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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

IL has been said that what
man can do. women can undo.
Certainly. John Perez had no
idea. when he reported TO IA. po.
lice that hla wife was making
moonshine. that II was himself.
and not SHE. who would spend
Christmas day IN jail. But facts
are facts. as the court records
show.
In response 10 information
furnished BY Perez. the police
dry squad visited his home at
1915 Dawson 81, on December ~.
There they found a so-gaiion sim
hidden under the bed. a gallon
and q half of brandy and 100 gal.
Ions OF fruit mash
Josephine Perez was horne
alone with hsr zzmonths-old
baby.
Il cannot speak" shc said.
when asked who owned the liquor
and outfit.
Then we shall have 20 take
you In jaIl." this officers said.
80 the little hlack.eyed Span
r..s hm-sst. .s .s
,,,.ns, :. 80 -
g~,e.1 s...ss a. $3.50
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
5000 ChOriSterS
to Sing Carols in
Seattle Tonight

campus. Youngstown playfie @ d,
Georgetown playficld. and on the
University campus.
The celebration at all tlsc trees.
except that at the university. will
begin at p. IN. and last just half
an hour. At the university the tree
will be iit at 1880.
Instead Of tonight. some Of The
choral clubs will begin their tours
at 4 a. m. Christmas morning.
All In all, Seattle viii have plenty
of Christmas spirit in song this
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Bosworth Weds
Mrs. Perciual
in San Diego

LOS ANGELES. Dec 24.--The Los
Angeles motion picture colony heard
with surprise today news of the
screen and stage celebrity. and Mrs.
Cecile Percival. widow of the late
Harold Percival. who. at the time of
his death, in 1918, was art director
at the Ince studio.
The marriage was performed in
San Diego Wednesday night by a
Justice of the peace. who did not
know that the groom was the famous
actor.
Bosworth. also director and see
mario writer. is a native of Marietta.
Ohio. He formerly was the husband
of Adele Farrington, actress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Five thousand choristers viii sing
Christmas carols In Seattle tonight.
In all parts Of the city their songs
viii be heard after nightfall. One
troup will tour the lakes and bring
Christmas music to houscboat dwell
erH.
Community Christmas trees have
been arranged at the following
places: First hill. In front OF the
old courthouse; Bryant School dis
trict. In front OF the old Yesier
school. Queen Anne high school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
MOUNT ASAMA
HURLS DEATH
Loss of Life in Japan Is
Feared to Be Heavy

TOKYO. Dec. 2s.--Loss of life was
expected 10 be heavy as officials be-
gan checking casualties In the worst
eruption in the history OF Mount
Asama.
A terrific explosion Wednesday
showered smouldering ashes over a
wide territory. II was followed by
a grea, display OF smoke and flame
and a number Of shocks.
Sparks from the crater started a
great fire near Karuizawa and set
ablaze village at the foot Of the
mountain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
BARN BURNED
BY FIREbUCS?

Charles Larson, mayor OF Tolt, re-
ported to the sheriffrs Office that his
barn was completely destroyed by
fire at a. m. Friday. Larson said
he suspected the fire was of incen.
diary origin.
He requested an investigation and
said he could furnish names OF sus-
poets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Says Mine Cave-In
Was Unavoidable

-Four men. crushed TO death in the
Pacific Coast Coal company's mine
at Black Diamond Wednesday, were
victims OF an unavoidable cave-in.
according to the verdict OF a coro-
ner's jury Thursday. The disaster
was investigated under the direction
of Deputy Coroners w. IL. Corson
and Frank koepflL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
BASEBALL men
Are ACQUITTED
Charges Quashed Against
Coast Players

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec "a
Superior Judge Willis today
auashed indictments against w. u.
Babcl Borton. Harl v. MaEgert and
w. @. d8iID Rumler. baseball
players Involved In the Pacific
Coast league gambling scandal
In dismtssing the charges Judge
Willis declared the indictments did
not alleged criminal act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
AGED SEAMAN
is KILLED
BY CAR

Harry johnson. &C. seaman. died in
City hospital Thursday night after
being struck by Cowen Park street
car at Second ave. and Blanchard
st. Hts skull was fractured and his
right arm and Jaw broken.
Relatives have not been found. He
was Identified by a Seamen's union
card
The car. operated by Motorrnan T.
II. Foreier and Conductor e r.
Christensen. was headed for the
North Seattle barns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
She Begs Burglar
to Return Watch

LOS ANGELES. Dec. c4.--Edna
Harron. IA, is begging a burglar to
be her Santa Claus. Christmas won't
be complete unless thief who ran.
sacked the fIarron Hollywood resi-
dcnce returns her gold wrist watch.
1t was present, last Christmas,
from her brother. Robert usobbie)
Harron. motion picture star. who ac-
cidentally killed himself with IA re-
volver in New York. several months
"A .ra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Every Day SholDs
Big Results

10 Star Want Ad advertisers.
But Saturday is the best
Want Ad day. The Saturday
evening Star Is the Sunday
newspaper In the homes OF
the great portion OF the ter
ritory In and around Seattle
because It is a big. complete
newspaper and has q Sat
nrday circulation OF several
thousand over it's nearest
competitor In Seattle.
The Want Ad rate Of The
Star rs less. and a few pen.
nies invested In a Star Want
Ad have made many dollars
for Thousands OF satisfied
customers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
St. Louis Bandit
Escapes With $4,000

ST. LOUIS. Dec. ga bandit to-
day held up the office force of the NJ
o. Nelson Manufacturing company,
located in the heart of the city. and
escaped with $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
NEW ARRIVALS
~ TO GET GIFTS

NEW YORK. Dec, 24.--Frederick
A. Wallis immigration commissioner.
win superintend distribution OF 49,
600 Christmas gifts among new ar
rivals at Ellis island tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
PUSH PROBE
OF WHISKY
SWlNDLERS
Police Chief May Bring
Former Cop Mentioned in
Star to Trial


Police Chief Soaring said today he
knows the name Of the person re.
ported in yesterdays star ms having
swindied a boat captain out Of a
cargo of whisky here this week.
hut he wasn't a policeman. said
the chief. "and hasn't been for some
days. He's an ex policeman now. He
was let OUT u the department for
grating"
II TRYING To GET
EVIDENCE IN RO0zE swf>DIE
The chief said he Was cndeavoring
20 get the actual evidence In the
whisky swindle case. II he In sue.
cs.srfui, he said. he will charge the
former policeman and bring hsrn 10
trial.
''-rhis fellow. and several others
like him" raid Inspector Hans
Damn. have done a lot OF high.
handed whisky stealing In jssnt that
sort of way. We've done everything
No ran 10 catch th~m. snxs are sssil
ax Ing 40. hut We neuer hear OF those
cas~r Until they're afi over. III We
knsw IN time - might be- able to
trace the hcore. Then we'd have
something 10 take 20 cuurt."
In no case. he said. docs the vic.
| tim cnre 10 report tho matter or even
permit himself 10 be known. as that
would put nm end 20 his hootiegKing
t>EAKTH BOOTLEGGGNG
RING NEAR EVERETT
Police WIRE searching the city tn
day for Seattle members Of an al
legged boosiegEinr and moonshintng
ring. following the arrest Of three
near Everett yesterday.
The prisoners are Edward Robin
son. as. G. y. Baker. IS. and X. A.
Butts. ~. They arc IN the Everett
Jail a stili and quantity Of moon.
shine were Wciz~d.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Senator Chamberlain
Is Operated On

WASHlNGToA Dec Ex-senator
George y. Chamberlain. Oregon.
was operated on today in a local
hospital. Chamberlain stoAd the op-
Grafton well. his physicians said.
His condition is not believed to be
serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

. SING CAROLS

yUBA CITY. Cal. Dec. "a
They've got a Christmas quartet at
Nota Singh's house. bankruptcies.
born yesterday, were warbllng their
Yuletide carols today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Cardinal Gibbons
Health No Better

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 24,-Card-
inaI Gibbons physical condition is no
better, II was announced by friends
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Diamonds valued At tB.ooe are
missing. Tipp says.
Thomas carried a loaded revolver.
During the struggle. Thomas and
Ridean crashed thru the window Of
the IIatton.oIivcr store. next to tho
teweiry store. Joe HimeIhoeh,
manager Of the Blue Taxi Co. aid.
ed materially In the hattie with
Thomas. according To Capt. Hedges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

