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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

BAN QUENTIN pENfTENrfAItY.
Cal. Aug. if.--Ths pflnonad killers,
ravishera and maraudora OF yaster.
year arc quickly forgotten IN their
dungeons a. now crimes plis on old
In tho shifting spotlight of tho news,
Nearly all Of them. however.
will come out 20 faro again
among free men. soon or late. In
your town OF nina
Something of personal concern.
therefore. aH well ~ human interest
In what a penitontlary does 60 or for
tho convict. IN tho celled routine. the
sweat OF punishment. tho rancor Of
Gagged rebellion or the panEs OF 70.
generation.
From this viewpoint I have
tu~i interviewed doscn of the
most notorious inmates ~ San
Quentin. the prison named for
saint and housing among it,
1900 many national celebrities Of
crime.
A preacher. doctor, confidence
man. boxer "fliuoboard." typeset
ter and mouider. n baker. house
wife. and a siren OF deafh--waiied.i IN
fellows now---salked 10 me about cell.
and souls under the vlgilant ego OF
The reception room guard
Each telling % personal reaction
70 prison. and all together Indicating
tho relation between penltents and
peniientiarlcH.
bus first a snapshot % San Qusn.
Tin. a. background for the Inter.
views with lie biz timers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17
why MIX VETS
With Coolies?
SquaWk Asks to Know From Egan;
\ He's. Strong on Ey,-Soldiery but
c. Wants 1t Pleasant

eaelslcd sercnely on. I'm put.
skd. pcrpiexed. stemmed and
stumped. And by nothing hess
than q remarkable aftermath Of
the scuffie overseas.
In your youth and ignorance
have you ever paused Go ponder
over tho mystic orders. lodges and
fratcrnities that have grown cut OF
what tho conscientious ohjectora
will admit was a warf And has
your brain ever missed a beat over
tho equally mystic monikers chosen
for the sarnef
~During the iamcnted days when
tis war risk bureau didn't have to
pay Insurance agents 10 solicit. or.
siers IN tho army were moro np, 10
To Kfnenl ard special than social
~0f course We did have n ecu
pie of fraternsi societies even IN
t'ao>s days. Tho Hay fecs-and
sk<t we forEet--thc Kay Ayes.
However. neither ~ these WIS
what you might call popular
organization. eitho I'm given 10
sunderland sone brofhers rose
'auItc high thru their untirinE
efforts A. workers In tho latter
lodge.
He that as n be. as the quarrel
ended and the returning heroes scat.
tered 20 their homes and the Jobs
unssiflsh employers were holding
open for thoss IN Glass y Of tho reg.
istrntscn. various associations began
70 form. And within these orders
grew societies supposed 60 give the
fellows a chance TO fr'voi and fool.
Tho American Legion kicked In
with a boxcar branch. nans~d after
those French John o'Rrsrnn that
hold 40 men and eight mustangs.
For pleasure purposes only. they
Eargied.
Now. ana you ever hear Of any
bird who remembered anything
pleasant about riding tn n rrox
freight An srmies~ guy cguid count
the quota ON the fingers Of hts left
mift
Yet the Legion goes m~rrsiy
ahead and TAGS branch meant for
Joy and exhiiaFation with label
which would bring tears 20 any eye
but Jack Dcmprey's--and Jack didnr
tour France In that Mad OF wagon.
But the aims Of the Legion
aires arr ~ serv compared 10
she bcncr pulled by the v. n. w.
We also name q branch meant
for fun and froiie--end what do
We name ct Aff~r something
fuII Of froiie. but darn little fun,
Tho Military Order Of the
Cootlr. Supreme Scam Squirrels
and Supreme Industrious hun
cry Coolest For pica~urer>
You'd serasrh that one.
th~n." ! feebly punprd.
what ran DOR nourrra
sauawk. I'm only a voice IN ia
Wilderness But II -we must have
fhese postwar arnysetnent lodges.
why not tag them. after something
that brings smiles Aof happy reooliec.
tson--such a. ttre Society OF the
Week End rass.-or tho Order OF the
Furicugh.' or evrn Comrades OF the
coxnac ciub'F-s
Wen. perhaps things that weren't
funny then areSunny no.v. . I hazard.
ed Time and Change
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17
Cupid Loses Race
Across Atlantic

