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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
% Are SLAIN IN
CHICAGO RI0TING

Monday night, after negro bathers
had been stoned away from beach
usually patronized by whites only.
had passed.
Clarity declared he will not ask
use of the troops placed at his dis.
posal until absolutely necessary
On downtown streets and thruout
the BLACK belt" there was a calm
early today. Occasional outbreaks
still occurred. such as shots from
behind corners and from hidden door
ways. Most Of the negroes kept
within their houses, however, and
none was seen on the streets In the
loop district.
The negro section was patrolled by
police who had instituted the zone
system. One captain and so police
men were stationed in each zone.
consisting of about 10 blocks
Shippers were at work thru the dis
trict where most Of the rioting oc.
Cured. Following shooting of Po-
licemen Ralph Cheney and jeremiah
Murray by snipers' bullets, police
raided a house occupied by John
Dixon, negro. Dixon was arrested
after five rifles and considerable am
munition was found in his rooms
Gov. Lowden remained on the Job
During the day he was to have con.
ferences with Adjutant General Dick.
son, Chief Clarity and Mayor
Thompson. He declared that II
troops are needed he will put into
action every available man.
THE soldiers win be sent into the
zone ready for action" said the gov
ernor. "Of course, you can never
tell how far 1t win go, and where II
will end"
The police last night drove moi
| of several hundred people from the
Sherman Hotel. in the heart of the
loop district, where it was believed
negroes were employed. The hotel
it was found, was employing white
help.
Several iunchrooms and restaur
ants and dining rooms Of several Of
the larger hotels were forced to close
and to hang out signs asking for por
ters walters and kitchen men. Ne
gro help was sent home yesterday by
| employers thru fear Of violence, OF
failed to show up for work.
"Dum-dum" bullets were found OF
Thomas Smith and Bob Jones. Negro
porters, arrested last night, accord
| ing to the police. The negroes were
| former soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Full Dress Edict
for Fleet Guests

SAN FRANCISCO. July 30
There will be no bare back" exhibl.
tons for the visiting gobs with the
fleet at the big ball to be rendered
them here. The committee in charge
Of arrangements announced today
that 1t will be a full dress affair"
so far as women are concerned,
full dress" In this case, being used
advisedly
women attending and dancing
must be clothed to the chin" is the
edict.
The committee holds that dresses
showing a broad expanse of bare
back. and an equal daring front ex-
pansion, would be embarrassing to
the Eastern sailors. Gowns without
shoulder straps. they contend. al.
ways keep male spectators In appre.
hension--or anticipation--of a break.
down; and. any how, 1t is contended.
these gowns carry the suggestion of
dishabille.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

crew was Bolshevik.
While the vessel plunged frantic
ally. the crew went on strike. They
refused to work. Let the passenger
save themselves" they said. We
stood on deck in life belts while tho
engines broke down. the radio ceased
to work and the typhoon did its
worst.
My husband took charge. He re-
paired the radio and wirelessed to
Japan for help. A fleet of small
craft tried to put out to our assist.
ance. Later we learned they had
all gone down in the storm--24 small
fishing boats, with all on board. We
were in sight of the cliffs Of Japan
when our anchor, which had failed
several times. finally held. We
reached port to find the papers pro.
claiming that the Sembirsk was
lost.
America! How good 1t seems--how
far from the insanity of the older
countries. There are few Ro,shsviki
in America. Here we shah stav
(THE END1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

the train. In my car were 16 SOL
diers-all Bolsheviki. Their talk
was loud and boisterous.
At noon 1 dragged my basket of
luncheon from beneath the seat. How
good the food looked after years of
black bread and potatoes! Before
had taken a mouthful, the basket was
snatched from me.
/ stared helplessly while the Boil
sheviki devoured my provisions.
What beautiful black eyes she
hast" said one. "She will never lack
for food in Petrograd." laughed an
other.
/ was growing terrified when /
found defender. He was a young
soldier named Ivan Koslove, who had
repeatedly tried to quiet his Bolshe-
vik comrades by saying: The peo-
pie on this train are not our enemies
they are poor. and our enemies are
richl"
The climax came toward the end
of the journey. They grew more and
more insulting. At last there was a
scuffle, and fightx-Koslove was
hurled thru the window of the train
which was moving swiftly at the
time. Did he die beneath the wheels :?
l never knew
or the many weeks before we
reached Vladivostok,, little need be
said. 1t took two months Of bribery
and scheming before we could get
passports. The 16-day journey to
the Pacific was one long terror--pas-
sengers were flung from windows
stones and bottles hurled from out
side, every car in the train saw it's
bloodshed, robbery and murder. At
last, embarked on the Russian liner
Sembirsk, we lay back and relaxed.
Free at last
But not so. Two days from port
we ran into q typhoon. And the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
ANGLE
PORTLAND Rate CASE

