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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
HIS SENTENCE
Up IN | HOUR
Boy Freed After Serving a
Brief Time With Marshal

One hour In the United states mar.
shaIs office was tho mild sentence
Imposed on Benedict J. Meilor IS.
year-old Canadian youth. who plead.
ed guilty in the district court here
Monday TO smuggling foreign con.
tract laborers into the United States.
Mellor was remanded By Federal
Judge jeremiah Netcrer to the Gus
tody OF the immigration department
for deportation back 10 the parental
rooftree across the border
With c. H. Fimple. Charles NJ
Burt and George l.. Blake. Mellor
WAS charged with "a conspiracy TO
violate the provision Of the immlgra-
ton law that forbids the importation
~ foreign contract labor. The three
Older men were assessed heavy fines
when they pleaded guilty before
Judge Neterer last week. Mellor was
given a suspended sentence on ac.
count OF his youth. II was explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Foolish Fluid
Shall NotPass
NewYear'sEue

Youthful yodclcrs who fringe cafe
tables on New Years eve will be
suppressed by the firm hand Of the
law and otherwise declared null and
void. Police Chief Joel Frank War
rem announced Monday
In other words, the chief frowns
upon the use OF high voltage bever.
age by th6 populace which fain
would extend a welcoming hand to
Kid 1920 and give the boot 20 Old
Man 1919 next Wednesday midnight
I'm still other words. Chief Warren
Is not unwilling that seattle shah
bcvo It's head Off on New Years eve.
but will scowl upon the use OF the
foolish fluid to the extent OF hurling
the users thereof into the village
hoosegow.
Seattle may enjoy a liquorless
Sew Year. the chief announces. il
such may be enjoyed.
By way OF unbeuding, the chief
will allow an cafes to remain open
ono hour longer than usual.
But nix. no aud nein on bibulous
boobs and liquor-laden men. matrons
and maids
such win find themselves out Of
luck. Warren ukases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
What IS GOING ON
in RUSSIA, anyway?

Is this photograph a
true picture of Russia to-
day? What is really going
on inside the wall of steel
that rings about Soviet
Russia Stories. myths.
fables. propaganda. doc
tored ''news"-have been
coming out of Russia. but
what are the real facts?
Is Soviet Russia a paradise
on earth, rs its enthusias-
tic admirers assert. or is
it a land of starvation,
misery. and colossal fail
ure?
The Star begins today.
the publication of six arti-
cles by Arthur Ransome
on. the REAL conditions in
Russia. They contain the
meat of Ransome's new
book. Russia in 1919"
81 have tried" says Ran
some. 'by means of a bald
record of conversations
and things seen. to pro-
vide material for those
who wish to know what is
being done and thought in
Moscow at the present
time and demand some
thing more to go upon
than secondhand reports
of wholly irrelevant atroci-
ties committed by either
one side or the other. and
often by neither one side
nor the other. but by ire
sponsible scoundrels who.
in the natural turmoil OF
the greatest convulsion in
the history of our civiliza-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Storm Warning

S0nthcaHt Ht0rm WHfuinRg wore
ordered displayed Monday morning
~ an North Pacific seaports. A
small storm. approaching Vancouver
Island and moving eastward. will
cause fresh southeast TO south gales
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

cars have been pressed into service
TO transport the shotgun squads.
In one week Philadelphia reports
an attempt TO dynamite a church
ANA rob another a big jewel theft
by auto bandits one safe-cracking.
thefts of many automobiles. theft of
diamond earrings from a woman
near her home and motor bandit
robbery in the suburbs
Portland. ore, complains OF an
ovcr-supply OF crooks and over.
abundance OF crimes of every
description. ono newspaper OF that
city blamcs Mayor George L. Baker
as head OF the police department for
conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
ATTORNEYS
WATCHING
DEFENDANT
Los Angeles Jail Attaches
Say New Is Now on Verge
OF Breakdown
He APPEARS IN COURT

