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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

Missez White.Fnce Wild Cow had
lost her baby and she mooed 10
hard her voice came down from
the mountain meadows like rolls OF
thunder.
IL came down the mountains
hissez Wild Cows voice did. until
Nancy and Nick and Mister Gallon
heard II and stopped their ponies
where they were racing over tho
plain to see who could 70 the faat.
est.
MY goodnesBr' said Mister Gal.
lopg Something dreadful must be
wrong 10 make tho old lady yell 30.
The last ! saw OF her she was eat.
Ing grass as quietly al spring
lamb up there in her mountain
meadow. with wobbly wild Calf he.
side her. Come, well have 70 hurry
as fast as we can 10 see what thu
npatter iB." And Mister Gallon turn.
his pony in rs tracks and ahot
OFF toward the mountains like n
comet. with the Twins trailing after
him Ike a tail,
They climbed The narrow road up
and up till at last they saw Missoz
Cow standing near a high rocky
cliff. her nose stuck up in the air.
what's up7' called Mister Gallon
loudly. For goodness sake, do Quit
that rucket long enough TO tell mo
what's up"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

shore seemed 70 her AZ something
that could not possibly be true.
She saw in tho deep silence Dooms.
dorf overturn and push Off the
boat. knutsen'a desperate effort 20
rescue Il, the flash OF light from
the formers appraised pistol. And
slill immersed in that battling A..
lencc, the brave seaman had
cropped. swayed. then topped FOR.
wnrd into the shallow water.
IL WAS long tine after that
tho report Of tho pistol reached
her ears and even this was not
enough 10 waken her TO sense
OF reality. II aouudcd dun, far
OF. conveying little OF the terrible
thing Il was. inadequate 10 &C.
count for the unut,crable disaster
that 4 had occasioned. AftcrwRrd
tho silence closed down again. The
waves rallrd I'M thru the harisnr
mouth with newer a srrusss The
dark shadow that iay for an in.
slant on tho face ~ the waters
slowly sank beneath. The boat
drifted ever farthcr out 20 sra.
Except Tor tho fact that pooms.
dort stood alone on tho shore. II,
might have been all tho faciicsa
incident OF tragic dream. Tho
blond man walked closer 70 the
water. pserlns, then tho pistol
cleaned again as he pocketsd IL.
The wind still brushed BY. singing
sadly rs It went: and the aicei
swept out ot the clouds. And then.
knowing her need. she strove 10
wuksn the blunted powers Of her
will She must not yield herself
TO the horror that cncroachsd upon
her. Only Impotence. only disaster
lay that way. She must hold
steady. not break into hopeless
soba. not fall kneeling in impoteut
appeal. Boss Gilbert was Of good
metal. but this test that had been
put upon her seemed TO wrench
apart the fibcrs Of her inmoHi
being. But she won tho fight ut
last.
Slowly she stlffencd. ralIying
her faculties. fighting Off the
apathy Of terror. Presently her
whole consciousness seemed To-
sharpen. in an instant Of clear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

Il Is rumorcd that the IAN sllhou.
ette most favored will be tailored
straight narrow and fairly short,
Against that ls the popularity of tho
sllhoutto that II stlll narrow and BIZ,
lows out IN the new skirt rlounecs
around ones ankles There's no
doubt. however, that styles are being
designed for tho slender. since each
advance fan model seems sllnkicr
than every other.
SIDE gasteninga and sldc pleats are
stun very fashionable The normal
walstlinc seems 10 be- coming hack
into favor. especially with blouaed
frocks In fact Just about this time
% year there ara many new styles.
Some Will survive. others viii not.
Il seems probable. though. that
dresses OF the type illustrated will
enjoy a considerable vogue since
They are smart without being OK.
IRENE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Hone

Dear Miss Grey: Would you
kindly publish n general list OF the
contents OF hope chest7
F.E.
The folioiriuo sag0esied list u
oitcn for The girl Of moderate means !:
one-haif dozen Sheets onc-half
dozen piiioiD cases: ono dozen bath
ioicclsi oac dozen icaah clothes: ono
hGIh dossn iiHcH guest io,cris; three
linen table cloths; ono poOien bian-
Ret: three luncheon cloths; oHc-hnt
dozen dinner napkins: oue-hgif dozen
lunch uapkinss onc.haif dozen linen
glass toiBcls; three bureau scarfs;
ono quit ftro coHnferpnHes
The aborc list may be modified,
doubled or oihcriCiSc raricd TO suit
The purse.
Such articles as table runners. bu-
reda scarfs. doiiics, sofa piiloic COT
crs. troy covers. etc. are aiwavs good
additions 10 tho hope chest
Many girls also add pictures. udscs.
books aud slirer The ieise girl also
inciades Seucral good cook books.
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RETTY-

husband. she would propose anyway
no matter what the dictates Of con
yention were
Just suppose that some nice. good
little giri should "fal for some bis
burly brute. and cared 30 for him
that sho proposed sho might be 70
attractive. and be No fearful Of hurt
Ing her By refusing that in his weak.
ness Of character. he marries her. a
little misunderstanding arises after
the honeymoon. and the blame Is
quickly put upon her slender shout.
dera III you don't approve OF my
action" says her buriy hubby. "go
out and propose 10 another man. II
you had not made a fool OF me by
perSuading me 20 marry you, there'd
be no trouble now. IN n case Ike
that. where Is her weapon Of de-
fensc7 ]. w. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
nEGIN HIRE TO-DAY

Ned Corne TO northern
we SIX ana velvet Indians for fine furs Ned
= by his tancec
et h Gilbert The crew consists on Cnptnn
Anut-en ana hs assistants. MoNab ana Forest
Lenore and her mother from the increasing COLA - ,.
- u"uaoN clothed for
guide 'F ~ 'NNN' '"o captain becomes an UNSAFE
hess ana MeNah steal cabin ana ort MI, ram,
90 LIQUOR This they throw Knutson the paIn how
800 o1 eo much OF the spirits casts caution 10 The aid, and
e @ n9 aahsrtsd waters Too he reef
~ upon H. Quickly and slfuiy the launch
a ana PUT on from vessel Knptson ~ st ~, re
nos anu mas the situation well They row until nfter dawn
Weh eN ssht an Island
animal a 800 49, "V' Ahow Wh'u'eF Il Is an
- - On 9 shore tapper the only person on the
,N's hem to hts Ned
~ trouble with him heforo they get away ~ N ~ y"
NOW GO ON Tue STORY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

"f'A az disadvantage BY entering
the water IN trying 10 retrieve
inc boat. lie would have struck
INSTANTLY. In one absolute. despcr.
ro'o attempt to wipe the danger
forever from his path but In the
instant OF need. his brain did not
work true. lie could not exclude
from his thought tho disastrous
tailacy that all hope. an chances
70 escape from hell lay only In
THIS flimsy craft. floating few
feet from him Ia shallow water
In an instant he had seized Il.
and standing hlp.dccp IA tho icy
water he turned TO face tho blond
man on the shore, The latter
reared once with savage mirth. a
sound that caraed lar abroad the
snowy dcsolation. then he sobcred.
Watching with glittcring eyes
Let u 30. he ordered simply
His right arm lifted SLOWLY. as h
in inadvertence. and rested almost
limp across his breast. His blond
beard hid tho contemptuous curl OF
his lips.
Damn you. won'tr Kuutsen
answered. You can't keep Us
here"
Let & 30. say. You arc the
one that's damned And you fool.
you don't know the words that are
written over the gates Of the hell
you've come to-'Abandon hope. yc
who enter hercg You and your
crowd viii never leave this island
tnl you der
knutscn's hand moved toward
hia hip. In the days OF the gun
fights In the old North. il had
never moved more swiftly. In this
second Of need be had remembered
his pistol.
But be remembered Il too late
And his hand. tho fast. was inf.
nitely slow. Thu great arm that
lay across Doomsdorfs breast sud
denly flashed out and up. The
blue steel Of revolver barrel
strpaked in the air. and shot
cracked over the sea.
Knutsen was already looned from
Tho. bonds that held him. Deity.
srarcn had como aliirliy. His
'aee. black before With wrath. grew
blank and for long instant ne
CROPPED impo,cntiy opcn hands
Bat the lead hid gone
straight home: and there was no
need Of a second shot The late
captain Of tho charon swayed.
then pitched forward Into the gray
waters.
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XIV


