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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
.LOOtS Mail
and Makes
Escape

After binding, gagging
and forcing Harry Nero,
mail clerk, into a locker, a
lone bandit, still at liber-
ty, rifled the mail car of
Northern Pacific train No.
4 Friday morning, before
the train had reached Sc
attle's city limits on the
way to st. Paul.
A package of currency con-
signed TO the Roslyn bank
was in the mail car, and this.
along with other registered
mail, was included in the
loot.
Government mall inspectors are
checking up TO determine the value
OF the loot No estimate had been
made up 10 l .. m. Friday.
The train left Seattle at Sis n m.
today Tho robbcr IL believed 10
have boarded the train here and
made his way to the mall car BY way
OF the baggage coach. Just after
the train passed Argo crossing. the
robbcr entered the mail coach. com.
PEELED Nero TO throw up his hands
/ by sticking n blue steel revolver in
his face. and then bound and gagged
him.
lie then forced Nero into the
locker 80 that he could not sec what
was taken or where no jumped
off at
At Auburn. the rohbcr exchanged
the mail by impcrsonating the regu.
I lar mail clerk. When the train
passed thru Ravensdaie no pouch
was thrown off. and at the next stop.
Kankaakct. the crew Of the train
went into tho mail car 10 investigate.
Nero was found bound and gagged.
The deputy shcriff's office Mt Seattle
was notified and Deputy Sheriffs
Frank Brewer and Herbert Bcebe
started for the sfne In company
with officials OF the United States
railway mail service.
The robbcr is described as about
4 feet. . inches tall. He wore a
dark cravenctte coat and black cap.
According to Nero. the bandit WAS
cool and calm" Post office author.
tiles declare the theft TO be one OF
the cleverest pieces of work that has
come 10 their notice.
Sheriff stringor is holding blood.
hounds ready TO send out on the
tran OF the bandit as soon as officials
can determine where he left the
| train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
FORCED TO MAKE
EARLY ATTACK

I discussed the selection OF the
front OF attack with the chiefs OF
staff of the army groups. and with
the officers OF my stan. and heard
their opinions. Three sectors were
onsIdered-Flanders between Ypres
and Lens. between Arras and st.
Quentin or La Ferc. and on both
sides Of Verdun. leaving out the
fortress. As is always the case, there
was a great deal to be said for and
against each proposal.
The enemy was In great strength
about Ypres and Arras, In front Of
the Ailette position. and further to
the east. as far as verdun; the weak
est part was on both sides OF st.
Quentin; north OF that town the enc
my line had been denser since the
battles OF Cambria.
In the north the ground was DIM
cult. The condition Of the Lys val
ley. west OF Lille. across which the
main force OF the attack would pass,
depended 70 an extraordinary degree
upon the season and the weather;
before the middle Of April its passa,
biIity away from the roads was
doubtful. That was very late. In view
Of tho Americans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

In the center the ground itself
caused no difficulties. but further
progress would be hampcrcd by the
crater-areas OF the Somme battle.
The attack at Ncrdun would lead
us into very hilly country.
These two attacks could take place
Mt any time OF year.
Tactical conditions. therefore. IA
vored the center sector; here the at.
tack would strike the enemy's weak.
est point. the ground offered no DIM
culties, and II was feasible at all sea-
sons.
stratsgically. the northern attack
had the advantage OF great. tho
limited. objective, II might enable
us to shorten our front II we sue
ceeded In capturing Calais and Bou-
logne. The attack on Verdun might
also lead TO an Improvement In our
front. tho more OF tactical nature.
The center attack seemed to lack any
definite limit This could be remedied
by directing the main effort on the
area between Arras and Peronne,
toward the coast II this blow sue
ceetied the strategic result might in
deed be enormous, as we should cut
the bulk Of the English army from
the French and crowd II up with its
back 10 the sea.
favored the center attack: but /
was influenced by the time factor and
by tactical considerations. first
among them being the weakness OF
the enemy. Whether this weakness
would continue l could not know.
Tactics had 10 be considered before
purely strategical objects. which IL is
futile to pursue unless tactical sue
cess IL possible. A strategical plan
which ignores the tactical factor Is
foredoomed TO failure. OF this the en-.
tente's attacks during the first three
years Of war afford numerous ex
amples.
After determining the divisions and
other forces available for the attack
II was decided 10 strike between
Croisilles, southeast OF Arras, and
Moeuvres. and. emitting the Cambria
re-entrant (the strong position held
by the British from which they might
make a counter-attack). between Vii
lersGuislain and the Disc. south OF
st. Quentin. 1t was to be supported
on its left by a subsidiary attack
from La Fere.
The nth army, therefore. had to
make the attack on the line Croi-
stiles. Moeuvres. the second and 18th
that between Villcrs-G Guislain and La
Continued on Page IS. first page.
Second Section-)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Report Tonight on
Strike Settlement

