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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
IS MRS. Stubs
MAUDE MOORE?
Two Officers Are Coming 10
Make Identification

TACOMA. Aug. ss.--rs Mrs. WIN.
lam III. stubbs. now held in the city
jail here. Maudo Moore. the convict.
ed murdcress OF lie Roy II. Harth.
wealthy Knoxville. Tenn. automo.
bile dealer. or have the police OF
Tacoma and Knoxville made mis-.
take In the woman's IDENTIFY
That In a question that can only
be answered upon the arrival OF the
two officers en- route hero 90 iden.
tify Mrs Stubs. They arc armed
with rcauinit.on papers for her ex.
tradition and are expected 10 arrive
on Wednesday or Thursday.
Since Maude Moore fled from
Knoxville In July. 1890. while await.
Ing a second trial. scores OF women
thought 20 to Miss Moore have been
arrested In different parts Of tho
country. but In each case proved to
he the wrong one.
chief OF Police Smith said today
that !, II practically certain tho
woman under arrest here IN Miss
Moore. ''of course" he said. I'VE
cannot be absolutely positive until
the Knoxville officers arrive. How
ever. photograph OF Mrs. Stubs
has been positively identified as that
OF Maudc Moor. by Knoxville police.
Mrs. Stubba continues 10 assert her
Innocence. She claims to have been
in Tacoma for the past two years
and claims nevcr TO have been In
Knoxville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
AWAIT REPLY
Of Sim FEM
De Valera Gets Message
From Church
RY CLYDE Q. BEAIS

DUBLIN. Aug. .s.--Tbe Slim Feln
council. gathering Of leaders Of
local organizations thruopt Ireland
which has been forbidden by the
British government. met here today
TO consider tho reply To the British
peace offer.
There was no interference with
tho gathering on the part Of the
military authorities.
The sccr.s OF the message from
the highest authority Of the To.
man Catholic church. delivered 10
presidcnf De Valera yesterday by tho
lord blshop OF Dromorc. war Jealous.
~ guarded In inner Sim rein cir
cies today. No hint OF It's contents
nor Its source could be gathered
Turnout Ireland today the popular
belief was tina, tho Sim Fcin cabl
net had already IN aecref conference
over tho week end determined upon
Its reply TO Lloyd Georges proposals
and that the Dali Eircann. which
met again In secret session to-day,
was being asked 10 approve the Irish
answer.
The reported intervention Of the
Hierarchy heightened tho hopes
that the decinion had ben for peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
HUGE DIRICIBLE
TO CROSS SEAS
ZR-2, U. S. Giant Balloon, Is
Preparing In England
ny CHARLES NJ. MCCAIN

HOWDEN. Eng. Aug. 23.--I'he
zR.s. Americas giant dirigible. which
viii attempt tho Atlantic Night next
week II weather permits. left ia
hangar here at 7 "a. IN. today on a
trial trip.
Fifty persons. Fl OF them Ameri.
cans, were aboard the ZR2 when
she scared Into the air this morn.
ing.
The Era will start for America
from fulham next Sunday. weather
permitting. according TO Lieut..
Tinker. naval attache, In denying
that the trip may be postponed for
a year.
The American air force authorities
here Intended 10 have the ZR. re.
main In the air - hours on this
trip.
During her flight her machinery
win be ihoroly tested.
Experiments will be carried out al
different elevations and the reaction
OF the dirisiblc TO different ntmos.
pheric conditions viii te learned.
The zR.2 will cruise over much Of
the country and VIII probably ar.
rive at Pulham early Wednesday
morning.
A British crew was In charge OF
the ERA when she set off on her
trial flight The Americans viii not
take her over until the trials have
been completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
HE'S vAMP,
She SAYS
OF PASTOR
Woman Adds to Charges
Against Minister Accused
of Killing His Wife

SANTA ROSA. Cal. Aug. a.
Hes a male vampire" was the an
swer Mrs. l.. n. Palmer made today
TO the charges OF the Rev. John
Spencer that she IL responsible for
his arrest for tine alleged murder Of
his wife.
Il am ready to confront him right
here in Santa Rosa or TO SO on the
witness stand and swear 10 what l
know about him. even II know II
meant he would hang" she said.
Spencer was formally arrested yes
teriay. charged with killing his wife.
Mrs. Palmer made tho following
charges against the minister:
That the trouble started over a
Mrs Duncks." to whom. Mrs Palm
err told authorities and newspaper
men. Spencer gave treatments" by
means Of tho laying on OF hands
while he and Mrs. puncks were In
the kitchen and AIRS. Spencer was In
the parlor OF the Duncks home
That Mrs. Spencer often left the
Duncks home with her husband In
a hysterical condition.
That Spencer. In the presence OF
Mrs. Palmer. threatened TO murder
TO gain my ends"
That Spencer had a knowledge OF
drugs and kept his wife under the
influence OF opiates on many occa-
sions
That the minister cursed his wife.
Mrs Palmer declared that Mrs.
Spencer was warned not TO accom-
pany her husband TO Lake County on
the trip during which she died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
". c. u. MAKES
new DRY PLEDGE
Ends Its 1921 Convention
With Stricter Resolves

