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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
State Loses
VAST AMOUNT
OF TAX Cash
Present System Is
Declared by As
SCISSOR Hull as
"Farcical"

Six hundred million dollars
worth Of personal property In
the state OF Washington Is escap-
ing taxation.
This was the statement made
Tuesday by Frank W. Hull, re-
firing county assessor, and one
Of the leading taxation experts
OF the state.
The statement was viewed as
the forerunner OF general at
tack on existing tax laws of the
state. which Hull Describes as
"inadequste. obsolete and farcl
cal"
AS matters now stand" HUI ex.
piained. ''the taxpayer Is penalIzed
for aiding industry and putting mon
ey into circulation. IL he spends
$1,000 for a plano. he has TO pay n
tax on Il. But IL he keeps his money
In bank, earning for him. he escapes.
And millions OF dollars worth OF
personal property. such as pictures,
bric-a-brac and jewelry. escapes tax-
alton because II is put in safe de-
post vaults when the assessor ar
riyes."
Hun said he was not yet ready to
announce any reform program, but
he called attention to the fact that
New York city recognizes the impos-
sibliity OF obtaining anything like a
just assessment on this class Of prop
erty and therefore doesn't attempt
10 assess them for taxation pur.
poses.
Hull. who has aspirations for
the gubernatorial nomination In
1874. Is making general study
OF the tax kifuation, In the belief
that the 1924 campaign will BE-
fought around this one subject
almost exclusively. He Is going
ahead carefully, however.
''It Is almost impossible" he ex.
planned Tuesday. for ono TO advances
any theory Of taxation that win
prove entirely satisfactory TO tho
people. The fact that there are 50
many diversified interests. the chang.
ing OF tax laws viii always meet
with opposition. based TO a great ex-
tent upon lack of real knowiedge.
each group Of theorists advocating
some form OF raising revenue that
conflicts very strongly ws4h that ad.
vanced by some other group.
Because OF its permanency Of To-
cation. real property does. and al
ways will. bear the larger portion Of
taxes. But something must be done
to reach the millions in personal
property now escaping taxation"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Opium Smuggler Is
Sentenced to Pen

Grover G. Brown. convicted by a
jury In Federal Judge jeremiah Ne.
terer's court last week OF smuggling
opium into Seattle from China, was
sentenced Tuesday morning TO one
year and one days hard labor NJ
Mcneil island. Brown was steward
on board the y. $. Mckinley when
he obtained the 10.tael cans OF opium
In Hongkong.
Oscar Peterson pleaded guilty In
Judge Neterer's court 10 violation Of
the national prohibition act and was
fined 1850.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Hotel Site Tenants
Must Move by Apr. !

That plans in the East are going
ahead rapidly for the building OF
the olympic hotel In Seattle is the
report Of Roy Csrruthers. director
Of the operations. 20 the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce.
Directors OF the National Building
company have decided that tenants
on the hotel premises are to be
asked TO vacate not later than
April 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

who's willing to give these boys
a chancc7
They come OF good stock and they
are intelligent and healthy. But. as
matters stand now. they VIII have
very little opportunity TO get the
training that they deserve.
Their father called on The Star
Tuesday for assistance.
Il am n widower." he explained,
"and can't give the boys the at
tention they need. I have to work
all day and | simply can't look after
them-and I can't afford to hire a
woman TO come In and tend TO
them.
They're good boys now--but they
won't be n they run wild the way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

As a result. Dick Holbrook,
one of the students. lies in the
city hospital. a bullet thru his
body.
The policeman. explaining.
says: Il didn't mean TO do IL.
The boy threw a flower pot at
me and the blow discharged
my revolver"
Which may be all very well.
But why did he draw his re-
volver in the first place? And
why was he pointing IL at the
boy?
II would be better to disarm
the police entirely IL they are
to run amuck every time a
couple of boys go skylarking.
And certainly no man who
is so helpless that he must use
a deadly weapon 10 end a col
lege prank has any right on
the police force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
MAHONEY WILL
HANG FRIDAY
Prisoner Is Preparing for
Death

