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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
FISHER
QUITS;
ANGRY
State Purchasing
Agent Says Lid
Soon Will Fly of
at Capital

A volcanic political up
heaval is due to occur At
Olympia in a short time-"a
very short time
to a statement given out It
Tacoma today by F. Garrett
Fisher, who resigned "for GER
tain reasons" yesterday as
state purchasing agent.
Coupled with Fishers resignn-
tion are charges that Governoe
Hart Il building up . gigantic
state political machine 1t ~
expense Of the people, and -
mands that the governor can :
special session Of the legiaIaturu
to consider sweeping reforms
Fisher. Of the Stone Fisher cDm-
pany. leading Tacoma merchants,
said:
''Until the time b rips I doar ciro
to divulge any secrstA rm waiting
Tor tse e-Ofnc1aI fhmily af U4ymp1n ~
start the fireworks. Whon they ~
they'll hear from me. and hoAP
aplenty.
''What I saw and heard whlo
In office for three months =
sufficient to cause . gigantic p
litical blowup. The uphoaval =
bound to come. but don't u1mt
to start II. However, III tnko
part when the time comes.
ITO clear up the contention that
was criticized in office for having
transacted certain business for the
Standard Oil company, want to aay
absolutely no criticism Of my actions
was due.
OBTAINED CONCESSION
FOR CHEAPER GAS
Il obtained q concession frUm oho
company, after two months' effnrt,
whereby the state was able to purs
chase gasoline cents cheaper thar
the RETAIL price.
Il entered into no contract. boyp1
the state in no way. and effected =
saving Of $40 day.
Providing the heads Of the dffnors
ent state departments cared to take
advantage of the concession. they
could do so. yod understand.
1T was purely optional whether
they patronized the Standard on ca.
or not.
There's an inscription over The
entrance of the University Of Scot
land at Edinburgh. which says:
They say what they say; let
them say
MY friends need no explanation.
My enemies--1et them say"
FOLLOW DISCLOSURES
OF FUNDS SQuANDERED
Today's developments swiftly fol-
lowed disclosures at Olympia that
state officials are squandering public
money on unessentials If, indeed,
they are not privately profiting by
such transactions in apparent VIC
lation of the state law.
Demands for a special session of
the legislature are contained In reso-
lutions passed by the Seattle Real
Estate association following a speech
by Col. George B. Lamping, port
commissioner and former state sena.
tor.
Lamping challenged any member
Of the legislature to show him where
Governor Hart's administrative code
has eliminated a single state posi-
tion, reduced state expenses in any
way or increased efficiency of the
state administration.
''On the contrary" said Col.
Lamping, 1T is purely a bunk
scheme to deceive the people Of
the state. II has created n po-
litical machine for the control
Of the state by Governor Hart
and his satellites.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
Leatrice Joy Is
New Movie Bride

Los ANGELES. June 23.--Movie-
lands latest bride liz Leatrice Joy.
she has been missing from the film
colony for some days. So has JACK
Gilbert, her leading man"
They are honeymooning ''some.
where in California" friends admit.
ted today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

Greetings! Summer Is here, but
don't leave your umbrella at home
yet
Twenty ships disappear Off the
Atlantic coast How long has IL
been since all the schooners disap-
peared off the bars?
And now J. l. Mcpherson. head
w. the Alaska bureau OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce. has become a
rookie" In the army OF the unem.
ployed.
THEY THINK HE'S EASY
J. Stanley Joyce, Pegyy's husband.
has received hundreds OF letters
from girls all over the United States
offering to marry him IL he gets n
divorce
For Sale: One combination gar
ment that may be worn as either G
pair OF stockings or a hair net
=.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
5 ARRESTED AS
TICKET FORCERS
AIlege Plot to SWindIe Price
Fight

NEW YORK, June 23.-Eight men
were under arrest here today in con-
nection with a plot to manufacture
and sell thousands OF dollars worth
of spurious tickets for the Dempsey
Carpenter fight. They were charged
with grand larceny. forgery and
counterfeiting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
WILL
1 PICK LETTUCE