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 20.
--Altho Jail attaches insisted
Harry =. New wrs near collapse
this morning. his trial was ~
sumed shortly after 10 o'clock.
Opening of The triil was de
iaycd 10 minutes by Nevis fail
urr 60 appear In court. When he
did appear he seemed but little
more Tired or haEgard than ON
previous days. lie spoke 10 his
mother as he came into court.
Attorneys said his condition IL he
lng watched ciosely and future action
depends on developments
Aihcri Nathan. a newapRpcr man
was the iif't sstncsr called. and at
tyrneyn Immediately became enragcd
N lengthy argument as tc
whether Nathan was competent "a
testify ~ 90 News sanity or insanity
The court finally had Nathan's
testimony postponed until this after
noon.
Frank q webb. cook at a Santa
Monica ranch. where New had work.
cd. told % Ncw'n peculiar attitude
toward a piece % cake. a plate OF
meat and vegetables. "A team OF
horses and an apple pic
Peculiar Actions
Ilc said that once New took a hltc
from piece OF cake. complimcnted
him on how good IL was and then
threw IL out tho window Another
time hc said that New filled hts
plate with meat and vegetables and
then left II on the table.
one day he said he saw New try
lnE to drive a team over an apple
tree lie was whipping the horses.
who were doing their best TO climb
the tree webb yelled at New, "Oh.
prhnw " New yelled and drove around
the tree
DO YOU think there were times
when New did not know the differ.
cncc between right and wrong?''
Webb was asked
when he tried 20 drive the team
over the apple tree he didn't know
what was right or wrong" Webb
answered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

sian correspondent for the
London Daily News by ac-
cident. He is the author
of several books of literary
criticism He married a
Russian woman and learned
the Russian language.
Then he went TO Russia,
out among the peasants TO
get the folklore and fairy
stories of the people. From
this material he worked up
"A book of fairy stories for
children. all of them n
thousand years old - but
never before printed.
Then the war came.
One of his friends was cor
respondent for the London
Daily News. His friend
became i'll. Ransome wrote
his news cables for several
weeks. His friend had
to quit and go back to
England. Ransome was
urged to take the job. He
did.
He is probably more ia
miliar with the life and
habits of thought of the
Russian people than any
man not a Russian by
birth.
He watched the revolu-
tion in Russia. and has
been in intimate touch
with all its leaders. His
book, Russia in 1919" is
the record of the latest de
velopments in Soviet Rus
sia.
The following is the first
article:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

snarls and carries chronic
crouch is probably TO be piucd. and
hc gives himself q tough time thru
life. but until he gets enough self
respect To observe the common
civilitics. and until he quits being
"a bear. his best place Is herding
sheep or being a pet for some nice,
tough bucko mate on the high
seas.
ROSEBURG. Ore. Dec. 2O.-Threc
Of the four men who escaped isil
here have been recapturcd The
men sawed their way out Of cells.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
CRIME "CLUBS"
PREY ON CITIES
CongeSted Centers Seethinc
With Offenders


While Seattle seethes with
crime, aud murders. safe-craci,.
,hgs' highway robbtr'cs and
"oS' oi pet'y oifenses are daily
"'"'''h''S mere. reports from
o'.'r parts OF the country show
,"'s community y by no means
i>"iaied ~ this respect, In fact,
so-calleu crime club - an
"fgahifation OF thieNeS and
"u'sihr'--i~ brondiN hunted ~ IN
several othcr cities. the extent of
Whleh can only he conjecturcd.
"The nationwide crime wave" Is
the subject uppcrmost In editorial
dlSousAion today the country over
increase in the use Of narcotic drugs
the natural ERECT or war and even
prohibition are advanced ns causes
OF the reign Of terror
Find ",furder Grimm"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

burnedout street lights.
Being a bit lazy ana Of q care
less disposition. he was popping
the old lights on the pavement and
leaving the broken glass there for
the joy OF hapless autoists.
a 6luzcn ventured 20 protest.
and the husky lad shouted back:
"G'wanl Tend your business. If
YOU'VE got any I know what I'm
doing"
Once in every ten dozen you viii
find one ike that. both IN public
and private employ.
Probably born wrong; doubtless
. cant help being a roughneck and
. mouthy bully. but he has no bust
ness on the city pay. nor on any
other pay roll.
= Because one such specimen VIII
stir up enough public dislike and
antagOnlze enough patrons to
many times offset any possible
return from his labors. Usually
such chap is a poor worker. a
lazy worker. = careless. by-guess
and by.hcck worker.
The worker who snaps and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Don't Delay Him

with only two weeks in which to
complete the census. the Chamber
of Commerce Is busy. and has been
several weeks, finding out workable
program. nose-tight, for getting
every person down on the books.
Persons are urged not 60 delay
census.takers by asking unnecessary
questions. but TO answer all ques.
tions asked by the enumerator direct
ly and truthfully.
To prevent any one being over
looked, an army OF several hundred
checkers will back-check the enumer-
ators after the first census drive.
The Chamber of Commerce has
appointed w. II. ohn, chairman,
George A. Virtue, Harry w. Carroll
and carl Bush a special committee
on census 10 work In cooperation
with Chief Census raker Erlord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

can't cuss back or resent the III
suit
In the old days. profanity was
the chief evidence OF authority.
but 1t has somewhat gone out OF
fashion. even with the section
crew. and such few lingering relics
Of the bone headed. bullnecked.
loud .mouthed police regime we
have left should be tucked away IN
their little beds. and should say.
night. night" 70 the city pay roll
forever.
Tho modern police idea Is that
a man can be an officer and still
l,c courteous. be efficient and sun
wear q clean collar. be brave and
full Of nerve and still refrain from
Making and thinking like thug
fresh from the hoosegow.
Seattle II n modern city, ana
there are a lot Of returned soldiers
who need jobs. and who under
stand discipline. Let's 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

