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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
HUNDREDS OF CIVILIANS
SHOT DOWN IN STREETS

During that night, and succeeding days. hundreds of
peaceful inoffensve civilians shot down in the
of Vladivostok and other Siberian cities The total dead
numbered thousandshow many thousands will
know
Most of the dead unarmed men, women and chill
den who happened to be in the streets and who offered
no resistance.
Many of these dead buried secretly, by night
conceal possible the direct evidence of unprovoked
wholesale murder.
In at least instance where hundreds killed,
THERE WERE NO WOUNDED!
The coup detat planned with military cunning. II
was executed without hitch. 1t a complete surprise
In this it ypcally Japanese, like the attack without
notice. by which japan began her against Russia in
February, 1904.
Japanese soldiers rule the occupied territory with
iron rod, mercess in severity intended to wipe all
hope of resistance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
DOPE PEDDLER
NABBED ON BOAT
Chang FoOk Wanted to Sail
Away

Chang Fook, indicted by the last
grand jury for alleged violation OF
the narcotic laws, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal
Thomas waters. as he was about TO
make his escape on n ship bound for
the Orient. sunday night.
Fook was scheduled for trial June
80, but failed TO appear on that date
and forfeited the $500 cash bail he
had put up as security. He laid low.
and nothing further was known
about him until tip came to the au-
thorities that Fook was about TO
leave the country. Deputy Marshal
Waters went down TO the boat and
arrested the fugitive.
Fook is scheduled for an early
hearing before the United States
commissioner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
COAL MEDIATOR
IS DUE TONIGHT
Sent by President to Sit at
Hearings

James A. Airport. mining engineer.
appointed by President Wilson TO sit
as the firth member OF the board
hearing the wage controversy be
tween the Washington coal mine op.
orators and miners is expected to ar.
rive In Seattle Tuesday night.
Ailport's appointment came after
a long deadlock between miners and
operators, following their inability 20
seclct nth member to the local me.
diation board 10 decide upon n Just
wage scale. He halls from Barns.
borough. Pa. Local coal men would
not predict the length OF the hear.
ings, which win be held In the quar-.
ters Of tho Washington Coal operat.
ors' rooms, in the Lyon building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
JAPAN CABINET
Gets A SHOCK

TOKYO, July 5.--Dclayed. THE
diet was thrown into an uproar
today by charges made by a Nom.
ber that cabinet members had
profited on the stock exchange
during the recent slump. .
The member was ordered TO sub.
stantiatc his charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
Takes a Kickful
Quart to Mayor! /!

II was a quart bottle. and II was
almost full of the stuff that has
been making the residents OF Queen
Anne hill wild.
William r. Howe. 42o New York
block. placed 1t on Mayor Caldwell's
desk Tuesday.
This" auoth he. rs what has
been driving the people of Queen
Anne crazy Of late. Look out! Don't
remove the cork or those pcsky ear
wigs will devour the kalsomine off
the wallr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
Elks to Meet in
Los Angeles Next

CHICAGO. July s-William n.
Abbott, Of san Francisco. was
chosen grand exalted ruler OF the
Eiks at their convention here today
10 succeed Frank l.. Rain. OF Fair.
bury. Neb.
Los Angeles. Cal. was unanimous
~ selected az the city for the next
convention by the Elks today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
No. You Can't "Shimmie" at the Scott Benefit Dance

No, the disgusting 'shimmie"
will not be tolerated at the Scott
Kiddics' benefit ball.
But ~
What isn't seen won't be prohibited.
And that all--even the old folks
may be entirely satisfied. they will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06

pyncheon is now employed by the
Pantnges theatre. He told Barr to-
day that he would have an excep-
tional Vaudeville program to enter.
tain folks between dances.
Every theatre in town. Pyncheon
said. viii contribute an act--a head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
THEY CELEBRATED
TfIE FOURTH
WATER sHuTOFF NOTICE

Water Will be shut off on
Juneau st. between 18th ave. $.
and 18th ave. 4. and in the dis
trict north OF Juneau st. south
Pearl st east of Duwamish ave.
and west OF 18th ave. s.. sup.
piled BY the old Georgetown
reservoir. on Wednesday. July !.
from n m. TO i3 I'm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
1S REGIMENTS
OF REDS LOST

