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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
6 @CrOOu Cr00u" SAYS
Hawthorne of Star!

Altho Col. J. NJ. Hawthorne.
attorney for the World Cable
Directory company. didn't have
time Saturday To answer
single question put 10 him by
the prosecuting attorneys office
about the affairs Of his corpora
tiosi. he found leisure 10 write
three-page statement attacking
\ The Star for its "indcfensibie"
and positively cruel" exposure
Of the gct-rich-quick scheme.
In this statement he paints
Thomas Y. Nabatame as "a man OF
great resourcefulness and originality.
and one who lis actuated and con-
trolled by high humanitarian and
philanthropic ideals. all OF which are
q very great credit 10 him"
WILD STATEMENTS DUE
To POOR ENGLISH
The startling statements which
Nabatame made TO q representative
OF The Star. regarding prospective
earnings of the stock he Is selling.
were explained with the simple state.
ment that while he writes well and
accurately In English. yet his inabil.
ity to pronounce certain words &C.
curately has been the cause OF some
confusion"
Col. Hawthorne also says many
of the employees were obtained from
the Y. NJ. c. A." This Is positively
denied by J. William Carson. secre-
tary of the advisory employment de-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A.
II was approached by one OF the
officials of the company" Carson
said, but didn't like the looks of
the thing and refused TO send anyone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
Requires Every EmpIoye to
Salute Him; Hoped to
Start Drill Soon

Thomas y. Nnbatame. proud
founder Of the World Cable
Directory company, not only
cherishcs plans TO pay 1000 per
cent dividends on the stock he
Is issuing. but he also intends 10
turn his company into military
organization Of which he Is 10 be
the "ali-highest."
He has already put this plan into
effect 10 the extent OF requiring
every employe OF the company to
arise and salute whenever he enters
the room and some of his workers
say that he had hoped TO start drill.
ing next week.
His plan Is entirely In keeping
with his incongruously Germanic nc
cent. because II has more OF the ear.
marks OF Potsdam than OF Tokyo.
Nabatame. n seems. desires 10 FREQ
the world of the burden of paying
for armaments. but. at the same
time. he thinks the military much
too fine n thing 70 be abandoned.
80 he proposes 10 get every cor.
porstion to have It's own army. and
he is willing 70 lead the way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
Jap Contract
Provides for
Suicide Pact

Some OF the employees OF the
World Cable Directory Co. who
contracted to commit hari-kari OF
they told of the secrets of the cor
poration thought the word meant
something to eat" but webster's
New International dictionary
fails to corroborate this belief.
Hari-kari--or. more correctly,
hara kris Japanese for ''stom-
ach cutting" according to the die.
tionary. which goes on To give
the fNlowing more detailed def
milton:
"suicidc by piercing the abdo-
men. formerly practiced In Japan
by the mobiles or samurai In case
Of disgrace, real or fancicd, and
commanded by tlhe government
20 certain disgraced officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
81 HELD IN BIG
BOOZE ARRESTS

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.--An ex-
tensive ring OF bootleggcrs In the
nations capital was broken up today
with the arrest Of 81 men and women
and the confiscation OF hundreds Of
gallons OF various brands OF liquor
william Butler. negro. held TO be the
master mind" OF the organization.
had $4,000 In cash on his person
when arrested, police said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
BLACK BEARS TAKE
WHOLE APPLE CROP

ROYAL. WASH. Oct. s.--Black
bears have been living in luxury
on the big apple orchard on the
the old palmauist place here
Wherefore the harvest viii he
slim picltinss" for mere human
beings. The hears have sfrolled
In from time to time and eaten
all the fruit while a was green.
Carpenters working nearby have
not felt inclined 10 modest them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

MOUNDSyILLE, Va. Oct S.
While Henry Harbor was being hang
ed in the pententiary for wife mur.
der today. phonograph played
when You and | Were Young. Mag
gle"
Harbor requested music and chose
the song.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

mented on its legal nicely
and made himself generally
agreeable, but
"Of course" he explained,
Il can't answer that question
now. I'll dictate an asnwer
as soon as possible"
Saturday morning Col. Hawthorne
announced rcgretfully that he had
been much too busy to answer the
question. but that he'd try to make
= reply Monday
In the meatnime, Ross was inter
rogating Leland Brown. who is indi.
rectly responsible for the investiga-
ton.
Brown. who. aitho only Is years
old. served in the navy during the
war. was cnticed recently into buy
ing a share OF stock in the corpora
ton.
He had only 81. but he was 10 i'm
pressed BY the winged words OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
OPERATING.
FOR MONTHS
is CHARGE.
Fall Into Trap Deliberately
Set by Sheriff on North
Highway

