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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
CIRCULATE
PETITIONS
ON day OF
ELECTION
California Legislation to Be
Basis OF Enactments to
Be Initiated

Tho AntiJapanese League OF
Washington Friday announced that
auestlonnaires VIII b. sent 10 all leg.
tslative candidates asking whether
they Will support laws against Jap
anese land.owning. similar to those
TO be voted on In California Novern.
Der :.
California state officials at sacra-
mento have been asked 90 send com.
pletc copies OF tho proposed caisfor-
MIA laws 10 tho local league.
As soon as these copies are re-
ceived. petitions wiil.bc prepared for
circulation near the voting booths In
Washington. November ,. the object
being to initiate legislation in this
state similar TO that In California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22

I HAVE TALKED with numbers Of
i Miss Brainerd's friends since her
name has been used in connection
with the kidnapping and the above
conversation is typical OF all OF
them. One woman asks: "Do the
officials think, by plastcring the
name OF Betty Brainerd so conspic.
ously. they cover up their own
early negligence in the case7 / should
think they would be loath to even
mention her name inasmuch as they
accuse her as one of the kidnapers.
and she actually stayed In Seattle
for 10 days after the baby was taken.
Why don't they play the fathers
name upy They haven't even caught
him yet They simply went 10 sleep
ON the job or they wouldn't have
waited until the principals landed on
the other side OF the continent"
SO this is her friends side. Hav.
ing been closely associated with Miss
Brainerd, first in juvenile court
work. and later sharing the same
little office at The Star with her,
likewise working with the father OF
Baby Bobby Stagg. II is somewhat
my side. too. except that believe
when one works with someone day
after day, sees her in all OF her
various moods. one is even in bet.
ter position than her friends. to
judge correctly.
SO IL is TO the public wish to
speak. TO those who do not know
Betty Brainerd--I will endeavor to
mako them acquainted with the Bet.
ty | know.
T>HE FIRST TIME | ever laid eyes
4 on Betty was about six years
ego at a dinner dance At that time
Turn In Pare Z Colusnu a)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
ny HAL ARMSTRONG

A r his DESK. In IA richlyfu
n nlshed office IN the great meuop-
oils sat the great editor of the great
es, of yellow journals.
Pacing him sat his pawns--clever
quick wittsd young men and woinen.
familiar with every corner OF the
continent and every phase of human
emotion pawns paid well to do his
bidding.
The great editors fist crashed
down with emphasis
We must spring" he mid. "a
great sensation The best stories
don't happen--.they are made. We
must wiring the worlds heart and
make !; cry
EoR AN HOUR he talked. dis.
4 cusanE plan.
In Washington state he ocnciud.
I'd. 1t ia perfectly safe. Out there
u Is done every day or 20. No ono
has ever been punished"
Ills pawns u-hercd out Two OF
them went 10 washingson state.
II Will be- The areat editor
chuekied. "a wondsrful yarn. The
s~st ws'ts done yet--dAring. yet
safe"
raS cus on the racinc coast.
fortnight later. a baby was kidna ped
from it~ mother.
Day after day. the heart broken
sad faced woman went with tho OF.
ficera helping in haffling search.
Might after night. she returned 20
her homo empty hansrd 10 pass the
hours tai morning came again. sleep.
iessly mourning beside an empty
crib. praying until she wondered II
there was no God. sobbing in wild
hysteria until the doctor came and
put her TO sleep with powerful. sooth
ing drugs.
TUE GREAT EDITOR rubbed bis
l. hands and croakcd:
1T IL. indeed. wonderful yarn g
The nation wept for the mother
and her vanished child
TVHE pAwNS WORKED clcveriy.
l. and In time the kidnapping party
rtached the metropolis itself. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
COPS CRAB KEY
THEN PULL RAID

Fifteen men were arrested NJ sifn
Third ave. at AS a. m Friday by
Captain Y. c. Collier and Motorcycle
Pafroimen @. y. Reynolds and W. w.
Dench and charged with gambling
One Of the alleged gamblers went
out to get something 70 eat. When
he returned tho policeman seized
him and entered the card room with
his key.
David Borters. 81. bartender =
was accused Of conducting the
game. Hs was released on $3.50
bail.
The other ~ got out on SIS.
wyFE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
COTTON GIN IN
TEXAS BURNED

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. ga new
outbreak OF terrorism by night nd
ers. seeking TO intlmidate cotton
growers into refusing To sell cotton
until the price goes up. was reported
today.
The cotton gin at Handley. cast OF
Fort worth. wns destroyed by fire.
causing an estimated loss of $1,000.
Authorities suspect might riders"
Threats to burn It's plant II u con-
tinues TO work were received by the
Corsieana company at Corsicana.
Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22

(lfilI.E THE STAR has fcit
~ the paper shortage as
badly as any newspaper.
<z.7 we have refused 20 reduce
the sire Of our newstype
70 a point whore II Is not iegieie to
q reader with ordinarily Eood eye
sight.
These were the EDITORS orders:
~Slake your news stories moro
concise. Teach reporters To con-
dsa~e. Cut off the extra banks on
your headlines. Reduce the sine Of
your picsur~S. Kin off features
that are not 100 per cent. but
DON'T set the news In microscopic
t~pe that j. hard Ia rcsd and In
slnces eye-strain. The eye~ of the
American people are had enough
without our making them worsr.
save spa~e In any othsv way you
en-. hut DON'T spoil our readrss'
eve.tshs-'
Ard that h why most Of The star
set In ''scven.p point lmsnionl type
u an s-eighs-pcins~ ftreviert slug.
1herxas other. newspapers have In
pduced six point tuonparcip type
solid. which means with no hair
k~es t.atween the lines. and some
I'VE gone M low as sh-poinr'
sonse, tspe Tor important features.
n1ch as women's page copy, ehh-
|dren's stories. etc
the Star Is easy 70 read. n In
alsts on being easy 10 read. II will
continue TO insist on being easy 10
read. believing that the introduction
Of microscopic type to set long
winded articles. instead Of ecndens.
Ing them into proper space. Il .
'1nzy mans way" OF editing a news
paper.
fTeiI your frseHds abnf The star.
Tell them thsp caH harc u deiiv-
cred. by mah or carrier. asvtrhere
~ the state Of Washincfos for
0ffp cents a month";
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
MOTHER AGAIN TEACHES
BOBBY stage HIS NAME.
land People Wept
"ConstrucfiUe JournaIism"-
As Practiced in the East and Allotted in
the West.
A "Story' That Thrilled a. Continent.
But What of Mothers Heart?

young woman wis arrested. Power.
fui. unseen friends got her out OF
jail. The baby was still unrecov.
cred.
Then the great editor. from his Of.
fee. announced that his journal
would find the child Even more, he
would nee that tho child was re-
turned 20 Its mother out West.
And the East dried It's tears nnd
gave thanks that there was an editor
~ great
'wonderfuir' said he
MESSAGES trickled out over the
AVA wires 20 newspapers on the Pa,
clfic Coast that were I'm the ring
with the great editor. lie announced.
with assurance. that the child would
be given into its mothers arms
within week.
Indeed. he had already found the
babe. Two women wcre taking II
home. lIc disclosed 10 the papers
I'm the ring the poln, of destina-
fion where the mother would be met
and the child delivered Thus. ms he
planned. his western allies could
cover" S1se reunion and SCOOP. the
papers that were not I'm the ring"
And thus II camc about that Ger.
tain papers were duly ''scooped.- and
were unable TIL next DAY TO tell how.
at the reunion, tiny little woman
threw herself down and bitterly
wept beside a wan little child that
was thin and sick and could not re
member her.
A ND AGAIN the nation OF news
"A paper readers wcpt-espccially
those readers OF the greatest OF yel-
low journals In the metropolis whose
editors pawns wrote wonderful
yarn.
And the great editor rubbed his
hands ana chuckled:
Great Daring. but safer
L,AcTNG HIM sat his pawns. His
L fist crashed down.
we must spring" he said. "a
NEW sensation--a GREATER one
that will wiring the worlds heart and
make IL cryv'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
INDICTMENTS IN
CHICAGO TODAY
ARE EXPECTED

CHICAGO. oct. 22.--AddltIonaI in
dictnents caarging conspiracy TO
Elk" the 1918 world series and other
major league baseball games will be
voted today by the Cook county
grand jury investigating crooked
baseball. u was LEARNED.
Two former big league baseball
players and former champion prize
fighter Will be named, it was said.
The pugilist will be accused OF act.
fng as an agent for millionaire
Eastern gambler. and one Of the for
mer ball players was the pay OFF,
man who gave the alleged bribes 10
eight Chicago white Sox players
whose indictments have already been
voted.
One bali player, whose indictment
is expected today, Is said 10 have Of
fered players on other teams bribes
TO throw games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
MACSW|NEY NOW
ON HIS 71ST DAY

LONDON. Oct s..--vioIentiy IN.
Terence Macswincy today was alter.
rateiy docii> In hss extreme weak
ne~ or violent In deiirlun. nming
his conscious moments he protested
axainst the feeding 70 which ~ wns
subiecfsd when nrxt unconsclosfs.
This was the Tist day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
Going
Up!

