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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
PALACE PLOT
is PUBLISHED

BELFAST. June 2o-The outline
OF an alleged Irish republican plot
10 attack and blow up buckingham
palace while bridges. railways and
government property were being de.
siroyed thruou; England. wns pub.
ished here today by the Northern
Whig.
The unionlst newspaper under.
stands that tho scheme was pre-.
pared before the recent roundup OF
Sim Feiners In London.
Women spies had made them.
selves convcrsant with every move
ment Of tho palace guards. the pa.
per alleges, II was planned that NJ
a given signal. they should rush the
guards and oyerpower them. Care.
fully selected parties OF men then
would proceed 10 tho destruction.
while other bands SET fire 20 rail.
way stations and bombed principal
lines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
YOUTH SAVES
SIX; is DYING

BEND. ore June 20.-Charles
Branch. 10. f. being acclaimed a
hero today. biit s4e plaudits do not
lessen The pain 81 the probable fatal
injuries tho youth has sustained
Six men. whose lives were sayed
by the boy. are leedlnR The an.
piauhe. while The hero OF the event
lies In a local hospital. his body
broken. face torn and one eye gone.
Young Branch WIS injured when
he snaiched from under the seat Of
an automobile truck box Of burn.
ing fuses asd high explosives.
climbed down from the truck with
the Emouldering. death.Geailng aril.
cies, and attempted 10 throw them
from aim.
just as he released The box, the
deionhiors exploded. hurting young
Branch across the road.
The explosion was 80 great that
one Of the xix men. several feet
away was knocked unconscious.
BY young Branch'a bedside In the
hospital ats his mother. while out.
side the room are the six workmen
whose lives he saved. all Joining In
the prayer that bis sacrifice may
not be the supreme one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
HARDING STARTS DRY WORKER is
NORTHERN TOUR GIVEN TRANSFER
W. N. Whitney Is Sent 10
Kansas City

In keeping with the policy n the
government IN transferring prohibl-
ton agents from one post 10 another.
William a. Whitney. assistant state
prohibition director has been shifted
10 Kansas city as divisional chief N
the Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma ana
Arkansas district. according 20 word
received IN Seattle from Washington.
u. G.. Tuesday.
Il am undecided az 20 whether
shall take the place" said whitney
Tuesday ms down Ia the swamp
country and a long way from here "
Roy Lyle. state director said that
he would regret Il " whitney were
sent away, but asserted he was In
accord with the department in maxi
ms necessary chances
II. A. Hazcltino. formerly in charge
Of the Northwest division with head
quarters In Seattle and now stationed
at Philadelphia has been transferred
TO Jacksonville, Florida. according 20
the dispatches General changes
about the country arc being made in
Pursuance OF the policy OF develop
Ing force OF officers who are con-
ycrsant with tho liquor situation In
all parts OF the country
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
20 PERSONS
IN HIS PARTY

There are approximately 70 In the
presidential party, travelling on n
special train OF ten cars Among
them arc Secretary OF the interior
and Mrs. Work. Mrs. Hoover. Score.
iary 10 the President and Mrs.
George n Christian. ir.. Speaker
Glllett. Admiral Rodman and Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. c. T. Sawyer.
Secretary OF Agriculture wallace
VIII join tho party AZ Denver. whore
the president delivers an address on
law enforcement next Monday. Sec.
Rotary OF Commerce Hoover Joins
the party AZ Tacoma,
Sailing from Tacoma for Alaska
on July 8. the president win arrive
in Ketchikan. July Z. Wrangcll. July
=. juneau. July 10. and Seward.
July n.
~ Seward he win board a special
train on tho government railroad
and spend six days going UP the
line 70 Anchorage chickaloon. Ne.
mana and Fairbanks. the northern
terminus.
The party ls due TO arrive In Cor,
doya on July 10. and 20 sail the
same day. arriving there July 81
The presidcn, Is scheduled 10 speak
in Vancouver. u. C.. July 20, and
the next day In Seattle.
on his trip down the Pacific coast
he win speak in san Francisco. July
Is: los Angeles, August !. and san
Diego. August 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
MAYOR TO FIGHT
PROPOSED JUNkET

