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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
1T APPEARED As
THO SHE WOULD LEAP

Smoke whiried about the ladder
about the windows above. and about
the screaming woman. Closer and
closer, the flames crept up and
around her. To the crowd standing
below, with faces blanched, II ap.
pcarcd she must jump or be cooked
alive.
Don't jump" yelled the firemen.
A pompier ladder is a long staff
with a steel hook at one end. Across
the staff Is bolted series OF rungs.
with pompier ladder In his
hands, Fireman Dooley approached
the foot OF the scaling ladder and
sprang up into the smoke. In his
belt he carried coil OF rope At
tached 10 this was a life belt. Be
hind him was Policeman T.. y. Nc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
Marines Help Fight
Tragic Hotel Fire

More than half the members OF
the Rowing Marine organization,
which have been entertaining Seat
tie for the past week. aided police
and fircmcn in the protection of lives
at the Lincoln hotel fire. 1t became
known Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
THAT'S WHY THEY
WANT TO HONOR HIM

Slowly he lowered her, foot by
foot, TO McNamee two stories down.
then below to the top OF the extcn.
sion ladder. She was unlocked and
carried to safety while Dooley pulled
the life belt up again and with Me.
Namccs aid lowered another woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
To Provide Camps
Along Highways

As the plans OF the camp city com.
mittee of the civic bureau OF the
Chamber OF Commerce materIalize.
free camp sites win be established ad.
jacent 10 all highways leading into
the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
GETS SALARY OF
$50 A MONTH

Dooley lives with his syear.o
daughter. his mother and a sister. at
9S32 Eastern ave lie has been a
member Of the Seattle fire depart
mcnt since the spring OF 1918. and
gets salary Of $3.50 a month. His
mother owns the home.
Cited by Mayor Caldwell for brave
ry, he win probably be voted a
medal by the city council And this
is what he did:
High up in the windows OF the
burning hotel. seven stories above
the street a woman stood scream.
ing. She was about to jump to
certain death.
Wait" yelled the fircmen below
Don't jump
A scaling ladder was unlocked
from a fire truck and hoisted against
the side OF the building. II touched
the ledge OF the third.story windows
That was aa far as II could go. There
were still four stories between the
top OF the ladder and the window
where the woman stood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
FINALLY REACHES
WOMAN ON LEDGE

At the top of the scaling ladder
Dooley halted. Up went tho pompier
until the steel hook was opposite the
fourthstory window. With a crash
the hook broke tho glass pane and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08

T. okag9ki, landlord OF the Grand
Union hotel. ios Fourth ave. forgot
to stoke his furnace according 10 the
heating ordinance. Hen settle in
Judge Gordon's court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08

The Seattle city council will vote next Monday an
ordinance to set the clock ahead hour in Seattle dur
ing the summer months.
This is daylight saving" which the whole nation
adopted as a war measure but which congress has
fused to sanction for the coming summer.
The proposal before the city council therefore is that
Seattle shall advance its clocks an hour during the
months from April to October, inclusive matter what
the rest of the nation does.
Several civic organizations have ndorsed the propos
al The arguments in favor of daylight saving well
known So are the arguments against It,
The Seattle Star has particular interest in the ques
ton, one way or another.
But The Star does feel that before such change is
made in Seattes official time THE PEOPLE should be
Consulted They are the affected.
Does the extra hour of daylight in the evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
Shall We Set Our Clocks Ahead?
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE

pense them for the earlier hour of rising in the morning?
Is the confusion incident to double time system out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
FRANKFORT
CITIZENS
ARE SLAIN

PARIS. April s.--Ten Germans
w~re killed and 30 wounded In
CLASHES b~tw-u the French oc-
eupafionsry forces and citizens
In Frankfort yesterday. q news
agency dispatch here said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08

I'd II the beneflcent force
Of Nature reacts on men
so surely. then the more
favorable the aspects OF
Nature. the more kindly,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
As IT SEEMS
TO Me
WONDER how much Of
our fine theories about
life and Nature -
hf4sak
DANA SLEETH

bunk.
These pretty hunani.
hriAn doctrines that make US
bow all over when We con them
pw much actual scientific truth
there in them,
Not much. I fear.
q We have come 20 believe that
sature. kind. warm-hearted. bensf'
|f~nt, upiifts man by her eommun-
N with him.
n we have come TO believe that
[|kc farmer. who has his roots in
NJ soil. is finer. broader. more
humane man than the city dweller
Y And yet. II Is 70 be doubted II
e farmer IL more kindly. more
knerous--aye, II is to be doubted
|Shether he be more righteous, of
tsen more healthy. than his city
mother.
Army doctors discovered that
,ne city boys averaged a bit better
Man did their rural cousins In
|waith. Bad teeth. bad digestion.
|1manitary housing these weaken
- rural generation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08

fhe better dlspositioned. the more
sfficient should be the dweilers in
1hst region.
am especially reminded Of this
necsuse Just now I am in the hap
pi<st spot in the country, so far
"a climate goes.
Down In San Diego county.
here the winters are like May
Aihe summers about the same:
quiet. mild. sunny land. Just now
DAIied with the song Of birds, the
erent Of desert shrubs and tho
keiory of spring flowers.
Truly, n land where Nature n
Nothing 10 every sense. and where
man has nothing to do but ex.
band and luxuriate.
But the human animal is no bet
ter ere than he is In Aiaska---ln-
deed, he is more selfish here than
t.h the frozen camps Of the cruel
kkorth where every man relies on
be good heart Of his neighbor to
! help make the sullen winter endur.
-.
The more kindly the aspect OF
Mature. the more selfish man be
eonea. and the easier Nature
nakes 1t for man to live. the lazier
nan becomes.
TIE Indian OF the Arctic circle is
\ Industrious and prepares for the
long. dead winters by laying up a
great store Of food and fuel and
sfur.
Aad the Northern Indian IN
peaceable. He shares his last
Of blubber with stranger.
he IN honest, decentiiying.
" The South Sea islander has only
h. camp under a bread fruit tree
md have his belly filled with nour.
Esbment. 50 he is lazy. and he is
head hunter. cruel, crafty. a
ruthiess. shlfty spirit, lustful. de.
xenerate.
E SO. following out the argument.
Il seems that Nature does not
nsatly affect man, except that
ter perils make more Of man Of
"a and her kin5nessss make q
4 ~ Of him.
HIGH will give US another
A~ dadtIctIou I faka IL And
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08

HIGH will give US another
~ deduction, / take H. And
that 10 the eternal rca-
}M7l son for storm. sorrow,
suffering, discipline. IL
lcesn't prove that God is a big.
1nraged man because he let's us
ouffer. II it proyes anything. il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-08
EIGHT STILL NOT
ACCOUNTED FOR IN
HOTEL DISASTER

Fearing that eight bodies may
yet be- buried In th~ ti~bris OF tho
lincoln hosri fire. In which four
are known In have Lost their
lives and q s.ss 800 property lo~s
was sustained. firrmen and po
iire continued today searching
the ruins at Fourth ave and
Madison st-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
OVER HALF OF
STATE VOTE is
CAST AT NOON
Rural Districts Guido Cities
Early Reports Show Little
Scratching.
WOMAN'S VOTE LARGE

More than half the 1 40 coo registered
voters IN Indiana had cast their bal
lots at noon today.
Reports from representative cities
throughout the state indicated not only
a record breaking vote during the fore
noon, but It showed the women who reg
istered were as eager 10 pay tribute to
their political idols as We're the men.
state political headquarters here have
been in touch with the four corners OF
Indiana and report there has been little
scratching"
Il appeared n straight ticket vote was
the rule, except In the case Of purely To-
cal contests.
The early turnout was not confined TO
the cities
In the rural districts the farmers took
advantage Of cold weather and made
their trips to tho polls. taking their
women folk with them.
In proportion TO the number Of wom-
en- registered-there were more than
400 0OO-the women outdid the men In
the early rising.
The cold weather. in some cases snow
hurrles, did not keep them indoors.
The men also came out in larger num-
bcrs in some cities than IN other cleo
tion years
Nincennes reported some precincts OF
Knox County had voted more than half
those registered az : 80 this morning.
More than half the registered vote had
been cast throughout southern Indiana
according To reports from Evansville
Tcrre Haute, Ylncennes and Washington
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02