NEW YORK. Aug. i7.--Lawrenes
Reody wooed Miss Constance Preston
while she was visiting In England
ana they became engaged. She 70.
turned TO America and after two
years correspondence. Hecdy croased
tho Atlantic 20 claim his bride. Going
10 her home AT BayoDne. ~. J.. ho
found her being married 10 Henry
Longenecker. lie stayed long enough
10 congratulate the bride ana bride.
groom. and then left for Canada.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17
that tell Of broIsen parole.

A gong at 9 In tho morning
Cleaning or cells. and breakfast
Work iegrn by 4; dinner At li:so
supper nj 40. tho sharp fhuuderfnl
chatter Of lookup bolts al D.: light
out nt ?. and uneasy tossing in /
thousand snoring cells.
Under the death cells. nj eve
ming. tho haunting cornet and
whispering fiddIes Of orchestra
practice. And always on the
walls the ehadowy figures Of tie
night patrol. packing rifles.
Prison for 1900 menl A duh.
snrEid world apart. New men
fitting Ia painfully. oIdfimrrs
ciineing 10 strange anchors. boil.
Ing up. settling down. getting
along. Men with brakes ON.
making their peace. hiding their
time. conserving motions and
coneeailng EN- Hons: some
STRENGTHENING out some beeom-
ing more crooked. hard 60 tho
core, anarchs from womb TO
tomb.
Out % this their stories--th'
preachers. tho ''biuebeard's" and th'
SIRENS
The first. Tomorrow, ~ James
r. Watson. slayer of many
wives: Watson upon whom the
conviets spst when he entered
here: ridden by many terrors.
but unremorsefuf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

A model place. -as prisons CO."
having abolished stripes. '1ocl-ster."
silence system "ths Jacket" lime
cell and other torturss. managed By
Warden James Johnston on the
theory that warped men can gener.
ally bo Strengthened OUT. and that
renovation ~ men 10 tho prime pur.
pose OF Incarceration.
A huddle OF gray masonry tutted
Into an arm 81 San Francisco hay by
the yellow hills. studded with gun
towers. Surrounding II tho houses OF
officials and guards. the prison farm
and gardens. whore every day several
hundred convicts work. Inside. be.
yond a eilded horneahoe OF good
luck on the turreted gate. tier on
tier OF cells. some with slotted doors
of steel from which condemned men
walk at tho appointed time 20 the
CHASTITY rite IN an adjoining red
building. A huge flower Fnrden. ray
In scarlet and white. under tower.
ing iiEht mast. Juts mill. making
sacks for farmers wheat - most
dreaded Of IN. prison tasks: shops
aud factories; hospital with iis file
Of stilng. morning and noon: base.
hali court for play: a library: spot.
Lear kitchen and bakery. and a hugs
dining room with guards balconies.
or IN a corner. solitary for rebel
inmates.
Ground iramped hard BY many
fort. Here and there groups IN
gray; tasks done for tho day.
chatting. boasting. fhinising--
and here aud there one IN stripes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

Tor the benefit Of William r.Bnly'1
Carter. woli.known Seattle nownboy
and former teamstcr. who has been
blind for over two years. the Seattle
branch 81 tho 1camsters' union II
planning 70 give n picnic NJ Peoples
park some tisne In September.
Win the funds raised thru tho pic.
mic. u u planned 90 send Carter TO
the May Institute. az Rochester.
MINI. where no viii receive expert
attention. Local physicians aay Car.
Ter VIII recover his sight II attention
II given him there.
Carter Il - and married. lie lives
AZ tho sterling hotel f+ia THIRD ave.
where he Is making hla headquarters
IN . ucketneiling campaign. He for.
merry sold newspapers at Sixth ave.
and Pike NJ. fis IL also a member Of
tho rcamaters' union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

