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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

and told them about hts boy; and
about some Of the things other
boys did over There. Yes; and he
gave them quarter. or something
in the way OF silver. to go to a
movie on.
Acted like regular folks. he did.
and those lads have been swelling
and swelling with pride more every
hour, until their small chests look
like the bulging brow OF a medita-
tive elephant
Those boys VIII get somewhere
before they die--T am not saying
exactly where. but certainly some
where.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
ANSW ERS

ANSWERS
FRANK A. NOBLE. 200e n Broad.
way~Don't know about that. Don't
believe IN speeding. but don't Ike
stocks Might get in myself.
J. A. PADLEY. 2723 Jackson ST
Surel Sure! TIA be good stunt.
Fincl
DIR. HARRY 4. SHAW, 1924 18th
ave. N,~-lf they'd put "a ring In their
nose and tie 'cfn down with a steel
cable. II would add to the beauty of
the spectacle.
J. II. TOLMAN. sl05 Mob Hin ave
They'd never catch me, but stocks
are little severe chr I'm not in
sympathy with specders. Give them
a iail sentence instead of fine every
time.
J. &. WARD. 1916 Taird ave.-You
mean put 'em In tho public square
and string EN- up2 Wen. sure, ex.
cept when | speed. As long as I'm
a privileged person. it's fine thing
to do.
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BILL
I4!.6,P:I

~
interview with Cen. Per
shing. without telling how the in
tervfew happened. and SO this
yarn may mean a few wcodshed
sessions. but. really. it's too good
10 keep stin abnnt.
Maybe the general remembers
that hrightfaced. eager. friendly
bunch Of eheruhs who gathered
about his car while puncture or
two WAS being repaired on Queen
Ann. drive
Wen. sir. I regret 10 inform him
that those Innocent young angel
faces deliberately. with malice
aforethoueht. and with American
ingenuity. laid down barrage OF
tacks on the street. 50 tina, they
could get 20 talk to him
You sec. general. II was this way.
Those lads were ambitious. they
were not within half dozen years
Of being old enough to 80 TO war.
and the old war spirit quit before
they had n chance. and you have
been q hero for them all these
months. And when they heard you
were going TO drive past all the
schools. they figured that they
just had TO get closeup Of you.
and n chance 10 say hello.
Hence the tacks: considerable
strategy. general. was Il notf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

ID did the boys get a
closeup of tho generalT
They had 20 minutes
talk with him. and he
got right out OF his auto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
CAPT. W. II. sEaRING -"s;ril

CAPT. ". II. SEiRING strin-
gent prosecution would do much to-
wards reducing accidents. The
goodfellowship club In the police
court should be cut out. When q
man rs arrested for speeding he
should be forced to take his medi.
cine and the police judge should not
he forceu to listen TO the tales OF
dozen friends Of the defendant II
fines don't prove sufficient, why a
few Jail sentences should then be
handed out. our present court sys
tenn proves that simple fines don't
stop speeding or reckless driving"
CAPT. J. r. MASON "All pcdes-
trians should learn, to follow traffic
signs and stop Jaywalking Eduea'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

another Of the same type. died too
soon. how Fred Funston, civil
ian" adventurer. and fine fighting
fellow. would have thrived over.
seaa. handling an American army,
II q matter for speculation.
And probably PerHhing and
Funston, at the axe of 0. would
have scattered the taeka rather
than waited, like perfect Percys. on
the school steps for the general to
flash past.
And. listen. son. II dad does
whale you because I let this slip.
Just remember that the old crouch.
down in his heart. II proud OF you.
and probably the old sinner Is the
lad who called me up and told me
about IL. Because there are some
fathers who never grow up~-nay
their tribe increase
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
MOTORCYCLE rATRoLMAN

moblist should give away to the
pedestrians at the corners. but the
pedeatrians, on the other hand,
should play square with the drivers
by taking the corners clean. That
Is, they should walk clear 10 the
corner before crossing. All mid-block
crossing should be eliminated, jay.
walking Is dangerous Then again,
on rainy days women should not
hurry their heads In an umbrella
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
CITY MUST CURB
AUTO CASUALTIES
Every Motor Car Driver
Should Be Licensed, and
Suffer Suspension for
Violation, Says Ii. Carr /

