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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
HOW | WISH IT WOULD
RAIN; THE SMOKE PAIL
AS A READER SEES IT

ONE of the most wcirdly beau
" tlful sights | have ever seen.
greeted me the other evening
when wandered along the water.
front at sunset
The dense smoke-scroen which
has hung like n pail over Seattle
for the past few days, caused by
the forest fires. had settled down
like an impenetrablc curtain over
the Sound. From where | stood
nothing was visible seward save
clouds of gray mist.
The sun, hanging low, huge
red ball, pierced family thru the
smoky curtain, making n strange
pathway before It OF scarlet nnd
burnt orange, merging into shades
OF molten copper,
Like n scene from Dnnto's In
ferno, a huge spectacle or pnno.
ramo, II seemed, staged. by fire
and water, natures Two most
mcrciless elements, 40 arranged
TO Impress man with sense Of
his smnllncss and hclplcssncss.
n was uncannily beautiful, yet
most unnccountablo depressing,
How | wish " would ruln
by Dawn o'Fluhcrty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
MINERS READY
} TO STRIKE :
No Attempt 10 Avert Split
viii Be Made, Chief Says

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Aus. is.
--(Ry L. Pl-with but "a day S
remaining before the day set, pro-
visionally, Tor strike OF 100000
anthracite miners tho lattcr's lead
ors win make no further attempt
To avert suspension unless the op-
orators show "A disposition TO meet
the workers wage demands, John
!. LcWis said today
Il said what had 60 say In my
last letter TO Warner" tho prcsi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers
said. Il have had no reply. am
not Interested In further correspond
once until the operators indicate
they viii abandon their opposition
TO the demands OF the miners"
WASHINGTON, Aug ls.-tBy L.
. Pl Reduction OF certain anthra-
Bcito and bituminous coal rates was
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission today. Lower rates on
prepared sizes OF low volatile blum
nous from points In Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia TO all
points In the United states and
Canada was specified. New joint
rates were established.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

win be illustrated with Curtis pic
lures
Election Of officers will take place
Thursday morning. II Is generally
understood TINT the usunl custom
Will be followed and that Vice Prcsi-
dent O. r, Hurst. OF Kentucky. viii
be advanced TO president OF tho or
ganization.
The officers Of the Federation of
Mutual Fire Insurance companies.
which is meeting Jointly with the
national association. win not be elect,
cd until the meeting OF the board OF
directors IN Montreal in October.
Frank J Martin. Of Seattle, the pres
cnt vice president. may be made
president at that time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FOREST FIRES
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

but their harmful effects can be
mlnimizcd.
For example. ia an our camps
ve start at In the morning and
suspend after the men get In eight
eight hours, by IL or 1870 This
eliminates operating In the after
noon. when winds nrc strong IN
summer. We prohibit cignrrts on
our operations IN summer. and wc
do not sell them In our commissary
Il would favor law providing
for a state commission. given pien
airy powers cover the logging indus,
try. Then. when hazard became
great. regardless OF season, opcra,
tons could be suspended Arbi
trary suspension By law for certain
months would, in my opinion. BE-
harmful and unnecessary"
J. II. COOPER, n real logger who
works In the woods tgarcts caus,
more forest fires than anything else
believe smoking Of them - MOI
unlawful In tho woods, but they are
stili smoked and they still start fires
think law ought TO be passed
prohibiting logging In extremely dry
weather, except, possibly. hiSh-leat
Jobs where the hazard is not 30 great
But II you have less clgaret smokt
In the woods. you VIII have leAs
forest fire smoke in tho cities"
W. W. CONNER, legislator 'l
am in favor Of any sane measure
that win result in abatement OF this
smoke nuisance. Tho tourist crop IL
big now, and II may well become
our biggest economic asset in III,
Northwest in years TO come. Then
too. there Is tremendous property
destruction By forest fires.
I'VE have laws now which. II prop.
erly enforced, would prevent many
fires-perhaps most OF them. Most
fires result from carclessncss altht
others result from natural cause,
which cannot easily be removed. ]
believe education could be made Oh,
most powerful factor In fire proven
ton fear that additional law,
calling for commissions would no
meet with favor in the state legisla
iurc."
a. A. PANSSE. outdoor man, OK
president Sportsmcn's association
There are two principal causes o
forest fires. First, careless uutomo
bilists, hunters, fishermen and camp
crs in general. Second. unlawful
burning by farmers and land owner
who want TO clean out cut.over LIANT
OF brush and slashings. The first SO
OF causes could be removed by edu
cation OF the public 10 the tremend
GUS value Of the outofd doors as
| northwest asset.
| Tho second will require strlnEcn
laws and strict enforcement. Care
less automobillsts lead in startinl
fires along the highways. The,
throw lighted matches and cigar ant
cigaret butts out Of the cars as the!
speed along. These are almost in
varlably carried into the ferns am
brush at the roadside, and n fir
surely results. Campers often lcav
a smouldcring fire - too lazy t,
stamp II out or cxtlngulsh It with
little water. Illegally set brush fire
as well as fires resulting from care
lessness can be largely prevented b.
education, with n generous dash o
law enforcement"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Olympic Highway
Cleared of Fires

