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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
TWO MEN ELECTROCUTED
IN OHIO PENITENTIARY

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 2i.--Frank
Mozano and Rosario Borgia. Akron.
Ohio. were electrocuted at state
prison early today. following a vain
attempt in the legislature to save
their lives.
The two men were convicted OF
the murder OF an Akron policeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
EX-BANKER IS
HELD HERE FOR
CHICAGO CASE

william MannOn GriHsom, former
vice president and cashier Of the de-
funct Bank OF Commerce and Saw
ingH OF Chicago. 10 IN the city jail
here Friday. aH "A fugitive.
Griasom IL held responsible by
American Surety co. officials ana
the Chicago police for an alleged loss
~ 1900 900 10 the institution with
which he was formerly connected,
and which closed It's doors In June.
1917.
His wife and two daughters. ~
and 10. are IN seattle. AZ the Kniek'
erbocker hotel. Seventh ave. and
Madison ~. The Oriauom family ar
rived In Seattle ten months ago. un.
der the name OF Mannon. Here Girls
som organized the Columbia Manu-
featuring Co. furniture factory
lie declares the charges against
him unfounded and says he lived In
Chicago several months after resign
ms from the bank.
Tried Restitution
lie resigned undNr "A flood Of eriu.
cism when the bank closed It's doors.
but was not arrested. lie immedf
ntely. he said. sold nearly everything
he possessed. and turned IL into a
fund Of restitution. bringing his fam
ny 10 Seattle later 90 begin life anew.
lie IL charged with embezzlemcnt
81 $4,000 the amount Of his surety
bond. say officials. and with negii
gcnce in Inducements and accept
ancc 81 securities 20 the extent OF a
total 1900 900 lofa Co the bank.
Mrs Grisn0-n says this amount II
exaggerated. and that Grissom was
the victim Of the careiessneas Of sub
ordinatcA.
The bank paid rs depositors thru
the surety company.
Grlsaom WIS connected for
short time with a small bank at Cen
tralla. H.. before coming TO Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21

The Girl DodEer." nj the Liberty.
L. one Of the best pictures Charles
Ray has appeared In for some time.
A. cuthbert Trottman. n bookiah
student. his adventures are laugh
provoking. Tro;tman mistakes his
friends flancec for a chorus giri and
endeavorM 90 entertain her as such.
Strange to gay, the giri admircs him
despite hia quaintnesa and apparent
stupidity. and before tho last reel has
run of the author eicveriy arranEen
to have her throw over the lively fell
low for HIS dreamy companion, This
picture plays until Saturday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
DOROTHY DALTON
HAS NEW PET

Dorothy Dalton. who comes 20 the
strand next week. has a now pet
with which she expects 90 carry off
some blue ribbons real soon. It's a
boston bull terrier just : months old
and with pedigree lineage. She
has named IL Honey blossoms
she now has n dandy team with
Honey" marching beside ''Roxic
Jane" her "a ycar.old terrier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
CLASS 4

Gloria Swanson. former Mack Sen
nett Coincidence. appears in You
Can't Believe Everything" Mt the
Class a this week. She appears in
the featured role OF Patria Reynolds.
an attractive young orphan, who
enters society and is the envy OF the
other young girls Of the smart set.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
COLONIAL

a crook with ambitions. IL the
role that George Walsh Is playing
al the Colonial in Luck and Pluck. +"
until Saturday night
This crook meets girl. and his
whole idea OF life changes. Not
only does he steal the girls heart.
but stcais into her room AZ night
lifts" her photograph and an en-.
gagcmcnt ring. which another man
gave her. and. at the same time.
runs across gigantic conspiracy.
which he Is able to thwart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
COLISEUM

A mystery plot concerning German
spies II the theme Of Henry Wal.
thairs latest picture. "Faise Faces. :"
playing at the Coliseum. As Lone
Wolf" a reformed crook. wal,hall
foiis a nest Of spies. saves important
documents for the government and
also wins n pretty Girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21
MISSION