WALLA WALI.A. Nov. 2s.--
With less than three days to
live. James Il. Mahoney has yet
to give any indication that his
nerve Is breaking. The con-
demned murderer Is awaiting his
execution Friday with the same
stoical calm that has character
ised his dcmeanor thruout the
long months that he has spent
behind the bars and prison
guards are inclined TO think that
ne will walk 10 his doom without
losing any Of his aplomb.
He takes satiricai interest In the
preparations that are being made fol-
his hanging and has discussed the
technical details OF the Job with his
warders.
The gallows will be erected on
Thanksgiving day. The scaffold Is
the same that was used for the
execution OF John Schmidt. Seattle
gunman. The location viii probably
be in siberia" the solitary confine-
ment section where refractory pris-
oners are disciplined.
The rope which will be knottec
around the murderer's neck was spe-
cially imported from San Quentin
penitentiary In California. II is a
three-quarter inch hempen moose.
Mahoney is conversant with al
these details. but. aside from a grow
ing restlessness at night. they seem
TO have no effect upon him. He re-
fuses TO take anything seriously and
all the efforts OF the prison chaplains
win him TO religion have proved fruit
less 'T'il send for you when ] want
you" IL the way he dismissed Father
stephen Buckley. when the priest
urged him 10 repent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Owners
Would Limit Taxes

Temporary organization OF the
Apartment House Owners associa-
tion for the purpose OF effecting a
limitation on the taxation Of real
property was made In a meeting Of
these property owners in the Ma
sonic club rooms Monday night. The
meeting was called by Harlan Thorn.
as. president. Practically every
apartment house in Seattle was rep
resented.
Albert II. Beebe OF the executive
committee Of the Tax Limit league.
campaigning for 4o-mill limit on
property tax. addressed the meeting.
and the leagues program was in
dorsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Lightner Guilty
on Opium Charge

PORTLAND. Nov. IS. Dave
Lghtner. whose alleged drug opera.
tions have interested the police OF
two continents. today was found
guilty In federal court OF having
opium in his possession and OF con.
spiracy TO violate the Harrison mar
cotic act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28


OWNER LEAVING SEATTLE
MUST SELL WITHIN 10 DAYS
STRICTLY MODERN
BUNGALOW
COMPLETELY FURNISHED
FURNITURE COSTS ABOUT
$4,000
MAKE OFFER AND TERMS
This home IN a real sacrifice.
You viii find this exactly as
advertised II is impossible TO
fully describe the wonderful
features OF this home; has mas
sive living room extending full
width OF home: beautiful fire.
place. expensive velvet rug.
gorgeous overstuffed daven-
port and chairs; also artistic
floor lamp: wonderful dining
room suite: haa one OF the pret-
tlest white ivory bedroom suites
that money can buy. curtains
and drapes harmonize. etc, etc.
You may learn more about the
details of this home and who
win show II. by turning TO the
classified columns NOW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

fiowdy. folks, Colonel George
kiee. overseas veteran. u named
superintendent Of streets. Thank
hcsvcns. they didn't appoin,
s<cend lieutenant.
Colonel Rice will report immediate.
b to the front line trenches along
FIRST ave.
Mayor Brown viii fight Ricc's ap.
pcinsment. Yep. the appointment OF
an engineer TO an engineers job At
the city hail IS absolutely unprecc-
dertcd.
Look OUT FOR THE SQUIRRELS.
You have 10 hand Il TO Miss Amy
lowell. the famous pontess. for can
dcx. Her latest offering begins:
HnHg abope fnilsn itarcs.
thought of nspsfiY as q tcoinaf.
Our idea OF real gllt.edge credit
rating Is 20 b. trusted BY boot.
legxer.
John ID. Rockefeller is pious old
cusa. but you never heard Of him
heztinx a movement 20 close Enso-
line stations on sunday.
SPEEDY LIKE A GLACIER
Mayer Brown has been In o.
flee for nearly six months and
We haven't got . five-eent car.
fare yet. Gosh. the money that
man could make working for the
slow motion movies.
b<ing rushed 10 completion and there
h little doubt that the Job Will be
finished by the time congress passes
the soldiers bonus.
Whoever Ia paving First ave. must
have a wonderful time sitting ON the
curb and watching the steam rollers
uhiz by
CHEERING HIM UP
Who IL willing 10 head q move
ment to repricve James Mshoney
for one day 80 that he can have
chance 10 read DIR. Frank
4I.oope's Sunshine Smiles in the
Friday edition N The Starr
There win be no turkey dinner for
" prisoners In the city jail this
year. which will prevent lot OF us
6on getting osrsclvcs arrested so
nat we can eat turkey on Thanks
SWING
Speaking OF the strange disappear
snce OF our friends. Haig and Halg.
what has become Of those other IA
nous twins. Tom and Jerry?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
FARLEY OVER
MILDLY PARTY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.--A con-
ference on prohibition by Director
Davis of PENNSYLVANIA and federal
prohibition officials on the alleged
widespread violation of the dry law
by midshipmen after the Army.
Navy game in Philadelphia was
held here today.
Davis indicated that he did not
consider himself responsible for the
alleged "wetness" of the navy at
a leading Philadelphia hotel Satur.
day night. He stated that he be-
lieved the liquor which the middies
were reported to have consumed
was Imported" into the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
M'AOOO NABBEO FOR
STEPPING ON FER IN
A CALIFORNIA TOWN

