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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
BRITISH RAIL
MEN TO STRIKE
Will Join Coal Miners in Big
WaIkout
BY CHARLES McCANN

LONDON. Oct. 2i.--Orders have
been issued for British railway men
10 strike Sunday at midnight In sym.
pathy with coal miners.
Under the orders sent out today
railway men thruout the United
Kingdom will walk out Sunday mid.
night unless specific instructions 20
the contrary are issued in the mean.
time.
Transport workers. the other al.
vision OF the triple alliance" an
nounced thru their secretary. Robert
williams. II negotiations were not
reopencd within "a hours the issue
would be clearly drawn between the
government and the workers.
williams is regarded as n radical.
He is credited with being the real
head OF the organization. Thomas.
secretary of the railway men. Is a
moderate. but hns been committed
TO the policies OF the union heads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
MISS BRAINERD
GOES TO COURT
AND GETS DELAY

NEW YORK. Oct e1s-Counsel for
Miss Betty Brainerd. magazine and
newspaper writer. arrested here In
connection with the kidnapping Of
the baby OF George T. Stagg. news
paper man. in Tacoma. WASH. ad-
mitted today he knows the where
abouts of the child.
As the principals were leaving
police court today. following adjourn
ment until Monday OF Miss Brain
erd's hearing on a charge OF being
a fugitive from justice. pending re-
suit of the extradition hearing before
Governor Smith in Albany tomorrow
or Saturday. her attorney. Isadore ].
Kresel. told Mrs. Ada Cunningham.
grandmother Of the baby:
Madam, we sympathize with you.
You may rest assured the baby =
safe
He would say nothing sAorA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
100 TRAPPED BY FIRE!
A MiraCle!
Reporters Take Campaign Seriously.
They're All Het Up About 1t.
They Want to Debate. Wen Let 'Em.
Ready, Ed? Ready, Ben? COW

There ARE people who take this campaign seri-
ousy. We didn't believe it was possible But there
are Two of them actually are working for The
Seattle Star-and we never suspected them.
Until last night. They stood beside the editors
desk. They cleared their throats in unison. And
one of them said-said he
Boss, when are we coming out for Cox?"
after the election, Ed" we told him. pleasantly.
aha! l TOLD you we would be for Hardingr'
1t was Ralph Benjamin who thus exclaimed to the
shocked and grieving Wheeler.
But" said Wheeler
'Wait!" said we. 'Why jump at the conclusion
that we must be either for Cox or Harding? We
can also be for nobody-tchich is just about the
sdmeF'
This a cruel remark. We realized IL when the
hurt look in Wheeers the injured expression Ben
amns face Twas then made the discovery that these
two reporters take their candidates seriously Benjamin
believes in Harding; Wheeler believes in Cox. They really
expect the 10 be SOLVED by their respective
parties
We gazed out the window the strange hcroglyphcs
which the rain makes the newly roof across
Seventh
Can you boys" asked give any good for
the election of your respective not respected candi-
dates?"
Il certainly can" said BENJAMIN
"Then do so said we "and wel EN- side by side on
the front of very next ISSUE and let fight it
out till election day"
And here they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21

