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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
MEMPHIS WILL
ABANDON ITS
dope LINE"

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. fs.--Ths
dope line" established By the city
81 Memphis will end January 1.
There Is terror among Memphis
drug slaves.
health and police departments have
sold confirmed drug users pure drugs
~ cents a grain. against rs cents a
grain charged by underground dope
runners" for drugs aduiterated with
chalk. taicum or aconite.
The city sold each addict only
enough morphine. heroin or cocaine
20 aliay the exquisite torture OF drug
hunger. Too many fiends bought
both from the city and the pesidlers.
Hence. the system designed To keep
them under treatment for their habit
failed.
Health Superintendent J. J. Dur
rett has instructed DIR. J. r. Drake.
chief Of the dope line" to cut down
drug allowances from now until Jan.
uary /, and after that time 10 dis
pense none.
Three hundred men and women
who stand each morning in line at
the drug dlspensary are in panic.
They are plteously begging Memphis
TO continue to give them drugs.
There are white men and negroes
and white women In tho line. There
are more women than when, and
most Of tho women are white. Beside
beggars IN rags are weil-gowned
women.
And all OF them are trembling now
that the city's supply OF 10y pow
der" Is to be cut off. They beg and
cry and curse and rail alternately.
Dispensary attendants are watch.
ing their drug supplies, because what
slaves OF dope" cannot purchase
they win steal.
we have failed" said Or. Drake,
''because the drug addicts lacked will
power. As soon az we cut their doses
here. striving To free them from their
bondage to drugs. they flock to the
peddIers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
l|A Chris mas 0rttT Lane Bh

LAVE discovered all
selection.
There will collection
other we[framed pictures.
tapestry picture
wrapngs
gifts-ring, labels, cards
R-r HE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
CROCERS' DANCE
PLANS SHAPING
Charity Ball Friday Night 10
Be Big Affair

More than 700 retail food dealers
are working for the benefit and
masquerade ball at the Crystal Pool
Friday night under the auspices OF
the Seattle Retail Grocers' aEsocia-
ton and the Northwes, products COIN.
mittes OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
The general public Is invited and
Mother Ryther'H home Will benefit by
the bah which Will combine dancing
with uniue display features. Special
prizes will be given for the hes. In.
dividual and group costumes and the
prize walters will be rewarded.
Manufacturers Of tho city are TO
show unique Displays and there will
be stunts" announce the commit.
tee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
LEGISLATION
IS DISCUSSED
State "White Slave" Law
Proposed at Hearing

Subjects Of legislation. including n
state whites lave" law. strengthen.
ing the state bone dry" law, the
state white slave" law. strengthen
consolidation, were discussed We'd
nesday night nj the joint meeting OF
citizens and senators and representa-
tives from King county. in the
county.city building.
Practically the entire delegation Of
local legislators WAS present. besides
several visiting senators and repre-.
gentatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Mexican General
Claimed by Death

MEXICO CITY. Dec. iG.-Gen.
Benjamin Hill. secretary OF war un.
der President Obrcgon. died here yes.
terday. Gen. Hill was prominently
connected with the obregon revolt.
and during the provisional prcsiden.
cy OF De La Huerta, commanded the
Mexico City garrison. He was a
years old. His Illness was brief.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Christmas
Service
At The Bon Marche

Quick service is the
aim of the Parcel Post
and Express Office on
the Fourth Floor.
First of all, you may
have your gifts wrapped
for giving or for mail
ing, and then a step or
two away the pack
ages may be weighed,
stamped and mailed to
all parts of the United
States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Seattle Invited to
Corfu Rabbit Drive

Attaching a guarantee Of 1000 rab-
bits for each person participating. n
citizens committee Of Corfu, Grant
county. IL inviting the public TO bring
guns and participate in the war on
rabbits In Chat community December
81 and January 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Personal Service
Helps, Too
Chanbray
Bingham
19c Yard

M a Ike the children
wash dresses for Christ
mas-hers's the Cham
bray Bingham to make
them of-27 inc h e s
wide, lengths to 10
yards. Pink, blue, tan
and gray.
FABRIC FLOOR--THIRD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Negro Repudiates
Theft Confession

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.--Edward Val.
entine, negro, who told police he par.
ticipated In s3.500,00o mail robbery
at Council Bluffs, Ia, several weeks
ago. repudiated the confession" yes
terday. explaining he made the con.
fesslon ito get some sleep"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Whoopee!
Giddap!
Rocking Horses
Reduced

