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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

fined in the cell with the door shut and could distinguish
objects probably he could have read large print This was
in the afternoon, with the lighting the corridors. how
But it is not cell where ray of light ever enters
it is gloomy. not black
have it. of whom have the CELL Wells secured
first hand information consists Of handwriting the prisoner
to iron ring well up the cell door The prisoner not
suspended by his thumbs his wrists he stands faooed
the floor but his chained above his head IT is
AN INHUMAN PRACTICE. 1t also is about the mildest
penalty the prison its insubordinate
Prison discipline is prison discipline, the world over.
This not extenuation, merely explanation; the point
is there is nothing unusual in the treatment of Wells at
McNers He would get the same treatment in any prison
managed by warden who had odfashoned notions about
discipline.
This we believe may be taken the just gs of the entire
case.
Hated Environment
Wells went to McNeis hating his new environment
He did not go expecting make the best of it he expected
he admits this that he would get the worst of it.
He felt he had been sincere in his convictions that had
violated no laws criminal; that he deserved with all
political prisoners better consideration than the maeac
tors.
He wanted outdoor work believing to be easy and gave
the data that would give him such work.
He found the job harder than he expected he grew deadly
tired of rebeed and suffered what the stubborn pris
one mel, suffers at McNeils Island
Wells feels that he should be given easier Job and he
feels that the warden has been needesy brutal in his pun
ishment.
The warden of those odtme chaps who believes in
discipline and he will tolerate no INSTRUMENTATION in the
ranks Phe man who refuses to work will go into solitary
he will eat bread, and drink water, and he will be hand
cuffed to the door until he gives in.
The warden feels that he has given Wells break
ms refusal 10 work direct blow
cpne and must be dealt with before it spreads and sets
the prison to boiling.
Secs No Difference
And he doesn't bit of difference between Wells and
any other prisoner of the $50 out there.
u There you are; you can make a martyr out of
Wells, If you feel like it. you consider the war
den merely doing his duty as he sees it.
ms we believe is true; Wells has not been chosen
for mlstreatment; he brought his infction upon|
hlmself and ne isn't getting thing that the next
prisoner m VINO breaks the rule won't meet up with
wells is martyr to his convictions; anyone G
acquire the same martyrdom easily if he will tell that
doughty warden out there to 90 to
II anybody asked our opinion we would hold them
poth wrong also each is right and doing exactly
what he must do if you get his viewpoint
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
MEET
Up. M. SUNDAY
Building Trades Call Special
Session

The Building Trades council viii
hold a special meeting sunday aft
ernoon ~ the Labor Temple annex
at 2 O'Clock to discuss tho strike
81 building ,radcsmrn. ~ the
regular meeting Of The council Fri
day night. the special meeting was
called FOR. Delegates o. the cuun-
ga. also the executive boards Of
affiliated unionn viii Do present
strike % 5000 carpenters. lath-
ora. piaatererr. cement mixers and
IaburvrA started week ago last
Monday They made Increased
wage demands on members % the
Master Builders association. which
were refused.
Holding up materials IN restraint
or trade II being prae,icod by con-
tractors who refuse 20 pay tho in
crease. according 20 charges made
AZ tho meeting OF tho council Fri
day night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
BOSTON POLICE
TO LOSE JOBS
Mayor and Governor Won't
Take Them Back

BOSTON. Mass. Sept i9.-Altho
the striking police last night voted
10 return 20 duty on the standing
they had before the strike. Police
Commissioner Curtis has notified the
department that none OF tho strikers
can return under any circum.
stances"
with Governor Coolidge and Com.
missioner Curtis strongly opposed TO
reinstatement OF any OF the police
on the ground that In leaving their
posts they became descrters. II was
considered unlikely that the author.
tiles would grant concessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
SO Shows
FEDERAL
REPORT
ny RALPH r. COUCH

