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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
LONG BEACH HIT
BY TIDAL WAVE

LONG BEACH, Cal. Aug. Ia
Ono man was slightly injured. a
lunch stand wrecked. piling was torn
loose. planking knocked out. flooring
displaced and damage estimated at
several thousand dollars was done TO
the beach front concessions here last
night by heavy ground swclls COM
bined with the high tide.
The tide tonight will be seven feet.
four inches--onc inch higher than
last nights. mark. Dancing and 9TH
er concessions at the outer end of
the pleasure pier were kept open and
suffered no damage. Preparations to
prevent further loss tonight are be-
ing made by crew OF city workmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
SAYS MANY ARE
DOING 1T
Seattle Day Aug. Is
at Chehalis Fair

Word was received by the Cham.
Der OF Commerce that the South.
west Washington fair commission
has designated Wednesday. August
25. as seattle.Tacoma-P Portland day
at the exposition in Chehalis. A
big delegation of business men from
Seattle is invited for the occasion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
u. S. WILL NOT
step INTO ROW
Won't Take Sides for Pres
ent in Allies Fuss
BY A. l. BRADFORD

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL. - The
United States viii refrain FOR the
present from taking sides" in the
differences between Great Britain
and France over Russia, it was
learned TODAY - the state depart
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
Dykeman Holds
Court This Week

Superior Judge King Dykeman
tore himself away from his kids
and their summer play Thursday to
mount his bench for one week,
where he will listen 10 dog day arEu
ments by heatsuffering lawyers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
EXPRESS FIRM
ASKS new RATE

WASHINGTON. Aug. ~. = The
American railway express company
today made application TO the inter.
state commerce commission TO in
crease its rates so as to cover the
recent award OF wage increases to
employees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
bandit DIDN'T
II ALLOW FOR THIS

NEW YORK. Aug. i2.--when he
was held up by bandit. Samuel
Segai. jewelers. clerk, turned in a
fire instead OF n police alarm. The
firemen responded 10 the call and
captured the bandit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
BUC0DA, WASH,
SWEPT BY FIRE

BUCoDA, Wash. Aug. i2.--vir-
tually the whole business section OF
Bucoda was wiped out by fire early
today.
Five business houses. an apartment
house. a hotel and n residence are In
ashes.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
T OVELESS CITY
- is ZION TOWN

CHICAGO. Aug. 12.--Wllbur Glenn
voliva, overseer Of Zion City. has de.
creed that all love scenes shall be
cut from movies shown here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
EWARDS AREN'T
IN VERY EXCITING

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. L. -
Fred Fisher found bundle OF Sc
curities valued at $4,000 and re-
turned them to the owner. He got
two street car tickets az reward.
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500, 900 Fire Loss
at Calexico, Cal,

CALEXICO. Cal. Aug. 12.-Sev-
eral business buildings were dam
aged and several dozen automobiles
destroyed by fire here tarly today.
The loss Is estimated 1t Sioo.ooo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
HE MAY Be
PIrCHFORK
MURDERER
Mercer Island Again Scour'
ed by Man-Hunters Who
Seek Criminal

Another Mercer island man hunt
was started Thursday when n rher
IFS posse. led hy Deputy Matt Star
wich. started eombing Inc Island with
the county bloodhounds for a dark
haired foreigner. who after sticking
gun in Mrs. Herbert nowcrman's
ear. robbed her Of a $500 diamond
ring and Ssso In cash as she lay
fainting In bed.
the robbery occurred at a. m,
just after her husband. Herbert
Row.rman. collector for the Great
Northern railroad. left his summer
home at Anderson landing. To take
hls morning dip In Lake Washing
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12
WATCH MAINLAND
on ALL FERRIES

