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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
One Killed; Seven
Hurt in Auto Wreck

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2.-one
man was killed and seven injured
In an automobile accident ON the
Great Highway here early today,
John Maioy was instantly killed
when struck by taXicab containing
six passengers all of whom were in.
jurcd when the taxi turned turtle
while swerving In an attempt to
avoid striking Maloy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
BRAvELY Slew WOMAN, BUT fAINTS
ON SCAFF0LD; WEEPS and TRElNBLES

SAN QUENTIN. CAL,
Jan. 2.--After fainting on
the scaffold. Lafayette
Newell. murderer of Mrs.
Mary Reeves. near Placer
vile, was hanged here to-
day.
The trap was sprung at
1916 n. m. and Newell
was pronounced dead at
1927.
II am tired OF life."
Newell told prison officials
early today. Il am ready
to meet death"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

AS the hour Of execution
drew near. however, he be-
came increasingly nervous.
Newell was to have been
hanged at 10 o'clock. When
the officials started TO
lead him from his cell,
however. Newell collapsed.
Fifteen minutes were
consumed in taking the
condemned man TO the
death room. As he reach
ed the scaffold. supported
between two guards,
Newell broke into tears.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
FIVE men DIE
IN EXPLOSION
Three Tons of Powder Blow
Up in Plant

WILMINGTON. Pa. Jan. Five
men were killed In an explosion at
the Hagley plant OF the Du Pont
Powder company here today. The
dead are Lumm Pinder. Carvin
Swartwood. Antonio Grangullo, Clio
vanni Martini and Thomas Anselmi
They were In charge OF the press
ing mill. corning min and three grind
ing mills that blew up. Four of the
men were blown to atoms. Three
tons OF powder exploded. Much glass
In this city was broken by the explo-
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

2is. Her district Is bounded by r.
Madison st. 18TH ave. y. Marion s'.
and 18th ave. II Includes six entire
blocks and parts OF two other blocks.
She must count the noses Of every
person who sleeps in that district.
Persons who may be employed IN
that district. but whose homes are
elsewhere In the city. viii be counted
In the district where they sleep.
Persons who are persisently not at
homo when the enumerator calls. VIII
find a printed blank under their door.
This blank must be filled out ana
mailed IN the addressed envelope
which the enumerator will leave with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
Mayors Friends
Organize Friday

Friends OF Mayor Fitzgerald VIII
meet at the Green Lake public H.
brary Friday evening at 7:3o o'clock
to lay plans for active support of
their candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-Taking
Of the i4th census officially began to.
day I'm every part OF the United
States Ninety thousand enumerators
were ready TO start their work.
The inventory VIII show how many
million people there are In the United
States. as well as the total monetary
value OF farms mines and mnnufac-
lures II WIZ also show how much
OF the country's acreage II used for
farming and how many persons are
employed In each industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

medal for years spotless per
formance, then a jury would have
something To 20 on,
We should reward these thou
sands Of careful. conservative. hu.
name drivers. as well as punish
the joyrider and the road hog.
But society generally gives no
rewards for good conduct; usually
it contents itself with putting
super-tax on the industrious. while
the loafer escapes without pen
atty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
DO Not Fear Women

Many enumerators are women who,
according 20 Roy Erford chief OF the
census. says make the best canvass
ers. Some housewives, says Erford'
are afraid TO permit men to enter
their homes. owing 20 the crime
wave. whereas a woman enumerator
is not feared
Some enumerators-tbos assigned
for districts In which there are many
foreigners speak several languages.
In the foreign districts, also, consuls
of the various foreign governments
lend their nld.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

In an article In the Daily News.
Official anxiety over the military
situation In Russia was heightened
by wireless message from Moscow
In which the Russian soviet govern
mcnt claimed It's armies had entered
Bokhara-thc gateway 90 Afehanis
tan.
An immediate policy" should be
established BY the British govern.
msnt 20 prevent further extension Of
the reds" sphere OF influence IN
countries now under British control
or protection. Gen. Maurice asserts.
Start Propaganda
Boishevik cmissaries have started
n concentrated propaganda IN the
British sphere Of Influence 20 tho
north and west of India. according
to advicea here.
with sporadic rcvoiis already re.
ported from the hin country OF North
india. and fighting reported between
waziri and Mahsud tribcsmcn and
British forces. British observers be.
AAfNfN INV fRiNfAfNik AfA'tAHhN AZ
ready have begun TO bear fruit
Dispatches today amphfied the
Moscow wireless adviccs Of ycster.
day. which announced a great Boi.
ahcvik victory for the red armies at.
lacking Gen. Dlnlkin's anti Bolshevik
troops In South Russia.
Besides capture OF the towns Of
Ekateriuoslav and Novomoskovsk,
the reds claimed to have taken sew.
eral other towns. Denikin'a routed
armies continue their retreat toward
the Sea Of Azov. the reds claimed,
and it was admitted In British mill.
tary circles that Dcpikin apparently
IL doomed TO follow the fate Of Yuden'
itch and Admiral kolchak. in nm ef-
fort to establish an anti Bolahevik
government for Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
20 Armed Men Raid
Ireland Postoffice