Seattle must g~t .owu 10 bras.
taeks and study hrr traffic prob
lem.
Streets mnst be made safe for
PEDESTRIANS
Brains must he applied In the
nesxts Of the future % prevent
congestion and care for constant
~ increasing vehicle traffic.
This is tn. opinion Of city officials
and police administrator.
Every American city that has
passed the 400 900 population mark
has faced the problem Of an alarm
ing increase IN traffic casualties and
puxzilnE congestion.
Seattie's normal growth demands
a complete survey Of the situation
and application Of modern remedies.
Hundreds of minor suggestions are
pouring into The star Office and viii
be printed daily.
Today Tho star prints the follow.
ing traffc statements of police OH.
GERS who face traffic problems;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

PIKE 81. sy forcing MI traffic to-
continue 20 Pine st before turning
east. much CONGESTION would be
avoided"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

THE HAGUE, Jam .3---The
Dutch rvpiy 20 the ailied note
asiing extradition of the former
kaiser Is = courteous but fiat ro-
fusal, it was learned herr today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
Do You Intend to
Buy a USED CAR
in the Spring?

Would not now be a bet
ter time? Isn't it rea-
sonable to believe that
used cars will advance
in price later when
spring nears and the de-
mand is greater?
Many real bargains
are listed on Classified
Page today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

'R greatest generals have
been human first. Per.
shing lived 10 get his
chance. 70 prove what
WAS in him Funston,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

" ILLIAM EIIIOT driver
should always be prepared 10 meet
an emergency. lie should never
trust the pedestrian Good brakes,
a maximum OF 20 miles an hour
and open eyes are three necessities
for accident prevention"
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allowed 10 get bu1Ef ioDh @fti
watch the great man pass from
the side lines. II they travel far
enough, and start early enough.
and the teacher Is good enough to
let them out they may get "A
glimpse Of shiny plug hat, going
By at rs miles an hour.
But here was returning hero
who went TO see the children--all
OF them. Probably he knew they
couldn't vote for quite a while.
doubtless II would have been
warmer up In the Commercial
Club, and perhaps there would
have been more Of political har-
vest from confabbing with the dig
nitaries, and making a good. hot
speech about the bulishiviki, but
the general, he wanted to see the
children, and he wanted to give
them a chance to see him, because
children are always keen for he
roes.
Perhaps his personal tragedy,
that cost him his wife and two
children. may have made the gen
erai soft hearted. but as / remem-
Der Pershing and his record as
cornrnandant at the University Of
Nebraska. he was, even as "a young
man. a mighty human sort II an
West Point officer, dis.
cipliuarian. and all that, but
man. even as a young shayetail-
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INSPECTOR {. {. nANNIcK ~

INSPECTOR &. {. BANNICk ~
would suggest the adoption of O
standard comfortable speed Of about
iG or is miles an hour for open
streets. ON crowded streets or on
wet days. tho speed naturally should
be cut down. A man should al an
times have his machine under all.
soIite control. A pedestrian always
can stop when necessary
II would suggest that the routing
OF street cars and automobiles up
pike ~. from Second ave. should be
stopped Much Of the traffic jam.
ming at that corner iH due to the
stream Of traffic which turns up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
CHIEF or POLICE JOEL y.

CHIEF or POLICE JOEL y.
WARRE> There are two chief
things wrong with our traffic situ-
alton. the automobiles and tho pc
deatrians. Until there IL absolute
cooperation between these two. ao-
cdcnts viii not be reduced to the
absolute minimum.
"f would suggest especially that
pedestrians In making street
crossing would pay more attention
to the traffic. Only today | saw an
old lady .atep. without looking either
to the left or right into the street
In the middle OF the street she
looked up and noticed an autnmo.
bile She turned and there was an.
other one Fortunately she escaped
injury. but this dangerous chance
would have been forcst9llcd had she
first looked before stepping from the
curb"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
LIEUT.. C. @. CARR. in charge Of

traffic squad state legislature
should pass the law adopted by
Michigan. California and Oregon.
which requires every motor vehicle
driver TO pass examination. and
hold a state drivers license. This
would give US a check on the char.
acter. habits and ability OF every
driver II would provide for revo.
cation or suspension Of a drivers =
cense for driving when intoxicated.
or under influences OF drugs Reck.
less drivers. or those who fail 10 re
port accllents would be controilnble
Inspector Harry Jackson. head of
Detroits traffic division says this
law has done more than any one
thing to Gu, down accidents and
make Detrolt's streets safe for pc.
destrians"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23