BAN FTlANCISCo. Aug. 23s--The
1921 national convention OF the wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
was scheduled 20 close today with
a renewed pledge 10 fight for the
enforcement and against tho modifi
cation OF the volstsad prohibition
act
Charges that attacks on the Vol.
stead law arc cAmouflagcd under
the names OF personal liberty and
~Americnnism. were made by DIR.
Robert G. Matthews. speaking NJ
tho personal representative Of FRO
hibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haincs.
1T II said that the asp that stung
Cleopatra 10 death hid in a bouquet
OF Oriental flowers" DIR. Matthews
said
The personal liberty hubble r.
like a soap bubble--it appears iri-
descent and real. but when pune.
turcd there is nothing in H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
.H|CHT0WER NOW
CHANCES STORY
Makes Damaging Remarks,
Prosecutor Claims

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ss.--wn.
liam A. Hightowcr. who In the face
Of . great mass OF accommodating
clrcumssantiai evidence against him
has stoutly maintained his original
abb. has for tho flint time departed
from his story OF the binding Of the
body OF Father Patrick Heslin. Of
coima. according 10 District A,,or.
ney Swarf today.
Swart was In conference with the
prisoner for several hours,last night
and said that along with a great
deal Of sentimental and phiioscphi
cal conversation the WHY baker had
made damaging statements.
Among other things. swars sald
that Hightower now denied his prin.
cipai theme OF the automobile ride
with Doris Shirley. He says now.
according 20 swars. that he secoi.
iccfs that they did not 80 20 saiada
beach. but turned off AZ DAILY City
and went In the other direction to
ward Ingiesldc. Hixh,ower has not
mentioned dolly Mason" for sew.
erai days and. In fact. seems TO have
forgotten her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Seattle May See
Immense Diri9ible

seattieitcs may nee the Era. the
worlds greatest nying ship. before
many months are over. provided tho
navy department finds Il feasible 10
route the big dlrigih'e on transcon.
unentai trip.
Theodore Roosevelt acting for the
secretary OF the navy. In a letter TO
President Roisrt \. Boynn Of the
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce. re
oeived Monday. naid:
"your request win be given such
consideration an " practicable should
a trip OF the ERA he decided upon"
The Chamber OF Commerce resent.
~ wired the SECRETARY Of the navy.
urging Puget sound's claim as a
permanent base for the dirigib:e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
LEAP FOR LIVES
As HOUSE BURNS
Family Trapped in Blazing
Home

FIRE OF unknown origin totally de
a,roysd the home OF W. X Bruce.
Ass brandon st.. shortly after mad
night Tuesday.
Awakened by the smell Of smoke.
pruso reused his wife and child 10
find themselves trapped In the blaz-
ing building. smashiug the window.
Bruso and his family escaped by
ieaplng 10 the ground.
when tho firemcn arrived the
house war a blazing mass Nothing
WA. saved but n small writing desk
that Bruso carried out In his arms.
Shivcring from the rain and the
cold. Byuso and his wife and child.
clad only In night clothes. werr card
for by a nelghbor. Mira Ralph
Wheaton. zsio Brandon st. The
house and contents. valued AT $1,000.
were a total loss.
Two thousand dollars insurance
was carried on the house and con
tenss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Obenchain's Mother
Not for Madalynne

