The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 4, 1922, Page 4

Young Hans y Shows World _ How to Celebrate can call up their friends aboard ship. ume > °° lore than 2,000 sailors swarmed at ‘oodland park Monday afternoon, in attendance at the bie plente under the auspices of the Chamber of Com- merce. In the evening officers were, banqueted by the chamber. Hooray for the Fourth HERE’S MORE ABOUT ITIS JULY 4 . STARTS ON PAGE ONE y was Sailors’ day, and . the Pacific fleet were | the duties of a cittzen, which include Possession of the! paying poll taxes and other taxes, Gecepted the invitation | forgetting to vote on election day, ‘was took! yand keeping out of the way of thé autos in crossing the streets. An fact ,the this year. Ask flo fleet Boys aren't} This evening, of course, the Amer ONes In town. Contingents|ican Legion intends to top off the from Bremerton were/holiday with a bang-ya couple of thousand bangs would be more ac curate, perhaps—with a great jazz jambores at the University of Wash- ington Stadium, Yes, bands will play, Useless tn- formation. And the most beautiful Up for the parade. girl in Washington—what a fob ft aid must have been to pick her, as the the ¢tiagsh!p California has | gobs’! tell you—surrounded by other | the Idaho to a cutter race, | breath-taking thrills, will appear. finally the race which the| After the eyes of the beholders ‘won on a mooted foul | have ceased to widen, Mayor Hrown the fleet left San Fran-/ will awallow several throat lozenges and make another of the apeeche: } he never was going to make before | they elected him, and the fire de-| partment will perform. The hook and | ladder guys will save several lives, including the mayor's, if necessary. CAVALRYMEN WILL CUT UP Cavairymen will cut up a la Tom Mix on their trusty mustangs, fire- works will flare and fizele, an emt- “a grant train will be rescued from ‘work for the bluejackets after |heaven knows what and soldiers ih. Admiral B. W. Eberle, | witi storm imaginary foes and emerge ‘in-chief of the fleet, is | with imaginary victory. to return from the national} Likewise there is to be a sham July 15 to supervige a pro-|nattie between the “Pionsers” and| ef gunnery and tatical ever | “The Improved Order of Red Men.” | In the old days there used to be Just eee one way to improve a red man, and/ Of loyal Seattleltes loaded | no doubt this way will be demo ” rat- Butos to the guards, Monday | eq in the mock meice. | iy, and showed the sailor All in all, there is bound to be oer town, more going on at the Stadium to- ® right town.” night than there'll be Seattle girls is the verdict of the navy/ wearing blue blouses the re- mainder of this summer. Events outside of Seattle have drawn some away today. The races at the Tacoma Speedway have called those who crave the smell of burn: | ing castor oil and the ski jumping/ Be entertained at the Renton jat Rainier National park has {ts fol ene at 2 p.m. lowers—largely among undertakers. However, Seattle !s supplying such an abundance of Fourth of July ware today that the average citizen 1s quite content to stay home and) have the time of his life. And if he| can keep out of the way of the roar-| ing cannon crackers he will have it. eee from Fort Lawton and the up the sound, and from brought their share of Music. Twenty-six bands eee Christensen’s hall Tueeday it the navy uniform will admit a b, his lady and chaperon. 150 colored sailors of the fleet (ly the little emigrant wheels Its wagons into a The Redskins close in. American League (First game) R. H. B Cleveland . ae at ae Pioneers’ society | At Detroit. 2 9 0 provide the emigrant train, Batteries —- Morton and O'Neill; Improved Order of Redskins | attack, yore the reseue will effected t f - Da cavalry Davis and Bassler, St. Louis (first game). At Chicago... . 