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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-03
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HOSPITAL OK HE'LL
MIR. Editor, have been following
tho wrftinga ~ your Mr.. BENJAMIN
on tho subject Of the Western Wash.
fngton hospital for tho insane. and
must confess that tho articles have
been Of an amusing nature. 10 me
at least
For I remember that eariy IN the
spring OF this year a writer Of the
Tacoma Tunes vent out there for the
sole purpose OF gathering informa-
ton To enilghtsn the public as 10 the
way that institution was being con.
Quoted. and his report OF the situa.
ton was anything hut favorable 10
the management at that time.
And now comes Mr.. BENJAMIN slnE.
ting the praises Of the superintendent
OF tho institution May l AJAX how
does The star reconcile Itself with
thes~ two cross wire~f have no
desire TO do any one an injustice.
be he superintendent OF that tn.tltu.
ton or private citinen. but tho fact
rcmaina. and can not be rcfuted. that
thero havo been gross Irregularities
and abuses OF the inmates at this In.
stitution.
havo made many Investigations
OF tho eruel,ies that have been i'm.
posed upon the inmates. and with but
onr exception ther~ has been nothing
done about n I have ron~ 10 far as
to take tho matter up with tho GOV.
ernor OF our STATE. and have letters
In my possession wher. he has ytrtu
ally admitted that things wer, no,
as they should be. and that he had
taken steps TO r~ciify these matters
bu, | ssin hear Of these abuses con.
tinuinE.
could enurDernte many cases Of
cruelty Imposed upon tho patients at
that institution. but Il N useless 10
take the time and spacr. AZ Il seems
10 DO no good. But Il seems 10 me
that the people Of this great state ~
our should SEQ 10 IL thai this dark
shadow should be forever removed.
am positive that tn. who;s syv-
TEN In wrong. There are people there
that should never have been sent
therv: Their, are old people Their. that
are not insane. and never were They
have been railroaded there for ar.
fer~nt reasons. and why should thczs
old people b. at tho ~xp~n- ~ the
r~opt--at least. when they have r~i
atives ahls 20 take care Of them. or
perhaps have means Of their owny
was informed once by . man who
was employed there In a very respon.
slhle capacity that there were two
wards fiisf with old p~cpl.. whoss
children had ssn, them there % get
thrm out of their way 10 they could
control what property or money thor
had
n IN utterly u~ier FIR any one 20
70 there and toll tho osnciAis that be
came 10 investigate and get any In.
formation tina, would be detrimental
to Tho Institution. spent = good
portion OF thrrr days there and did
not - anything that would Indicate
that all was NOT well. hut thru invcs-
tiganon found GU, different
JOHN BURTON HUNT.
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Toyland

shcrs aienfy nov shfmmerns linz Of chrnns rss-
.
OF
held fun Of
educational n
Dolls hy the mnion hiddis
BY Claus night bcsor. Christmas
. costa grit
humming American cities. whore
working doublem for thoec
For toyiAnd already asiow with
make
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Tonighfs Symphony Concert

Th
sent o ~ason-
Tho onEhrs b fAmous New
II 70
port a worh grow orsa ion
Is . have
the orchestra testify. a genuine plcasura
While jopartsing
viii be cheating
while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-03

Road Hanss Cuarsntssi
We guarantee Hspss usdsr-
vesr sbssiufeiy --svery tArssd.
stitch and burton. We quar-
srfee 20 return pour money or
give you . nsv ssrDsnf n sny
seam brssts-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-03
Polls Open From l P. M. to 8 P. M.

