The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 10, 1920, Page 1

y | ¥ {| AS IT SEE Te ey anand HASSAC Weather r night and Thursda probably rain; moderate southwesterly winds, ¥, Temperature in Last &4 Hours Maximum—Jt Minimum—s9. Today noon—t6, VOLUME DANA SLEETH hillside and sat there. MS TO ME Ann The Seattle Star ope mange mam rare * Se ee a RE EVIDENCE WILL END TODA On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise. Motered as Second Cite Matter May 3, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash >. "| CARRIED TO is LAY HEALER HEN JESUS REMOVED from that ‘country and went along the sea of Galilee; He went up the! And large crowds came to him bringing the lame, and the blind, and the the maimed and. many others; they laid them at His, feet and He healed them.” _ And probably at the same instant there were careless, | indifferent, sluggish, material minded folks five miles away | wko would have hooted in derision at the idea of dn ama- carpenter from Nazareth helping a lame man to throw “away his crutch. _ I thought of this yesterday as I stood before the little,| 9) “| Had Not Stood on My Feet for Seven Years,” Says Mrs. Stevens BY HAL ARMSTRONG , Mrs. D. L. Steven, living at 8 W. Howe st., was able to- grimy stone church up on Eighth ave. and watched the day to walk about her home imed, the halt and the blind grope and hobble their way* w; the threshold of hope. Two blocks away the city buzzed’ as usual, cars clanged, exploded, pedestrians dodged, children screamed in dining room out onto her their play, and routine lost souls rooted in the mud at the front bottom of their rut. sv? sort of disease brought them to Him; He laid is hands on every one and healed them.” Yesterday morning I saw Mr. Hickson place his “hands on the head of a crippled boy, while the throng about | layman heater "Was held tense in a spiritual exaltation that is as old ast. sh fternity, and as unexplained. And whether all will be heal not is incidental; thousands have been healed by this; xtra steven was carried into phe and thousands more will be. ‘ Thousands shed ~ the ttors who us ie less importance thar a bank balance. il him because he is not a follower of ours.” “Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him; he who ig| strange something coming over me. against you is for you. led have been healed by other fhen who had| ecrgt of eternity; thousands are being! sre tee ner ed al: a’ out us every day by prayer, by faith; and by | they carried her up the stepm. no prayer and who consider faith of con- ’ OHN SAID TO HIM, ‘Master, we saw a man cast- ing out demons in your name, but we stopped Truth, whether it be scriptural truth, scientific truth, thodox truth or heterodox truth, is always assayable; if it HuRKY TO SEE ls, if it elevates, if it binds up the broken hearted and| forts those who mourn, then it is a bit of the infinite;/™) ‘«' © d I care not what guise it comes in, it is a revelation as ly as any revelation, for by their f wm, and faith without works is dead. and if he did anything he healed multitudes—then men can}™*s seine « An infinite and a just God has lost neither |" interest ee healed today. power nor His id years have passed. , I suspect that in human ye shall know ity divine power to conquer all our ills could of it. we but | If Christ healed— dow: becanse two) main ar thin each of us there is enough happened jay thout assistance. She has put away her crutches “for good.” She walked from her porch, and greeted | strangers, “that all the world }may know,” she said, “that a en was taken y Epliacopat On Monday Mra. Ste in a Tri church to receive « atment from Jamds Moore Hickson, the English At first she protent that tt would do no good. Re | went [eburch. Her brothertn-taw, A. Lies, and the chauffeur “made a chair” for her with thelr hands *, held her up “They had to hold me up when I knelt at the altar,” sald Mra, Steven. ATTLE, WASH., WEI ON MONDAY SET all who had any people ill with any miracle has been performed.” | iatives urged her and she | | INESDAY, MARCH 10, 1 Woman Treated Here by Hickson Say WOMAN SAW MIRACLE MAN Left—Mrs. D. L. Steven, 918'W. Howe st., who