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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
He Couldn't Sign

skeptical I have always been. or I
should have said. always had been,
until Shorty Ashford went West.
Now ! arm inclined to wonder and
hold myself open TO argument, and
very often ! am convinced that some
OF the tales that I had heretofore
held up to ridicule hold some truth.
and In some cases are true, a great
deal comes In tho telling. I'll tell
you what made me change my mind.
The Flu" scare was nj it's height.
and believe me. II was not a pleasant
time. Boys In the outfit represented
~ states, and news from home was
not very encouraging. Every mail
told OF some new case In some home
dear TO the fellows. Deaths were
not infrequent, and sorrow hung
Ike "A pail In the air. Other outfits
had lost men, and had many in the
hospital. We were lucky. however,
and only n few OF the boys were sick.
shorty" Ashford was the only one
real sick.
This particular day was bright
one sandwiched in between many
gray ones, and was more bright than
such day ordinarily would have
been. Reason---we were signing the
pay roll. When those present had
signed. the top" told me 10 take the
pay roll over TO the hospital and have
the boys sign it: and he gave positive
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
REPORT ON
MILK HERE
SUBMITTED
Commission Recommends
That Flexible Price Scale
Be Fixed

Seattlcs milk commission. APP
pointed October Go settle Disputes
between retail milk dealers and dairy.
men, has Submitted It's report TO May.
or Caldwell.
Recommendation that the price 70
he paid the distributors 10 produe.
erx for milk be fixed az $500 per
hundrodweight. Establishments OF
prices TO be made monthly by the
city health department was made by
the commission.
The price paid by the condenser
and the value % milk for butter and
cheese making viii bc the basis for
the rcadjusunents % prices.
City milk dealers aro now paying
s. for milk. At the time Of the
appointment Of the commission.
dairymen were demanding that the
then prevailing price % tsTs be IN
creased by so cents a hundred. sub
ssaucnt siumps IN the condensed
milk market. however. caused the dis
uthutcrs TO cut their price 70 ka,Ts.
Both dairymcn and distributors
have agreed 20 stand By the findings
OF the commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
Conditions Of Sale

The photograph offered in this sale is genuine Pathe
monograph. Model No Z. 1t 41s inches high, Is
inches wide and 20k inches deep. Beautiful mahog-
any oak in absolutely the most substantial cabinet
construction
1t is equipped with genuine indesructble Sapphire
Ball for playing Pahe records; universal arm
playing all makes of records hundred steel needless
AND s25 WORTH OF PATHE RECORDS TO BE
SELECTED BY THE PURCHASER.
= The total price for this entire outfit is sl25.
, = Your initH payment may be extremely small The
- balance to be paid within the year in weekly or month
ly nstaments
Entire equipment will be delivered your home i'm
e mediatey receipt of initial payment Freight or
express charges will be prepaid to all points within so
miles of Seattle.
The Pathe Photograph included in this sale guarar-
~ teed for Any defective parts within that
time will be replaced without charge Written guar
antee furnished with each photograph.
e Privilege will be given to all purchasers to exchange
VI this instrument for higher priced Pathe Phono-
graph at any time within six months we agreeing to
allow the purchaser full credit for every dollar paid
up to the time exchange is made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

This In story my mother told me
when I was n younsrter. myself
am no believer In spirits. but I must
admit that there are many things be
tween heaven and earth which men
cannot account for Iteapecung the
following story. must believe my
mothers own word.
II happened In my home town.
Goteborg. In Sweden. My grand.
father was muster on n steamship.
which Travelled between Sweden and
England. lie was expected home
tho next morning and my mother
was just helping grandmother with
all the kinds OF things there are Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

do before Christmas. II was name
~ the day before christmas. II was
In the evening and outside waa one
OF those terrible hurricanes which
usually appears there that time Of
the year. My grandmother was Just
standing ironing some curtains.
when she heard a voice call her
name. Ny mother heard II. too. and
both OF them looked up and then
they clearly saw grandfather stand.
ing In the door. They thought that
his ship had come sooner than they
expected. 30 grandmother bid him
welcome and went towards him. A.
she approached him. he disappeared
and then she cried out. Now died
John" and she tainted. The next
morning mother went 10 the steam.
ship company 10 find out N they had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
More "Ghost Stories Contest Ends Winners Announced Soor

