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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Saving OF
BILLION IS
SUGGESTED
w. ]. lauck Outlines Plan
by Which He Says Rail-
roads Can Save Big Sum
BY ROBERT $. TuoRNBuRGH

CHICAGO. April s7.-Detaiis OF
how organized labor believes RAN
roads OF the United States can save
over ono billion dollars In expendi
lures annually were described by w
Jett tauck. American Federation OF
Labor economist. today In a state
ment TO tho United states railroad la
Dor board,
Iauek appeared as a witness for
railroad unions in their fight 20 pre-
vent reduction OF wages asked by
railroads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

HUTCHINSON. Kan. April IL
O. T., Bysrs finds romance In rail.
roads
Amer having aided In constructing
two roads that are now tranHcon,l.
mental lines across the pralri.s and
after having built three railroads
himself into undeycioped regions.
EyerE says;
when you are on the front
pushing the rails out 30 feet al a
time. when the engine moves up
often I have looked at II IN a
sort Of awe and said to myself.
There stands a locomotive where
one never stood before
This conqperins OF the wild: this
extending OF railroads into territory
where railroads are vitality needed.
In To mo the greatest Of rotnancca--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
BRINGS LINE CARGO

With a fun cargo OF lime and ny
drate for discharge here. the Pacific
Lime Co.'S 200 ton steel steamer.
r. u. Kingsley. Is scheduled TO arrive
at Lake Union dock from Vancouver.
n. C.. about May 1. The steamer
usually plies between Vancouver. u.
4 AMI San fsra rcfa-o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
scm.Ey CHANGES SCHEDULE

The steamship Admiral Schloy viii
hereafter sail from Seattle for Cali
fornla ON wednesday instead Of
Tuesday. Il Ia announced by the Pa
ctfie steamship CO. Both the Ad'
miral Schley and the Admiral Dewey
will add Vancouver. Il. G. 10 their
ports OF call.
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Reported by Wireless
IL 1 NaxaI Carn iions

April 2s-Btr Walilngford. BeattIe for
Portland. 10 miles north Columbia river,
2. m; str EldridKe, Seattle for Yoko-
hama. 1.g3O miles from Seattle, 8 p. m. :
str city Of aeattie. northbound. PeterH-
burg for juneau. sailed ePtsrshurR, p.
m; str West fson. Seattle for Yokohama
z,35f miles from Seattle. d. m: ctr
Wheatiand Montana, Yokohama for Scat
tie, i.5fg miles from Seattle. 3 .. IN: str
BroOkiins, Seattle for Manila, 1895 miles
from Seattle. .. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
DISCHARGE PEANUT CARGO

pischarginK $4,000 out Of $4,000
sacks OF shelled peanuts. the Osaka
Shoscn kaisha's Amaxon Maru Is
busy at Pier $. The shipment Il said
TO be the largest one Of shclled pea
nuts ever received here. IL came
from Straits Settlements. China and
Philippine island ports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

CHICAGO. April :f.-iisrs-nsss'pts
81 eco Market lee higher. ifuh Of
sales. tTsSSs.e Butchers. tTttssis,
paekinx. tssegf.t light. ssttVsss,
plg. sf0s roashs. tsts8te.
cattle Receipts. t.9eo. MsFks, steady
beef. UTt6ss butchsr stock. - ssosTt,
Gamers ard eustsrs. tssssa1s3 stoehsrs
are feeders. isssut. cess NfseT,
calves. ts.se0pES.
Rs~sp-R.esiyt. sssee Msrtss STEADY
tAmhs tT.5s0tt.ts ewes 81 ssoffs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Lovers Find Utopia;
Real Names Chicago

CHICAGO. April 77.--Lovers may
spoon as much an they want in West
Side parks this summer. Gustavc
Thoma. chief Of park police, says 40.
HUNDREDS Of nice fellows and girls
who plan marriage have no other
place to go when they want TO dis
play affection" says Thoma-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
ACQUIRE GRAIN WAREHOUSE

More than 100 grain warehousee
have been taken under control b
the Northern Grain and warehouso
Co. with offices In the Arctic build
Ing. according 10 the terms OF a new
lease. The warehouses. which are 10
Gated in Washington. Oregon and
Idaho. were formerly controlled By
the Centennial Mills Co.. Seattle
Grain Co and Pacific Coast Biscuit
Co. all Of Seattle. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Baldheaded Row in
Church Is Stunned

