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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
SEATTLE man
STAYS NURSE
Then Kills Self in MinneSo-
ia Hospital

After an exchange Of correspond
enoe. local police Friday established
that Nick sorlln. who killed a nurse
in a Rochester. MINI. hospital and
then committed suicide. Saturday.
lived here in 1919 NJ Ga Columbia
st Hts sister anna Sorlin. now
lives az iii0 Virginia 81.
Sorlin is a machinist. He injured
his foot In the Kaiser Lumber com.
pany. Winter. Wis. was taken to a
hospital at Park Falls. MINI. and
later Transferred 20 one in Roches-
ter. the sister told Detectives c.
L. Toms and ii. NJ. Barton. Details
of the double killing are not known
TO local police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21

Some mems faces aren't as
ride on one side as on the
other. II von don't beiieue
that. here's Malcolm Douglas.
new county prosecutor, icith
the proof IN his physiognomy.
Erer trY this out on pictures
Of yourself! IT'S interesting
II vou hare photos that are
eractiv front-pier. like those
Price q Carter are taking for
this series. TRY IL on your-
SELF and on yoHr friends. Be-
ioio is the ori0inai photo Of
Douglas, from irhich the dou-
bie-sided pictures wcre made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
CAN CO. May
STAY IN CITY

The American Can Co.. which has
a million-dollar plant here, and which
decided several weeks ago TO move
the plant to Portland. announced to.
day that the order has been revoked.
temporarily.
This means that Seattle has a
chance 10 keep the plant here.
The move to Portland was propos.
ed. It was said because of the ex.
cessive taxes herea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Commission Form
for Counties Is Plan

OLYMPIA, Jan. 21.--Whether or
not counties shall be permitted TO
choose "A commission form OF govern.
ment will be placed before the people
at the next general election in No
vember. II a bin introduced today by
Senator O. r. Cornwell. OF Adams. is
passed by the Legislature
The bin would require an amend
ment to the constitution. II would
allow counties To elect three commits
sioncrs. who would have full power
TO appoint their own officials. The
commissioners would be placed in
fun authority over all county govern
mcnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Woman Asks SIS, 600
Breach of Promise

John II. Kniffen. who ls. accord
Ing to Mrs. Anna u. Johnson. "a
man OF fine and attractive appear.
anc. and stature Is being sued by
Mrs Johnson for $4,000. due. she
says because he failed 20 keep an
alleged promise 10 marry her. Mrs.
Johnson. n widow with two minor
children. claims she met Kniffsn In
May. 1918. and that one year later
he promised to marry her In Sep
tember, 1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
DOUGLAS
inquirer
IS FIRST
WITNESS
investigating Body Turns IT'S
Attention From Street
Car Purchase

King county's grand jury swerved
from It's investigation Of The street
railway deal Friday morning. tenn
porar1ly to probe matters which ap-
parently concerned nauor.
T. A Morrow. investigator OF the
liquor traffic under Prosecuting At
torncy Malcolm Douglas. was she
first witness Of the morning. He
was with the jury approximately an
hour.
lie was followed by Eugene A.
Meacham, divorce proctor under
Prosecutor Douglas. formerly clerk
of former Superior Judge Clay Al.
lens court.
DEPUTY SHERIFF
SEARS Is CALLED
William H. Sears. deputy sheriff.
was then called. He was questioned
about five minutes.
During the morning session. r 7.
Jones. chief deputy under Prosecutor
Douglas. went into the jury room
frequently to assist Douglas and
Deputy Prosecutor T. III. Patterson.
who were already closeted with the
Investigators.
After these witnesses had been ex-
amined. the probe OF the street rail-
ways seemed ready 20 be resumed
Wilmon Tucker. attorney, said to
be the mayors mystery man. di.
reciing -he exenditure OF the $40, 900
fund voted the mayor by the city
council for a private Investigation of
the street railway deal. conferred at
length with Deputy Prosecutor Pat
terson in the corridor outside the
jury room during the morning.
A. w. LEONARD
WAITING TO TESTIFY
A. w. Leonard. president OF fi1e
Puget Sound Light & Power Co. was.
meanwhile. waiting TO testify. .
Adjournment was taken shortly
after IL a m. until I:3o p. m.
Thursday afternoon the witnesses
were: George Donworth, counsel for
Charles +. Horton. who intervcned
in +. A. Twitchell's suit TO test tho
validity OF the city's bond issue TO
pay for the railways: Carl III. Reeves,
superintendent OF the city utilities de-
partment: w. c. Thomas OF the utili-
ties department. and w. T. Batch
eller. electrical and mechanical en-
gineer in the city lighting depart
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
4 INCOME TAX
BLANKS READY