LONDON. July 6.--Gencral Wran-
gel. anti-BoIsheylst leader in South
Russia. surrounded and annihlated
1S regiments of Bolshevik cavalry
and took 10000 prisoners. the Brit
ish war office announced today.
Only $50 men OF the entire Bolshe-
vik force escaped, the report said.
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find the square dance, the quadrille
and the polka on the extensive pro
gram.
This was the ultimntum delivered
today by William CBig Bill') Barr.
master OF ceremonies and chairman
OF the deputy sheriffs' committee in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
BURGLAR GETS
- CANARY BIRD

An artistic burglar stole John Aim
gren's canary and 25 OF his phono-
graph records during Almgren's
Fourth of July vacation. Almgren
lives at 1926 3ist ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
DEADLOCK CONTINUES
UP TO eth BALLOT

Up to and including the aSth ballot,
the deadlock which had gripped the
convention since II started voting
late Friday, continued with no pros
pect of relief. After the 3sth, Charles
C. Carlin, Palmer's manager. ap
pearcd on the rostrum and an
nounced that Palmer Internationally
released his delegates, Immediately
Commute recess was taken while
the generals adjusted themselves to
the changed situation.
When ha.loting was resumed. II
looked az II the deadlock stifl exist
ed az strong as ever. Both Cox and
McAdoo had captured large blocks
Of the Palmer delegates and there
were not enough other votes in the
convention TO swing the nomination,
so long as both sides held firm.
on the 40th ballot, Cox had 49o
and McAdoo 467. the rest scattered.
The 4lst gave Cox A9Ta and Nc
Adoo 400.
on the 42nd Cox mounted to $40 y i,
while McAdoo slipped back TO 427.
Cox. on the 4srd. had 5ss, and Nc
Adoo 412.
Then. during the 44th. the McAdoo
structure toppled. Arkansas gave
Cox all her is votes. Florida flung
In her IL. Georgia, which had gone
to McAdoo at first. after being re-
leased by Palmer. had already
switched to Cox. Indiana gave Cox
her solid block OF 80. Kentucky gave
all her 90. Massachusetts, smashed
In with 80. a few McAdoo strong
holds, soch as oregon and Texas,
held the line 20 the last, but the
movement developed into n land
slide. and as Coxs total increased,
the excitement In the auditorium In
creased correspondingly, until II was
a maelstrom of noise.
Forcing his way thru the delirious
jubilators. facing the storm of up
roarious cheers from the rapidly
growing ranks of victors. Amidon
strodc to the front of the rostrum
and stood there looking over the
Turn TO Page 2, Column ~
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charge OF the benefit.
William Pyncheon. formerly a
deputy sheriff. who was with Deputy
Sheriff Robert c. Scott when Scott
was shot TO death in a gunfight with
dcsperadoes. has promised an enter
tainment feature dc luxe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
Rescue Baby From
1OO-Foot Well

HERRICKS. L.. l.. Juiy 6.-George
Launch. 10 months old, tumbled into
lD0foot well at his fathers home.
He was rescued without a scratch.
The well contained mud and slime
sufficient to break the child's fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
MOVE MEANS JAPAN'S
GETTING READY FOR RACE WAR

The prize Japan seeks is big 1t very large stretch
of territory bordering the Sea of Japan the Gulf of Tar
tary and the Sea of Okhosk 1t has wide for colon
izing Japans crowded millions. It has great wealth
mineral for Japans rapidly expanding industries
In Japanese hands this Siberian territory will be
haustbe stoehouse of military supplies for of world
conquest, as well as great breeding ground of human
cannon fodder for such
Only three things may stand in the way of Japans sue
cess in grabbing Eastern Siberia:
ONE-The desperate resistance Of the sturdy patriotic
Siberian peasants who will fight against Japanese domna
ton to the point of extinction.
TWO-Possibity of financial panic, industrial depres
sion and popular revolt of the Japanese people at home
struggling under terrible burden of taxation
THREE-B0d action by the governments of the United
States and Great Britain and perhaps Others acting in
TO order Japan out of Siberia China forever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
Door Left Unlocked,
He Loses Sill Cash

