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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
TWO AVIAT0RS KILLED
IN 2.OOO-F00T PLUNGE

RIVERSIDE. Cal. Dec. 2i.--Lieu-
tenant Herbert NJ. Tichborne. OF
Mount Vernon. N. Y, and Private
Allister Lima were instantly killed
yesterday when their plane fen 1000
feet. The machine was wrecked and
the cause OF the accident will remain
unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
Coal Miners Back
at Work-Harlin

The coal strike In this state is
Just about over. said Robert II. Har.
lin, president of District No. 10.
United Mine Workers of America.
after the return Tuesday OF $500
miners in the RosIyn.cle Elum dis.
triet and $50 In the Cumberland field.
Practically fun crews are working
everywhere In this district. HarlIn
says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
VIRGO DENIES
death BLAME
Must Face Trial on CHARGE
OF Killing Maud Tabor

PAWPAW. Mich. Dec. 24--Joscph
Virgo, accused OF killing his wife.
Maud Tabor Virgo. by an Illegal op.
GRAFTON. continued 10 maintain his
Innocence OF the crime today.
Virgo has been questioned almost
constantly since early Tuesday.
when Mrs. Sarah Tabor. his mother.
in-law. declared her daughters
death resulted from the criminal OPP
Grafton performed by the accused
man.
According to attorneys, Virgo
stuck TO his original story that he
was asked 10 perform an operation
by Mrs. Tabor. but refused.
Joe always said he didn't want
any brats running around tho
house, Mrs. Tabor said.
Virgo win 20 to trial In January.
according TO present plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
GRANTS DELAY
IN RED TRIAL
Pleading in Centralia Muir
der Case Due Dec. q

TACOMA. Dec. - Eleven al
legged !. W. W. enlarged with muir.
day outraEcs at ccntralia. were
granted n stay Of pleading until DE.
ccmber - by Superior Judge Wilson.
sitting at Monicssno. yesterday
afternoon.
George +. vandcvccr. attorney for
the accused. had asked for stay
until January ?. but this was 70.
fused. The prisoners were remand.
cd 10 tho Gray's Harbor county
Jail. where they were sent when the
case was transferred from the iuria.
diction Of tho Lewis county court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
TIGHTEN Ban ON |
ARMS TO MEXICO
Licenses Ordered Revoked
by Secy. Lansing

WASHINGTON. Doe. Omitted
preHa The ban on the shipment Of
arms and munitions 10 Mexico was
frightened today by AN order OF See
rotary OF state Lansing
All outstanding and unused
licenses prior TO september 30. 1919.
under which some war materials
could be sent To Mexico. were ordered
revoked. effective January /. 1890.
No specific reason was given for
tho action. which was taken unitr
the war trade board act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
SHIPS LIQUOR
ISSUE RAISED

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. "a
Vets here today were working hard
to get favorable ruling on the
question whether liquor may be sold
on vessels controlled by the United
states shipping board. II the board
rules intoxicants may be dispensed
on its boats other American ship
owners are expected 10 do likewise.
Chairman Payne OF the board IL
expected 10 limit his decision to
what may be done within the three.
mile zone. He probably will rule
that liquor cannot be sold within
three miles of the shore. New laws
might have TO be passed To require
American ships not to traffic in In.
toxicants when outside United
States waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
Germany Will Sign
Protocol Shortly

BERLIN. Dec. 23.--tUnitcd Press
The entente's answer to the recent
German note requires unconditional
signing OF the protocol, II was under
stood today.
The discussion OF the quantity OF
marine materials Germany Is re-
quired TO deliver as compensation for
the sinking OF the Scapa Flow fleet
Is left for later consideration. II was
Understood.
Germany will sign. II was gencr.
ally believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
RAILWAY BRIDGE
IS SWEPT away
Ice FIoes Destroy Four
Spans Near Pasco

PASco. Dec. 2t.--Ioe foes In the
Columbia river here arc responsible
for the destruction OF four spans Of
the big o-W. r.. 4 n. bridge which
connects Willard and Hedges, and
there Is little hope Of saving the re.
mainder OF the structure.
For the past - hours workmen
have been using dynamite In an ef,
fort 10 dislodge the ice In the river,
which Is responsible for the damage
done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
BRITISH FORCE
OCCUPIES BAKU
Take Action to Prevent Turk
Raids From Caucasus

LONDON. Dec. 24,-Unltcd Press
A wireless dispatch from Moscow
today reported that British forces
had occupied Baku ana Batum to
prevent the Turks from making
raids into the Caucasus.
IL was also reported that Boil.
shevik forces had occupied konstan.
tinograd. In the center of General
Dcnikin's front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
Governor Requests
Gen. Moss to Quit

OLYMPIA. Dec. 24l--Governor
Louis r. Hart has requested the
resignation Of Adjutant General Har.
vcy J. Moss. issuing instructions for
General Moss TO transfer his author.
ity and office at Seattle to his as.
ststsnt. Major Ernest II. Keene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
TENANT GIVEN DEGREE

a special team Of policemen con.
ferred the degree ~ Master Mason
upon Detective Captain c. ~. Ten.
nant Tuesday night at the meeting
or ARK lodge. No.si26. II. g. A. NJ.
at Columbia Cit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Talbot. 80. Seattle resident. wh'
died In Tacoma, were held In Taco
ma "wednesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

A man occasionally says nothing
and saws wood. but no woman can
do 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
STEPHENS PARDONS MAN

SACRAMENTO Dee. 2i.--Con.
victed of first degree murder in san
has been granted a pardon by Gov.
William ~. stephens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

a woman never pays much atten-
ton to what her husband says, I'M
less he Ii talking In hts sleep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
new DEFENSE
STAGES FIGHT
Ample Money Backs Man
Accused of Girls Murder

Los ANGELES. Dec -A--tUnitcd
rress.t Reading OF dispositions was
reoumed by the defense when the
trjnl Of Harry :. New for murder
opened for today's session. About
one-hAlf OF the dispositions which the
defense has obtained. have been read
New came into court. even moro
utolid and apparently Indifferent
than on past days. He nodded TO his
mother and his half sister. Miss Edna
Clancy. as he took his scat. but never
smiled.
A. he settled himself In the chair
~ settled his gaze on the mo smok-
1ng~ sign which hangs on the back
~ desk directly In front Of him.
And apparently the gaze was fixed
for the day.
An day yesterday he never took
Nj eyes from the sign.
Just before court convened the
court room gossip was enlivencd by
word passed around that Mrs. Lily
Burger. News mother. IL anxious to
prosecute = witness who has testified
h the case. for alleged perjury.
Il am just about ready to ask for
= perjury warrant for a witness"
Mn Burger firmly stated. when
aaIEed about the report.
There has been some sharply con.
fIlctipg testimony.
Bars Freedom.
Even tho New may b. saved from
the pallows and from prison he s,iii
x~fx. htu Tr.aAnx,
Should the jury find that New kill
"a Miss Lesser. but that he II insane.
Observers agreed today that there Is
every indication an effort will be
made TO send him to some state In
u&ifution for the criminaily insane.
The New case may parallel the
Harry Thaw case. for News defense
sossns weil financed and he has at
lorneys with the ability TO carry on
long and hard fight from most any
ongle.
Attorneys for both the defense and
the prosecution for obvious reasons
are reticent In discussing this phase
a. the case. but IL IL known that IL
has been given careful thought.
Strong Insanity Plea
the insanity plea has grown stead
Nv in prominence. Deposition upon
deposition In being piled up recount.
ing peculiar actions of the defend
ant
A new turn was given the insanity
defense when copies OF the records
u the Central Indiana State hospital
- 49, fr.o1o xvcrc introduced ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

II requires IA good-sized closet for
some family skeletons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