When questioned regarding the
cost OF operating roads OF both Ore
gon and Washington. Gilman said
that the coal situation favored the
Washington roads. He pointed out
the fact that coal was mined In
Washington. while II had TO be hauled
to Oregon.
The hearings will continue In the
federal building turnout the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Fleets Schedule
Will Be CHANGED

SAN FRANCISCO. July 30.-The
18th naval district headquarters
here is momentarily expecting word
from Washington regarding the new
itinerary Of the Pacific fleet. follow.
ing Secretary Daniels order delaying
arrival In San Francisco till August
20. The program for the armada
during the time Of its arrival at San
Diego, August 8, and its arrival here,
is awaited with great interest.
Delay In arrival here is due to
postponement OF President Wilson's
departure from Washington. The
postponement will make the fleets
entry here still more impressive say
naval officials, as this will enable a
number of vessels yet to report to
the Pacific fleet to join Admiral Rod
mans floating command.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Wilson to Review
Fleet in Frisco

WASHINGTON, July 30,-Secre-
tary Daniels is perfectlng plans for
President Wilson to review the Pa
cific fleet at San Francisco when he
arrives there, Daniels announced to-
day.
Between the dates of its arrival at
Los Angeles on August 0 and the
time of the review. parts of the fleet
will visit every Pacific coast city be-
tween San Francisco and San Diego
in which there Is water enough to
float navy ships.
Santa Barbara, the beaches near
Los Angeles and Monterey will be
the cities visited. Daniels asserted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
SERBIAN RELIEF MAN
UNIVERSITY TEACHER

When he returns from France,
where he is serving as manager of
Serbian relief for the American Red
Cross. DIR. Howard Woolston of New
York will be head of the department
Of sociology at the University of
Washington, 1t was announced Wed.
nesday. He succeeds DR.. w. +. Og-
burn, who resigned to carry on gov.
eminent work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

ICAGO, July 3O-tUUfted
rrono. 1.-The 28th death was to-
- recorded In Chlcago's race
-. Berger Odman, white.
uounmbed to injuries received
11sna.y night.
1looutime Increased patrol in
- 'blacl belt" held It's inhabi
oom1o 70 one small outbreak in
u1lsch . white officer and an
u1knoWn negro were wounded.
H negro had slipped out Of
~ home toward grocery when
- w1s rushed by four whites.
n officer was injured when
~ white men retreated, firing
unpteadily At the negro.
Elghty-five negroes and white
men were under arrest. Many will
face murder charges. Several were
picked up by officers who saw them
81 the act OF killing. Prisoners In
cIuded IL uniformed ex-soldiers
from q colored regiment. Two wore
the croix de guerre. They said
they were a "sort of military
guard"
Fourteen hundred additional mil
ifiamen were ordered to Chicago
early today to be ready to assist
the 400 troopers already under
arms.
Adjutant General Dickson, who Is
sued the order to the Ninth ano
Tenth Illinois Regiments, asserted he
believed the occasion will not demand
use Of the troops in fighting.
Two men were killed during ths
night One of them, an unidentified
negro boy. was attacked while riding
a bicycle. He was stabbed, shot more
than a dozen times and died after
police rescued him from a burning
stake. Kerosene had been poured or
his clothes.
The other death was that OF Ira
Henry, 40, a negro, who, police said
shot and wounded Patrolman Walter
Sullivan.
All OF the major clashes were con
fined to the black belt; outbreaks ir
other parts of the city were sporadic
and Of minor nature.
sixteen policemen were shot ant
some OF them seriously wounded
while performing their duty In the
negro districts.
Sixteen policemen were shot ant
sorne Of them seriously wounded
while performing their duty In the
negro district.
Today Is Crisis
Police Chief Clarity and Mayor
william Fl. Thomson believed today
tie crisis in the riots, which begar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
"COME BACK TO ME-

