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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30

Angeles date line OF February rs.
1891.
After telling how Myrtle Arm
strong believed when shs married
James omura. n japanese. that tho
racial line should not b. drawn be-
tween whites and japanese. the story
goes on 20 quote her after three years
OF married life as follows;
~ am an outcasi.' she sn'd. while
Jimmy. her half japanese baby boy.
chung 20 her SKIRT.
This " my dream eastis-look Al
a. With gesture % her hand abe
surveyed the vast vegetable gardens
Her face mirrored despair.
tive got my haby-that's afi.' said
thr woman.
"'Of course wouidnf miss having
little Jimmy for anything In the
world but otherwise have nothing
10 live for. My nfs should be an
example 20 others.
I'VE have nothing IN common but
ths baby said the woman. 4 even
eat alone. Ills food II chiefly rice
and aarsiincs ard oyster saues--whlis
! hate rice and nah.
~ have never learned 20 speak
japanese. and do not mir with his
people AZ all In fact I ree no ons
20 talk 10 but my husband. day IN
and day out. except when treat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
Western Washin gton's Destiny

Members of the whatcom County Dairymen's assoca-
eon be congratulated their showing for the year.
preliminary report indicating that they will market
millon and half dollars worth of products during 1922
Mix and cream said to be virtually the only output
uf the farms which selling mt prices far in excess
of the prewar levels and them the ranchers are max
h9 fine profits. .
The outlook reported by the dairymen excellent
he consumption of dairy products in America is ncreas-
~ rapidly Stocks of butter and cheese remaining in
storage small
This is significant news for this state. and especially
br Western Washington. country ideal for dairying
The Star calls these facts to the attention OF cham
herr of commerce. bankers. real estate men, We are rapid
stripping the timber from the Puget Sound BASIN TO
IcpIace the lumber industry must have produc-
olve business To The Star the answer appears very
-dairying and poultry raising City and coun-
~ should cooperate enthusiastically and intelli-
GENTLY in promoting and fostering it.
A PROGRAM LEGISLATURE
nv the legislature DO next
mouGs-
Ppn .suchsrproor again the
|Wuoss
million dollar appropriation
military off the budget
millions of untassd vsiue
M burden the farmer and
knmeswncr.-lSndcn Tribune
presents fonder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
SCIENCE
Testing Einstein.
Plates ArriUe.
Being Studied.
other Research.

The most important scientific event
OF the coming year. 20 far as can DO
forotold. will 10 the confirmation or
contradiction OF EinHtein's theory Of
relatively.
Already tho svidenos IL In hand
Director w. w. Campbell OF the Lick
observatory has returned 20 Califor-
mia with tho precious plates that may
settle the question as 20 which In
right In regard 20 grayitation- Isaac
Newton or Albert Einstein. lie says
they are good negatives and likely 10
prove something.
But what they will prove win not
he known 20 tho world until the
images OF tho faint stars surround
ing tho eclipsed sun are measured
with the micromstsr 10 n thonsendth
OF an inch TO nee II they are farther
apart than when tho sun In not In
their midst II they are 20 separated
and 20 tho right amount II will show
Einstcln was right whom he said In
1915 that a ray Of Iight from q star
passing near by a heavy body like the
sun would be bent out OF It's straight
path toward tho sun.
To Fet these few photographs the
American astronomers had 20 travel
across the Pacific 10 Australia and
up tho west coast Of the island con
as wailai Why did they no there
Because n was In the desert--and
therefore likely 10 be clear weather
during the sir minutes Of total
eclipse.
Other astronomers went farther
are Jared WORSE. The British. Ger
man and Dutch astronomers chose
Christmas island. In the Indian
Ocean. ms their observation point for
the eclipse OF September and II hap
pcned 20 he cloudy day. 30 they
had 10 return without any evidence
on the Elnstsin theory.
Elnffein. like Portals suitors. has
10 pass n threshold tosi. lie pre-
dictcd. besides tho DETECTION OF light
rays passing by the sun. that light
rays proceeding from tho sun would
have their waves 30 lensthcned that
their spectral lines would DO showed
toward the red end.
Here tho evidence IN conflicting.
Some astronomers my that there IL
such a shiff, Others find none ~ the
sors required. This question IN being
most thofoiy tested by Or. e. r.. ST.
John at the Mount Wilson ob-erva-
tory.
The third test. or rather the first
In poin, OF time. is the famous err
pertinent made by Nicholson and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30