ny RALPH r. COUCH
United Press staff C0rrespondcnt.)
WAsHINGTON, Sept. l3,-Re
tall food prices went up during
August, and are still mounting.
despite the government cam
paign 10 reduce the cost 81 liy.
ing. according 10 price Figures
collected by two government do
partments covering nearly every
section Of the country.
At the same time both the whole
sale prices and the prices paid 10
producers have dropped. the govern.
ment reports indicate. In Is princi.
pal cities retail prices were boosted
from Is % per cent sales unit on
ham. sirloin steak. butter. eggs. Do
tatoes and pork chops. according 10
reports 20 the statistical bureau OF
the labor department for August
During the same month the
level Of prices paid producers and
farmers decreased 3.5f per cent.
according TO an announcement
made by the department
Increases in wholesale prices for
August, as compared with July, are
shown In reports TO the bureau o.
markets. which found that:
Wholesale. butter prices went
down nearly 3 per cent in New
York and per cent In Chicago.
Potatoes decreased 20 per cent in
New York. per cent on Chicago
wholesale markets.
Good steer loln" dressed cuts
decreased cents per pound in
Boston. cents in New York and
nearly the same in Philadelphia
Good steer loln IS the trade name
for the cut from which slrloin
steak comes. But the decrease OF
cents per pound Wholesale was
not reflected In retail prices which,
according 20 the labor department
reports. showed an Increase in the
average price charged by retailers
there. The Increase averaged slight
ly less than / cent per pound.
A comparison OF averages COM
puted by the labor department foe
cides on the Pacific coast. shows
these Increases for August:
Los Angeles-Ham, 40 cents:
eggs. 1910 cents; pork chops. 4 cents.
San F'rancisco-Eggs. $40 cents.
seattle-Ham. $40 cents; butter,
$40 cents: eggs. $40 cents: potatoes.
2-Io cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
Only Water Gas
CHAPLAIN OF IDAHO
Is REAL WAR HERO

Chaplain W. A. Mcclure. u. s. N.
Is one OF the heroes Of the feet.
While stationed In Brest in July.
1918. no rescued the crew Of a
burning munitions ship. by putting
out In launch and taking the men
of. In the fire OF the bursting
shells. He was recommended for
the ID. s. c. lie Is on the Idaho
and VIII visit relatives. while in
mort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
Plenty of Rooms
for Fleet Visitors

Visitors In Seattle who are unable
TO obtain rooms IN downtown hotels
Saturday may obtain ncconmoda.
tons by communicating with the
housing committee. st the National
city bank The telephone numbers
arc Main 2Tio and Elliott 2t32.
The committee declares there are
ample accommodation IN the resi-.
dance sections OF tho city. Three
thousand rooms are listed al tho Ma.
iionAl City hank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
RHODES SCHOLAR
EXAMS PLANNED

Arrangements have been made BY
tho Rhodes scholarship committee Of
tho state to hold competitive exam.
nations October Is for Scholarihips
TO oxford university. Two men viii
30 nclccied. No scholarships were
given last year. owing 20 the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
He's a Man of the Sea, Is Admiral
Wed Go to Blazes for That Bird Declare s. NJ Sailors
Rodman Loves Gobs and His Dog

4 hcman with two hairy fists Is
the main COB" OF the Pacific fleet
- "Roughhouao Hugh" 90 Admiral
Hodmnn.
Tho boak OF an eagle. grayiah eyes
70 match. "a hronzed face these are
the outstanding features of the man.
And he loves dogs.
And his gobH.
And his ship
Ana the navy.
lilo ~ Of the sea. this Rodman
man. II has been his business
ever since no was graduated from
Annapolis In 1850. Thirty.nine years
IN the United states navy have seen
Hugh Hodman IN two wars.
Was With Dewey
when Admiral George Dewey led
his little fleet into tho hay Of Man
ia and soon thereafter had u look
ing like a spanish stew. Hugh Rod
man commanded gun division on
the cruiser Raleigh
when Admiral Beatty combed the
North sra for tho treacheroua tin
fish Of the Germans. Admiral Rod.
man was there.
hut the man OF him na he stood
on tho after deck or the mighty
New Mexico Friday afternoon stuck
out like an electric light against a
black Hky
Tho admiral hates fuss and feath.
eru. no loves hiss dog and his goba.
he hrifaWan that the limited Atnfr-
navy Is tho greatest institution on
earth
Loves His Dog
The admiral and hts dos. Mick"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
WHOLESALE PRICES DOWN; RETAIL PRICES u
truth ABOUT WELLS!
Continued From Page One

fairy dark cell and for two weeks he chained to the
door of his cell during the eight working hours OF the day
II make no distinction between political prisoners and any
other men in my custody and any prisoner who sets h-
self above the law of the prison will he disciplined unt ne
obeys the rules Otherwise there would be anarchy in this
prison and every other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
EARTHQUAKE IN GERMANY

CoPESHAGEN. sept i2.--tuniicd
Press "A violent earthquake occur
rod al Edinecr. a town In wurtcfn.
burg. Germany. "Wednesday night Il
was reported here today. No details
were received
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
REPORTS POWER BILL

