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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
POLICE EXPECT
FORCER ARREST
Have Clue to- Whereabouts
of Karl larkin

Poiice Officials confidently pre-
d1rtesi "Wednesday that Kari Lar.
hin. alleged bad check nfti~t and
~x-cmpaoye Of the Admiral ORR
wuial ~1eamshjp line. wsssId -
srrpHsed lnside the neat ~
hours. upon r~~etps ef important
clues to I4arssin's whereabouts.
I.arkin ~ alleged 20 have defraudsd
seattle merchants out Of approx.
mafeIy q. 500 on bogus checks re
Gently. and win face a first degree
forgery chsrx. provided he is cap
tured.
Ben Tipp. Second ave. jeweler. &C
cepted check for $3.50 from Lar.
kin in exchange for a diamond ring.
police say r.. W. Hail. typewriter
dealer. was also vscfimixed by Lar
kin. II IL said. 10 the extent Of 1850.
The r.. ~. Brooks haberdashery
store also reported that Larkin bad
given them bogus check for $500.
lie h alleged to have operated
on wholesale plan and Il !.
believed that the total loss TO
second ave. merchants, who were
his chief victims. will be In OK.
cess Of xio.0o0.
The police aiiege that their inves-
sigation has brought to light an
amazing story OF a double life. Lar.
kin. they say. had an absolutely ir'
rsproachabie reputation and moved
In the very best society here--all the
time that he was plotting and carry
ing out his mammoth campaign OF
forgery.
An idea OF the completeness Of his
operations can be gained from tn.
fact that the checks which he " al
legged 10 have forged were made out
on a new. special form. which he
himself designed and persuaded Of
ficiais OF the company TO adopt.
Larkin is said 10 have been en-
gagged TO n young Seattle society girl.
She left Seattle last Tuesday, to
spend the holidays In California. and
Larkin had arranged to follow her
on Saturday.
1arkin IL alleged 20 have oper.
afed along the usual lines vr the
forger who victimIzes retail mer-
chants. According to the police.
he made n purchase In each
store that he visited. rendering In
payment a check for n consider
ably larger amount that his bill.
In case there was any question.
he n said to have bccn equipped
with forged letters.
All the checks. apparently. were
drawn on the Admiral Oriental line.
the signatures Of r.. II. Hall. comp
troIler. and II. r.. Dodge. cashier. be-
ing forged to them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
LABOR TO Be
BIC BROTHER
Boys Who Work to Have
Clubhouse in Seattle

Determined TO afford more advan-
tages to tho younger generation than
many OF Its own members enjoyed In
their youth. the State Federation of
Labor. thru it's president. William
Short. pledged tho establishment OF
ciubrooms and other facilities for tho
working boys of the state. Tuesday
night. when labor leaders. city off,
cials and prominent educators met
with i4o boys at the L. c. Smith
building restaurant
Employment before and after
school for boys who must assist In
providing for their families, was
promised by Short. who declared the
state federation would act as a 'big
brother" to the youth OF the state.
Hans Evers. labor leader. was in
structed TO Immediately plan for the
establishment of clubrooms where
youths may enjoy healthy and pleas
urabie activities under proper In
struction.
Mayor Brown. city councilmen and
representatives OF the police and
sheriffs office gave short talks. An
outline Of tho work TO be accom-
plished for boys OF the state will be
announced shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

DOOM ED
TO HANG
Convicted of Constructive" Murder;
Crippled Partner in Love
Tragedy Is Sentenced

LONDON. Dec PA legess man. % years old, will
be carried to the gaows to pay the penalty Tor
Constructive murder"
II took the jury only 1s minutes to find him guilty Yet
he never could have been convicted for such crime in the
United States
If persons enter death pact, and survives can
he be charged with murder?
The British law says yes. Popular opinion, backed by
some leading barristers, says
In the balance hangs the life of the cripple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