LONDON, July 30.---Among the
one pound sterling treasury notes
taken in days trade by business
establishment in a western suburb
recently was one inscribed on the
back in a bold, legible hand writing
with the words of the American
song, Come Back to Me. Sweet
iieart.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Mother and Seven
Children Murdered

JACKSONVILLE. Ohio. July 3d.
Mrs, Tony stravisar and her seven
children, ranging from 6 weeks TO
10 years old, were found dead Of
nurns or gas fumes. in their home
IN himneriy, small mining town
near here Tuesday. The children
were tied to the bed and coal oil
had been sprinkied over the room
before It had been set afira
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
FISH WRITER RETIRES

LONDON, July 3o.---James Engle.
field, for many years one of the best
known writer's on fishing, over the
signature of Red Quill" has retired
at the age. of 50. He proposes to
spend his remaining years at Win
chester, like Izaak Walton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

You will find our prices right.
Materials used here are the best
obtainable.
All work guaranteed with an iron
clad guarantee that means just what
it says-that if for any reason what
ever your work does not give entire
satisfaction, come back to us and we
will make it right.
Bad teeth may very easily work a
sad havoc with your health, and
where are you, we ask, if your
health is not good? Your chances
for success are greatly reduced
you don't feel right-you don't get
the proper enjoyment out of life.
You may have stomach trouble-and
it may be coming as a direct result
of bad teeth. Heart disease in many
cases is now known positively to
come from infected teeth. Eye, ear
or throat troubles often have their
origin right around the roots of a
tooth, in pus sacs which distil their
deadly poisons into the system day
by day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

LONDON, July 30.--As a result
Of the inadequate geographic serv-
ice and the delays in the delivery
of mail, the Bath trades council
has sent a packet Of ginger to the
postmaster general with the sug-
gestion that he put 1t into the serv-
ice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
CLEAN, HEALTHY Teeth ARE !
A PRICELESS POSSESSION

Do you haDe this kind of teeth! IT.
not, you CAN HAVE. ri
And it lDon't hurt your feelings, nor
it won'f hurt your pocketbook, to haze
the work done at this office, either.
We have here one of the largest, finest
and best equipped dental offices to be found
in the entire country. Every appliance for
the better performance of modern painless
dentistry will be found in our equipment.
We have spared no expense in fitting up
these offices to see that the people of Seattle
shall have the very best to be had in dem
tistry
We have also staff Of high grade gradu-
ate registered dentists here for your service.
Every one of them has his certificate from
the state dental board hanging right on the
wall in front of his dental chair in plain
sight of all. Each is thoroughly good den
fist, who knows just how to do your work
the way it ought to be done to give you last
ing satisfaction. You will not have a stu
dent or bunger experiment on you when
you come to this office, but your work will
be done scientifically by a man who under
dc Sc, h,,c {boro,,rb1xy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30

You will find it one of the best
investments you ever made to have
an expert dentist give your teeth
a thorough examination. There may
be nothing wrong with them and
then again there may be whole
lot wrong with them. 1t takes the
practiced eye of the expert to tell
you.
FREE EXAMINATION
We invite you to call. One Of our
experts will give you a thorough
examination and tell you just what
is necessary to put your teeth into
perfect condition, and also about
what the cost will be. This exam
ination and estimate won't cost you
cent nor will it put you under
any obligation to have work done
unless you want it.
We offer you this service freely
and gladly.
For your own sake take advantage
of it now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Effort Alone Needed

1t was the opinion Of the witness
that Portland could become a ship
ping center of some import providing
her citizens put forth the necessary
effort. and that the Rose City's sue
cess did not depend upon a cheaper
freight rate than Scattle's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-30
Today Is Crisis