WASHINGTON. Sept i3.-scnaior
Jorss. Washington. reported the
water power bin to the senate yes.
;ssury. II creates federal power
commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

a beautiful setter. just about own tho
ship Gobs may hop TO It when the
"old man" barlfa orders. officers may
step lively when the main COB"
crooks a finger. but "&fick" has no
fears.
strolslng "Mlck'H" head seemed the
main concern Of the head Of the
Pacific fleet Friday afternoon
Admiral Rodman believes In his
mon ana they believe In him. Some.
how. the man who loves "A dog II
trusted by humans.
Evidently the admiral had reason
20 believe that the people OF Seattle
might hnrbor a suspicion that rcgu.
lar professional gobs would become
a triflo ovrr.enthuniastio when
ashore. and here IL what he had %
say about his men
Il don't want your people here in
Seattle 20 run away with the idea
that my boys Rro roughncckH or a
gang 81 rowdlrs They are not
They're well aetup bunch. and
there are "A lot OF college men and
high school graduates among them.
"Miok7 I sort OF love dogs Mick
Joined tho flagship az Hampton
Roads. guess he's enlisted for life i"
Mick seemed 10 sense his impor.
lance. and dld his best 20 climb as
high mr. the four stars on tho ad
miral'B collar band.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

val mon have no business talking
ana making speeches. Let the clvil.
iann do that sort Of thing.
lis there any good hunting In this
mans town" demanded the admiral
as the motion pictures clicked and
tho cameras nnnppcd.
II suppose you will let me have
print 81 that motion picture mega.
tive. won't your" requested tho nd
miral Of one Of the battery Of flicker.
box mnnipulHtorH.
Surely. admiral" bearned the mo-
ton picture camera man.
Like he'll you win" retorted the
admiral. I've had thousand OF you
fellows promise me that and never
make good"
Stern Eyes Smile
Ana then the stern eyes on either
side 81 the b.ak like nose crinkled
Into "a amilr. and the main COB" Of
the Pacific fleet Joined IN the laugh
on The camera man.
Shoot your questions. boys urged
the admiral even while the flock Of
cnmeramen were busy. shoot your
qucs uonHr'
The newspaperfnrn shot"
Tho admiral believes In himself. his
men and his feet Tha, abou, sums
up the man.
And what do the gobs think Of
Holman
The old man. echoed COB
when asked the ships opinion % the
fleets admiral STAY. DO. that guys
all there I'm here 10 tell you that
all % vas would go 10 for that birdr'
Enough has been said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
JOHNSON Gets
HOT IN ST. LOUIS
Great Demonstration for the
Fighting California Senator
ny FIRED :. FERGUSON

ny FIRED :. FERGUSON
United Press staff Correspondent
ST LOUIS. Mo. sept H.
senator Hiram JohnSon's trip
along the trall Of the president
il rapidly taking on mere the
nature Of fight than AN argu-
mcnt.
Encouraged by remarkable
crowd Of 10000 men and women.
which cheered him for rs min
uies at the big Coliseum here
last night. the senator's refer.
eners 10 the peace treaty and
the provisions ~ the league Of
nations covenant became sharp
er and more bitter than In his
previous speeches.
As he left for Kansas city early
today the senator was distinctly IN
his fighting clothes.
Johnson had capacity house"
at the Coliseum Those who at
tended the recon, Wilson meeting
declared just as many persons
heard the senator as heard the
president
81 Louis probably will be- argu.
Ing for days over the long demon.
stratiou accorded johnson. I, start.
cd tho moment the senator ap.
pearcd at the door % the big hall.
The multitude % men and women
jumped to their feet. waving flags
and cheering A. johnson mounted
the platform they broke into yell.
Ing. whlstllng. stamping and pound
ms chairs
Democrats and newspapers sup.
porting Wilson assert that tho re-
publican city administration had
cheer leaders scattered thruout the
audience and that the drmoustra
ton was "a well managed affair.
Anitlcagucru and republicans do
ny this and assert tho dcnlcnHtra-
tion was entirely spontaneous,
whichever II tho case. Il beat the
denomination given President WI
son BY 10. minutes.
No Party TO Infamy
Johnson pounded on the question
OF which was 20 BE- considered the
stain upon our honor. abandoning
American principles ard guarantee.
Ing all the secret treaties and war
grabs Of Europe and Asia. or re.
fuslnE 10 be a party 10 such in.
fanny"
The preaiden; says We must
make the supreme sacrifice and
throw cur fortunes with the rect
OF the world. what he means IL
wc must throw our fortunes TO the
rest Of the world" said johnson at
one point.
other fighting phrases Of the
senator were:
Il never refused TO accept a ehai.
iengo from any man-prssldent or
otherwise B"
The Issue II whether We shall
do our duty as we see M. or wheth-
cr we shall do our duty AT the order
OF Great Britain and Japan"
Calls II Nonsense.
Prom the presidents own words
II can be secn that the peace treaty
Is the result OF tho secret treaties
drawn before We entered the wnr
and not as he holds Il up--a vert
table handiwork Of God.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

10 improves some men 20 get \
piece Of n womans vocabulary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
Plan FUNERAL SUNDAY

Funeral services 81 Mra Iva May
Mann. wife Of Dr. Charles c. Mann.
1901 First ave. w. win BE- held at
bonncy watHon'a Sunday. nj p. IN.
Cannon Bliss win officiatc. Mira.
Mann died Thursday. OF heart dis
ease. She IL survived BY her huH.
band and son. Charles Mann. jr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
GAS SHORTAGE
NOT OVERCOME
Restaurants Depend on Coal
and Wood Ranges

Hurried installation 81 coal
and wood stoves In many Seat
tie restaurants and the purchase
by housewives Of hundreds Of
small electric plates and ranges
have solved. temporarily, the gas
shortage caused by the strike Of
Ras workers. n week ago. and nj
tho the gas company still re-
ports gains are being made In
gas production, no gas could be
obtained In the outlying resi-.
dence districts Saturday morn
Ing.
The crews Of strikebreakcrs NJ the
Lake Union gas plant were unable 20
flll the reserve holders Friday, and
early Saturday morning IL was seen
that neither the holders at tho gas
works nor At the distribution sta.
ton. on Wcstlake. contained much
gas. II was reported an the gas
tanks are low and pressure still very
poor.
Some gas for cooking has been
furnished the restaurants. but most
OF the eating houses are depending
on coal ana wood ranges.
Yards 10 Use Gas
Eeoponing Of the shlpyartis Mon.
day. with the announcement that the
yards viii start uslpg gas again for
the first time since the strike.
brought the statement from the
strike headquarters that the entire
south end Of town would be com.
pletely out Of gas next week. The
shipyards and south end are sup
piled from the Georgetown reserve
tanks The shipyards stopped most
% their compressed air work with
the outbreak Of the strike at the re.
quest OF the gas company. The air
machines, IL II said. are run by
engines driven by fuel gas.
Strike headquarters reported no
answer had been received from the
company 10 the unions offer 90 over.
come the gas shortage In six hours
The company stlll refuses 10 deal
with the strikers.
Only Water Gas
IL was noticed that aitho the
water gas and coke ovens at the
Lake Union plant were giving off
smoke. and apparently are being op-
Grated. no smoke comes from the re
tort where most Of the coal gas has
been manufactured heretofore.
The strikers declare the company
Is atiil driving water gas thru the
mains by means OF a high powered
blower. and that a poor gas mixed
with air is being furnished inter.
mittcnuy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13
lie Hates Ceremony

As much AZ he likes dogs ana gobn.
Tho admiral hates ceremony.
Dinners and speeches make me
tired. the admiral said. II sidestep
them whenever I can. Anyway. IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-13

Many n man spends half tho time
tomorrow. and the other
In YcgretiinE yesterday.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-26

-Pa,nb N.rl. ,,.;f. s .,ul..
NJ uaxt,,m colo aro No. c. ,ho III
idav season u,;tb the;r va, xoIa,;,,o.
and friends
Nrs Ch.r,oro p.,,.,o .l L..
snorkiing son WaI,aca IT, a ara nu'
;av;ng az. Chr;s,r,as s,aso, ,,.;,L A.,
and Nrs r. E;,,s 81 a,ta l.
tives in Kansas r;,, ,.pilio hnnos
that santa vii nut Kin, into ,ha LII" paiI,
road b,s;noss haSora ha no,,,a" hal
" w. Sr. will ioin tbon, Cbr;stmas
nav
DIR. Geo. X. uibbaJ and No,+on
Gregory. ,Jr. of Fillmore. we've here
THURSDAY of last week. visiting friends
and TO nav their taxes on the old
each mill and uoilis,or Iands-oiJ
historic spots of Holt county Halls.
ter owned this land in 1862 when he
was Hollis representative in the legis.
lature.
Mrs. NJ. ID Walker IL no,v nicely
situated in her nov homo. ,vbicb sbe
RECENTLY purchased from Sid Russell.
Her yranddauvh,er Miss Nclvmn
Markt. Of Nound civ ramo down md
snent a few DAYS last wook with ber,
--Fourteen nf The sixteen census
enumerators were here Friday Iast.
Dec. 18th. and were good pupils before
Assistant Supervisor Wm. Reitcr. of
81. Joseph. They took great interest
in their school OF instruction.
The most ardent Christmas t,o,
in wears let loose ON Oregon las, Sat.
urday, In anticipation of the thronRs
who came 10 buy on the last Saturday
before Christmas, merchants increased
their selling stats. hut twice tho num-
Der could not have coped with those
crowds of fcrvid purchasers.
SATURDAY, Sunday and Mondoy.
Dec. NJ. IA Is. Mound CITY was In
darkness. owing 60 the fuel famine,
bu, relief came ON Thursdav. 18th
inst, by the coming in of coal--now
il is behind the good peoplc up that
way. and cycrybody saws. "forget IL !"
Fortunate for Oregon, We have had
the usual 2I.hour service. ali through
the strike period. being shut of Tor
an hour or two al times.
All restrictions relative 10 the use
of fuel which WAS nut into effect in
81. Joseph two weeks ago we're ro.
moved "Wednesday of last week, and
customary hours for theatres and Of.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-26
Knocking on Wood.