NEW YORK. June 23.-Members
OF the stock exchange who succeeded
In having the governors add July to
July and as holidays mentioned
garden work. etc, in their petition.
Nothing was said about the big fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

Ono thousand Irish policemen IN
i New York protected Admiral Sims
HfF1m Irish demonstrators He can't
get 1way from the Irish
Admiral Sims got LIZ D.S IN
America apd Europe. Now DENLY
tiwiu give him Tire third degree
Y DO0GONE ROTTEN
The frankfurter and bologna max
ers in New York have struck Yes.
tho business Is going to the bow
vows
w. f. Priestly told members Of
China club that Chinese armies stop
fighting when chow call sounds
Yank soldiers used to begin fighting
at the call Of chow.
The politicians have about as
much use for third party as a pair
OF lovers have.
why not change 1t to Ruthless
Babe"f
tures OF health are hand painted
. Now Is the time for an would-be
wits to start asking, what day OF
the month does the Fourth OF July
fall on?"
THE HOT WAVE IN ILLINOIS
Her attendant was tastefully
= gowned in pale pink satin slippers
and hat To match, and carried pink
! carnations. - Streator Ql1 Free
Press.
Speaking of safe and sane Fourths,
we wish Uncle Sam would start
. n p~vement to make 364 more days In
the year safe and sane.
The saddest words Of tongue or pen:
~The chickens are in the garden
~wanted-Boy with wheel over Is
years DID," gurgles want ad.
Next thing we know someone will
be advertising for a hoop skirt.
THESE LITERARY PUGIIISTS
Our. idea of the Absolute Zero is
reading Jack Dempsey's "Own
Story" of his fight preparations.
If Jack wrote all the stuff he Is
given credit for, a page from his
diary would read something like
this:
615-Up bright and early and had
hcht workout on my Underwood.
Muscles in fine shape. Dashed off
ae0o words for the Schnitzelfritz
Newspaper Syndicate.
G45-Breakfasted hurriedly. read
k.Ang the while the proofs Of my arti-
Gle for the Boys own Magazine.
10:00-Sparring match with my
publisher. Soaked him for an ad-
ditional cents per word.
11O0-Ten miles Of light road
work, gathering material for a de
scriptive essay on the flora and
fauna of New Jersey for the Wo-
mems Home Companion.
12;00-Took light sweat bath, read.
ing Emmanuel Kant's "Critique of
Pure Reason"
12:30-Lunched with Damonion
Runonion, a sports writer, who Is
composing the history OF my life.
Talked three hours with Runonion
on how to hop a fast freight.
3:30--Another two hours Of siren
uous training, beating out more
newspaper copy. | must let up on
this work slightly. my left finger is
Il 20
e:00--I understand that Carpenter
Is only writing 10000 words a day
now. Is he afraid Of going stale?
s:00-To bed, after dictating 5000
words On "The Training OF a Cham.
-pion." Gee, 1t must be great to be
just a ham and" prizefighter and
not have to write more than 6.000
words d.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
HEWITT ESTATE
Under INVESTIGATION

The state collected In the laSt TWO
years up TO April l. all told. s703,-
f340s inheritance taxes. The next
biennium should bring In $750.oo0,
officials claim.
But whether this can be collected
for $4,000 is a question.
One Of the large estates under In
vestigation today is that of Henry
Hewitt, late of Tacoma. who passed
away reputed to be the wealthiest
man in the state of Washington.
He left a will naming his widow
and other relatives as heirs. The
appraised value Of the estate. as APP
proved by the Pierce county courts.
was but s23.396.46. Allowing for ex-
emptions the heirs would pay prac-
tically no inheritance tax.
Yet Hewitt's fortune, when he
died, was reasonably presumed
to be worth $4,000, 900. Some
said IL was nearer 100000, 900.
Ii has now been found, upon
investigation, that vast portions
Of his estate were conveyed to
others by deed Is days before his
death. The inheritance tax de-
partment hopes to collect tax
from all OF Hewitt's property
thus conveyed.
While Washington Is retrencbing
In her Inheritance tax department
New York and the nearer states Of
California and Oregon are increasing
their departments.
In Oregon a deputy tax collector
employed at salary Of s2,400 a year
collected $4,000 taxes during that
year.
In California several field deputies
have been added to the inheritance
tax commissioners force and are
said TO be paying the state well.
Each has charge OF a district and
makes it his business TO keep in
formed as to the wealth Of persons
living in that district.
In New York over s22,000,000 Is
said TO have been collected In in
heritance taxes In the last IL
nontha-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

