The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 17, 1920, Page 7

THE SEATTLE STAR The effect of these words upon cousin and #moking furiously. the two men who listened Was “Firstly, then," continued Mar-|curious. Gray turned an angry garet, “please throw that cigaret 10 | viance upon the brown packet I tas Renata 2 meses oe ing on the table, and drawing @& Gray. removed the cigaret from| handkerchief from his sleeve be between his lips and stared at it] gan discustedly to wipe bis Mpa dazedly. Seton tossed his cheroot into the “Righto™ he eaid awkwardly, and|fire, and taking up the packet | tomned the cigaret in the fire. “You! withdrew a cigaret and sniffed at it | to smoke like a furnace, Mar-|oritically, tore the wrapping off, and ‘before the fender, watching bis | ES WIN “Red Terror” Grills Duckworth HUGE COAL oo ee ae ey ev" neve INDEMNITY Germany Signs Demands of Entente for 2,000,000 Tons Delivered Monthly SPA, Belgium. July 11.—-Depart- ‘Ure of allied and German representa | tives from this little watering place Roday marked thé termination of the | Most momentous conference since the signing of the Versailles peace | . Signing of the allied ultima- calling for delivery of 2,000,000 of coal monthly occurred at the ‘Villa Fraineuz last night. The German delegation pressed Its Plea for modification of coal de- ‘Mands up to the moment of signing. ‘And insisted that the threat of occu pation of the Ruhr district was not fn accordance with the terms of the | peace treaty. ‘The official decision of the allied ions commission was made late yesterday, It provided i the money received from Ger Many shall be divided on the follow fing bail: France, 52 per cent; Eng and, 22 per cent; Italy, 10 per cent; Belgium, 8 per cent; Portugal, .075 per cent; Japan. per cent. This Makes « tota) of 95% per cent. The Femaining 6% per cent is to be divid- @4 among the «mal! nations. ‘The Austrian, Hungarian and Bub arian reparations will be added and L% then divided into two equal parts. ‘The first will be proportioned the same as the German reparations. “The second part will be divided as per cent; Greece, Ruma lavia, 60 per cent is to get priority rights “for 3,500,000 francs in gold, and na- : Joaning Belgium up to the time of the signing of the armistice are priority on the same basis | Phe agreement does not apply to Po- F army of occupation in Germany was mot taken up until America could be COUNTY FUNDS ‘Departments Spend Bydoet * — Sums Rapidly budgets which are threat are the sheriffs office, which @pent $59,335.11 of a $116,750.88 in five months. The coro- has spent in five months 114 of the $14,395 allotted the @ffice. The morgue already has ex pended $10,578.19 of a $19,180.92 fund. ‘The heads of the various threat- @ped departments have been called Before the county commissioners and _ given warning as to the financial @ondition of their various depart ments. An immediate curtailment @f expenses is expected thruout 31: nA anastaentte x at Seattle Man to Assist Kingsley W. J. Kingsley, Seattle ex-service man, has been appointed assistant secretary of state to succeed J. Grant Hinkle, who was named to fill the ‘unexpired term of the late Capt. 1. M Howell. Kingsley is a veteran of the Span feh-American and the world war. He ne at one time chief of the Everett fire department. He is one of the Most popular members of the old Second Washington infantry. , P Nonpartisan League Man at Spokane SPOKANE, July 17—E. Rh. Orme Dee, non-partisan league organizer arrived here today, following “sus gestions” by exservice men at Wal fa Walia that the climate of the valley wasn't suited to his health Ormsbee also was politely requested to inform other organizers that the game suggestion applied to them. Ormsbee is sami to have declar, that the I. W. W. were justified ‘in hooting down exservice men ‘at Centralia. an to Debate -With Leaguer Preparations are being made in Yakima for the joint debate to be held there between Senator BE. T Coman, candidate for republi- an nomination, and H. H. Stallard, fonpartisan leaguer, in Yakima county, on July 23. The respective merits of the two organizations will form the subject for debote The debate will be argued at the time the committee of 48 and the triple alliance will be holding a gtate convention. School Board