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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

The Washington club has signed a
Cuban catcher named Torres. He
made such a good impression playing
with the Havana stars against the
Griffmep at Tampa that Manager Grit
0tb signed him on the spot
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

All work and no plagiarism is APP
to make a dull sermon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

Adv. sT-Msy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

One good piece Of news comes from
tbe Yankees. 1t is that Charley
OIeary is a much livelier coacher
than Pat O'Connor was. That will
help some.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

Mike Kelley. pennant pilot of the
American Association last season, has
bequeathed Vancouver the services of
promising slabber in the person of
SouthDaW Fehr.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-08

The Milwaukee Painters have a
rookie outfielder, Steve Cosington, on
their squad who was born in Brazil.
He came to the United States a mas
ter of the Spanish language.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
DR.. Crane as Coroner

II II II r,ally necessary 10 find
candidates for the crolx de euerrr
Their. are. or w.rr. two agencies that
seem to ba moru eligible than the
cold biDoded scientists. namely the
publicity agents and the Anti Saloon
league. The men and women. the
lecturers. writer's and workers and
the organization co-orsiinatinE all the
forces hrc the lawful candidates for
the coveted honoru. Call them
fanatics. moralista and meddlers il
you please. II does not change tho
perspective % history They furnish
Cd the warm hiooded fighting xeai,
They put the energy ~ argument
reason. personality. convincing pc.
tepny into the facts. figures and con
dislonA. And the Anti saloon league
an the EenerallssiTno. the General
Fooh Of the movement. enlisted all
tho forces for victory. Fanatics
furnished the FIRE. moralistn furnish,
I'd the altar. and meddirrH prepared
the sacrifice.
Fanatics furnished momentum,
morailsia kept II steady. and med
diera made Il sure. n takes ysal.
hnr~atv and aggression To be- good
reformsr.
Look at that word fanatics II
contains either antics 6r facts II
he is harsbrained follow, display
ing his antics. he II harmless En-.
10y your laugh. II he IL n serious
minded fellow. sure % his facts. look
out for him Devils cannot stop him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Mexican Stability

peaceful
and 'front.'
Besides this American manufacturers
well Chambers OF are
making inquiry concerning the Mexican credit situation the volume
situation the Rio Gmnde
Chamber
than
political to be
accepted representing actual conditions.
Hew Years resolutions
Is II %
after his
Chrfstmas
and message
heio0raph
making
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Golden Weddings


and a-
ives
wedding
a
4 be
think wonderful be married happily 80 sut at all
husband II II
mai at he
have had l. those
wife
all the differences that during life
a farther
OF be Of
is may
Of all /
Is verbatim OF a delivered a
should guide the conduct
to golden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
The Boy and the Drum

puzxlng
and his asonishment
si discover hollow inside where he thought the sound
busted drum
made
sound until everybody tired OF
tho sound
and on
mcn In the
accepted as great N proportion 10 they
h Of az
produced that the makes
folks think Of looking
Of
be-
SOU in
truth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

n front
Is
breaking
continue his toward thu
Of whom liked 60
oysseus and
which defe the spells
middleaged
uai he negotiated the dfn
than he started the that ended bis discovery Of the South
auesng = another
uuxei
that practical minded Of value
be collateral
on a i
nothing
II
enduring unimaginae suffsngs merely
bit knowledge Amunasen
Inspiring example In time OF selfish seeking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

dS most now.
Men need to be reconciled to one another Have
we not had enough of hate of antagonishs and alien
atons and arrangements? Have we not had enough
of fighting? Is it not time for men and nations to
be friends? The war is over. Let Ms bury its ami
mosites.
The warhurt nations need bread and work They need
raw materials and markets They need credit and capital
Their need for all this is desperate But they need good will
than they need bread.
How often shall nation forgive sister nation? Seventy
times seven which is heavenly way of saying there must
be no such thing unforgiveness.
This the Christmas should sound thru the earth
this anniversary of the Savors birth We cannot better
honor HIM than by forgivng another.
The ministry that needed today is the ministry of rec
oneiation God has song of hate for the Christmas
angels to sing to Leave there thy gift upon the
altar first be reconced to thy brother then offer thy
gift"
Human brotherhood take in humanity. else il is
counterfeit
The invisible choir is filling the sky again The angels
preparing TO sing their Christmas hymn Lsten What
will they sing? They look sriferen world and then
they sing an old song:
Peace on EARTH good will TO men
From heavens al-gTacious King,
o, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