r DO you wish TO enter the J. Parker
Read. r.seattlc star 5000 scenario
confestf There are three prizes Of.
fcred First, s2.sco; second. 1880.
and third. $1,000. In addition. all
scenarios cent TO the final judges will
be- purchased at prices ranging from
s4oo to $1,000 II they contain good
ideas.
Seattle Is one Of the six cities CIV
en- chance IN this contest. The 9th.
cr five are Portland. Tacoma. spo-
kane. San Francisco and Los An.
gelos. Each city viii send the three
best scenarios TO headquarters. at
tho ]. Parker Reed. jr.. studios. The
three best OF the is received at the
studios win win the big cash prizes.
J. Parker Reed Is looking for sto-
ries that will fit the personality OF
Louise Glaum, his star He IL willing
10 pay big money for these stories
II you do not come within the prize
qualifications. you may send in a
story that win attract Read because
OF It's splendid possibilities. and for
which he will pay s4oo to $1,000.
what the motion picture industry
needs now more than anything else
is good stories. said Read. 1T does
not matter what kind of story
whether IL Is period stuff, whether II
is sex, whether It is spiritual, rural.
melodrama or comedy drama--if IL Is
a good story.
II would advise all contestants to
make their characters as human as
the people they meet in real life.
would advise each contestant to
write about something they know
about. A person who has lived in
Seattle during n lifetime cannot
write story with Chinese or East
Indian characters as well as the per-
son who has resided in those coun-
tries or who has travelled there.
''The point Is this; Don't attempt
TO write a story about people you do
not know. IL you do. your charac-
ters may not be convincing. They
may be artificial and unreal. and the
public will not accept such people"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
FEAR MANY
ARE DEAD
IN Flames
Tragedy Occurs When Bus
mess Building in Los
Angeles Is Burned

Los ANGELES. Cal. Oct fl
Several persons were believed TO
have been burned 20 death In a
fire which partially destroyed a
four-story building In the downtown
wholesale district here today.
One body. that OF Miss l.. A.
Hepburn. bookkcepcr. was recov.
cred from the burning building.
according to Fire chief Scott
Several other employees OF whole
sale firms are missing. according
to reports gathered by flrumen.
More than 100 persons were trap.
ped In the building when the
flames. originating from defective
wiring. spread rapidly thru the
structure. Nearly all Of them wcrn
rescued. Several women were -
vrrely burned. Their Injuries were
cared for AZ the rreskfinx hospital.
where II was naid at least one
woman might die.
The four.stcry building was occu.
pied by four wholesale firms crn-
pioying more than hundred per-
sons. many Of them women.
Almost the entire contents OF the
buildiug were destroyed. according
to insurance company rsprcaenta.
tivcs, who said the loss would
amount to $500. 900.
The following firms were located
In the building. which stood at
Third and Los Angeles strs.:
Los AnEslcsPacific Coast Fin.
veiope company. Lichtenberx Fer
guson company. John Brothers
Trunk factory. and the Robert Baer
Hat company.
The flames. which broke out
shortly after . O'Clock. were re.
ported under control at 1915.
FTremen at that time said they
believed only one person had been
klred. John Richards. fireman. was
overcome by smoke.
Many OF the women employees Of
the building were driven TO the roof
OF the building By the intense heat.
their escape being Gu, of from b..
low. They were carried down fire es-
capea and fire ladders.
The body of Miss Hepburn was
burned 10 crisp when u was found
She evidently had been overcome BY
smoke IN attempting 20 make her
way 20 the roof. according to Chief
Scott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Here Are Conditions
for Scenario Contest


with
$500 and 81
suitable
amount
o which they
ALL
You ideas in formal
FORM
December 1. 1920
make
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
VAST FORTUNE
TO PROF|TEERS
Meredith Says They Stand
to Get Billions

WASHINGTON. Oct ,1.-Specu-
lators and middlemen stand to win
profits OF $3.50. 100000 on food. II
was shown here today. on the basis
OF statements put out by Secretary
OF Agriculture Meredith and the
labor department.
Consumers on this basis win pay
s25 each into the pockets of specu.
lators during the crop year l920.2i.
This In addition TO the money the
farmers viii receive for raising the
food.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
MINES MAY BE
OPERATED BY
STRIKE RULE

LONDON, Oct. 2i.-A move to
force naturalization OF British coal
mines was seen today in the demand
OF Welsh miners that pits In South
Wales be occupied and operated.
The threat was made at a meet
ing in Cocdcly. which decided TO ask
the South Wales conference, meet
ing Friday. TO expcl owners and
their representatives from the
mines, seize and operate them un-
III settlement has been reached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
BOMB WARNINGS
Get COMMON
Wholesale Threats Made
in California

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Oct. IL
The /. w. w. plan a comprehensive
blowup' In California tonight with
every federal building. three ncwspa-
pcrs. the state capitol and other
buildings marked for destruction, nc-
cording 10 letter received at the
governors office Tuesday. Word Of
it's receipt became public today
The letter was written on "a type
writer and on "flimsy" paper such
as is used by press associations and
In offices.
DALLAS, Tex. oct. 21.--Editors
Of several Dallas and Ellis county
newspapers have received letters
threatening destruction Of then
plants II the publications don't sup
port demands for accent cotton. r..
NJ. Spencer. head Of the department
OF justice investigation bureau. an.
nounced hero today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
WHEELER BRINGS OUT
THE HEAVY STUFF

Now for the heavy stuff:
James NJ. Cox. nominee OF tho
democratic party, has firmly and
definitely promised that II he is
elected he viii enter the league OF
nations In the name OF the American
people as soon as possible after
March 4. 1921. That clear-cut, def.
mite position, contend. ls the fore.
most reason why he should be
elected president.
Warren q. Harding. republican
candidate. has announced that he
seeks rejection--"sc -"scrapping"--of the
league covenant. only 10 follow that
announcement by sidllng up TO the
very thing he has rejected. That
alone Is sufficient reason for his
defeat
/ believe you will agree with me,
Ben. that acceptance or rejection OF
the league OF nations is the one big
issue OF tho presidential campaign.
It has been made the issue. II IN true,
by few selfish political republican
opportunists In the United States
senate and cisewhere. maneuvcring
cTurn 10 Page I. Column "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Going
Up!

(The Seattle Star gained
ff.749 in daily ctrcl.ld-
tion in the year ending
October /, making ats
~leadership undispated.
Epery other Seattle pa
per. according to its Off
ciai circulation figures,
lost circulation, the loss
of the second paper. The
Stars closest competitor,
being oper 10000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
MacSwiney Can't
Recognize People

LONDON, Oct. 2l.-W weakened by
severe paroxysrns Of delirium yester.
day, Terence MacSwiney was said by
relatives 20 have lost his memory.
Relatives said he failed TO recognize
them.
The Daily Chronicle said today
prison physicians fed MacSwfney
with brandy and beef extract yes
terday while he was unconscious
following delirious spell. Mac
Swiney was said To have been en-.
ragged at what he called trickery
and to have refused further nour-
ishment-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21

SMUGGLING
PLOT Seen
Nine Stowaways Are Found
on Alabama Maru Here;
Organized Ring Working?

Evidence OF an organized ring for
the smuggling OF laps into tho Unit.
ed stairs Ia snid % have been un.
covered By immigration officers. who
found nine Japs cicvcriy hidsicn BE-
meath the flooring Of the liner Ala
hama Maru. now anchored AZ Pier 9.
Officers of the ship reported that
they had heard strange noises under
the flooring ~ tho steering gear
housing. In the after part Of the ship.
at various times during the voyagr
from Japan. immigration inspectors
found nothing nsnirs however. and
were about 20 abandon tho search.
when their attereion was attracted
10 a two.foot section Of the floor
pianking that had evidently been
freshly casIked.
The rectlcn was removed. and one
81 tho inspectors. pecring Into the
cavity below, Haw a Jap lying doxn
inside. The sfowawny refused 10
thru tho narrow opening ard found
nine laps In hiding. They were TAX.
en 10 the Immigration detention sta.
tion and viii be deported TO Japan
on opc of the next boats.
EVIDENCE or OUTSIDE
HELP SEEN
Two srailon casks os water. some
rice. fish and canned foods were
found IN th~ hiding place Of the
stowaways In addition there were
mats Tor them 10 lie upon. showing
iiiat they were well fired for the
voyaRs The fact tha. the section
of removed pianking was recently
c7gihcd shows .hat the yaps had
o'..s' hep
immigration officials are Of the
opinion that 80 many men could
not have remained very long In the
small quarters after being scaled In
because Of lack OF air. The section
was about eight By eight by five
feet.
Immigration and customs officials
are working on the theory that the
stowaySass hid In one OF the lower
holds until the vessel was about 20
be boarded. then scrswied into the
place prepaftd beneath the floor cf
the steering R<sr housing and were
scaled In by thsif accomplices.
Seven OF the Japs give their &C
cupation as farmer. while two claim
to be merchants. Eight Of them
come from the town Of wakaya.
meken and one from iiiroshlmaken.
Their ages ranged from u 10 so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Mother
ISSAID TO
HAVEHER
BOYNOW
Delivered to Her in Seattle
Today by New York Wom-
en-, Says Tacoma Report

