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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
BY BILLIE BURKE
Mrs. Ilorenx LierfeId. Jr y

NEW YORK. July ts.--Af;cr sil
the pleasures and joys in the world
are sifted down and the chaff thrown
away, there remains but one-that
of having and caring, for a baby In
all the gamut Of human emotions
there IL none that compares with the
Joy Of watching your own child grow
Ia mind and body.
am not one Of those people who
believe In sticking stcadfastly to
iron.clad rules for children-~no mat
ter what the result Of those rules
may be. Every child is different
and every child's constitution needs
a variation from general rules for the
bringing up of children. But DO
believe that when a child iH watched
and regulations for u adopted. they
should bs kguf rfparataIV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
TAKE TANKERS
OFF GAS RUN
Reduce Tonnage Serving
Puget Sound

with tho pinch Of the gasoline
shortage still on. the fleet OF stand
ard Oil CO. tankers on the Coast has
been reduced one-third II WAS an
nounced Friday 'morning by John
Mclean. district sales manager.
The tanker Drake has been as
signed 10 the Honolulu run, in order
TO take care OF the sugar refineries
there. leaving only the III Segundo
and the Atlas 10 supply the Pacifie
coast
"The sugar rcflnerics must be Kept
running" said Mclean, "and much
gnn0line Is needed on the plantations.
We needed the Drake here. but win
bsrve 10 get along without her for
awhile"
The two remaining tankers will
invo 10 carry gasoline Go Alaska as
wetl as all points on the Washington
and Oregon coasts.
No change from the present ration
ing is contemplated, Mclean said
The Ill Segundo IL due In Seattle
again about July %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
"WELC0ME TO OUR
C0UNTRY!" SHOUT
JAPS TO "BRIDES"

SAN FRANCISCO. July l6--
Seventy japanese picture brides
arriving today on the liner shin
yo Maru hid their faces behind
fans and pattered below decks
when photographers tried to take
their pictures.
A great crowd Of Japanese
men were at the dock. They
thronged the ship crying in
Japanese: welcome to our new
country"
The brides were carefully
guarded by immigration men
and taken to Angel island, where
they viii be interviewed by
members Of the congressional
committee investigating the
japanese question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Not
in Cahoots
With Joel
When Warre1,'s Bombs Go
off Everybody Thinks
It's More Thunder

Old Thor. or Vulcan. or whoever II
is that poses as the God of Light
ming. played on Joel +. Warren to-
day dirty trick.
Everybody knows the ex.poiice
chief Is candidate for sheriff.
For. weeks he had planned n coup
d'etat. or splurge. OF glory. to open
his campaign.
lie had planned. just as he was
filing his name with the county clerk
az candidate for office at s:45 this
morning, TO have shot Off from the
hilltops OF Seattle. IS monster aerial
bombs.
And then, he figured out. the start
led people would call up the news
paper offices. the police and fire dc.
partfnents, 10 find out what the bom-
bardnent was about
And just 40 IL worked out-almost
He filed for office. his aides shot the
bombs off on the hilltops. but
The startled people didn't rush to
call up the newspapers. police and
firemen.
What's that7" cried Johnny to his
ma
'Oh. that" said ma, -is just an
other thunderciap."
At the police station Chief VIII II
Soaring saw one of the bombs ex.
ploding in the air. He ordered an
investigation. Someone said the
bombs had come from the top OF
Profanity Hin. Inquiry at the coun.
~ jail revealed that someone was
blasting across the street"
Finally. diligent phone inquiries
by a dozen patrolmen brought out
the information that the bombs were
heraldng Warren's filing.
Unless they have a permit, bring
anyone in who is caught firing
bombs" the chief ordered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Man Under Bed;
Says He Fled
From Husband

Detectives we're investigating Fri
day TO determine the Identity of the
man found under bed in room at
Az 23rd ave. last night by -. T..
Stolting.
The man Is alleged 20 have told
Stolting that his call on a woman
in nearby house haf been inter
rupted by the arrival Of the wom-
ans husband and he had sought
refuge under the Stolt.ng bed
stolting believed the story. for he
called a taxi for the man. After
thinking It over all night. Stolting
inclined 10 the belief tAQt the mans
story was somewhat Dcertain and
notified the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

feeding n baby. for that f. a com.
plcte science. and the case OF every
baby II different I can only warn
every mother 10 strictly obey the
doctor unless her mother intuition
tells her unmistakahly that he is
wrong about the baby's feeding.
And aa for candy. II has always
been my opinion that II n baby does
not know the taste of candy. IL will
never be bothered BY not having IL
Patricia is being raised in ignorance
Of candy. and We hope to keep her
that way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
DEPARTS FROM SPECIALISTS
RULES FOR FEEDING