All ferries leading 10 Seattle have
been notified OF tho robbery and a
close watch for the bandit viii be
maintained. The dogs were started
from the county stockade under
leash Of Deputy Sheriffs u. W. Nc.
Cullough and Earl Rammage.
Bowerman told the authorities he
had not been absent from the house
for more than 10 minutes. lie said
his wife was Just recovering from
her fainting spell when he returned.
After she told him Of the robbery,
Bowcrman dashed to the home OF r
n. Arms,ead. official OF the Pacific
Steamship Co. who IL ncighbor.
and borrowed an automatic. He
combed the woods about Ackerson
landing for an hour or more. but
could find no traces OF the man
save occasional fresh foot prints.
which were lost In the underbrush.
There Is a slight possibility. II
was stated at the sheriffs office,
that the fugitive may be James
sphyridis. Greek. who is wanted for
the killing Of 1i-year old Mary Jane
Pappas with a pitchfork recently.
The man answered the description
OF the Greek and there Is n slight
possibility that he has been in hid
ing on the island.
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Other Schemes
Like Ponzi's
Are Springing Up
ny JAMES HENLE

NEW YORK. Aug. i2--This city
IL about TO become the center OF get.
rich.auick exploits In foreign cx.
change that will leave Ponxi far In
the rear.
A new company 10 enter the field
claims to have made 400 per cent In
one week upon n preliminary ven.
ture of $1,000. This is at the rate OF
over 10000 per cent a year.
NOW THEY NEED NO
MORE CAPITAL
Don't take the next train TO New
York. however. The company has
now announced that II has obtained
$500. 900 from n wealthy investor and
needs no more capital.
The new concern TO enter the for
cign exchange field is Montgomery.
Macdonald 4 Co. Inc. l4s2 Broad.
way. II began In biff.bang style by
sending out alIuring circulars TO
1000 clients. promising them 30 per
cent profit In so days. to be made In
foreign exchange operations.
But A. II. Montgomery. OF the
corporation. has now announced
that no money would be taken from
the public. as a wealthy investor has
promised TO advance $500. 900 and in
return Is TO receive profits on 80
50'' basis.
'At no time did we intend to ac-
cept any money thru the mails.-
said Montgomery. Now that we
have halfe million In sight we don't
need any more. and that amply OK
plains our new attitude.
SAYS MANY ARE
DOING 1T
Il have reason TO believe that vari-
Gus persons are making an untold
amount OF money in quiet way
thru foreign exchange operations.
Several times the millions Ponzi
named has been made. Every point
of contact we came across in our
preliminary operations showed signs
of wear.
I'VE. could get plenty OF money
from the public II we wanted TO take
II. We have been besieged by eli.
ents who wanted TO invest amounts
from $1,000 TO s5o.ooo."
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HiGHwAyMAN WORE
RED MASK

The highwayran wore red mask.
Mira Bowerman told the sheriff. and
entered her bedroom but minute
or two after her husba nd had left.
I'll. placed the Eun--a biz nicksled
on~--ln my car and told me no would
kin me u opened my mouth" said
Mrs. Bow~rman. ''I threw up my
hands and he ordered me 10 take Oft
my engagement ring. THAT IL all y
said. tainted then and JUS, re
member seeing him pass out OF The
door"
The cash was removed from Bow
erman's trousers. which hay on din
inx room chair.
The highwayman wore a tan suit
and was described by Mrs. Bower
man a. being n foreigner with Jet
black hair. He was about Is. Mrs.
Bowerman declared she saw the same
man lurking near an empty hosse
below the Bowcrman home Wednes
day afternoon. Evidence In the
house disclosed the fact that some
one had slept in the house Wedncs.
day night,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-12

The FEDERAL authofities Fcfueod q
make any statement.
Shortly before lao Bank Commits
sio,er J. c. Alien declared that ths
capital OF the Hanover 7rust com
pany. which he seized yesterday. was
not simply Impaired. but probably
wiped out The capitalization was
100000. Ponzi conducted prac'
ticaiiy all OF bis mysterious financial
operations thru the Hanover Trus,
company and held large share of
the stock In the institution.
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Man About Town

fopvv,ohf 1890 bv Dousicdav Page pecsa
.yranoem,mt With the wheeier Syndicate lac.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-11

Place in Civilization He Will
visn various classes, speaking to
them upon the phases OF their
work, with which he is so familiar,
Word has been received from
Otero county that r. S. Upton. Il
graduate of the New Mexico Nor
NAL University and a teacher IN
the summer school for a number f
yea%, has been renominated for
county superintendent OF that
county.
Cards announcing the marriage
of Miss Frances Irene Staron, a
graduate OF the New Mexico Nor
NAL University, to ~. Eugene
Morel Ammuns at Dial as, Texas,
June "a, have been received at the
college. Miss Star n graduated
from the Roswell high school be-
fore entering the Normal univer-
SHY. She was a most popular
young woman, both in high school
and college, and was given honors
in the department Of practice
teaching Her home will be at
Dallas, Texas. r.-
one OF the finest programs ever
rendered in Las Vegas was given
on the Fourth of July under the
uspic Of tie Comm, cial clll.
Justice Clarence J. Roberts of San
ia Fe gave a most logical and
fearless address upon True Amer
icanism. The Normal University
class in interpretative reading read
In Flanders Fields" by McRea and
America For Me" by Van Dyke.
Charles Edwin Shank, professor of
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that she is daily improving and will
soon be able to leave the hospital
at Soeorro, where she has been for
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Sam Mechalis is confined
to her home by illness at this writ
ing.
Rev. Joe Land left Thursday for
Alamogordo, N. NJ, to remain over
Sunday
The ladies of the Baptist church
met in regular session Thursday
afternoon to lay plans for future
work.
Cliff Martin Of the Luna valley
was looking after business affairs
in Magdalena on Thursday and
Friday.
Billy Rogers is spending 4
couple of weeks at Datil, with
friends on the ranch.
Miss Mable Hudson, of Reserve,
IL q guest in the home of Steve
Hudson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Ferry were
In Magdalena on Friday, visiting
friends and attending to business
affairs. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snodgrass en-
tertained two auto loads of rela-
tiyes from Texas the past week.
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day evening when their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Eide, became the
bride of Lloyd Harshey. The
house was beautifully decorated
with masses of greenery, shasta
daisies, pink larkspur and pink
and white hollyhocks. The bridal
couple took their places beneath
floral arch, the wedding march
being Charmingly rendered by Miss
Alta Marie Morgan. The beauti-
full ring ceremony was read by
Rev. G. G. Hill. over fifty rela-
tives and close friends witnessed
the ceremony. During the evening
ice cream and cake were served,
cafeteria style. Many beautiful
and valuable presents were he
ceived by these popular young
people. Mr.. and Mrs. Harshey will
be at home to their many friends
at their home north of Hagerman.
The Baptist people enjoyed a de-
lightful picnic on Saturday after
noon at the Siphon, A delicious
picnic lunch was enjoyed at the
close of the afternoons fun of
games and swimming.
/. Mrs. Lacey and son, Mr.. Lacey,
are guests at the home of Mrs.
Lacey's brother, Mr.. Phillips.
MIR. Lacey, who Is employed at
Abilene, Tex, Is enjoying his vaca-
ton.
Mrs Blanche Robinson of Gains
vile, Tex, is visiting at the home
of mer sister, Mrs. Geo Meader.
Mrs. Hugo Jacobson entertained
a number of friends at her home
south of town last Thursday after
noon A pleasant social hour was
enjoyed and luncheon was served.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-11

"a In Holland a useful gum or paste
S made from garlic,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-11
NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Las Vegas.


The most important event of the
Normal University summer school
will take place the week of July
~, wnen m. Edgar l.. Hewett.
Governor Larrazolo, Atanasio
Montoya, superintendent Jonathan
II, Wagner, John V. Conway, and
other doctors will attend a confer
enee. of the New Mexico Chapter
of the National Association Of
Spanish Teachers, Professor John
ID. Fitz-Gera ID, head of the de-
partment OF Spanish, University OF
Illinois, who has been loaned to
the Normal University for the
summer under the auspices of the
American Association of Interna-
tional Cancellation, Will have
charge of a round table discussion
from two to four on "Wednesday
afternoon, July 21. In the evening
the governor will preside and Dr.
Fitz- Gerald and others will ad-
dress the meeting.
DR.. Hewett's coming is always
looked for with special interest,
He was the first president and
founder of the institution, and has
been of great value to the institu
ton throughout its entire history.
Dr. Hewett will speak on Monday
and Tuesday evenings on the
Making of a Race" and our
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-11
HAGERMAN

A delightful program was given
by the pupils of the Methodist
Sunday school last Sunday morn
ing The program was given TO
celebrate Sunday School Day"
The last general conference decid-
ed to change the name of the an
nual children's celetfation from
"Childrens Day" to Sunday
School Day." to embrace the mod
ern idea of a Sunday school for
people of all ages. The celebration
Sunday being held on July Fourth
was partly patriotic. The church
was beautifully decorated with
masses of greenery and blossoming
plants, and from the welcoming
speech by Master Glendon Howe
to the farewell recitation and
goodbye kiss by little LILLY 10
Burck, the different parts We're
we'll rendered. Four girls dressed
as rose buds gave a pleasing 1T
tie exercise. This was followed by
charming recitation by Miss Mary
c. Phillips. A solo by Dorothea
Cowan, accompanied by Miss Ma
bel Cowan at the piano and Miss
Carolyn Paddock on the violin, was
pleasingly rendered. A reading by
Frank Curry and a Bible exercise
by Mr.. Howe's class proved most
interesting. A patriotic exercise
Making the Flag" by the young
ladies of Mrs. Paddock's class, who
were appropriately costumed, was
very beautiful, as was also a rag
drill by the girls of Mrs. Walton's
class. A violin solo by Carolyn
Paddock and a reading by Miss
Elinor Paddock was enjoyed by
all. Five little girls carrying bas-
kets ofTroses sang Lovely Roses'
and threwathe roses to the audience
while singing the chorus. Five lit
tie boys of the primary class gave
an exercise telling how they would
save their pennies for the pastor.
At the close of this exercise the
treasurer of each class came for
ward and poured their silver offer
ing into a large tin dishpan. over
two hundred and sixty-five dollars
was contributed for the pastor
salary. Rev. H. w. Carter and
Rev, Orion Carter gave interesting
addresses on Sunday school work.
The w. H. NJ. was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Van Arsdol on
wednesday afternoon. After the
devotional exercises, which were
conducted by the president. Mrs,
Phillips, a short business meeting
was held. A dainty luncheon was
served during the social hour that
followed the business meeting
Miss Boyd, missionary who has
recently returned, from India. gave
an interesting address at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday eve
ming. Mas Boyd is sister of Mrs.
Wright, and is guest at the
Wright home north of town.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church met at the church
on wednesday afternoon
A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Thos. NcKinstry on Thurs
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MACDALENA