Mrs. Henry Laudes said that she
daes not SEQ any reason for making
she trip 10 Boston and win vote
against the proposal unless good
reasons are advanced why negotla.
tons cannot bs successfully con.
Quoted by mail in the usual way.
Mrs. Landes favors Immediate steps
TO bring about an agreement.
Mayor Brown fatty opposes the
trip and viii Invoke every power
he possesses. including the veto. 10
prevent the tnnkst- The mayor Dc.
eiared that the rights OF tho city
in bringing suit 10 break tho con.
tract and obtain an adjustment OF
the purchase price win DO safe.
guarded.
Corporation Counsel Kennedy Il
investigating the law governing the
right Of city officials 10 make trips
such as the proposed junket when
sent on definite missions such as
the one proposed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
MIGHTY FLEET
WILL Be HERE
Harding TO Review 90 Craft
in Seattle'S Harb0r

oM Glory viii flost over one az
the mighticsi battle fleets that has
ever been sccn In Pacific waters
July ~. when President Warren a.
Harding, ss commander ~ tho naval
forces ~ the United states, reviews
the assembled Pacific armada In m.
lott hay.
Admiral Hilary T. Jones com
mander 81 the United States fleet.
arrived In Seattle Tuesday on a pre.
hminary survey and inspection trim
and &C. confer with city officials and
entertainment committees. Tho al
mlral and his aides arrived By auto.
mobile from Portland and hts flag
ship. the cruiser Seattle. dropped an,
Choir of pier I, az tEe foot OF Iesler
way. at $50 p, m.
An IN all. az least co war craft
viii assemble In Puget Sound TO par.
ticlpate in the rovicw 20 be held by
President Harding. according 10
Lieut. ]. A. ~. Craven. aide 20 Al,
miral Jones, Nine hattleships os
the line. 20 aestroycrs. 10 subu,a
r.ncs, six mine layers and six mine
sweepcrs. the hospital ship Relief.
repair ships. fuel ships and supply
ship, and The new cruiser Omaha,
which vas built az Tacoma. viii par.
ticipatc In the manucycrs,
Capt. W, r. Ciuvcrius. commander
% tho Seattle. and Rear Admiral
CeorEc y, Williams. chief OF staff 10
Admiral Jones. arrived Tuesday
evening Admiral and Mrs Jones. ac.
companied hy the hticrs mother.
Mrs. Horace q Lippincott. ~ Phila
delphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. V. r.
Pavey motored 70 Mount Rainier
Tuesday and win return TO their
apartments In the Hotel Sorrento
Wednesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Would Have Patrol
on Canadian Border

WASHINGTON. June e0-Appro
prlation for The establishment OF a
border patrol Of approximately
1000 men 20 police the Canadian
and Mexican borders and make the
United States "air tight against
the Bookkeeping Of aliens into the
country. may soon be asked OF con.
grcss. IL was Indicated by Secretary
Of Labor Davis today following n
conference with Assistant Secretary
White.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
WHITE HOT LAVA
ENGULFS TOWNS
ImperlIed People Fight for
Aid Of Saint Egidis

cATANIA, Sicily. June 20 rhe
destructive flood Of lava flowing
from " eralers OF Elna decreased
today
Two more tiny townships we're
completely scared from the face Of
tho earth By The fiery stream dur.
INK the night and the railroad sta.
ton at Castigiiono was submerged.
but hopes were entertained that
more important cities might be
spared.
Unless fresh explosions and erup.
tons occur. however. II IS believed
tho worst may be over. The lava
IL forming a crust and advancing
more slowly.
Destruction 81 the little village
OF Pieaimente began this morning,
Houses went down In flames as
white hot masses resembling a gla.
cier crept towards them.
Inhabitants Of Caro-, witness.
Ing the destruction Of PiesL
menie, dug number Of deep
trenches In hopes Of DETECTING
the course Of the lava stream
that bore down ON their homes.
The molten stream came en,
filled the trenches. rolled over
them and engulfed the town.
Llnguh Glossa seems for the mo.
ment 90 have been spared. While
It's Inhabitants were parading the
statue OF Saint ERidls. credited with
having diverted the lava from the
city a party from Castglione AZ.
tackled them, trying 10 seize the
saint for use IN saving tho latter
town.
Soldiers interviewed and stopped
the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
ROBBER SLUGS
AND ROBS BOY

Augustus Hall. II. OF % John Al
"a newsboy. was recovering at his
home Wednesday from the effects OF
an attack at the hands OF six.foot
bandit Monday night.
Tho boy told the police Tuesday
afternoon that at Eagle 81. and Firs.
ave. he was chased by bandit into
an alleyway and slugged. He was
unconscious for several hours and
when he regnined his senses. found
that he had been robbed OF s2O.1b.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
RECEIPTS FOR
SPECIAL MAIL

Receipts for al special delivery
mail VIII be required after July /.
according TO postal bulletins re.
ceivcd wednesday by Seattle Of
ficials The custom OF taking re.
ceipts for delivered special delivery
mnll has not been in effect for one
year and the practice VIII be re.
sumed
c. + Williams. superintendent OF
mails here. pointed out Wednesday
that special delivery mail Is dis.
patched with greater speed than
ordinary mail but In not protected
any more than ia mail sent in the
usual way. He stated that vaiu
able mail should be insured or reg.
lstercd and not sent by special
delivery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
TW0R06ER DERlDES
PANSsE'S DENIAL.

Using evidence submitted by
PaySse regarding the use OF passsur.
ization In other large cities. Philip
Tworogcr. attorney for the Little
Gem Dairy. showed that Buffalo Is
the only city over 100000 in popuia-
lion having complete pasteurixatson
OF all milk sold in the cisy.
Hs derided Paysss's denial that he
was attempting to influence the city
council and urged him TO tell Il to
someone having less knowledge Of
politics than we have"
William l. Avery. manager Of Pig
ely wigTiy. charged that because he
sold milk below the price set BY the
MIX Shippers association. the asso-
citation had taken milk from the dis
tributoFs supplying him and had
adopted coerciye measures.
Replying 10 statements Of en-
ployes OF pasteurizing plants on the
danger Of epidemic thru raw milk.
Robb brought out that in the last
IL years Seattle had had Just one
small epidemic and that this was
trured 10 ma AZ etfrfxsf cream
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
RELIEVES PAsTErRIZATION
II NOT NECESSARY

Thomas j Owens president OF the
shippers association. denied monopol-
iStie Intentions and said that the In.
trrest OF his society was 20 protect
It's members and stated that on May
IS the association had voted down a
compulsory pasteurization resolution.
He declared his belief ,hat pasteur-
iEation is not essential and that there
Is an equal chance Of contamination
In all milk
Following charges that DR. Read
was not aware Of the provisions of
the present milk ordinance. that he
had repeatedly changed his stand on
the question. and did not keep rec
ortls OF dalrics supplying milk 10 tho
city thru pasteurlzinE plant. Or.
Mark A. Matthews. a member Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. committee
expressed his surprise and said that
" necessary I'VE will Sc, health
department that can safeguard public
interest and keep proper records"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
FIRE DESTROYS
$4,000 FILMS
Firemen Wear Gas Masks
in Choking Smoke

4 fpecinculnr fire. which broke
out In the film exchange OF the
Leon Boriss Co. 20is Third ave, late
Tuesday night. destroyed films val.
ued at 10000. Tho Bories Cos
loas Is $1,000; other films stored
there and burned are valued A
81. 900.
Firsmen were forced 10 wear gas
masks 70 fight the flames. owing
10 the suffocating smoke which was
produced. The fire was OF nyster.
ious origin and q thoro investigs,
ton OF It's cause was being made
"wednesday by Fire Marshal Roberf
l.. Laing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
WORKMAN is
HIT BY BUS

Knocked unconscious by munic.
ipal bus as he was working in the
street at Beacon ave. and Graham
st. Tuesday. c. Arthur, 2i0e II.
Union ST.. was removed 10 his home.
where he was reported Wednesday
TO be suffering from severe injuries
TO the head.
Arthur. a laborer, was struck
when the bus swervcd to pass an.
other machine. The driver Of the
bus did not report the accident.
Struck % he was crossing the
street at 18th ave. and u. pike st..
j. a. BuIger. 1851 sgd st., chung TO
ite fender OF an auto driven by s..
Krems. 1916 r. jefferson st, and
rode so feet before the car stopped.
He was badly bruised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
CHARGE PAsTEURIZATION
II NOT EFFECTIVE

Charges flung across the commit
tee chamber were that milk prices
would be raised IL monopoly was OBJ
tanned: that pasteurization here Is
but 81 per cent effective: that pas
teurizaiion as practiced destroys
beneficial organisms without killing
the dangerous; that there was no
certified milk commission here until
after the milk war started and that
under present conditions the farmer
Is unable to make expenses on his
milk.
The last charge. made by Secretary
Fisher OF the milk shippers. was
countered by raw milk men who
claimed that they were making
money by selling direct to the public
at ~ cents. The association member
sells to the association at 5h cents.
The committee members present
Tuesday night were: ]. H. Kane.
chairman: Rev NJ. a. Matthews,
Miss s. c. Hohmann. Albro Gardner.
Jr.. Rev. J. r. Krolfifcr and Glen Nc
Leod. They, took the matter under
abatement and promised fun con-
sideratlon Of the testimony and a
rigssrjuy examination into conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Harding Candidate
Wins In Michigan