" uuN hrVA$ Stntf NoSSe%poUoeSsss y
LONDON. Dec. ss.--som. political
observers today saw In the unani.
nous AUDITORY attitude assumed by
the Northciiffe press toward Premier
Lloyd Georges Irish proposal a poe
sibl. rapprochement between the
grea, publisher and tho statesman.
Both the London Times and Mall.
leading Sorthciiffe publications. were
prufuse In their praise OF the pre-.
ni~r's plan. Heretofore thcss news.
papers have been bitter In their AT
tacks upon the premier. following
Lord Sor,hcnffe's break with him
during the peace conference.
Evening papers yesterday eonsin.
ued the shower OF praise which had
been heaped upon the premier.
Lloyd Georges proposal gives thc
world an example OF British states
manship. the Evening World de-
ciarcd. while the Westminster
Gazette said no American could con
denim II fairly.
The scheme puts Irish fate In
irish hands" the Evening Standard
asserted. while the usually hostile
star usid the premier clearly had one
eye on American opinion. II com
pared the TAXATION powers with those
Of state legislatures In the United
States. justifysng the division Of Ire
land By the precedent in tn. United
States In the division OF virRina and
West Virginia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24

IF the pr.mlcrs plan fails 10
work" the star asserted. we viii
say TO the American people we've
given the Irish the same powers OF
self government az posse@aed ~ the
states Of the union. and they've re.
iected them. IL will be difficult 10
keep up the antiBritish campaign
In the United States II that hap
pened."
Parliament adjourned late yestrrl
day until February. after the lord
chancellor had read the kings mes
sage.
King George declared relations be-
tween the allies were happy and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08

Poland, having been taken Off the
map by treaty, is now to be put
back again by another treaty. In the
latter part of the fourteenth century
Poland was the dominant power In east
ern Europe. Her dominion extended
from the Baltic to the Dnleper and
pressed down upon Austria to the
south, while Red Russia, White Rus
sia. Black Russia and the Ukraine
were hers. Prussia was Il little state
trddled up in corner on the Baltic,
and surrounded on the other sides by
Poland. COurland and Livonia were
Polish provinces. The prussians or
BOrussians, were an idolatrous tribe
who INDUCED In human sacrifices and
Poland called In the Teutonic knights
to subdue them.
The Teutonie knights subdued the
BOrussIans, but they turned Prussia
into a militant little state which be-
gan at once wars TO increase It's ter
rltory. A HOhenzollern had himself
elected head of the Teutonic knights
and thus began the house Of HCtieh-
zollern, and that power destined to
have such a large share In the down
fall of Poland and to be such men
ace to the world, sprung from a race
of savages led by an adventurer.
AS late as 1868, when the American
colonies were already settled common
wealths, Poland was so powerful that
her king, John Sobieskl, marching with
a Polish army, relieved the siege OF
Vienna and saved Europe from being
overrun by the Turk.
Dynasty Came to an End.
With the death of Sigismund Angus
tus in 1872, the dynasty of the old
kings came to an end and Poland
adopted system of elective kings, and
a new constitution which worked out
badly and contributed to the downfall
of the nation. The Polish diet elected
the king. 1t consisted OF chamber
Of peers and house Of representa-
tives of the lesser mobiles. The diet
sat only six weeks each year and Its
decisions were obliged to be unani-
nous to be effective. Also there was
recognized right of any mobiles con-
federating together to enforce their
will by the power of arms. Naturally
the result was discord and sometimes
civil war. Russia, the growing Prus-
sla and Austria fostered these internal
disagreements with hungry looks on
Polish territory.
A large number Of Germans found
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08
$s&. FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF ST. PETERSBURG, 1772.
One Of the Many Efforts to stralghtsn Out Poland.
BY H. IRVING KING
lcOpyrlgh.. &c. 81 he MecIure News paper $

their way into the country, gathered
to themselves business and industries
and worked their propaganda.
In 1773 the election Of Augustus III
to the Polish throne was accomplished
by open bribery and under the guard OF
Russian soldiers.
Poland Stirred to War.
But Poland did not die without
struggle. Kosciusko, who had served
under Washington during the Ameri-
can revolution, returned to the native
country. inspired the spirit OF pa
triotism into his fellow Poles and
stirred all Poland into war against her
oppressors. The Poles fought brave
ly and defeated the Russians In the
fierce battle of Dubienka. But now
Prussian army entered Poland.
KosciuskO was defeated and Poland
overrun. The Austrian troops had
tDlned with the armies of Russia ana
Prussia and the three powers, In the
face of the protests Of the western
powers and the outbursts OF indigna-
ton from all upright men, proceeded
to third partition which gave to
Prussia $4,000 square miles of ter
ritory with 100000 inhabitants, to
Russia $4,000 square miles with 81
600 900 inhabitants; Austria had been
slow and got nothing this time. A
general rising of the Poles followed
and again the leader was kosciusko.
Hordes of Russian and German soldiers
were poured into Poland and at length.
on October TO- at the battle of Maeie-
1owice, Kosciusko was defeated ana
taken prisoner, and Freedom shrek
ed ms Koselusko FELL" wrote the poet
Campbell. The victorious Austrlans.
Russians and Prussians now proceed
ed to finish their work by taking Po-
land off the map altogether. or what
they had not stolen before they pro-
ceeded to portion out to themselves
the remnants Of the kingdom was as
follows: Russia, $4,000 square miles
with 100000 inhabitants; Prussia, 81
900 square miles with 100000 inhabl-
tants. Austria had taken part In this
last subjugation of Kusclusko and got
$4,000 square miles with 100000 In
habltants. The deal begun at the sign
ing of the treaty of st. Petersburg ON
August 8, 1772, was completed. Pc
land ceased to exist. AS full Of crimes
as history is 1t contains no record OF
such another cold-blooded crime by civ
ilized and Christian powers as the an.
initiation of Poland.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08

1t also is practically indestructible, and
Is fireproof. When fireproof or q
fire-resistant roofing is used, there is
little danger that the building will be
damaged by flames.
The silo in connection with hollow
tile barn usually is constructed of the
same material. In this construction II
is practicable to put water tower on
top of the silo, which will furnish all
the pressure needed to carry fresh wa
ter to all Of the farm buildings.
It will be noted that there is an
abundance of windows in the stable
wall. These permit the entrance OF
both fresh air and sunshine, two essen
tails to the health Of the cows and
horses. Sunshine is natures greatest
disease germ killer and is purifier
Such barn as this will not only be
beautiful addition to any farm build
Ing group. but will prove to be mon
ey maker In conserving the health Of
the animals and the feed that they
will need during the winter, when they
are indoors.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08

