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LINCOLN

Simple yet keen; of the greatest
dignity, yet easily approachable; pas
sionately sympathetic, but unsuitable
Just; placed by his natural gifts
among the few, yet never out of touch
with the many-it does the heart and
the soul good to think of Abraham
Lincoln.
Labor can learn from Lincoln the
Industrious; Capital can learn from
Lincoln the just and generous; poll
tics can learn from Lincoln the citi-
zen and patriot.
Let his birthday be observed in
school and home in work shop and
church, in law-making body and exc
cutlve mansion. And may something
of his great and loving spirit re-awak-
On in the nations heart, where it is
row so sorely needed.-Aberdeen Am
erican
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Friends of free seed distribution by
congressman again won their annual
fight by defeating a motion to elm
mate from the agricultural bill an
appropriation for seed distribution to
their constituents at government ex-
pense.
Had any congressman ever planted
a seed that has been distributed by the
government, he would have ample
reason to fight against this seed dis
tIibution. For when was a govern
ment seed ever known to grow?
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
W0ODCOCK CASE
PROBE DELAYED

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6-The
grand Jury probe OF the verdict OF
acquittai In the woodcock case has
been postponed until the incoming
district attorney. Judge Matthew
Brady. takes ONCE. according 60 an
announcement by Captain OF petcc-
tives Duncan Mathcson.
Tho proposed investigation came to
. sudden halt last night after a
large number OF witnesses had been
sunni on c q TO appear before the
grand jury.
Attorneys for both sides. members
Of the jury and attaches OF the dis
trict attorneys Office have been sum.
uoned 10 tell what they know 81 the
acquittai OF Edgar woodcock. tried
Tor the shooting Of Edward Kelly on
Market st. In this city. The ease was
given considerable notoriety as the
s'flirs" murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Republican Warriors All
Set for 1920 Engagement

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.--Thc republic
an national organization was tunod
up for the 1920 campaign today. The
pitch and the harmony were estab-
llshed by National Chairman VIII II
Hays. Presidential Aspiran,s Gov.
Frank o. Lowdcn and Maj. Gen.
Leonard wood and several women
leaders at banquet here last night
the eve OF the first anniversary OF
the death Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Tho speakers were unanimous on
one subject knocking the reds. rev.
olutionists and others who seek TO
overthrow the American govern.
ment.
Chairman Hays said there was n
remedy for tho l. w. w. or what.
not--lt is taken against the wall.
standing"
Gen. Wood declared the great Is.
sue OF the day was maintenance OF
law, order and respect for constitut.
ed Authority. "Nlnety.nlne per cent
OF the labor organizations are on the
square and want to run straight" he
declared.
He advocated placing labor under
American leadership" and taking 81
out OF the hands of reds wherever
they have gained control.
Don't make America the dumping
ground for the dcgenerates OF the
world" he declared.
Gov. Lowden urged men and won.
en- 20 take "A greater interest In their
own government. 80 that unrest and
dissatisfaction could be eliminated.
The speech made by Chairman
Hays was taken as significant. In
that II outlined explicitly some OF the
questions on which tho republicans
will Ego to bat" during the 1920
fight. They are:
a fair" representation for labor
In all councils of the nation.
Closer relation between capital and
labor. with justice TO both. and also
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

TO tho public.
Systematic help for business dur.
ing the economic reconstruction.
not antagonistic curtailment.
Strong reprossivo measures against
all reds and revolutionists who seek
20 overthrow the government.
Adequate taxes. but none for cx.
travagance.
Plans for extending payment Of
the war debt over n long period.
Strong federal regulation. but no
government ownership or undue fed
oralization OF Industries.
Elimination OF controversies be
tween groups or sections as much as
possible.
Women speakers backed up the
sentiments expressed by the men
leaders.
Mrs. Medili Mccormick declared:
we must make this an American
America"
The meeting OF the women's soc.
ton and various other groups con.
unucd today outlining campaign
plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
DOESN'T Wish
TO Be 0USTED

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-Thai
Wilhelm Won Brincken. convicted vi.
olator OF the neutrality laws while
military attache OF the German con
oulate In this city will put up n strong
fixht to prevent his deportation after
his release from the federal prison
Al McNeii's Island. was indicated to-
day by statements made by his coun.
III. Henry NJ. Owens.
Won Brinckcn will BE- released
from the federal prison next Friday
Immigration authorities yesterday
announced they will Immediately
serve federal warrant and start de
pcrs1tion proceedings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Byron's Sentence
Allowed to Stand

