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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22
GIVES up Girl,
THEN SUICIDES
lifted Suitor Was Best Man
at Wedding Here

By WANDA Won KETTIER
Matthew Lang un~elfishly
cave IN 10 another that which
he treasured most in life ard
Is now dying from . mysterious
poison In the Mission hospital
In San Francisco. while tho gil
he loved. Margaret Barton of
Seattle. Is spending her honey
moon NJ Seaside. Ore with the
man for whom Lang stepped
aside.
Lang. who would have been ~
years Of age Thursday. was en-
gagged 10 marry Miss Margaret Bar.
ton. 25i3 18th ave. s.. but released
her from her promise after she
had fallen in love with Professor
Floyd Small. Instructor In matbe-
natics At the University OF Wash
ington.
The wedding OF Lang and Miss
Barton was set for last Tuesday.
The ring was in his pocket when
no arrived from San Francisco a
week ago. The invitations for th-
ceremony had been delivered at
the homo. Then Lang learned thai
his sweetheart was in love with
another man.
He was so tnsclfish about "
ALL" said Mrs. q. y. Barton. Mar
garet's step-mother. Thursday morn
ing. He seemed SO willing to give
her up to him.
TT was he who suggested
that the wedding OF Margaret
and MFR. Small be held on the
same night as that set for the
original wedding.
He even suggested being best
man, which he was. and seemed
very happy during the whole cere-
mony. Later. after Margaret and
her husband had left the house
and Matthew had thrown rice all
over their limousine. he told the
mother and father OF Mr.. Small
that he was glad that Margaret
was married to a man as good as
Floyd"
Two days after the wedding Lang
crurn 10 Page 7, Column u
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acreage 10 the federal govern
mont for an aviation field.
Previous TO hts leaving. the com.
misSioners had adopted a resolution
authorizing him 10 make such trip
at an expense not to exceed $500.
The total cost OF tho trip as ac.
complishcd was si.its.7<. and Uncle
Sam wouldn't take the aviation field
as a gift
RUNS Up AN IMPOSING
HOTEL BILL
While in Washington Mr.. Ramsay
ran up hotel bill Of ssst.zG
Now this blih includes n dinner at
the New Willard. whore the commits
siouer was host to a party OF poll.
tscians. The dinner was. Of course.
only small portion OF the bill. In.
ssmuch as the fish. Vegetables and
other edibies for the spread were
provided by Seattle merchants.
There is . little joker hidden
among the receipts attached 10 the
Ramsay expense account that VIII
escape the casual observer. February
10th is the date OF a receipt for berth
and ticket. 3i1.of. The same item
appeared four days later.
No mention Is made as 70 destina,
ton Of the tickets but series Of
circumstances told the story. Here
they are.
VISITS RELATIVES AT
EXPENSE or TAxPAYEBS
Seattle naoerr rrported that Mr.
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HEARING WILL
BE LONG

Arbuckle's preliminary hearing,
opening this afternoon. was expected
to last the remainder OF the week. II
can have any one OF three outcomes.
The court may require Arbuckle to
stand trial for murder: II may reduce
the charge TO manslaughter. punisha.
Bile by ten years Imprisonment. or II
may release Arbuckle on the grounds
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Don't, however, expect Hart
(EDiTORTAL)

As Hart has
committee Of hxhss 10 make investigation
hospitals
for insane
calls all citizens who facts relating to misco
ncicieny Institutions TO lay them
unrescrvedy before this committee the members Of the
bottom Of tho charges
made attendants and In authority
does likely however, that such committee win b
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PROBE OF ASYLUMS bound TO DO SOME GOOD
littee to accomplish fundamental reform

With little disposal
witnesses testify with
notified make that
whole machinery the
another whcwashunder
Of fundamental
naming Of committee calls
the and phsbly its will result fright
offenders into mpevemen at least That
something
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22
Says Much Liquor
in Fatty's Home

LOS ANGELES. Sept. es.--Great
quantities OF liquor are stored in Ros-
coe Arbuckle's home here. according
to Catherine Fitzgerald. his house
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COWEN JITNEY
PLEA Rejected
Council Committee Refuses
TO Grant Permits

NJ . vote Al thrcs 10 two the
coun<il utilities committee
Thursday refused 10 permit ~
neys 10 run on the Cowen park
linel
The deeision terminated q stormy
meeting lasting two hours. during
which residents OF the district
charged that the council members
wers arbitrarily destroying land
values IN the important residential
section and seriously hampering the
growth OF the city.
Councilmcn Erickson and Moore
voted to grant the applications Of
more than twenty jltneys 70 operate
over the Cowen park road. while
Carroll. Tindali and Cohen voted 20
sustain the council ruling barring all
jitneys In competition with the mu-
nicipal railway system
DELEGATION JAMS
COUNCIL ROOM
Mothers with babes In their arms
staid business men and small house.
holders tammcd the council room to
capacity and flowed over into the
hail.
NJ J. Carriran, former county com.
missioner. declared that the fight for
adequate transportation would be
carried into the downtown district
and the business interests shown
that the ruling OF the council was
checking the business life OF the city.
we demand that the city either
furnish US adequate street car ex.
tensions or else permit the operation
OF jitncys out to tho Cowen Park
district" he asserted And make no
mistake" he added hotly. ''we want
real service. not a shuttle OF a feeder
system. or any other type OF make
shift"
Il. w. Bundy declared that the
cowcn park district has been built
up on jitney service and that since
the motor buses have been ruled
off of the streets property values
have deprecated over a quarter OF
million dollars.
Each point made by the indignant
speakers ELECTED prolonged bursts OF
applause from the packed lobby.
Councilman Carroll's suggestion for
a Atney feeder service from the end
OF the Cowen park line Ia. 45th st.
was dropped by It's author after res
dents OF the district Indignantly de-
ciared that they would not be con-
tent with such a makeshift.
FEARS OTHER DISTRICTS
WOI1.D WANT J1TNEYS
Councilman Cohen said that he
would vote for a feeder system 10
supplement street car transportation
but that the financial condition OF
the railway made II absolutely neccs
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EXERCISE
- ALL HE GOT

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.--Stephen
Nixon. 60. SWAN from Blackwell's
Island 20 Manhattan. He couldn't
climb the pier 30 he swan back
again and told police they could stop
dragging the river for his body.
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Ramsay Visits.
OhHon1e Folks:
Taxpayers Pay!

County Commissioners Claude
Ramsay left Seattle last January
for = trip 70 Washington. ID. e..
for the ostensiblc purpose Of At
tempting 10 give tho Sand Point
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Home Brew

Greetings. folks. Did'ya know
that the rid flannel season opens
next week.
City Comptroller Harry w. Carroll
has new machine. with which II Is
possible TO sign i've checks at the
same time. Married men are hoping
thas their wives do not fpar Of the
new device.
F'rcnxied correspondent IN Lynden
says Roy Gardner is soaring the
chickens In that vicinity. He
couldn't scare 'em in Seattle
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Lloyd George Not Coming to Amer
lca.- says headline. George Nv. and
Georges the Carp never had much
luck here. 20 perhaps Lloyd IL WISE
Contrib declares that the iesters
h $. ". p now mean Recipe Sent
\ &y Potent"
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AMT TIT AMT
News item: Search for Roy
Gardner discontinued.
Such Is fame.
Quickly spent
He has came:
He has went
OPEN LETTER TO DRAMATIC
CRITIC or NEIGHBOR PAPER

Editors note: Fearing that the
critic understands little English. we
ere addressing him In French.
Parle woo whatchumayca1Ium
hooacgow six sempers tyrnnis mul.
tam in parvo de La cognisccnte
pafo.s patootie? II. BREW.
translation: Dear Sir.--Since
you mentioned In your oprey write
up that scotti used cogniscente we
have been pestered 10 death with
clients asking the recipe. Please
furnish US with the same and
obligc. Yours truly. II. Brew
Most OF our readers understand the
formula all but how much yeast,
while others say that while II keeps
f. the hair down all right IL has =
I1eudency 10 clog up the hat band.
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/. BY NJ. u. TRACY
BAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2s.--Isat.
fie lines were sharply drawn today
for the fiKht which will decide wheth.
er Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle must go
for the alleged murder OF Virginia
Rappe. beautiful Los Angeles film
actress
DEFENSE Is
STILL SILENT
Tho defense. stfri -rescrving Its
right OF silence" was known TO have
prepared a case designed 70 set up
for Arbuckle a contention that Miss
Rappe's death might have been caus.
81 by any one OF several causes other
than an alleged attack by Arbuckie.
IL was not expected. however. that
the defense would offer any witnesses
at Arbuckle's preliminary cxamina.
ton today. conte1ting itself with
sharp cross.cxamination OF state Wit.
nesscs.
The state had summoned seven
major witnesses and perhaps dozen
OF less importance were said TO be
available.
DIR. Arthur Bcardslce. one OF Miss
Rappe's attending physicians before
her death. remained an unknown
quantity in the case today. He had
not arrived up TO an early hour this
morning from his hunting camp In
the Sicrras. and>ss detective was dc.
tailed TO search for him. He had
been expected here every day since
Monday.
Miss May Parsons. also wanted as
a witness. was likewise missing. The
MAY Parsons" located In Fort
worth. Texas. proved 10 be the wrong
woman. District Attorney Brady an.
nounced.
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lee Johnston. attorney for tl,e
defense. used to be reporter.
How that man has changed
when = reporter he used - ten
everything he knew; - = lnWyee
hs tells the reportsrs nothlnss
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In one end OF the jury boz sits
r. II. Schultz, So years old. In the
other end is Rudolph c. Crooks, q.
Two OF the women jurors are AIrs.
The other two are misses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22