NEW YoRK.--Body Of Rt. Rev.
Charles Sumner Burch. Protestant
Episcopal bishop, placed in crypt Ut
cathedral of st. John the Divine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
STORY
Yuletide Melloics EN-.
Both Judge and Judged.
Andy Vas Grateful
EUen to His Undoing.
ny HAL ARMSTRONG

-ftAndy Andy" llmped into court
saffased In melancholy II was the
day before Christmas. long ago. bat
Judge OTIS Hrinker. then a YOUNG
assistant city prosecutor, remembers
1t as vividly as II II were yesterday
. vagrancy. that term which Inn
tlies a thousand petty indlScretions,
was charged TO Andy. lie had been
there many times before thus
charged. but never had he seemed
70 sad. Bent almost double, he tot
tered IN ai the very end OF long
ltne Of expectant prisoners and sat
down. his face portrayal OF acute
pain.
John Bump. stand up" com
mandsd the bailIff. and the first
prisoner cane forward. downcast
and penitent There were half a
dozen reasons why he should not be
committed 10 jail. He explained
them alt lie promised 10 do better.
He was ready 10 leave town and so
10 work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
CAUGHT By STORE MAN
AFTER STRUGGLE

After hand o-hand struggle,
Thomas was captured by r. l.
Ridcan. manager Of Pix'n Whistle
restaurant. and Capt. r. l.. Hedges
Some witnesses said Irving Reed.
Heller building. aided In tho cap
ture
Thomas had smashed the jeweiry
store window with n brick wrapped
In Christmas paper. and matched a
tray Of diamonds. During the strug
gle. the gems were scattered over the
sidewalk.
a htx crowd gathered. and when
ben Tipp. manager of the store. came
20 collect tho srarkiers. he was abic
10 FIND oniy half Of them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
GEM Thief
ON2D AVE.
CAUGHT
$4,000 Diamonds Missing;
Thief Says He Stole to
Help His Christmas

Il wanted a warm Christmas
was broke. The diamonds In the win.
dow looked 80 easy 20 ret And they
meant merry Christmas TO me
In the above words. Eddie Thomas.
20. confessed TO detectives Friday
morning. tho attempted robbery OF
the American Jewelry Co. s2i Sec.
ond ave. at s D. III. Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Weather

Tonight aud Saturday
ram, moderate south
aceSterly tciads.
Temperature Last 90 Hours
Maximum. a. Minimum. 10.
To-day noon. "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
HARDING DECLINES WARSHIP.
Wires Thanks for Wilson Invitation TO
Use Naval Vessel.

Marion. Ohio. Nov. Presidents lcct
Harding today dechr ed the offer Of a
battlcshIp for his Panama trip. de sent
this reply
Marion. Ohio, Nov. 6.
The Hon Joscphus DaE iels, Secretary Of
the Navy. WashiI gton. d. C.;
most gratefully acknowledge your
gracious telegram. in which you con-
vey the Presidents thoughtful courtesy
III dlrecti, 8 warshlp To be placed st
nv disposal for cor templated trip to
Panama. aloI with the use OF the May
flower for com cction AZ Hampton Roads
Please assure the PresideEt Of my crate
full appreciation Of his CO. siderauor but /
cannot accept because ! am travehI by
railroad 10 2 vacation point in Texas 81 d !
have booked 10 embark from q gulf port
for Panama ! thank you also for your
courtesy Warren G. Hardin
Senator Harding left Marion early this
morning in a special train for Point Isabel,
Texas. where he viii bc the guest OF +. r.
Scobey and B r. Creager Of San An
TOXIC. For rearly two weeks he VIII de-
vote himself there wholly to rest and
recreation From Texas be will go to New
Orleans. accordu 70 present plars, and
sail for Panama to comblye his rest with
an inspection Of the canal and lnvestiga-
ton OF the tolls problem He probably
will be back IN Marion ne middle OF De
Gem Der.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
TELEPHONE RATES
Continued from page l