6 11 1] Batteries — Pruett, Shocker and| oe e Severeid; Robertson and Schalk. | great sham battle, “The Storm. | 1 | | of Montfaucon,” will provide} ae 3 8 0} ai thrills, it is promised. Watch y and Hoffman; he tanks go over the top! f eee oe 3 9 2 New York (first game), At Philadelphia Batteries — Mur Hasty and Perkins. Boston (first game) At Washington. és Batteries—Quinn an json, Phillips and Gharrity. “ ible report has it that when Evelyn Atkinson, the Queen of , and her fair attendants were ited wtih a floral “key to the by Mayor H4win J. Brown, the completely lost his powers of uent conversation. For once “Doc” make a speech. eee National League Brooklyn at New York, first game postponed; wet grounds. (First game) R. HLF. “Please tell the people that |Chicago.. 813 0 __ there are no telephones from Se, At_Pittwbur oa 8 Batteries —Cheeves, Osborn and O'Farrell; Glazner, Cooper, Carlson, Hollingsworth and Gooch. to the battleships,” says ©. lot of people seem to think they First game. Rw. E. — ——— Cincinnati : “4 At &t. Louts , i 7 | RADIO BROADCASTS Batteries--Dixey, Doak, North Walker; Wingo, Clemona. € July 4 | KFC, 8:99 to 6:45 p. m. 1% to 9::00, to 11:00. Next to honey, and almost aa ancient, figs and dates are the most | natural of our weet foods | many timest ELLIS ISLAND, N, Y,, July 40+ Hans Quintin, 18, is shooting bis first firecracker this Fourth of July, "I am & real American boy,” he told the Elite Island authorities, his eyes sparkling, “Just ae I've dreamed of being for a long, long time.” Mans passed the “Island” bound from Bernburg, Germany, for Rome, N.Y, Alone, Mis mother died when he was a baby, He lved with hie father, “One day,” he said, “my papa was taken to the war. I never saw him again, “My grandma took me, She was good, but I hated the country, It took my papa away from me. My aunt Asked me to come to America. I was getting ready--when this country went into the war, too, I was so disappointed, But I kept on reading about America, I read about I liked him be. & regular boy, chop: ping down trees and having fun. Look what he grew up to be! I read about Huck Finn, “Now, at last, I'm here, glad, I'll shoot firecrackers, I'll play. I'll go to school, And when I'm a man I'm going to make auto. mobiles and be a regular American.” Mana has been adopted by his aunt, Mrs. Gua Schieve, at Rome. Hans Quintin came to Amertea to live, Yetta Kvitniteky came to die —In peace. She ts not more than 45, but trag bs | had a family there once, but they have been scattered for 25 years, One by one they had to flee. My youngest son went last years ago. “Ho left his wife and children with me, hoping to send for them when he had made a home tn America. But conditions grew worse, We couldn't walt. We risked our lives stealing acrons the frontier, Finally We were out of soviet Russia, “My son was trying hard. At last he got a newspaper route in Chicago. ‘Then he sent for us.” The wrinkled old woman glanced about her. “It's so quiet here,” she enld, “so calm, “It's hard on a wom: old as to leave home, but I'm «lad to be Amverica—in this beautiful Iand. “Now—I can die—in peace.” “Pooh?! sald her grandson, aged 9. coming up. We're here to live That's what America’s for.” Mrs, Kvitniteky hag gone now, with her daughter-in-law and grand children, to Join her son tn the Went ~—for their first American Fourth of July. HERE’S MORE ABOUT TEACHER SLAIN STARTS ON PAGE ONE real soon, Bye, bye, honey. ME (xx). eee May 19, 1923. @pecial deltvery) Dear Billie: You said you didn’t want me to write any more, so am Just saying good-night. ME (x). oe TRAGIC NOTE CREEPS INTO LETTERS May 22, 1922. Dear Billie: Your letter just re erives, This has been a wonderful day. Oh, I have been so nervous to | day. IT am completely unetrung. Good night and happy dreams. ME (xx) vee May 23, 1922. Darling Boy: Would it make you feel any better to really know I was lonesome for you tonight? I don't know how I can walt six weeks longer to go home. It seems I can't live till then. Will kiss your picture good night, and God help us both. Oh, how 1 wish I could die; but I can’t go until God wants me. Lonesome and heart-broken, ME (xx). eee June 4, 1922. Darling Boy: This sure hag been & lovely day, but, oh, so warm! Wl be glad to get home again Dear, but I get so tired of living sometimes. Tt seems as tho we are here only for trouble. My head aches | like a jumping toothache, It never rains but what {t pours, eh, Billie, dear? Good night, darling boy, and happy dreams. MPF (xx). eee Tune 7, 1922. Darling Boy: So sorry, Billie, you are not feeling, well, but, of course, you must look at things in a differ. ent light, It is juat a matter of will power, Certainly, acting as we have won't bring us anywhere but to some in- “ane asylum, Oh, how I wish I were dead, so But let God's will be done, I mean to do my work In this | world so I shall not fear death when God sees fit to take me. Billie, 80 glad you are having such lovely times and that you are learn: ing to love Miss — = 80 much. Billy, I knew you could learn to love someone else, How are you and your married lady friend coming along? Do you love her as much as ever? It is nice that you can. Oh, by the way, have you ever seen “Broken Blossoms"? It is very good, T saw it last night, and, oh, how T erted! So long, darling boy. eee WAS IT SUICIDE OR MURDER? MBE (xx) Tune 15, 22, My Darling Billie: I am standing in back of the room, I don’t want the children to know that I am writ. ing a letter, What they don't know won't hurt them, MBE (xx), Then Creasy @ecided to come on Fast. He arrived on nm Thursday. The next day Miss Lavoy started to write a letter home: July 23, 1922. Dear Everybody: Thiy sure has been a busy week, and it will seem good when everything ts done, All| my “cherubs” made thelr grade. It never rains but what, {t pours Who should have popped in this week but Billlel That — “oll ean,” And | I'm #0} THE SEATTLE STAR THEY CAME HERE TO LIVE AND DIE Old COMPROMISE IN COAL WALKOUT? Rosy View Taken by Ad- ministration Officials BY LAURENCE M. BENEDICT WASHINGTON, July 4A corm. Promiae nettiement between leader “Diet Nothing doing! |°f ‘%* £90,000 striking coal miners | states railroad Inbor board,” the} end the operators in sight, high administration offictals believed to day. Roth factions are showing a impo. sition to give in to some extent from their ortginal demands, one offictal |stated. This ts the first indication of |a willingness to compromine since President Harding called the confer ence for the purpose of settling the strike and stabilizing the entire tn: jdustry, ‘Tho operators have taken the fnitt ative and ft is understood they are Preparing proposals for presentation to the next seasion of the conference Monday. They were driven to this step by the fear of federal contre! of the mines tm conformity with the President's stern warning that pro. duction must be resumed. 100 FIRES RAGE IN STATE WOODS Situation Serious, Forester Declares With more than 100 forest fires of warying propertions raging in different sections of the state and more blazes im- minent because of the number of campers in the woods for the holiday, State Forester Fred Ff. Pape was taking active steps Turnday to prevent a repetition of the disastrous confiagrations which swept half a dozen coun- ties a fow weeks ago. Altho the lone so far has not reached the high figure of the tant series of forest fires in the North West, the potential danger is far greater this time, on account of the dearth of eapertenced fire fighters In most of the Impertiled sections. Most of the regular logging camp employes have left the nearby cites for the Fourth end fire wardens are having no little trouble getting as nee. Fires are reported from prac. tically every county in Western Washington and from a number of localities east of the moun- tains. The most serious situn- tion is in Stevens county, where fires are raging near Colville, Calisplel mountain, Northport and Kettle falls, In King county there are severe blazes at Skykomiah, Cathcart, Cedar Falla, Kerriston, Selleck and Eagle gorge. Other rerious fires are re. ported in Thurston and Plerce coun. tes, It 1s entimated that the lons from the present forest fires is near the million mark, SMOKE PALL IS LESSENING OLYMPIA, July 4—The pall of smoke which had hung over this rec. tion of the Northwest for the last threo days had been partially dissi- pated today, indicating the menace of forest fires had somewhat abated, The state seethed from end to end yesterday with fires dotting almost every county at frequent intervals, The town of Onalaska, in tho fire zone southwest of Chehalis, was be Neved endangered until late last night, when the fire showed signs of abating. The worst fire zone tn the state now is on the Olympia peninsula, av cording to F. EB. Rape, state forester, A fire rages unchecked near Ducka- bush and two others are burning fiercely on the Dosewallops river, All three are far beyond control and a drenching rain ts the only hope for the scores of acres of green timber and a few scattered homes of net- tlers, which seemed threatened to day. was found on the desk—after Mian Lavoy had been shot—by the revoly I Just hate him. Relieve me, he got some cold reception, eee ‘That letter wag never finished, It er that she gave back to Billet Blain or suicide? Yetta ‘SHOP TRUCE IS POSSIBILITY Jewell Says He Would Meet Carriers CHICAGO, July 4.—Declaring that | [the 400,000 striking shop workers had “no desire to promote further | minguided efforts of the United executive counc!! of the shop cra Organization today Inwisted It atood ready and willing to meet with rep: | ronentatives of the carriers te reach | an adjustment of their differences. | The statement insued from the of. | fice of Hert M. Jewell, president of the shop crafts, flayed the beard for its “outlaw” ruling of Saturday and declared that the organization no jlonger owed allegiance to the board The strike ts the result of a differ ence of opinion between the workers | i and the carriers and is not directed | ff at the labor beard or the United |i] States government, the etatement ae | I] serts. It also insists that the Inbor | | | | board exceeded its authority tn tasu- ing the ruling “outlawing’ the etrik- era and granting reeognition to « temporary organization of “floating workers and professional atrikebreak- ere.” The shop crafts statement arrived at the Inbor board offices just aa labor board members and representa. tives of the maintenance’ of way | workers went into secret session. | No statement will be Issued until | after the conference, Chairman Ben |Hooper declared. ual | President Grable eat he wae hope | ful an agreement would be reached which would fustify him In refusing | to issue a strike order, It ts under | stood that the orders for a walkout jare written and signed in the Detroit | office of the organization, They will! [be held pending the outcome of the! | conference. The maintenance men voted to! strike on the cut in wages, effective | jJuly 1, It i believed that the labor } | board will offer a rehearing of the) | wage reduction order tf maintenance | leaders agree to call off tho strike, | oe {Boston Shopmen to Start Work Again BOSTON, July 4.—Two hundred} railroad shopmen who walked out Saturday will report back to their ‘jobs with the Boston & Maine rail road tomorrow Mont of the repentant men are ma- | |ciinists and car cleaners, They were} jatven back their old jobs without jany loss 4f rating. The men told the | officials they were forced to leave their poritions Saturday but, think. ing !t over Sunday and yesterday, | |reached the conclusion they were in |the wrong. SUE ON GAS TAX VALIDITY With the filing of @ sult against | F. J. Hart, charging unlawful sale of liquid fuel, Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas has initiated a test case to try the validity of the state tax of 1 cent on gasoline, Hart is charged with selling 10] gallons of gas to the City Dye! Works without paying the tax, County Wins Suit | Over Ferry Taxes'| The United States district court of | appeals has upheld the local district court in the suit brough by the gov- ern ment to collect $5,719.04 from King County, according to word re. ceived by Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Douglas. The government! sought to recover the amount sued | for as a war tax on the county fer. ries for 1918 and 1919, but lost and appealed. Douglas argued the appeal in San Francisco last February. Leaves His $50,000 Estate to Fiancee Fils entire estate of $60,000 iy left to Miss Helen Agnes Bryan, whom he was engaged to marry, according to the will of Benjamin K. Butter: worth, admitted Monday to probate in superior court. F ireworks Stock Downtown Ignited Motor Supply company, 619 Second ‘The jury will read the letters and decide, ave., became ignited. Tenants of the Seattle hotel, above the store, were routed by the amoke, yaa “The Store of Eternal Newness Onertrap model buckle fastening. SKI EXPERTS BREAK RECORD Hope for New High Mark in} PARADISE INN, July 4.