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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Al SAT THFATEHs
LEWIS ORPliTIN

Tho patrons 81 frvy'r orrhrum
will be treated 20 something n little
BIT out OF the ordinary next week
In The Midnight Express which
will he the offering 81 the Midsam.
mer Polly Company for the week
starting with continuous perform.
ance sunday
The Offering viii be hurle.aue
on the famous nriodrama az 4, was
played In the days % Lincoln J. Car.
ter and win no doubt be- one Of the
funniest offerings yet presented by
the popular musical company. There
viii be everything from blank cart
ridges. paper snow. switch houses
paper knives and last. but not least
villains galore. The dirty work will
be In the hands of Art Hunt aa Dies.
pcrate Desmond and Bob Sandbcrs
as Tony. tho keeper Of the Red
LtKht Inn. And then. Of course.
there will be IN. girl In the question.
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FOR FAIR Play

Editor The star; IL may be true
that the Pike place market has more
than 100 Japanese stall proprietors.
but II l. absolutely untrue that the
prices asked by the Japanese gar.
dcners ,as well as the Italian and
other nationalitiesl are higher. or
even az high. AS prices charged by
grocery stores turnout the city.
The statement that japanese gar.
deners undersell Commission Row is.
20 say the least. silly. As under,
stand Il. the market was primarily
established to bring the producer and
the consumer closer together and
eliminate the middicman To a large
extent this has been done. both BY
reducing the cost TO the consumer
and providing him with much fresh.
or vegetables
Western ave. commission men sell
only at wholesale. and they sell at
times quantities OF produce Ohat arr
out OF season locally 20 these self
same japanese. who In turn retail az
the market. II The star. or the mar
ket master. or any one else. thinks
that the commission men sell at re
tail. jus, let them Try IL and see how
far they viii get with H.
have been an almost daily pur-
chaser at the public market since its
inception. and l know from every.
day experience that one can buy bet
ter and frcsher vegetables there and
At a lower prie. than can be bought
at any grocery store in Seattle.
IL IL true that the Japanese arc
rather tricky and sharp in their ne
tie deals at the public market. but
so are the Italians and all the other
gardeners. Every one Of them sc
iects from his stock all the beat and
perfect vegetables or fruit and places
them. tastefuily arranged. in the
front OF his stall. white all tho culis
are at tho. back. And II you want 20
buy any OF his wares. you ar. served
from the eulls. and " you object he
refuse. to sell 10 you at all, and you
have no recourse except TO complain
to the market master. and well--you
might just as well save your breath
but the japanese arc not alone in
this: practically all the other garden
ers do the same.
IL 10 true that this Ia simply case
Of selling goods under false pre-.
lenses and II IL also true that the
one man responsible for this condi.
ton IL the market master. lie can
right tho wrong done II he wishes.
but 40 far he has not done so.
lie either hasn't the nerve TO do q.
or don't want 20 make any M ore
trouble for himself than IL necessary.
But whatever the reason 10. h. ~ the
one that is To blame have com
planned TO him more than once about
this method OF selling cuils. but could
never get any satisfaction out Of him.
lie would protest that he could not
do anything with them and all that
rot. and generally he was uncivii and
arrogant
The truth OF the matter n that
buyers at the public market do no,
complain OF the higher prices or ms
high prices as elsewhere. but they do
complain most emphaticaily OF the
practice of being consistently swim
died IN tho quality Of goods pur-
chased.
For AIR play.
J. ~. MAYBURY.
is23 18th ave. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
GOLD BRICKS STILL
SELL IN NEWARK

NEWARK. N. J., Aug. 16.-Therc
are people still willing TO pick prizes
from the crop of gold bricks, II has
been discovered. for three residents
of this city were recently fleeccd by
slick strangers dealing in gold"
Samuel pelz met two engaging men
who whispered to him that n box one
OF them carried was filled with raw
gold.
Pclz lifted the box and found II
delightfully."- heavy. He was asked TO
take care OF II for his new-found
friends. and agreed TO do SO. But
they said they must have security, so
Peiz drew n thousand real dollars
from his bank and the strangers
Kindly left the box with him
II contained about 90 cents worth
of brass fittings. rs Pelz discovered
when a little bird whispered to him
that his friends might find II incon-
veniont to return.
"a bag OF gold" was the bait used
TO gouge 81 1000 out OF two other
trusting Newark men.
still anQther resident admitted
paying 81 900 for diamond ring
which might have been worth 6s
cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
PALACE HIP