"Helievc yuh knc. buddy. said
SQuauk McGa tkf." ever slnce
the boys car ~ home aftos
making the Grid san for a
generous and ~psn.handed 90
puhllcan admin siration, thers's
onc little trifIe { hats bsnfsed fine
even moro than keeping MOOD lies
kunimed 60 fori J"
Tho cid annoyane v was In again.
The garrulous Nc Guff hsd cut
short his vacation W get back 70
Seattle and medal ui \ tho city with
companion veterans OF foreign
wars. squawk Is hero OF the
Boxer rcbelilon-he Q nee licked q
prirefiKhter under his infringement
when the leather pus ttsr was i'm.
pertinent enough 90 a. q fbr a part
Of the purse
Go ahead: get II Oft your
cheat. I sighed. "You hsse that
manly breast overhur scred now
With copper and rib 'ous-"
As I've Just chi rpssd." he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

The father. lawyer. was huniiy
engaged writing AZ hia desk when hts
young son entered the room.
Afsvr moments siiepes thu child
said; How old 10 santa Claus.
father.
don't know" was the answer.
A few moments later tho hoy tried
again. did The stork trlng ms
herers
Il don't know
Silence prevailed for several min.
utss whom thu third question came.
DO cannfhais cat peopier"
Il don't know fairly roarsf the
cxasprrsfrd parent.
SAY. father said tns small ron.
curiousiy. who made you a lawyer.
anyho~T'--I,os AnEpss Tim.s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17

~Biah- rudsly cut la saaawis.
"Nou ain't got any nrnrc sense
than the r~>t Of them. I presume
they'll he organizing more %
these run societies soon. Prob
ably they'll call the nrst one the
Imperial Order ef the Gas Maxi.
with q Chief Mustard and ssf
Of Deputy roisons. n not that.
rs iihsi, "a b. tho saerrsf Lodge
Of The Canned wiIii~. with . sn.
prime Goldfish. . Vice Harsitaek
and = flock of ether poirutafes.
sweet uncie' How do they get
this wayg~
And Mef'uff left m bumor as
ead - his grammar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-17
CONVICTS

With the Famous Criminals Of Ycsteryedr.
What They DO and Think in Prison Cells.
Many "Cclcbritics" Are TO Be interviewed.
First Of Series to Appear Here Tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06

No, I must go.''
 q thought perhaps you'd have some dinner said Pollard desperate y- T would like to talk things over with you.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
FUTURE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Prof. Vernon A KehIe of Trinity College predicts that he present oil supply will be exhausted within years. He may be wrong, and he probably is.
 In the world there many undiscovered oil fields Alaska. for inance oil may yet he found great quantities.
 There billions of of shale which all be conveniently extracted
 The construction of alcohol engines would not be difficult l and alcohol could be produced quantities and very cheapIy but all the oil should fail and if it mpac caI produce alcohol automobile would not disappear
 The steam driven novelty in this country. Here nd there Abroad the steam driven has l cen developed, especially for trucks.
 These vehicles efficient They haul large loads at lrv- cost per mile
 The cheapnes gasoline and allied fuels has stopped tho evelopment of the If time should arrive when is too expensive gasoline the steam would. undoubtedly. be improved,
 would be very difficult such plant puIver- Equally. it would he difficult 10 maintain rna combustion engine coal by equipping with small producer plant.
 There the possibility inherent storage batteries Eec t;cay driven vehicles capable great improvement.
 Gasoline may gasoline may but the self driven vehicle has to stay
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06