LIMERICK. ireland. Jan. "A
party OF about 20 armed men last
midnight raided the Limerick post.
office. held up the staff OF IL EN-.
ployes and robbed safes of from 1000
to 1000 pounds and quantity of
money orders.
Pickets were stationed outside the
building during the raid TO warn the
robbers Of possible danger.
Cheer up, Stanley! II every holiday
were a day off we should not live
long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

pOkrNG out upon the
modern business world.
I am moved 10 ponder
over this problem: may
BE- Some mathematical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
The Cry Has Been

with the classified ad-
vertisers: Business will
pick up after the holl-
days and advertising
will then bring better
results"
They are right. Peo-
pie will settle down to
the everyday business
of city life since the
hustle and furore of
Xmas and holidays are
over.
Star classified adver-
tising will bring the de-
sired results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

destrians. so guess I arm an un-
biased witness in this perpetual
dispute between autolst and foot
man.
And 7 find Il necessary TO take n
lot more care to miss pedestrians
when I'm driving than I find re-
auired 70 keep from being hit when
I'm walking
Every day I see jaywalkers. star
razers, Indifferent. stroiling folks,
who bllfheIy take their lives in
their hands on busy corners. ana
kxpect all traffic to outguess their
gJuicidaI tendencies.
Il Occasionally I meet up with n
wild jehu who considers he has
done his fun duty when he toots
his horn. but there are fewer OF
him than there are careless pedes-
trians.
7 wonder n II wouldn't be q good
idea 10 reward good drivers as well
az punish careless ones.
7 wonder IL we shouldn't bestow
medals on people who always look
before they cross the street.
Punishment is only half or Jus
tice: reward should be the other
half.
Say we adopted the good old
sunday school ticket plan. A little
card for each good week; a bigger
card for each perfect month. and
az the end Of the year "A great. big.
glowing diploma that all but in
sured your free admission with
St Peter.
Suppose for every thousand
miles a driver makes without acct
dent or violation Of any traffic
law he gets q pink slip; for 10000
miles blue badge; for 100. 900
! Iniies, 10 blue badges or a gold
1nedai, Wouldn't that solve lot
Of problems2
~ " IN now. the motorlst who
hits somebody gets nothing for
pSEt performance. tho maybe he
has been dodging them for $4,000
miles without mishap. And the
motorist who hits 'em once a week
also gets no proper penalty for his
determined reeklessness
But II the driver had. gold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

Ne OF the big events OF
the world occurs to-
night In Seattle.
Thru the ages only a
few big things have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
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night In Seattle.
Thru the ages only q
few big things have been
done.
A few big statues have bccn
scusped
A few great pictures have been
painted
A few grca, and eternal thoughts
Ahave ereathed thru epic verse and
kPacved the muftitudes.
And a few. very few. indeed.
.xr~at musical rhyfhrns hav. come
%, of the infinite 10 biess ".
One Of the greatest OF these r.
he Third symphony Of Beethoven.
Here, for all time. a master left be-
Aind movements of thought. whirf-
4 twinds of emotion. peaks and wide
ysaches of spiritual striving. that
hose coming after him might az
pert~nce.
To hear the Third Symphony II
10 experiences. for the hour. life
kcyed 10 It's highest heroic pitch.
y Maybe your little pitcher can't
hcid much OF this flood. but II can
hold little and b. glortfied.
No bigger. no more worthwhile.
lasting experiences WIN come to
ycu than to live In the Third Sym.
phony for an hour. That's why
call your attention To this oppor-
trnlty. there are few enough
chances given ns crawling mortals
10 spread spiritual wings and be
cxasted
The Third symphony. as Meany
hall. tonight. NJ $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
REDS REACHING
FOR INDIA NOW
Soviet Government Claims
Armies Enter Bokhara
ny I'D 1. KEEN

ny I'D l.. KEEN
Tunitrd Press staff Correspondent. ).
LONDON. Jan. ss---The road Ia
India !. open. and the Russian
nolshcviki now threaten 20 ssiab
lish communication with the en-
tire Fast, Gen. Maurice. British
military expert. DECLARED today.
In an article in the Daily News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