BE you know where polling place not be the place
changed; several have been combined.
On another The polling places turnout
know precinct number tell where must Saturday
not number
Office Immediately, Main 6000 Tomorrow late.
needed Don't
mxp polling places Prepare today for tomorows battle
For battle
the 5 o.
You help for the by voting for George B. amping
belong neresand
you should indicate il.
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ANSWERS

ANSWERS
MRS. J. IL sEIyELY. 1910 Goth
ave: Really. haven't any IDEA =
MRS r. FOGELBERG. 74s7 Cor
Iiss St -oh. you crazy thing. What
do you want to know things like
that for7~
MRS. WILLIAM d. ToTTTy.
Bszs Brooklyn ave: "I suppose my
husband has q more vivid memory
Of II than / have"
MRS. L. Il. GREENE. public
stenographer. Colman bldg: its
20 long ago I can't remember
MRS. GEORGE FORD. 1905 Wal
1ingford ave: Il don't remember. /
couldn't tell you
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT
SEATTLE?

QUESTIONS
L How many miles Of sidewalks
has Scatter
2. How many miles Of municipal
iy-owned street railway lines have
VET
o. What 10 the annual production
Of gas here7
ANSWERS Saturday
PREVIOUS QUESTIONS
4. over 1900 building permits
were issued here 10 1919.
z Approximately $4,000 tons Of
cargo passed over the piers OF this
port last year.
4 There are 1900 industrial e.
onhlishmenfs In BeattlA
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The Tong Man. film
hacked BY judge
thus he'd Is
dangerous eou possibly b.
Censorship OF Him
ship OF IN.
and other periods
Censorship
All motion picture
and motion psciurra
. remedy Is
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Suf GRr Is s +,

Today's Best Bet The Colonel
Who shoots the bun faces no bullets.
THE STAY-ATHOME COLONEL.
twin he recsts a 10 the poAo eiue and
the rheodors Roosevelt post Of rcd RAD
eAil<n~ -
I puff ana I boom and / shoot grcat
big bombs:
Oh, l whistle 20 beat the band:
I'm modest however. and 10 ie'
George
DO all the fighting
while do the writing
To save this glorious lana
n the Bcio club OF Spanish war
veterans and Theodore Roosevelt
pomt OF overseas veterans are ''rud
radicals" rs the stay al home
colonel c1rtooned them. Emma Cold
man must BE- the queen Of England
and the prince OF Wales IL sicuthinE
the world with Mayor clldweil's
5000. minus . mustache and a
Hi Whitney gcateA
J. d. T. s-nds Il.
1hs melancholy days are ccuss
The saddest Of the year.
ne home brow stuff Ia awful rough
Ths bootleg hooteh u queer.
Pork has zone down. but tire old
cork barrel u ~ expcnsive a. ever
4 chicago man. aErd -. has Oh
enined . passport To make trip 10
Palestine. where he says he intsnds
% visit his grandfather. That's the
prvper spirit Visit your grandpar
onts before they grow too DAD To en-
~ your presence.
m height u some mems anblf,un
= - pull sehw men dawn
An6 nov eomes word that one
0maha train robbery netted the ban.
ats . meAsiy 5000. ooc. The Bur
unGtou railroads method shows
Charles NJ Schwab was night wfssn
~ sid, Its brains thai count
4 Chicago gambler whoss win
nings have included S.s.ooo IN one
night was caught IN . raid and
nned SIS. The way Of tho trans
GFSBDr = hard In Chicago
FAMOUS TEAMS
Damon and PythiaA
Peanuts and Popcorn
Curn Beef and cs.bbAgA
Uoster and Kieiscr.
LAST CHANCE
2emembering Congress gzhgs fn
December.
~ have Thanksgiving pay n iass
November.
-Edmund vAncs cook&
Anew WE no ANSWER
what ID u that has shrss fsea and
~ shoesf--Mr. @.
\ yardstick-
what kind of . hammer should
carry when traveilngf-E 8. IL
a trip hammer.
Do elevator men ke~p posted on
current nction----I. ID. IL
Yes. they go from story to story
0very day.
what kind Of DESSERT should
eerve for dinner at o house party
Mr.. O.. W.
Cottage pudding.
Since reading DE testimony m the
ehfpbuilding investigation we can un-
0erstand why the ball players were
- anxious To work In the shipyards-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-03

ny sprraa1 trcssy Tn n,ahasHJAh
~ Kashmir exercises the right 10
prohibit the importation Of pork
ri-a into his territories.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
CONFER TODAY ON
STATE TAX Law

