The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 16, 1920, Page 1

G TE tomorrow. -Vote for Mayor Fitzgerald, a candidate of all the people. * morrow is representative government as against class dictatorship. Tonight and gentle eas {iil VOLUME 22. 22. NO. 302. Tuesday, fair; terly winds, Forecast AS IT SEEMS TO ME DANA SLEETH ee the smooth flow of gentle But where Ia the tiv 4 of miss. here do all these oie Ro who out of touch with their loved ? “In every city in this country doz- of girls vanish every year, of them never return to their and in many cases no rea- ul F mi able to give positive as to this girl's ldcation, ‘natance waa there any im the letters, Such & case yn an definite as it in false, And these strange psychic these messages from the il plane, these spirits that thru trumpets, and that , on tables, and that borrow Marconi's wireless—they, too, we with psychic these, too, prove lies, which makes to aceept the theory shat * achiev immortality. . ROBABLY the chief rea- son for the silent ab- sences of many girls is that they feel the first misstep is fatal, A boy | will go the route, and if he es- capes hanging he will usually bob up cheerfully, full of fight and pe, and start in to make good, having learned his lesson, A man Tegards the past ag something to forget; a woman regards the past as fate. The girl who slips, whether it be her fault or not, usually suffers a spiritual breakdown that makes it impossible to face her loved ones, and she often prefers the hell ahe is fn rather than the imaginary torments that seem to be outside the slough of her despond.’ “A man may be down, but he's Motto, but men do not need It, Woman is never loxt until she Wants to be” is amuch better mot- to, and one that some of our great Uplift socletien should make it a Business to carry to the tired, tin- #1 girls, who afe caught in the Web of indecent circumstance, and who need help to break the threads that are really light as silk, but that sear heavy as the bars of hell On their souls, iG on « bicycle by by €. H, Axman, 10 . Republi *t. Saturday night, Arnold Nelwon, 602 12th ave. N., was suffering from cut hands nit ‘ ‘OA Ap auto driv, WARNINGS. DISPATCHED BY WILSON Informs ‘Allies Se Settlement of Adriatic Dispute Is Not Satisfactory WASHINGTON, Feb. 16— President Wilson, in a note to pointing out Italy's entrance the war and her sacrifices in wealth and lives. From other sources it was learned that Premiers Lioyd-George and Mil- lerand are unchanged in thetr deter. | mination to carry out the apaecapiames | of January 20. The French press is aroused at re-/ ports of President Wilson's note. | La Liberte is particularly bitter In its criticism, declaring that Wilson “from his proud isolation in the White House is again attempting to direct affairs on which he has no conception,” | delivered to the agreement prenented to the Ju; premiers. “This man, Who is opposed in his own country, is again trying to block Buropeari powers,” said La Liber \“After brutally dismissing Secretary Lansing, President Wilson, from his proud isolation, is again attempting | to direct affairs on the continent of | which he has ho conception.” The news of Wilson's latest note was received in Paris almost simul taneously with reports from London declaring that the cougcil of premiers had made substantial progress on set. tlement of the various questions The Jugo-Blav government, it was said, would not accept either the London pact or the council's com promise. Advices from Belgrade, as quoted in London dispatches, said the Jugo-Slav government was firm in its decision to hold out for its orig- inal contention for enforcement of President Wilson's plan for settle ment of the Adriatic dispute. telling of the president's “divmissal” of Secretary Lansing, the report of politica! circles here Comment varied on the reported action of the president in threatening (urn to Page 2, Column 5) Coming on the heels of dispatches | Wilson's note created a sensation in | Slav government by the council of | scalded, .| Bernhart, \of Walter J On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise e Seattle Sta Second Class Matter May 3 a Marchy 3, 1879. 