\ O, must go.
 'I thought perhaps you'd have some dinner said Pollard desperate Y. T would like to talk things over with you"
 "Wait'n I get my hat" cried Pol lard with a boys excitement. He ran up stairs and got hat, coat and stick, and-from his bureau he pick ed up the manila envelope rescued that morning by the urchin at the scene of his encounter with the purse-snatcher. Something prompt ed him to glance at the contents, the flap being ungummed. The envelope contained only a number of un- mounted, small phOtogra phs. There was O mo mOtf1erly-looking young wo- man. a child. female, probably four years old; a good natured- looking young man who vaguely suggested Lucy Gale, and another man. At this last Pollard stared long and hard.
 NOW, who the devil is that bird?" he wond By George, I've seen him somewhere!'
 He thrust the prints back into the envelope and ran downstairs.
 ''I guess this is yours, isn't it?" he asked.
 oh. I'm so glad." she said. Its my father and mother and some-er ---relatives."
 "Forget it." said Pollard. "where shall we eat?'
 Now" said Clarke Pollard one hour and half later, stirring sugar nto his derni-tasse, that's all there was to 1t. Know what Pm going to do?'
 Hunt for a new position. I sup pose
 NO! I'm going out to West Gap, where used to live. I've got $25.000 worth of bum bonds :n that traction company, and I'm going to find out what doing. And I've an idea
 Listen" he said. You say you're an orphan. all alone. dependent on other folks, lost your job. How good a sport are you"
 I'm afraid I'm not a very good-good sport" said Lucy.
 Don't believe you!" cried Pollard. 'I like you. Come along out to West Gap with me! VII you?''
 Lucy drew back startled. A Dinner and Decision. q really must be going home,' satd Lucy. 'EIve stayed much longed than intended"
 silly" he said "A wife is a tre- men6ous insD ration to a chap; some thing to work and fight for, you know. And West Gap will fall in love with you"
 The girl had half-r1sen. ana now stood gazing across the table at her host
 Where is West Gap?" she asked.
 Pollard named a mid-western state.
 "Al right" said Lucy. with deci- sion. I'm a good sport only please rem ember, you may find you'rf have to be a better one yourself than than you think now. Marrying a ri,LlI rash, to say the least"
 Rash? What do you mean, rash Well it's no rasher for me than it Is for you!"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
CHAPTER "
\ Dinner and a Decision


 Pollard hunted up his sheltered corner in the club. In the early aft ernUOn he betook himself to his lodgings and, as he was in cons der able pain, crawIed disconsolately into bed
 After a while he dropped off to sleep.
 He was awakened by the ndlady-
 Get up! Get up. NIT. Pollard There's a young -ady down in the par for to SC you. Get up
 Clarke turned over painfully in his bed. answered with grumpy. Right Tell her I'll be down directly" he cried. and proceeded to dress.
 Miss Lucy Gale was awaiting him in Mrs. Burch's d-m parlor. She ad- varced and held out hand, not boldly, but with a shy awkwardness-
 ''Afr. Pollard" she said. T m so ashamed. I ran away and left you. IL was coward.y. And you behaved so-so splendidIy.''
 ''Did-did the man hurt you much 9" she asked. There was a lot of sympathy in the blue eyes now. m so awfully grateful to you"
 Nothing at all. nothing at all" Pollard assured her Please sit down, Miss Gale I'm rather upset by seeing you You'll forgive me. I hope"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
CHAPTER I Human and Rash