HEARD OF another clever
specimen recently.
He was in the employ
Of the lighting depart
fnent and was replacing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

ALWAYS seemed TO me
that the officer who
cussed a citizen thereby
proved himself yellow.
for he knows the citizen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Uncle Sam
Tabs Noses
This Week
Census Enumerators Will
Begin Colossal Task in
Seattle Next Friday
EVERYBODY CAN HELP

bft tne oid nose IN shape 10
receive visitors. Uncle Sam
wants 10 have look ut IL,
whether IL he aquiline, snub.
shiny or bulbous.
THE regular I0-sear ccnsus-tak-
Ing begins In Seattle January .
-neSt Friday. Every nose In
the village must he brought forth
and eounsd.
Elderly maiden ladies must
tell their real age. Grass widows
must admit H. You must tell
where you came from ana where
your father WIS born.
But all these matters win be kept
strictly secret and filed away in the
archives OF Uncle Sam. II you have
a brewery IN the basement. the cen
zus-taker sAon't tell All he's inter
csted in Is your NOSE. not its shape,
creed or color. but In the number Of
noses IN your household
Get this; II you are going out
Of town before January and won't
be back before January i6. the clos
INK date Of the census. leave your
name and other data at any one Of
the following places:
AZ the central ticket office Of the
United States railroad administration
at IA Second ave.
At the Chamber OF Commerce,
Arctic building
At the office OF Roy Erford. chief
census taker. Arcade building
or at any leading hotel, where
clerks are supplied with census
blanks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

OF Hnu1nNf ttitEtf WIZ N"f
make hit with a Christmas shop
per. who found himself In the mid
dle OF the crossing with the sign
swung against him.
Before the assembled multitude.
The officer left his station. and IN
weiI-carrying voice. shouted;
.Iyey. there You ignorant. blank
ETY. blank, three dashes and four
exclans, Don't you know moth
fng7 Get back there. you doubly as-
terisked IDIOT. before ! run you In
All OF which made II nice Tor
the blushInE driver. who really
had not meant to violate anything.
So. ever since. the riled and
cuased citizen has been trying to
find out who this particular cop
was. and to put in a few sharp
words where they would do the
most good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

7HfLE pick and shovel
I~I job is not exactly the
sort OF medal we prom
6{S8{I ised the boys when they
went away. stir road
construction at S. for an eight
hour day is not so bad for the
husky youth while waiting for a
regular job 10 show up.
And In country that boasts a
climate where you can work 5sS
DAYS year. II YOU feel like II.
winter should not stop improve
pnents
So. Il would seem that now Is
fine time for Some OF the lasEard
paving contractors 90 get ac-
quainted with the fact that there
are thousands Of ahie-bodied chaps
in town hunting a Job
II II remember the figures right
~. the state exprctcd TO pave
more than 100 miles OF highway
this year. and IL viii complete
about 30 miles.
The contractors say this has
bern due TO lack of labor. we are
starting in the new year with 100
miles OF delayed paving work On
hand. We have the money, VIC have
the men, ard we ccrtaiuiy have
the roads that need attention
Perhaps somebody on the stats
highway commission. or some
thing. may explain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29

fr'N NtN'N
These are the questions you vii
answers
Name. sex. color or race. age last
birthday. where born and name ol
mother tonrue.
Name OF street. avenue, road. and
number OF house. X. T. ID, route and
number. name of farm. etc.
Name OF persons whose place. OF
abode. January /. 1920. was .u your
family
Relation-whether head Of family
wife. son, daughter servant OF
boarder.
Whether home is owned OF
rented: whether free or mortgaged.
Whether married, single, divorced
or widowed,
Whether American born, natural
lied or unnaturalized alien. Year OF
immigration. Year OF naturalization
Whether able to read. Whether
able TO write Whether attended
school since September /. 1919.
Place OF fathers birth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-29
Tides in Seattle
rItSD ~

ftr-t lew ride
3 S. a. m as O.
First iiigh tide
10 % a M 1873 O.
~-e~nd Low Tide
8 20 D ~ "a n
~eeond tiigh Tide
~ - y m IS e.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Ping Bodie Loses Weight
on Trip - Robinson
Heads Reception Com
mittee
By w. O. Mcclellan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March %
The Yankee forces are now mobilize I
for the preseason work at this burg
There were few absentees at the check
rollcall tonight. Home Run" Baker
will not join until the regular season
opens. Dutch Leonard is still absent
without leave. Wilson Fewster. the
young intielder, has been given fur
Tough to visit his sick mother at Balti
more.
The rain which Ground Keeper Phil
Schenck has been blaming on Billy
Sunday has disappeared. The grounds
have dried out and Field Marshal Mil
Ter Higgins will lead the troops to
work in the morning. The youngsters
are anxious to get into action.
Manager Higgins is expecting Ernie
Shore at any moment. The former Red
Sox star has not signed up yet, but it
looks as though. he would be ready to
grab the fountain pen most any time
now.
Despite the fact that the advance
guard from New York got into Jack
sonvillc after curfew time there was
quite gathering at the station. Uncle
Wilbert Robinson headed the reception
committee and helped to unload Scout
Joe Kelly
Bodie Loses Weight
The Decentralization of Ping Bodie
was accompanied without mishap.
Ping, who was placed on limited diet
by Secretary Harry Sparrow, lost ten
pounds riding through the Carolinas
He ought to be reduced to 200 pounds
fiat before the week is over
Bob Shawkey, who spent most of
last year as "Gob" in the United
States Navy, is gradually thawing out.
He was for months in the North Sea
and in his worlds series with the navy
almost forgot that there was such a
game as baseball. Robert has a quiet
for the layoff.
The pitching staff of the Yankees is,
perhaps, the most formidable that has
ever been shipped South. There will
be some keen competition in this de-
partment and there will be some early
releases for those who do not show
considerable class right at the start.
The infeld Of the Yankees looks
pretty useful as it stands. The sign
ing Of Pratt completed it to the salts
faction of the. owners and the mana
ger. There will be plenty of compe-
ttion for the extra outtield job Hal
lis. the young Illinois University star,
is expected to battle hard for this.
Like Shawkey, HALLS is An ex-gob. just
out of the navy. There are eleven
pitchers SO far, and there may be more
On Military Basis
The camp will be run on q military
basis. Revelle Is sounded ut 6 q. m.
Fatigue at the ball park goes at 8. Taps
for the athletes sound at 10, Colonel
Huston has sent for an ex-bugler to
sound the calls.
The first game between tho Yankee
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Three-I's Reorganized

CHICAGO, March Reorganization
of the Three I Baseball League was
effected at a meeting here to-day, when
Al r. Tearney, for nine years president
Of the league and newly chosen presi-
dent of the Western League, was elect
ed president and plans made for six
club circuit. Benjamin Bosse, of Evans
Vile, Ind, was elected vice esident.
Fort Wayne and Richmond. Ind. may be
added to the circuit, which consists of
Evansville and Terre Haute, Ind; Pc
oria, Rockford, Bloomington and Moline,
III.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Louis Brandt Best
In Handicap Run
Held by Y. M. III. A.

Close competition marked the annual
running of the Metropolitan Associa-
ton Young Mems Hebrew Association
handicap run, which was held over the
Ninety-second Street branch four-mile
course yesterday. A field of twenty
four competed and only four fell by the
wayside
Individual honors went to Louis
Brandt, of the Mount Vernon branch
who graced the limit allowance of four
minutes. Henry Bernstein, of South
Brooklyn, proved stubborn opponent
to Brandt from the start. However, af-
ter covering three miles Bernstein be-
gan to weaken and gradually fell rear
ward, to finish thirty yards back Bert
Linder, from Ninety-second Street, was
third, several hundred yards back.
Both fast time prizes and the team
honors went to the members of the
Ninety-second Street institution. The
fastest time for the course was re-
turned by Abe Frischman, who from the
45-second mark finished eighth in 23 81.
Sam Frerich, clubmate, starting from
scratch, captured fourteenth place in
% sd. In the team competition Ninety
second Street beat out Washington
Heights by one point, the score being
q to 28 points.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Havana Results