Police Chief Clarity and Mayor
William Fl. Thomson believed today
tie crisis in the riots, which began
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
MANY MILLIONS CANNOT REAC
one-Tenth Of Population Of the Unitet.
States Over Ten Years Are
Ilitorate.

according to the best estimates"
says a writer In Everybody's for July,
"about 1O,OOO,OOO. or more than one
tenth OF our population over ten years
old, cannot read or write English
number greater than the whole popu-
IatiOn of Canada; greater than the
whole population Of the South In the
civil war; greater than the combined
populations OF Is of our states. And
OF this number, fully half can neither
read, write nor speak English In
some cities, such as Passaic, n. J., or
Eail River. Mass, these strangers num-
Der sixth or more of the population
IF this enormous population, alien
In speech or literature or custom, were
merely Il population merely living
among us. that would be one thing to
think about. But all Of this 10000
OOO are also working among us, trying
to build some kind Of life for them
selves. And In so doing, they have
brought themselves into a closer re-
iationshiD with us than we are often
willing to admit, even II we are aware
OF 1t. More than SO per cent Of the
people who make our steel and iron,
more than u per cent of those who
make our clothes, more than 50 per
cent of those who refine our sugar,
are foreign-bOrn. And nearly all of
them cannot read or write English
and at least a quarter of them cannot
read or write their own language. Six
hundred and twenty thousand Of the
million who mine our coal are foreign
born, and 465, 600 Of these come from
Notwithstanding races, with hut
the slightest ability, II any, to read the
English language"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
MORE THAN MERE CHAUFFEUR
New York Merchant Has Driver Who
Knows Business Methods and
Aids His Employer.

II don't believe in having too many
carefully worked-out methods for pre-
venting errors in an organization"
writes l.. Wertleimer in System. the
magazine of business. Mr.. Werthemcr
is president Of concern which oper-
Htes five big department stores in the
northern part Of New York city. He
goes on to tell the plan he uses:
"One Of the best checks that I get
on my business IS through my chauf-
feur. j have to keep Il machine at call
all the time, so that / can get from
store to- store without delay. My driv-
or is not simply a driver; he is high
grade man who knows good deal
about my ideas Of merchandising-a
man who cOnceivably may some day
be manager Of one Of my stores.
"While he Is waiting for me he does
not simply sit outside in the machine.
He wanders around the store, looking
at displays, noticing how salesgirls
deal with customers. whether our
prices are by chance higher on this
Item or on that than they should be.
Every morning his written observa-
tions are placed on my desk; from
them i have time and again Cleaned
pieces or information that made u big
difference In the profits Of the store"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
LATEST STYLE in HAIR CUTS
New York Tonsoria! Artist Advertises
to Trim the Bean "Physioa-
nomicaiiy."

Hair cut physiognomically" Is the
impressive sign on the window Of q
'tonsOrial artist" In the downtown sec
ton OF New York.
whats the sign mean?" asked q
customer who drifted into the shop as
barber started to wait on him.
II don't know" was the reply. "Some
new-fangled idea Of the boss"
When appealed to the proprietor of
the place swelled with pride and in
his weightiest tones explained his
brain child In this manner:
THAT means that when you get into
the chair we study your face and then
proceed to cut your hair in such
manner that the trimming will con-
form to your general physiognomy,
meaning your face. Sometimes n man
is victim Of his barber in regard to
his appearance-yOu know there are
some nen in the burber business here
who ought to be shoemakers and can
not see any further than the hand
that holds the expected tip. We bury
defects in the face by the manner Of
hair cutting and enhance the good
points. Women don't overlook this In
putting up their hair and there is no
reason why men should"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
WOULD BE FRIEND IN NEED
Grateful CoIored Man Promised to
Go II Services Should
Be Needed.

