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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
JAurc FEARING HUSBANDS oIlInlnr
VITE, LOVE IS DEAD. TRIES OUIVIDE
Motorboatand
Crack Train in
Thrilling Race

NEW YORK. April ss.--Fight'
ing to establish mechanical su.
premaey two engines OF steel
pointed toward New York today
In a race on land and water.
The Gar. Jr.. express tnotorboat
cruiser. was leading by a narrow
margin after is hours OF racing
against the Havana Special on
the Atlantic Coast line.
Tho boat. pilotsd by Gar Wood
ofs Detroit. fairly file. thru the
water at a speed faster than the
average express train. IL Was un-
hampcrcd by ncc~ssity TO stop a,
stations or OF changin. cnginez
ON thesAtiantic Coast line. the
road had been cleared for tho
Havana Special Every arrange.
mcnt had becr made for the
safety and speed of the train.
The train ana the boat left
Miami. Fla. al z.3o y. m. on Mca.
day. The Trains schedule brings
II into the Prnnsyisania station
at 10 .. m tonight The distance
by rali from Miami TO New York
is lao miles and the distance by
sea In approximately the same.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
$3.50, 900 Slander
Suit Against Girl

LOS ANGELES, April 26.-Dam-
ages OF $250,ooo. for alleged SIAN
der. are sought by John q. Moran
and bis wife. Lois. in a suit against
Miss Grace Day OF Pasadena. filed
here today.
Miss Day is declared TO have re-
marked that Moran was madly in
fatuated with her and did not love
his wife. Other alleged sianderous
statements are cited.
Moran is member Of San Fran
cisco's art colony. Miss Day Is said
to be OF a wealthy family OF Youngs.
town. Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
FIND BODIES
Z SLAIN BOYS

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.--Be.
cause a father went mad over the
death OF his wife. the bodies OF two
little boys were lying on slabs In the
morgue today. bullet holes thru their
heads
And the crazed father was praying
that their souls were In heaven. that
their dead mother might have them
and be happy.
II marked the climax Of the tragic
case OF John Cornyen. who yesterday
walked into police headquarters and
announced he had killed his two
boys, Andrew. age Q. and Arthur. age
7. Late yesterday afternoon the
bodies were found at Chapman, Marin
county.
They were discovered by scarchcrs
after Cornyen, his mind disordered
and unable TO give the police cohcr.
ent Information. had failed to lead
the officers TO the spot where he said
he had shot to death his boys. "be-
cause their mother always wanted
them"
Cornyen was held In the detention
home today while medical authorities
studied his case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

Tine contest = open 90 girls Of aay
ass living In King county shr have ha1
no prsetcus stage. screea. cabaret or
other theatrical experience. star. Uni-
vsrsai snd ClsmEsr theatre employee ars
barred. -s r4t~
s--Giris under ~ vne enter the contest
must have the written consent Of parsns
or guardian.
s--centsstsnss must nrst submit .
photograph Of themselves to Tho star for
the use Of judges In selecting those 10
appear In the tsss films.
s--From those wh5 appear In the test
she must accept = 10 weeks contract
with the Universal Film Co. At Holly
wood Cal
s-Ths winner vim Be paid $1,000 and
travelling sxpenses to Los Angeles and
return Payment viii be made a. the
rate Of tice . week during the 10 weeks
engagement
s-Ths winner VIII appear in univer-
sal production. II shs makes sccd' In
this film she viii be offered . pcrfhAuent
position with Universal
THE star cannos guarantee the re-
turn OF any picture submitted In the con-
test II IN advisable to have . copy
made n the photograph iaDfaiued-
s--No more entries viii be received
after April a.
s---In the final tryouts every effort viii
Be- made 20 suit the conv~nisnce Of con-
testants - 20 hours.
All giris who have not yet been filmed.
including all who have, entered the con-
test since last Saturday. are called FOR
tests and tryouts Thursday. They are
to report at the Cicmmer theatre box
office at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
rain or shine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
HEROINE OF 4
DIES IN CREEK

CoNDoN. Ore. April 2e.-Heien
Crawford. aged 4. gave her life here
late yesterday while trying TO save
her 12.year-old cousin Elsie from
drowning. The older girl was res,
cued.
The two children were crossing a
foot.log over Rock Greek when Elsie
slipped into the stream. The baby.
clutchlng her cousins dress firmly.
was dragged from the log and into
the swift current
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
PLUMBERS
now face
U.S.PR0BE
Saunders Authorized Il
Make Inquiry Into A.
legged Combine

Sweeping federal probe into an
alleged combine Of master plumbcrr
and heating contractors. which. n
u believed. may br costing private
home builders In Seattle Thousands
Of dollars monthly. waa begun Tues.
day by District Attorney Robert c.
Saunders upon receipt OF authorize.
sion for an investigation from the
attorney general
Tho actual gathering Of data IL
being done By department OF Justice
operatives under Chief J. r. Nc.
Auiey. When the matter has been
shoroiy investigated. the results will
be complied into a report ana for.
wnried TO the attorney general. who
win then order criminal prcsseu
ticn n any violation Of the Sherman
antitrust Law is shown.
NAY LEAD BEYOND
BORDERS or STATE
The federal investigation b not
confined to Seattle. District Attorney
Saunders stated. but may extend be-
yond the borders Of the state.
There undoubtedly arc largo ship
ments Of materials imported from
other states BY tho contracting fIru,s
doing business here" saunders said
-Our svidsncs viii be followed 10 the
end. whsrevsrttmnyl& l&aa ana whom
ever II may hit
III there Il any such combine =
alleged 70 hold up prices. the small
homo buil<irf n being hit even hard.
e. than the man who constructs
apartments or other buildings. The
result would BE- 10 hold back tho
building Of homes hero. 10 the detri
mcnt Of the entire city
Information received from many
sources. including the charges made
by judge Richard winSor. In his pro
tkss against tho plans for the pro
posed Roosevelt high school. saun-
bers stated. led him TO wire wash.
ington for authority TO conduct q
thoro investigation
CONTRACTORS AND UNIONS
IN -TRUST,- ~ CHARGE
A. a meeting OF the Industrial
council OF the Associated Industries
Monday. Arthur Gcrbei. chairman OF
the Master Builders association. DE-.
ciared that Seattle plumbing and
heating concerns arc allied with tho
plumbers unions to keep plumbers
prices Mt a high level, and TO force
out any insurgent contractor who
refuses To permit the general asso-
citation 10 FIX the amount that shall
be bid upon any contract.
should the preliminary invcstiga.
ton show the scope OF the alleged
combine warranted II. the attorney
general might send special corps
Of investigators from Washington to
assist the local authorities. II was
stated.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
authorization from the attorney gen.
crai. District Attorney Saunders
went into conference with Chief Nc
Auicy. Of the bureau Of investiga
ton. Plans and details Of the probc
were worked out at the meeting.
Saunders said aftcrward.
Saunders made II clear that his
office is not clearing house for com
plants. but stated that trained opera.
tives from the department Of justice
will be relied upon TO furnish the
data for his report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Note IS
Sent In
MAIL TO
ASkREN!
0epositor Signs Violent Mis-
sive Directing to Decision
in Bank Case

TACOMA. April ga threat -
XIII Superior Judge w. ID. Askrun
because OF his action in dismisstnG
grand jury indictments against OLE
$. Larson. president Of the closed
Observation-Disclosures bank o. Ta-
conn. and Charles Drury. bank direo-
tor. was received by the Judge In his
mail today.
The threat was written on brown
wrapping paper and was signed "A
Dcposifor."
The letter read:
BE careful with your decisions =
the Larson and Drury cases. They
should have heavy fines and prison
sentences.
shoot straight. or / win.
II can do better than the woman
The woman" referred to appar.
emily is Julia Smith. now serving Z
tsrm in the pcnitcntiary for shooting
and seriously wounding Askren last
year while he was county prosecutor.
following her conviction on charHoo
Of performing criminal operations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

Confessed Woman Bigamist
Begs for Release OF
Illegal Husband

II asked them To arrest me- a. =
hisamis, and they arrested Fr~d
Hunter instead. What can I do 70
gvs him out no that ] may take his
place In JAM TN never be witness
against him.
Thus Mrs ~. r.. Hunter. Who
tsiephoned police Saturday To come
and ret her as the " Rry apart,
nen,s because she was . taEamiss.
stated the purpose Of her Wait 10
the prosecuting attorney Monday
afternoon while she waited 20 he In.
fcrvsrwcd by Deputy Prosecutor
Eugene Meachsm
EAGER tn TAKE IlIs
PLACE IN JAIL
Il know Hunter won't appreciate
my attitude " the matter. but I'm
not going to let him b. punished II
can help a. ! can 30 him nov
sitting In the jali hrcodinT over the
situation and ! am ngcr 70 take his
place. she continued.
The trouble In got very deeply
into . had situation and decided
tho only way out was 10 sever con.
n~csions with everybody. take what.
EVER we1ieine The law would give
ms and thsu como cut and st.Ss hfs
all oveF ugnfu. t%fF
- married Ernest Sutton at Van
ccuver. n. c.. n 1908. ana lcfs him n
thrce months. Seven year~ later
met Fred Hunter. and two years
after that I married him. He did nos
know had been previously married
and ! mysrif had almost forgotten
the experience.
later Hunter found II ont He
reminded me Of u sometimes. Sat
ursiay night he feiephoned from Port
Townsend that he was coming In by
boat and I understood his words as
threats.
No CHARGE TO RE
PREffRRED AGAINST HER
Therefore ! gave myself up and
want 10 ro TO Jail now " ! can
do 10 and have Hunter released"
After a conference with the prose
cutting attorney Il was announced
that no charges would be brought
against Mrs. Hunter. she being ex.
pected to bring annulment proceed.
inrs against Hunter and probably
later Try for divorce from her firss
husband. sutton.
Hunter. who had BEEN arrested on
his arrival here by boat Saturday
night, wns also 10 be released.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
20 |. ". ". ARE
NOW IN PRISON

LEAvENwORTH. kans.. April
26.--Twenty of the I. w. w. men,
bers sentenced to serve time in the
Leavenworth prison had Checked
In" today.
rwcnty.sevcn others were expected
to arrive within a few hours. They
were convicted OF espionage In Judge
Landis' court in Chicago.
Most OF the !. w. w. were defect
ed because OF the dcsertion of their
leader. big Hill' Haywood. said to
have fled to Russia to escape prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Page One,
Column 3.
April showers.
MAY ffnxcra ifnrhh<i

May flowers trnebbel
Brush fire breaks cut Mt Allyn,
Mason county.
III Lambda Theta sorority at Y. Of
w. initiates eight
SIS .. m. Friday; Queen Anns
high alumni TO hold union.
Calendar for May term being draft
Cd by clerk Of federal court
Near East relief nets 81 900. equal
10 10 tons Of flour. on first day.
Col. Charles T.. Forbes rumoscd
for new head of war risk burusU.
Harry Parker. Frank Kato; mar
cotic charges; held for federal grand
jury.
Minstrel show, F1eh House pn
matte club. HIxwa,ha plAyfisld FRI
day night
Held for deportation to Canada
Arnold Kaufman. Albert Bradley
Peter atrack.
Diplomacy II exact science" Hes
ter r. Hosford. lecturer. told Fed
Grated women's clubs Monday night
Wcmcn's American baptist For
eign Mission society Of Columbia riv
or district TO meet In Seattle May Al
Ellis Lewis Garrctson. imperial po
tentate. Ancient Order Mobiles oI
Mystic Shrine. leaves for tour oi
East.
One Hundred Per Cent club hears
Frank w. Hull. J. r. Ross and Wal
ter q. Kocnig: Arcade building Mon
day noon.
Long distance breathing demon
strated- Tuesday night class. Com
munity Service Dramatic institute
University club.
Mrs. Josephine Anderson. whose
son. r.. w. Peterson. was killed In
an automobile accident. sues G. r
olinger and Alger Fowler for sis..
600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
WARNS AGAINST
FOREST FIRES!

WASHINGTON. April 2s.--Hcnry
c. wallace. secretary OF agriculture,
has written TO the governors Of all
the states asking their cooperation
In the nationwide observance OF
forest protection week. recently pro
ciairned by President Harding for
May % to 2s.
Human agencies are shown To
have been responsible for about 100.
80 Of the 10000 forest fires which
have occurred In the United States
during the last five years: and these
could have been prevented by care
and vigilance on the part Of citizens
Tho area burned over In five
years. 5s.sss.00o acres. Is greater
than that OF any state of the Union
east Of the Rocky mountains except
Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Complies Results
of Governor Probe