CHICAGO. Aug. s5.--The mother
of Ralph obcnchain today declared
she would rather see him buried than
living with hts divorced wife. MAZDA.
lynne. who is under arrest In Los
Angeles in connection with the muir.
der Of John Bolton Kennedy.
Mrs. Obenchain came here from
her home at South Whitley. Ind.
planning 20 20 TO Los Angeles and
attempt TO dissuadc her son from
becoming reunited TO Madaiynnc.
However. she decided against max.
ing the trip on advice OF friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
USES PENCIL TO
ROB TWO STORES
Arrested, Man Admits Work
ing Without Firearms

tO0f hot0up mn opef1teo IN
Seattle Meadsy night Ono Of
them Wa captured and II al
leged - have confessed that he
hs,d up his victims with . pen
Ell
Shortly after q hoIdup had entered
D. J. Loezn's confectionery. 2Acs
Fourth ave. and taken s2os2 from
Logan. Prank J. Dolan. IS. seamster.
was captured at Eighth ave. and
Olive IT by serRt r. +. Newton and
Patrolman J. X. Mccarthy. who took
him to central police station.
DoIan Is alleged 10 have confessed
the holdup and also that Of the
Rcary Howard grocery. 500 Howell
It.. Saturday, to Capt Il. l. Hedges
Dolan said he held them up with
. pencil In his coat pocket. which he
showed into his victims side
Several weeks ago Dolan was ar
restcd on suspicion and confessed TO
cracking the safe OF the Red Front
Clothing store. but was released
after being questioned Police said
Dolzn knew nothing Of the robbery.
Dolan has been identified by his
victims and Is held on an open
charge.
Two passengers on jitncy bus
operated by III. l.. wcdcen. 1924
18th ave. rode TO the end Of the
line and held him up. They escaped
with 50. -ssMnn1u
wedeen had turned his machine
about at the end OF the line. soth IT.
and 18th ave. n. f.. when his pas
sengcrs leaned over the seat and
pokcd gun in his back. One OF the
men took Wcdeen's money while his
comrade held the gun
w. r. Humerichous. col w. ssth
St, was closing his store at $50
Monday night when a welldresscd
young man entered and quietly told
him to throw UP his hands, mensc
ing him with a revolver.
Humerichous surrendered his
pocketbook and the contents OF two
cash registers, amounting to SITS.
The holdup walked out Of the store
and escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
"Other Woman" in
Case Is Identified

SAN JOSE. Cal. Aug. e5.--An-
nounccment that Mrs. Duncks." al,
legged ''other woman" in the case OF
the Rev John Spencer. accused Of
killing his wife. Mrs. Emma Spencer.
had been identified as Mrs. +. u.
Barber. who came to San Jose two
weeks agc. was made today by Dis
trtct Attorney Churchill Of Lake
county.
Rev. Spencer was accused by a
Santa Rosa woman OF having been
far too intimate with Mrs. Duncks."
causing his wife great suffering.
II wns expected that Rev. spencer
would be In Lakeport some time to-
night to be held there pending trial
on q charge of killing his wife.
Spencer stu maintained today that
Mrs Spencer met her death by &C
cidental drowning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Clara Smith Hamon
Marries Movie Man

LOS ANGELES. Aug. es.---pcspite
her statement 10 newspaper CORE
spondcnss. after being acquitted
when tried for the murder of Jake l..
Hamon at Ardmorc. Okla. that she
would never marry again. Clara
Smith Hamon married John w. Cor.
man. motion picture director. here
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Seattle Boy Picked
for Chinese Customs

Don Burdiok, University Of Wash.
ington graduate in 1920. has been
notified that he has been appointed
student In the Chinese Maritime
Customs service. He In the only ap.
polntee from the United States this
year. He will be attached to the
American legation at Picking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Aids to Beauty
in the
HairdresSing
Department

Yes, it makes a differ
ence, all right, they way
ones hair, face or hands
look--so let us fix them
up in tip-top order.
Your hair may be MAT
eel waved, permanently
waved or water waved
and such an improvement
they make.
Also hair tinting done
dressed. Eyebrow arches
cared for.
Facial and scalp mas
sages are quite helpful
Manicuring of nails.
Combings made up
and prices are sure to 2
right. SECOND FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23

fish that stnciicd. There was
always the blue milk.
picked out what pieces I
could 20 keep myself from starry.
Ing. but lived mostly on the
milk.
Several times tried 10 get
into conversation with the at.
tendants. l wanted TO find out
something about my husband
Why he didn't come TO see me.
On one OF these occasions l
told an attendant l. too. was a
nurse. She looked at me and
sneertd.
Tho doctors walked thru at
certain hours OF the day. like
lords. They had nothing to say
60 us patients, unless 90 criti.
else or give US percmptory
orders.
DOCTOR IGNORES HER;
FORCED TO 60 TO WORK
Il want to 40 home" | told
our ward doctor one day, after l
had watched him come and go
on several occasions.
lie merely smiled and had
conversation regarding me with
an attendant Immediately aft.
erward the attendant began mas.
Eing me 20 80 TO work.
Go get slop phii." She was
very imperious.
went. Then I had 20 carry
bed clothes and make up beds.
II dawncd upon me they were
going 10 make me work. ! was
stili half paraiyzed and my back
was like a board.
"WEDNESDAY The mcps. My
husband comes. I think ann
going 10 die.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23