KALAMAZOO. Mich. June co
Arthur b. Williams. republican. was
elected congressman from the Third
Michigan district In the special dis-
trict election yesterday. Complete
count from the five counties gave
Williams 9.Oss votes against s,sos for
Claude s. Cartey. democrat.
Williams victory was declared 10
be an approval OF the Harding ad.
ministration. as he ran for the place
solely on the record Of the admins.
tration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
WILL SPEAK FIRST
AT ST. LOUIS

Until almost train time. the presl.
dent continued 10 work on the first
batch OF speeches he win deliver on
n m swing thru the West.
Beginning az 81. Louis tomorrow
night with a speech on the world
court, he will end his outbound
speaking trip on July at Tacoma.
where he boards the navy transport
Henderson FOR Alaska.
once more Restored TO health. Mrs.
Harding appeared equal TO a Journey
which may break ell mileage resords
for presidential marnthons.
The president and his party will
cover well over "a. 900 miles by train.
boa; and motor before returning 10
the White House by way OF the Ppna.
ma canal two months hence. lnclud
ing his side trips. Il Is believed Ia win
exceed the i5,0oO.mllc swing around
the circle made BY President Tar, in
1911.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Man Crushed Under
Gravel Wagon Dies

KLAMATH FALLS. Ore. June
20 Crushed beneath Il wagon filled
wiih sravcl. George Smiley. IS. was
killed here late yesterday The man
was foreman OF construction com.
pany crew. lie formerly lived In
Eldorado Springs. 40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Four Are Injured
in Portland Fire

PORTLAND. Ore, June zo.-Two
firemen and two policemen were ei
Their injured or burned in an early.
morning blaze here today. which de.
stroyed large dairy barn on the
outskirts Of tho city.
Robert Cosselt and r. B. Cook.
flFemen, were painfully injured
when the fire engine on which they
were speeding to the blaze struck a
railroad car at a crossing.
Patrolmen Case and Russell were
badly burned while rescuing horses
stabbed in the barn. Nine horses
were burned 70 death, II was said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Pictures in Mount
Case Identified

CLIFTON, Ariz.. June 20.-choos.
ing five pictures from number OF
photographs Of Northwestern Uni.
versity students, Benz. H. Rouw,
salesman from San Francisco. said
they looked like the men he ouw
burying leighton Mount. whose
body was found beneath pier at
Evanston. Ills. following an al.
legged hazing.
ROW. selfelleged eyewitness OF
the disposal Of Mounts body. is
being questioned here by Assistant
District Attorney Charles s. Whar.
ton. Of Chicago. lie could not iden.
tify the men positively from the
photographs, according TO Wharton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Salem Fugitives
Still at Large

SALEM. Ore. june 2o.--The four
prisoners who escaped from the
state penitentlary late Monday are
stu at large. according TO announce.
nent today.
Guards are stlll searching night
and day for the felons. but have
found no trace OF them.
Mondays escapes bring the totei
number OF prisoners who have
gotten away since the first Of the
war to IS, with only Il recap.
tnrcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MARBLES
STARTS ON PAGE 1

age months. a nephew OF
Preston.
Others present who glad.hand.
CD the youth before his de,
psrturo were y. L. Carey. gen.
erai passenger agent for the
Northern Pacific railway. and
L. X. OWN. superintendent u
the company's dining cars Carey
was requested 10 pin The Stars
gold medal upon the champs
lapel This brought forth a spa.
cinl smile for the former from
the latter. owen decided that
he. too. would like a special
smile, 70 took the champ. even
before train time. into the car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
PLANT SITES WOULD
HAVE TO LIE IDLE

Co,terill said that Is Industrial
plants have been established on
property leased them by the port,
and that tho revenue 20 the port
from these leases Is approximately
s25. 900 yearly. Under the Glibcr;
decision. Cotterill believes that the
port would not even have the right
10 allow the plaees TO occupy the
property without charge.
Asked IL the industries would be
forced 20 vacats the property. Cot.
terill replied, II don't know what
we would have 20 Do. II is incon-
ccivahle that matters would reach
such point"
CotterilI Sees the decision as a
restriction on Washington ports.
which does aot affect rival ports
in Oregon and California and may
have an adverse reflection on port
development here.
II blocks the way to continued
developments Of non.commercial
lands owned by port districts. he de.
clnrcd.
an view Of the larger prin.
ciple now nj stake We will have
10 carry the case on thru. aitho
II was intended that the test
ease would be carried higher by
whichever side lost, In order to
definitely establish the bond
question:" Coiteril added.
Gilbert handed down memoran.
dunn decision overruling the ports
demurrer TO tho complaint OF c. r.
Donworth. taxpayer. in The suit
brought to test the legality OF the
transfer OF the port bonds for the
purchase OF the skinner & EDDY site.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
viii Make Many Speeches
on Cross Country Journey
RY LaMRENCE MNKTIN