had’ no been able to stand on her feet for seven years, snapped as I had not stood on my feet for seven {She was being carried into Trinity Episcopal church to face years. Mr. ilek#en put bie hands on me and greyed. I felt no seneation pat the time Then they carried me lout “When wv © t to the door I felt a I knew [ was to be healed, and [that I should walk again OLD FRIENDS hed home I put running beard to car. I wanted to they picked me up and inte the house, I sat wofa. I told them I walk, and I got up nd walked across the room I felt a great There was about it; the miracle bad An hour and a half after I had received the treatment I walked. Word When feet we re the It was wonderful at tru no doubt of g what had happened But most of us require a Savior, a staff to support our spread rapidly about the ring steps; a guide, a “genius,” a high priest to present | Park Our petitions to the Almighty. Old friends Steven hurried in ahd went away had Aistrict of Mrs nhe They | neighbors to see her aye astounded nev YE THING I FELT yesterday—the spirit of silent) her without crutches faith and unforced reverence that | humanity, and that seldom comes to the surface|*y*. "he w# these days That audience within i street, those hobbling children _ twisted men, were, for the hdur, exalted—one in spirit, in|*y*. «¢ and is innate in} the church, that crowd on the} has iaia limping women and| which »¥ touch with a force that was without and within, the eternal mystery of well being. Once religion was like that; whenever religion is like that} ix we have so-called miracles, which are really but natural} (iret consequences of right living and right thinking. and under- | standing. Humanity cries for a miracle in its desert of dopbt, and | ity all it had gver had to do was to lift up its eyes to the hills }reported her _ and the stars, and then open its ears to the everlasting winds of the morning and get acquainted with the secret Springs of its being. * Or so it seems to me. e Many Who Believe and ‘|The One Who Sneered BY F. L. B. AGEL MAN almost ran down he steps of Trinity church yes-| Und a crutch 1 each arm not terday morning there was rest his weight upon therm. Two other him his descent of the The mar laughing . excitedly eyes blazed with the widev himself free hands men assisted in steps His When shpok sustaining hold wa excitement ached he wa from companior aloft, he erratic ertheless! re and it iw true Wardly, but walked ne i not use oid Vive eckson 1 “cured” him by the ole laying on of hand He had not walked without crutches ip many years. them again!’ he Moore cle man,” minute Jame wre lish “mir axhjoned old | WAS ON chureh wher crowd, a his woman that I ebild. wife The on her, and @ pr in The we “miracle and hi in THE rf strong ums wo thi ut first thought her a man uw ¢ man STEPS of pushing th with The wor so shrunk was the ma laid his hands the ru van kly n’ in lips moved quietly ek blessed t Ler And the man picked her up and car ried) her If I had ne I saw 1 away before ed me with head cuddled delight reached a thin the man's ver t then th against tran face As they pa was fla e woman his sho parent han ang #troked his cheek Her eyes caught (Turn to ‘age 2, mine and Column 4) exaltation she Tuesday morning tid time she for to the teleph ings farther away at her crutche has no further use has stood and wal at will | “Ever ngth a bah m I earning to walk was wea stead, Ko 4 house | of Trir Bliss, rector Mr and told him that said called Ww hur | Rev uf whom ven niracte she ‘wanted every one to have faith had_been the they, too, might several his left the cit "Many have “that other case 1 since reported to me," he howed marked were they Other cured, naid mprovement every already partially case the condition was ¥ isfactory to the people woman suffe The t entirely One reported to swelling had peared and wa. ter ubsiding other wit the heal that ened. Fe miracle lay Bliss that beginning parture of eit ing the Tue Re morn man" from night it was announced b Thursda 1 series of weekly “healing meet ings’ will be all, Episgopal churches thruout Seattle rhe and will continue until noon, to carr Layman Hick treated wying on of Those held in meetings will begin at 10 a.m on the work begun b The sick by fore prayer hands, it is annour who sire help may make it known at their churehe After a short to ‘Tacoma he ministered to Rey. C. Y pastor of Trinity church, of where Grime that cit and took the t pacha y | | te 7:10 p,m. T for Spokane at Aa aectrmtige Hickson returntd te t| \ James Moofe Hickson, “miracle man,” Monday. Right—Mrs Steven, photographed standing on the front porch of her | home, Wednesday. ‘THE STAR FINDS | | MISSING SISTER Mrs. Kennedy Hastens to} Camp to Meet Soldier | Mrs, Rertio Kennedy, of 2433 W.