c. A. Ferris, proprietor OF the
Olympic Highway inn at Brinnon.
reported to the Auto club Wednesday
that he had JUS, returned from Quil.
Gene and that there were now no
fires burning within several miles OF
the Olympic highway.
n was told az Quilcenc that the
road was clear and there was little
smoke all the way 20 the ocean At
Mora" he said.
PORTLAND. Ore, Aug - tHy
4. I-Low.hangiug clouds and
mista today brought tho forest fire
situation further in check IN the
Willamette and lower Columbia
river valleya.
High humidity not only aided fire
fighters. but served 10 clear the
atmosphere Of tho heavy pail OF
smoke which has covered the PACT.
Tic Northwest Tor several days. No
new fires have been reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
u. S. SUES firm
. FOR SEATTLEITE
Allege S34,056 Is Due Him
for Removing Wreck

PORTLAND. ore. Aug, IL By
L, Pm Bardc and Soma. Inc.
Portland. Herbert FlolshhAcker. san
Fpnciaeo, and L. r, Mer9in. Port
land. are named defendants In a
suit. on file In federal court here
brought by the United states in the
interests OF Frederick y. swnnk. or
Seattle. FOR tsi.djs.Sl.
This amount Ia alleged due Swauk
for work done Tor &C. Barde and Sons
in removing the wreck or the steam.
or Welsh Prince from the Columbia
river channel near Astoria. Tho
Bardc firm was the original con-
tractor with the government for the
work.
Flsishhaekcr and Merwln were in.
VOWED only an suretics for tho Barde
interests
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

Etah. and found only one suitable
landing place-was on north shore
Of bay in approximately longitude
IS. Returned to search for other
planes-clouds of-closed in behind
us and had to fly over them course
for-Jord and found it."
Another portion of the message.
describing the arrival back in Etah.
read: e. slightly from the cold
blindness. All personnel suffering
from the cold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Man Hit by Car as
He Crosses Street

Struck while he was crossing the
street at Harbor ave. and Paramount
St. Tuesday afternoon, James Rob
ertson, superintendent OF the Nov.
city Mil Co. 1896 Harbor ave, S.
W. was in the Seattle General hos.
pital Wednesday. with a compound
fracture OF the right leg.
He was hit by an automobile driv.
en- by W. l. Burgan. 1880 Alki ave,
Burgan was held on an open charge
at the police station after he had
reported the accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
EXPLORERS FIND
|. LANDING PLACE
GarbIed Message Says Pole
Party Suffers From Cold

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-By L.
Pl-Three naval planes OF the Mac.
MILAN expedition. in their 200.mile
dash across Ellesmereland, yester.
day found n suitable landing place
which they sought, according to a
garbled radio received by the navy
department today from Etah, Green.
land.
The message, which was unsigned
and filled with unreliable por-
tons, stated in part:
g. burg lake, 200 miles from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TRUB
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

