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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
NOT
YET BORN
Saves HIM
Coming Of Stork Averts Peni-
tentiary Sentence
for Father

Roy Hurley. dope sddIct and
daylight burglar. went 10 thc
county Jail today 10 begin
course Of treatment prescribed
for him yesterday BY Judge
Michel Gillian to make him
man again
u h m experiment The usual
way would have been To send
him 10 the penitentiary.
When Hurley faced the Judge
uervously yesterday no was charged
with grand larceny. He had en-
tered the homo Of T.. II. Kohlhasa,
SAIL Alaska st.. on June ~ and
stolen property valued Mt more than
$500.
Near the door Of the courtroom,
stood q young woman. IN tears.
Her two little girls ciutched her
skirts and looked on wonderinxty.
she was soon 10 become mother
a third time Hurley was her
husband.
Deputy Prosecutor John A. Frater
stepped to the side Of Hurley and
said to tho court:
"Your honor. IL this young man
Wishes to plead guilty OF p~tit
Instead cf standing trial on
the present charge. would recon-
mend n sentence Of six months In
the county Jail. There is new baby
coming TO their homeland
The judge turned TO Hurley.
The prisoner will be confined. IN
with the Recommendation
Of the prosecuting attorsey.- said
the court He will be treated for
the dope habit. perhaps cured"
COUNTY WILL CARE
FOR FAMILY
As Hurley turned TO be received
by his guard. sobbing moan
escaped from his young wife. still
leaning by the door.
Il don't know what III do she
said. we haven't anything. I sup
pose there's ons way"
Deputy Frater went 20 tho WON.
ans side and took her arm.
'So.5 ne said. 1T isn't necessary.
arm taking your case up with the
welfare commission. The county
win see that you and your children
are cared for while we're rebuilding
your husband. and making him a
man"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
]. JACKSON
CALLED BY
GRAND JURY
Accused White Sox 0utfield
er win Tell His Story
to Official Probers

CHICAGO. Sept .ss-Joe
JArkson. cutfIeider Of th~ White
sex. accused Of conspiracy 10
throw tbe 1918 world series In
Indictments vosrd by Alhe Cook
county grand Jury. sppcsrcd In
Judge s1ci,ona,drs court ~ 80
p. m.
o1e wAs In company with A.
sv~d AusestsM sssnrnry Ses tise
WhAls Gmx c1unh. Jaets~n = lha
roommate of Eddie CIrottr. wlso
te>tjfird BEFORE the grNsD6 3usy
before the indictments were
voted. 1scports were circulated
that Jsckson wAs reaAy 70 tell
M Ic knew.
Jackson conferred with Judg
Mcdonald for half an hour an
then went into fias grand jury roer'
Jackson told the truth 10 Nc
Donald and he In now going 20 tel
the truth 20 the grand jury" Al
Iorney Austrian said.
Jackson'r testimony was late
made public. Jackson declared h
was paid his 5000 by Claude VIII
Iams. another white sox pitcher.
Risbcrg and McMuiiin. two OF IN
others indicted. were the principa
pay off men," Jackson said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
BOY DYING, BUT
CAN'T Be FOUND
Known to Be Dangerously IIl;
Whereabouts a Mystery

Somewhere In Seattle. possibly In n
hospital. lies Joseph Farrell. Of Boise.
Idaho. He is dangerously M. per.
haps on his death bed. His parents
back In the Idaho metropolis are un-
able to locate him.
In a rush" telegram to Mayor
Caldwell Tuesday. Il. q. EagIeson.
mayor Of Boise, requested that all the
forces OF tho CITY BE- put in operation
to find the dying boy.
Farrell Is described ms n young
man. 20 years OF age. about six feet
tall. light complexioned and weigh
ing about 100 pounds. He has n
blackberry" mark on his right
thigh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
IL White Hope or, Know Your Man Before You Hill

kid with the new tights sent a sting.
ing left straight into the face OF the
veteran before him. and like flash
drove home his right like piston.
Mattson went down.
''Flukcr' exclaimed the wise ones.
"Mattsonli get him"
The fight progressed. II was the
fourth round. The kid came out of
his corner bruised. bleeding. Mattson
rushed him. There was a swift in.
terchange Of blows. sudden shift.
and Mattson. defeated. crumplod up
on the canvas. The kid disappeared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
BALL LEADERS
ARE SHOCKED
BY CHARGES