Charles West left his door unlocked
at iiTh Washington IT. Monday
night lie fell asleep and j. minus
siii cash and a ti2s.ss check Tues
day.
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line act, TO be precise.
Tickets for the dance--the third
benefit dance for the penniless widow
of Deputy Sheriff Scott and her two
children--arc now on sale. They arc
in the hands of all deputies thruout
the county,
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to place him formally in NOM
ination.
The Ohio delegation was
waiting TO hear whether Gov
ernor Cox had any preference
for his running mate on the
ticket.
SAN FRANCISCO. July c.
Governor James VI. Cox. Of Ohio.
esriy today was nominated dem
ocraiic candidate for president OF
the United States.
The nomination came during
the fith roll call. samuel u.
Amidon. Kansas national com
miiieemsn and MeAdoo leader.
seeing the tide sweeping toward
Cox. moved that the rules be sus-
pended and he be declared the
unanimous choice Of the party.
Amid scenes OF tumultuous Joy,
with hundreds Of delegates cheering
and yelling. the motion was carried
with a laundering shout OF ayes.
The finish came after the conven.
ton had been in session--save for a
brief dinner recess-slnce shortly
after 10 a. m. yesterday.
The deadlock was broken after the
ssth ballot. when Attorney General
Palmer withdrew and released his
delegates. Cor got most OF the votes
Palmer released. and as balloting
progressed he gained steadily. while
McAdoo's strength declined corre-
spondingly.
On the 43d pallot the McAdoo
forces began TO crumbie. The 44th
roll-call was still in progress when
the end came. The count stood: Cox
eesls. McAdoo :70. From T2s TO 75o
votes. depending on the total cast.
were required TO nominate, Michigan
had passed and was caucusing evil
IDENTIFY preparing TO throw its whole
vote 10 Cox Colorado thru its chair
man. was In the act Of changing its
vote and casting II solidly for Cox.
Az this juncturc Amidon appeared
on the rostrum. The instant he put
his motion pandemonium broke loose.
Chairman Rohinson's voice could
scarcely be heard as he roared the
question. The yell with which IL was
carried nearly lifted the roof. There.
after confusion reigned.
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163 Ballot
for J.Barr
Leqorne
Wet Contention Held in
Judge Gord0n's Court

ono hundred and sintythr-e dele.
gates 90 the Morning After conven'
tion In Judge John y. Gordon's
court Tuesday unanimously adopted
several wet. slippery pianks for their
platform 4and without dissenting
vote nominated John Barr Leaorne
as thesg candidate. first. last and all
the time.
The convention war called 10 or,
der by Judge Gordon. The roll call
lasted two hours. Instead Of the GUS
tomary present" delegates signi.
fed their presence by replying
guilty" Judge Gordon recognized
each delegate. saying "frneT' and
then 40"
John Barr Icdorne'A nomination
wna made almost without opposition
Several native sons. however were
also present. CREATING much disturb
ancc. Among them were j. Ginger
ana Al Cohoi Al was given n rouh.
ing demonstration aitho soma dele
yates applaudcd at tho wrong time
by confusing him with a wellknown
fayorite. nieknamed Drug Store
Gin"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
LONG STRUGGLE
AT FRISCO ENDS
ON 44TH BALLOT
Nomination for Vice President to Be
Rushed Thru Today as Democrats
Plan Adjournment
BY HUGH BAILLIE

AUDITORIUM San Francisco, July 6.-The democratic
national convention met at IL 45 today to nominate p
vice presidential candidate AS the session started there
considerable talk of Franklin d. Roosevelt the nom
the delegation had not decided whether
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
JAPAN WACING
SECRET WAR OF
IMPERIALISM! s!
Mask Torn From Nipponese Opera
tons in Siberia; Conquest Is
Sole Aim and Object
BY JACK MASON

SHANGHAI China July 6.-Behnd screen of strict
military censorship Japan boldly arroganty pushing her
project to conquer and absorb the maritime provinces oil
Siberia
real war of aggression is in progress comparable TO
that begun by Germany in 1914 1t is like the Prussian
attack both the ruthless methods used and in the great
natural richness of the wide territory coveted by the
invader.
This war is being conducted the flmsy preext OF
friendly occupation" law and order II is actu
ally grim and terrible drive to spread the confines OF the
Japanese empire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
DRYS May PUT
UP OWN TICKET
Prohibitionists Divided on
Cox Success