—Enthual- Er. astic over the results of the five-mile cross-country run yesterday, when it is claimed a new world’s record for the distance was established by Chris Baaken, the 17 ski artists here were hoping to make another high mark today during the finals of the jump ing contest, Baaken, sipped over the five miles in 28:2 with six other contestants bunched close behind him, The runners started down the slope from Alta Vista, climbed Gov- |ernment third. A flour mill In Montreal has a ca- [pacity of 5,000 barrels of flour « day. Second Avenue at Pike . — —— All Sizes—2} to 8 Ginghams 20c | 27-1nch Ginghams tn checks, plaids and plain shades. | | Ginghams | woven in corded and broken 50c 25c | plaid effecta—helio and | | tan, navy and light blue, 32-inch Gingham, — closely 274inch Ginghama, goo@ qual: | green and pink, brown and | woven, innumerable weaves tty, many color combinations. | tan. and colorings. Snuggly Nighties and Kimonos For Infants 75c Goof quality outing fannel and down the front; with tle fastening. $9.50 A most fortunate occasion! Better Hate are reduced to $18.50. Crepe and Muslin Underwear Vests Step-in Drawers Chemises Bome of batiste, too—in white, flesh, orchid and peach, stitehing in dered, others trimmed with gingham, The very newest styles—som contrasting colors, some Excellent values and most attractiv All regular sizes eee Low-Heeled Pumps Patent Leather—White Canvas as sketched with smart Our Lovely Ginghams Inspire Charming New Frocks Imported Ginghams 821nch Ginghams, with set-in sleeves, pink or blue shell stitching around neck and cuffs; draw string tn the hem. The kimonos are scalloped around siseves Spring and Summer MILLINERY At Sharp Reductions ‘The sale of MacDougall-Southwick Millinery —~ALL THE TRIMMED HAT6—at Big Reductions—right at the very height of the summer, Gowns TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1922. i MecDougall fouthwick | + h Shopping Hours 9:00 to 5:80 Main 6720 Very Special $5.00 Rounding toes—comfortable and very stylish. Widths A to C —MacDougall- Southwick, Fifth Mloor Ginghams 30c $21nch Ginghama, fine, even weave; many pretty colorings. 39c ! Dress | Ginghams closely agg —MacDougall-Southwick, Just Down the Stairs Infants’ Dainty New Lace-T rimmed | Dresses $1.25 | Bome with tiny embroidery designs in the yoke. Many different styles—of soft white muslin, A very good value—one of many reasonably priced offerings in our Baby Shop. Baby Shop, Third Floer 122 —MacDougall-Southwick, Second Floor e with embroi- 8 $1.00 —MacDougall-Southwick, Third Floor Finals Today tion. who ts from Central him: sailor, Sher hill, streled near Skyline Shenkle Mrs, Mary ton, N. Dy . VISITING SAILOR DROWNS IN LAKE E. H. Shenkle Is First Victim of Fourth of July . H. Shenkle, shipfitter second class aboard the U. 8. 8. Arizona, was dead 1 of Seattle's Fourth of July celebra- Attempting to swim to shore trom @ raft at Green lake, a distance of about 50 feet, the bluepacket was drowned, despite the efforts of Ii {guards and other bathers to save Despitw the fact and the swim was the longest that) he had ever attempted. Blattenberger. STEAMERS IN COLLISION SAN FRANCISCO, July 4—Tho Japanese steamer Ginyo Maru, Val paraiso to San Francisco, was in collision at IM5 a. oft Point Montara with the steamer William A. McKenny, from San Francisco to New York, according to marine advices. The Ginyo's bow and several of the McKenny’s plates were dam- jaged. Both proceeded, ™. today Tuesday, the first victim that he was a} nkle was a poor swimmer, “Step On It!” A Thrilling o1 Photedrama of the City firemen were called upon to |tratl and ended at Paradise Inn. His death was reported to Lieut. | weet < put the quietus on a regular barrage | Peter Bleucher, Tacoma, was seo-|N, W, Hibbs, his commanding of- | News) Navy-Wash- when the $500 fireworks stock of the jond, and Sigurd Johnson, Tacoma,|ficer, by his companion, R. E ooptdalyt ibe ang Harry Sweet Century Comedy Hauptman's Al is survived by a mother, Jane Shenkk, tn Carring.