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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
COMMITTEES OF THREE
10 Run THINGS

All the people OF the mine were
2iied together. and elected a com
mittee OF three 10 run things. We
were told 10 30 along. as we had
been. under orders from this com.
u1ittee.
Then the reds started hauling away
90 the front anything they wanted
Pretty soon they began fighting
among themselves over the supplies
In our warehouses.
The reds sent three shell experts
rom the front. six mechanics and
many helpers. 20 make shells IN our
shops. They started TO cut up all the
shafting and soft round iron we had.
trying 10 make ~ inch shells. and
started 20 build a cupola TO cast Iron
eiugs OF the same size
Y But the mechanics were an such
Expert loafcrs they never finished
~ shells In the whole three months
bile they were using the machincs
course. we couldn't use them for
e rvpairs- To make room for all
- extra men. the reds made all
" staff OF foreigners NOV. into my
use. Also they took anything they
ed from my kitchen They would
hik tn whenever they wished. with
But knocking. look things over. sit in
rocking chair or play the piano.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
Mt. Lassen Again
Belches Out Smoke

REDInNG. Cal. Oct 2s.-For
more than an hour yesterday after
noon. beginning at 2:to. Mount Las
sen was In active eruption Clouds
OF black smoke rolled out Of the
crater and drifted off 20 the north
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

Cornelius Putnam shaubut. who died
wednesday nj the home OF her niece,
Mrs. Dietrich Hanm. in South Park.
win be hold at p. m Saturday. from
nonney. watson's- Interment In Lake
viow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

width. AS a matter of fact. however,
the delivered product is usually a little
under these figures, both as 10 length
and width. The method by which
these workers are paid is held to be
accountable for this deficiency. They
receive part of their payment in cash.
the rest in excess silk. They are
paid 1000 copper cash, about sixty
cents United States currency. for each
piece; and in addition receive what
silk is left after they have finished
the piece.
These cottage wcavers" devote
only a small part of their time to
this work. Each family usually has
one loom, and the farmer or some
other member of the family works at
lit between times" II he were TO
continue steadily at the loom he could
| turn out as many as eight pieces of
Shantung month. The average.
however. is only two pieces month.
| AS to what he does with the excess
| silk which he receives, the home
weaves is practically uncontrolled.
! The result is that irregular sizes OF
pongees get on the market; and this
irregdlarity of standard works to the
harm OF the trade. The weavers OF
Ninghai pongees, on the other hand
are paid by the piece, and do not re-
ceive excess silk. on which account
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

strength.
Several varieties of silk are made
IN Shantung; and there are differences
IN the operating method. also in the
wages and conditions surrounding the
workers. There are three kinds of
pongces: Nlnghuis, Standings and
Nanshans. The Ninghais of high
quality. both light and heavy weight.
are made entirely of local silk in the
medium qualities the warp is of Ming
hal silk, the wool of Manchurian silk.
Standings are made of silk fibre from
Manchuria. Nanshans are made by
using the light -colored cocoons from
the ChanRi district of Shantung,
known as Nanshan silk. for the warp
and Manchurian silk fibre for wool.
a Cottage Industry"
The making : of the Standings
proper is what might properly be de-
scribed as cottage industry" for
il is carried on in the homes of the
country people. SILK is distributed to
them and they deliver to the owner
the finished pieces. For each bundle
of silk yarn weighing sixty Chinese
ounces the home weaver must return
two complete pieces of pongee silk
Each Of these pieces is supposed to be
from eighteen to twenty yards in
length and from 33 to "a inches ir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

prominent actresses a score OF years
ago.
The scenes shift from a Wall Street
office to a luxurious boudoir. from the
stock Exchange 20 n mansion on
Riverside Drive. There are also fine
views of the Berkshires and OF the
plains out West-altogether an un-
usual number of settings. The action
includes an attempted panic on Wall
Street some wonderful love making,
and thrashng from the hero to the
man who tries TO ruin him, admins
tered in the best Mayo style.
Marie Mosquini
Marie Mosquini. the sprightly, dark
beauty OF the comedy screen is the
full embodiment OF laughter. Marie
just loves to laugh, Perhaps that's
why her forte is comedy This little
Italian beauty made her entrance TO
the films and STANDARDIZATION through
the Harold Lloyd comedies. She was
next made leading lady for the pint
sized" comedian. "Snub" Pollard. oh.
yes. There was little more to 1t
than that. Mildted Davis had been
appearing with "Snub" and. when
Bebe Daniels entered features Mildred
was made leading lady for Harold
Lloyd So. with all these terrible COM
plcations in the film world Marie Mos
quni became leading lady. She
hasn't yet stated that she desires to
play Juliet or do tragedy. but seems
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
IT SSLI<1S [1&SSzS>Te

loom of western countries Practi-
cally all of them are built to be op-
Grated by one man. II Is necessary at
times to use a specially constructed
loom to make pieces of silk wider thar
the usual size. which is from thirty
three TO thirty-four inches. The two
man loom is seldom satisfactory how
ever, for the shuttles are not thrown
with equal strength and the fabric In
consequence is not uniform.
The Worm And Cocoon
! Cocoons are gathered in June and
September. The Spring Crop Is
smaller but OF better quality than the
Autumn Crop. The Autumn Crop, for
one thing, is darker in color. After
the cocoon opens in April. the moth
or image. requires four or five days to
spread and dry it's wings and reach
its full development. During this pc
Rod it does not eat, as its mouth i
atrophied. IT then mates, and 'hc
male dies Immediately after this pc
Rod. The female begins depositine
eggs on the leaves of the scrub oak
one day after mating, and within It
week dies. These eggs hatch in about
two days, although cold weather may
worms begin at once TO feed on the
oak leaves This they continue for
seventy to ninety days.
Owing TO their voracity and the fact
that they grow so rapidly during this
period, the worms shed their skins
every two or three weeks. Thus they
back out of their old skins four times.
After having reached full growth the
worm chooses Il twig and begins to
weave its cocoon.
On the first day an irregular web.
which later serves to hold the cocoon
in place, is woven. Then begins the
spinning of the cocoon proper. the
process all told consuming about E
week. Thunder or any other unusua.
disturbance during this period will
cause the worm TO cease spinning
after which it dies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
carded chrysalls from the boiled CO.

carded chrysalis from the boiled CO.
coons, of which they are permitted to
eat as much as they desire. The ma
tives in that region. however, consider
this a popular food: so this may not
be as great a hardship as might be
imagined.
The odor OF steaming cocoons COM
blnes with those of kerosene lamps
and of the human beings in these reel
ing establishments to make ventilation
most desirable and most necessary;
and yet practically no provision is
made for this sanitary measure. A row
of Keeling tables is placed along each
wall of the long, narrow, one-story
building. with a narrow aisle between
the tables. Under these conditions it
/ is no wonder there is heavy mortality.
How Manufactured
In order to soften the screen or
silk gum and set free the fibre, the
cocoons are immersed in boiling
water. to which soda has been added,
and allowed to steam in large cauld-
rons After the cocoons are removed
from the chrysalises. or pupae. which
have been killed by the boiling water,
they are placed upon a dry table and
the fibre is then sufficiently free for
Keeling. Boxes containing about 500
cocoons each are supplied to the OPP
orators. one man can reel the con-
tents of eight OF these boxes in day,
and this will produce roughly 10000
yards of S-fibre silk.
For the purpose OF purifying the
silk and making the fibres adhere
after the Keeling has been completed
the fibre is stepped in boiling water in
which soya beans have been boiled
An excess of soya bean will increase
the weight of the finished pongee, and
consequently its price. as weight is g
factor In determining price; but the
real value of the silk is decreased by
this "loading" with soya bean.
The weaving looms of ShantunG are
on the principle of the ordinary hano
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

there is more uniformity in that varl-
ETY..
In The Factories
Working conditions in the city differ
widely from those in the country, the
latter being far superior to the
former. In the silk factories in the
cities the operatives put in long hours,
but even more Injurious to their
health is the crowding into long mar
row rooms where ventilation is not
Il matter that enters into the scheme
Of things. The life Of an operative
in one of ii csc factories is short and
tuberculosis is common. Skilled la
Dor can be found. however, and at
low wages, because Of the density of
the population in Shantung.
Winter and summer alike work in
these failures starts at a. NJ, and
continues, with the exception of fiftee
minutes for the midday meal. until 8
O'Clock ut night. In other words. the
worker there puts in fifteen hours and
forty-iive minutes at actual work; and
he does this seven days a week. Prob
ably that alone would be sufficient
cause to insure heavy death rate
among this class of workers. They
get their breakfast at 4.30 in the
morning, and their supper after
/ l.. NJ
! Their noon meal consists of the dis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
Silk Industry In hantung Dates Back AT Least $500
Years Worms Feed On Scrub Oak - Factory
Conditions Far From Ideal.


ing must consider in looking out for
their future industrial welfare.
Where are the mulberry trees? is
Ia question which a stranger visiting
Shantung for the first time and wan
derins about over d hillside. might
ask. He had been told that many of
the farmers raised cocoons as part of
their agricultural activity: and in his
mind the cultivation of cocoons had
always been associated with mulberry
leaves. But nothing answering that
description was visible.
Oak Leaves Food For Silk Worms
Instead the hillside was partly COW
cred with scrub oaks. And there is
his answer; for it is on the scrub oak
and not on the mulberry, that the sill;
worm in that part of China feeds.
Sericulture is suffering because of the
fact that the natives have been cut
ting down many of these trees for
their domestic requirements. This
condition probably would not exist if
the few wealthy owners of the silk
reeling establishments attempted to
meet their own requirements for CO.
coons. Instead they depend for their
supply, except what they import from
4 Manchuria. on the natives scattered
throughout the mountains. As a side
issue these small farmers utilize the
scrub oaks on that part OF the farms
not cleared for agricultural purposes
for the production or cocoons. The
location OF the trees makes a differ
ence in the quality of the crop, both II
color and quality of fibre. Trees OF
the southern sides of the hills produce
cocoons which yield strong fbres OF
good lustre. Cocoons which have en-
Ijoyed less exposure to the sun yield a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
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quite content with comedy roles.
Vida Bennett And Kenneth Harlan

Vida Bennett. late prima donna Of
the musical play. Apple Blossoms"
and Kenneth Harlan. in a charming
love scene from Love. Honor and
Obey" The picture was adapted by
Eugene Walter from Charles Neville
Bucks novel. The Tyranny OF Weak
ness" 1t tells the engrossing story OF
a young author who falls in love with
a New England girl and is then for
hidden by her Puritanical father to
see her. due to his having written a
book containing advanced views on
the subject of sex.
Lois Wilson
Miss Lois wilson who is a Birming-
ham, Ala. girl. began her career as Il
school teacher. She has been seen as
leading woman for many stars. among
them Wallace Reid and Bryant Wash
burn, and soon will be seen in the
leading feminine role in the screen
version Of S.rJames VI. Barrie Whats
Every Woman Knows" part created
on the American stage by Maude
Adams.
Charles Lane
| If you speak with a motion picture
director about his casting troubles,
YOU will soon learn that the roles OF
the leading man and the leadine
woman are the easiest TO I'LL; It Is the
character parts that present hard
problem, especially when they repre-
sent well-to-do men or women who
must look as though they belonged"
/ That is where Charles Lane fits pre-
eminently, and therein lies the OK
PLANTATION of his screen success.
| Known as one OF the leading actors
on the legitimate stage--he was recent
ly seen with William Gillette in "A
Successful Calamity" and with julia
Dean in THE Law of the Land"-Lane
long refused to enter the film world,
but finally succumbed. Two of his
latest films are "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" and away Goes Prudence.
He has just finished filming Three
Women Loved Him" in which he
plays one OF the most important parts
In the story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

II
&s ION, yes: that's the place
W man wants TO take from China"
GO But il is famous for other
e"sons. 1t was tho home, for in
stance OF the great philosopher. Con-
iucius. greatest of Chinese sages.
RI Confucius were to.return to earth
today. after an absence of $500 years,
and walk through his native province,
he would find many things still the
same. This would be true of at least
one industry which Is a most import
ant one in this densely populated ter
ritory, and which has been The prin-
cipai occupation Of hundreds of thou
sands of the people there. and the
partial occupation of many others for
centuries.
This is the Keeling and weaving OF
silks. or Standings. The same anti
ouated style of wheel Is used for reel
ing the tibre and the native farmers
weave the pongees or Standings in
heir cottages on hand looms like
those they used in the days of the
Great philosopher.
Only a portion OF the silk making
IF Shantung is a cottage Industry
although il would be we'll for the
health of the operatives II more of the
work were done in the homes Instead
IF in over-crowded. poorly ventilated
md ill-smellng factories.
Must Adopt Modern Methods
But in the factory. as in the home
Confucius would note little change In
methods of operation. Modern ma.
phiuerv however used during recent
years in Japan in the manufacture OF
imitation pongees is a factor which
standings hanu-workers in silk-mak.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

been popular leading men. Lillian
Tucker, whose first hit was in Madame
Sherry, has played principal roles In
several Broadway productions. Dag
mar Godowsky, daughter of the cele-
brated pianist. appeared with Belasco
and Belle Stoddard Johnston. Frank
Mayo's aunt. was one OF the most
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

notable fact about the cast is
that nearly every member of 1t has
been well known on the speaking
stage. Frank Mayo comes from a
long line of actors. appearing on the
stage when he was four. and made a
success before he was twenty. Ray
Ripley and Frederick Vroom have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

not understand him. and dancer
from the Follies comes into his life
with her unprincipled husband to
make further trouble. How he wins
out In the end and saves both his for
tune and his home makes a story
which will appeal both to men and to
women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
Isham's. novel "Black Friday"

Isham's. novel "Black Friday"
The character of Richard Strong is
particularly suited to Mayo. He i'm
perosnates a virile self-made man who
rises from driving cattle to being q
power on Wall Street. After Worrying
the daughter of one of the old knick-
erbocker families he finds she does
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