Results OF hie independent investi
CATION OF the collision In which the
steamship West Hartland rammed
and sank the Governor. April 1, are
being complied Tuesday by District
Attorney Saunders. The invcstiga'
ton completed. a report will be for
warded TO the attorney general with.
in few days. Saunders stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Officials to Talk
Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement" will be the
theme discussed by Prosecuting At
torney Malcolm Douglass. Police
Chief w. II. searing. and Methodist
Episcopal Bishop William O. Shep-
ard. "Wednesday night at Plymouth
Congregational church. The meet.
ing, open 70 the public. Is arranged
by the Seattle Federation Of Church
es. Alfred II. Lundin. former prose.
cutting attorney. will preside. Music
will be furnished by the is.piece
orchestra of the University Presby.
terrain church. beginning at 745
o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Boy, 10, Confesses
Aid in Bank Theft

CHICAGO. April 26.--Harvey Pc
trus. 10. said TO be member OF a
gang OF hank robbers. confessed TO
police here yesterday that he par
ticipatcd In the theft OF $4,000 from
the Summit state bank Of Summit.
ILL.,, three weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

King County Assessor Frank w.
Hull nursed an aching jaw Tuesday
morning. Queried. he answered:
"I've been laughing too hard at
ing in as poll tax remittances. Ono
man said: I think OF poll tax and
pole cat together.' Another re
marked. Hart pinched n1e--ouch.'
and third merely squibbed. Hart!
oh. har, har. hare"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Girl Faces Court
Charge of Theft

Katy Twigg. comely 20-year-old
girl. is defendant In suit in Judge
w. p. Browns court in which Karl
Becklund. grocer. Is asking for &117.
claiming the girl took that amount
from his home. Miss Twigg denied
the story. asserting on the witness
stand that the two families had been
ON the best OF terms and she had
been asked on one occasion to come
over and cook meal for Becklund
while his wife was away. She said
all the money she ever obtained was
arranged for by her parents with
the Becklunds and covered by noten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
FATHER
so RUNS AWAY

Frightened by the sight Of his
irate father. Glen Warner. II. OF 1884
r.. r st.. Tacoma, ran away Sur day
after he had returned home late after
attending a ball game, following at
tendance at Sunday school. Glen
knew that he was supposed to come
right home after Sunday school.
As he approached the house with
Cecil Myers. Is, OF 40i3 II. r ST..
Tacoma, Glen saw his father waiting
for him. Glen decided 10 run away.
Cecil thought IT was a fine idea. That
night they slept In an old shack.
They then stole a bicycle and rode
all the way TO Seattle, each u them
taking turns riding on the handle
bars. They were picked up here by
Poilcewoman Hunsicker and sent
home Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Montana University
President Resigns

MfsSOULA, Mont. April 2s.-Dr.
Il. o. Sissona. president OF the Uni
vcrsity OF Montana. rendered his
resignation today.
II desire to devote my time 20
pursuing special study and 10 write. "
DR.. Sissops said.
The board OF regents has not an.
nounctd his SUCCESSOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
"Reds" Cause Head
of School to Quit

" VAI4PAKAISO. Ind, April 70
Sresident Daniel Russell Hodgedon
41n lparaiso university had handed
lis resignation today. charging
that that seat of learning swarms
with ''reds.' ''pinks" and other
shades Of rsdicsIIsm.
He stated all efforts 70 curb Dol.
shcvik Tendencies have failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Fund Will Help
Oregon Students

PORTLAND. April PA perpet-
ual trust fund OF $500. 900. to aid de-
serving students OF Lake county, or.
egon. was freed OF litigation here to
day as a result Of decision handed
down by the federal court in the Dr.
Bernard NJ. DAILY will case.
The fund. available immediately.
will supply $50 young men and wom-
en- OF the isolated county with col.
'Iege training and general higher edu.
cation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Found Guilty, He
Attacks Accuser

As soon a. There's Pnios had BEEN
adjudsed guilty Of assault on J. II.
Katschtlas by Attorney Clay Allen.
sitting a. special judge in his office
Monday afternoon. Paios Ieapcd upon
KafschliAs with force sufficient to re
quirc three men 10 pull him off.
So read the charges against Palos
filed by the prosecuting attorney
Tuesday. accusing him Of assault In
the third degree.
Attorney carrignn. Tom Pappas
and l.. 8. May stand ready. the In.
formation states. 10 tell what n Job
Il was to remove Paios from his VIC
tim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Evidence Is Weak
Against Tito Lipi

NEW YORK, April 26--The fed
eral authorities have failed to obtain
sufficient evidence to charge Tito
Ligi with any connection with the
Wall street bomb explosion. but win
continue their investigation OF him.
william J. Flynn. chief OF the depart.
ment OF Justices bureau OF investiga.
ton, said today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
He Stole Box Of
Asparagus. Charae