WAS a new idea for a
visiting celebrity TO take
n day to see the chill
dren. Usually children
are side issues; they are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
QUENTIN
OUIDNUNC
DAILY HE ASKS 4 CUES
TI0N or FIVE PERSONS
PICKED AT RANDOM
THE QUESTION

what do you think of the idea of
stocks7
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tion, feel. is the only way In
which 10 minimize accidents"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-23
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

SORT OF hate TO tell this
story. because. maybe.
some OF the boys have
already boasted Of their
interview with Cen Per
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
COUNT MONTANA.

Synopsis.-Richard Searles, sue
cessful American playwright. con-
fides to his friend, Bob Singleton.
the fact that, inspired by the
genius Of a young actress whom
he had seen in London, he has
written a play. LADY L~arkspur,"
solely with the thought that h
should interpret the leading char
acter. This girl, Violet Dewing.
has disappeared and Searles re-
fuses to allow the play to be pro-
duced with anyone else In the part.
Singleton has just returned dn-
valided) from France, where he
had been serving in the aviation
corps. His uncle. Raymond Bash
ford, a wealthy man, had contract
ed a marriage a short time before
his death. while on a visit to Japan,
He left Singleton a comparatively
small amount Of money and the
privilege OF residence in the ga
rage" Of his summer< home, Bar
ton-on-the-Sound. Connecticut. Mrs.
Bashford is believed to be travel
Ing in the Orient. The household
at Barton Is made up OF elderly
employees OF the T.ringham. a
New York hotel, where Bashford
made his home. BY the terms of
his will these people are to have a
home at Barton fer h rest OF
their lives. Singleton goes to Bar
ton. taking with him the manu-
script OF Lady L~arkspur."; There
he finds the household strangely
upset, some or its members being
suspected by their comrades of pro-
Germanism. Antonio. head Of the
establishment, informs him that he
has been perplexed by the some
what mysterious visits of a
stranger, apparently a foreigner.
seeking Mrs. Bashford. Antoine
has formed the male members Of
the household into q guard for pro-
lection. Singleton reads Lady
L~arkspur" with approval. Aunt
Alice arrives unexpectedly, meets
with a lively reception and turns
out to be young and charming.
Mrs. Farnsworth Is her travelling
companion. Terrence. Bashford'a
lawyer, suspects the two ONE
and warns Singleton Aunt Alice"
may be an impostOr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON


out of ne. I'm done: finished. clean
out of the running. There's only this
to report. l had Il letter from Dalton
saying that some time ago he asked at
the hotel where lie sent the script of
Lady Larkspur' to know whether Miss
Dewing had sent a forwarding ad-
dress. Her accumulated mail had
been called for by some one whose
identity was not disclosed. OF course
this isn't much to hang a rope on. but
If that play is what l think it is and
Miss Violet Dewing ever reads it She's
going to jump for the telegraph Office
n moment she finishes the last act.
l have no plans for returning East !;
the folks at home let me do as /
please, and it's a relief to be in Seclu-
sion where l hear nothing of the do
ings of Broadway. l hope your an
cient globe-trotting aunt still fingers
in the far East! Keep the ink flow
ing, son. That novel ought to be well
under way when l get back"
The tale I had begun seemed utter
trash in comparison with the story of
Alice Bashford, in which, much
against my will, l had become a minor
character. | had rather prided myself
on my ability 70 see through a plot in
the first chapter OF the most compli-
Gated mystery sttry, but there were
points in this unwritten tale that
bafled me.
l kept away from the house until
dinner-time, VII an l was received quite
as an old friead by Alice and Mrs.
Farnsworth. The table talk was Of
Celtic poetry, and proved less disturb
ing to Antoine than the previous
nights discussion Of ghosts.
Their day ha1 been spent, they ex
planned, in a further examination of
my uncle's Japanese loot, and they had
taken a long wslk beyond the estates
boundaries ami We're enthusiastic
about the lands ape.
Its SO bea atifully peaceful all
about here" All .e murmured. II feel
| that l never waft to move again."
That's a real tribute to America
Mrs. Farnsworth remarked; "for Alice
dearly loves nev scenes. She inner
tied a taste for tShvel from her father,
who put some new places ON the maps,
you know"
didn't know and l wanted to ask
questions about Alice's fnther, but as
though anxious to Illustrate such In
quiries my u asked how close we
We're to the place made famous by Is
rael Putnam's spectacular escape from
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CHAPTER Ii-continued.

