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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
WAIVER SMACKS
FRISCO STANDS

Paul wsner. Of the Seals. enjoys
tho distinction OF being one or tho
few let,handed ba,tcrA in the his,
tory % Recreation park. In san
Francisco. 10 hlt tho left field bleach.
crs, Right handed hlttcra with any
power nt ali do not experience much
trouble IN locating the blcachcrH. in
spite Of the treachcrous and ever.
present wind but &, IL quite a feat
FOR portsido hitter.
When the bleachers we're first
erected. Il was lcfi.handcd hitter
who made the first home run into
The seats. but that hitter was Iris
Speaker. who was playing with Bos.
ion IN an exhibition game.
Few lett.handcd hiiters have &C.
complished this stunt since Speak.
ers blow,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
BRANDT SHOULD
MAKE STAR HtRI.ER

III Lefty Brandt u capable q pirk.
ing up the finer points Of pitching he
has fine chance of making a high
class Coast league southpaW for Seat
ne. Tho Spokane Houthpaw has a
good fast one, tho Hizn and strength
20 make good pitcher With such
clever experienced men nH GrrEE.
Dell. BaEby and Sutherland 70 help
teach him Brandt should take every
advantage Of such turornE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

is playing in spite Of painful
leg injuries.
No team IL stronger than ita sub.
siiiutrs and unkland's second string
defence. forced into the game hy tho
accidents suffered b. the regulars,
Is 20 p,iifully weak that tho fine
pitching u tho crack mound naff is
bcinE wasted
Give that Oakland team lhe Frisco
or Seattle lnfirld. and that team
would ntn tho rsnnnui IN fact =
hizh class shnrtrtop In the regular
Oakland lineup would mean nas
fpr the las City team. iis punch
j. strong enough and its pitching u
fine. but its luflsid won't stand Coat
league Faff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
FLORES TO
Bon WEBSTER

Matchmaker Druxman has signed
a fight that is close 20 a main even,
attraction. Macario Flores. the hard.
seeking Filipino. will take on Pep
Webster, the Ieft-handed colored wei
terweight Flores packs mean
punch. while Webster is awkwardly
clever, and can give any OF them q
stiff argument.
The Boy Tex Richard" Is work.
ing on the rest OF his card and prom.
ises the fans more good bouts. II
they are up 10 his usual STANDARD
the followers are in for an evening
OF real tistic entertainment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Genaro Forced to
Call Off Villa Bout

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Pancho
villa, worlds flyweIght champion.
and frankie Genaro. American title.
holder will not meet tonight. tts
was scheduled.
Gcnaro contracted whooping cough
from his two children, who arc in
quarantine here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Card Booked
for Tuesday
Nichols Fights Simonich
and Flores Boxes Web.
ster in Six-Round Tiff,

NoRTHwEsT nstlana will zee in
' Johnny Nichols, the Omaha vel
terselght, boy who will bring back
memories Of Morrie Lux. who reignss
over Coast battlers in his division a
few years back.
Nichols fights Joe slmonlch. IN.
Butte battler, In the main event o,
Nate Druxman's show At the Co.'s,
league bail park Tuesday night.
HITS HARDER
THAN Lux
The Omaha scrapper fights alon.
the same lines as Lux, only is re-
gardsd as sitter puncher.
He possesses an enyiasle record
for the short time that he has been
In the ring. winning over such boys
as Bermondsey Billy Wells, tie
clever Engilshman: Morrie schlaInsr.
Omaha; Mike Dempsey and Others.
Simonlch -the boy with the IN.
grown face needs no introduciion
in these parts. as he has given the
local fans some wonderful exhibition
fights with Travie Davis. Dave Shade
and Claire Bronco. His most re.
cent achievement is a lO.round yie-
tory over Alex Trambitas in Por.
land. Just prior 10 that he bestsd
Willie Richie. the former light.
weight champion. who attempted a
comeback In Oakland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Weinert Sent Back
to Philly Quakers

