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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Californian Slain;
Negro l. Accused

MARYSvfLLE. Cal. Sept IL
James O'connor. wealthy Suffer
county rancher. died today Of = gun.
shot wound inflicted Sunday by
Reuben Davis. AfArysvfiie negro.
District Attorney Fay Maxwell
asserted he viii place a charge Of
murder against Davis today.
Tho negro declared he shot down
o'Connor In self defense when the
latter attacked him with a knife.
This was denied by o'Connor. how
ever. In q statement Just before he
died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
WANT JAPS
BUSTED FROM
MARKETS

White farmers requested city Of.
hciais Monday TO provide a public
market where they can have the
exclusive privilege Of selling their
products.
The petition. which was filed by
King County Pomona Grange No.
~, requested that "a suitable loca-
ton for market be obtained where
ample room may be secured for
tho use Of the white farmers Of
the county without being crowded
out by orientais and representatives
~ Western ave-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
NO BL0WUP;N N.Y..
THR0NC FOOLED
Customs Building Explosion
Fails TO Come

NEW YORK. sept :i.--A ner.
vously cxpectan, throng lined
streets around the custom house
here ut 1850 today-so minutes DO
fore the hour set for an explosion
predicted yesterday In postcard
addressed to Customs Collector Ed
wards
Inside the building. except for
ths guards. there was no sign Of
expected trouble.
In front of the building. bowling
green" was n vantage point for hun
dreds. Tho crowd was kept back by
soldiers and sailors. armed with
rifles. bayonets fixed Extra police
were on hand.
Visitors were admitted 70 the cus.
tom house only on definite proof
they were on legitimate business.
CORRIDORS CLEARED
BY THE fOLNE
Tn. Corridors inside wcrc kept clear
by the military and police. Window
space In the tall buildings of lower
Manhattan was at premium. Every
open spac. was jammed by specta-
tors. Photographers were scattered
thru the crowd with their machines
focused on the big stone building.
The crowd. compelled 10 stand al.
most motlonicss because Of the
guards in front and the pressure Of
hundreds from the rear. buxzed with
conversation.
when : O'Clock passed with no ex.
plosion tho tmmsnss crowd began
disintcgratin9.
Neanwhiis ths sparch wvnt on for
perpetrators u the Wan strenx
bomb outrage The death list was
raised 70 "a. william Patterson. 20.
fsowoia. N. J. succumbing to his
Injuries
Edwin p. Fischer. who warned
friends Of an impending catastrophe
In WAN street. has been ordered
placed in the psychopathic ward at
Bellevue hospital for observation.
Police and county Investigators who
questioned him said they thought
he was insane
The grand jury today was b ~
sumo Its investigation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
GOING TO GET
BRIDES, SAYS
WHITE

No general exodus Of laps thru
the port Of Seattle has been appar.
ent, Immigration Commissioner Hen
~ NJ. white said Tuesday morning.
Il do not anticipate any such thing
here" said Commissioner White, "al.
tho there may be somewhat OF an in.
crease in the number Of Japs going
out, due 10 the fact that since the
proxy bride business has been stop
ped. they must go to their own coun-
try TO get their brides and bring
them 10 the United States.
Now IL the logical time for the
Jap farmer to 20. His fruits have
been picked and his vegetables har-
vested. and think II probable that
part of the exodus from California
may be due TO this factor of getting a
wife"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Visible Means?
Sure He Had EN-!

HOUSTON. Tex. Sept fi.--"fAv-
ing without visible means Of sup
port chr Huhr snorted an ALLEGED
yaSrant In court here. Here dey
is, Guess dey's visible 'nuffr' He
produced the cuboid worries called
Mississippi marbiesb y some and Ala.
bama golf balls by others. Huh.
huh" unused Hizxoner. Il guess
about 30 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
DISTANT QUAKE
RECORD taken
Victoria Seismograph Rec
ord Disturbance