A cowboy millionaire. who marries
girl OF New Yofk'H smart. but i'm.
povcrished set. and whose baby In
stolen by his fortune hunting
motheriu law. Is the part Harry
Carey II called on 90 play IN
"Ropcd." a Western drama. which ia
at the Mission until saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21

Dorothy Dean. In the pwson OF
MsdTe Kennedy. will remass at the
ciefnmer til Friday night in Friend
Husband when Miss Kennedy
leaves. Mabel SoTrnand arrives In
her big success. Mickey" which
played here couple Of weeks aEo.
In this picture. Miss Normand gets
back TO her original comedy style.
which made her so popular several
years ago. when under the direction
Of Mack Sennett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21

Mary pickford will remain at the
Rex until Saturday night in The
Dawn OF "A Tomorrow" one Of the
earliest screen successes. This Is
delightful perturbation OF Frances
Hodgson Burnctt's famous story OF
tho siums OF London. In which Mary
appears as Glad. little Stun girl.
who saves her sweetheart from the
gailowa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-21

Tho difficulty % running n village
hotel. especially By the tenor Of a
stranded musical comedy. furnishes
a 10, Of amusement IN Hard Boiled"
at the Strand this week. Dorothy
Dalton. star OF tho picture. appears
as prima donna who IL stranded In
a hick village and dubbed by the
villagers hard boiled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
CONCRETE BLOCKS,
ONE EVERY MINUTE
Machine Promises to Revolutionize
Housemaking.

large gathering interested in the
housing problem met at Australia
House. Strand. London. recently at
the invitation of Mrs. Graham Muir
ray to witness a demonstration Of
concrete block making by a new ma
chine, the invention of a member of
the Australian forces. G. S. Tonkin.
who has had many years experience
in building houses of concrete. says
the New York Sun.
Solid concrete blocks of twenty
four inches in length. twelve inches
in height and three inches in thick
ness, were nodded at the rate of
about one a minute.
The machine is simplicity itself.
strongly built. not liable to get out Of
order, may easily be worked by I'M
skilled labor and is capable of max
ing all types of blocks required for
building purposes.
It's weight is only about four hun
dredw eight, and the machine may be
taken to pieces and re-erected in less
than an hour.
The inventor claims that building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
BUILDING OPERATIONS
July GAIN, 228PERC CENT
Reports From 145 Principal Cities
Show Increase Over
Last Year:

/ A gain Of 32s per cent in. building
operations was shown in las of the
principal cities Of the United States
last month over the same period last
year. Reports to the American Con-
tractor give a total estimated valua-
ton of $13o,746.6os for these opera
tions, which is an average Of approx
mately 100000 per city.
Increases over June activity exist in
50 cities; recession in So cities. Some
Of the more important cities showing
marked increase are Akron. Atlantic
City, Cincinnati. Cleveland. Dallas.
Detroit, Minneapolis, Borough of
Queens. Springfield, I'LL, and st. Paul.
Decreases from June activity obtain
in all the boroughs Of New York except
Queens. and in Baltimore. Chicago.
Kansas City: Philadelphia, Miiwaukee.
Seattle and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Chi
cago decrease is very marked, a drop
from 311.415.6o0 for June to $7.714.7o0
for July. Labor disputes undoubtedly
have contributed to this slump.
In 1916 and in 1914 estimated value
Of permits per city slightly exceeded
the 100000 mark for the cur
rent July. Allowing for the depre.
ciated buying power of the present
day dollar would make July figures
look still less optimistic. when COM
pared to those Of previous years.
The average value of permits for
July is $3,760 as compared to an aver
age value of $3,375 for June. $4,000 in
May and $1.700 in January. This would
indicate that less Of the July work is
- Gain in activity over 1918 is prac-
tically universal. only z cities out Of
145 reporting less amount Of esti-
mated a1ue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
|CHAMPLA|N APARTMENT
BOUGHT BY H. WARDMAN
Mrs. Henrietta n. Halliday Sells
House 1924 K Street for
$250,000.