1899, at the Postoffice at Beattie, Waah., under the Act of Gon: SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1920. Yer Year, by Mail, $6 to 69 IT TO ITSELF! EATTLE owes it to its own self- respect not only to give Mayor C. B. Fitzgerald the highest vote in the tomorrow, but to re-elect two weeks later. For the chal- NOW TOTAL FIVE Three Others A Are in Pre- carious Condition Funeral services for William Ma- son Santmeyer, one of five victims, the continent of/ who died following Saturday's boiler explosion in the auxiliary steam The newspaper said the note was) plant of the Puget Sound Traction, “big three” by Am-| bassador Wallace and that it declared | and Post #t., were to be held at 1:3 the United States could not recognize |p, m, Monday, at the Home t either enforcement of ‘the pagt of| taking Co.'s chapel, London or the recent compromise | go-|haled steam and were frightfully Light & Power Co,, at Yesler The other dead, all of whom in-|all the shipyard defendants will en-| right smart touch to milady’s outfit. re: P. H. Jacobs, 50, of 6319 Fourth ave, N. FB, He leaves a widow, Mra, Betsy Jacobs; two sons, Henry and and two daughters, Mre. Monies and bs, He died Sunday morn Services will be held Wednes day, at the Home Undertaking Co. Thomas A. Nolan, 64, of 1606 N. 54th s#t., who leaves a widow, Mrs. Nellie E. Nolan, and two daughters, Mary Ellen Noland, in Wisconsin, and Mra, G. 8, Swanson, of Seattle; a | son, William Dayton, of Tacoma, and & brother and two wisters in the East. | Services will be held at St, Benedic urech, at 10 a, m, Tuends Dayid T. Spurgeon, fave., survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary §. Spurgeon; a daughter, Mrs. Maude Thonson, and son, Joseph R. Spur- geon. Tuesday, at 11 a. m., residence, George 0, Bunnell, 60, of 1115 F. Thomas, st., who leaves a widow, at the family Mrs, Helen Bunnell, and two daugh- | ters, Mra. O, M and Mise Margaret Bunnell Santmeyer, who was 96, was a son Santmeyer, member of the school board and superintendent of plant for the traction company Three other victims of the explo- Jewell, Ming Char: | 66, 1116 18th) Funeral services will be held | EXPLOSION DEAD {SHIPYARD PLEAS DUE MARCH 1ST | Defendants Given More! Time by U. S. Judge | Phillips Morrison, H. F. Ostrander and C. N. Seaborn, of the Seaborn| Shipbuilding company, Seattle capi-| talista under indictment by the fed. eral grand jury in connection with} alleged irregularities in the shipyard | industry, Monday were given until March 1 by Judge Jeremiah Neterer | [to enter a plea, It is expected that ter demurrers to the indictments. Continuance has also been obtained to March 1 by Capt. John F. Blain, former head of the Emergency Fleet corporation in this district Monty Ward, Al Schubach, Bruce Shorts, A &. Hoonan, A. B, Shay, Capt. W. A | Magee ao A. B. Hunt, officers ot | the Grays Harbor Motorship corpora. tion, who were indicted last week for | alleged frauds in carrying out gov-| ernment contracts, will enter pleas at} the same phe | |Allied Premiers Again in Sessi ion | | Lowbow Feb, 16.—(United Press.) ancil of premiers resumed ita © st. today |with Premier «i Curzon, M. Cambon and the Japanese and Belgian ambassadors attending. The conference started soon after | | receipt of a dispatch from’ Paris de- |claring that Saturday Hugh Wallace, | |the American ambassador, delivered | a note fi President Wilson to the} allies lvaders on the Adriatic ques-! tion sion were reported tin in a precari ous condition Monday, tho the chances of their survival are more than even Seattle Style Second of The Star’s snapshots of attractively dressed women on Seattle streets + 9 ALY DEFENSE DETECTIVES ‘SEEK DRIVER 0 INAL DITION Ii TWO CENTS CENTS IN 5 IN SEA Ps MURDER AUTO WOMEN OPPOSE DEATH | That the real soehaiie of the death car in which the to her doom, was the startling Fulton, attorney for defense, Monday afternoon. PENAL ‘ Court Room Tense With: Interest Mrs. Mary Elizabeth of Puyallup was the “Mysterious Fat,” alleged di strangled woman was declaration of Wali Fallen tt Oat Wee fede ene & Anna Nemitz, now on trial for the murder of Woman, were the innocent If the lady in the picture will come to The Star editorial rooms and identify herself she will receive twd tickets to the Moore. There is nothing more serviceable, prettier, or neater than }a navy-blue serge dress. one hi lhar With a fur scarf-coatee, like the} ictured here, a more charming street costume would be to find. The chic close-fitting chapeau adds just the Cress-Dale photo. _DAIS Y HENRY. Physician Says Wilson’s Brain Is Out of Order CHICAGO, Feb. Wilson, because of his illness, should retire from office now, “under advice of his physicians and family .and friends,” Dr. Arthur Dean Beyan, former presi dent of the American Medical as: sociation and professor of surgery at Rush Medical college, stated today. In a@ statement based on the known facts in the president's il ness, Dr. Bevan said “The president's stroke, with the resulting paralysis of one aide of his body, is due to a disease of the arteries of. his brain. ° ‘ “The disease of ‘uatitierien is a permanent and not porary condition, In other words, the president permanently dam- mies) aged bralgy 16.