Morley In 1889 70 dstsrmine the rate
OF ether drift. This gave the dis
concerning result that there seemed
to be no ether st all.
Elnstsin interprets this 10 mean
that everything shortens as Its spesd
increases: that at a velocity of 49,
900 miles a second a footruie would
nhrlnk 20 ar inches and watch
would lose 30 minutes an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
Government by HySteTia

certain Western state thru period of 10 years had
Ennnaged to evolve out of all the and mass OF
tical material three officials who held important Of
zcu and who held them with honor to themselves and
01mntage to the state.
One official a governor who had sense OF humor
- fighting spirit; he neither a demagogue nor
neatve he endeavored to conduct public affairs with
Uconomy and minimum of noise
Ind and to effect until he in stronger position at
Washington to be of service to his state than any other
rTessman of the West
The third superior court judge, who said what
thought, who did not believe in injuncons, who had
= neort for the hopeless. and who knew the law.
AGAINST Of the three there breath of
ncndal suggestion that they had not done all they
rrr1d reasonably be expected to do.
Along election time, and religious controversy
divided the state Mems regulations official
Tmty lines, and individual merit forgotten, and
GcEet societies, playing the bgotries of and
en broadcasted secret yellow tickets which the citi
om was requested to vote
|6 xhose three not the yellow ticket they
~ were not yellow at ALL they refused to bow the knee
- Hal, to take part in religious The result
that three efficient honorable officials defeated
11 were replaced by who willing to kowtow
he secret dictators; untried inexperienced;
- who would promise anything but men who had never
- anything, either for themselves the public.
Which set of men would be the most likely to promote
~ government and to the individual citizen most
1megtIy and efficiently?
he question answers itself but only minority cared
- honesty or efficiency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30

Doe4ary n Get
ng Done Bloc" and invite everybody Join
[1G0cen faiths. Why not7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
LETTERS
to the
EDITOR
Testifies MIR.
Clarke Is Wrong
Editor The Star.

Editor Inc htars
I would like to answer briefly this
article BY T.. ~. Clarke In The star
aoms time ago. I am not covering
any statements made by others who
have replied TO him. but abort
sketch OF my own experience while
in Seattle. My husband wheeled me
over many portions OF tho city
daily. I have tho first instance 10
go on record where | was nneered
At. or even humorous looks cast a;
me. Instead. many kindly.diaposed
people stopped me. asking what my
trouble was and expressing sym
PATTY. giving mo pat on the shoul.
der or hand. smilo OF love and
went on their way. Sometimes /
glimpaed furtive looks directed at
me and when I turned TO face tho
party. received a lovely smile l
have detected tears In tho eyes OF
finely dressed women In passing.
which I thought instantly that such
expressions OF sympathy makes the
whole world kin" am neither
young nor beautiful, 20 II could
have been no outward beauty OF
face that made appeal 20 my
brothers and sisters Nowhere have
III been since becoming whccl-chair
seni.invalid. In any city or town.
where I have not met with Just
such sympathetic treatment as Se-
attic measured out 10 me- I wish
to call Mr.. Clarke's attention TO the
large .heartedness OF Seattle people
when any case Of need was present
ed 10 their notice. Homes for chill
dren, homes for women left alone
in want, homes for aged couples
left homeless by fire or accident
all these were quickly given relief
of food, clothing and even houses
were built In several cases. The
Star In grand medium for such
charitable work to be given. The
instant a case II presented in It's
columns response comes al once.
No hesitancy. no waitlnR-but tho
same evening tho next day help was
offered many times more than was
needed.
| Az a last word. I can truthfully
say that never once In the city OF
Seattle have 1 been stared at" or
vile innuendoes thrown at me on
tho streets, but instead have re-
oeived only kind looks and words.
sympathy and love from strangers
In various ways.
MRS. y. l.. SMITH.
Anacortes. Wash.
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myself 70 a TIP 70 ths groe.ry.