the cir weeks I was there ! never
saw sugar OF milk at the table altho
there was milk for the pigs. For
breakfast with our aush we naa
some cheap molasHeh. For picking
"a few Strawberries one day in The
40 rden was kicked and received
a blow on my head that stunned
me and caused the blood 10 flow
from my left ear. While putting
up hay In the orchard | WAS Tor
hidden 10 bring IN ripe apples that
had been shaken off the trees BY
the horses and hrywngon. even tho
they lay there 10 rot, II teamster
failed to have the harness on the
herAes by 7 o'clock IN the morning.
the attendant would curse and
swear at him whether the patient
was rs or 90 years old. and thru his
huriying US 20 work one morning he
Yves the direct cause Of a fatal acei-
dent which resulted In the death Of
an aged man. The attendants con
tinuously wanted more work out OF
Us. They were not satisfied with
good days work any more but they
wanted me to do two mems work.
At different times ] asked the at
tendants IL could see the superin'
tendsnt, but wss told that he was
not III OF that be wns busy. ] then
wrote 20 an attorney and took the
letter 10 The office. myself Eight
days after my delivering that letter
at the office mnn in charge told
me he did not forward that letter
and enticsd me not 10 have Il for
wnrdec by telling me IL would 90
me no good 10 see an attorney ana
I would only have attorney fees 20
pay. Then one day was called 20
the office before Mr.. Keller. He
asked me what my complaint was.
I related the brutal treatment ] re
ceiyed In ward . and he an
swered. why didn't you do as you
we're told7''
From ward II was taken "a
ward II. The food was better but
some OF IL was not prepared To eat
for II was put on the table just ar u
came from the garden. In ward II
saw an attendant slap a patients
face for playing with chair. This
I patient was angered. and owing q
their equal strength. they hit and
kicked one another until they were
both sui OF breath.
Al length | wrote letter 20 sons
| friends stating the condition oi
things and asked them to parole me
out for things became unbearable
No employe Of the Institution ever
saw that letter | was parvied
In conclusion ] will say. II th'
courts would order some OF thos'
friendlers, unfortunate vicum'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
The Hobby


The baby rides hts mothers knee.
bike suits brother Hohhie
The proud ship rides the restless sea.
but III ride q hobby.
hobby hobby
fia' hal ! ride hobby
Rome ride paipitatinE plane.
whose heart is hot and thrcbbys
Some rida taxi some train.
but still ride my hobby.
Some ride a Rolls Royce Limousine.
Some find q Ford less snuhbY.
some ride pillow. but my machine
Is just a simple hobby
Some ride q tank like ,ho@e IN rrapea
All spiked aud scaled and knobby.
some ride inside an ambulance
But prefer hobby.
some people ride In that patrol
Whose footman IL bobby
Some ride q rail, but on my SOUL
Id rather ride hobby.
Some folk rido we'll and some ride worse
Some smile and some are Aohhy,
Bome ride, alas within a hearss.
But lot me ride my hobby.
MY hobby nay hobby
Hal Hal I'll ride my hobhy'
tcopyrlKht 1899. n. ~ A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
TIE OTHER sIDH
or IsIlON WHITE CASE

Editor The star. have read with
deep interest your pathetic appeal for
the life ~ iaom White. The boy has
my sympathy. nuch as clear con.
science of sincere person will per
init me 10 express. Mfr, and Mrs
white have my unqualified and sin
eafr sympathy But
Lee Linton also had my sympathy.
him father had my sympathy. and
his wife. Who still survives. has my
sympathy. Never WAS a more helm
Gus crime ever perpctra'ed than the
numbering OF Lee Linton. Never did
! verwon denerva more To be hanged
shan INom white.
The letter published In your paper
saturday over the signature OF
Harry III. Wood Ia one worthy OF
notice. when he quoted; Thou
shalt not XIII" In defense Of White.
wonder n nc thought ~ Leo Lin
tonr when he asserts that death
never Furnishes tho murderer, but
merely the ones who loved him.
wonder IL he thought 81 the wife Lee
Linton left. and the love she had fof
hlmT
II White IL saved from his just
deserts. Il viii be a signal 10 thou
aanaa ~ other youths that society
Wll protect them in their criminal
careers. that II they murder. the plea
ina, ..Thou shalt no, kin will save
them from the gallowa.
fan 20 see but one rsde o' tne
question In your publication J rn
no, censurtng Tn. star. But Dc
lteve that both sides Of all questions
a. serious and widespread ms this one
should he considered.
v. A. MINOR. Everett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Plant Diseases

Here are some OF the losses 10
American farmers in the United
States In one year by plant disease
which might have been prevented
IL known control measures had been
Immediately applied;
Wheat. l12.00o,O00 bushels.
oats. 5000. 600 bushels,
Potatoes. $4,000 900 bushels.
Sweet potatoes. 100000 bushels
uwo-flfths OF the total erop).
Tomatoes. $4,000 tons.
Cotton, $4,000 bales.
Peaches, 5000 900 bushels
Apples, 100000 bushels.
Tho figures were compiled by the
survey Of the u. s. department of
agriculture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
TIE WAVE or GRASS GRIMES


Editor The Star The times are
out OF joint There Is anarchy all
over the world our commercial civ.
iiizatlon. which has destroyed all
SENSE OF justice. has brought US 90
think that every man should be for
himself and the devil take the hind.
most During the last century. mn
tons have acted on the philosophy ~
LET him take who hath the power,
and him keep who can" This pin.
osophy IN at the base Of our CONNER.
cial civilization. and has developed a
harsh, greedy chauYiniAm. A. this ~
acted on internationally, iH II 10 be
wondered at that Il should develop
ths same traits In Individual men1
And that Il has ia evident In the
graft. profiteering. exploitation. bur.
giary and robheries now no prevalent
We are all playing fha game the best
we can with the hands dealt US.
Some OF ua IN the deal have gotten
only physical strength and bravery.
and low. instructive cunning, aud
have 10 play the game Of burglary
and hold up. We haven't tho intel.
ligcnee and educated cunning 20 play
the game Of finance. exploitation,
graft and office holding. We play
only the games h. which the hands
dealt uH have some chance OF win
ming. II We held better cards. We
would sit IN some Of the higher
gaines. That those OF us who hold
the poor hands are the most numer'
Gus accounts for the Grass crimes
that are 80 prevalent In the United
states Il. SEE.
Iianford. wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Editor The star. Dear sir After
residing the Stage case. In this
evenings paper. would like 70 IND
out IL II IL possible for two or three
men TO get together and settle a
point OF Law az easily az these men
have sttied this caseg II they can.
why have any court Of law Or
are our laws 20 piiabie and can be
stretched 10 as 20 have one for the
Influential or rich people and anoth'
or for the common claesl Thh state
Was the laughing stock 81 the whole
country Ia the Ruth Garrison affair
but why repeat the dose 20 toong
She l. more guilty than Stage him
seif. inasmuch az she had no inter
cat IN the boy Any girl that would
make another woman suffer an she
aid Mrs. atagg and braxen u righi
thru, certainly deserves some kind
of pupiahmfnt
YOURS FOR FAIR PLAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
RELATES TREATMENT
At STEry.ACOOM

E.aitor The star: Since the Ia
e.,.a Times has devoted many col
umns In tts valuable daily paper In
forming the public of the iine'
good samaritan.like care ~pino OF the
nasiepta AZ Fort steilaooom are get
,inr under the supervision OF Dr.
Keller and his angellike attendants
will ask you to publish my per
unnal experiences with the same Dr.
Keller and attendants showing the
treatment given the more helpless
and friendiess patients.
After hrooding for months over
the loss OF money, I 'vas taken To
ward ? al Steilacoom BY an en-
ploye OF the institution. | was very
sick. on the third or fourth morn
ipg | was ierked out Of bed by an
attendant and received several
blows from his fist was ordered
10 the table even tho | wanted no
food They tried TO open my mouth
and feed me by force. became
absolutely numb In my limbs and
was utterly helpless. Then an at
tendant kicked me with his shoe
until he got tired, ana then lerk"o
me by my mustache Just as " he
wanted 10 tear off my upper lip.
After about two weeks was
taken TO ward s, There one day,
after writing a letter. l was taken
by my throat. choked. and showed
into a room. From ward I was
taken TO ward IL. which was an
outright dungeon. At this time a
demented inmate was given the
keys with the privilege TO lock pa
tents In, beat them up and kick
them or do as he pleased with them.
and ! witnessed many brutal acts In
that ward, and l. myself. was jerked
from toilet by an attendant
There was hardly ever any toilet
paper provided in ward II; and In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
PREVIOUS QUESTIONS