to Contniue $2 Fee Seattle school board will continue fm. the future the $2. janitor fee imposed upon civie bodies for the use of school houses for public gatherings. This decision followed geveral speeches of protestation from various citizens at the regu Jar meeting Friday. + Judge Duncan on Tour of Seattle Probate Judge A. B. Duncan of @t. Joseph, Mo., past grand worthy ident of the Eagles, the hers of his orde judge Dunean arrived in Sdattle Friday and was entertained with ‘B& reception at Eagles’ hall. A machine for electrocuting in- pects in packages of cereals is being -feeed by an Alerican company. provisions for the international | was taken | on # tour of the city Saturday by | BY J. HERBERT DUCKWORTH REVAL, Esthonia.—{By Courter to New York, by Mail to Seattle)—As I approached Pskov, I noted at once }that the Trotzky suspension bridge was guarded by shabbily dressed soldiers ‘Their varied. Some had much worn and patched British tunica, Some parts of the uniform of the late czar’s Imperial army. Others, top coats cut down; sheepskin jackets, and hats of fur, felt or cloth from every province from Petrograd to Viasivostok, LOOKED LIKE MUSICAL COMEDY BANDITS Some wore peasants’ string uniforms were weirdly from the Esthonian army. Rifles were slung over the shouller with ropa These men of the Red army looked like musical comedy bandits from Oz or some other imaginary kingdom, But they were really not at all dangerous They were just plain peasant lads, big-hearted, but with that odd look of melancholy so char. acteristic of the Russian, I COULD SEE NONE OF THAT “REVOLU- “Tavatisch This” and “Tavartech TIONARY ARDOR” OF WHICH I HAD HEARD 80 MUCH. I was not stopped crossing the bridge. MARKET ALIVE WITH To between peasants and folk, was being transacted from sacks and bags ‘A number of Red soldiers were buy- ing at this Mlegal market. But there was not much to purchase. ‘The dominant color of the massed crowd was the dun, dusty hue of old sacking. The people's clothing was made of coarsely woven cotton Parts of the uniforms of every army in the world were also to be seen— sometimes on women. Everybody was desperately shabby. Here, at least, the people were certainly in control. There were no fine feathers, smart rigs, autos, or white collars. But, somehow, the People aid not look satisfied. They looked so gaunt and lean. SPOTTED FEVER CUTS POPULATION BY 12,000 I wandered around for three hours. There was much to see, in thie plo turesque and dilapidated Russian town, tho the shops were boarded up, the trolleys not running, and goats were wandering about the grass grown streets. Pskov had a population, before the war, of about 36,000. uf Spotted typhus, or “hunger fever, Red, White and Green armies have reduced the population MP some 12,000. ‘Almost every bullding, house and cottage sported a red flag. t pear out a building with the most flags and the biggest signs, and entered. It proved to be the head quarters of the communist party for the province of Pskov. “AMERIKANSKI'S” ARRIVAL CREATES BIG COMMOTION In a big room upstairs sat a number of girls typing.. When 1 announced that I was an “Ameri- kanski joornaleest™ I was ushered into an inner room, the sanctum of Commissar Gromoff, secretary chair. province of Pskov. My unexpected commotion. ‘The commissar gave me a chair, told me to take off my haversack and coat and make myself comfort able, and offered me a cigaret. The news had soon spread that I had come across the “granitza,” or fron- tier. ‘An interpreter was unearthed. She was Mra. Sam Paul, whose husband used to work at the Plant shoe fac- tory, Boston. the March revolution, 1917, to visit their parents, and have been unable to return to the states. Mra Paul was studying medicine at Tuft's college. 