The announcement Of the S21 600 gift
Of taxpayers money 20 the favorite bond
ing company Of the highway commission
and others Is camouhaged carefully on
the thirteenth page 81 the indianapolis
News under the heading plans to Com
plete Sewage Disposal Unit" and re
veals that under the arrangements by
which the gift Is made an extension Of
time in which to complete the first unit
Of this work. provided for IN an "emcr-
eency act" of the Legislature nearly
two years ago, has been extended until
Oct. p. 1921.
The story Of this $21 900 gift, shorn
Of multitude Of explanations" is
simply that the sanitary board and the
William Grace Company OF Chicago,
which had the contract for the compile
lion OF tie work by Dec. l, 1920. had a
falling out over the contract which was
entered into between them on July 10.
1910, and the board cancelled the con-
tract, and called on the bondsmen to
complete the work.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company was the bondsman, as II
usual In construction work Of this kind
whore politics plays an important part.
The bonding company, now fairly we'll
known in Indiana as win Hays Bond
ing Company" has agreed to complete
the work for the completion OF which 1t
gave what was presumed to be a good
and sufficient bond, provided the san
itary board would allow It, S21 900 more
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Forged Letters Found
to Be Republican Trick
to Trade Watson Vote


Marion
Mr. Sullivan the opinion that this
dvotng
naonaI ticket
emphatcaN
work or without
stationery which the letter written
Campaign Organizers Room II, Denson Hotel"
organization occupy
foIows
sron the of the election very
apparent
Republicans Marion County the
Bile exception of Thomas TaggaT for
/ trading in with
the Iect of Tagaat.
AS have had personal talk with Lenke,
e managed
r.
"The letter forgery the thing can't make
strong" Mr.. Sullivan said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Indianapolis Taxpayers
Let in For New GOuge of
$4,000 on Sewage Plant

Announcement WAS made yesterday by
the indianapolis Board Of Sanitary Com
missioners of the gift to the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Of
Baltimore Of at Yeast sci 600 of the money
Of the taxpayers who are fortunate
enough to hold property In the Indian
apolis sanitary district
The announcement was made excIu-
sively in the Indianapolis News, which
publication Is said to be under the di-
rectlon OF Delavan Smith, for whom the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com.
pany recently gBye bond In Federal
Court following the indictment Of Della
van Smith on Il charge Of fling false
statement Of ownership, management and
circulation Of the Indianapolis News.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company is the bonding institution
that solicited the business of county Of
ncials in Indiana, with q carefully pre-
pared advertisement, announcing that
VIII H. Hays, Republican national chair
man, was a vice president.
1t is the same company that gave
bond for number of State highway
contractors, who obtained lucrative con-
tracts from the Goodrich highway COM
mission.
The board of sanitary commissioners
Of indianapolis Is the board that bought
from James p. Goodrich and others for
S1T5,O0O the garbage plant which j. r..
Norman. one of the owners, declared,
under oath, was not worth the cost of
iunkinm Il.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Babies Bring Party
Heads NeJU Trouble

Both great parties, with all the minute
care exercised to make sure that every
registered voter got to the polls, over
looked one good bet.
They hired no trained nurses TO take
care Of the babies of young mothers
without relatives or neighbors to whom
they cared to entrust their offspring.
The situation arose IN a north side
apartment house.
Mother desired ardently TO vote
why don't you let Mrs. So and So
take care OF baby while you vote and
then you take care Of her baby while
she goes?" friend husband, in blissful
ignorance, inquired
What. let her take care of my baby
Il wouldn't trust a woman in this
place with my child"
We'll, let me take care Of her this
afternoon" the husband continued.
Il might have to stand in line three
or four hours and then what would you
do?" the mother replied.
Friend husband gave up.
In certain precinct in the Ninth ward
a voter appeared at tho polls early In
order to be the first to register his
vote.
He went 10 the voting machine, closed
the curtains and pulled his party lever.
Then he tried TO open the curtains,
but failed.
He tried repeatedly with the same re-
suit.
Some one outside told him that II he
left the booth he would lose his vote
lie had no intention Of doing this. so
he remained in the both for an hour,
while the other voters marked their
choice on Australian ballots.
Then a representative OF the election
commissioners came and opened a lock
the precinct officials had overlooked.
A certain spinster in north side pre-
cinct on being asked whether or not she
was going to vote stated her stand
fatty.
Not unless some one calls for
me in an automobile" she answered.
why you are only two blocks from
the polling place her neighbor remon-
strated.
"Oh. It's not the walk" she returned,
but ever since l can remember they
have come for my brother in convey
ance on election day, and l want the
same consideration or won't vote"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
REIGN OF TERROR
THREATENS IRISH
Nation Faced With DesolatiOn
From Conflict.

DUBLIN, Nov 2.-The burial OF Ter
ence MacSwiney has been followed by q
wave of violence in Ireland In which
about twelve persons, including half a
dozen policemen and soldiers were killed
and many villages were shot up or par
tidlly burned by the auxiliary police IN
reprisal attacks.
Reprisals were made by the BLACK and
tan" police, despite the disciplinary
measures already taken by Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland.
to stamp out this form of vengeful VIC
lence.
Among the communities that have
suffered in this latest outburst are Ira
lee. West Tralee, Abbey Dorney. LiIaw,
Listowell, BallyduR, Thursles, Tullamore
and Dungannon.
DUBLIN, Nov. 2.-One civilian was
killed and n soldier and woman were
wounded in a fresh outbreak OF reprisal
violence at Tralee today.
The National University was searched
and the president. DIR. Coffey, was placed
under temporary arrest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
COAL DEALERS
REFILE 10 SUITS

Forty of the suits Of the retail coal
dealers which were withdrawn some days
ago after the special fuel and food COM
mission made changes regarding the
rates to be charged for coal IN various
localities have been relied. County
Clerk Richard Sipe announced today.
Approximately seventy eight appeals
from the ruling of the fuel commission
were originally fled and a number were
withdrawn in circuit court
The appellants ask the order of the
fuel commission relative 20 the price OF
Indiana coal be declared void and be set
aside.
The latest action of counsel indicates
that the retailers have decided to CON
tinue their fight against the Goodrich
fuel commission.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Single Tax Leader
Comedies Defeat

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-Robert
c. c. McCauley, candidate for Presi-
dent on the Single Tax ticket, this
afternoon admitted defeat.
MY curiosity Is aroused only by
the idea of how decisively l will be
defeated" McCauley declared on his
way to the polls.
MeCauley claims one thing in com
mon with the two major candidates,
that he is a newspaper man
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Free Lessons
in French

Our Washington Information Bureau
has secured limited quantity of the
same little French cabuiary" that the
United States Marine Corps gave to each
Of its fighting men when II started them
overseas to stop the Hun.
These soldiers of the seas demonstra ted
their customary efficiency In selecting
the fundamentals in French that one
should know to find his way about q
polyglot world.
Even though you may never expect
to travel abroad, the future relations OF
France and the United States are certain
to be so close that it win be a great con-
venience and pleasure to know the mean
ing of some Of the French words and ex-
pressiOns that are used most.
This little booklet fits comfortably into
ones outside pocket, or vanity case. It
can be studied while riding on a street
car, or waiting for some one, or at any
leisure time.
1t Is free If you send cents in stamps
to pay the return postage.
This advertisement will be printed only
once, as the supply is limited.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Human PIlntOtOr
Works in ATTEMPT
to Keep Man Alive
snecial TO The Timse.


MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. New "A
human pulmotor composed Of three men
today sought to keep Edwin WOln, y.
Purdue University student, alive.
Wolf was near death at his home here
today as n result OF an injury to his
spine received in an iDterclass football
game at Purdue ten days ago.
Paralysis resulted. aud Snroad over
VOLTS body and his breathing became
difficult.
Pulmotors were brought from Chicago.
They had little success and finally an
appeal TO the safety first" department
of the Haskell Barker Car Company
brought three men to VOLTS bedside.
Working in two hour shifts. the three
men have for three days been com
pressing VOLTS lungs and then letting
them fill with air al Is done in reviving
a drowning person.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Cor. and Mrs. Cox
Stand In Line for
20 Minutes to Vote