Hugo Cerhartz, accused Of steal
ing box Of asparagus Monday. 49,
charged with petit larceny by tho
prosecuting attorney Tuesday. Ger
hartx. witnesses say. brought tl>o
box into the California comminn1cn
house. stamped his initials on IL. ana
later carried Il away. Accused by
w. w. Crenshaw, its owner. Ger
hartx is said to have replied he
picked It up when It dropped from I
wagon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Titled Women Plan
to Shoot Big Game

LONDON. April es.--An expedi-
ton to darkest Africa. which has
just been organized. will include
three titled women. The party con.
sists Of the Duke and Duchess q
Sutherland. Viscount and viscount-
ess Titchfieid. viscount and VS.
countess Maidstone. and Captain and
Mrs. Gerard Leigh. 1t Is planned -
shoot big game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Says She Will Sue
Bebe for Salary

PASADENA. Cal. April 2s.--
Claiming that she has an agreement
with Bebe Daniels to act as her
agent, Mrs. Florence Meehan. OF this
city, announced that she would file
suit against the movie actress today.
claiming 10 per cent OF Bebe's salary
'for. the last two years. thru her at
~. Nell Mccarthy, OF Los An.
u.,keies.
A Mrs. Meehna says she In now en-
kaged as adviser with w. c. DE
Mile, movie producer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aprn Sos-
He spanked me % hard that for 8
long time couldn't sit down." ts0e1-
fled Airs. Irene Gerstad. known q
the screen n Irene de voss.
She was granted a divorce to6nV
from Harry w. Gerstad. wiclder e
the hcfty palm. In addition OerstaA
motion picture cameraman. Waa
ordered to pay her $50 Z week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Mary Il 1O7 Years
Old, and Going Yet

DWIGHT. III. April 26.--Mrs.
Mary Potter. io7. Is the oldest per
son In the Mississippi valley whose
age can be authenticated. She In
able to attend to household duties.
remembers stories OF the Revolution
told 10 her by those who participat.
ed In IL. and has outlived seven OF
her eight children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Neterer Soaks
"Wet" Chan $500

SAN FRANCISCO. April zs.--
Frank J. Bettencourt. SSH shattuck
ave. Oakland. pleaded guilty TO a
violation Of the dry laws. Federal
Judge Neterer today fined him
81 500. the largest booze" fine ever
levied here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Auto Skids Block;
Two Are Injured

Harold l.. Squire. 81. of ,3z3s w.
Sixth ST.. received cut on the mouth
and his mother was badly bruised
when they were thrown from their
auto as II collided with another at
Gilman ave. and w. Howe 81. Mon.
day. Tns other auto skidded block
down hill and crashed into his.
Squire told police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Midwest Gasoline
% Cents Gallon

CHICAGO. April 2s.--Filling sta
ton gasoline in the Middle West to
day dropped from Csc to &c gallon.
II was announced by the Standard
OIL company OF Indiana Gasoline
at tank wagons is now zoe instead
of 23c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Musta Been One Wv
Them Wild Wimmin /!

Her luminous lamps luiied Lucius
Larsen. logger. with lullaby OF las
situdinous love. Her fast fingers
fishcd a FLYER from his flashroll. Lu'
cius laments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Constable Quits to
Be Port Fire Boss

King county commissioners Tues
day accepted the resignation OF Con-
stable John II. Boyle and appointed
James II. Woolery To succeed him.
Boyle is now fire marshal for the
port commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Oh, Boy! See the
Train Whiz BY

LONDON. April 2s.--To prevent
whisky pilfering railway companies
have decided 20 hahdlc such traffic
on recognized days in the week.
when the whisky win be dispatched
In locked and sealed vans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
Two Deportees Are
Brought From North

William q. strenk. immigration in
spcctor in charge Of the Alaska dis.
trict. was a Seattle visitor Tuesday.
He brought two deportccs from
kctchIkan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

Plans for taking up relief funds
for China will be discussed nj a
meeting OF business men at the
Chamber Of Commerce at 5 y. IN.
Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
FRED'S A SLICKER

Fred Mills. motorcycle patrol.
man. has the high cost OF living
beat to fraxzle. Here's the way
Fred works II. according to his
own boast:
when they pass the plate in
church. l flash my star on them
and get by for nothing"