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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
$32, 900, 900 Asked
for Building Roads

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.--In-
creased appropriations OF $4,000 900
for new road building were recon.
mended In the annual agriculture de.
partment supply bill reported 10 the
house today by the appropriations
committee The appropriation for
new road work In the agricultural
bill for the current year wax $40.
900, 900, as compared with $4,000. 900
or next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
SAYS POLICE
DEM0RALIzED
PIT. A. President Tells
Council OF Vice

Creating . sensation with the
declaration that tho unhamper~d
vice Of certain districts In seat
tie h dcsnoraiirinx the Seattle
pollrc force. Mrs. q. I. Hall.
president Of tho Franklin PIT.
A.. told TIN council license com
mittee Monday that she had seen
pstrolman who AT one time
covered q beat including tho 18th
ave. and Jackson district so In
toxicated that he could hardly
walk 10 n police Dor nc midnight
TO phone In his report.
Mrs. Halls statement was made
during a discussion Of Councilwom.
an Mrs. Henry Landes' proposed
dance hall ordinance at an open
meeting. The ordinance contains a
clause that would automatically close
the Liberty and Dreamisnd dance
halls. thru prohibiting halh that
cater to men patrons only.
The remark came as an interrupt.
tion TO a battle OF words between
Councilman A. Lou Cohen and
Herbert w Myers. an attorney.
Cohen's statement that he was
sick OF listening TO charges by ca
laFnity bowling citizens that are CIV
Ing Seattle the name OF the blackest
city from a moral standpoint In the
United States. when II In. In reality.
one Of the cleanest," brought a per
sonal attack from Myers.
You, Mr.. Cohen. have consist
emily fought every attempt 10
Iegisiafe cleanliness into the vice
districts Of this city," Myers
said. You attempt to cover up
the rotten conditions that exist
In certain places by such gen
eralities as you have Just said"
In Seattle for more than 30 years.
has children and grandchildren, and
has never been solicited In his life.
Then. after one woman in the
crowd that thronged the council
chamber stated that one man OF her
acquaintance was solicited five times
in one day recently. Mrs. Hall took
the floor.
The sdvfnbility OF including in
the ordinance a provision for com.
pelling operators Of prospective
dance halls 10 post a notice on the
a. A
granting OF license. In order to
have possible objectors appear be
fore the council TO voice their com
plants. was the principal issue be-
fore the committee.
Attorney Meagher OF the corpor.
alton counsers office was called to
the council chamber and he gave
his opinion that the clause would
be legal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
WALLACE REID
IS IMPROVING
Actors Breakdown Laid to
Dope and Whisky
ny ROBERT A. DONALDSON

BY ROBERT A. DONALDSON
LOS ANGELES, Dec. Ia
Wallace Reid. film idol. suffering
mysterious relapse which has
threatened his life, after. accord
ing to Dorothy Davenport, his
wife. he had won fight against
the drug habit, today was report
ed IA little improved"
He was still AT u sanltarinm
in Hollywood. under the care of
physicians, who said that his pres.
eni Illness rsd nothing whatever
10 do with his alleged use of mar.
cotics or liqu0r.
Tfo has made his fight against the
enslaving drugs. his wife and his
Triends declared, and has won.
Physicians. Including the best
have been unable 10 dag.
nse accurately. II was announced. his
present condition. They believed,
however. no is now suffering from
, touch of Influenza, rendered moro
serious and more than usually baf.
hing In It's effects. due TO a weakened
fTurn TO Page 8. Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
OLGA FARLEY
ANSWERS FOR
MANS Death
Mother Weeps in
Court and Says
She Knows Girl
Innocent

Mrs. Olga Farley VI cm day
morning IN the superior court
faced the Jurors who viii dcesdc
whether she r. innocent or guilty
Of killing Wesley J. iiowsrth In
tho room Of q downtown hotci
on May 20. Howsrsh did The
next day In the Providence ho~-
pifai. after having made. u Is
said. two dying stat~snenis, one
20 ,. ,. sullivan. attorney for tho
defense. In which hr declared
that he accidentally shot hims~h.
and another TO Miss Ruth Gala
han. his nurse, In which he &C
eu.od Mrs. Farley Of shooting
him.
Mrs. midA Firdsll Tos7 Ell ave.
he gray.hairsd mother of the sc
used woman. stood In court Monday
md with tears running down hsl
.hreka. ersed. Olga IN innocent
snow IL. I know a."
Mrs. Farley sat pale and brokrf
,c.lds her lawyer.
According 20 Adam Becisr. aftor'
iey for Mrs. Farley. tho dcfwnss viii
,sfer procf that Howarsh was de
rensrafs and psndercr and his
ieath was the result, Of bullet firct
" his own hand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