cts her manner OF speaking of
spOokish things, Mr.. Singleton. 1t
doesn't seem fitting In a widow and
her so lately berea.ed. And the older
lady's quite as bad, sir. The maids
tell me they keep talking all day about
fairies and pretending they're queens
and such like, and talking poetry to
each other The late master never in
dulged In such things, SIR"
"He would have lived longer if he
had! It was probably the poetry and
fairies that attracted him to Mrs.
Beshford."
"Yes, sir" he acquiesced with a
gulp. Il suppose you're right, sir"
You should be grateful to Mrs.
BashfOrd for not bouncing you all for
the row you made last night. It could
be done: in fact, Mr.. Terrence has
suggested that legal means could be
found for getting rid Of YOU"
"That would be very sad. sir" he
said humbly.
isn't Mrs. Bashford kind to you?
Hasn't she token pains t make you
all feel at homer"
swell, yes. sir. But she's taken Ell
sic back into the house, and there's no
work for her, there being two m
In the laundry already !; and she's told
me Dutch must be given his old place
in charge Of the poultry and both be-
ing Germans, y.ru will recall"
Its just her kind heart, you idiot!
You've all been spoiled; that's what's
the matter with you."
1T causes feeling; that's all, sir"
ut needn't cause 1t If you brace up
and act like a man. / retOrted. Then.
| sorry l had been Sd harsh, i added:
I'VE must take good care of Mrs.
Bashf0rd, Antoine. It would be your
to keep a guard at the house for the
present In al your mysterious stran-
ger turns up again."
He couldn't have failed to note my
| change Of tone about the unknown
| visitor, but he made no comment.
1.-The guards set. sir; front and
rear"
"While there's no danger whatever
It's just as well to take 40 chances.
| Please tell the boys to send for me
Immediately at any hour o. the night
II they see any providers about"
VERY good. sir. But II you please.
sir"'-he had reached the garage and
he fingered, fingering his hat nervous
ly-"if 1t wasn't for the ladies' talking
about spirits, we'd all feel better, SIR"
You're far from being q fool. An
tome. Those ladies just play at be-
lieying In such rubbish. II they really
believed In ghosts, you may be sure
they wouldn't talk about It at table
,ef0re strangers like you and me"
Though this seemed to Impress him.
1 moment later, as I wa drawing
down the shades In my bedroom, !
Jaw him cunning across the lawn like
! f~rghtened tabbit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

the British. She had read the story
clared. 1t was quite clear that there
were chapters in hSr life that were not
to be opened for my perusal. No
Don had l caught a glimpse Of a
promising page than the book was po-
litely closed. A curtain hung between
the immediate present at Barton-on-
he-Sound and other scenes and Incl
dents Of the girls life; and Mrs.
Farnsworth was equally detached from
any tangible background. 1t seemed
that / might meet them daily for the
rest Of my life in this same friendly
fashion without adding a particle to
my knowledge Of them.
l became alert Immediately when, as
we rose from the table, Alice said, with
the air of asking an unimportant ia
vOr:
'We were speaking last night Of q
man who has been asking for us here.
His visits have alarmed the servants.
but there is nothing to fear from him.
You knOw'-she smiled at Mrs. Farms
worth-"it's rather he who seems to
fear us; that, at least, Is u impress
sion. though we have no idea why he
should do 30. Still, it's rather good
fun to find yourself an object Of spe-
cial attention and to be followed, ever
pursued. We've even led him on . lit
tie, haven't we, COnstancef"
Mrs. Farnsworth ~laughingly admit
ted that they had led the gentleman
on 4 trifle, hut with all circumspec-
tion,s she protested.
I'VE met him here and there In
Tokyo, and later yer surprised 70
flnd him crossing on q steamer. We
threw him on In the Canadian Rockies.
where we stopped for q day. and elud-
ed him In Chicago. where he was evil
IDENTIFY lying In wait Tor us."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
Muskegon, Mich.
was so weak in my


The n which she should most zeal
ously guard is her health, but she often
neglects to do so in season until some
ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened
itself upon her. When 50 affected
women may rely upon Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a remedy
that has been wonderfully successful in
restoring health to suffering women.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential)
Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by >
woman, and held in strict confidence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
THE MISERY OF I
BACKACHE
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

For six years I
back at times that I
could hardly walk.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound was c
mended to me and
it made me good and
strong again so that
/ am able to do all
my work. I highly
recommend your
medicine and tell
l m e t
what it did for me-
Mrs. G. SCHOON-
~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
e1kPTER III.