1 was put thru the “third degree.” How had I got into Russia without a permit? Skilled Optical Service Good Glasses $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 cloth and rough homespun linen. | man of the communist party for the| irrival from New York caused some | ‘Then a séarch was started for an) interpreter. The girls from the out-| side office came in to stare at me./ ‘The Pauls returned to Russia after | tu “Smoking Sphinx” grilling Duckworth Who were my confederates? Why did I come? Was I a communist? Was I not afraid of being killed? Why did the United States treat the Russian communists ia America so badly? Was there really work and plenty ef food in America? Wasn't it true that America was on the brink of revolution? Was it true Ghat America had gone dry? questions fired at me ed as a steel worker |& very responsible position. | I Mked BeicKa on sight. He has | the grin of an Irishman. | & capitalist country. with us." Commissar Gromeff comes from je Peasants. He ig about 40, has a kindly face and a pleasant smile. | He was very busy. asked “Not much.” For 349 rubles I got four oll with which to cook the latter, was really getting ruble at Sic, the prewar rate, SECOND GRILLING BY “TERROR” BOSS necessary fot me missar Matson, of nary commiaston to Com. extraordt the to go the for days later 1 branch of the government; recta the “Terror.” Matson'y office at & bufiding Mongoliana. I asked, “Why Mongolians™ ‘The significant “They are more reliable. western civilization.” Every man in armed to the teeth The revolvers and the for n second. covered with maps, and Troteky. Matson is young-—about 26. Rather tall, looking, he hurdler, looks a runner amoked cigarets incessantly. Matson'’s features sharp, and he has cold, FREE DOCTOR Ex-Government Physictan All accute and chronic di treated fer this Get’ your d be satianed. THE OLD RELIABLE RIGHT DRUG CO. 1111 First Avi These were some of the many Then a man named Relcka came in. Beicka ts a Lett, He has work Ll | in Providence, dals; others, officers’ old boots; some | Boston and Chicago. He ts now the rubbers protecting rag-covered feet | Commissar in charge of all transport and others “tanks”—boots captured | and fuel In the Province of Pukov, ‘This seemed a stiff price, but I “inside prices.” I afterwards found that in the open market all this stuff would have cost about $3,740, figuring the Belcka then said it would be up Pression of counter revolution. Ten learned to dread this was closely guarded by soldiers, mostly answer wax: An yet they have not been corrupted by this office was commissars afl carried big soldiers that swarmed the place never seemed to let their rifles out of their hands ‘The walls of Matson’s room were proclamations and pictures of Karl Marx, Lenine slim and athietio- or He wore a fine woolen sweater with a high collar, He are rather “== | Thoroughness Gives Reporter Third Degree Lom BR He kept his head down and gazed steadily at me from under his eye brows. 1 was arked to repeat my story. Matson listened with close atten- tion, but neither smiled nor frown- od. It was imponsitle to read hin thoughts, He «at motionless like a smoking Sphinx. Finally I was wid that a hotel would be found for ma, that I was at perfect iberty to do as I pleased. But I was warned that it was @angerous for @ foreigner te travel by railroad unescorted! Downstaira, in what hed been a large stora, but which was now completely bare but for one chair, an armed soldier was waiting for ma He had fetched my food. I stuffed the fish and butter into my pocketa WOMAN AIDS REDS TO KEEP FROM STARVING “Don't be scared,” said Beicka. “We won't shoot you. This is not You are safe At the hotel I was greeted by Mary Ryguets, keeper of the ar. chives of the revolution for the extraortinary commission, who had been sent out to scout for a room. Miss Ryguets is a Lithuanian, about 50 years old. Whether Miss Ryguetz was work- ‘Then he gave me en erder for food. pounds of bread, a pound of butter, a quarter of a pound of sugar, some salt, three big fish and some flax run by the Russian Federated Soviett Republic I was now to see real Russia, not from a Pullman, nor under the eee (in our next tssne Duckworth will tell of the savage fight for food im Soviet Russia— “It's every man for himself,” be says.—EDITOR)' Wire Briefs FLORENCE, Cole.—Coal miners in this vicinity strike because state utili. es board rules they must une alec. trio lamps instead of carbode lights in the minea, “ AUSTIN, Texas-—“Unele” Bill Ed. wards, 70, writes governor for par. don as birthday present. It is grant. ed, altho Edwards had refused par. dons twice before. CENTRALIA.—Pacific highway be. tween here and Chehalis closed for two days while bridge is being re planked, CENTRALIA.