Aceused ef whsissaie highway
rsabexy. alleged - hsvs bern
ceNmitts> eyw > psrisd - fsur
- i've sssssGha. t~D eponty -. =
f5cinls were asvunerd an6 1sdecd
In the county jail Saturday.
Dr, Carl 8. Knapp. county sanitary
inspector. and A. y. Harris. employ.
ed IN the county trcasurer's office.
are alleged 10 have confessed 10 sher-
M Matt starwich the robbery Of y.
Kramer. xs7s Woodland Park ave,
and his fisncc. four miles north Of
Turn 10 Lat Page. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

night" assembly on the University Of
Washington campus next Thursday
at 8 p. m. The assembly will take
place In Meany hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
query
AS TO ASSETS
OF STOCK CO.
Too Busy, Says Lawyer; Alleged Vic
tim Of Scheme Tells How
He Was Duped

Delayed by the failure of the company's attorney 'to
question to the assets and claims Of the World
Cable Directory Co., Mai Bert C. Ross, deputy prosecuto
attorney, continued his investigation Saturday into to ~
fairs of the corporation without filing any information.
At the conference held Friday in the prosecuting attcC
neys office between Major Ross and officials of the
pany the prosecutor asked only specific question:
"hat tangible assets does the company possess an1
what representations il Il making Of those -
people who being induced to invest in it7r
GoA I'M Hswthsrne, attorney for the company, oomp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

promoters that hs rAid tIk6dn tins
snd went home. promising q snlss
the rest OF the money 1t oaos.
But when he tried 70 psrtua1e ~
grandmother. Mrs. o. l. HOLMES. -
sell her piano for the so that ~
needed. he ran into = snag.
Mrs. Holmes smeIled 4 rat ana
called up the youngsters guardfnm,
Ralph Douglas. an importer and ~
porter in the Central building. and
asked him TO investigate.
Douglas Immediately went q tie
prosecuting attorneys offics vh6n
he failed to set a reasonable explann-
ton from the company. 2
Witnesses arU hard - 81 n
the case, ~, every esnp1oye hov-
Ing signed contract - ocun-
nit harikari II he er slo govo
out any information shout -
company. they display : NJ -
tirely unnatural rc1uctance =
discuss the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

An editor wrote a Vashon island
subscriber named Bill Jeffrey, advis-
ing him that his subscription had ex.
pired. A few days later the editor
received back his own letter, across
the bottom Of which was scrawled.
,.so's Bill"
But THEY DIDN'T ARREST HER
ATbc bride was lovely IN chic
gray hat. gray slippers and nm
exquisite corsage bouquet Of
pink roses completing the cos
tunse."--I1cs Angeles Evening
Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
COUNTY OFFICIALS
+F5R E5ao ROBBERY
Home Brew


III s.e Dss - 'e a"r
49, -.~~s..
ysstw6ny-eW IL Yanlka-
NON NOTHING EI8E
~Cty Cannot Operate Motor
Buses. - Headline. Nor street cars.
We hasten TO add
--,------------- - -
- G.W ..'~.'s
keF ~
- -~rs uns, run : ressaurant.
r-,sx~~~3fx .fu<,ruf. wnnt frr~+
49,, -. sa~Scu-
- -. - <~-~--
49,
ory up -
u Same @ooo' NV e'.S e a
Some Seattle HUSBANDS 'esse non's
because t"os = e1o~n-
TWO SILLY THINGS
The cvckoo clock
Is saly fhSng.
III cIucks the ~
Time Of dan.
me Gapper girl
IL silly thing.
she Gsrfs her
Time auay.
- MIR. Anon.
o,a Y,n~ Coal cabs for his gold.
ANOTHER or THEM ExPEHTS
.x.rsrt. from The published works
~ William Shakespeare. 10 show
mai the former Bard OF Avon WAS
an enthusiastic baseball fan. Today
quotations 10 orove that BIZ actual
| ,v nrcdieted what was going to hap
s,.as,nv ~ s,ske McNalIv stealing
! home ghakespeare said: ~ft was .
mad. fsntasticai trick Of him to
II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08
WHEN rs SHE OUTg