,ST OF the time I walk:
for. maybe. an hour a
day I flivver: and I
lodged reckless drivers
long before I lodged Pc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02

nini may solve ~, cefuthty many
= tired employer would sigh In CON
tent II the question was definitely
settled.
The query IL this: Does the av-
erawe girl in an office waste as
much time powdering her nose a.
the average man does stocking his
pipe
There may be- offices where
poses are not powdered and pipes
nre not smoked. those don't count.
I'm speaking Of kindly. sympa.
fhetsc. human establishments.
where the employees have some few
privileges left
Any authority who has kept tab
on these two indoor pastiules. and
who can give comparative figures.
win obIige by forwarding his find
ings to this column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
Tides in Seattle


First rtiKh Tide
sits a m. ftt a.
FIRST lew Tide
stsi a iu 81 n.
s~soad ulxh Tide
1 - . tn ifl n.
~~ceni tow Tide
s;ts r IN is a.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02
CHAPTER WI.

II was the NEXT evening that / made
my astounding discovery, when pure
chance led me plump into what both
Barbara Bradford and recognized
at once as our first real clue to the
mysteries surrounding US
My ind came unexpectedly at the
end of an exciting day. As may be
imagined slept little in the hours
following my unexpected meeting with
Claire Bradford In my rooms. coming
as It did right on top OF Detective
Germans revelations as to rhe identity
of the telephone girl. Coupled with
these circumstances was tho fact that
II my hopes were realized. Barbara
would be within a very few hours
lunching with me for the 6rst time.
! just had TO see her before met
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4
". remembering the old proverb that
"a bird In the hand Il worth two In
bush" we win proceed to make our
Jelly as usual as far as the sugar and
the purse holds out
There are many fruits, mild In Ma
vor or lacking pectin. the thickening
quality which makes jelly jell. which
may be made to thicken BY using var
ious otker fruits such as lemons, or
anges or the citren melon. The white
Inner portion Of the orange and lemon
is boiled Tor three honse in a pint or
more Of water. strained and used to
add TO the fruit Juice lacking in pee
Tin.
II one likes rhubarb. and It makes
most attractive jelly. take one quart
each Of cubed citron melon and
rhubarb cooled until not too .mushy.
with one quart Of water and : drip
over night. The Juice Will be thin
but It u boiled for few minutes
then the sugar added and cooked un-
Ill II jelIs. FDr pineapple Jelly take one
quart OF diced pineapple. a good r,pe
one and an equal quantity Of diced
citron melon. one pint Of water, cook
ed and mashed thoroughly and cooked
to a pulp IN fireless cooker. Strain
over night. Tie result will beza pint
and a half Of juice; boil this ten min
utes. then add an equal measure OF
sugar and cook about fifteen minutes.
II the pineapple is yery sweet a tables
spoonful OF lemon Juice for each pint
OF citron and pineapple Juice win has
ten the jellying process and addso the
favor.
II doubtfulsas to the. jeilying power
OF any Juice test II With d teaspoonfuI
OF 'alcohca and ahneqnaii quantity of the
strained Juice before the sugar is add
ed. II II becomes a seintinous mass By
stirring 1t will have plenty Of pectin
without adding any. OF another fruit.
For those who do not care for the
rhnbarb flavor. the rhubarb may be
used with orange or lemon rind with
some Of the juice Such jelly viii
have no flavor Of rhubarb. Rnapberry
Juice combined with rhubarb for bulk
and thickened with the pectin from an
orange or lemon will have all the
flavor OF raspberries. This same meth
cd will work with biackberrfes, blue
berries and strawberries, 30 that one
may have allSthe delightful iavors Of
his fayorite fruits as long as the sugar
holds out.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02
A BEAUTIFUL GHOST.

