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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
MRS. BRAINERD Will
TESTFYAGAINST BETTY
RENTS

TN SEATTLE, as everywhere else, the normal
trend is toward lower prices.
Merchants are willing and anxious to charge
less for their goods. Manufacturers welcome
the opportunity to scale down costs. Producers
are trying wherever they can to effect saving
in the expense of distribution. Very little of
this has come as result of government inter-
ference. Most of it has been due to widespread
feeling among the public that costs MUST come
down-that prices MUST be reduced, and that
everybody must cooperate to bring about a sane
dollar.
There are few profiteers still profiteering,
as The Stars recent campaign against too high
restaurant prices proved. But the low-price
sentiment is the rule. Everybody seems to have
it. With one exception: :-..---,.
LANDLORDSi .-as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
THEY'LL. HAVE
l. HARD SLEEPING

Mrs. Agnes Corlish's family is go.
ing 10 have n hard time going to bed
for the next night or two. Thieves
entered the home last night and
stole all the bedding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
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Mystifiedb by
Mayor of Cork

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15

FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD
held Its bimonthly meeting in Mayor
office Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
ROY WOLFF
SENDS Them
TO MOTHER
She B)ames His Troubles on
the Fact He. Always
Wanted to Work
NJ LEE ). SHIFTS

YAKIMA. wash. Oct 1.-THE
hoy who was never chiid" u how
the wother Of Roy WOLF, condemned
to die on the. raiiqrs al San ousn-
tin. Cal. October %. for tho hiiins
Of Elmer Greer. near Bakorxneld.
Cal. desrrsbeE her fsrrt born.
Tie Just gr~w up tno qssicA.-
sbe'toid me hswe In bcr home.
He was sad puzzle during the II
years Mrs. Margaret Wolf and Pred
Wolf. the boys father. struggled 10
rear him. There are seven boyn and
three girls in the family. There D.
nothing unusual about any Of them
save Roy. and however science might
ciaa~lfy him. those who know him
best say that he iz mystery.
WORK HIs DOWNFALL"
SAYS MOTHER
A. the age whsu most boys ahho~
work. Roy contracted habita of In.
dustry which his maAer. strangely
enough. avxs brought about his
downfall
His father was IN me coal and
wood business In Seattle when Roy
was growing up sbc explained,
Roy was strong for his age. and
while Other boys were interested In
toys. Roy "was crazy about hor~es'
and wagons He got 10 be such =
help 10 his father that he let Roy
stay away from school. 4 can man.
age him. he used TO say. and for
that must always blame him.
when Roy was ~ he could De.
liver an order Of coal all by himself
He was proud OF his strength and his
job. Saloons were open then. and
Roy would 20 up to the bar with
other tesmsters. who thought II a
good joke 20 treat him like man.
but he wasn't n drunkard or a sport
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15

COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE to The
- Star that rentals on dwelling places and
business locations have been raised all the way
from 35 to 60 per cent.
The Star has Investigated many Of these cases
and found the complaints to be true. Many
times we have been tempted to excoriate indivd-
ual landlords whose sudden raises in rents
seemed particularly inexcusable.
Each time the excuse has, been made that
"everybodys doing it." or ''the fellow who owns
the place next door has made higher raise than
mipe," or "it would be unjust to pick on me
when there are others Just as bad"
There's something in that The Star has no
desire to work injustice on any person whose
fault is no worse than that of others in the same
position. A dozen times in the past two months
we have regretfully dessted from calling atten-
ton to grasping landlords who made unreason-
able and extortionate demands in rent There
has been no place to draw the line.
We had one slashing editorial in type about
man who boosted rents 40 per. cent, when we
learned of another who had boosted them so per
cent. We were figuring on roasting this chap,
when, two days ago, business mar, brought in
documents showing how his rent on Second ave.
store building had been boosted SIXTY per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
RED MENACE
IS Seen IN
.COALSIR|KE
Nationwide iWalkout o
Miners Starts Tomorrow
Thruout England
~ CHARLES n. MecANN