Highland Park Press.
For Sale-Beautiful orange
Angora kitten. house broken; IS;
female. Home evenings. 313
Roger williams ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-08

Torschf and ssrdav. fair: ,rodcr-
ate ncrfheasferfp csnds.
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum. 90. Minimum. a.
Today noon. 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
HIS MYSTERY SOLVED

| will now say goodnight, and leave
you to peaceful night. Tomor-
row | will be here with the five
thousand"
The farmer left and the young
man could hear the rafting of his
keys and then the sound of his
footsteps ceased.
Everything seemed quiet until
about twelve O'Clock. when sound
could be heard coming up the Gel
lar steps. With his hair standing
on end, he reached for the bottle
of whisky He took a drink and
then prepared for the worst He
sat still, and. when he turned his
eyes the other direction, he could
see something moving slow ~
toward him. Finally, it came
nearer and then it appeared TO be
a casket floating around the room.
1t disappeared and then a woman
appeared. She was dressed in
white and her hair was hanging
down her back She walked
around the rooms, staring in one
direction only. He heard the
rafting of chains and felt some
one shaking him. He woke up
and looked around, only to see his
friend laughing with all his might
Say, pard," replied the friend.
don't you think we had better get
away from this place? Here is a
carriage, and the man has offered
to take us to the village"
He looked around in a dreamy
way, saying, We'll, if that wasn't
some dream! "-Richard Mccain,
grade 4, st. Mary's school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
HILlyWfIIlKERCe
~ FRANCES TRE0o MONTGOMERY

One day when Billy was wander
ing idly about he saw one of the
firemen walking across lots, carry
ing bundle which he knew was
intended for the washerwoman.
Having nothing special to do. he
followed and soon overlook him.
The fireman gave him chew of
tobacco, and was surprised to find
that instead of spluttering, making
fuss and splitting 1t out of his
mouth, he chewed it like an old
timer and seemed to enjoy it, his
beard going up and down in that
queer way that mems do when
they are chewing.
We'll, Billy, how are you? and
how has the world been using you
since last we met? Let me see,
the last time saw you, you were
trying to decide whether to come
down flight of stairs or whether
to slide down a creased pole, were
you not?" And with such pleasant
converse the man and goat walked
along side by side until they
reached the washerwoman's
rshanty. She was a jolly. red-faced
Irishwoman, somewhat pie-crusty
in temper, but nevertheless an ex
cellent laundress and all would
have been well had not Billy acct
dentally tramped with his muddy
feet on some fine clothes that had
been spread on the grass to whiten.
Seeing his footmarks upon the
dainty pieces with which she had
taken such pains, she snatched up
a dipper of hot water and threw it
at Billy, calling out as she did SO:
"You miserable haste, If ye come
around here with your dirty fate
again, a-spilin my nice. clean
clothes, I'll brake yer ugly neck
fer we, that | will. Bedad, It's no
fun doin' thin fine petticoats agin.
Sure and it amt"
Our Bill Jr., having the grace to
see that he was at fault, and that
his carelessness had been the
cause of making unnecessary
work to the irate Irishwoman,
meekly turned away and returned
home without waiting for the fire
man.
The next day Billy thought he
would stroll back to the washer
woman's place to find out if she
were still angry with him, and also
to play some trick upon her (if he
could) in return for the throwing |
of the hot water. He first peeked
through crack in the fence to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
That Rainy Day

Alice was little girl about nine
years old She lived in the heart
of big city in crowded apart
ment house.
One day when she woke up it
was raining very. very hard. She
lay in bed quite awhile because
when she did get up she~did not
know what to do
What can | do?" she asked her
mother, its raining so hard that
can't go anywhere and I'm so
tired of all my books and games
What about this?" asked her
mother, bringing in a box.
Where did it come from ?"
asked Alice.
at came through the mail yes
terday," answered her mother
You may open it now if you like"
Alice quickly opened the box and
there was dear little black
kitten.
oh oh, OH" cried Alice in de-
light. where did it come from"
Uncle Jack sent it," replied
mother
Wasn't he a dear?" said Alice.
Alice played with her kitten all
morning and decided to call it
Night because it was so black.
BY afternoon the rain had al
most stopped.
At about 2 o'clock the telephone
rang and mother told Alice to
answer.
In a minute she said, "Oh,
mother, Katie wants me to come
over and spend the night with her!
May go?"
Eyes. you may" said mother.
So Alice spent the night with
Katie, and the day that had started
out so drearily ended happily after
all.-Lorraine Petty, age 10 years,
grade 6, Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25

