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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Arbuckle Jury Box Is
 Unified; McNab M

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-The jury box was tentatively filled this morning in the Arbuckle case. but the release of one woman again left a vacancy. The illness of Gavin Me Nabb. counsel for the defense, caused a recess. but the court expected to resume sessions late this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Advance Rates on Theft
 And Burglar Insurance

CHICAGO. Jan. Reinsurance companies today announced 50 per cent increase in rates for burglary and theft insurance. The increase will also apply to other cities. Pre- vailing criminality is given as the reason for the advance in rates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Runaway Airplane on
 River Kills Woman

REDBANK, N. J.. Jan. 16.-A run way airplane starting from the ice crashed into crowd of several hun dred skaters on the Shrewbury River yesterday afternoon, killing one wo- man and slightly injuring several others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Veterans Bureau Representative Is Coming to Alaska

SEATTLE, Jan 16.-Clifford Wood, field representative of the United States Veterans Bureau in the Pa cific Northwest, has been appointed to represent the bureau in Alaska.
 Wood will leave within few days for the North, where he will get in touch with former service men en- titled to government compensation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Battleship to Be Sunk with Fuii Naval Honors

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The suggestion that one American battieship to be scrapped under the naval program be escorted to sea by the Atlantic fleet and sunk with flags flying and full naval honors, has received ap- proval from high naval officials The Kentucky is said to be slat- ed for the honor
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Will Insure Will Hays
 For Two Million Dollars

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The life Of Postmaster Will H. Hays will be in sured for $2,000 900 when he resigns to head a national moving picture industry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
Women Organize New Political Party

SPRINGFIELD H., Jan. 16.- A new political party to be called the Roosevelt Progressive Party, run entirely by women, has filed incorporation papers here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
LIQUOR FIGHT
 BE CARRIED TO : VOTERS IN FALL
Fight to Repeal Prohibition Law Will Be Taken Up
 in Ohio State.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 16.-lt is an nounced that fight to repeal the Volstead act to permit the manufac ture of 2.75 per cent beer and light wines will be carried to the Ohio state voters this fall. Petitions are to be circulated and vigorous cam paign will be waged to determine whether public opinion has changed since the act became effective
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
OPPOSED BIG TREATY.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 16.- Charging that the "cards are stacked to perpetuate French, British and Japanese Imperialism Senator Jos eph I. France today indicated he would oppose the four power treaty on the Pacific.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
PROHIBITION ANNIVERSARY.

CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 16. - Virgil Hathaway, chairman of the Prohibit tion National Committee, in a state ment today in connection with the second prohibition anniversary de- Clared that a continuous succession of dry victories marked the last two years. Hathaway said the vets were being defeated in the courts and that state and municipal authorities have combined to enforce the law
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
AGREEMENT ACCEPTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - The Chinese and Japanese delegations have formally accepted the text of the Shantung agreement reached last Saturday.
 Various other questions were touched upon at today's meeting but discussions continued until tomor- row,
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
War Office Is Planning to Make Reduction of at
 Least Fifty Thousand.
LAND UNITS ARE TO BE
 GIVEN LATEST WEAPONS
Tanks Will Be Provided and New Patterns of Machine
 Guns Planned.

TOKYO, Jan. 16. - Newspapers here today declare the Japanese War Office regardless of the outcome of the Washington conference, plans to reduce. Japan's land forces by 50,O00 within five years to counter bslance the loss of men. Advance types of machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and tanks are to be attached to each fighting unit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
CONGRESS TO
HONOR MANN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-fiighest
honoys were TO be paid 10 the
memory Of the late Representative
James Il. Mann. Of Illinois. in
funeral services at o. m. today
In the house Of representatives.
President Harding probably Will
attend.
The services will be the first OF
the kind at the capi,oi since the
death OF former speaker Champ
Clark. of Missouri. two years ago.
The body Of the veteran Iegiala.
tor will be placed on catafalauc
In front Of the speakers ros'ulm.
The house chaplain. Rev. James &.
Montgomery. win deliver an invo'
cation and short funeral sermon
will be given py Rev. Dr. Free
man. pastor OF the church which
Mann attended. A few old.time
friends OF Mann probably will make
brief eulogies.
The body will be taken to chi.
caRo tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
MAY TRADE
POPULATIONS!

