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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
I'd Rather Die-Why Couldn't II"
Fate of Joe Morton,
15-Year-Old B o y,
on Trial for Life,
Will Be in Hands
of Everett Jury To-
night---Mother and
Son Break Down.

EVERETT, Jan. IA.
(Special.) - Fifteen-year-old
Joseph Darwin Morton's fate
rested in the haDds of a jury
of 10 men and Two women in
Judge Ralph C. Bells court
here late today.
They must find him guilty
of first degree murder for
the killing Of Lee Linton, No
vember 10. or they must find
him not guilty at all.
These were tho instructions Judge
Bsli read to the jury Mt 10 o'clock
this morning.
Tn. boys extreme youth must not
be considered reason for acquittai.
the judge added. He IL not entitled
10 acquitai on the grounds of mental
irrcsponsibIliiy or temporary insan.
ity. nor on the showing made that
he was under durcss. that he feared
his companion. Isom white. Neither
IL his previous good reputation TO be
taken into account as a reason for
ac1uittal.
Opening his argument for the state.
Prosecutor Thomas Stigcr recalled 20
the jury that the defense showed the
lad had gone to church and Sunday
school. that he had discarded the
habit rix months sso. along with the
teachings OF his father and mother.
and turned 10 a life ~ crime that led
10 robbery and at last TO murder.
Morton and his stspmoshcr At this
point In tho argument broke down
and cried bitterly.
Foligwing Rtiwer's stAt11nent. At
toru~S wlluaw- Ka11Ws -AGfn0rs .eorms
eel. began . presen(Afion 0RF6Ss case
THAT he said would probably - con.
ciuded nj O'Clock.
'TIe was the tool Of the older boy.
white" Keller said of the young de-
tendnnt. He was under whites
power. II wns White who induced
him to 20 away from home and who
gave him cirarcts by the pack. II
was not until the time came when he
was 20 shoot Linton, that the young.
or boy came 10 his senses"
Tho jury. n they find Morton
guilty. must also fix the penalty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
FOUND I'm
SEAT Tie
HEIGHTS

Aheadless skeleton found at Seattle Heights, just
north Of the King county line within 200 yards OF the
spot where another mysterious skeleton, never ident
fed was discovered November 49, 1919 has set Sher-
if Strnger and his deputies the trail of what they
believe to be mysterious murder case.
The skeleton was discovered by Oscar Strid, well
driller, of Edmonds Stumbling thru the woods Tues.
day, he nearly stepped the bones before he realized
what they were Nearly buried by underground and
SOIL the skeleton had evidently been there for at least
six months
"a was frightened when / saw the thing" Strid told
Deputy Sheriff Stewart Campbell "and fled then res
solved notify authorities here After coming to Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

l lost my nerve, but ! finally
determined to tell all ! knew" "
strid wns vidbly agitated. Camp
bell says. He was permitted TO re-
turn TO his home.
Early wednesday morning. Camp
bell and Sheriff John stringer went
70 tho locality where the skeleton
vas found to search for clues. that
might link up tho two skeletons In
ono murder pnat-
The skeleton was lying beside q
loe..- Sheriff strinKer reported on
his return to his office. we
SEARCHED for the skull but could
not find II. Hat and shoes were
missing. and all labels that might
show where the dark textnred suit
had been purchased were evidently
ripped out. There was nothing In
the pockets"
The first skeleton. discovered by
Fred A. I'm. 572s First ave. N. E..
while tramping thru the woods
November %. was never identified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
ARMOUR CITED
BY j. S. BOARD
Packing Firm Charged With
Unfair Competition

WARRINGTON. Jan. i4.--OUnited
Press.) The federal trade commits
sion today announced It had cited
Armour A. Co. Chicago meat pack
ors, on charges OF unfair competition
and OF acquiring competing firms. In
violation OF the Clayton antitrust
law. D..
rhe company was given 40 days
TO answer the citation. after which
the case will be set for trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