VALLEJO, Cal. - After driving
from Michigan. Mrs. l.. c. Wells
killed In motor accident six miles
from her destination.
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STARTS
ON
PAGE 4
STE|LACOOM
HERE'S
MORE
ABOUT

They terribly. Inconsistencies
knew
initiation In the first ward. the receiving
ihr Me.lrr .ha.Dli That's WHY A L. lhoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
Cotton Fabrics
at Minimum
Prices
Outing Flannel l5c

Soft, fleecy Outing Flan-
nel-27 inches wide, in
checks and stiipes-pink,
blue and tan--full bolts
and perfect goods.
Dress Ginghams Zoe
Good looking Dress Cling
hams-32 inches wide, in
checks and plaids - in
lengths to 20 yards.
Cretonnes zoe
Stratford Cretonnes-a
full yard undesirable
for making comfort COW
erings. In good-looking
patterns-20c yard.
FABRIC TLQoR-THIRD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23

NOOU IOONlINI-DET
Boys Brown or Black Cunmetal
Shoes
Butcher or bal lace-English or foot
shape last, with heavy Goodyear wek
leather soles--leather or rubber heels.
Dressy and serviceable. Sizes / to
at $500.
Foot-shape last, sizes Q to 1919, at
$4.65.
UPPER MAIN FLoo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23
SCRAPS FROM TABLES
or THE HIGHERuPS

Gee. but Boidt's Bread Is good
advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-23

I went in thcre sometime about
February 10, 1890. wasn't
sure OF the date. ! tried 10 find
out what day II was and what
month. Hut nobody answers
questions OF that sort at Stella.
ooom. Everything. II seems. is
done 20 keep facts. even such
simple facts AS that nom pa.
ffentS
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-06-04
THE HOME BUREAU WORK

One big factor rural advance Of today is the work the
home bureaus In the sho tue they have been organized
branch of the federal farm SYSTEM they have done world
of good tonng country life Their first thought make
the hard lot of the farmers wife easier but they stopped
at that
recent report of home bureaus established in half the
counties of New York state show astonishing They
lunches schools with better work
from the children resulting They have persuaded the authorities
to introduce home making in the schools They have
beautiful school grounds with plants and shbbery pro-
vded play ground apparatus They have pointed sanitary
pelis in the way schools have been
The home bureaus have started clean up days They
worked with merchants to develop country stores They have
placed book collections villages without libraries They
had unghy dumps removed and have encouraged the building
of community houses They recreation features like plays
singing classes and pagean They have provided Sunday
Schools for neghborhoods without church life
1t is astonishing how much life you quiet country
neghborhoods get peoples ambition aroused
try folks know all about modern ideas through their newspapers
but frequently they lack the leadership of people willing
time to organize things date basis The home
movement provides this leadership With such records
ment reported from states county Maryland should
feel it can get along without such organization
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-06-04
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1921
POWER OF ATTRACTIVE HOMES

If you take the rowing families Of this moving age and
persuade them settle down good town and make effort
to their homes you will make industries efficient
and dissipate social unrest.
If you form home building organization put simple
houses that have beauty and atacveness and which
pretty with landscape gardening you will begin
to get results.
The charm Of these dwellings will lot of young people
who would deny themselves house. whose
imagination not kinded by the sight of bank book
Every bride that o. these tasteful style homes
feels that to the greatest longing of her life She will
go long without clothes to equity and she will per-
suade her husband to make sacrifices
The Bridgeport Conn., Housing Company organization
that has tested out the truth Of these theories 1t started with
the idea that the modern demands comfortable
home and that the community to make possible for him
to it. 1t newly married people take little apart
mens in tasteful group houses and it will give them chance to
their money into bonds giving share of ownership the
AS the families increase it plans to take their savings
supply the balance of the funds needed to build dwellings, The
power of these INFLUENCES the home building movement
in the fact that night and afternoon it sold 404
dwellings, on this basis.
If Pocomoke City is to develop might it must offer pleas
ant and attractive homes to its When does that
the policy of saving will appeal great many who would
set aside money regularly for any other form of thrift
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-06-04
THE COST OF ERRORS

