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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-03-03

The Cedar Point Literary and De-
Batting Society Invites its friends to a
spelling bee at Community Hall on
Friday evening March 18th. A pro-
gram Will be rendered also.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-03-03

The Eternal Light the third OF
nm series OF photoplays scheduled dur
Ing Aha Lonten season, viii be shown
tonight Thursday at the Town Hall,
Leonardtown. --r~ ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Another Jail Experience

Editor The star I am much inter
esied In the letters Published by your
paper about the conduct Of the
Seattle polic~
! came 10 Seattle, AftG selling my
property and business In Tacoma.
with about $500. intending To make
Seattle my home. am married and
have two children.
Three weeks ago I vns Ayroaked ~
II p. m. at my homo and placed In
. cell on an open charge
They would not accept ban. but
kept me there untii could prove
my Identity. two days later.
The FIRST night was spent in . long
cement room with about rs other
men Of all types. mostly dope fiends
and DRINKS. I had 10 sleep on an
iron Stat bed without any covers or
mattress The place was iii.snsiiing
and the drinking water and iavatory
we're simply Impossible to use
The NEXT morning they placed
some munh and milk. part Of loaf
Of bread and sornc coffee on the
floor. and we had TO run and grab
what We wanted
The other inmates seemed 20 have
been broken 10 Il. for they rushed
and grabbed all they could I went
without my breakfast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

That night was spent IN the same
way. The NEXT day. about 10 q M
| was taken and placed in what was
called . bull PEN II vas . large
concrete room about 30 feet long and
Is feet wide. had dirty sink N1,h
. broken wAtsr faucet on II IN one
corner and . Avxiory exposed 70
view. Of impossible Descriptions. nexi
to Il
There were. 7 fudge. about ~ men
In there In All stages Of drunkenness
and dope. Some were using NOR.
phlns even while In thcra How they
got II do not know. Tho floor wa
OF concrete There were no chairs
nor benches 70 sit upon One must
either stand or ait upon the dirty
floor.
And from the condition cf the floor
was forced 10 remain standing un.
III . y. m that day. when Vas told
! could go. my wire having been
answered and identity proved.
II YOU care 10 have any proof Of
wSat have written. just run an "a
in your paper and AJAX for Plus X and
I VIII stand back os what I have
written
I am leaving this town for Port.
land In two weeks. have had
enough. Thanking you.
PLUS X.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
lNsv-rsrer I'M
| terrrise Assn.
| ard uuited
| rress ser~lcA
Trapped in the Clouds

Wha woudyo IL a IN
f. mail pilot
going aiator.
IastJ
Pennsylvania crossing the Allegheny
the on
miles Al houra steering wheel broke
series of dives Running wildly like ukng broncho
{ headon
his Evehap pencil
safety.
With nitro glycern, wash the
the shooter heard rafting pocket had opened
blowing the explosive into would
and explode get
n
that plugged with his
=
Is
ra
either dead works like lightning.
in
Lyzed and helpless?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
We have Of changing The peronnel

we have OF changing the personnel
cf the board OF public works. the
body that has 10 DO with the wretch.
ed conditions prevailing In improved
districts OF the city.
So thus we may have In charge
OF one department a man who can
guess within two.thirds OF what a
thing will cost when completed. that
IN 5000, 900 on a SIS. 900 900 project.
and We may have some pseudo Ia.
Dor leader or something else at the
head Of another department.
Most improved city sirests today
are worse than unpaved country
roads. and as for paved country
roads there IA no comparison. Right
here wish to say II Is totally
unnecessary expenditure OF public
money when the superintendent Of
streets posts notices informing mo.
florists OF the city limits on tho VA.
rious highways entering the city un.
less he docs ~ for publicity. ~
blind man can tell when he bits the
city's corduroy" have IN mind
East Marginal Way. q comparative.
ly new Improvement How long
win patient people suffer while their
money is being nquanderedy
Again say II what we have n
tho best timber available. for good.
meas sake let's Gloss UP shop. This
In no time 10 mince words.
CHAs. FARMER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
REMARKABLE
REMARKS

