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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
Il Believe ICOuld
Not Have Lived
L ] Had Not Taken Rich Tone"
Says N. P. Stevens.

~This truly wonderful tonic has done
ne more good than MI the DOCTORS
treatments and I have been under the
care Of several eminent physicians.
An truly grateful for the benedt 1 have
received from taking Rich-TOne and
physically weak and rum down."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

Receipt by the state department
Wednesday of advices that two more
American oil men, F. j. Roney and
Earl Bowles, had been murdered by
Mexicans in the Tampico district OF
Mexico was followed by instructions
to the American embassy in Mexico
City to urge the Mexican government
to take every possible step to bring
about the capture and punishment oil
the murderers. First word of the kill
ing of the two Americans. winch
brought the total of American citizens
murdered in the Tampico district since
April. 1919. up to 10, reached Washing
ton through private sources.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-01-17

Colorado has IT national forests
with q total acreage of over 13,OOO,-
600 acres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
MET HIM FIRST At THE
VERNON CASTLES

II met him first at Long Beach.
on Long Island. tho summer Irene
and Vernon Castle had their dance.
restaurant there. mother and had
cottage there. and so had Joe.
was introduced 20 him. as I recall
II. by Charles Cherry. the actor,
friend OF mine. was asked to sew.
eral dinner parties that Joe gave,
and IL was merely formal note Of
thanks for these that was found in
the Elwell town.house after the mur.
der | wus not much more than a
child at the time, and In the past
two years have not seen Joe at all
| was In Florida this winter. but
mother and went there to rest and
we didn't go out at all.
But | remember Joe as tho had
seen him yesterday: he was not the
sort OF n man woman forgets--
because has had n way with women
that few men are wise enough TO
adopt. the way OF gentleman.
"The kind OF woman who affects
mems collars and heavy walking
shoes may like men friends who hit
her on the back. but the real woma n, Il,
the mans woman. prefers to be treat.
cd as tho she was what she In, the
weaker sex.
she wants. In other words, men
for friends who always remember
that they arc gentlemen. This In the
secret that Joe Elwcll knew. and II Is
that which made him an idol among
women
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
Smoker for
Scott Family
on Tonight

Seattle boxers and ring fans will
do their share In keeping the wolf
from the door of Mrs. Robert c,
Scott and her two> kiddies Wednes'
day night at The Stars smoker for
the Scott fund at Liberty Park. All
the net proceeds will go to Mrs
Scott for the support Of her family
left destitute when her husband. n
deputy sheriff, was killed by outlaws
recently.
There will be five regular ring
bouts. with Johnny Mccarthy meet
ing Billy Wright in tho main event.
Tho first bout gets under way at
$50 Liberty Park can be reached
by the Madrona. cable, Jackson ST.,
Pine st. and Pike ST. cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
Say, Buddie,
How's Your
Insurance? 4?

One hundred Seattle women turned
insurance agents Wednesday for the
government, in an effort to persuade
discharged soldiers to renew their
war risk insurance before the day
is past.
Wednesday is the last day allowed
by the government for reinstatement
OF insurance by former soldiers who
have been discharged for more than
is months.
The booths are located in all prom.
inent stores, office buildings and
banks Insurance blanks are kept
In each booth so that the veterans
will not be required TO spend more
than n few minutes to comnleto their
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
COMMITTEE To
CONTINUE WORK

Senator Glass reported to the fun
room that IL would be impossible for
the subcommittee to complete its
work before late today. and suggest.
ed II be authorized TO continue its de-
liberations.
Senator King. Utah, moved that
the committee recess until 7:30 y. m.
10 give the subcommittee an oppor.
tunity 20 go ahead. and that motion
was adopted.
Glass invited members OF the full
committee To appear before the sub
committee 90 submit planks or dis
cuss procedure. This was expected
To expedite matters somewhat and TO
molllfy some members Of the full
committee who feared that the sub.
committee might exceed It's authority
In some way in drafting the platform
II left TO it's own devices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
OLD SOL GETS GAY
AND SHOOTS IT UP
ABOVE 90 DEGREES

Old Sol nearly broke his heat rec.
ord Tuesday. He showed the little
red line In the thermometer up TO
92h degrees at $3.50 in the after
noon, and kept IL in the vicinity OF
80 degrees most of the day.
Conservative Mr.. Salisbury. in his
laboratory high above the city, gave
81 as the maximum figure for the
day. The 92lh mark was recorded
az the government kiosk on Yesler
way. Promcnaders on Second ave.
we're willing to swear that the ther-
mometcr hit the century mark.
Indicatiops Wednesday pointed to
continuation Of the warm spell"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
Retail Stores to
Close on Monday