dark except where she was standing.
A man was walking up and down.
His coat was of and his collar was
uudonc. His hair was sticking up on
end. He was holding his head with
both hands. He was making groan.
ing sound. lie said:
II could shoot The Covered wag
on on the footagc we've, wasted on
one lousy scene
Two men ware standing In tho
light with Miss Ksndle. one had
black hair and a black mustuche.
He was not a kindly looking man.
The other was tail young man.
lie had on n white sweater with a
big rcd II" on the front OF II. His
hair was very slick and shiny. He
said;
Why not have luncheon before
this retake. old MANI I'm absolutely
faiutr'
liked wha, the young man said
I wondered whore they kept the
bread and butter.
The man with his hair sticking
up spoiled everything. lie said.
Wen put this scene across II II
takes tin midnight II you want
TO eat-gimms so-ethlng! Let's 10.
everybody! Remember. girl, you're
fighting for what IS dearer TO you
than life. And, listen. Joe. go az
ter herr She won't break. Winston.
don't forget you're captain Of the
Harvards. You've just run thru
them all for goal You've heard
her scream. You run TO the dress
ing room. The door Is locked. You
buck the door. II flies from It's
hinges. You come diving into the
scene. This brute has your feeawn.
say In his power Crouch where
you land, and then make the tackle
like the football guy showed you.
Now, remember. every bit OF this
Is big. people, BIG! All right. Abe,
music! Ready. everybody Lights!
Actionl Pick it UP where YOU sneer
and lock the door. Joe! That's
good! CAMERAr'
was surprised at what hap
poned. Tho black haired man start
ed IT. He grabbed Miss kendle
by the neck. Her tongue stuck
out. II was awful! barked in
horror.
The man with his hair sticking
up was yelling. He yelled:
who tho nell let that dog INF
Alta boy. Joe! Bend her down
over the sofar'
The young man in the sweater
came in where II was light He
came in on his head. He sat up
and blinked.
The man with his hair sticking
up yelled. what are you sitting
there for. you big stiff"
The young man in the sweater
said, II think my skull is frac.
tured."
The man with his hair sticking
up yelled, mo chanccl It's solid
ivory Get up and nail him.
The young man In the sweater
got to his feet. He flew thru the
air. He knocked down the black
haired man and Miss Kendle and a
table. II was terrible!
] pulled the chain from the Mole,
cuJe's hand. | rushed into the
light place. barking. The black
haired man and the young man in
the sweater were rolling over and
over.
/ bit the one that came on TOP
when got there. II was the young
man in the sweater II was not q
fun bite. He yelled.
The Molecule pulled me away
from the young man in the sweater
The man wttf his hair sticking vi
was saying many things. Not q
single word Inc said can be repeated
I held barking pGrty--l dop''
know why.
Tho Moleculc took me out thru
the iron door. He put me in q
taxi. lie said, ~ don't blame you
Trub-- after that tackle" IIo bo
gan TO laugh.
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

WASHINGTON.-A camper in one
of the national parks had just set up
a tripod TO take some pictures of the
mountain scenery. A bear suddenly
appeaerd. and the amateur photog-
rapher started running down the
mountain side. When the plate was
developed later, it was found that the
bear in some way had tripped the
shuttero the Gamer. and had taken
good picture of the man running
down the mountain side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Governor Asked to
Stop Khan Meetings

BOSTON, Aug. 12.--Gov. Allen T.
Fuller today was asked by Daniel
w. Harrington, president of the
Massachusetts Law and order
League, Inc. TO take steps to pre-
vent further meetings OF the Ku
KluS Khan In this state, on the
grounds they tend TO incito riot and
bloodstcd
The governor told Harrington he
would take the matter under advise
ment and would place II before tho
state commissioner of public safety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Stores Manager
Leaves for East

T. T.. Sullivan, general manager
OF Mccormack Bros, in company
with five buyers from the Tacoma
store OF Mccormack Bros. has left
for a six weeks trip to Eastern
markets
Mr.. Sullivan viii visit the prln-
cipal Eastern centers and markets
and will make purchases for the
20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
FIVE REPORTED DEAD
IN II. G. TRAGEDY

In British Columbia. where the
fire demon has ragged even more
fieFcely than here. five men are
reported 20 have lost their lives
Tuesday. Two men. w. seoyey and
J. Cox. war veterans. are confined
IN the hospital for the insane at
Essondale. After losing their home
stcads IN spite OF fighting the fires
FOR 80 hours increasingly tho two
were found pouring gasoline on
ombcrs and saying. Let's have a
biz fire"
Four Of the dead are reported
lost in the Revclstoke fire and one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Game Warden Tells
of Bird-Eating Fish

PORTLAND Aug. LIB. U. P)
Everyone knows about fsh.eating
birds, but more evidence has been
brought TO light on brd.cating fish.
Fred Hnlder deputy game warden,
declared he was walking along one
of the Columbia river sloughs, which
is well filled with plymouth black
bass. and saw a little brown bird
bathing at tho edge OF the slough.
Suddenly bass flashed from the
water and swallowed the bird just
the way a trout takes Il fly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Baby Guards Booze!

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 12.-(By U. P.)-Comes now
" the baby booegger" Deputy sherffs who raded the
home of s. Yamada, Walnut Grove restaurant proprietor
were unable to find any trace of illicit liquor until the baby
began To cry
Lifting the from the crib the officers found several
quarts nesting comfortably beside the child Yamada was
arrested The baby will not be prosecuted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

LoNDoN.--Th collection. cleaning
and dyeing of seaweed to be used in
trimming hats is the unlaueo ccupa-
ton of G.. Levitt, who lives on the
Isle of Grain, in Kent. The weeds
are treated with glyccrine prepare
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
!. YOU DON'T SAY,

ViHitor-I suppose they ask a lot
for tho rent Of this apartment
Hostess Yes, they asked Horny
soven times last week. Pcarsons
Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

Fires IN Western and Northern
Washington were gradually being
htmmed in today with favorable
weather conditions,
The fire on the watershed Of the
Little Quilrcnc river WAS threaten
ing timber In the Zig Qullccno val
ley. More than 200 men have been
lighting this blaze. which is said 10
be tho most disastrous on the Olym-
pic peninsula since the big Sol Due
burn about 20 years ago.
workmen were reported 70 be max
ing Roadway against ures in North
crn Washington, IN the stricken
Mount Baker district Tho Bacon
creek. Silcsia creek and Hannegan
pass fires were stan burning there
MOISTURE IN AIR
BRINGS RELIEF
Moisturcludcn air Tuesday night
and "Wednesday morning brught
some measure OF relief from smoke
and forest fires witch have pre-.
vailed FOR the past fortnight.
In Seattle. for the first time in
days. the air became clearer, The
distant shores OF Lake Washington
became visible, after being eurtained
for more than a week Residents
OF West Seattle could see tho sky
line OF the business district. and
boats navigatcd without rrsor,ing TO
fox horns both on the Sound and
lake waters.
In Clallam county fire from
tho Campbell logging Co. reserve
In British COLUMBIA. has swept
over the boundary and Is going up
Bald mountain.
All fishermen and campers were
ordered out OF the Sauk river dis
trict By Supervisor Wciglo. until
the present fire hazard has passed
The score or moro fires which
ragged in King county the past week
ARE controlled and slowly burning
themselves out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Propose Airplanes to
Put Out Forest Blazes
Insurance Convention Delegate Hopes to De-
velop Idea; Group Plans Fire Prevention

A E.R1AL fire companies for
n fighting forest fires will be
the next step forward In fire pre-
yeution. II Harry r. Gross. who Is
attending the national association
Of mutual fire insurance mems con.
ycntion In Seattle, can get his ideas
worked out. He comes from Iowa,
where forest fires arc unknown.
but nc has been greatly impressed
by tho many fires he noticed. com.
ing across the country.
~ see the government is already
using airplanes for patrol pur.
posea." he says. why not go n
step farther and equip them with
fire fighting apparatus? These
forests are dotted with lakes that
could be used for reservoirs. Pump.
ing stations and plenty of hose
ought to convert these patrols into
regt,lnr fire cxtinRulshcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
AIRsHIPS COULD
CARRY CHEMICALS

For the purpose Of putting out
small fires. just starting out OF
reach OF any water. tho planes
could carry chemicals that would
do the work." no says,
Ono or tho chief things tho mu'
tual fire insurance men are inter.
cstcd In, is fire prevention. c. A..
McCottcr. president OF the asso-
citation, devoted much OF his speech
Tuesday night 10 tho discussion Of
ways aud means OF preventing fires,
floods and cyclones.
wednesday forenoon was taken up
with group and committee meetings.
In tho afternoon the delegates were
taken on a boat ride around the
Sound and into Lake Washington.
ending up Mt the home Of j.. j. Mar
tin, OF the Northwestern Mutual
Fire association. on the east shore
Of the lake.
Wednesday night, Thomas H. iiill
will address the members Of the as
ISOLATION Mt the olympic hotel on
the Pacific Northwest. The lecture
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12

Dried mushrooms arc one of Pc.
lands most important exports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
RELIGION