LAUSANNE. Dec. 2.--The Lau.
same conference, deadlocked on the
question OF the straits, the Mosul oil
concessions and European frontiers.
today considered six weeks recess,
beginning December is.
The adjournment would permit L.
met Pasha. Turkish leader, to con-
suit with the Angora government on
those controversies and other disput-
ed points.
The conference. under the plan,
would be resumed at the close OF the
Brussels meeting.
Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign
minister. arrived here late last night.
accompanied by Delegate Medivini.
He outshone even Mussolini in the
elegance of his attire.
Neither members of the press nor
the public were allowed to approach
the two Russians. who were immo-
diately rushed TO the Hotel Savoy, -
Join RalSowslSi and Vorowski.
The age-oid Gordian knot al
the Greco Turkish conflicts In
Asia Minor was cut when the
conference decided upon .
scheme Of wholesale exchanoD
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02

The Star didn't know what it was talking about.
The Star trying to protect the big mills The Star
ptting its opinion against the beliefs Of university
savants And lot more. That's what some of the
fuel dealers said.
So The Star decided little experiment 1t asked the
Social Welfare league for the of two needy families
that could load Of wood apiece. When these names
had been supplied The Star called up two deaersone who
known to comply with the law and who, by the way, was
largely instrumental in having the present ordinance passed
and who is known to be violating the lawand ordered
a load of wood from each.
Then The Stars staff photographer sent to each house
and the city department of weights and asked
to send representative too.
When the wood arrived each house photographed
both before and after being unoaded and then it Of
fcialy measured by weights and Inspector.
Here's the result
The legal load ordered from Bayles Brothers. measured
exactly AZ cubic feet
The illegal load ordered from the Pacific Coast Fuel
Ice Co.. measured 72 % cubic feet.
Care taken in each instance to order the kind
of wood-dry paner endsso there be protest of
unfairness this score.
The price a little dfferent-S675 paid for
the larger, "ilega" load while the legal load brought
only $6-but. this be accounted for by the fact that
the larger load delivered to home good deal farther
away from the yard than the destination of the smaller
And there you
Forytwo cubic feet of wood from company that obeys
the lawor 72 2-9 from company that violates it? Pay
your money and take your choce
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
SC0RNFUl GIRL AIDS
BANDIT; IS ANGERED
BY LOOT OF 19 CTS.

Alighting from a street car
near zs0s ~. 42nd St. late Friday
night, +. o. Meeker of Port
Townsend was as;onished 10 be-
hold a young woman. attired in
corduroy brceches and dark shirt.
together with a male companion.
pull automatic pistols from their
pockets and command. Hands
upr'
Meeker stood quietly with his
arms uplifted while the male
bandit covered" him with a pis-
tol and the girl proceeded to
search him. Both bandits wore
black masks. When the girl
failed 10 find more than 10 cents
and Meekers watch. she scorn-
fully thrust them back into his
pocket. Becoming nervous dur
ing the search. the girl over
looked q diamond ring In Meek
cr's vest pocket. valued at 1850.
The girl then urged her com
panion 10 beat Il" and tho pair.
after warning Meeker 10 make
no noise. ran down the street.
Tho police believe the girl TO be
tho same who. with a man. re-
Gently slugged and robbed q
pedestrian on n downtown street
corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
TAX DODGERS
UNDER FIRE

WASHINGTON. Dec. demand.
ing repeal Of the secrecy clause" of
the federal income tax law. Gov.
John j. Blaine, Wisconsin, In a
speech TO the progressive conference
here today. asserted that publicity OF
tax returns would drive rich tax
dodgers into the open.
Blaine assalled Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon on the ground that
he IL not as diligent in pursuing mil
lionaire tax dodgers as smaller OF.
Tenders. lie asserted that the gov
ernment now maintains a veritable
espionage system on taxpayers, TO
see that they do not cheat. but that.
In spite of that, many wealthy men
succeed In evading the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
A DOUBLE DUTY

The Seattle Civic Symphony orchestra will give its first
concert of the at 80 tomorrow afternoon at the
Metropolitan theater
You don't want to miss it. The visiting artist Toscha
Seidel is volnis of international prominence. The
orchesracompsing ITO pieces this year-is bigger and
better than And the program, headed by the
Tschaikowsky Concerto, is a rare musical treat
In way, it's your duty to goa double duty.
In the first place. you 1t to yourself to hear as
much good music possibeand better music has never
been offered Seattle than in tomol1ows program.
In the second place. you owe it to the musicians to
support them Remember the members of the orchestra
donate their time and their artistry without charge to
this enerpriseal for your benefit The least that the
people of the community do in return is to and
hear them play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
TIGERS LIFE
IS THREATENED
Soldiers and Police Guard
Him in ST. Louis
BY FRANK GETTY

