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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-06
EIGHTH INNING

Cleveland: Jameson walked. Burns
batting for Wambsgnss, walked, jam
ieson advancing to second. Speaker
out, second to first, Jameson going
tc third, Burns to second. Smith out
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-06
FIFTH INNING

Cleveland: Sewell out. pitcher to
first. O'NeilI out short to first Bag
by out, fly to center.
Brooklyn: Grimes out short to first.
Olson singled to center. Johnston
out, first to pitcher. who covered the
base Griffith singled over second,
scoring Olson. Griffith out stealing
eocond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
WILSON SCORES
IDLE CONGRESS
Tells Railroad Men SoIons
Are Failures
WASHINGTON. Juno s.
President Wilson today exploded
the "bcmbshell" long expected
by congressional leaders.

In "A letter to railroad brotherhood
heads he bitterly denounced the pres
ent republican congress and charges
To II these faults:
Failure TO act on or even seriously
consider the problems OF tho high
cost OF living or industrial unrest,
Failure TO revise tax laws.
Failure to make peace with Eu.
rope or present any constructive
plan for dealing with "deplorable
conditions there"
Passing legislation so unsatisfac.
tory that ! could accept II. IL at all.
only because / despaired of anything
better"
The presidents letter was in
answer to a telegram OF railroad
brotherhood heads protesting the ad-
journment Of congress today without
action on cost OF living measures.
Wilson replied he had no hope that
congress would act II II continued in
session. and declared IL was domi.
mated by motives OF political expedi-
ency.
The letter was also regarded as "a
forerunncr OF what may be expected
from the White House and other
high democratic sources from now
on thru the conventio~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
is SHORTAGE
BUT PRETENSE?
Representatives Here Deny
Effort to Kill Competition

|. Is this gas shortage in Seattle
merely propaganda OF the big oil
companies to prepare the public for
an advance in prices?
These is one of the questions
raised by prominent automobile men
I'm the city Saturday. Others charge
that an effort is being made by the
big companies to put the small scrv.
ice stations out OF business.
In reply to this. Representatives Of
the Standard. Shell and Union oil
companies. thru whose hands pass
all the oil and gasoline that comes
into the city. stated Saturday that
while there Is somewhat of n short
age at present that there Is no cause
for general alarm over the situation.
They scout the idea that anything
like gasoline famine" will occur.
ITO be sure there is shortage
Of gas" said Russell Petersen, as
sistant sales manager of the Union
OIL company. but there is abso.
lutcly no cause for alarm. l can tell
you this. we are not going to run out
of 20. Just now we are dealing on
a so per cent basis. but all our Gus.
toners are being supplied"
John Mclean. district sales man.
ager OF the Standard oil Co, was
very optimistic over the outlook.
I'VE have tanker coming into
Seattle or the 9th or 10TH" he said.
with $4,000 gallons of gasoline.
She was due on the 9Th. hence we
are temporarily short. But we are
still selling gas and will continue to
do So
Two other tankers are due on the
nth and 27th OF month. he asserts.
The Standard Oil company Is limit.
ing pleasure cars to three gallons
and trucks to 10 gallons Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
JOHNSON MAY TRY
TO START STAMPEDE

The general Interpretation OF
Johnson's strategy IL that he will re
fuse to be satisfied WITH any league
plank which Is put INTO the plat
form and VIII thus have the excuse
which is necessary to invade the con
vention In person.
Once on the floor OF the conven
tion. johnson believes that he will
be able to stampede II and win the
nomination.
Meanwhile Johnson and his mana
gers are working night and day "a
line up the greatest possible number
Of uninstructed delegates for the
early ballots.
They figure II the California sen.
ator can show increasing strength
with each ballot. his chances for
pulling off stampede will be great
~ enhanced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
EVEN POINDExTER
GETS A Qu1vER

The uncertainty Of the situation.
as a whole. has given heart even
to such candidates as Harding and
Poindextcr.
In as wide open a contest as this
is now, and will probably continue
TO be until the nomination Is made.
they feel that there II no telling
where the lightning may strike.
There are no surface Indications
that the reaction against Wood and
I,owden. because OF their Doodle ac-
tivities. is any less marked than II
has been. On the contrary. the talk
in hotel lobbies and among the po.
litical leaders generally In that the
feeling Is stronger each day that
neither of them will be nominated
The liyest vice presidential boom
up TO this time In that of Coolidge
Allen, OF Kansas, Is also much
talked Of for second place on the
ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
PENROSE WON'T
Be IN CHICAGO
Follows Physicians Advice
to Give Up Trip