LONDON. Oct. is.--Hrsusn coal
minefs win strike fnsnorrow. Execu,
tive. of the miners federation on.
ciaiIy .announc~d today work viii
ceas~ Saturday In accordance with q
strike notice originally voted for Sep.
trmb~r ~. and twice postponed 20
permit negotiations.
English ofhciais feared they faced
revolution today. under the g,iise OF a
coal strike.
The basis for the hints Of r~voiu.
fIon lay In the fact that tn. main de-
ma nd OF the miners has been for ma.
tionaliration Of the indussry--seen BY
the public as the nrst step toward
the introduction Of another form Of
government and the oycrthrowing of
parliament.
Adding TO the rumcrs OF a deeper
meaning than a mere demand for In.
creased wages. were reports OF red
activities in various parts Of the
United Kingdom. Bolshevistic agents
are known to have operated In Scot.
land and TO have rounded up large
bands Of followers. Tho possibility
Russian influence would be felt In tho
strike was admitted by government
officials.
The Board OF Trade today ordered
an embargo on coal exports. effect.
i've Immediately.
sir Robert Horne. president Of the
board. declared the government had
decided TO make no further effort TO
reach an agreement but that any nd
vances from the miners would be
welcomed.
The quick application Of an export
embargo was taken TO mean the gov.
eminent saw no hope Of preventing
I the strike. Officials In the transport
4 and food departments hastcned 10
complete their arrangements before
tho coal supply wns choked off
Petrol stations were stored as during
the railway srike and provision was
made for distribution OF foods and
! other essentials.
MANY FACTORIES
WILL SHUT DOWN
II was believed many factories
would be compelled TO shut down
Immediately. The matter OF closing
non essential factories at once was
under discussion.
Officers OF the triple alliance
which includes the miners. said moth.
Ing as 10 what their policy would be.
The entire coal controversy has
centered around naturalization. Al.
tho apparently submerged for a time
while ballots were taken by the min.
ers on the wage question. IT continu.
ally bobbed to the surface.
The controversy has ragged now
for more than Is months. beginning
early In 1919. when the miners de.
manded naturalization Of the indus.
try. wage increases and shorter
hours. a strike was averted at that
time when Premier Lloyd.George ap.
pointed the "Sankey commission"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
m WEBB lanIn

(C~vyrsghf. 1sa4 ~ - unIssd rrew~,
LONDON. Oct. isr--Deash only cnn
or win prove definitely whether T~r.
cnce Maesviney is fasting his life
away or whether he h taking nour-
ishment ,n the hope that some turn
OF fate win release him from prison
without making him . laughing
stock.
A personal Investigation AZ Brfx.
ton prison. where tho lord mayor Of
Cork today began his stih day Of
fasting. yielded this Information:
Friend. and relatives vehemrntiy
declare thai the only sustcnance
given MacSwinsy has been a thin
cracker zach morning In communion.
Prison officials apd attaches Of the
nom. offsce refused 60 talk. dcclar,
ing u IL the poikry OF the govern
m~nt TO maintain silence. Irish Of
flclals admitted. however. that II the
government were able TO obtain evi.
dence Of feeding they doubtless would
be glad TO announce it 20 the world
in the hope of bolI,ring the mayor.
POLICE GUARD BARS
PRISON ENTRANCE
A heavy police guard haits news.
paper men at the gate Of Brixton
prison. was unable TO cntolc them
into allowing me glimpse Of the
Interior. At the home office I was
received courteously but with the
statement that nothing could be said
regarding, Macswiney.
Muriei Macswiney. tho lady mayor
css. talked with me on behalf of the
relatives. She talked impersonaily
OF her husbands death as n thing
assured. There were no signs Of
worry or grief. only Indignation that
there should be thought Of her hus-
bands courage In carrying out his
death strike.
We wouldn't be able 20 feed Terry,
even IL We wanted to-" she declared
Prison officials watch us too close.
~. one OF us Is at the bedside day
and night and always there is a
nurse there. Most Of the time n doc
tor Is with us. too.
'"They keep food nj the bedside
Mix and broth are in sight at all
times In the hope that he viii yield.
Besides. what would be the use
OF eating now? II would only keep
him alive few days We have Civ
90 up all hope OF his release. lie
ls determined TO continue the fast
until death.
Ills eventual dcnth win prove 70
the world that his will has not weak
ened'
Prison physicians are doinr every
thing to keep MacSwiney alive. his
wife said. His room II kept nj high
temperature. hot water bottles are
packed about his emaciated body and
ne IL bathed three times daily, while
careful examinations are made and
reports on his condition filed with
the home office.
Phyaicians have warned MacSwin.
ev's relatives not 10 excite tho man.
Sim Fein sympathizers. confident
that Macawlnoy Is n martyr. meet
the cynical comments OF nonsympa.
thlzers with the assertion that there
10 no data "a show how long n mar
can live without food II he IL given
scientific care. They express the he
lief that the prisoner can live several
weeks longer. but all are confident
that eventually he will diA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15