| }65th st, hurried to Camp Lewis learly Wednesday morning to meet] her brother, Sergt. William T. Smith, | |Company A, 25th infantry; for the| | first tite in 14 yearn | Sergt. Smith came to the bureau of elatives, at The Star office, Ip in locating hin ai ed, was in the city had seen her was | mianing amd asked for ter, who, he be The last time hy in Dy “, Tex of six hours, Mra. Kennedy that her brother was for her, telephoned Lnnid after rehing The Ple he naid time A long-distance message to Camp ured her that W. T. Smith fact, three of him ve got three men all of the name in the same company ne voice from the camp and pick your ar » hurry and get him to me. Fourteen years is a long Lewis as was there same “rm er out the firet time n her hu dat Fir the Taco- the campy William ‘ A week band, John W ands, Mrw, Ke ma interurbar to find, among the three ue Kenn die und /10,000 Autoists Face Arrest Here Ten thousand King county will face arrest after 5 p Wednesday for having 1926 licenses, Deputy Mructed to brin who 1 be he fine int m not heriff, the offender $15 pay |Indian Money Cheap; | Papers Raise Rates BOMBAY, March 10.—Newspaper are raising their subseription rate Decwise of the de of the sovereign Ramsay Opposed to Basin Project will not porte Commis Retarding basins and gam: built to retard flood d Stuck river if County joner Ramsay's report is foltowed He recommends purehase of land subject to damage Son’s Birth Delays Talk on “Heredity” | TACOMA, March 10.—A scheduled to talk on wa keep reason of the of @ buby won in his family, be the pastor ‘Hered: | his ap arrival here ity unable to \pointment by —Right-hand photo by Cress-Dale. BOY BURGLAR WILL “REFORM” Wins Love of Attendants at City Hospital Henry Williamson, 14-year-old lad, held in the city hoxpital since Febru ary 9, suffering from a gunshot wound in the leg, recetved when he was captured robbing the offices of the Western Gear Works, Ninth ave. 8 Jackson st, wan released Wednesday to the juvenile author Ithes Henry ned the fobbery to help his Mrs. Boris Williamson, 9 nth ave, left the hospital with the love of all who had come in with him during his stay the from now o in Seattle sick ont authori he planned. to Henry t tex that juver be the best boy Two Men, Truck and Chickens Gone a truckload of furniture missing. The truck, owned by %. Adama, 1620 W. Barton st., and iven by Barney Barrow, left White Center last Satur morning with the household be longings of Abon for Toledo, Wash., negr Centralia, Abon accom. panied the load, Parrow was to tel ephone A anything hap ed. Nothing has been heard of the Two men and 40 chickens Fight Looming On Carlyon Road Bill A fight against the Carlyon bill which would bond future auto license to build state roads, will be aunched at the special session of t Senator Lon Johnson, Ife, will lead the oppo: on's measure, submits the voters next fall revenue legislature of Pend O'F itior c last plan to the Chinese Finds $7.56; Hands It to Police 8 purse $7.56, 1Wednesday at 4 to the pol session bonding containing wa by Ur foun Chinese 2 King w Florist Arrested as Flower Robber BAKER March 10.