CHICAGO, July 6.--Nomina-
ton Of Gov. Cox as the demo
cratic presidential nominee makes
certain the placing Of an zvOwcd
dry" ticket in the Geld. accord
ing to n statement here today by
Virgil G.. Hinshaw. national
chairman Of the prohibition par
tvs national committee.
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amuse their fellows.
Ciownship Is our most highly paid
profession. The man who. with
pair OF silly feet. can stir a laugh.
and the man who can fall thru
custarc pie quaintly--these men
are more highly paid than presi-
dents, or professors, or ministers;
Amore highly paid because more
F. popular. because they have n real
power over the mass OF the peo
pie.
But when men dwelt under the
stars, and in spirit reached out and
became one with the Icy sol,tudes
OF the cloud-shrouded mountain
peaks, flat feet and the ability to
wrigele the ears and the art OF
slapstick were not the arts chiefly
priced by the sons OF men.
In nine months Of life in the
most beautiful city OF the country.
! never really saw sunset, nor a
mountain. nor a moonscape. But
out here on the table lands over
the Columbia, feel sunsets, and
the fairy parade OF the moon, and
attendant stars each night. One
arc light will ruin any moonscape,
and the winds from the forests and
the voices OF the treetops never
venture even TO the outmost
bounds OF a city.
4 believe there is a definite phys
Iological and historic bond between
men and the fresh soil. believe
in the Infancy Of the race we were
Graded amid the eternal forces
that gave MS our strength OF soul
and Of mind. and I believe that
whenever the majority of our lead
ers, OF our writer's. our preachers,
and our teachers. become wholly
sophlsticatSd. wholly citlfied. en-.
tirely surrounded by routine and
entirely removed from all natural
truth and natural beauty, our
..nation il headed toward dlssolu.
ton.
Let any tired city man spend a
night alone under the stars, rolled
in a blanket, under great cedar,
with mountain stream chatter.
ing beside him, and then let him
say whether the night brought him
peace and knowledge or no.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
AMERICAN AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS
KNOW WHAT Is GOING ON

AMERICAN AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS
KNOW WHAT Is GOING ON
The governments Of the United States and Great Britain
are fully informed of its progress and purposes They
know because they have secret intelligence agents scattered
thruout the Far East.
Thus far however they have taken steps to thwart
apans aggressive purposes nor even to inform their peo
pies of what is going
Japan hopes for free hand in her Of conquest for
security from interruption interference, because she
thinks the United States Great Britain and other allied
powers up to their necks in their domestic prob
lens and in the general European nearer home
From private of the utmost reliability have
received information about Japans war in Siberia that
should open the eyes of the world 1t by secret chan
ne from vadvostok which Japan has sought to shut off
from the worlds view.
The facts present cannot be gainsaid denied The
various foreign governments cannot make public the reports
of their agents without proving all this and
much which cannot tell at this time without going
beyond the positive information at hand.
Japans in Siberia began late in the night of
April with the capture of Vadvostok from the Russian
provisional government II accomplished by treach
coup detat against provincial officials with whom
Japan had been dealing supposed basis of friendship
and peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06
CRIES OF GRAPO
AMONG THE SLOGANS