Attorney General ReInhardt said TO-
day he expected TO hold conferences
with Governor Townsend In this oity
this afternoon or tomorrow. concerns
ing the points OF difference which have
arisen between certain provisions OF
The State income tax law and the Fed
eral income tax law. These points deal
particularly wlih amendments made 10
the State law by the last Legislators.
The amendements In question In
creased the exemption for married men
TO $1,000 and made Federal income tax
payments subject 10 The State tax. The
question has arisen whether these
changes or the old law apply for last
year with the amendments taking efIect
January | Of this year.
Mr. Reinhaidt Is OF the opinion II
VIII be impossible 20 take any legal
action 10 test the application OF the dis
puted points until the State law has
begun 10 function and persons who have
made or failed TO make payments under
Il As TO the misunderstood amend
ments, however, he holds that any pri-
vate citizen can ask The Judges Of the
State Supreme Court 10 render an opin-
Ion on them.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
TO TAKE TESTIMONY
IN ROBERTSON CASE

Chancellor Charles VI. Curtis VIII
hear testimony this afternoon In the
case Of william G. Robertson ana MI
dred Robertson vs.. Aaron X. Taylor
Horace G. Eastburn and Joshua u
Grassland, sheriff.
In 1914. Taylor sold two lots OF land
Nos 25 and 26. at Brack-Ex, to Robert
son FOR 500. After payment OF month,
lv ins,allmenis. the land was conveyed
and daeded in 1917. Meanwhile Taylor
had mortgaged lot No. 25 for $500 an
built there a BUNGALOW. Two weeks
ago he assigned the mortgage to Mt
Fastburn. An amicable suit was
brought In the Superior Court Juds-
ment was obtained on the MORTGAGE
and writ Of levari facias issued. The
sherir had advertised TO sell The lol
on Monday. Mr.. Handy fled a Dill "
fbe Court OF Chancery, on which th'
chancellor granted a rule to snow
cause why the sheriff should not DC
restrained from selling the land.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
BEGIN WORK SOON
ON NEW CITY BRIDGE

When indulry was made this morn
ing at The ONCE OF the Washington
Street Bridge Commission. as TO when
operations would start on lhe Wash
lngion Memorial bridge. 10 was stated
that his was matter or surm'se. but
that 70 was hoped 10 execute The con-
irsct FOR The demolition OF the exist
ing structure and the construction OF
the new 12-foot concrete bridge pos
s'ble within tn days IL was also stat
ed that the BIDDERS 10 whom he con-
tract has been given NE Walsh Con
struction Company, OF Davenport Iowa,
were at such distance from
Nilmlnsfon that correspondence was
being EXCHANGED with some delay.
II Is possible also that construction
OF the new bridge viii start prior TO
June 4, which allowing 20 months for
The construction OF the bridge would
bring me time Of completion TO the end
OF January 1922
II win be understood that the con-
tract has already been awarded. but not
executed. Il being necessary 10 secure
the signatures OF the contracting par
ties and that Of bonding company TO
The formal written contract before any
Thing further can be done.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
MOTHER WILL TRY TO
GET SON TO PAY

When Mrs. Catherine Lafferty ap-
peared before Judge Hastings, In NUM-
cipal Court this morning. on a sub
poena 10 show cause why the bond OF
$500 given by her for her son, Edward
A. Lafferty, who IS IN arrears on non
support order, should not be forfeited,
She stated that she did not know mat
she was still on his bond. She said mat
when he was FIRST before The court ana
She went on his bond. she understood
IL was only temporary. and that when
he was called before the court In May
Of last year, she was given The impress
sion that the bond was Withdrawn.
Mrs. Larerty stated that her son Is
employed and Is living In Camden, n.
/ She was allowed until tomorrow 10
see him and endeavor to have MIN pay
nm on the order for The support OF MS
children. a., .,o
is a widow and has 10 work TOT her
living. She felt that her son. VINO Is
more able 10 work and earn more
money than she, should pay the money
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
Milk BOTTLE
FAMINE SERIOUS
Shortage Due to Factories
Being Closed During
Coal Strike
BREAKACE is ALSO
CONTRIBUTING CAUSE