PHILADELPHIA. June 5.-Unit
ed states Senator Boies Penrosc. re
publican national committeeman and
one OF Pennsylvania IL delegates
atlarge. WIFI not attend the repub
lican national convention at Chica
go. II was announced in a bulletin
issued by his physicians from his
home here today.
The bulletin read: Senator Pen.
rose has finally consented to follow
the advice OF his physicians and has
given up the trip to Chicago"
The statement was signed by Drs
Herbert II. Carpenter. Alfred STEM
gel and Charles Il. Penrose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
EVERYBODY ~ NOW
Up IN THE AIR

The candidates. and their man
ayers are Just az far up in the air
as the rest OF Us.
About the only thing that one
may predict with any degree Of Ger
tain,y l. that no nomination will bs
made on the first ballot
After that first ballot. which viii
probably be taken on Thursday. per.
haps not until Friday. anything may
happen.
At the moment. chief fnteres,
centers about johnson because he IL
the most aggressive and forccful OF
the candidates. He IN the stormy
petrol OF the situation. and while ne
has not as yet demonstrated those
hciLraising qualities Of lesderrhir
that made Roosevelt n popular Idol
his abilities as a two fisted fighting
man are not underestimatei by his
opponents.
Since his arrival on Thursday
johnson has talked much about the
league Of nations and very little
about hts candidacy.
Ills ultimatum 10 the party lead
ers Is that II they do not denounce
the league In the platform, he will
make a fight on the floor OF ths
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
SHEMAY b
One morn
victim O|
.BLUEBE:ARD
Body Floats Ashore I
Whisky Point on Hoods
Canal

The headless body of =
woman, which foated asl1ore
at Whisky Point, on Hos
canal Friday night, is be1
taken to Port Orchard Satz1
day for further investigator
The body, it was report
showed evidence Of havlG
been in the water for = In
period, and leads to the ~
picion of being the remains
another "Bluebeard" victim
the Northwest.
According to reports h
ceived by Deputy Corou1
Corson, the tugboat PoG
Capt. G.. w. Downey
charge, discovered the bo9
when it made shore u
evening.
The Kitsap county corou1
was notified, and the Gas t.
Betsey is bringing the body
to Port Orchard, the COD
scat. so. .ias.. .aa. - II "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
AUTO STRIKES
BOY AT PLAY
Hubert Moore, 10, Suffers
Serious Injuries

Hubert Moore. 10-year old son
Of Robert II. Moore. a9l0 Rose
ST.. Is In the city hospital Sat
urday morning with possible in.
ternal injuries which may prove
fatal as the result Of being
struck by an automobile driven
by Joe Gabalis. 80. 2l23 1sth
ave, y.
Cabalis is being held by the police
pending complete investigation OF
the accident and the outcome OF the
boys condition.
The Moore lad was brought to tho
city hospital in a machine driven by
Mrs. r. n. Schcumann. s7e5 s7th
ave. s.. who appeared upon the scene
shortly after the accident.
II noticed two automobiles stand.
ing In the highway ahead OF me-
Mrs. Scheumann recounted to the
police. when ! drew near heard
n man. whose automobile bore the
license number 109776. telling Ga.
balls that he had struck the lad. The
boy was lying beside the roadway in
an unconscious condition. SO l
brought him to the hospital"
Cabalis told Lieut.. c. G. Carr that
he noticed the boy bending over his
coaster. evidently repairing II. He
declared he blew his horn and
slammed on the brakes.
II could not avoid the accident"
reported Gabalis. "and one OF the
wheels passed over the boy. ! was
not going very fast at the time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
JAP WONDERING
YET WHAT OLSON
TOLD THE COURT

"Taka-hashi kumbo sissa suzo
miyi miya." quoth Attorney Geo.
Olson.
S. Hayashi. convicted OF attempt.
ing TO pass a $4,000 forged check
on the First National bank OF Au.
burn, understood thereby that
Judge Calvin S. Hall had sen.
fenced him TO serve from two to
Is years In Walla Walla prison.
At least. Olson says he did.
Olson represented Hayashi. No
interpreter was present when
Hayashi was up for sentence Sat.
urday. so Olson volunteered to
act as such. Hayashi was taken
back TO the county Jail. wonder
ing what II was all about.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