Bobby stagg IL believed 10 have
been returned TO his mother.
He Is said 10 have been delivered
to her either last night o. today
at some place as yet unknown. but
believed TO have been here In Seat
tie.
Mrs. stagg and her long lost baby,
kidnapped By his father. George 4.
stage. September IL. aided. Il h
charged by Miss Betty Brainerd,
Seattle society and newspapor
woman. were scheduled to return =
the Stage home at Tacoma at p. n
today.
BETTY BRAINERD
WIRES MRS. stage
This announcement. coming from
Charles b. welch. editor Of tho
Tacoma NewsTribunc, was only on
OF the startling pieces Of informafioa
which kept Tacoma on the qui WV
today.
Next In Importance was tho T.
livery OF n telegram Of sympatl1Xs
sent TO Mrs. Stagg from Betty
Bminerd. who had been arrested n
New York as an accomplice In In
kidnapping.
Betty. either moved BY esnuino
sympathy for the little girl-moeheE,
who has been distracted and pro-.
trated for weeks with anxiety for
her missing baby. or making = bold
bid for public favor. wired Mr..
stagg as follows:
Please be brave. I am truthfu11y
doing all ! can TO help you and, ton.
am broken-hearted. Wire your dear
mother at the Ilangweil to have then
verify my attitude. Betty"
Another sensation, coming eariiGp
In the day. was bombsheli dropped
by Taeoma's captain OF detective,
John 8. Strickland. now In New
York. seeking extradition OF Aiss
Brainerd for aiding in the KIDNAPPING.
WOMEN EMPLOYED BY
HEARST IMPLICATED
Strickland sent the following nieht
wire TO Police Chief Smith uf
Tacoma:
''Brainerd hearing Thursday. Bob
10y Stage being smuggled back to Ia
coma by two women employed By
Hearst papers. They should arrive
there Thursday night They think
they viii protect Betty thereby. Am
standing pat on case. Expect to
bring Betty hack"
Despite the fact that Chief Smith
Immediately announced that he
would make no arrests of persons re.
turning the baby. IT is believed that
the women-if women they are
may have become frightened and
designated n place outside the juris.
diction OF the Tacoma police whero
they would deliver Bobby to Mra.
Stagg.
Mrs. stagg left Tacoma suddenly
late yesterday.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM WIRES:
"INTERvIEWED OUR PARTY
Her mother, Mrs. Ada Cunning.
ham. in New York to aid in bringing
back Betty Brainerd. last night wiz.
ed Mrs. Stagg, as follows:
interviewed our party. Wire
when Bobby arrives"
One report In Tacoma today was
the mysterious Hearst women intend
ed to leave Bobby Stage all properly
tagged and dressed for Identification
on the doorstep OF some home in q
remote Tacoma suburb created .
stir. until tho later announcement
came that Mrs. Stagg had recovered
her baby.
A report that Mrs. Stagg had gone
to Portland for the baby was uncon.
firmed by the sherifrs office here
this afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Herbert Becbc said
that IL Mrs. Stagg had left her homo
In Tacoma, as reported. to get the
baby, she was being followed by two
Tacoma city detectivcs-of that he
was positive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
"Hootch" to Get
Key to Seattle