GOSHEN. ~. Y. April 27.--Scats
in the baldheaded rows are now the
only ones available for worshIpcrs
at the Presbyterian church. Because
OF the tendency Of the congregation
TO sit In the back Of the church, the
rear pews are roped off and are not
given out until all others are gone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Denver Live Stock Market

nESvER. April 7T.--cs,tis Receipts.
500 Market steady. Steers. ifgI. eo-s
and heifsrs. Is. soaT. stoekSu and feed
err. 1891. calves. tie8iaso.
Uoxs-Receipts. 500. Market ie0isc
higher. Top, 81 90 bulk. t7ssaTts
shesp-Rsosipts 10000. Market steady.
lower Lambs, tsss0ie,ss. ewes. ts.so
akgA
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Portland Market Status

PORTLAND. April 1T.--Catue RE.
esipts IL Market nominal. unchanged
HoEH-Hecsip,s. b.1 Market very
weak unchanged
ahssp--Rscsipts. i.e,;. Market steady.
UNCHANGED.
Huttsr--f3e n
Ch~~s~~.ss IN.
Esxs-foa1ie dos
usns-sec 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
BRING SURVIVORS SOUTH

Passengers and crew OF the aux
Hilary schooner Kamchatka. stranded
at Pirate cove. Alaska. following the
burning Of the ship several days ago.
will be brought south immediately.
according TO arrangements made by
the Hibbard Swenson Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
DUTCH LINER COMING

The Holland American liner NOR
dyk Is scheduled 70 arrive herc Fri
day from British Columbia ports &c
lead :. 400 boxes OF apples and oihei
cargo for North Europe ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
KArORA MARu DUE FRIDAY

Nippon Yusen kaisha liner Ka,orl
Maru. with capacity liNt Of paHa@n
gcrs and freight L. due in Seattle
Friday morning. according 10 late
wireless reports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
goldfish SCHOONER COMES

Preparing for goldfish cruise In
Northern waters. the schooner Fan
ny Dutard. owned by ]. II. Ma,he-
son OF Anaoortes. was towed here
Tuesday night by the tug Arab.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

TAToosII Island Aprff s7.--s A. ".
Rising barometer: raining. Wind east.
Is miles an hour, Passed In. stsamer.
az 80 .. m Passed out. str Admiral
schiey. at iisio .. m. str Phyilia. at
Gao a. m.
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San Francisco Produce

aAs FHAScIsco. Apst Butter
EstFaa. tSe IL
Cheese alifornls flats. fancy. ice N
EKga Extras. size dos No. dtrtiss
3tne aor. Extra puiiets. sfhc doG. IN
detainsd paiiets. lie aoa
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Alaskan Vessels

Petersburg April zs-saiied. str City
Of Seattle. northbound. sac D. IN.
kstohikan-Aprii 2s-Sailsd. str North
western. northbound. $40 y. m.
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NEW roRx. April :T.-vsrsirs err
change opened With sterling at ttess
traces. tseTsc. lire. seetst: mafts
seems. caassisa dollars. tst,i;i kfo.
non. to.tTse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
HELPED BUILD THE OLD
KANSAS PACIFIC

There have bcrn other one-mnn
railroad builders. But Bycrs II the
greatest OF them all.
Back In 1878. WHEN tho govern.
ment was trying 10 connect up with
railroads ita chain Of forts in the In
dian country. Byers helped construct
tho first railroad built in kansas
the Kansas Pacific. now the Kansas
division Of the Union Pacific. Later
he aided in the construction OF many
lines OF the Southern Pacific.
Looking aboet him. Bycru found
that lack Of transportation was re.
tarding the development Of many
sections of Kansas. Farmers often
were compelled 10 haul their crops
by wagon a hundred miles or more
To tho nearest railroad.
They need railroads. said Bycrs
And he set abou, 10 make railroads
possible.
The Anthony A Northern railroad
In a product OF Bycrs alone. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

SAN FRANCISCO, April c7.-Sea.
men and ship owners OF the Pacific
coast today We're trimming sails for
a storm and at the same time pre-.
dieting fair weather.
The seamen have promised to
strike on May l II the ship owners
attempt to place in effect proposed
wage reductions. They profess be.
lief, however, that wages will not be
cut.
The ship owners declare that II the
men strike, they viii be able to oper.
ate Mt least enough vessels to handle
traffic By hiring new crews.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
THURSDAY
APRIL IS

ltr~i Law Tide
atia a IN 90 ~
trr-t utGh Tide
sos a M ~
Second low Tide
sttA y u .lio "a
second nigh tide
tea y M lee r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
UNIFIED CONTROL
Is SUGGESTED

Highest efficiency In railroad al
ministration viii be obtained thru a
national unified control or regional
control. which viii utilize all exist
ing facilities regardless OF competing
claims I-auek said.
He quoted former Director General
William q. McAdoo TO show that
-there Is no question but that great
economies are possible under unified
management In the direction OF a
comprehensive national plan Ter
tranporting products with minimum
effort In the shortest line from point
to point"
Iauck suggested pooling OF repair
shops. elimination OF circuitous rail-
road routes. unlncasion OF terminals,
consolidation OF ticket offices. uni
versai mileage tickets. standardiEt'
ton Of equipment. maintenance OF
uniform freight eilsslficaiions. main
tenance OF common time tables be
tween important points. high dcmur'
rage rates and utilization Of water
routes for relief Of crowded ran lines
Pooling OF locomotives and cars
was recommended to meet traffic
congestion. He said this would be
impossible under private control.
Lauck charged failure TO adopt eco
nomic devices. 10 standardize locomo-
lives. over-deveiopment Of motive
power in respect 10 other facilities,
inefficient freight handling at termi'
nails. labor turnover waste. prevenia-
bic loss and damage. poor accounting
ana other alleged cxtrsvaganers cost
The railroads Sasa 500 900 annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Benson Advises WAGE
Cut in Shipping Work

posed by Admiral Benson today 20
seamcn and ship owners who met
here TO adjust differences which
threaten a ucup OF shipping on
May /.
At the same time Benson declared
for the open shop on American YES
sells. continuation OF the sea service
bureau which the men want eiimi-
mated. and for the strict Observance
OF the La Toilette seamen's act.
which. tho shipping owners are
urged. should be given liberal In
depreciation.
Following Benson's statement the
men and owners. with members Of
the shipping board present. began n
discussion of their case. IL wss ex.
pccted that an attempt would Be
made by the owners, who announced
a IS per cent wage cut. 20 bring I'm
the department of labor as the prin-
clpal conciliator.
This viii be opposed by the men.
Benson explained that wages OF
seamen had been raised during the
war TO meet high prices.
THE new economic conditions and
the changes In living costs call for
reductions in wages at least as great
as the recent drop in the cost OF iiv.
ing. which reflects the return OF the
dollar toward its normal value" Ben
son said.
Benson then recalled that last
February the shipping board and
owners had invited the seamen to
make voluntary wage concessions.
The men made no concessions. he
said.
Speaking OF demands for prefer.
ence OF union men on American YES.
sells, Benson said:
The shipping board. as a govern.
mental institution. must stand for
that quality in its relations to the
government which Is guaranteed to
every citizen by the constitution of
the United States"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Cash Wheat
Chicago Car Lots

CHICAGO. sprsi tf-cass ~sss,-so
rcd. tlags. No. : red. ti-ssA0i;g
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
sfirNGToN,

wage cut of not less than is per CEN
and elimination Of overtime was pro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

line. 100 miles in length. runs from
Pratt Kan. thru Larned TO La
Crosse, with branch line TO kins-
ley. II connects up three uanscon-
unentai lines. the Missouri Pacific,
the Santa Re and the Rock Island.
Outside OF the aid furnished by
towns In voting bonds. by the sale
Of terminal bonds in towns and by
the sale Of lots In new towns along
the right OF way. Bycrs has financed
the road himself. lie personally SUI
prrviaesi all cnfiNfrtictlnn work on Il.
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cafa
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NOW HES BUILDING
ANOTHER LINE

lie is now building the Kansas q
Oklahoma railroad. from Forgan.
Okla. 10 a connection In Colorado.
by the same method. II viii connect
up many isolated counties in three
states.
Farmers in these counties last
summer had 20 haul their grain by
wagon 10 miles 20 a railroad" says
Byers. That's why I'm building the
new line
Byera thinks he has solved the
problem OF maintaining passenger
service over lines ordinarily I'M
profitable. lie uses the gasoline mo-
tor car-thus beating Henry Ford to
tho idea. lie builds them In his own
shops at Pratt. Kan. not only for
his own raiIvcads but for other short
lines. These cars. seating % pas
songers. can be operated for Is cents
a mile. A trailer Is attached for
hauling baggage.
The gasoline car was the outcome
Of The Ghost the first passenger
car that Byers operated on the A. &
y. The Ghost was made by put
ting two handcars together. connect
ing up n gas engine 10 run IL, and
installing sidelong wooden benches
for passengers.
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Birth of Mountain Ranges