nnybFA W tFfP ho wv FNNF~fFs
'Sy position In worse than a man
without a country. II II torture 10
Try TO look into IN. future. which
seems m dark an the clouds that
have been hanging over the gardens
Of late Sometimes Il becomes un-
boarable'
Mira omura apologissd for the APP
penrnnce of tho room She has been
too diaheartened OF late 20 even keep
II 1died up. she said. because during
tho past week she and her husband
had quarreied lie told her she was
lucky rhc didnt havo 10 work on the
farm Ike his own women had "a.
I'VE have planned 10 start NE
anew sha said We viii try 20 &c,
along when We ret In cur new homo
but We win never have any moro
hahiesi IL ~ unfair TO themi."
cannot help wondering whether
Mrs. Aod's story OF Der married life.
n shs told the whole truth. would be
very different from Mrs Omura'A
c. L. SMITH.
ssas s<th Avc. w.
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other such marriage ana It's outcoms.
For the benefit OF MFR. i'sraon. who
thinks thai marriages between white,
and Japanese win improve our race.
i should Hike 70 repeat portion OF
tho story. which was under Los
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
TranspIanting an Eye

Explosion of fireworks blinded Alfred Lemonowicz nine
onn ago. Dr. Edward Morgan, eye specialist thinks he
transfer pigs eye to young Alfred restoring the lost
Init He'll try it. Dr. Morgan claims that 90 years ago
- performed the operation woman, who re-
ed her vision for three years. then the pigs eye went
Maybe you think this impossible. And maybe you're
IT The important thing is that someone Is attempting
- apparently impossible That's what is responsible for
yrogress. The possible always seems impossble-unti
- courageous and curious try it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
Hiran1's Smart Plan

They say, at Washington, that Hiram Johnson il
grooming himself to become compromise candidate for
ident in the next republican national convention that
40 will try to stand well with the reactionares by not
voting against the ship subsidy and will rely on his past
oreer progressive to catch the progressive element
- the convention.
oh fish and cut bait in national politics. in 1924 There
ED the strongest indications that compromser in that
G1od will be treated with and contumely II will
D leader and not compromiser to win for any party
10 years hence. The nation is all fed up on conpro
ni1ers.
Reestrisns getting run over by nm
Eruuonslve q cheap 80 - -
careful
|IEU ~ who -
Santa Clans and watkins
= "
Winning argument by calling count
0csauy Thrift week begins January
49, psopls's object "a II oSjscting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30
Another White
Jap Intermarriage

E01fDT 4 HF FIfI
Tho story about the Japanese
American Aokl family and tho dis
cussion OF the question OF white
japanese marriages which has been
going on has caused me TO look up
an article which was printed In The
Star some time ago telling about an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30

Prof ID. G. Miller OF Cleveland IL
now repeating the Michelson-Moriey
experiment on a more extensive seals
and with more exact apparatus. but
his results 10 far are inconclusivs.
But we may expect all three u
these crucial experiments 20 bring
out convincing evidences within this
year for or against the Elnstein
theory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-30

opposition manifesfed
~ right probably
Il I'm today
securities whole
- USee 100 which taxation be levied which
would
- condition would be Eenerarhrtsfan Science Monitor.
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cares, and, forgetfu Of the workaday
affairs which have occupied him dur.
ing the year, give himself unto God
in thoughts Of prayer and repentance.
The devout tarry in the synagogue
from morning till evening, abstaining
from food and drink, so that by af.
flicting their souls they may the bet
ter purge themselves of sin. Under
the severe discipline of this intro
spection and fasting the worshipper
exercises a larger degree of self.con.
troll In his relations with humanity
and thus becomes reconciled to man
and God.
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Day OF Atonement
Comes Next Monday

"The Day of Atonement. or Yom
Kippur as it is named in Hebrew, falls
due this year Monday, Oct. 2. and is
observed by the Jewish people in all
parts of the world with unvarying
solemnity from sunset Sunday even
ing, Oct. 1, until sundown of Oct. 2.
No other holiday of the synagogue is
invested with such Importance as is
attached to this day of sou-reaching
and repentance. 1t is perhaps the
most distinctly Jewish holiday of the
synagogue, one that is most pervas-
i've and states in fullest measure the
ultimate goal and purpose of Israels
Striving. The Messianic fulfillment of
the Jews as well as humanity's des.
tiny is fore-visoned in the liturgy of
this service.
The ceremonial observance of the
Day of Atonement requires the wor.
shipper to withdraw from all worldly
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Big Celebration Planned AT
Church OF Christ On
Next Sunday
FORMER PASTOR Is
TO BE PRESENT
Three Sermons To Be Given !;
Picnic Dinner To Occur .
At Noon Hour