Commissioner German made motion
that permission he granted the company
10 continue the present rates indefinitely,
but modified this, by making the rates
operative only until further action by the
commission, when discussion had brought
up the point that the operating costs are
liable to be lowered by the installation OF
the automatic system of sending and re-
ceiving messages.
All FIVE members of the commission
P J. Isaac, president; Walter Br,nton,
William II. German, James A. LeFevre
and John G. Foote-were present at the
meeting.
NoRUIIN0 ON ELECTION ADV ANcE CHARGE
The board refused to make rulin &
in the matter brought up at previous
meeting by the Wilmington * Philadelphia
Traction Co, as well as by Some of its
patrons, involving advance payments Tor
certain installations desired by the Gus
toners in the commercial electricity de-
partment.
The light and power department of the
company several weeks ago sent out q
circular letter to election contractors IN
this city advising that it would he COM
PEELED in the future to ask customers to
advance the cost of equipment required
mers. extra wiring and the like, when this
exceeded the amount of sll, which is the
legal requirement. giving lack of money as
the reason for the ruling. The amount
put into the equipment the company
nroposed to allow on their bills for ser
vice. until cxtIngushed.
st the last previous meeting OF the
board, copy of this circular was submit
ted for its endorsement. and also one or
two complaints from would-be consumers,
who asked TINT the company be forced
10 supply the equipment.
The decision of the Commission to take
no action. was based on its belief that
such transactions we're simple business
matters which should be adjusted between
the parties concerned, and that II would
be a hardship, under the circumstances,
70 compel the company to finance inn
provements which might cost several
hundred dollars. where the service bills
would not cover this outlay until after an
extended period.
The correspondence on the matter was
laid on the table, on the motion that action
he deferred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
JAPAN WILL PROTEST
ON ALIEN LAND LAW
Foreign Office Functionary is
Quoted as to His Govern
mcnt's Plans.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Toxic Nov 6-When confirmation
has been received that the people Of Cali
fornia have voted III favor Of the pro
posed land law in that state. Japao VIII
lodge 2 protest IN Washington. pointing
out the fact that the measure conflicts
with Japanese treaty r.ghts, acco rdmg 70
the Yorozu Choho. an independent or
gan. which quotes q Foreign Office official
- this effect Formal negotiations, the
newspaper saws. will follow and an agree
nent permanently removing the cause
Of the trouble which breaks out every
four wears, NAV be expected 10 be reached.
The Hochi Shlmbum reports that NJ
Shidehara, Japanese Ar bassador IN " ash
inpton. and Secretary Colby have reached
an a green ent by which Japan will stop
immigration to the United states, III
return for which America will accord Jap
anese now III America the same treat
lneit as other foreigners.
Marquis Okuma, former premier, IN
tcrvlewed by the forozu Choho, de
c!ares that only thoughless people
have talked Of war between Japan and
America over California
If japan fight, with arguments Of
dignity and lmpartlallty, he Is quoted
as saving. americans will act justly
The defeat Of G pvernor Cox Is attn
buted by Marquis Okuma to the League
Of Nations. which he declares even Demo
Gratis dislike" He does not expect he Re
publican Administration will raise the
tariff. owing 70 economic difficulties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
DELAWARE NAVY MEN TO
HAVE VICTORY MEDALS
Distribution Will be Made Here
Next Friday by 1t. Com.
Gulbransen.

Victory mcisls for former Delaware
navy men who saw service in the late
var and have been discharged viii hc
gwen nut next Friday. November ~.
~ III, local Navy recruiting station, Ninth
and Market streets / & Pagan, in charge
- he Wilmington recruiting branch,
stated today that the zrCsentatlon of the
medals vii hc made hN II Commander
C,illhransen 81 the I nItcd States Navy,
4 30 will come "a tins city on that day
especially FOR the purp, - The L'euten-
an commander Will he accompanied by
hiet Woman SchnaufIer
The NlctorS medals 81 bc gwen ont on
FRIDAY. as stated today hy Chief Petty
Ohcer. Pagan. arc FOR regular navy men
vha are discharged and not for naval
reserves The naval reserves VIII be pre-
spnted with Their medals through the
cnnlmandant - the Fourth Navy Dis
ttrict AZ Philadelphia
The NAVY Victory medal IS similar 70
the army. but has pnlv one clasp On the
lace n the design of winged victory.
.nd on the adverse side list If all the
nations which participated on the Allied
.lde m the late War
There are scores az eN-navv men IN
Wilmington and thpN have shown great
interest IN tho awarding II tho victory
medal many u' them having called al
tho \aNV recruiting station - INQUIRE
about II Nr Tagsn stated today that
10 - informing al CV-servIre men who are
- recervc ne medal 10 come 70 the
Recruiting station from Q a N. until
evening Vl'h their discharge papers. a<
'hesc are necessary FOR proper identihca-
tion IN 'he awarding 81 medals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
|RUPTURED
TRY THISFREE
New Invention Sent on 80
Days Trial Without Ex-
pense to You.