One bright day in June two men
could be seen walking along the
country road, one wiping the per
spiration from his face and the
other walking at slow rate be,
hind him.
Il can walk no farther" said one
of the men, finally. Either sit
down and rest awhile or try to
make it to the village alone" The
other looked back and laughed,
ooh, well we have all the time in
the world, In a few minutes we
will feel like walking again. Let's
rest here where it is nice and
shady" This they did. and in a
few minutes they were sound
asleep.
About midnight, one awakened,
only to find himself in barn. He
saw a light and became frightened,
but when he came face to face
with a farmer he felt relieved.
The farmer questioned him, and,
being satisfied with his story,
asked him to come into the house,
He accepted the invitation. The
next morning the farmer told him
he could battle while his wife got
breakfast. After eating hot rolls
and coffee he decided it was the
best breakfast he had tasted for
70 n1d n Gi
down and then began:
Listen, my son, you look like a
brave boy, and | have PROPOSE
ton to make. Down on the next
lot there stands a house; it is a
coy little place and no one has
been there for years. My daughter
died there and it is said to be
haunted. Everything is the same
as when she left it, Nothing has
been touched and | am offering
five thousand dollars to the person
who sleeps in the house over night.
OF course. | will lock you in and
keep the keys myself. You will
not be able to get out until morn
ing. SO, it Is up to you-will you
sleep there or not? %
We'll, ! agree, and tonight |
will be ready to solve the mystery
for you"
About nine O'Clock they took a
lantern and started for the house.
1t was lonely place, surrounded
by dark woods. The wind was
blowing and very queer sounds
could be heard The young man
was about to turn back, when the
farmer called him:
well, young man, here is some
liquor; | am sure you will need it..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25

about, he boldly walked in to see
II he could find what it was smelt
so good. He had not far to look
for, just before him stood table,
and on it was placed the midday
meal which the washerwoman had
prepared for her husband.
my, but it smells good and | am
as hungry as a bear" said Billy,
without a twinge of conscience,
and helping himself to the nice,
mealy potatoes, cabbage and corn
beef, and the bread, even licking
leaving only the empty dishes for
the poor, hungry husband.
Copyright by the Saalfield Pub
fishing Co. Akron, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
MONTGOMERY

see If she were hanging out some
clothes, but not seeing her, he
crawled through hole where
some boards had fallen down, and,
keeping a sharp lookout about him,
he caught sight of her coming from
the kitchen. He kept out of sight
until she disappeared within. a
neighbours house, then he walked
straight to the kitchen door, stuck
his head inside and, as no one was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
CHILDHOOD DAYS

Out Of memory of childhood days
Out in the meadow, skipping like a
lark,
Mother by the old kitchen stove,
Brother cutting wood.
Sister drawing water,
Father coming home with little
sister, too
1t seemed only yesterday that |
was boy.
BY Elizabeth Holt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
The Candy House

Once upon time there lived a
| man and woman and two child.
rem. They were very poor. All
they would have for breakfast in
the morning was hard bread They
had a boy and girl The girls
name was Mary and the boys
name was Harry.
One night after they had all
gone to bed. Harry heard his
father say, I'VE can not keep the
children; we will have to take
them away in the morning"
And after they had gone to
sleep, Harry got up and got some
rocks and hid them in his coat,
and finally he went to sleep.
The next morning came and
long about 10 O'Clock their father
said, We'll get ready. Mary and
Harry, and you can go and help me
cut wood"
SO, they got ready and got i'm the
machine and rode away and the
little boy did not get to drop his
rocks so he could follow the tracks
back home.
1t was very cold that morning
and the man told the children to
crawl down in the back part of the
machine and go to sleep, so they
did. He came to an old woods and
laid them out of the machine and
went home. After awhile they
awoke and did not know what to
do. They got up and went to
walking, and they kept walking til
they saw house. They went in
this and they saw another house
made of candy. They ate three or
four pieces and they heard some
one say Come in" and they
walked in and there sat an old
witch.
After they were there about an
hour she told the little boy to come
to her, so he went and she picked
him up and put him in a cage: and
she told the little girl to come to
her and she shut her up in the cage
and the next day the old witch
baked cake and she went and got
the little boy and she told him to
see if the oven was hot enough and
he said mo, you see, and the old
witch stuck her head into the oven
and the little boy pushed her in
and held the door tight till she
could not get out and when she
was burned to death they took all
the candy and the boy and the
little girl went out walking around
till they found the way home and
they showed their father and moth
or the stuff, They sold it and got
800 and lived happily and had
plenty TO eat.-Ruth Humphreys,
age II. grade 6, Huntsville school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
TRAVELLING LETTERS TO BE
PUBLISHED IN JUNIOR