WASHINGTON. Jan. s--The SUI
prcmc court. by refusing 10 review
the case yesterday. allowed de-
elsion OF lower courts TO stand.
which held Carlos l. Byron. Of
Seattle. guilty OF using the mails
60 defraud.
Byron was charged by the gov
eminent with falsely representing
that he could obtain patents TO
certain public lands in tho State
ot Oregon for his victims and
was sentenced TO IS months In
prison. with fine of 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Chief Warren's Appeal
for Men Up to Council

city councilman viii decide
this week whether or not 60 re-
inforce the police department
with rs additional pairolmen. 60
combat the crime wave now
.veeplnr seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Satisfaction Is Our Silent Partner


the
o he here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
GIRL TEACHER
IS FOUND DEAD

CANYoNyiLf.E. ore. Jan. 5--
Miss Edith Pat. teacher OF ths or
chad valley school. near here. was
found dead Yesterday with q bullet
thru her heat.
Whether the young woman was
murdered or took her own NE II
not known.
Miss PITT returned last night
after her holiday vacation. TO the
home Of Nrs. - Leblanc. who
lives two miles nnrth Of isis city
and with whom tbs teacher lived
Receiving no rc1punsn TO her call
this morning. Mrs. Leblanc entered
Miss Pitts room and found her
lying across The bod. dead.
The Aibanians claim 10 be- the most
ancient rae. Of Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

We're proud the Shoes which offered in this advertisement
They're the ideal wpced shoes they're stylish and
good looking built leather that is heavy enough
under the hardest kind of They the
vice and in satisfaction a reasonable price. See them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

OLYMPIA. Jan Ga. II. wiitsie.
Z Rstxvilie attorney. was disharred
from the Washington bar by the su.
psemc court Monday for soliciting
emplcvment on promise TO secure
evasion Of the seiective draft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06
Nourns Her BOY


Il did the hes; ! could by them;
then. when saw that could make
J, alone. | obtained a divorce. think.
inw ! would have both children with
me. but my boy turned agains, me
!. who went 90 the VERY depths Of
he'll 20 give birth 60 him.
Il dotted on that boy. n WINS !
who made tho1o two children what
they are today wanted the hoy To
stay with me and 80 90 school. but
he wen, with his father. and the
father put him 90 work. The thought
% him working almos; broke my
heart. hut he win not stay with me.
! do no; know why. I was no, n had
woman. hayr always done some.
thing for the welfare Of my children.
I loved them dearly. but was no,
had woman.
They blame me. hut how abou,
tho man. when my firE, baby was
months old. he left for the West.
and was gone for two years and In
the meantime he sent me $50. 1870
OF which was spent for railroad fare
10 come to him at my folks request
] was only IL years old and sick
What was 10 do but comet but I'm
all that was n good woman. I
never once fell. when that viii cause
many n woman 10 fall. where other
wise she nigh; not.
II am leaving my dear parents.
two brothers and n siator-iu law and
baby. and the most precious arc my
beautiful daughter. who II at the
University Of Washington. and my
darling hoy OF wcstwood. Cal. oh.
4, IL such an awful thing 10 leave
such lovely children as mine are
Everybody knows that they arc the
lmc They VIII make honorable
citizens of the world 10 be proud Of
II they 40 by my teachings
"Do no; blame anybody but me for
this act. Love 10 all and prosperity
10 Seattle for the new year. and
many more Of them. Please mail or
give these letters you find In my
purse 10 the one addressed TO- or get
in communication with them. MY
mothers address II Mrs. Dan Stock
ton. 1871 Ontario IT.. Toledo. o. Ches-
ter nnnkert. my hoy. Wcatwood, Cal
tSigned) MATTE BANKERT.
"i-3-2o"
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BULLETS END lives OF SEATTLE man and W0NIANl
Two Are Found Dead After
Luncheon in Apartments

Mrs, George liankcrt mother Of
the private secretary TO Dean Con.
don OF the University Of Washing.
ton. and Stanley II. Trewella.
cashier for the realty firm 81 Henry
g. Ewing Company. were dead
Tuesday as the result OF probable
suicide pact Two pistol shots, fired
by Mrs. Bankert. broken hearted
over losing the love and companion.
ship Of her i6year,oid son Chester.
ended the life ~ herself ana the
man IN her apartment In the Jack
son. 1874 Eighth ave. Monday
noon.
Returning home from the Uni
vernity shortly after 9 y. m. the
daughter. Miss clara Hankert. was
notified by the ianitor that some
Thing had happened The ianitor
had placed a ladder against the eide
81 tho apartment house. the top
hsting near a window looking into
Mrs. Bankert's suite
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-06