Bess had followed the trail thru
the snow clear to the dark edge
Of the woods when the sound ~
voices behind her cnuscd her 10
turn. Neither Doomsdort nor knut.
sen had spoken loudly Indeed,
their tones had been more sub.
dued than usual. as IL often the
way when men speak In moments
Of absolute test Bess had not
made out the words; only tho deep
silence and the movements of the
wind from tho sea enabled her TO
hear the voices at all. Thus II
vas curious that she whirled. face
branching. In knowledge OF the i'm.
pending crisis.
Thereafter the drama on tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Boys Hare
Same Name

Dear Miss Grcy; Would trouble
arise IN a family over two children
bearing the same nRms7 For in.
stance. my boy is named for my huS-
band and the lattcr'R brothers. hoy
T. also named FOR him. is my boy
Junior despite tho fact that the
other child IS two years olderg
Thank you. a. -. NJ
can't ace iShD anv troabic should
arise because Of the names being
identical or course. " they trcrc
both lining 10 tho saptr place there
might b. some confusion can Ece
no reason ,chg yoH should NOT caIl
pour soH "Jnnior." sinoc he Is named
for his father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
NOW co ON wITH THE STORY

Ned bent, scised an armfGl O
: Blankets from tho boat thet
stepped 10 IGNORES SIDE '-rh,
captain viii help you. Miss on
bort he said to Bess. Then h,
and she golden.hgifcd gigl he love,
started together thru the slxinel
snowfall! toward the Woods. Bess
stricken and appalled,. hut yet not
knowing which way 10 turn. took
,hs tran behind them hut Knut
sen stfl waited on Tho shore. be
side tho boat.
He came % a strong breed. aud
he was known in his own world
as strong man. II was part Of
the teaching 90 that Void. and al,
WAYS the Instinct OF such men as
he. TO look sato Ia tho face never
20 evadu IL. never to seek shelter
Ia false hope lie knew the world
better than any % the three who
had como with him: the menace
that they sensed but dimly, but
which dls,naycd and oppressed
them. was oniy too real 10 him.
Even now, cut Of his sight. Ned
vns trying 20 make himself be.
l!syc that the man was likely but
q simple trapper distorted into a
demon by ,he delirium brought on
by the dreadful night just passed;
hut Knutsen mads no such attempt.
He saw IN Doomsdorf perfect
embodiment % The utter ruthless.
ness and brutality that the Far
North sometimes bes,ows on is
song
Knuisan knew this north coun.
He knew az what IL was
,sapsbls the queer. unanny qulrks
thar Il put in the souls Of men.
pocmsdorf. incredible 70 Ned and
nsg. was wholly plausible 10 him.
lie feared him to the depths Of
his heart. yet In some measure. at
least. these three werr In his
charge. ard Il worst came 20 worst.
~ most stand between them and
Ihis stand devil with his own life.
lie had stayed on the shore after
81 e,hsrr had gone 10 that he
priehs flna out the truth q
Ne vas no, LONG IN learruux.
ThHs some anEa,e, vague. almost
isc1ali1aDia Desire 10 shelter his
three ctasres ana % spare them
the tFgsh, ne wanted 70 wait uutil
az three o. them had disappeared
N the wood. but even this was
denied him Lsnore and Ned. 81
IS tr1ig, had already vanished into
,hs patch of forest. but fscss
SEEMED 70 De walking slowly. wait
ing for him Doomsdorf YVES hent
TOW. unloading The stores and r.
naming blankets from the canoe;
Aat suddenly. with one motion. he
owed Knutssn where no stood
With one great Iurch of his
shoulders he turned over the empty
boat and showed IL off into the
sea Tho FIRST wave. catching II
drove It out ~ reach You won't
need that again" he said.
With q haif.u;tered. sohbing gasp
that no man had heard from his.
lips before. Knutsen aprang to-
rescue Il. II was the greatest
error of his life. Even he did not
realize the fun might and re-.
morselessncsg Of the foe that OPP
posed him. or he would never have
wasted precious seconds. put him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