Those farmers who have good look
ing farm buildings take as much pride
in them as the autolst does in hand
some automobile. But aside from the
satisfaction that modern buildings
bring to their owners. there is a more
practical side to having up-to-date
barns, hog houses, corn cribs and 9th
er farm structures. A good barn, one
that Is weather-proof and has an inte-
rlor arrangement that permits of the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08
ENORMOUS Loss
IN THRESHING
Million Bushels Of Grain Lost
Each Year Because of Inef-
ficient Methods.
KEEP MACHINES IN REPAIR
separators Out Of Adjustment Are
Cause Of Greatest Trouble-Thresh.
erman Should Study Manufac-
turers instructions.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture)
Every important grain state has
been losing over a million bushels of
grain each year because Of inefficient
threshing methods, declare investiga-
tors of the United States department
of agriculture. The government, by
bringing this enormous loss to the at
tentlon of farmers and threshermen
and showing them how to avoid 1t
saved 22,000,000 bushels OF grain In
the 81 states in which the educational
work was carried on last year.
When an average Of eight bushels
of grain is lost on every farm in the
United States at threshlng time every
year, that loss begins to have a per-
sonal meaning. With wheat worth
1925, 1t is well worth While to pre-
vent that loss, If possible. And 1t Is
entirely possible The chief source OF
loss Is the inefficient operation OF
threshlng machines.
Any standard threshlng macnine VIII
do satisfactory work If kept in repair
and operated intelligently. If the OPP
orator knows his machine, and sees
that It is properly adjusted and OPP
Grated, grain will come through clean
and losses will be small. The farmer
should know enough about the general
operation Of a threshing machine to
detect poor work, which means a d.
rect loss to him.
Adjust Separator Carefully.
To do good work the separator must
be set level, both crosswise and length
wise, and then carefully adjusted to
the particular job at hand. The greater
part of the separation is done in the
cylinder and Immediately after the
grain passes over 1t. If cracked grains
are frequent there may be too much
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08
CHECK TOMATO LEAF
BLIGHT BY SPRAYING.
As Many as Seven Applications
Made in West Virginia.
Colon and solIdity Of Fruit Was I'm.
proved and SO Per Cent Increase
In Yield Observation-Disclosures
Soap Mixture Used.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Azricnlture.)
81 wouldn't grow tomatoes in a
blight infested region without spray
ing" says S. L. Dodd, Jr., extension
patbologist for the United States de-
partment of agriculture and West
Virginia agricultural experiment sta.
ton, who sprayed tomatoes for the
control Of blight In six counties OF
West Virginia In 1918. Thorough
spraying was the keynote Of his sue
cess. He made six, and in some fields
seven applications, using spray mix
ture at the rate of $50 gallons an acre
for mature plants. Spraying improved
color and solidity Of fruit, reduced rot
and sunscald, and increased the yield
Of ripe fruit 80 per cent, and of both
green and ripe fruit 30 per cent.
A small knapsack compassionate
sprayer was used in this work. Such
sprayers are light, easy to operate
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-08

After all, 1t took four months after
the signing of the armlstice to sign
treaty with Spain after the Spanish
war. And that was comparatively
simple affair with only two nations IN
yolved. The protocol, or amistice,
was signed on August II, 1898, ana
the treaty signed on December 10
four months lacking two days from
the ceasIng of hostilities. The treaty
was not ratified by the senate until
April IL of 1899. SO, theoretically, we
were at war with Spain for year
lacking few days, although actual mil
itary operations did not last many
days over three months.
The principal events Of the Spanish
American war most people remember.
War was declared by Spain on April
"a and by the United States on April
Is. There was curious little exhi-
bition Of "Castilian pride" about that.
Spain learned on April "a that the
United States was going to declare war
the next day and promptly declared Ii
herself. Another interesting point Is
that the United States began the
blockade of a part only Of the Cuban
coast nj first and began II two days
before Spain declared war and three
DAYS before we declared 1t. And the
American proclamation of war was
made retroactive to April 81. Dewey
entered Manila bay May i and de-
stroyed the Spanish feet there.
Cervera's fleet got into Santiago on
May 10, where 1t was bottled up by
the fleet under Sampson and Schley-
Sampson being senior officer. The
American expedition landed at Dali
quiri June 20-22. and the battles OF El
Caney and San Juan Hill took place
on July IL. On July 3 the Spanish
fleet attempted to escape and was de-
stroyed In the naval battle Of Santi-
ago. Santiago surrendered on July
IL and the campaign In Porto Rico DO
gan on July 25. and was In progress al
the signing OF the armistice. Manila
was captured on August IL. the day
after the protocol was signed. Ma
Mia had been practically ut tie mercy
Of the Americans since the May morn
ing on which Dewey destroyed the
Spanish feet. II had been only q
question Of getting American troops
there to occupy the place in sufficient
force.
Spain Was suilen.
SPANS attempt to stand sgainst the
power OF the United States had every
where resulted In disaster to the Span
ish arms. Her fleets bad been sweep
| from the seas and her colonial posses
sions we're In American hands. Sh'
could carry on no more war overseas
but threatened TO sit sullenly at hom'
and defy the United States still. Blu
after the battle OF Santiago the Unit
ed States began preparing a feet .