The following income tax blanks
were made available to the public
Friday. it is announced by William
T. Beeks, chief deputy collector of in.
ternal revenue.
Number 1910, for incomes over
$4,000, l120. for corporations: 1865.
for partnerships and personal service
corporations; 1896 and 1899, for re.
turn OF information as to amounts
paid employees, and l040.F, farm in
ventory.
Persons who were on the 1919
incoBe tax list will receive their
copies of these blanks by mail.
Others viii need TO cali at the in.
ternal revenue office. 226 federal
building, for them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
WOMAN BADLY
HURT BY AUTO

George Stein, rs. whose auto seri.
ously injured Miss Ruth NJ. Patton.
IS. at Fourth ave. and Marion st.
Thursday. was at liberty on 800 ball
Friday. while Miss Pdtton was recov-
ering in city hospital.
She received possible internal In
Juries and severe bruises
Stein said he struck Miss Patton
in avoiding an auto which turned
without signaling. Miss Patton is
cashier OF the Puget Sound Electric
Co. and lives at 500 Seventh ave.
Stein lives at 2l23 Washington ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Renew Acquaintance
With Famous Brews

Dry squadders got acquainted with
"Old Crow" and Canadian Club" for
the first time in many moons
Thursday night. Dave Weiss. 81. Of
Of 1921 Seventh ave, were the losers
Of five cases Of the first and two
cases Of the second named re-
spectively
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
|PR0FITEERS FLEE FROM M0BS
CROSSED WIRE PHONE
SUMMONS REPORTERS
TO AID BEATEN WOMAN

sPOKASE. Jan. IL When re-
porters on the Spokane Press.
given "A wrong telephone connec-
tion. heard "A woman's moans
coming over the wire Thursday
evening. they rushed "A tracer
thru central and located the sum
mons for help.
Ten minutes later police. noti-
fied by the newspaper. burst In
the door Of a room In the Star
hotel and discovered Mrs. Lucy
Meade. iandiady. brutaIly beaten.
iying half gagged on the bed
She had been beaten up by two
thugs and robbed OF several dia,
monds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Proposed Gun Law Is
Defended by Soaring

Chief w. ". Soaring Friday de.
Tended the gun registration law now
before the legislature. saying that lts
opponents did not understand II
properly.
The law will simply make n regu.
lation statewide that now is in ef-
feet In the large cities OF the state.
the chief said. at will not hinder
the good citizen In getting a gun
for legitimate purposes. only II will
allow us to keep that gun regis.
tered"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Urges Carfare Cut
to 2 IL or 3 Cents

Public Ownership league. organ
lied Thursday night NJ meeting In
Good Eats cafeteria, advocates cut.
ting car fares to 2is or 3 cents and
meeting the deficit by a general levy
against city property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
THOUGHT ARREST
WOULD IBE GOOD AIIBI

"Its long walk TO Yakima. Cap.
and / had TO figure some way to get
out OF II. ! thought II | was ar.
rested that would be n good alibi. SO
/ phoned in about the prowler and
then waited until the cops came out
and caught me. Not bad, eh2 Give
me a note now saying I'VE been AR
rested for prowlinR and I'll be thru
my initiation in flnc style"
The captain signed the note and
Carl walked out Of central station In
fine shape
But Friday the Big Mogul discov-
cred how Carl had cheated him and
Was planning a terrible revenge. He
may decree that Carl shall hang by
his flngernails to the Smith building
toWcri
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
HARDING MAY
COME TO COAST
He's OF Now for Florida
Vacation
ny RAYMOND Cr.APPER

WITH PRESIDENT ELECT
HARDING EN ROUTE TO ST.
AUGUSTINE. Fia- Jan. si,-A trip
to the Pacific coast probably win be
made by Pressdent-eieci Harding dur
iiie his administration. ~ was learned
toiay. Tho time Of this trip Is en-.
tirely uncertain but Il n expected TO
take place when official duties make
IL feasible for him 10 leave Washing
ton for short time.
Harding was speeding across Ken.
lucky and Tennessee today on his
way 20 So Augustine. FLA. where he
begins a aix weeks rest tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Ford Makes Gain in
Senatorial Recount