1. In 1901. q. Henry Wbiteono
ieased the Denny COW pasture AZ
Second ave ana Union, had the cows
removed and commenced the con-
struction Of the Arcade building
2. a. +. Haas. president Of mo
city council, is a veteran Of the eivU
war.
3. The superintendent Of city hgf "A
ing is charged with the responsibility i.
Of handling 100000 light ant.
power business with an income OF
more than $1,000 900 per year. Hs
receives a salary Of 5000.
~r~~>~>>e~~~->>
thrown into a roaring furnace IN
stead Of eending them 70 such instt
buttons, n would be a msrcifui ar
indeed, In comparison 70 the fearful
suffering and fortunes some OF them
have 70 endure from acts and tbs
cold Indifference Of the attendants
I stand ready. when called upon, 70
testify 10 the above statements Be-
fore any court or before any IN
vastlgaiing committee.
WILLIAM HUG.
Puget sound Hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
Thru Other Eyes
Editorials and Comments Reprinted From Various
Newspapers
RADICALS
BIZ CONDO


.
Ne did Of Russian methods
va a and the police eaued
United
somsd a
o
The a
country perhaps. million would nse
DECIDED
hundred hst DON'T WAIT ANY CHANCE 20
change lght away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
home
IBRGU
4 woRp FROM JOSH WISE

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
You en- git insured against fire
an death. but you can't find any
company & insure you against
maxim fool Nv yerself.
seven more days for your leap
year popplng, Oh. gals, and Aicek
Singelow. the camera ficnd, Is stiii
without a full house.
ponMl sent out a Christmas mes
sage to hts victims He's got a little
more nerve than the gas company In
seattle,
II 45o II. r Z. is as good as 500
H. T. u. then Or. Matthews N
song and dance artist with singers
Liilipu,ians.
chan with 500 cash and $1,000
bank certfflcate who hankered for a
little excitement got 1t after a few
drinks, little poker game, ana
dark-eyed vamp. Proving that ne
who has loose change ought never
set tight
subway scheme seems 20 meet az
much success as an ice cream par
lnr In Iceland
with the railway going In the hole
anyhow. why spend money digsins
oneg
Besades. the subway scheme sounds
loo much OF underground methods
This Is the night Of nights. when
everS body's like to borrow Joel war
ren's stockings.
We see by the papers that secre'
Vary Houston In recommending
changes in the tax laws You under
stand what a change in the tax laws
always neansf 1t means that me
method Of imposing them may DC
changed. hut that they viii be paid
~ the same old people
Free matches are now beinS gwen
~ xrne Of the cigar stores What >
(n< matter with emf"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
ILLINOIS SOCIETY NEWS

wish To announce To my social
patrons that have acnepssd posi-
tlon with the Spiz clothing store.
OSCAR DoNfIoST.
Mattoon. Ill. Journal Gazette.
he that as II may. Eva Ledger Is
q bcokkeeper in Sioux Rapids. In
And Mrs. Bernt Wick lives in
Fargo. ~. ID.
And Iva Pace has sued Ralph Pace
Of Marion, Ind. for divorce
And ]. Fate Mason Ia doctor In
Seattle.
Our policy says the Ranknkee,
Ill. Republican lis fairness To all.
particularly none"
Autos. announces the census
bureau. killed s.s0s persons last year,
And broke Ion more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

ANSWERS
FRANK DABNEY. sec Broadway
~: Turkey and fixin's.
MRS. MARY CuKRIER, 900 nth
ave s.: III we eat at home wen
have an cightpound chicken, plum.
pudding. mince pie and a few other
things"
n. X. DENT. 9is Edgar st. I'll
tell you one thing I'm going TO have
get ready. llsten--f'm going to
have a highbail."
MRS. MIRIAM COLLINS, 1880
10th ave: "Oh. just about the same
Christmas dinner we always have
turkey and cranberry sauce and the
rest Of H."
GEORGE DRAPER. 502 w. Crock.
EFT ST.: Il think IN have corned beef
-snd cabbage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

'This play OF yours Is like a
gloomy day"
"in what respect?"
1T is rcast."---Baltlmore Amer.
lean
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Complete the Christmas feast with
blue Moon"--thc holiday drink
Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
WHAT Do YOU
KNOW ABOUT
SEATTLE?