Man author incuraby religious
mankind has sought the life
In his religions.
UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD compilation
principal religions
religious denominations In the United States.
DO know what Confusnnism?
how Professionals and how Catholics there the
sas2 DO want the figures for membership the
Methodist Baptist, other denomination?
religion
this bulletin Fill out the below mail
directed,
-~o~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ o>~~o-~-~~>~~~~
RELIGION EDITOR, Washington Seattle
1922 New York Ave, Washington ID. G.
the bulletin RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES
AND THE WORLD and ncoso herewith five cents uncanceed
United states postage stamps COIN for
Name
am reader of The Seattle Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
OLD-TIME SCHOOLS

The beginning of our school system
dates back to 1888, when New Am
sterdam established the first public
school only in a very limited sense.
1t was maintained for the towns
children of the Dutch Reformed
Church and no others Massachusetts
and Connecticut followed New Am
sterdam in this school movement. In
fact all the colonies established some
kind of school system early but
New Amsterdam, Massachusetts and
Connecticut seem to have set the ex-
ample.
1t was a number of years after
schools were supposed to be educating
the people that parents complained;
there were no schoolhouses; the in
struction had been private. Dedham,
Mass, was the first to erect a school
house supported by general taxation.
This was in 1649. The other colo
MES followed this example and log
schoolhouses were soon built in every
one of the 13 original colonies. For
a hundred years those houses served
the purpose of both schoolhouse and
church. They usually were 26 feet
long, Is feet wide and nine feet to
the loft. They had single doorway
sometimes in the side instead of the
end, one or two windows and a Chin
ney. The roof was of thatch They
had puncheon floors and backless
benches for seats A large fireplace
was the heating system.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
PATRONIZE ADVERTISERS

The present edition of the Herald
is printed for and in the interests
of the Triplett High and Vocational
School of Mt. Jackson, and the gener-
Gus response of advertisers to the
soliciting of Mr.. E. z. Dingledine is a
matter of appreciation to all friends
OF the school. This school will de-
rive a tidy sum from these advertise
ments and the advertisers will be
recompensed with increased patron
age. In no way can prospective pur-
chasers better become acquainted
with the merchants in a territory
than through newspaper advertising.
Ii is a letter of introduction from
counter to home, and certainly buy
ers interested in the Mt. Jackson
school will appreciate the cooperation
of the advertisers with those who are
raising funds for the schools equip
ment by patronizing them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
TURN OVER FUNDS TO VETS

For entertainment, Staunton spent
S2,074.77 during the recent reunion
of the Grand Camp of Virginia, U. c.
V. A fund of s3,OSO.4O was at the
committees disposal, but all was not
spent and a refund of $500 each was
made to the City Council and to the
Augusta County Board of Supervi-
sors. The city and the county gov
erning bodies voted $500 each for
reunion entertainment, but ony one
half of each gift was used. The re-
naming S605.63 will be turned over
to Stonewall Jackson Camp, U. C. ",
to be used for some worthy purpose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
THE INSTITUTE
WE'LL ATTENDED
Many Teachers Gather Saturday
Form County Association

The Teachers Institute held IN the
Court House on Saturday for the
teachers of the county, other than
those in the high schools, indicated
teaching personnel in the graded
schools of far above the average.
The institute was preliminary to
the opening of all of the county
schools on Monday and now the en-
tire school system of the county is
in operation.
Teachers Organize
A county association of teachers
was formed with the purpose to al
filiate with the State Teachers Asso-
citation. and M. c. Hollingsworth,
principal of the Woodstock High
School. was elected president; G. W..
Hepner, vice president; Harry Glow
er. vice president Miss Agnes Fravel,
Woodstock, secretary and Miss May
Neese, treasurer.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the county superintendent to de-
duct from the October pay of teach
ers, fifty cents for dues to State
Teachers associations and forty-five
cents to pay one-half cost of sub
scription to the Virginia Journal OF
Education. One-half of this cost is
borne by the school board, and all
teachers who do not care to have this
deduction made should notify the SUI
perintendent of their wishes not later
than October Is.
Teachers who can and will go to
Norfolk to attend the State Teachers
Convention during Thanksgiving
week are requested to notify Superin-
tendent C. V. Shoemaker of their in
tentions on or before October Is.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
TEST WARREN GOLD ORE

Recent assays made of ore taken
from the newly discovered Bailey
mine in Warren County, eighteen
miles north of Luray, show $3.50
worth of gold and $1.40 worth of sill
yer mined. Zinc has also been found
in the deposits. The mine was re-
Gently discovered on the land of Lee
Bailey, formerly of Page County. If
future finds are of sufficient quaint
ties as to warrant extensive develop
ment branch railway will probably
be run to the mine.