The Champ1ain apartment house.
1924 K street, was purchased this
week by Harry Wardman from Mrs.
Henrietta A. Halliday for $250,00O.
This property is located in the
center of that district close to Nc
Pherson Square which recently has
been a very active market for buy
ers for future business property. 1t
is separated only by two buildings
from the stone structure which Mr..
Wardman erected several years ago
for his own real estate Offices.
The building is seven stories high.
of fireproof construction and con-
tains thirty-five apartments. The
sale was made by the Office Of Mr..
Wardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
LEASING BILL ON CALENDAR
Oil Land Feature Will Come Up II
Senate on Monday.

The land-leasing bill. designed to
promote the production of coal. oil,
gas and phosphates on government
owned lands, was reported to the
Senate yesterday by the public lands
committee and was sent to the cal
endar. Chairman Smoot announced
cali it up for consideration.
At Senator Smott's request, the oil.
leasing bill later was made tho un.
finished business in the Senate and
its eonsidsratton--WAlbs bsgunSWhsn
the Sanate reconvenes next Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
80 Per Cent "Active" Planes o. K.

Ninety-nine per cent of the $500
"active type" airplanes held at Army
fields are ready for immediate use,
military inspectors reported today
The same percentage of $500 mod
Other types of air equipment in the
hands of the department bring the
totals to 9.42S and 30.13S, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16

made with concrete blocks nodded by
the Australia" machine will be re-
duced in cost by at least one-ha1f. as
compared with bricks. and would be
erected in one-fourth of the time.
statement not disputed by the prac-
teal men present at the demonstra-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
Mrs. Hall Out on Bail.

Mrs. Katherine Hall was released
arrest on charges of shooting Louis
Schroeder of 1896 NJ street Wednesday
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-16
wv. P.LIPSCOMB & co.
EFFECT REORGANIZATION
Local Construction Firm Is Incor-
porated Under the Laws Of
Virginia.

William P. Lipscomb & Co., q
local construction firm. has been in
corporated under the laws of Vir-
gtnia and organized to extend its
building activities to the principal
cities Of the south.
The incorporators and officers OF
the arm under the reorganiza ton
plan are: William p. Lpscomb, presi-
dent; Edwin w. Davis, vice president:
e. IL. Rosengarten. secretary and
treasurer, and J. II. Wick. superin-
tendent.
The old company consisted Of
Messrs. Lipscomb and Davis. They
have recently completed a number OF
big building projects in Washington.
members. is known in the District
through his association with Jules II.
de S;bour, architect. Mr.. Wick was
connected with the original company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30
Little Bobbie's Pa.
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

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lies ahed sed Pa.
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TO r help GU, I'm in any way in Which end.
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You w Want 70 i talk 0F 70 NM he SEQ eee her
Bobbie has teccheF With hair Ike spun Go cola
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ha You @ud use SEA H Ise . %iss h aoe
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sed o" sed PA IF he w old [e nce Gf ike
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How. psrfeeIly Shy. sed Nj: Fuller Was q :,
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agree vary long wen VIC git TO discussing our
foska. Ny pecpul were the salt or the erth
sed Ma. & everybody in the naborhood knew it,
SO ihay were. sed Pa. so thav were Wal
Robbie. Hed Pa, about this here essay I wud
simply rite, IL ] was you. that the Future Of
W VII be be 'ha as p, With bells on First Las,
boosting. sed Pa, but il is the Solid Truth pa
sed Talk ii from me- yure wise old Papa pa
scd 49,
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essays s not git any help from our ioaks I
sed TO Pa. guess ] will rite my own essay
in dsnsrd vel Bobb,e sed Pa, that IS nice
doant forsit TO put in llittei jinsei Be a
true son OF yure singing dad. sed Pa &. then
Room. " ' A'oiI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30