 Clark Pollard was q paying
 teller in old Jones Nfeidon bank,
 the Superb SationEl. All day he stood behind that wicket oi
 bronze and estimated with a keen
 blue eye thc =hufing lime of
 those who presented checks in
 return for currency.
 \ gIrI stepped up to the wicket and sid q cheek along the glass. It EZ5 drawn on an out-of-town bank, fer 547. IL looked all right and waz made payable to Lucy Gale. On the name.
 I'm afraid, madam" began Clarke, you'll have to be iGeu---'
 He looked squareiy into a pair Of the most appealing, dark blue eyes he mad ever seen in his life
 "Oh, she said. "Oh. I'm so sorry ''
 Yes" said Clarke Pollard lamsIy. It's too bad. Don't you know some of our depos-Uors who could identity you?"
 "I wouldn't know which way to urn" she sad.
 Leave .u ---u for collection" sub sested tac teller
 For five years ne had r-rked in the Superb NaJioIl. Es.flE- and never be- lore mad a pet=ou-I -alDu.se svvlyed h.u in his deaIH. with the bank $ customers.
 Put your address on this slip" he said suddenly Miss Gale wrote some thins in pencil on the slip. and Pol lard counted out SAT and passed it through the -cket-
 "Oh, thank you thank you" said V es Lucy Gale. and hurried away.
 That afternoon, when making up his balance and sorting over the checks for the clearinghouse. Pol ard came across the one he had cash ed for the blue eyes.
 Clarke Pollard slipped a thumb and finger inside his vest pocket drew out roll of bills, and counted the money. He tucked the check in hl4 pocket, and replaced it with his own money in the banks funds.
 It did not occur to I'm that Griffin would take so trivial a matter to Mel don. But Griffin had a trivial soul Half an nour after closing time. when the teller was just cleaning up his balance sheet, one of the page boys said:
 MT. AIeldon would like to see you, Mir Pollard
 Clarke trotted obediently around to the old mans desk.
 Whats this hear about your cashing a check for a total stranger? ?'' demanded the bank president.
 Ut was my money" said the teller
 Are you aware. MT. Pollard, that a man who allows his impulses to sway dn is hardly a safe man to en- trust with the banks money? Your procedure today has been most ir regular and very bad banking very bad. I trust shall hear of no fur ther occurrences Of the sort
 You won't! I'm through
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK.

This is American Education Week. initiated by ian Legion to acquain the peops of the country with what Is
 The Legion in cooperation with Inc National Education ssoclaon and the Led States Bureau Education, bulletin presenting e local aspects of such problems Heracy, Anemcanzatton health educauon sanitary buildings nd adequate pla5 grounds.
 bulletin divided parts The facts Hitter scy nations physical efficiency, cls concerning grafton foreign born population and facts the Inequality educational opportunities These facts not a t1gther gratifying 10 American pudc
 the percentage Of Uiieratos-
 Germany and Denmark have but two iIcrates in hous- and; Switzerland has five; Netherlands Finland Nor way sixteen: England and Wales eighteen; France forty-nne the United Staies sixty.
 The Legion unsparing s characterization of these con- dions. It offers such statements as these
 being any people Norway who cannot read suffering from mental physical
 this: The only German iIiterates mentally de- fective people or idiots"
 And this inquiry should the richest nation in world lag behind other enlightened nations in stamping out Hitter
 The army draft indicated higher percentage of i- crates than the because of the difference in the defn ton of what constitutes illierate
 the army Ieracy Jack of ability to read and understand newspapers and write letters home using the Eng 1sh Ianguage.'
 Judged by this definition were iGO743 fIieraes indicated by the draft of whom l377 would be in the New England Sates.
 The problem is not one primarily of the foreign born There nearly twice native born erate of whom t7oo American born negroes.
 physical efficiency the scarcely uesion Can the fact that one m every four of our young men ins for general military service safely be disresarded?
 Physical Incompetence mpars the national efficiency in as well
 The estimated prevention ease and death is I S0OOOOOO There is basis for the state nent that this loss could be reduced and leave balance of $ O000OOOOO above the cost of prevention annually
 Some attend schools 200 days well organized and carefully supervsed taught by trained nature well paid competent teachers. School held reproof, sanitary and we'll equipped buildings adequately supplied with the best text books and teaching material
 Others attend schools open few weeks year in which teaching done by unraned inexperienced immature un- drpad incompetent teachers, working in iadapted unsani buildings without suitable text books and other necessary teaching materials.
 Between these extremes there all conditions such those Gary other communities, which far beyond.
 Bridgeport schools making progress They lead health education, teachers all trained though perienced: schools 200 days year. I2 day. disappearing and modern school being The city school houses which would be much better abandoned.
 The education of the country something which cannot he probably neglected Health priceless possession which the fullest degree to the American people only inc public schools perform their functions to the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
wife with q kind of