vISALIA. Cal, Nov. 2s.--Wil-
liam @. McAdoo. former secre'
tary OF the treasury. must ap-
pear before Justice OF the Peace
Clark Of visalia some time be-
fore December z to answer a
charge of speeding.
McAdoo was arrested late yes
terday while driving TO Fresno
with Mrs. McAdoo and Leo
Streeter. chauffeur.
The car was travelling 61.13
miles per hour. according to the
traffic officers figures.
Justice Clark has a record of
never having sent man to jail
for speeding.
"He probably won't start now"
court attaches said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Is Injured When
Big Tank Explodes

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.--Flfteen en-
ployes Of the Julius G. Birck clean.
ing company here were injured.
five seriously. by the explosion of
large nashtha tank In the rear
Of the companys building today.
The blast blew out the rear end
OF the four story structure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
CALLED RATS TO
- BRIGHTEN WIFE

NEW YORK. Nov 2s.-Mrs. Re.
gina Senner. suing for separation.
declared her husband threw cheese
and cracker crumbs around the
house 20 attract mice and rats. which
he knew frightened her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

| breaks my heart--but the only soiu-
tion that I can see is TO give them
away--for their own good"
The father is In the hope Of find
Ing homes In the country for the
boys. Anyone who would like to in
ivcstigate the case may obtain tho
fathers name and address from the
City Editor OF The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Not Justified

Patrolman j. III. Karberg surprised four University OF
Washington boys in innocent lark Tuesday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
Here Is a Bargain
for Some One

Every day many attractive
homes are offered you thru the
Want Ad Columns OF The Star.
Today offers sacrifice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
GIMME A MOLECULE
Radium has dropped from
$40. 900 to $4,000. DO your
Christmas shopping early.

With speeders being imprisoned
every day in Seattle. standard equip
r1ent for autos viii soon have to In
ciude Jail delouser
when a bathing beauty gets photo
Eraphed. says Fred Carter. II ls gen
orally double exposure.
Before Clemenceau returns TO
France he'll have so many honorary
degrees that people win mistake him
fox radio station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28
FIAPPER SONG
Don't bring me posies
When It's cigarefs that ] need.

Wuen u y ctfdrets tndt i nfen.
When the sultan fled from Turkey
ne deserted hts zoo wives Wouldn't
y be heck II they all got aiimony?
The British government doesn't
now what to do with the sultan's
10 wives. Why doesn't II find a
husband for them?
~ A blue iaic - peskU thing.
ContemDff We don't conceal a..
Nobody ,canfs the lato enforced.
But stiA toe don't repeal 70.
Be that az II may. the correct
pronunciation is cranberry.
why not name az the quarter
paek on your AlI-American team
young Georges CIemenceaug
Dnstsin has gone on vacation.
rouaDly visiting some OF his rela-
uvities--screenland.
MANY man produIy exhibits an
exntpound turkey that he got for
my sSo In q rattle.
SLono. Gotta 90 out and slav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