crfsa of grapo. .aki and moonshine
interrupted the convention at ynri.
Gus times.
Many af the Delegates grew quite
heated daring the proceedings.
ono delegates. John Anderson.
was Missed when he declared.
Newer again. I'm for William
Jennings Bryan
Hugh Rounds. Of the Washington
~. delegation. protested that he
didn't belong. but waS greeted with
dcriEion.
III wan this way" he explained.
Il had few and ,horshi was a
little drunk. And being drunk !
concluded I was seeing double and
hadn't had as many as imagined.
30 ! took few more"
THEY CELEBRATED
THE FOURTH
The See shortage ~as k.ensy felt
hy several delegates. who ~ee
dubbed ''swciled heads" by their
neighhor~.
II was rumorci that some dele.
gates had been INDUCING In social
activities by doing the latest spiral
waltz" up Main II.
The city treasury wRs enriched
si.s1o ~ the convention. each dele
gate paying $40 as the price OF his
seat. Not since the state went dry
were there ss many arrests for
drunkenness over a single week.
end period. These 100 celebrated the
Fourth for two days.
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Get
Plutarch. Milton. Hesiod. jose
phus. the Spectator. Rollins. all
the ancient lays and elegiAcs that
came fresh from the clean heart
OF Nature without sophistry. can,
or smartness.
There Is definite reaction that
takes place in a man when hs
leaves the throng and gets his feet
on sod. bares his head TO the night
winds. and watches the sun In it's
great rhythm swinging up and up.
and over. and then. down and
down. his orange and crimson and
gold ever fresh each morning. and
ever dyed. each vespcr time. In the
velvet black and blue and purple
OF infinite ether.
I think all farmers feel this.
whether they can express IL or not.
l think this being born again in
the lap OF the fresh furrow. and
caressed by the benign breath os
the little winds from the great
woods is what keeps men In the
country. despite ths toll and the
stern struggle. and the frequent
disappoinrmcnI and lack OF Just
reward.
II we be sons OF God. and there
pre some indications TO prove that
we are---or were-surely. only as
&c set back to the primal cause. as
80 lowe the man.made cells. and
lowered cities. and. In every pore
Iof US. breathe the sunlight. and tho
air. and the breath Of the hay field.
and Of the new-plowed orchard. do
We resume our divinity.
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.TTrNG back 20 the cid.
simple annals and phil.
osophies Of the race al
ways shows me how far
we have strayed from
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the path Of content.
One cannot read the annals Of
tho old Greek states. and ponder
on the sort OF men there were on
earth in those days. without feel
ing somewhat ashamed of human
ity- today.
II you wish contrast. read the
current accounts OF the conven-
tons Of the two great" political
parties. and then turn To Plutarch
and read the account OF the Spar.
tan state under Lycurgus. There
you will find an account Of the
candidate who was running for the
office of one OF the 900 leaders OF
the state. He was defeated. and
he danced with Joy that in Sparta
there were 300 better men than
himself.
When I discover modern poll
sfician who openly rcjoices that be
was defeated. and that the state is
blessed by the election OF the better
man. III begin TO believe our mod
ern theory of government has
something more to u than Sparta
had at the dawn Of liberty.
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As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

The harp at Natures aducnt
strung
Has acrcr ceased 70 play:
lhe song the stars Of morning
sfGHr
Has ncrcr did array.
Is ciren
BY al tsings near and far.
The ocean lookeih up 90 heaven
And mirrors ercrp star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06

)DAY the chief chore OF
tens of thousands OF
grown men and women
In every great city ls TO
amuse their fellows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-06

'ERY time l get back TO
the country. l notice
that I relish the old pas
toral classics. l prefer
Homer 10 Poe, and tho
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Oeather

Tonight and Wednesday
far; moderate south
cdSterly iciRdS
Tcmpcrature Last "a Hours
Maximum, 70. Minimum, So.
Today noon. ,6.
The Farmington times., 1920-05-28
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Miss Kathlyn Lentz, who has been
teaching near BiSmarck, enrolled and
began work in the shorthand depart
ment Monday of last week.
Miss Lizzie Battrell, who taught at
Cruise, Mo-, this last winter, is now
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Merceal,
here. Mss Battrell is also taking
business training in our shorthand de-
partment, ttr
Miss Mamie Barron, of Flat River,
began work in the shorthand depart
ment Monday morning. Miss Barron
intends to return to high school next
fall.
Miss Phelma Keith called Tuesday
to make arrangements for business
training. She intends to begin next
Monday.
Miss Mary Pedrini visited us. Tues
day afternoon. Miss Pedrini has been
attending high school here, although
her home is in Des Arc. She expects
to begin business training next Mon
day.
Norwine Reese, Opal Allen, Hazel
Miller and several others are expect
ed in next Monday from Pennington.
Several others from other places
have promised to begin at that time.
Mr.. Tedder and daughter, Laura,
of Potosi, visited Pennington on bus
mess Wednesday. Miss Laura taught
school near Mineral Point last winter
and enrolled in the Business College
here this week.