THE LATEST PRISON GARB
without arising from his
bunk. where he reposed at fun
length In his shirt sleeves. Ma
honey lighted q cigaret"--Frcm
The star.
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Of insufficient evidence. q
A court room crowded with wo-
men was to hear what promised TO
develop the most sensational testi.
mony heard in q San Francisco
court for years Judge Lazarus
ruled that women should be first
admitted and IL was certain that
no men. outside the judge. jury.
lawyers. court attendants and news
paper men. would find places.
Eighteen society women from the
vigilance committee. which has Of
fcrcd to aid District Attorney Brady.
were 10 be in the front row. These
society women arrived In court
early ready TO see TO Il that the
charges against Arhuckie are pressed
TO the limit Their seats were re.
served for them.
When Arbuckie enters the court
room he will have TO face this bat.
terry OF is pairs of eyes.
District Attorney Brady placed
strong hope In the new evidence OF
Al Semnachcr. manager Of Virginia
Rappe. the movie actress Arbuckle
is accused OF fatally injuring during
a wild party" at his hotel suite on
abor dav
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SESfNACIfER
TELLS STORY

semnacher Is said to have made
a statement TO Los Angeles authori-
ties yesterday. in which he admitted
Arbucklc told him he might have
been responsible for the injuries
which resulted in Virginia Rappe's
death.
Semnacher eaid Lowell Sherman.
a movie actor Fred Fischhach and
Arbuckle's chauffeur all heard the
statement made. Brady said he
would make all these men testify
against Afbuckle. Sherman is at
present in New York.
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June brides are just beginning 70
learn how to dress chickens. So are
their husbands.
Many . woman with . PRETTY
elf thinks she b the whole
stcckyards.
In making home brew with friend
neIxhbor Oh a $3.50 basis. don't let
him put you off with 2.75 per cent,
whistles In one Of our secret agents
An Everett divine ssys that
fhe hugging Of girls while steer
lnx automobiles must SOP. We
agree. Il h : dangerous practice
many . man has been led into
martimony that way.
Ii1 Gee-Cee. tn Prairie vanp. sez
SOW that wonen's ears are coming
.,a<.k. they'll hear lot Of things they
dssnt suspect
Il want some pow DER"
~1lennen's?'
~No; vimmen's."
~Scented?"
ssNo; In take II init me-
a TYPOCRAPHfCAL ROMANCE
The night seos stark and dormp,
The lightning Iashed. the randcr
4 fhoaYed.
ne bind irenf scouIino hu
on high she fhca-oaH scared.
Apsid she foymy thcmpcsf.
A sain YodIsed froupic colked.
Th.y kfdn't dnosc Tsras raining.
They rc1ced the choO tand qikedi
A Wall
Life q losing all tfs charms,
NV sight u getting poor;
cannot see as clear and sharp
A. IN the days Of yore.
Ied rotc that things arc going up
Balloons, oirpiancs and skirts
rrx hard TO see the street car steps.
And IN ten the porid IL hurts.
y --Appisjack-
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| dUIHsAI AICEA MAN AVCAIH AAyIe
Jud0o Rorald dor;od Az.
~
.oihey Johnston . two iuo
tl0nS for a change Of venue.
DOUGLAS then arose and
road tho ;rfovmot;or IN
urh;ch ho .ha-sa. Nr.Lor.,,
-
WIN .he ue0' ii,ui ue ci
MS WIle. Manoney ucked MS
lips.
TELLS WHAT
STATE xVrSu ppovp
'as s''a ''c s'A'e "ou'o prove
"s io'o~S
That Mrs. Mahoney was woman
OF considerable means who owned
real estate and other valuable prop
erty In Seattle. including sedan au-
