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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

But, aitho he was industrious ana
artful, his apples and oranges Of the
best and his prices no higher than
others. venutzio's stand was not do
ing the business II should.
An. II only he could learn to talk
like the men in the next stalll That
was what brought the trade! Just
listen TO them:
"Rightear, rightcar rightear' Here
we are, folltsl oh, mister. you can't
look your wife In the face II you pass
up such n bargainl Twenty-Five cent
a dog. Oranges. oranges. o-rangesl
Here they are. All! This lady every
time she buy from me her oranges.
Twenty-Five out OF fifty. Yes, ma'am.
Nextw
venutzio's tongue baked at the
task his heart was set upon. He
could speak English, yes, and count
correct change. But that was not
enough In such competitions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
BY r.. p. CHALCIsAFT

L,RoM the day yenutzio opened his
IL little fruit stall in the public
market. he was filled with desire to
study higher English.
Not the English that cutters up
the vaiedictory Of the university sen
Tor. oh, no, Venutzio's ideal ran
something like this:
Alright Alright, Alright! Here
we are, folks. See the nice. big. fresh
orange. Take look. lady, sec! Only
40 centa doz. Look. look. look! II
you don't buy you cheat YOURSELF"
TT WAS the spiel OF tho two men
i who had the next stall that so
captivated. the envy OF Venutzio,
Within his sicilian heart there grew
the desire to master the language OF
this country. 10 which he had but
recently come, no that he. too, could
hypnotic customers with a steady
flow Of Market American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
GIRL SHOOTS LOVER
"Hobo Madge''
Is Ready to
Return Home

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. a.
'fiobo- Madge Hamilton. 20. has
had her fiil Of riding the rods"
shc said in tho city jail today.
and now she's ready 10 go back
home and doff her overalls and
cap for more lady-lilte garments.
Madre took French leave OF her
home In American Falls. Mont.
two months ago. after a disagree'
msnt with her adopted mother.
rhe said Clipping her hair and
donning denim. she went TO Chi
cago via freight. and then came
here by the same means. She
was arrested yesterday while she
was attempting TO board an out
bound freight train.
II have been In 20 states. wear.
Ing mems clothes and working on
farms and ranches" she said.
Now want 20 20 home. I'm
no longer pecvsd at mother"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
The Story of Venuzo the Fruit Vendor or What's in Spiel

TNHE following day II was notice
able that small stream OF Gus.
toners was diverted from the whirl.
pool that oddicd in front of the rival
stand. The stream. indeed. was only
n triclle. yet II was constant enough
and kept venutzio playing merry
tune on his cash register.
Sweeter to his ears than any aria
from Donizetti was that tune.
"Oh. the beautiful orange, the
swect-sweet o-rangel Look. look.
look. folks. only one quarter. two
bits a doz Special for only today!
oh. the sweet.sweet o.rangol - 80
The spieler in the adjoining stand
caught the attention of the passing
throng with his inexhaustiblc run
ming comment.
And Venutzio. each time the or.
ator paused for breath. cried softly:
Here. too, folksl Gooda da
orange, same price here"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
MARTIAL LAW IN
PETR0CRAD NOW
Kronstadt Sailors Invade
Russ City

BERI.JN--Feb.. A. Martial .lav baz
been declared in PetroTrad as re-.
suit OF invasion of the city by mutin.
ous sailors from Krons'ndf. the naval
base Of the former Russian capital.
according TO dispatches received from
HeiainEfors today.
Considerable fighting was said 10
have taken place in Kronstadt be.
tween the sailors and troops from
Moscow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
THINKS MRS. SCHULTZ
OUGHT TO GET SOME
OF SCHMITT REWARD