ST. LOUIS. No.. Dec. a.
Elaborate precautions 10 protect
former Premier Georges Glenn
enceau Of France were taken
thruout ~. Louis today as the
city hailed the Tiger.
More than thousand police
and troops patroIIed streets
along the route Of the parade
which escorted the French states
man from the Pulitzer home at
Clayton to the odeon. where he
delivered his fourth formal Ameri.
can address.
Uproarous welcome, restrained
thruout the firs, day of Clemcn
ceau's visit because he requested a
day off. was turned loose with al
OF the city's traditional enthusiasm
behind II. despite threats against the
Tiger.
More threatening letters. one
giving the impression II came
from an organization responsible
for an attack OH the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt. persuaded the
committee Of welcome to take
most drastic steps Of prccautoin.
All night long patrols Of po-
lice, armed with sawed.off shot.
guns, paced the lawn beneath
the Tigers window.
Early today. as preparations for
the parade got under way. everyone
who approached the Pulitzer resi-.
dence was closely questioned. An es-
cort of mounted police arrived before
dawn.
All this made little difference TO
the Tiger. Having postponed prep.
arations of what he feels may prove
his most important American ad.
dress until the last moment. he wrote
his notes and planned the last speech
for world peace and France he will
make this week.
Chief Of Police Martin O'Isrien.
In personal charge Of the guard
thrown about Clemenccau. found
more immediate need for his
services. however. while on his
way to the Pulitzer home to es-
cort the premier on his parade
about town.
Seeing n negro In the act Of
holding up saloon, O'ISrien
stepped In and shot the negro.
killing him almost instantly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
STEVENS NOW
near death!
Wounded Police
man Is Reported
to Be Dying

After suffering a relapse early
Saturday morning. Pafrolman
John y. Stevens was reported
Mt the Providence hospital to be
Ia a critical condition.
stevens. who was shot by two
motor bandits at 18th ave. ana u.
Pike st- Thursday morning. had
bs~n steadily improving under tho
loving care of his wifs. a nurse at
the Provtdcnos hospital. until he
suddenly took n turn for the worse
shortly after midnight.
Physicians described his condition
as very grave.
A. the same time. Richard
IIoibrook. sophomore nj the Uni.
vvrsity Of Washington. who wns
accidentally shot early Tuesday
by Pairolman J. II. karIberg,
was said 10 be barely holding
his own In the Seattle General
hospital.
The bullet pierced Hoibrook's left
lung in four places. according to
DIR. Don Palmer. Holbrook is being
kept as quiet AS possible. owing to
tho danger OF hemorrhages. There
IL also danger of infection setting
In. as the bullet has not been re.
moved. Holbrook Is in no condition
10 be operated on. Palmer said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
NELLIE'S LIFE
GIVEN IN Vain

Nellie Salisbury gave her life in
vain.
On July 10 the woman swallowed
n huge quantity of narcotics in an
effort TO frustrate federal officers
who had raided her home at 2l06
Seventh ave. where her husband and
son were dispensing dope" Even
while she was protesting to the raid
ers that There's no dope here" she
fell dead at their feet.
But her heroic ruse was of no
avail. Her husband. ]. w. Salisbury.
was found guilty of the possession OF
narcotics in Judge jeremiah Meter
er's federal court Friday and sen.
tenoed TO 15 months on Mcneil isl.
and. Arthur Swanson. the son, was
found guilty OF the same charge and
given "A year and a day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
Elks' Temple in
Oregon City Fired

OREGON CITY. Ore. Dec. 2.-Py.
romaniacs welded their torches
again early this morning and the
Elks' temple was burned TO tho
ground here. with a $50 900 loss. par.
TALLY covered by insurance.
Upon investigation today firemen
and club officials abandoned the ear
llcr belief that the fire. which start.
ed In the bowling alleys. had been
unwittingly set by a careless smoker.
Nearly dozen fires have damaged
the eity's business section during the
past year. al Of them alleged 10
have been set by firebugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
SOLD GLANDS;
now vACRANT
Says Seattle ShlpbuiIder
Bought His Strength