CHICAGO. Nov. -. - DIR.
Georges CIemencesu today had
new and stiII more bitter pin for
America to swallow. Those close
TO the jungle forecast the Tigers
rumble will rise To roar In his
third formal American address
at the auditorium NJ 4 o'clock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

Who Il willing 10 head move
ment to repricve James Mahoney
for one day 80 that ne can have
. chance 10 read DIR. Frank
! oI.oope's Sunshine Smiles in the
Friday edition n The Starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

Speaking Of the strange disappear.
ance OF our friends. Halg and Haig.
what has become Of those other IA
nous twins. Tom and Jerry?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-28

There win be no turkey dinner for
" prisoners In the city jail this
year. which will prevent a lot Of us
6om getting osrsclvc~ arrested 20
that we can eat turkey on Thanks.
giving.
Iron County register., 1922-04-13
False and Misleading.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch.,

r.
The Rev. w. @. Shupp, superin-
tendent of the Missouri Anti-Saloon
League, is within his rights in aoppos-
ing Senator Reeds candidacy for re-
nomination, but he has no right to
make false statements calculated to
to deceive the public and injure the
candidate he opposes.
If correctly reported Mr.. Shupp has
been guilty Of that offense. He is
quoted as saying of Mr.. Reed:
The Senator (Mr. Reed) has been
on both sides Of as many public ques.
tions as any man In politics. Only re-
Gently we heard him denouncing
crooks in politics in speech attack
ing the seating of Senator Newberry,
speech, by the way, delivered after
Newberry had been seated and just
before the Senator announced his
candidacy for denomination.
The first statement in the above
quotation is preposterous. Whatever
his faults, Mr., Reed has never before,
so far as we know, been charged with
cowardice or hedging. The mans
courage is proverbial. Mistaken and
unfortunate as, we believe, his atti-
/ tnde has been on foreign relations,
4 the uncompromising candor ofitcom-
mands respect.
Every competent voter in Missouri,
Indeed, in the entire country, knows
where Mr.. Reed stands on the League
Of Nations and the conference treaties
Does anybody know where Mr.. Shupr
stands on these questions, or where
the Anti-Saloon League stands?
/ Mr.. Shupps's second statement is
misleading. 1t Is true, as he says
that Mr.. Reed did make a speech con-
demning the seating Of Newberry
after Newberry had been seated. But
j Mr.. Shupp, we must assume, is also
aware that Mr.. Reed also spoke force
fully and at length before Newberry
| was seated.
4 Every competent voter in Missour
knows whore Mr.. Reed stands on tht
question Of purchasing seats in thu
Senate. Does anybody know where
Mr.. Shupp or the Anti Saloon League
! stands on the degradation Of th'
!, ballot?
Iron County register., 1922-04-13
IRoNTON MO- THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1922.

commerce, the suppression OF traffic
in women and children, and in opium
and other dangerous drugs and all
other domestic questions are solely
within the jurisdiction of the United
States and are not under this treaty
to be submitted in any way for con-
sideration.n
An administration organ comments
ing upon this reservation said that II
was so involved that portions of it be-
ing heard provoked merriment in the
gallery.
Commenting upon this Senator Pitt
man said:
sit is possible that it is involved,
and yet I had such confidence in the
ability of the Senator from Massa-
chusetts Mr.. Lodge) to draft reser-
vations and the reservation presented
by him to the Versailles Treaty hav-
ing been approved by majority vote
of the Senate at the time OF considera-
ton of that treaty, that ! adopted the
exact language which was approved
by the Senator from Massachusetts
and by the majority OF this body in
connection with the resolution and
ratification of the Versailles Treaty.
"The resolution which / offered
yesterday designed to protect the
United States against interference in
it's domestic affairs by the four powers
at any conference which may be CALI
ed was taken word for word from
reservation No. to the Versailles
Treaty.n
The hypocrisy Of the Republican
Senators, with the exception of the
'sirreconcilables was then exposed
by Senator Pittman, who said:
ssLet me call attention to the fact
that every Senator except four, who
voted for that reservation to the Yer
sailles Treaty voted upon yesterday
against the similar reservation to the
Four Power Pact
Without discussing the merits OF
demerits Of the Four-Power Treaty
the absolrsse reversal of their votes or
the two treaties is a most glaring
illustration of the hypocrisy of Re-
publican craftsmanship in the Senate
under the leadership of Henry Cabo'
Lodge. eulogized by George Harvey
as sserudite in cloisteral aloofness."
Iron County register., 1922-04-13

