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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
WEEPS As HE HURTS
OFT CONFESSION

lie sat down ON bench. with his
head between his hands. and wept as
he blurted out a confession.
When l come out of the peniten.
tiary." he sobbed, II will be broke.
penniless. I have given up every
thing TO square up the bank. I've
given my home, my auto-every-
thing--about $4,000 In all. I've been
a fool.
Il have financed bootlegging oper-
ations. as well as other business
deals. loaned money TO people /
thought were my friends and on the
square with me. They've double
crossed me--made me the goat.
Il trusted Charlie Sullivan. the
secretary OF police. loaned him lots
of money for business deals. When
went to him. after l got in trouble,
and begged him TO raise money TO
protect me and the bank. he looked
at me and said. I can't do anything
for you
'My brother. Charlie Schaefer, has
n note OF Sullivan's in his pocket.
carrying IL around with a lot of 9th.
er notes and papers. II is Sullivan's
note for $1,000 that I loaned him
the last transaction I had with him.
He told me he wanted the money to
buy pork and beans to ship to Van
couver.
''He said he was In business with a
man named Eagan, and the under
standing was that I was to receive
$500 interest on the 81, 900 loan.
Il want TO tell the whole story. II
viii be as long as this corridor"
Schaefer said. with a sweep of his
hand.
Schacfer arose and paced the cor
ridor nervously. He asked that Roy
Knowles, n friend. and his brother.
Charles Schaefer, be called to the
jail. when he would make a complete
statement, that "the real people that
caused the bank to close" might be
known and get their medicine"
"Roy and Charlie" he said. will
be able TO corroborate everything
say"
Asked how much whisky was in
the bank vault when the bank exam
iner took charge and opened II.
Schaefer replied:
Just little--four quarts Is all.
Not any great amount"
This contradicted "A rumor that the
bank examiner had found is cases OF
bottled liquor inside the vault. which
had been hurriedly removed and de-
livered To "A wcll-known bootlegger.
Knowles and Charles Schaefer
were notified that Paul wished to
see them at the Jail. and promised
TO be there.
MYSTERIOUS GERMAN SAYS:
paul CHANGED HIS MIND"
At the appointed time, an elderly
man with gray hair and mustache,
wearing heavy lens spectacles, and
who spoke with German accent
and said he was "a friend of the
family" informed two members OF
The Star staff that Paul had
changed his mind. He doesn't want
to talk. He has nothing to say"
The German left the Jail hur-
riedly and disappeared. The jailer
said;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
SEATTLE AERIE. FI,ATERNAI.
ORDER OF EAGLES, will build an

adequate home In this city this year,
according To announcements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17

That's right. Schaefer -
changed hts mind He says ~
doesn't want TO see The STAR
II Is known. however. that ~
eral times the prisoner has been
taken from the Jail to Prosecutor
Malcolm Douglas office. and pro-
sumably questioned at length in the
presence of deputy prosecutors ara
a court stenographer. As a result
OF these interviews, supposedly,
Douglas and Chief Soaring caused
dry squad officials to arrest James
T. Michener. Daniel Sullivan ana
Harry Greening. alleged bootleggeru.
early this week. Greening and
Michener were among the bootlee
gers mentioned by Schaefer In his
interrupted confession to The star.
Bank Examiner ii. s. Bennett.
who was called to the North Side
bank from Tacoma about midnight
on the day before the bank was
announced closed, said he had or.
dered the vault opened and found
the usual bank books. deposit boxes.
n safe and one whisky bottle conf
tanning about two drinks, inside
the vault.
LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE
A BOTTLE HIDDEN AWAY
81 paid no attention to the bot
tie" he said. Lots OF people have
bottle hidden away nowadays.
That's all the whisky saw. 4
took charge OF the bank. spent
the night going over the books
and the next morning hung tho
closed sign on the door.
81 took up all the keys to the
bank except one that Jacob Schae-
fer, the president. had. He was
said TO he III at his home. ! went
out there the next day and got HIS
key. There were two store rooms
in the bank that / hadn't looked
into. There were several hours.
while ! was gone. that someone
might have got into the bank by
means OF duplicate key. IL they
had one. but they couldn't have
got into the vault, because I'd
changed the combination when
locked It."
The bank was turned over by
Bennett to Karl S. Lapp. another
examiner. the following day when
Bennett was called to investigate
another bank in GEORGETOWN.
II found" said Lapp, that there
were traces of whisky having been
In the bank. There were Il lot OF
empty bottles. found full quart
hidden under the safe. But II
there were Is cases in the bank.
i didn't see them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
HEART PEACEFULLY
STOPPED BEATING

Gordon C. corbaicy. former s~cr~-
tary Of ths Chamber Of Commerce.
and a close personal friend os Rhodes.
who was with him thruoat his ~.
ness. wired to w. l. Rhodes. his
brother. here. as follows.
Albert passed away nj 10. His
heart peacefully stopped beating"
Mrs Rhodes. when apprised Of his
serious Illness. started East early
yesterday morning. Corhaiey In his
wire today said that he would meet
her in Chicago and accompany her
to New York.
Rhodes left here a month ago for
Washington. -. C.. as chairman of n
Chamber OF Commerce committee 10
work for appointment Of a man from
this state to the United States ship
ping board. He also attended n meet.
ing OF the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States. OF which hs was a
vice president At this meeting he
worked on the national housing sit.
uation.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Harriet A.
Rhodes. Rhodes IL survived by three
brothers and two sisters. There are
no children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
WHAT rs THE MAYOR
TRYING TO DO?

Is that the goal towards which the
HJnayor is striving7
4 II IT is. II Is high time TO know II.
- with the present fares. and with
fhs preoent outlook. the strpst rail
w can be financed successfully and
m5fitabIy. provided the city admins
tration is not deliberately trying TO
show losses-clther Tor political rea,
sons or for e-Webster reasons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
WANT LEGALITY TO BE
FULLY ESTABLISHED

He states that the defendants do
not wish to comply with the terms
OF any contract that is illegal and
void. and for that reason they want
all interested persons brought In for
a final adjudication.
"If the contract Is void" Meier
says, "the defendants don't want to
comply with II either before or after
wages TO employees and expenses OF
operation and maintenance are paid
ont of the revenues"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17

WHY NOT
EuE THE SUITf

Caldwell himself was the city's cor.
porauon counsel before he became
mayor. He could draw up the com
tlaint himself. II necessary. He
could give wilmon Tucker. who
handled his probe. another $1,000. II
necessary. TO help him What on
earth IL stopping them?
It's really sickening. all this horse
play. Gf the city Is 70 get reduc-
ton oS - purchase price. suit ask
ing for this sort Of relief should be
8FCrry and not merely TALKED
ABOUT.
But. no; nothing like that In done.
The mayor IL still bowling about
, street railway finances. despite the
) Pact that those who know more about
II In one minute than he knows in a
week (the bankers and the account
ants are well satiefied.
II the mayor succeeds In making
the cIty believe that the finances are
IN bad condition. and II he runs the
railway 30 that. despite higher fares.
II shau continue 10 lose money. tho
Il ofgft not---naturally. the system
will go back to stone A Webster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
SUCCUMbS
TOATTACK
OF THE FLU
Seattle Store President Was
III Only a Week: Wife
on Way East

Ono OF seat,ie's most prominent,
citizens died today when Albert J.
Rhodes. president Of tho Rhodes Co.
department store and former pr~si-
dent Of tho Chamber OF Commerce.
succumbed TO short attack Of In
fiuenxa In New York city.
He died at the waidorf-AssoriA no
tel at 10 O'Clock today. after an III.
nea., ~ ,rf.. 80. .~.~l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
MADE PROFIT FIRST YEAR
On FISE-CENT FARE