Immediate settlement OF the
building trades strike depends upon
referendum returns on the plan to
create an arbitration board. which
will be reported at the meeting of
the Building Trades council Friday
night.
The referendum was ordered at a
special meeting OF the council Sun
day. The arbitration board would
settle all differences between mas
ter builders and building trades
men. The strike of carpenters
lathcrs, cement mixers and iaborers
has been on since Labor day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
JAPS REBUFF j. S.
REFUSE TO SAY WHEN THEY WILL
ROTTEN, that's ALL

w telephone service in this mans town is rotten.
So accustomed to rotten service has Seattle become
that il takes truly odorferous situation to arouse
the duled nostris of the town, but the telephone
company has finally managed to get most Of the town
talking about the absolute lack of anything
sembling service that have been experiencing.
During the war the service was abomnabe, but
we were informed it was our patriotic duty to pay
for service we didn't get, and to keep stil.
Just why it a duty to pay for something We
didn't get not vouchsafed.
After the war, when the company and its en-
poyes squabbled. and service absolutely nil, We
were told that we would get rebates for lack Of
service We got rebates, if went after them hard
enough IL per cent rebate 100 per cent bill.
Today the company persist in maintaining the old
grating 1--WE chose the word with deliberation, de-
rived from sad experience), with the nckel-in-the-
slot machines, termed pay stations.
This type of telephone takes your nickel before
you get central; sometimes you get your num-
Der for nickel-frequenty you do not. Very often
she goes off to the fair fields of romance and YES
terdays and leaves you up in the air. and nickel
snugy reposing in the companys little lock chest.
How many here present have spent 20 cents get
ting number?
Thank you; we see you have all been there.
The needs of the city have outgrown the service,
and there is apparent intention on the company's
part of meeting its new obligations.
Subscribers in many districts of the city cannot
service.
Many residents cannot telephone, even
tho it promised months ago.
Down town connections uncertain service is
lackadasical, and about the only real ability shown
is in getting the monthly bills out time and in dis
connecting you if your money doesn't arrive promptly
Seattle is too big and too busy to be hamstrung by
this sort of service.
Probably the state officials having to do with such
things will do nothing--as they did in the gas strike
Doubtless all these public servants, who hired
to safeguard the public from this sort of rotten
ice, will devote their time to their annual reports and
to debating neat albis to the public
But from some quarter relief must be had and if
that relief consists in frankly junkng the present
plant and going ahead with municipal service, all
right
Nothing can cost the city what the present daily
outrage costs
1t may be that the telephone trust, than which
there is none tighter earth, desires public
ship and the guarantee of safe per centum profit
its antique and uncertain properties.
Sometimes think that must be the explanation,
because it is nconceivabe that any corporation de-
string to live and retain public patronage could con-
tinually and perpetualy, brazenly and indffer-
emily infict such miserable subterfuge for service
on any city.
Maybe they think we are helpless and must take
what we get and pay what they demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Here's Black Eye
to Frisco Weather

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. l9--san
Francisco will continue to swelter
for another "a hours, according to
Weather Man Wilson. The temper.
aturc, which reached 90 yesterday.
was 81 at 0 o'clock this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
New South Wales
House for Irish

SYDNEY. N. s.. w. Sept. 1s.--
BY a vote OF 20 TO 2s the assembly
Of New South Wales today ex.
pressed itself In favor Of Ireland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

IL was difficult to decide where 10
attack. but II was necessary 10 do so
early. II took weeks and required
considerable foresight and tho most
detailed preliminary work to ooncen-
trntc the troops In n confined area.
bring up by rail the tremendous
quantities OF ammuniuons and other
stores OF all kinds. carry out the
work allotted 20 the troops them
selves such as preparing battery po-
sitions. screening roads. constructing
antiaircraft shelters and preparing
gear for crossing the trenches. and
finally TO deploy for battle.
OF course, all this increased the
danger Of discovery. II was thwefore
necessary 10 commence u IN m y
works on the fronts remote from the
attack. which. as n matter Of fact,
served a. the basis of attack later on.
But the bulk OF the available labor
troops were required on the front OF
attack at an early date. The prepara-
tions on other fronts could not be ex-
tensive. but there was some chance
of misleading the enemy. and the de
ception was TO be completed by skill
fully conducted defensive measures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