All retail stores in Seattle viii re.
main closed Monday. July 5. that en-.
ployes may join in the celebration
OF Independence day, II the recon.
mendation OF +. A. Ernst. chairman
OF the retail trade bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce. meets with
favor.
on receipt OF Ernst's suggestion
that the stores be closed, members
of the Retail Druggists association
and several department store man.
ayers informed him they are build,
ing many handsome floats'for Mon
days parade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
ELEVEN BONDSMEN
FURNISH AMOUNT

Deputy Prosecutor r. II. Patter.
son. after objecting 10 the bondsmen
who signed Mrs. Sawyers bond. de
clsred that the idea that any one
would attempt 10 ''reachv Mrs. Saw.
yer was absurd. declaring that the
states case against her was perfec;
| and that the verdict In second trail
would not differ from the first trial.
providing "A new trial should be
granted.
Eleven bondsmen. including Mrs.
+. c. Hyde. wife OF Mrs. Sawyers
attorney, signed the bond. A total
OF $4,000 in resources was sworn 10
by the bondsmen. Deputy Prosecutor
Patterson. after examining the bonds.
men. told Judge Tallman that he did
not consider the bondsmen satisfac.
tory because they did not own suffi.
cient real estate. The court, how.
ever. ruled against him and signed
releasing order.
Bondsmen. who signed Mrs. Saw.
yer's bond. are: John Olson and his
wife, Catherine Olson. $4,000. in
property and $4,000 in notes and
mortgages. Fred Murphy and Mrs.
II. u. Murphy. property. $4,000: V.
l.. Webster and Theresa Webster,
property s4.50o: Mrs. T.. c. Hyde,
property $4,000 and Mrs. f. c. Lake,
property $4,000.
The remainder of the bondsmen.
whose property valuations were not
divulgcd In court, include James w.
Webster, S. /. Cullan and L. L. Cal.
houn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

Women aVsd SIR. Elwei,." she
said. psnsiveiy. because he vas
Alwaya a gentleman In their pres.
encc. lie treated them as a
courticr mirh, trsaf queen not.
pf course. acting ~ tho he were
an inferior In amy way. hut rather
as tho he could not do other than
maintain the perfect. impersopnl
attitude OF one without prsHump
tuousness
This manner OF detachment. oi
course. made for cnchnntment with
women. because II impaired to him
an air OF melancholy Indifference:
and. say what you viii. women's
interest is piaued hy an indiffcr.
ence TO their charms A man who
falls too easily a victim soon be.
comes a borc. the challenge Is gone
from the relationship. and woman.
always something OF huntrcsa
herself. begins casting riances In
other directions. There is no won.
an living who does not want 10
have 10 battle little 20 win a
man. Nothing worth having, won.
an knows. comes without strug.
Cling for u.
In addition 10 his great gentle.
ness with women. his air OF intrin.
sic difference toward them. Joe FL
well had all the social graces and
the social equipment needed to 40.
lidify his natural attractiveness. He
played bridge. AS everyone knows.
with brilliant dash. he danced di.
yinely. he was OF most pleasing ap.
pearance. tail and 1.-THE and hard I.
he drove his motors supcrbiy: he
talked well and exhibited a mind
trained and cultured. and he had
three homes furnished with rare
taste. where he entertained really
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
GERARD AND CUMMINGS
ARE NOMINATED

4. s. @. Cherry OF Sioux Falls.
s. D.. then placed in nomination
James W. Gerard OF New York, for.
mer ambassador to Germany. Cherry
wore ciose-cropped Van Dyke
beard black and shot with gray. In
heart to heart manner he talked
TO the delegates as II he we're letting
them into confidence. He recited
reasons why he held Gerard should
get the nomination. His voice was
high pitched but penetrating.
Cherry concluded his speech at
1899 .. m. There was "A short cheer
from the South Dakota delegation
and generous hand.clapping thruout
the auditorium, but no attempt at a
denomination was made.
No seconding spccchcs were made
to the Gerard nomination and the
call Of states was resumed.
Colorado passed.
Connecticut was then called and
Mayor David Fitzgerald Of New
Haven rose In his place In the Con.
necticut delegation and announced
that his state would present its can.
didatc thru John r. Crosby, also OF
Connecticut. Crosby then mounted
the rostrum and launched into his
speech placing In nomination Homer
- Cummings, chairman Of the demo
cratic national committee and tenn.
porary chairman Of the convention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
TOOK HER TO STRANGE
PART OF CITY

Instead OF motoring her home. she
told the police, they took her TO a
strange part Of the city. After they
had driven about some time she
asked where they were and was in
formed they were on Western ave.
She protested. asking to be taken
home at once, complaining that she
felt unwell One OF the men, she
said, then offered her "a tonic that
would brace her up"
without suspicion she accepted a
small drink of something that he
offered her. Almost Immediately. she
said. she felt an unusual sIeepiness
overcoming her she tried to get out
OF the car. but the men held her back
in the seat until she quit struggling
from sheer weariness.
She recalls that the men began look.
ing about on Western ave. for
house where they said they would get
three quarts OF whisky. They finally
found the house. she believes, but the
landlady was not home, and the next
thing she remembers she was being
taken into a hotel. one of the men
supporting her by the arm.
II think" said the girl, that there
was an old. gray-haired lady in the
elevator. | am sure il was a woman.
anyway. Somebody said something
about the Rainier Grand hotel. but
whether that was where we were, l
don't know"
James L. Kelly, manager OF the
Rainier-Grand, said. after checking
over the hist Of guests who occupied
rooms there last night, that no such
party had stayed there. II they had
applied. he added. they would not
have been given room had they
acted in any way to arouse suspi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
BRYAN NOW
fights FOR
EXISTENCE
Administration "Tank" May
Crush Nebraskan Flat
and End His Sway

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3o.--
Within ss hours William J.
Bryan viii have been crushed
by the administration tank that
Is rumbiing across the demo
cratic battlefield here today. or
he will have climbed 10 the
drivers seat. according to every
indication on the various fronts.
The fight between Bryan and
President Wilson for control Of
the democratic convention BE-
came morr intense today With
the report that Secretary of
State Colby. representing the
president. Is working for
asmp plank In the platform.
The Wilson and Bryan forces al
ready are engaged In n bitter strife
over the question OF whether the
convention shall indorse the League
Of nations hut even the League is
overshadowed In Biyan's estimation
By the wet-dry issue.
The report ths. Cosy seeks a wet
plaps Is hassd Oh the impression
that the administration fasaru
modification Of flss Volstead act.
IL will be recalled that Wilson
vetoed the wartime prohibition law.
wET.DRY fight ~
DUE On THE FLOOR
Colby Is on the subcommittee
which Is actually drafting platform
planks. while Bryan iss not There.
fore. the latter Is expected 20 save
most OF his ammunition for the
open fight. which Is looked for on
the convention floor when the plat.
form comes up for approval there.
Many conflicting r@erts were In
circulation today shortly before the
subcommittee met. at s.3o a. m TO
resume work on the platform.
Everyone OF the nine members OF
tho resolutions subcommittee fatty
denied today a widely circulated re.
port that the committee last night
rejected a proposal 10 put n wet
plank In the democratic latform.
The members are Senator Carter
Glass. chairman. Secretary Of state
Bainbridge Colby: Senator Walsh.
Montana: Vance Mccormick. Penn.
syIvania. Senator McKeilar. Tennes-
see; Horace Hawkins. Colombo:
George II. Hodges. Kansas. VI. NJ.
Crane. Texas. and w. II. pattangall.
Maine
There was no vote taken either
formally or informally and no de.
cisions formal or Informal were
reached. they declared individually.
The report In question said the
wet plank proposition was defeated
10 ?.
After a short meeting this morning
members OF the resolutions subcom-
mlttee went from the Palace hotel to
the auditorium to confer with the
full committee.
~ was understood that several
members OF the fun committee In.
sisted the plank writers should be
told just how far they can go in
writing declarations on the League
OF Nations. liquor and other big
iaaffea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
IT'S FATE! AIRPLANE
WORKER, RIDING HIS
BIKE, is HIT BY AUTO

william Drexel. 80, employed by
w. r.. Bocing. airplane manufac-
turer, was in city hospital with
"A broken arm and shoulder. and
a cash on the head Wednesday.
He was hurled 10 the pavement
near the Golf club, when an auto
driven by l.. -. Stedman, jr. OF
the Highlands, struck a bike he
was riding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
ORAT0RY IS
ONTAPNOW
AT FRISCO
Ohio Delegates Attempt to
Stampede Convention in
Favor OF Gov. Cox
ny HUGH BAiI.LIE


