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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
President Dominates
Bourbon Convention

II that anyone Interested In watching
the effect Of President Wilson's hand
IN this convention need only watch
tho Palmer delegates and listen 10
the ou,xsvinEs OF BainhridSc Colby
and Postmaster General sidney NJ.
Burieson. Of Texas. and Carter Glass
Of Virginia
Fer instance. the -Hi,rhsiy moist
attitude of President Wilson II dis
closed by Burioson's interview given
out nj Los Angeles. laying that the
Noisteai enforcement provisions Of
the dry act are absurd The pred
dents desire for vindication In the
league and tho treaty business In dis
closed In the plank which Carter
Glass brings with him The handling
Of the difficult foreign situation. In
Guiding this oountry's part In the
Russian blockade. has been len 70
Bainbridxe Colby. who viii try 70
answer the protest voiced by the wo-
men pickess who have b~en mar
ahaiied here by Lucy Branham for
tho American women's COMMITTEES
for Russian Relief.
TO KEEP GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP OFT or PLATFORM
President Wilson has views on
other questions which win come up
AZ campaign issues The government
ownership Of railroads II ono Of them.
He IL opposed 10 such declaration In
the platform even tho he knows the
issue viii b. forced by tho third
party under the leadership OF Robert
81 LaFolieste.
On practically an tire above in~ues
President Wilson u opposed by Vim.
!. Bryan. Bryan does not care
much about the government owner
ship and the league Issues but on
the -moist" issue he II ready 70
fight 20 the death. so there II bound
20 BE- n clash and n test Of strength
between the Wilson administration
on tho one side. and Bryan on the
other.
After this test n win soon become
evident who IL the administration
candidate for the nomination. In any
event. however. IL win not be VIII
non.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Big Bill Barr
Makes Speech
of Lifetime

big" Bill Barr. weightiest deputy
In the sher1frs office. headed a 70.
bust delegation that was 10 call 10.
day upon the management OF Sc.
attle's several downtown dancing pa.
viliona.
A. a spontaneous orator Bits
prowens IL no, 10 good. but he has
written a speech for delivery 10 the
various managers, ana memorized a
series of 20 gestures 10 80 with u.
The speech is to the effect that
the boys in the theriff's depa rtment
want the loan Of "a dance pavilion
for one night. with the cost shaved
20 the minimum. for the purpose Of
giving n ball for the benefit Of the
Scott iSiddich' fund.
II Bili gets the right gesture In NJ
the right place IN the speech. he
aays there In no manager on earth
who can reprers tearH. much ieHs re-,
fuse the loan Of his hall with a con.
siderable cash contribution 10 the
fund thrown In.
The Star today received letter
Enclosed please find 81 from a
mother who has great sympathy for
Mrs. fcoit and who hopes she will
not have 70 give up her children"
The letter was unsigned The 81
was added TO the money already sub.
scr,bed by individuals and that de-
rived from sale OF tickets 10 the
aaiesgiriE' Beauty show
when the fund amounts 10 5000
u Will be given 70 Mr.. Scott. widow
Of Deputy Sheriff Robert c. Scott.
who died In n gunfght with bandits
here two months ago. and WHOSE
murder left the fraii little woman
and her two babies destitute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Seattle Burglar
Is Sent to Prison

After pleading guilty before Judge
Mitchell Gillian Friday afternoon To
second degree burglary. Robcr, Y.
Ice, who has already served four
terms in different pcnltentiaries. was
sentenced 20 serve from five TO is
years In walla waila.
Prosecutor Fred c. Brown told the
court before sentence was imposed
that the local police had knowledge
Of seven burElaries performed BY Lee
recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
GAS FOR FARMS
FROM STRAW?
U. S. Chemists Working to
Utilize Waste
ny BELLE ROBERTS

wAsHISGTOS, June 2s.--Gas for
heat. light and power on every grain
belt farm. from the farms own
sources Of supply. Ii an early poash-
biiify.
Every farm that has waste straw.
corn stalks or even weeds may be-
come independent Of the oil barons.
The Bureau Of Chemistry has pro-
duced a satisfactory gas or motor fuel
from wheat straw. at its experiment
grounds. at Arlington. Va. and In
nov working on other field refuse.
such as straw from oats. rye. and
other grains. also dry weeds and
coinataiks.
a ton Of wheat straw viii make
enough gas to equal in heat or
power units. 40 gallons Of gasoline
II possesses combustibie elements
very similar to coal gas. and has a
blue flame.
The development OF a Fas for tho
unit farm rather than commercial
manufacture is the aim. The De
parfment OF Agriculture hopes 10
find a way for each farm 70 utilize
the kind Of straw and wastes that
predominant In the place. 4
The farmer will be able, II Uncle
Sam succeeds. 10 convert his waste
straw into gas and store II for future
use.
Al least 20 million tons Of straw
are burned or wasted annually In the
United States
A wife IL always willing To love u
her hueba nd will honor and obey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Higher-Ups to Get
Increase in Paw