EXT RA

In addition to tho Is n-wspAp~r
and magazine starr Alrcndy an.
ncunrsi as covering the Chicago
republican convention for this
n~wsgapee. The Star today nr.
ranged thru the United rrc~s for
tho services Of
BRUCE hAkTON. famous mag.
astne writer and former editor Of
Every Wc-k." who will writc .
aaiiy feature story. starting Mon
day.
LOWELL MEI.IETT. former
Seattle n~wspsperman. po~ man
aging editor of Coiiie~'s Weekly.
MARY GARRETT HAY. chair.
man Of Tho republican woman's
national coumittc~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
WOMEN. CHILDREN LIVE
ON REFUSE SCRAPS

saw crowds OF children, men and
women picking up bread scraps
thrown from a Red Cross train.
At Tver. Vishni and Volotchok
wayside stations peasants traded
milk and eggs for bread. refusing
money.
What do we want with money!"
they asked near Tosno
asked a farmer with family Of
Turn 10 Page 2. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

"F there be one criticism
HIu against the clcrgy--not
hH9pI generally held by the lay.
men IL Is that the
preachers lack pep. Occasionally
wo have a Billy sunday who takes
off his coat and breaches TO a mui.
utude. but usually we have soft.
spoken. dignified gentlemen. suave.
~ speaking smooth phrases To tho
hopeful divinity student. desirous Of
attaining n punch in his discourse.
I recommend the following prayer
recently delivered. offered by Chap
lain Henry n. couden before the
national house Of Representatives:
Good Lord. deliver US. we pray
Thee, from that class Of people
passing up and down thru the
hnd. seeking whom they may de-
vour. who delight In calling them.
selves free thinkers: who think
little and read less from whole
some literature. but who spend
their time in sowing the seeds
Of discord. hate and revenge.
ever preaching free speech. fre.
press. FREQ assembly where they
can carry their propaganda among
the creduious-
They are here TO destroy and
eat the bread OF idleness- Have
mercy upon them. and create I'm
their minds a desire to promote
peace and happiness In every
home under the best government
beneath the sun. In the spirit of
the Master. Amen"
wouldn't 20 so far as TO say
that Was In the spirit Of the
Master. but | viii uphold II as n
specimen OF vigorous pulpit dis
course against ali contendcrS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Congress Ends
Session TodIr

WASHINGTON. June S.--1ho =
ond session Of the 9Th sesa1on
congress adjourned finally today.
Two minutes before adjuorunn
the senate passed the Pomereno ~
luton continuing and extending d
senate campaign expenditure
vestigauon.
The budget bill. one Of The u
republican measures failed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

not offered the public.
The latest thing I have noticed
is the silhouette orchestra that
New York picture palace has
adopted.
The orchestra is outlined by a
spotlight, that throws the silhouette
OF the players on the screen just
below the picture, and every
movement OF the orchestra Is
given In black impressive outline.
Half OF orchestral and band
music is the motion. hate one
Of those stiff. wooden players that
never muses. a hair even tho he
Is giving a slide trombone a per-
sonaily conducted excursion thru
the Livery Stable YeIlows like
To see a player show he's enjoy
ing himself. then maybe ! can stir
I'D a little enthusiasm myself and
half of the allurernent OF Jazz IL
the tazzing gyrations OF the leader.
slower movements have their
rhythm, too, and the silhouette Of a
capable orchestra will add much
- tflt 4bbEipA VI AiAF ttOFlfs
And, too. the general adoption
OF this plan will the more speed.
ily end the existence Of certain
awful movie musical" groups that
at present innict every city.
to exist In the darkness; each
player making 50 much noise that
the atyc,-rous ensemble IL merci.
rul1y withheld from him, but placed
under the merciless spotlight.
limned before the audience, with
every awkwardness. every bit OF
gawkiness, every cruel angle and
contortion and stiffness magnlfied,
not even "A hard-hearted plumber
could continue his career OF in.
fanny.
The Good Lord preserve us all
from amateurs In public places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