Does II not seem strange that the
car system should have made a
profit on a nickel fare In Its first year
of operation. not counting aeprecia-
ton. yet lose money under Mayor
Caldwell with higher fare7 Does
IT not seem strange that now with
a stin higher fare and all city Of
fIcials and the banks fully agreed
that the traction system rs paying.
the mayor should stiIl maintain II is
an impossible propositiony
what's the mayor trying to ac-
compiishY
Does anyone know,
He can start a suit today. n he
chooses. to compel the traction com
pany to alter or cancel the purchase
contract He has spent 5000 for
this purpose. ffe spent 1t to get evil
dence. He paid a lawyer $1,000 70
get legal opinions. He has $4,000
left. He can do anything he wants
with this money. II costs only - to
file a suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-17
Oeather

'onight fair; Friday rain.
strong easterly
gale.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
Just Folks
BY Dd0r d. apn
LITTLE BY LITTLE.

Little by little we build our lives.
little by little we move along.
Here the touch of a care survives.
there is the Tilt Of a bit OF song:
Here we Numbered and spoiled the
4 plan, there we proved that our
work was good,
For spite of the grief and the tears
which ran, u faith was true
e.. and the temple stood,
falth is the roof which shelters all,
n hope-the glass where the
sun m through,
Love is the mortar which holds the
wall. and joy the promise Of all
we do;
A touch Of beauty the structure
needs. for desolate would our
labor be
Without the roses of>kindly deeds for
the weary passer-by to see.
Little by little ur lives we build.
First the foundation Of youth
appears,
Then with joys are the corners filled,
thep come dangers and griefs
and fears;
Care besets us and days of %oe seem
to bafHle and blind us all,
but, however the storms OF life may
blow, the roof Of our faith must
eve fail. W
Brave the sorrows and. bear the pain.
build in beauty and strength
and truth,
Never a good deeds done in .vd4n!
Age still treasures the joys OF
youth,
The storms pass by and the cares
depart, but always somethins
Of worth survives,
To live life well is the truest art, a
little by little we build our
lives.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21

ness in the mere uatification Of Q
taste for luxury b a fool But Q per-
iod Of duilness in trade h,peculiarly
adapted to careful. but liberal buying
Of things for investment or uss.
There are many people today who
are laying the foundation Of fortunes
In the purchase Of sound investment
securities. These people are not play
ing the market for a rise. They are
not dealing in margins which IL one
of the most hazardous operations in
finance. But quietly, little, by little,
acting on the advice OF their bankers,
they are picking up here and there
little blocks Of securities which are
being offered at prices representing
but a small portion Of their earning
capacity.
What is true Of securities is true in
general. There has been a ire
mendous reaction from the high price
levels of a few months ago. The or
binary citizen is not interested III
prices from the speculative stand
point. He will not invest heavily in
blankets. or underwear, OF molasses
in the expectation of selling a
few months hence at q fat profit.
But il he has the money, he finds that
just now a dollar goes an astonishing
~ long distance in buying things that
he must have before many months,
and the prices for which are much
mora 1iko0p IN o1Nror1o <ho~ IN Sn-
cline.
There Is another field in which the
spending of money is wise economy.
The manufacturer whose furnaces are
burning twice as much "a as they
should, and whose mechanical equip
ment will produce only half as much
as a better equipment would yield
with the same expense in other direc-
tons. may be able to continue pro-
duction on this wasteful basis when
things are booming and price is no
object. But when margins are close,
and costs threaten to overtake income,
he cannot afford to operate antiquat-
ed machinery. He must improve it
or scrap it, and the money which he
extends in this direction will yield
him the biggest kind of dividends.
That principle applies in the affairs
of every man and every institution.
1t is always good business to spend
money on productive improvements,
but when everybody is figuring down
to the last mill in the dollar that prac-
tice is not merely good business. It
Is a matter OF self preservation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21