In 1915 the congregation Of the
vine st. Church Of Chriot, then q
small, struggling congregation. with.
cut funds, started the erection of the
present splendid church cdifice, and
in tE2 spring OF 1916 the building was
completed and dc 4 a.,'J. Tho mem.
lcr.rir soon gr". Y ~ a large congrr.
sation un Ter the leadership of Rev.
~. A. Long. The interest on the heavy
church deb likewise grew, and wher
the pledges made on dedication day
and those made previously were paid
there still remained an indebtedness
of about $4,000.
In the spring of 1920 pledges were
again taken to cover the remaining
Indebtedness, This has been paid
and the building is now entirely free
from Indebtedness. Many real sacri
fees were made in this splendid
church building enterprise.
The mortgage and notes will be
burned before the church audience at
one of the services to be held at the
church next Sunday.
Rev. j.. A. Long of Wilmington, for
merly pastor of the church. DR.. Hugh
Wayt, the present pastor, and other
ministers of the county will take part
F., in the services of the day at 1O30,
and 1880 o'clock
At the big fellowship meeting at 2
o'clock, ministers of the other church
es Of the city will be present and
speak.
Arrangements have been made by
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
STREAM & RIMER

Luther A. Stream VIM. F. Rimef
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought. sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance q spe
cialty. Representating II old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance,
live stock insurance. Plate glass in
surance. automobile insurance, In fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds of all kinds. Cali
and see US. Room / Sipe bldg. South
Main St. Cit phone No. 447 Black,
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Marriage Licenses Issued

marriage I'SCUSSo IoouCt
A marriage license was issued by
the probate court on Wednesday to
Sylvannus J. Hoagland of Brink Hav-
en-, tool dressef, and Alice Lucile
Rinehart of Morris township. The
Rev. David Pike is named as the
minister.
A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday in the probate court to Roy
Wilks, Centerburg, laborer, and Eva
May Rinehart of Hilliar township.
The Rev. A. d. Mink is named as the
officiating minister.
Appliction was made and a marri-
age license was granted on Wednes-
day by the probate court to James r.
Purdy, of Gambler, farmer, and Lucy
Marie White of Liberty township.
Rev. A. e. Back is named as the min
lister.
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tho ,adies Of the church to furnish
hot ooiico for the basket dinner at -
o'clock, cups and plates also being
furnished.
This promises to be the greatest
day for this church in its history.
Everybody will be made welcome at
any or all the services.
The themes OF the services for the
day will be as follows: Morning, Con
secration, afternoon, Fellowship;
evening, Victory
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Executor Is Appointed

Lawrence Fleacher of Mt. Vernon
was on Wednesday appointed by the
probate court executor with the will
annexed Of Harvey E. Fletcher, de.
ceased. Bond was given in the sum
OF $4,000 with Josie Fletcher, F. l..
singery, A. j. Nixon, o. ]. Henegan,
Carl Van Voorhis and O. l.. Ashcraft
as sureties. ID. NJ. Kennedy, Charles
5. Sapp and Ray LaFever were nam
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-29
Petition Alleges Desertion--

Ina l.. Emrick VS.. Robert l.. EN-
rick is the title of another divorce ac-
tion filed Wednesday in the common
pleas court by her attorney, B. e.
Sapp.
The plaintiff in her petition recites
their marriage on October IS, 1919,
one child, Betty Irene, now aged two
years, being born to them. The plain.
tiff further alleges the defendant de-
serted her on February 12, 1920, leav.
ing the plaintiff in a pregnant condi.
ton. Five months later the defend.
ant was located in Utah and return.
ed under indictment to Knox county
On June 1, 1922, it is alleged he
again deserted her taking away with
him an automobile purchased with
money he had received from the gov.
ernment leaving the plaintiff and ba.
by with three cents" The last
known of the defendant his car had
been located in Memphis, Tenn.
The petition alleges gross neglect
and prays the defendant be divested
of whatever interest he may have in
a property held by them jointly in Mt
Vernon, for the custody of the minol
child, divorce and other proper relief
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Answer Is Filed

An answer was filed Wednesday in
the common pleas court by Fred B.
Levering, guardian of Gray Rock, by
his attorney, B. e. Sapp, in the ac-
tion of Wilbur P. Rock VS.. Hattie H.
Rock, ct al. For his ward, lowering
oins in the prayer of the petitioner
and asks that the share of his ward
be set off by partition of the estate
of James Rock, deceased.
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Real Estate Transfers.

l.. T. Harmon ct al to Letitia Now
ell, parcel Morgan, $1.00.
Lena Cochran to Sue M. Cochran,
Whites heirs subdivision, $1,0O.
Sue M. Cochran to Nettie l.. Coch-
ran, same $1.00.
Dwight j. Harris to William A. Will
son, parcel, Mt. Vernon, $1.00.
Williamson Hydraulic Clutch COM
pany to Lorenzo Marshall, Ray Mar.
shall and John r. Sewers, parcel in
city, ST..
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Properties Of Deceased Bank
er In Utica Bring Good
Prices
TWO APPLICANTS SEEK
FREEDOM BY DIVORCE
Petitions Are Filed In Com
mon Pleas Court; Three
Couples To Marry

Irene Gates VS.. Clifford Gates is
the title of divorce action filed We'd
nesday in the common pleas court by
her attorney, B. E, Sapp.
In her petition the plaintiff recites
her marriage with the defendant on
October 10, 1914, one child, Kenneth,
now aged five years, being born to
them. Desertion in May, 1919, is al
legged, since which time the plaintiff
does not know the whereabouts of
the defendant. She charges wilful
absence for more than three years
and prays the court to grant a divorce
and other proper relief.
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Receivers Stolen Tire

Sheriff Lytle has at his office Phar.
is tire casing stolen by boys from a
Ford automobile on West Gambler
street some three weeks ago. He
does not know to whom the tire be-
longs. The owner may have the tire
by identifying his property.
Another tire, a Lancaster, stolen
from John K. Grubb also has been re
covered and is in the possession OF
the sheriff.
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Action Is For Money

The Allen Auto Supply Co. VS.. Tom
Watson is the title of petition filed
in the common pleas court Wednes-
day by the plaintiffs attorney, b. r.
Sapp. The plaintiff alleges there is
due the defendant. an Incorporation
under the laws of Ohio, due for goods
sold and delivered to the defendant in
the sum of $466.44, less credit OF
$341.O5, leaving balance of $125.29
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Campbell Property Is Sold

Sheriff b. H. Lytle at Utica on
Wednesday sold at sheriff's sale prop
critics of the late d. p. Cmpbell. The
sales were made as follows: Tract
No. 6-L. S. Robinson, $4,000; Tract
Nos. and 5-John w. Hobbs, $20S0 !;
Tract No. Robert w. Hoar, $1,000 !;
Tract Nos. s and EDISON ". Tul-
loss, $1650; Tract No. 10 = u. r.
Baughman, $3.50; Tract No. 11-Geo.
w. Wharton, 5000; Tract No. 12-
Timothy Cramer, $610; Tracts 13 and
14--Owen Helphery, $50; Tract Is
Bert Lundemood, $50.
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Demands Requisition-

Sheriff Lytle on Wednesday receiv-
ed telegram from Deputy Sheriff
Oliver Walker, who had gone to Shell
by, Mont, after Harry Denney, to be
returned to Knox county, to the eff
feet that Denney, who had been re-
ported willing to return without ex-
tradition papers, now demands such
formality. Prosecutor Ashbaugh at
once began the preparation of papers
requesting Gov. Davis to make de-
mand upon the governor of Montana
for the surrender of Denney to the
custody of the Knox county officer.
This will delay the return of the offic-
er and his prisoner to Knox county
until some time early next week, it is
caculated.
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ed appraisers.

ed appraisers.
The declina.ion of the executor
named in the will was filed with the
court. With II was filed an applica-
tion for distribution to the next of
kin.
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Beyond the first primeval effect OF
their beauty there Is not much mental
excitement to be got out Of some
women.--G. Burgesb.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-02
CHICAGO, June 2.-But,
Chicago Grain

II. CHICAGO June 2-Wheat prices
a little lower today in
the early dealings. the chief factor
being failure of Liverpool quota
tons to reflect yesterdays adj
vance on this side of the Atlantic.
Estimates that the amount of
wheat on hand in Chicago amount
ed to 'as much as 100000 BUSH
els. tended also to check bullish
sentiment Rush reports from Tex
as and Kansas, however, brought
in some buying orders, and pres
sure to sell was light. The open
ing which varied from unchanged
figures to quarter cent lower, with
July S1.lSA to S1.19B and Septem-
Der $1.173sE to S1.17A was followed
by a slight rally and then by a
moderate decline all around.
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat. After opening unchanged
to Sc higher July 62 to 62ss the
corn market sagged.
Oats. started unchanged to 1sc
lover, July $50 and later showed
a slight set back.
Lower quotations on hogs weak
ened the provision market.