The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 25, 1922, Page 10

PAGE 10 Flashes CONSULATE IS BOMBED CHRISTMAS DAY WAS NOT JOYFUL IN NEW ENGLAND New England celebrates Chria- with right good will but ft has not always BERGDOLL MAY | ATTEMPT ENTRY Draft Dodger Said to Be on maatide nowadays LONDON, Dec 26.—Bombs done so. Wrecked the Italian consulate at Pacific Ship The general court of Massachu isbon today, according to a Con nets, in 1669, enacted a law that tral News dispatch, The bulking Was unoccupied and there was con | Sequently no casualties. Tho police! found a letter written in red tnk, @eclaring the bombs were placed in ‘the consulate for vengeance against ‘the Fascisti, Communist agitators Bre being sought. ASTORIA IS CHEERFUL | ASTORIA, Ore., Deo, 26.—Christ-| Was day in this stricken olty, two Weeks ago a place of ashes, but ow a city of hope, was full of good Sraen and merry-making, Fraternal “anybody who is found observing, by abstinence from labor, feasting or any other wa any such day gs Christmas day, shall pay for every offense five shillings.” As early as 1631 Gov, Bradford recorded that he administered re buke to “certain lusty younge men” who “on ye day caled Christmas day, ye Gov'r called them out to worke excused them selves and sald it was against thelr conscience to worke on ye day.” As @ result of the rebuke, Bradford says: “Sines which time nothing hath been atempted that way, at least SAN Acting FRANCISO®, Deo, 25.— on information that Grover Cleveland Bergdell, former Philadelphia miltionatre and draft evader, if seeking on trance to the United States dix guised 45 a common seaman on « German vessel coming to the Pa cific coast, ugonts of the depart ment of Justice were watching all coast ports today. Officers and crews of all inbound Vousels will be carefully examined to assure the apprehension of the fa mous draft dodger who escaped from | openty," two army sergeants at the home of The ordinance prohibiting his mother in Philadelphia in i Christmas observance was re ‘Orders fathered Yuletide celebrations Qnd Christmas trees surrounding went in bits of cheer and As. themselves forgot their Dusiness section to wa stip down the many chimney r= pealed In Massachusetts in 1681 Guilt porte wil also be closely watched to prevent Bergdéoll from landing in secret, Government BATTERS TWO BANDITS |*#0n's. stats: county and city police are combining to nab Bergdoll if he LOS ANGELES, Deo. 25.—Kid Mo | sets foot on American soll May take the K. ©. from mar | Hergiol! has been the hero of the but when it comes to bandits, [little town of Eberbach, Germany, have to raise your hands, Last |where he took refuge after his es: two bandits leaped on the run- cape in Philadelphia. Surrounded board of McCoy's machine, and, |by pald agents and his relatives he revolvers at him, ordered successfully stood off an attempt to put up his hands. The Kid's |made by two U. 8. army men to ap was a stiff right to the jaw 'prehend him tn January, 1931 Man standing on the left run- The army men traveled from their board, followed by two more, |station and sought to arrest Bergdoll knocked him to the pavement |as he was riding tn his machine. kid then landed one wallop on | They were arrested by German police WW of the second bandit, who de-|and were later released at the de Rot to walt for more and | mand of the commander of the Amer oft. fean forces, Bergtoll’s exploits became known to the world thru his arrest and sen- ational flight. He was drafted into the army and refused to serve. He fled and was sought thruout the country by the secret service, He was caught and imprisoned on Gov. ernor’s Island, New York, and was found guilty of desertion and den tenced to five years’ imprisonment on Mareh 17, 1920, He was permitted to go to the home of his mother in May on a trumped up story of secking gold which he claimed he buried while a fugitive. He escaped from his captors and was next heard of in Eberbach. ence of J. H. Newt , vice prest Tt was once reported that h@/ dent of the bank, and two clerks, would be married, but reports indi-| wig were doing some overtime work cate that he was jilted. His for-| itn) cerice, tune has been lost to him in the a dime United States, all his property and Car Used by Bank money being eeived by the allen . lands =e eo Pago gray Mod - Robbers Is Found Beattie yegemen are believed re America he will be forced to serve a Jonger sentence and will be pennl sponsible for the robbery of the Granite Fulls State bank at 3 o'clock jens. Saturday afternoon, which netted them between $5,000 and $6,000 In currency and valuable papers A car stolen in Seattle was aban- doned by the robbers In Granite Falls, It wae found Sunday. Fingerprints of the yesemen have CHRISTMAS STARTS ON PAGE ONE tve agency and circulars will be dis: In Seattle we know It te that.