Dear Miss Grey; I think that n n
woman Is brazon and unlRdy like
enough 10 take a chance and risk tho
consequences ot what her husband
may say TO her some day. Il Is no
ones business II she does do tho pro-
posing.
There IL no law 20 stop woman
from proposing Speaking Of tho
walifiower-lt is nature. and n Hhu
were not proposed 10, she would GER
tainly not take the initiative and ask
the man TO marry her Furthermore
II there II q woman today who has
the "gallf 90 ask n man 20 be her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
Use HOME PRODUCTS!

Washington people spend over two
million dollars annually for lighting
fixtures, only half of which are manu-
featured in this state. If Washington's
needs were all supplied by Washington
factories, these factories would be
more than doubled. This would mean
more capital invested, more labor en-
ployed, and a rapid increase in gene
prosperity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11
81 AMERICANS
DEAD IN JAP AN
Names Of Victims Are Listed
by State Department

WASHINGTON Sept 1.-THE
names OF 81 Americans reported
killed IN the Japanese earthquake
were sont 10 the state department
today by Consul Dickovcr at Kobe.
DickoVcr'B message follows:
Following by mail from en-
bnssy NJ Tokyo;
Following Americans have
been reported killed:
MrB. Doris Rabbit. Mrs. JOS
eph coghh Brigel. Mira. Brunncll
y l.. Elliott. Mr., Firth. Mrs. L.
H. jerks, Mrs. jerks. Mr. Kemp
son, Miss Grattau. Mr. Rircchoffer.
Mrs. George Komer. Miss Jennie
kuypcr. T, J. Latin, Carl Lewis,
Miss Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Markell,
g. NasonB Capt Mitchell Melon.
aid. Mrs Maurice Mcndelnon, Miss
Merryit. T. Morrison, Edwin Null
ler Mr. Patterson. Mr. Pcrritt. Mr
burlington, two children and gov
erneas j. Road, Jack Reed. Mrs
Reich. A. Roberts. Miss Katherine
Robinson. II. s. =. Robertson. Mrs
Harry Root and son. Mr. Rutt, DR.
smith. Mr.. svendensky Mrs
Thompson. Miss Toistoy. Mr.. l.
Wei. Mrs Wicrman and daughter.
Miss winstanley. Gerald Xnxier
Miss shieler Xavier, NJ. Xavier "
Zcmbsch, Mrs. l.. Zembseh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11
KHAN UNMASKS
AS is ORDERED
Meet Without Regalia in
Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. sept. u.
The Ku Klux Khan in oklahoma
unmasked today on orders Of Cover
nor J. G. Walton.
Al ceremonies and limitations held
last night no robes. masks NJ other
regalia was worn.
orders were issued by ~. c. jew
EFT. grand dragon Of the khan for Ok
lahoma. that no masked paradeg or
meetings would be permitted. in ar
cordance with the governors orders.
Jcwetts action relieved a tense
situation, with the governor prepared
to send troops into every county
where masked meetings we're Bched-
uled.
Governor Walton today declared
that the original Of a photo static
copy OF an application purportlng 10
show that he had sought member
ship in the X. X. X. was a forgery.
The copies were given out to news
paper men by khan officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11
WOMAN LIES
NEAR DEATH

