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Evening star., 1924-06-29

derneath it in pananas and obviously
European clothes, or whether We
should pull up the floor boards and
seek safety lying below the water
level.
Complete certainty as to what our
retinue would do in such a case de-
cided US on the more spectacular
course. While waiting in the upper
room of the inn at Chenchow we had
made a very fine Red Cross flag out
OF a towel and two strips Of the red
flannel which forms the basis of the
local embroidery. The cross, unfortu
nately. was only on one side; on the
other our towel looked rather like a
Chinese hospital nag. However, it
inspired immense confidence in our
odd following. so, in spite Of lurking
doubts as to the wisdom Of providing
so good a target for anti-foreign hate,
we hoisted it and set about contriving
a union jack.
We had a blue cotton skirt, some
bandages and the remnants of the
red flannel, SO we imagined there
would be no difficulty in evolving the
national flag. until to our shame we
discovered that we were at variance
as to whether the background was
red or blue, and neither of US had
Evening star., 1924-06-29

cation up to the farm for its health.
though, was some ways even pleas
anter. Tho Brook farm was lot
quieter then any place we I'D yet
been except Broadway and 42d street.
what with the. wild jazz crickets
keeping it up all night. the chickens.
which was even noisier and sIllier
then the B. Way kind, the animals
and other boarders.
But ono good thing will say about
the place-they set one OF the hand
soonest tables I ever seen in my life.
1t was of old mahogany and she in
herited it from her grandma. g she
claimed.
Where We will take1Geerge's vaca-
tion this year. we don't yet know.
But be tho vacation far or near. will
say it's . lucky thing we got all the
rest OF the year in which to save up
our strength for It. And then, thert
is always the one part Of vacation
that can't be spoiled, which q person
can look forward to. and feel safe in
knowing nothing can ruin II, no mat
ter whore We so. I am speaking, OF
course, about the relief OF getting
home.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-06-29

onance and sinking to a breath Of
quivering melody. indescribably pa
thetic and uncanny.
+ + X
THE Chinese have a terror Of death.
Almost before the breath is out
Of the body 1T is hustled into the cof-
fin and the lid shut down swiftly, for
fear the spirit should escape and
haunt the house. If it does succeed
in doing this it must be captured and
buried anew. The awful wailing that
resounded along gully and valley was
designed to attract the spirits of
those killed in battle. II they an
swer the call a tiny gust of wind
whirls dead leaves and dust into the
air and the mourner throws a coat OF
cloth over the dust devil' and be-
lieves he has caught the spirit.
1t was always a relief to US when
about 4 am. we could cast loose and
start of again downstream. The
wide. rolling hills OF Chenchow grad
ually gave way to great precipices
rising high on either side. Strange
rock temples were sometimes hewn
out Of their sides, with dragon
guarded lodges in front Of them. In
the dawn the colorins was wonderful,
and we foated down a misty silver
path between majestic temple aisles
and villet rocks.
Whenever sound of distant firing
broke our illusive peace our retinue
got very nervous, and when at one
Evening star., 1924-06-29

We had been there one-half of the
first week I and Mrs. Joe Bush was
both idle and wild, on account that
woman never even begun to do her
shire of the work, and I decided to
be darned il I'd get it done for her.
and she felt the exact Same about me.
This cottage, which it was alleged
to be q furnished one, was equipped
with pretty near everything except
the necessities. I bet the party that
furnished that cottage done so on
cleanup week, while the stun was
all out on the sidewalks and before
the city dump wagons had chance
to get around.
There was one thing that house
didn't have, which it didn't need. and
that is ono of these dictograph ma
chimes, by which a person can fnd
out what is being said in the other
room.
Another summer where We had =
pretty swell time was the vacation
we took at the hotel up on Mount
Carefully.
It sure was a exclusive hotel It
was exclusive of comfort, exclusive
of. scenery, exclusive Of gaiety. But
it's bills were weekly only in the one
sense of the word, and its tips were
the place where we learned the die
tionary sense Of vacation" To va
cate--to leave empty. Meaning chief
ly our pocketbook.
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ZONE to think. of it, we had pretty
near as good a time one other
summer at Ohwhatta Beach. We had
Junior, by then, and they accommo-
dated US over at the hotel. We had
four windows opening right on the
railroad depot. But the front porch
was almost towards the water; in
fact, a person could often see tho sea
by getting up and just going down
onto the sidewalk.
This was the summer I took up
outdoor sports and learned to rock
q chair. =
Before the season was over l could
rock and rock as good as any lady
on the porch. had every gait down
perfect, from the simple, sewing
lope, to the irregular canter. or gos-
sip gait, or tho slow steady single
foot, or look 'em-over motion which
we xN swung into when q bunch Of
new reservations was dumped on the
front steps.
I and George made three or twelve
dear, dear friends that summer, and
We was going to see lot OF each
other that winter. And, as q matter
OF fact. I did see one Of them ladies
the other day. but wasn't sure was
it her or not until she spoke. on ac-
count of her having on another hat
naturally; after -four years!
The summer we took Georges va
Evening star., 1924-06-29