Announcement has been made
in all the grade schools of the city
by Miss Lila Payne, elementary
school supervisor. that all travel
ing letters arriving in Richmond
during the summer months will be
translated and published in the
Junior Palladium. Watch for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
TWISTED NAMES

/. Certseh Llinsoc.
2. Taun Lloyp.
3. ykenmo 0his is not the name
of<a person, but the name of an an
imaD.
4. psrarwo do not believe you
would call this the name OF an ami.
maD.
Answers next week.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
FEDERAL BANK MAY
 INSTALL WIRELESS

HELENA, Mont, March 7 (by As sociated Press). - A wireless tele- graph station for the Helena branch of the Federal Reserve Bank to give direct and quick communication with the parent bank in Minneapolis, is being considered by o. A. Carlson, manager of the local institution. Un- der present arrangement the Helena bank, it is estimated will pay ap- proximately $1,000 monthly to com mercial telegraph companies.
 The cost of wireless plant is esti- mated at $6,500. It would be erect ed on the roof of the bank building here and similar station would be constructed in Minneapolis. By hay ing to pay only for two operators and the maintenance costs, MT. Carl son declares the bank would save a considerable sum by the wireless 1 method and in short time it will have paid for itself.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
EDUCATOR TO LECTURE
 BEFORE TRADES COUNCIL

SAN FRANCISCO, March ' (by As sociated Press) ).-Professor Ira T. Cross of the economic department of the University of California, has been elected an honorary member of the San Francisco building trades council and has announced his inten. tion of attending regularly the meet. ings of the labor men and giving a series of educational talks.
 During the war Dr. Cross conduct. ed school for employment managers under the auspices of the depart ment of labor.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
NEW YORK TOURISTS
 COMING VIA CANAL

SEATTLE, March 7.--E. G. Me. Micken, passenger traffic manager Perry Ottesen, general commissary and J. D. Gilmore, superintendent engineer, of the Admiral Line office in Seattle, are now in New York to superintend arrangements for the sailing of the steamship Wenatchee for that port on March 12 Book ings for passage for the excursion from New York to Pacific coast cities on the maiden trip of the yes sel have been heavy aud it is ex pected that the Wenatchee will carry a capacity load of tourists.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
MRS. CHARLIE CHAPLIN FIRST TIME ON SCREEN
 IN CORDOVA TONIGHT

Tonight brings to the screen for the first time in Cordova, Mrs. Charlie Chaplin (Mildred Harris), in six reel Jewel production, Home. 7"
 As the name indicates, this is a real story, of real people, true to life and convincing by it's very na- turalness. Mildred Harris Chaplin, as Millie Rankin, will win all hearts, as they follow her through her girlish problems and difficulties to the final lessons that we all learn, sooner or later, that gilded sham does not mean real worth, and that the word Home" is no empty sounding name, but just what we ourselves make it.
 Completing the program are short reels of current events and comedy.
 Tomorrow night only, Bryant Wash burn, genial comedian, is booked in his best farce comedy, "Too Much Johnson" the liveliest and funniest of all his pictures.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
ROAD WORK WAGES
 IN MONTANA REDUCED

LIVINGSTON, Mont, March ' (by Associated Press).-The first reduc- tion in pay of road workers in Mon tana, so far as known here, has been instituted in Park county, where of ficials have put into effect a sched- ule of pay under which wages are reduced from $500 to $4.50. A man with a team will receive $6.5O un- der the new scale.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07

Spanish War Veterans. The latter organization, though small numerical ly compared to the veterans of the World war, has been remarkably suc- cessful in securing pension and other soldier legislation from congress.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07
TEST GAS FOR USE IN
 ATTACK AND DEFENSE

SAN FRANCISCO, March [ (by As sociated Press).-Use of gas for at- tack and defense is being tested out by the chemical warfare service de- partment, according to advices from the army air service received here
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-07

The big dance every Saturday at Eagle Hall.