- Hermione, the elittering key
10 the city" that hangs In Mayor
caldwell's office, will be on the
job again Sunday. when the
steamer city Of Seattle Is sched-
uled TO arrive at this port with a
distinguished visitor.
Hermione will be presented 10
''IIootch." the big buck deer that
the city Of Wrangell IL donating
10 the city park.
Hootch win be given the free
dom OF the city for 10 seconds.
when he win be sent 10 the big
Enclosure at Woodland park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Woman Blames Dogs
for Committing Theft

Dogs, who come into her yard and
steal things. were complained against
by Mrs. ]. bowman. 4432 3sth ave.
s. w. Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
Some of the
Re aSOnS
Why
n.-Bureau of Missing
Relatives

NE or THE MOST popu-
lar departments The star
has ever had Is the Bu-
rrau OF Missing Relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
FOR cox


TUE FINEST argument for the
l. league of nations I have seen
came In Dcs Moincs October 7. when
Senator Warren q. Harding In.
formed the world his back wu
turned on u.
constitutionsdiy Harding looks
backward.
Thus leaving the league In a very
enviabic position.
DO you get me. Ben7
Since that memorable day In Dcs
Moines Mr.. Harding has been
squirming and sweating TO rcadJust
his physiognomy into line with those
OF his political helpers who have
wished to keep their eyes on the road
ahead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
SUPPORTERS sTIFF.NECRED
TRYING TO FOLLOW"

Some OF them have grown stiff.
neckcd trying 10 follow him in his
contortions. while others have given
Il up as a bad job. turning their
backs on the row Of backs for a
glimpse OF the horizon.
As understand II. Bcn. I'm to
uphold the democratic cause In this
debate OF ours on the presidential
campaign. and you're TO be loaded
down with the republican end. They
tell me that It's customary. In de-
batting. TO have n resolved OF some
kind 10 start on. The fact that the
editor didn't supply US with one OF
these resolved" things makes no
difference as far as I'm concerned.
The main point in starting n fight
Is to go after the other fellow That's
the reason I began this word bout
by patting Mr.. Harding on the back.
which was the only place visible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
SAYS HIS MAN WILL
MISS THE BUMPS"

The man whom take us thru the
next four years. miss the bumps or
try his best TO miss 'em--nnd deliver
us into the next presidential cam.
paign with the least loss of sleep.
cash, and the least worry and trou.
bile. is Warren q. Harding.
The foxy rascal who will get us
thru somehow. " he has TO throw a
rope around us and drag us, and
who'll get us wet and cold. and make
ua worry and trouble, Is Jimmie M.
Cox.
Both OF these lads come from Ohio.
Both are able 10 get us thru. Both
have pilots papers.
Harding is reliable sort OF fellow.
He says what he thinks. but he
doesn't think foolish. imaginative
things that he can't prove. He has
never awakened the natives by his
yelling. He never stole red Ian.
tern. walked a tight rope, rode n
CTurn 10 Page Z. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21