n m
months 1862 ~ Co. e cal TO this church few
been filing the pulpit.
The m nee, Of the state Conservative Com
Exchange lotc large 1S@Ser ' OF in ie
and visitors and advisors arrived in the civ
Yesterday. and this mornings trains will bring
lion s John fns arrynT we Hte
EX-Goysrnor , William Smith Major william T.
Whers g. f. saaehte w osne 9hert ob
/. Mayrc Jr.. General James L: Kcmper, James
Newspaper men already on the ground are l..
e. Washington, Of the National IntciIig enccr;
OF tho Staunton Spccta tor; A. A. Little OF Tie
sbuTF Nays; Charles ". Button. OF the
this morning.
day he made an extra long list Of appointments
to civil Offices ,hroughout the state justices
II is understood about headquarters that Gen
eral Candy VII appoint board Of army ON.
sases %ach %
superintendent.
Rev. Drs. A. NJ. Poindexter. j. Is. Taylor and
J; l.. Burrows left the city yesterday to attend
Baptist seminary at Grcenville, S: c.. They
tlon ut Macon, Ga.
ney; WILLIAM F. lIill. ut present Of tho Union
tntion Of the Third Presbyterian Church OF this
city TO become :; stated supply" to It. and will
May ''0'' N''' '"' '''''' ''a'" !"
The receipts Of the Foreign Mission Board OF
tributcd by friends in Scotland and sos by
Vfricnds in England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30
Voice of the People.
Letters must give the name and nd.
1eIs OF the writer. Name Will not be
published IL writer SO requcsts.
The League of Nations.

To the Editor, O, The Times ispa,ch:
r, Sir.- In whatever man does. or
he should not lose sight OF Inc funda :
mental fact OF his own Ignorance; and
should at least pay some heed TO the
General Assembly. II bcseceh You &c,
taken" Tina, they were mistaken in
OF DUNBAR and Wor xss a .hH ss'i m
modiately after Cromwelrs admoni-
t; .'r That. in turn, Cromwell him
evident from the fact that though he
oeneaded one King. that Kings son
SlspPea oa rbis on the throne AS on a
not. count and leave out Your host
which IN the question of a universal
!s probably true that ali men are in
favor Of peace founded on justice and
riGhteousness. This has been the claim
That L was The ciaim before e't reco nsS"i
history. !. is taught in all religions
That lave survived. and tho first advo-
Peace was H!swatha. the Indian chief.
about 1919. and ne. as VIII he the cas- g
ieas, oT iha, sa as sonn n fPrmias
as II found !, had the power, subju-
gated its .neiShbors. SO that bcati-
tudcs and formulate have never affected
time. and will not. until the beatitudcs
OF Jesus Christ have crad!ca:ed some
OF Inc Selnshness which is now the
basis OF government, and Will be so
long as commercial and industrial riv-
airy exist among nations, and the ccs-
sa!!on OF that is not even In sight
Ma has not yet learned. nor have
nations, 10 have power without abus-
ing ii; Guizot in his History OF Civil
Zation. which is written in the most
aitruis,!c spirit. finds. at the close OF
his book, only one admonition 10 give
It's readers, and that is. Under no
circumstances nor conditions confer
great power on any one or number OF
individuals because they will always
abuse it,"
No tribunal that the writer Is aware
OF has ever get been formed with turis-
diction ever so limited and circum-
scrdbed, that has not at once set out
to enlarge II by every species Of i'm
plication. 1t has been so with our
judiciary and executive. No paper
was ever written that taken with the
reason on which It was founded and
tho open discussion at the time. was
clearer than the fundamental truths
on which our Constitution was based,
and yet 1t Is openly violated and
treated as "a scrap of paper." And so
1t will be with the constitution Of the
league OF nations. IF power IS given
the council that will make it effective
by force. IT will be abused and it's
jurisdiction extended over the world.
just AS the Jurisdiction OF the Fedora
government has been extended over
the States OF our country. until one Of
>the spokesman for the administrator
former Senator Lewis) can say, States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30
Burlcson's Confession of Defeat