tomobiie. an Interest In apartment
houses. a mortgage and diamonds.
She vas about IS and Mahoney
about u when they married.
witnesses VIII SHOW said Doug
ias that about two months after
their marriage they were making
plans Tor trip East TO ST Paul ana
other points.
on rf'aAy. nprl 10, sne v's',so
p.x,.~ Iar,,n aI aaS ,so,~h,
,,-.v.,.rs. .h.s.. e. s.eo
enc 'oid ne'snnors ana aequaint'
ances sne WIS going 10 81 fau'
The state viii show on Saturday,
April ie. she again went to her safe
deposit oox st william u. Ierkins q
20. ana touno the place eiosed.
Apr'i 10 she went 70 tne OFFICE
OF Ut. "ood IN the joshua Green
oui'o'ns aoout noon WIN 'he oeienu'
ant
enc was Seeh py se'efai persons.
snc nau ner u'""nonus on. sne .o'u
'he siri IN inc ooc'ors Office sne
was so'hs on ner noneyInooh'
ine same day. apout or
0 Clock she ana tne oeiehuan, were
seen ny ncisnoo's ~ 'i'c'r apa' 'i'e"'
at 1os Denny way.
ihey were seen ON 'ne s.oe"a,n
IN front py neighn'rs ana sne saio
they were making p'ans ior uheir
honeymoon.
EXPLAINS LOCATION
OF HOuSEBOAT
"Coine back TO wednesday. April
10. 1 will explain that near the Uni.
versity bridge and the canal connect.
ing Lake Union with Lake Washing
ton is a houseboat district. There is
a double housebost at i41s and 1ti7
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FEARS OTHER DISTRICTS
WOULD WANT JITNEYS

Councilman Cohen said that he
would vote for a feeder system 10
supplement street car transportation
but that the financial condition OF
the railway made II absolutely neces
Turn 10 Last Page, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22

Prosecutor Douglas Is man Of 4
few hundred thousand words. He
went SO far as to ask a prospective
juror to define the words Inference"
and presumption" and the expires.
sion burden OF proof" The juror
couldn't do 1t and was excused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-22

G. l.. CurkendaIl. lumber ex.
porter, was called ON the Jury
and excused. He said. II believe
capital punishment Is . relic ~
the dark ages"
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Juror No. is a man Of iettera
He Is Albert ID. Richardson. mail or
rier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
The Red-Headed League
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Published by special
with The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
r ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

glanced down the advertisement col
umn with his head thrust forward, and
the paper flattened out upon his knee.
took a good look at the man. and
endeaveored, after the fashion of my
companion, to read the indications
which might be presented by his
dress or appearance.
| did not gain very much, however,
by my inspection. Our visitor bore
every mark of being an average COM
monplace British tradesman, obese,
pompous, and slow. He wore rather
baggy gray shepherds check trousers,
not over-clean black frock coat, un-
bottoned at the front, and a drab
waistcoat with a heavy brassy Albert
chain, and a square pierced bit OF
metal dangling down as an ornament
A frayed top-hat and a faded brown
overcoat with a wrinkled velvet col
lar lay upon a chair beside him. AL
together, look as l could, there was
nothing remarkable about the man
save his blazing red head and the ex
preston of extreme chagrin and dis
content upon his features.
Sherlock Holiness quick eye took il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18

distinguished parlia mentarian holds
that If the situation between the two
countries is studied from a broad,
statesmanlike attitude such talk will
become meaningless.
He says: Possibly there are no
Japanese who seriously think that ia
pan Is able to attack America across
the Pacific as there will be no Ameri-
cans who dream of an American in
vasion OF Japan. Some think that the
immigration question probably will
furnish casus belli between Japan
and the United States, while others
are of the opinion that the scramble
for rights and interests will lead the
two countries to war
No Reason for War
These questions are not of such a
nature as to be solved by an appeal
to arms. American misunderstood.
ings about Japan may be dispelled
by the efforts of diplomats who can
explain the general tendencies of the
world, and Japan's position, plainly
and fearlessly. immigration is nc
more a question with America than
with Great Britain, which is Japan's
ally. Such a problem can be solved
with the progress of civilization and
mutual understanding.
1T is not the whole American ma
ton that objects to Asiatic immigra
| ton on racial grounds. America is
a free country, where any sort of opin
! ion can be expressed with perfec
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my occupation. and he shook his head
with a smile, as he noticed my ques-
tioning chances. Beyond the obvious
facts that he has at some time done
manual labor, that he takes snuff, that
he is a Freemason. that he has been
in China, and that he has done con-
siderable amount of writing lately, |
can deduce nothing else"
Mr. Jabez Wilson started up in his
chair, with his forefinger upon the
paper, but his eyes upon my CON-
panion.
How, in the name of good-fortune.
did you know all that, Mr.. Holiness
he asked How did you know, for
example, that l did manual labor II S
true as gospel, for l began as a ships
carpenter"
your hands, my dear sir. Your
right hand is quite size larger than
your left. You have worked with II,
and the muscles are more developed.
'Well. the snuff, then. and the Free
masonry"
81 won't insult your intelligence by
telling you how l read that, especially
as, rather against the strict rules OF
the order. you use an arc-and- compass
breastpin."
"Ah, of course, forgot that. But
the writing?"
what else can be indicated by thai
right cuff so very shiny for five inches
and the left one with the smooth
patch near the elbow, where you resi-
it upon the desk?"
well, but China?"
THAT fish that you have tattooee
| Immediately above your right wrls'
could only have been done in China
! / have made small study of tattoo
marks, and have even contributed L
| the literature of the subject. Tha
trick of standing the fishes scale:
of a delicate pink is quite peculiar Il
| China When in addition, | see
Chinese coin hanging from your watcl
chain, the matter becomes even NOR
simple"
! Mr.. Jabez Wilson laughed heavily
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
GIVES HISTORIC PARK

UPPER SANDUSKY, o., July IS
Through the generosity of Harrison
Smith. descendent of William Henry
Harrison, this city soon will have a
park of Is acres, of great historical
value. Mr.. Smith has decided to Upper
Sandusky the tract OF land, which is
to be known as the Harrison Smith
park The land borders on an old
Indian reservation and burying ground
OF the Wyandottes. the Sandusky
river, the Lincoln highway and the
Pennsylvania railroad, and connects
with the corporation line of the NUM-
cipality.
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front porch and holding out my hand
in welcome.
And neutrality-suspicious. Taylor,
who was so soon to play such an
enormous part in my life-clasped my
hand and crossed my threhold for the
first time! And l, not knowing the
tremendous importance of this meet
ing, said simply and casually, Won't
you put your hat on the table? Dinner
is nearly ready"
Monday-Acquainta
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We'll, never!" said he. Il thought
at first that you had done something
clever, but / see that there was moth
ing in it after ALL"
Il begin to think, Watson" said
Holmes, that / make a mistake in
explaining. 'Omne ignotum pro mag
nifico. you know, and my poor little
reputation, such as it is, will suffer
shipwreck if am so candid. Can you
IND the advertisement, Mr.. Wilson,"
Yes, have got it now" he an
swered. with his thick, red finger
planted halfway down the column.
here 1t is. That is what began it all.
You have just read it for yourself,
sir"
Tomorrow-The Red-headed League,
continued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-18
|SHIMADA DEPlORES
TALK OF JAP WAR
fBy Associated Pressl

TOXIC, July 1S.-Ex-Speaker Sa-
buro Shimada of the house of repre-
sentatives, who, because of his orator
ical powers, is often called by Japan
csc the Wendell Phillips of Japan, is
contributing series of articles to the
Nichinichi Shimbun on relations with
the United States, in which he de-
ploreS and decrieS talk of war. The
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"The Love Pendulum
BY MARION RUsiNcAM

the brief instant leaned over to start
my car. So when the bell rang and
Mrs. Taylor and / were busy in my
little kitchen, had no idea what my
guest would look like. l answered the
bell, opening the screen door to the
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!, freedom. 1t is not surprising. there
fore that from the japanese stand
point some of the arguments in Amer
lea about Japan may seem too bold
and reckless 1t is a mistake to think,
however, that these views represent
public opinion in America"