Time hung too heavy on my hands
Al I could think of wan CRISIS. and
wonder how things would turn out
for shorty" Sleep finally came.
after what seemed ages. and no more
than a second seemed 10 have elapsed
when was awakened by ''Shorty's'
voice saying. II can't sign Ter now -
Everyone around me heard that
voice. and knew II 60 be "shorty'h."
Morning brosght the news the
news ! TWAS sure was coming
shorty had headed West.
Nine other than I heard the voice,
and each on. WIS able to ssiy that
there could be no doubt shorty
had spoken.
Z. w. KERRiGAN.
ava. 18th Ave. ~. v.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

waved the pay roll In hts direction.
and said l wanted him to sign, The
n. c. O. shook his head. warned me
that this was auarantincd ward.
and says that pay rolls are not both.
erinK shorty" any today, Then IA
few formal words regarding his con
dltion. and only two OF them do I
remember CRISIS and TONIGHT.
hurried back 20 the quarters and
reported, Then came retreat and
mess In rapid succession, andN did
not get 20 spread the news an quickly
as wanted. u was like a chill. and
a huahed. thick mantle seemed to
cover the quarters for the rest OF
the evening shorty and crisis
were the only words that I heard
from the rest,
Call 20 quarters. tattoo, then taps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

Injunction TO set everybody to sign.
Names are not hard thing GO get
on q pay roll. and | had very little
trouble, found the boys In tho hos
pital In good health and chatting at
the regulation that kept thom there
and the further Travelled the higher
my spirita rose II began to look
hke everybody was well and happy
However. ! was destined for a drop
! had saved shorty" for the last
YOU know why--he was wnr one OF
those fellows that you always en-.
deavored 60 save a moment for and
with good health and happiness be.
hind mo. | went into ward %. |
asked the n. G. o. in charge for
shorty" aud when he surlily asked
mo What do you want OF himY' I
felt the dark clouds come drifting In
summoned up little cheer and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
Origin Of the Pathe and WI

The Pahe Freres ahe Bothers Photograph Co. is of tn
manufacturing monographs and photograph records the
1t is American Company with its principal factory located
famous European firm of Pathe Frere which this year
graph industry.
Pathe Freres athe Brohers French scientists
ngushed authorities matters pertaining reproduction
devices in the fields of radio wireless egraphy the motion
The Pathe shown herewith Pathe trade
marks known In the United States
Of international shown the Pathe
And is this Rooster this symbol
medium this thorough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

Tho "ghort- story contest ended
saturday. No more stories may be
entered but The star viii continue
printing the Interesting ones already
received. Because Of the large mum
eer OF stories entered IN the contest.
Il viii take several days TO select
the winners
The ghost" story contest was In
splred by "Earthhound." the nasil
King novel pictured at the strand
theatre.
Tho following are some of the
stories submitted by star readers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

heard anything about the ship. They
told her that they had got message
from "sbagen" that she had pass.2
by there In the afternoon the Gay
before. II ~ only ten hours pace
from "skaKcn" to GOtsborg. How.
ever. the ship never eamo into Cote
borg. ana they never found n thing
which could prove that she had been
lost. JOHN BJAIsSE,
ii42 Broadway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
Try to Bring Rain
With an Airplane

JOHANNESBURG, 8. A., Nov. rs.
Tho Pretoria government has tried
an experiment with view to pro
ducins rain by dropping dust on the
clouds. An aeropiane ascends 20 a
height Of 5000 feet, but the dust fail
10 10 cause a downpour. Further
experiments are 70 be tried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
Boys Soap Tracks
Car Runs Into Cops

LDUiFyIi.E. Nov. 15.--Bcrman
WesseIs and Raymond Hin put soap
on .he greet car tracks az a prank.
Then a car akidded into a patrol
Ts-s Officers arresies uho boyB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15
MAF Worth Of Genuine 80
OZV Pathe Records lVV