JOSH WISE SAYS
Theirs always n little lamp
black In tn politicians white
wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

here Not
COLLECTED
Inheritance Tax Dodge in
State Causes Other
Taxes to Mount
BY HAL ARMSTRONG


OLYMPIA. June e3.--Thou-
sands OF dollars every year that
the state should gct--but isn't
gettine-are lost thru failure TO
collect the inheritance tax.
Some Of II is being collected But
not all. II all was collected other
taxes would. or should. be reduced.
Speeding up inheritance tax coliec-
ton Is ono of the ways the state
could. II seems legitimafely derive
more revenue and tighten the burden
OF tho ordinary taxpayer.
CAN'T COII.EST TAX
ON FUNDS ALLOWED
There's an inheritance tax depart
ment here. John w. Thatcher OF
Seattle is director. The legislature
allowed Thatcher $4,000 to spend
collecting inheritance taxes for the
next two years.
He says he should have been nj
lowed $4,000. and that he can't col
lect the tax--all of it--without that
much to pay investigators.
For collecting the inheritance tax
is largely n matter OF investigation.
When a dying man leaves n will II
is probated. His estate is valued at
SO much. SO much OF II goes to his
wife. So much TO his sons and
daughters. So much to other more
distant relatives
II the estate Is large. a large In
heritance tax Is due the state from
the heirs. III the estate Is small. the
Inheritance tax Is small. sometimes
nothing.
But sometimes a dying mans viii
does not mention all his property.
The inheritance tax department
must find this out. and why. Ere
quently. he has decided part OF 1t to
some other person or corporation In
anticipation OF death.
Sometimes he deeds all Of II thus.
And in that case he leaves no VIII.
Then II is up to the inheritance tax
department to probe the case and
present proof in court that the deeds
were made with the deliberate inten-
ton of defrauding the state by evad-
ing the Inheritance tax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
Ueaher

Tonight and Friday, fair;
moderate tcesterly
tCinds.
Temperature Lase ea Hours
Maximum. 20. Minimum, 81.
Today noon, 6S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

~wanted-Boy with wheel over 1s
years DID," gurgles a want ad.
Next thing we know someone will
be advertising for hoop skirt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
THE HOT WAVE IN ILLINOIS

Her attendant was tastefully
gowned In pale pink satin slippers
and hat To match, and carried pink
carnations. Streator Ql) Free
Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

Ono thousand Irish policemen In
New York protected Admiral Sims
lfp1m Irish demonstrators He can't
get 1way from the Irish
Admiral Sims got LIZ D.S IN
,AmcricA apd Europe. Now DENLY
fuiu give him the third degree
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23

Speaking Of safe and sane Fourths.
we wish Uncle Sam would start a
n ~vement to make 364 more days in
the year safe and sane.
The saddest words Of tongue or pen:
~The chickens are In the garden
again"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
The Mystery of By sss''ss s4ss'''
uthoro of
theSilverDagger T.: e: :.
- ovraa yR