French, the RuHSiau-cdcn mas
some particular trait and accom-.
pIishment that is worthy of emu
iation.
As a nation, we have ingrafted
many Of these foreign virtues.
along with a few alien vices. on
to our native stock. but. admir-.
ing tho pluck and craft and arts
tic adeptness Of the Jap on his
native heath. several thousand
miles away, and loving him as a
successful and, interruptions com.
petitor in your own back yard. are
two quite different mental proc
esses.
SO, to get n deduction or two
from a scant discussion OF
weighty problem, this is about the
way II should work out: Every
American.thinking adult should at
the earliest convenience become a
citizen in spirit and in deed.
And those who persist in remain
ing outside the family should be
invited 10 move on 10 some coun-
try that they will think enough
Of 20 vote in.
Alien races that we cannot as
simulate should be barred from
entry at all; for. Just as this ma
ton seeks no new fields to con-
auer. or 10 boss. 80 other nations
and races should content them
selves in working out their own
n. In fLalx fa1
probably the most ambitious Asiat-
ic Will admit that there is territory
and opportunity enough for the
/. Oriental races in Asia, II Asia be
left to them.
II European powers crowd into
the Asiatic sphere, then naturally
Orientais will crowd into the New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Scores Shot Down
in Berlin Riotinn

BERLIN. Jan. 13.--A state Of
siege has been proclaimed thru.
out Germany, with the excep-
tion Of Wurtemburg. Ssxony and
Bavaria, as the result Of wide.
spread riots.
The proclamation was Issued
by President Ebert late today.x
Scores have been killed In riots y
Berlin. and more than 100 men and
wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
MY Boy Ought to Pay Penalty,
But They Should Not Hang Him.

This is the comment Of d. A. White, 70-year-old
father Of Isom White the lad condemned to die for the
murder of Lee Linton
"The boy ought to pay some penalty We expect
him to pay it. What they give will take. But
it looks to that nobody in their right mind could
kill man like he did | don't think they should hang
boy He was not like other children after he
big enough to notice anything II looks like they would
have some place to put people with minds like his,
where they could be treated and perhaps, cured up
Mrs. White: I'm not asking them to turn my boy
loose. If he's that weak, they shouldn't. But don't
think they ought to put him to death He never
bright. He awful slow at learning"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
$40, 900, 600 Raised
to Fight Movie Trust

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 14.--Mem-
bers OF the Associated First Pictures,
Inc. meeting here today. voted to In
crease the organizations capital
stock from ss.4oo.ooo to 10000. 49,.
The fund. II was said. will be use1
as a war chest" TO fight four great
motion picture corporations. alleged
to be backed by Wall st. interests.
and TO plan n monopoly OF the motion
picture business. The new organisa-
ton will control productions featur-
ing Charles and Mrs. Chaplin. the
Taimadge girls. Anita Stewart.
Charles Ray. Catherine Mcdonald
and King Vidor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Hughes to Defend
Socialist Quintet

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Followin3
an all-night session OF the New, Yorl
Bar association. Charles r. hughes
and four other members were chosen
to represent that organization In the
fight for reinstatement Of the five
suspended socialist assemblymen.
In addition to Hughes. the legal
committee will include Morgan u
oBrien, Joseph M. Proskauer, LOU
Marshall and Ogden l.. Mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
U. S. SENDING
NOTE TO JAPAN


WASHINGTON. Jan. IA noto
to the Japanese government. under.
stood 70 announce that all Unitsd
States troops VIII be withdrawn soo0
from Siberia. but that the sympathy
OF the United States win be extended
to Japan in stopping any advance
OF the Bolshevik armies eastwards
was expected TO be made public -
the state department today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Army Service Frees :,
Slayers of Yanlcko

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Jan. H.
Charges that Mexicans sentenced to
death for outrages against Ameri.
cans in Mexico were freed upon en-
lis,ment In the Carranza army were
made today before the Fall commit
tee In its Investigations here into
conditions in Mexico. George Il.
Blalock. first witness. told Of the
killing Of five members Of tho
"Chamal colony" Of which he was
the organizer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Better Weather on
Way, Says Observes

In the face OF drizzling rain
Wednesday morning. Weather OBJ
server George N. Salisbury unlim-
bered the prognostication that the
climate would be all to the bougat
Wednesday evening and also on
Thursday. And that means nice.
balmy ozone without a moist obll.
cato. the weather man saya
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Goodbye Oil Stock!
Burglars Take 1t

l.. c. Naumest. 2212ts First ave-.
lost $500 in motion picture stock.
500 in transportation and an ad.
ditional 500 in oil stock when his
trunk was looted by burglars Tues.
day night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
u. S. ENVOY TO
ENTER GERMANY
Diplomatic Communication
Will Be Resumed

PARIS, Jan. 14.--W. Loren Dresel
American commissioner to Germany,
will leave for Berlin tonight. When
he arrives In Berlin diplomatic com.
munication will be resumed with
Germany. simultaneously with Eng
land, France and Italy.
Allen Dulles win accompany Dire
sell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Gasoline Burglars
Visit Fox Garage

Thieves who broke into the fac
tory and garage of J. ID. Fox a.
Co, 4a5 Fifth ave. N. early
Wednesday morning, escaped with
10 gallons OF gasoline.
The garage was entered by fore
ing a lock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

World. into India. into the South
isles and the pleasant spaces ev-
erywhere.
When an international court
fixes the back yards OF the world.
and makes every nation. big or
small, play behind It's own fence,
most Of our world troubles will bo
solved.
Love everybody--that's all right:
but you can love your neighbor
without sharing your bank ball
ance with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
THEY SHOULD NOT PUT
HIM TO DEATH, CRIES MOTHER

Mrs. white stared long and silent.
ly, then cried out:
II don't ask them to turn my boy
loose. IL he's chat weak they
shouldn't Trouble, trouble. nothing
but trouble. But this is the hardest
ever. II has left the home no black
ened. No. they oughtn't to turn him
loose. | don't ask that. But | don't
think they should put him to DEATH"
Mrs. Nora Kirkland. the con
demned boys youngest and favorite
sister, is hopeful that her brother
Will escape the death penalty. A new
trial, or the granting Of an appeal.
she feels confident, will result DIFF
fcrently and more favornbly.
THE governor wouldn't let them
hang my brother. anyway" she said.
Mrs. Kirkland Is herself the mother
Of boy. manly little chap Of 5.
Since her husband died. Mrs. Kirk
land has been compelled by circum.
stances TO earn her own living. She
Turn TO Page Twol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

and who u too lazy. too indifferent.
or too foreign In thought. 70 give
up all other rights Of citizenship
and become indeed an. American
that man IL not hceded here.
Where the heart IL. there let the
bank account be also. is a fine
motto.
American-minded citizens. men
who have their purses and their
hearts under the same national
rooftree, usually agree on the big
public questions
But Russian immigrants. living
herded together. pinching PENNIES
for the day OF return back home:
Asiatic aliens, with no thought for
us except for our easy money:
south OF Europe clans. who flock
together In great cities. and live
as foreign lives as they did on the
Adriatic. Huns who worship IA
theriand and drink to Der Tag in
secret-all these folks are not with
US. and in times OF crisis they are
a peril TO US.
Greedy capital. that sought
cheap. obsequious labor. has been
10 blame for much Of this alien
evil.
But greedy capital has probably
seen It's mistake; even the sugar
barons OF Hawaii are today dis
covering that the Jap may be ms
much OF bane az n blessing.
And II greedy capital has not
awakened, the rest OF the country
has, and immigration is going to
be n less free and easy pastime
than IT has been.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
u. S. Steel Offers
Stock to Employees

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.--Judge Ell
bert II. Gary OF the United States
Steel corporation has decided to Of
fer employees OF the corporation co.
600 shares OF United states Steel
common stock at Io6, IL was an.
nounced at Gary's office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Laugh and
LiueLonger''

Announcement OF the winners
OF the Laugh and Live Longer"
contest win be found on page 2
today. There were many splendid
plans suggested; some were fan
tastic. some were. not feasible to
carry out. II the contest did moth
ing more than to turn peoples
minds, 10 some extent. to the
value OF laughing. we consider II
has served worthwhile purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Steals Suit and
a Pressing Iron

A thoughtful thief stole a suit OF
clothes from X. Takei. Welcome
hotel, Tuesday night.
He was thoughtful In that he also
stole an electric iron with which to
press the suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

COURSE, we are all
brothers under the skin.
and we can recognize
that the Jap. the Chi
nese. the Italian. the
49, D.,..ta H..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

n RE you an American eitl.
IAI sem Can you prove itf
With the tightening
.1 up OF federal regulations.
many erstwhiio citizens
are finding trouble In proving their
right to the franchise. and since
the time Is rapidly approaching
when those who are not citizens OF
this country wiil not be welcomed
to It's opportunities. II behoovcs
every one TO look into his private
status.
One Seattle citizen writes me
that he fought In tho civil war.
took out his papers. raised fam.
ily OF boys, who have voted for
years. himself has held public OF.
flee repeatedly. and yet today he is
unable TO establish his citizenship
or that OF his children.
lie has lost by fire. years ago.
his papers. and tho he receives
pension from tho government.
even this does not establish his
franchise rights.
OF course. in such a case II would
be a narrow-mindcd court. Indeed.
that would not consider the case
proven beyond reasonable doubt.
but many other cases are no, so
apparent. and much injustice may
be done.
When We come 10 look into II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
Where, o Where Il
the Little Dime Gone?

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Dimes are
as scarce on broadway today as
pennies used to be In Seattle. Very
little sells for less than 25 cents
and New York is learning to say
'"two bits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14

iE man. no matter who
he may be. who lives hls
life hcrc. who votes with
us. who rises by using
our free opportunities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
HE WAS SLOW At
IEARNING," SAYS MOTHER

The white family came TO Wash
ington from oklahoma seven years
ago. Originally they are from Mia
souri,. The older boy and the girls
were normally quick In school Isom.
his mother says. was not
He was 80 awful slow at learn
ing" she said. II always thought
his mind wasn't strong. lie was al
v wiys idle. II seemed like he just
couldn't learn.
why. that boy couldn't talk TIL
after he was s. 10 do a bit OF good.
When We sent him to school his
teacher fetched him home and said
he'd better TO quit until he learned
to talk.
Five years ago. when we lived at
Mount Vernon up here. he fell off
a haystack onto wagon tire. lie
hit the back OF his head on the tire.
And ever since that he's been a.want.
ing to ramble. He never wanted to
ranoblo before"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
ONE son KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

she had two sons. Norman. the
Older one. "as fine q boy as ever
lived wns killed IN . train wreck
In California. six years ago. She
had Just finished reading his last
letter. fun OF hope and good cheer.
when a telegram came saying ho
was dead.
Her three daughters married and
brought her five grandchildren.
Janie's husband died OF typhoid tvo
years ago. Nora's died In the East
Mary's disappeared Today the
daughters and their little ones sur
round her In her home at stanwood-
They and her husband. 10. are trying
to help her 20 regain herself.
it's all right TO tell me not to
worry" said Mira white. But
howl I thought would die when
my other hoy was killed. but last
week was the hardest ever put in.
don't know how I could stand IL II
Isorn ts given a new trial. couldn't
stand 4, another week like that. a-sit-
ting there beside him. II Just seemed
like I'd aided. right there"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-14
II Don't Ask Them to
Turn M y Boy
Lose," Mrs. White
Tells Star Report
er, "but l Don't
Think They Should
Put Him to DEATH"
BY HAL ARMSTRONG

In the living room of a tiny
cottage on a side street in
Stanwood. a few miles north
of Everett. today a mother
sits with soul bowed down
and sunken eyes staring
blankly at the wall-Mrs. d.
A. White. mother of the first
murderer to be sentenced.
under our new capital pun
ishment law, TO be hanged.
When she speaks at all it is
of him. Isom. her boy, the
baby of her family, 10 years
old. waiting in a cell in the
county Jail at Everett for the
final day when he shah pay the
penalty demanded for shooting Lee
Linton cold bloodedly In the back.
Her voice has lost Its infection.
She speaks In an exprcsslonlcss
monotone. Yesterday. for the first
Mrs. White was able to leave her
bed.
"oh. ia a.rather died-' she cried.
why couldn't adicd-"
Mrs, White II Sc. Her face Is
lined with the deep lines Of sorrow.
She has had her fiil Of IL. her full
share and more.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-02
VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY |
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
DINNER A SUCCESS
More than ZOO NcighbOrs and friends
Gather "a Celebrate Tri centennial
az First Thanksgiving day
lovely Program
Given.

A most pleasant ana neyer-to-le-
frrg0tten event was the Thanksgiy-
ing dinner held AT the VALLEY View
SchOUlhOuae. In cOmmemOratiOn or
the 3O0th Anniversary or the First
Thanksgiving the teachers, Misses
Margaret and Jessie Griffin, with the
aid OF five ladies OF the District, az
ranged a very complete menu. which
left not IAN achiag void, and ce '-
tainly anticipation was not greater
than realization
Carrying well filled baskets al
most every family In the District. rs
well as several former ones, w
there and al least 200 people pa
took OF the dinner. A few were alb
sent on account OF sickness. n
attitude manifested during the day
was the true Thanksgiving spirit.
Following the banquet was n
short lively program. Miss Maize
Wilson OF The Boys and Girls Club
Work gave an interesting talk on
"Warm Lunches for the School Child
rem" which must have met the
hearty approval OF every parent,
How timely chosen was the ex-
ercise Uncle Sans Dream" which
required fifty pupils. or Just the
attending Valley View. The
children will long remember Ten
Little Pumpkin Heads"
All went home regretting so pleas
ant time must end ad hoping for
many more.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-02

Miss Derce Dearborn was an On
taio visitor over Thanksgiving from
hef school at Bully Creek,
Mr., and Mrs. j. ID. Billingsley are
entertaining this evening at a dinner
party at their home on Third Street
N. w.
Mrs. Jefferies OF Boise was
Thanksgiving and weekend guest at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. p. Cummings.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-12-02
OREGON DECEMBER O. 1920
OWYHtE
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM


! In spite OF the bad weather
the Community dinner held at the
school house Thanksgiving Day was
q great success. At IL o'clock the
following program was given under
the supervision of the teachers. Mrs.
Victoria r. schwiezer and Mrs. Es-
ther Frlar.
Thanksgiving Song ....... School
Acrostic: Thanksgiving .... Albert
and Mervin Caperton. Earl and
Merl Kygar, Sylvia and Dalton
Shuler, Lloyd and Orville Nc
Even, Della Schwiezer. Jimmy
and Dottie Belle Control.
story of the Pilgrims. Elba Pullen
a speech of Thanksgiving ........
................ Monna Smith
Song, Five Little Pilgrims .......
Wanda Hite, Lena and Luella
shuler, Nina Smith, Georgia
Rust, Kenneth Nc Donald, John
Blgelow, John Giascock. James
Nc Even and Jimmy Hite.
Why we are Thankful. ul.........
Kenneth Mcdonald, John Glas-
cock. John Bigelow, George
Huffman and Jesse Pullen.
Recitation. Old Fashioned Cooking
,,,,........, Laura Huffman
Recitation, a Sad Discussion .....
.............. Rowena Glenn
A play, In Plymouth Town. .......
,............ Primary Grades
Grandmother's sollloquy .......
...,....,,.... Ruby Bradley
Recitation, Ton Little Turkeys ....
...,.... Virgil Vanfossen
Song, Gobblo. Gobble. Gobble ......
......,........ John Bigelow
A City Maids Poem ..............|
...,,..,.,..., Alta Bradley
Drill. Pumpkin Heads ..... Ruby
Bradley Monna Smith, Luella
shuler, Alta Bradley. Elba Pull
len, Nina Smith. omar Hitc,
Charlie Huffman. oryille Bige-
low. Joe Mendoza. Kenneth.
Mcdonald aud Fred Pullen.
A Thanksgiving Rominlsccnco zee.
.,,,..,,..... Oryille Bigelow
pantomlme, Thanksgiving Hymn 80,
Ruby Bradley, Monna Smith.
Alta Bradley. Nina Smith, and
Elba Pullen.
After the program bountlful
Thanksgiving dinner was served by
the ladies OF the y T. a. aud the
High School girls. II was followed
by a spelling match oaptalned by Doe
Pullen aud Frank Friar In which
Mr.. Friar's side came out victorious.
the winners being Mrs, Chas. Brad
ley. Juanita Bigelow. Anna schwie-
ger and 8. d. Bigelow.
Andrew McGInnis who lives In
came home recently for a
short visit with his relatives and
Rev. Blom, Baptist pastor Of on |
tario, accompanied. by &, w. Aid !
redge. was IN Owyhee paying pas
toral calls the first OF the week, lie I
held services at the school house
Tuesday evening. also Sunday after
noon and evening.