AUDITORIUM. San Fran
cisco. juno so.--A determined
effort to stampede the democrat.
ic convention for Governor Cor
was In fun swing as Chairman
Robinson called the delegates to
order at ils.s to-day 10 hear
nominating speeches.
Cox rootrrs In the gallery
dominated the situation with col.
lege yrlis and song about
Wen Nominate Coz or Know
the REASON Why"
Rabbi Meyer delivered the In
vocation. while the crowd stood.
Chairman Robinson then called 10
nominations for president and tn
call Of states was begun.
Alabama passed and Arizona yield
ed to Oklahoma.
Senator Robert l.. Owen. OF Okla
homa. was the first candidate to b
to the convention.
Hayden X. Limbaugh. Muskoges
Okla. delivered the sp~eeh uha
formally placed tho name o. tn
senator In mo democrats
iists
LibebauEh was well received by tn
floor,
Linehaugn concluded speaking n
1881 a. IN. The Oklahoma delegA
ton ieaped TO It's feet waving hat
and coats and shouting for thci
fa..-if. 49,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
CONDUCTOR PHONES
FOR THE POLICE

I'VE got out of the elevator and
somebody unlocked a room." said
Miss Cuddy. II remember we went
in. / was very tired. | fell. or faint
ed. and don't recollect anything aft
er that until I found myself here" lin
the city hossltaD.
About 1890 a m. the conductor of
the East Madison car phoned tho
police TO come and get young wo-
man they had just put aboard the
car.
DR. Client said today that Miss
Cuddy had been n patient of his for
some time. intermittently, but that
he did not see her last evening, hav-
ing left his office about $50, half.
hour before the girl says she was
there.
Neither was she seen by the physi-
clans office assistant. Miss Lucille
Tuell,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
$4,000 IN
BONDSPUr
FOR HER
She's Whisked Away il
Auto; Her Lawyer
Won't Tell Where

At 1880 "Wednesday morning
Anna Madge sawyer stepped
out Of the county Jail To tempo
rzry liberty.
Following the acceptance Of
$4,000 bond. Superior Judge
Boyd J. TaIlmsn signed an order
for her reicase until September
Z. when arguments will be made
by T.. &. Hydr. her attorney, for
. new trial.
Attorney Hyde personally conduct
ed Mrs. Sawyer from the county jai
10 waiting automobile. which
whisked briskly away. Hyde re
fused TO divulge the hsrbor TO which
he was taking his client. other thar
TO say IL was one OF the most fash
ionable homes in the city.
II don't want her subjected 70 pos
slbic framing" explained Hyde wher
asked where Mrs. sawyer would live
pending the hearing Of a motion fol
a new trial next September "shs
win live quietly IN one Of the best
homes In Seattle until her next
trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
Tells HOW
]. B. ELWELL
won WOMEN
always the Perfect Gentle
man." Says Artist Model
Friend OF Slain Gambler

NEW YORK. June so.--- Why did
all women "fali for" middic-axed
Joseph nownr Eiweh. the card
king OF America" whose mysterious
murder IN his Sew York home has
disclosed the fact that bis fem
mine lntimat~a numbered more
than 20 young girls Of cx,raos'
dinary h~autyf
l asked this question today OF
Beatrice Tremalae. the New York
artists model. ono % whose letters
was found In ts~ home 81 Elwen,
and whose nRm> therefore. has
teen baked wItn tho case. found
Miss TrrmAlnc with her nothsr n
their elegantly appointed arar..
nicnt overlooking Washington
square. 1T flfth ave. and in oui.
turc ard looks she .fnnrcendcd
even her rrriff9fion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
Women of Mysterym
ELWeLL Death Case:

Women OF bobbing the
To Eiwe
STRONG WOMAN
OF the used b the slayer definitely be under
THE WOMAN GRAY
Elwi
THE SHORT. DARK WOMAN
home
with him a before murder, murder Il
THE LADY or THE ILNGERE"-
he
Believed Identical with the short
MISS WILSON,
Another for the LADY OF the Iingero"
BLACK
10 figure n n new
ANNIE" CLARA
Ewells
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
WOMAN GIVEN OVATION
BEFORE CONVENTION

