The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 14, 1920, Page 1

is (0,70 THE POLLS and VOTE. This is your prime duty as a citizen. VOTE. Go to the polls and REMEMBER JONES. Remember the kaiserite of republicans must keep newspaper in the stat ruled them. The promise.and the state, moreover, demands Jones’ defeat because of ism, not politics, blican as well as democrat; every repub ledge—and a, pledge then given must be observed today. The honor of the state demands it. And the safety of the is relations with Jap bank interests. 1917 and the pro-Jap of 1920. Does Washington want a pro-Jap senator? If not, defeat Jones. Insure his defeat by voting for William Inglis. The e solemn pledge they took when our nation was on the brink of war—the pledge to defeat Wesley Lusitania Jones. Every lican leader in the state, gave that pl they gave it at a time when patriot- For the governorship, vote either for George Lamping, of Seattle, progressive, or for Ed T. Coman, of Spokane, if you are a conservative. These men are not tied up to any selfish groups. The contest ought to lie between two honest men conservative. Hart and Hartley are not true repr orney, Malcolm Douglas stands head and shoulders above For sive, independent. He will be a wholesome addition to our county government.’ yx § i] Tonight, W @ Co; published by special ar- rangement with the Wheeler Byn- it of the vocal cords, The thou- lady isn't precisely an Arabian 33 in dish- ry. mixed East- all, we'll get along. there is an old, woodcuts of It was built—tet’ when there was st, except the old I i eit f: *Ehif i § abe Z ' i f f z li F : i i ; 5 g He i i i tl Weather vednesday, occa- sional rain; fresh south- erly winds, Temperature Last 24 Hours Maximum, 39, yinimum, 53. Today noon, 59, att a MOTHER L GIRL-WIFE HELD YIELDS 10 LOVE FOR Husband’s Salary Too Low, She Passes Bad Checks on Seattle Stores Mrs. Margaret Stuart, 1%, a pretty Canadian bride, was weeping pent tent tears in city jail Tuesday, where she was charged with having deluged Seattle department stores with worthless checks. “I did it because I wanted pretty clothes,” she sobbed to detectives Her husband earns $40 a week, | Which, she says, is not enough to provide the luxuries she craves. The girl has never been in trouble before, han no police record, and her very evident unsophistication moved the usually hard and skeptical detective “| force today to shield her from im i p23} ih 35 Eg i ing trifling millions or so from the lady with the prehistoric i . i i stenographer and typewriter Acropolis hotel (there! I've let name of it out) was Mise Ida Bates. She was a holdover from the Greek classics. There wasn't 4 flaw in her looks. Some oid-timer in paying his regards to a lady said “To have loved her was a liberal a er jucation.” 4 over the back hair and neat white shirtwaist of Miss Bates was equal ‘¢o a full course in afy correspond. ence school in the country, She oney in advance, she came to look me as something of a friend and protege. She had unfailing kind- ness and good nature; and not even @ white-lead drummer or a fur im. porter had ever dared to crons the @ead line of good behavior in her “presence. The entire force of the Acropolis, from the owner, ‘who Jived in Vienna, down to the head porter, who had been bedridden for 16 yeas, would have sprung to her defense in a moment. One day I walked past Miss Bates’ little sanctum Remiingtortum, and saw in her place a black-haired unit — unmistakably a person— pounding with each of her fore fingers upon the keys. Musing on the mutability of temporal affairs, I passed on. The next day I went on ‘a two weeks’ vacation. Returning, I gtrolied thru the lobby of the Acropolis, and saw, with a little warm glow of auld lang syne, Misa Bates, as Grecian and kind and flawless as ever, just putting the cover on her machine. The hour for closing had come; but she asked me in to sit for @ few minutes in the dictation chair, Miss Bates ex plained her absence from and re- turn to the Acropolis hotel in words {dentical with or similar to these fol- ing: well, Man, how are the stories coming?” “Pretty regularly,” said 1. “About ual to their going.” oem sorry,” said she. “Good type- (Zurn to Page 7, Column 2) * | Imperial { Well, even to have jook- quisitive reporters. With her husband she lives at the hotel, Fourth ave. and Union st. Her home is in Quebec, Canada. She was married here only | four months gO. Store detectives, co-operating with the police, have been trying to trace the bad check passer for several days. The girl's arrest came thru a red cape and hat which she bought at one of the downtown stores with one of; her worthless checks, and which she was wearing. When arrested Mrs. Stuart at tempted to maintain a bold front, but when the jail bars loomed before her, she broke down. At first, her only reply to police questions was: “I don't know why I did it. must have been crazy.” But later she admitted that it was her irresistible longing for “easy ’ money and luxuries which turned her from the “straight and narrow.” She was arrested by Detective R. R. Herbert at Second ave. and Pike st., after, it im alleged, she had cashed 10 checks totaling approximately $100. The girl is extremely beautiful and, because it in her first offense, police today were seriously consider: ing dropping the case, provided the money loxs is made good. OBODY HOME! NOBODY HOME! The “Nobody Home” sign was hung out at the city hall Tuesday. County and city officials quit work for the day to cluster in obscure eor- ners of the building for the purpose of discussing politics Only one official the allabsorbing was asleep. I refrained from subject—and he Now Is the Time When many families return- ing from their vacations are looking for Apartments for the winter season. By starting an advertise- ment in The Star Want Ads now you can get in touch with hundreds of these pros- pective tenants who want your suites. Phone Main 600 ting the two lines of thought, the progressive and the On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise NEW STATE OKEHS VOTE {Action to Ratity Federal Su - frage Amendment Comes Today in Connecticut | HARTFORD, Sept. legislature this after- eral suffrage amend- |ment. The vote in the house was 216 to 11, and in the senate 33 to 0. The legislature met in special ses- sion today to pase enabling legisla- tion so women could vote, Suffra- gists sought to bring ratifica‘ion be- fore the legislature, to clinch the bal- lot even if Tennessee's ratification is thrown out by the courts. Hol- comb's move today was unexpected. | Leaders in both houses resisted it, | urging that ratification be taken up | at once. HAT’S IN A NAME? READ THIS | L. B. Thirsty was arrested for | drunkenness today at Rube's cafe, | Sixth and Marion, where, it was charged, he and three others were raising a disturbance. $25 Watch Gets Him in Very Bad A $25 watch got Earnest Fisher in bad with the prosecuting attorney | Tuesday, Earnest was charged with petit larceny when J. C, Colbo, of the Prince Rupert hotel, appeared before Prosecutor Brown and declared the watch had been stolen from his room. (CHANCE TO GET A GOOD UMBREL With the rainy season fast ap proaching, more than 100 umbrellas | are waiting to be claimed in the Lost and Found department of the mu- nicipal railway. |Maine Vote Is No Surprise, Says Cox EN ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR COX, WEISER, Idaho, Sept. 14— Governor Cox, in a statement here this morning, declared that the Maine election was no surprise. He pointed out that Maine went republican im 1916, and said the tn- creased majority was due to the aug- mented total vote, Idaho Congressman to Speak Thursday Congressman Burton L. French, |Idaho representative in congress, and recognized authority on land Problems of the Pacific Northwest, will be the principal speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Young Men's Republican club at Meve's cafeteria Thursday noon. 14.—The Connecticut} noon ratified the fed-| SEATTLE, WASH., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920. They Spurn wit . Plain Gold is Spark Girls Demand in Engagement Sym- bole, Say Jewelers ‘| No longer is a “simple solitaire” sufficient to indicate the “intentions” Of Seattle young men and young women. The plain gold band retains ite significance, but has lost its pep ularity as the sign of the exchange of marriage vows. According to Louis Friedlander, fe. Attle jeweler,-the percentage of plain gold solitaire engagement rings that are sold now is almost nil. Stones set in platinum, with platinum bands or with gold bands, are what girla-are wearing on the thd finger of the left hand. If platinum proves too ex- | pensive for the buyer, a fancy set- ting in gold is furnished, but a plain ring—no! “White gold,” a combination of pal- ladium and other base metals, and [resembling platinum, coating no More than yellow gold, is being used | With the white stones to some extent. Small stones, flanking the single large stone, find favor with many, -W. E. Dever, with L. W. Suter, Jeweler, myn that the day has pase- led when the blushing bride walks to the altar to receive a plain gold band with her solitaire, The small bands in gold or platinum, with stones or engraved, frequently in an brange blossom pattern, are the rings sold now for “wedding rings.” Albert Hansen's, on Second ave., mentions fancy rings only in ite list of wedding and engagement symbols, and a dozen other jewelers indicate similar taste in their customers, " . in Boxing Match 108 ANGELES, Sept. 14—A friendly boxing match at the Y. M. C. A. here last night, today caused the death of Al Alvarez, 22, who died from a basal skull fracture received in a bout with Frank Quigley, 21 Alvarez was knocked down by a blow to the jaw. He died today. Police are holding Quigley, pending invesigation of the tragedy. Exonerate Husband in Wife Death Case WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—The federal grand jury here today exon- erated Roy H. Kuehling from any biame in connection with the death of his wife, who was drowned in the Potomac river here a week ago. Kuehling was at once released. Sugar Down 2 Cents. To Take’Nother Plunge Following the announcement that the next lot of sugar from the Cal- ifornia refineries is 2 cents a pound cheaper than the last consignment, Seattle jobbers predicted Tuesday that within a week local consumers will be buying sugar for 18% cents & pound, The market is reported weak at the new price, and further decline jis expected, Good ! News | ROME; Sept. 14.—Exe¢utives of the Third Internationale have is- sued a manifesto to Italian laborites and socialists, urging them to turn the present economic demgnatration into @ revolutionary outbreak, ac cording 40 the Berne correspondent of the Idea Nazionale, Following the stoppage of two troop traina in Northern Italy by of the Railway Men's syn- dicate, @ battleship and a destroyer | flotitia, carrying landing companies, have arrived at Genoa, Three thousand manufacturers adopt@! resolutions, condemning the government for its inaction, and de- manding restoration, according to a Milan dispatch, Reports indicated the continuation of “direct action” activities by work- men, even as negotiations between metal workers and factory owners was resumed in Milan, A dispatch from Como said a gen eral strike was proceeding there aa & protest against the arrest of sev- eral socialists on the charge of carry- ing concealed weapons, Employes who occupied the Fiat automobile works, in turn were re ported to have broken apen the fac tory safe and taken 200,000 lire to help pay arrears in wages. An attempt was made to blow up the Romol railway bridge near Tri- esta, where riota have been under way between socialists and nation: alists for several days, quite aside from the economic cemonstration wheh began early this month with the occupation of fact ries by metal workers to prevent a lockout. eee REDS LAUNCH NEW ADVANCE LONDON, Sept. 14—The Bolshe- viki have launched a new offensive against the Poles and Ukrainians on both sides of Brody, according to an official dispatch from Moscow today, received by way of Berlin. The dispatch said that Russian cavalry was advancing rapidly upon Lemberg. ISLANDS TAKEN BY ITALY POET ROME, Sept! 14.—Gabriel d’Annun- xio's forces announced the capture of the islands of Arbe, Veglia and Cherzo on Sgturday, according to a dispatch from Flume today, recetved by way of Ancona. Arbe, Veglia and Cherzo are large islands south of Fiume, lying be- tween the Istrian peninsula and Dal- matia, Several large townd are lo- cated on them. d'Annunzio may seek to include them in his new republic of “Quarnero.” @ Act of Congress March 3, 1 Per Year, by Mail, $6 to $9 AS THIEF continue till 8 p.m. The principal contests are for the republican nomination for United ‘Stateg senator and for the guberna- torial nominations on both the repub- ican and democratic tickets. The third party, or farmertabor ticket, will be named ata state con- vention in the Labor:‘temple, Robert A. Bridges, former state land com- Missioner and presitient of the port Of Seattle, will be named for the gov- ernorship, and C. J. France, a broth- er of United States Senator France, of Maryland, probably will be nomi- nated for United States senator. The convention met at 10 o'clock, named credential and resolutions committees, and listened to ad- dreases by some of the leaders of the movement. Nominations will be made late this afternoon fol- lowing the reports of the commit. tees. David C. Coates was chair- man. Inthe republican senatorial contest the nomination in between William Inglis and Senator Wesley L. Jones. The gubernatorial contest in the re- | M! publican primaries is considered a “horse race" between George Lamp- ing of Seattle, Senator Ed T. Coman of Spokane, Gov. Hart of Tacoma, Col, Roland Hartley of Everett and John A. Gellatly of Wenatchee. The republicans also have contests for the first congressional district, the fourth congressional district, aad the fifth district. In the latter dis- trict Representative Stanley Webster and Tom Corkery, who has the in- dorsement of the Nonpartisan league, are fighting a neck-to-neck race. They both live in Spokane. In the first congressional district Represenative John F. Miller is opposed by H. Alvin Moore, nominated by the railroad brotherhoods, and by Frank Pierce of Kitsap county, In the fourth dis trict Represenative Summers is op- posed by E. K. Brown of Ellensburg. TWO ARK ‘ UNOPPOSED Rep. Johnson, of Hoquiam, fs un- opposed in the third district, and Rep. Hadley is unopposed in the second district. The democratic candidates for congress are all unopposed in their own primaries. George F. Cotterill, former mayor of Seattle, is the dem- oeratic cholee for U. 8. senator, ‘There are four candidates for gov- ernor on the democratic ticket— Judge W. W. Black, A. B. Judd, Haward T. Mathes, I. G. O'Harra. ‘Thre judges of the supreme court, are also to be chosen. Nine superior court judges are to be chosen in King county. ‘The judges are elected by the non-partisan method. (Turn to Last Page, Column 2) | . The Seattle Star Bntored as Second Class Metter May 3, 149%, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash. unde: represen’ esentatives of any line of th t; they are sold to selfish groups and special interests. e average claimant for this office. He is clean, courageous, progres- TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE damaged. He was brought to the city haspital by his companions at 4:45 a. m. The They are a Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins, living on Eastlake ave.; Mins Cross, of the Rainier apartments, and Hy Frabk, also of the Rainier club. The auto skidded on the wet pave- ment when it hit @ turn in the road. ‘The police report has this comment: “The party had been drinking, as liquor could be smelled on Cornelius’ breath.” His brother is propreitor of the Cornelius cafe. 7 Third ave, SCREAMS ROUT HER ASSAILANT Phone Girl Eludes Man Who Tries to Attack Her Her screams and nimble feet saved ‘Viola Moss, 1421 Highland pl. @ telephone operator, from an af tack at 10:25 last night. A man leaped out at her from be- hind bushes at Second ave. N. and Galer #t. as she was walking home from work at the Queen Anne phone exchange. She was only’a half.-bleck from her home. Screaming, Miss Moss fled before the man could lay hands on her. Her screams frightened the would- be assailant, and he disappeared. Miss Moss described him to’ the Police as being about 22, very small, and about 5 feet 3 inches in height. Marshal Petain Will Take Bride PARIS, Sept. 14.—The approach- ing marriage of Marshal Henri Pe- tain to Mme. Hardon was announced today. Marshal Petain distinguished himself in the defense of Verdon and was made commander-in-chief of the French armies when Marshal Foch assumed command of the allied forces, He is 65. Vocational Training Sick Treatment Off Information just received at the district office of the Federal Board for Vocational Training from ‘the central office, instructs officials of the work to incur no further ex- pense for medical, dental or optical treatment for trainees. The reason is the refusal of the comptroller of the treasury to honor vouchers cov- ering medical services LOSES RACE FOR KIDNAPED BOY wel, they declared. After landing she disappeared with the child. All Seattle hotels are being searched and the police believe it is only @ matter of a few hourw before the aged woman is taken into cus tody and the child returned to the mother. After the mother missed the pair at the dock she at the Prosecuting attorney's office and ha@ @ warrant issued charging the gran mother with kidnaping. Is Caught Before He A . Sets Up in Business Robert Fay, 31, the man arrested last week in an abandoned shack | at Renton with a complete burglars. outfit in his possession, was Tuesday by Prosecutor Fred C, Brown with carrying concealed | CONNECTICUT RATIFIES WOMAN SUFFRAGE LAW. a a