My own Patricia. who ls now three
and one'half years old. has departed
In many ways from the rules laid
down by some of the famous special
lists for feeding. dressing and caring
for a child, but | have kept her
straight on her schedules once
adopted them.
Feeding. TO my mind. Is by far the
most important thing IN the raising
Of child. Many mothers make the
terrible mistake Of Riying the baby
things 1t ought not TO have, iustlfying
themselves by saying. 1T doesn't
hurt the baby" or course. this is
wrong. for the wrong food given a
baby may wear on its stomach until
IL finally breaks down later In llfc.
Again there are certain things that
- baby must have, altho that certain.
food may seem bad for II. Patricia.
for instance. refused 10 eat eggs and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
'FiENDISH CRIME
Anglers CITIZENS
CaIifornians Are Aroused
by Woman'S Story

FULLERTON. Cal. July 16.--or.
ange county citizens were aroused to
the point of mob action today.
They learned that Mrs. Roy Trapp,
widow OF the murdered Fullerton
rlncher, had recovered sufficiently
today 20 tell her physician OF fiend.
ish assault upon her after her hus
band had been beaten TO death as he
slept Wednesday night.
She said the two men who killed
her husband attacked her afterward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
MUST BE TAUGHT TO
EAT VEGETABLES

Babies very seldom like vegetables
Of course. but they must bo taught
10 like them Very often the things
babies like least are best for them.
and vice versa.
But in the main II IL useless for
me TO try to give any one rules for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Caught in Store,
Charge Burglary

a warrant chnrRlnR burglary IN
the second degree was to he filed
direct IN the superior court Friday
by Prosecutor Fred G. Brown against
James Wlnkler and Albert McIfar-
land. Both men are charged with
being caught red.handed robbing a
store belonging to X. Minamoto at
Meadowbrook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
LOW DID THE
IL JUDGE KNOW? I?

QUINCY, Mass, July 16.---William
Highson, charged with drunkenness
pleaded for leniency because he was
about TO be married. We'll. youn
be punished enough" remarked the
Judge. bachelor, in releasing him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
10 Herd Taxis in
Six City Stands

The establishment OF six central
Parking stations for FOR hire" cars
was before the board OF public
works for consideration Friday.
None OF the "for hire" vehicles win
bc permitted to stand in any place
outside the designated zones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Watch Is Stolen;
Stevedore Held

Harry Winkler. longshoreman
living at the Glenn hotel, First ave.
and Bell St, was held in the city jail
Friday. accused of stealing watch
from Louis Soberanes. T45s Califor.
MIA ave, July Ia. Parolman w. J.
Sears arrested WipSler at First ave.
and Seneca ST Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
OARS OPEN FOR
- YACHT RACES

NEW YORK, July 1e.-Schooners
and bars were the only nautical
terms familiar TO some spectators of
the yacht race. Three miles out ex-
cursion steamers opened up the bars
and showed the schooners across.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Teachers May Wed,
Portland Decides

PORTLAND. July 1.-THE Port
land school board has gone on rec
ord as taking the position that mar
riage shall not be "A bar to teaching
In the public schools here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Broken Machine
May Delay Raise
in City Carfares

Street ear fares in Seattle may
not be Increased Monday, the day
the fare increase ordinance be.
comes effective.
TIE machine which Is making
500 900 metal tokens. to be sold AT
the rate OF four for a quarter,
broke down Thursday afternoon.
III II cannot be repaired shortly,
Il win be impossible for the rail.
way To put the new fare schedule
into effect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
CTEAM SHOVEL
~ ON A JOY RIDE

Residents Of the University district.
we're treated to thrill Friday
morning. when steam shovel ran
amuck on T.stona ave. near 10th IT..
and plunged down the hill for 200
yards. a broken cable was responsi.
bic for the sboyefs joyridc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

when We insisted on feeding them 10
her broke out with rash. We
stopped the eggs. but later took them
up again. and now she eats them reg
ularly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
CITY DARK,
CARS STOP.
In Storm
City Thrown Into Tempo
rary Darkness by Elec-
tricaI Storm

