The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 21, 1921, Page 4

‘Rescue of * * & "UTAH CROPS "AS OF YORE “Miracle” Workers Appear to Destroy i Field Mice ; SALT LAKE CITY, July 21.-—-The @ta gulls, “miracle birds" of the Mormons, have come again to the Fescue of the Utah farmers, ‘Their first appearance probably Sayed the Mormon pioneers from @eath by hunger. Tt was in 1848 when Salt Lake ‘City was but a desert camp, com: & logand-mud fort with its ting tents and prairie-schoons The religious emigrants had ted af their surplus grain in fresh turned sod. It was their food reliance for the next sea- That failing to mature, they it perish. pest of locusts threatened the Prayers arose day aay night. Then happened what the settlers pleased to term a miracle, for gulls from Salt Lake swept in myraids to devour the locusts thout fouching the grain. Today vast flocks of these same to which @ monument has erected, are successfully com- & pest of field est Jordan, as seriously One farmer said that the land ly was covered with mice bur When he turned the irriga- water into the field turned gray the ground had turned gray come to life. A living swarm M mice of all ages and sizes fled the fields. The sea gulls were by sight and at once commenced upon the mice. Every morning Na come in from the lake and out the fields that are being to devour the mice. They exterminating the pests rapidly. to threaten 4 NEW YORK, July 21.—The En- glish language of today is an Ameri. can disease which plays no favorites jauto in front of her home Monday afternoon. Mrs. McIntyre was cross ing the street when the auto, driven by R. R. John, 204% Weller st, struck her, wrenching her ankle. 446;2" unidentified girl, play. ing with two small boys in the street at 23rd ave. & W. and W. Spokane st., was struck Monday evening by an auto driven by Alex ander Law, 8428 Island drive. The 921 Record of | sii"var cjnsrenuy wnturt una wes . . Pedestrians Hit |)" 2°" °". 'o 44737. M. J. Milnor, 52, 4331 by Automobiles | Sixth ave. N. W., was severe ly injured when struck at Fremont 4-—Mre. F. Butler, Alsace ave. and Ewing st. Tuesday after. partments, was painfully; moon by an auto truck driven by @ when knocked down and Jap. Mra. Millnor was thrown heav- 15 feet by an auto driven|tly to the ground and suffered ee an unidentified man and woman |Verely from four splinters which en- ‘Eighth ave. and Pike st. Monday |tered her back. She was taken to pnoon. Mrs. Butler was crossing | city hospital, where she was later Street and had gained the curb. | released. The Jap has not been iden- “ EVERETT — Coroner no investigation into death of Mil- home by M-/ton Rhodes, of Tenino, shot by ith ave. Charles A. Whitney, lumber camp |. Melntyre, Eighth| cook, will be held. Rhodes was Stewart st. was) killed after he had shot and wound- down and bruised by anjed Whitney's wif announces us with one dollar constitutes member. protected in his or her rights. of this offer. English’ Is Aim Girl Is Aiding in Campaign _— After the money has been received b drawal the same as other funds of this are not offering you something for nothing — just offering our well equipped services and business machinery in a business way. COME IN AND TALK IT OVER. Miss Dagmar Perkins and recognizes no class distinction. That is the contention of Mise Dagmar Perkins, president of the National Association for the Im provement of American Speech, And it is why sho has set about to right the defects of our language. “New York would much rath say ‘world’ instead of ‘woild,’” mf Miss Perkins, ‘and Kentucky pre fers to be known as ‘Kentucky’ in stead of ‘Kaintucky.’ “Slovenly speech is as bad as slovenly dress. The person whose speech is slovenly, no matter how able or how well dressed he may be, does not demand the respect and at- tention giyem to a distinguished speaker.” For the teacher who realizes the value of concerning herself with the) speech of her pupils the National) of American Speech®offers opportunity | information | Association for Improvement for getting practical that will be of value to her in check ine up her own enunciation and in. atituting methods of improving the enunciation of the studenta The headquarters of the organtza- are at 945/Weat End ave., New York city. The counefl of the organiza- tion Includes James M. Beck, Mra. Paul Cravath, Mra Daniel Guegen- heim, Mra. Olfver Harriman, Otto H. Kahn, Mra Edward McVickar, W. Forbes Morgan, Mra. William B. Perking and Mra, William Belknap. What We Will Do The machinery of this institution will be at the disposal of our members beginning Saturday, July 23, to assist in collecting the moneys belon to depositors with the Scandinavian American Bank of this city. service will be free to all of our depositors or members. An account with mem bership. The interest of new members will be looked after the same as any other THE PLAN will be for us to take a power of attofney from each mem- ber having such accounts, which will enable us to collect them the same as though they were originally ours. We will keep in close touch with the affairs of the bank and, immediately after the collections are made; the payments will be credited to the persons to whom they belong, to earn dividends paid by this institution. A proper receipt, 3 legal form, will be given for each account and each member thoroughly @ur facilities for taking care of this business are complete and of the best, and much time and worry can be saved to those who take advantage us it will be ssociation are withdrawn. THE BERLIN, July 21.-—Beaten on land and temporarily driven off the sea, the Germans are convinced there iv ® great future in the air-—and that they are going to prepare for it. In the windows of the former great shipping companies prominently displayed the time les of the daily service by airplane between Berlin and the rest of Germany, with con- nections for Copenhagen, Holland and England On the news stands you will find such magazines as “Der Luftweg” (The Airway”) and others, all de voted entirely to aviation topics, You pass « big, comfortable house only to learn that it is the swell Aero club of Germany, one of a num ber of such organizations and expositions on aerial technical wubjecta, All former flag officers of the German military and naval avia- tion corps are made welcome On every Tuesday there are reunions of such officers. Again, you pase the office of one of the big German insurance com panies and you learn thai prin- cipal ones of Germany have formed an air pool for the purpose of insur ing all kinds of flying craft against loss, The combined capital of the companies ie four hundred million marks. All of this means that tn spite of the restrictions the treaty of Ver- sailles sought to place upon German aircraft planes, the people of this empire are nevertheless making rapid strides for supremacy of the air, Only one nation rivals Germany tn the air and that is France. Woe, with our boundless wealth, are hope |lesly betind the Germans. So ts Engiand | At the clone of the war Germany |had 48 factorion employing 61,296 |men in the construction of airplanes and dirtgibies, Under the treaty provisions these factories have been forced to stop making such things, so they have been converted into plants for mak ing wagons, agricultural implements, ote. \ Nevertheless, the technical direo- tors of these old-time aviation plants [are still at work and magy still have their scientific bureaus in operation. Also some firms like Zeppelin. Albatross, Junker and Fokker are still in existence as airplane makers. ‘The tendency in German aviation work has been to develop the giant aeroplane and seaplane, This t# es- pecially true of three types: FIRST—Enlargement of aircraft by Increase of power, brought about by multiplication fn the number of |motors which are arranged in the | wings SECOND—Enlargement of aircraft by increase of power brought about by multiplication in the number # motors which are arranged tn the central fuselage or body and de signed to drive one or more propel- ers thru the medium of shafs or genring. THIRD—A type displaying redical departures from precedence in de | SEATTLE STAR GERMANY PREPARING FOR FUTURE GLORY IN AIRPLANE FIELD out of which soldierly chaps come |i stalking and ask what place it ta | # It makes & point of having lectures | # signs and atming at greater all round efficiency irrespective of the arrangement of motors or power in- stallation. U. S. Judge Rudkin Married in Spokane SPOKANE, July 21. — Federal Judge Frank HL Rudkin, who has presided over the Eastern Washing- | ton district for 10 yearn, was mar ried Wednesday evening in Spokane to Mrs. Nellie Doty, of that city. ‘eonieseinlibnasiamenionihaiesioeinendinshigumesiiott PAINTS You can now buy Paints at 1913 prices. Notice our low prices: Miaed rane... $2.48 Mined Paint... $2069 $1.97 .. 