Tho Iornid mail brought ! letter
irom st3flg 1ekpewledging my con-
gratuladops on his play. While my
~0nthustastic pfaise pleased him. he
- very seolnfnl Of my suggestions.
inine evon morn depressed than
~ t6IkuaSte1he
Ifs ipapoesible for me to plan other
sscr TAdy Larkspur ate the soul
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
cutieura To- elmply Faces.

G0kte4eo v0v Ste1pSy -
- remove pimples and blackheads
mnear then with Cuticura Ointment.
wash ~ n AVE- minutes with Cuti-
eusa Soap and hot water. Once clear
hoop.yo kin clear ~ using them for
1nlly toilet purposes. Don't fail 70 In
Guoo C0ticuEa Talcum.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25
Count Montani and Aunt
Alice's ostrich-ptume fan.
GRO BE c~oNTINUED)
Common superstitlons.

0OssssssSs 0Up0soSsSsOuN
Most people are superstitious. With
some the breaking Of q looking glass
means q gloomy foreboding. Pea.
cock feathers were formerly consider.
ed bearers. of sickness. The Greeks
and Romans Of ancient times put Inn
plicit trust In omens and v under.
took enterprises Of any moment with
out consulting the oracle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

If you want a thing well done hire
some who knows how.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

Hurt? No, not one bit! Just drop
a little Freezone on that touchy corn.
instantly It. stops aching, then you lift
that bothersOme corn right off. Yes,
magic! Costs only a few cents.
Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your feet
Of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn,
between the toes, and calluses, without
one particle of pain, or irri-
tatiOn. FreezOne is the mysterious
ether discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

I. The Prime Requisite.
That portrait Of Mrs. Gaddy Is .
opeaklng likeness" 1T wouldn't be
IKE her any other way"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-25

Generally the man or woman who
says II don't care" is a liar.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-12
B0LSHEVIKI THREATEN INVADE
 PERSIA: DENEKINE LINES CUT
 IN TWO BY RECENT SUCCESSES

LONDON, Jan. 8.-(H9-The office reports of fcially that there is improvement in the Russian situation but rather to the contrary it is steadily ing from antbolsheviki point of view Besides losing considerable territory and several towns to the soviet troops General Denekine has also lost large quantity of material which the allies had sent him. His supply lines cut by the boshevki forces and he forced to campaign the best he could living off the country.
 The bolsheviki advance toward the of Azov cut General Deneknes army in two at Taganrod and greatly reduced the efficiency of his forces The military head quarters of the boshevik army claims the capture of Krasnovobsk, important town the Caspian sea, as well smaller villages lying thereabouts Judging from the steady gains made by the red forces it is fear ed the boshevki may overr northern Persia and, ul tmaely gain complete control of the district surround ing the Caspian Sea-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-12
SOVIET RAISING FUNDS
 TO BAIL REDS
DABBLERS IN COMMUNISM RAIS- ING CASH TO SECURE FREE DOM OF REDS FROM ELLIS ISLAND; OFFICIALS BLOCKING THE GAME.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-R)-In an effort to secure at least temporary freedom for the alleged communists and other radicals of that type ar rested in recent raids by government agents. dabblers in communism or parlor bolsheviks are busily engaged in raising funds for the purpose of furnishing bail for the reds. It is reported that thousands of dollars have been raised for that object.
 The stand being taken by immigra- tion officials threatens to upset the plans of the parlor bolshevih as they are refusing to accept cash bonds saying that there Is no place on the island for the safe keeping ot the money. On the other hand se- curity companies are shy about med ding in the affair. One company when approached in the matter to- day, refused to furnish the bail say ing that it did not want to aid the enemies of the government.