This most unusual sale is campaign to more drec
introduce Pathe monographs and Pathe Records to
There have been.l00 genuine Pathe Photographs, an
ords, allotted to us for this purpose. This entire all
and will be sold upon the special terms and conditions meno
be no delay in delivery to you.
While this announcement is most unusual in ITSELF yet thi
this sale really
This Special sale of 100 Pathe Photographs in Seattle Is
operative campaign which has been planned to take the Pa
one hundred Of the principal cities Of the United States
It is the purpose Of the manufacturers through this
American homes right at this time to know and and pr
ords And to accomplish this monumental piece Of business
to ultimately carry oct this great nationwide demonstration
Every Of the vast number Of instruments required
made and every condition of sale accorded the purchaser
fortunate to obtain the monographs have bee
and the conditions and guarantees the persons in
where this campaign may be carried on.
This sale is to create closer acquaintance with and TO fun
Records. And nothing will be permitted in presenting the
degree reflect upon their standing tend to break down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15

NEW YORK. Nov. i5.--Records
OF the year for the number Of rail.
road cars loaded with COMMERCIAL
freight were broken the week ended
October .. when the total was l00S..
1877. compared with ss2.i7i the year
previous. II was the first week In
which car loading passed the million
mark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15


MUsRoGEE. Okla. Nov. is.--The
only woman member OF congress was
an enemy OF woman suffrage. Miss
Alice Robertson. 90. elected from this
district 10 the house Of representa-.
tivcs Is the second woman ever to
b. sent TO congress. jeanette Rankin
Of Montana was the FIRST.
The home Is the unit Of society,""
she said. In dozens Of antl-susfrags
speeches. when woman enters poll.
tics she leaves the home and society
IN danger"
'BuNDLE OF ENERGY.
CO>sECRATED To HUMANITY"
But when suffrage became a fact,
and the people hero who have known
Alice Robertson all her life consid-
cred their candidates. they chose her.
She Is a bundle Of nervous energy
eunsecrated tofha service Of human.
ity." says former State Supreme
Court Justice Thomas H. owen. a
democratic campaign manager. Of
This republican congrcsswoman.
Miss Robertson's grandfather was
. missionary 70 the Indians and her
father took up his fathers work.
Early In life Miss Robertson began TO
earry on the work Of the generations
before her.
She learned domestic science and
stenography at a Boston school and
was the first stenographer In indian
terrItory. She established a school
for Indian girls and. from that time
on. she has worked for the better.
rnent OF the Indians.
RUNS CAFETERIA THAT
MAKES NO PROFITS
AisS Robertson turned her home
Into a boarding house and later
opened cafeteria. at first for gir.s
only and later for ths general pub
lic. The cafeteria has never been a
profit-mak'ng business.
No man in uniform has ever had
20 pay for food at Miss Roberfson's
restaurant, and the poor have always
been fed free and every one else at
cost.
Miss Robertson adopted many In.
dian orphans and cared for them un.
III they were grown.
During the Standardization war
she helped TO recruit the famous
Capt. Capron regiment Of rough
Elders and personally gave a field XII
70 every man Of the regiment. She
came to know Roosevelt at that time
and later Roosevelt made her post.
mistress OF Muskogee--the first won.
an postmistress In first class posi-.
zion In the United States.
During the last war she was head
Of the Red Cross chapter which
cared for the comfort Of thousa nds
of soldiers on troop trains.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
'BRE WEIR WILL
DECIDE KICK
IN HOME Brew
p h b it ion Authorities
= Make Important Decision
/. On What Is Intoxicating
In Fact

Washington, Aug. "a person
producing home made beverages
from fruits will have to use his own
discretion in determining whether the
alcoholic content is Intoxicating in
fact. This was learned today from
inquiries at the office of the Prohi-
bition Commissioner as to how far
any one could go under the recent
ruling allowing cider and fruit. juices
The REoflb ftioni people will not lay
down any percentage such as 2, 5, 10
or 49, HspTFsVeE fEohoits eontent in
home made beverages
II a. person. can drink a wine with
Is per cent. of salcoalol in it and it is
not in fact into1sicating-that is, II he
can walk out the ront door OF his
homo. and down the steps without at
tracing attention such as staggering
or calling the neighbors bad names,
all we'll and good If arrested and
carried, before a. court the Judge will
be the person to determine if the
beverage was Intoxicating in fact.
Beverages from the ordinary fruit
juices are. capable of Kicking" up
quite a lott of alcoholic content when
let alone and with nothing added to
make them ferment. and under this
recent ruling it will be unlawful to
add anything. Nothing but the ma
tural fermentation of fruit juices is
to be allowed.
Only a fruit JUICE Rthat ferments by
the orderly process of standing is
lawful. Here isathe way some of the
juices act when left strictly alone,
without addition of sugar or applica-
ton of heati
Blackberry juice will contain as
much as per cent ,of alcohol.
Concord AnaSsirqilar types iof grapes
can be hardly expected to register
higher than 10 per cAhE~ 81
The muscat grape of California
having a higher sugar content, will
go to Is or 16 per cent.
The berry juices generally have the
alcoholic content nearest the limit set
by the drys. Loganberries, blackber-
ries, raspberries Strawberries and the
sweeter variety of cherries come in
+ the same class. All contain about
per cent. of alcohol.
Prohibition officials are ,gofng to be
strict for the prevention of home
manufacture of beverages in which
sugar or anything else has ibeen add
ed to aid the fermentation Such ac-
ton is forbidden under the revised
statutes. Anything added makes "a
mash fit for distSllation,"' which is
absolutely prohibited. Preparation
of such a mash would make the hold
er liable to both arrest and imprison-
+ ment and the home to seizure as a
distfllery. The offender would be
liable for an occupaffona1 tax and
for a tax on the product.
Here is the law On this point:
mo mash, wort, or wash, fit for
distillation or for the production OF
spirits or alcohol, shall be made OF
fermented in any building or on any
premises other than a ,distillery dull,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
RUM RUNNERS
r HELD IN BONDS

Arraigned before U. S. COMMISSIONS
Hugh ]. Lavery yesterday afternoon
for violation Of the Voistead act Abra-
ham Gershowitz of New York and
Sabastino Trusse of Brooklyn, N. Y,
were bound over to the next term of
the U. S. District Court under bonds
of $500 each. Joseph Marchase, who
was also in the party, was discharged.
Gershowitz was arrested in Green
wich Wednesday morning by Federal
agents while operating a truck on
which was found 200 cases of whiskey.
Trusse, who is alleged to be the owner
of the whiskey, was riding ahead of
the truck in touring car which was
driven by Marchase. The latter was
discharged yesterday when arraigned
before Commissioner Lavery, the
Commissioner being satisfied that he
was an innocent party to the rum
running
| Emil Antonio of Hoboken, n. J.,
Patrick Cccucci of Newark and Lib
ertio Cesaro of Newark were sched-
| uled to appear for a hearing before
Commissioner Lavery yesterday af-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
SUPREME COURT
ASKED TO RECANT
DRY LAW RULING

New York Aug. "a petition Tor
rehearing and reconsideration of the
decision of the United States supreme
Court of June 7, sustaining the. va
lidity of the Eighteenth Amendment
and portions of the Prohibition En-
forcement Act. will be filed with tnat
court at Washington today by Wlllam
D. Guthrie and Elihu Root of counsel
for Christian Feigenspan, brewer OF
Newark.
An action, designed to test the va
lidity- of the various Prohibition
measures, instituted by Mr.. Fiegen-
span on constitutional grounds, was
dismissed by the Supreme Court June
7. At that time counsel for oppon-
ents of drastic enforcement obtained
permission to submit briefs for re-
hearing. The 60 days allowed for
these petitions expire today.
Calls Precedent Dangerous.
Mr.. Guthrie, in his request for re-
consideration, calls attention to the
importance and magnitude of the
constitutional questions involved and
asserts that, so far as he has beer
able to ascertain. there is no recorc
of any important modern case in
volving such vital questions being
!,
without explaining it's conclusions
Then he expresses his conviction thai
such a precedent is dangerous to con-
stitutional rights and liberties.
1t is the contention of the appellant
that, because of the bewildering effec1
of the amendment, the decision Civ
ing only ultimate conclusions. anc
the failure of the court to assign rea-
sons for reaching such conclusion:
has tended to invite criticism anc
create much public dissatisfaction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
wRANGEn REPORTS VICTORY.