Synopsis.-Spaldlng Nelson 70 90
cupying the apartments Of his
grcat-uncle, Rufus CASTOR. The
Gastons. leaving on trip. tell him
about mysterious noises and "whis-
pers' that have scared them. He
becomes acquainted with Barbara
Bradford. who lives in the same
big building. He instinctively dis
hkes and dlstrusts the superintend-
ent, Wick. The mysteries In his
apartments begin with the disap-
pearance of the CASTOR pearls from
the wall safe. He decides not TO
call In the police, but to do his own
investigating. II Is soon evident
that someone has; access to his
rooms. Becoming friendly with
Barbara, he learns that her apart
ments are equally mysterious. She
tells him that several years before
her sister Claire, who lives with
her. had made a runaway mar
riage with an adventurer, from
whom she was soon part; 1. and the
marriage had been Rnnulled. Claire
is engaged to be married and some
one has stolen documents concern-
ing the AFFAIR from the Bradford
apartment and Is attempting to
blsckmail the Bradfords. Nelson
bINes Miss Kelly, the telephone
6trl, to dinner with the Idea OF
pumping her. German, a hotel de-
tective, recognizes her as the wife
or Lefty Moore. a noted burglar.
Nelson partly confides In the deteo-
tive and arranges to meet him.
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Detective German to the
rescue.
Cro BE coNTINUEp.)
LaIrnest PIps ornan.

What Is undoubtedly the largeat ana
probably the greatest pipe organ
ever made was that which was played
in Festival hall in st. Louis. during
the exposition Ia 1904. It was origin
ally made for Convention hall, In KAN
sas City, but was never accepted. II
remained In storage for years ana
was then bought BY John wanamaker
and Installed 10 fis Phuadalnhia store.
where II IL played every working day.
The srsan Weighs p41ooe poundA
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02

finely minced onion over head lettuce
and serve with French dreasing.
Watfies--Two cupfuls Of sifted
nour, two egg yolks. two cupfuls Of
sour milk. three teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder, one-haIt teaspoonful OF
soda, one teaspoonful OF salt. and two
teaspoonfuls Of melted shortening.
Dissolve the soda ip tRe milk. add ths
salt and baking powder to the fiour.
add the beaten yolks and shortening;
give q good beating after all the 10,
gradients are mixed. Bake on hot
waflie Iron
Fruit oaIplcon.--Peel three bananaa
remove the coarse threads and slice
10 thin slices; peel two oranges and
cut In lengthwtse slices; remove the
exterior Of pineapple and shred with
a fork to remove the fruit from the
core; skin the grapes. one-half pound
OF white ones, and remove the seeds.
MIX the fruit lightly With one enp-
fnl Of sugar, the juice OF lemon.
Chill and serve IA sherbel cups fnF-
nIshed with markschlno cherries.
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02
CHAPTER VI-centInued.

you're right about that,r replied,
"and say, look here. Why can't you
meet me somewhere tomorrow after
noon. There are q lot of mysterious
things happening In the Granddeck.
Maybe you can help me In trying to
clear them up"
IFS date. I'll be In the pack room
OF Jim CoDner's place over on Third
avenue at three o'clock waiting for
you"
"Tll be there" 1 said, as bade him
good night.
Hold on q minute" he said. do
you know where Lefty Moore's wife
lives now2"
1 recalled the number she had told
me to give the taxi man and repeated
1t to him. an address way over ON
East Sixty-second street near the
river.
Il like to know them sort Of things"
he explained. an our business you
never know when you'll be needing
them"
On my way home, after l left him,
congratulated myself on having made
James Germans acquaintance. In
him had found man with police and
detective experience. The fact that
he held a responsible position with a
big hotel ought to be sufficient voucher
for his honesty. OF course Miss Brad
ford must be consulted before l met
German the next afternoon. could
hardly tell him my own almost unbe-
Hevable experiences without bringing
IN the attempts to blackmail her sister.
Surely Miss Bradford would not OBJ
Ject to my plan. We were making
such poor headway In solving the mys-
terry ourselves that l was certain she
would welcome Germans advice.
And would 1t not be a surprise to
Barbara Bradford to learn that a
criminal-or at least the wife of a
criminal-was employed as telephone
girl In the apartment hOuse1 l was
hoping that she would be at home and
IN her room when ! arrived at the
house so that might signal her and
tell her my great news at once.
l let myself into the apartment and
without bothering to turn on the lights
made my way back toward my own
room. AS 1 reached the end of the
nall my ears detected scufiinK noise
that seemed to come from INV ouar.
ters. l stopped stock-stllI and listened
breathlessly. UnquestionabIy there
was someone in my room.
l tlptoed softly forward. As crept
along In the darkness, making no
sound, l found myself devoutIy wish
Ing for some weapon. or course n
might be Barbara, who had entered hv
means OF the ledge to leave some mes.
sage for me, but II It were not sbe I
felt certain that ] would discover who
was at the bottom Of the pIots
against us.
l gained the door without my pres-
ence having been discovered. In the
dim half-light that came from the onen
window I could detect figure stand
ing on chair apparently feeling along
the wall near the ceiling. I recalled
with curiosity that 1t was from that
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02

with a French dressing,
which Is well seasoned.
adding a spoonful of cat
sup. w orees te ershir ire
sauce and q little onion
juice or grated onion. Is
a salad hard to equal.
For variety. roll a half
cupful OF fresh. crisp
peanuts, sprinkle with 4
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02

and can't help H.
II will neVer bring aolacos 10 ohnr.
ish them still;
There are rainbow-llned cioudA thar,
ara paeans Of giadnoss
awaiting your bidding 70 come AZ
your Will
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02

or price OF sugar
the housewife has
found that later
when she would
convert the sug-
arIess Juice into
Jelly that sugar
had doubled Ia
price Coneequent-
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02
sEAsosAsLR Dishes.

For any meal after breakfast q salad
VIII be enjoyed. A simple head lettuce
The Jasper news., 1920-09-02

0opyrisAs sy usaA ssov- AOa
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-22
MoPs FOR POLISHED FLOORS
One May d Made Of Ola Stockings
o. Any oiseardsd Wssisn Or
Fianneletts Material.

For oiled or polished floors an oiled
floor mop In almost necessity. Sew
eral makes can be found on the mar.
ket. or one may he made Of old stock
inRs or any discarded wooden or fan
nelette material. In q Farmers Bull
letin on Farm Home Convcniences."
ObtainSble free from the United States
depa rtment OF agriculture. the follow
INK directions for making such mop
are given:
The material Ia cut into l-Inch wide
strips. which are sewed across the
middle to II foundation OF heavy cloth.
This In fastened to I'M old broom han
die ar used In Chimp mop handle.
The mop. when finished. Is dipped
into a solution made OF onc-half cup
full OF melted parntAn and one cupful
If kerosene. and then allowed to dry.
To keep 1t moist II IL rolled tightly
and kept In n paper bag away from
stoves or lamps.
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DO NOT THROW AWAY
PARTLY STALE BREAD
Different Ways Of Making II
Quite Appetizing.
Coed Plan 70 Cut on What 10 Needed
At Meal and Place Slices In Hst
ovsn-Creutons Are Made Of
Odds and Gnds.

TOastinE IL the most common
method for making stale or partly
stale bread attractive, but 1t Is by no
means the only one. II partly stale
bread 10 put into a very hot oven for
a few minutes It grows softer. prob
ebiy because the heat tends to drive
the water from the crust back into the
crumb. food specialists Of the United
States department Of agriculture say.
Such warmed-over bread ID not ~ soft
and sprinKy ~ fresh. hut most persons
md II very appetixing. A good plan.
therefore. when bread has lost its
freshnesss. 10 to cut of what will be
needed At Q meal snd place the slices
In . hot oven for q few minutes just
before serving. In this way bread can
be used on the table which would or.
dinarily be considered too stale.
''Twice-baked bread" which Ia cut
bread placed In the warming oven or
In 4 pan on the back Of the stove and
allowed to dry out slowly until 1t II
slightly brown and crisp throughout.
offers still another way Of making
stale bread attractive. II desired. this
twice-baked bread may he crushed
with a rol'ing-pin and used like the
ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. In
some localities this dish has long been
known under the name Of rusks.
The little fried cubes Of bread called
croutOns. which are served with soup,
may he made Of odds and ends Of
bread. To save time. bread simply
broken into small pieces may he fried
either In deep fat or In q pan (sauteeti)
and used for the same purpose. Some
times bread crumbs fried In pan are
used as seasoning or sauce for meat.
French cOoks frequently put pieces Of
stale bread In soups Just long enough
before serving for them to soften: the
well-knOwn one. "crust In the pot"
(croute au pOt). Is simply a thin soup
with bread In II.
There are many ways Of using stale
bread In cooking. Almost every good
cookbook gives directions for prepar-
Ing soft and dry crumbs for use in
srallOped dishes. bread putidlngs, etc.
The soft parts Of bread may he used
In place OF flour or cOrnstnrch for
thickening soups. sauces. grnvles.
stewcd tomatoes (either fresh or
canne'i). etc. Bakers often use stale
bread and dried. finely ground cake
In place Of part Of the -four In making
fancy breads, cakes and cookies. The
h"useleeper cnn often avoid waste by
using them In this way In gri,ldlecakes,
cakes. cookies, etc,