Phil Weinert. left.hnnded pitcher
with The Los Angeles club will re.
turn to the Phi adelphia Nationals
Immediately u has bccn announced
at the Angels headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
SAINTS IN HOT
BATTING FIGHT

johnny Nusn and Charley Drss
sen. 81. Paul teammates continued
their grent fight for American au,o.
citation batting leadership In the
latest average. Nebn 81 hitting .as7
and Dresser Is next. with ss5
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

than usual 70
breeze In ycstcr
day particularly
In the early In
ntuEA y ut
Gregg won hen
the Oakland de
fensive collapsed
and his mates
ran up an II 10 s
score. Incident.
ally ~ " as
Gregg's 18th vic.
tory OF the sea.
son.
Seattle hittcrs
fn1E vFry hand
somely 10 the %
ferings OF Earl
knnr md Tint
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Public Courts for
Dresden Net Stars

Lawn tennis is one of the principal
outdoor sports OF Dresden. Germany.
The public courts are open TO all. The
charge Is from rs TO so cents an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

InnInEH pItcnfI-huHE %, IhaTEF De-
feat 20 KGnz. ~ bat-Off Kunz -. hiti
4. runs g. Runs responsible for Kun5
s. Malls J.. Struck 0ut-Kunz T. Mails !
Eases on balls-Kunz .. Nails l. hit b.
pitched balf-AeCarrsn. stolen bases
nohwer. Eldrod, Read Tw0-base hits
steward. Read Bowman. Welsh. sacri.
flee hits-cathtr BRADY. =. Baldwin
Runs batted ip- JoVman =. Emfnor =
steward. Gather. Read, kunz. Z. Baldwin
Hghver z. r. Baldwin Gulst0. Double
pisyt Gather 20 McChrren 20 Guisio,
Malls 70 GBifto 70 ssad Bowman % I'm
msr to Bowman Tlme--t.s2. Umpirss-
Casey and Carroll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Jack Renault to
Meet Godfrey Soon

Jack Renaut, Canadian heavy.
weight champion. will meet George
Godfrey. negro battIer. in a 10.round
bout in Philadelphia, September S.
RenauIt has . Knockout victory over
Godfrey already TO HIS credit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Tame Chatter


The Oaks had made tp order
double play ruined In tho seventh
when nobody covered second 10 take
Mails throw u was terms field.
ing Brodie
Mails had as much stuff a, ever.
With a good hall club behind him
Mails would come close 10 winning IS
games In this league
The sun was bothsring The oulfieid.
ers "Wednesday Rohwcr dropped an
easy rs and Lafayette looked IKE
Stranger" Lewis out In ten field
on a couple Of chances.
sammy Crane was out ln uniform
and viii be back az shortstop In a
day or two Frank Emmer. by the
way. looked better yesterday. get
ting three bIngies
GreEE had lot Of fun striking
Malls out In the eighth. the Great
Walter taking three hcalthica and the
long trip back 70 the bench.
Young Read looked good behind the
log for Oakland aud he smackcd
three hits OF, GrcEg.
Jimmy Welsh kept up his great
work. reaching first four times in
five trials. getting a double and
single. a walk and getting a life on
an error. That young star IL won.
der al getting 10 frat base.
Gregg had Bum Ariett stopped
again. the Oakland stick ace no, gui.
TING a blow. tanning twice and also
hitting into a double play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
SAILOR AsHMoRE LOSES

WILMINGTON Cal, Sept. A.
Sailor Ashmcre lost decision TO
Joe schlccker after an uninterest.
ing four rounds here last night. Joe
layman fought a draw with Jack
Spar and Pico Rnmles knocked out
Jimmy Powell in the first round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
AGAIN

Los ANGELES, Sept. ed
c'strangler'1 Lewis came down from
San Francisco today to defend his
worlds wrestling championship In
q bout with stanislnus zybszko TO.
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Lefty Groves Beats
Philadelphia Team

BALTIMORE, Sept. Lefty
Groves. star pitcher OF the Balti.
more International league club. let
the Philadelphia Athletics down with
two hits and won an exhibition
game, to 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
His Remarkable Come Back

Gregg grest comeback H. al The remarkable
when b h remembered that after quitting The majors he
practically retired from baseball and for several years
did little or no pitching
The lure ~ the game however proved TOO great and
Gregg 81 the age when BAH player b. considered
iional recognition
viii always remember Nran Gregg one ~ me
gfsutesi souhpaWa called balls and strikes for
him very close 10 the great Waddsl and BE- was
my aood fortune be umpIfinE when "Tubs' ~
the top of his game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Bad EnfieId Work Handicap
TO Crack Oakland Pitchers
Louis Guisto, First Saeker Only Regular nfieder in
Aeorns' Lineup, and He's Badly Crippled; Other
Gossip of FASTENERS
BY LEO II. LASSEN

has the best pitching staff in the
Coast league. Nobody will give you an argu-
ment about that crack.
Mails, Foster. Boehler kunz and krause are
all experienced and capable pitchers.
But their great hurting is going for naught
with the misfit infield that the Oakland club is
presenting these days. In the first two games
OF the series here the Acorn inner defenRe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Vean Gregg Ranks With "R1tbe" WaddeL Says Billy EvdnS


Editors Auts nils Esans called the "perfsri
umpire" is also af the brst.knsnn baseball
auihuriiirs la The country. The following stury.
penned about hssiI GrrEE Seattle, great pitcher.
should be tiially interesting 10 Seattle baseball
bugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Paddock broke a worlds record
and none OF the A. A. U. officials
protested. Perhaps Mars had
something TO do with that, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Wins
18th Game
Of Sc a S on
Seattle's Pitching Ace De-
feats Oakland, IL to 5,
in Free-Scoring Tilt

DEBATING Oakland Is one Of the
ID best things that Ven Grcgg does.
But he had TO exert himself more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Mitchell Twirls
Seals to Victory

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 4.-Ollvcr
Mitchell twirisd the san Francisco
Seals 70 I to victory over sacra.
mento here yesterday. Bert Ellison
vas The hitting star. getting four
blows out 81 four times tip. a homer.
double and two singles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Los Angeles Wins
Easily Over Salts

Los ANGELES, Sept. 4.-Los An.
geles ran wild today and had little
trouble In beating Salt Lake, TO 1,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

jobs reputation for patience was
probably earned, yet he didn't have
10 listen 10 Connie Mack promise
flag winner every spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Gregg in waddell's Class

Gregg lacked bin ~ the Fpeod waddsll Dosbssssd
despite tho fact that he ven fast Ills curve bail
var o cofker. Wbddsll boosted great but Gregg
think. had O better one. n broke sharply than
fube's. making Il much harder 20 lime properly.
GfcEr came the Cleveland club - ihe American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Vernon Wins When
Beaver Rally Fails

PORTLAND, Sept, Portland
rallied IN tho late innings here yes.
terday but did not score enough runs
and Vernon won, s TO :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

~, former Oakland further. q
notc ono Of tho maiHsiays Of tho
Pittsburgh Pirate pitching sfaN,
and Is hrlping The club IN me dash
for fhr National league pcnHaHt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Was Jinx for Ed Walsh

Terrific speed a ETfat curve uucaunT control and
world Of couraEs made Gregg tough proposition 70
beat Gregg took great delight in picking fhe tough
spots 10 "a walsh. great splibaii pitcher chi
oago White Cox, he q enough guz. H.s favor
rs speciality trimming Walsh.
Grsgg o Eiriksout pitcher. He holds many such
records One the greatest performances ever saw
him givs this respect IN a city series game b.
tween Cleveland =H4 Plfis5urg ia 1919. In l5Innnr
game 10 Pit,sburg player struck out most remarkable
Performance.
Bob Emae veteran National league umpire called
balls and strikes that day. re regards IT the D.s,
pitching he umpred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

hasn't been anything TO brag About Adams second sacker
Brubaker shortstop and Mades third baseman all out
OF the With nlnres and Gmalo regmar first haaeman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

The big ahow.
For a lsff.handrr GreFg had uncsuuT control. liz
fst0rts stunt CURING over on the batter with
the count three balls and strikes. lie didn't believe
Ia serving the batter "a cripple the pinch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Mails had as much stuff A. ever.
With a good hall club behind him
Malls would come close 10 winning IS
games In this league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Two ifh1ir matches rounds uiil -
played inronov ard tep FrifAY. sith
she finals a. - holes saturday. Tht
insu for ihs nftf round follows
~ stein ~ Sosi Jones
Harry cornell - "a. siurhtit
g. g. Ksiiisgn 10 Frank Atkins
= Mathews -. Lee stsiL
r. Green - r. riEuti
q ~. Harden - g. a craikthanE
= Ash w. ~ " AanninE
q weber 80. w. NoohAu
o. Nirm~yrr - Elmer ktnducz
q. Fowisr ts. . AbTamS
Bert ksiism 10 Y. boiphIu
s. Jamis1n fss " FAyery.
a. Hpnfsf it, ~ bT Thom.sY.
~ q Tsmpistou -, y q Walton
" Wand ~ C. rasiYe,
Afuth "a lack wuiiand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

The score. r. II. r.,
salt Lake ..,.....'.s...
Los Angeles ........... IL /
Kallio. Thomas and Peters; Payne
and Jenkins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

4 S GREGG LOOKED BACK M 1871
II WHEN he JOINED THE CLETE-
LAND AMERICANS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Stein Leads
Amateurs In
Qualifying
Seattle Golfer Out in
Front in State Amateur
Trial Round

EVERETT. Sept 4. Bon Stein
~ Seattle Golf club. defending hii
title an Washington state amateur
champion. won the medal honors 10
the qualifying round ~ Tho iourna
men' ~ the Everett Golf and Coun
Try club yesterday lie turned IN d
card u - for - holes
Hili Soonan. OF Tacoma, and Jack
Wsaiiand u the iuEievood club. Sc
attic formerly u Everett. were TIED
Tor second with scores ~ ~.
The only Others 20 get under ths
70 mark were Lee steli. Seattle. -
Harold NlsnAeyer. inRlcwood. 10
Chuck Hunter. Tacoma. TO- Tom
Green. Eoaitls. 70
The summary and tho draw fol
lows.
TnE II MMAHY
Hon Ffsiu 70. Jack wsstiand. ~. Sos.
par. ~ i.ss atsli. ~ NlsmsJsf. ~. O.
iiantsE y Green. 10 HavsTy. 90 y
Higchti q. An. ~. o. Abrams. g. 81
kriiit1n. az y q Wait1n. ~ g. A.
EfaihthsHt UsFt ksiiam. st. IS Jones
80 q Aldrth. a. weller 4 KsHdrica r
uauhtrh ptE1tt ~ f. 1amis8n
"a d. Cornell. q. ruslgsH. a. Meaning
~ % Fbvtfr z Atkins ~ n Temple,
Son. 50. a. Vs. UHrdrn. s. paiphin 81.
pF iipsffsf. a MarFaHtifrr. H. summer
o. a EHlnhhH. Vs. o. FrRhads % d.
pSlu. Dr. TushT. -. T. KrrshAs. ".
pun Moore Don miller. 81 J. n olisn,
daff y Johns ~ A. Moore. o.. ,. n
Tidhaf 81 " O. Alien. ~ a. waite. IT,
q v AndFrtnrs b{s o. @ Carpenter. J
rnstsT. 81 b. walden. 100 " Thomas
o. .. cain. Herbert Jones IbI ~ Wall.
trsH. zee, r. HAthrusan. int.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Koebler Mitchell and YclIc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
NArIoNAL IEAalr

80 rhusasiPhIs ist game 10 o. 4
ufaakig8 ....... .........T II
rbitHdsipEis -.-.s 10
Grimes and Taylor Ming aas wt.ssa
second same &C. o. q
Iiruahifn ..... ..........
rhUhdtGpbla ..... .........
poak and EsYt1f iiubbsu. couch.
Leslie ard UsnlIns.
~ Ft'tsbusE o. o. r.
taHIs -......' .......... 8
fAtiahurE .Fts+rss.ssssrssss 70 ID
hsu siHEs. Fnajsr ana y1HEal#s. Nlsa
u-rEAf tuuprf ard Gnoeh
80 tIariHr== r. o. o.
tfH f"tA ..r#..a sss..sHa..
Boston .......- . 0
Nrm and sgsdv ursham and Gibson.
~ CInciunafi r. ~ r.
Chicago .-s........aa .a....s - o
Cineiuuau s...t... ..s.a. !
kaufrnsn ard pfFsrsli sbsehan. May.
Dibut and HafEratss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
The sun was bothsrinE the ourfield.

crs "Wednesday Rahwer dropped an
easy rs and Lafayette looked like
Stranger Lewis out In lru field
on a couple Of chances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
sammy Crane was out In uniform

GrrgE had lot Of fun striking
Malls out In the eighth. the Great
Walter taking three hcalthic5 and the
LONG trip back 10 the bench.
The Washington times., 1924-05-19
DECIDE LONDON NEEDS
EIGHT SATELLITE TOWNS

LONDON. May 17.-"London, >
said Herbert Morrison, Labor mem
Der OF Parliament, at a nousiny
conference. lis an absolute disgi ce
to the foresight Of men,,
1T should never have been al
lowed to exist. and IL 1t could be
conveniently blown up 1t would be
the better for civilization. Ninety
per cent Of 1t is dull. dreary and
miserable.
THE daily struggle to get to and
from work in crowded vehicles re.
suits in nervous strain and enor.
nous loss of time and has it's ef.
feet on the industrial efficiency OF
the people. We are transferring
an industrial population through a
narrow neck down which it cannot
pass with comfort and ease. No
traffic bill can deal with this
problem.
1.-THE remedy must be gradual.
1t rests in the building Of new
satellite towns and new industrial
centers around London"
The conference passed resoIu.
tons in favor Of the building of a
ring Of eight large towns within
a fifteen.rnile radius OF LONDON.
The Washington times., 1924-05-19
CONGRESSMAN
IS SUED FOR
LIBEL
Missionary Asks $3.50, 900 for
Alleged SANDER by
Ross A. Collins

A suit involving $4,000 damages
for alleged libel in which Ross A.
Collins. Congressman from the Fifth
Mississippi district is the defendant
and James A. Arnold, Of Union,
Miss, is the plaintiff, was placed
on trial before a jury today in tho
District Supreme Court, Chief Jus.
tice Mccoy presiding.
Mr.. Arnold 10 a missionary Of the
Baptist Church to the Indians In
Mississippi and is a half blood CEoc-
taw Indian. His wife, Mrs. j. E
Arnold was a candidate opposing
Mr.. Collins in the Democratic phi.
mary for his seat in Congress.
Mr.. Arnolds represented by At
torneys w. e. Richardson and W..
M. Bastian, alleges that shortly be.
fore the primary the defendant en-
tered into an alleged conspiracy in
furtherance Of which he caused to
be published in ten papers in the
district where the election was be-
ing held, a paid advertisement pur-
porting to be q statement from the
records of the Indian office, signed
by F. J. Mckinley. special indian
agent at Philadelphia, Miss. one or
the co-defendants, in which it was
stated that the candidates husband,
Mr.. Arnald, was part negro"
Mr.. Arnold claims Collins knew
the statement was false and knew
that plaintiff is half white and
half Indian. Mr.. Arnold said he
was ordained a minister at Calvary
Baptist Church, this city, in Feb
ruary, 1910.
The Washington times., 1924-05-19
BRFT0NS VIEW
HOLY LAND
EXHIBIT
Jewish Homeland Displays
Ancient and Modern
Products
D coamopolItah Ne,Rs eer1lee.


LONDON. May 19.--one of the
most interesting exhibits at the
British Empire Exhibition, which
opened at Wembley Park in April.
is the Palestine pavilion, where
the extent to which Jews Of the
world have succeeded in establish.
ing a national home in the ancient
land OF their fathers lie portrayed.
Sharp contrast between the
ancient and the modern IL seen in
the Palestine pavilion. One OF the
features 10 q booth where Yens-
mite Jews produce filigree jewelry
similar in type 70 that found in
tcmbs dating hack to early days Of
Bible history. At another booth 10
Q model Of the modern power sta,
ton ut Tel Aviv. while stiIl an.
other demonstrates the process Of
making silicate bricks from sand.
Palestine'g agricultural resources
are on exhibition in the form OF
an imposing display OF the various
cereals grown in the country. Pal.
estine oranges had the honor Of
being the first to appear on the
exhibition grounds, the season be.
ing earlier there than in South
Africa.
The chemical section OF the gov.
ernment geological exhibit focuses
attention on the mineral wealth of
the Dead Sea. which, 1t Is esti-
mated, contains potash deposits
worth $40, 200, 0OO, 900.
The Washington times., 1924-05-19
DANCE Of Wells
HALTED ON
SHIP
Captains Sharp Protest Ends
"SaIome" in Salon as Sixth
Drapery Falls

SAN FRANCISCO, May 49,
There was just one more veil to
90, and the eyes of the enchanted
inspectors were straining for the
climax of the exotic dance when
Captain Henry Nelson, of, Ahe
Pacific Mail liner President Wilson,
Sternly raised his hand and said:
Hold, enough! Lay a course for
the dressing room; too little to too
much" and Miss Cathryn Foster,
a vision of flushed pink loneliness
IN very much rice powder and q
little, very little, white silk crepe,
darted from the social salon to her
stateroom, followed by the thunder
Gus applause Of an audience. dis
appointed by a marine censorship.
The dance of Salome, the dance
of the seven Wells, had ended at
the six veil limit.
The Salome of old got one head
for her seven veil dance Miss Eos.
ter, with six turned the head of
every passenger on the President
Wilson.
Folks on the liner, in from the
Orient and Honolulu, were still
gIeefully discussing the incident.
The first night out from Homo.
lulu steerage passengers staged a
show. The headliner was a dusky
Hawaiian belle who did the hula.
hula in the conventional grass skirt,
TO the accompaniment of tinkling
ukeleles. Upper deck guests of the
ship saw the dance and liked it.
They suggested obtaining the hula
dancer.
Captain Nelson demurred. mo
hula dancing on this boat" said
ne. Its a savage, barbaric exhi.
bition and Is frowned upon in Homo.
lulu's best missionary circles
But there was no objection from
the skipper when the names of Miss
Foster and her pupil and friend, Mrs.
G. e. Moss. wife of Standard Oil
official In the Philippines, appeared
on the program for the first cabin
entertainment.
The big night came. Miss Foster.
a professional entertainer who has
been In the Orient for more than two
years, presented several dances, all
Oriental in measure and action, but
decorous.
In response to salVos of applause
sne shortly reappeared lightly clnd
in winding silk.
WhlIlAhg gracefully around the
lmprovised stage she spun free of
one veil and it dropped to the floor.
Then another veil went, and another
and another, until six of them were
discarded.
The dancers gesture for the last
safety pin and restoration of The
power of speech to Captain Nelson
came simultaneously. The show was
over.