one OF those soll-hred creatures
with a vacant face. hum o e d
shoulders, indrawn chest, thin.
straggly hair. rough sloppy shoes.
. nondescript dress bulged out
here and there and was serrated
at the shoulder blade line by the
keen cutting edge OF an antique
corset.
The man was a shambly crea-
ture: his hair grew down the back
of his neck and caressed his paper
collar: his hat was too old and
too small. his chin was OF the
underslung type. and hts joints
were all loose and sadly needed
babbltting. his knuckies were
knobby. and a young beard grew
on the back OF each battered
hand. silently they shuffled
along. needless OF the crowd; their
eyes fixed to the pavement Just
ahead, strange. shapeless folk. In
odd contrast TO the agile. smart,
dressy multitude all about them.
And then. just before they were
Euiped uoNn Dy ths tfOHHs
noticed that the woman had two
fingers on her bare left hand
tucked In the great right paw Of
the man: they were walking to-
gether In body and in spirit. and
whatever happened. and however
hard the trail. they would face
II hand In hand. I quit plying
them then: forgot how they
were dressed and how they looked.
and quit feeling superior. for
they had something that most Of
the clever crowd all about didn't
have; the greatest thing in the
world. and the rarest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
"Lie!" Answer to
Wilson Siclxn6

WASHINGTON. Juno s.-'It1
lie!" Secretary Tumulty said to-
when told OF a published report ~
President Wilson was 90 be taken \
Rochester. MINI. next week for q
operation.
Tumulty authorized a fiat donf1l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Revised Budget Bill
Passed by House

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The
house today repassed the budget bill.
minus the clause which caused Presi-
dent Wilson TO veto 1t late yesterday.
The bill was at once sent to the
senate. which also is expected to act
on It shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Mother to Answer
Charge of Murc,

NEW YORK. June 5.--Mrs. uo6
Marino VIII appear in court today r
face a charge of murder for throl
ing her child to death In front of r
automobile yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
famine IN
RUSSIA TO
ROUr REDS?
Correspondent 0efies Soviet
Order and Visits
Stricken Land

Juyt fred from . Bclsh~vik
prison. J. Herbert Duekwortl,. star
reporter. today cables his firSt story
from Revai. E~tisoniA. on conditions
- he finds sh~m In Russia In 1890.
Duekwcrth sailed from New Yert
In January. lie IL attached To the
New Soek office Of the Newspaper
Enterprise association. which IN
owned and operated by Tho stAr and
- other An,erscsn daiiie~. Duck.
worth II Engihh-bswn. formerly
worked for the London Telegraph
and the Nortb~iiffe newspapers and
later with the foreign service Of the
New York sun.
When DueLworsh reached the
Russian border. soviet officials
turned him back. I'VE want no more
correspondents Of bourgeois news.
papers," tt,ey told him.
Duekworsh eabl~d his offioe: II am
going 10 Moscow"
And he went
H~ uswsrd Under . barbcd vrs
fence ~ The bervSer. On May Is he
wss arrested In Mo.oew. thrown
into jail. heid thrve dAy~. and tier
deport~d with Swiss refugees Ia
NArvA whore he wAs interned
Here's his first news Cable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

All three OF the women ars
Canadians held for deportation be-
cause OF vvasion OF the immigration
authorities when they entered the
United States
Seattle on April rs. while Hazel Ger
anson and Irene Jagee were arrest
ed May 81
Hearings had been held on all three
and the evidence submitted to Wash
lngton. Orders for their deportation
are expected daily.
According to immigration huthori
ties. tho girls were checked in AZ
10 .. m Friday by the matron They
were alone In their cell. When the
matron made the rounds at $50 In
the morning. preparatory to break
fast. the inmates Of the cell were
gone
An open window and the missing
lock told the story. The window
opened on the south side OF the sta.
ton. with an clghtfoot drop 10 the
ground.
There were no bars. but a heavy
wire screening. which was secured
with the paddock.
This escape follows closely upon
that Of four men who got away on
the night OF May 25.
They have not been apprchende
A general alarm and description
OF the girls has been sent out. but no
trace OF them had been found Mt a
late hour Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Persians Deny Red
Entry in Capital

LONDON, June 5.--The Persian
legation here today officially denied
the reports that the Bolshcviki had
entered Teheran. capital of Persia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
To Use Navy Radio
for Press Messages

WASHINGTON. June 5.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson today signed the bill
allowing use of naval radio for press
and commercial messages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Japs for Renewal
: of British Pact

TOKYO. June delayed. This
Japanese cabinet. at session today.
is understood to have favored renew
al of the Anglo Japanese alliance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Viscount 'Ishii l.
Ordered to Franx

TOKYO. June 3.-Delayed.l-V11
count Ishii. former Ambassador 4
Washington. has been appointed an
bassador to France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
EVERYBODY
UP in AIR
AT CHICAGO
Nobody Hazards Prediction;
Miles Hopes Lightning
Will Strike Him
BY II. ~. R1CkEY