Effective July 1. number OF
sxcutives OF the Seattle school dis.
trict will be granted substantial
rnir>s In pay. Tho salary of archi.
tect will be raised from $4,000 to
5000 a year and that Of supcrtn.
tendent Of maintenance and repair
Will be increased from $4,000 20
$4,000. The pay Of the comptroller
viii be $4,000 instead OF $4,000 and
that OF the superintendent OF sup.
plies. win likewise be Increased from
81. 900 to 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
10TS SPREAD
THRU IRELAND
Troops Calm Situation In
Londonderry

DUBLIN. June :s.--Aithc the sit.
ua&ion 1t Londonderry had Gained
today as result Of activity Of tho
British troops. authorities hero were
.nppr~hensive 81 outbreaks in other
parts Of Ireland. where feeling be-
tween ofangcmcn and Sim Fciners
- strong.
Reports were received OF riotinE In
several Irish districts today. What
appcared To be q concerted attack on
SIM Feiners occurred at Bantry,
when . man named Crowley was
murscred by crowd Of MASKED men.
Shooting Of Crowley precipitatcd n
general fight and resulted In many
belnr wounded. Several shops and
houses were burned down. An un.
succeesful attempt was made TO de-
atrcy a quantity Of military stores ON
the Rantry quay.
An armed hand boarded the mail
train bount from Belfast 20 Dublin.
AZ BAllshaise junction. seiring off,
eiAi mail. An effort was made 10
resume normal business activity al
Londonderry today. hut citizens did
not venture into the streets, Troops
werc In possession OF ST Columhia's
college.
MACHINE Gun FIRE
WIPES OFT SHIPPERS
Several snipers stationed In trees
Wers shot down by machine gun fre.
= destroyer In the harbcr kept a
reArchIighs focused over the roofs OF
. Tia houses OF Londonderry to rou'
cut snipers. Sporadic shipping &C
turrcd. but there WERE no more gen.
oeul clashes between the factions.
4 former soldier named Austen
Uua shot dead in the street. II was
G1nsrd he had been among tho lead
( - in the riotins.
The curfew order was strictly en-,
forccd last night The Irish volun
Z ooars guarded residences OF Protest,
nnes and Catholics alike. Several
man were arrested charged with loot
Ing. They will he tried before Sim
rein courts.
The railway situation at Dublin
Was becoming steadily worse. serv-
ice 10 Limerick was entirely sus
pended. Few trains were moved "a
Cork.
British troops ereAmped at Dolly
mount have erected bArricades OF
mndhags and wire cntanEiements
around their tents Some soldiers
also built dugouts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Democrats Number
Woman Membershir

SAN FRANCISCO. June ss.-Re
vised figures complied by democratic
national COMMITTEES hcadauar,srs
show the following woman member.
ship in the convention.
Delegates at large. a: district del.
egates, 81. aisernat~a at large. 30; dis.
uics aiternate~. les. Total. sos.
OF the women who will thus hsv~
srats on the floor Of the convention
just half are unmarried. the others
hsinw either wives or widows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
To Urge Plank for
Benefit of Alaska

San FRANCIN'O. June ss.---
I'VE will do our hist 10 encourage
a liberal democratic plank calling for
the unlimited development OF our
many natural resources" said John
w. Troy. Of juneau. publisher Of
tho Alaska Daily Empire and collsc-
tor Of customs for tbe territory Of
Alaska Troy In q member OF the
Alaskan delegation 20 the democratic
national convention.
with proper development and
legislative help. Alaska IL prepared
20 furnish. within the next year or
two. news print paper equal 10 n
third Of the entire world consump-
tion." he declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Rail Brotherhoods
to Meet in Chicago