, globe had given way beneath. In
mighty pillows the sea rolls in and
covers the sunken continent.
A strange darkness now falls over
the theater, and there is a mystic
glimmer in the Pickering picture on
the screen. The spectator becomes
aware that what he now beholds is
occurring in submarine depths.
He sees the bottom of the ocean,
where vast deposits Of sand and slit
grow deeper and deeper, like piling
snowdrifts. until what was once a
continent has been buried under
sheets Of sediment two or three
miles thick!
A binding flash, and the dancing
picture has given place to an IL
Illuminated geographic sentence: The
Cainozoic Era"
Immediately the film runs on
again, but a startling change has
occurred in the character Of the
views. The surface of the globe
seems to be bending and buckling
as II an irresistible pressure had
been brought to bear upon 1t, or as
If 1t were being squeezed by an al
mighty hand!
The bottom of the sea swells and
LOCO With IL tHC
water, and then the dazed onlooker
sees that those immense sheets Of
sediment that covered the drowned
continent have been transformed
into thick strata OF sandstone and
other Sentimental rocks.
The buried continent Is rising
from her watery tomb, but still
sheeted with it's stony grave-clothes,
which II can but partially cast off.
The crumpling OF the rocks goes
on. 1t is due TO the cooling and
shrinking Of the core of the globe.
The hardened crust must settle down
as the core shrinks away from 1t, but
in doing so II has to accommodate IT.
self to a smaller Area, and so its
parts are squeezed together and
heaped up and thrust one over an.
other. like cakes Of ice in a spring
flood.
Gradually kind Of order energies
from this chaos of battling and bend
ing rocks. The swelling submits of
the rocky waves become new noun.
tain ranges, and the Alps are born.
This IL the barest outline Of the
history Of one range of mountains.
Every range on the globe has a story
to tell Of equally absorbing interest,
and II you will learn a little geology
and Use your eyes and intellect you
can find q scientific romance in any
hill
The Washington times., 1921-09-13
Proving

"HELLo' Jeanne this "
surprise" / said buoy
antIy, trying to fool myself into
believing that this was a nice
sisterly visit and that 1t delighted
me.
II dare say" replied Virginia.
1--WE been trying to get you all
day"
II got your messages. was
going to call you as soon as I'd
had dinner. Won't you come into
the restaurant with me now and
have a bite?" asked. clinging
to the pretense Of cordially.
"I am not in the mood fop-pub-
licity," replied Virginia so coldly
that my appetite CONCEALED.
didn't stop to argue, but led
the way to my own four walls.
The very moment we reached
these Virginia famed into mean
descence as disconcerting as her
previous GOODNESS.
See here. Anne. what's all this
nonsense?" she demanded sweep
ing her hand out in a scornful
gesture that took in the poor little
room. What do YOU mean by
running away like this? It's all
bosh. You cant do snch things.
You can't get away with this"
But / did get away with It," !
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could see her very plainly through
the hemlocks from where he sat.
but she could not as yet see him.
Then the fat waddiing dog ahead
OF her. barked: and he saw the girl
stop short. probably divining that
the rustic seat was occupied.
For q few moments she stood
there. perhaps waiting for. her dog
to return; but that fat sybarite had
his chin on Quarren's knees: and,
presently, Strelsa moved forward.
slowly, already certain who It was
ahead of her.
Quarren rose as she came around
the curve in the path:
IF you don't want me here I'm
quite willing to retire." he said.
pleasantly.
That is ridiculous thing to
say" she commented. Then she
seated herself and motioned him to
resume his place.
II was rather wondering." she
continued. whether ia see you be-
fore you leave"
"oh. are you driving this after
noon?"
NO"
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FOR LOVE BY Rudy Rudy M

The house was very quiet; Peter
looked into two of the rooms.
II know the guv'nor's In anyway"
he said brusquely. Il only left him
to come to you"
Peter went upstairs and found Mr..
Dennison In his wife's boudoir listen
ing with an air of boredom to her
complaints because she chose to
think that the wears wife had de-
liberateiy cut her that afternoon.
well, what's II matter II she
did?" he was saying tartly as Peter
opened the door. I'M stop my SUB
scription to the church; III" He
broke off.
Peter spoke:
where's BONNER Philips down.
stairs. He wants her.
Mrs. Dennison answered him fret
fully:
"She hasn't been here-hasn't
even troubled to come and see her
own mother, after all these weeks.
You would have thought that my
only daughter"
Peter went out again.
I'VE must have missed her on the
road" he told Philip. she hasn't
been here. What are you going to
do? Wait. Or
I'm going back"
Philip was already at the door.
Peter followed.
Philip walked at such rate II was
all Peter could do to keep pace with
him. Presently he asked a breath
less question:
whats the hurry? Here, that's
not the way"
I'm going to the station first"
station! But
He asked no more questions. He
felt instinctively that something was
desperately wrong. He stood by
anxiously while Philip questioned a
porter:
"Has the last train gone to town"
Eyes, sir"
Philip glanced at his watch.
"When's the first one up in the
morning."
Nothing till the nine.five, sir"
Philip turned away. Peter caught
a glimpse of his face In the yellow
lamp outside, and sudden name.
less fear shot through him, but moth.
ing was said till they were in the
road again; then Philip broke out
hoarsely:
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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as DO" bristled Virginia Tho
Harrisons are not I'm the habit of
making intimates Of their paid en-
ployes. Nor are they in the habit
OF having the women Of their family
take Jobs ! believe that was the
charming word you used to describe
your intention.
My intention 10 achievedr' said.
finding that with the actually of
employment on which 70 lean ! could
ignore the insult in Virginia's words
and tone. "I have taken back my
old position at Haldane's At fifty
per cent increase in salary. So
you're too late to interfere with my
plans-and my life"
Anne" muttered my sisterin-
law with an undercurrent Of bitter
ness, you ignore me and my feel
inRs and my rights as Jim's sister
and head Of the Harrison family
You flaunt your independence by
rushing out OF my house and living
in a hotel. Can you say one word
Of disqualification?
i've tried to do the right thing
for Jim," I said, pleadingly.
That's your last word?" sneered
Virginia. Here's mine then:
Goodbye" and the door closed
after her.
To BE Continued.
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ventured in smiling Renaissance
OF how I'd just proved to myself
and to Carl Booth that / was fully
equipped to return to Haldane's
and the world of work.
"Bosh! You've made a petulant.
childish-gesture. But / can't per.
nit this. You're to pack and come
home with me-"
The insolence OF It. got me by the
throat. And l Numbered, retorted
in kind.
MY wordr' drawled. II you
knew how fcd-up I'm getting with
the famous Harrison manner you
wouldn't try II on again"
Firginia's lips set in a thin. cold
line. but her eyes famed.
THE Harrison manner-to which
you object--saves me from fling
ing out OF this room and leaving
you to your own devices. That's
about what you-you deserve. But
you're Jim's wife. Moreover.
can't let your outrageous actions
exasperate me into forgetting that
Pat and have a debt to discharge"
AS she stormed at me. ! felt my
mouth twisting and my chin trem-
bling. answered in a voice r
could barely control:
Don't come here with the idea
Of doing your duty or discharging
The Washington times., 1921-09-13

a debt that gals you. I'm we'll
able to take care of myself. Vir-
ginia. And the only people I ask
to stand by me during-fny lone
some time-sre those who do 1t
because they love me-"
You won't let me love you"
flared Virginia in reply. You In
sist on carrying on everything with
the most high-handed indifference
to my feelings. You ride rough.
shod over my pride and dignity.
You rush out of my house. leaving
a nonsensical farewell note about
getting a job and not letting US hear
from you until you do. I had the
humiliation Of hunting half over the
town and finding you at last only
because Lyons happened to drive
you here last night"
Ibid he give me away" ] unused
half to myself and finding this
last straw to the burden Virginia
was putting on me.
"Oh-then you took him into your
confidence?" sneered Virginia.
"No-he didn't know any reason
for keeping 1t from you that I'd
come here" I reflected aloud. II
was merely hating 1t that you'd
asked him-to locate me for YOU
like runaway"
You don't hate It half as much