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-Iienry
Ford has a net gain OF i.9+s votes
over Truman n Nowberry in the
senatorial contest recount today.
This covered 1862 precincts out OF
the 2.2a2 In the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
DANGER SIGNS
ARE INCREASING

Ai,ho one strike OF government
employees was broken last week.
there were further danger signs to
day and the government reiterated
it's statements that lack of help
from the entente must result in a
collapse Of the government.
Vienna became more than ever a
city OF contrasts. While Thousands
OF starving persons paraded the
streets with their grucsome talisman,
hundreds were wining and dining In
something like the old splendor
Those with money spent IL reck-
lessly and smart dining places were
filled with men careless OF their
kronen. accompanied by handsomely
gowned and jcwcled women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Hold Two Suspects
for Mail Robbery

CHICAGO, Jan. 2i.--Postal author
tiles believed they had the Union sta
tion mail robbery here cleared UP to-
day with the arrest OF William Con-
roy and John McFadden. Both -
charged in warrants issued by y
ed states Commissioner Maso
participation in the holdun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
! 90 !
N. Y. Bankers Vielr.
"Eosier Money"
Prices to BE Normal.
Public Must Buy.

NEW YORK. Jan. si.--James ).
Alexander. president OF tho National
Bank OF Commerce. declares.
.'Busiuess men are justified In feel
ing confideht that the money stu
alton in the United states In 1891
viii be a very different matter from
what Il has been during 1890.
Certain specific factors are clear
ly reco Fable as the chief adverse
forces fecting bank credit during
the + year. and there Is every
reason for believing they Will not be
o powerfully operative in the year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Vienna IS
Center OF
Discomfort
Ten Killed and SO Injured
When "Red Guards" At
tack italian Crowd

NAPLES. Jan. q. Revolving
against alleged bolshcvik members Of
the city administration OF Castellan-
mare al Stabia. a mob prccipitaicd n
riot In which 10 persons were killed
and 80 injured. according 10 reports
here today. "Rcd" guards were said
20 have fired on the crowd which
gathered nj "a railway station when
several bolahevlk councillors arrived.
VIENNA. Jan. 2i.--Mobs, such ms
formed during the revolution In the
streets OF Paris. gathered here today.
sending hundreds of frightened prof.
lteers 10 the country.
shouting threats. singing martial
airs and rumbilng menacingiy. the
nlobs followed wagons on which had
been erected great replicas Of gal
lows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Drops Dead While
on Way to Dance

While walking into the X. OF r.
hall at Third ave. and Virginia ST..
to attend n dance Thursday night.
+. u. Paulson. 90. OF 402s Eighth ave.
". f., dropped dead. He had resided
here 1G years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Sleep Is Disturbed
on 3 Locomotives L

Charlie Mckinley. II. negro, didn't
try 10 take his bed with him. when
he was arrested In the n. =. round
house Thursday night by Patrolman
J.. r. McNamee. Mckinley Was
chased out OF three locomotives
where he was sleeping and WAS ar
rested when he refuaed TO be aroused
from the fourth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Congressman Eooher
Dies in Savannah

SAVANNAH. Ga. Jan. 21.--Con-
gressman Charles =. Booher, demo
crat. Fourth district. died at his
home here today, after an extended
Illness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
NORMAL DEMANDS
TO RULE PRICES

Finally. we may expect thar prices
aud the production OF goods viii be
coordinated more closely TO normal
-U4blic demands. and the emergency
FshouId not arise 20 carry such large
Iuniiquidated stocks over period OF
sfagnation.
with these factors absent or r~-
duced In degree. II should be posi-
bic for business men TO find ample
means for financing their operations
and 70 make their calculations with
the definite assurance that the cost
OF credit VIII not be pFohibiiive. while
the supply may be relied upon TO
meet all legitimate demands
The Situation II yet far from nor
NAL. The continued lack Of public
Ahuying has made Il impossible for
[many commodities and for many
Hines OF merchandise TO become rea-
sonabiy ilquIdated. and the process
ammo, be completed until buying
Ionce more becomes active and pro-
|ductIon is again demanded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
TEMPER OF CROWDS
FORECASTS VIOLENCE