When you were very
young. remember how
you longed for a rock
ing horse?
Isn't there some very
young person OF your
acquaintance who is
longing for such a pres
ent this year?
$500 Rocking Horses
reduced TO. ...$3.75
$500 Rocking Horses
reduced TO. ..Sf.5O
$3.50 Rocking Horses
reduced to. ....$5.63
5000 Rocking Horses
reduced to. ...-$6.D
S1250 Rocking Horses
reduced to. ..$9.3S
$17.50 Rocking Horses
reduced to. .$13.13
$1,000 Rocking Horses
reduced TO. $500
$3.50 Rocking Horses
reduced to. .$16.SS
$4,000 Rocking Horses
reduced to. .$22.5O
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
UNION STREET SIDE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Smart Spats at $1.69

Women's 10-button Spats in choc-
olate, slate. taupe and fawn, with
fish-eye buttons, come in all sizes
from 3 to 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
FiUe New Styles in
Smart Winter Coats at $3.50

Many full silk lined number Seaet collars Others
of in
stitched with silk
The
cloths Cos browns number of rich shadesP heather and
while nearly all full silk lined full half silk lined
AA sizes from I6 TO 44-bat not IN each size color.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
:l;ys:lfI2|j]| :E!B4lzIz7
Be a Saving Santa Claus!!
ristmas Gifts in The Bargain Basement

excellent practical gift suggestions ready for
the Bargain bought special prices and sold at
savings made possible by the elimination of Free Deliveries Charge
Accounts and DIS Free Alterations and Expensive Fixtures The
prices tell the whole story!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Fined $500 Each for
Smuggling In Booze

Jacob Smith and Nicholas Morgen.
sin were fined $500 each In federal
court Wednesday. when they plead.
ed guilty to smuggling In liquor from
Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

NEW YORK.-Anonymous note
threatens life of Leroy w. Ross,
United States district attorney. un.
|lcss he lets up on liquor sellers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

Nearly 10 per cent Of the deaths
In the United States In 1919 were,
from tuberculosis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
CoUeraH Aprons $3.50

Choose these for gifts that are good
looking and practical as WELL They're of
unbleached muslin, brightly embroidered
on pockets, sleeves, waist and belt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
MORE DOPE
Than EVER
in N. YORK
Agents Make Business Of
Working Up Trade Among
School Children
RY HERBERT COREY


4 being used and sold in New York
city than at any other time In It's his
tory. That Is inside stuff. which may
or may not be supported by Official
statistics Tho people who peddic Il
are authority for the statement
we are getting the beat prices wv
ever got and arc selling all we can
GET they say.
HERON Is fAvORTTH.
COCAINE SECOND
Heroin Is the favcrita drug now.
adays. cocaine second. and morphine
q bad third Most OF tho stuff Is
sold on tho lower East side. The
dcpe-seilcrs have agents who mako a
business OF working up trade
among school children. The poor
Kids have no idea they are TIM
prrsiing their lives and sanity. They
Ar avid for n sensation Pretty soon
they become agents themselves. Tho
trade Is a progressive one The men
highcr.up DO not take the stuff
themselves. their agents say.
They are wise guys. They're In
the business for what there ts In H.
We poor dopcs stick to II because We
can't quit"
Top floor fats are preferred by the
opsam smokers. because the uumis
taxable odor OF the burning chop" IL
an advertisement OF the whereabouts
OF the joint. The most successful
opium flats. however. arr In loft
buildings. which are. Of course. UNI
occupied at night, save By a corrupt
cd Waterman Entrance Is obtained
thru back door which communl.
Gates with n saloon or restaurant.
Otherwise the policemen on tho beat
might become unduiy Suspicious.
HARD To GET INTO
THE CHINESE PLACES
The Chinks smoke II themselves %
raid the dope-peddler. but not many
white folks go 10 Chinatown now
adays. The Chinese come In from
upstate and over in Jersey on Satur.
day night and smoke themselves
black before returning TO their work
on Monday morning. But IL Is hard
for a hopfiend TO get In n China
town place unless he is wen known
to the Mongoians. Anyhow. China.
town has changed. It's about as
lively as wake In deaf and dumb
asylum nowadays"
The supposition that the dope
habit Is growing because whisky has
been taken away rests on Inference
only As a matter OF fact whisky has
not been taken away from New York.
Most Of the stuff sold nowadays
would corrodc n bronze statue. Il IL
true. but II carries the punch. and II
; ~ a. easily purchasabie as postag.
stamps Dopcs are increasing be-
cause until The Seattle star started
the present nationwide crusade. no
serious effort has ever been made
to put an end 10 The traffic. and b.
cause the rule II that once a dope al
ways u dope. The business would
seem to offer quite as ripe n field
for the activities OF r~formers as Is
the American Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Christmas Savings