Guards at the mint opened fire with shotgns, which
returned by the bandits Linton fell at the first voey One
the bandits believed 10 have been wounded Employees
mint shot the bandits from windows and doors
while the robbers stood the curb and fired voeys at the
building The door of the mint rddled with bullets and
windows the building broken by the hail of lead.
The bandits drew up front of the mint in closed
Just bank automobile which had been loaded with
currency started away One of the bandits commanded the
driver the STOP The Others covering the driver and
the guard with shotguns transferred the to their own
car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
NOTICE TO corn PorPERs
DO your Christmas popping

DO your Christmas popping
early.
stone a Webster will not oppose
the five-cent carfare 80 long as the
city continues 70 make it's bond pay
nents. Which is darn nice Of them
darn niccl
Dear Homer: I saw In your col
unn that paper In the East adyer-
tised for man 10 milk and drive a
Ford. Maybe that's how they get
can mike. u. Bayrum.
street car conductors should wear
- iss pick as iodes pin.
STATISTICS
Energy wasted by people shiv-
ering ON the Ballard ears is
enough TO make 200 milk
shakes q day.
And a fellow on the Madrona line
refused 10 pay his fare this morning.
Said his hands would freeze II he
took them out Of his pockets.
Warning. Don't put your feet on
the electric heaters in the cars. They
might freeze there.
Heaucn help the commuters on "a
day iijtc thist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
Find Dead Broker
on Lonely Road

DENVER. Dec. 1s.--John III. Por.
ter. ~. wealthy Denver broker. was
found dead with bullet wound In
his head. on lonely road s5 miles
south OF Denver, yesterday. Friends
believe he committed suicide In fit
OF dependency over ilI-hcaith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
GRAND JURY
CALLS MAYOR
Executive Summoned to Go
Before Body Today

Mayor Brown was summoned
before th~ King county grand
Jury Monday morning To tell
what he knows Of alleged vice
conditions In Seattle. The jury
IL investigating charges Of boot
Logging. gambling and other
forms Of vice In the city and ai-
legged corruption In the police
department.
The mayor In tho second city Of
ficiai TO bo called before tho jury. the
first being Police Lieut.. George Ohm
stead, who was called Saturday
Olmstead brought with him a list
showing the location OF police boxes
from which the police report 70 the
station every hour.
Very little information OF "A start
ling nature has been presented TO the
jury 70 far. Tho prediction Is being
freely made that no indictments will
result from the present investigation.
Since the investigation started
last week 10 witnesses have tesu.
fled before the grand Jury. The
first TO be called was Rev. Chsun-
cey J. Hawkins. pastor OF the
Plymouth Congregational church,
who made accusations against May.
or Brown and the police department
from his pulpit. Hawkins In one
sermon accused the mayor OF lying
when he said he or the police knew
of no place In the city where booze
was being sold.
Following Rev. Mr.. Hawkins came
Rev. ". I. Chatterton. who present
ed list OF AZ places which were.
II is alleged. houses OF M repu,e.
In some OF which liquor could be
purchased. He also presented n list
OF places where he said gambling
was allowed
Many OF those called TO testify
professed 10 have no knowledge of
vice conditions In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
81 KILLED IN
SHIP WRECKS!
II Lost Battling Winter
Sbrm on Lake