vague question.
 'Lucy girI.'' he asked, will you do something for me?"
 "Why. of course"
 Let me see the pictures in that little manila, envelope that fell on the sidewalk the day the lpickpocket both cred you.''
 Lucy fshed the envelope out of her poCk etbOok - the same pock etbook. Clarke tipped the prints out in his palm, looked them over thoughtfully, and put them back.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
CHATTER IT
SIirting the Gears

It was with the, consciousness of economic independence that Charge Pollard thus fIppantIy made his exit from the Superb National Bank.
 So he dropped into the club and played billiards and cashed a check on his own bank account-which was not in the Superb Nat-onaI-for $50.
 Clarke dired at the club. and had good, care-free evening" and every once in a while it came over him very soothingly that he wouldn't have to get up next morning until he felt like it
 He went off in a corner by himself and sat down in a big leather chair under the glow of a shaded lamp From his pocket he ffshed the check for s47. payable to and indorsed by Lucy Gale. with the little address-slip attached. Next morning he would deposit the check in his own bonk for collection, and would look up Lucy Gale.
 Pollard hopped out of bed at ' o'clock sharp, started the cold water smashing into his tub, and-by George! He didn't have to get up.
 At 9 o'clock that morning, prompt to the dot. MT. Griffin, heretofore as ststant to MT. Clarke Pollard in the oying-teller's cage, stepped into the i iatter's place job and pay
 The ex-teller, having finished his sleep arose at 9:30, bathed. shaved arrayed himself n the habiIiments of fashion, a neat bamboo walking-stick and a smile of contentment, and is sued forth in search of breakfast.
 Clarke had found a couple of let ters on the hat-rack of his lodging i house. One was from the tailor. He stared with popping eyes at the com i Inunication from the West Gap and Rocky Bottom Railway Company ! The missive was short. but expressed with perfect cIearness. Pollard turn ed, located a store whereupon was i displayed @ small, blue-ename1 bell. and made a bee-l:ne for that store. l He crowded into the booth and ! pulled the door shut, but if you had i been standing within a couple of feet of the door you would have heard . somerhtng like this:
 1 Hello? NIr MeIdon? This is i Pollard. Pollard. I'm on my way down to the bank I've reconsider i cd. I'm not going to Ieave-that is if yOulI--
 But. I say MT. ATe-don, isn't that rathe~-What. So soon? Oh. no never considered myself indispeusa- 0Ie. but I thought-But isn't there a chance? Eve years ought to count for
 I'm sorry to have interrupted you. i Good-by,'''
 Thus in a short five minutes was swept away all that jauntiness with which Clarke Pollard had faced the world that morning The letter from tre West Gap and Rocky Bottom Railway had notified him that the bonds Of that corporation would de fault thei~ interest.
 Pollard emerged from the telephone booth haEgard. and looking five years older
 And 1t seemed to him that iII-Iuck had come and perched upon his shoulder ar the very moment he had met the pathetic look n those blue eyes and allowed an impulse of cheap -e1rirl entaiLty 10 unseat his banking judgment.
 II took Clarke Pollard about half an hCur to make a decision He pull ed Lucy Gales check out Of his pock- ct and consulted the slip; thenthe left -he club
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-06
CHARTER III
AuotI1cr Good" ImpuIs,

ADOriICF' ''tTOOd'' Impulse
 Miss Lucy Gale confronted in disrnay he ira-e glare Of S Gumpei. proprie- TOT of Gumpel's Ladies' and Gents Pure Food Restaurant and Cafetaria. Eighteen seventy-five,' sad $. SumpeI.