NN'N NbhA s'''s'Nf
Police chief Warren made a for
NAL demand Tor 70 men al Mondays
council meeting. They are needed
his communication said. TO police
the large area at present lacking
proper police protection" Mayor
Fitzgerald has already approved
Warrcn's demand.
Warren's request was referred by
the council to the public safety and
finance committees. The public
safety committee win consider the
chiefs request Tor more men at It's
meeting Wednesday afternoon. and
tho finance committee will take Il up
next Friday afternoon. Action OF
some sort viii he taken by the city
council when It meets next Monday
afternoon.
In addition to the IS additional pa
trolmcn, Chief Warren wants four
automobiles. for use In rowing de
tails.- and also seeks authority TO
name five more sergeants.
In approving Chief warren's re
quest for the immediate naming Of
"a more patroimen. Mayor Fltzxcr'
aid penned the following endorse
ment: II am OF the opinion that Il Is
absolutely necessary that an addition
be made 60 the police department.
and | would ask tina, your honorable.
body take up the matter immedi.
atcly. II you deem II advisable TO
make these new men temporary. IL
would be satisfactory. but immediate
relief j. vitality necessary"
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II do not regret the past year
for Il has been worth n. but
denrie. I have nothing 60 leave
YOU but my memory. for the ring
want Clara TO have. for u VIII
be all she has from me.
II want TO thank your sister and
your mother for being 20 good to
me. In fact. all my friends have
been good to me. but cant bear
this awful strain any longer.
but the 2int ~ March. 1890.
the day We had set for our we'd
ding day. oh. dear. do not grievc
too much. know you love me
Never have I had any one love
me as you have treated me AZ ]
always wanted 20 be treated
kind and good and attentive.
"well. Stanley. you said you had
never loved any one an you have
loved me. appreciate that. dear
am the same as YOU. but the
little love secrets We had among
ourselves will die with inc. Some
people talked great deal. but
you know l was innocent OF any
wrong doing We just loved each
other. that was all
Wei. good bye. lover hoy. and
90 not Erieve too much over me
Love from
MATTE N. BASKERT."
Tho other letter reads;
ITO whom II May Concern. the
Public:
Please do not condemn me
when you read 81 this tragedy I
cant help 81. am not crazy !
know just what I am going 20 do
am leaving this earth because
can't live with my beautiful boy
can't live with my divorced hnn-
band and cant live without my
hoy. la order 10 have my boy
! win have to live with him. lie
was a good man bu, did not love
him cauld not be happy with
tho ono | did love without my boy
and could no, be happy with my
husband without ---T
People cay. why didn't you think
Of that when you married your hus-
hand-dldnt you love him them !
married AZ the asr ~ - 60 my hun-
hand. a great many years older. I
had three babies. and I had Co stay
BY the ship. but lived with him for
20 years. until J raised thosn babies
TO womAnhood and manhood My
baby N is years old
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Daughter swoons

Climbing up. Miss Baukert peersd
ini ldc. swooned AZ what she saw
and would have fallen but for the
Janlior. who caught and held her.
In the death chamber Mins Bank.
ert hehrld the body % her mother
stretched upon the floor. while not
three feet away was the body Of
Trewelia
Trcwelia was shot thru tho neck,
The woman thru the temple. The
position Of the gun indicated che
had done the shooting. They had
been seated together al luncheon
when the tragedy was enacted.
Mas Baakert said tho shooting
waH the end Of another love tri.
angle. Her mother divorced her
father more than a year ago and
was TO have married Trrwcila
March 81 Two letters left ~ the
dead woman indicated that she wan
unhappy. tho rhe loved Trowclin.
tccaus. her non had turned against
her after the divorce and gone with
HIS father The hoy IN now in
WeatMood. Cal.
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borrowed Gun

