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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
ssCoIdin fhe Headss

u an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh-
Those subject to frequent colds in the
neaQ VIII ind that the use of HALLS
CATARaH AED1CINE- will build Izp the
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds Repeated A.
tacks OF Acute Catarrh may lead TO
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE e.
saken internally and acts through the
B4ooo on the Mucous Surfaces of the Svs-
tenn thus reducing the Inflammation an
restoring normal conditions
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=. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
HardIna to Name $4,000.

WashingtOn.-Upw of fifty thou
sand appointments to public offices
carrying salaries aggregating more
than 100 million dollars q year are
to be made by President Harding.
Some of these were made at once,
others will be announced later
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
m.rcn stsvs as chief of SAT-.

Washington. Secretary of War
weeks announced the other afternoon
that Gen. Peyton c. March will con-
tinue as chief of staff of the United
States army until further orders. Gen.
eral March had submitted his resig.
nation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
- Menican wreok. "a Dead.

Vera Cruz-Fourteen persons were
killed and thirty-two injured in
train wreck between Cafteal and Ia
mascopo, alleged to have been caused
by strikers, according to advices reach
ing here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
sympathy,s cbeaper

It's ali right 20 sympathize with
the under dog in a fight" remarked
the Observer Of Events and Things,
but a fellow would be q fool to bet
on bim."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Panama Doesn't Like If

Balboa, Canal Zone.-The republic
OF Panama will accept under protest
mediation Of the United States in the
dispute with Costa RIGA, President
Porras declared recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Employ More Men in Detroit.

Extraordinarily eighteen thousand
more men were employed in factories
in the Detroit area March 1 than at
the beginning of February, according
to a surYeT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Amerlean spauhetti TO ItaIx.

New York.-Americac spaghetti is
now being exported to Italy. When
the Princess Matoika sailed for ItaI-
ian ports she carried fifteen tons of
American spaghetti in her cargo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Their High Ideals.

Don't jeer at the imaginings OF
young people. When they dream OF
what they would like TO be and do,
they have a vision Of what they may
be and do.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
own Medicine for Bandit

Salt Lake City-Two weeks ago NJ.
viIlicanca alleged N. Alvino robbed
him Of $1,000. Yiilicanca is alleged
10 have Iatersheld up Alvino In an eff
fort to get his money back.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Mrs. Hardino picks Secretary.

Washington The announcement
from the White House of the appoint
ment of Miss Laura Harlan as Mrs.
Harding's social secretary was re-
ceived with interest and qualification
in Washington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Retired Army officer a suieie
Favors the coIombian p.c+

Washington.-A special message to
the senate requesting immediate rati-
fication of the Colombian treaty is
being prepared by President Harding,
according to reports among senators
in the wake of the White House con-
ference.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

Illinois Lutheran College Head Dead.
Springfield, IH.-R- D. BiedeTmann,
president OF COncordia College, died
here the other night of heart disease
He had been president since 1914, and
before that had been secretary of the
Missouri synod of the German Luther
an church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Dress Workers Go on Strike.

New York-ApprOximately ten thou
sand workers in misses and chill
Hdren's dress factories have gone on
strike, it was announced at the head
quarters of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union. where it
was asserted that the industry in
Greater New York was virtually tied
up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Paul M. Potter AIFEo- o.d

New York-Paul n. Potter, dramat,
ic Critic, who was the author Of many
popular plays. was found dead racsn4.
ly Of natural cause in the Murray HiTl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

II you would see good in your neigh
bors anoint your eyes with the milk
OF human kindness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
DARLING BABY
BRIGHTENS HOME
ChiIdren's Laughter a Pleasing Sound

