The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 14, 1920, Page 2

BATURDAY, AUGUST 14, T¥78. ‘MOB CAPTURES SHOT BY THUGS "WOUNDED NEGRO ans ls Found After Chase of” Two Mexicans Attack Him| 100 Miles at Sacramento or apadans ot: Seats ahatee VINELAND, Mo, Aug. 14—The Mata ‘ot the University of Wane unidentified negro who attempted to cond nebo edibel edged: Risen | Attack i2yearold Gertrude Wilson + nt, gehcaalt abel al goo hamid of this place Inst Wednesday, and [totes Siopaen MA rad bo wri who has since led @ pome @ chane earn cane harden of more than 100 miles, was found tiie morning, county hospital attend. exhausted and wounded four miles a ne from the scene of his crime today. It wag feared he would be lynched ra CANAL DRAGGED THE SEATTLE STAR POSTAL CLERK |U, W. STUDENT IS) AND $1200 GONE Was Assistant Naval Mail Clerk at Bremerton Disappearing without a clew, ex capt @ brief note saying he had gone \E a - uptown, Leroy Flemming, assistant e. pany | naval mall clerk aboard the United eam i Staten battleship Te: chored at "Rumors of Hitch in His Srerbertim, sbsgonded with approx! * Plans for Surrender Are mately $1,200 of naval postal funds Now Being Spread BY RALPH H. TURNER some time Thursday afternoon, Word of Flemming’s alleged theft TORREON, Aug. 14—Rumors of Ritch in the plans for complete SAYS - | “A stitch in time has |) spoiled many ‘my most || embarrassing moment’ stories.” Thieves Obtain a and flight wae received late Friday|| SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 14-—) night by Postal Inspector J. 8. @wan-| lester Moncrief, 26, of Seattle, a #tu-| lnon, who immediately investigated Gent in the University of Washing | the circumstances and instituted a)" te dying in & hospital here to widespread search, which in being @#y with & bullet wound in his lung | of Francisco Villa and de tion of his army were circu ated here today. | ‘The disarmament and Mishanding ‘Villa's force at Tlabua Lilo, Du- has been postponed for a - General Fugenio Martner end) “Bovermment representatives in the ‘SUrrender negotiations suddenty re | ol te Mexico City. CHO WANTS MONEY MIS OUTLAW GANG The reports of a break were de. Martines's chief of state and According to the chief of staff, Martinez found it necessary to AY City to confer with a De La Huerta on the de ‘fails of the fina! surrender and also ‘Bo get money to pay each of the 900) & year's wage, amounting about 900.000 pesos. } “Tt was learned, however, that Mar @isagreed with the proposal What In addition to the armed guard $8 men which the government al Villa to retain, he should also 150 more reformed bandits to Fanch as farm laborers. | inea pointed out that under) AN arrangement Villa would al-| ave 200 retainers at his dis-| And could go on the warpath | he felt like it. The gov-| has already consented to fe Villista officers, totaling 250,| thelr weapons and ammun} Ps jas HERE’S MORE ABOUT THE TRUTH STARTS ON PAGE ONE “Diller hotel.” place selected fe a tiny village} “Better let me take you home Get end of a railroad line in the|® good sleep.” northern corner of Durango. “Shertainly not.” the derefict pro evidently desired the final |tested. “Wouldn't think of disbconr to be held in some iso-|moding you. Ivn awright.” . place, vetoing suggestions that} Williams insisted. It wasn't far lf men lay down their arms at Tor-| Besides it was on his own way home. on or Gomez Palacio, where large|He aided the derelict out In an auto by the curh, ready to surrendering. drive off, were the four men who bad ts Believed to fear that ff his|been arguing inside Their (spute tn the presence of |had been settled and they seemed in a 18 AFRAID THE PEOPLE Villa’s request, the tiny village Durango, wae chosen | the final surrender and it will! Te staged there unicas hostilities are | ’ during the coming week, or ' con- | explained. pt virtual hibt-| “I'll take one boys out TOMA Sok onat’ got DO first,” the driver said. “Then chances on his men tecom-| we'll come back. Little fresh ar’ unruly if they were suddenty|do your fiend no harm.” @ with wealth in a wet town.