davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
SAYS GAS BAG
OUT OF ORDER
Engines Bad on DirigibIe
That Killed 13

CHICAGO. H.. July 25.--United
Press.t-Harry wacker, one OF the
victims OF the dirigible "Wingfoot,"
which killed 10 persons in its fall
thru a bank building here. was not
altogether satisfied with the per.
Torrance of his craft. His state
ments were given second hand to a
coroner's jury here today.
b. b. Lipsner. once Wacker's SUI
perior. told the mechanics story.
According TO Lpisner. wacker said
the rotary engines were not working
well, and that greaat care was neces-
sary to navigate at all. He said one
engine backfired. but not at the
time Of the accident He was quoted
as saying that he was so dissatisfied
that several times he took control
of the engines when he thought the
mechanic in charge was feeding too
rich a mixture.
'Boettner, the pilot. was first to
leave the balloon" Lipsner quoted
wacker. Boettner was the only per-
son on the dirigible TO survive the
fall.
]. A. Boettner, pilot Of the wing.
foot" denied there was serious trou-
BILE with the motor. He and attor-
neys representing his company. ridi-
culed the version Of Wacker's story,
given by =. b. Lipsner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
May Charge Driver
With Manslaughter

SPOKANE. July 25.-County
Prosecutor Lindsey was considering
early today filing a manslaughter
charge against Melvin A. Mooser.
proprietor OF local hat store, fol.
lowing the wreck OF an automobile
he was driving last night. when
Isaac A. Jacobs. member of the fur.
rier firm Of Bodeneck & Jacobs, was
instantly killed.
Five others, including Mooser.
were injured. Mooser seriously.
The accident occurred on the APP
pie way. east OF this city. when the
car collided with n truck driven by
Avery Wheeler OF Greenacres. The
Wheeler boy charges Mooser with
speeding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
W|FE'S SLEUTH
HUBBY'S joke
He Knew All About It, and
Kidded Detective

CHICAGO. July 25.--A letter set.
tied the marital difficulties Of Har-
old A. waterbury. ST. Louis advertis-
ing man. and his wife. Mrs. Paulina
Waterbury. Mrs. Waterbury won n
divorce.
In the divorce bill Mrs. Waterbury
charged her husband with inhdelity.
Let the letter tell the story:
Dear Pauline--Your detective was
quite joke. and at that did have mo
fooled for at least two hours. i do
not know who paid for IL. but he
3 h owed me n good time. tho he
squealed like n stuck hog when one
round of drinks set him back over
$3.50.
AT first I thought would work
fast and let him get away Saturday.
but reconsidered and kept him walt
ing for the proper staging for the ell.
max. He has all the evidence now.
Fortunately, the police station is only
a block from the hotel. so was not
put out to any great extent and was
only detained for a minute.
If you had seen fit to consult me.
could have saved you all consider.
able expense. This lack Of confidence
is one OF the fundamental principles
which are responsible for our pres
ent separation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
CLEAN UP! CITY
OFFICER BUSY
Sanitary Engineer Steams
Up for Action

Muck holes and other unsanitary
parts Of Seattle must be cleaned up.
This announcement was made Fri
day by NJ. T. Stevens. city sanitary
onglneer. who is on the war path for
o1ovenly property owners.
Stevens announced he had located
He persons responsible for the big
uudhole at Fourth ave. 8. and Hol-
rate st.. and that he was steaming
With action
''They either clean up or get into
trouble" he said. Seattle has had a
reputation for 10 years a. one Of the
most sanitary and clean cities In the
world 1t has to maintain that repu.
tAtion.
We've torn down or burned more
than 1900 houses and buildings dur
ing the last decade. and the work will
continue"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
GRAIN HANDLERS TO
GET 80 CENTS HOUR

PORTLAND. Ore, July 25.--Grain.
handlers of Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland. have won the new wage
scale for which men of this union
struck in Portland.
The Oregon state board Of concili-
alton last night decided that the
grainhandlers in the three cities
should receive an increase from rs to
so cents an hour for straight time
and from s1.12M to $1.2O an hour for
overtime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
CREEK BADLY
CUT IN FIGHT
BattIed Negro in Row Over
Dish Washing

Nick Tsouruonikes, 81, a Greek
porter. was removed 10 Providence
hospital Friday morning from the
city hospital with n serious stab
wound in his left shoulder aid
George Wright. %. colored porter
living at the Rex hotel. 657 King
st.. Is held in the city jail on an
open charge. the result OF n knife
battle In the kitchen OF the White
Lunch. 900 Pike st.. Friday morning.
1t was announced at the hospital
that Tsouruonikcs will recover.
According to Wright the arru-
ment started when the Greek mixed
dirty dishes with the ones the negro
had washed. A few blows were
passed and Wright, taking a bread
knife for protection. went TO Rupert
Boone. night manager. and pro
tested. Coming back to the kitch.
en-. he declares. Thouruonikes leaped
at him from behind door. knife
In hand and siashed at him. but
missed. The two grappled and. ac-
cording to the negro. fell to the
floor. When the Greek arose he
was bleeding profuseiy from n stab
wound In the back. Wright told the
police that he believes Thouruonikes
fell on his own knife. that the knife
that made the wound was smaller
than the bread knife he had picked
up.
Tsouruonfkes charged that Wright
had told him to stop putting the
dirty dishes in with the clean ones
and he retorted: Mind your own
business and III mind mine"
Wright is then alleged to have
made for him and struck him sew
eral %mes. After seeing Boone. the
negro is then alleged by Tsouru.
onikes to have come back TO the
kitchen and started the fight anew.
Tsouruonikes further told the po-
lice that he had been employed in
Butte prior to coming to Seattle
and that a sister lived In Utah.
Rupert Boone. the manager.
stayed In the front room during the
fracas. l.. ]. Driscoll. q. driving n
rent car for the Pioneer garage.
heard the fracas from his stand out
side the restaurant and notified the
police when he saw Wright emerge
from the kitchen covered with
blood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

PARIS. Mo-, July 25.--An exclu-
sive goose farm is the latest under
taking in poultry way in this part
Of the country. The man to adopt
the idea is Claud Henderson. men,
Der Of local poultry farm who has
just purchased q farm Of ~ acres
near Monroe City for which he paid
SITS an acre.
Last year Henderson handled thir-
ty thousand geese. and the veQtY5a
proved beyond his most sanguilyy
hopes. and rs the work was done on
a rented farm he decided to acquire
land Of his own. where he could de-
velop ideas that he had In mind for
making even greater success Of the
undertaking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
ASK S1,500,0Oo
TO BATTLE FLU
Congressman Fess Wants
Big Appropriation

WASHINGTON. July 25.--tUnitcd
Press.r Congress should immediate
~ appropriate the Si.50o.o0o for
fighting influenza occurrences which
medical authorities say are probable.
Representative Fess, Of Ohio, was TO
tell the house today.
Tess and Senator Harding Of Ohio.
have introduced measures embody-
ing the Recommendation Tess made
today.
The last epidemic caused 100000
deaths and a total economic loss of
nearly 100000. according to fig.
ures complied by the American Med.
ical association" Tess said.
The ali-important thing now is to
find a cure. This will require expen-
sive research. and propose that the
money shall be expended under the
direction Of the public health ser.
vice"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
CRUELTY PROBERS TO
QUESTION SERGEANT

WASHINGTON, July 25.--In its
investigation Of cruelty to Ameri-
can soldiers in prison camps near
Paris, the house subcommittee
next week will question Sergeant
Clarence s.. Ball. now serving n
sentence at Fort Jay. near New
York.
Ball was convicted by court
martial OF brutal treatment of SOL
diers while in charge OF section
OF prison farm No. 2. near Paris.
In letter to Representative Dali
linger, Massachusetts. Ball admits
he was rough" with the soldiers
in prison. but said that I'VE either
had to beat them up or be beaten
up ourselves" Ball will be ques-
toned as to what superior officers
ordered brutal treatment OF the SOL
diers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BILL WOULD EXEMPT
FARM ORGANIZATIONS

WASHINGTON. July 25.--A bill
to exempt farmers cooperative as.
soclations and kindred organizations
from operation of the Sherman and
Clayton antitrust acts. will be in
troduced by Representative Herts-
man, California, today.
There is danger OF many OF the
beneficial activities OF these organi.
cations being curtailed by fear OF
the antitrust acts" he said
A similar bin has been introduced
in the senate by Senator Capper.
Kansas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
LAUNDRY WAGON AND
AUTOMOBILE CRASH

In crash between Troy laundry
truck driven by II. o. Worthington.
10711 Phinney ave-, and an automo-
bile driven by Gus Granquist, 1886
w. SD ST.. at Fifth ave. N. and Roy
St. Mrs. Worthington. who was rid
ing with her husband, was thrown
beneath the truck and badly bruised
about the legs, cut about the face,
and severely shaken up. She was
taken to the city hospital. Worthing.
ton was driving south on Fifth ave.
Granquist was driving west on Roy.
Both men blame the other for the ac.
cident. Both were booked on report.
ing the accident at police headquar.
ters and released on their personal
recognizance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
WILSON READY
TO OPEN fire
White House Rebuffs Re-
quest for French Pact

WASHINGTON. July 25.--Devel.
opments In the peace treaty fight
today indicated President Wilson II
abandoning his conciiiatory attitude
toward congress.
The resolution which Senator
Lodge offered yesterday in the sen.
ate. asking Wilson TO produce the
British. French.American defensive
agreement. met with a rebuff at the
White House today--altho II has
not yet been voted on by the sen.
ate.
II was stated at the White House
that Wilson would not take this
document TO the capitol until he re.
turns from his speaking tour. prob.
ably six weeks hence.
The principal speech In the sen
ate today was by Pittman. Nevada.
who upholds Wilson and the treaty.
Significance was attached to the
fact that Senator Spencer, one OF
those called TO the White House TO.
day. was one OF the first senator's
to learn of Taft's proposals for
reservations to the league Of ma.
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
BANDITS DAMAGE BIG
FOUNDRY; CUT BELTS

REDDTNG. Cal. July 25.-vandals
broke into and damaged the /. J.
johnson foundry here last night.
Every belt in the shop was slashed
until rendered useless. the safe COM
bination was smashed and a number
of valuable tools were broken.
Buckets of paint were poured over
the typewriter and adding machine.
The damage is estimated at over
$1,000. There is no clue except
finger prints.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
LARGEST YANK NOW
ON POLICE FORCE

wEIRTON, w. Va, July 25.-John
Lindsey Carroll. who had the distinc.
ton of being the largest man in the
u. s. overseas army. has Joined the
local police force. He stands 6 feet
81 inches in his stocking feet and
weighs 27s pounds. His home is in
w. Va, from which place
he was this week drafted" by Chief
Of Police Harry Brooks for the local
police force. The giant will appear
on n repular beat soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
ROOSTER PROPHET
PSYCHICAL NOVELTY

CHILLICOTHE, Mo-. July Isl.
A. Martin, a farmer near here, has
a rooster that Is worth considerable
as a prophet. Early in the spring
the rooster tried to ~sit" on a Ger.
tain piece of corn land. and. accord
ing to Martin. this was a sign there
would be three floods. Martin refused
to plant his corn at the usual time.
Sure enough. three floods came.
and after they had passed. Martin
planted his corn. The other farmers.
who planted at the regular time. lost
their crops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
Slow Contractors
Make Case Angry

Criticism OF the poky manner in
which contractors handle city paving
contracts was made Friday TO the
board Of public works by Charles r..
Case of the street department
Case objected 10 the manner In
which the Independent Paving COM
pany was going forward with the
Spokane st. job.
There IL no reason" objected
Case, for such slow work. II the
contractors can't do the work In the
time the contract calls for l suggest
we stop giving these delinquent firms
contracts"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
CALL LABOR LEADERS
BEFORE LUSK BOARD

NEW YORK, July 25.--Several Ia
Dor leaders were to be called aa wit
nesses today before the LuslS joint
legislative committee investigating
alleged Bolshevik attacks here.
The department of labor has In
structed Immigration Inspector A. b..
Schnell to attend the sessions and
to proceed with deportation of all
persons against whom evidence of
anarchistic activity has been collect
ed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
PROBE OF AIR MAIL
ASKED IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. July 25.--An in
vestigation of the charges that the
postoffice department failed to pro-
vide mail aviators with modern
safety devices is asked in reso-
luton introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Ramsayer,
Iowa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
U. S. COMMERCE BODY
WILL VISIT SEATTLE

CHICAGO. July 25.-Officers and
directors Of the Chamber of Com.
merce of the United States met
here today preparatory to trip
thru the west. They will visit
IL cities in the tour In an effort to
study the general business situation.
The party will spend most OF Sun
day In Omaha. Other cities to be
visited include: Denver. Tuesday;
Los Angeles. Thursday; Monday,
August 4, San Francisco: Thursday,
Portland; Friday. Tacoma and Seat.
tie; Saturday, August 16, st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
Stole Cigars and
Never Spent Cent

ii. +. Calane conducts store at
1926 Bailey ave. Two men entered
the store about 6 y. m. Thursday.
They desired to leave soap box in
his care. But while one of them en-.
gagged him in conversation the other
pilfered two boxes OF choice Havanas
from the cigar case. This was the
story he told the police Friday morn
ing. Worst Of all. declares the store
keeper. the men made no purchase
before leaving with his stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
Red Cross Worker
Is Dead in France

WASHINGTON. July 25.-The
death OF Commander Charles o.
Mass. former naval attache at the
American embassy at Paris, who has
been serving with the American Red
Cross In France, was reported in
dispatches received at Red Cross
headquarters today.
The dispatch also mentioned
awards OF decorations by the Serbian
government to three Red Cross
workers there for humanitarian ser
vices. They include Captain Emil
Armand, Camp Rogers. Calf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25
LOST HIS PURSE

Henry Hansen reported to the po-
1ice Friday that he had lost his purse
containing $40 and a trainman's re
ceipt. Hansen averred that he lost
the purse either at the interurban de-
pot at Occidental ave. and Yesler way
or at the Bon Marche.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

Ernest Hougen, ell Virginia st..
reported to the police Friday morn.
ing that some one entered his room
about a. IN. and stole SPOTS from
his clothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

It's easy for any one to borrow
trouble. but when It comes to Dor
rowing happiness-well. that's differ.
emit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

Experience and real estate booms
are great teachers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

Major General Allen has been
placed In command Of the American
troops along the Rhine. succeeding
Major General r. T. MacLachlin.
who has been in command since the
departure OF Lieut.. General Hunter
T. Liggett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-25

Every man thinks he could set the
pace II he weren't handicapped.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-04-25
We Can Pay Our Debt
On the InstaIlment Plan

The American casualty list showed
more than $4,000 killed before the Hun
advance was stopped at the Marne anc
the invaders started backward toward
the Rhine. Before peace was ever
a remote possibility.
These men made the supreme sacri
fee, Put our puny efforts to shame.
They paid in full their debt to the
government as it only can be paid.
For as long as an American lives
his obligation to his country is a debt
that is irreducible.
No matter how much he does, how
greatly ne sacrifices, how deeply he
suffers in his country's service, the
obligation to do still more remains.
And no matter how much you have
given to the various war aids, how
many Liberty Bonds you may have
bought, you are still in debt to Uncle
Sam.
Your country is still protecting your
rights, your liberties, your welfare,
Still making it possible for you to live
as an American.
sim standing for the ideals in gov.
eminent for which our f%orefathers
fought.
And looking ahead to choose the
surest, safest path to, future prosperity,
greater than We have ever enjoyed in
the past,
But Uncle Sam right now needs bill,
lions of dollars TO make this possible.
Must have them.
And you and | and our fellow citi.
zens must Loyalty supply them.
Must prove to the world at large
through his Victory Loan that Ameri.
cans recognize their responsibilities
and pay their debts.
We will never pay as those so, 900
did along the French front.
Ours will be on the installment plan
And we can never pay out.
Our debt is i~rreducible,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-04-25
BACKING UP WAR INSURANCE.
This Is One Of Our Solemn obliaa.
tons to Be Met
Soon.

NAe America went to waS she not
only raised the pay of her fighting
men, The man IN the ranks from SIS
to $50 a month. but she made it pos.
slble for him 10 insure his life and
his ability TO support himself and his
family. The amount of this war insur.
ance written ian into hundreds of
millions. The man she stood in Z,
muddy trench knew that no matter
what happened to him that his de
pendents would be cared for from this
insurance money. He paid the pre-.
NUNS, it is true, but these payments
were smaller than were asked by any
insurance organization owned by priv.
ate individuals.
Back Of this insurance policy that
the soidier,man and the sailor.boy
sent home to his folks stood the re.
sources of the whole country. Every
American dollar was back of that mol
icy. The Liberty Loans that were
subscribed We're backing the policies.
me taxation schemes of the nation
were pledged to make them good.
When the war ends It does not stop
short off, The expenses of war drag
along after the last big gun has been
iired. The war risk insurance will he
an example Of this. In our other wars
the pension roll has remained for gen.
erations as a reminder. This war was
started on a different basis so far as
The wounded, injured and disabled men
are concerned. We made arrange.
mcnts from the beginning to look
after them in issuing the insurance
Those ARRANGEMENTS must be carried
out even though it should require more
ana more bond issues to meet this and
other OF our solemn o~blibations.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-04-25
STARS AND STRIPES.
MUST SHINE AGAIN
ON SEVEN SEAS
SHIPPING Is OF VITAL lMPoR.
TANcE TO THOSE OF US WHO
NEVER SEE SHIPS.
TO CARRY OUR PRODUCTS
government Requires Funds to Com.
lete Program OF Future
Prosperity.

There was a time when the Stars
and Stripes shone on every sea. in
the days Of the %clipper-built ships the
Yankee skipper helped in doing the
worlds sea hauling. This was true
up until the days of the Civil War.
thereafter American ships began dis
appearing from the seas. The Seven
Seas that had known the flag knew
1t no more. There were great world
ports where the only American vessels
ever seen were warshlps or some
American miIlionaire's private Yacht.
That is to be changed. We have
gone back to sea and we propose to
nave Il share in its profits and its
dangers. We are building a great mer.
chant marine SO that the cotton OF
Arkansas and the corn of Iowa and the
wheat Of Kansas and the pork of Hi.
nols may find q free outlet to the
world. The great American liner will
no longer be a curiosity. We propose
TO take the place that German ships
so long held. We will divide The car.
rylng trade Of the world with others.
The clay tile Of Kansas CITY and St
Louis, the steel of the valley plants.
the agricultural implements and shoes
mat are made in the Mississippi Val.
ley are to find their way to the sea
by river and thence on American yes.
yels to the consumer.
n this world you never get some
Thing for nothing. Americans cannot
nave a deep sea feet without paving
Tor it. The government is building
mat fleet now. II started to build il
Tor war and it will continue it for
peace. Much of the money OF the first
Liberty Loans went into it. II will
take mor money TO carry it to com.
pietion, to make it ready for us and
our use. The Victory Liberty Loan
VIII have its part in sending these
ships to sea.
We don't want to lose any Of the
hard won advantages that have come
10 US out OF the war. We want to keen
the nag on the seas now that il has
come back. To fail in furnishing the
FUNDS that are needed would be a step
backward and would injure the pros.
perlly OF America, now and for genera,
lions.
The dollars that pile up in the Vic.
tory Liberty Loan will make for ma.
tlonal prosperity through the creation
OF shipping and the production OF
GOODS That are to go into that ship
ping, The farmer will profit, as will
the workman and the plant owner. We
are all in this thing together and sun.
port OF the nation financially will work
TO our own good.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-04-25
MeAooo is AGAIN CONFIDENT.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Pre-
diets Big Success For the
Victory Loan.

u believe that the Victory Loan
vii he oyersubscribed, Just as the
Liberty Loans berore-if | know anv.
'hins about my countrymen and nv
country sad W. G. McAdoo. former
secretary of the treasury. in Portland
Oregon, a few days ago.
1T was easy to be patriotic when
the big war was on; when patriotism
meant security, self-interest and safe.
W, but the real test comes now wien
he excitement Of actual war is sub.
siding, and / feel that the American
people are going to meet that acst il
a. manner that will yindicate our con.
hdence in American patriotism"
Mr. McAdoo went from Portland ia
Chicago in his private car. He is on
MS way to New York after a vacation
IN California.