CHICAGO. Sept ,s.--Staiements
by leaders In baseball regarding the
action Of the Cook county grand
jury In voting indictments against
eight members OF thes white sox
team for alleged throwing OF the
1918 world series. follow:
John Heydlcr. president OF the
National league: 1T k indeed a
depiorablc incident Baseball must
be cleaned Mt any cost"
John McGraw. manager OF the
New York Giants: II wcrid rather
not say anything until the evidence
has teen made public. crookedness
must be stamped out CT baseball
II the game is to live"
Ban johnson. president OF the
American league: 1T takes the
breath away from me. I'll have TO
have time TO think II over and win
make n formal statement later"
kid" Gleason. manager OF the
white sox: II stiil have ball club
and am going right along playing
the game. Cleveland better watch
out and keep playing every minute.
/ am mighty glad this thing has
happened now. II is better now
than at any time In the season. II
would have been lot better II IL
came after the pennant was won.
but don't think II has wrecked
our pcnnant hopes"
William veeck. president OF the
Chicago Cubs: III the players in.
dlcted are found guilty they should
be given the absolute limit OF pun
ishment. They have not only done
an alleged crooked act, but have
also done something that Is detri.
mental 10 the whole country. Base
bill In n national pastime and Is
interviewer In our daily industry.
With this point in view they have
nlmost committed. treason"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
$4,000 RING IS
MISSING HERE
Woman Loses Gem in
Church or on Way There

II you find gray suede bag con.
taining n diamond dinner ring. please
deliver X 10 Mrs. =. c. sullivan. For
the ring is worth $4,000.
Mrs. Sullivan. who lives at The
Cables. 18th and Harrison. lost II
either al 81. Joseph's church. 18th
ave. y. and Aloha, or between there
and her home today when she went
TO attend funeral nj the church.
Detectives are searching for IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28

turned to face Tho Belgian" who
was aiming a blow at his jaw.
But the blow failed to land. There
was sudden shift and Belgian
Frank" crumpled up on the floor
Today he was in the county Jail
The young special deputy is b
w. Bethel Some day he's going
back into the ring. which he en-
tered but once. to prove to the
wise ones" that II wasn't fluke
the night he knocked out Joe Matt
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28

sheriff TO young special deputy.
Keep your eye on the place. espe-
cially Sunday nights. Think you can
handle 'em?"
The young special deputy thought
he could.
Last night Belgian Frank" re-
turned to Bryn Mawr. He went di-
rect to the dance hall. AS he enter
ed. instinctivcly the crowd fell back.
Those who recognized him gave him
generously more than his share OF
the floor.
He danced. carefree. with aban-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
ny HAL ARMSTRONG

Joe Mattson. bruiser OF flesh and
crusher OF bones. entered the ring
auspiciou~Iy with his seconds.
The crowd at the Eagles smoker
yelled It's piaudits as the hero Of two
score mauling battles took his
corner.
In the other corner sat youth.
His cheeks were pink, his tights
new He had no hackers. None In
the crowd would have staked red
cent upon him.
The gong rang. The fighters
stepped TO the center. clashed The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE

That happened last November.
Three weeks ago mt the Bryn Mawr
dance hall. on Lake Washington.
belgian Frank" Van Geystel was
paying his respects to Terpsichore.
Somebody's cap was tossed in the
air. Belgian Franks" fist shot out
and crashed into the face OF another
dancer. There was n rush for the
door. Outside. the affray ended In n
revolver battle In which one man
was killed and two others wounded
by bullets.
There's hard gang hangs
around that dance hail." said the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
MERCHANTS
SEE BREAK
IN PRICES
Predict Seattle Is on Brink
OF Slump In Cost OF
Commodities

