The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 31, 1919, Page 7

—_——~~ THE BOYS IN THE 0 ay Serre, SETTLE ! ror TH LOVE A mitte- LIGHT ON SUMTHUON you've BEEN mMouin AROUND HERE FOR TWO WwWaat cna, SHAKIN +H SHIM ME now cam i, Reavo— _ HER SCREAMS ROUT CROOKS Flee When Woman Cries for Help | | A daring attempt at daylight Tobbery was frustrated at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday by the screams of Mrs. Joseph Wohlertner, 2176 20th ave. S.. who was awakened from her sleep by the noise of the nearthieves as they were attemtping to open the door. The two men were seen to drive up in an automobile, which they left & few doors north of the Wohlertner residence ‘The men separated as they ap-| proached the Wohlertner house. One went around to the rear door, while the other stationed himself at a side Window. Mrs. Wohlertner was sleeping on | A couch In the living room, she told the police, while her two children, May. 10. and Anna, 5, were playing in the room. Mrs. Wohlertner said she was awakened by the turning of the knob. She opened her eyes and saw & Man's face at the window. Dash ing to the door, screaming at the top of her voice, she saw the other man. Both men fied upon hearing her out- cry! They left the machine stand ing by the curb. G. A. Nelson, a neighbor, living at 2414 20th ave. S. also heard the fran- tle woman's scream and notified the police Motoreycle Officer R. F. Raerman | scoured the district but was unable} to locate the two men. | i GENERAL WOOD 1920 CANDIDATE Accepts South Dakota Re- publican Nomination PIERRE, 8. D., Dec. 31—Gen. Leonard Wood, nominated for president by the South Dakota republican state convention, filed his acceptance with the secre tary of state today. “I do heret that if nom! nated and elected I will qualify,” read Wood's acceptance. He gave his home address as Bourne, Ma * pnd Bis business s Chicago. fre@ he will not accept the sgpubli cate majorijy indorsement for vice president It was reported here today that a W. G. McAdoo, dem filed. Today is the last chance for filings | . | WASHINGTON. 31.—Formal entrance of Gen. Leonard Wood in| the race for the republican presiden tial nomination will not change his status in the army or make it neces sary for him to re cretary Baker said tod Baker said there was no statufe! which obligated army officer to 25 Chicago Fire Fighters Overcome CHICAGO, iwenty tive firemen here to while fighting a de the five-story build overcome were the Albe compan is estim: at $ 0. Fe f the firernen are in a seriou h broke out at ot be A contr fourth floor r acid fumes. f » that floor} collapsed. The rescued by the herolc rk of the remaining| firemen Thirteen were revived on the scene and others were taker hosp! | en America struck today be cause their pay contracts did not entitle them to the difference in ex cliange value between American and French money. They were ordered distniesed and sent NIAGARA FALLS ' recovering THER CAR. Jae eviDentLy HAS DISCOVERED pPeERPETLAL MOTION 4 He Te" sew" FOR Ww/000 you NINOW as Pepe Na dtu THEY Ger'r DID “TO some FoR MoUIN’ ABouT— ° DON'T CHA ° ZAT ALL —— you TELL YGoT Lert: ee = Him= NELL- WAZZA weos tt ILL HOLD MATTER - TH’ BABY corn come mr. > st. ViTos * (Be READIN’ WARDER'N] AeoaLem ‘ TRAPEZE. =< BY GROVE | must ANOTHER? WHAT? out 7 [League of Nations to Be Great Issue in Campaign BY L. ©, MARTIN (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Sen- ators who are determined to make the league of nations an issue in the next campaign are ready to demand| that candidates now entered in the republican presidential nomina tion race declare themselves, Letters have been prepared to be sent all candidates who have not yet taken a definite stand. These in clude Gov. Frank C. Lowden, of Till. . and Gen. Leonard Wood. 1 be quizzed first. He 4 to tell whether he fa- American participation in the league, a it is organized by the pend jing treaty, and what he would do about withdrawal if elected president. Can't Ignore Them The inquiries to be directed to the candidates are to be so framed, it ts understood, that the aspirants for the | nomination will find it hard to ignore them. Neither Wood nor Lowden has so far made any definite statement. Senator Johnson, California, and Sen- ator Poindexter, Washington, are tr reconciiable foes of the league, and have made their polictes clear Senator Sutherland, West Virginia, is in favor o fthe Lodge reservations. In this connection it ts hinted that | ig in favor of the Lodge reservations. promise basis, Johnson will make his Jeampaign for the presidency on the! issue of immediate American with lrawal from the league Developments in the movement for & treaty compromise come today