Constantinople,% Aug. 6-Arnies of
have been engaged in the lighting
against General .Wrange1's forces i'll
southern Russia have been completely
defeated, according to a telegram
from General Wrangel which has
been received here. The anti-Bolshe-
Wiki have captured 1000 prisoners, 80
cannon, $50 machine guns, four
trains, five armored cars and a great
quantity of war material. u is said.
Pursuit of the Bolsh eviki, it is ue-
clared, continues.
Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
REPORT FOOD SHORTAGE.

Berlin, Aug. 6-Refugees reaching
thief rontier of East Prussia from
Pinsk report acute food shortage in
territories evacuated by the Poles.
The retreating armies are said to have
taken all the grain and food they
could find. Although crops in Vol
hynia are far below the average, grain
is being requistioned by the advanc-
ing Soviet armies and it is feared that
afamine in western Russia will force
large numbers of the people to fee
into Germany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
To- HOLD EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that a stem
ographer and typewriter examination
will be held on August Il, 1920, at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, and the principal
cities in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
for the purpose of filing vacancies In
the Internal Revenue and the Gus
toms Services and the various other
branches of the Federal service in the
states named. Full information con-
corning examination and the requlr-
ed application may be obtained from
the local secretary at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, or any first or second class
post office in the states named. APP
plications should be filed with the
district secretary, Custom House Tow
err, Boston, in time for him to ar
range for the examination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06

authorized according to law, and
mo person, other than an auth or1zed
edistilIer, shall, by dfstillat1on, or by
amy other process, separate the alco-
.holic spirits from any fermented
mash, wort or wash. Every per-
son who violates any provision OF this
section shall be fined for each offense
not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, and be imprisoned not less
than six months, nor more than two
/ years; provided, further, that moth
/ ing in this section shall be construed
to apply to fermented liquors, or to
fermented liquids used for the manu-
facture of vinegar exclusively.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
CHANCE TO GO TO CAMP

Company D, 4th Infantry, State
Guard, is to hold it's regular drill this
evening at the Armory. An invitation
is extended to all ex-members Of the
State Guard to be present who wish
to re-neliest to go to Camp on Mon
day, August 8. The start is to be
made at 8 o'clock Monday morning
and the trip to Camp will be made in
a special train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
NA11oNA11sTs OPEN OFFENSIVE.

Constantinop1e, Aug. 5-(By The
A. P.)-The Turkish Nationalist to-
day opened an offensive against the
Greeks in the region northeast OF
Brussa, just to the south of the east
ern end of the sea of Marmora.
The Greeks are confident, however.
that they will be able to rout the
forces of Mustapfa Kemal Pasha, the
Nationalist leader, when the concen
tration of Greek troops from Thrace
is completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
POLES AvACuArE osrRov.

London, Aug. = A semi-off1cial
mesha age from Warsaw, filed last
night, says the Poles have evacuated
Ostrov, between the Bug and the
Narew rivers. 20 miles southwest Of
Lomza and@about 55 miles northeast
of Warsaw.
The despatch declares that Polish
officials believe that the present rate
of advance if maintained would l., ms
the Russians into Warsaw in seven to
ten days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
CHINESE WELCOME
CONGRESSMAN

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 6-The
American. congressional party on tour
through the Far East was welcomed
today by throngs of Chinese and resi-
dents and officials of the foreign set
Elements at Shanghai today, accord
ing to a cable to the Chinese World
a vernacular paper here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
POPE RECEIVES
BISHOP HARTLEY

Rome, Aug. 6-Monsignor James J..
Hartley, bishop of the diocese of
Columbus, Ohio, was received in audi
ence today by Pope Benedict, who
showed a keen interest in the political
situation, especially the presidential
c(lpaign in America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
REPORT SOVIET GERMAN p 3

Paris, Aug. 6-London reports that
Germany and the Russian Soviet.
concluded an agreement relative to
Poland before the beginning Of the
Soviet offensive against that country
are denied by the seni-oficial Wolff
News Bureau, according to a Berlin
despatch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06
rHE TIMES: FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920 /.

ternoon but did not arrive in this city
in time and the case was continued
over until today. The three were ar
rested in Greenwich three weeks ago
for rum running and were released
ON bonds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-06

Denied that the kids aren't interest
ed in reading, as they peruse the
colored supplements with deep at
tention.