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.--George
zogalxe. 20, told a remarkable story
OF having sold iife-giving glands from
his body 20 a wealthy Seattle ship
builder for 5000 when he was
brought before the police court to-
day on n charge OF vagrancy.
Goat glands were substituted for
those taken from him and he added
that they had not proved a success.
zoglaize said he met the Seattle
man in Phoenix. Ariz.. last spring
and there arranged for the transfer
OF vital organs. He said he then
went TO Del Mar. Cal. where he said
a DIR. j. l.. Cousineau performed the
operation Mt an exclusive hotel.
He was then given 5000 and
transportation to Australia as re-
ward for his sacrifice, he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
auto DEATHS
ON INCREASE
1900 Are Killed in
Year by Speed
Fiends of u. S.

Automobile accidents KIN one
person on an average every 10
minutes. o. IS . day. ON Amsrh
cas- highways and str~css.
whIk yeu are reading this ar.
ti~ie u ieass two Americans win
4 ~ inturea n msssr sceidsnsA. !
Moro Am<rsesns than were
killed IN tbs world war are b~-
tng killed and injured In auto
mobile mIshnps this year. The
total toll win be shout $4,000
persons killed and approximately
4e.e0o injur~ti--many Of these
maimcd for life.
One-third OF these viii be children
not yet rs years old. Nine-tenth'
will be pedestrians. run down by
aufoists.
Figures complied for The Star b,
". r.. A. Service In a nationwide
survey. show that In 1921. lives ol
1904 persona were snuffed out b,
automobiles. and approximately ss.
600 were injured. These figures
compiled from vital statistics rec
ords OF each state. represent th'
most complete check ever made ol
tho American Juggernaut'a fearful
harvest
Motor fatalities VIII kili more peo
pie this year than typhoid. nalartt
and smallpox combined. They vii
exceed the deaths from appendicitis
and equal diphtheria fatalities--ant
In most Cases. they could have beer
avoided.
And instead of decreasing or
remaining stationary. the pr
centsge Of automobile fatalities
IL steadily increasing. despite all
efforts to regulate traffic.
Increase In automobile traffic ans
corresponding increase in the per
centage Of automobile fatalities pei
100000 population Is shown In fix
ures for cities and counties wher'
accurate death statistics are kept
Figures for these localities show
that:
In 1917. with 4.ss3.3 $40 automo
biles licensed. there were e.72.
deaths In auto accidents. or a deati
rate from this cause OF 90 pei
100. 900 population.
With e.f4s.si7 automobiles In 1918
there were 1875 fatalities. or D..
per 100. 900.
Autos numbered 7.5ss.s4s In 1919
There we're 1898 persons killed
or "a per 100. 900.
In 1890. with e.21l .2ss AUTOMOBILES
licensed. there were 9.io3 fatalities
or io.f per 100000 population.
There were i0.44s. 3s2 license,
automobiles operating in the Unite,
States in 1921. In the Y. 4. censui
bureaus registration area. which
contains So per cent OF the nation
population. there were 1915
deaths. or lis per 100, 900 popula
tion.
Between 1917 and 1921. therefore
the death rate per 100, 900 popula
ton from motor vehicle accidenti
increased about 2s per cent.
This year. there are nearly IL.
100000 motor vehicles running II
tho streets and roads OF the Unite,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
FLAMES SWEEP
LUMBER TOWN

NEWBERN, N. C.. Dec. 2.--f'our
hundred families were homeless
here today AZ authorities started an
investigation OF the fire which yes
terdoy caused damage estimated at
more than million dollars.
The fire started In tho lumber
mill OF the John l.. Roper Lnmber
company and spread rapidly, famed
by high winds Practically the en-
tire negro section Of the city was
wiped out and more than a hundred
white families we're also made
homeless by the conflagratlon.
A dozen or more persons have
been treated for painful burns but
hospital authorities say noD~ -sil
prove fatal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
Klan Officials
Wife and Man Held

HOUSTON. Texas. Dec. Elm.
nett Chesser, former assistant for
an official OF the Ku Klux Klan
at New Orleans, and a woman said
to be the wife of the official. were
held here today for investigation
by federal authorities.
Chesser. a newapaperman. has
tcen missing from New Orleans
some time, officials here said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.--Adminis.
tration leaders In the senate, helpless
against the fiiibuster that democrats
and insurgent republicans are carry.
ing on against the Over anti.iynch.
ing bill. are considering abandoning
the measure, II was learned today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
One Dealer Sells 42 Cubic Feet,
Other 72,Of Wood for Same Price
And the Irony of the Situation That Under Present City
Ordinance, the Generous-Szed Load Is Illegal While
the Small One Is Quite Within the Law
BY ROBERT BASTIEN BERMANN

Pay and take oce Fortwo cubic feet OF
wood from that obeys the awor II 20 cubic feet
from that agranty violates it. Which do want?
This in the opinion of The Star up the whole
which has been raging for months past the law specifying the
shape and capacity of in which wood delivered to
Seattle householders
When The Star recently attacked this onanceon the ground
that wasn't right fuel dealer for giving his custom
TOO MUCH for their moneya sorts of abuse heaped
on The Stars head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
NEW TURMOIL
IN BALKANS!

LONDON. Dec. z.--A seriouo
counter revolutionary movemout
has broken out In Patras. Misc
lonia, and on the Island ~
Corfu, In Greece, unconflrme6
news agency dispatches from
Athens reported today.
The revolt was said to have
been staged in protest against
execution Of war leaders by the
revoiutionaries who overthrow
the Constantine government-
Tho British flag was repogto1
20 have been hoisted In oue
place.
PARIS. Dec. 2.--Fifty persons
have been killed in rioting d
Smyrna. following expulsion d
the newspaper Intransigean'
declared today.
Previous dispatches from Athenl
declared that Turks and Greolu
alike were staging violent demon
strations in favor OF return Of thu
Greek exiles. Civilians clashed with
Kemalist troops resulting in S0l
the Athens dispatches
said.
Turks and Greeks. protesting OK
pulsion Of the latter. claim that
the policy Is wiping out the social
and economic life OF the city an1
territory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02

Howdy. folks. Is your turkey
beginning to look iike an Armen-
Ian refugee?
After three days OF turkey. ones
soul begins to long for some good old
- s~Aee
Mother. may % esf 10 drsskf
Yes. my darling offspvtng;
Drtnk vonv ftu and pov fAe bill.
Baf don't come home q drtr-tng
Mayor Brown asks the board OF
publlc works to take charge OF tho
streets. why not ask u To take
charge Of the city,
perhaps the reason MosIems are
prohiblsionlsts 10 because man
can't drink and support five wives.
Man who attempted suicide three
times might try grapo.
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
sporting editors who pick out
Nil-Amerieau football teams.
Walter Camp will soon make his
AiLAmerican selections. but little
interest n aroused, as only Yale
players ARE eligible
why doesn't some sports writer
nick an AII-American water carrierE
PASS THE BROWN DERBY
n 4 only matter OF lew
days when some sports writer
win choose the cIcyerest play OF
the season.
We cast our vote In favor OF
Washingfon's forward pass
when she had the bali ON Ore
cons 7-ysrd line with four
downs to make the goal.
The Christmas number OF tho
Satevepost n on the stands Next
week will be the Fourth Of July num-
her.
A salesman can demonstrate with
IL for three months and IT'S still
new car, but three hours after you
buy IL it's used car"
Charlie Chaplin Is engaged 10 Pola
xegri until his press agent starts
next weeks series OF engagements.
SPORTING NOTE
This Is the lame duck season.
state horsicuiturist says bugs
cost King county si.0oo,000 a year.
Yes, but think OF what the nuts
~~.s usi
gefireen me daaon and me daylight.
when all Is stHi out our iedy,
some mulman pelIs at his horses
And thus ice start bum day
when we are In the elevator at
the city hall we always remove our
nat. We believe In showing proper
) 4enpfft tOT the uedu
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS -:
More hairplns.
walter Metzenbaum is at work on
phonograph that will not work
after ~ y. m.
girl Ike
Is Lena Lotion
shc Isn't scarce
with her deUofioH
Department stores must have been
in existence In biblical dass. for did
not Job ay: IAN the days OF my
appointed life viii wait. TN my
change come"
We'll. folks, gotta 90 out and test
sav blackberry scine and gosh hop
- lTead ftl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02

Charlie Chaplin Is engaged 10 Pola
<egri until his press agent starts
next weeks series OF engagements.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-02
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
sporting editors who pick out
NiI-Amerieau football teams.

II Il only matter Of a few
days when some sports writer
win choose the clcverest play oil
The season.
We cast our vote in favor OF
Washingfon's forward pass
when she had the bali ON Ore
CONS 7-ysrd line with four
downs to make the goal.