Altoona, PAT am writ
ing to tell you what Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. We
had six children die almost at
birth From one hour to nine
teen days is all they have
lived Before my next one
was born / took q dozen bot
ties OF your Veg etable Com
pound, and I can say that it is.
the greatest medicine on
earth, for this baby Is now
four months old, and =
healthier baby you would not
want ! am sending you q
picture Of her. Everybody
says That is q very healthy
looking baby You have my
consent 70 show these few
lines to anybody" Mrs.
c. W. BENZ, 131 Srd Avenue,
Altoona Pa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

New York.@Theodcre G. Smith and
John B Johnson have been made per
manent receivers OF Imbre & Co,
Broadway security brokers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

cess often depends upon his ability to
pluck others.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

Well, anyway, some Of the apples
that were trying to get sold at two
for IS cents rotted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

Just before the average man sue
ceeds in making a million out OF wind
his pipe goes out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
TWO Texas Children Burned to peatb

TWO eNsS NnIIuIcn SUITED 70 Beath
Tyler. TexzTwo children. of Mr..
and Mrs. ". H Truitt we're burned
to death recently at their home six
miles north OF Tyler, while playing
with matches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17

Evil-minded folk measure others By
their own standard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17
Ship Down With 500 chinese

Hongkong.- than eight hun
dred Chinese are believed to have
been drowned in the wreck of the
steamer Hong Mob on Lamock Island.
off the port of Swallow, Kwangtung
provence, March 8, news of which
has just been received here.
Retired Army officer a Suicide.
New York.-Col. Eugene E. Van c.
Lucas, q retired United States army
officer, was found dead in a West
Side rooming house with a bullet
wound in his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
JONES D0EST PAY
TAXES ON HIS MONEY
UNLESS he USES r

Joneo has 81. 900 IN tho -
He pays no taxes on e n 49,
state. Or he may have that 49,
ey invested In railway bon6p -
In a mortgage loan. WashinsoGn
laws exempt that $1,000 non =
sAxes.
However. the moment &c.
takes that $1,000 out Of the hank
TO buy household furniture. ~
state penalties him. For houuo.
hold furniture IL personal propso>
~. and personal property =
taxed. Similarly. II he takes M
cash and pays II ON . home. hs =
taxed.
In other words. II Jones hoarGe
his money. he escapes taxes.
II he uses II to ostablish : hounn
here he Is fined.
In California and IN OREGON 4
Is different. Jones would have Is
contribute q share of the taxen.
even tho his wealth were in ready
cash or In bonds. Naturally. the
real estate and personal property.
tax In Washington would be con
siderably lower II these so-calied
'fntangibles" would pay their
share Of taxes. as they do In thd
other Coast states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
TAXI SLAYERS |.
WIN 4 DELAY
U. S. Steps Into Tacoma
Murder Case.

rACoafA. May is---rcur yeung
Camp Lewis soldiers aocused Of The
brutal murder Of Karl rimns. taxi
driver. gained . delay today In their
arraisnment In court for the crime.
The arraisnment wns postponed By
Judge Askren n the request Of Camp
Lewis military authorities. who asked
Attorney Scott Henderson to make
an investigation OF the killing and To
confer with rne soldiers before they
are taken into court to answer to the
murder charge. This inquiry prob
ably viii take two or three days.
DEPUTY Prosecuting Attorney Rsx
Roudeburh was today drawing up the
informations charging first degree
murder. The accused men are
George W. Sharp. James Sparks. Ed
ward Fiiion and Carl Perrin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12

population. where there In no duty
imposed upon the community in the
way Of maintaining fire. police Ana
other protection.
In other words. Seattle d made
the goat on tax distribution.
The state law rather than the ran
ways are to blame for this.
Hull points out several other In
equalities.
Undoubtedly. there are extrava.
gances here in public offices and
some duplication" he declares. II
am not going to deny this. But I
say that in this respect neither ORE
gon nor California Is better off. They
are better off, however, In their
methods Of distributing the taxes
over a greater amount of assessablo
property. They are better off be-
cause they tax intangibles. They are
better off because in California they
also collect a business tax on top z
property tax. And to the exteuG
that this business tax yields rev,
nue.. the tax levy u proportionally
reduced. The business man nays
both taxes. but to the world only
the properly tax levy Is advertised" /"
I'm shoft. It Is the legislature
which Is sitting US and handicap.
ping us by refusing to give sane tan.
alton laws like they have in othop
states"
The conference wednesday a.
journed after passing resolution
calkng for a survey OF the operating
expenses OF city, county. school and
port district governments. The plan
of the survey, 1t was decided. should
be determined by committee, con.
sisting Of two members from the city
council. one member each from the
school, port and county governments.
The COMMITTEES was ordered to report
within two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Brooch 100 Years
Old Stolen Here

Jeweiry valued at several hundred
doIlSrs, including . 10oyear-oid
agate brooch. was stolen from the
upartmeut Of Fred q. Christie. SIS
Easflaks ave. NJ. "wednesday night
The apartment house burglar also
entered the apartment Of Pinkie
CrindeIl. the Milton. 1871 Seventh
ave, and stole -. three rings and
. horseshce stici<pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
sensational Escape Staged
at Huntsville, Tex, Prison
M After Battle

HOUSTON, Texas. May IL.
A mutiny in the state peni-
Tertiary at Huntsville, IN
which 25l to 80 white convicts
escaped after shooting several
guards, was reported today.
Sheriff T. A. Binford as
sembled deputies to go to
Huntsville. Many of the con-
victs obtained guns, it was
said. They fled from Hunts
vile toward Phelps, q railroad
Junction q few miles from the
prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Chicago Politician
Dies Of Gun Wounds

CHICAGO. May 13.-Tony Dan.
drea, political chieftain In the Bloody
Eineteenth" war. died hero today ~
the result Of II shots that were
pumped into his body by gunmen In
ambush
DAndrea's death was the result OF
q political fcud that has taken a toll
Of eight lives In tho past three
suonths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Scores Homeless
in $780, 900 Fire

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. May IA
Fire early today caused $i.5oo,ooo
damage. tied up railroad and trac-
ton roads for more than five hours
and made scores homeless.
Tho fire started In the Parish
Brothers lumber yards. destroyed
that company's plant the Mahoning
Valley power house. 10 houses. a
gTlrago and damaged the Smith
Brewing company's plant across the
street.
Firemen say oil or gasoline had
been poured over lumber In the Par
ish company yards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
vANDALS WRECK
$4,000 WINT0N

Police detectives. deputy sheriffs
and auto Insurance men were search.
ing Thursday for the vandals who
stole the 5000 winfon sedan OF o.
ii. Fundt. si3 N. 47th st, local con-
tractor, drove II over bluff near the
Highlands and act fir, to II. The
car is total wreck.
The wanton destruction OF the val.
liable machine Is the second case Of
its kind hero within a week. Last
week n big auto belonging 10 the
Blue Taxi Co. was stolen and driven
over a high bank Mt Magnolia bluff.
No reason for the wrecking Of
Fundt's car is known TO police. they
say. v
The auto wns stolen from Third
ave. and Marion st. Tuesday after.
noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Lyman Roscow, Your
Little Girl Il Dead

This is 20 notify Lyman J. Ros.
COW that his little girl In dead In
Butte. She died Wednesday.
Hoscow IL believed TO be In He.
attle, but all attempts to find him
have proved futile.
He In supposed to be staying with
friends at Ronald station. but their
names are not known TO inquirers.
The Seattle hotel IL conducting the
search. Anyone knowing where Ros.
COW is. In asked TO communicate with
the hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE United
States faces tidal wave Of Euro
peans. seeking to enter this country
before the new restrictive immIgra-
tion laws become effective.
Commissioner Frederick A. Wallis,
who made this statement In an inter
view with the United Press today.
added that 1T probably Will be. in
effect. race between congress and
the Immigrants"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
MO HEAVENLY
IN HARMONY TODAY

Heavenly harmony and joyful jazz
did not float over the housetops In
the vicinity of s72e Il. Madison st.
wednesday evening.
Alex Talbot lost his saxophonc on
! Madison st. car, and II spent the
night In the lost and found depart
ment Of the muny railway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Quarrel Over Meal;
Bride Kills Husband

WOODLAND. Cal. May l2.--In
quarrel over what they should have
for their evening meal. Edna Green.
house. 1e-year-old girl bride OF John
Greenhouse. rs. last night accident.
ally shot and killed her husband In
their little home In Broderick. Just
across the river from Sacramento.
Up TO an early hour this morning
the bride did not know that her hus.
band had died OF tho wound sine had
inflicted. She Is being held in the
Yolo county jail here. pending in.
vcstigati
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Aged Jurist Dies;
Two Women Held

TULSA. Okla. May. l2.--Judge
John Devereaux. 80. former member
Of the state supreme court. died here
last night under mysterious circum.
stances. He was found unconscious
In n local hotel Monday night. appar.
emily under the influence OF drugs.
a deep cash was over his right eye.
Friends ordered his removal to
hospital.
Efforts Of physicians to revive him
were unsuccesalul and the jurist sue.
cumbed last night, without regaining
consciousness.
Mrs. Jesse James and Miss Goldic
Gordon. who. police said, occupied
the Judges apartment here for n
month, are held.
Mrs. James claimed she had been
employed as the judges nurse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
+ ADY LEAVES
. 'EM ON CAR

Oh. horrorsi Horrors.
A husky, hard. boiled conductor Of
. Lake Buricn car walked into the
DDst and found department Of the
0uny railway Thursday.
Here" he said. his face suffused
with mafdenIy bushes. here's some
thing I found on my car yesterday.
I guess some lady lost EN-"
And he rendered a pair Of pink
silk gartcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
MILLIONS
ESCAP| ING
TAXATION
Great Wealth in Washington Is Never
Levied Against; No Wonder Our
Tax Rate Is High!

billion dollars of property escapes taxation in this ssta
Millions upon millions of property pay single penny
of taxation in Seattle.
These the outstanding facts brought out at meeting
of tax-evying officials here Wednesday
County Assessor Frank Hull who exposed this amazing
situation. today amped his charges interview with
The Star.
Stocks. bonds bank deposits bank savings ready cash
taxation in the state Of Washington In Calforia ma Is
Oregon, our coast neghbors taxes ARE levied On nanG
bles" -
MOST STATES OF THE UNION
TAX @TNTANGIBLES" ~ ka 4 >e. .A&8
/ yost ststss & e tss u7ss. = tQxs4 iaslu9
lan1 stock Investments II ne world -. 7A
In addition to this California mno6ea = hnsSner g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Arrested on Charge
of Prowling Hotels

Alleged TO have been prowling ho-
tells near Third ave. and linton ST.,
trying doors Of the rooms and peek.
ing over transoms. Jack Merrill. II.
was held In city Jail Thursday. lie
was arrested by Patrolman II. Mar.
shal after several complaints had
been made TO police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Priest Confesses
Cashin9 Of Coupons

CHICACOy Nay i3---Fev. An
shouy Corysck. New Chicago. Ind.
priest. confessed today to cashinE
coupons % honds stolen In tho
million dollar mail robbery at To-
lido to pay debts Of his little parish
Rev. Oorrick. IN his confession.
implicated Ma Wanna urnu&
who was Immediately arrested at
Toledo, Ohio. according to postal
outhorities. Miss Urbntis was under
|aSress several weeks aso but ~
|hensed because Of lack Of evidence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
80 BREAK
Pen; KILL
WARD
WOMEN AGAIN CHOSEN
TO MANAGE AFFAIRS
In ltckS0N. WYOMING