WASHINGTON, June 20 Presl.
dent Harding leaves Washington to.
DAY, ready. after a weeks intensive
preparation. to glye TO the country.
while en- route to Alaska. an account.
ing of his administration.
while he disclalms any political
significance In his tour. he has pre-
pared speeches on several OF the big
issues for 1884. including transport.
alton prohlems the wet and dry Is
sue difficulties Of the farmer. taxes
and tariff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Man Is Killed In
Fall From Tree

PORTLAND. June 20. - Edward
knight. So. is dead here today as
the result or a fall from n Cherry
tree. The man fell only n few feet.
striking on the hack Of his head.
breaking his neck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
HESKETH IL ALSO
OPPOSED To TRIP

Councilman Robert b. Hesketh
said that he did not see the necen.
slty for the committee making such
trip. but believes that immediate
action IN framing proposals for bond
extensions should be taken by the
council and forwarded TO the trua.
s..ea ~ fha h,,s,a ,.ag,ta.ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
SPECIAL MARBLE RING
IN OBSERVATION CAR


The boys viii miss practice dur.
Ing the trip Fear not 80. Ar.
arrangement has already been
made for marble space in
The observation car. And J. 3.
Oliver dining car conductor.
offered his services. even before
the train left Seattle. na referee
for all games not played during
his busy hours.
Some half dozen other condue.
tors. attendants. etc. offered
their services ns Substitutes"
for Oliver during those times
when the latter could not be
present.
Preston Eldrcd goes to Allan.
tic city as the result OF national
tournament plans laid early in
tho year by 40 leading newspn.
pers In all parts OF the country.
II is planned that tho tourna.
mcnt become an annual event
an event that viii promote mar.
bile playing for farcs. and not
for keeps" and good sports.
manship among boys and girls.
Tho Star held its preliminary
ornament in March. when
Preston found himself among the
five playground winners. on
May s the five winners played
for tine city title.
Preston proved the victor. Con.
sequenily we'll. consequently he
1oyfully gulped goodbye" to
Seattle Wednesday morning and
rolled away with tho tingling
hopes of bringing tho national
championship back 10 The city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STREET CARS
STARTS ON PAGE L
court bench

Erickson declared he would oppose
the ordinance and vote against Il as
there Is nothing that can be gained
hy going to Boston that the city can.
not accomplish By submitting a pro.
posal for bond extensions in the
proper form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
DECLARES BOTH TESTS
ARE ESSENTIAL.

He countered that the tubereuliE
test was not a protection against dis
eases carried thru milk other than
tuberculosis but admitted under
cross examination By raw milk men
that pasteurized milk could be- in
feeiod with the same diseases after
pasteurisation.
A bulletin Paysyc submitted as evil
denee declared. after reviewing the
question, that both pRsteuriEa,lon
and the tuhcrculln test were essential
FOR the maximum immunity from dis
vase
fayssc disclaimcd knowledge
Of the terms Of the proposed
amendments TO the milk ordi.
nance aud all authority for them.
saying that DIR. Read had pro.
posed the changes and that the
pastcurirers merely Endorsed
them.
W. v 3 Robb OF Hollywood. Inc.
raw milk producers. charged that
Paysse and the Seattle MIX shippers
association had sponsored the amend
ments 10 the ordinance and that the
data submitted by pr. Read In sup
port OF his stand had been collected
by Faysse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Order Oregon Line
to Build Branch

WASHINGTON. June 90. in.
terstate commerce commission today
authorized the Oregon Short Line
railroad to construct n branch line
from Orchard TO Perkins. Idaho. n
distance OF 1925 miles. The extension
was required in order to provide
thru train service to the city OF
Boise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-20
Anchorage Reports
Slight Earthquake

ANCHORAGE. Aiaska, June 20
4 rotary tremor OF a. seconds dura-
ton was noticed here az 1916 p. m.
yesterday. The disturbance liz said
10 have been distinctly felt. No
damage was done. The Alaska
peninsula, scene OF last winters
violent quakes, Is not included in
the area affected by the tremor.