Jazz music In a jazzy way Is the
only thing that appeals 10 church.
eocrs today.--Andrew X. Rule.
Friends University Professor.
An France Il at work, ana the
people are looking forward 10 a
long period Of peace Hugh c. Wal.
lace. former American Ambassador
70 Franco
People are staying away from
church because they learn nothing.
They hear things they sirssdy
know.--Ths Rev. DR.. Henry Sloane
Coffin. New York clergyman
We shall have . crime wave ~
long as the pronteer sets an evil
example 10 the petty eriminai.--The
Eov. Baxter Waters. Kansas CITY
clergyman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

There comes now a proposal
thxt the government add 10 itself
> colonial sccretary--a cabinet min
ister to handle all our relations
with our outlying dependencies.
This can be said against the
proposal:
Once established. this cabinet
Job would become permanent and
the department would grow larger
and larger. 1t Is the inevitable
way Of such jobs and such de-
partments.
The American idea has been 10
administer the affairs Of foreign
peoples only where IL becomes
necessary and for only as long
~ IL Is necessary. We always
have held out the promise OF In
dependence. In the case Of Cuba
We have made good our promise.
Once . permanent cabinet Of
flee Is created In this connection,
our promise would 60 by tho
boards. 1t Is not the way Of
government departments 10 ad.
minister themselves out Of their
Jobs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

first entered the farm. and ar the
train gained upon him. he altered
his course To a paabolic curve.
ny tho time the train reached
tho end Of tho wide field, he was
we'll behind. but rtili running.
He ran 20 hard no did not see
| the ditch at the extreme end OF tbs
| field. but fell into II. orawlod out,
aud stood barking after the truin.
Then he trudged slowly home.
ward.
| A few weeks later I had occasion
10 20 again on that same train. and
| CHANGED 20 be sitting or s;,e same
side. The same dog emerged and
nu IN the same curve and fen
into the same ditch and stood ours.
ing tho train. and then turned and
walked back home.
have known men who DO the
same thing. They consider II their
special prerogauye 10 run out and
bark at particular Innovations
knowing. as they must know. that
il viii do no particle Of good.
Now. for the man who contents
an evil and boldly makes bis pro
test. even tho he he ignored or
poraecuted or crucisisd. I have only
words OF praise. The future oelongs
to him Coming generations viii
rise up and call him blessed
Blu, there srs ether men who
merely run ous ard bark. and 20
home and gro~i. and who never get
anywhere exeep, into the ditch.
There IL no virtue In tina, Kind Of
performance.
They should stop and inquire.
! frat. whether the train II not mind
ing It's owe business. and setting
them a good example: secondly.
whether any amount Of chasing II
will do any good. and thirdly. what
they would do with the train II. per
chance. they should overt&ks IL
But that dog win run After that
same train TIL he has rheumatism In
hia every senlis Joint. or until some
day the fall into the ditch breaks
his scnseiess neck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
A SECOND LADY GoDTvA

Mr.. Speaker. reserving the right to
object. and shall not object provid.
ed the gentleman from Maryland fMr.
HilD win accompany that editorial
with the accounts OF bis parade in
the Baltimore American and Sun, IL.
sue OF. the fifth day Of July. 1921.
giving an account OF his being
mounted on a milk white charger
marching at the head OF 372 Jaded
prohibition protestors.--Rep. Blan.
ton ID. Ter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
Our Impossible Streets

Editor The Star: A few days ago
there appeared a letter in your pa.
per relative to unjmproved ana i'm
passablc streets in Seattle and the
cause was laid at the door OF non.
residents and vacant property own.
ers.
While no doubt they arc response.
BILE In great measure, I think they
are somewhat Of "A Godsend at the
present moment 10 put the brakes
on expenditures until We get an en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
The North End Slugger