—President | POLLS TO OPEN 8 A.M. TUESDAY Seattle will go to the polls Tues- day to nominate two candidates for mayor, six candidates for the three- year term in the council, two candj- |dates for the two-year term fn the {council and two candidates for the j one-year term, | The polls will be open from 8 o'clock Tuesday morning until 8 o'clock at night. Voting machines have been installed in every precinct. ‘The exact vote for all candidates will have been tabulated by not lat than 11 o'clock Tuesday night, * cording to Chief Deputy Comptroller James P. Agnew. PARIS, Feb. 16.—Premier Miller- land, in an interview, said that the British and = French governments had agreed the Turkish government shall be allowed to remain in Con- stantinople, according to a story printed in the Echo de Paris today. cums! "The murderer of enn Bryan is this man ‘Fat,’ declared Fulton, coins noon recem. “He is eas a fornia. We have had shadowing him. He is rege ping who took Mrs, Bryan on the drive the afternoon preceding the fatal night she was murdered at Jones’ Point.” The atate i¢etused to commence extradition rreecedings “to tring the mysterious chauffeur back to; Beattie, according to Fulton, | Seldom has a murder trial at- tracted so many people tense with pent-up interest as that of Ealy and his mother, which opened in Judge J. T. Ronald's department of superior court Monday morning. The young painter accused of strangling Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bryan of Puyallup with her own feoat collar last October and leaving her body tn a bramble patch on Jones’ Point, overlooking Lake Washington, and his buxom mother, charged with aiding him in the crime, many times during the morning leaned forward in their rents with \bated breath os some juror was being questioned. The climax came after Mrs, Caro- |line F. Gunderson of 2811 Union st. had been seated in the jury box, re- placing Mra. Lulu L. Drew, of 1728 S7th’ave. 8., who had been excused. “Mrs. Gunderson,” asked Deputy |Prosecuting Attorney Patterson, “have you any scruples against the death penalty?” Mrs. Gunderson straightened up jand moved'to the edge * her seat. The crowd, which overflowed avail- lable seats and stood massed in the passageway leading to the outer cor- ridor, fixed its every eye upon her. Baly craned his neck over the heads of his two counsel, Crawford White and Walter 8, Fulton. Mrs. Nemits strained forward. “Have you any scruples that would cause you to hesitate about inflicting | the death penalty in this case?” Pat- terson repeated, “The death penal Gunderson, slowly. | that.” “1 COULDN'T,” SAYS WOMAN JUROR Nervous laughter broke forth from the crowd, Judge Ronald rapped loudly on his bench for silence, It had been a mirthiess laugh—a mo- mentary relaxation—and was quick- ly gone. Mrs. Gunderson leaned far- ther forward, clutching her hat tight- ly In her hands, and shaking her head. Her eyes glistened. “You couldn't under any circum: stances impose the death penalty?” asked Judge Ronald, “No,” said the woman juror, “No —not that! I couldn't!” Plainly the thought of it was a shock to the woman's mind. She sat shaking her head for some moments, jher eyes fixed upon the judge. “You may step aside,” he said, and she fled from the jury box as the crowd, and the defendants sank back into thelr former postu: Two other women just ahead of her had been excused from the jury for the same cause—prejudice against the death penalty, which they pro- tested they could not impose in any case, They were Mrs, Drew and Mra, Bertha Bel} the latter of 1112 Sist ave. Long before court opened the crowd gathered, Seats were quicly filled by jury men and women, some four score witnesses for state ana defense, the inevitable “regular” [spectators who attend all apéctacular “| neat-fitting sult of brown, He, t Synopsis o :| Marder Oo Pagal a i a ie [ s E tl HI it fF FH it i $ ff i i : Hal i BE rt trials, and a host of others, whom came late and gould not inside. Ealy and his mother took seats at the defendants’ table, Attorney White. Mrs, Nemi a tight-fitting turban hat of black modish dress, a heavy m alliere and pince nez most noticeable feature of erand son is their heavy brows, which overhang the such a manner that the e; selves seem hidden behind NEITHER SMILED DURING THE TRIAL ~ x The young man was dressed in. . wore glasses similar ‘to those of mother. His brown hair was o straight back. Not once during oie did either smile, but their attention intently fixed the jurors as each was being tioned, No intimation as to the nat the evidence of either the ‘ the prosecution was given to jury. But' for a brief statement 1 these were the defendants, that Bryan was murdered and her found, by Deputy Prosecutor Joha . Frater, assisting the pro nothing was revealed. The defense made no statt but from the ston, it whe, ary by Attorney Fulton, it that they will attémpt to th picion on another person, asked of each venireman: he wit bassador to Great Britain, Frank L. Polk, under atate, now acting secretary after the resignation: