The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 24, 1920, Page 14

AIMS BILL > AT ALIENS __INBUSINESS Tindall Would Restrict Li- Censes to Those Who Read. and Write English Another blow was aimed at Japa: | Anese aggression In Seattle Monday When Councilman Philip Tindall in-| troduced into the city council an ordinance requiring all applicants for a license te conduct a junk shop, pawn broker's shop, employ Ment agency or pool room to be jable to speak, read and write the Engtish language. “For proper police supervision !t “fs necessary that managers of such }Dusinesses be able to speak the Bnglish language.” Tindall de ‘Glared. “And in other ways it is Undesiradie to issue city licenses ‘to aliens who do not even speak “the common tongue.” ‘The ordinance was referred to the license committee for investiga- » tion and report. ‘Mrs. Tom Hale, 1511 17th ave. and her 2-year-old son, struck at Second ave. and Pike st.. by Auto driven by Max Tettle- 2000 Fifth ave. were re Both were se hurt, the child sustaining and bruises when knocked to wement from his mother's jestrians Hit by Autos This Year Dorothy Robertson, 7, of 2108'4 park Sunday by an auto driven -] by Theo Oudett, 18, of $18 Roan- oke st. He is charged with reck- lees driving. After striking the 431 She was struck by an whose driver is sought by at 18th ave. S and Jack- This Year ‘Twenty members of the North- “(west council of the Knights of Co- Jumbus sailed for the North aboard ‘the Admiral liner City of Seattle Monday. They will handle a spe- cial initiatory ceremony at Juneau _ mext Sunday. ; e Leteas Ponzi’s Liabilities About $3,000,000 BOSTON, Aug. {United Press.}—Charles Ponzi's liabilities are about $3,000,000, he declared today fn reply to a question put to im by Robert G. Dodge, for the Feceivers, when his bankruptcy pro ceedings were resumed. Baron Rothschild, French king of financiers, estimates secret betting in that country amounts to 10,000, 000 francs daily. Too Many Tools, No Work to Do, So He’s Arrested Because J. Callahan, 27, had seven wrenches and no bolts to twist; four screwdrivers and no screws to screw; a hammer and no nails to drive, and two pairs of pliers and no wire to cut, De- tective R. E. Benjamin arrested him late Monday and placed him in the city jail on an open charge. The only tool Callahan had in his possession with which he seemed Acquainted with was a hypodermic outfit, the police declare. The arrest occurred at Fifth ave. and Cherry st. Highwaymen Trade Watches Obliging highwaymen who take “one’s watch and substitute another. the cheaper, timepiece, were report ed to the police today by Harold Doctor, 1527 Belmont ave. Doctor said he was held up by two young men who pulled him into Sn open garage near his home Sat- urday night. They took his watch and knife, he said, giving him in return another somewhat battered watch. The police today were concerned With reports of a number of petty erimes. CALL AT HOME, TAKE HANDBAG Mrs. John K. Miller, 222 20th ave., Peported that her black handbag, containing two checks and a pair of gloves, was stolen from the hall of her home. Mrs. C. A. Hart, 1015% Howell st., waid ome one stole her pockethook from her room. The pocketboo was later found in the Orinoco Spartments, she reported, with a cameo pin missing from its con- tents. Mrs, Hilda Jensen, 1426 16th ave., ‘Beported a diamond ring worth $75 ? 4 | SHARP, POINTED ‘He Says Harding “Doesn't | Know Several Things” BY HERBERT W. WALKER — DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 24-—Gov ernor James M. Cox today dectared | | that he would prove his charges that |the republicans are seeking a cam-| |paign fund of $15,000,000 when he) |speaks at Pittsburg next Thursday | | night. | In a sharp statement, Cox, refer: | ring to Senator Harding's denial of | the campaign fund allegation, said he believed the republican candidate | “knows nothing about a lot of things | | that going on around him.” | The governor then promised thi jat Pittsburg he would “advise t jcountry as to mattety of which the |senator claims to be {gnorant.” | Bar vad ha ‘ | Thrifty Travelers Buy Tickets Early) Are you planning a little trip by rail? Then you'll save money by pur | chasing your ticket before Thursday, |when the newly authorized 20 per cent increase goes into effect. Officials of the G. N. the C, M @ St P. the N. P., and the oO. W./ lines have moved their ticket offices temporarily to the consolidated tick: | | accommodate the rush that ia in creasing as the date for the new rate | approaches, Realty Men Will Butler at 6 p. m. Tuesday by the! | Seattle Real Estate association, E B. Arthaud of Hoquiam, past presi dent of the Interstate Real Esta | association, and Walter Daly, H. G.| | Beckwith, Prank McGrillis and Fred | 0. Brockman, representing the Port | and realty board, will be the speak | ers, | Tosses Cigaret, and Starts Fire ||, Tossing a cigaret out the window of his room, a lodger in the Hotel | Reynolds, Fourth ave. near Yesler way, caused a blaze this morning that resulted in four battalions of firemen being called out. | The burning cigaret alighted on| jan awning, which was @ roaring flame when the firemen arrived. | MRS. SOPHIA JOHNSON, 74, who died at her home, 6020 W. Hinds | st, Monday night, of @ stroke of apoplexy, was buried in Kent Tues. | day afternoon. She was a native of Sweden and had been a resident of the Northwest for many years. | ) <acnt ace With Him| jstolen from her room. She said a | painter had been making repairs in the place. | Two men entered the Madiaon | Drug Store at 2038 Madison st last night, chased the clerk behind the prescription counter and to fill a leather grip and | box they carried with articles from the shelves, the proprietor reported, [when they became frightened and jran, vanishing an alley just | before the police arrived, | SNATCH PURSE AS SHE WALKS Mrs. J, W. J Green Lake way, set her handbag down in the! Colman dock for a moment yester day, she reported, When she turned to pick it up it was gone. It con tained wearing apparel J. C, Beutsch, 1044 55th ave. g., | was strolling in the vicinity of Fourth ave. and Virginia wt. last | night, he said, when someone ap roached from behind and snatched | his purse from his pocket. It con tained $17, Burglars were reported to have en tered the home last night of 8. Is. rael, 605 Yesler way, escaping with $7 in silver, down | Hold Dinner Here. A dinner will be given at the Hotel |f) THE SEATTLE STAR THE GREASED PIG Dogs pucks Get O. K. Various Seattlc citizens from ti to time have crabbed at howling de and crowing roosters, They have complained against unmuffied motor cyclen and open cutoffs. They protested against crying babie c] yowling cats. But comes now a brand new complaint. One C. W. Long, 2224 14th ave. W & nocturnal worker, who kids Mor pheus by day, yelped long and loudly late Monday to the police about a flock of tame ducks who walk post by his bedroom window, He wants the quacking removed. Neighborhood patrolmen have been notified and are laying in hiding with a view toward determining the best method of quieting the offending fowls. Get Kicks Yelping, barking, howling, Intoning and baying Fidoes breathed deep sighs of relief Monday afternoon when the city council voted to post pone indefinitely the ordinance mak ing {t a misdemeanor to keep a caco- phonous canine. The action of the city dads, It was understood at the city hall, buries in- definitely the controversy that has been waged before city oMfeialn for several weeks and which has at Umea threatened to grow into a fairnized riot In tying the ean to the dog or dinance Chairman Philip Tindall de clared that the state law furnishes a remedy in all classes of nuisances where “a considerable number of per laons” are affected Hundreds of Yank Refugees in Danzig WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Several hundred Americans are among the | cand refugees who have crowded Into the city of Danzig from Poland, the state department was advised today by American Commissioner Dresel at Bertin. Dressel reported that there have been no major disturbances in Dan aig since Aug. 5. There was some of radica [Ba Candidates Will Be in Movies at Park Motion pictures of the national dates will be shown at a meet jing of the Woodland Park Repubti. lean club to be held in Greenwood hall, Sird st. and Greenwood ave, Turesday evening. } Cot W. M. Ingtle, candidate for United States senator, and several | et office on Second ave in order to! disorder early this month as a result | candidates for state and county of om will epeak, 'SLAYER FACES MURDER TRIAL Brown Files First Degree Charges That J.B. HM, who shot and killed Christ G. Gre r of a soft drink par 8 | 1 in Montana for | produce peddler, jcorn, prope Jior at 211 & waa convic pnd ave, last Sun day a killing under pr clroum s, wan t |day of Prosecutor I | A first degree murder charge has been filed against Hill in Juntioe Otis W. Brinker's court. He is held without privilege of bail, Grecorn died at the city hospital Monday af | ter surgeons had vainly attempted to | nave his life by an operation. | ‘The shooting Sunday in nald to followed Hill's ejection trom ft drink entablishment. Wit declared that Hill fired three yee, but that his w on mis fired | the first two times Boy Hikers Will Attend Carnival Fred K. Hollister and Wayne Young, two Seattle boys, who will leave from Holdt’s Third ave restaurant Wednesday noon, for a hike from Seattle around the United States America first,” will appea in person at the Newsboys” carnival, at Fourth and Stewart, Tuesday night at 6.50. The boys are indorsed by prominent civic and fraternal organizations of Seattle. They will make short talks at the per formance tonight. Firemen Hopping on Minor Blazes Minor fires made the fire depart | | ment more than earn its money Mon day. A city light transformer at lith ave. 8. and Pium st. causedarun. = | A fireplace at 610 Maiden ave. did likewise. An awning fire at Third ave. §. and Main «t. got action, while am plank fire at Rainier ave. and) Charles at. irritated a few firemen. | | Burning erase at Third ave. N. and Clay st. provided work for a North | End company, while brush fires were reported at 334 ave. N. and E. Madi son et., 16th ave. 8. and Me 4 and 12th ave, W V Daughter of Ole Hanson Loses Mins Nellie Hanson, daughter of Ole Hanson, former mayor of Be attie, reported to the police Monday / afternoon the lows of a handbag containing $408 in currency and a receipt for inwurance on the life of her father, The bag is thought to have bean lost on Becond ave. and W. y ot ‘The total supply of sugar for the United States available this year le estimated at 4,742,453 tons, Newlywed Had to Steal, He Says, to Feed Callers A. L. Colson, a baker, arrested on a petty larceny complaint, said that he had taken to stealing in order to provide food for visitors in his home after be wae married. Police allege they found a roast veal, a pound of sliced ham, 4 pound of butter and some pilver ware in Colson’s Chauncey Wrigt restaurant where he was employed. He had been married but two weeks, locker THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT The Bargain Basement System of Buying for Cash Brings to Seattle Shoppers Many a Choice Opportunity to Save. For Instance— 324 Pairs of Women’s and Misses’ Sati F or Hou Helio Flame Kelly n Shi at 98c Pr. Light Blue Light Pink Old Gold se or Par Some Slightly Soiled— Dainty Slippers of high-grade satin in such attractive shades as ers ty Wear, Black White Cream have pom-pons of chiffon with ribbon centers, tailored ribbon bows or bead buckles. _ Made with hand-turned soles and satin-covered Cuban, mil- itary or half Louis heels. In All Sizes From 1 to 61/2 “Kid’’ McCoy Simply Cannot 4 4 . '° in that quarter hurried diamaily and, cess, was beginning to outline the: W, silently along with coat collars turned | history of hin career. ‘The other, eep 1s ives high and pocketed bands, And in| submerged in his overcoat, latenedl z - the door of the hardware store the | with interest - man who had come a thousand miles| At the corner stood a drug story to fill an appointment, un al-| brilliant with electric lights. Wi with the friend of |they came into this glare each his cigar and|them turned simultaneously to gal upon the other's fa The man from the Weat stopp suddenly and released his arm. Jimmy Wells,” he “Twenty years is a to time, but not long enough to ehan from a Roman to most to absurdity his youth, smoked | waited. About 2@ minutes he waited, and lthen a tall man in a long overcoat with collar turned up to hin ears | hurried acrons from the opposite side of the atreet He went directly |the waiting man. + abe ened “In that you, Bob? he asked, | pug doubttully | “It pometimes changes ® good mam | “In that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried |into a bad one,” said the tall mam, the man in the door. | You've been under arrest for 10 “fiom my heart!” exclaimed the ‘Silky’ Bob, Chicago thinkg! new arrival, grasping both the other's you may have dropped over our way hands with his own. “It's Bob, sure|and wires us she wants to have @ las fate. I was certain I'd find you|chat with you, Going quietly, age lhere if you were etill in existence. | you? That's sensible. Now, before | Well, well, well—20 years is a long| We @0 to the station here's « note) lume. The old restaurant’s gone,|1 was asked to hand you. You Bob; I wish it had lasted, read it here at the window, could have had another dinner there, | from Patrolman Wells.” How hag the West treated you, old The man from the West unfo man?” | the little piece of paper handel “Shully; it has given me everything EY nr iy ean ne I anked it for, You've changed lots, | 1? TUHt. jet a tnished. ‘The Jimmy, I never thought you were | (he (ue Ne te so tall by two.or three inches ee eae as “Oh, 1 grew a bit after T was 20."! cince on time. When you stru “Doing well in New York, Jimmy?" | match to light your cigar I saw “Moderately. I have a pusition in| was the face of the man wanted im one of the city departments. Come! Chicago. Somehow I couldn't de it on, Bob; we'll go around to a place I| myself, so I went around and gots ‘The | know of, and have good long talk | plain clothes man to do the job. about old times.” “JIMMY? The two men started up the street, arm in arm. 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