Senator Lodge, republican leader, saw Senator Pomerene, a leading) democrat compromiser | Later in the day Pomerene was |to report on his conference with Lodge at a meeting of the democratic members of the foreign relations com mittee, called by Senator Hitchoock, the ranking democratic member | Senator Shield, Tennessee, who voted for the Lodge reservations, whe the only democratic member not invited to this meeting. Demand Ratification | Senator McCumber, a mild reserva |tlontet, who has just returned on both aides back word thag the people are de manding ratification, Senator Hitchcock eai@ that in “taking chances” he ts willing to “go very far." Hin utterance along this line marked a distinct change in hin jattitude, They followed a conference with Senater McNary, in which Me | Nary warned Hitchock that unless he | tried to hasten a compromise, the Underwood resolution for a commit tee on compromises would be passed by the senate, and the leadership in the treaty fight taken out of Hitch- cock’s banda. NEWS WIRE MAN SHOT IN FIGHT Tackles Burglar | Barehanded | and Is Shot in Shoulder MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 91—Wil liam M. Patton, United Press tolegra pher at the Memphis Press, is today at St. Joseph's hospital effects of tackling a burglar handed Patton was shot thru the shoulder last night when he chased a burglar out of the house without stopping to fre burglar has not been arrested. Wire Briefs INDIANAPOLIS — Leo Krauss jewelry store into a sugar He sells sugar at 19% will be is ended 4 his toda turne Neb. ntate , Since jted Clarence Alvin Still's agents till, north of Juanita, Still's still is ti or to Chief Agent Hy SAPULPA, Okla.—District court halted six times this week, all be suse Fev. W Loucks was on the jury. Six couples with the 1 Want to Be Married Now” spirit FRANCISCO—Thirty years ‘ ordered away f home his father and told to change his} mi Judge Van trand to become iam Pender “Cold” Landlord Pays $25 Fine rietor of the Greer Myers, pre tments, 414 Hf a ave. N fined $25 by Police Jt John » Tuesday for maintaining cient heat during the recent Edith 1. M proprietress of an apartment ! at 1102 Re publican st., failed to r to an wwer health department char made against her. A bench warrant issued for her arrest |Ford to Present Employes Bonuses (CITIZENS PLEAD | FOR EXTENSION 100 Ravenna Residents Ask for Car Service More than 100 residents of the | Ravenna district appeared before the council public utilities commit- tee Wednesday morning to urge an extension the street car line| along E. 65th at. between 29th and 35th a nues N, but the com- mittee members, with the excep- tlon of Counciiman A. T. Drake. voted to postpone action on the matter until January 22 An ordinance covering the pro- poned street car extension was in- i in the city co iiman Robert B an of Mayor work rodu unell by Hesketh, It Fitzgerald t if authorized Coun the p have the the don council day labor returned first service men given preference. FOUR DEAD IN AUTO ACCIDENT ::’ HOMEWOOD. persons Il., Dee 31 one Four killed hurt y when an Illinois Central train struck an automo A dense fog obscured view of we the train until the automobile was on the tracks, John Casg auto, was the hine » killed we r, driver of only person in the who escaped instant death | John Casper, Mra. J. K. Book mis, Mrs. L. M. Slosuman and Mabel Slossman, her 4-year-old daughter. Famous Contralto | Is Coming Monday |«: Carolina I zzar\, famous contralto, | will make her first appearance tr Seattle d litan theatre ext Monday evening. For the past wo years Lazzart has been leading ontralto of the Chicago opera com |pany, Early next year I i will | become prima ¢ contralto for the Metropolitan company of} | New York city | eats for the Lazzart concert will) be placed on sale next Friday morn ling at the box office of the Metro. politan. DANCE ACROSS LAKE Residents of Belley Medina and Mercer island will give a dance New r's eve at East Seattle he DETROIT, Mich. Dee. 91—Pro bonuses to ite employes by the Ford Motor company for services during 1919, to be announced officially tod Ail employes of not less than three months’ service are included. mer Dawn will leave for the dance at 8 o'clock Wednes- day evening, to! | Washington, conferred with senators! McCumber brought} Leachi park | couts THE SEATTLE STAR—-WEDNESDAY, NEW'S SISTER | ON THE STAND |Tells of Defendant's Actions During Boyhood LOS ANGE Cal, United Tess }—Milaw DEC. 81, 1919. Dee, 31. Chaney, pretty ttyeareld nister ‘arry 8. New, today can wr effort to shield her brother from blame for the death of his sweetheart, and her chum, Frieda Lesser, She was called an the first witness in Now's murder trial today, and