CONsTANTIN0PLE. dec. 10.
AT least Is persons. including
three children and their mother,
were drowned. burned or crushed
20 death In the disaster 10 the
French hospital ship vinchling.
In the Scs OF Marmors, Friday.
In which American Eobs played
heroic part rs ruscuers Of 48z
survivors.
The American destroyer Balm
bridge, Commander w. A. Ed
wards In command, was quickly
at hand, following the first out
break Of flames on the French
vessel. which was crowded with
refugees. Seeing the vinchlong's
peril. Commander Edwards
showed the Bainbridge's bow
smidships Of the Frcnchman and
held her there.
A terrific explosion followed.
Passengers ON the hospital ship
were In a panic. In 10 minutes
the crew OF the Bainbridge had
saved 4se. despite the terror and
confusion. scores Of persons
jumped from the vinchlong to
the deck Of the Bainbridge. one
being killed and several injured
In this manner.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Dec. 1s.
Three iifeboats, which carried
the "a passengers and members
Of the crew Of the tug Reliance.
after that vessel hit the rocks
near Lsxard Island, on the north
shore Of Lake Superior. Wednes-
day. were found capsised today.
They were badly battered and
caked with Ice.
The boats were picked IN by q
rescue party aboard the tug
Gray. which set out for the H.
lands shortly after midnight. No
clues as 20 the whereabouts Of
tho missing men were found. and
II IL believed they were drowned.
According, to the story iearne
rom the survivors. the crew divide
nto groups shortly after the r,
ance was wrecked and set out /
feboats. The survivors, unde
ommand OF Charles Currie, secon
ngineer, OF Sault Ste. Marie. too
he lead and soon left the othe
roups that fingered near the r,
ance.
After fighting zero weather an
torn waves three feet high, IN
arty landed on the shore nea
'atchawana hay. where they bull
fire and recupemted. They the
larted weary march. climbin
iany high. icy bluffs. crossing tw
Ivers and wading snow up TO thei
'aists most of the way.
Jack Harton and his wife, cook
n the Reliance. who were men
ers OF the party, broke down whe
frs. Harton lost her shoes. A FIR
as built and Harton directed tn
zen to continue their journey. Th
zen left the Hartons. -Four mile
irther on they found lumbe
amp, where they received shelter
party OF men from the cam
sscued the Hartons.
After spending two days at thi
amp. the party went to Agawa
here the Agawa Central railroa
as station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

iiowdy. folks. Don't You Just
love this Puget sound sunshines
styles 500 years old are now the
vogue with Paris society. says q
news dispatch.
That's nuthing-some OF our re-
cent styles went back to the Garden
of Eden
Tho United States Is thinking OF
making a gigantic loan TO Germany.
or course. " Germany had won the
war. she'd lend US money. Lykclii
t.ykeili Lykels
II'L 6EE CHE. rnr OFFICE
yAsiP. sEZ;
There arr just two kinds of
bathing suits: those suitable for
women over 60. and those suit
able for drnunciation from tho
pulpit.
German frau accuses rx.kaiser OF
fitting her. Well. boys will be boys
II ls reported that Henry Ford was
fined for speeding thru a town In
New York. lie was riding In an
automobile.
at fhs asnrai College cImb diHscr
this year the anctcnf custom trui ee
revived Of bringing IN the boars
head ---Sociefv item.
We oct src knon that gxt
Henry rcrd forgot two million
dollars he had deposited IN . Cana
dsan bank until hss private secretary
called hix attention 70 u. What We
need ~ . private secretary.
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY Club
Travelling man who sends you
q Gideon Bible A. . Christmas
present.
sacramento has signed an indian
pitcher named Chief Yellow Horse"
services OF Chief White Mule
I!ttie Homer Brew. Jr.. IL becom-
ing cynic. He says the thing
girl likes best about boy is sack
cf gum drops.
One argument against prohibition
f. that you never hear soda clerk
say. This one Is on the house
oUOTH THE oID CROW.
~EvERMokEi'.
asapsfn' on the shores of Puget.
whore my feet had ehsneed 70 wanda
4 stood. dr~smy-e,~<i. s-xssin'
Ssrthw.rd toward the bc<fs yends-
And Z heard ysnecuss ssiiin'.
And nr heart r~.poodsd. benffn'
like . dogKie's tail s-wagxin,
wssxin' al . frseadiy xressin'.
And the voice of old ysnesuvs
whispered. A-Ten me. Chappie. whstti
Happen " Z ask yes
10 come mp and get q bettisr"
Ever since dear prohibition
ufi this essnsry. I've grown fonda
of the -fnff that comes In BOTTLES.
50 didn't have to ponas-
sTf come and get bettie
I'll get xpiffsd---1s spffed ss thunua-
But yaneoosa never answered.
Did he Joke with me. wendsT
SIN \ stand by dear old Puget
where my fe~t had ehanssd 70 wanda.
Longing for big black bottle
Prom aeress tho boda ysnds
We print the above poem 70 show
that Genius is not dead In Seattle.
Anyway. Mrs. Clara Phillips upset
the old theory that the only tool
woman knows how to usc Is "a hair
pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

DENVER. - Approximately 500
motorists witnessed a battle royal
at Morrison. near here. yesterday.
which blocked traffic for half an
hour. The fight started over chang.
ing a tire on car and was ended
BY state police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

VANCOUVER. "a. c. Murlel
stark. months. instantly killed by
flying fragments of iron when fro
zen water jacket of kitchen range
explodcs In Stark homo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

IlONDON.--Prince George. 20.
young son OF King George. TO be
operated on Immediately for sppen.
dicitia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
100000 Is Stolen,
1wo Guards Shot
in Denver Battle
Seven Masked Bandits Stage Sensational Robbery on
Street Before Mint; Windows and Door
Shattered by Bullet Hail