CHICAGO. June 5.-SesAtnr
Hiram Johnson dprisr~d to-day
that he would arccyyt lse ~
publican nomination for pre~l-
drut u th~ platform should D.
clarc for treaty rnttftcsttsu with
tho IIodgc rv~crvsttosss.
Asked II he would arcrps un-
dr. thc~e condittoW. johnson
r~plirsi:
4 ma.s csrt.inIy would"
CHICAGO. June s.-Whai h
TO hsppsn st ths repsbtican cou-
veutton n<xt wesk h ~ dep
and dark . myssry N u wAs .
month ago.
II thsre h asytody In Chi.
eA<o-potitical Irsdkr. ordinary
dwlcxst~. newspspsx ccsr~spond-
eut o. cnsOoAer-who has .
clearly drftned idra - u who
b to emerge frosn this mss ~
the CANDIDATE Tor prrsidvns and
party isz6rs. hs = hesptng Il 70
himself.
Even candidates And tiss1r
uanAgers, In use fsce Of wfss
h 50 obviously IN uncertain sil
usfioo. have cca~~d making -
travagapt claims.
They receive newspap~r mon twtc
! day. but are much more keen I
'et Information from the writer
han TO give Information 20 them.
The reason Is they haven't any |,
.fr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Sen. Knox Favors
Sproul Candidacy

WASHINGTON, June 5.--Senator
Philander Knox. Of Pennsylvania, To-
day came out tor Governor Sproul, or
Pennsylvania, for the republican
presidential nomination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

I wandering eye was
caught yesterday morn
ing es n grze.iess couple
shuffiing wn Union
at. The woman was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

HE speaking stage hasn't
advanced an inch In 30
years: the movies count
that day lost In which
some big new feature Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05

Coal prices in Berlin are 1,s00 per
cent higher than before the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
SAYS COMMUNISTS
DECEIVED WRITER'S

II is true there are n few theatres
open but no restaurants. Other cor
respondents who have told of Mos
COW restaurants were deceived by
Bolshevist officials who took them
to certain communist clubs.
A few trolleys are running and
only government automobiles. All
the big stores are closed. One train
only runs daily between Moscow
and Petrograd,
The railroads are demoralized.
Travel permits are almost impossi.
Bile to obtain. II is Illegal to sell
food. and the people are everywhere
begging for bread. Moscow residents
are trading furniture. pictures.
pianos. clothing and anything oh.
tainable TO peasants for food at the
~ .4.t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
WATER sHUT-OFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off In
all Of South Park supplied By
the tank on Beacon ave. an
Myrtle ST.. Sunday. June 8. from
a. m. to p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
ASKED SOVIET GOVERNMENT
FOR No FAvORS

Ny only Instructions were 10 Tell
the truth about Russia In ia2o.
asked the soviet government for no
assistance and no favorA
Boishovism IN falling. Not be
cause Of unter.rcvolutionary ac;iv
tiles. but because workers and peas
ants are starving Conditions ere
steadily getting worse. and cholera,
typhus and other plaques OF famine
are spreading.
interviewed many alleged com.
munists. Some admitted that the
game was up. one man who said
he was n communist remarked that
Bolshevists are good destroyers but
poor builders.
or SOC. 900 registered communists.
100. 900 are believed TO he sincere
and the rest simply registered 20
draw workers food rations.
II is impossible TO live and re.
main healthy even as n government
worker on 5000 rubles a month.
with bread nj 500 rubles a pound.
The daily ration Of half pound of
bread and a pint Of thin cabbage or
fish soup IL totally insufficient. ]
have eaten In soviet kitchens and
know that Moscow city is a horror.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
Oeather

Tonight and Sunday. prob
ably shopers, moderate
southeriy winds.
Temperature last - Hours
Maximum. 20. Minimum, 10.
To-day noon. 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-05
GIRLS BREAK
OUT OF U. 5.
DETENTION!
Canadian Young Women
Held for Deportation Leap
Eight Feet to Freedom

Smashing the psdiork on the
window of tk~sr cell. t,r-c wo-
men, beid for Srpo~tatioa.
s.capra from the immigration d.
tention station at the fco4 os
Union st. sor~ time after 10
o'clock Friday night
They arc.
Has~i G~ranson. II.
Irrne Lager. 20.
Mary Julia MeCiair. 20.