Editor The Star: I am writing
you regarding that man Schmitt
that killed the policeman in Seat
tie. also in regard to the reward
going to the widows OF the police.
Now. here in Olympia is the
widow Of Mr.. Schultz, who was
killed while trying to capture
the same man. and II seems to
me that II wouldn't be any
more than right IL she got the re-
ward. for she has four children to
take care of. And while Mr..
Schultz was an Elk and carried
some insurance it is but drop in
the bucket when 1t comes to bring.
ing up a family Of four.
As l understand 1t. the police.
mems widows receive $57 per
month as long as they stay single.
To me IL seems as tho Mrs.
Schultz ought to receive the re-
ward. il any OF the widows receive
1t. as she sure could use II to a
good advantage. and would put It
to good use. W. S. c.,
Olympia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Prisoner Begins
5Oth Day of Fast

THE DALLEs. Ore. Feb. o.
with his body wasted away to n
skeleton and unable to speak except
In faint whisper. John r. West be
gan the 50th day OF his involuntary
hunger strike in jail here today.
West shot and killed his wife be-
Gauge. he said. she refused 10 return
and live with him, and then drank
carboIic acid in an attempt TO end his
own existence. The poison paralyzed
his throat and digestive organs so
that West has been unable to cat
since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Baggage Soaked;
Want City Soaked

Bursting water mains flooded the
basement OF the Seattle Suitcase
Co. sos Second ave. between Feb
ruary - and March l. 1890. and
swclied the damage 10 s5.Tbs. ac'
cortiing TO A. J. koikins and a. J.
Eosen. proprie,ora. who have CIR
ricd their claim against the city 10
a jury In Judge Calvin s. Halls
court. The jury viewed the rn'
mains on the premises Wednesiay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
McAdoo Is Returning
From Mexico CITY

MEXICO CITY. Feb. s.-william
q. McAdoo and his party were en-.
route TO the United States today.
The former secretary OF the treasury
stated he had accomplished nothing
worth comment.
Jouett Shouse. a member OF the
party. indicated there had been dis
cussions regarding extension of the
Orient railway line 10 the Mexican
coast. saying there were hopes for
such completion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

A lamp. standing too close 10 n
kcg containing some mysterious
liquid started a ;i25 fire in the at.
tic Of Earl Smiths house Mt 1929
Lucas St. al ii:o3 .. m. Tuesday.
Police and the fire. marshal were
unable TO determine exactly what
was in the keg. Smith said that his
loss. including the contents OF the
kcg. which mystcriously cvanesccd.
would run over st2s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Boy Is Killed by
Electric Current

FRESNO. Cal. Feb. a.-Thru tho
body Of his companion. whom he was
frying 10 discntanElc from charged
wire.' Walter James. IL. received
1900 volts here yesterday. He died
Instantly. Gordon Benson. 10. whom
James was seeking 10 rescue. is said
TO he dying from burns.
The accident happened when Ben.
son threw a wire over a high voltage
limo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
The Poor Fish; They
Don't Like Sawdust

For the sake OF the fish. the
game warden said. he persuaded
the prosecuting attorney Wedncs-
day 20 file a complaint against
Wood & Iverson. Eawmill concern
In Hobart, charging that II con.
taminated stream with s1wdust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
She Weares Into Lace Pattern Of Dreams

This" she said. Ia the bridal veil
for tho oldest bride I've ever
made anything for. She is g.. and
when she ordered this Ehc said. It's
soon III bc flying away, but irs a
grand time III bc having while
stay. and will you put all that into
the Lace. and cay nothing to any.
onegr
And so Helen Clarke puts stitch
by stitch into bridal gown and bridal
veil. all the little hopes and hopes
that are not little.
There IL may resnain. an lndciiblc
record for the brides daughter. and
her daughters daughter. TO see and
dream asout--and understand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Must Have Been a
Considerable Snort

Theodore samucrs horse became
so frightened Mt Fourth ave and
Pike st. Monday that his snorts
knocked down a man who was board
ing a street car-- Samuel. whose ad.
dress Is 125 Prefontainc place and
who drives a vegetable wagon. re-
ported TO police The man WAS un.
injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
immigration Ban
Measure Defeated

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.--The sen
ate immigration committee today
voted an unfavorable report on the
johnson bill suspending immigration
for year. The committee win meet
tomorrow to frame substitute lcgisla-
finn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
WOMAN JILTED,
SHE SLABS
HER LOVER