Editor Tho Star: Just line OF
comment on our police protection
which we on the north side outskirts
are getting. For more than a week
past a young fellow has been terror.
king our women and children. Four
cases Of assault. one almost fatal.
have occurred and when the police
were phoned for each time ONE 20.
iiceman was sent out on street
car. over an hour after the crime
was reported.
OF course one man cannot very
easily surround another man. so the
lonesome cop takes another street
car home.
Now the other day a bank clerk
or messenger was robbed OF SIS 900
and promptly, as the papers state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

over 100 motor cops and auto posses
are sent out Sec the difference?
What al awful crime 10 rob a mes
senger' Hut what does II matter to
our brave Chief Soaring n our wivex
are slugsed and assaultedy Thou
sands are spent on dragging tho lake
for Mrs Mahoncy but nothing can be
spent TO protect the lives and honor
Of our wives.
II lady o, Capitol I'm had been
assaulted would Soaring send one
man 10 catch tho cuiprit,
or course we pay taxes for police
protection. but we haven't the money
necessary to demand our rights and
get them. Yours truly.
II. ID. GARDNER.
sit2 10th Ave. n. l..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
From the
Congressional
Record
TO THEM THAT HATH

A. some other time during the
present day or on some other day
during the debate. I intend 10 an.
awor the senator from Montana tMr
Myers rs 20 the suffering 81 our
former soldiers and as to whether or
not they are as much entitled TO re.
lief ss are the railroads. TO whom
We are going to give 100000. 900. or
the European nations. 10 whom we
are going 20 give 10000. o0o. 900. or
the junketing trip. 20 which we the
other day gave 5000 without word
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
Wants Garments Pay Reduced

Editor The Star: The pay OF street
railway. employees was raised some
time ago, to meet the cost OF living
whom II was at It's highest.
II this rate OF wages, which, I am
told, Is considerably above the scale
for similar work elsewhere. Ii respon-
siblc for our high car fare, now that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
c. M. T. Camps a Success

able TO arouse interest and enthrsd
asrn to the extent that these camps
are succeeding.
fnasmuch as these camps eonsti
tute a vital part OF the war depart
ment's plans for the reorganization
OF the military adjustment, YOU
have played most important part
Sincerely yours.
A. n. EMERY.
Major. Infantry. n. o. L.
Assistant Adiutant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

gfncering department that can bufld
streets and a street department that
can take care Of them. Until that
happy day arrives the tax and as.
sessmont payers Of this city would
do well TO pasture the streets and
take 10 trails.
We have all kinds Of flamboyant
speeches by aspiring mayoraIty
candidates bi-annually as TO who
they viii appoint chief OF police or
dog catcher, but never ? chance do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Editor The Star: The corps area
commander has directed me TO thank
you most sincerely for your unself.
ish and patriotic efforts In behalf of
the citizens military training camps.
Thru your assistance. We were able
to obtain all Of the results possible in
the city Of Seattle. notwithstanding
the difficulties which had 10 be sur.
mounted. Seattle more than dou.
bled It's allotted quota per population.
and. due 10 your efforts. we we're
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
Has Book Printed in 1868

Editor The Star: 1t is with inter
est we have noted the attached arti.
clio upon the oldest Book In the
United States
We have book entitled 1.-THE
World Conqueror." printed In Lon
don, in 1868. which has been In our
immediate family since 1850. or III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

the cost Of food. clothing, etc, is
lower, why not reduce operating ex.
penses TO a point that will permit a
lower fare?
The present rate n q serious bur.
den TO many, particularly those who
are not working.
ONE or THE UNEMPLOYED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
Belgius7,'s
FOREIGN Stocking

Little Belgium has reached
the half billion mark. in francs,
IN her foreign investments.
A report to the department Of
commerce By Commercial Attache
Croas u Brussels. shows the BEL
ghrn are placing their spare cash
b Industrial entxpriscs wcu over
the face Of the globe. China.
Africa. North and South America
share with other lands the debt
u swing sems part Il their Do
velspment 10 Beigium's little pElA
Mr.. Gross says: Tho zeal Of
Belgian capitalists has H. origin
In the nations nerd for foreign
purchases 10 sustain It's home In
duslricz. But Americans arc not
- far-sighted - the BcIgians-
Americans are iess willing 10 help
themselves than the Belsians.
Americans are more ignorant Of
The Fundamental facts u inierna-
licnal trade than the BcIgians.
Otherwise, American would fol-
low Belgium's example and would
hvest in foreign securities.
Belgian francs used to buy -
eurifies In South America help
South Americans 70 purchase
goods In belgium.
American dollars used 10 pur-
chase European securities would
help Europeans to buy goods in
America
Trust In the worlds industrial
recovery Is essential for Americas
own recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