—Dr. David Living. stone to head staff of new govern ment hospital here to take care service men under the war risks in surance act. Charactertses methods tn t anetion. and our cus- accorded every cour- ent with sound busi- ness judgment 4% Paid om Savings Acocunts Accounts Bubfect t Check Are Ceo- dially Invited Peoples Savings Bank GROOND AVE. AND FIKE 6r. In order to introduce our (wi and strongest plate known, covers AN work guaranteed for 18 morning and get teeth same day. Most of our pi whose work \s Is who have tested our work. Test early pation DR. E. 0. MANN 2039 Arcade Building - ‘Stull giving good satlataction REAL PAINLESS DENTISTS, Nehtest Jebone) plate, which te the very Tittle tor ‘the mr of the mouth; can bite corm eff the cob; Bridgework $2 Amalgam Filing .--.------------9, year, fiave impress Tzamination and advice fr tronage Ask hem coming to our office, be you are in the right place. Bring this ad with you. Open Sundays From © to 13 fey Working Feople OHIO CUL-RATE Onsedia Enaes-Lateres Bim | « DENTISTS -|gan to peal. (Continued From Our Last Issue.) Mary Kerry was silent for #0 Jong that her husband repeated the question “In which of the offices is Kaz mah hiding? In nane,” she #nid dreamfly. “Ye urrounded the buildings too late, I ken.” “Eh! cried Kerry, turning his head excitedly. “But the man Bris |ley was at the door all night! “It doesn't matter. They have ercapit.” Kerry ncratched his close-cropped head in angry perplexity “You're always right, Mary," he| said, “But hang me if-never| mind! When we get the servant! we'll soon get Kagmah.” “Aye.” murmured his wife “If! ye hae na’ got Kazmah the now.”| “But-—Mary! ‘This tan't helping me! It's myatifying me deeper than ever “It's not clear eno’, Dan. But for | sure behind this mystery o° the| death of Sir Lacten there's a darker mymtery still, “Tis the biggest case ye ever had. Dinna look for Kaz mah, Look tae find why the woman | went tao him, and try tae find the meanin’ of the mma’ window behind the big chair * * * yens”—she seomed to be staring at nome dis tant visible object—"“watch the man Mareno—* “But—Mra, Irvin—* “Jn in God's guid keepin’ “You don't think # head” “Bhe t# wnirse than dead. Her wine have found her out.” The fey light suddenly left her eyes, and they became filled with tears, She turned impulsively to her hue band. “Oh, Dan! Ye must find her! Pulr weak bairt—dinna ye ken how she ts suffering” “My dear.” be eid, putting his arms her, “what is it? What ie itr" She brushed the tears from her eyes and tried to smila ‘Tis! something like the second steht, Dan,” she answered simply. “And) it's escapit me again. I a'mont had} the clue to it a’. Oh, there's some horrible wickedness in it, an’ cruelty an’ shame.” The clock on the mantleshelf be Kerry was watching| his wife's rosy face with s mixture! of loving admiration and wonder.) She looked so very bonny and placid | and capable that he was puzzied anew at the strange gift which » seemingly inherited from her mother, who had been equally shrewd, equally comely and similar ly endowed. “God diese us all™ he said, kinned her heartily, and etood up. “Rack | used you could hear me,” he admitted. “It's my cousin, Mar gaset Halley. You'll Uke her, She's & Up top girl, but ventric, Goes in| for doctoring. She's an M. RC, and only about 24 or #0, Fearfully | clever kid; makes me feel an in tant.” “Fiat heels, spectacles, and a Judicial manner?’ “Flat heels, yer other, She's awfully pretty, and| to look simply terrific in She's started in practice for | But not the! khakt, |herself now round tn Dover st. 1) wonder what she wants.” Silence fell between .them and| prevailed until the ringing of the doorbell announced the arrival of the girl She entered composediy, and Gray iftroduced Seton, “I am #0 glad to have met you at Inst, Mr. Seton,” she said laugh ingly, “From Quentin's many ac-| counts I had formed the opinion | that you were a kind of Arabian| Nights myth.” She turned to her| cousin, frowning in & rather puzzled way. “Whatever have you been burning bere?” she asked. “There is| such @ curious: smell in the room.”| Gray laughed, glancing In Seton's | direction. “So much for your taste in cigars he cried. | “Ohm aid Margaret, “I'm sure | it's not Mr, Seton's cigar. It isn't! & emell of tobacco. | She mat down in the chatr+ which | Gray placed by the fireside, and| her cousin slid the brown packet of cigarets across the little table in her direction. “Try one of these, Margaret,” he aid. “They are great, and will quite drown the unpleasant odor of which you complain.” Whereupon the observant Seton saw @ quick change take place in the girl's expression. She was star ing at the brown packet. “Where @id you get them?” she asked quietly. A smile faded from Gray's fps “Er—from Pyne," he replied “I must tell you, Margaret—" “Sir Lucien Pyne? she tnter. rupted. “Not from Rita Irvin?" Quentin Gray started upright fn his chair, “No, But why do you men. tion her? You've anything to tell me about Kita? *®** Have you Have you He fixed hie gaze eagerly upon her. “I have—yer.” Seton prepared to take his leave, but Gray impetuously thrust him back, immediately turning again to/ his cousin, “Perhaps you haven't heard, Mar garet,” he began. to bed you go, my dear, I must be off. There's Mr. Irvin to see in the morning, too.” Cicarete Following their dismisses! by Chirt Tuspector Kerry, Seton and Gray walked around to the latter's cham- bers tn Piccadilly. ‘They entered a large room which combined the characteristics of & Mbrary with those of @ military gymnasium. Gray went to a side table and mixed drinka. Placing « giase before Seton, he emptied his own at @ Graught and having looked in his cigaret case, began to ren sack a small cupboard. “Damn ft alll he exclatmed. “T haven't got a cigaret in the place!” “I don't amoke them myself,” said ‘They strong. Hullo! here are some.” From the back of a shelf he pro duced a small, plain brown packet, and took out of {ft a cigaret at which he stared oddly. Seton, smok-| ing one of the imevitable cheroots, | watched him. “Poor old Pyne muttered Gray, and, looking up, met the inquiring glance. “Pyne left there here only the other day,” he explained awk wardly. “I don't know where he got them, but they are something very special, I suppose I might ds well" The telephone bell had rumg. His eyés alight with hope, be ran out, leaving the door open. “Yes, yes, speaking. What? His tone changed. “Oh, It's you, Mar gwaret What? * © © Certainly, de lighted. No, there's nobody here, but old Seton Pasha. What? You've! heard the fellows talk about him who were out East? * * * Yes, that's the chap. Come right along.” “You don't propose to lionize me, I hope, Gray?” said Seton, as Gray returned to his seat. for Distribution Call at the Savings Department BANK OF CALIFORNIA National Association Second at Columbia TRUSS TORTURE Can be eliminated by wearing the Lundberg Rupture Support. We give free trial to prove its superiority. A. LUNDBERG CO. 4101 Third Ave, ,_ Seattle, “I have heard what ha hap- pened tonight—te Sir Lucien.” Both men etared at her silently for @ moment. “Seton haa been. with me all the time,” said Gray. “If he will con- nent to stay, with your perminsion, Margaret, I should lke bim to do 10." “Why certainty,” agreed the gtrt “Im fact, I shall be glad of his ad- vice.” Seton tnelined his head, and with- out other word resumed his seat. y stood on the tige? skin rug — et. In this sorme new ‘cult’?” tasted a strand of the tobaces, “I atill smoke a great deal more| “Good heavens he whispered. than is good for me,” she confessed,|“Gray, these things are doped! “but I don't smoke optum.” (Continued in Our Next Issue) r, i< us - UYOHN DANZ Mai eee FIRST SEATTLE SHOWING NOW— 4” AT PIKE When lovely woman stoops to folly Aud learns too late that men be tray What joy can soothe her melancholy, What hope can wipe her tears away? A story of social eins and sorrows with an ending exceptional in its dramatic unexpectedness. Starring— HENRY B. WALTHALL STAR OF “CONFESSION,” IN Based upon the novel by E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM SOME MUSIC, ’LL SAY THE NEW COLONIAL CONCERT ORCHESTRA MR. VAL HUBER, Conductor PLAYING Sextette from “Lucia” ....--+------—a-a------Dontettl | HAVE YOU EVER BEEN VAMPED? Come on in; the vamping’s fine! She varnps = every 7a17 She meets She just cant he Some girls are born vamps; some achieve the art and others have it thrust upon them! She breaks hearts just as if they were kidney /p it Constance Talmadge “A. VIRTUOUS VAMP” Together With CHARLIE CHAPLIN in one of those million-dollar screams bf his “BEHIND THE SCREEN” Jack Dempsey in “Daredevil Jack”—lith Episode