Because she stabbed the man she
claimed had made love 20 her for two
years and then turned his attentions
elsewhere, Mrs. Josephine Fink was
found guilty OF assault, In tho second
degree by a jury in Judge J. r.
Ronaid's court Tuesday.
Joseph Arko. the stabbed man. n
Cumberland miner. testified as prsnci.
pal witness against Mrs. Fink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Assistant District
Attorney to Quit

Robert II. Capers. assistant United
states district attorney. resigned
"Wednesday, effective April 1.
Capers has been on the staff since
April, 1920. He will enter private
practice In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.--Resump.
tion OF trade with Russia will reduce
bread prices In the United States and
Argentina. but resumption soon is
possible only by America extending
large credits. Arthur Bullard. chief
OF the Russian division OF the state
department. told tho house foreigto
relations committee today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
BY FRANK v. MARTINEZ

Copyright 1p. By The Chicago Daily
Arrangement With the Daily
With the prospect of complete investigation by congress
of conditions surrounding the killing January last at
Vadvosok of Lieut. Warren H. Langdon chief engineer q
the u S. Albany by Japanese army sentry there haa
come virtually demand for Showdown" in Siberian
activities of Japan and the United States Such inves6
cation bring to elimination the long simmerng argu
ment between the United States and Japan.
Jngosts In this country members of the controlling i-
tat party of Japan and scions of the old onarchistc
families of central Europe have recently been keeping as
the public of their respective countries with talk Of
war between the United States and Japan.
WAR INEVITABLE HEARD FROM
PUBLICISTS IN BOTH COUNTRIES
Prominent American pubicsts have asserted that wsr
inevitable The same thing is heard frequently in Japan
on the other hand there are defenders of Nippon
in this country who assert that war is impossible
Representatives of the element Japan are trying
TO combat the lingo efforts of the party in their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

VTENUTZIO was a diilgent worker.
Y or all the stalls in the row. his
was the first to be open for business.
when other men were still slcepily
taking tho canvas off their wares.
pausing to protest the unfairness OF
social system that forced them to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
RY DJUNA BARNES

NEW YoRk k.--'By MaiD--A
BRIDES dreams woven Into her
wedding veil, Could anything he
more lovely than tho hopes OF a
woman's heart patterned into a laN
ing record OF exquisite iace7
Helen Clark. uocs Just this. Not
only II she . maker Of lace. but also
a weaver Of dreams. for the designs
OF the wedding wells she creates are
symbolicai. expressing the dearcs,
wish OF the bride whose head each
IL ~ f.ronp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
His Deer Meat Will
Probably Come Dear

J. u. Johnson. 1864 Empire build.
ing. Is alleged TO have had tho
front quarter OF a deer In storage
out Of season and r. Giscman Is
charged with having three ducks
and two Hungarian partridges. in
complaints sworn 10 by the game
wa arden and issued by the prose.
cutting attorney Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

rise 30 early. vcnutzio had his fruits
already polished and arranged In
shining pyramids and cones.
And Venutzio was an apt student.
He soon learned TO place the best
and biggest apples In front--and TO
choose from the back OF the pilo
when serving a customer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
BRIDES CONFIDE
THEIR DREAM DESIRES

Young girIH. Mis- tIarkc SAID.
come 10 me. blushing and say.
I've heard that you make lace. and
invent figures and designs TO por'
tray what one wishes 10 have come
true
The young bride goes on--here
In my little private office she tells
me the one great desire OF her life.
Perhaps IT is to stay beautiful al
ways and perhaps 1t Is a wish for
n home that shall never know trou.
bile, and perhapg II Is only n vague
longing to become something great.
or than she now is. thru love.
'She asks me. Can you do it7' and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

spend the remainder OF his days In
peace and prosperity.
It was while dreaming OF these
things that the idea crawled out OF
It's chrysalis and shook It's brilliant
wings In his face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