| tributed today to all sheriffs and ‘an we see it, at least,| Peace officers in the Northwest. {ts brothers, both big] The Northern Pacific station at Hartford, eight miles from Granite Falla, was burglarized for tools with which to force the bank vaults, which gave up stocks, coin and nego- table papers. BANDITS ARE ACTIVE. HERE Many Robberies Reported The tree is sparkling bravely next Christmas Eve to the Elks’ club, where it was erect- ed Saturday. Santa’s pack could] Bandits and burglars are not cele never hold the vast assortment of|brating Christmas this year. gifts that festooned its branches.| As & matter of fact, instead of de Everything was ordered by the ton|claring a holiday they seem to have to provide for the vast number who|redoubled their efforts. Dozens of will be Christmas guests of the Elks.|minor burglaries and holdups were Two tons of candy, the same|reported to the police Monday. amount of nuta, 40 barrels of apples,| J. A. Kober, clerk in « confection. 100 barrels of toys and stacks of hotjery store at 1024 Bellevue ave, was dogs are but high lights in the/held up in the shop on Christmas Christmas festivities which were tojeve. and robbed of $18. Frank Miller be staged by the antlered herd. of the Virginus hotel was held up “Big” Tom Miles waa to play Santa|near the hotel at Eighth ave. and Claus for the fifth consecutive year | Virgin ind robbed of $26. Mra. J and was to distribute the gifts with|Lovering, 6226 Brooklyn ave, and | the aid of @ score of helpers. Capt. R. E. Jimmett, 2634 13th ave. Five hundred jobless men will be|W., were both held up in different entertained by the Millionair’s club | localities, but robbers were frighten and a number of others will be guests/ed away in each instance without of the Salvation Army, Volunteers of | getting anything. America and the Home of the Good; Anton Fegar left his room in the Shepherd. Children of the Ortho! Pportiand hotel, 206 Jefferson 'st., for Pedic hospital will receive their gifts|a few minutes Monday and returned Christmas in the assembly room of |to find his gold watch stolen. the hospital. Burglaries were reported by the following: B. G. Thompson, 2006 The World’s Ingersoll place; Max Sterns, 2013 h a Christmas Inglesol) place; ¥. Yamada, 1808 FE. | Cherry st., and H. T. Dodson of the The Saint of Christmas brought to nations of the world the greatest de- |Asonia apartments, 1628 Bellevue that this was the gree of normalcy known since the mee of Zona Gale's “Mies Lulu Bett.” | world war. lave, who said second time his apartment has been robbed in the last few days Miss Wayne has never before ap-| Thruout the United States general . in Seattle, altho tt is her|indications of returning prosperity ce. Miss Wayne organized | were in evidence. ee te Ds ah to local in- England, according to cables from | ‘ e opening performance| London, is enjoying « substantial | : be attended by many city offt-| economic revival with an increasing | Movie to Boost Fepresentatives of large frater-| unemployment problem, the only! * n the city counctl, several for-|drawback. Conditions among tho | City of Glasgow Mm consuls and Mayor Brown. poor were stated to be better than at; GLASGOW, Dec. 26,—The city government has authorized a mov Stopped any time since 1914. Germany’ celebrated the day after |ing picture of all city activities for its fashion, altho the letting down of| distribution in Great Britain as an by Moth Hordes BERLIN, Dec. %.—Millions of hopes raised high last week by hints| advertisement crushed on the rails made of American intervention caused rise fi " Sacrifices Self #0 slippery that trains between of prices and further instability of p and Berlin were halted for for Girl Crook currency. France is devoting Itself to strenu- hours. CHARTRES, France, Dec. 26 Eugene Denowal caused his own ar- tking Hankies ous efforts at economy and cutting rest for murder to protect a girl 's Bad for Arm down extravagance, Paris, however, celebrated Christmas with an unpre- who had committed the crime. _ CHICAGO, Dec, 26.—Kicking at a ks held high by a friend, | cedented popping of corks, restau- Amy Condon fell and suffered 'BANK ROBBERY IS FRUSTRATED Men Found Sawing Way in Seattle National Captaig of Detectives Charles Ten- nant was making an Investigation Monday into a frustrated attempt to rob the Seattle National bank, Sec ond ave, and Columbia at. But for the Vigilance of workers in the Mer chants’ Exchange the bank might have been burglarized Sunday after noon The Merchants’ Exchange called headquarters shortly before dark and reported that two men were on the roof of the bank sawing their way at the locks on the trap door. Motoreycle Policemen G. 0. Jen sen and H. B. Mewell were immedi ately dispatched to the bank, and they found that the door had been forced, making the bank easily ac ceasible from the roof. However, no trace could be found of the robbers, who evidently were frightened off either by the police or by the pres ENTS DESTROYED ‘ST . Cal, Dec. 26.—-Fire rly this morning gutted the Ben- ‘Apartments, with @ loss of §100,- ‘FAMOUS JEW DIES GO, Dec. 25.—Phillip Stetn, HERE’S MORE ABOUT “Peace on men” is with us. eee LODGE PLAYS SANTA Ganta Claus was uble to retire earlier this Christmas morning than formerly. For 4,500 Seattle kiddies were to receive thetr gifts, not from old Santa, but from Seattle Elks, who were to distribute presents to the children from their 36-foot Christmas tree at 10 a. m. i i : F i i & } | 5 a. iil i ! 1 i ; i : ty i g i i i Hi Hl g F 3 i i it, but i : i F 5 F | veloctt; ‘9 new stock company, The i Players, is to make its, at the old Orpheum theater, ave. and Madison st., Monday With Miss Justina. Wayne, and leading lady of the iy, Playing the title role, the 'y will open with the perform. Afgans to Train ; Force of Airmen BOMBAY, Dec, 25.—The Afghan government is training an aviation foros, and nine pilots have already qualified and been provided with aeroplanes. rant and hotel proprietors estimating 60,000 bottles of champagne would be consumed today. Ireland found little surcease trom internecine warfare in the south, but @ million Russian kiddies, President Harding spent the day quietly, very happy in Mrs, Hard- ing’s return to health Former Premier Lloyd George was at Algeciras, but tn wireless com- munication with Huropean capitals, The ex-kaiser ordered Christmas revel at Doorn, where the day was marked by reconciliation between the there was considerable talk of event- ual reconciliation betwees Ulster and the free state. In Jerusalem, persecution of Chris- | tlans was reported, with thousands bride, the Princess Hermine, and the of Greek and Armenian Christians wife of former crown prince Fred. being driven from their homes in the erick Wilhelm, WEYMOUTH, Eng., Dec. 26.—Rev. RR, Monday bequeathed his estate, $20,000, to further the promo- of gentlemanly sport. Holy Land, Despite unprecedented ENNE, Wyo., Dec, 26.—Car-| Moscow, where the Russian Christ- federal prohibition agents child in her arms, mas is not due until January 7,| war on “hip-toters,” along Broadway rode 26 miles to|/found the American relief adminis-|there was plenty of evidence of il- |tration passing out sweetened buns to|licit Christmas cheer. 4 efforts of in their THE STAR FRANCE WON'T SI BATTLE Yep, Folks, MBER 25, 1922 MONDAY, DEC the Night Bef ore-- "Twas INVADE RUHR! BY JACK HALL | "Twag the night before Christmas and all thru the house not a thing Renounce Plan to Occupy was stirring. Not even spoon | | Not even a robber. There waan't German Valley oven a bootlegger stirring BY WEEE MILLER od And the family upstairs PARIS, Dev Vrance’ | Outaide the wind whistled, tt had nounced intention of occupying the! right to whistle, It wan going Ruhr at nh extraordinary session | south to the warm try of the cabinet, presided over by Thnide, beautifully set in the very ofnter of the re exquinite firg Premier Poincare on the eve of place, epark eiig. terms ef ebal Christmas, tt waa learned on high| The wh ng wind looked down uthority today the chimney and the costly lump of | Instead, the French will prog a0 | Coal burst Into @ tiny $2 fh | “Whistle wind as it whistle,” whi jumped back |the Christmas of 1 the This wan establishment of a customs bar | between the Rhineland, Rube Germany, without annexatior } and coa! burn. |, Military intervention, according |'"# Was & very strange sight |to the new scheme evolved by Poin jut the damage was done and by Joare’s government, would, in this|the tiny $2 flicker one could see clan bs seadreae dhe brotiecen of /fOUr stockings hanging from the the custome controllers — R The French plan, while conatt.{ There was Mary's stocking, Mary tuting a backdown from the stand| ¥** fophiaticated, 16, and had never of the die haris that the Ruhr) Meet being Kissed, Her stocking valley must be occupied and even: | tually annexed would place the al-| lies, If they joined the scheme, ra 1, France alone if they did not, in a position to levy x conside daty from the rich Rhinélands “This # the only manner tn which France can hope to be paid the authority informing the press of Funds Are Recommended the new plan commented j j Tventualitiee ‘which might arise for Poor Districts following resumption of this cor The creation of » state equall- ference were considered, tt was ane} ation fwd to ald school dis nounced, as well as the possibility) t€lets which, because of extreme of Germany defaulting om payments| nd Unusual conditions, are not Que January 15 sufficiently helped by the gon eee eral apportionment of school funds, will be one of the ree GERMANY NOW | ommendations made by sove phine lise Preston, superin tendent of public Instruction, be- fore the state legiviature when IS SKEPTICAL BERLIN, Dec. 26—Germany, aft | i convenes in January. or & week, has grown cold and skep| irs Preston, in a atatement te tical toward reported American @i4/su04 Monday, announces she will in her economic plight ask that the fund be formed by A week age the mark steadiel, | seguctions from the state school business improved, and there was ®\tund before apportionment. Thin general alr of optimiam when ft was | ove, can’ th 5 : y : reported the United States govern = hen be used to aa ment wes about to “intervene” in | ee ae eee ey aoe European affairs an Se ve nM ~ Salty ein thé Christmas senti.|Chanee the former castom of ap ments broadcast in thin country, {Pottioning the fund during the where the day means a lot to the av. | 7*8F The consolidation of schools and the establishment of community cen. erage citizen, fatied to restore the th lusion of Immediate American ansiat German morale, which wax raised The minimum of educational op. tremendously, bas wunk. The optim fuaranteed by the rtate fam endured about a day. Prices be based upon . definite once more are rushing upward. The|*tandards as to length of term, stock exchange dollar rate, which | qualification and salaries of teach steadied for a brief pertod, ts once | *rs, course of study current expen more fluctuating ditures and ding programe, Mrs ee Preston deciares. WILI ANSWER Amendment of certification lawn 4 to provide for a higher standard of academic and professional ing for public school & reater Nexibility in the admin- intration of the certification laws, will be recommended. High school teachers are better trained and grade school teachers are below the standards for the mont part, according to Mra. Pree ton, Graduation from a four-year BORAH PLANS WASHINGTON, Dee %8.—Ad- ministration leaders today planned to enguge in test of strength thin week in the senate with Senator Borah in the latter's demand that President Harding call a world eco nomie conference for the purpose of pulling Europe out of the mire. Senator Lodge will make known the attitude of President Harding and Secretary of Btate Hughes in an addreas to the senate in answer to Borah’s conference resolution. He will make the address this week if he finds the opportunity Borah has considerable support within the republican :anks and he was understood to depend on the solid support of the democratic sen ators, altho the democrats are main- taining atrict stlence Senator Hiram Johnaon ia one of the few republican nenatory to open ly state hia opposition to Borah's resolution. Johnson holds that the pian t# too much in accord with Wiison'’s policy. Thief Is Caught _ Thru Gold Trail CHICAGO, Dec Clarence T rey, who stole $5,000 worth of rare gold coins, was located thru the stores where he spent the money teachers and normal training are asked for grade achoo! teachers High school teachers should be graduates of a standard college course and « certain amount of profeastonal work, the reco: Schools with adequate super should be excused from the ata! grammar school examinations by the state board of education, Mra. Pres. ton believes. Organization of junior high schools and the suggestion that the teachers’ retirement fund be ap- | plicable to the teachers In all districts of the state are other recommenda- tlons A list of 17 states which have es- tablished equalization funds ts pre- sented by Mra. Preston in support of hor recommendations, Table Debates Are Hard on Stomach LONDON, Dec. 25.—Arguments or | quarrels at table are serious handl. caps to digestion, according to Dr. Elizabeth Sloan Chesser, noted dieti tian. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 2% Mins Alice Throop and Albert 1. ! Bailey eloped on a motoreycle when their parents forbade thelr marry. Ing. A PREACHER | Foreign matters as abroad, letters of change, or foroign fi nature. and our standing in actions abroad, or The First The smallest preacher in the world is Nora McLella of Providence, R. I. only 23 inches tall, touring the United States, holding meetings in all large cities n) poem tera will be recommended by Mra Those who claimed when firet the| Preston for the betterment of tn idea of American intervention wan|*tfuction in country schools. The} advanced if @ hint from the White|PUMber of school districta In the House that the whole affair was a|*tate would be reduced from 2,400 trick to boomt Christmas buying, are | 609, If the community unit plan being credited with aagactty, The |! adopted, she saya. tratn, high school qourse and two years of | Service | | You can rely upon our Foreign Depart- | | ment to handle promptly and safely such | remittances and collections Our broad experience in dealing with banks and business houses everywhere the First National an ideal connection for those who have occasional financial trans- engaged in foreign trade. Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $1,000,000 | | Second Avenue and Columbia Street | New Telephone: Main 7901 AT THE MOORE jheld an brow pencil for Mary to;selves and Mar went ay ond make mark in the world, And] swept the floor t to guide her feet thru the important] In the next room M wan saope tn tite there wab.@ New aanse|Gocnmine Gunes Gaus ous o eoxi\GRraeee Ga 1s eee record on the mantel n dinguise and bis re we | Henry's stocking was there, Hen-|camela (animal not f Excellent Offering ry was 11 and had never nta wung her « . washed hiy cars. His stocking held| times so sh ted bef °| ane comedy bill is on the & pocketknife #0 he could eut hi " fr 1018! | boards at the Moore theater thie initials on the plano, And an air. | contrac week, the Christmas offering holding gun for him to shoot at cate, birds And Henry wae dreaming @anta! morning bu aghter und dogs, windows, horses and | Claus brougl ™ and| Keecoe Alls, & new comedian to people he was shooting polecat fe audeville pe holds the There wan mama's stocking. In| North p akye terriers f the | soottight with Kate n and hin it were clothespins, hairpins, hat-| sky, antente , am band Alls and his pretty pert Pink, mafetypins, pins, a butterknife, and he b om oft ain't | 5 re exceptional dancers, but & flatiron and nearby stood a wash decide whe to « polle®| Alls’ droll! comedy geta him over. {ng machine. man or a tenoher Frank Calvert, leader of the orches Next came the old man's sock, It) Gray finge ¢ dew cached | ire also does some “mean” steps. held tob smoking and eating, | thru the ¢ 1? Hert Fiteaibbon te back with his while on stood a new easy Jumped the « o of “nut ay and he brings chair, Thin easy chair came hard Up jumped Us 4 hin brother Lou with him, and let because it had been charged to him,|Henry. Us mame UP it be suid that the latter adds much As the old man wan sleeping he | Jumped pa, It v nas m act with bis xylophone skill was dreaming Santa Claus drove a|ing whieh come *. Jack Hanie something new coal wagon and everything was stirred that in juggling. combining comedy with By his side wes mama dreaming | sibly could atir his real juagling ability. His come the Christmas dinner dishes Jumped| But what I started out to *8¥! 4. makeup and some of his stunte from thé table to go wash them-| was “Merry Christmas brought down the hduse Sunday. , Wiifred Lewis heads « company | f five in « snappy playlet with some good lines and the players fidn't let the skit lag Sunday Edward Miller sings @ group of sem)-popular songe in a pleasing voice; the Bl Rey sisters dance om or skates, and the Kel open the show with a balancing act. | Baby Dies on Christmas Eve CHICAGO, Dee After « l month's struggle, the armiess and legiews infant child of Mr. and Mre. James C. Lebraska died here Christ mas eve Since the birth of the chilé, physt pastors and the public have | debated whether or not the Infant | should be allowed to live, Shortly | after the baby was born, it contract led pneumonia, but recovered, and was apparently rapidly regaining tte |strength, when « sudden relapse caused death clans, | Home Is Robbed The first Chinese baby show was held in New York under) 108 ANGELES, Dee. 25.—The the auspices of the Women’s Sewing circle. Helen Wong, the| ome of Peter B. Kyne, author, wae ‘ay 5 # The stolen goods were the property | of Mr. and Mra. Kyne and their | house guests, Mr. and Mrs, Robert C. ilted Lover H ot on Trail Sewell, of Piedmont, Cal, | AR A SSE ERY SR ee SR alana ae | ’ ° AN OPEN MEETING of the Dick- Woman Can’t Fool Hit grime x mo rum day evening, in the Chamber of Com- RACINE, Wis, Dec, 25.—Invita- start for Racine. Horschak became | merce rooms. All are invited, accord ling to Raymond J. O'Connell, presi- tions for the wedding of Frank J.|*% ™an of action. In Sp oop ead Po . den | Horachak, of Manitowoc, Wis, and | Which had been recommended to him | as ® leading port for elopers, he Mine Lucille Gallagher, of Racine, found @ record of a license to Lucille | Were sent out, the banns were read Gallagher, Racine, and Lester D. Ev-|sity st., was among the Americans jim church, and even notices printed ans, Los Angeles. He found the min-| who landed in New York last Mon- . ister who married them, day from the White Star liner in the papers. Girl friends had show: | y ver Jered her with gifts, | Hix next step was Milwaukee, | Baltic from Queenstown and Li Then, the day before the marriage, | There a law firm drew for him a | pool. breachof-promise sult, asking dam- @ telegram, signed “Lucille,” came | ages of $25,000 from Miss Gallagher, }to him tn Manitowoc, which read: | “allax Mrs. Lester D. Evans.” The WHAT’S IN THE AIR “Married today. Will send back | f/™ siso told him how to get a writ || PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, all your belongings.” ot oN pein to forge return of $500 DECEMBER 25 | worth of presents . |_Horschak refused to believe. lachak to Mime Gillaghee chet me || KFC—2 p. mi 530 p. mi 6p. | Friends, he surmined, were trying to | believed that those mreaente woud |} ™,9 to 11:6 p. m. |"kid" him. He went to the home of | grace the Horschak nar || KZC—980 to 10:30 a. the bride in Racine. ong, » “She's married,” chorused her rela-| 4,00": Said Mr. Horschak, H going to get action. I'll go to Los | tives, “We can't find her.” j A 5a } But Inter he found telegrams trom | AM#eles. if T have to, to get service on that bill. I'm one man who can't Lester G. Evans, of Los Angeles, one ¥ * of which read | De erified' with, “Got your letter. Surprised to | read it, Will you come back with ime tf I come for you, or will you latay on and live fn Racine? Wire ‘on? ‘There wag another telegram to a | brother of Mr. Evans, telling of his | OFFICER SHOT IN ACCIDENT) Patrolman P. W. Morris, 87, 3623 Woodlawn ave., was recovering Mon- |day from shotgun wounds which he |suffered when a weapon carried by | Patrolman J. A. Collier was accident ally discharged. Morris and Collier were on duty |in m police prowler car together |when the accident occured. Morris | | was taken to Providence hospital and | |was reported out of danger Monday Collier is not blamed for the accident ‘hy police officials. A. H. FERGUSON, 1202 Univer. KDZE—1030 to 11 1:30 p. m.; 3:30 to 4:30 p. m. KIR—5 to 630 p. m; 848 to 9:15 p. m. KHQ—7:15 to 8:15 p. m. “rm! AN New Records for Your New Phonograph Your new phonograph will give yon un- usual pleasure, because it is the key to all iim the music of the world. Through it, you can enjoy what you like ‘i best, out of-the thousands of records made by \M@ the three leading firms. 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