| Williams thought o himself. They | The Villistas are all at Tinhualito | drove off. Streets and avenues were They have been pouring injcrossed. They were in the outskirts/ the Inst two days from San| somewhere, in the woods. | where their leader personally; “All right.” somebody yelled ‘There was commotion in the car. ROLLED THE SOUSE; ts are paving ag much fun #*|CLEANED WILLIAMS ) r pltvinasd “Flop ‘im and seo what the th ight cars and t Mee tease” Put) couse has got!” commanded another “It looked like the olf Wid West |%54d two men seized the derelict. Ie the reformed outlaws swarmed| Williams saw them snatch the from the roofs of the cars and |“erelict’s nugget ptn, his watch, and their horses, slipping and stiding,| rifle his pockets of $15. He wanted the runways, to give battle, but he was outnum- ) Then they mounted their steeds|bered, four to one. The derelict) Milled around the town, swing-|seemed paralyzed. Williams started | Tariats and clicking stx-shooters,|to climb out was held In a viselike grip and his pockets turned inside out. Gonzales, noted Mexican war he pleaded, fearing what further | and former candidate for the|fate might await the helpless dere. New York, members of his party! “Give you nothin’,” he roared out d today. “This ain't a charity event, you |. Pesquetra, financial agent of the/in on the “frameup.” Fovernment, today admitted ean government no other course but use of force.” the air with one cries, “Not yet.” spoke @ voice, as a He had only $4, but they took ft. fidency of the republic, remained/iict. “Give me carfare and let mo} While denying that he ts commis | simp.” he is here “to look over the ; OE eee NY UPRISIN OF itt te like 8 dig excursion and the as Cs Mexican Shipping Ordered Suspended SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 14.—All sea commerce between this port and Lower fornia is today suspended as the result of an order from Mexico City to the local consul. No ships are allowed to clear from des. | tnations In northern provinces of |kane Portland & Seattle railroad, | Lower California, BASEBALL PORTLAND SEATTLE Double Header Tomorrow Sunday, August 15th First game called at 1:30 Take Fourth ave. cars, Ag hand grasped his collar. 8 every nickel. seclusion here today. take him home.” by President De La Huerta tol “shut up™ growled another, uation in Lower California.” He kicked, struck out with his ON WAY T0 N. Y, “Now git! he was roughly told. | Gonzales refused to disclose his| The derelict laughed @ loud guf Negotiations with Governor|their car rolled up the road. Pesqueira declared in his opinion ee. Cal, Aug, 14.—o9n-! fists; it availed him nothing. He) 108 ANGELES, Aug. 14—-Gen.| “Let me take my friend along on here. He will leave shortly haw. atu, of Lower California, Roberto! williams opines the derelict was e*Governor Cantu has left the Mexi- denials of reports of an anti- Mantu uprising among troops sta ed at Ensenada were ined by Governor Esteban Cantu today. The er California governor said eal in daily communication with Whe Ensenada commanders and that Mo trouble had been reported trom re. | © Cantu’s air forces have been aug. ted by the addition of Major r, former Canadian army flier, twho yesterday chose to remain th of the international line, for- iting his American passport. Mexican Federals Land on Lowercal LO8 ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 14—~ Landing of Mexican fedgral troops t BE) Barril, on the coast of Lower lifornia, reported in dispatches Lower California today is di- Tectly in line with the determined ley of President De La Huerta to firmly with Governor Cantu in Lower California controversy, ac- ing to Roberto V. Pesqueira, | agent of the Mexican fed- it, | continued Saturday if cooperation with naval officers, Flemming, who is 23 years old, ts &@ boatewain's mate, second class, and had been serving as assistant postal clerk. He was left alone in charge of the postoffice Thursday morning, turned at noon he found a note from Flemming saying that he had gone up town and would be back before long. He did not return, however, and investigation revealed the fact that between $1,200 and $1,300 of the postal funds were minding, It was al) in cash, The clerk reported the matter to his officers, who in turn notified Inapector Bwensen, Flemming ts in hig second enlint- Ment, which began August 29, 1919, Hila home is tn Chicago, STEAMER FARES ARE INCREASED ® Oriental Lines Boost Rates 20 Per Cent BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 x steamship companies operating from San Francisco and Seattle to the Orient today announced a 20 per cent increase in passenger fares The companies are the Pacific Maiti, China Mail, Canadian Pacific, Toye Kisen Kaisha, Nippon Yusep Kaisha and Osaka Shosben Kaisha, president of the Northern Puctfic, Government Pays Up) ?r ie ain Petre: Claims of S.P.&S. ment check for that amount. | The Milwaukee road asks $25,900,. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Pull a ng 8 —e 9¢3.50, and the Northern Pacific settlement of the claims of the Bro | 515 19¢ 397.85. If the claims of other | first class roads are proportionate to | these it Is pomsible that a generation | will have passed before all are set- executive vice ted. ‘The first rallway was built for the Britieh coal mines. It was a horse oar track devised and used early in the 16th century, arising from federal operation of the road, has been made for $1,600,000. Chartea Donnelly, NOW SHOWING Marshall Neilan’s massive First National mile-a- minute action drama —a sensa- tional photoplay of the ro- mance, excitement, thrills and danger of newspaper and police life— ETIT That’s what the city editor told the reporter. So the latter went and got it—solved a big criminal mystery—used an ocean liner, a seaplane, a flying express train and an airplane to do it— And the doing of it doesn’t give your eyes a minute’s rest! A big, typical Marshall Neilan Cast is in it! STRAND NEWS BURJON HOLMES PRIZMA SCENIC and when the chief postal clerk re-| ® two others in his thigh and hu Few Shinplasters ‘Thieves used a shovel to pry open & aide window of J, H. Keller’s home at 4220 bist ave. 8., last night, and eecaped with three 25-cent shinplast- ers, a wort of currency used during the Civil war, and a $2.50 golf piece. They also took an asnortment of Jew elry including @ #tickpin set with |10 chip diamonda, Keller reported to day, nd and. Moncrtef was whot early Friday morning near the depot while walt ing for @ train, | He wha picked up by John Laur, |& watchman, who claimed he saw Moncrief run from between two box | jears, orying: “I'm shot.” Moneriet | told the police he was attacked by |two Mexicana, Later A. Gareta and Farmien An goles, both Mexicans, were arrested jand are being investigated as powst: | jble assailants of the dying rman. Monertef failed to idemtify either at| his bedaide, | Garcia, when arrested, was carry- ing a revolver containing four empty | chambers and & loaded bullet the same size aa the one which pierced Burglars Steal $40,000 Jewelry ASBURY PARK, N. J, Aug. 14.—~ Forty thousand dollars’ worth of Jewelry Was etolen last night from | the home of Samuel Metzer of the! Guggenheim corporation. Burglara, whe the family was out, worked the combination of the safe in Met zer’s bedroom, TONIGHT 9:00-—Lench! park—Dance by Uni- form Rank, Knights of Pythias 726 Green Bidg-——Dr. “Le C.! Chandler, of Los Angeles, talks te King County Osteopathic as- sociation, SUNDAY 445-—King at. station—Crown prince | Carol of Rumania arrives in Se- | Incognito, for indefinite | ¥ Afterneen—Fortuna re—Annual wy yd Hildesheimer lodge, L Aeroplane to Do Stunts at Picnic The hig prize in the contests this afternoon and evening at the all Rallard picnic at the Golden Gardens day Wa» an aeroplane ride, A plane of the Western Aero company was weoured to do etunts and regular passenger flights from the picnic grounds, The contest winner was promined a free ride. The plenic, which is under the aus |ploes of the Ballard business men, [included games and stunts and a pic | pper this afternoon with a rt by Wagner's band. It will } pnclude thie evening with a big clambake. The Boy Scouts will build the campfire and maintain ft In charge of arrangements are Frank C. Kean, Theodore HMegdah!, Andy Johnon, A. B. Ruffner and lL, D. Willuuna, One of the only two white lange roon in the world hag been sent to England from Australia, ‘To enable a person to obtain water from & bubbling fountain, a cup has} been invented with a hole in the bottom, Uirough which it is filled. here! tion, romance and drama. Laughter, gallop, plot and dash all combine to make this a 100% nyt }\! AH i i ) JACK DEMPSEY in FOR BOY'S BODY. Year-Old Alfred Servizh Drowned — With the aif of harbor patrofi boats the police today resumed drage ging operations in the canal near the Fremont car barns for the body of Gyearold Alfred Servin, who wns drowned last evening while learning to swim. The drowning occurred at o'clock. Motorcycle Patrolmen C,’ D. Follrich, P. KE. Knapp and W. A, Wood dragged the swimming hole until 11 o'clock without finding the barns, reported the drowning. Ab fred was the son of Antone Servizi, 445 N. 35th st ines . X-rays are being used successfully to bring out erased parts of ancient palimpsest writings. —— “Oh, give me some more of thas coffee, Jim Boldt!—Adv. Auditorium (CNonsectdrian) 1414 Seventh—Near Pile Special Addresses by W. G. Asher (of Liverpool, Eng. 745. No collections, (We want to tell you there fs a pretty fine show It has the flare, flash, gayety, color and joy of Broadway night life, plus the tang of Western ac- “DAREDEVIL JACK” The Fourteenth and Final Bpisode—All the Big Mysteries Cleared Up