CHICAGO. Juno ,s.-~rhe fusur.
Of outlaw organizations Of rail.
read workers may DO determined
Monday when officials Of the rail
way brotherhoods meet here. said
J. s. Anderson. vice president OF
tho International Association o.
Railway Maehinists.
Anderson said the fact that wAgs
Increases had been slow in coming
and that unusual patience had besr
shown by raiiroaders IN r~nern
would be taken into consideration
Anderson said he Understood rail
road men in the East voted &c
strike tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Spiritualists TO
Dedicate Home

The First spiritualist church will
dedicate It's new home In the new
Knights Of Pythias hall. ard ave. and
Virginia ST.. Sunday afternoon and
evening with Rev. Jessie Henry.
pastor. and Or. Edward X. Earle,
well'known psychic. assisted by
Helen c. King. psychometrist. spe-
cial musical numbers by Ida speck.
ert and the choir have been arranged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Urges Tennessee
to Okeh Suffrage

BAN FRANcfscO. June IA
telegram strongly urging ratification
by . special session Of the Tennessee
legislature Of the woman suffrage
amendment 10 the federal constitu.
ton has bean sent by Homer 8. Cum
mlnss. chairman Of the democratic
national COMMITTEES. to Gov. Albert
II. Roberts. Of that state. By direction
OF the national committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
WILSON AIDES
FACING FIGHT
Administration Leaders Are
Awaiting Bryan Assault
ny ED 1. KEEN

BAN FRANCISCO. Jun. 1s.--As
zero hour approaches signs multi
ply that the administration leaders
are going 10 have real fight
or several of ,hem--in their effort
10 retain control Of tho democratic
national convention,
80 far. Bryan. who arrived here
last night. has been successful In
masking his operations. Ostensihly.
his main objective IN tho wet or
dry issue. In which the adminisfra,
ton In not greatly concerned.
Regarding the league OF nations.
which President Wilson considers
tho one vital question. the Com.
moner IN carefully conceaiinE his
hand. Ry emphasizing his deter.
mination 90 get dry plank In the
platform at all costs. he apparently
aough, To give the impression 20
his Newspaper audience that the
league ~ well an other issues on
which he IL AT variance with the
administration were OF minor I'm
porsaace.
ADMINISTRATION MEN
ARE CAREFUL
Wherefore. adniaistration folk
wavo become exceedingly wary. and
are watching intentiy for tho first
Indication OF Bryan assault IN
force on tho league plank Of the
Virginia platform which is 10 be
tho basis ~ administration plank
In the national platform.
Meantime, the sdmlnl-'ra ton
stronghold here has be~n consld.
ernhly reinforced with heavy Ariii.
lcry. ~ tonight there will 10 five
cabinet members on the ground
Besides Attorney General fnirner.
whose interest In the work Of the
convention. however. IL not limited
merely 90 platform questions. there
are; Secretary Of state Colby. Sec.
Rotary Of the Navy Daniels. Post.
master General Rurleron and Hec.
Rotary % Agriculture Meredith.
The credentials firhts IN Georsfs
and Mrs iuri have beer growing IN
bitterness and the contenss~s IN
both cases have served notice tina,
adverse decision by the national
committee or the credentials com
mitt-c win mean tho carrying o.
their eases 10 the floor Of the con
ventior--thus furnishing early op
ysortunity Of ascer'Aininx whsths,
HE general body OF delegates /.
pto or anti admin s,ration In ~,
ssInpashies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
WOULD LIMIT
ALIEN LEASES
Stringer Presents Campaign
Platform

Announcing the platform on
which he seeks the office Of gov
&rnor. Sheriff John Stringer EN-
phasixsd today that -aiiens ara In
Vtsed guests and should be pro
limited from interfering with our
cu0auct Of domestic affairs In any
NAy--by speech. pamphlet news
paper or thru . labor union."
They should be allowed TO hold
no land. except under lease for
one year. and should mot be PEE
mitted to hold stock In any land
evaporation. he said
His platform. demands the CALM.
~ Z constitutional convention to
revise tho aniquated and made
quate state constitution"
State offices. he said. should be
consolidated and cabinet OF de-
partment heads formed. City and
county offices ssouid be consolI-
dated He urge the short ballot.
election once In. two years and ade-
Quate pay for kgisiatorA
He favors . state child welfare
board. high pay for teachers Ut
careful selection, a soldiers loan
fund. extension VI irrir7 ton. statc
purchase of logzed-off lands. o
court OF arbitration for labor dis
putes. changes In management OF
the penitentiary and reforrnatory'
10 make them seif.sustaining. a
similar program ss far as p.ac-
teal for asylums. state care of
drug addicts. fingerprinting Of I'm.
migrants. cessation Of Jap cooiie
immigration. speedy trials for per.
sons accused Of crime. adoption OF
the budget system to reduce taxes.
establishment of presidential pref.
erence primaries. and n program
looking to the future NOW that the
war 10 over. and with II the menace
Of the red flag. the bloody shirt.
the Bolsheviki and the soviet"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Snedecor 10 Chosen
World Rotary Head