Published in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER,
a newspaper printed and published at
Ironton. State of Missouri, on the 18th
day of April, 1922.
Iron County register., 1922-04-13

w. Upton of Ohio to be member of
the Federal Trade Commission would
probably have been promptly con-
firmed. Senator Pomerene's objec-
tion to the confirmation of Mr.. Upton
on the ground that he has no quslifi-
cation for the place and that he was
named solely because he is the hus-
band of Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton,
the woman leader of the national Re-
publican organization, has been sus-
tanned by the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce, which has ask
ed President Harding to withdraw
Mr.. Upton's name.
It would seem that one of the easiest
jobs of Republican politicians is to
"put over" bad or weak appointments
upon our good -natured President.
This fact has been illustrated in his
appointments in the diplomatic ser
vice, which have been branded in
some quarters as disgrace and many
of which have been denounced by his
own party press. Aside from George
Harvey and Henry Lincoln Johnson,
probably the worst of the Presidents
appointees taken by and large, were
some of the henchmen of Senator
Newberry, who were given some of
the most prominent Federal positions
in the state of Michigan.
In the meantime, the discrimination
against ex-service men in the ap-
pointment of postmasters continues,
while spokesmen for the administra.
tion continue to laud it for alleged
preference for ex-service men. The
latest cases Of this kind came up last
week, where after protest from the
Tennessee Senators, five postmaster
nominees in that state who had been
given preference over former service
men were all confirmed.
Iron County register., 1922-04-13
Senator Pittman Exposes Republican
Hypocrisy on Treaty.

The hypocrisy Of Republican Sena-
tors with reference to their respective
attitudes on the Treaty Of Versailles
and the Four Power Treaty was most
effectively exposed by Senator Key
Pittman OF Nevada in q discussion Of
Of the supplementary Four Power
Treaty.
Senator Pittman, who is one Of the
keenest debaters in the Senate, in the
course Of the debate offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
"And that the United States re-
serves to itself exclusively the right
! to decide what questions are within
| its domestic jurisdiction and declares
THAT all domestic and political ques-
Itions relating wholly or IA part 70 ite
internal affairs, including immigra-
Ition, labor, coastwise traffic, the traffic,
Iron County register., 1922-04-13

family had visited him at different
times, and the attending surgeon as
sured them that Earl would be able to
| return home within short time. Un-
fortunately his much hoped for re-
covery did not become actually. The
end came suddenly and had not been
preceded with any immediate symp-
toms of an early decease. The ALL
ment was an unique one and at first
the attending physicians struck upon
the theory that he had acquired abb
normal weight too suddenly, affect
ing inner organs. The immediate
effects were chronic headache and
vomiting. After X-raying and max
| ing thorough diagnosis, it was con-
clHded that the ailment was tumor
on the brain. Earl bore the suspense
patiently, and always met his family
visitors with a smile on his face. The
braveness he exhibited was unusual.
This was actuated by the spotless
character and likable disposition he
possessed. No one was known to
utter an i'll word about him. Those
who did not know him had heard
about him.
! Earl had just passed bis 21st birth
day and was amassing his savings,
not yielding to the petty farces OF
worldly attractions; was clear vision
ed broad minded and possessed a
goodly portion of the very rare quality
common sense.
The family moved to Chaffee in
September, 1917, and Earl completed
a business course at the Gem City
Business College, at Quincy, Illinois,
1918 and in 1919, entered the employ
of the First National Bank of Chaffee,
as Assistant Cashier, retaining this
position of honor and trust, when
Illness befell him.
Society will sadly miss his departure,
but in a smaller way than his loving
4 mother, who always cherished the
hope Of keeping her children neal
her, even after maturity. Earl was
a priceless gem, and even though it is
a sacrifice to give him up, consolation
1 is found In knowing that he will reaI
/ the reward of eternal happiness II
the Great Beyond.