(TeH pour friends about The
star. Ten them they can hare Il
dcfirrred, bp mai or carter any
rheve IN the aafe Of Washsnotos
for Hffy costs moAfkJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-15
NO more RAISES IN RENTS!
Oe0her

Tonight and Saturday
rain: moderate south
,cesferly ffnds.
Tmsprraturc Past 20 Hours
Maximum. s.. Minimum. u.
To-day noon. Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-23

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-23
NOTICE

Time is growing short for
a selection of a name in place
of the Grand. We are going
to select the name from the
umerous suggestions on
Friday, July %. Remember
the date.
The winner will be announced from
the stage and presented with $500
in cash. Names will be accepted until
the night of July 9th. Don't fail to
hand in your suggestion with every
ticket purchased. None will be ac-
cepted but those handed in at the
time the ticket is bought. We expect
the winner to be on hand Friday, July
18th to receive the money. The prize
winner will be announced promptly
at $50 o'clock.
The Management.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-23
8. Bapp6ops Go.
BUSY CORNER lPENNA KEAT s TH.sT.
Omen 9l5 a. m. to D. m. 80
NEAT AND COOL BUNGALOW APRONS
Open 9.l5 a. m. to 8 p. m.

NEAT AND CUUII BUNGALUW APRUNS
The way these are made they can be worn on very
hot days without house dress underneath, If 50 de-
sired.
We have just received some new shipments Of I'M
usually good styles, which have already proved ex-
ceptionally popular
Bungalow Aprons, of striped bingham, checked
and figured percale. They are made with large peck
est adjustable belts and button down the front at So
Bungalow Aprons in attractive plaid gnghams,
trimmed with rkrak braid, button at side, finished
with pockets also some of percale trimmed in plain
colors, in contrasting effects have pockets and adj
Unstable belts; and in checked ginghams, trim
med with plain coors, open at the side, and have
large pockets. Choice ..................... $3.50
Better qualities at S3.75 and $500
(Above are all in regular sizes
Kanns-Second Floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-23
FOR SALE

One of the most desirable homes in
Rosemon:, semi bungalow, hollow tile,
large porch. corner lot with SO feet
frontage. 5 bed rooms. den, living
room. 1890 feet. open fireplace. built
in book eases, large dining room, hard
wood floors. Living room and din
ing room decorated by an artist.
large garage new house. Price lower
than inferior houses in same neigh
bOrhOod. Terms can be arranged. write
Gazette Box 5000. l7I-tf.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
VICTORY FOR
G. 0. P. ASSURED
Country win Welcome Return of
Republicans to Complete
Power.
"AMERICAN" IN WHITE HOUSE
Many Democrats, Tired of one-Man
Rule, Turning to Senator Harding,
and With the Party United,
Success Is Certain.

The signs are multiplying daily
that the Republican campaign this
year viii take the form of a great.
unified, vigorous drive for victory in
November-a victory that will elect a
Republican president and vice pres
ident and Republican house and SEN
ate. Senator Harding is pursuing and
will pursue a course that will greatly
tend toward this effective unification.-
The truth is the country is tired,
long since tired, Of having a man in
the White House who feels himself
too aloof from the people to talk
things over with HIS fellow Ameri-
cans. Nor are Republicans alone
weary of 1t. Great numbers Of Dem
ocrats are just as sick of it as Re
publicans. 1t may be imagined,
therefore, that the fact Senator
Harding is revealing that he has no
disposition toward such aloofness,
that he is opposed to it both by ma
ture and intention, is meeting ap-
proval Of a widespread sort. One
sign of this approval. and a striking
sign, is that large numbers of prom
inent Democrats have hastened to con-
gratulate Senator Harding. In fact,
many have called personally to extend
their congratulations.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
MAGNOLIA