I. Upon what Seattle business man
did the king Of Sweden confer
knighthood Of the Royal Order Of
WsAs7
2 When was the u. 3. battnssfp
Nebraska launched here7
B. What were the first reinforced
concrete structures IN Scatter
ANSWERS Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
tSewrpsp~r I'm
It~rrri-e Assn
| and unitea
Press Service
Good Will to Men

song angels sang heavens heights The wait
Christmas OF all the
towns and broken world needs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
REAL PAINLESS
D E N T Is T S

In order 10 Introduce our new
fwhaleboue) plate. which is the
iirhtest and strongest plate known.
does not cover the roof 81 me
mouth: you can bite corn off the
cob. guaranteed ID years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

President Wilson Is 10 receive the
Nobel prize OF $4,000 for his work
IN the interest Of peace Wen bite.
What Pcaee7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24
n WORKS LIKE A GAS
FIRNACE

swanson Brothers. local plumbing
ana heating contractors. has a large
crew OF steam filters at work install
ing a near heating plant in the Miih
man hotel. at Iron Mountain---Mar-
ouette. Mich, Mining Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

There Is a big difference between
raising your voice and cuitivatins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

TODAY's QUESTION
What are you going TO have for
Christmas dinner?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

All Work guhranteed TOT 10 ycAf% Z
Have impressions taken in tho
morning and get teeth same day.
Examination and advice free
Call and See Samples of Our Plate
and BrtdEe Merk. We stand
the Test of Time.
Most of our present patronage -
recommended by our early customs
err whose work is still giving good
satisfaction, Ask our customers who
have tested our work. when coming
TO our office, be sure you are In the
right place. BRING this ad with you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-24

Harding
and making mental notes curtains the ivn1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-22
AMATEUR BASE BALL

The game between the "Y" Bus
ter Browns and the Midgets yester
terday was a humdinger and re-
suited in a score of "a to rs in
favor of the latter team. This was
the first game for the two teams.
The lineup follows:
Midgets. Position. Buster Browns,
Marvin Elliott. C. .Zelphie Storina
Charles Little. III. Everett Walsh
Paul shepard 2b. Sam Glassman
Raymond Gere. 3b Leonard Greene
Clifford Grigsby IS Eugene Adams
Gene Harris. ...rf Richard Lowe
BOD Harris. .... eff Maxwell Benton
Neil Fox. 49,. If. Nathaniel Field
These teams will play again next
Wednesday afternoon.
This afternoon the Pirates viii,
play the B. O. p. club. Rivalry is
strong and good game is cXpeGtel.
The little Fhefighters play the
wild Cats at the same time at q
o'clock on the regular bali grounds.
The Pirates have made some ac-
questions that will materially
QUESTIONS that will materially
Meyer, who was selected on the all
star team for first base in the inter-
ward teams in 1917, will cover the
first sack for the Pirates, and
knight, who played with the same
team last season, is back on the
team and will receive the curves
from Toby Montoya, the mound
rfiGt
o. P.'s run for their omney.
Trosello, who will be in the box
for the B. O.. P.'s, will be remem-
bered by the younger fans as the
one who spoiled the hopes of the
Pirates last year and did what Ring
of the, Reds did to the White SoX.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-22
BOY SCOUTS ARE TAKEN
OUT TO CAMPING SITE

Forty-two boy scouts were
Johnny on the Spot yesterday
morning at the Chamber of Com
merce building to be taken to the
camping grounds in Tijana canyon
which has been put in shape by
Thomas Nelson. scout organizer,
II. ID. Hammond of the forest serv-
ice, j. c. Naye and T. S. Galliger.
who have been at the camp since
Saturday.
The boys were taken to the camp
by several persons, who loaned the
automobiles for the purpose.
Among these We're DR. L, B. Hust,
f. b. Schwentker, d. w. Faw, Miss
Grace Peterson and Ward Shop
ard.
A large amount of camp equip
ment had been taken out several
days ago, with the exception of the
personal belongings, including
baseballs. gloves, fishing tackle,
and candies, which were taken out
yesterday morning by the Menaul
school truck,