Wilmington has milk bottle
famine" that promises 10 become
serious unless more care Is exercised
by housewives ana the employees or
dairy companies In handling the bot
ties While The recent coal strlks Is
the direct cause OF The shortage, ac-
cording TO The manager OF the Glover
Dairy Company housewives and milk
wagon drivers are doing their part TO
make the shortage more acute. In a
statement this morning the manager OF
this Dairy Company sald'
"rhe scarcity OF milk bottles started
with the coal strike OF few mon-hs
ago. Some OF he manufacturing esiab-
lishments engaged IN The making OF
bottles being without coal could not
operate. Others were on part time as
soon as cold weather started, as many
OF these factories are situated In wesi-
ern New York. and depend upon the
electrical current from the Niagara
Falls power generators 10 run their
machinery.
"a grea. many neonle are too careless
in the way they handle bottles Break
age results In many cases from la'k or
ftIfs anu lU NNAAAiNif NAA'h hA' N'N
lie Is empiied. U seems 10 have lost all
usefulness In the eyes Of many persons.
They throw them into the back yards.
the ash cans and rubbish piles. and
conceal them In places where The col
leclors can't find them Those who de-
liver the milk are also often at fault,
as they break many bottles. where a
Mtile more care would prevent much or
this loss"
I'VE do not charge our customers FOR
broken bottles. but there Is some pos
sibillty Of the public being assessed n
conditions do not improve. The boiilc
loss Is high.
when bought IN carload lots, bottles
cost as IS a gross. or more than . -
cents apiece. In gross lots the bottles
cost $3.50 per gross, or more han ~
cents apiece I hope when The factories
are running full time In The spring
that conditions viii improve. The pub
lie could help not only us. but them
selves as well, II they cooperate win
.us In the matter OF saving bottles
The bottle shoriaee seems 10 prevail
throughout the country. In New lorh
city the situation Is especially acute.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
ALBERT G. TROTT
DIES ON Street
dupont Auditor Succumbs
While Hurrying Home
From Long Trip
WIFE WAS AWAITING
HIS HOMECOMING

Albert @. Trott. aged about 81 years,
a travelling auditor for the dupont Com
pany. was seized with an attack OF YER
tlgo and died in few minutes ot the
corner Of Ninth and Market streets
about 8 30 o'clock last night.
Mr. Trott had just returned from a
trip 10 Michigan and was on his way 10
his apartments in the College Inn, where
his wife was awaiting his homecoming.
While passing the Wilmington Saw
lngs Fund Society building. he sudden
ly sank to the sidewalk The police
ambulance was summoned and he was
taken TO Delaware Hospital. There DR..
Albert Ransome said he was dead and
vertigo evidently had been the cause.
A numbered metal check Of the dupont
company. found In Mr. TrOtts pockets,
led 10 his identification.
City Detective James C. Riley broke
the news OF her husbands sudden end
TO Mrs. Trott.
Mr. TrOit had been connected with the
dupont company a number OF years and
was widely known and popular.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
THIS EXPLOSION
PROVES MYSTERY

Residents living in the vicinity OF
Fourth and Monroe streets, were start
led at SIS O'Clock this morning, by a
loud detonation, apparently nearby IN
spection In the neighborhood failed to
reveal any traces Of an explosion. The
Wilmington Gas Company and manu-
featuring plants within a radius OF
half a mile Of the corner. knew OF no
explosion. Street Commissioner Pier
son had no knowledge OF any sewers or
mahhOles blowing up.
Several panes OF glass in the vicinity
OF Fifth and Monroe streets, were
broken and residents living near that
section ran cut into the street to ascer-
.sin the cause Of the disturbance. Al
.he Office of the Bond Manufacturing
Company, Fifth and Monroe Streets u
was said this morning that a large gas
barner under a pot OF metal had pop
red out and being confined, might
have made a considerable noise
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
MAYOR TAYLOR
AWARDS Prizes
Boys of Y. M. c. A. Turkey
League Make Merry
at Banquet
HUMOROUS TALK
BY DIR. SUMWALT

II is safe 10 say that the Y. NJ. C. A.
never witnessed a merrler grlup OF
banqueiers than Il did last night, the
occasion being the lrst annual banquet
OF the Turkey" League. After the long
grind OF the indoor athletic season. the
boys VINO participated In the banquet
were full OF youthful spirits, and they
let them out In cheers for Leroy +.
Sparks, assistant physical director. and
The winners Of the contest. as well as
the speakers Of the evening.
The principal speaker was DR.. John
w r. Sumwalt. pastor OF Grace NJ. +.
Church. The boys greatly enjoyed DR..
Sumwalt's address. In emphasizing his
theme "a Wishbone or a Backbone"
the speaker frequently made use OF
humorous anecdotes.
Prizes were awarded 10 the Ave win
ners by Mayor Taylor. The Mayor
said: The winners are TO be con-
graduated for their efforts. their work.
both In their attendance at The gym
classes and the Bible classes. The prize,
however. Is the least part OF your re-
MMAuf a. u - eAhAIAf N ANNNNtNAhAf - 90
not possible for all OF US TO be hrst.
but there are other lines OF endeavor
al which we can be FIRST
In presenting the nrst prize 10 Doug
las Sheldon, the mayor said, Now that
YOU have won. It's up 70 you 10 stay
No. 4. The eyes OF the other boys are
on you."
Mayor TAYLOR then awarded second
prize TO Paul Culver. third. prize TO
Bernard NObls, fourth prize TO Charles
Robinson and NTH prize TO Thomas
Bush. Ribbons for The winning Jeans
were also awarded. The team winners
included the Army. Captain Barton; The
wild Cats. Captain J. Foster; Keystone
Captain sheldon, and the Comets, Cap
tain Tatnall
Features Of the program Included
he singing OF popular songs by ue
BOYS. under the leadership OF Irving
easier. Of The Wilmington Community
Service; a solo. "Carrissime' by Mrs,
Clarence NJ. Keen. accompanied by Miss
Vera Keen. and by Wallack's orchestra
Dawson F. Dean. physical director OF
the "" was POSTMASTER and me hrst
sneaker he introduced was Lelloy r.
Srarks. assistant physical director who
directed the boys all season and maze
lhe league success.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
PUNCHED TIME CARD
TOSAVE BROTHERS, JOB

After hearing testimony in the case
Of Ellison Benjamin. Negro. charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from the Pusey and Jones Com
pany, Judge Hastings, in Municipal
Court this morning. continued the case
until Tuesday for further hearing, at
the request OF Assistant City Solicitor
Davis.
Ellison and his brother, Hayes, were
originally charged with conspiracy to
defraud the Pusey and Jones Company.
where both were employed. but this
charge was nOlle pressed In the case OF
Hayes this morning, and the charge
against Ellison changed. II was alleged
that Ellison punched Hayes time card
while the latter was III at home for
four days.
10 was brought out during the hear
Ing that Hayes Is not sound mentally,
and that he was not even competent 10
punch his own card even when he did
work. Ellison was permitted by the
company 10 at all times punch the card
for his brother. and when he did ring
it up for him while he was III. II was
not with the idea Of obtaining money
fraudulenily, but merely an attempt 10
save his brothers job, Philip l.. Car
rett. attorney for the men, pointed out
Judge Hastings, expressing himself as
inclined TO believe that the Negroes
should be allowed 10 go, saying ne
could readily see why the Pusey and
Jones Company should endeavor 70
hreak M the practice OF wrongful
nunching OF time-cards, but that he
believed that they had picked out an
unfortunate pair He felt that Ellison ;
wrong-doing was merely the enort OF
A man 10 look after more unfortunate
brother.
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
LAD GIVES ALL
HUNGRY TOTS
Peter Rumford Adds His So
Savings TO Near East
Fund
CONTRIBUTIONS NOW
AT Sll,562.36 MARK

