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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

she said he had bored her to
DEATH,
There are lots OF American women
who would like TO lay similar charges
against their husbands today.
"Then men come home SO tired.
They want their iove-life to be com
Portable TO have II walk softly about
their hearts In felt slippers the way
they walk around the house.
"AND LOVELY WOMEN Ian
GuIsH TO DEATH AT THEIR
SIDE OF PLAIN BOREDOM.
They never have a chance TO ex
ercise their emotions naturally; the
best they can give them iE little
gentle massage by going 20 the the.
a;rc or reading "A novel. and putting
themselves in the place Of the hero
inc who Is lucky enough TO be having
real love AFFAIR
THE ingenue type OF woman
who is emotional putty alone has
the cail today because IL doesn't
take any energy 10 sustain her
companionship.
II such women as Sophie--women
OF wit and ceaseless mancuvering-
had lived today they would have had
to conceal their brains or they would
have died spinstersH'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
By n. r. BURTON

NEW YORK. April 2.--"The puny
love making OF the tired business
man. a, tho fag end Of a hard day,
is driving the American woman 10
a degree Of boredom that probably
no other woman In the history OF the
world has had TO endure"
This declaru;ion comes from ths
lips OF Emily Stevens. one of tho
greatest actresses of the American
stage. - present she Is starring IN
Sophie" n comedy which depicts the
life of the French singing actress
"Ihe American business man."
she said. ''csnt use all his -nrr-
gics In piling mp money, and still
have the gaieiy and enjoyment
out ~ life that those generations
had which possessed brains
enough 60 src that the real things
Of life can not be enjoyed unless
some energy J. reserved for their
exercise"
She spoke Of her play:
There was an Old diplomat who
tried 20 make love 20 Sophie when
he was In his dotagc-tired out. His
tory tells us that she had him ar
rested and charged him with murder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
SAYS COMMITTEE
FAILS To WORK

Jewelis reply read. In part:
''Your committee has decided not
TO comply with the plain provisions
Of the law and assume the response
billty OF railroad MANAGEMENT with
regard thereto and has not given
consideration TO the request Of ON.
ploycs for just and reasonable rates
Of pay based upon the provisions of
section a07 OF the transportation act
Your entire deliberations seem to
have been predicated upon the sole
basis OF the cost without regard to
the iusiness and rcasonablcness OF
the requests OF railroad employees.
The .dccision OF your committee
forces us 10 appeal TO tho labor board
under the provisions OF the transpor.
tation act and 20 so notify President
WILSON,
The president has not yet an.
nounced the personnel OF this board
which is created by the Esch.Cum.
minis act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Well, Folks, City's
Shy Only $995,8OO

with subscriptions aggregating
81. 200 filed with the city comptroller
as the result OF the first days
over the counter" sale Of 81 900. 900
of skagit construction bonds. sub.
scriptions came to an abrupt stop
Friday.
city officials we're unable 10 cx.
plain the scarcity OF purchasers. as
the bonds pay 6 per cent, with in.
terest payable seminnnually. The
sale win continue until May 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
SEATTLE BOAT
CALLS FOR AID
Libby Maine Thought Leak.
ing OF Cape Flattery

Help was rushed oarsy Friday TO
IN. motors,Iip Lbby Maine, five
miles OF Cape Fiattrry. after the
Marine Exchange had received a
wireless message reading.
"fn distrcaa
Tho coast guard cutter Snohornish
at Tafooah started for the scene. and
later reported to tho Marine Ex.
change that she had been In com
munication with the Libby Maine
and the iattrr's master had reported
NO assistance needed. All o. X"
IL II thought the Libby Maine
sprnng n leak In the heavy sea that
has been running of the Washing
ton coast for more than a week. She
Is bound here from san Francisco
with 2s men In the crew. She In
operated by Libby. McNeiil a Libby.
and was bull, In Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Libby Maine Left S. F.
With Miscellaneous Cargo

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.-The
Libby Maine left this port last week
with miscellaneous cargo for Sc.
attic. The vessel has a gross ton.
mage Of 1871 and net tonnage Of
i.45s.' A crew Of between rs and 30
men was aboard. In command OF
Captain Edward Herre.
No message concerning the freight.
er's plight has been received by tho
Pan.Amsrican line here tn which the
vessel ia under charter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
They Up and Took
Socks and Razor