DENVER Colo Dec 18-Charles Linton CO. federal
bank guard shot and perhaps fatally wounded today
battle staged front of the United States mint by masked
bandits, who escaped with 100000 in currency
the
automobile seized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

THESE WINTER NIGHTS a good
story is the best of companions; that's
why 'The Sky Line of Spruce" is MAX
ing such a hit. For today's chapter,
turn to page IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

One argument against prohibition
Is that you never hear n soda clerk
say, This one is on the house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18

Lsttie Homer Brew. Jr.. IL becom-
ing a cynic- He says the thing
gfri likes best about "A boy is sack
cf gum drops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
WEATHER

fon'ohf aEd Tuesday. rala. NOT 80
cold foH.gAt Moderate 10
fresh soufhcastcrip gales
Temperature Last "a Hours
Maximum. 10. Minimum 40
To-day noon. 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY club

Sacramento has signed an indian
pitcher named Chief Yellow Horse"
Now II Seattle can only secure tbs
services Of Chief white Mulel
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
NOTICE---DIVIDEND!
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN
Middletown, Del, Dec. 9th, 1921
The Board of Directors have this dav
declared a dividend of THREE and
ONE-HALF (33) PER CENT. for the
last six months. free of taxes, payable
OF, and after January l, 1922.
W. K. BELTS, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
TRENCH FARMERS MADE GAINS
Assertion That They Realized Large
Financial Benefits From the
War Seems Reasonable.

A class Of French society that gained
large financial benefits from the war
is the farmers. They have become of
Late great force in French politics,
thus far only defensively. in avoiding
taxation. but later they will surely
grow more aggressive.
In the old days many, If not most, Of
them used to rent the land they TILED,
but now the tenant farmer has ceased
to exist-they have all recently bought
their farms. There were 1000, 900
American soldiers in France, and 1t is
eAtlmated that, on an average, they
spent dollar day apiece out of their
own pockets; this makes $2,OOO,00O
Gay, and most of it went to the
French farmers, to say nothing of the
millions spent by our government to
supply rations to these very soldiers.
The difference between the city prof
teers and the farmers is that the for
Der are few, while the latter represent
a very large vote, which has the same
results that 1t would have in any
orher republic, viz, those representing
the large vote are not taxed
The needs of the French budget will
doubtless bring about correction of
this state Of affairs, when the farmer
vote Will have TO pass from the de-
fensive to the aggressive.-C. III. Sher-
rill in the Outlook.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
GERMAN TOY COMPETITION

TT is declared that 80 per cent. of toys
in retail American stores are made
in Germany. and it is predicted that
within year the proportion will reach
40 per cent. Merchants claim that the
figures do not represent competition
with the American toy industry, in as
much as most of the German TOYS are
of a sort not manufactured in the United
States. 1t may be true that the Ger
man product is of different kind, but
the competition exists just the same.
Parents who buy German toys for
their children are not likely to buy
American toys also. 1t is folly to imag-
inc that the retail toy trade is increased
in proportion to the amount of foreign
importations. The fact is that the
domestic industry is injured almost in
proportion that the foreign product
enters our markets. 1t brings home
to US once more the need for tariff
that will equal the difference in the cost
of production at home and abroad.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT RIG

ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT RIG
GIN, Deceased. Notice is hereby
given that Letters Testamentary uron
the Estate of John Robert Rig in late
of st. Georges Hundred, deceased. were
duly granted unto Wilbert H. Radcliffe
on the twentieth day of December, A.
ID. 1921. and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Executor without delay,
and all persons havi"g demands against
the deceased are required to exhibit
and present the same duly probated to
the said Executor on or before the
twentieth day of December. A. D., 1922
or abide by the law in this behalf.
WILBERT II. RADCLIFFE,
Address Executor.
HENRY r. IsAACs Atty at Law,
Industrial Trust Building,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Japanese GIycerin Production.