no doubt. and a lingering desire to
make certain of What was inside the
barrier. The entrance was easily
found, a mere wooden door, held by an
iron clasp, which opened instantly to
my touch. l stepped inside. closing 1t
quietly behind me, and stared uneasily
about through the enshrouding black
ness.
My eyes, grown accustomed to the
gloom, made out dim outlines. encour-
aging further exploration. Discover
ing ample space, and what felt to my
feet like walk. turned the corner in
search. At that moment the gate latch
clicked sharply. and i sank down into
the black ground shadow, every nerve
tingling with alarm. The gate oper-
ated almost noiselessly, yet my strain
ed ears could detect its stealthy move
ment, and hear the crunch Of heavy
footstep on the cinder path within
The fellow evidently knew his way
even in that darkness, for there was no
hesitancy in his movements, no uncer-
talnty. He faded away along the rear
wall. and | became aware that he had
turned about the further corner That
would naturally mean there was II
door there. / had evidently been
searching the wrong side.
Assured the man had vanished. and
that he sought entrance to the build
ing through some passage well known
to him. l crept forth along the end
wall, crouched low In the shadow,
using every precaution against dis
covery. All that was venturesome in
me held high carnival and nothing OF
danger now could have held me back.
l reached the corner around which the
fellow had disappeared, but, in the in
tense blackness, could perceive no
movement beyond, no sign of any pres
ence. ! listened eagerly, scarcely ven
turing to breathe, and in another mo-
ment was rewarded by hearing the gen
tie tap of knuckles on wood few feet
away; there could be no doubt of the
number-two raps, pause, three
raps. the very signal mentioned In the
letter. ! waited, still breathless, un-
certain what had occurred, yet con
WINGED the man ahead had been given
entrance.
Unable longer TO Withstand the
strain 1 took a step forward into the
darkness. At that instant the latch of
the gate clicked behind me.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
Not Capable.

Five business men compose the
Terra Haute school board. Their du-
ties are manifold. but still there are
a few things they cannot do. Even
the public recognizes that. as this
little story will prove. A teacher, who
has a very uncouth child in her room.
sent the mother n note, telling her
that If she did not have the child
cleaned up and her hair trimmed shs
would report her to the school on
cials.
The next morning the child returned
clean, and with her hair bobbed. She
also carried n note which read: Dear
Miss-This Is to certify that the
school board did not bob my childs
hair. had n respectable barber do
it."-Indinnapolls News.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to BE-
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition. they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back. headache, loss Of am-
bition, nervousness are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store. may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & CO., Binghamton, N Y. for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
ASPIRIN
Name 'Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets OF
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 81 years. and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. II you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache. Neuralgia. Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache. Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists alse
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid-
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22

There was nothing could do to avert
crouch in hiding. The newcomer moved
swiftly. knowing his way through the
darkness. and / had scarcely oppor-
tunity to even glance backward when
he rounded the corner and bumped in
to me
what the hill" ne exclaimed.
startled at the encounter. "Why, d-n
it, Charlett, what are You slouchlng
here forf You're Charlett. amt youT'
Yes" I muttered. the assent actually
frightened out of me: then added
lamely, Il couldn't remember the sig
nal"
The fellow laughed softly, releasing
his grip on my coat.
'If you attended more meetings
you'd be letter perfect" he said. his
English without an accent. Where
have you been tue last month-out Of
town.
In Washington" / ventured. pray
ing the swift answer might suffice.
"Oh, see" more heartily. 80 you
were the one Alva sent? Did the wom-
an come back with you?"
The woman Who could he mean
but the same girl who had been wait
ing in the saloon? ] had ventured al
ready too fer to draw back; must
take yet another chance, an answer.
mot with me; that would be too
risky. She is here. though"
Good enough. That means money.
Let's go In
He pushed past, and followed, to-
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
conxiets Set FIre to Prison.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Prisoners in the
western penitentiary here broke all
bounds of discipline fired four build
ings and for time kept the institu
ton in an uproar, while prison guards,
deputy sheriffs and policemen, rein
forced by armed citizens, fought to
put down the disorder Six convicts
were shot and two others cut in the
battle. Prison officials said three or
four of the wounded would likely die.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
The Dull Season.