years
This makes the book ,53 years old.
or is years older than the book re.
ferred to in The star OF July Is. The
book Is printed in old English and Is
very hard TO read. Very truly yours.
u. r. MARRIOTT.
Cl8z0 Il. Pine ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
WASTED
ny DIR. WILLIAM r. BARTON

ONE months age
! was riding on
a fast train. ]
noticed a dog
that ran after u
with menacing
banks.
The dog lived
on a farm. and
the farmhouse
sat some dir
lance hack.
Tho dos began
10 run toward
ths f,ain when IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Gen. Charles @. Dawes. who ~
director Of the budget has the
champion headache job. has writ
ten some music that has been put
out this month By one Of the talk
Ing machine eompanIca
It's called. Melody In A MaJor.'
and n must be rather good music.
for Fritz Krcisler. the vislinist con
scented 10 play y for the phans-
grAph record.
Dawes. vhs once vas director q
the Chicago Grand Opera com
pany. plays enough musical instru.
ments u substitute on any ocra-
sion In one Of those country town
bands such ~ gave Prssidcnt
Harding his first fame bay ond the
immediate horizon.
Maybe Harding and Dawes
could get out cornet and . violin.
respectively. and put . little jazz
Into congress.
Its good thing for the country
that IT, director Of tho budget,
who win try to bring order out Of
chaos In Uncle Sans finances and
put the brakes on spending. has
something like music n . safety
valve or hobby.
= Where the average financier
would stick to his statistics s.s
hours = day and soon get 30 tan
gied up In them that ne wouldn't
produce much exceptunreadable re-
ports. Dawes can get out his fiddle
and, drifting off In melody. get
better perspective on his Job.
An work and no play makes
Jack . jackass.
The man who hasn't . hobby
golf or pinoche or amateur pho
Biography to give his brain and
body recreation-is close TO the
advanced stages Of dry rot.
The late ,. r. Morgan, II was
said. conceived many Of his trans
portation projects In evenings
when hep layed with toy trains of
cars.
II you haven't . hobby, you'd
better get ono.
Music II the hobby of F1nancicr
Dawes because music Is nothing
but cultured form of mathemat-
les.
Mathematics suggests finance. 20
we earnestly recommend that Bud
seteer Dawes take his fiddle into
senate and house and scrape off
some of the classical selections
that might curb congress- spend
thrift ways.
For instance. @Over the Hills to
the Poorhouse." Or. Money Am
the Root Of An Evil" Or. when
1 Had Money, ! Was Crazy to
Spend"
II these seem to be getting In
their work. switch over 10: Save
In Your NickeIs and Your Dimes
and Your Rocks. and You'll Al
ways Have Money In Your Old
Tobacco Box"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

win the senator be good enough
10 tell me how the committee on the
Judiciary OF the senate ever felt
qualified TO substitute their judg
ment for the judgment Of the phyri.
clan as 10 tho amount 81 wine that
a physician might prescribe for pa.
tient?-~Senator spencer a.. Mo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Hays says people hare a billion
dollars hidden In old st2ciinDs; but
there isn't much hidden In the nco
bookings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
THE CONQUEST