Suffering from the effects Of tsome
powerful poison. Mrs. Rome Kcos ~
lies on the verge OF death in the
city hospital, following what the
authorities believe to be a suicide at
tempt. A medical examination has
20 far failed 10 reveal the identity
OF the poison used
She IL said 10 have taken II while
despondcnt when her husband filed
suit for divorce. Mrs. Keos was
found by her daughter In her apart.
ment nj tho Paramount hotel. 1907
First ave, She was unconscious at
the time and was rushed 10 the hos.
pltal early Monday evening. She was
sinking rapidly Tuesday morning.
and her deatp'was expected momen.
tarily.
Her husband. Michael Keoa. pro.
prietor OF the Lotus restaurant.
1908 First ave. secuted the suicide
theory. nttributing her condition TO
alcohol poisoning, said hospital au.
thoritles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11
ASSIGN RELIEF
WORK VESSELS

Two U. s. shipping board steam.
ors have been assigned TO exclusive
relief work for Japan, according TO
word received Tuesday by the Ad.
miral Oriental line. The West Hen.
shaw, now nj San Francisco, has
been designated MS an exclusive re.
lief ship and crew will leave
Seattle on the II. +. Alexander
Tuesday TO take over the vessel.
She VIII be operated by the Ad.
miral Oriental line.
The West Henshaw will return 10
this port and load next Tuesday.
1T win take a cargo Of relief sup.
plies Of all kinds for the Japanese
catastrophe victims.
The shipping board has also an
nounced that the steamship Dewey
has been assigned to the Columbia
Pacific Shipping Co. at Portland
for exclusive relief work.
The U. s. government has re.
served 10 berths on the President
Jefferson, sailing October 20. and
the President Grant, sailing octo.
Der s..
Word was received Monday that
the ports OF Nogoya and Yokkaichi,
between Kobe and Yokohama, were
unchanged by the earthquake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11

- Rohb. Rising sun Petroleum
Co. and wife.
II. $. stiles. Sale & Frazar.
II. a. seebcrger. American Hard.
ware and steel Products Co. Seat.
tie.
II. NJ starr. Standard oil Co.
Mrs. sandherg. wife OF manager
or German bank, Yokohama.
NJ. c. stone. tourist.
Mrs. Don Tinllng. wife OF agent
Admiral Oriental line. Yokohama.
and infant.
r. Thorsen, tourist.
w Thatcher. commercial traveller.
Mrs. Vest and son. former resi-.
dents Of Yokohama.
]. westendarp, wife and child.
United States corporation.
Miss j, Y. Walker with Robb
party
II. II. Waugh. tourist.
Mrs. Webb, wife OF Commander
webb. Of the United States naval
hospital. Yokohama.
Mira j. n. Wood, wife OF Chicago
newspaper man.
Mrs c. A. Warrington and son,
Koohring Co.
Mr.. Yde, Frost p. c.. wife and
child.
Mrs. zell. f. !. DuPont.Nemours
Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GERMANY
STARTS ON PAGE /

France win not bulge one inch from
her attitude regarding inslstence
upon full guarantees.
A dispatch from Bonn In the
Rhineland reports that nationalists
attacked a party Of separatists ar
irving on special trains run by the
French. Police did not interfere,
even when revolver firing began.
Thousands who favored making
the Rhineland republic were pres.
ent at meeting in Hofgarten Weise
where resolution was passed unani.
mousIy urging the issuance Of a
proclamation declaring the republic.
as soon az possible.
The attacks Of the Nationalist
continued during the meeting and Is
persons were wounded. Twenty ar.
sssts were made.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
NAVY WRECK
STARTS ON PAGE 1

a large portion OF the responsibility
FOR the crash.
q. Nocenti. an Italian fisherman
uf san Pedro. aud skipper OF the
tiny fishing smack. the "nuena
Amor dc Aroma" rescued $50 men
from the desiroyers Woodbury. and
Fuller.
Nocenti and his crew Of three men
had gone 10 the grand banks al
Honda trolling for fish Suddenly In
the night he came on tho wrecked
destroyera.
Ito first saw five men from the
Woodbury.. who had been clinglng TO
tho rocks for hours, unable 20 move
OF 10 set back to their wrecked boat
pefying death, hc shot his little
smack UP TO the very face Of the
rocks and rescued tho men with
lines after he had put out AN anchor
which held him only matter Of feet
from tho Jagged point which had
claimed Uncle Sans finest vessels
a. victims.
Again and again he returned To
the danger spot, finally removing In
all $50 men from tho Woodbury. and
Fuller.
lie was aided by the fishing smack.
North American. manned by another
Italian. whose name n unknown
When the last man was safe and
without even making his Identity
known. Nocentl threw out his troll,
INK lines and slipped out into the fog
TO resume his work as II nothing had
happened.
Commander Watson sough, TO
commend him IN person for his work
but he had gone back 10 earn his
daily bread from tho aea.
Mrs, James Thompson. a etrmcr'a
wife al lonely wlndswept ranch,
eight miles from tho scene Of the
disaster. Is another whose name waa
the toast of the fleet.
For IL was she sHAo was first 70
mother" the half.drowned gohs.
Hearing shrieking OF tho sirens from
the disabled vessels. she hastily
dressed and. going out. rang the old
ranch bell to summon all the ranch
hands
Something has happened at Hon.
da." she uaid-for Honda IN known
rs the graveyard OF ships"
Quickly all the bedding OF the
ranch was piled into an ancient au.
tomobiie Coffee and provisions
everything the ranch had--waa put
In and. with the ranch hands as
company. she set out for the trcach.
erpus shore.
As tho lights Of the machine began
10 appear dimly thru the fog over
The hiIl that commands the site Of
tho disaster. hundreds os gobs. cold.
shiyering. many without clothing
and suffering from accident and ex.
posture. gave a cheer.
Mrs. Thompson set up a camp at
the waters edge. Half frozen gohs
were given blankets rs long as there
were any and steamlnK coffee Was
soon ready.
Then Mrs, Thompson sent a ranch
hand back with the machine TO
arouse the settlement % Hondu-a
handful OF houses and n fsw shops.
Every blanket In tho place was
brought 10 tho shore and ample pro
visions.
And many Honda blankets that
went TO The shivsrinG gobA.
she's the mother OF tho fleet. +"
was the word the gobs passed down
the line as they left. and the simple
Iittlo farm woman received moro
kisses than She could coun, from
the boys before they entralned for
San Diego.
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Husband of Local
Girl on the Delphi

Lieut.. Lawrence Btodgett. sonin.
law OF Or. George Horton. of Seat.
tie, was one Of tho survivors OF tho
wrecked destroyer Delphi. which
crashed ashore with ak other de-.
stroyers on the California coast
Saturday night.
Lieut.. Blodgett married Gertrude
Horton Of this city a year ago last
December. in Seattle. and Is the
father OF a two-month-old boy. The
Bicdgett home Is in San Diego. He
was not injured in the wreck Of the
Delphi.
Mrs. Biodgett was visiting with
her parents and was preceded south
b. her husband. She motored 10
San Diego with her child shortly
after the Delphi sailed from here.
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Held as Drunk, May
Be Murder Suspect

ARRESTED for drunkenness eariy
Tuesday morning. c. Grad. "a. Is be-
lieyed 10 be wanted for murder In
Minneapolis. and Is being held on
an open charge, pending investiga-
ton by the city detective depart
ment. Grad was quizzed Tuesday
morning. but maintained his limo.
cence. He was picked up at Sixth
ave. s. and King st.. by Patrolmen
c. r. Packard and l.. ". LalIy.