Shortly before tho tragedy. Mrs.
nankcrt drew her life insurance poi.
Icy from her safety deposi, box and
placed II tn a small -afc IN her apart.
fnsnt. a few days previously she
borrowed Tho gun with which shc
committed tho deed from iodger.
f.iliA Lrasin. explaining that she was
collecting rents that day and feared
burglars Airs. nankert was propri.
ctrcsH Of IN. Jackson apartments.
She had told her daughter that in
casa anything happened. her dia-
mond engagement ring. given her by
Trcwcila. was 60 be kept by MisH
fiaukrrt herself ON Saturday sha
wrote several letters. one 60 her son.
ono TO her divorced husband. and
others 10 Trewelia and th. public. all
In preparation for the end.
shortly before noon Trcwella
drove TO the Jackson In his motor
car. which he left standing at the
curb. and entered Mrs. l5anksrt's
apartment. Mrs. Bankert spread n
luncheon for them both. and they
had eaten when. appearances Ind.
Gated. abe walked around behind his
chair. shot him from tho hack. then
placed tho gun against her own fore
head and pulled the trigger.
A woman living In the apart
mcnt above that OF Mrs. nankcrt
told the police she had heard
shot about noon. but gave no
heed. thinking Il was steam
shovel In operation In vacant lot
nearby.
Il am sure now u was shot"
she said on being questioned some
time after tho bodies were dia-
covered.
Leaves letters
In Mrs Bankcrts letter 90 Ire
wcila. which was addressed to My
Dearest Stanley" she wrote;
You no doubt viii be surprised
TO receive this news. but cheer up.
dear. I cannot live under such
strain as I am. As you said the
other night. dearest. that We would
die together. oh. love. I do not
want you 20 die. too. Go on and
live your life. You said I did not
love you as you loved me. Yes.
do. and viii even after death.
I will forever love you.
you said you could not and
would not live without me. but.
dear. YOU can. You know u was
too much fos me 90 live without
my boy and n went back ! could
not live without you. ! would be
doing Mr. n. an injustice and
therefore this a. nv, fate.
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03
FIFTEEN 81 WAREHOUSES
IN LIVERPOOL SET AFiRE
Flames Spread Along Seven Miles of
Dock Area.-Biame Sim
Fein Organization!

LIVERPOOL.-Fiftee warehouses
In Liverpool and Battle, suburb.
principally Liverpool cotton ware
houses, were set on fire Saturday
night. Two Of the cotton warehouses
in Liverpool were burned out. Gaso-
line cans and paraffin were found
about the premises. 1t was stated
in police quarters that there was
strong evidence the fires were the
work of Sim Feiners.
Some shooting occurred after the
fire started. Constables were fired
at and bullets passed through the
clothing of some, but none was in
jured. One civilian was shot dead
Five men were arrested In connection
with the fire.
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03
NOTED PERSONS DIE

SAN FRANCISCO-Chief of Police
u. A. White, born in 1875.
ALBANY, Ore.-Wilson George
Stanford, former Chicago attorney.
BURLINGTON, Ia.-Thomas Hedge,
76, formerly congressman from the
First Iowa district.
SEATTLE.-Motokic Takahashi,
member of the Japanese parliament
and a graduate of Princeton univer-
sity
ELIZABETH, N. J.-William Jones.
In his 101st year. having betn bed
ridden for % years. Born in Eng
land June %. 1920.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal-Sidney
P. Waite, one Of the few remaining
forty-niners of California and for
many years widely known newspaper
man and public official, age 81.
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03
FARMERS UNIONS
WITHIN THE Law
OF JUSTICE NOT
INTERESTED IN HOLDING
sAc KoF CROPS.
Limitation Of Money for Antitrust
Law enforcement Quoted by
Offieial-cooperation Farm
ere Within the Law.

WASHINGTON-B farmers
cooperative organizations are exempt
from application of antitrust laws,
the department of justice has given
no consideration to the campaign for
the Withholding of crops from the
markets until prices advance, it was
said recently by Frank X. Nebeker,
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral, in charge of ANTITRUST prosecu-
tions.
Mr.. Nebeker's explanation of the
departments attitude followed the
recent statement of Charles s. Bar
rett, president of the National Farm.
ers' union, that he understood fed
eral agents were attempting to oh
tain evidence tor prosecutions in
Kansas. Iowa. and other middle-west-
ern states.
Nebeker said, expressly provides that
agricultural organizations not hav-
ing capital stock or conducted for
profit can not be construed as con
spiracies in restraint of trade. With
holding of crops from markets for
personal profit, Mr.. Nebektr assert
ed. probably would not be held as
organization profits.
Mr.. Nebeker also explained that
the limitations on the appropriation
act for the enforcement Of the anti
trust law would seem to preclude
action against tht farmers, mas
much as the act specifies that no part
Of the appropriation shall be ex.
pended for the prosecution of farm
ers who cooperate to obtain fair
and reasonable price for their prod
ucts. The construction as to what
is fair price for farm products, Mr..
Nebeker dtclared, would, however,
probably govern in any specific case
that might arise, as it would seem
that since the present law forbids
prosecution where the effort is to
obtain a fair price, conversely, at
tempts to obtain unfair and unrtason-
able prices would be contrary to the
law
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03