Altho Lionel Edward SymondA.
baker at Hersham. was married and
hat two children. b. fell In love with
Gladys Martha Wall. the is.ysar-old
daughter OF his employer Fearing
the insvitahi. consequences. they de
cided 10 end q all b throwing them.
selves IN front OF train.
But tho girl became frightened.
shortly before IN. time set for the
execution OF their death pact. she
wrote:
Il shall not 10 20 the train lines.
because don't wish TO die like that.
I would rather you killed mo-
The man replied:
Dear. n must br the train.
could not do II myself. Then We 70
soxesher.''
The Day afer. ths gfrs's mutt
lated body wss found ON the rail.
way track. and near BY wss ~.
msuds. with beth Ier~ so badiy
crushed his feet had to he smpu. -
fafed.
ON the stand. the cripple admitted
HIS love for the girl and their talk
and notes about jumping in front Of
the train. but he said he changed
his mind and wanted 10 live.
He met her. urged her. told her no,
20 be silly. But rhe wa. distracted
and ran towards tn. track. down
which tha train was LAUNDERING.
Half-mad with fright. he ran after
her
That was all that he remembered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
WHO CRIES PEACE!
PEACE! WHEN THERE
AMT NO PEACE?

While holding convention"
at Maynard ave. and Jackson st.
at midnight Tuesday TO discuss
world pence. four negroes Ben
Allen, 21, Ohio Flowers, 47. VIII
Anthony. %. and Oda Williams,
2s. arc alleged to have imbibcd
too freely OF forbidden beverages.
on the 10th round OF drinks
tho peace meeting" broke up In
fight and a riot call was sent
In 10 police headquarters and a
squad OF policemen were rushed
to the scene OF battle. II took
five officers TO quell the uprising.
The quartet were booked as
drunk and disorderiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
5 SHIPS SINK;
18 Die AT SEA
Battered Liners Go Down in
Terrific Gale

LONDON. Dec. 27.--Twenty.
eight lives and five ships have
bern lost m terrific gnIes and
hurricanes raging In the Allan
tic and along the coast Of Eng
land. according to reports today.
Toll of tho storm continues "a
grow ~ sdditionai dctaiIs Of Its
fury como In from ports ON tho
western English coast The dls-
turbances nre extending far ints
the ocrAn. baitertng and buffet
Ing even the strongest IIners. Of.
flc~rs of vausels arriving from
tlse west sav.
Tho liner Cesstic hes sSTfvet
from Americs. passengers ana Off
ccrp reporting the worst weather ir
70 years In the Atlantic.
Tho wind and huge waves played
havoc with smaller coastal shipping
Tho captain Of ono battered steam
sr that lifnp~d into port reported his
wireless had picked up three differ
rnt distress signals. but he was un
able 10 aid them because OF his ships
condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Auto Thief Uses
Knife in Escape

Driving car stolen from Frank
,Phair. 1732 27th ave. an auto thief
oollided with car driven by A. G.
Mcdonald of the City Messenger Co,
Mt 10th ave. and II. Pine ST.. Tues.
day. Mcdonald. when he approached
the other driver. was menaced with
a knife. He was forced to stand
back while the auto thief entered
his car and drove away. Mcdonald
then notified the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Jap Auto Owner
Out Car and Cash

T. Ikeda. owner of an auto-rent
garage at 7os Olive ST.. was out Just
$40 and an automobile wednesday.
fkeda told the police he had taken a
500 check from a young. neatly
dressed man, as security for the safe
return OF a Chevrolet car which the
fellow rented rkeda gave back $50
cash. keeping the check. When the
auto was not returned. Ikeda tried
to cash the check. but found Il spuri.
Gus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
CHILDREN AND
MOTHER BURN!

BELLAIRE. Ohio. Dec. az. a
mother and two children were
burned to death In their beds hero
today.
Mrs. william Aiken. 81. and her
sons. Junior. 10. and Arthur. s. died
in the flames. An infant son was
seriously burned.
An overheated gas stove ignited
bed clothing.
The baby was saved by ncighbors.
whose efforts 20 save tho others
failed when flames blocked their en-.
trance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Flashes
MORRIS CO. PURCHASER

CHICAGO. Dec. 35.-WIt1 ~ a
nanciai arrRnGements nade. nur
of Morris . Co. pacassu. - - At
mour company Of De1Awaro = 81
pected December 81. Leading ca
cago bankers handling the don1 Gs4
in constant conferences at the Cun'
tinentas q Commercial NatienoI
bank here. The purchAss pr1cs W1Il
be sso.ooo.oo Armour Win txons>
fer some assets Of Armour . O..
Of Illinois To the concern lncc<
porated in Delaware. which wll(
have stock issue OF e1so. .ooo. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Gale Is Sweeping
Toward Vancouver

Additional storms and southerly
gales were reported sweeping toward
Vancouver island Wednesday by the
weather bureau here.
storm warnings were again order
ed hoisted at all Pacific ports. The
gale. which was TO be active Wed
nesday night and Thursday. is
described as fresh and strong and
sweeping from the Southwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
WOMAN HUNT REVIVED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.--Ar.
rival of Frank Dewar. Los Angelon
deputy sheriff. revived the search of
local police for Clara Phillips. -.
capped hammer murderess. Tipped
that Clara was hiding here. Dewar'
called on Chief OF Police O'Briou,
Sheriff Finn and Capt. Of Detectives
Matheson TO aid in the woman hunt.
An intensive search Of suspected Hid
Ing places probably will follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

Realizing that the present sp.
pie surplus must he utilized In
Northwest cities 20 save the is12
crop. the Chamber Of Commerce.
Northwest products committees h
urging Seattle ann every other
city In Washington "a use sp-
pies and then moro nppIe- each
day 10 keep alive the present
wHv~rtng market. Eastern and
Central Washington growers
have been left. thru car shortage
and inadequnsc transportation
facilities with thousands of boxes
of fancy apples. This variety win
not stand long storage and n not
used Immediately win be wasted
entirely.
Inability Of the growcfs 20 get theil
crop 20 foreign markets has In
creased the local supply and forcet
prices 20 SOCK lower levels than FOL
many years. The apple Is considerss
TO have greater health and food val
'ies than practically any other fruit
said J. A. ssalweil. chairman OF th'
and for that reason ant
the low price. he says. people OF this
section should utilize apples In ever,
possible way.
Railroad officials declare the cal
shortage. which has prevailed thi'
year. win he no relieved In ip73 that
facilities will be ade
uuats for handling practically al
trade 20 other sections. Strike con
ditions hampered tho roads to 6
greater extent than was anticipated
but conditions are daily improving
and tho car shortage win soon bs
II II said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
OLD CHURCH BURNED

LA FAvRE. Ontario. Dsc- H.
Incendiarism is suspected to1ay q
the burning Of tho Catholic ohu1o4
OF Sc. Thomas d'Aifrcd. The e11(Eco
was built In 1879. The Iens =
100000. The fire was OF mystorlono
origin and authorities bellows ~
same gang Of firebugs that -
destroyed a number Of CAtheS1c
churches in Canada during the ~
few months is responsible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
ASTORIA FUND GROWS

An ordinance appropriating tlo. ~
for the relief Of the Astoria fire suf.
ferers was passed by the city council
late Tuesday afternoon. RepoKo1
from the Chamber of Commoroo
show that sl2,226.o2 has been raiao1
In Seattle for Astoria relief. Tho
Kiwanis have contributed s1s6. the
Players club $3.50. and the Rotary
club has pledged 1880 to the Retnev
club Of Astoria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Gales Will Strike
on Atlantic Coast

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.--The
storm that has been raging in the At.
iantic ocean for the last few days
and endangering many steamers.
will strike the Middle and Northern
Atlantic coast late tonight and to-
morrow. the weather bureau warned
today.
Strong northeast gales. with colder
weather, were forecast for the entire
coast north OF the Virginia cspes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
INCREASE OIL STOCKS

WHITING. Ind. Dec. 37.-stoclE-
holders OF the Standard OIL company
OF Indiana meeting here today. en-
thorized an increase In capital oxock
from si4o.ooo.o 900 to $3.50, ,0o0. .0oo.
Directors of the concern viii uaoce
tomorrow and consider = propooot
loo per cent dividend to stoclkholdoru
of record of December 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
LITERARY NOTE

LITERARY NOlE
Funk 4 Wagnsiis has just
announced the publication Of .
book entitled ~Iiow to Get Your
Name In Print"
Why didn't we hear Of this
befores For more than q month
we couldn't decide what 10 give
Mayor Brown for Christmas
It's q tough life for the khidses.
They've not only got TO pretend
they believe m santa Claus. but they
also have to simulate a firm belief
in Easter bunnics.
It's queer. but all the Santa
Clauses we Saw this year seemed To
Walter Camp has named his All
American football team Versatile
chAp. that fsil4. Not only invented
Z ths Y~ariy Eleven but also the Daily
Dozen.
DROP YOUR TEARS HERE
WV ~ w W<aVVthst"k tohtA
about football \ that. sooner or
later. all Of the participants get
injusrd except the cheer leaders.
Mayor Brown ought 70 be ablc to
pick a good AllAmerfcan team
He'd be sure TO have strong lne.
Here's a mHs1che cup from brother; ;
Here 10 q soap dish from Mia.
Eieere C1rfers from Fan.
Gold foofhpick from Dan
Gosh, hoso the fool presents roH iHi
But what we would like 10 know
is what the fellow meant who sent
us a book on "Humor" for Christ
mas.
Little Homer wanted rocking
horse. We compromised by taking
him out for ride on a one-man car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
FAMILIES FLEE FLAMES

TOLEDO. o.. Dec. 27.--One man -
dead, three firemen are injured. ana
property loss amounting to $73o. 000.
following an apartment house firo
here today. Fifty-nine families were
driven into the streets when flames
destroyed the Delmar apartment
building. w. A. Faunce. realtor,
died OF burns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
Red Sends Bomb
Threat to Police

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.---Chief
OF Police o'Brien today received a
tip claiming radicals planned to
blow up a building In tho financial
district here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27
LII GEE GEE. TH' OFFICE
vAAIP. SEZ:
It's gettIn' 20 that q girl can't
stay out until 4 or 5 o'clock IN
th' morning without some Of Tn
neighbors gossiping about IL.


While hey are making war on the
film actors who use dope. they might
as well DO something about the
scenario writer's. Many OF the movie
plays must have been written by
hopheads.
A fGpycr should marry Sue,
A porter a Carrie should iced,
A gambler a Betty. a landlord a Lefty.
A fishsrman Ncffic. It's said.
A florist should marry Rose.
printer should marry a Dot;
A milliner Hattie. ruOuaker Matte.
a pasfrvman Pdtfy-eh, uhafr
Anyone in the world can spit on
the Philippines and we can't stop
them" writes Admiral Sims. Isn't
there an anti.spitting law over therc7
Girls who roll their bose ought to
wear earmuffs on theif knees these
chilly days.
SHORT STORY
Hands up.
Scientists draw up resolution as
sertlng that the human race Is de-
scended from monkeys. Bet the
monkeys won't admit II.
LII Gee Gee wants TO know n a
man who reads meters for living
L. a meteorologist.
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB
GiDk who accepts invitation
for Christmas dinner. and then
wraps up what remains Of the
turkey and takes IL home with
him.
State officials announce that all
motorists who do not have 1929 H.
censes by January will be arrested.
Happy New Yeari
Speaking Of eternal triangIes,
how about this one: Hooch, fliv.
YER and coroner.
Some women viii object 20 a TO.
bscco odor on a mans coat, and then
fondic a dog that has fleas.
Step lively, please. Plenty Of
room up front.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

WASHINGTON. Dec. s7.--Hannes
Taylor. H. author. constitutional
lawyer and minister 10 Spain under
President Cleveland. died here early
today OF BrIght's disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

Howdy. folks. Perhaps the
reasen Mayor Brown h 50 hard
boiled Is because he II always in
hot water.
Now that Christmas Is past. iani.
tors can stop being polite.
Perhaps there II no connection.
but few days ago Count George
Hay du Barry declared that the
sweet voice OF music will clean out
the city jail" and now We notice
that community songfcst Is to be
held tonight within block OF the
Jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

It's tough life for the kaidses
They've not only got TO pretend
they believe m Santa Claus. but they
also have to simulate a firm belief
In Easter bunnics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

But what we would like 10 know
is what the fellow meant who sent
us a book on "Humor" for Christ
mas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-27

It's queer. but all the Santa
Clauses we Saw this year seemed to
lack the red noses they used to have.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-14
8l3% Increase In
Oil Refining Capacity

The oil refining capacity of the
United States has increased 813 PEI
cent in 16 years, according to the
American Petroleum Institute. The
increase has been brought about by
the demand created by the internal
combustion engine.
In 1906, the refneries of the United
States, running to capacity, could han
die about $4,000 barrels of crude pc
troleum day. The principal demand
was for kerosene. Gasoline was by
product and only about 100000 bar
rels of it were produced during the
entire year.
On January of this year, the re-
finery capacity was over 100000
barrels a day. The principal demand
is for gasoline which, according to tn
latest official figures, was produced
during July at the rate of about 1907
100000 barrels year.
The present refineries in Mexico a
lone have a capacity nearly as great
as the refneries in this country had
sixteen years ago.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-14
HOG CHOLERA STILL
DOING GREAT DAMAGE
Reasons Given For Spread OF Dis
ease.-Farmers Urged To
Report Outbreaks.