n One of the obstacles in the way Of
h successful operation of a publicly
owned industry involving large CAPT.
tai Investment and the expenditure OF
large sums for operation Ia the diff
Guilty found in securing competent
management. A plant may be me-
chemically perfect. 1t may have plenty
of money available for every neces-
sary purpose. 1t may be well located
from every standpoint. But unless
it is capably managed it is bound to
so on the rocks.
Management cannot be provided
for in articles of incorporation, or
bylaws, or anything of hat sort. 1t
lis not a matter of constitutional or
statutory law. It is a matter of in
dividual fitness and ability.
Competent managers do not grow
on every bush. Most institutions of
n size nave been obliged to do a
good deal of experimenting in order
to develop the managerial qualities
which they need. And when once
men are found possessing these quail
tiles they are not readily allowed to
so. The man who is capable OF man.
aging the affairs of a million dollar
business successfully invariably de-
mands and receives a very consider
able salary. He knows, and his em-
ployers know that the talents which
he possesses will command high COM
pensation in the open market. More
than that. he usually expects, and us
ually obtains a substantial share in
the business.
The publicly owned business mus
euter into competition with the whole
country for the services of a CON-
petent manager. The qualified man
is assured on the n hand excellent
remuneration month by month. and
the opportunity to acquire a growing
interest in h business and, in addi-
ton to these, tenure of Office depend
ing sOlely on his ability to produce
business results On the other hand
he has the prospect of smaller pay
for the public is never liberal with
its servants-nO Investment interest
to stimulate him to the full exercise
of his powers. and the certainty that
he must he responsive to every po-
litical wind that blows to nave any as
surance of keeping his job.
Because Of these facts it is not diff
ficult to understand why most COM
munities must content themselves
with the services of third-or fourth
raters for the management of their
business enterprises.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
NO CONGRESSIONAL INCREASE

Most people will be satisfied with
the decision of the house to provide
for no increase in it's membership on
the basis of the 1920 census. It had
been generally expected that the
membership would be increased from
the present 1876 to 4S0, following a
long established custom to make such
redistribution of seats after each cen
sus as would result in the loss of
membership by no state. This prac-
tice has been followed decade after
decade until the house membership
has reached its present proportions.
But, after long discussion the house
has committed itself to a new prac-
tice which it is to be hoped will be
accepted as a precedent.
The redistribution will entail the
shifting Of about a dozen seats, the
losses being generally in the far east,
and in some in the central Mis-
sissippi valley, and the gains being in
the west.
Increasing the membership Of the
house does lot at all tend to faci1i-
tate legislation or to make legislation
better. The present membership pro-
vides a representation which is about
as fair and complete as can be ex-
pected and the number of house
members is as large as can be proper
ly accommodated and as can work to-
gether effectively. The decision will
not be popular in those states whose
representation is to be reduced, but
they will have the same proportion
ate influence in the house that they
would have were they to retain their
present membership in a larger total.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21

terday. when I.went out to my NEST, I
deliberately walked around the edse
of ths orchard. ] saw Q lot OF turn-
ble-down sheds and things over on 4
rise Of ground that I supposed was
Judson's, and Of course the lot In be-
tween was the ,ten-acre strip that
Webb told me about. I couldn't see
that It was any better than any other
part Of the country around here. And
while I was staring, suddenly gome-
thing moved. and there was that
creature with a hoe standing ct the
other End Of the lot. And he waved
his hand! Says /, Nancy Leayitt, this
Is your chance and ! tossed my head
50 hard that my neck truly CRACKED,
and I stalked off back to the orchard.
1t was good enough for him.
"Oh. oh, oh. Webb has come! He's
tAkep the rig-up around the lilac
side (for strategic reasons, I have, di-
vided the grounds Of Happy House).
and out to the carriage barn. Now
I shall tackle B'lindy and make ready
for the blessed hour Of rest.
"Adieu. dearest Claire, pray for
your old PAL"
The winning of B7lndy to her plan
was not as easy as Webb had been.
1t had been q bad" morning for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
yENING EDITION..

R,lindy; the ire would not draw weli.
she had forgotten to set" her
and Judson's cat had gotten into "
cream. 'Nancy's arguments Tell On
II guess what's well enough's weil
enough" ct last she threw over her
shoulder. "Milly Lsavittss LAID on
that couch twenty years and 1T ainst
likely she'll lay there many more,
and there amt no use meddlin' WIN
what's whatl%
"But, B'undy, no one has ever tried.
this! It's 80 easy. Wait until you
see how nice and safe Webb has made
the chair. It's wonderful! It would
be wicked. to keep her shut up there
when we could take her out! Think
Of it, B'lindy.. all we have and poor
little Aunt Milly! Why, 1t might
make her well!a I really know OF sue
a case. 1t was a woman who haE
tried every medicine she knew Of an4
II was Just happiness she needed! Il
Aunt Milly could get out there In the
sunshine and-and SEQ things, she
might get well. too. Anyway, q
could Taught" "
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
CHAPTER vi.
In the Orchard,

Until Webb could finish the task
that Nancy had assigned to him.
Nancy curbing her impatience, had to
return to the study Of Joshua, jacob
and john"
1T "a John that was killed in the
Of 1912. and now va have
progressed to the next generation Of
samuel and Ezekiel" she wrote to
Claire. but let me tell you that lust
as soon az Webb finishes the 'rix.up'
(that IL what he calls my perfectly
beautiful idea) I'm not going to have
9 minute to spend ON any OF the old
ancestors. Won't 1t ba wonderful to
see Aunt Milly's face wnen she know.
about It? Think Of it, ClAire-how
we love to fr0hc all around this good
old earth. and how awful Il would IA
to be tied to q couch all your days
and In such q room!"
After today my letters win be juSt
scraps and you can picture your
Nancy working madly in her tree.
top!
80 far all IL safe, ana I'm really
BEGINNING to fesl - though / s6xS :
real Leavitt and not waking AROUND
in Anne'o shoes, especially when Il Hfi
with Aunt Nuly. But rs tarrtSis
hard not to talk about Dad and -
and Anne: and I havs to hold nv NM
ItoEether lots Of times to keep fraIe
bursting ont With something. No.
pose its good training for moe-1nf
Sykes used - tell me my impnlCtvba
|nsas would - my rsdn eeasosA 91sf@9A
Il have Desn The htrodMAateS%Ylss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21
SEASONAL PRICES.

Tables of commodity prices mont
by month are sometimes misleading in
that there may be included in the
same table price changes due to gen.
eral commercial conditions, and also
changes which are entirely due to
the progress of the season. Most pub
lished food tables include butter and
were made between last September
and December it would be found that
there had been a sharp decline in the
prices Sof practically all the staple
articles of food except butter and
eggs. and in these prices a very de-
cided advance would be noted.
The fact is of course, that butter
and eggs always cost more in the
winter than in the summer, and De-
Scember prices on these articles might
easily be relatively lower although
actually higher. Poultry and dairy
products are higher in wi~+"r than
in summer for the we'll .a-ood
reason that while hens can ~ induced
to lay and COWS to give milk in the
winter time, this practice is not usu-
ally followed, and when it is followed
rhe cost Of production is greater. To
produce eggs and butter in winter re-
quires better buildings and equipment,
greater care, and special feeding. All
these things cost money. Most farm
ers who have given the plan Of winter
production proper trial are pleased
with the results finding that the in
creased prices more than offset the in
creased cost. But there must be a
very material Increase in prices to bal
ance the cost.
These seasonal price advances ap-
ply both to fresh and storage prod
uctGs though usually not in equal
Meaaure.. This, too. is necessary.
33Thase products are perishable, and
must be- kept carefully in cold stor-
not to suffer rapid deterioration.
6tprage plants and the operation Of
cSolinEs appliances also cost money,
Ind the business is attended with
loses from Shrinkase and is subject
sed Ito market risks extending over a
Ions period.
Comparing butter and egg prices
TX fhts winter and hast it appears that
slpkter prices have ruled generally
while eggs have been higher.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-21

SSsl y busisem Il dull and times
656s psnd mooney. It int always
:31aIiliss |. one must first have the
INT where the thing can De
- = done intsllisently, the
bound to be sattsfactory.
~ spsnd money n dull
6|iiSI5 urss = ex~trayasanea.
who. at ttns 1kSn
Snpresneiy necsuary. would
xSs1fsfeAtt ssA snbafa0 busa-