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. g.
Sugar dropped another Is CENTS
per 100 pounds In San Fran
cisco to-day.
The wholesale prize berame
tit for cane and $3.50 for bret
sugar.
This brought sugar down 10
the price NJ which II sold xhep
the government rclinquisised
control Of sugar distribution Tho
first Of thc year.
Yesterday tho price was cut
IS cent~ per 100 pcund~.
In line with tho general tendency
toward lower prices thruout the
country. and forecantinK. II In claim.
I'd. s'ill further declines In the cost
OF foods,uffs. butter dropped . cents
a pound Wholesale In Seattle Tues.
day.
Sugar registered q drop Of rs
cents hundred pounds wholesale
Monday. and Wednesday sugar will
be offered to retailers Is cents
cheaper nsili.
Western ave. jobbcrs quoted
creamery bricks at a. cents q pound
and cubes NJ 81. Tuesday. Since the
early summer nonths butter has
been consistently rising In price. fol.
icmtnx The lrsd of ths grisco narkss-
FURTHER DECLINES
AXE PltEDlCTED
Asked tho csusc of the sudden
slump in the market. jobsers at.
tributcd II 10 the failure Of tho large
condenscrics 10 lind an export mar.
kct. with the result that much Of
the cream that formerly went into
cans is now diverted 20 butter max.
inT. stu further declines are pre-
dictcd. aitho commission mon would
not commit shcmseiscs ns 20 what
level would probably he reached.
Today sugar was quoted n; $3.50
a hundred pounds wholesale. n drop
of rs cents over Saturdays price
"Wednesday II win he quoted TO ~
saiiers at Sis.$o. Thcsa prices fol.
low closely the reductions quoted ai
tho California rcfineries Some Job
bcrs have adopted tho policy Of max.
Ing the new price here on the day II
Ia announced In tho South. absorbing
the loss themselves
Sugar was retailing In Seattle
Tuesday Mt from 10 TO Is cents,
pound.
The average price Of butter as the
groccrs was from 10 20 rs cents
pound.
Wholesale produce merchants ex.
pressed confidence Tucst|y' that
foodstuffs tbruout tho country arc
on the decline. and predict that other
lines will soon follow butter and
sugar.
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don. Some one who did not know
him clumsily stepped on his foot.
II beg your pardon" said the
other. politely.
You bet you do" roarcd BEL
gian Frank" And his right fist
shot out and landed on the others
face with terrific impact. The
victim fell.
The crowd stood back, and thru
them came the young special
deputy. He had pink checks. He
picked the fallen dancer up. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
CHARGES THRU
. PIE BARRAGE

DENVER, Sept. 2s.--speciai offi.
Ger W. o. steam stepped into res
taurant 20 arrest several alleged crap
shooters. a custard pie barragc fail.
ed 10 stop his advance and he arrest
ed five pie Fingers and bone rollers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
MAYOR 0. KS
JIT MEASURES

Two ordinances passed by city
council at this weeks regular session
were approved by Mayor Caldwell
Tuesday.
The ordinances provided for the
submission OF the jitney mems initia.
tive bill TO popular vote and for the
repeal or the so-called Moore ordi.
nance which would bar the jitneys
from the main business district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28


Three leagues. then. the road ran.
end turned into a puzzle. ~ Joined
ctth another and q larger road at
night angles. Dar4d stood. uncertain.
for q srhac. and then took the road
f0 the left
TIpON this most important high
~ way were. imprinted In the dust.
wheel tracks left by the recent pass
are Of some vehicle. Some half an
hour later these traces were verified
By the sight Of ponderous carriage
mired In a. little brook at the bottom
Of steep hill The driver and pos
tiIions were shouting and tugging
At the horses brides. On the road
~ one side stood a huge. black
clothed man and a slender lady
wrapped In long. light cloak.
David saw the hack Of skin in the
efforts OF the servants. He quietly
assumed control Of the work. He
directed the ostriders to cease their
clansor at the horses and to exercise
their strength upon the wheels. The
driver alone uvged the animals with
his familiar voice: David himself
heaved powerful shoulder at the
rear Of the carriage. and with one
harmonious tug the great vehicle
rolled up on solid ground. The out
riders climbed TO their places.
David stood for a moment upon
one foot. The huge gentleman waved
. hand. you win enter the car
rage" he said. In voice large. like
himself, but smoothed by art and
habit. Obedience belonged In the
path Of such voice. Brief as was
the young poets hesitation. II was
cut shorter still by a renewal OF the
command. David's foot went to the
step. In the darkness he perceived
dirnIy the forn Of the lady upon the
rear seat. He was about TO seat
himself opposite, when the voice
again swayed him to it's will. You
viii sit at the lady's side"
The gentleman swung his great
weight to the forward seat The
carriage proceeded up the hill. The
Lady was shrunk. silent, into her
corner. David could not estimate
whether she was old or young. but a
delicate, mild perfume from her
clothes stirred his poets fancy to
the belief that there was loveiineas
beneath the mystery. Here was an
adventure such as he had often
imagined. But as yet he held no
key to II. for no word was spoken
while he nat with his impenetrable
companions.
In an hours time David perceived
thru the window that the vehicle
traversed the street Of some town
Then II stopped in front Of a closed
and darkened house, and position
alightcd 10 hammer impatientIy
upon the door. A latticed window
Gurn 10 PAGE Z. Column a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
Plan of Packers Is
Ordered Rejected

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.--Thc
department OF justice today rejected
In it's entirety the plan of the pack.
era TO dispose OF their interests In
IS large stockyards to a holding
company 10 be organized by u. H.
Prince and COMPANY Of Boston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
EDDIE CICOTTE
BEFORE THE JURY

The indictments were returned AFT
er Eddie Cicotte. pitching ace Of the
White Sox during the series, appear.
ed before the grand jury and told all
he knew of the alleged throwing oe
the series.
Cirotte left the criminal court
building in company with William
Sullivan. an Investigator for the
states attorneys office. When ~.
porters attempted to talk to Cicotte.
Sullivan stopped them. saying that
the White Sox pitcher was ''in cus.
tody."
Tears streamed down Cicotte's
checks. His face was pale and
drawn.
"Cicotte cried constantly while he
was being questioned In the grand
Jury room." one grand juror said.
"Hc told the whole story OF the
scandal and hid nothing. He often
said he wished he had not taken
the money and that he regretted
that he ever waveIed from the path
of clean baseball"
Rumors Of scandal in conneo
ton with the world series started
CTurn to Last Page, Column =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
WINDOW WASHER
BREAKS HIS LEG

When he lost his balance while
washing a window on the second
floor OF the Willard restaurant. 9oe
Summit ave. Tuesday. Jerry Lynch.
window cleaner, of SIS Second ave.
N. fell to the pavement and broke
one leg. He was taken to Swedish
hospital. Lynch is employed by the
Pioneer Window Cleaning Co, ll2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28

Roads of
Destiny

Copyright. 1890. .bv Doubleday. Page
4 Co.: pnbiished tp special ar
varosmcnf rsfh tho Wheeler SYM
dtcote Inc.
O. Ilenry's story. -Rosds Of,
DrHtiny." h being played In drn-
naejc form this week NJ the
Wnkes theatre.
% 10 seek on many roads
what - 10 be.
1rue heart and strong. with lore TO
k0Af---
wul thev NOT bcar NE IN the FIGHT
70 order. shan or srseid or mould
Ny Desfsnvr
--Unpubiished poems Of David
Aliguol
The song was over. Tho words
W~re David's; the air. one OF the
ccuntrysidc. The company about
ehe Inn table applauded heartily. for
the young poet paid for the wine.
Only the notary. NJ. Pipineau. shook
hie head . little at tho lines. for no
v4s = man Of books. and he had not
drunk with the rest.
David went out into the village
street where the night air drove
the wine vApor from his head And
then he remembered that he and
Yvonns had quarreicd that day. and
that he had resolved 10 leave his
homo that night TO seek fame and
honor In the great world outside.
-When my poems are on every
mans tongue he told himself. in a
fine exhilaration, 'she win. perhaps.
think Of the hard words she spoke
this day"
Except the roysterers IN the tav-
orp. tho village folk were abed David
crept softly into his room in the
ohad of his fathers cottage and
mads . bundle Of his small store
~ clothing. With this upon staff.
~ srt his face outward upon the
gond that ran from vcrnoy.
His passed his fathers herd
- ehesp huddled In their nightly
psn-the sheep he herded daily.
Anying them To scatter. whils
he wrotes verses on scraps
e paper. He saw q light yet
scraps OF paper. He saw light yet
shining In Yvonne's window. and n
weakness shook his purpose OF sud
dsn- Perhaps that light meant that
she rued. sieepIess. her anger. and
that morning might-But. MOI His
decision WAS made vernoy was no
place for him. Not one soul there
could share his thoughts. Out along
that road lay his fate and his fu.
lure
Three leagues across the dim.
moDnIit champaign ran the road.
straight an pioughman's furrow.
II was believed In the village that
the road ran to Paris. at least and
this name the poet whispered often
10 himself as be walked Never so
far from vernoy had David Travelled
before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
SENSATION
IS SPRUNG
BYPROBERS
White Sox RiddIed Aftef
Vote Of Grand Jury il
Gambling Inquiry