After one minute of shouting. IN
which few Of the Washington dele.
CATION Joined. Chairman Robinson
pounded for order and the Okla.
homans took their seats. The dem
onstraiion was over at ii5s. and
Governor BrouEh of Arkansas
mounted the rostrum 10 second
Owens nomination. He was given a
hearty cheer as he finished. The
crowd liked him.
Mrs. Susan r. Fitzgerald. of Mas.
sachusetts. seconded the nomination.
Mrs Fitzgerald was motheriy
appearing. gTay-naired woman.
dresscdi a tasteful blue frock. Her
appearance was met with roaF
from the floor. and band broke
into oh. You Beautiful DOH"
Mrs Fitzgerald was manlfently
nerved as she waited for the greet.
Ing TO subside She bit her lip as
she stood waiting and her hands
nervousness left her Immediately
she swung into her speech. She ad.
dressed the great audience In "A
ringing voice that carried perfectly
TO every corner OF the hall.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is the first woman
TO make a seconding speech 10 a
democratic national convention. Her
hearers listened intently. occasional
ly lntcrrupting her with sharp out
bursts Of handclapping
During Mrs. Fitzgerald's speech
Mrs. Edward Rooney OF San Francis.
co took up n position in the front
aisle just in front Of the Pennsyl.
vania delegation and told newspaper
men she was all set 10 start a dem.
onstration for Palmer.
Mrs. Fitzgerald was warmly
cheered when she concluded.
The roll call OF states for presi.
Dental nominees was then continued.
ayfntIaI 10 Ga.sth IN akat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

ad2uant. thaf he believed In the
utmost freedom for the negro. and
that by force OF arms ne was eager
10 wipe slavery of the map.
think most men believe that.
who have considered our nations
history at all: and yet the truth is
that Lincoln was no aboiitionist.
He had no fantastic ideas about
negro equality. nor did he ever de-
sire hy force To abolish slavery or
thrust republican ideas down the
neck OF the South.
Il arm not. or ever have been. In
favor OF bringing about In any way
the political equality OF white and
black races. I arm not, nor never
have been. In favor of making vot-
ers or Jurors Of negroes. nor OF
qualifying them 10 hold office. nor
% iuternarry with white people.
and ! will say that. in addition 10
this. there In a physical difference
between the white and black races
which I believe will forever forbid
the two races living together on
terms Of social and political equal
lfy.-
That IL from Abraham Lincoln's
address at Charleston. September
2 IL. 1855. on the eve OF his election.
on the eve Of the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

and he sought 20 escape the civil
war as honestly and as earnestly.
and as unsuccessfuIly. as Wilson
did the world war.
Lincoln helped 10 establish ne
gro colonies in South America and
Liberia. BY purchase from their
owners TO free the slaves. and TO
assist them in emigrating to coun-
tries Of their own.
And had the South not run
amuck. probably by this time the
negro problem would have really
been settled in this country.
Nov We are gathering a yellow
problem 70 pair off with our black
one, and meanwhile we dodge the
vital issues involved. except when
we break out and massacre each
other for a wild night or two.
Chiefly the negro has suffered
By striving 10 exist In a nation Of
dominant whites; striving to exist
on terms OF equality. striving to Sc
cure his constitutional rights Of
franchise and opportunity. and al
ways falling. as the weaker race
Will ever fail In the country Of the
stronger.
Such things as these are not
popular topics Of conversation. and
politicians dodge them--that In
what makes them politicians rather
than Lincolns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30
OWEN Is PLACED IN NOMINATION.
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

~ HERE are two days In
each year that cause tho
thoughtful citizen 10
6&3 take brief look back
- over the history OF his
country and TO renew his fellow
ship with those heroes who fought
out the two big crises OF our na-
tional life-the Revolution and the
evil war.
These two days are Decoration
day and the Fourth OF July. and
the approaching Fourth has set mo
to delvinx a bit into records OF the
past. and once more I have To 70
model lifelong ideas OF history.
Reading. the other day. for prob
ably the twentieth time. the hlstor.
ic debate between Lincoln and
Douglas. discovered some things
that | think viii interest many
certainly. they will interest those
who. like myself. were raised dur
ing the postwar period. when the
grim memory OF civil strife was
fresh in the minds Of the people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

WAYS I had supposed
that Lincoln was thu
great aboliuonisL I sup
posed that his face was
St against slavery Ike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

IT is II not strange how
far from the truth are
our common ideas about
our great men?
As I pointed out some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-30

ScoLN was no vild-cyed
reformer; he was not
mad with hate against
the South. he was a rca-
sonable and a iuEt man.