be gan to unfold a strange story of her brother's boyhood, Before she leaves the ntand she is expected to tell the jury that she persuaded Mins Lenser to refuse to become New's bride, and that this refusal led to Miss Losser's death, | Mins Clancy told how, as a boy, her brother had preferred to play with her instead of with boys his own age. He wan eight years her sehior When he was 15 years old, a glass candlestick was his favorite play thing. His mother usually took it away from him As he grew older, Mina Clancy mys, he developed | | brooding spells. Cried About Nothing She told how she had gone to hin room at night on several occasions and found him crying, She asked jhim what he was erying about. | Nothing.” he would answer | After he returned to Indianapolis | from the Mexican border, he told Mins Clancy that someone from In dianapolia was pursuing him wher. | ever he went, telling tales about him. Up to this point im her testimony Miss Clancy had mado no reference to New’s parentage. The pretty girl made a striking picture on the witness stand. Stylish: | lly and tastily dressed, nhe apoke her | words rly, but her bright eyes |eparkled beneath a flim which threat. | ened to develop into teats. She was noticeably steeling herself for her part in the fight for her brother’s| freedom. Talkedto Harry As the climax to her testimony Attorney Lecompte Davis led Maw Clancy quickly and carefully thru a recital of how she had attempted to! [Prevent the marriage of her brother| and Frieda Lesser. | She said she talked chiefly to Harry one night, berging him not! then to postpone the wed. | |ding until their mother arrived from | Indianapolis. She said that Harry gave no answer She then went to Miss Lenser, “I told Frieda Harry was not fit jto marry,” she testified. Miss Leaver had promised to con |nider what she sald. “Did you know Miss Lesser was to marry approaching motherhood?" she was! asked. \ “No, and ff T had this would never have happened,” she eald. “I| inenn I would not have interfered.” “Did Harry seem to realize that he had betn done an injustice by his unfortune birth?" Miss Clancy was asked | “You; he brooded about tt and yet he would tell people about it,” she answered. Woman Will Fight for Nomination in Presidential Race CHICAGO, Dec. 31,—"Clean morals, clean food and feariens law enforcement.” That ts the platform on which Lucy Page Gaston will fight for the repub- ican nomination for president. She mailed her declaration to the secretary of state of South Da- kota, and expects It to reach there in time to go on the ballot Mins Gaston sald she was not actuated by personal ambition in making the declaration “I belleved some woman should come forward who stands for those principles which are vital || and fundamental,” she said Long and Short Bandits at Work! D. H. Thompson, Kenyon apart. | ments, reported he was held up and| robbed of $40.50 at Ninth ave. and| Spruce st., early Wednesday morn- jing, by two men who were both jarmed. “Shell thru!’ were the only words spoken Thompson complied, and the men disappeared down Ninth into the fog. One man was short and the other tall, This is the only descrip |tion Thompson was able to furnish | the police. ‘i a “Center” Officers Disagree in Murder Case MOUNT CLEME Mich., Dec. WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 31.—The big estates, which are better man |31.—Friction between authorities | weasant political block is the strang aged as a rule. |here investigating the slaying of J jest in numbers at least, in Poland,| In recent years the value of in Stanley Brown today was resp se ins Be |dustrial production has b | ble for reports that Gov. Sleeper hadjand it has an astute leader in M.11° sericultural produce t | © appoint a special pros-| Witos, He used the warning of | piace, and the proportion of poo ne the case. tolsheviam to obtain conservative! has been steadily diminishing, altho Since the finding of Brown's body, | support for peasant candidates|farmers still form the bulk of the county and city officials have dis 1 necured the election of the solid| nation. If Poland wins all her pleb-| > agreed as to the method of investl-| \halanx of «imple, peasant farmers '|iscites, industrial production will] gation. Hope of authorities that @) wnich forms the preponde ating | probably surpass in value the pro- slipper found In the auto might ald | center element in the seym, or par-| duction of the farms in solving the mystery was blasted] iament, which i# drawing up the| PEASANTS DIVIDED today, when It was found that the] jew constitution WO “WIN slipper was the property of Brown, and he had placed it in the automo | bile, mental laws Then, by artfully est nationalization clause to igrarian bill, he secured the support | of the socialists against more moder. ate proposals of the right Since then the seym has passed 1 number of other measures desired by the peasants; such as a bill for the temporary Oregon Citizens Urge Road Bonds PORTLAND, Deo. 21.