Mems Observation-Disclosures Sweaters
in cardinal and heather. 90 nH
WOmen's Lawn Handkerchiefs en-
broidered with floral designs in colo,s-
come four different styles Or
in a box, at .............O DOC
Boys and Girls Fleece-lined Union
Suits in gray or white. and N1 ~
in sizes to 16 years. The suit y i Id
Seconds of the well-known "Black CAT,
Silk Hosiery for women have mock seams
in the back and come in black, RI
white and cordovan. The pair. OSC
Women's fulI-fashioned pure thread
Silk Hose in black only, is shown in sizes
S1a to 10. The Ct on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Gift Sweaters at $5.95

Slip-over and Tuxedo styles in
many novelty weaves and a variety
of attractive colorings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

POiS' Blouses in light and dark pat
- terns-won't Johnny be 'tickled"
to find one Of these in his Christmas
stocking? Well tailored of good madras,
percale, Bingham, chambray, sateen
and satin stripes-$1.5O 10 $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Silk Waists at S2.95

Georgette and Crepe de Chine Waists
in suit shades and light colors, are unus-
ually fine values at this price. And they
will make most acceptable gifts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

&C TO $500.
pOYS Flannel Blouses, excellent for
ID the cold weather-in navy, gray
and khaki colors-cut full and have one
breast pocket. Sizes TO 16, at $3.50
to 500.
FLANNEL Shirts, sizes 1917 TO IL
L years, at $3.50, $500, $500.
THE BON NAHcIE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Silk Gowns at $685. to $5.95

Crepe de Chine and Wash Satin Gowns flesh trimmed
styles, with tailored
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

UPPER MAIN FLooR-THE BON MARcHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
Suitable Gifts for
Your Boy
Boys Jersey Sweaters $2.65

special and timely buy enables us to offer these excellent sweaters time
Good coors
at Statistics 26
pOYS Leather Bi black
a 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

TINY girls win be delighted with one
of these Wash Cloth Dolls - of
white Terry cloth, painted - called
Raggedy Ann-also Billy Bumps, OF
silk in different colors-neatly en-
broidered-at 75c to S1.95.
SECOND rLooR-rHE BON MARcIns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

Mems Angora Wool Coat Sweaters in
green and brown mixtures. Splendid
bargains and dandy 90 M
Christmas gifts at. ........ VOsOO
Mems Fiber Silk Socks, in black and
colors. Sizes from 9lIs to r.
to liz. The pair. .......-... CCC
Mems Heavy Cotton Union Suits in
s sses s. sss to s e. The es sss ST.
Mems Cashmere Socks in Al
brown, sizes 10 to liz. The pair f0C
Women's fine quality Lawn Handker-
chiefs, hemstitched, have nicely. embroid-
cred floral designs in one corner. Four
different patterns in ct m
box, at ......----... D. .UU
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16

urls Bath Robes of Beacon cloh
" satin trimmed-with cord at
waist and neck--conventional designs
all color combinations-Sf.95
SECOND FIooH-TiiEsBoN MARcHn
GIRLS Cape Gloves-brown. gray
" and tan-pique sewn-S2.25 10
$3.50.
UPPER MAIN FIyooR-TIfE BON MARcuY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-16
'Weller" Art Pottery Gifts of Distinction

IRON the weller potteries of GAINESVILLE. Ohio
i received large shipment of "Forestcraft." "W
and Flemish" Art Pottery. Beautiful for gifts.
will find:
Jardinieres at $1.75 to $3.50 &
Handled Baskets at $1.75 to'$5.OO
Vases at SITS to $500 Apiece
Jardinieres and Pedestals $11.5O to $35
Fern Dishes at $500 to $500 Each
FOURTH FIooR,-TnE BON MARcHE
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-05-07

The Philippine Islands. The eXpendf
ture of these funds covers period ex.
tending till the year 1928; so that by
that time there win be teachers, build
ings, books and equipment for all the
children of school age DESTROYS OF hav-
ing elementary edAcation. 1t Is be
lieved that the increase In the ap-
preparation will double the number OF
pupils in the schools and will increase
the salaries of municipal teachers at
least 30 per cent. How far-reaching
the effects of this measure you'd be,
is as yet unknown. Certainly it makes
education universal and free in the
fullest sense.
BY virtue of the Jones law the bu-
reau of non-Christian tribes was Gre
ated. It's object is to foster in rapid
and thorough manner the material,
moral, economic, social and political
development of the people of the is
lands who are non-Christian.
The first step taken In pursuance
Of this policy was the establishment
and extension Of public schools in all
the non-Christian territory. There Is
! today an average daily attendance of
1914 pupils among the non-Christian
people In the so-called Mountain
province and in the province of Nueva
! Vizcaya, where the mountain peoples
are, there are 31S Filipino teachers.
In the department Of Mindanao and
Sulu there are 1888.
The money expended In those re-
gions comes from the resources of the
Philippine eovernment-from the
| pockets of the 100000 Christian
Filipinos The Christian population
is approaching the non-Christian with
the kindiest of spirit. The response
to that approach is splendidly cordial.
English the Language.
The national university of the is
lands is called the University of the
Philippines. 1t is financed by the
state. II gives courses in arts, educa-
ton. medicine and surgery, pharmacy
| agriculture, veterinary science, for
estry, engineering, law, commerce and
music. The number of students Is
about 300. 1t has graduated about
1900 since It's establishment in 1907
The medium of instruction is English
the curriculum is patterned after that
of the American universities; and the
text books used are English. Many
Of its graduates are at present occupy.
ing responsible positions in the govern.
ment, from the legislature down
Many more are in the universities OF
America pursuing advanced studies
either as government students OF
through their own efforts.
The system of education In existence
In The Philippines is bound to stay
The English language Will soon be
the official language OF the islands. II
is now the common medium of com
munIcation among the islanders who
still speak their dialects. 1t is fas
| supplanting the Spanish as the ma
tional language. Business between the
central government and most of the
| provinces and municipalities is al
ready conducted III English. BY legis
lative provision. English viii be thu
! language used in the courts from
1920 on.
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Chinese eminences showed their mp
probation of this blossom of Western
enterprise, the university of which
the professor happens TO be the presI-
dent. Some dozen years ago he was
fleeing for his life 800 miles down
the Yangtze to save his head. He was
a foreign devil" and no university
had been started. Seven or eight
Szechuan sent him a beautifully in
scribed statement of his opinion OF
the university, anG a gift OF $1,000
The professor was on his way home
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-05-07