Simply send me your name and ! Will
send you my new copyrighted rupture
book and measurement blank. When
YOU return the blank ] will send you my
new invention for rupture. When it ar
rives put it on and wear il, Put it to
every test you can think of. The harder
the test the better you will like it. You
will wonder how you ever got along with
the old style cruel spring trusses or belts
with leg straps of torture Your own good
common sense and your own doctor will
tell you it IL the OILY way in which you
can ever expect a cure. After wearing it
80 days, if it is not entirely satisfactory
in every way-if it is not easy and COM
fortable-if you cannot actually see your
rupture getting better, and if not convino-
ed that cure is merely question Of time,
Just return it and you are out nothii g.
Any rupture appliance sent on 30 days
trial without experse to you is worth
trial. Tell your ruptured friends of this
Easyhold Co, 6152 Koch Building,
Kansas City, Mo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-06
COURT ORDERS END
OF BOSTON STRIKE
Shoe Workers Perpetually En-
joined From Efforts for
Closed Shop.

Boston, Nov. GA strike of shoemakers
which began at the factory of the Thomas
G.. Plant Company May l3, 1919, IN an
effort by labor unions to enforce closed
shop, is ordered to cease In an injur ction
granted by the Superior Court yesterday.
Locals union of the United Shoe Work
crs of America and Of the Allied Shoe
Workers Union OF Greater Boston are
enjoined perpetually by the decree from
any attempt to brig about n closed
shop, from proceeding with the existing
strike or any further strike for that pur-
pose, from paying strike benefits, in
timidatirg employees, picketirg the plant
and from circularizirg either employees or
the public on the subject. I he injunction
is said to be one of the most sweeping
ever granted by court in this State
Tho decree returned by Judge Sisk
also cnjoins the labor unions involved
from inducing or endeavorirg to induce
ANY person now or hereafter in the en-
ploy of the plaintiff 10 leave such en-
ployment or to abandon any written con-
tract of employment or otherwise cease
fully to perform such contract and from
interfering in any wav with the business
of the plaintiff: and from following any
of the workmen Of the plaintiff IN groups,
anu lTDin UiSSudsiiHR E'iSNitn
ceptirg emplovment with the plaintiff,
and from purposelv interfering with en-
nloves or customers in the use OF the public
highways
II also prohibits persistcnuy talking
with such employees regarding their en-
ployment or tn, ir relations to the dc
fendent after they may have definitely
objected to further conversation on such
subjects, and from applying opprobuous
epithets 70 them, and from a'saultlrg
anv of such workmen or encourage Y
others 80 to do, and from holding out
the plaintiff AS being unfair or preludlccd
against union labor and from endeavor-
ing by pamphlets, circular letter or other
wise 10 persuade customers Of the pIhlD-
tiff or others usirg its manufactured pro-
duct 10 cease or refrain from having busi-
ness dealirgs with it.
The decree also enioins strikers from
cndeavorirg to promote IN any way q
closed shop in the factory and from do
ing ANYTHING de@lgned so 10 place any
Of the plaintiffs employees as more ef--
fectually to demand or require closed
shop in the factory Of the plaintiff or IN
any line of work therein conducted, and
from interfering in any way with the
plaintiff in its dealing or contracts with
its employees as individuals.
The controversy between the former
employees OF the Plant Company and the
management has been in the courts much
Of the time stree the strike was started.
The factories Of the company were close
for several months, hut reopened with
workers engaged under contract svs-
TEN Of employment, and the company
sought relief from picketirg and othe
activities by strike sympsthizers whr
sought to brivg the new employees into
the movement for a closed shop.