Mrs. Cyrus Thompson and three
little daughters of FL Paso arrived
in Magdalena the past week Il
spend several weeks, the guests o
her mother, Mrs. II. Lentz.
Mrs. George Hopkins and chill
dren, Helen and Donald, returned
on Tuesday to their home in Mag
dalena after TWO months spent in
Missouri, the guests of relatives.
The ladies of the Home Mission
airy society of the Methodist church
met at a regular business session
m the church parlors on Thursday
afternoon.
j. Foss, with his family, moved
on Thursday from their suburban
residence to their property in
town.
ON Friday afternoon Miss Emma
Quinn was charming hostess &c
bevy of little girls who were en-
tertained at a steak fry in n
beautiful grove about three miles
from town The following little
girls were taken out about five
O'Clock in autos and safely re-
turned to their homes at eight
o'clock: Misses Rosalie Moore,
Alice Atkins Hortense Medley,
Ruth Rogers, Agnes Craig, Robin
Woolgar, Matte Dell Quinn, and
Bessie Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Paschal and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stuppi left
the first part of the week for a
pleasure trip covering several
weeks, going to Denver and on to
Yellowstone park, making the trip
by auto.
The Misses Alberta and Lillian
Dewolf and brother left on Satur-
day for Tucson, Ariz,, where they
Will make their future home.
Mrs, j. Grant delightfully."- enter
tanned the ladies' of the social cir
Gle at her home on Thursday after
noon.
Miss Quinnie Wilson proved her
self delightful entertainer. Thurs
day afternoon, when she entertain
ed more than a dozen little girls in
honor of her thirteenth birthday.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
with various games. Ices and cake
We're served by the little hostess.
A number of the Magdalena peo-
pie went to Datil's on the Fourth
and celebrated, while some took
well-filled baskets out to the noun
tains and enjoyed quiet day.
p Argall returned from Califor-
MIA on Monday accompanied by
Mrs. Argall and daughters, Frances
and Marion, who have been spend
ing the past several months on the
coast.
Floyd Stuppi entertained a num-
Der of his young friends on Satur-
day evening at the home OF his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Jake Stuppi.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
with various games, music and
dancing. A buffet luncheon was
served by Mrs. Stuppi to about
thirty guests.
II. Hardy of Albuquerque spent
several days the past week in Mag
dalena, looking after business af-
fairs. .r
Joe Stoneking has returned
home after a pleasant two weeks
vacation spent at Hot Springs.
Mrs. r. Lentz was called to Datil
on Saturday by the serious illness
of a relative.
Work on the excavation for the
new Methodist church is progress
ing nicely. The building will DE
finished in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nichols We're
visitors in Albuquerque several
days the past week.
The many friends Of Mrs. Hese-
ziah Hall will be glad to learn
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oratory. read two selections from
Service, THE Fool" and Young
Fellow, My Lad" q. II. Kanady
sang "Columbia's Battle Hymn .
Miss Ida Harper, soloist, accom-
panied by Clam Sam ord, vIolini<t,
and a mixed chorus, sang Tent
ing on The Old Camp Ground. -
Miss Marie l.. SENEGAL had charge
of the music, and Mayor Fred q.
Blood presidGd He was intro
duced by Herman I.feld, president
of the Commercial club.
Dean Frank CARBON, who was
taken seri~usly i'll at the beginning
of the summer school. has recover
ed and is back at work.
Miss Montana Hasting and Mrs
Nivienne c. Halliday have joined
the corps of summer school teach
ers ana will deal with the problem
of measuring school children and
aiding those children who have
tailed to pass their grades, making
special study of the conditions that
caused the failure.
The office has announced an en-
rollment of 9S3 students for the
summer school The institute peo-
pie coming in for the last two
weeks will increase the number to
1000,
The board of regents will hold a
meeting next week to let the con-
tract for the building of the Ilfeld
auditorium. The Normal Univer-
sity has outgrown the Duncan
opera house, where it has held as
sembly exercises, and the only re-
lief now in sight is the completion
of the Ilfeld auditorium, made pos
sible by the generous gift of
Charles Ilfeld.
President Fred O. Blood of the
board of regents has made a very
careful study of the needs of the
Normal University, and is doing
everything in his power to secure
for the institution the needed
buildings and equgpn&nt. With
the proper building facilities the
Normal University, which has al
ready become the summer school
of the southwest, could easily have
two or three thousand students
and become much greater asset
to the state, both educationally and
financially
Miss Fannie b. Jordan, who
graduated with the degree of bach
elor of pedagogy at the May com
home in Geneva, N. Y. Miss For
dan, in addition to her school work
was assistant in the department of
Typewriting and editor in chief of
the annual.
Miss Noama Underwood, who re-
manned over after the close of
the winter term to assist in putting
on Her Husbands Wife" has re-
turned to her home at Miami.
William Mcdonald, who grad
uated from the high school de-
partment. has a position in the Las
Vegas Savings bank.
The Delta Sigma Epsilon soror-
ity gave a benefit picture show-
Treasure Island'---at the Coro-
NADIA picture house. Thursday and
Friday evenings. AS a special fea-
ture of the show the Misses Doro-
thea CARBON, Nina Garrett, Ida
Harper and Vida Sullier gave solo
dances under the direction of Mrs. |
Miller, and Louise c. Jaramillo
and Felipe Delgado gave vocal
numbers. During the year the So
rority has raised and turned over
to the scholarship fund $5S5.00,
This money will be loaned to
worthy students, giving preference
to those who served in the late |
war, or their dependents.
President F'iladelfo Baca of the |
FL Rito Spanish American school, |
is a frequent visitor at the Normal
s----
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wEsrLAKE MILITARY SCHOOL

VIII open its new home at MT. WASH
TNGTON. Los Angeles, Calf. on June
IL, 1920. Unexcelied Location with large
ly increased capacity. Athletic Field and
eight acre campus. Skating Rink. Gram
mar and high school. All men teachers
Summer School offers Ideal facilities for
outdoor life and sports 1000 feet above
city on top OF Mt, Washington. Address,
until June IL. Santa Monica. Col. VIM.
StrOver.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-11

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produce copious and purifying
bowel movement, improve appetite.
restore mental activity and a fine
feeling of vigor and cheerfulness.
Price. 60c. Sold by all druggists.
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