—George Johnsor al florist employe, wa fined $25 for stealing flowers from a grave and reselling them for 4 bridal bouquet Girl Blows Nose; Her Eye Pops Out WILMINGTON, Del, March 10. Marjorie Pr right eye popped out when she blew her nose. A maker of glass eyes put it back, turned over who told the police he plan. | under the Act of Congress March &, 1979 Per Your A MIRACLE! WALK!” s+ SPEEDING HEARING GALLOWS AFTER ‘OBJECTING TO _ DRY DESERTION Right of States to Quit Pro- hibition Is Challenged WASHINGTON government j today, states chall withdraw th ged March the r ratific the prohibition amendment Huh! Discovered! war? No, not everything. gon boxes, for instance boxes at the W vaults war and durt the for dinged if they didn’t call for just $4 again < th notices cai this year e up si Safet At lea PD. Perk war round te we'll supreme 10. ights ations This Didn’t Go Up Everything ‘ince the y deposit st the $4 ins & Co, They've been $4 before the and when > pay up be gosh |American Legion to Take Up Bonus! Comman¢ was dele passed | Wil b vr Th vl ainter 1 ‘Tuesday R ev omas post No. at the me ma Saturday of the # commit Parker ening to - ing . The man who can muster five votes of the Legion, when plans formulated in regard to com. pensation legislation to come up at the special session of the legislature. Every Backyard a Playground, Plan ake every backyard in Seattle a sf M ground that’s the Ce ommunity plan for the week of March commit on r ation ORNEYS SAY | EDITION TH LATE PAPILLA P ALLL LLL LAA ) x ¢ il TWO CENTS T TO CLOSE OFLW.W. YOUTH IS. ONE STEP NEARER More Witnesses Dispute |Poverty of Parents .May | 1d The | stove, court |this time, of tion testified, of shot whieh resulted in the death of i | Airplane Pilot on Testimony Introduced by | Attorney for Defense GRAYS HARBOR coURT. | HOUSE, Montesano, March 10.— Rapid progress was made today in the examination of rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution in the Centralia murder trial. At torneys on both sides expected that taking of evidence would be completed before adjournment to- night. In an effort to impeach the sworn tatements of Defendant Elmer Smith, Centralia attorney, W. M Real was called to the stand today Beal was asked concerning a con versation he had with Smith early in September when Smith is alleged to have said in effect “the 1. W. W. is ready for a raig and if anyone tries to raid them somebody will be killed.” | Judge Wilson sustained the objec tion to that particular question, tho the witness stated that Smith had made a similar statement on the oc casion of a visit to his office in) clober last. | SOLDIERS TESTIFY NO RUSH ON HALL | At ‘this time Elmer Smith was jected from an office in a Centralia | bank build after other tenants had complained of his presence, it} was developed today } When a doren young girls appear. «4 in the front row of the spec tators’ seats today, court room Vist tors thought it must be matinee day. Inquiry, however, brought the infor- mation that the stenography class of the Centralia high schoot-was at-| tending the trial en mass for the purpose of shorthand practice More soldiers who took part in the Armistice day parade testified to- day, corroborating previous claims that no rush on the I. W. W. hall began before the shooting. | Rex G. Allen, Centralia, admitted | to Attorney Vanderveer that the American Legion was collecting | funds to assist in the prosecution of the case. These funds were to pay | expenses of American Legion vis-| itors, he said | The final effort of the prosecution | to batter down the alibi claimed by Eugene Barnetf, was begun late yes: | terday, Several soldiers and civilians who entered and searched the Roderick | hotel next to the I. W. W. hall, im mediately after the shooting, testified | that Barnett was not there at that time. ALIBI OF BARNETT IS HIT BY STATE According to. the defense claim, Barnett was in the lobby of the Rod- erick hotel thruout the shooting. Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister, proprie- tors of the hotel, have testified that was with. them,: sitting by the when the shooting began. At itnesses for the prosecu- Barnett fired the fatal Warren Grimm. This shot was fired from an upstairs window of the Avalon hotel ‘oss the street, the defense has now admitted, asserting, tho, that it was‘ fired by John Doe Davis, one of the men directly con nected with the tragedy who were never captured Thursday will undoubtedly be taken as a holiday by the principals in the trials since Judge Wilson has announced that he will take a day off in the preparation of his instruc. tions for the jury. These he expects to deliver Friday, he said today Council to Hold a Secret Caucus Seattle's councilmen will find a secluded room in the county.city building Saturday, lock the doors and decide who's who for the com- year. y call it a caucus, will su Lane as council presi. dent, and committee chairmanships will be decided Mail Line Burned | {LKHART, Ind. ch 10.