the remotest idea As to just how the
white went. Such an extraordinary
nonstrosity grew out of our disputes
that We finally left out the white
altogether and flew a wonderful
fake" at the stern, which caused
much awe and interest.
When the cliffs gave way to more
open country I insisted on landing
at a little gray village to try to
replenish the commissariat. We had
by this time passed Wya-Ping, where
the hospital fleet were anchored in
orderly rows under tho shadow Of a
purple mountain, and, though we
were challenged, wonder at our odd
nags probably saved US from destruc-
tion. As matter Of fact, the Chinese
soldier generally fires from the hip
without aiming and the bullets fly
too high. He is only really dan
gerous when lying down.
Remembering this, we walked bold
ly into the village and found it COM
pietely deserted, save for ono in
credibly wrinkled crone, who ex-
planned to US that it had been sacked
the day before and not even ono egg
was left. At that moment firing
broke out along the ridge above US
and our retinue showed every sign
of departing without US. We there
fore gave up all hope Of food and
raced back to the boat as quickly
as possible. At tho last moment
saw a very scraggy hen, but no
- NJ
tho coolies to wait. and we had only
just time to leap on board before
they pushed OF and were vigorously
polling away from the ominous sounds.
= \
GO far We had had no reason to
- hold Chinese courage or gallanty
in great esteem. We had seen the
panic produced in town and village
by the approach Of the northern
army and our own following were
ludicrously affected by a mere chance
shot. We had seen the southern SOL
diers go of to the front in large
hoppy straw hats. an umbrella over
their shoulders and a paper fan in
their fingers, a blue-bIoused woman
coolie toiling along behind with their
luggage.
We had seen officers lounging in
sedan chairs, often carried by women,
an orderly stalking after them with
their long swords in much embroid-
cred scarlet scabbards. To all ap-
pearances, it was musical comedy
warfare. Even the executions, with
a quite unmoved victim and An exc
cutioner carefully feeling for the
correct joint in the neck before at
tempting to sever it, savored of
Gilbert and Sullivan.
We changed our opinion later on.
We realized that when he does get
to tho front the toy soldier fights
doggedly. desperately, without pay
without food. Later on we saw men
trudging in with CHASTITY wounds
that normally should have prostrated
them. We saw the grim endurance
with which they suffered and died
without hope of medical aid After
leaving the mission hospital at Chen
chow I never saw a sign of a doctor,
yet the war went on.
When I read a list of penalties
posted up on the wall of a. lately
occupied village realized there was
Evening star., 1924-06-29

river in long low-roofed boats, fut-
tering tiny white flags: generals had
their headquarters in the temples. and
the gallant American missionaries
were coping with five times the num-
Der Of patients they had room for.
All the snSps were boarded up. and
the great red execution sword was
terribly visible as it was brought in
state to end the life Of some shiver-
ing wretch tied to any convenient
post.
WE spent a night with some elder
ly scholars in horn-rimmed spec
tacles in a small room on the top
floor Of an eating house. and heard
tales of torture and terror while we
gazed wistfully at the river and lis
tened coldly to the appeals of our
pallid cook to be allowed to return
to Canton. The third day, as no boat
was forthcoming. in spite of personal
appeals to the authorities. we started
to walk down the bank, examining
every nook for some small craft that
might have been hidden.
1t had suddenly turned very hot,
and most of the party were suffering
from having drunk the river water. in
which corpses were floating freely.
Our search was rewarded about ten
miles down stream. when a fairly
solid boat was discovered, and an odd
crew, consisting of ancient and tooth
less individuals engaged to pole us
down. Our cook recovered an interest
in life and bargafned Justify for two
very bony chickens. which thence
forth ruined our short spells of sleep
by irrationally hailing the st1l dis
tant dawns.
don't believe those fowls were
ever eaten. They were fed on our
treasured rice; they were an unutter-
able nuisance when our flight across
country began, and the last l remem-
Der seeing of them they were clutched
pathetically by the cook-boy. one un-
der each arm, when all else had been
abandoned. Their fate was probably
happier than his, for once the borders
of Kwantung were left behind, he
spanking no word Of Hunanese-was
looked upon as a spy, and his pro-
lection became a source of constant
anxiety.
Our long boat drifted rapidly with
the current, our crew only bestirring
themselves to push it off sudden
sharp rocks and corners. When it
got swirled into the shadows they
waded grumblingly around it while
we shouted protest and encourage
ment. The only other European was
by this time down with fever. We
had rigged up a good shelter with the
Evening star., 1924-06-29
men Explore Inner China, While Factions Are at War

some cause for fear on the part OF
our retinue. Amputation of a hand
or foot for stealing vitality necessary
in such cases the offender was turned
bleeding into the streets to die, un-
less some friends could carry him
away and look after him.
In later days a polite Chinese gen.
eral, anxious to amuse his prisoner
guests, asked US IL we would like to
see "Ling'-the death by a thousand
cuts-which was about to be per-
formed on a captured spy. The man
had deserted from his own army and
carried with him much information
which he had sold to the northern
ers. Boiled down to hard fact, the
twenty-sixth cut procures the mercy
OF death, but the picturesque name
doubtless adds to the horror Of the
punishment.
- from the deserted village, we
swung round q sudden wide bend in
the river and our career came to an
abrupt end. To the right lay the
important village of Yunghingsien, TO
the left a hill rose straight from the
rivers edge shutting out the view.
Between the two, completely cutting
or the lower reaches, was built
very efficient barrier of boats. Tied
up. side by side, they were moored in
a double row and Joined by solid
bridges of planks. Rats ho&ted on
either side, and the whole structure
teemed with moving gray figures.
mountain battery commanded the
river; the mules were tethered just
below.
The instant our boat came into
sight with its strange flags flying, the
bridge became a long row of rifles
and a few shots were fired over our
heads. The cook promptly went into
kind of frightened trance. from
which I don't believe he ever fully
recovered in this world The inter
prefer flung himself down on the
late white trousers, and chinchinned
wildly to the spirits. A hard lump
appeared in my own throat about this
time. 1t is difficult to be brave on
bad eggs and hard rice, and an in
sufficiency OF both.
We waved hats and umbrellas and
shouted much English as our boat
came to a standstill about a hundred
yards from the barrier, where a chain
Of floating logs made further progress
impossible. Neither guile nor threat
nor bribe. however, could gain US per-
mission to advance. to retreat, or
even to leave the boat When the in
terpreter discovered that he wasn't
going to be murdered at once, he re-
gained enough composure to trans
late our demands to see the general
in command. He has gone TO look
at the battle, three miles away" We
were told. You must wait"
A tedious afternoon was spent in
midriver. Various minor officers
came on board and went away with
our last cigarette. Toward evening
there was q sudden stir on the bridge
Of boats. Gray figures scuttled about
purposefully, rows of odd stretchers
wended their way down the hillside.
'"They must be leaving their wound
ed," I remarked Il suppose the
northeners have won" II wonder
why they are coming in our direc-
tion?' said my companion. A sudden
thought struck US simultaneously.
Our Red Cross nag" we gasped in
horror. They're all coming to US
and we've nothing but a few ban
dages and toilet soap!"
Copyright, 1324)
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Apparently intended by nature
which gave her a fragile figure
and Dresde den-china beauty-to
deck a rose garden or to grace a
formal court function. Rosita
Forbes has been perhaps the most
renowned OF her sex in adven-
turous travel and exploration.
Born in one of the small English
counties, OF a family who had not
wandered away from their home
since Domesday Book. Mrs. Forbes
now Mrs. A. T. McGrath-set
forth upon her adventurous career
at the age OF nineteen. At that
through Japan from south to north.
Some time later she penetrated
Zululand and Matabeleland, and
afterward set out with a woman
friend to tramp around the world
on an outlay of about $500. 1t was
on this journey that she met with
the experiences described in this
and a succeeding article. This
was during the conflict between
the northern and southern Chinese
armies
One Of her greatest feats. as
described in a previous series. was
to visit the secret city of the
Sahara, Kufara, the mysterious
oasis stronghold, the home Of the
fanatical Senussi. She travelled as
a Moslem woman Of Egyptian and
English blood, always with the
possibility that her disguise would
be revealed Another journey into
exotic lands included a visit to
Raisuli, the famous bandit chief
tain of Morocco.
Mrs Forbes-whose maiden name
was Torr-waS first married to
Col. Ronald Forbes. whom she
divorced in 1917. Four years later
she was married to Lieut. Col. A.
r McGrath. She recently came to
the United States on a lecture tour,
the proceeds of which she plans to
apply to another journey into the
unknown.
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unpleasant moment gray soldiers ap-
peared on both banks the dislike with
which the two parties eyed each other
was nothing to that felt by US for
them both. In fact my companion.
having slightly recovered-in sheer
desperation. l imagine. at the hard
ness of the noor-we had a violent
argument whether we should make
some sort Of British flag, hoist it on
the longest pole, and sit brayely un-
Evening star., 1924-06-29

usual plated reeds, and under this
she lay during the whole OF that
journey. Hard boiled eggs. rapidly
going bad, are not the best food in
such cases. and we dared not land to
collect wood to boil water and rice.
At night, sheltering in narrow
creeks. we could hear the wailing for
the dead. 1t sounded most eerie
among the great, solemn cliffs-a
long drawn cry. rising to shrill res
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Easy.

PsuI-what would you do II you
were In my shoes?
Edwin would thine them.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
BY RosITA FORBES.

<fTM DASHED if I'll allow you to
go inland" said the British
conSul-so vehemenly that
he 4Fo,o1 20 .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
SEEK FOR BODY
OF SEABORN
Family Convinced Shipping
Man Was Drowned

Search for the body Of Charles n
scaborn Seattle shIpbuilder who
mystoriously disappeared Tuesday
niEht from tho yacht Tenino during
a sound cruise, was resumed Tues
day by his brother. Harry q. Sea
born. but with small hope Of success
Tho missing man disappeared Will,
the yacht. which had been chartered
for tho trip from the American TX
petitions association. Pier /. was of
-Four Mile rock.
These In the party. police have
been Informed. we're: n. X. schcel
manager OF the American Expedl
tons association. Mrs Schesl. Emil
Holland. former employo ot sehsel
the Misses Nell Lludley and Barbara
Jackson. Of tho Stanley apartments
Miss Dorothy Nicholson. Of Cailfor
MIA. and seaborn.
The drowning was accidental and
occurred when. during a spell OF sick
ness. ssSborn fell overheard. accord
Ing 10 II. +. kunkler. OF Wlnslow
seaborn'a faiher.in.law. This theory
II borne out by schesl. who sayr
that shortly before he disappeared
seaborn lay on the deck IN pain lie
was taken below 20 a berth. but later
lSIt I, and, apparently leaning over
the rail. topplcd into the water.
The family Il convinced seaborn Is
drowned and viii conduc, no further
investigation into tho matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Mccoy
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Crail's court Monday was being dis.
cusscd today. This theory was
prompted b ythe defense request for
more time to enter n plea. giving rise
TO the opinion that the Kids" at.
'orneys may authorize him admit
his guilt. claiming insanity "a an
eStsnuatlng circumstance. Defense
counsel. however. denied that such
u procedure Is being considered.
The federal government en-.
tered the case today with the an.
nouncement that valuable dia-
monds. said TO have been owned
by Mrs. Mors. and which are
thought TO have ben smuEgled
into the country, are being
sought by customs officials.
Mrs. Mors' body. contained In a
costly casket. will be started TO New
York tomorrow. where II will be re.
ceived by Mrs, Clara weinstein.
mother ftho dead woman. Albert
A. Mors, who divorced Mrs. Mors a
few days before tho climax Of her
romance with Mccoy, win forward
tho remains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
.MISSIONERS TO
SAIL FOR EAST
President Mckinley 10 Take
Many CreedS to Orient

Missionaries OF varied creeds will
be passengers on tho President Nc.
Kiniey. Of the Admiral Oriental line.
sailing Saturday for the Orient. In.
Guided IN the passenger list arc six
Dominican fathers tho Rev. J. H.
Sullivan. Brother Jordan wormhck.
Father 4. Werner. Father J. +. NC.
Fadden. tho Rev. James O'Donncll
and the Rev. J. Y. Grace.
The American Luthcrans arc send.
ing Misses Ruth stnhl. Minta Stahi,
Agnes Thors,ad and Lillian W. Post.
Mrs. II. V. s. Peeks and DR.. and Mrs.
o. p. Bshren,s and their five chill.
dren 10 Shanghai.
The Rev J. a. Fitch and Mrs.
Fitch. Of the Presbyterian board. arc
going 20 Shanghai. the Misses Mary
r. Garbold and @. BiEclow, with the
same organization, are en- route 10
Kobe. Miss Erma Forbes is sailing
10 Shanghai and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
ID. Hansen are going TO Yokohama
for tho Y. MIC. A. The Rev. r. II.
Balboa. OF the Congregational board.
Is bound for shRnEai. with his wife
and three childrea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
Washington Gets
Brief Cable Flash

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2i.-A bare
cable from Iceland that tho Ameri.
can flyers had started their daring
s.5 mile dash over the ice.clogEcd
ocean 10 Greenland set the war de-
par,men. agog this morning.
News that the yaiaters had
hoped or was received thru the
naval radio shortly befor. 10 a. m,
Il was learned.
"a direct dispatch 20 the United
Press from It's Rsyukjavik cor.
respondent. was received in Now
York at T:5o n. m. that the flyers
were on their way.
Every agency OF communication
over which tho government has con
troll wns Immediately tuned for ad.
vices on the progress Of tho ionEes,
hop yet attempted by the round.the.
world flyers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
Fog Clears; Lick
Observers at Work

MOUNT HAMILTON, Cal. Aug.
2i.-The battery of highly sensitive
cameras prepared by Lick observa.
tory for photographing Mars during
It's centennial visit near the Garth
Is at work at last.
Two clear nights have given DIR.
r. II. Tucker and his associates the
opportunity for study they awaited
since last Friday, when fog obscured
the view and continued to shut off
tho planet until Tuesday night.
Photographic plates sensltized to
different colors. which amount TO
photographlng like broadcasting IA.
do messages on different lengths,
are being exposed, in tho hope that
thru comparison OF color phases
found on the planet. its secret OF
life and vegetation may be re.
yealed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
TRUSSES CRUSH
WORKMAN
Lahorer Dies in Accident Old
o Eagles Temple Site

Caught under the heavy trussss
OF the old Drcamland pavilion. at
seventh ave, and Union a.. site Of
the new Eagles home. "Wednesday
evening when they zen prcmaturcly.
Hans N. Erickson. gtis y, seth g.
received injuries which resulted in
his death az 5 o'clock wednesday
night.
Erickson, foreman Tor A. c,
Gocut sub.contraclor on the con.
siruo,iou work. aud a crew o. men
were preparing 20 pull the truass
down
Trucks had lines already fixed 10
the timbers and the men were
working underneath the huge wood
en- scmi-Circlcs.
suddenly there was a ersBkiug
and crashing and the heavy trussca
settled toward The earth. As they
collapsed. the men jumped for
safety. but Erickson was caught
and crushed,
Scarcely hao the echo OF the
crash died away when his screams
for help were heard Hundreds Of
persons ON their way home. rushed
TO the scene and aided IA liitlnE
the timber from the injured man
He was taken 20 the city hos.
pIiAl whore severe internal injuries
were discovered
Another workman. caught in tho
midst Of the crashing debris. was
saved By a miracle, one truss fen
In front Of him, another close be.
hind him. and timbcrs crashed
down on an sides, but he was not
even scratched.
Erickson'H injury vas tho sec.
ond accident az the site wednss.
day Frank Appiequist. 1910 5Ith
ave- Is IN a critical condition az
the city hospital as result Of
being caught IN a slide OF earth
while working In tho excavations
for the new lodge hall.
lie Is suffering from a fractured
skull and broken wrist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
Boy Scouts Scale
Peaks of Olympics

ABERDEEN. Aug. 2i.-Seven Sc.
attic Boy Scouts are real pioneers
They returned here after their trip
into the heart OF the Olympic noun.
tains, where they say they have dis.
covered veritsble wonderland mes.
tied among tho grim peaks. The
seven Scouts were tho first OF their
organization TO hike across sho hills
Of the Olympic from cast TO west
Those in tho party were Joe Thorn.
as, Hugh o'Donnoll. Don McCalum,
Stanley johnson. Glenn Peterson and
Christy Buckmillcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-21
Lone Bandit Robs
Two. Flees in Car

A lone bandit. driving n coupe
held up and robbed Kirk HERE.
1sOf r. Goth st.. and Irving Ras.
mussen. 45l3 18th ave. n. f.. short
ly after midnight Thursday at 18th
ave. n. L. and +. 4bth st.
The bandit drove his car just
ahead OF tho two men and then
jumped out, covering them with n
revolver. After taking $40 from
tho pair he jumped in his car and
drove away.
The coupe had an Idaho license.
the victims reported. HERE is a
University Of Washington student.