(The Seattle Star gained
ff,719 IN daily eirculd-
ton ia the year ending
October /. making its
leadership undispated.
Ererv other Seattle pa
per, according to its off
ciai circulation figures.
lost circulation. the loss
of the second paper, The
Stars closest competitor,
being ouer 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
CHIEF RECEIVES
MYSTERY Letter

Police Chief Soaring received lit
tie bit Of advice Friday In letter
signed 'R. X, Tacoma" IL read:
You must wear dome protector or
baronial crown piece as tuninteIii-
gfble, bumps the sky line"
Detective w. r. Worsbam was
called In TO see II he could find n
cipher In the mlssive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
Betty Bralilaerd,
AS I KNOW Her
BY CYNTHIA GREY

EVERY STORY has two Sides But how often do we hear
only the glamored, preudced details of one sde-and
this SIDE embazoned boldly before the world the pub
son who may have erred or unintentonaly committed
wrong, thru loyalty to a friend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
CHARGED WITH
STUDENT DEATH

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2z.-Dc-
tectives searched today for William
=, Brfnes. for whom a warrant has
been issued, charging him with the
murder OF Elmer G. Drcwes. Dart.
mouth student.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
LIE SAID HE WAS
IL SHOOTIN FROGS

Shootin' frogs az an alibi sounded
flshy 10 Patrolman ID. NJ. Mallory
when he caught s. Morimoto, Al, di.
is accused Of discharginR firearms
within tho city limits. Mallory says
he was shooting quail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
HEDGES LOOKS PART
or STAGE POLICE CAPTAIN

Capt Hedges laId the patrol sheets
on his desk. still musing about the
late copper. Capt Hedges might
have been n John Drew II he had
gone on the stage, thought He
looked the part OF modern metro
poiiton police captain. but minus the
black curling mustaehe so essential
TO police leader in the old days.
The office cleared OF men, he
picked up my letter from HIS desk.
There was n twinkle in his eye. |
thought, as he said slowly. as tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
ny LIE SULLIVAN

LIE WAS A HiG NAN. with a
L l lantern jaw His star was even
with my eyes as he nearly Htrodc
over mo. He would have made a
fine sparrinR partner for Goliath or
Samson or Hackenschmidt-
Meet Sergeant Jake Hiornson,
Capt. Joe Mason rald 20 me.
Jake. this IL new policeman"
When rescued my mashed righ,
hand from Jaks's terrible Erip. ]
smiled weakly and told him I was
glad 10 meet him"
Jake passed on.
"whewy' ! said 20 Captain Joe.
SOME man"
big as they make them Joe told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
Observation-Disclosures
BRINGS FAvORfTE DOLL

While Mrs. stage was putting on
one OF the baby's suits he had worn
before he was kidnapped. more than
a month ago. his great grandmother.
Mrs. Alice Cunningham. brought him
his fayorite piaythinx. a doll with
a weather beaten face.
Bobby welcomed II gieefuiiy and
insisted later on feeding Il part of
two eggs that he had for hrcakfas,.
Thruout the morning the child went
about the house discovering other
playthinKs here and there that y.
had forgotten. and making friends
with nelrhborH who called In droves
and asked 10 see him.
Many a woman visitor held the
little boy In her arms today. and had
good cry over him. while he won.
dercd wha, II was all about.
Yesterday. on the train from Van.
couvcr. u. c.. the worn.out child lay
listlcss and fevcrish on his mothers
lap. lie was III and frctfui. He did
not seem to&now Mrs. s,aRg or care
what was happening 10 him.
II WIS evening when Mrs. Stagg
reached homo. Mrs Cunningham
was waiting anxiousiy at the door.
Her first words were. as she clasped
her simonth-old grandson In her
arms.
Z How thin he isr-
Hes sick" said Mrs Stage.
They carried him Into his bedroom
and tucked him into the crib. beside
.rt,irf, al. tnother nlVht after nfyht
while his whereabouts was still un.
known. had sobbcd and prayed for
his return to her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
JOE KNEW LIE WHEN
LEE WASN'T Old

LEE WASN'T Old
I had known Joe and his win
ming smile for n long time. Joe had
known me first, 20 be correct De
cause then. when he first saw me. I
wasn't quite old enough to know
people.
$50 you're going 20 work on the
force" Joe said. 'weii. watch your
STEP
Captain Joe Mason In In charge ~
the afternoon patrol. They were
getting ready 20 go Off shift. SO I
left Joe-he was busy-and strolled
out in the assembly room. where the
new patrol was busting into uni
form.
Some OF the mon were already
dressed. There was hum and buzz
over the whole room.
But altho chntted with several
groups there was little about them.
except their uniforms. TO identify
them with the pubiic's conception OF
policeman.
They talked OF the price OF eggs,
taxes. how manx miles their car
would run on n salon. the baseball
scandal. fishin'. rain. vacations,
wives and kids.
In ono corner there was n group
OF men. ready for duty. talking in
low tones and whispers.
There" thought. was the deep
stuff | had always heard attributed
to cops. ! sidlcd near.
Martin j. Clcary. "son NV the ovid
sod" was telling his latest to grin.
ming ring. Ralph Ozura and SerRt.
Scott white were still discussing the
bands trip TO Frisco" was as
sured.
Ivan Miller. one-time crack boxer
was listening In on cleary's party.
az he slipDed into his uniform.
Lieut. Hurry OBfien, husky war
veteran. was explaining 20 several
patrolmen why the police nine.
which he managed. lost the last
game OF the season.
Capt. H. T.. Hedges. commander Of
the night patrol. came In the Assem-.
bly, room, and n few minutes later
the patrol was lined up in two ranks,
hearing the nights orders. when he
finished. Capt. Hedges turned them
over TO their officers. and started for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22

Government Prepares Mill
tary Measure in Face of
Virtual Revolution
BY WEBB MILLER

BY WEBB MILLER
LONDON, Oct. %. Britain
was being put on . war basis
today.
Confronted by . virtual In
dustrial revolution, the govern
ment today introduced In pzrli1
ment an emergency bill giving
Il war time powers. the right
% use military force for any
purpose. and authority TO ration
and control all resources.
The measure was presented
by Home Secretary Shoett.
The governments move fol-
lowed announcement Of q call
for . general meeting Of the
Trades Union congress 10 CON
sider what should be done u
secure settlement Of IN
miness' demands. The cpngreW
viii meet next "Wednesday.
Taken In connection with the an
OF transport workers
yesterday that failure TO immedlatap
ly resume negotiations with the min
ers will array the governments
against the working classes. the caII
today was accepted a. \ v~iled thrcze
that all British labor viii cunside<
Joining the fninern ~ II
The congress comprises delegates
from all labor unions.
Prior to the call. parliamentary
committee Of the congress served M.
tioe on the government that negotia-
tions with the miners must be ~
sumed before midnight tonight. or
the meeting would be held. The fact
that the uItimatum was not permit
ted to expire was taken as an indicas
ton that the more radical element
has obtained control OF the copmit-
tee just AS they had in the railway
and transport unions.
PLANS
MEASURES
The government. In addition to
the emergency legislation. preceded
today with other plans for combat
ting the strike. All the measures
adopted during the last railway
strike were in effect today. Railway
schedules were being cut and sup
plies OF rations fastened to distribu-
ton centerx.
The emergency bill. permitting the
TO use troops for any
purpose. Vas taken to mean that II
necessary trains and ships would b
operated by soldiers. They may even
be used in the mines.
The gravity OF the strike was more
than ever today. The speed
with which the various labor organi-
zations hastened to hack UP the
miners alarmed officials who had
the strength back Of
labor leaders who demanded nation
alization.
PLAN
Is ADMITTED
Leaders OF the miners. and some
leaders among the transport and
railway workers were frank in say
ing their purpose was the overturn-
ing of parliamentary government.
That this revolutionary intent cx-
lsted apparently was taken for
granted by authorities in preparing
to use the military "for any pur-
pose"
1t was stated semi-officiaily today
that members OF the cabinet saw no
hope Of meeting the demands OF the
for immediate resump-
ton of negotiations with the miners.
They were said to confess the situa-
tion was dark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
KIDNAPPED
Child SICK
ON RETURN
Didn't Know Own Mother,
but Once in Their Home
Recognition Is Complete