lots OF vaudeville variety will be
found In the new show scheduled 10
open Sunday at the Palace Hin. One
of the leading features will bc '-rhe
Three beauties" trio OF young
women who have an offering called
a Trnves,y.- In addition 10 com.
cdy tho act will have good singing
and the skit itself "A surprise ending
The Three Fishers. with "a Night
in the Everglades" are known as
"bonelcss wonders" They Rrc exccp-
tional contortionists and have n very
elaborate scenic environment as the
setting for their work
Conrad md Jones. In Musical Mo.
ments." viii provide lively musical
offering. Sam and Goidie Harris
have a novel satiric comedy. singing
and talking skit called AT the End
Of the Trolley Line"
Kayie and Coyne. who insist these
are their real names have n com.
cdy manipulating oddly" which in.
ciudcs juggling. gun and baton spin.
ming and other ccccntrfcities OF
speed. with tumbling to boot
Marker and Schenck have a classy
harmony singing. comedy and dane
ing act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
METROPOLITAN


There ~ naturally marked inter
eat Ira the appearance OF Henry
Miller and Blanche Bates at the
Metropolitan theatre on Monday
night and for the remainder OF the
week In "Molierc." the new play
hy Philip Moelitr. tho American
author. which achieved such big
success az the Liberty theatre In
New York. IL IL surely not an erag
gcration to say that this must class
as the distinctly noteworthy dramatic
Offering OF the year. The appearance
OF either MIR Miller or Miss hates
az the head Of their own company
would be an event In the theatre Of
Importance. but the combination. In
one % tho greatest plays Of the do
eade. with the complete original New
York production and a company of
distinction. makes the occasion some.
thing very much out OF the ordinary.
"Molicrr" Is in three acts, tho first
and third acts showing the study
OF Moiiere. the actordramatist. in
the Paiaia Royal. with thu entrance
10 his theatre Trading off at the
right The second act diseloser the
richly appointed apartment of
Madame dc Nonto~pan In the
Louvre Mr. Miller will be n~cn as
Moller-. toward the ciose OF his
career. ana Mia. Bates as the beau.
,ifui and fascinating mistress Of the
king. Madame de Montespan.
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HUBBY
SUED BY WIFE.
Rugged Her Until II Hurt,
She Charges

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is.--
Being slapped and squeezed until
she could hardly stand the pain" was
not Nc proper way husband
should treat his wife. according to
Mrs. Florence Bell Bruce, who Sc
cured a divorce from Robert oiym-
pus Bruce. son of the late Robert
Bruce. well-known San Francisco
politician. The decree was granted
by superior Judge ]. J. Van Nos.
trand.
But that was not all of Bruce's
alleged cruelties. according to Mrs.
Bruce. who lists them in her com
plant In the following chronological
order:
December. 1915: While attending
freshmcnts. which her husband
knocked from her hand and then
slapped her face. Tho guests were
shocked and Mrs. Bruce greatly hu-
inflated.
November. 1916: Mrs, Bruce was
dragged out of bed and then locked
out OF doors in her night clothes.
September. 1917: Mrs. Bruce was
locked in n closet and kept there I'M
III she was nearly suffocated.
Juno. 1918; Bruce grabbed his
wife and "playfuily drew razor
across her throat"
September. 1918: Bruce grabbed n
pair OF scissors and clipped n hand
full OF hair from her head.
And i'm addition to these specifi-
caliy stipulated incidents Mrs. Bruce
charges that her husband frequently
informed her she was crazy"
The Bruces were married January
4. 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
BEER IN WASHTUB
STOPS HER WAGES

KANSAS CITY. No. Aug. IS
'Mlstah Iawyuh. All just can't do
no washin' when NAH husband
keeps nah washtubs full Of beer"
complained a coiored woman 10 the
Free Legal AID bureau here The
woman said che was forced TO sup
port herself and family by taking
In washing. and that she was viii
ing to do this. but objected to him
keeping the tubs fun OF beer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
WILL MAKE CHANGE