BUSINESS firm recently announced that saved 10 per
cent OIL us costs In certain departments by eliminating
Ter care OF STOCK wear and tear of equipment During the
nigh pressure period firms operated such hurried wav
mat wase1u practices crep in Much saved in most
nesse by studying these methods and thinking ways to do
them with less waste.
The cost OF errors constant experience
Tor people to find that the goods have sent or articles
delivered IN poor condition. they fail the requirements
agreed upon Every such mistake due some ones houph
essness and naenton 1t may hours to correct some fau
mat could have been cured originally in minute
Every business man and worker in Pocomoke City can help
meet present conditions studying these leaks and
costly errors through close attention to his tasks
Inc labor union people, who getting the pay they
had IN 1914 want the farmer getting about 1914 prices o
help maintain the time scale of wages
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-06-04
PROGRESSIVE SMALL VILLAGES.

An example of what small village do community spir-
1T has been shown at Putney South Dakota This village
but 81 people and center for farming country 20 to 30
families Now they have $500 community building Not many
places OF that size well equipped
1t estimated that $3.50 of labor Was given and
about much material They sold stock amounting to S425
and they have paid for the balance of costs out of re-
ceps Are we doing much here in Pocomoke City our COM
munity in proportion to the larger size of the place.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
CLUBMAN'SB BODY
FOUND IN WOODS
Mystery Surrounding Disap.
pearanee of B. L. HarselI,
Believed Cleared Up.
By the Associated Press.


-ASHEVILLE. N. c., December 20
Mystery which for months surround
ed the disappearance Of B. L. Harsell.
wealthy clubman and sporting man of
New York. who has been missing since
last April. is believed to have been
solved with the Identification of
body found in the woods of Mitchell
county, n. c., as that of the missing
clubman.
Detective Elmo Z. Brim of Colax,
Va, reports having tracked the club
man more than 1900 miles. 240 of
which he made on foot through the
Appalachian mountains, and claims to
murdered by parties in the Pigeon
Roost creek section of Mitchell
county
Upon leaving New York, Mr.. Harsell
announced he would walk from Roam
oke, Va. to north Georgia for the
purpose of hardening his muscles and
preparing for big game hunt in
foreign country. which he contem-
plated with other New York clubmen.
He was to write his brother each thir-
ty days of his whereabouts, and after
more than month had elapsed and
no word had been received a hunt was
started
Detectives arrived here about six
weeks ago and began work upon
new clue which led them over Mount
Mitchell. highest peak east of the
Rockies. through the mountainous
sections of Yancey county and into
remote section of Mitchell, where the
body was found.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
BURCH MURDER TRIAL
ENTERS SIXTH WEEK
Defense Expected to Call Witnesses
Today in Attempt to Es-
tablish Alibi.

Los ANGELES. Calf, December 81.
The trial of Arthur C. Burch, charg-
ed with the murder of j. Bolton Ken
nedy, went into its sixth week today
when 1t was resumed after a Christ
mas recess. 1t was considered pos
sible the defense today would call
witnesses whose tetimony would tend
10 esta blish an alibi for Burch. but no
definite statement of such a plan was
forthcoming.
Burch's counsel had previously an
nounced. however. they held such
witnesses in reserve. and, that except
for their testimony and that of alien
lists who would give their opinions as
to the defendants mental condition,
they had practically completed their
case.
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, code
fendant with Burch. has been sub
poenaed as witness by his counsel,
but has not announced whether she
will testify. 1t has been pointed out
that she cannot be forced to do so,
as, having been indicted with him,
she could refuse on the ground she
might incriminate herself.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
MRS. c. w. FRENCH FOUND
AND ARRESTED IN WEST
Wife of Alleged Co-Conspirator of
J. w. Worthington Held on
Mail Fraud Charge.

CHICAGO. December 27.-Mrs Charles
W. French. wife of the alleged Cocoon
spirator of John w. Worthington in the
swindles for which they are under in
dictmeat. and which are said to total
$4,000 900. was under arrest today in
San Diego, Cal, according to word re-
ceived here.
Mrs. French is alleged to have re-
ceived cer,ain papers and stocks in San
Diego Which We're involved in her hus-
bands transactions. The direct charge
against Mrs French was using the mails
to defraud. and she was held in lieu of
$4,000 bonds
French is alleged to have operated a
clearing house for bogus securities here.
Among those who claimed they were
swindled by the Worthinston-French
combination was q. w. Davis, a Cleve-
land banker. He said ne was mulcted
of $550,000 through bogus notes.
Federal authorities in Chicago have
been searching for Mrs. French since
last August, when her arrest was or
dered.