Preiic Ing more "uncertain"
weather for Seattle and vicinity.
Observer G.. n. Salisbury said today
there was little likelihood OF n repe.
tiiion tonight Of last nights unusual
electric storm. the worst OF its kind
In II years, In which three men mar.
rowly escaped with their lives.
The men were standing in front OF
the Puget Sound Light and Power
eompany's suhEtaiion at Renton
when lightning bolt struck high
tension wires overhead. showering
them with sparks and dcafening
them with loud report. They fled
for cover aud non. was hurt
The storm was reported today NJ
having been general over a wide.
sprcad AREA in Western Washington.
Reporls were received from sn TAR
West as Tasoosh island that the
storm hit there.
There was a similar storm In 1917
and a worse one In September. 1907.
when several buildings were struck
by lightning here.
No MATERIAL
DAMAGE DONE
For nearly an hour lightning
played before rain began TO fall
about IL O'Clock. Successive flashes
dimmcd r1idence lights and for
time put them entire. out. when
the storm subsided 1, was learned
no material damage had been done
Moving picture shows. closed for
want Of lights. resumed operation
and residence and street lights came
on again. Street cars moved on
half power during most Of the
storm. A pipe line carrying the
overflow from the Volunteer park
reservoir burst but was quickly
mended.
Postal and Western Union tele-
graph lines were not entirely out
OF commission at any time. but for
some minutes messages were
handled with difficulty.
At police headquarters candles
were used for a time TO light the
place Gas Jets flared in the coun-
~ Jail for the first time In years
until electric current was restored.
Al one moving picture house
where an amateur performance
was In progress and crate OF
ehicisens and a goat were on
the stage as prizes for the best
amateur act, the goat broke
loose when the bobse was
plunged In darkness and made q
hasty exit. bowling over per-
sons In his path.
August Toellner, government crop
reporter, caught the goat, but when
the lights came on again the crate
OF poultry was nowhere to be found.
A fire hydrEnt at Harvard ave. n.
and Highland drive was struck by
lightning and broken off, causing n
geyser that required several police
and members of the water depart
ment to stop. a small section of
the pavement was undermined by
tho water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
SHOOTING
PUZZLES
SLEUTHS
Man Arrested but Denies
He Directed Bullet From
Window Across Street

Mystery surrounds supposed
attempt early today 20 shoot down
John Ven Herb~E. moving picture
magnaie. as he was leaving the LIB
erty theatre on First ave. near Pike
81. about lao O'Clock Won Herberg
told the police he heard a sho, and
a bullet struck the curb at his feet
Detective Meyg Peystcr later ar
rested r. u. IsieHardson. landlord u
a roomlng house AZ i5ish First
ave. opposite the theatre. In whose
room. u - said. 1s-caiibeF auto
matte pistol was found
Won Herbcrg said he Was sure the
sho, was fired from the opcn window
of Rishar J-on'r room, according To
the police report on the case. Rich
lfie Had Also heard a shot. "a he WAS
looking out The window. fired from
an automobile standing by the curh.
The auto whisked away. he said. inn
rnediateiy after the shot.
Richardson was ordered released
at noon BY captain Of Detectives
Charles r. Tenant Capt. Tenant
said there was no conclusive evi.
dcnce that Richardson had anything
to do with the shooting Prior TO
freeing Richardson. Capt Tennant
conferred with Won Hcrb~rg by
phone.
I've known Richardson person
ally for years" Capt Tenant de.
ciared. "He has good reputation.
lie claims he dldn't even know Won
Hcrberg. His story was straight"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
TOLD WATCHMAN
TO LOCK Up DOORS

The fAberty's final performance
over. Won Herberg said he was IN
his private office JUS, before i.3o get
ting ready 20 90 home. Glancing
out. he said. he saw a man sitting
In the window across the street ap.
parentiy watching what WAS goiug
on in his office
He says he called the night watch.
man and told him to make sure all
the doors of the theare were se.
cureiy locked. then went out onto
the street.
As he approached the curb. ne
said the shot was fired. He heard
the whizz ~ a bullet and thud as
the lead hit the curb Few feet
from where u was standing.
He turned and re-entered the the
atre. summoning tho police. De.
tectives Peyser and Charles Phil.
lips responded with Motorcycle Pa
trolmen George f. Reynolds and
w. W. Deuch.
Won Herberg told them of his
suspicious and Peyser went at once
to Richardson's room and placei
Him under arrpqs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
CLEVER BIRD is
~ THIS PARROT