When Columbus Discovered the draee he dseevessd
people who differed from all ethsrs. They sang Gf.
fesently and danced differently. They wezs just -
human, hesvss, - the unite see but the Spaniards
did not eeneede this and stuck 70 their opinion until the
end Of Spanish dominion in Ames;ea-until The United
States drove Spain from America. 80
It .bas necessary fcr pope 70 decree fsw yeass
after the beginning Of the conquest that the Indians
wsre Of the human race and worthy Of conversion.
The Spaniard reasoned that Ged gave Christians
dominion over all animals and everything else They
teeh to conquest like duck does to ater and slavesy
was logical product.
The Spanards Of today longer seek to JUSTLY the
conquest and the enslavne Of the indiana They realize
that il was uniushfable. They have seen that the
minds and morals Of changing for the better.
Men are learning better to distinguish right from rons
ether wsrds progressing for THE day Of prog!
In tune with this spt s strange that the House
Of spsehss should add 70 it, line tire Of Cord eensse.
sien The state Of eseeen attained in this BIC handsome tire
reflects the ideal behind it, manufacture Built to Exee and
dess-in performance a well ~ in appearance. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

The argument against autos try
ing TO beat trains orcr crossings
Is that often the race ends on tic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Another thing that looks smaller
going than coming Is trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

When prosperity does knock at
some doprs u can't be heard be-
cause of"ths knockers inside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Some men get enjoyment out Of
their homc--om Of u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

We hare only fsro Smiths left IN
congress. which map erplain ichy
they are so long beating the srords
into plosrshares
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

A square meal stu costs a round
sHHf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

The shfmmy sr1s discotered By
. fat Woman 1aIkino fast and
stopping suddenly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

Sugar prices no longer are un-
cannE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20
A BODY OF sOLNMONN

Of oomplaint--senator Watson Dl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-20

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-03
BELOVED PIONEER
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT

For the third time within the last
few days. death has visited this city,
this time taking away one of Hum
boldt county'3 Oldest settlers, Jerry
Hearn Of McDermitt.
Deceased would have been eighty
two years of age next August. He
was born at Lowell. Mass. and for
many years has been a resident of
Nevada. owning one of the oldest
ranches in Quinn River valley. In
the year 1882 he was married to Miss
Margaret Keefe of Milwaukee. and
since that time they have resided in
McDermitt.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, John E. Hearn and George ].
Hearn, and grandchild, Marjorie
Hearn, all residing at the family home
at McDermitt; half-brother, John
Mullaney, residing in Milwaukee. and
niece, Mrs. A. L. Canard. residing
at Red Bluff, California.
The funeral will be held from the
local Catholic church tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock and interment
will be In the local cemetery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. HOUSTON
TOOK PLACE THIS AFTERNOON

The Carlson undertaking parlor was
the scene OF the start of another sad
procession this afternoon when the
many friends of Mrs. Sarah Houston
gathered at that place to attend the
funeral Of the deceased.
Mrs. Houston was a longtime resi-
dent of this city and during her life
here she had made many friends
who paid last respects today. Rev
J. H. Westervelt took charge OF the
ceremony and George Becker, Dave
Cordano. Arthur English. s. R. Guth-
rie, ]. A. White and Floyd McReynolds
acted as pallbearers. The body was
laid to rest in the local cemetery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-05-03
CIRCUS IS COMING
NEXT SATURDAY

Advance cars. with their compile
ment of billers. agents contracting for
supplies and railroad ac.' ,mmoda-
tons, special advertising MN engag-
ing space for banners, ana publicitv
men, are passing through this city
blazing the way for the coming on
next Saturday. May ?. OF Howe's
Great London Circus and Van Am
burg's Trained Wild ANIMALS. the new
big merger of cstabsshed white top
organizations.
1t will not be long before no four
all steel trains of the big show steam
into the city and all the familiar &C.
tivities of the circus will be- with US
and many that are not familiar. hut
none the less attractive sor all OF
that. For the Howe-Van Ambure cir
Gus carries in every department
things new to the show lot--.rnn no.
tor and electric contrivances to its
three-ring, two-stage, two steel arena
performances; from It's portable fold
ing grandstands to Its lengthy, ini-
pressive and novel street parade.
The canvas city of the combined cir
cuses covers eleven acres Of ground.
There are eleven hundrd people. Ave
hundred and fifty cars and four hun
dred animals with the show. There
are nineteen elephants, all of them
performers of merit, while the famous
Van Amburg traiaed wild beasts fur
sish thrills in proper circus abund-
ance. -s...4.