Editor Star
A. long as the Japanese lmmlgra.
ton was working the way the bust
ness men intended Il 90 work Il was
all right Nobody cared how many
Japanese hborcrs We're taking the
places OF our own laborers
Now u seems that some wise laps
are interfering with the business 81
the middle men, What a roar Is let
out
This Jap immigration as you have
outlined Il In Saturdays paper has
been going on for 20 years 10 ms
knowledge. The trouble right now
Is that this nuisance was not inves-
usated until almost too late. which
means a bic job in the end. But the
common people are going TO make "a
change In the near future.
A VETERAN or al.
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which will be- none other than Olive
Ffnney. who II in pos-ersion OF some
blank papers that N. villains ar.
anxious 90 secure. Also there viii
DO the bold brave hero. Lew White,
as Jewish tramp. who always hap
pens In 60 spoil the plans OF the
soft shoe artists
Tho offering will be filled with n
number Of musical numbers. OF
which tho main attraction along this
line will be Tanning Wild Women"
with Lew White as the tanner and
tho large chorus taking the role %
Wild women. being seen In cages on
tho stage Olive ffnn~y. Bob Sand.
berg. Fioy Ward. Pauline Arthur and
Lawrence orth will also have catchy
numbers with tho girls on the large
runway over the audiences.
A new episode OF 1ioudini's serial.
The Mastery Mystery" viii con.
Glide tho offering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
MONTR0SE POTATO
SHIPMENTS BEGIN

MONTRosE. Colo Aug. is.-Po-
tato shipments from Montrose county
began this week. and from now on
until late In the winter the movement
win be heavy. T. G. Anderson. OF
oiathe. has the honor OF shipping the
first carload. receiving $3.50 per 100
pounds. Ten thousand acres were
planted 10 spuds this year. and the
yield viii run from 100 TO $50 sacks
an acre. making the entire crop
worth In the neighborhood OF
$4,000. 900
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Readers of The Star Voice Opinions
I'm Letters on Japanese Question

fruits Of our labor and brain. TO the
exclusion Of our own kind. il not our
Idea ~ equality" by any means, and
the Pacific coast white man and
woman are going co be stubborn in
accepting any such ideaH.
Men like MIR. IAN and the Rev.
Matthews have Il In their power to
DO both races incalculable harm by
their present attitude.
II Is, Of course, not fair to blame
the japanese for their presence here.
Faulty statecraft. economic greed
and commercial toryism have been
bis factors The bars have been
down--are down. They should be
put w.
Why Prom Jspan'
The white agents who act "a fiscal
Wallets and ehambcrmaids 10 the well.
TODD Japs for the money there Is in
Il ought 20 bo branded with the
siwash mark OF public opinion and
they will he. They are. as citizens.
less desirable than the japanese.
They are cultus Americans
Agitation should sweep forward
until the intolerable picture bride"
breeding pest be absolutely wiped
out Imagine America standing for
this sort Of thing
Would we stand for the picture
bride" business from England. OF
France. or Canada Hardly. Then
why from Japans This method OF
providing new generations OF Ameri.
cans Is repulsive and IL a direct blow
at the sancuty OF tho American
home.
The star IL entitled 10 every SUP.
port and encouragement in its
straight-out fight for undefiled Amer.
tcanism. J. l.. HARPER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
CHERRY CROP LARGE
IN FREMONT COUNTY

CANON CITY. Colo. Aug. 16.--Thc
Fremont county cherry crop this
year was one of the biggest on rec
ord. More than 100000 pounds OF
the crop were purchased by the
Canon CITY Packing Company. The
canning company Is now preparing
to handle a very large tomato yield.
and will close tho season late in the
year with apples. Good prices were
obtained by the growers OF the cherry
crop, and It Is expected that the to-
matoes will net the farmers hand
some profit. Apple growers are en-
thuslastic over the outlook. because
OF the shortage Of this fruit in other
sections of the country,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

Topping the new bill al the Pan.
tages. opening with the matinee per.
Torrance Monday. will be the Jarvis
FootiiEht Revue. big musical
comedy act 4 number o. well known
un.rnaksrS and singers are featured
IN the cast. ar IL also a pretty
chorus
For tho added card Manager Pan.
taeos has arranged for the appear.
ance % Porter J. white. an actor Of
the first rank. In HIS latest dramatic
Rueccsr. The fIldeaway."
Other numbers viii BE-. Al wohl
man. singing comedian and mimic.
Garfield and f,oac. In patirr and
sonE: Anita Ariisr. late star OF The
Chocolate Soldier" and the -Four
Morok Sisters In aerial acruhsticr.
An Eddie Polo feature picture win
be tho screen contribution OF the
week
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MOORE TO OPEN SOON