one OF the big sporting goods
houses In Seattle has a fishing map
that gives many q town-tired fish-
erman a bit OF quiet pleasure
The big roller map Is manipu-
lated with a cord that Is hung like
latch string on the outside OF tho
Window. The fisherman co mes
along with a friend. pulls on ths
strsng until the spot where he
caught that 1ainch rainbow shows
up. and then for half an hour they
are lost to the world
Trout fishermen hang over this
map during the noon hour and lose
themselves In the roar OF far-on
waters. the surge Of the waist high
mountain streams. and the long
green trails thru the forests.
Sometimes the catch OF some
lucky angler is spread on a bi8
cake of ice In the doorway. and
the atmosphere Il perfect
Every year new highways reach
out into the WILDERNESS and old
vTishIng haunts are Spoiled Even
today real trout fishing means
long Journey on some branch line
and a hard mountain hike. but the
map. surrounded by dry flies. six
foot leaders. rods like little whips
and fat creels bound In leather and
brass. remains breath Of adven-
ture In the heart OF town.
Happy II the true fsherrnan-it
takes little 10 make him content
and he stays young. no matter
how the rheumatic twingcs remind
him that ice cold mountain water
Is no longer for him.
Every day the worlds work Is
done more easily. We have re-
marked on this before. but II re-
mains a perpetual marvel
Yesterday we saw several thou
sand feet Of heavy tinbers un-
loaded in half a minute. A few
years ago II would have taken a
dozen men the better part Of an
hour.
A five-ton truck snorted up To
the curb, beside the excavation for
a big downtown building.
The driver released the chains
that held the load in place. gently
bumped the truck against the curb.
the bed Of the truck rose in the
air and the entire load slid down
the bank and crashed to the base
ment floor.
We don't know what a construc-
ton engineer would think of that
way of doing it--he might find a
: few new strains and stresses in
the big timbers after they made
the high dive, but the ease and
expedition with which big. heavy
masses are picked up. whiried over
the city for miles and placed where
needed In few minutes. is as sug-
gestive Of the new order as IL is in
teresting.
A farmer with n tractor can do
the work OF six teams and three
men, and do IL better and more
quickly.
One big truck will accomplish
more than five men with teams.
An dfIORAdilt HnA III
what an OK team did in days.
And as man does more and more.
he does II, on the one hand. with
increasing ease. and on the other
in less time. and with greater re-
ward.
About the only laborer who does
not benefit from the new mechan-
. fcai reign IL the housewife. and
she would II vacuum sweepers and
eelctric irons and power washing
machines and steam cookers were
as common as trucks and cranes
and motors.
But because no fixed amount is
charged out for the work OF the
wives Of the world. and because
only chivalry, or feminine insist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

A man isn't necessarily smart be
cause he says some things that do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
GET OUT Oh
SHAN NTUNG

BYH.H. KINYON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
TOKYO, Sept. 19.
Omitted Press.)-Japan
will not make a categori-
Cal statement regarding
return of Shantung to
China, despite hints from
Washington that such a
statement is desirable,
according to announce
ment the foreign min
lister is reliably reported
to have made to the
diplomatic council.
"Foreign Minister
Uchidais reliably report
ed to have told the Dip
lomatic council" says
the JiG Shimbun, "that
Japan cannot predict
events which depend
upon negotiations be-
tween Tokyo and Pekin,
which will be opened at
the earliest opportunity"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, United
Press )-Officials here today maintained
silence on Tokyo dispatches, saying Japan
will not make a categorical statement on
the return of Shantuno. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19
Tides in Seattle
sAryrtD
sErT. 80

First iilxh Tide
ittt a m. - n
ttr-t low Tide
Sc. a IN. 90 a.
S~eond nigh Tide
sfss =, m. IL: a.
second low Tide
etle .. m.. ~ n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-(United
Press )-Officials here today maintained
silence on Tokyo dispatches, saying Japan
will not make categorical statement on
the return of Shantung. y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-19

FIRST High Tide
icige a m. 81 n.
ftr-t Low Tide
Tssl a m ee n
S~rsnsi High Tide
etas p. m, les n
~r~oad lev Tide
s.sS y m. 81 q
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-30
An OLDREC|PE
TO DAREEN HAIR
Common garden sage and Sulphur
makea atrcaksd. faded or pray
hatF dark and youthful
at oncs.

