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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
THREE BANDITS
STEAL $4,000

CHICAGO. oct. i9.--Three bandits
secured $4,000 in cash and 5000,
In negotiable papers when they hcld
up Carl Maurcr. a bank messenger
here today.
Maurer had just left the State
Commercial and Savings bank. a
suburban institution. taking the
money TO downtown bank. when he
was held up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
SPANISH WOMAN
IN MURDER PROBE
Short Romance of
Charleston Maid
Blasted by Police

The premature romance OF Ruth
Cook. 10. who eloped from Der
Charleston hofpe and married Iuhus
sotoio. 20. steward. here last sssur.
day. came to an abrupt end Tues
day. with Ruth In the custody Of
Juvenile Authorities and sots.o In
Jail.
Ruth ADMITS she did not have the
consent OF her mother TO the mar.
riasr. say police. who point out tha,
the marriagc im. therefore. Illegal be
cause of Rutha youth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
j. ". STUDENT
IS MISSING!

Alvin Joseph Wolf. rs, university
student. was added to the missing
persons list Tuesday. and police took
up the search for him.
wslf had $3.50 when he left to visit
friends In Auburn, October IL, his
roommate. A. S. McPhec. reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
RETAIL CLOTHES
AT COST PRICE?

CHICAGO, Oct. l9l-Retail cloth.
krs thruont the country have de
termincd 70 sell at cost. according 10
Andrews Burkhardt, president Of the
National Association OF Retail Cloth.
iers.
"continuai increases In costs dur
ing recent years have brought con
sunners 70 a state where they no
longer can be appealed TO by sheer
reason" Burkhardt declared In ex.
planning manufacturers and retail.
srs have determined TO forget their
usual profits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
Xmas Romance; Asks
an October Divorce

A romance that eliminated inaa
Christmas day wedding In 1917 found
It's way into the King county divorce
court today.
Mrs. Margaret Mae Carlson Is
seeking to divorce Clarence c. Carl
son on the grounds of nonsupport.
There are no children. her eounp
plant states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
$4,000 REWARD
FOR MURDERER

Sheriff John stringer received
word today that $4,000 reward In Of
fered by Adams county and the state.
jointly. for the arrest and convic-
tion OF the masked man who muir
dered Harry Gregg in Gregg's home
in RitzviIle. September 20. by stab
bing him to death. then shot Mrs.
Gregg. whom he had tied TO a chair.
and escaped.
- $. A. WEEK 49,
REvAL. Esthonia. - Washington
A. vanderlip. Of California. reported
seeking coal concessions In Kam-
chatka for Western bankers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19

They were ARRESTED In their honey.
moon quarters In thu spring hotel
Third ava and Spring ST.. Monday
night By rAsroimen X. l.. webb and
G. fsilinx. Ruth told the policemen
she didn't even know the two men.
u. Ros~nthsi and Louie r. chaney.
who Witnessed her marriage. She
gave her occupation as usher.
Police were investigating tho case
from all angles Tuesday. and
charges may be placed against
SoteIo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19

was woman > page editor
who conceived the idea
that n daily story OF the
trials of n married pair
would make interesting reading, So
she sat herself down and turned out
: story. which was duly published
In The Star for a period OF four
years. and Il went big
Soon there were many such
SERIALS going-"Confcssicn and
-Rcveiations~ and -confidsnees" and
~Indiscretions- and 'Tribulatlonz'
and Sensations and whai-not
Then came tho war.
Women dedicated themselves 10
~ winning.
The old sentlmentaiism passed
away.
Action rather than introspection
became the feminine order.
Among the first 10 sense this was
WinonA Wilcox Payne.
One morning sine laid q manuscript
"a the editorss desk.
II wzs another story Of . married
kpair--but different
INV l4tlt0 " &3aks81t08a tk = !" ~
BRIDE"
She gave = multitude Of rcasons
Why IL should be run Among the
least OF these was that the old
order Of married-ilfe fiction was
passeL
And HER story likewise set q
fashion For within three months
the writers Of initiative serials. and
the ryndicates that sell them. had
seen the point Result: New Com
fidences" and New Tribuiafions-
and New Sensations and new
What-not-
But the story that set this fashion.
now called Confessions of q Bride. T"
continues to run In The Star. con
tinues 10 attract new readers and
hold its old ones. and continues to
Be initiated
fTeu vorv friends about The Star.
Tell them they can hate u deitr-
cred, bv mail or carrier. anytch<ye
n the state Of Washingfon for
Hffv cents mosfh.J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
TWO downtown
STORES LOOTED

Burglars looted two downtown
stores at f425 Third ave. during the
night.
Detective Joe Bianchi investigated
and found that. after prying open n
rear window, the thieves stole a
small amount Of morphine from the
Seattle Registered Dentists, and took
$40 from the cash register OF the
Hamilton Brown shoe store. on the
ground floor.
The thieves tried on seversfl pairs
OF shoes In the shoe store. but took
none. They broke In q door in enter.
ing the shoe storo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
CHUN THIS GARB,
~ BOYS! DANGEROUS

Police we're searching Tuesday
for smoothly shaved burglar at
tired in dark suit, worth $50. $40
shoes, and striped silk shirt. He
stole the clothing and razor from c..
IL. Sage. los Yesler way, Sage told
police Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
z TIMBER men
ARE DROWNED

VANCOUVER. II. c.. Oct. 1.-Two
well known Vancouver timber dealers
were drowned yesterday. according to
reports today TO the police from
Schelt. 40 miles up the coast The
victims arc l.. Henry and j. Ravens
croft. Their overturned boat was
found after "A storm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
MacSwiney Shows
But Little Change

LONDON. Oct. i9.--Altho Lord
Mayor Macswiney was reported 10
show signs Of scurvy today. his con.
dition was practically unchanged. n
Sim Fein bulletin said. Relatives
would permit no action to prevent
the Threatened disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
Bad News:
Lemons Kite Up.

Just as lemonade hounds are re-
joicing over cheaper sugar, lemons
register an advance of 80 cents a
box, with prospects OF another raise
soon, according TO local commission
men. TUESDAYS wholsssaie figure Is
$3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
MADMAN TRYING
TRAIN WRECK?

Deputy shcriffs were sent TO Cedar
Falls early today to arrest young
man who was reported by the train
dispatcher there to be throwing
switches in front OF trains In the
railroad yards.
The man is believed TO be insane.
the train dispatcher said. Deputies
Walter J. Kerr and George Bundy
were ordered TO take him TO the
county jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
CMOKES OR EATS
~ is HIS CHOICE

The policeman that finds Mrs. r..
NJ. Zuarri's 1ycar.old white hen can
choose betweensn chicken dinner and
two cigars. Mrs. Zuarri, who lives at
s632 18th ave. y. W., offered the Gig.
ars aa reward Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
BET HE'S
w A "MEAN MAN"

Goods must stay at home when
the University of Washington foot
ball team goes TO Eugene, Oregon.
for the annual gridiron contest. ao'
cording to ruling Of Prexy Suz-
xllllo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
DO Y0u Pick the
People You Rent
Your Property To?

Whether you are renting a
room. a house or a business build.
ing. you should choose n good
tenant. The only way you can
do this Is 10 have several pros.
pective tenants TO choose from
That Is where this paper will
serve you. A Want Ad In The
Star will place your proposition
before all the people in Seattle
who are Interested In renting. In
this way you can choose a good
tenant.
ls II worth the small cost Of
"ror Rent" Ad to get a good ten.
ant In your vacant property?
Telephone your nd now
MAIN 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
MOTHER FAILED TO
RETURN HER

With IN. permission Of Judge r.v.
erett smith. on that day. a saturday.
Mrs Julia Flynn. tho little girls
mother. went TO the college and took
Lillian away. promising to return
with her sunday evening.
Neither has been located since. tho
the father. young man grown pre-
matureiy gray with worry. has con.
Quoted an untiring search personally
and thru the authorities OF many
cities. states and provinces.
Van Housen was named AZ the
"o,her man" by Flynn during the
trial Of tho divorce. Judge smith
awarded a decree 60 Flynn. but do
ciined 70 civ. the little giri into the
custody ~ either parent. indicating
that he might later allow tho mother
To have Lillian. n Mrs. Flynn aban.
doncd acauaintances who were lead.
ing her astray.
Five days before the kidnapping.
Flynn said he had learned. Van Hou.
sen and Mrs. Flynn went 10 the Met.
ropoiitan Life Insurance Co.'S offices
here and borrowed $50 on Lillian's
insurance policy. tho at III. trial for
kidnapping Van Housen denied hav.
ing seen Mrs. Flynn for six weeks
prior to the chiid's Disappearance.
on tho Sunday evening that Mrs.
Flynn was supposed to return the
little girl to the college. Flynn says.
Van Houscn went 10 Mrs. Flynn's
then vacant apartment. at 1i2o Terry
ave. and asked for Mrs, Flynr's
trunks. The landlady refused 10 give
them up, II H. said, until the rent
was paid. and later a woman came
and took them away. after paying
tho sum held against them.
OFFERS REWARD;
VAN HOuSEN vANISHES
Flynn offered reward for the ap-
prehcnsion OF Mrs. Flynn and Lillian
and began n thoro search. shortly
afterward Van Housen IL said to
have left the city ana vanished.
When Flynn says he discovered
that his ex.wife and Van Housen
had been living together In an apart.
ment at s2t Vine ST., for some time
prior to the divorce. he WINS convinc.
ed, he says. that the man had gone
20 Join Mrs. Flynn, and an attempt
wns made TO trace him.
Meanwhile school authorities Of
Washington, Idaho. Montana. Ne.
vada, Oregon and California, and OF
British Columbia. Ontario and Mani.
toba. were called upon TO carefully
check students In the hope that Lil-
Ian might bc found attending school.
No information could thus be gained.
The first real clue since the kid
naping, Flynn says. has at last turn
cd up. He has learned that after
leaving here Van Housen went to
Portland. he says. and there engag.
ed Attorney Lundbcrg TO transact
some legal business.
COIPLE MAY he
IN BOISE. IDAHO
Van Houscn then left Portland. II
In said. ordering his mail sent In care
OF Lundberg.
''I.undberg told mo-" said Flynn
today. that. II he were me. he would
look for them In Boise. Idaho"
Deputy Prosecutor G.. A. Bachelor
is said to have written Iundberg de.
manding TO know any information
that he may have an to the where.
abouts OF the missing child. It's
mother or Van Housen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
Going
Up!

(The Seattle Star gained
If,749 ia daily circuld-
tion in the year ending
, October 1, making ITS
leadership tndisputed.
Every other Seattle pa
per. according to its Off
ciol circulation figures,
lost circulation, the loss
Of the second paper. The
Stars closest competitor,
being orer f4,000.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
MOTHER IS
TRACED TO
PORTLAND
Girl Disappears on Day Her
Mother Takes Her From
Pacific College

After every public and denomina-
tionai school In six states and three
provinces OF Canada had been can.
waved in futile search tosfind his
s'y~ar.oid kidnaped daughter. LII.
ian. c. p. Flynn. OF 1915 iiih ave-.
this city. with tn. aid Of tho prose-
cutting attorneys office. was today
tracing new clue.
The new clue leads 10 IN. Law Of
flcc Of ". r. Jundb~rg. In Portland.
ore. LundtssE Is said TO have been
acting recently as attorney for Ed
Van Hous-n- a former insurance
man hsr-. who IL believed 70 know
the whercabou, cf the missing Eiri
Lillian wA1 kidnap~d on May Is
las, from the Seattle Pacific college.
whcr. she had been piaced as a ward
Of the court. following her parents
ffvurer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-19
Some Of the
Re aSOuS
Why
s.-"CONFESSIONS OF A
BRIDE"

NCE UPON A TIME there
was woman's page editor
who conceived the idea
that n daily story OF the
trials Of n married pair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
BIGGEST RIVER BARGE
SHIPMENT EN ROUTE HERE

A telegraphic dispatch from st. Louis
Saturday announced the departure Of
six barges carrying approximately 5000
tons of merchandise for Memphis and
New Orleans According to river Of
ficials there, this Is the largest river
OF barge traffic on the Mississippi In
1915.
The railroad strike, It is surnlsed,
Ii the cause of increased activity re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Corporal Promoted
For Recruiting Work

Corporal w. W. Conway. Of the ma.
rine corps doing duty In Memphis. Sc
cured IS applicants for enlistment dur
ing the month Of April Having led
all other recruiters Corporal CONWAY
has been promoted to the rank OF ser
geRnt, also receiving letter Of com
mendation fro mthe officer in charge
Ten Of these applicants were accepted
and transferred Tor duty
The whole district Of Memphis Sc
cured 70 applicants last month, " which
40 were accented
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

Rarding water traffic. II was said that
had this merchandise been shipped by
rail. $50 freight cars would have been
required for the goods.
J. V. Atkinson. of the Mississippi
Warrior barge line, stated Saturday that
one of the barges clearing from St
Louis was consigned to his concern,
but on account of the nonrecelpt Of bills
and invoices, was unable to give any
information as to what the shipment
contained.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
win complete the pledges begun last

viii complete the pledges begun last
Sunday.
The annual spring recital Of the M
sic department Of Howe is slated Tor
May 10.
II YOU wish true Interpretation Of
the blues ask the crowd that emptied
their purses al Handys concert.
Tom Thumb Wedding by a bunch q
neighhorhood children at Howe We'd
nesday night.
James NJ. Tate, district manager Of
the Mississippi Beneficial Life lnsur-
an0c company, at Florence. Ma. has
been at work at Knoxville, Tenn. for
several weeks. Tate was In Memphis
uaul recently and made a host Of
friends.
On Wednesday night May ~, at s
q clock. At Howe institute, therc will
be u star concert given ny tho Cole
ridge Taylor Choral society OF the in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

stitution, assisted by the pupils Of the
Etude conservatory and otheT local
talent. This program will mark the
closing of the voice department at
Howe and give promise to all music
lovers OF a very enjoyable evening.
Rev. $. u. Banks reported a fine
visit to raGrange, Tenn. where he
preached by special invitation.
\ new piano for the chapel will be
installed at the Howe institute on
Wednesday night May IL, Public is
invited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes

\ Fircsdc School conference for BIZ
bic students and missionary society
leaders will be held a Nashville. Tenn.
May 2S29 The meetings will he held
at the new Preside school headquarters,
42S Sixth avenue, North Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
K 2I2lE q (i S.Us

PINE bLUFF Ark-John Justice OF
little Rock. and Miss Neonia Y. Early
Of cabot. we're married Wednesday by
County Judge r. II. Williams
PINE BLUFF, Ark.-Robert G. Er-
yin. Of Galveston Tex. and Miss Mat
lie Moody, Of Little Rock. were mar
ried here Wednesday afternoon At Trim
ity church h. the Rev. II A. Stnwell.
After the cere monv they left for Little
Rock where they will make their home.
Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

William ). McAlltster. Of 81, Louis
graduate OF Howe, was In the city Fri
day. returning from a visit to his father,
aberdeen, Miss, where his house was
destroyed by tornado recently. Me
Alister IL In the postal service and Is
reported as having made a splendid
record lie worked his way through
Howe, serving In families.
=
The date for the final report in the
Baptist 10000. 900 campaign has been
extended to July !, giving two months
more than was planned originally. This
was done on account of the large mum
Der OF rural churches and the difficulty
in getting reports where services are
not held every Sunday and one pastor
has more than one church. The pros
poets seem bright for Tennessee and
the $4,000 allotted TO this state VIII
be raised.
Sunday rs communion day Mt most
OF the Baptist churches. Many of them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

Sunday Is communion day Mt most
Of the Baptist churches. Many of them
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by
the Police Jury of the Parish Of Iberia,
acting as the governing authority OF
Road District No. Two ~ of the Parish
OF Iberia, at meeting of said Police
Jury held on Monday, the 10Th day of
July, 1920, I, C. Girard, President of the
Police Jury, hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said ordinance, a special
election will be held in Road District No.
Two l2) of the Parish of Iberia on Tues
day, the 31st day Of August, 1920, for the
purpose Of taking the sense Of the prop
erty taxpayers resident citizens qualified
under the Constitution and Laws Of the
State Of Louisiana to vote at said cleo
tion as to whether or not they will au-
thorize the Police Jury of the Parish of
Iberia, as the governing authority of
Road District No. Two (2) of the Parish
Of Iberia, to incur debt on behalf Of and
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER.

Amendment to Article w of the Char
ter Of New iberia Commission Company
Limited increasing the capital stock from
S25,000.00 to 100000.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Be It Known That on this 9th day Of
July, A. D., 1920, before me, Ventress ].
Smith, notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the above said
Parish and State, and in the presence of
the undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared, H. T. Hall and A. E.
Hall, ST., residents Of Iberia Parish, who
being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say;
That they were chairman and secre-
tary, respectively, Of the meeting of the
stockholders Of the New Iberia Commits
sion Company, Limi ed, held on the 9th
day Of June, 1920; that said meeting was
called and held in pursuance of resolu-
ton Of the Board of Directors of said
Company to consider the advisibility and
necessity Of increasing the capital stock
of the Company from Twenty Five Thou
sand to Fifty Thousand Dollars and
thereby amending Article ~ of the
Charter Of the corporation.
Deponents further declared that said
meeting Of the stockholders was duly and
regularly held in accordance with said
call and purpose, and that at said meet
ing Article ~ Of the Charter Of the Com
pany was amended by increasing the cap-I
ital stock from Twenty Thousand to
FIFTY Thousand Dollars and that said
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
REPRESENTATIVES WANTED.

Live, aggressive men and women can
earn big money handling the small
amount of unissued stock of Sinclair
Motors, Inc This company is a Louisi-
ana corporation, offering unusual oppor-
tunity to prospective investors. 1t owns
and operates one of the most modern and
complete plants of its kind in the South
and manufactures product of world
wide demand. An active representative
can easily make 500 per week. Many
of our representatives have averaged more
than twice this amount.
SINCLAIR MOTORS, INC,
st New Orleans, La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14

in the name Of Road District No, Twl
| ~ of the Parish of Iberia in the amount
of One Hundred and Fifteen Thousand
| ($115 100000 Dollars, and to issue and
sell serial negotiable semi-annual inter
est bearing coupon bonds evidencing the
said Indebtedness; said bonds to bear
interest at the rate of five per centsu
Is p. CD per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, the principal and interest of said
bonds to be payable in such amounts,
and at such times and places as the gov
erning authority may determine, said
bonds to run twenty-five years from the
date thereof; and both the principal and
interest of said bonds to be secured nv
sufficient tax to be levied and collec-
ted each year in accordance with Article
281 of the Constitution and the laws of
the State of Louisiana, the proceeds from
the sale of said bonds at not less than
par to be used in constructing, improv-
ing and maintaining the public roads and
highways within Road District No. Two
~ of the Parish of Iberia, Louisiana.
For the purpose of holding said cleo
ton, the polling places will be the fol-
lowing:
At Lydia School House, in Road Dis
trict No. Q of the Parish of Iberia.
At said election, the polling places shall
open at seven CD o'clock A. M. and
close at five (5) o'clock P M, accord
ing to law.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
A. M. on the I'd day of September, 1920
he Police Jury as the governing author
ty of Road District No. Two (2) of the
Parish of Iberia, will meet at New Ibe-
ia, louisiana, at the Court House in
aid City, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot bores used in said cleo
ion, eaxmine and count the ballots in
lumber and amount, examine and can
ass the returns and declare the result
# said special election.
C. GIRARD,
President Police Jury.
l, the undersigned Secretary of the
'olice Jury of the Parish of iberia, do ,
ereby certify that the above is a true :
nd correct copy of the proclamation of :
ne President of the Police Jury givingl =
office that a special election will be held
i Road District No. Two Ga of the
arish of Iberia on Tuesday, the 3lst
ay of August, 1920 in accordance with
a ordinance of the Police Jury adopted
! the 18th day of July, 1920.
In faith whereof, have hereunto set
y official signature, authenticated with I
lie impress of the seal of said Police
Try, at New Iberia, Louisiana, on this =,
18th day of July, 1920.
PAUL BASSIN, :
Secretary of Police Jury. :