Wrong She Did Me-"
I won. The toss Of gold coin will
add an artistic climax. Wait!" as
Otis made an attempt to interrupt.
I'm not through. If you will do as I
ask, you will not lose cent. You will
get your wheat"
II will not do It'll"
"Once and for all. will you save
yourself?"
I'm the way you ask-never!"
"Then, you will take the conse-
quences Daniel seized the gold
piece. "Wc"l toss for 1t: and If I win
you will go bankrupt"
Otis, who had remained standing
throughout the conversation, groped
behind him for chair. staring aghast
at his opponent.
There could be no doubling his seri-
BUSINESS. There was not a trace Of
merriment in his hard face. Nor a
vestige of compassion.
Then you do mean it?"
Every word of it,"
The cropping hand struck a chair.
Otis sat down, clutching tremblingly
at the arm, mOistening his lips
Tails" he whispered. but so indis-
tinctly he was asked to repeat the
word.
Heads" he said more firmly.
Fitzhugh spun the coin into the air.
1t fell upon the polished table with a
little ring. The older mans face grew
suddenly CHASTITY, and the two heavy
burrows extending from his nose to
the corners of his mouth deepened.
He was on the verge of collapse.
What is it? Quick
Fitzhugh bent and looked at the gold
eagle
Heads he said.
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03
"For the anal time. will YOU tsl

"For the nnal time, will you till
her"
"No! Absolutely, moi"
"Then you will take the alternative"
Fitzhugh turned and pressed one Of
the pearl buttons ON his desk. His ex-
preston was one many Chicag0ans
had seen to their sorrow since last
July; the facial muscles tense. the
stern jaw thrust forward. his eyes
hard as agate.
A young man entered, Fitzhugh
nodded to him, and he departed. re-
turning presently with small. round
top table, which he placed near the
desk. In the center Of the table was 4
plush box not unlike jewelers. ring
case Otis looked on a. q child who
fears the dark. He had not even q
remote idea Of what the box contained,
nor could he imagine what the table
portended, yet he felt. nevertheless,
that some sinister torture was impend-
ing.
"Y0u are short to u.s." said Daniel,
after locking the door upon his en-
plOyee, "seven million bushels of wheat
ranging in price from ninety-six cents
stO dollar and ten. am going to
settle our transaction in less than one
second"
He crossed to the table, picked up
the little box, pressed spring in the
side; the lid flew open, and he extract
ed new gold eagle, which he held up
between thumb and forefinger "This
will settle 1t. A fitting emblem, Mr..
Otis. Gold! What a sermon you and
I might preach upon IT."
Tried beyond all patience, Otis cried
out: "Come to the point! What's
your object"
Fitzhugh laughed. 1t was the same
mirthless laugh that had once remind
ed Hunt of wolf barring its fangs.
He poised the coin. "Heads or tails.
which do you want1 II l win. your
wheat will cost you two and a quarter
bushel-"
"Two--merciful God! man, that
price will ruin me I"
"Of course it will" Fitzhugh re.
placed the eagle in the box, breathing
audibly a sigh of relief. "Now then, I
think we understand each other. If
you will only 60 to her" .-
II won't consider that!"
"YOu know the alternative"
1T makes no difference. l will not
consider it"
"Very well"-pOising the coin as be-
fore. Heads or tails?"
stop this asinine playing!"
"ShOuld you win you will have just
enough to live on modestly."
1.-The idiocy Of such thing!"
Fitzhugh again gave his discomfit-
ing laugh. III don't agree with you.
All our mighty warning, proclaimed
broadcast in every country of the
world. has been nothing more than a
game of heads-and-tails. You bet
wheat would fall. bet 1t would rise.
The Kendrick gazette., 1920-12-03
GERMAN RADICALS
SEE REVOLUTION
Program Prepared for proIetarian
Uprising in Near Future
Extremists Aver.

HALLE, Saxony.-German radical
leaders declare that a program has
been prepared with the aid Of promi-
nent Russian communists to start a
revolution in Germany to set up a
dictatorship Of the proletariat. They
say the attempt to overthrow the
government will be made as soon
as the more extreme element of the
independent socialist party has per-
fected an organization which, in the
opinion of their leaders, would have
some chance Of success.