Peter Rumford is elght years old
lie IS the son or Mr. and Mrs. C. p. NJ.
Rumford, No. 1919 West Fourteenth
street. and durin. the winter has earned
SO by doing errands for Mrs. Rumiord
and acqualntances. Just what he was
planning TO 40 with his savings when
summer came. was a question that
Peter had not settled But when he
read Of the need for contributions with
which 10 send food to the Armenian
boys and girls. there was no indeclslon
about The question He decided 10 give
II all TO The Near East sufferers.
Peters contribution was recorded to-
day and he Is a proud boy, realizing
that he has done more in proportion to
his age and talent than many older
persons.
The total reported today was s25S236.
This makes a grand total OF Sii,56235
Caleb +. Burchenal presided at the
noon-day meeting. The reports OF
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
No CURTAILMENI
BEFORE APRIL |
Community Service Will
Continue All Activities
Until That Time
PLAN TO RENEW
DRIVE NEXT WEEK

An present operating departments OF
the Wilmington Community Service
will be continued until March 81, ac-
cordlng 10 a decision made at an execu-
tive committee meeting Of the service
aeld yesterday afternoon in the Office
OF the chairman, John p. Nieids. I'm
less a material Increase is made In the
funds of the service, the entire depart
rnenf OF Travellers AID and lnforma-
tion will be discontinued at the end
OF March and II Is probable mai olner
activities also will be much curtaileu.
..Whlle we do not believe that the
resources of the town have Deeh
touched. stlu we feel that during the
month of March ample opportunity VIII
no given the people Of Wilmington 10
decide whether or not they want the
Community Service in all its branchss
10 remain in this city" said John T.
Nelds today. a..
I, was announced at the meeting that
there Is on hand IS, 1862 as a result OF
the campaign with pledges WI 'o'i ',S noo
ture this month amounting 70 Sspyg ,'1
more. This amount, II was sta'eu' VIZ
be insufficient TO maintain TOT year
fhe Travellers Aid, as well as the otler
branches OF the work because that ue-
partment alone neeessltates 'he
penditure Of over S9OoO.
An account Of the campaign expenses
was given the committee showing IN
actual cost the Community Service
campaign has been The least expensive
m any OF the large public campaigns
IN this city. .,,.,,
Although instructed not 70 soheil
contributions during the week OF Wy
Near East campaign, the Community
service workers are planning tnorousll .s
canvass OF those persons IN lhe cits
n-ho have not been asked TO contribute
n is likely that this canvass VIII Desih
next week. .,.,, .o,, d,
Among those concerns whlch sent i'
iheir contributions 10 the Z. ;. neau-
.1uariers Yesterday were the Crosby *
ifIW Comnany. $50. and The Saylor
Printing Company. $50, making its tolal
lcontribution SiOO. Other contributions
Received yesterday amounted IN the as-
gregate 10 SiS6 30. lit. -
For lhe Information OF the pubic, II
has been announced that the onlces OF
me service are now open daily until o
o'clock. the previous closing hour nav
ing been five o'clock
Evening journal., 1920-02-27
BRITISH CANADIAN
CLUB NOW FOR CITY

A meeting OF men and women o.
british and Canadian birth will be held
here next Monday evening. 1t Is pro-
nosed 10 hold occasional meetings for
ihe purpose OF getting acquainted for
the study OF American institutions and
IN nromote the spirit OF friendshln be-
tween the United States and the British
Empire.
Almost every important city has
some such club and II IS thought that
the large number OF people In VII
mineion from the Uni'ed Kindgom and
Csnada would be proflled by coming
together in this way.
trustees OF the Unitarian Churh'
West street above Eighth. have do
mated the use OF their school room for
this meeting on Monday. All British
and Canadian born are invited.