Baby Bobby staxE. restored mys
tcriourly to HIS mother yesterday IN
a Vancouver hotel. today was getting
acquainted all over again with his
home. his family and his toys.
Bobby awoko In his own little CRIB
In Tacoma this morning. with his
mothers warm kiss on his lips.
II. sat upsand rubbed hls sleepy
eyes. Mrs. staEg lifted him up and
aat down with him in her arms
where's little hobby TnxRy" she
asked. wondering II he would recoi
lect his name.
Bobby TsKg-- he repeated. quer
uious'y. as n waking from a long.
long dream. Bobby TarEr
Slowly he RAISED hi. hand and put
a tiny finger against his cheek.
bobby Taxxf be repeated. with
q aucrr little skrC, hut quite decided.
~. and threw both arms about his
n~~k end suu~~n~e h<r
fielrs-
y :.The recognition was ccmpsrsr.s
excit.iiy exclaimed Mrs stngg. tell
ing os the incident shortly after.
at firm he didnt know me at all
He wne sick little ~andcrcr yes
terday. but today he's my own little
boy again"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
Reporter SNllran n HIS Police UnVorm
Star Writer Gets Appointment to
Police Department-TellS
His Experiences

his office, with one copper at his
heels. explaining why he had been
late The night before.
Sturdy and strong. the third patrol
marched out OF central station In
double file 10 guard the city while
IL slept Mos; of them were big
men. I noticed. as they filed out
onto Yerler Way. and well heelcd. .
as The elevator man shlveringly said.
against a patrolman's two worst
foes. the criminal and tho milky
mists of chilling fog that curls up
from Elliott Bay on October nights.
Capt. Hedges office was crowded.
A coatless trustee. armed with
dripping mop. pokcd his dirty head
In the door. and was promptly told
20 beat H."
Capt Hedges pushed his why thru
the crowd In hts office To his desk
the late patrolmnn stiil at his heels
Anything. Cap" several police
men asked lie dismissed them.
Buck" Jack" Harry" "Jawn. %
Just n minute. Biil." Captain
Hedges called 90 mackinawcd ser
geant. who was dodging thru the
door. The sergeant. 'Bilfi Donlan.
later learned. returned. and Hedges
handed him n s2s check.
Sent In for recovering that car, =
Hedges said tcrscly.
Keep IL for me tonight" Donian
asked and hurried out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
Some of the
Re aSonS
Why
l2.--NO EYE-STRAIN

7riII.E THE STAR has felt
|~I the paper shortage as
A badly as any newspaper.
we have refused 20 reduce
IN. sire OF our newstype
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22

Y>HE FIRST TIME | ever laid eyes
4 on Betty was about six years
ego at a dinner dance At that time
Crurn 10 Page Z, Column q
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-02
WOMEN IN MINORITY
Feminine Vote in U. S. Smaller
Than Males.
About 100000 More Men, but re.
males May Be More Eager to
Use Franchise.

Washington. March Co. Ballots cast
by women in the coming presidential
election VIII fall short of the pbten-
tial mems vote by over 100000. pro-
vided the suffrage amendment is rati-
fed and state registration laws enact
ed in time 10 permit women all over
the country to participate. according
TO estimates by the National Woman's
party
With the 1910 census as basis, the
woman's party estimates the number
of men eligible to vote at 2a,5T7, 800,
aud the possible woman voters at %
$50. 566
In 1916, however, the actual vote
cast for all various presidential can
didates was 1S.52s.T43. emitting ball
lots thrown out for cause. which
leaves more than 100000 possible
totes unregistered.
If as large proportion of the men
voters remain Indifferent in the COM
ing election. women political leaders
TO exercise their newly acquired priv
ilege may more fhan offset the dispar-
ity in numbers between the sexes.
In FIVE of the states, moreover. wom-
en- of voting age ontnumber the men.
Massachusetts has the greatest pre-
ponderance of woman voters with
5S.264 more women than men. North
Carolina is next. with a woman's ma
jority of 1928, and South Carolina.
with 10.307. is third.
In Rhode Island women Of voting
age outnumber the men by 1896. and
in Maryland by 1,292.