JACKSON. Wyo-. May i3.-So
mere, man win have voice in the
affairs OF municipal government
In Jackson. according 10 returns
today from yesterdays election
All the women officials were re-
elected for another year with
plenty Of votes TO spare
Miss Pearl wiilsams. ~. and
pretty. viii wear the city mar
shai's star again. Mrs Grace q.
Miller continues as mssorvss. and
Mrs. Gcnevievc Van Week and
Mrs. Faustina HaiEht as council.
women
The male citizens admit the
women elected year ago have
given the most succeaful admin
istrstton ever and NAT Miss VIII
tams work ~ uaruhal has been
ahpvs reproach-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
IS.
Jailed AS
Feminine
BLUEBEARD
Held In Honolulu on Request
OF Officers In Idaho, Wy
oming and Missouri

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May Ia
Accused OF killing nv. husbands by
poisoning them with arsenic. Mrs
Lydia Southland. gs. formerly . wait.
r~ss In a Los Angeles cafeteria. was
arrested IN Honolulu today. accord
ing to . cahiegram from the chief Of
police there 60 local officerA
Her arrest came AT tho end OF a
long and tangled trail which led
from her home In Lebanon. Mo. 20
the Hawaiian islands.
ARSENIC POISON
~ DISCOVERED
Mrs southarsi In accused Of killing
two husbands In Missouri. one In
Butte. Mont. and two In Twin Falls.
Idaho. she is said 20 have collected
about siu.eoc insurance.
Mrs. Southard's arrest was tbs re-
suit OF an Investigation conducted by
Deputy sheriffs J. II. Fox and J. r.
Nolan. Of Los Angeles. working with
v. IL ormsby. county detective fron
Twin FAlla vino came 10 Los Angeles
- dayz axo after tho bodies Of two
Of Mr.. southArd's hunkands had
been exhun,ed and ar1aotc found In
their stouAchG aeeosdtnD - the
T0tn Fails Autenrstiss- ~ ~.
% I'm ~ - l1ss AnG1leR vhss~
u wus GDUnd she wAs n,nFYfe6 by Jus.
ttce brown on November - 70 Paul
vincent soushsr1. -. . petty officer
on the Y. \. =. Chicago. Of the Pa
cifsc fIrct. Southland was transfcrrcd
u Honoluiu December ~ and three
days lassr Mrs. southarvf sailed for
uonolul1n on the Martpoaa from San
rane3neo. Tho chief Of police NJ
Houoiu1n was cAb,rd hast might 10
arrest hev an1 today he replied that
the woman wAs In custody. when
she unAss3ea Southland she gave the
name Of Edith Eva Meyers. officials
declared.
SHE Is TALL. DARK
AND v1vACDOUS
The woman's maiden name was
Lydia Truetaood. She u describcd a.
tall. dark and vivncious. The war.
rant for her arrest held by ormsby
charges her specifically with the
murder Of Edward Meyers. hcr fsfth
husband. Ormsby said that the
bodies Of MI five husbands have been
exhumed and that arsenic was found
In the stosnachs Of every one.
Tho alleged method OF operation
pursued - the woman was to wait
until her husband happened to br
III. Then. her accusers declare, she
would administer n dose Of arsenic
The attending physician. finding IN.
husband dead. would naturally think
his death was the result OF his III
ness and make out the death certifi.
cate accordingly.
Officers declare that during her
stay In Los Angeles. Mrs. southard.
or Lydia Trrieblood. az she IN known
20 the authorities, was the cause OF n
quarrel between two prominent an.
tomobile dealers which almost ~
suited In their diHsoiving partner.
ship. Both men are said to have been
In love with her.
II In also declared that abe had
been accused OF stealing n diamond
ring while working as waitress In
"a local cafeteria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-12
Report u. S. Ships
Are Selling Booze

WASHINGTON. May i2.--FcderaI
Prohibition Commissioner John r.
Kramer said today he is investisat.
ing reports that many big American
owned passenger ships have been
operating bars outside the three mile
limit