Police officers. augmented by re
Fruits from the former Austrian
army. made no attempt 10 inter-
ferc with the rnarchers The lat
ter attempted no violence.
Meanwhile. labor organizations
have served an ul,imaium on the
government giving It three days
In which 10 reduce the price Of
necessities
From the temper Of the crowds
which marched thru The famous
but dilapidated streets today. the
labor threat may be followed by
action. II was believed further as
sanits would be made on stores
and provision houses whore goods
would he confiscatcd.
The flight Of profitcers ieft many
stores closed. Windows and doors
were harricadcd. lending a stlii fur
iher air Of deso,a,ion TO what for.
meriy was one OF the gayest cities
in the world. Authorities believed
they would be able 20 suppress any
outbreak. the police remaining
loyal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
ARkED IMPROVEMENT
QUALITY or CREDIT

while there has been marked con-
FACTION In the nonIiquid and speen-
tive elements OF bank credits. there
as been a continued expansion In
he accommodation extended TO
beet business needs. This explains
khy, altho TO mid-october contrae-
on was not operative In the total
olume OF credit. better conditions
ssrc in sight IN the banking sttu-
tion. II was because there had
been this marked Improvement In
he quality OF credit.
we may also hope that We shah
Not In 1891 sec n national transpor-
hticn breakdown which added a
hrgc portion TO the Impairment OF
'resiit.
Again we may expect that there
viii not be the same violent changes
and that. therefore. commercial cred.
IL win not be employed for purposes
Of commodity speculation TO the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
BODY or ALLEN sHATTUCK

JR., II. who died at Swedish hospi.
tai Wednesday. will be shipped TO
Juneau for burial shattuck's faith.
er iH mayor OF Juneau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
SAVINGS
DEPOSITS
INCREASE
Seattle's Mark Up Five Mil
lion Dollars in the Past
Two Years

Seattle savings deposits have In.
creased s.. 200. 900 In the two years
just past.
Statements issued today BY the
federal reserve bank showed that
THE ffvprres
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
THE DANIEL BAGLEy SCHOOL

has appealed TO the school board for
manual training course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21

And this despite tho fact that dur.
ing this period the shlpyaris closed
down and the city experienced the
economic reaction that followed the
war.
While no figures later than De
eember werc available at the Seattle
branch OF the Federal Reserve bank
today. II was declared that
"a slight upward tendency In saw
ings deposits continues"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-21
Oeaher

Tonight and Sdturddl
rain. moderate
Southerly minds.
Temperature Last q Hours
Maximum. 10. Minimum. %.
Today noon. 20.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31
Vision Caleidosc6pica de la
Conferencia del Desarme

fue dificil con.eguir sus prop6sitos.
Pero paso la guerra y ell problema
asiatico tomo su sitio en- las preocu-
paciones de la politica mundial, tanto
mas cuanto que China iba despertan-
do, apesar del caos que ALI reina v
de los movimientos convulsivos que
Sc advierten en- ella con inusitada fre-
cuencia. Ell Japon ,tiene tambien su
doctrina de Monroe traducida Y apli-
cada al color amarillo de su raza; v
va sus primeros destellos de actividad
empezaron a causars desasiego
en- las cancillerias del mund o
~ principalmente en- la America del
Norte. Habia que cortar ell arbol en-
sus brotes jovenes antes que el tron-
co Sc hiciese duro Y el hacha pudie-
ra mellarse. Y Hughes aconsejaria
Harding que era tempo de obrar
y. obrar sin demora. Cualquier pre-
texto era bueno. Y con esa despreo-
cupacion que caracteriza al politieo
americana que lie hace prescindir de
formulismos arcaicos y llevar la
tdiplomacia las simples practicas CO.
merciales, convoco a una Conferencia,
sin sondeos previos, sin cuidarse de
preparar de antemano, en- la medida
de 10 possible, ell feliz resultado v sin
Ipreocuparse de 10 que ocurriese. In
vito esa Conferencia a muy pocos;
al principle apenas ST eran las dos ter
iceras parties de los que ella concu-
Irrieron; despues Sc hizo la invitacion
un POGO mas extensive, completandose
con otros pueblos que hasta ahora no
han servido mas que de ac6litos en-
/ la ceremonial. En- realidad esa Con-
| ferencia era una conversation para
tres: Inglaterra con cuya aceptacion
y adhesion, digan 10 que quieran, Sc
contaba. America que era la que
iba hablar; y ell Japon a
quien Sc trataba de poner el'freno y
de inmovilizarlo inutilizarlo para
que no fuese un obstaculo. Ell Japon
icayo en- la red Que le tendieron. Va
| clio un POGO antes de If a la Confe-
rencia; pero fue. AL ir iba vencido de-
antemano. La proposition Hughes le
desconcerto. No tuvo medios habi-
les para oponerse al ejemplo que le
I Idaba America con el APPLAUSE de Ingla-
terra v Sc le puso en- 81 duro trance
| de decir "amen, q todo, 50 pena de
ser acusado de pasar como Alemania
lpor nacion provocadpra y culpable dc
los horrores de una guerra tan terri
lblc como Ia pasada.
Hughes vencia; Inglaterra reia me-
fstof6licamente; el Jap6n callaba re-
signado. Solo en- los ojos profulida-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