Almost everyone knows ihaf sage
Tea ana sulphur. properly compound
ID. brings Jack the natural color and
iostre TO Inc hair whrn faded. streak-
cd OF nIuY. Years = the only way
% set this mixture wus 70 make it
"a home. which IL musay and troubie-
some.
Nowadays We simply ask a. any
drug atote Tor ~Wycth'a eagc and sui
phuf compound" Ton viii get a larFe
bottle OF This Old. Tine recipe in.
proved by the addition OF other In
Rredisnfs, nt very little coat. Every
body Uses this preparation nov, he
avs no h ran possibly tell that you
dafhcned your hnir. a. u does q 20
rnturull, and evenly You dampcn a
aponFe or aun hauah with u ana draw
this throrsh your hair. taking one
suali strand "a a Time. b. morning
tho ray hair disapptara and after
another application or two. your hnir
brromra beautifully dark. thick and
nioaEN and you look can Younger
Wyeih'r sanc and Sulphur Ccmpouni
h. n delightful toilet requisite, II II
not Intended for the cure. Mitigation
or prevention OF discape.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-30
Hospitals Supported
BY American Women
Doing Wonderful Work

New York. MAY 30 The Ameri-
can women's uurpi.als. the Official
welfare agency u the Medical Won
ems National association. comprising
some lo.onu members throughout the
I nited States. has PROMISED 10 send
FULLY equipped units ~ Serbia and
itlcstine Immediately. according To-
the sta'cmstt Of N hcile Thomas
chairman ~ state organization COM
mitissr hr Evelyn frisbie ia In
charge o, the campaign fund In New
Mexico. u u hoped 10 raise t1s0.-
uuu, appeals havinr also bsUu receiv-
81 from Poland aud other EUROPEAN
countries.
Many Of the doctors and nurses
who Wih $50 with the units have al
ready seen hnrd service ln France OF
itliy. sid Dr. Thomas "hut upon
heariuE ~ tho new plans. they imme-
diutely applied 10 50 hack IN many
ways. these units viii face eNeu more
diricuit condition. than thusa % var
times.
"onc fully equipped unit sailed q
short time X ior serbia, and re-
ports show that the staff b. over
wheimea Nlth work The new unit
will travel from place 10 place, treat.
ina the women and chiidren. aH welt
az the returned soldiers. many uf
whom arr in very bad health. as occa-
sion demands.
In Palestine. whore dirt. muiarln
and undernourishment have 60 bee
fought a. evcry turn our women Will
also travel through the country Mis-
Agnes Goldman ~ New YORK. Whu
has Just returned from rcrvicn there
na Il hHoteripiuHiHt, reports that the
doctors o. nurses ~ b American
Women hospitals lee Palestine were
auccersful In completely stamping out
an epidemic ~ Uuhua
Previous hospitals established In
several pnru - France. in serbia.
Italy. Greece and tho fnr East hy tho
American Mumou'H hospitals haNe
been officially recognized hY The AZ
ferent governments aud asked to o..
tend the scope of their work in every
case.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-30
EVENTS Start
orr UNDER the BEST
Of TRAGKc0NuTIONS
rospsos !, mas Auas classic win
~ the rasssss ana Nest Exeif.
ing Ever Run IN New mcxieoi
Records bay BE Broken

Wlth ne wnather ideal nnd she
Ne-s speedway IN ne best condition
sine, ~ ceh.lfueuon this aprlng. NJ
81 doubt u IN tho nelndr 81 fhe auto
d01'efE Who are aiAnIuE Ina races
this afJar1ocu. bat that tnaY viii
rrure thr fastest and most ekcliine
etef held IN New Mexico.
Although n cnn not be n~ncnIinined
until tht IarI minute ~ A. ihoaEht
that an of the cars are IN The VIZ
h<sI Of condition and that an Of Inc
ent,ir- viii BE- able 10 start in each
raro
k4lsrai OF the cars mncc nimprt
Sccoui time IN their nnAl tcaip tes-
terdat afternoon and NannFer Tins
iey stated that they were Nil IN shape
AZ that time 20 stand TIE Hrueiinu test
Of tho actual efrnta
AZ the meeting o. the Aulomoriie
Tradea Association last nIEht \ fol-
lowing officials for the r. ~ APP
pointed and ARE serving his after
nooni Starter and fIagHtr 1ttnlay
Alien; Judges DR.. ,. y. rearce. JudEe
". =. Barnes and Cot. y. X. ~ sellers.
tlmcrk clyde Tlnniey. &. NJ Barber
and ~ r. Canficll
Nupie provision has been made for
parking pac accommodations ~ ne
truck under ue supervision % w. y.
Hiuma. Jnlius Head and OeorFe X
ftush. McInhers Of the n A. r. =,
under tho command Of Capt e. y.
fUrslancr. are acting a. patrols
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-30
Jewish Festival of
Shabouth June Sixth