Until the outbreak of the war all the
giycerin used In Japan was imported
from the United States and European
countries, notes Finance and Com
merce (ShanghaD, but the enormous
demand resulting from the war led to
the establishment of a factory under
the protection of the japanese govern
ment, which has reduced somewhat the
volume of imports of glycerin. Orig
inally the manufacturers of glycerin in
Japan used only fish oil, but are now
adding to the supply by using tallow,
vegetable wax and coconut and bean
oils. China's imports of glycerin dur
Ing 1920 showed fair increase. Out
Of total valued at about 107 900 haik-
wan taels, the United Kingdom sup
piled over 10000 taels' worth Japan,
25,OOO taels; the United States, II 900
taels; the Netherlands, 5000 taels, and
Switzerland, $500 taels, while Ger
many also sent some small supplies.
Shanghai is the largest absorbing cen
ter, taking about 63 per cent of the to-
tai importations of glycerin into China,
CThe average value Of the haikwan
tael for 1920 was $1.24 gold.)
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Causes of death shown!
Cd total (all causesl oo5 %,
1S4.SGo

| " lOlhl tall CauSes). .2JJ, ,9ll IL. .o61
| Though certain causes of death show
| Increases in actual number of deaths for
1921 over 1920, the rate per thousand is. in
! fact. lower because of the Increased num-
| Der of lives at risk In 1921
| I'VE see at the outset that about oS
per cent of deaths during this year
under our present habits of life are
pretty sure to continue at high ratios
| among the various causes of death" e"
said Mr.. Cox. "TheSe diseases are
cerebral hemorrhage organic diseases
of the heart and Bright's disease. In
the main they are ailments of the
more advanced years of life. There
fore we turn for hope to the other
causes of death, constituting 72 per
cent of the total.
Though we learn that tuberculo-
sis has caused the enormous total of
2,443 deaths, that is to say about
one in nine of all deaths that have oc-
CURED in 1921, we have in mind for
purposes of comparison the fact that
no longer than ten years ago its ratio
stood at one in four. Deaths from
pneumonia, as reported in these tables
We're only 13,70S in 1921, as compared
with 22,243 In 1920, an actual reduc-
tion from this cause alone of S,535
deaths. or nearly 80 per cent. II we
take INTO consideration the greater
number of lives at risk in 1921 we
might say that pneumonia Is only
about one-half as serious cause of
death this year as it was last year.
The most amazing factor In the health
situation Of the year is the almost
complete disappearance of influenza
rs cause of death. Only 1,73O deaths
are reported for ten months of 1921
as against 14,941 for the correspond
Ing period Of 1920 which was not re-
garded ms an epidemic year.
Increase In Suicides.
but there are always some excep-
tions to be noted, and mention must
nov be made Of certain causes of
death that are showing increases over
those Of last year. Suicides and hon.
icides amounting to Alta, have in
Creased by the number of 1,026, or
about four times what the increase
would have been had the rate per
thousand of 1920 remained constant
for 1921. This undoubtedly is a direct
result OF war reactions, business de-
-ression. unemployment and other
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14

THE Emergency Fleet Corporation
= has let contract for the scrap
ping of four wooden ships, so per cent.
of the profits made from the sale of
salvaged material to be paid the Gov
ernment, the amount thus paid to be at
least $1,000. 1t is understood the con-
tract is experimental, and if it is a sue
cess from the Government standpoint.
others of the wooden ship feet will be
dealt with in similar way.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
1921 HEALTHIEST
YEAR IN HISTORY
Insurance Figures Indicate
Marked Lowering Of Death
Rate in United States.
AUTO DEATHS UP IS Per CENT
Records Show Suicides and Homicides
Four Times Normal Rates-Infiu-
enza Almost Wiped out-De-
crease in tuberculosis.

New York.-The year 1921 was the
healthiest year in the history of both
the United States and Canada &C.
cording to the records of 81 leading
American insurance companies. The
figures for the first ten months indi-
cate lowering of the death rate
among policy holders from $50 per
thousand last year to S.24 ner thou
sand in 1921.
Among the striking things shown by
the figures, which cover 2T,OOO.O 900
persons, are that influenza has al
most disappeared from the United
States and Canada, and that pneu-
monia has decreased so per cent from
1920. On the other hand, mortalities
due to automobile accidents-"bacillus
automobiles it is referred to In the
report-show Is per cent increase
with an indication of 10000 deaths
from this cause. Homicides and sui
cides also show large increases.
The figures were analyzed by Rob
ert Lynn Cox at the annual convention
of the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents, held here last week.
"The 81 companies constituting
these figures transact about so per
cent Of the life insurance business Of
the country" he said. "Combining
both ordinary and Industrial life in
surance business, these 81 companies
report that, while they experienced in
the first ten months of 1920 deaths
numbering 2O5,941, for the same peri
cd this year only 184,S6O deaths have
occurred. This shows a reduction Of
21,0s1 in the actual number of their
death losses this year"
Causes OF Death.
The causes of death for the first
ten months of 1921 with the CORE
spending period of 1920 are as fol-
lows: