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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
THE GRAY BALL


throw and Who shan ~ hsgihr
He hidd own his came ana rolled
up hts slceves. thereby showing his
willingness 70 start the ball rolling.
or. as you might say. TO start the
stone-throwing
Nancy had filled her apron pocksss
with stones from the edge Of the
pond. and now passed them around
10 everyone.
Then all the boys lined up and took
turns trying to hit the ball on the
tree.
Grcenic Gras>hopper couldn't
throw cents worth. nor any of Tho
bug people. nor PHI Frog. nor Teddy
Toad, but the Muskrat boy and Ben
Bunny and waiiy Wsodchuck had
pretty good luck. But ~hen Scamp.
or Squirrel threw. whaek. II hit the
hall right in the middle.
'sBzxzxzzzzxxr' went the ball.
you've hit the buii's-eye.- sang
out Nick. and that's the best any.
one can do"
No one whnted TO try after that.
Copyright. 1920. ". Il. Al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

In Che carly part Of the nth CEN
tury the maximum wage was set
down as limit for workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

E~whars shas fs<f- asked Mr.. Bon
bunny. pointing with his cane to .
5ound gray bah hanging from the
Dwess branch OF the willow tr~e by
~ I.ly Pond where the Meadow
0rove school was having It's regular
al picnic. Mr.. scribbie Scratch
didn't know. but said Nick would tell
him. as he had charge Of all the
G1mea-
Now the truth was that Nick didn't
know y ws1ois lot about the ball him.
Uclf. but that morning he had receiv-
"A note from somebody who hadn't
signed hts name. and this Is what the
twins had read:
~whoever hits the large grny ball
n the willow tree first will get
something most unusual"
Nick explained IL all TO Mr.. Bunny.
and everybody else stopped talking
and listened
Il See said Ben. nodding approx
ingiy- There's a prize for the best
hitfer--for anyone who hits the
buIYs~ye. Now. air. what shall we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
In Farmer BrotUn's Cornfieid
ny rHonsroS ". puRaEss

| how good that corn tasted a. he ate
and ate and ate. He quite Forgot
that there might be danger 30 far
away from the Green Forest. II
wasn't until "a stone landed kerpiunk
against the brown cornstaiks he wa.
sitting on and q loud shout fright.
ened him 30 that he nearly fell over
backward that he was awnre that
Farmer Brown and Farmer Browns
Boy had come down 10 the cornfield
There they were. almost over to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
STOPS the PAIN OF
c0RMS At ONCE
Discovery by Chemist End These
Painful Annoyanccs.

The sharp. throbbing pain Of the
worst corn Is quickly stopped by
painting the growth with Cactus
Corn Compound. a chemists discov
cry. Furthermore. the corn thus
treated will soon dry up and fall off
II IL needless for anybody TO suffer
from corns and callouses. A small
bottle OF Cactus Corn Compound,
costing only few cents, can be
bought at any drug store and In sur
ficient to remove dozens OF corns.
Cutting makes corns grow faster
and is very dangerous. The Cactus
method Kills them and is absolutely
safe. Your druggist will refund your
money IL II faiLA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

SECOND DANCE Of Smile With
Nile Dancing club viii be given FRI
day night. November 5. at the
Masonic temple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

A 5 THE WORD went round the
"A boys got most enthusiasts.
You see. they had sort Of a
monthly party at this house OF the
Little Lady on the last saturday
night OF every month. and they
knew Just how much fun IL was
60 go there. and when they got a
bunch togcther u was a SURF
thing you would hear some plan
about that party.
But the boys weren't tho only
ones interested.
on the morning Of the sist old
Angeline was at the door bright
and early.
Angeline was an ugly. stopped
old Indian. YOU know--with n face
all criss.crosscd with wrinklcS--
and a wide mouth which dropped
at the corners-and a sleepy sort
OF look in her eyes.
But when she came on this Hal.
ioween morning every wrinkle
looked like a question mark. aud
her little Sleepy eyes fairly shone.
She asked questions like a 9
ycar-old boy. why's and hows. and
!. why's again. and SOL she couldn'i
understand the party.
= She peered into every corner
poked her brown fingcr into the
funny faces Of the lack o'.lan.
terms. shook her haid IN puEzied
way and finally hate In the after
noon waddled OF mumbling some
thing TO herself and shaking her
head.
You remember how much the
Indians believed IN ''wrosts" and
Spirits and demons" Angeline
probably thought all these grin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30
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HALLOWEEN

ming faces were raci demons, and
she couldn't quite make out why
the Little Lady believed In them
enough 60 work 80 hard 10 mako
tho spirits" party.
when night came every window
OF the house was the home OF one
% the faces: the mantel held
row OF them: they were on tables
and shelves 49, everywhere - and
wherever there was a spot In that
house that hadn't a Jack o'.lantern
there was boy.
runi Well. you know how u
was more jokes on each other.
moro unexpected ''spirits" snoop-
Ing around. more whispers. and
snoakings and shivvcr-. and muf.
fed squeals. very little iight--just
spooks spooks-spookI
Some sort OF game was going on
In the half light when ''tap.tapr
sounded on the big front window.
Quickly the boys counted ALI
were there, Tap tap spiap.
o-ceec splsp crssh.''
No Joke about that--.his tap
tap.tappsng was no make-bclieve
wnd coinmo,ion followed tho
crash. and a moment Of real fear
held while the lights were being
turned on.
Angcline had come 20 the party
tho tapping was her UNSTEADY
footing on a hox. and ne crash
was the Princess coming In quite
against her will. thru the window
rans,
Ask the Rainier Valley boys n
they can guess who the Little
Lady ts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

the Green Forest, and he wished with
ali his might that he had never heard
OF Farmer Browns cornfieid Dodg-
ing In and out around the brown
corn tents. he reached tho fence and
scrarnbled up. Then. for the first
time. he looked around. Farmer
brown ana Farmer Browns Boy were
not even looking for him. Instead
they we're studying something on
the ground. What could II BET Then
suddenly Happy Jack knew.
Next story: What Farmer Browns
Boy Saw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

him. and Farmer Browns Boy was
just getting ready to throw another
stonei He dropped the corn he wa,
eating, and. like n gray flash. ne
lodged around on the other side OF
the brown tent. Then he scampcred
over and around the next one, his
heart going pita-apat. pit-a-pat with
fright.
Now. when Happy Jack is fright.
ened. he can run very fast, and you
may be sure he ran his fastest now.
He doesn't feel SO much at home on
the ground as In the tree tops OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-30

Despite the fact that OriaDd T.
McGaffin. of Dover. o. drew NO.
1913 In the draft he saw service
on six fronts and came thru with
out scratch.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
SUGAR co.
OF $l,2OO,0OO GRAB
Williamsburg Delegation Protests
Against Move to Close Five
CITY Streets.

Alleging that the American Sugar
Refining Company is attempting to
consummate a steal OF Sl.20O.0OO worth
OF city water front property. residents
OF the Williamsburg section OF Brooklyn
appeared before the Board Of Estimate
to-day demanding disapproval OF the
companys petition Tor permission to
close and take over five public streets
adjoining its plant. 1t was claimed
that the company maintains armed
guards at the entrances to these streets
to prevent people from approaching the
water front.
Tho project has been favorably re-
ported upon by the Committee on City
Plan OF the Board Of Estimate. The re-
port recommends, however, that the
Mayor withhold his separate approval
until the company shall pay to the city
tho value OF the city's Interest in the
land, with the value Of any public util-
tiles in city ownership within the street
lines"
No action was taken to-day on the
company's petition.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
LOWDEN PUT UP
FOR HIS RUGGED
AMERICANISM
Congressman Rodenberg Tells
Convention Illinois Governor
Is Man of Courage.
HAS A FINE LEGAL MIND.
Stands for Law and Order
and Constitutional
Government.
HAS A FINE LEGAL MIND.

CHICAGO, June 11.-Gov. Frank
orren Lowden was placed before tho
Republican National Convention by
Congressman william A. Rodenberg
OF Illinois.
we present him TO you," said Mr..
Rodenberg, because we believe In
his rugged Americanism. the Amerl-
canism that comes from the close
contact with the plain people. Born
Of humble parentnge in the State Of
Minnesota, his early youth and young
manhood we're spent on a farm in the
State OF Iowa. It was there, close
TO nature and natures God. the great
school of human experience. the
school that has given 20 the Nation
it's best and truest men. that he
formed those sterling traits of char
acter that have ruled hts life and
have Loft their impress upon his every
act
I'VE present him to you because we
know him 10 be manly man Of
courage and conviction, endowed with
the genius Of common sense, faithful
and fearless, whose every heartbeat
Is In full sympathy with the noblest
aspirations OF his fellow men.
I'VE present him to you because he
stands for law and order and consti-
tutional government. or hne legal
mind and training with both legisla-
tive and executive experience. he be-
lleves In re-establishing the powers
and prerogatives Of every branch OF
the Federal Government as set forth
by the Fathers in the Constitution IT.
self. and he is unalternbly opposed TO
executive usurpation of any legisla-
tive or judicial function.
I'VE present him TO you because
his record demonstrates that he has
q clear and comprehensive conception
OF the proper relations Of capital and
labor to each other, His work as
member Of Congress and Governor
OF a great Industrial State, with all
Its complex and diversified interest
stamps him as the living embodiment
Of the doctrine of the square deal
we present him TO you because he
Is in full accord with the true spirit
OF America which still prefers the
nationalism OF Theodore Roosevelt
to the internationalism OF Wot drow
Wilson, He believes that the SOW
ereIgnty Of the United States must
he kept free and invtolate from Em-
roFean influence or dictation and that
while maintaining friendly attitude
toward all nations. we owe It to those
who have gone before and to those
who are to follow us to enter into
partnership with none"
The evening world., 1920-06-11
SAY LOWDEN GAINS
NEW YORK VOTES
Leaders Of Delegation Say They
Have. Made No Promises
of Support.

CHICAGO. H.. June 1.-THE re-
port persisted early this morning
that the Lowden forces have made
substantial inroads in the New York
delegation and expect substantial
support from the New Yorkers after
the second or third ballot. While
several OF the leaders in the Now
York OUTFIT denied that overtures
from the Illinois Governors managers
had resulted in promises OF support,
the tip from seemingly reliable
sources was that New York would
help put Lowden over II Il appeared
he stood a chance Of landing the
nomination.
The story was that the deal for
the New York delegates had been
driven at an early hour yesterday
morning, following a conference
which lasted several hours. All Of
the influential members of the New
York delegation interviewed asserted
they had participated in no confer
ence.
The evening world., 1920-06-11

II victory ls TO follow confidence, Low
den has an edge over the field The
Lowden people are the only steerers
OF candidates who are willing to put
their cards on the table and tell where
they expect to get their votes after the
first and second ballots.
They are even willing 10 uiVe
the names Of the delegates they
expect TO flock TO their standard
SS tho ban Of instructions 10 re-
moved and votes are switched
with the progress Of the proceed
ings. They expect to line up 6SS
votes on the fifth ballot, and that
10 forty-two more than the num-
Der required 10 nominate, They
expect 70 be within five Votss Of
a majority at the end Of the
fourth ballot and last night they
were working fSVsriShly TO round
up delegates who would be will
| ing TO change their votes TO Low
den before the result 10 an.
nouneed, and thus make q fifth
ballot unnoesSsary.
The Wood people are not 30 frank
as the Lowden managers, but they
are willing TO take the Lowden fg.
ures and dispute them. For instances
they ray ;-It one Of the claims o.
Lowden. Of eighteen votes from Nortl
! Carolina on the fourth ballot or ear
iler. IL preposterous, that Wood hA
the twenty-five North Carolina vote'
sewed up. They dispute other LowdeI
claims. and the dispute viii have thll
value in forming a basis forOcAStinI
the result before It Is aVparent In th'
The evening world., 1920-06-11
TO SUE UNION MEN
IF THEY BOYCOTT
Merritt viii Act for Burgess Lumbef
Company as He Did in Dan
bury HatterS Case.

Walter b. Merritt. No. 1876 Broadway
the lawyer who collected damages in tn
Danbury hatters' case, when working
men lost their property for illegal act
in a strike. announced to-day he Il pre-
pared to take similar action for his
client. the Burgess Brothers' Lumbei
Company. Inc. Brooklyn.
The Evening World has told how sw
prcme Court Justice Fawcett in Brook
lyu granted an Injunction restraining
four labor unions and seven STEAMSHIP
companies from refusing to handle Eooas
Of tho company.
"That suit Included a demand fof
damages" said Mr.. Merritt. '"T1hs
amount was not named because Il woult
be subject to Increase In event OF furthe,
Illegal acts. II the defendants do nd
obey the cobrt we shall collect from thi
unions or their individual members -
the extent OF their ability to pay"
The evening world., 1920-06-11
COMMITTEE KILLS
PLANK ON IRELAND
No Resolution Better Than Coha-
lan's, De Valera's Comment
on Action.

CHICAGO. June 11.-After voting
to report a plank favoring independ-
ence OF the Irish people the sub com
mittee TO which the plank was referred
reported lis vote as to to the
fun committee. On this report the
full committee rejected the plank,
leaving the platform free OF any ref
erence TO Ireland or to Irish matters.
Chairman Watson Of the Resolu-
tions Committee and a member OF
the subcommittee was responsible
for the change in the latter body In
the vote the night before he voted
for the plank. In the morning when 1t
came time to report to the full com
mittce he withdrew his vote. making
II u tie.
Previously the committee by vote
OF 12 to /. Borah alone voting in the
affirmative, rejected the plank Of
fered by the DE Valera group calling
for immediate recognition OF Ireland's
Independence. . '
The evening world., 1920-06-11
GOMPERS REJECTS
C. o. P. LABOR PLANK
Directly Contrary to What Labor
Asked for" He Declares in
Montreal.

MONTREAL. June 11.-Presldent
Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor In a statement
to-day condemned the labor plank
adopted by the Republican National
Convention.
The plank is directly contrary to
what labor asked for" said Gompers.
When asked what would be the re-
suit Of the rejection OF lnbors de-
mand by the Republican Party, Mr..
Gompcrs's only comment was:
You may draw your own infer
Cnce."
Gompers referred especially to that
part Of the plank endorsing settle
ment Of strikes in public utilities by
boards similar to that OF the Esch-
Cummins Transportation act.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
HOUR,
IS SBUSINESS MAN,
SAYS NOMINATOR
No Whimperer Over Rebuffs
During War, Declares Gov.
Allen of Kansas.

CHICAGO, June 1i.-"with fun ap-
probation q the challenge OF the hour.
I present the name Of the man who fits
the hour--Major Gen. Leonard Wood"
said Gov Henry A. Allen Of Kansas. In
placing Wood in nomination before the
Republican National Convention to-
day
Gov Allen reviewed Woods military
and administrative career. He cited hs
work in Cuba, where he established q
stable government. ho said, and put
the country on its feet: described how
Wood was removed from command Of
s9th Division Just before It sailed foe
France. and said This man Is no
whimperer," that he bade farewell to
the men ne had trained and went back
20 Camp Funston TO train another d.
vision.
"You ask for a business man." said
Cav. Allen. I'VE present 10 you a rec
ord OF four years az Governor Of Cuba.
a record which gained him international
fame, II was something more than the
work OF a business man. 1t was the
work OF a statesman who had not mar
roWed his vision TO the purely business
life. II was the accomplishment OF a
great national organiser.
When the great war broke upon the
consciousness OF the American people
with u terrific shock II found that Leon
efn
heard from him no platltudes about a
million men lspringinE TO aFmA over
night On his own initiative he estab-
iishOd the PlattSburg training campo.
created the first line OF the national de-
fense and gave to the thousands OF
magnificent young American men who
volunteered u new definition Of loyalty.
a new opportunity for service. a new
vision OF their national obligation.
( while other men were preaching Il y
need OF keeping out Of war. he sounded
the reveille that awoke a slumberng
nation and made victory possible. Tie
insisted; he demanded. We must pre-
pRrer
Some men pretend to object to the
fact that he wears the uniform Of ais
country. Since when has this unifoI m
become an emblem OF Disqualification
"A plain. blunt man with blunt Os-
lief; In fact, he iS to-day the BEST
known American. In tho flank exprcH-
sion OF his beliefs there IL no hidden
motive. No candidate for high office
has ever como TO the people of this
nation with soul and mind 80 frankly
revealed as Leonard Wood.
mo man can know him without REQ
ogniElng the llbcrality of his mind. ms
opennoss TO conviction. As koot once
said of him. He Is hospituble to nd
vice.
"As Presidept he will not seek To
create for himself a neutral back
ground out OF mediocre men. The
Nation will have that to which tho
people are entitled in Its councils--Jha
united brain power OF real leaders"
The evening world., 1920-06-11
WARD MAY SUE UNIONS.
Loss From Alleged boycott Already
R2O2,2 80. says Lawyer.

J. A. Rabenold. No 81 Broadway
counsel 70, the ward Baking Company
said to-day he would confer with George
Ward. President of the company. L.
decide whether damage suits shall b.
brought against the Bakery Drivers
Ch1uffcurs and Helpers Union. Local
30 I2i. the International brotherhood
Of Tcamsters. and MIX Drivers Union
No 5Sl. These unions were enioineJ
recently by Supreme Court Justice Kelos
from interfering With the bakery com
pany's delivery wagons and from boy
cotting dealers who handle the Waro
products. In granting injInctions tn
Court suggested that damage suits mlghs
,5c brought against the unions
mir. Ward Is not vlndictive and he
does not want blood money" said Mr..
Rabcnold. ''but the question Of suing II
still open. The damages already in
f!icted amount TO t262. .249.46."
The evening world., 1920-06-11
SEIZE WHISKEY ON TRUCK.
Driver Accused of stealing Fifteen
Cases Destined for Hospital.

A man coming through hole in the
fence flanking the Long Island Rail-
road yards in Sixth Street. Long Is
land City. early to-day, dropped a case
he wHs shouldering when he saw Po-
licoman Charles Braun. OF Hunters s
shouted beat III" to a man on a truck.
and ran away. The policeman pursued
the truck. which crashed into a tele-
graph pole I'm jackson Avenue and
stopped. He took truck and driver 20
the station. Fifteen cases on the truck
we're found to contain whiskey.
The driver, Walter BASorc, Of Long
Island City said someone had teie-
phoned him to call Tor a load OF goods
70 be taken to the bridge plaza in Long
Island City.
n Long Island City Police Court he
vas held In $1,000 bail for examination
on June Is on q charge OF grand lar
ceny. The whiskey was destined for a
Government hospital at Orange, n. j.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
RESUME BERGDoLl HUNT.
Latest TIP Says Draft DodEer Is
surrounded in Maryland.

PHILADELPHIA June 11.-Grover Z.
Bergdoll and Erwin BerRdoll wealthy
draft dodging brothers. are reported to-
day surrounded 'in thN hills OF Mary
land" The report Is received with Gre
dence by agents. who say the informa-
ton OF the whereabouts OF the fugitives
IL the most promising yet received.
Following long conference in Wash
ington between United States Attor-
ney McAvoy and Assistant Attorney
General Stewart. the former intima te d
arrests would be made soon In connec-
ton with Bergdoll's fiight.
Government agents despatched to
Maryland to catch the draft dodgers
were in telephonic communication with
the offices here to-day and reported the
Bergdolls crossing Maryland in a motor
car in the direction of Washington. All
roads are watched
The evening world., 1920-06-11
RESOLUTE LEADING
IN SIXTH TRY-OUT
Course Again l.; Windward and
Leeward With Six.Mile Breeze
Increasing.

NEWPORT. June t1.--Numerous well
known yachts were At the start to-day
In the sixth race between the Resolute
and Vanitie. On getting out to the light
ship the committee decided TO send the
yachts on another wlndward and lee
ward course with the wind about south
west and blowing six miles an hour but
increasing.
The Resolute won the honors at the
start, Vanitle being over the line and
having TO return. The starting times
taken from shore weyo: Resolute 1901.
IL. Vanitie 1l:01y54.
At il.30 both yachts Nere standing
for NaTaEansett with the Resolute
about an eighth Of a mile ahead.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
MARSHAL HELD FOR TRIAL.
GRyROF Accused of BntOrtiOn In
Removing woman'u FuFnifure.


Charged with "extortlon committed
under color OF official right" Michael
J. Gaynor. City Marshal Of Brooklyn.
was held by Magistrate Simpson In
West Side Court to-day In $1,000 bail
for trial before Special SeBFlons
Miss Sadie Cole No. $50 Central Pare
West. complainant against Gaynor teG-
tifed the MaFshui went to her apart
ment "Wednesday night. presented a
writ Of attachment obtained against
Anita Van Minuth. from whom Miss
Cole rents her apartment, and pro-
ceeded TO. pack and remove Miss Coles
furniture. although sh, showed nam u
bill OF sale for the articles for 81 .OU0.
The testimony showed that GaynOr
w6a accompanied 10y his wife and son
Airs. Gaynor, who Is her hshan's assist
dGeds, was unable to tell who had ap-
pointed her such