~ ERHAPS the most striking thing
Is, y bout Anna 9. Nilsson aside
z rom her personal charm and
"a beauty is her individuality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

cNap HANTUNG?"
GA "Oh yes: that's the place
" lpan wants TO take from China"
20 But IL is famous for other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

A Star from Sweden - The
Thirteenth Bride Anlta-
ian star - Love, Honor
and Obey The Marriage
PIT - Takes ArlstoCratIc.
Parts Began As School
Teacher.
~ ERHAPS the most striking thing
bout Anna @. Nilsson aside
= rom her personal charm and
q beauty Is her individuality.
e"r has absolutely no desire to FORM
her own company; Is the only swedish
actress to reach stellar heights in this
oountry; has a middle name that
sounds like a sam Lloyd puzzle
1lVirenua uake it home and try IL
IN your vocal chords; and last but
not least in "ln the Heart of Fool,
me appears as the only blond vampire
N captivity, She expects to sail short
~ Tor Sweden where she will act in a
series OF pictures depicting life in the
land Of the Midnight sun.
The Thirteenth Bride
The Thirteenth Bride in the clutches
- the pirates. Ruth Storrow MAR
suerite Clayton), kidnapped in her
wedding hnery, Is taken aboard the
submarine. The Mahdi chief of the
pirate gang, is shown at her left with
haO and Sari, the female member OF
The desperadoes, is at extreme left. The
story details the adventures OF Ameri-
can brides who have been captured
by pirates and held for ransom. In
many of the scenes the U. 8. Navy
took active part.
- Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo has just finished 1.-THE
Marriage Pit" thrilling story OF New
York's smart set based on Frederick
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-23

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New Britain herald., 1920-07-07

Americanism but one choice and that is to support the republican party"
New Britain herald., 1920-07-07

Gion5, lle democrats because they were 1o- the league as presented and the republicans because no reserva- Gois devised by the human mind could anticipatc the contingencies which might arise il the future from an instrument of such potential possi- i'iliues for harm.
 Thus the issue finally oomes from the forum of congress to the final ar bitramenL of the American people. The oNeTshadoWing question in the campaign is whether We enter the EIaelstrOu1 of European and Asiatlc politics ana diplomacy and become part oe the cynical imperialism of the oiu world or whether America shall live her life in her own way, in dependent. unfet.ered, mindful always of her obligations to humanity and civilization, but free to act as each crisis shall arise. and maintaining always the policy of Washington and Jefferson and Monroe of friendship with all nations, entanGl!ne alliances with none.
 With 9. candidate standing four square upon the platform the issue leaves those W,.o l. l.l-N> ln caieguard- ing protectiT.e an preserving our
New Britain herald., 1920-07-07
HIRAM JOHNSON IN
 SUPPORT OF {. {. P.
(Continued From First Page.)

honored policies in favor of peace declared by Washington. Jefferson and Monroe.
 The republican party stands therefore firmly against the presi- dents covenant as presented, de nounces as breeding war rather than promoting peace and re-affirms the time honored. nation-old policies of Washington. Jefferson and Monroe.
 The democratic party on the other hand rejected every effort to modify or qualify the presidents proposed league of nations. endorsed the presi- dents attitude and took its position in favor of the league as presented. T. is true that the democrats in efforts to placate say something about reser- vations which might make clearer or more specific the obligations of tho United States. but the language is mea aningless and does not at all alter the essential position of the demo cratic party for the league as present ed.
 The two parties acted in similar fashion in one respect. but from diff ferent motives and for different rc2- sons. Roth rejected the nlaas for the adoption of the league with reserva-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05

having been made in the payment Of
certain notes secured by said trust
deed and all Of said notes, under the
provisions OF said trust decd having
been declared due by the holder thereof
and having been authorized by the
holder OF said notes secured by said
trust deed, |, or either OF US, In accord
ance with the provisions Of said trust
deed will sell, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY. 81. 1920,
at 10 o'clock noon, at public auction, at
the Adams avenue entrance to the
courthouse, corner OF Second street and
Adams avenue. in the city Of Memphis,
county Of Shelby and state OF Tennes-
see, the following described property In
the city OF Memphis, county OF Shelby,
state Of Tennessee, to-wit.
Beginning In the south line of Evelyn
avenue, at point $50 feet west Of the
west line OF Roxell avenue, and runs
thence south $50 feet TO an alley; thence
west SO feet with the north line OF said
alley: thence north $50 feett thence
east 80 feet to thu point Of beginning,
and being lot No. 10, in block No. .
Of Roynon & Rhea's subdivision.
All homestead. dover and equity OF
redemption waived by said trust deed,
and as trustees we win sell and con-
vey only such title as we may have
under said trust deed.
Dated this Jan. 20, 1920.
H, J. LIVINGSTON, JR.,
NJ s. M'GEHEE, Trustees.
II " ROYn Aftatpkt