Manager Carl Rciter OF The Moore
announces that tho box office OF The
Moore thoater win open tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for the sale
of seats for the opening week. which
will commence Sunday August "a.
Seats will always be on sale one
week In advance. There will be tho
usual two performances every day.
matinee and evening.
Tho opening bill. which consists OF
seven Orpheum circuit vaudeville
acts and traveiogucs. is headed by n
sensational dancing act headed by
Bessie Clayton.
Starting tomorrow tho box office
will be open every day from 10 n m.
to . p. m.
Arrangements can he made for sea-
sons reservations beginning tomor.
row.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
JOBS BELONG TO AMERICANS

t<1lt'F Fdfs
had planned 10 make place for q
returned soldier and Increase my
business. but no, long since some
Japanese secured property near me
and now my business In consequences
IL falling OF 10 such extent that ! will
not need more help.
How long Is II going to take union
labor TO learn that the Japanese IN a
greater menace to labor than TO any
one elsef There are hundreds OF
places being filed by orientair that
belong 10 women. girls and boys OF
our own.
Is II possible that this japanese
question viii endure until they are
as numerous here as In California,
II II a well known fact that the rich
Of this city wish the Jaapnese 20 stay
because Of the low wages he win ac.
cept-
Under conditions not competitive
with the japanese could pay a man
81 = day.
A SMALL BUSINESS MAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

wESTCHESTER, Pa. Aug. 1s.---
Miss Catherine NJ. Barnes. Of East
Fallow township. has brought suit
for s. 900 against Samuel Snyder. =
coatesviiie business man. on tho
ground that she was kissed twice by
him against her viii.
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NEEDS ATTENTION NOW


want TO thank you sincerely for
the space you have devoted to the
Japanese problem that we are nov
.contending with In Seattle. This - a
matter that needs the attention Of
the people now. Unless there In
something done at once. something
serious must follow. The American
small merchants can not compete
with the japanese merchants. so far
as living expenses are concerned. !
am out Of business because Of dis
agreeable Japanese competition. The
situation Is getting worse every day.
Let's have this menace solvcJ--the
sooner the better for the citizens 81
Seattle. heartily apprN ate what
Tho Star and Mr.. Miller Freeman
have done. and only wish We had
more real Americans in this beauti.
full city. AR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

ENRY MILLER and Blanche Bates open the Metropoli-
tan Monday night; Midsummer Folly Company Levys
to present melodramatc bureque; Vaudeville Palace Hip
and rantages; Moore to with Opheum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

fhlffhA Sufatt IN IN NORWAY.
Grace LaRue. who appeared here
many times In Orpheum vaudeville.
In appearing with the Fulton players
In Oakland. Cal. Hale Hamilton
CMiss I-aRue's husband In also one
OF the leading players Of the Fulton
company.
Joseph schenck. one OF the most
popular members OF the executive
division OF the Marcus I>oew circuit.
has resigned and will hereafter de
vote his time to picture productions
schenck In Norma TaimadEe's hus.
band.
Dixie White Of Seattle IL scheduled
TO appear mt tho Pantages In a big
September. Miss White has appear.
Ell In musical comedy. cabaret and
vaudeville and ~ well known among
local entertainer.
Ethel Ncwcomb. the American
pianist has been invited to Join n
special concert company which IN be-
Ing formed to make tour OF South
America next season.
Marguerite Sylvia. the opera star.
has signed n contract 10 appear In
motion pictures.
r.rnestlne schumann.Heink IL en-
route 20 Holland Nine. schumann.
Hcink plans 10 bring with her back
70 America tho widow and children
Of her son. August. who lost his life
when the submarine that he com.
rnandcd was sunk IN 1915. An her
other sons were in IN. United States
service. Tho diva states she positive
" win no, set foot on German soil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
VNDErrLEp AMERIcANIsM

" yr.lif.r ash.. So -, s.tr.s Il
= n soorrc ~ ,r.ttftc.,ior a /,
xreat many cltirrns OF the sound
rountrv thar Their. 4. ON, nron,g.
nent d.nv ,.,,sra,ar .us,,rt.n,t,,
a american In It's insniratlon and
purpose 60 lend spaee and influence
10 the natriotic efforts OF Mr.
Miller Freerrar q, hiring 70 a ,cco-
the Jananese situation. II vonl1
perhaps surnrixe The star 10 knew
how numerous tho WITH .1ray,icn.
late voices" are those who stand
With Won on this question.
We are rlsd 10 see Won emma
slse the basic fact Of IN. si,ua-
ton. which IA thar brown ana
white mixed won't make white.
49, aae.e s"sa nan
80 ss. s.ese'e"s W '"o
- -
1 es 800 he
Ae~ss .". ssne,ons anu
r,ar,..a. ''op.. eon.
'' ~ w. s". o'uor' ana
-, - nvs. my are
500 ~ ''''' '"" W.
Vat US eoneede that win. We
Ake a good deal Of pride An the
Intellectual powers ana aeromnii.h-
ments OF our people from genera
tons mast down "a IN. nr.s.r, ~.
are by no mcans the ,oual ~ IN.
I Japanese in intellectual ability.
tct us concede THAT while NE
n. moments during which we
lind no fault with ourselves a.
Fighter. and warriors. and thar W.
frequently admit our prove.s In
public places. we are never,helesx
second to the Japan~so In All
things having 90 do with the ar
bltrament Of the sword
s"0e n'en iemoSssey
LIT US eoncede that while the
japanese government Is the anti
thesis OF our government. the
japanese are nevertheless more de-
voted 10 the ideals OF democracy
than we and better examples OF
free men.
These concessions VIII please the
japanese. whose feelings, even
while We discuss this Japanvse
problem. We have no desire So
hurt, viii comfort the Rev. Mr..
Matthews and Mr.. Samuel Hill
and do no hurt whatever to the
rest OF US.
are ean...s,a,. - 49,. ~,
having made them. .iere remains.
not another opinion, but the
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We want the japanese to have
every right properly vouchsafed to
man BY the God In Heaven and the
covenants Of men. but moving into
our spare room and gzrnering the
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E|k&%X2z9s