—The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, at its ¢ meoting here late yesterday arn yap Oe ee ‘overnment protection and an easy | urging the «pecial session of the le 4 sti - negate islature, which meets January 12, to] credit scheme to enable them to r pair their building: pass a $10,000,000 road bond issue. ; nee The proposed measure would be in| PRODUCTION SLOGAN the form of a constitutional amend-|OF ALL, FACTIONS ment which would be submitted to] To sum it up, the tendency of the the voters at the time of the May pri-| present ministry and the more con maries, and would increase the road| servative forces in the seym is to |tax limitation from 2 to 4 per cent. | procee utiously with the ever present. {¢ production us Chief of State Pils of preventing a fall in and even such radicals deki urge that EUREKA NEWSPAPERS reform here as elsewhere must be TO INCREASE PRICE) criauai EURE Cal, Dec, 91—The} How much the peasants will be Standard and the Times today ans|able to speed up the machinery de the political nment is 1,| pends considerably on lineup after the first formed under the new constitution The Poles are good farmers; the average yield being about the same aw in the United States, and of course the highest yield is on the pag |nounced that beginning February subscription rates would be 1 from $6 to $7.50 a year announcement states that of production, particularly print paper, have increased nearly 300 per cent in the past two years, ad- | Constitution Will Be Based on Needs of Peasants’ in New Par BY HAROLD E. BECHTOL European Manager N. F. and passing funda [IS tacking the for | has the | Peasants who }up of farm leane of idle lands to} jstrong union which is growing rap Jidly. They have succeeded in a | period of months in reducing the ment A block in the seym made up of ady have land, the radical wing made laborers and peasants are very small. Thus on details of land| on agricultural ques they present a salid > peasant two win other and mor whose holdin they divide division, but tions generally front On other questions, particularly on political issues between right and left, the peasant center is fluid in the extreme. Nobody ¢ knows which way the strongest support will flow The farm laborers have an already legal hours of farm labor to eight to 10 hours, Instead of from daylight to dark FIRST EL ECTRIC PLANT IN WEST OWNED HERE The first electric lighting plant in attle operated in a board shack at Second ave. and Jackson st It was the first of its kind west of the Missouri river, The city lighting was system today is valued at $7,017,380, and supplies over 60,000 consumers, Farmers Rule i its Poland BOOZE FOUND IN Must Approve All Laws E int Joy, American Express messenger on a was arraigned before U. sic morning. Joy gave himself up to the local that a warrant had been sworn out hi for M uary 7 is thi au was searched ter proceed to California on his showing | cars of the American Express ¢ that thi with the problem of how to break the news to their sick mother, — of ‘BULLETS MISS SAFE ON TRAIN FRISCO CAPTAI xpress Messenger Gives| Two Shots Fired Thru of Justice’s Window Himself Up to U. S. SAN FRANCISCO, De 81.—Two | bullets were fired thru a window in- | to the office of Captain John O'Mara jin the Hall of Justice today, No one was hit and the person who, ; | fired the shots escaped. Captain O'Mara, head of the ned! trality squad, recently threatening letters, and the shots are. |thought to have been meant as ; warning EGYPTIAN STATEMENT LONDON, Dec, 31.—The pti nationalist committee has issued a alleged by government officials! statement reaffirming ite detet at the railway messenger had five/tion to continue the strugsie warts of bonded liquor in the large] complete independence, accord fe of the express car when the car| 4 dispatch from Cairo received at Blaine, on the in- p rnational line. Joy was allowed to| Charged with smuggling lquor to the U, S. from Canada, H. H Francisco train, 8, Commis- McClelland Wednesday Vancouver-San ner R. W authorities when he learned © his arrest before Commissioner Clelland Tuesday afternoon, Joy was held for a hearing on Jan- Bond was fixed at $500. It} it _he was in charge of the two pany. NEW YORK.—While oir father, they are mourning the death by execution of General Felipe Angeles, 0 these four children are con! d me here from El Paso for safety. The daughi the oldest son, at extreme right, i 20. nie eee es