

was the one-time Neapaphos where
st. Paul struck blind the soreerer.
Elymas, and converted Sergius Paulus,
the Roman deputy. sg4s.
The present day Larnaka Is ON the
site of the Biblical chittim, whose
ships are mentioned by Daniel and
whose ivory is referred to by Ezekiel.
In Larnal is the tomb of Lazarus. who,
after being raised from the dead. be-
came bishor of the renowp en-scity.
The area of Cyprus is about equal
to that of Delaware and Rhode island
while its total population Is about half
that OF the latter state. Creek Of all
most classic purity Is spoken. 4
The people follow agricultural
pursuits. along primitive lines, nnA
until recently the famed Cyprias- wine
had its flavor affected unpleasantly
by the use of tarred skins asecarriers.
Among the other products are. grains,
vetches, and carobs. the locust beAns
which John the Baptist Is supposed
to have eaten while in the wilderness.
Marble Is quarried, asbestos il found.
:alt Is produced, and there are sponge
fisheries, but the copper, from which
the island derived Its name, has been
exhausted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13

Richmond. Va. September II. 1918.
To J. W. Boston:
Take notice that certain real estate
in Lee ward. In the city of Richmond.
Va. charged on the land books in the
name OF ~. W. Boston" as. Lots I and
2, So e. 81 II. g. l., Front and Stuart,
was. on the 9Th day OF May 1918. sold
for city taxes due thereon in said name
for the year Of 1917. and purchased
by the Tax Title Company OF Rich
rond.
Said land may be redeemed by ap-
plying to the office of the Tax Title
Company Of Richmond. Room 10. No.
p North Ninth street. Richmond, Va T.,
within the time prescribed by law,
and you are further notified that. II
said land is not redeemed within the
time prescribed by law. the said pur-
chaser will apply for a deed
THE TAX TITLE COMPANY
OF RICHMOND,
BY T. L. SIMMONS. Secretary
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Washington, D. c.. Aug. II
Cyprus. fairy land of the Mediter-
ranean. which Great Britain has been
reported as standing ready TO turn
over to Greece. exemplifies bromide.
for the fiction in Shakespeare's
.Othello' for which the island. in part.
Is the setting, Is no stranger than the
vivid drama of actual history enacted
there" says bulletin from the Ma
tional Geographic society.
Richard Occur de Lion wrested 1t
from ruler who had won it by forg
ing letters in his monarch's name,
after that ruler, Isaac Comnenus, had
refused to let the Crusaders ship
wrecked and seasick lady love land
there the first time she asked.
Richard married Berengaria there
and went his way after turning over
the island TO a penniless adventurer,
Guy de Lusignan. who founded a
'feudal state amongst spice gardens
and silken luxury and thus establish
ed a dynasty which has been describ-
ed as the most romantic in European
history.
Cyprus bulks large in the crotch Of
Asia Minor. like huge fist with a
lean finger pointing straight at An
tioch. Historically. one may imagine,
the finger should be crooked a bit
more, In perpetual accusation OF the
Sultan. the degenerate Selim II, whose
generals captured the island. impelled
in part. at least, by the fact that
Selim's fayorite wine came from
there. Geographically, the promon-
tory marks the line Of Cyprus pre-
historic connection with Asia's main
land
There, too, reigned the beautiful
81 ad
daughter of Venice who, though
grief stricken by her husbands
death. struggled against intrigue that
the throne might be saved for his
unborn child.
Early came to Cyprus those yam
KEGS of the Levant.' the Phoenicians.
Sargon, the king OF Assyria who, as
Isaiah had prophesied. led the Egyp-
tians prisoners. and the Ethopians
captives.' also conquered Cyprus.
Esar haddon, the Caesar and Car
negie. Of Assyria. who left at Nine
veh an indexed library of many thou
butes from ten Cyprian kings.
"Pausanias. Benedict Arnold. of
Sparta, liberated Cyprus from Persian
dominion. and Evagoras. one of the
island kings, hero OF the worlds first
known biography, penned by Iso-
Gates. united the scattered principali-
ties. is the King Arthur OF island
tradition.
Thus Cyprus wreaks with COM
posite memories OF eastern. Grecian,
Roman and even Anglo Saxon civili-
zation. No less was il focal point
for religions. r.@-
AT Kouklia. where certain tides
still pile masses OF foam along the
ehnpn AnhrnAifa iu 10 hn
been born ofsthe waves Here are
ruins OF q temple for her worship.
where originally fetes were held
which, as one writer puts II, were
the scenes OF too literal worship
of Venus and where, until recently
1t was the custom to immense a maid
in honor Of the goddess birth. :
'Kouklia is on the site OF the
ancient Paphos: the Paphos of today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13
Amazing llliteracy Shown
in North Carolina Requires
Night Schools for Adults