OnuOn~sOs O<VIs So-ESuXIIt
members Of the Waite Sox team
during the 1919 worid seriso .
were today indirtsd By ths Cooog :
county ernod Jury "a charees -
cousDiraey - - a Illegal acG
TI1e Indictments were Voted ~
tho irand Jury which investlg11.
- alleged enMoolag ~ cgoo1k
| e6nets n banGhnn-
/ ~ nccused weros A
! r.Hnp" Felsch. center uG16eE.
| Buck Weaver. third hneennnA y
Fra NcAnllin Rti'itK oo11er.
| s9$6dew RiSberk. Gk6ftDo6R
| Eddie Cicotte. pitcher.
| Claude Williams. pitcher.
| Joe Jackson, outfieider.
Chick GandiL former first baoos
man.
Announcement that the indico.
ments had been voted by the gran1
jury was made by Foreman H Il
Brigham Of the grand jury.
The indictments had not yet bGoo
drawn up at the time the announces
ment was made. but had been voeo6.
and there may be. several counts
ACCUSED PLAYERS
ARE SUSPENDED
The eight players were su1s
pended by the White Sox manage
ment Immediately after announces.
ment that the indictments weSO
voted.
Charles Comiskey. owner e IL
Sox. said the men would be allowed
back in the game only Il they
proved their innocence. OtherWtooI
the old Roman said he would have
them hanished from organized ha;L
Comiskey sent the following state
mcnt to each player mentioned n
the Indictments voted:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified Of your indefinite suapen-
sion as a member Of the Chicago
American league baseball club che
White Soxl.
Your suspension Il brought
about by Information which has
just come to me directly involving
you and each OF you In the base
ball scandal now being investigates
by the present grand jury 0f Cook
county resulting from the world -.
rics OF 1919.
III you are innocent Of any
wrong doing. you and each Of vcu
will be reinstated: II you are guilty.
you will be retired from Organized
baseball for the rest OF your lives
IL can accomplish IL.
Until there is a finality to tlsi1
investigation, II is due to the public
that I take this action. even the
it costs Chicago the pennant."
Plans which have been madc for
the world series Of this year will
no. be- changed by the indictments
returned against the eight White
Sox players. Ban johnson. president
of the american league. announced
after conference with John Heyti.
ler. president OF the National
league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
Weather

Tonight, fair and tcarmer,
Wednesday, rain, cooler.
southwcsteriy tcinds.
Temperature Last 81 Hours
Maximum. 10. Minimum. so.
To-day noon. 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
JAPAN NEGOTIATIONS ON

WASHINGTON. Sept Negotiations b.
sfafte and Japan over the proposed discrir
California against japanese were continued Z
department between Ambassador shidehara az
rs. American ambassador TO Japan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
MILLION-DOLLAR
APARTMENTS MAY
Be ERECTED SOON
c. G. Smith and Associates
Have Option on Seven Acres
of Old KimbrOugh Tract Be-
tween Union and Peabody.

Plans are being worked out for a new
apartment house which will be the
largest and most completely equipped
in Memphis and one OF the finest build
ings Of the kind in the South.
e C. Smith and "a number Of men
whom he associated with him. have ia
Ken an option ON seven acres OF ground
property. which lies between Union aud
Peabody avenues just beyond Mcneil
street. The tract does not connect di-
rectly with Union avenue. but il Is in
tended 10 build new street through
the property and to improve the ground
The apartment building Itself will
cost nearly 100000, according to
architects estimates,
Mr. Smith and his associates plan to
interest men who desire to secure long
leases upon the proposed apartments
Present plans contemplate the sale OF
Si2h00 Of stock In the building company
TO 40 men, and then issue bonds to
cover the remainder OF the cost Of the
proposed building.
The plans include a cafe. with pro-
visions for sending meals to each apart
ment when desired, possibly a roof gar
den, and garage large enough to care
for several cars for each tenant. The
site Is large enough TO provide for an
addition 10 the present plans,
The plan il for each Of the 20 incor-
porators TO have his fiat designed TO
suit his needs, His scale OF rent will
depend upon his floor space.
The optioned property runs from a
line 800 feet south OF Union avenue to
within $50 feet Of Peabody avenue.
To Heal cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY, 3bc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-26
Turk Leader Says
BOtSheUislil Does
Not Affect People

'uNSTANTINopLE. Jan. Is -Ur'-
sfevIsm has no appeal 10 the TURKS
heing contrary Is their religious tran-
lhE ara their patriotic sentiment SAYS
MgEiapha kemat Pasha. political and
hlIliafF loader Of the Turkish nation
Ahst movement IN Asia Minor Re-
.rnuE there have been reports that The
boisNeNiN have made inr0ads in Turk
lsh Asia Minor, and that ERver la saa.
munster OF war here ID 1914. has suoD-
tan
Mustapha Kemal denied his udhrrruts
ln The nationalist cause were lragtad
with Enver pasha or with Talaat paeha.
former grand viEier. who Is reported to
nave been converted to Bolshryisn.
bo'sheVism might result. however. from
2 peace which makes the Turks a sub
ltrt people, he asserted. but he added
sucn an alliance with the soviet power
would be but temporary
Biuodshed would follow a peace set
Element which placed Greeks IN con-
troll OF this city, he said, and the Civ
ing OF Thrace to Greece would have the
same result.
What We want above al else rs TO
Keep our armistice boundaries intact
and then a chance to develop CONNER
Ctully,' he asserted 1.-THE problem OF
Turkey will cease forever II We are
started right economically. That is why
we have hoped so intensely that Amer
lea would help us There is not a
peasant among US but would welcome
Americans here"