With wheat threshing on and har-
vesting the apple crop together with
other farm work this is Il very busy
section.
" Apples are bringing from three to
three and a quarter a hamper and the
wheat is turning out well.
Corn i'm this section has a good col
or and is growing rapidly.
The early varieties of peaches are
being picked and bringing fairly good
prices considering the quality Of the
fruit. The Elberta and Francis yarie-
ties will soon be on and then we shall
look for something more staple.
Mrs. Thomas Joseph while hurry
ing 10 get 10 shelter during an APP
preaching storm. tTipped over some
thing in the path and fell receiving
quite a shaking up, but not otherwise
hurt.
Mrs. George W. Wilcutts who about
two weeks ago fell down her back
stairs in her home is getting along
nicely.
Benjamin Waller, commonly known
as Uncle Benny" is confined to his
home with rheumatism. We shall be
glad to see him out again.
Mrs. r. 6 Wyatt slipped and fell
off of board walk, in her back yard
her arm quite severely. but
is improved at this time.
Miss Lottie Rust has gone to VIII
to visit friends and rela-
tiveS.
Mrs. George Heller visited friends in
TENN last Ereal.
Mrs. J. W. Taylor is visiting her
Mrs. Rev. +. C. Hallman 1
Of Ocean View.
Harry Faulkner is in the south buy
ing cucumbers and other farm pro-
luce for the city markets.
Mrs. Katie Knight who has been
lnder treatment for some time is
much improved.
The Hugh Nawn Construction Com
lany has finished laying cement be-
ween Magnolia and Frederica.
William Reed is moving his dwell
ng and outbuildings in order TO make
hem true with the du POnt road.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
BOWERS BEACH

I OF all the fishing stories that have
come 10 the surfl e was told by the
I following persons when they landed az
our wharf on MUn,ld.' of last week /.
Unlike the provech,ll fsh stcriea
that are told by the Isaac Walton
sportSmen tlis was verified hy facts
as they delivered the goods and same
were exhibited % the view of hun
dredS of persons ard the SloTy reiat-
ed by the parties in persu1 Byard
W. ClOthier of Long Island City, y
Y, was visiting his brother. Edgar
$. ClOthier, at ms summer residence
in South Bowers. and is the hero af
the occasion. The others of the COM
pany were Albert WcuS of Long Is
land City, Edward ;. Cl0thier and
George W. Clothier. They were our
about three hours and were having
fairly good luck, having caught Is
fish and when Byard Cl)tllpu had a
bite that straightenen 9dt his h,tk
thinking it must have been a fish of
considerable size; probably shark.
He put on another hoo. us.1- "a pirre
tf one Of the fish ne hal caTgnt as
bait and about fifteen minutes later
the fish grabbed the bait. lie did not
know what he had on his line until
he had played it ahJct fifteen min
utes. The rest of the parry realized it
could not be landed with such a small
line and began scheming hOw they
could land il. They made heavy lEes
and after much difficulty managed TO
land shark weighing one hundred
and seyenty-three pounds.
The town authorities should awake
from the lethargy in which they htve
been reposing during the entire sea-
son and do something 10 protect the
town. its citizens and the visitors that
come TO the resort, to sOi9Urn here for
a vacation or rest or even the
visitor. While a majority
of the autOmobilists observe the rules
of the place, there are a few who do
not respect the law OF the State OF the
of the town. The need of
Il traffic officer is apparent and the
reckless speeders should be treated 10
a fair sized fine.
Then there should be some protec-
tiOn for the people at the hotel and
along the river front and private cot
tages. On Saturday night last the
-ANMu UA NtUIlit AliON were dADuz inc d
all night made hideSOus with
their noise and curses and were uncn-
especially for the guests at
the hotel and the occupants OF tie
cottages.
The crowd of people that cane last I
weekend on fishing bent was equal /
10 the crowd that came during the
holidays. 1t has come 10 the point now
when we look for an overflow of
pleasure seekers each week end The
.ottages are all filed at the present
ime and will be from now until Sep
ember.
Mrs. Willis Patterson, wife # tle
'ural mail carrier met vita a serious
md painful accident Saturday nich
While going from her ki:chel out on
he porch she in some way trippCd and
ell fracturing her arm M the elbow.
She is resting as easily ds can be eX-
,ected at this writing.
Jack West of Philadelphia is spend
ng part of his vacation with bis
lncle at Willow Croft.
Mrs. W. $. Davidson has return
Il home after visit win her sister
t Fox Chase, Pa.
Mrs. +. V. Davenport is visiting
in Philadclphia.
Mrs. George Farrow Of Milford is
aking care of her sister. Mrs. Wnbs
'attersOn.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
pubIIo viii Not Re Blinded.

The president would like to use the
League of Nations to distract public
notice from all the waste. inefficiency,
mismanagement, blundering, weakness
and failure of his administration, but
he will not succeed. The people
neither want to adopt his scheme
Of a supergovernment which would
hold America subordinate, nor do they
want four years more of the Wilson
administration or of anything resem-
bling it. A good many important pub
lie questions are involved in this cam
paign, and the public will have the
intelligence 10 zeal with them.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
Fair to Labor and .canItal-

By its action at Chicago the Repub-
lican party has declared itself against
class legislation. AS between labor
and capital it will favor neither. Its
chief concern is the interests of the
public. "The strike or the lockout,
as a means of settling Industrial dis
putes, inflicts such loss and suffering
on the community as 10 Justify gov
ernment initiative to reduce its fre-
quency and limit its consequence" "
That is the Republican attitude. 1t
denies the right to strike against the
government but declares for full pro-
lection Of government employees. It
hopes for mediation. conciliation or ar
bitration as a means of protecting the
public and of providing justice for
both labor and capital. It declines to
stand for one class as against another.
1t believes in protection for the mi
nOrity but in rule by the majority.
In justice to all, labor itself has no
right to demand more than that.-Buf-
falO Express.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
GLENDALE

As the weather was very agreeable
last Sunday many people mOtOred t1
Slaughter Beach in this community.
II. W. Jester has greatly improv-
ed his house by having it paintel
Fulton Tralo and daughter Of
Perrymans. Nd, are the guests Of
NJ. and Mrs. Clarence Mahan.
The infant baby of Mr.. and Ms.
George Swain is very i'll at this time.
Mrs. Aberdee is entertaining Mrs.
Williams and son of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bernice f. Warrington is in
the Lewes hospital where she has had
an operation for appendicitis. TIE
case is very serious.
Mrs Elias Macklin has been suffer-
ing another attack of neuralgia.
Walter Baker spent the weekend
with his parents.
Mrs. r. Fl. Swain entertained dur
ing the past week Mrs. Garrison
West and son, Mrs. Mary J. Hart Of
Lewes.
c. NJ. Mahan while playing base
ball last Friday evening hurt his
hand very badly. We dislike to own
that we have such man in our town
who hurts his hand by playing in
stead of working.
There win he a party given at the
home of Mr.. Dorsey Morgan in honor,
of Miss Fannie Walls, July II. All
are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
Return to Wise Principles.

All that is best in the covenant Of
the League of Nations adopted at
Paris in 1919 is based upon the foun-
dalton laid at The Hague in 1899
and 1907. The weakness Of that COW
enant is due to a departure from the
wise principles which guided the work
at The Hague. The world must and
win retrace the steps which it has
taken under the abnormal influence OF
the most dreadful war in history and
return to the pathway and follow the
principles upon which 1t had but just
begun a promising and unprecedented
journey.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
HardIna worthy Of HIah onlee.

In nominating Warren G. Harding
OF Ohio for president, the Republican
national convention made a capital
choice. Senator Harding is a good
American. a good Republican and
good citizen-and a good winner.
At no time in his public career has
he been false to the traditions,
the ideals, the principles or the can
didates Of the Republican party. He
is experienced in statecraft, and all
his public acts are guided by reason,
not by caprice. He is a constructive
statesman of the Mckinley type. He
believes in building up, not in tearing
down; and he has never wavered in
his adherence to American institu-
tiOns.
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
1lua stook ouotatIons.

CHICAGO. = CATILE--f earlings
and desirable handy weight steers,
firm: others mostly steady. Bulk, Sls
@16.5O; butcher STOCK saSoi1 steaaS b,l oaIh can
ners. S4 25n475; !; bologna bulls strong /
hnlk, S6.15G7; calves slow, practical
TOP. S14; best stockers strong; others
slow to steady. -
HOGS-Better grades steady, lQc
lower than recent average oIn-
ers mostly steady. Top, $3.50; puik.
light and. light butchers, $l5.SOg 10
1575: pfgs, 25c higher; bulk of desir-
able kinds, $13.25014
SHEEP-Strong. First sales strong
to 25c higher. Top native lambs, $lb !
bulk. S15616; western held higner !
top ewes, $3.50; bulk, $7.50QS5O
Milford chronicle., 1920-07-16
Party's First DUTY.

Senator Harding voted for the rati-
fication of the treaty with the Lodge
reservations. He would naturally be
inclined to save the treaty by Ameri-
canizing 1t. But the first duty of the
Republican party is to see to it that
the non-Americanized form cham
pioned by the president is rejected.
After that the treaty problem will be
simplified. 1t ought not to be diff
cult for a Republican president and
a Republican senate to find reason
able solution, including ratification Of
a safeguarded treaty.