Greensboro. y, c., Aug. 12.-Ap-
paling illiteracy in the state Of North
Carolina is revealed in recent re-
port made by the superintendent OF
public instruction. statistics for
which were gathered from the tests
of draft registrants. showing that
more than one thousand young men
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-one years, residing in Guilford
county alone. are unable to write
their names. No distinction IL made
between. white and colored residents;
therefore 1t is impossible to deter
mine racial percentages of illiieracy.
This information will come as an
unpleasant shock TO those who have
looked upon North Carolina as an
earthly paradise. The school reports
show that there are 2s2 adult male
and 1856 females iliterates, and 33 IL
literate boys and II illiterate girls
in the county.
These reports include. of course.
adults Of all ages, and their wide in
accuracy may be Judged when 1t is
remembered that the draft took the
cream Of the nation" not those
elderly citizens who were prevented
from going to school during the days
OF reconstruction following the Civil
war.
1t is conservatively estimated that
there are about forty-five hundred
adults in Guilford county who are
unable to write their names.
County School Superintendent
Thomas r. Foust is in receipt of a
list Of the one thousand or more men
who failed to pass the mental test
in the draft. Although the test
giTen registrants was much easier
than the one received by them after
they got into the service, it will be
observed that surprisingly Mrge
percentage failed to pass, and 1t is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13

recommended that these persons, tina
manpower OF the country. shall be
induced to attend adult schools. where
they shall be given simplessinstrue-s
ton by the most approved methods.
Approximately half Of those who
failed to pass the literacy tezt-
employed In cotton mills: ahrpat. one
fourth were common laborerEeWhite
another fourth were employed On
farms. n ~
Although adult schools will Ast be
entirely new. their success wo4f1d he
I'm precedented. In the past fesa per-
although no aggressive ca rnbaign
was made in behalf Of education. II
! Is suggested, therefore. that friends
of men and women who are unable
10 write shall suggest to them the
advisabflity OF attending thes scf oois.
The best of teachers would be
needed. az 1t would require extreme
! tact to interest the old students IN
/ their work. But 1t can be done. as
was revealed in the army, and North
Carolina is going to do all pieesible
to remove this stain from It's neruta-
ton, according to those interested in
the project -
North Carolina has long hecn
heralded as the most illiteratA e state
in the Union. but the extent OF the
backwardness in educational ifhftrrs
was not brought home to the.mora
enlightened communities until the
revelations Of the draft test were
made public. II then became. appar-
ent that this tendency was not col, )
fined to the mountain sections. but
might be found in the counties con-
tiguous to the most progressive OF
| cities. as Is the case in s1ntlforl
county. one OF the wealthiest counties
In the state and one that prides itself
on lis schools and colleges. IL IN. N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13
FOOD PRESERVATION %a,
THROUGH FERMENTATION
OF FIRE BY EXPLOSION.

New York. Aug. 12-Piansr. for
organization for the grain dust exfilo-
sion fire prevention work OF the
United States Grain Corporation, for
which an appropriation of s5a.600
was made recently at the suggestion
of Julious f. Barnes. United States
Wheat Director, have been announced
at The Corporation officers. ~ Broad
way
This campaign is being carried on
In cooperation with the DEPARTMENT.
OF Agriculture In Washington.-, with
David J. Price. of the Bureau OF
Che mistry in charge. DIR. Price Is the
engineer in charge of the grain dust
explosion investigation carried on by
the Agricultural DEPARTMENTS. He
will have the assistance Of Or. HI RI.
Brown. organic and physical chemist,
also Of the Bureau OF Chemistry
In order to carry on the safety
first programme for the grain trade
the entire country has been divided
into four districts. These will be the
Eastern, Central. Northwestarn and
Pacific ! ys4.,
Headquarters for the Eastern d.
vision. will be at Washington, ID. c;
This district will include Grant Cor
poration Zones Nos /, 3, 6. n ii ana
3. exclusive of Indiana and Michigan,
and the Coast and the Gulf States OF
Zone H. @fsss.
In the Central Division S. WILL be
Grain Corporation Zones Nos ~ and
S, excent Utah and tho sections~o<-N Nos.
8 and II not included in the Eastern
District. Headquarters will be at
Chicago
Headquarters for thes1crt&weatern
section will be in Mfnnskpdal where
will be directed the work. III Zones
Nos. 4, and IA Of thu AsaA4 SrporA-
ton sRh
Grain Corporation Zones Nps. 10
and ~ and the State OF Utah win
quarters will be at San FraAeco and
Portland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-13
AMERICANS HAVE
HANDS FULL OF HUNS
BY Universal Service

Paris. Aug. 11.-What to do with
the large number OF German prison
ers in their hands has become a vex-
ed problem for the American author
tiles in France. General Pershing
announced in London the other day
that those prisoners would be sent
back to Germany as soon a. France
had ratified the treaty. even Il the
United States had not yet ratified II.
But tho French parliament has not
yet acted and may not do so until
next month. On the other hand the
American expeditionary force 10
dwindling so rapidly that It 10 becom-
ing more and moreA difhcult to care
for the prisoners.
Consequently, the peace conference
has been requested to decide what to
do in the matter. II no such decis-
ion is made. the German prisoners
IN American hands will be handed
over to the French. In week or "a.