t. First race lii.ree. year olds and upward claim
lpg l,pog % %rlrse $500 fye and half fnrongs Violet.
laybo. los (pickeusl. to |. 10 /. even. sec
,,d ond j b Harrcll. .io5, {. to |. to ?, to s.
boolcy, Yulctide No Trumps Visible, Ralph s.
a"g N,S Mgnland a ,s also ran Scratched Peep again
Sister SUSIE ics ris5 10 ITO to 10. s''iso g 3,
6 to 3. second. High Gear. Io7 fMurray). to5..
] to q out. third Time / :O6 a. Lucky Lady.
Irene. va Garrison, Premium also ran Scratched
Third race three year olds: claiming: purse.
$500; sir fuTiongs,- -Earnest. loi lThurber, 3 to
!: to $ . to 3, first: Fos'er, Embry. 90 tsfur-
long plgsens), to l. to :, to 8. third.
Lady. Buster Clark ca6ale aid oemcma ne also Ss
ran. Scratched; Irckster 3D.
Fourth race -four year olds and upward; claim.
(Thurbcr). 6 10 l. 3 10 :. q to &. nrst: Lack
rose. iio tGargan), 8 to l. 2 to /. even second
third. rime. / 40 wild Thyme. Thoneta, Ser,
Via. sordels, Amino. III piAadt. Quick and
Firth raec--Tho General crowdcr Handicap
nh. ,yH and ups'd .SoG o'
o 10 s"a even 10 = rs w.semun sen nv III ri
10 J. to ). to 8. second Hocnr. los u. Il.
Hy''f s rns to Blue Duke 4ssy E 'efs ms
Barney shannon also ran No scratches. Hocnir
and "oodthrsh COUPLED
"y even s"sa ~ ono out .t Psrsou.ans @ u5 %
Fovaio los e pa to ''s 'a to asas iSira
Time. ss IA. shsndon iislen Akin, Mac
ssyanth race tour year. .oids and upward; claim
nai pgsss,, $500: one mile, and /: .auareTl-
ssesaa ""@ t'asl ssia hess iss uP..s . &c.
as scrs'shsa AnH'1a' ci'm Haven ' and c.ua cs '.' M
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Alexander-Taylor
Team Victor i'm
Tennis Doubles

BUFFALO, March 23.-The lawn ten.
mis- team of the Heights Castro. Of
Brooklyn, scored its second victory over
the Buffalo Tennis Club in dual meet
staged here to-day. The local team.
which was headed by R. Lindloy MUIR
ray, succeeded in winning only one of
the six matches decided
In the feature match Fred Alexander
and Harold Taylor, representing tbs
Heights Casino. won a hard fought
match from R. Lindley Murray and I.
Hendricks by score of 81, 81,
o-3. w. J. Gallon and S. Kashio each
won singles match for the Brooklyn
team and later were successful as
doubles players.
The summary follows:
singles-Gallon. Heights Casino. beat Bowen.
Buffalo. 6--l. So II. Leyerick Buffalo heas
Ferguson. Heights Casino. So. -, IS; Fitch
Heights Casino beat J. Lcverlck Buffalo %
eIS; s. hsshio, Heights Casino. beat Hodge Buf-
Doubies-Gallon and Kashio. Heights Casino.
beat Bowen and Pooey Buffalo. 6--I s-s: Aler-
ander and Taylor, Heights Casino beat Murray and
Hendricks. Buffalo. 81. 81. 6--s
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Vanderveer Lands
High Scratch Prize
At Travers Island

Thirty-nine gunners, the largest field
that has taken part in a Sunday shoot
at the Travers Island traps of the New
York Athletic Club, was on the firing
line yesterday. The conditions were
not ideal for high scores. A high wind
made the blue rocks soar and duck in
manner that made it exceedingly diff
ficult for the nimrods to "kill'' the
birds" Regardless of the wind, ]. H.
Vanderveer, the Brooklyn gunner did
some excellent shooting He won the
high scratch prize with 81 out of
a possible 100 targets. He also made
a straight string of twenty-five tar
gets in the shoot for the tournament
cup.
L; Il. starkey, beginner, also did
well, breaking so out of a possible 100
targets. c. L. King was the high
shoot went to George J. Corbett, chair
man of the shooting committee. w. s.
Dunspaugh won the special handicap
prize. F. A. Siebert also ran straight
IN the shoot for the tournament cup.
Ben" /. Donnelley, the Chicago
shot, again won the visitors cup, max
ing an 8S out of a possible 100 targets
In the shoot for the ghost trophies
DR.. W. B. Short and C. l.. King each
dropped one of the white targets. Fred
Plum, the national champion, missed
as did also +. E. Williamson. AS usual
legs on the accumulation and tourna-
ment cups were scored by all gunners
with full scores of rs targets. In the
shoot for the Byronel Cup the legs
were scored by the gunners with full
scores Of so targets.
Chairman Corbett stated that he ex-
pected an excellent field for the Vic
tory Shoot of the club tomorrow. 1t
is an open affair at 100 targets, start