A thief is now operating in several
counties of Maryland that has one OF
the most unique criminal careers in
the annals of crime. This pilferer, SO
history informs us, first began opera.
tons in the State of Ohio about 1888
Possessing more energy than con-
science it widened its field of opera
ton until it is now carrying on it's ne
farious practice in every state of the
Union.
One striking feature of this crimi-
nal is that it possesses no means of
locomotion. 1t depends entirely on
those it would rob to carry or permit
it to be brought to their premises.
Isn't it almost unbelievable that a
thief so handicapped and after 80
years of operation should still be per-
mitted by the farmers to steal their
property?
An investigation of this arch enc
my of the farmers and stock raisers
has shown it to be Mr.. Hog Cholera
Germ and it is really most interesting
how, in spite of its helplessness, it
manages to get around over the coun-
try and continue it's plundering.
One of it's favorite methods of get
ting to the hog pens is by hiding in a
bone, rind or scrap of pork. This
is thrown into the swill pail or garb-
age barrel and led to hogs. After be-
ing eaten by the hogs, the balance is
easy, for once in the animal it begins
to multiply and after the hog is sick
it throws off the infection to the other
swine in the herd.
Another successful mode employed
for getting to free premises is to have
farmer purchase hog which is al
ready sick or came from place where
hog cholera existed.
After it once gets into neighbor-
hood it depends on the carelessness of
the farmers TO permit him to get to
other farms. Nothing suits it better
than to have a farmer hide the fact
that his hogs are sick. Another bit of
houghtlessness that works to its ben
eft is for a farmer to throw out the
carcass of a hog for the buzzards or
dogs to dispose of. He finds both of
these will help him to get around to
other farms.
A continual search is being made
for this criminal and should you learn
of any sick hogs promptly report the
fact to your County Agent or the U.
S. Specialist of Hog Cholera in your
district.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-10-14
WOMEN'S CLUBS HOLD
MEETING AT ELKTON
The Eastern Shore District Fedora
tion Had Big Day Last
Thursday.

All roads lead to Elkton on Oct.
5. The large gathering of earnest
club women who journeyed there that
day assured the success of the semi
annual conventions for future times.
Mrs. Robert G. Lewis, President of
Woman's Club of Elkton, welcomed all
most cordially and with her club
members served tea and waters to
the women as they arrived, certainly
a hospitable way to start a conven-
ton, and treat most relished BIZ
those from distant points who started
early to reach Elkton at noon.
The convention was called to order
by an invocation, followed by few
remarks by the District President,
Mrs. Andrew A. Hathaway of Easton,
Mrs. Daniel Miller of Baltimore told
about Federation headsuarters at
Washington. DIR. Richard Bolt of
Washington, D. c., addressed the con-
vention upon child welfare, giving
facts in a concise and forceful man.
ner. Then Mrs. Alfonso Boley of
Royal Oak, District Chairman of Pub
lie Welfare followed DR.. Bolts re-
marks upon the subject with her own
interesting views and in confidence
told of her dreams of the future of
this great work. Mrs. Branch of the
Pittsburgh Carnegie Institute of Fine
Arts held her audience while she
talked for library extension in fasci-
nation manner. Mrs. E. S. Newell
told of what books should and did
mean to the people of the earth. Mrs.
T. C. Martindale of Salisbury, the on
ly club woman of the Eastern Shore
to go as delegate to the National con-
vention at the Chautauqua, read a
classical report Of that convention.
Luncheon was served at the Howard
House and a most enjoyable feast it
was, made doubly so by the cordial adj
dresses of Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. A. J.
Jones, Vice-President of the Maryland
Federation. Then the charming per-
sonality of Mrs. John w. Garrett,
Chairman of Fine Arts of the Mary
land Federation asserted itself when
she told of her desires along the lines
of musical work for her department,
and we hope they will work out for
the great benefit of the Eastern
Shore. Mrs. Lewis r. Dick of Phila-
delphia made us acquainted with Vas
ael Lindsay, and after her reading
from his poems, we were ready to a
gree also that he was nearly our
greatest American poet. A farewell
by Mrs. Hathaway brought the sec
ond convention also to the end of a
perfect day, perfectly spent with the
Woman's Club of Elkton. Upon the
cordial invitation of Mrs. Walter
Sheppard, Pres. Wicomico> Woman's
Club, the convention adjourned to|
meet at Salisbury next April
CORRESPONDENT.