HARTFORD, Conn, July ia
parrot shouting "Fire," brought help
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
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numbers Of men who Of yore found
IL necessary TO sob their sorrows
out on the broad bossum Of some
friendly barkeep are today inhiblt-
ing their griefs and gradually dis
covering that they haven't really
much to fuss about
The fine old glow that descended
like a dove. or q parrot, or a buz-
gard, or something. about l a. m,
and that caused strong men to
weep. and other strong men 10 lift
up their voices and howi-this an
Gent spirit Of alcoholic meliowness
and fraternity has passed. and both
laborer and professional man these
days IL frankly out after the mon
ey. and he has no time for frater-
uitys@ven II he had place in
which TO seek H.
Rut We can stand the loss Of that
mellow. maudlin. midnight mad.
ness. I guess. because there are
tens Of thousands Of fine fellows
alive today who would be in their
1raves had they kept up the pace.
FOR. mind you. II was the best
fellows who were most firmly en-
..xacshed in the net Of the club and
h bar-the good fellows; the gen
crous. the impulsive. the square
shooters: the men who regarded
their fellows as naturally their
frlends These lads were often
caugh, in the whirl Of the alcoholic
vheel and ruined before they were
80.
~ HAVE talked with per
IMII haps dozen former sa-
loon keepersgThese we're
Y0NYHoI men who ran what were
termed respectable
niacea-men who tried 10 keep
.ouare with the world; men
80 were not entirely out for the
coln and every one Of these men
.otd me that ne was better off. that
~. money came easier. that he
vent more Of II, and that he espe'
clallv enjoyed the sensation OF be
ING a reputable business man,
.,born no one could hold W, shake
down or trouble.
Some Of us saw the old West.
where the life Of our towns and
eltles WAS so interviewer with the
aaloon that drinking was as natu-
,ai as eating, and considerably
more popular. and we know that
behind the Jolly. shiny front Of the
.aloon life there was No Mans
rand where the weak staggered
rnlaerably. and where the crook.
and the shyster. and the venal Off
,laf. and the machine politician
nerpetuated all manner Of abomi-
nations
the American saloon was q
curse. A. n nation we never
learned to drink except as mad
men drink. Temperance never
meant anything to Us. We either
vent on the water wagon or We
,uzzled, and for that sort Of a peo.
rsIe absolute prohibition Of the pub
lsc drinking place was the only
possiple answer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
RICHARDSON SAYS HE
" ~ WATCHING LIGHTS

Richardson said he had been
watching the fiickering on and
OF Of the lights in the theatre.
and was stiii looking out when the
shot was fired from the auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Anglo-Jap Treaty
to Be Submitted

LONDON, July i6-Great Brit.
ain will submit the Anglo Japanese
treaty To the British dominions for
their approval. It Was understood
here today. &
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
TELEPHONE SERVICE .f2g T
Is DEMORALIZED

Is DEM0RALlZED
For some reason telephone serv1c1
was partially demoralixed and for ten
minutes following the shake centT1l
could not be obtained. II was sid
this was chiefly due to the fact that
the girls rushed from their SWITCH
boards when the building began 70
reel.
The quake, aitho not as long IN
duration. shook Los Angeles more
heavily than those which damaged
Inglewood. In offices unstable hang.
ings were shaken from the walls: in
homes milk was spilled and dishes
ratified riotously.
The shake gave the feeling that
some irresistible force had suddenly
struck terrific blow. II was not
preceded by any preliminary quiv~I
ers, but started with the hard shock
and rapidly tapercd off until the
earth decided to hold still once mora.
Reports from Pasadena. about ten
miles northeast OF Los Angeles. were
that the quake was felt very slightly
there. II was not felt in San Diego
and Riverside.
This would seem 10 establish that
the quake was practically local -
Los Angeles.
A telephone message from Ingle-
wood. center of the last earthquake,
NJ 1910 said the quake was felt very
slightly there, and no damage was
done.
In Glendale. suburb Of Los An
geles. the quake was strong enough
to rattle windows, but was OF no par.
ticular violence.
A phone message from Whittier
said that two slight shocks wele felt
there. but they didn't amount to
anything"
An hour after the quake there
were scores OF rumors OF damage to
various buildings, but none were
verified. IL true, the damage con-
sisted of throwing the buildings out
Of line Plaster fell in many down
town structures, but apparently no
one was injured.
PRISONERS PRAY
IN THEIR CELLS
There was a panic in the city JAN
when the aged building c areened
giddily. A half dozen prisoners knelt
in the cells and prayed,
Others yelled franticany 70 be re-
leased. and struggled with the inn
movable bars of the cells.
In Judge Housers departments ef
the superior court. the slandcr suit
OF Miss Ruth Crusen against Ma
Uurn = EaeP = cslla 3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
As IT SEEMS
TO ME-
DANA SLEETH