vales<a sura,i is in Norway.
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Marguerite Sylvia. the opera star.
has signed n contract 10 appear in
motion pictures
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
Slick Story No. Ii: Watch the Watch

Quick was pretty well known by Mr. DAILY, the pro-
- prletor of the big drygoods store in his 1t
49, hadn't taken long for him to hear Of Sticks
achevements about town. particularly Mr. DAILY
captain Brooks, the chief of police, good friends
ana the captain often entertained Mr.. DAILY with recital
OF Slick many exploits "IIed make fine detective'
the captain would say bu the lad is young vet and
oasnt settled on career for himself, and I'd like
"'n enter anything but the police service
mr. DAILY nodded his kindly old head. Funny thing"
Sa'o me- Nobody likes to young man take up his
OWN business The drygoods is the last thing I'd
mend to any one and if had live my life over again
ID ~ ~ ~ ~e'
The captain blew cloud Of smoke "What would
you be-" he asked.
p0hce captain" responded the merchant promptly
and they both laughed
"e'' SAID the captain, "if you want a house
ue'ee'''e, don overlook young friend Slick"
Mr. DAILY had bit of Irish in him "How much bef
Ter detective is he than you? he asked but the catan
was his match ~
mats professional secret said he sDesjdes. If
were 10 tell you I'd lose job and have to come beg
glng to you for another"
N.Y. Daly wlnked clear blue eye. "Any time have a
vacancy amoNg my errand boys you re wccomc he said
The captain thanked him. "You're fine iudoa ~
ability he said N
One afternoon, not long after this, Slick was busy
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09

with particularly hard days homework but along
about 4:3O he about to finish the last sum
when the telephone rang "I'll answer 1t, mother, ne
called and went to the phone.
Hello, who's tfls. In answer to his question came
the reply. "Mr DAILY" Slick surprised.
eyes, Mr. Daly?" he questioned I'D like to see you
and once,' the
"I'l be over in a minute said Slick, and hung up.
Arrived at the depar store he told hls name TO
the the door and ushered to Mr. Dalys private
Office the first floor, where his usher left him
"St down, Slick" said Mr. DAILY after having shaken
his hand warmly and, turning to short, well dressed
man of thirty who stood beside him. said:
"A1r. Raymond, tell this young man what you've just
told me-" The referred cast naughty glance at
Slick though that young were far beneath his
notice, but, being ordered by his employer. obeyed
1--WE just been telling Mr.. DAILY that a wrist watch
valued at $57.9S has been stolen from euery de-
parment, and have to believe that it
taken by George Travers'
Mr. Daily explained that Travers in charge Of the
jewelry department.
"Send for Mr. Travers, said Slick, who enjoying
all the dignity of his first real Mr. Daily phoned
and Travers once.
"Mr. Travers we'll Mr.. Raymond, has been
with me long whle, said Mr.. DAILY, land wouldn't
like to lose either Of them"
Mr. Travers knocked at the door and entered He
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09

turned to go again when he recognized 0heA'
Miller came in and took off his Delt Through Tor the
day." said me- Slick arose miller, go get me the ooR
downstairs in the cellar" Miller grinned. "hat dog
he asked sThe one the Captains holding for me- he
said; "heres his order for it,, and he handed nm the
paper and as Miller went for the dog, Slick thanked the
Captain ''It was subtle way give dog Captain
but I'll ret lrn The compliment by calling him Gap