shabouth. the Fcast II Weeks, falls
This year on "Wednesday. June fth
Originally u festival % the first fruits
a. eniolned IN Deul xvi . seven
weeks shalt thou number unto thee.
from the time the sickle u nr.l put
10 tho standing orn shalt thou begin
TO number afgen WeekA'
In nlhilcnl times the feast % weeks
wnn merely a tanners holiday al the
end Of the first seven weeks % harvest
and IL ceremonial the simple agricul-
turnl offerings brought a. a thanks
giving token for the new crop they
M common with other agricultural
festivals TN feast OF weeks under
Inc Jewish people began "a enjoy q
historical consciousness. they linked
Traditional events with surviving fcs-
tivnls me Institutions transmitted
from a remoter ancestry. Through tho
iuterccaeion " Hahbinlral judaism,
the Feast u Weeks was enlarged into
a historical festival, In which the CIV
Ina Of the Dccalogue was commemor-
nted.
ny hts transfer a universal rignifi-
cance was attached 10 the festival In
which The ripened fruits ~ the SPIRIT
were offered IN praise and hanks. a.
an offering from the People % tho
Covenant To this day tho Ten weeks
are read In the rynngoEues ana he
pledge % loyalty made ~ the lathcrr
Of old u the covenant of Israel re-
rcwrd BY their som In love and faith
fuinlHa.
Within the last century the Feast u
Wealta Obtained an added charm hy
introducing n confirmation ceremony
In connection with observation. This
ceremony VAS sponsored ~ the lend-
ar ~ Reform Judaism. who made %
~ a feast Of co~nnecrstion % the Jew
lah youth. boys n girls, 90 the an
client covenant % their fathcrn YEARLY
the children of the religious schools
of our rcturm congregations attest
their Loyalty to their ancestral faith,
which n the intent n purpose OF the
confirmation service. This service docs
not exact from them any other con-
fennion than that OF a belief IN one
aod. aud In HIS Justice and Truth
az manifested In history. The service
also Hymbolizcs n graduation from the
+ religious school where boys aud girif
have been taught Hihlical aud jewish
history. Jewish ethics. Hebrew and
Jewish literature.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-30

Iouf-o Iuni service. Phone 20.
TAI. Phone ia. Mechanism Taxi.
p.y v.ur A.. =. -. - $40 ..,un
Tners viii hr N tmnrcaslre services
nj Irnsle Als.rr Ia w. IN. .x.nl.u
IN wem,nry III ~ r-ivl,~ ri ~. .en
rnwmandmens. nj a.. t1sudr.r ~ ~.
ra.l r.rrlrn.sfion n~rel.. wu f.l.
loo ~. rElllr.o ~ ~. ~.he.fl
rrhooi win fshs part and the choir
wiu h. .uo...nf.I Thr nun,lIr are
coraisil, lns,sra ,o a,iend ~
onk drove 80 "a. NJ a.. viii hold
a epeeial meetinr eafordas nlrht 81
sac o'clock. rooin 3. Mslini huildlng.
40 trer-,rt whe,rxrr hu-,n.ns thai
~.s come h.s,se order FS.rv mem.
nor ureea 40 be- prerent.
rtn-rd. A et.rn III - Istnaa
80 n N.wor,.t d,v vi-itor m Alma.
on.r.ue
Tn IoUl,oas nre eowusuv was
called ~ ga we-f t..sd sr,s.e at
i.so this morning by Il small tire
r..uitln~ frnr, ~ ov.r, h..t.d fine
me d.1nar. 40 xar, sllrht.
Mr. ~ Ia fowden' Nl-.es knreu.
a. ma p.~-l. llowdeo. I.ou.I.. uo~.
a. ana 9aIis i,.wien i-T a., ni.1.t
~, ,h.ir s',r,,nrr e,r,. =, Fr,w1-l
Tenn
Nj c.r.un. I.mison. Miss sar,
-. mi NJ I.wl~on a.nrr,.a la.i
ross , an@,e
49, .ln n...ot ~. .,tu,n.er
lt.vmonf tiufi.rr.r Who has bean
In M nav, for an. past sirhtarn
Month. hss nrrlved hsok In Aibu.
aueroue nom New Ofleana where h.
rscelxsd M di~rharss.
Mis- Nora Henderson arrived this
MORNING from santa ". to spend "a
low DAYS here ~ the guest 81 Miss
Grace storta.
y. I. Williamson. - the
local Harvey curia store. viii leave
with his family on sunday for Loo
Angeles TO spend a three months vaca-
ton.
Miss Katherine O'Relly departed
yesterday afternoon for santa Ne to