ATLANTIC CITY. ~. J.. June &c.
Election Of Este snedecor. Port.
Land. Ore. AZ president OF the In.
terua,ionai Association OF Rotary
clubs. virtually assured the selec.
ton Of Edinburgh. Scotland. for the
1891 convention. Il was believed to-
day.
sncdecor defeated John Dyer.
Nineennes. Ind. on the third ballot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
BIRTHS

Ono. suna. .fs Terry ave. boy.
Donohu-. II. W. Providence hospf-
tai. girl
Gordon. Morris. Providence hospital
boy.
woii.scras. II. n. sso5 W. Green
Miller n +. s,s w. sis, st.. boy.
Johnson. T., s3s7 w. ssth St, grit
Tromblis. r. l.. sis Mob Mn ave.
boy.
James. 3. H.. y32a 18th ave. g.. girl
Nccammon. r. r.. 725s 18TH ave w.
oedon. w. r.. 1919 pibbis ave. boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
Child Forced to Eat
a Jarful of Pickles

LONDON. Eng. June 2e.-The
story Of 1oyearold girl who was
forced To eat jar OF pickles, chilies
ana peppercorns included. was told
at Grimsby when Harriet speck
was charged with cruelty towards
Evelyn May Harvey. The woman,
1t was stated. had Knocked down
and kicked the child. whom she had
adopted. She was sentenced to 81
days imprisonment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
ny gibson GARDNER

SAN FRANCISCO. June "a
President Wilson. from his sick room
In the White Houso. will be tho
strongest single influence Al the
democratic convention. Neat 10 him
comes Bryan
~ IL absurd 20 talk Of Wilson's
nomination. His physical condition
alone makes such action absolutely
out 81 the question. II no were a
well man the third term prejudice
would no doubt har him. Finally.
" both those considerations were put
asids. Wilson would not b. renouf-
mated BY the delegates assembling
here because they feel that he would
stand no chance TO be elected
THIRD TERM DISCLAIMER
WOULD MEAN LOSS or POWER
once the most popular Of proni-
dents. Wilson has ceased TO II 30.
His unpopuiarity was shown In ths
congressional elections two years ago
and II has been reflected In the do
cline Of the democratic vote In every
election held since then.
Why the White HOUSE does NOT
lay the ghost Of Wilson third term
nomination Is known 90 all inside
administration politicians The premi-
dent wants 90 retain his influences
as long as possible. The moment he
announces that he In out OF all pos
sfble consideration In the coming
race. that moment he loses nine
sen,hs Of the prestige and power Of
the presidential office.
President Wilson wants 70 be his
rnrty's leader" nj this convention
In other words. not necessarily Of
fensivc. he wants 10 boss H. Hs
wants 10 dictate the league Of ma
tons plank In the platform and 70
see that the convention puts UP a
candidate whom he can indornc.
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
SLIGHTLY MOIST"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH
starts ON Page Onel

certainly the town was left wide
open for the week. because every.
body left the house to run itself.
The highest sort OF praise was
given the cfty for the excellence
OF lite hospitality TO the shriners.
and since Seattle must get itself
Into the convention game II she IL
TO maintain her prominence. she
can well study some OF the things
Portland did this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

Where the best roodstuffs cost the
least. Let's eat at Boldts.--Adver.
usement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

VERY time | come back
here. l see the town in a
new light. This time |
appreciated anew the
good sense Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
MONDAY

cafeteria - George n.
IAmplnE. republican candidate
for governor. addresses women's
King County RepubisrAn club on
Party Reeuia ri ties"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

When there Is nothing else In a
mans pocket he can pocket hia pride.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
SLIGHTLY MOIST"