door ball, basketball, tennis. and
football are played by the school
children. Military drill is a prescribed
course in the high schools.
There are 81 vocational schools in
the Philippines, giving practical agrl-
cultural courses and turning out intel
ligent farmers.
There are also so-called insular
schools. These are: The Philippine
Normal school, the Philippine School
of Arts and Trades. the Philippine
Nautical school. the Philippine School
Of Commerce, the Central Luzon Agri-
cultural school, and the School for the
Deaf and the Blind
Coeducation FIourishing.
During the Spanish regime coeduca-
ton was thing totally unknown In
the Philippines. The system was to
have schools for boys and schools for
girls exclusively. The converts under
the supervision of the sisters We're
mostly the places where the girls were
| taught. The boys were in the so-called
religious schools under the manage
ment of the friars. Now, however,
everything is changed, so far as the
public schools are concerned. The
proportion of girls to boys in the pub
lie schools has increased very rapidly.
During the last five years the attend
ance of boys in the intermediate
schools increased 50 per cent, while
the attendance of girls increased 222
per cent. In the high schools the at
tendance of boys increased go per
cent and the attendance of girls
PCT per cent. The Increase of women
enrolled in the various branches of
the University of the Philippines Is also
marked. In 1910 the number was 81
in 1918 1t was 555.
Proud OF Their Schools.
II there is anything of which the
Filipinos may justly be proud, It Is
their school system. This system has
been the object of study by the other
countries of the Orient. During 1917
1918 approximately a dozen Chinese
commissions and several Japanese and
| Korean commissions visited the is
| lands to make study of the schoo
| system. In the same year also, tnt
| governments of Guam, of the Straits
| Settlements and Of the Penang. start
ed employing Filipino teachers to give
| instruction In Industrial work and Il
English. Other countries from which
requests for information have 1mt
include: Burma, Hawaii. Chosen
French lndo-China, Ceylon, Cuba
Porto Rico, Hayti, Australia, FEEDER
ated Malay States, Papua, Java
Sumatra, Formosa, Newfoundland
Chile, New Zealand, and Fiji. In the
words of DR.. Marquardt:
1.-THE hiring of the Filipino teachers
in foreign lands and the visits of these
commissions indicate the position
which the Philippine educational sys
tenn holds In the Far East"
The budget for 1919 increased thu
appropriation for Philippine public
schools by S1,2000O0. In addition t.
the regular appropriation, the Philip
pine legislature December 5, 1918
voted S15,000000 10 be used In placing
free elementary schools within tn,
reach of every child of school age ii
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He had been pretty well all over
fine world" said the professor, "and
when ! asked him what country had
impressed him most, he said at once,
China. And when I asked him what
to China had impressed him most. he
said at once, the West China Union
university. The professors remarks
we're made to the Daily News, London,
and he followed them up with de-
Mhtfu) story of the -way In which
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the Americas. was that the colonies
should be exploited for her benefit.
The United States reversed this policy
and Immediately began the work of
uplifting the Filipinos.
The first step taken by America on
her occupation of the Philippines was
the establishment of public schools.
With what enthusiasm the Filipinos
greeted this policy of the new regime
may he deduced from the fact that
the schools of the Islands have always
been overcrowded. Today the Philip
pine government supports 5000
schools, with teaching force Of about
1900. The number of pupils is esti-
mated at 675,000. The medium of in
struction Is the English language
The financial support comes from the
Filipino people in the form of taxes
and donations.
Teachers Mostly FiIipinos.
The teachers In the primary schools,
as well as in the intermediate and
secondary schools, are today almost
all Filipinos. The number of Filipino
supervising teachers increased from
200 In 1915 to 294 In 1913 There
are Al American supervising teachers
OF the teaching force In the secondary
schools "A per cent are Filpinos. The
majority of the Industrial supervisors
are also Filipinos. There are six
Filipino superintendent of schools
and both the assistant director of edu.
epffop md tha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 ,o,l
lie instruction are Filipinos. About
so per cent of the instructors and pro.
fessors In the University of the Philip.
pines are Fillpinos.
Philippine school activities arc
economic, industrial, physical and so.
eial In scope. In the words Of DR.. w
W. Marquardt, who has Just retired
as director of education in the islands
mo one of these branches is neglected
or emphasized at the expense of
others"
The system OF instruction is mt.
termed after that of America, but
adaptation to local conditions has led
to the development Of special features
For example, home gardens are re.
quired TO be planted by pupils under
the supervision of teachers. There are
also poultry-raising clubs and pig
raising clubs. The pupils keep record
books showing the cost of operation
and the net profits from their farming
enterprises. In this way the schools
are kept in touch with the home.
Industrial Instruction.
Industrial instruction receives spe.
cial attention. The following figures
give an idea of the value of the com
mercial output of the public schools
for the school year 1917-1S: Embroid-
cries, S]2,50O; lace, $4,000. crochet
$4,000; sewing, $4,000: cooking. s3 .
500; basketry $4,000; hats, $500,
products Of loom weaving. s35Oo
namboo-rattan furniture $4,000.
Most of the schools have domestic
science courses, cooking, home man.
agement, sewing and embroidery he.
ing the principal subjects taught
Physical training is also playinp o
very material part in the curricuIuu
of the schools. Group games. calls
themes and competitive athletics are
regular features of the school work
Modern games such as baseball, in
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-05-07

Employer-Don't sou take off your
hat when you ask for Job?
Demobilized Poilu-Excuse me, rm
SO used to my helmet that feel hare
headed with this darncd piece Of felt
on.--pnris lie Pays de Fiance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-05-07

via Picking. In the Chinese capital he
had an interview with the president OF
the Chinese republic, then Yuan Shih.
Kai, who also gave him a declaration
OF approval and $4,000 as a persona
gift TO the university.