DAYTON. Ohio. Nov. 2-Goverpor and
Mrs. James VI. Cox stood in line twenty
minutes In a little polling place here in
order to cast their votes today.
with women voting FOR President In
Ohio for the first time, the doorway Of
the store In which the Democrats can
d!date voted was damned with two lines
OF men and women when he arrived.
The polling place was a small depart
ment' store Of Carrmoute, q Dayton su-
burh, being n one man barber and print
Ing shop as well as Offering for sale soft
drinks, candles and cigars.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
Cox 81, Harding "a in
First Kansas Count

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2.-of the
first 1876 votes counted In Topeka in
three scattering precincts. Cox re-
eeived 81. Harding 81, and Debs 1.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. g.
First returns from the town of FL
mendorff. Boxar County, showed the
complete result In one precinct: Cox.
S5; Harding, ?.
WICHITA. Kan, Nov. 2.-Four
scattered precincts here gave Cox
S97. Harding So. up to noon.
The precincts were In strong union
districts. where heavy Democratic
vote was rolled against Governor Al
len and the whole Republican ticket.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
GARY WORKERS
EARLY AT POLLS

FUe'IHI 70 IUe IImcE-
GARY. Ind. NOV. GARY steel work
ers nockcd around the voting booths
early. eager TO cast their votes before
going into the mills for the days grind.
Between . and O'Clock this evening
another rush OF voters IS expected when
the mill shifts again change.
Party leaders here have urged as many
as can to vote during the middle Of the
day TO prevent n Inst minute jam o the
polls Women were the FIRST to vote In
several precincts here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
TERMS SLAPPED
ON RUM AGENTS
Chicago Defendants Given
Severe Shock by Fines
and Sentences.

CHICAGO, Nov Hundreds OF boot
leggers awaiting trial here trembled In
their boots today.
Their serene smuGness over the belief
that the prohibition law was a joke was
shattered when Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain lands plastered a two and
one half years sentence on a hotel pro
prietor who sold whisky.
Another man was given ninety days
Fines assessed against the two totaled
SO. 600.
Both defendants nearly tainted when
sentenced.
As result of the sentences the booze
lid was on tight here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02

See you at the polls" has been tho
feminine substitute Of late for the ia
miliar See you later"
And they we're seen all right, for the
women gathered at the polls in goodly
numbers, the business women, as a rule,
voting early, and others going later in
the day.
And with the election of today the
voting party" has come in vogue.
The young lady across the way tele
phoned her fair neighbor to inquire If
she were going with a party" and If
she were nor, extended an invitation to
join "our crowd"
A ira gedy occurred when one fair dam
sci, haboring party convictions that did
not harmonize with her circle of friends,
was ostraci1ed and forced to find COM
nanionahips with less intimate friends or
y <s<&s, -.nlfkzry STYLE
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02

However, the women have taken their
new privilege with seriousness and have
learned the method Of using both the
ballot and the voting machine, so they
are quite as speedy and business like
in voting ms the men.
One woman In a north side precinct,
who is a busy housekeeper with a large
family, rose before the rest of the fam
lily was out of bed, slipped her top coat
on over ner bungalow apron, and stepped
into the polling place only few doors
away, voted, came home and had break
fast ready before the male members Of
the household were up,
The old theory about voting keeping
the women from their household tasks
has gone gllmmering, for the feminine
voters were making it "snappy."
In fact, the only delay noted In ons
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
SnOWdrift Spells
'COr'-VictOry Seer,

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 2.-On Il
mountain near Leadville all the snow
was melted today with the exception
OF one huge drift.
The drift spelled c o X, according
to word received ut Democratic head
quarters here.
The Democratic leaders were Jubi-
liant over the report, declaring it was
a good omen and that 1t meant the
Democratic presidential candidate
would certainly be victorious.
When Republicans were informed
of the drift, they agreed it was an
omen all right.
But their Interpretation was that
Cox would be showed under.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-02
SOUTH BEND
TURNS OUT EARLY

HFefiel 20 me lEleh
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Nov. 2.--Overcast
skies and cold, damp atmosphere did not
Acep many persons from lining up at
the polls before opening hour here this
morning.
Indications were for a record vote N
this district