IT'S kinder dun around the old
home place remarked the sleepy
looking native.
"Why. you have swarm of children
and at least n dozen dogs" said the
tourist.
yep. but | guess III warm weather
has sorter taken all tn pep out OF tn
Young varmints. They amt had u fight
in nigh onto week an there amt been
n tramp in these parts In so long tn
dawgs amt glttln' tn exercise they
need.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22

it trial. have been very glad that l
did, for now feel much stronger and do
all of my work. tell my friends when
they ask me what helped me, and they
think it must be grand medicine. And
it is. You can use this letter for tes-
timonial if you wish. = Mrs. HARRY A
WILSON, r. F. ID. 5. Clearfield, Pa.
The experience and testimony Of such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond .
DOUBT that Lydia u. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound will correct such trou-
bles by removing the cause and restor-
ing the system TO healthy normal con-
dition. When such symptoms deyelop
as backaches, bearing-down pains, dis
placements, nervousness and ''the
blues a woman cannot act too promptly
IN trying Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound If she values her future com
fort and happiness.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
THE PLoTTERs.

Synopsis--In a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn. United States
consular agent. notices a small box
which attracts him. He purchases
It Later he discovers in n secret
compartment writing giving n
clew to revolutionary movement
in this country ostensibiy seeking
to overthrow the Chilean govern
ment but evidently international in
character. The writing mentions
rendezvous. and Severn decides to
Investigate. Finding the place men
toned In the writing apparently de-
serted. Severn visits a saloon in
the vicinity. A woman in the place
is met by a man. seemingly by ap-
pointment. and Severn. his suspi-
e cions aroused. follows them.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
When In IrlhuIatinn

When thou art In tribulation, and
all these things are come upon thee
even In the latter days. If thou turn
to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obe-
dent unto His voice (for the Lord thy
God is merciful God). he will not
forsake thee.--Deuteronomy 4 80, 81
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22

To do all OF my own
work. l had severe
pains in my left side
every month and had
fever and sick dizzy
spells and such pains
during my periods,
which lasted two
weeks. l heard Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge ia Bile Com
pound doing others
SO much good and
thought | would 0iva
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
Fifty-Fifty on a Million
CTo BE CONTINUED
ait for the oods.o

Fragrant woods have always been
held In highest esteem among prlmi-
tive people and were considered es-
pecially pleasing to the gods, says the
American Forestry Magazine. Ac-
cordiDgly. they have figured proml
nently In their religious ceremonies
and burial rites. Sandalwood is of
the first rank.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
A SABBATH Thouoht.

o come, let us worship and bow
down: let us kneel before the Lord
our Maker. For He Is our Cod and
we are the people OF his PASTURE
Psalm 95 g. I.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
REST YOUR TIRED FEET

ALIENS FOOT EASE. the antiseptfe
powder to be shaken into the shoes. stops
the pain of corns and bunions. and gives
quick relief to sweating. CALHOUN. tired. ach-
ing tender feet, biisters and sore spots II
rests the feet, keeps them cool and comfort
able. Shoes and stockings wear twics ~
iong when you walk In comfort.
Most men appreciate the nonsense
of a pretty woman far more than they
do the sense OF homely one.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
HAY AND GRAIN PRICES.

Fire which broke out in the Blohm
& Voss shIpyards at Hamburg caused
damage amounting to many millions of
marks. The timber sheds, with great
quantities Of building material, were
destroyed.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
CHAPTER III.
Within the Factory Walls.

l stood as though paralyzed. with
one foot uplifted, hand pressed
against the wall, unable to move.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
SYMPTOMS
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read BY All Women

Clearfield, Pa" After my last child
was born last September was unable
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22

The man whose only thought Is for
himself has little use for brains.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
Sheep.
Metui Market.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver (American) .ssh
Bar silver 0oreign) .-...- .60M
Copper ...........-..$ -13a .13h
Lead ......-........-. 4.40
Zinc ............... 4.3S