duados de atlas escuelas, V escuelas in
dustriales. vocacionales. tecnicas de
todos los Estados
"Queremos que este aio el viaje pos
terror la graduacion Sc de por cuenta
de la Nacion, y que los estudiantes COO
peren en- pequeiia parte con la tripu-
laci0n en- el trabajo de bordo: cree
mos en- estas cosas.
''rogamos por elias
'hablamos por elias
"trabajamos por elias
" votamos para ese fin.
:Sera este un sueio de la humanidad
podra verse algun dia realizado como
una aspiration justa V razonables
iLlegaran algtn dia verse los dis.
tintos pueblos del Mundo cobijados ba'
jc una sola bandera Gle paz y de amor,
pero manteniendo cada uno justa y
dignamente su individual ibertad!
;Podran llegar las Naciones desuni,
das del mundo a, convertirse en- los Es-
tados Unidos del Mundo9
Luis MuIioz Morales.
San Juan. Dicienbre %, 1921.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-12-31

La Conferencia que hemoS dado en-
lamar del Desarme, va hasta ahora
siendo un exito; pero un eXito rapi-
do, fulgurante, como nadie esperaba;
sobrepasando a cuanto podia prever-
Sc. Ese exito Sc lie debe Hughes,
el mayor politico con que cuentan hoy
los Estados Unidos. Fue la suya una
jugada maestro. Mr.. Hughes debe
de ser un cxcelepte jugador de ''po-
kerr" Relanz6 flerte, todo 10 fuertc
Que podia en- la primcra jugada, para
echar fuera a los que no tuviesen car
tas grandes. Y consiguio su objeto.
Aquella declaration cortante, sin am
bajes, sin rodeos, sin, ,importarle nj el
sacrificio que representaba para el
orgullo de su nacion joven Y robus-
ia, que siente ell poderio de su fuer-
"a, nj los miles de millones que QUE
daban malgastados en- buques mons
truos que Sc condenaban en- un ms
tante a ser desmantelados destrui-
dos, Y un personal que forzosamente
I iba a licenciarse; todo clio fue una
sorpresa inesperada para la generali-
dad. Pero no solo era una sorpresa;
llevaba oculta embellishments una te-
rrible amenaza, que tanto equivalia
la misma inmensidad del sacrificio
anunciado. Los que saben leer entire
lineas, pusieron este comentario: "Y 81
mi sacrificio-pensaria Hughes-no
respondeis con igual entereza, con la
misma rapidez Y con identica solicit
tud, pensad en- que la guerra, la nue.
va guerra, la traereis yosotros; y clio
no es sino question de meses, quizas
de semanas, puede que de dias."
4 Ese fue el efecto Immediate de la
declaration Hughes. Ell asonibro que
manifesto la prensa mundial llevaba
envuelto entire sus pliegues ell recelo
fque produce ell miedo. A los adversa-
rios, que aun estaban preparando las
I, agudas v sutiles armas de los discursos
EN- apoyo de los intereses creados que
cada uno SO creia con derecho defen-
/ der, les cogio desprevenidos cuando
Hughes contra todo precedente, sin
ganas de ,perder tempo Y deseando
aclarar situaciones, solt6 la bonnba. va
saba el de antemano, por 10 menos
hay que presumir que 10 creia,
que la proposition satisfaria Ingla-
terra; y que esta seria la que Sc en-
cargaria, con sus consoles, de redu-
cir a su joven aliado el Jap6na acep-
tar 10 que America iinponfa.
Las palabras de Lord Beauty no
\ dejaban tampoco lngar duda. Un
conflicto entire los Estados Unidos .
lIngIaterra dccia q ilustrc marino-
no solo no ea presumible, sin6 que en-