a ENCOURAGEMENT OF Postmaster-General
Burleson that he had sent recommends
ton to President Wilson that the cables be
turned back forthwith into the hands Of their
owners and that similar course be pur-
I sued with respect TO the telegraph and tele-
phone service. contingent upon financial pro-
lection to these properties TO be obtained
from Congress. may be accepted as confes-
sion of defeat in his bold game OF auto
cratic control OF the means OF public COM
muncaton and adroit attempt to eyadc
the personal consequences OF the gathering
storm of protest against the high-handcd
course he has pursued since he was put in
charge Of the operation of these public SER
vice utilities.
Also, his recommendation indicates a COM
plete change OF attitude toward permanent
ownership as defined in his last annual re-
port. in which lie recommended that the telc-
graph and telephone lines become govern
mcnt owned at the conclusion of peace
Crafty politician that he is he takes to cover.
, opportunely he hopes, without regard to con
sistency that he may not be forced from the
position Of public trust which he has so out
raGeously abused.
And what is the condition TO which he has
brought the service whose operation he took
over? Aside from his recommendation of
needed help from Congress. officials OF the
Post Department who have aided in the
cohtIoi VI tue wires frankly state that. while
the properties must be returned in the same
physical condition in which they were taken
over TO do this now without added revenue
TO meet wage demands and increased cost of
operation would wreck the entire industry
rev OF the companies, after undergoing the
process or Burlesonian wrecking, could
weather the financial storm incident TO fur
ther operation in their present condition with
out remedial legislation.
Moreover, after less than years opera
ton. under the methods Bureson has in
stalled, there is not only universal complaint
that the service is shamefully lacking in eff
hclency, as compared with former private
control, but the rates materially higher
and the hostility Of the employees has been
provoked TO the point that threatens a gen
cral walkout, with the resultant complete
paralysis OF the countrys business at a time
when every consideration OF public welfare
demands that it be kept going at top speed
In his usurpations of authority, Burleson has
brought the department OF the Federal gov
eminent which he heads into conflict with
State authority, as evidenced by numerous
suits in the courts Of the country both State
and Federal, enjoining him from enforcing
his arbitrary DEGREES In brief lie has so
bungled the service in every phase Of its ac-
tivity weighing it down with needless bur
dens, that to get out from under them, the
country will cheerfully concedc whatever con
gressional relief may be necessary TO restore
the lines to private control, firmly fortified
against financial difficulties until their i'm
paired usefulness is fully overcome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30

sily charge is more of Il reflection on tho
Texas ConGrcssman's intelligence than it is
on the stanch Ancpicansm of tho labor
leader. The American public is we'll aware
that Mr.. Gompers' leadership WAS tho steady
ing influence which dispelcd tho confusion
in the ranks of labor incident to the tremend-
GUS activities OF the war. preciptated by dan
gerous agitators, and united that great host
periodically in support of tho governments
war program until victory was achieved, and
while it may not support all of organized
iabor's plans for the future in obtainng what
1t considers its rights it utterly refuses to
believe that the great body of workingmen
stands for any principles which do not square
with true American ideals Of just government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-30

rights Is dead even the South now
admits that" Nations and pcopies 90
10 sleep. but those clothed with a little
power never sleep. and i. il is true
that eternal vigilance IS the price OF
lhcrty. then II would be we'll for
those who find the? have been un.
aolc 10 hold within It's limits circum-
scrioed power a. home. TO determine
What guarantee is necessary, thar Dbl :
eSittcd power at such a distance from,
'hch ana so slightly connected, I'm its
daliy routine. w3th their hone al
.airs as to excite little. IL any ntten
ZION, VIII not be extended until fbS
!iocrtcs OF the world are subycrtcd
~ is evidently intcnded that tho same
class or men who have ruled tho world
IN the past arc to have charge or 1;
IN the future, and while II il trii,
Ihat modern altruism praises the wis.
nO'n or the masses and thcorcticaIiJ
an power must come from them. -vd
II thcy are being asked TO pass al
iect!N upon any important, qucstion.
the writer has not heard OF II, Eyers3
one claims 20 know what the neopla
want. put arc very careful not 10 ISL
them 20 decide il for thcmselyesy y
ifooaoly the most eloquent and ms
answera bic dcl!verance on the nearl
o. the world WAS by Charles SumnsyS
IN Fourth O. July Grafton ir iaI;f
nc subject being The Grandeur
Nations; and yet Charles Sumne r
spent the balance OF his life In max
ing war on the South. because condi-
ions did not suit him so runs tho
Green Bay. Va, April rs. x iai - '"