89c 93.00 gal. Coach w Varnish. .ssageses. $1.10 qt. Floor The package Kalsomine WALL PAPER / You save 14 to 14 on our cash-and-carry plan. Kitchen Paper.. :' Parlor Paper.......10¢65¢ Hall Paper... POUGED 1921 Second Avenue. Largest Wall Paper Store in Seattte. church in Just the thin WEST A CAMPER’S EQUIPMENT } CAMPERS’ DELIGH AN AUTO TENT, as everyone knows, is subject to a great deal of bard usage. very mood quallt on the running hich is made o! loo: rice $28.20. Other kinds as for touring Has three canteens, two gales water, one gal oil, two gal, gasoline. A g00d looking an4_ nervice- sie outtie - g'7 65 Our Price .... trips. BRANCH STORE —AT— 1110-12 PIKE MRS. STILLMAN [= HELPS CHURCH Sends $150,000 Check for Poughkeepsie Edifice KEEPSIF, N. Y., July 21. —A check for $150,000 was sent ‘Wednesday by Mrs, Anna U. Still- man to Ming Minnie Mack, sister of John E. Mack, guardian at law for Mra. Stiltman’s child, to aid in the establishing of a new Catholic ie Letters asking that hearings tn the Stiliman case be deferred until Octo- “WHERE SAVINGS ARE SAFE This and begin ‘awn up in subject to with- We. To the Depositors of the CANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK What We Are This Association is essentially a working man’s savings institution, suc- cessfully operated for and by working men. It has successfully withstood the present flurry and is still doing business at the old stand—811 Second Avenue. Its success has never been equaled by a like institution in the United States. time approve. all pene P tically al there are none better. _ The recent stringency in the money market has presented an opportun- ity to unload a considerable amount of low interest bearing securities, and we are in a much better position from a dividend paying standpoint COME IN AND TALK IT OVER. than we ever were. J ber, when John F. Trennan, chief counsel for Mra. Stillman, can be aid on the installment plan. State law prescribes just what this Association may loan upon or invest in, as follows: Loan on improved real estate, not exceeding 50% of its con- servative appraised value, and invest in or loan on bonds of the United States Government, the State of Washington, and such classes of bonds and warrants of the counties, cities, school districts and local improvement districts of the State of Washington as the State Auditor may from time to Nothing else. Our real estate loans, now amounting to over $463,000, are practically Our bond investments are prac- local improvement bonds of the city of Seattle—than which Trades Union Savings & Loan Association 811 Second Avenue--Elliot 0696 “Your Money Back With All It Earns” jaterial to et ERN AUTO SUPPLY CO.}) THURSDAY, JUL a 7 It takes @ tent of ting up and taking down, and ridi h an the with fiap to go over - ar. tment, as it will o tent 8% x7 ft the gaff of con to buy # good om eriais, closed on all at his tent makes an exc Bi low f An indestructible stec! barrel, single action pump, which works easier than NECESSITIES Folding Pail .... any other ump Folding Stool . Wate will last & Auto-Kamp Kook Kit Motorists are now Desert Water Bags finding out that the most satisfactory Suitease Carrier Folding Grates . pump. is the large size, well made, fool- single action Auto Beds . Canteens ...... Yan Auto Bed, only. Auto Tent, only Comfy Cushion ... Gold Medal Folding Cots, 1%4-Ineh 1%-ineh wu to WNTOWN STORE AUTOPARTS SUPPLY CO. WESTLAKE end 612-15 BE. PIKE LENORA Leave for Alaska TACOMA — Civil service board | a sustains discharge of M. J, Scully and H. Tolston from police force, — AMUSEMENTS . A on Exploring Trip To explore the unknown territory on the southwestern end of the | Alaska range, Frederick K. Vree- |land of New York, who spent four! years, previous to the war, explor-| jing the Peace River country of | British Columbia, left Seattle} Wednesday night on the steamship) | Admiral Watson for Snug Harbor, | Alaska, Vreeland was accompanied | by Col. A. J. Macnab, of the United | States army. EXTRA FINE VAUDEVILLE Feature EUGENE O’BRE te iE WOND! TL PANTAGES DELEGATES TO national conven- tion reported at meeting Wednesday night of Seattle post, No. 2, National Disabled Veterans of World War. Present, have been sent te all attor-