—Lieut Stoner, United States mail pilot, en route from Chicago to Cleveland, was burned to death this morning when his plane fell, six miles west of New Paris, Ind Burglars Get Cash, Jewels and Check Martin Mactinson, El Ray apts, 2119% Second ave., lost $98 worth of jewelry, $86 in cash and a check for $36.50 when prowlers worked his room Tuesday night Ballard Plans to Hold “Open House” Ballard will hold open house for the city early in April, Plans are |the prisoner Prevent Appeal to State Supreme Court Mother Would Help Save Him Editor Star: I am a mother, and White, a mere boy, sentenced to hang, may be denied an appeal be cause his parents are penniless, moves me to write to you. Surely there are many, many mothers she realizes thag she money to pay the bills for peal! I want to suggest fund be started to help MRS. MAKGARET ALLEN, 2631 West Holden st., Seattle, EVERETT, March 10—Nineteen- year-old Isom White today was one step nearer the gallows. For his part in the murder of Lee Linton, = tax! driver, last November, Superior Judge Ralph C. Bell yesterday creed that the lad must pay the pem= alty recommended by the jury, swing from a gibbet at Walle until be is dead. A desperate, last minute effort: |being made to save the boy, Hie © attorney, Senator Joseph Smith, nied a new trial for his client, notice immediately after had been entered on the reo he would appeal to the mer@y supreme court. MONEY IS GONE INTO LEGAL HOPPER Smith did not have, however, the sum necessary to make the appeal The White boy's parents are poor, They have drained their savings to carry the fight thus far. If the ap= peal is tg be perfected, the money must come from some outside source, — At the Snohomish county jail, where the lad is still confined, a jailer said today that the conduct of has been exemplary from the start, that his attitude of misunderstanding is unchanged. “He acts just like he has all along,” said the jailer. “Just tke any simple minded boy that doesn’t seem to realize that he has done anything.” 2 Senator Smith hopes by an appeal to obtain a retrial of the case, and eventually a much less severe sen- tence, perhaps a sentence to an asy- lum, where the boy can be treated for his apparent mental deficiencies, “He never was real bright,” said his aged mother in Stanwood, a few miles from Everett, “Not since he fell off a hayrick and got a bump on the back of his head. Just seemed like he couldn't learn nothing.” Bert Dingley, Auto Racer, in Seattle Bert Dingley, who hasn't driven in an auto race since he was injured on Tacoma's saucer track in 1914, is in Seattle—still crippled. “Here for the auto show, which opens Monday,” announced Bert, when he registered at the New Washington Favors Press Use. of Naval Radios WASHINGTON, March 10.—The senate today adopted a resolution by Senator Poindexter, Washington, directing the navy department to permit use of its radio facilities for transmission of press and commer- cial dispatches, Say He Forged a $60 Bonus Check U, 8. secret service agents arrested: Herbert A. Benjamin at Carlisle, Wash., today. He's accused of forg- ing the signature of a brother, M. L, Benjamin, on a $60 service «men's bonus check, HOOVER AGAINST JAPS’ ENTRANCE Doesn't Believe in Admitting Orientals Into U. S, WASHINGTON, March 10, — Herbert Hoover opposes admission of Japs to the United States, “Right from the shoulder I don't believe in the Japanese or any Ort entals being admitted to our coun- try,” he said in an interview. “The mixture of the whites and the Ori- entals produces a degenerate race, under way for a big sawdust pag eant, under direction of ‘community Service boosters, * and if a race cannot be absorbed, it ought not be persuaded to mix, with nother race.” . * at. S " Seer ee ae