Charles Sarnok, logger living at
the Gem hotel. win not be able to
work, neither will he shave, unless
the thieves who robbed his room
Thursday night bring back his
razor and logging outfit
"Thcy even took my heavy wool
socks" reported Sarnok TO the po-
lice Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
7 EFT LIKE SEPT.
IL MORN ON APRIL |

If II hadn't been for kind hearted
guests OF the Sherman hotel. First
ave. s. and Seneca st, Paul Grune,
guest. would be I'm bed all day Friday.
and 1t wouldn't he from sickness, ei.
ther.
when Grune awakened. he dlscov.
cred thieves had walked Off with ov.
erything he owned, except his hat
Guests contributed odd articles OF
clothing, and Grune,' clad in his
makcshift outfit. reported his loss to
the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
DANISH PALACE
IS UNDER GUARD
General Strike Is Now e.
fective; Ships Tied Up

COPENHAGEN April 2,--The gen.
eral strike called I'm protest against
the kings dismissal Of the Zahle cab
met has become effective thruout the
city. Ha<bor workers. have walked
out. preventing the sailing OF many
steamers. Building laborers and
typographers left their posts. a
bread famine was feared because Of
the bakers strike. King Christian.
after a conference with the state
council. was reported to have decided
10 dissolve the lower house. holding
elections for a new parliament. April
g. Troops guarding the palace and
government buildings. were issued
bali cartridges today with orders to
fire on all demonstrators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
John Had the Taste
and the Inclination

Altho in the words OF his counsel
John Stoyanoyich's chief offensc
seemed TO bc 'an inherent desire to
taste "A certain alcoholic beverage
the so-oalled grape" II also seemed
that John grntified that taste In VIC.
lation Of the law. He WAS sen.
fenced 20 six months In the county
Jail and fined $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Food Supply in
N. Y. Threatened

NEW YORK. April 2.-The fresh
food supply for New York was
threatened today by the strike OF
harbor workers. tying up ferries and
other floating equipment OF rail-
roads
Six thousand mon were out, 40
cording to pnion officials The men
are demanding an eight.hour day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
LOSE WAS LOADED
II NOT WITH FEET

Their inability 20 explain the pur-
pose OF their possession OF two
pieces of loaded hose resulted in
Donald kittermnn and Earl Cooper
being sentenced TO the county Jail
by Justice Otis w. Brinker Friday.
kitterman will have TO serve 100
days and Cooper 90 days. They
were arrested on an N. p. train
by Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwinh
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

Jewell forwarded tn the White
House correspondence between raD.
way executives and union leaders
which resulted In the breakup ycn.
terday ~ the Joint conference called
by President Wilson TO agree on new
wage schedules
The union men charged the railway
executives with refusal to comply
with the -Cummins transporta.
ton act. This was la letter to
chirman y. +. Whittier of the rail.
road cxocutiyes' wage committee. who
notified the union men the executives
could not so on with the joint con.
ference. Whittier wrote that the wage
demands were too large for tho ex.
ecutiyes 90 grant on their own re
sponsihllity without the approval Of
the public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
WAGNER IS SURE
w SOME DETECTIVE

when the good ship Inconimu
docked In Seattle Thursday, George
Wagner. member OF the crew. hot.
footed IL 10 the police station where
he reported the theft at sea of s137
watch and chain
Il am sure the watch was stolen
by someone aboard ship" offered
Wagner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
"Have a Heart" Said
Burglar No. l to No. 2

Sentimental burglars had a rip
roaring time Thursday night Mrs
o. a. Vin1e Benton hotel. reported
TO the police Friday the theft Of n
heart-shaped lockct and other jewel.
~. while II. Ossman. Grand Central
hotel. contributed an ivory heart
charm 10 burglars who prowlod his
room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

ON EASTER
Is FEARED
Sim Fein Prisoners May Be
Taken on War Vessels
TO English Jails

LONDON. April :. - British
warShips arrived off Belfast
"Wednesday night according To
the Evening News. Tho newspa-
par Interpreted the movement rs
part Of the go,ernulsn prcpsrA
tions 10 prevent the reported
plans for an uprising during the
Easter holiday. adding that the
vessels might be used for trans
fer II Sim fefn prisoners tn
English Jails.
Police barracks at Cionouity. Ire
land. were raided "Wednesday night
the NEWSPAPER said. and wrecked b,
bomb explosions Thrr~ were M
casualties. Police rctAiia,ed Will
raids thruout Knkenncy during tn
morning. making several arrests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
SAYS JAP
ATTACKED

An argument enhued. Brown final
iy telling the Jap he wanted to go
to bed.
oaki IL said 20 have sprung at
Brown. rctzing him by a peculiar
Oriental hold which Brown had
some trouble breaking. He then
picked the Jap. up bodily and flung
hib thru tho glass door into the
street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Want Company to
File Schedule

The Puget Sound Light g. Power
Co. will be compelled 10 file a schcd.
ule Of it's steam heat rates with the
city. according TO an ordinance being
drawn up Friday by Corporation
Counsel Walter II. Meier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
.uER VALUE JUMPS
IL SINCE MARRIAGE

TERRE HAuTE. Ind. April a.
zorka cubrillo today considered her.
self worth so times as much as she
was four years ago. In .retitioning
for divorce she demanded $4,000 ali.
mony as against the alleged price
OF 800 paid her father by the
groom at the time of the wedding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Bartholf Still
Among Missing

Dore Barthoif. wealthy 24.ycar.
old miner Of Auburn. was Htili
missing Friday. Despite the efforts
of deputy aheriffs and frantic
father. Barthoif. who disappeared
Thursday. April g. has not com.
inundated with hts home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Chicago Employees
Now Back at Work

CHICAGO, April s.-Chicago's 5
strike OF city employees had been
broken today by promises of arbitra.
ton. City employees were back at
their posts and official business was
resumed for the first time this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
Accused of Theft
of Tires at Garage

Grand larceny for alleged theft
Of auto tires from the Metropolitan
garage. Fifth ave. and University
st.. March ie. was charge against
Carl .Ulbrichson and Ben Cowling
In superior court Friday. city de-
tectives made the arrests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
TT WAS DRY ALL
l. RIGHT, ALL RIGHT

Twas a dry March. Precipitation
here was rs inches below normal.
states report Of department Of agri-
culture. Total rainfall was asa
inches. More than a hundredih OF
an inch Of rain fell on II different
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
TENANT 'EVICTS' HIS
JAPANESE LANDLORD
Breaks Jiu-Jitsu Grip and Throws Him
Into Street

Frcd Brown. q TENANT at 1916
Pike ~. battied with 7. Oshi.
Japan-S. landlord. last night.
broke his Jiul jitsu grips, and
hurried him into the street.
Oaki alighted on his oye. II
required thrr- sutchr~ at use
city hospital 10 close the wound
Tolic. got first word Of the battle
when someone telephoned Report
Clerk Ray Newton that a riot was In
progress at the r1ks 81 address.
Policemen l.. 4. Knapp and y. r.
Berry arrived on thr ncens Just IN
tirne 20 asKia, Aaki up from the
pavement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
RAIL WORKERS
DEMAND RAISE
Wilson Notified 1000. 900
Men Ask New Wage

WASHINGTON. April .--Pr~s.
idcni Itcrt NJ. JcwcIi of the rail.
way department. American Fed.
srsiion of Labor. to-day notified
President Wilson that e.e0o. 900
railway workers will appeal Ia
the transportation labor board
for wage increases totaling 81.
900. 900 900 annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
LEY, MISTER! YOU
l. BETTER CLEAN UP

Downtown property owners are to
be compelled TO clean the sidewalks
in front OF their stores. IL was an.
nounced Friday by the city health
department. II the streets are not
cleaned. the work will be done by or.
der Of the police and the cost as.
sessed against the owners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
ILLEGAL DOORS
REMOVED NOW

After the inspection" said Mayor
Caldwell. somebody went ahead and
built a lot of devices that are illegal
because not covered by permit. I
want to know who had this work
done"
All the Objectionable doors were re-
moved by police squads Thursday
afternoon in the following places. in
spected later by Sergeants O'Brien
and Donlan. who reported TO Capt.
Soaring; 5tSh Sixth ave. s.. 522
sixth ave. s. 52i Sixth ave. s., $50
Weller st. and COS y Jackson st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
MAYOR QUESTIONS
SEVERAL CHlNAMEN

The report reached the mayor. not
in the customary manner thru the
chief, but by a different route. and
led to the mayors tour of inspection
and his discovery of the under
ground network OF dens and tunnels.
While the probe of the chiefs ac-
tion was under way, the mayor
ordered several prominent Cinnamon
brought to his office for a quiz.
They We're TO be questioned. he
said, To determine who was rcsponsi-
bile for the construction of barred
doors. trapdoors. secret doors and
other devices peculiar to gambling
dens.
Permits were taken out at the Of.
flee Of the building inspector. the
mayor said, to build "A stairway back
of the Paris house and a partition
in a pool room across the street. This
much was legal and after the work
was done, the places were inspected
and passed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

According 20 Brown and his wife.
the Jap had come 20 their apartment
10 collect a sum of money Teprsncnt.
Ing rent they had already paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
WATER SHUT OFF

water win be shut off In the dis
trict east OF 4oth ave, n. ana north
Of r.. Lee st. from a. m. To p. m.
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
LIE CAUGHT TROUT
IL AND FINE OF So

Six short trout cost S. Uyeda 81,
Caught with the unlawful fish
Thursday. he was tried Friday and
convicted by Justice Otis w Brin.
ker'a ruler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
BRITISH WARSH|PS
RUSHED TO IRELAND
There's a Lawyer
in Seattle With
a Silver Scar
on His Heel

Hoio he got ii is told
Ia The Stars Seattle
Story Book on Page 8
Today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
SERCEANTS
THECOATS
FOR JOEL
WARREN?
Had Reported Suspicious
Building Operations, Is
Latest Discovery

Mayor Caldwell began a
searching investigation Fri
day into the action of Chief
of Police Warren in summarily
removing three sergeants of
police from their beats in the
South End for their alleged
failure TO report illegal build
ing operations which led later
to the discovery of an exten-
sive underground gambling
town in the vicinity of Sixth
ave. and Weller st.
The mayor said he had besn I'm
formed that n report Of she 6u1lding
operations had been made. which was
intended for Chief Warren person.
ally. The chief denies having ssen
any report
I'm going TO find out the txueA IN
this matter said the uAyo4 sand
II these sergcsnts have besu - IN
injustice. they will be put hack on
their beats. II some one higher up
is responsible. I'm going TO Ok the
responsibility where IL beEongs."
Sergt. John Donlan. one Of the
three removed by the chief. said he
had made a report TO Capt William
Soaring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

the earth-prohahiy IL
WAS Satan--or some other con
dsmned one who had 10 keep rush
Ing from place 10 place without
ever chance To rcst hts feet and
bake his shins b. hts own home
fire.
From which it may b. gathered
that I am travelling some morc.
and not unduiy tickl.d over the
Job. But the bottle read. shake
well before taking and after
DAY and n night on one Of Mr.. Har.
rsrnan's trains over these Coast
mountains. I feel that | arm com.
plying with the order. and that ev-
erything is weil shaken.
We are now headed for the sun
ny South. where real estate sells
by the Inch. and where climate Is
bottled ard displayed on the coun-
ters along with orange blossoms.
golden poppies. sun. kissed raisins
and hot air.
Movie land. the home OF the ne.
lie landers. the horned toad and
the centipede.
Home OF alkali. cactus. grcase.a
and Nebraska farmers who have
bought farm 20 feet by 30 and
settled down.
Maybe wen get to Tia Juana.
where the ponies run around the
track. when they don't drop dead
~ the post. and where outrageous
rasszais purvey alcoholic beverages
openly. braxenly. denantly. right
over the bar. with foot rail and
everything.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
WROTE REPORT IN
TRIPIICATE. SAYS SEARIy0

Soaring said he wrote the report In
triplicaie, in the usual way. one copy
/ for the chief. one for Inspector
Claude Bannick and one for himself.
Searing's and Bannick's copies were
found Friday. The chiefs copy could
not be located.
The copy in Searing's possession.
dated March II. reads:
"Sergt. Donlzn informed me
yesterday that appearances in
the Easements at 522 Sixth ave.
;. and sl9Is Sixth ave. s., with
another entrance from $50 Weller
st, were being remodellcd for
gambling purposes with usual
big doors being put in plsoe.
instructed him 10 have the work
stopped and he reported hack
that they both had building per-
mits."
The chiefs personal secretary also
recalled Friday that he had made a
special report on the building opera
tions about the same time. but said
he did not remember whether he
handed IL to the chief. put It In his
basket, or what had occurred. The
chief said IL must have been lost In
transit -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

DIS YER ED this
morning the cause Of a
rubber collar. To this
time l had considered
rubber collars as some
- ax-s4..4 -. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

ARE NOW leaving
Shasta Springs. the last
chance In California TO
got something for moth.
Ing. SO far they stiil
49, ~.~<< S-.<x. ta.F. .s..fa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

ii O1 W 9tAAA tlttA tatAA HtNAet
pop UEer. dashing down the fern
ezrpetsd ravine. without money
and without price. Escaping from
clutches Of the dining car banditry
and leaving behind one large.
round dollar TO meet the overhead
charges on the solitary prune
served me as an appetizer. drank
+. long and deeply from Shasta's
flow. because from now on any
thinx ,akep internally. viewed ex.
ecrnaily, srnelled OF. or felt Of, viii
cost the Traveller real money.
Some uneniightsned people may
Imagine that California L. called
the Golden State because gold was
Wrist discovered in its confines In
-. and because hero was the first
abiding place Of the gold diggers
Well, California is the habitat OF
The most skilled gold dixgers on
xarsh. but Trey don't do II with a
1ick. sho and dish pan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

(hirE To De derided. put they
have "A mission. A rubber
|<oiiar enables the wearer to wash
his face and neck and all Of his
ears without undressing. Just saw
~ fellow doing it in the dressing
room. and II he had worn a rubber
west and a raincoat. think his ex-
4 pertinent would have been a com
Dlctc success.
He was the same fellow who got
his eyes full Of soap and then
paved about for a towel: there
wasn't the dear old roller blanket
hanging on the kitchen door. so he
I'D quite n scramble for II. but he
\ finaiIy found the shoe rag the por.
ter had left on the seat. and that
did nicely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

say they are show girls.
tho I have suspicion
\ that they have been
working in one Of those
!3Yesler way cabaras, where near
beer Is sold at 75Fnts a spoonful.
'|Anyhow, they ara with us
Their travelling expenses being
.Iirnlted. or their business training
'having made them ayerse 10 spend.
ing their own money for mere food.
|fhey have been right sociable with
tfbe various young men Of our car
thnd have eked out five meals TO
date without having to open their
purses. A Red Cross man WIS the
first victim then young chap
who Is on his way TO China was
|fhe next, a fat travelling man was
Sthe victim last night. and this
Enorning a slim young aviation
Uieutenant was escort.
II Is a long way to Los Angeles.
Bnd / fear some Of the married
|tncn will be vamped before the day
NJ done, for these girls simply must
Etat, and. somehow, they don't man.
|bge 70 eyef get the same host
bwice.
n Last night the girls sang silly
|oougs in a high falsetto about the
E1imc most Of us had composed our
eeives for siumber, until some mys-
erious and grouchy voice sang
Dut: 'Oh. hush. baby. pit II out
ID msmma'e hand and go 10 sleep"
"A The singing damsel gasped. and
3hen shrilled back: say. what do
<Pou think ! arn-talkinR TO me like
|4hatT' whereat old Mr. Mysterious
zrumbled from the depths OF his
Bunk:
II Ch. We know what you are. all
Irirht. Go on and 20 10 Sleep"
Which ended that sercnade.
Uurn 10 Page 2. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

Y ROUTE,
I don't remember who
Il was that travelled TO
and fro over the face OF
thN cart b -prnhah hfx 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

WO SHOW GfRT.S-they
say they are show girls.
tho I have a suspicion
that they have been
working in one Of those
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-02

Oeather

Tonight and Saturday. rain
or Snotc: continued cold.
fresh iceSteriy gale.
Temperature Last 81 Hours
Maximum. ID. Minimum. SO.
To-day noon. Ss.