The superstition 81 rapplng on
wood after a boast ~ piece Of luck
n Of European origin. The raps were
supposed 10 drive away evil spirits
vexcd by others good fortune. The
raps later sIrnlhed the Trinity, and
the necessity for rnpping on wood was
because ihnt was the material Of the
cross. The expression dates from n
custom In vogue i've thousand years
ago.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-26
Ask Any DoughboyWho
Was lover There"

and he will tell you that American railroads are
the best in the world.
lie saw the foreign roads - in England and
France, the best in Europe - and in other Con-
tnental countries - and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the develop
ment Of the United States is beyond measure.
American railroads have achieved high stand
ards Of public service by far-sghted and courage
Gus investment of capital. and by the constant
striving of managers and men for rewards for work
well done
We have the best railroads in the world we
must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the $4,000, 900 900 now invested in our
railroads. there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nations business,
billions more for additional tracks, stations and
terminals, and engines, electric power houses
and trains, automatic signals safety devices, the
elimination OF grade crossings - and for recon-
struction and engineering economies that will re-
duce the cost of transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the in
vesment funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct
ing genius of the most capable builders and man
ayers, and the skill and loyalty of the best work.
men - in competition with other industries bid
ding for capital managers and men - the railroad
industry must hold out fair rewards to capital. to
managers and to the men.
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nations needs
IL they continue to be built and operated -. ~.
American principle Of rewards for work well done.
Uit advertisement ia published WMe
e7aoociatlon Of t&ailtpay '@seatti'~A
Tho, d,r,,.s attenuation concerning the railroad Sis-
sfon NAY literature by uvrins TO The a''Ocia-
hos Of Railray Er,ruir,'. 81 BoadTay. Nrw Fo~k
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-26

Young Bulls For Sale.
Red Polled Stock, all pedigreed and
registered. >,
c. A. ZACHMAN,
Oregon. Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1919-12-26

The r.-ays al the dated State. nor, than osetbd
nearly halt Of all the fsilvay, Of the -orld Thy
carry . yearly ushc much rest., thsn that ~
ohf cyuntry that there really bsns fot compare
bdeed. the tfsc Of any too nation, may be
bfned and still n does srpfuacb the commerce %
Aasfos borne upss American fal-sy.
-U-Hss Sat. t..s.- e.--,..
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-02
AUCTION SALE Or
Wood Manufacturing Plant and Real and Personal Pro
perry at Stowe, Vermont
Wednesday, December TO- at 1000 A. M.

The p D. Pike established
located the Waterbury Stowe lower village, offered
Auction Sale The buildings
good condition The buildings heated and electric lighted from
klnS connected The plant well
equipped for the manufacture of lumber wood butter packages packing
left hand Double
Slab Bull Wheel
1
Board Clipper Capboad Mill and Machinery
Machines, Automatic Machines
hoop shaver Spaudng head lathe butter tub lathc
hatcher, "Wood" straight
line rip cutoff bench 2inch double pncr 4nch
cylinder head
single mill,
Trevor" MILL automatic grinder band tools and
Shook Machinery, including
matche bick-sct horizontal tubular boiler with
and connections lao H. p Eric
Exter counters with pue 300 it, shang with pue 1880
betting recording clock watchman clock
Vulnerable Now dam $4,000 Steam auxiliary
consisting of H. p boiler and lao H. p and 1920 H. p
this
third land siding the line of the
of plant opportunity business
Plant
Der lands situated largely the part of Stove three to four miles
from the mill!
Leave Waterbury, take electric
Ito Stowe T. Smith, Trustees Waterbury, VT