"O CAN'T agree with the
iH!II far stretched rigors u
I our federal dry statutes.
IQHFl / think the xcalots
among us. by their radk
cat exactions and their invasion OF
the homes % the people. have laid
the foundations for much discon:
tent and perhaps for new SORT II
excise laws that viii observe our
constitutional liberties chiefly in
the breach.
But | arm firmly convinced that
Il was a wonderful day for the na-
lion when u wiped out the saloon.
During the last few months I
have been meeting men whom I
had not seen since prohibition be-
game national. From San Diego
% Seattle. have found old friends
who formerly were endcnyorinE 20
earn living and uphold a hard.
won reputation as double handed
drinkers. and. without exception.
these men are far better Off.
skilled mechanics who formerly
were -in the red with the cashier
have their homes. some ~ them
are driving autos. some OF them
are buying small farms. others are
making Investments. suspect
that their wives and children are
well dressed. comfortably situated
and happy.
Professional men who frcnuented
the clubs and the moro select"
bars: the men about town. business
men. the gay blades Of yorc-these
mcn look better. Their skins have
cleared up. their eyes are brighter.
their walk "a snappy In talking
10 them. | find that they have all
made money. that they are saving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15
Panic IS
NEAR AS
BUILDINGS
TREMbLE'
Theatre Wrecked; ;AvaIanchd
of Rock PIunges Into
Heart of City ~
LOS ANGELES, July 49,

LOS ANGELES, July 16.l
Buildings in Los Angeles
were rocked violently at 10 ELL
a. m. today by an earthquakes
shock of brief duration.
The quake appeared to be1
one violent shock followed byI
less violent tremors. .
Alarmed by the force Of the
shock, many persons rushed.
from stores and offices.
The Burbank theatre build
ing is reported wrecked.
Quantities of glass in both!
business and residence secr(
tons were broken.
"A mass of rock rolled down.
First st. hill almost into thQ'
heart of the business distxie
in the vicinity of the city,
1t was there that the NJ
est approach to q panic W.
reported.
Three persons injured. . nuu|Aorl
Of chimneys cracked and souo(
thrown down. plaster shaken frogo)
walls, with few Of the less secur~.
buildings thrown out OF plumb
seemed 10 be the extent Of the danr)
age.
kathryn varnedoe. age II. WaDj
struck on the head by q brick when
the chimney at her mothers home;
toppled over. She will recover.
Mrs. Emma Ryan was knocked
down and trampled when a crowd Of
shoppers rushed from q departmentl
store which was holding a sale.
Mrs. Fanny T.. Firks. OF SAM
Diego. in hurrys to rush from ~
house where she was visiting. fen
down a flight OF stairs and injured
her apkle.
Early reports indicated the qualko1
must have centered in or very near.
the city OF Los Angeles. At the |
beach cities. particularly Long
Beach. II was said the quake was not f,
violent. but was sufficiently strong
to rattle windows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

men are a little
coldey than they were:
the shgit Of sobricty Is
not the spirit that opens
it's purse 20 every de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

dNFltE fFltf Won't 0NNr flfr Dafh "
cry afternoon and evening are be-
Ing piled up here on the Coast to
develop the country without de
pendence on Wall Street.
Health. wealth. contentment---
these things have come 70 these
men 10 replace the old jollity. the
old boon companionshlp. the for
n1er rnellowness that marked our
Western nights before the well
scrubbed mahogany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-15

HAVE talked with per
haps a dozen former sa-
loon keepers These we're
men who ran what were
term ed respectable
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Evening star., 1920-02-24

while learning; an opportunity to supplement
your salary or work your way out Of the old
salaried position: until your earning power 10
Interfere with your present position; full In
structions and lectures by successful real es-
auired but forceful personality and Al refer
erences essential. Glass will meet In Room 31S.
Colorado bldg. 5 pm. every Wednesday. Sec
or write Allan W. Gibson, 318 Colorado bldg.