VICTORIA. b. C.. Sept 2i.-Be-
ginning 1t $40 n m. and continuing
for more than two hours. earthquake
Disturbances were recorded on the
uslsnsograph Of the Gonzales observs-
tory here Monday.
Superintendent Denison estimated
that the quakes were 1900 miles
from hero. Severe shocks were indi-
Gated. he said
\ tcmblor. 30 faint that neither
~ extent nor distance could be e.
etmated. was recorded on the seismo-
graph At the University Of Wash.
1ngton. II was reported Monday
night. The waves seemed to take q
north and south direction
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Storm Signs on
Coast of Texas

eAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept al
The hurricane raging In the Garth.
bean sen Is expected To strike the
Gulf coast. between Galveston and
Brownsviile. according to Maj. Allen
Buell.. local weather bureau observer.
Buell expected the storm to hit not
lnfer than tomorrow morning.
Rain fell at Galveston this morn.
1nw. and heavy sea swells were re
pore<d IT Arkansas Pass. Galveston
ana Brownsville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Baby Chicks, Born in
Airplane, Are Fliahty

fETALuMA. Cal. Sept III
First creatures To be born In the
air arc a bcvy Of baby chicks
Matched out In an incubator carried
up 1000 feet In an airplane for that
whimsical purpose The chicks arc
reported 10 be doing well but are
Eighty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
HELP HIM, FOLKS

With n wife and baby 10 sup.
port. . former chief yeoman In
thu Y. q. navy IL seeking EN-.
pioyment
lie In a bookkeeper. but win 40
cept any honest work. outdoors
or In. 10 keep the home fires
burning.
Address G. A. Ryker. Kirkland.
or phone The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
MOORE TO RUN
FOR CONGRESS
Announces Self as "lndc-
pendent" Sticker Candidate

Alvin ". Moore. one of the -
fcatcd candidates for representative
In congress on the republican ticket.
has announced himself . cnndidAis
a. an independent"
He viii run as = ~sttcker candi.
date be declares.
Opposed 70 him av John y.
Miller. republican: Hugh Todd.
democrat. James A. Duncan. farmer.
laborite.
Moors. n . rsi'wAy man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
rs DYING FROM
ALCOHOL Spree

Wood alcohol debauch probably
will end fatally for Frank Casey.
So. shoe cutter. city hospital physL
clans said wednesday. Carey In
blinded by the poison. He was
brought 10 the hospital from his
room IN the skagit hotel. zo7h
First ave. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21

CHRiSrrASIA. Norway. sept u.
Parliament has passed blu put.
ting houses on allowances. 20 that In
all flats Of 10 rooms or more the
number of rooms over and beyond
the numhss % inmates In the house
viii be let out 10 people suffering
from thep resent house shortage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Severe Storm Hits
Aleutian Islanda

IAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s1.--Ex-
Vending from . central ARIA over
~ Aleutian islands. . severe storm
Vas In progress turnout the North
vast ut an early hour today. &C
companied By general rains and
Wind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
NEGROES ELUDE
MOB IN CHICAGO
White Is Killed; 5000 Sur
round Fugitives in Church


CHICAGO, Sept. st.-PackiuE
companies. employ ing both
white and co,ored help. today
appealed 10 pOltcr for additional
guard 70 prevent outbreaks.
due 10 the tense feeling follow
Ing last nlsht's rscc ri0tinE On
the sputh siAc.
Aitho no race outbreaks were re.
ported today. Chief OF Police Garrity
made preparations to cope with a re.
newal OF the trouble after dark to
night The second police battalion
was mustered In for service to pa
troll the black belt. No gatherings
win be permitted In the district and
club rooms and resorts viii be close.
" guarded. Plans for the policing
OF the district were made at con.
ference between Clarity and south
side police captains.
Tho outbreak. starting when a
negro welding knife nearly de
capitated Thomas Barrett. white.
rcac bed climax with 5000 angcrcd
whites milling about the ST. Cabriefs
Catholic church. demanding nuren.
der OF three negroes hiding within.
cordon's' OF patrolmen stayed the
mob with drawn reviewers while
Father Thomas II. Burke quieted
the race hatred. and tho negroes
were spirited away by detectives
The disturbances continued In
other parts Of the black belt until
early morning. when police said they
had the situation in hand. and feared
no further trouble.
III rruNC NrcROES
uInE N CUIRCu
p.rr~,, VA. ATTACHED ar.r he
.nr.-, shr.. rs~ros. =, .,,ss,
rcrcsr rro~l,ny ans =, ,h.,r aoxn
.crc,,,,,- a. an no,,r. xsr-san a
rrc,.,a .,sr,.s in r,,r~u,, ~ IN. r.~re
~, osn.r. ,oirsa =. ~. eve
ar.ns.,s rs. r,,r-r.s IA o,,,,,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Hurricane Warning
Posted by Bureau

WASHINGTON. Sept ,i.--Hurri.
cane warnings were ordered up along
~ TEXAS and Louisiana coasts to-
ny BY Weather Forccaster Bowie.
Attended by violent winds. y tropical
storm h sweeping northwestward
over the Gulf OF Mexico. and prob
oh1y win hit the United States with
y - hours. Bowie announced. Yes.
tsrdAy the storm was over yucatan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
TONIGHT

s0o--suits 1880 ALASKA BUILDING
nor HAx. club win met 10 dis
eu~s plans for the campaign
All those interested are val
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
MAYOR ROlPH TURNS
DOWN SALARY BOOST
OF $4,000 ANNUALLY

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept H.
Here's a man who turned down
q $4,000 per year raise In salary.
He Ii James Roiph. Jr. mayor
OF San Fmneisca
Il don't need the, moncy.- he
told the hoard Of supervisors 20.
day while they were considering
missing hts salary from $4,000 TO
50. 600 a year and their own from
$4,000 to IS 600.
SO the supervisors took the tip
and won't raise any ones salary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Strong Winds. Due
Here, IL Prediction

Email craft warnings were ordered
continued by the United States
weather bureau. There will be strong
Ousty southcriy winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21

DAVENPORT. Ia---Dan Drost,
publisher Of Rock Island News. be.
gins sentence Of one year for libel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
WEDNESDAY,

sAe-runrsiow church. ga and
Hag~y ave.--Wallingsord Hin
Republican club viii meet Mira
w. A Buri~igh will speak. Mu-
sic and other interesting fca-
lures on the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
JAPANESE
HERE'S MORE ABOUT

tack by airplanes unless the United
States equips the island with anti
aircraft guns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21

sOUTH VANCOUVER. ". c.
Three persons robbed by motor ban
dts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21

AFTER a SIX-WFEKS speaking
tour In the East. J. c. Herbsman
viii be the principal speaker at the
!, regular luncheon of the Young
\ sasstssia Thursday noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

rival in New York of Mrs. A. T, Macleod after a very exhausting trip. She will remain there some time for special treat ment. She is very grateful for the kind nesses of many friends here while she has been i'll.
 At the regular session of the church school further plans were made for the public Christmas festival to be held as usual Christmas eve. Friday, Dec. 24.
 The pastors wife for several weeks a member of the invalid corps of Westmin- ster by reason of sDrained wrist and broken arm, caused by fall on the ice, hopes to get honorable discharge there from before the close of December
 Mrs Louise Rosenzweig, who was home last week, i'll with a severe cold, has re- turned to Danielson.
 James Coulter has recovered from a recent illness, as has also Trenor Rice, who had grip.
 Keys lost Monday between Fred Mead's and the Westminster Hill schoolhouse ! have not beer found
 1 Fred Newton who has been for three years employed in Groton Iron works. has | returned home to farm it for a season i His son. Will Newton, is employed al Storrs college.
 1 A small party at his home was held te celebrate the birthday of William John. l son Wednesday evening Ben and Rutl
 Rosenzweig, Harold Finley, Oscar anc Oswald Olsen. Walter Jones, Selma Hoff
 man. Richard and Arthur Jones wer,
 among those present. enjoying the even ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
WESTMINSTER

Exodus 25: s2, There will meet thee just where you are. in whatever circumstances or condition when you feel the need of help beyond human. and n your joys as we'll as In lfe's sorrows and hardships. This was the pastors thought at Sunday morning worship.
 The topic for Wednesday. Dec. 22. at home altars is to be the Christmas thought. The Gift of God is Eternal Life" Christ the Life of the World, Our Life
 At the December W. C. T. l.. Buell. meeting Dec sth the hostess, Miss Grace D0wlcy. was initiated member of the organization. Miss Oney. who has been unable by reason of health 10 attend for some time. was present. Miss Hadley was elected president of red letter days in place of Mrs. Ray Bliven resigned be- -ause of new duties as president. Mrs. EliNen presided. The reports of the sec retary and the treasurer were read and accepted. It was proposed to celebrate the Victory day of the w. C. T. U. in Jan nary by a public afternoon gathering, with a talk from Mrs Clinton Frink, nAmher-eleot Of the state legislature, who became a W. C. T. L. member at it's November meeting.
 The public schools of the town closed Friday for the holidays; most of them having special exercises and tree for thG pupils. Westminster Hill had exercises in tnc evening 10 which parents ano friends were welcomed.
 Miss Macdonald. teacher in North So cicJy school also teaches a night schoo of nine adults who are making gooC progress.
 Gus Shelf of New York was recen visitor at Rosedale.
 Mrs. Mary J. Rathbun. who has beer visiting Ter sister and brother, Miss Alic Baker and Edward Baker. Sn the olt homestead. returned to Norwich the frs of last week
 Word has been received of the safe ar
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
ROAD SOCIETY

Mrs. Horace Brink spent Wednesday in New London.
 Mrs. Byron Billings spent Saturday with her parents in sMystic
 The women of the church met in the church parlors Wednesday. and tied com fortables, also elected officers for the Home and Foreign society, Miss Hattie A. Wheeler, president of Home Missionary society and Mrs. Cyrus Stewart secretary and treasurer; for the Foreign. Mrs. Seth x. Williams president. and Mrs Joseph Moves, secretary and treasurer.
 Dr. l. II. Moves of Providence spent Sunday here with his father.
 Rev. Edwin W. Kellogg occupied the pulpit Sunday.
 Mrs. Moves Palmer entertained at whist at her home Wednesday,.
 Dr. Carl Williams of Worcester was at Ralph P. Wheeler's Monday.
 The tree inspector and the milk in- spector have been in this region this week e.
 Charles S. Moves, Jr., was in Hartford on jury duty Tuesday. Mrs; Moves and son Norton sccomDanied him.
 Sunday twelve friends and relatives oi Mrs. Horace Frink called at their home
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

while near the spying weather of this December continues.
 Women of St Mary's parish are en- geged in conducting a series Of whistE and food sales 10 accumulate funds that are to be used for charitable purposes at Christmas time.
 An examination of the vehicle shows that the motor trucS struck hy train at the crossing it West Thompson last Wednesday afternoon was badly damaE- ed
 The Putnam High school and Wood stock Academy basketball teams will have their first meeting of the year on Tuesday evening and an interesting game is expected.
 The Day Kimball hospital is com fcrtably filed wi1h patients st this time but not socrowded as was the case a year ago during some periods of the winter
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
CARD OF THANKS

: We wish to express our appreciation of kindness of the many -neighbors and friends who so frequently visited my wife and mother during her illness, bringing flowers. and in other ways, manifesting sympathy also to the singers of the Ger man Lutheran church and for the dele gation of the Innmergruen Lodge, and to the friends who acted as bearers, and to all those who sent beautiful norsl forms These acts of kindness 'Eill ever finger in our memories. st9
 MIR CARL MEYER AND DAUGHTER
 Dated, Dee IS, 1920. -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW -

Gdnns these dx5s how rssnS eEidren sae c,ns- troubles and irf.erlsr ho-es. l. aslhers o.Ey 1he~ w5at kother Grzy's s weet Fowderu wsnid ec Tor their children no family would ever be w'sheat theA. These pow1er. are 70 easy and p!eafs@s su fs<e aSe so effective in their action other mothers about them. Sold by drarris.a everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
NEGOTIATIONS:

Whereas God in His infinite wisdom has removed from our midst our beloved classrate, Martin Samuel Peterson
 Whereas, We feel a deen personal loss in his demise, and a desire to heln lift the burden of grief that rests upon his fam fly and relatives be it
 Resolved, Therefore, That the Glass of 1s1S. Norwich Free Academy, send to his family their heartfelt sympathy in this hour Of trial tn: j..-'%5 '.' t..
 4 CLASS OF 1916, IN F.A
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20
DIED

0RCUTT-In North Coventry. Dec. 1T. 1920. Ella Florence Hammond, widow
 of William Warner Orcutt.
 RAYNES-In Springfield, Mass, Dec IS. 1920 Sheldon P. Raynes, aged ,s3 years, son of c. H.. Raynes of Norwich, Conn. Funeral at his late home, 25 Summer
 terrace. Springfield, Dec 21, at ! p., m.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

Daubury.-A special evening course for trade teachers. which w'jll offer au oppor- tunity for skilled mechanics interested in teaching their trade 10 others 10 improve their natural teaching ability, wiii be started at the state trade school Jan q
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

New Rritnin.-The city's newest hospi- tai, the City hospital. for cases of conta- : zion, a tthe town farm, admitted it's first patient Thursday and received two more Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-20

Magistrates in England in the 18th century had certain powers with regard to fixing wages and hours of labor.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-18
STAR MARKET MODEL
OF NEATNEss AND ORDER


Although We have always. tried to
avoid COOLER few days ago we
paid visit to such. a named recep-
tacle and our visit was highly satisfac-
tory.
We were at the Star Market, con-
Quoted by ]. W. Smith, and the pro-
prietor invited US to inspect the COM
modious cooler and its equipment.
He has large cooling room, about
1Ox10. The ice is stored overhead.
and the ice chamber is drained on
the outside, leaving the meat and
provision room dry and sanitary. A
gooseneck pipe carries the waste wa
ter to the sewer, thus avoiding any
possibility of sewer gases escaping
into the store room.
The storage room was filled with
dozens of pals of home rendered lard.
rolls of cheese and several fat dressed
beeves. The floor was covered with
clean. dry sawdust and everything was
spotessly clean.
1t is a pleasure to see. once in a
while. just how our foods are handled,
especially the perishable foods.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-18
CONGREGATION SURPRISES
MINISTER AT PRAYERMEETINc

A well-known divine once said: 1T
we advertised freshments at prayer
meeting the people would flock to
the midweek service
Wednesday evening at the Metho-
dist church there was a grand rush of
members and friends. Autos lined up
along the curb and the small room
where midweek services have been
held from week to week was we'll
filled.
The service was held as usual and
after the close, Mr.. VIM w. Dingman
arose and comNaptied attention and
with few well-chosen words (and he
knows just which ones to choose).
presented Rev. and Mrs Klein with
beautiful electrolier as an expression
of appreciation from the members
and congregation.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Klein were
speechless for moment. as they had
not the slightest inkling of what was
going to happen, but with his usual
quick wit. Rev. Klein arose to the
occasion and responded most heartily.
The presentation was followed by a
lively social time and light refresh
ments
The Delta independent., 1920-06-18
NEWSPAPERS MUST ADVANCE
RATES TO MAKE ENDS MEET

In this day of rapidly increasing
costs, nearly everyone is protesting
to High Heaven. The butcher, the
baker, the candlestick maker, all have
boosted the price of their wares.
Newspapers alone, in most cases, still
serve the public at the same old price
When raise has been made, the pro-
test usually results in riot, but even
SO, many riots are soon due. The cost
o. material, labor and in fact. every
thing going into the manufacture of
newspaper, has increased from 100
TO 600 per cent in the past few years.
the subscriCtion price. the price
oi adrertising. or the price of job
woEk increased in proportion? WeIl
tell the world it has not. Most news
par men have always been poor
business men. but now, as a matter
ffself-protection. as matter vital to
thei- very existence. they are begin
nfng to make a study of the situation.
Space is the newspaper mans stock
In trade and its amount is limited-he
has only a certain amount to sell.
Even schoolboy may figure out the
rates to be charged for advertising
space in order to cover the cost of
production. Many newspaper men are
Just now beginning to do so. The
rafsd Is going to come. and no apology
VIII be offered. A man does not apol-
ogize for defending his life, and news
papers are becoming tired of explain
ing why they must fight for existence.
To certain extent, newspaper men.
like preachers. serve the public
through love for humanity, but now
days, beefsteak is harder to get, and
tfs fount from whence flows the milk
of human kindness appears to be dry
ing IN. At any rate dollars are becom-
ing necessity. and the newspaper
men are going to get their Just share,
so don't be surprised to find that an
other idol has been discovered to have
clay feet. and that the publisher of
your home newspaper has entered the
race after the almighty dollar. He
was forced to and must have it in his
business.
The Delta independent., 1920-06-18
WEEK WAS EVENT
IN HISTORY FOB kIDDiEs

Last week was crowded full of
events for the little folks and each
day contained new delights. Monday
and Tuesday were visiting days. when
the Sunday school teachers called up
on the pupils in their own homes.
Wednesday was game day and fully
two hundred children of all ages and
sizes gamboled on the lawn at the
Court House for several hours. enjoy.
ing sweet, purposeless games pecu-
liar to happy childhood. until worn
out with the delights of the day they
went to their many homes.
Thursday was picnic day and again
several hundred carried their we'll
filled lunch baskets to the Court
House lawn and after eating those
good things which never taste so
good as when eaten on a picnic.
played games several hours.
Friday morning was parade day.
Over two hundred children, from the
tiniest primary babies TO the big girls
and boys in the intermediate classes.
marched through the streets. singing,
Onward. Christian Soldiers" All
kinds of costumes were employed.
while coiored tissue paper and bunt-
Ing were cleverly employed in deco
rating tiny doll buggies. wagons. BIZ
cycles and other vehicles
Sunday morning, Rev. Klein
preached children's sermon to a
large and appreciative audience. The
object of Children's week is to inter
est children in Sunday school and
church work and TO show them that
this is not all work and no play The
movement is state wide and was an
event participated in by schools of
all denominations over Colorado.