"Thc race riots in Chicago remind
me of the same sort Of cXciteIneuts
that ran around Atlanta when | was
living there as young man." said
George Mcdaniel OF Metro Cal, re-
Gently.
"My brother and were both medi-
cOs-owners OF smooth and virgin
sheepskins. We shared the same Of
flee and lunclied at the same counter.
In the midst of wild confusion. one
day, a wounded negro rushed into our
office and begged for protection. This
was freely granted, for we had no
race preiudces, in spite of our South
ern upbringing. We also poured salve
on the negro'S bruises.
ago shuah been good to me- said
the grateful darkey. turning TO my
brotller--who, by the way. is now
pr1ctiCing IN Los Angeics--'an' I'll
'membcr it, doe. Say, If 80 ever kills
anybody nah friends ana I'll get you
out If we have TO bust the Jail to- do
it. Los Angeles Times.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
Radio Telephone Useful.

The extraordinary value of wireless
telephony for directional purposes in
connection with aircraft has been EN-
phasized recently in its relation, to
night flying, says the Scientific Amer
lean. II often happens of course, that
In daylight intercomrnunication be-
tween planes or between wireless sta
tons and aircraft. Is unnecessary, but
in flying across country at night the
use Of the wireless telephone Will GER
tainly become more eficacious.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
OUR CAPTURED FLAGS ABROAD
Emb!enrs Taken During the War
Of 1912 Are Safely Preserved
In London.

A recent walk through Chelsea
brought me TO several places Of inter
est to Americans. Firstly, the old Roy
al hospital. built In the reign Of King
Charles RI. the great hall of which
10 now used as recreation room for
the old pensioners and from whose
walls q number of flags captured dur
Ing the 1S12-1S15 war are suspended.
The colors hang scdately side by
side with Nap0leonic eagles and other
war trophies. and II 1t were not for
the records 1t would be almost I'm
possible to discern their story. Among
them are flags OF the sixty eighth and
Eighty-bfth regiments captured at
BlandenSberg the Kentucky regimen
tai flag, the Fourth regiment Of United
States infantry, taken at Detroit: the
Second regiment of the United States
infantry and another taken at Queens
town Heights.
] wonder how many Americans
know Of their existence. II would GER
tainiy he graceful act Of the British
government to return them TO Amer
icn. No doubt the American author
tiles have some similar trophies which
they would be pleased TO exchungc---
London Landmark.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
Even the Seal

1t Is one of the Establishments ex-
perienced by most sojourners on this
plapct that the wonderful places Of
childhood's enjoyment are found to
have shrunk amazingly on being re-
visited in after years. Even the small
people find that imagination plays
FRANKS with them, ana are driven to
some such remark as that Of the 1T
tie girl who, on being taken hack tn
the seaside after two years or so. ex-
claimed: IT'S not the same, mummy
darling. It's gone out of shape"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
Foolish Question

An official who was making up an
assessment roll because Of some re-
cent street improvement called at each
house on the improved streets TO learn
the names of the property owners. At
one house he climbed out Of his car,
went to the door and knocked.
"Who owns this property" he asked.
"Why. I do" the woman answered.
The Official got her name and put It
down In his book. Then he took 4
squint ut the size Of the lot.
How many feet" he asked. 1.-Two,
OF course" the woman snapped. Won
dering whether he thought she was
. centipede.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
Knows About Birds.

What Representative Weaver Of
North Carolina doesn't know about
birds Is not worth knowing. He under.
calls, Is on speaking terms with their
eggs. and everything.
When the house Is not In session
Weaver wsnders around through the
capitol grounds holding converse with
the Jay birds. sparrow hawks, crow
blackhlrds and such other birds as are
found around Washington. And the
town Is full Of birds.
Weaver got the bird habit through
wandering about the North Carolina
hills.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21

Take a spoonful at night and wake
UP feeling fipe; no biliousncss, sick
headache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't gripc or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel. Take dose of calomel
today and tomorrow you vii, feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a days work! Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full Of
yigor and ambition.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-21
1918 Cotton Worth $685., ooo. 900.

The 1918 cotton crop. lint and seed
was worth $2.O6T 100000 to the pro-
ducers. This Is about three times the
value Of the cotton crop Of 1914 and
Is twice the value OF the crop Of 1918,
which had the highest value Of rec
ord. The computation has Just been
made. at the close Of the cotton year,
by the United States department of ag-
riculture. bureau OF crop estimates,
based OF average monthly prices re-
ceived by growers and on monthly
neutrality-suspicious. Department
0sws Letter.