A ND then one day there was born
4 n 10 venutzio an idea.
He had been thinking OF the time
when he would withdraw from the
postal savings all his profits and
journey back 10 Italy. there to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Dishwasher's Purse
Lands Two in Jail

Earl Lindsey. 25, truck driver. and
Jack Parker. 81, driver. were In Jail
"Wednesday. accused OF snatching the
purse OF George Smith. dishwasher
at Second ave. s. and Washington
vt. Tuesday. Tho purse contained
$50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Free Shaves--but
Only for Ex-Yanks

Tacoma BARRIERS have agreed 20
make weekly trips To the cushman
hospital TO distribute free shaves and
haircuts among the disabled soldiers
there. a movement has been started
to have local BARRIERS do the same for
the 3o-odd disabled service men in
Seattle hospitals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
f1-FOOT VEIL FOR
BRIDE OF 81

Tho lace maker spread out n
gorgeous veil. some II feet long. on
which great birds stood and smaller
birds flew away into moon caught
among the branches of a deserted
autumn tree. And when she WIS
asked what II all meant. sho smiled,
with something like a break In her
voice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Northwest Anti-Jap
Meet May Be Sunday

SALEM. Ore. Feb. s.-The Oregon
joint legislative committee on alien
population and land ownership IL
prepared to meet with committees
from the Washington and Idaho
legislatures in conference at Port
land Sunday morning. according to
telegrams forwarded to the secre-
taries of state OF those two stataa
today by Governor Olcott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
STATE
ANTI-JAP BILL

OLYMPIA. Wash. Feb. s.--PasD-
age OF the anti-Japancse land law
bill was unanimously rccommcnded
by the house committee on federal
relations and immigration today. Tho
bill. as referred to the judiciary com
mittec. in order that II might be ex.
amined for legal flaws. is one OF the
most drastic laws ever aimed at the
acquisition OF land by aliens not
eligible to citizenship. 1t Is similar
TO the California anti-Japanese law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
lvIPP0NESE PLAN
PR0TECT0RAIES
IN THE FAR EAST
Philippines and Hawaii Included i
Ultimate Scheme of Penetra-
ton, Says Martinek

70, NOR. than t.s rr.sk " x.i.sL Chicago
the Of beaisnsn
=
authorities. Washington
BY
f.ei.-~a.ined Vital
Of
Nppenese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

country. In England, Ger
many, France, Italy, Russia
and in other countries the
topic is one of somewhat gen.
eral discussion. In our own
country there may be called
soon an international con-
gress to discuss a naval holi-
day. Congress has already
taken action looking toward
limitation of the army to
175,000 men. Notes are be-
ing exchanged with Japan at
the same time in connection
with the Langdon incident.
. II war Is possibility. then there
never was n time in the nations
history when preparedness was more
essential; not that this country may
be prepared for battle on land and
sea. in the air and under the water.
bu, that such a war might be pre-
xsa,toa
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:; 70