This human Lost and Found
clearing house. Instituted less than
. year ago. has already brought To-
gether scores OF mothers and sons.
3 husbands and wives. uncies and
nephews. brothers and sisters who
had not heard from one another for
pears.
i People write US from all over the
\ rnited States--from towns and
7 places we never knew existed
asking us TO help them seek rela-
tivss who they think may at some
time have lived IN Seattle.
And often these ycars-oid searches
which seem fruitlcss. turn out sur
kprisingiy after an appeal has bccn
made thru The Stars Bureau OF
Missing Relatives
R<centtrwfe yr&e1ecn Union re-
tfved ts4e e<fnns addressed TO pco-
y supposedly In Seattle. apprisiug
&em OF the death Of relatives. The
stern Union combrd the city.
ii could find no trace Of the PER
kns 10 whom the messages were
t0frs<S''- - tts'
n 10 The Star. A paragraph was
printed IN the Bureau. and thru this
|medium the relatives were found
within few days and the messages
delivered.
Ills mother Is dying. she keeps
axking for him. He wms m Seattle
two years ago. Then the letters
stopped coming. WiIl you please
etry TO find himy'
We get appeals like this from
towns clear TO the Atlantic sea
| board. OftentImes We fail. Of course-
But many times the wandering.
thoughtiess hoy stumbles onto the
few lines which tell him OF the
tragedy In the old home. thousands
Of miles away. or some bunkhouse
mate of his in n logging camp on
the Sound or way UP in British Co
lumbia may read n, recognize the
name and pass the paper to the lad
for whom the appeal was intended.
An ex-soldier now working in a
soldier hospital IN Iowa had been
searching for his brothers for nine
years. Twice he resorted to The
stars Bureau thru the Seattle He'd
Cross. The day the second appeal
appeared man telephoned to The
Star and gave US the address OF the
nrothsrs in San Francisco.
We could cite numerous parallel
cases.
The Bureau OF Missing Relatives
belongs 10 Star readers. and The
Star invites them TO make the most
OF II. The Bureaus services are alb
>eoiufeiy free.
Tho II rs called the Bureau OF
Missing Relatives. It's activities are
mot necessarily confined 10 seeking
|relatives- Many an old friend Of
bme lonely one has been found by
Nc Bureau. too.
The Bureau In it's short existence
has built up a big following Its
future possibilities are limited only
by the number Of people yho read
~ daily and who take advantage Of
It's services In time Of need.
r. ss--Hcre's n sample which
camc In today OF the daily grist OF
appeals for help:
Mrs John Ford's mother has been
missing for IL years. The last time
she saw her was ~ years ago here.
Mrs. Ford's name was formerly
Vera Hall. Her mothers name is
Stella VI. Hall"
II you know where she Is. please
communicate with The Star.
fTcH pour friends about The Star.
Tell them they can hare h deliU-
cred, by mdH or carrier, dnytchcre
In the state Of Washington for
.ffffu cents a month";
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
ROCKS AND WHIRIPOOISS
AHEAD. SAYS BENJAMIN

We are in small boat and there
are rocks and whIripoois ahead. We
can follow tho channel and get thru
i.feiy. or we cnn nip and flop
around. bounce off all the rocks and
shoals. and finally upset tho. craft
and swim the rest OF the way thru
the frigid water.
Were going 20 get thcre-wher.
ever Il In we're going--no matter
who runs the bont Were not going
TO catch pneumonia or the flu and
die, even II we do have TO swim. Get
THAR
but. we've got 20 decide how we
want TO 10.
II we want safe. careful trip.
wen elect pilot who viii run the
ship that way.
N we want "A kick. ful voyage. with
plenty OF noise, n lot OF excitement.
and n sousing In the briny. well
pick out a gay. jumping jack sort OF
a captain.
There's another little matter to
consider. too.
The safe and sane captain win
cost us less money. Excitement
comes high and the bird who viii
rock the boat for us win dent our
roll Yea, Brcthrenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
= = = =
FOR HARDING

TT YoU WE'RE In a small hoa, on
4 rough water. with a flock OF
whltecaps just ahead. rocks 20 right
and left, shallow water here and
there. whiripoois and the water was
Icy cold
What kind OF man would you
want at the oars
A careful. steady fellow who knew
the channel and had the strength
and courage 90 keep the toat In III
or Tightly. frisky. noisy lad who
might jump up and wave his arms
and howl. ip.yip-yipec.eeec'7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-21
IS |k5Aee seeoR4ep sAep RE URNED!
Oeoher

Tonight and tomorrow fair,
moderate Southpester-
IN piRds.