This Ia not saying that rresideft
Wilson is trying to nominate w. G..
AcAdoo or Mitchell Palmer. One
thing. however. In certain. and that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

showed years ago. when II kept the
park blocks running for half a mile
thru tho center Of the city. These
blocks were turned into a glitter.
Ing fairyland, a great outdoor con.
servatory. with a mountain stream,
and myriad banks OF bloom. under
great elm trees pricked In their cv.
cry bough with lines of tiny eolored
lighte--a spectacle unique in my
gala experience, and spectacle
that only Portland, among West.
ern cities. could offer.
Also marveied at tho sad state
OF the towns residence streets.
guess this city In the only one loft
on the Coast where, for miles on
miles. the original Oregon mud IL
the paving for long stretches In
even the better residence districts
Mile after mile thru the suburbs
In as II came from the hand OF
whoevcr's hand II was that II came
from. In all Seattle there is not as
much bad street as there IL within
n radius Of five blocks from where
| am writing; and | am writing in
tho midst OF a close-in home dis
trict. three miles from tho postof.
flee.
Portland has always been tight.
and seldom has she taken q chance.
All Oregon ~ like that but tho
new generation is showing a differ.
ent spirit. and certainly no pro
fessionsl greeter ever welcomed
more effectively than did Portland
during the shrine convention.
Anyhow. I'm glad the country Ia
safe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

Grass. Mary.s5s. i30sh Denny way
Clark. Russell. ~. 3t33 10th ave. W
Blake. George b.. mo-. s2f5 37tt
ave. ~. w.
CsiIicotie. Jennie. 90, szf Federal av
While. Frank. 10. SOB Austin 1T.
Marshall. Charles. 81. u. s. hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26

A wife IL always willing To love u
her husband viii honor and obey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-26
DIVORCES CRANTED
DEATHS

Taylor. Clara X. from william ].
Coward. May. from Fred.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-19
"DoN'Ts" FOR BREAKING EGGS
Bureau Of Chemistry Tells How to
Keep Bad Eggs Out of Can
One Does Much Harm.

One bad egg in the waste can will
do no harm, but one In can of froz-
en- eggs will do lot. To keep the
bad eggs out Of the egg can. the bu-
reau Of chemistry of the United States
department of agriculture has issued
Department Circular IA. How to
Break Eggs for Freezing" which tells
largely through pictures, the dos"
and "don'ts" Of the business.
Here are the "dOn'ts.'
1. Don't break eggs unless they are
well candled.
2. Don't use blood rings, stuck yolks,
added eggs, green whites, bloody eggs,
moldy eggs, musty or sour eggs, or
any egg with a bad odor.
3. Don't give the germs chance to
multiply. Remove the liquid product
from the breaking tables at least once
every half hour. Churn the yolks and
whole egg. Take directly to freezer.
4. Don't attempt to freeze eggs un.
less the freezer Is below IS degrees f..
8. Don't use utensils that have not
been steamed for at least 20 minutes.
XIII the germs that spoil the product.
6. Don't court trouble or give the
business black eye by trying to sell
doubtful product.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-19
Snow Douahnuts.

Snow doughnuts are now to be
classed with windformed snow-rollers
as among the natural phenomena Of
winter. w. A. Price Of the West vir.
ginia geological survey, records that in
heavy snow fall of 1916-17 some
roadside fences were covered with
steep-walled drifts. having overhang.
ing tops in places. From many Of
these tops numbers of snow rings, re-
sembling doughnuts. had become lie.
tached and rolled down the drift, leav.
ing their tracks behind. The rings
were two to four inches in diameter
and half an inch thick. The tongues
of snow had bowed over from the top
until their two ends met, and the com.
pletion Of the ring seems to have been
matter of balance during the bend.
ing forward and rolling down. Some
fragments had broken away and rolled
on their sides without forming rings.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-19
New Insulating Material.

A new product suitable for use in
electrical Insulation is being obtained
from the treatment Of kelp In Aus
tralia. The moist precipitate Ia SUBJ
jected to pressure and formed under
pressure, after which 1t is hardened
by treatment with formalin. The An
Ished article is made by turning on
the lathe. process which Is said to
be perfectly satisfactory. and high
polish is applied. The raw material
Is to be found in large quantities
around the coast Of Australia and par
ticularly on the Tasmanian Shores
Scientific American.