l SVfftC suVft II totVf ".
ICdr Strike Threat.
legal Fare, SC.
| Thomson's Old Plan.
TTudE HISTORY Of the street car
= deal Ii most Illuminating In the
light Of present day affairs. Mayor
Caldwell is not the only one who Is
trying TO sneak out OF responsibility
for the transaction. despite his being
one OF the chief conferces.
II win be recalled that while on
ths one hand a red organ declared
the traction system could not be
duplicated for the price Il was offer
I'd. the extremely conservative P.-f.
made bold to say that the city was
buying the car lines cheap: that
the system was worth twice what
WAS asked.
II should be remembered that
neEotiafions between the city and the
traction company covered a long
period OF time.
TRANSPORTATION WAS
ON VERGE or COLLAPSE
An acute situation had arisen In
Seattle. Transportation Was on the
verge OF coliapse. Street car en-
pioyes were 1cnsing for the more re-
munerative work in the shipyards. A
strike was threatened by those re-
naming uniess wages WIRE increased.
The company declared II could not
- 30 on . nickel fare. everything
was then going up and the fares
should 30 no. too. A state Law pro
limited more than . nickel fare. how
ever. The city authorities refused 10
permit violation OF this law.
Various coufrrrpces then ensned
1grween tho city officials snd the
traction officials. At most. n not m
~ them. Corpora ton Counsel Caid-
zen was present. not only as an in
teresfed spectator. but as an ad.
wiser.
One Of these conferences was held
Nay II. 1918. approximately four
months before the sis.oo0.000 puf-
.cAase proposition was made.
The conference was called 20 con-
sfder = communication from the
company asking for relief from ccr-
tain franchise obligations
3HOMSONs PLAN
BACK IN NAY, 1918
The Star reported this conference
- part ~ follows.
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-Ssa~ ~ - -. a.. -...s..~ ~
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80 49, sx.s.s - -..,.ss-i
s~.s.~si~' se~,>..S he IIke< I~scsrd
.s.ss ~ -~-~;.~.
@sss 49, 4 ~. -.s-.ss,~ %
49, ~ .ss~.,-~s,~~
49, ~..s.ss,. - $780,
- - ~ .~s.s,. - ~ -
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essssssiss 81 the iiaes." -. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
OBSERVED ACTIONS OF
l.. =. FORCES

In my three years OF service with
the United States navy, during most
of which time | was engaged as In.
telligencc officer with the Asiatic
fleet, | have had an unique oppor-
tunity to gather facts relative. not
only to this undercurrent idea OF war.
but to Japan's action in Siberia lead.
ing up TO the death of Lieut.. Lang.
don. and the actions of the United
States forces there from the time OF
their occupation in 1918 TO their
evacuation, April /. 1920, a subject
upon which the people of this -coun-
try are largely ignorant
In fact, so thoroly Is the subject
unknown or misunderstood we find
Senator Johnson asking that the
whole thing be cleared up in a sena-
torial investigation. have the facts
which today shorid be generally
known that surround the whole aues.
ton. and / propose In this series of
articles to present these facts to the
American people.
In presenting this resume of in.
formation that have gathered in my
Investigations as intelligence officer
and which, with certain limitations.
high naval and military authorities
have urged me to tell to the people,
| wish II understood that am not a
jingoist. am a civilian now, was
a civilian before the great emergency
came in 1917.
HAS BEEN UNDER FIRE
OF JAPANESE FORCES
l have seen war and have been
under the fire of Japanese troops in
Siberia, under conditions that
imagine are similar TO those In which
Lieut.. Langdon met his death.
believe as an American. with the
best interests OF my country always
at heart. that the time has come
when the people of this nation should
know the facts as know them.
Not all OF the people OF Japan
want war. In fact. a majority Of
the Japanese people are opposed to
war. But. they are in the same
Uurn 10 Page 8, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

G)eather

Tonight and Thursday,
rain: strong southerly
pinds.
TcusprrAturv Last 20 Hours
Maximum. SO. Minimum. "a
Today noon. 80.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-15
FLYING BOATS ON RUN
 TO NORMAN FIELD
CRy AssocIated Pressl

EDMONTON, Alta, July 15 Three flying boats of five passenger ca pacity will inaugurate a passenger service from here to the north, ac, cording to J. c. Gibson, who has re. turned from the east after arranging for the shipment of the machine.
 Several big flying boats of a diff ferent type from those now on the way west will be put on the route later. They will have a capacity of 12 passengers each, it was stated The immediate program of the com, pany is said to be the installation of an aerial service to Fort Nor, man and intermediate points.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-15
The Individuals Riuhts.

The sole end for which mankind Is warranted individually or collectively. in interfering with the liberty of ac- ton of any of their number, Is self protection. That is the only purpose for which power can be rightly ex- erctsed over any member of civilized community against his will, to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant. He cannot rightly be com pelled to do or forbear because 1t will be better for him to do so, because il will make him happier. because, in the opinion of others. to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, but not for compelling him or visiting evil In case he does otherwise. To justify that the conduct from which 1t is desired to deter him must be calculated to do harm to someone else. --John Stuart Mlli.