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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PAPER FIRMS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

w. Falos Paper company, Mu.
tual Paper company. Washing
ton Pulp A Paper corporation.
Paper Warehouse company. Inc.
and the Seattle Paper company.
all Of Seattle.
standard Paper company ana TIA
coma Paper a Stationery CO.. OF TIA.
coma.
zellcrbach Paper Coz Blake. Moi
80 a Towna; Boncstel a Co. and
Pacific Coast Paper company, all Of
San Francisco.
John W. Graham a Co, Spokane
Paper a Stationery Co. Il. q Ewing
Paper company and American Type
Founders company. all Of Spokane.
Rogers Paper company. OF Salem.
Orc: Blake .McFaii Paper company.
J. W. y. Neral, Endieott Paper
company. and u. T.. Brackett and
Charles l.. Frazier. partners. all Of
Portland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
EUROPE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ment IL willing 10 adopt moro
ienlent policy on tho question or col.
lection OF the allied war debt 10 this
country. that ia. II IN ready 20 con.
slider obligations Of each Of the
debtor countries on their own mer
It's. granting moro i~nienoy IN tho
terms Of collection 10 those countries
less able 10 pny.
Should this far.reaching program
be worked out tho United states may
later suggest other important inter.
national moves such an pact 10 pre-.
serve peace and 10 limit land arma.
ments.
Tho reason for tho mysterious ~.
lenee that has been maintained by
official Washington since Il first be-
came evident that the United states
Intended TO Intervene IN the Euro.
pean situation II because Of tho dell.
cato stage OF tho negotiations incl.
dent 10 putting the plan into effect.
This government by informal In.
auiries has been sounding out tho
European countries concerned 10 an.
certain whether they would welcome
such an offer OF cooperation from
America before extending formal
invitation.
In conversations and en-.
changes passing back and forth
almost hourly between the
United States and the govern
mrnts Of Europe. and President
II4Fttifta tsaAafltsar s..slfs.f Nth III
cabinet. Developments may come
nj any time that win put tho
American plans into motion. OF
perhaps cause thrn 10 be drop
ped In failure.
II In admitted hsre that one OF the
greatest questions 10 success OF tho
plan is the reception that viii b.
given tho suggestion by France. n
In hoped France win cooperate. for
II In believed that this win be tho
only attempt by this country 20 aid
I'm n settlement of the European
problem. and tho French will be 10
informed.
Also there may be Developments 10
change tho plan somewhat from the
outline given in this dispatch. n was
said In one authoritative quarter to
day that some word had been re-
oeivcd from Germany that might
tend TO broaden the American plan.
Tho United Prcss In informed I'm.
phaucaily by high authority OF
tho government that should France
occupy tho Ruhr or take sorns other
such drastic ntep tho United States
would protest most vigorously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
COLD AND CRIME
SWEEP CHICAGO
Frlgid Wave Brings Death
and Robberies
ny CHARLES Il. LYNCH

CHICAGO. Dec. 10. - Death. fro
ana crime ataiked with the cold wave
which continued 10 hold Chicago In
It's Strip today
Zero temperatures which prevailed
over tho city for tho past three days
caused five deaths. thousands OF dol.
lars damage from fire and hundreds
OF minor rohberies.
with freeEing weather coming lust
before the holidays. tho crime and
fire wave was one OF tho worst In
the history OF the city. police do
olared.
Acute suffering was reported
among the poor IN several sections
OF tho city and relief societies were
rushed with work.
Four men wero found frozen 20
death last night. Another man was
killed when he slipped on tho Icy
pavement and fell In the path OF
a skiddlng automobile,
Tho fire dcpa has had hard.
" ffNh rs ANNAHt AtAAN"
days. More than zoo alarms OF fire
were answered. Scores Of families
we're forced TO flee from their burn,
ing homes onto tho wind-rxe
streets. clad only IN night clothes.
Ninety per cent OF tho fires wetc
caused by ovcrheated furnaces. fire
department, officials said
Pickpockets. nhoplirtcr-. second.
story workers and hoidup men work.
81 overtime. Police headquarters
was deluRed with reports Of rob.
berries ranging from a few dollars 10
thousands.
Cold weather always brings moro
crime" police said. 80 do~s tho
holiday season. Combine them and
va have a had situation"
The weather bureau predicted mod.
Grating temperature tonight. but in.
dlcated another cold wave would fol.
low at the end OF the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
NO CHRISTMAS
CHEER ALLOWED
Harding May Ask Nation to
Enforce Dry Laws

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia ma
ton wide campaign 20 make this
Christmas and New Years tho
"drfsgt" IN history. has been started
by the federal prohibition bureau.
As Christmas draws near every
effort s. being made by prohibition
forces thruout the country 70 dry w
the flood Of holiday liquors at their
sources
~ part Of the campaign. PRECEDENT
Harding and state governors may
appeal TO tho people 10 assist IN en-
forcing the dry law. Al the confer
enee Of the president and governors
here yesterday. "A preponderance Of
opinion favored such a move, accord
ing 10 an official statement.
Advance reports 10 the prohibition
bureau Indicated an unprecedented
hmount Of bootleg liquor, intended for
Christmas cheer. already has been
seized by dry forces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Bernhard Is Stricken
Before NeU PL0y Starts

!. syncope u fainiing followed By
n'upor.
In N. morning. she said In
describing her attack. Il felt un.
usually well Thsn suddenly fei, an
~ dagger had been thrust into mr.
back. My whole body was like Ice.
I was abla to call for help and I
don't know what happened after.
ward.
Il don't want 10 ale fhs Moiisre.-
ahe insisted. Il arm AL right now.
Bu; n stop TO rest win dis-"
Dernhardt was taksn III In her
DRESSING room just bafors tho crowd
began 10 arrive for the production
Of I'm sujst Dc Remain
A thronG assembled IN front Of
thu dark theatsr and many rumors
that tho great actress was NJ the
point Of death fitted thru the as.
semhlaRc. Tho people dispersed
slowiy after tho announcement was
made that the great actress iiinoss
was not considered SERIOUS.
Bernhard was ablo 10 go home IN
her car. but suffered relapse Inn.
msdiaseiy upon reaching there.
Her ailmsnt manlfcsts itself In q
series OF fainting spells. which are
followed by periods OF stupor. II In
necessary 10 restore the patient 10
her sonscs with all speed when abe
IL stricken. otherwise death may
ensue-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
TURK ANSWER
is DEMANDED

LAUSANNE. Dec. iss--Foreirn
Minister curron OF Great Britain to-
day announced that unless the Turks
accept the allied project for freedom
Of the Dardaneilea by tomorrow. tho
Near East peace conference. win be
terminated.
This virtual uifimatum was com
rnunicated TO the Turkish Delegates.
who are considering H. curron do
ciarcd Il wss impossible for tho al
iiss 70 accept either the Russian or
tho Turkish counter proposals for
settlement OF tho Straits problem.
Hencs. he said. II was imperative.
that ths Russians and Turns give
their final answew on the alleged
project
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
PLAYLET FOR
RYTHER HOME

To bring some OF the spirit OF
Christmas thru songs and carols,
the Chamber OF Commerce chorus
entertained the ladies Of the Ken
ney Home Monday evening with
score Of well-known songs. The
chambers chorus has given concerts
AT several Of the public homes IN
Seattle during the fall and winter
months. The program Monday
'evening started at 7:3o and lasted
for an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

PARIS. Dec. is.---My son insists
that take q reat--but for me. rest
means daath.-
The immortal Sarah Beruhardt.
stricken as abe was about TO appear
In sacha Ouitry'a new play At tho
Edward VII theater. thus defisd
the entrsatiss Of friends that shs
abandon the stag. and spend tho
years that are left her tn ease ana
comfort
Her physicians. aftsr an anxious
night. issued q bulistins IT IA . IN
today. which ssidi
The crisis fortunately quietly
passed but Madame Bsrnhsrdt de-
mAnds absolute rest Cor . fsw days
and compiets ISOLATION
This wNs signed by poctnrs Des,
nos and Ohisslsr.
'-rhsrs IL really no danR~.s pv.
Desnos iater assured tho United
Press. .-sfsdams Bernhard win live
to afssnd my funeral yet
Tho real peril. however. n IL al
usstfed. In Bernhsrdt's refusal TO sur
render and eonesds herself an old
woman. despite her rs years
Il am going to return 10 tho stage
as soon as have recovered from
this slight indisposition.- shs insisted
to friends who urged her to give up.
Her manner was vigorous and shs
remained bright and CHEEKY in def
ance OF the maiady. diagnosed by
physicians as syncope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
BIG YULETIDE TRADE

sesttiss public 10 buytng more
heavily this Christmas than ever b.
fore. according 10 reports from city
retailers received by the Chamber Of
Commerce retail trade bureau. which
indicate that the holiday buying for
1919 win far exceed the Christmas
purchases Of 1919. tho previous rec
ord season. Staple goods. clothing
furniture. dress goods and household
articles are being chosen In quaint
ties which show that there IL an aug.
mensed demand for staple Eifsa. Toy
departments also show nearly a 100
per cent increase over last Christmas
sales- Novelties are In great de-
mand. and art departments are I'M
able 10 keep their stocks intact.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FRASER MAKES
STRONG DENIAL

"Ths federal trade commission has
dragged practically every industry
into court 10 answer charges OF H.
legal combinations. Now II In the
turn Of tho paper merchants and we
welcome tho investigation for Il will
prove that our organization has been
operated In n legal. straightforward
way" President H. q. Fraser of tho
Seattle Tacoma Paper Merchants as
ISOLATION declared Tuesday
we emphaticaliy deny the federal
charges OF connivance and win refite
them when the time comes We are
not rolling In money IN the govern
mont seems to think No Pacific
Coast paper manufacturer or tobber
has bean making money for tho past
four yearA" Fraser said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FORMER MAYOR
BEFORE COURT

Clarence ". West. former demo-
cratic mayor Of Auburn. who. on the
eve OF tho last election. swore out two
omplaints against Sheriff Matt
starwich. charging Illegal rogiH;ra-
ton. OF which charged the sheriff
later was exonerated. was to appear
Tuesday before Judge Calvin r. Han.
In the King county superior court. 10
answer TO n charge Of malicious
prosecution
The penalty imposed for conviction
on this charge II mot moro than five
years In prison"
AZ . .. m. Monday. tho Jury was
atili incomplete. tho panel having
been exhausted thru repeated chal-
ienges by both tho state and thu do
fcnNr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
PASS NAVY CASH BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec ie.-The
house late yesterday passed tho navy
appropriation bill. carrying tho sug.
gestion that President Harding call
new armament conference. de.
signed 60 reduce auxiliary eonstruo.
tion and airplanes. A total OF $3.50.
100000 II carried IN the bill. or that
sum $4,000. 900 Ia to be- used IN con.
struction work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BANDITS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

forest rangers and state police
search the mountain peaks and
canyons for some trace Of tho
men, II was believed that n the
bandits. who. according 10 fed
erai officials, staged the first
robbery Of lie kind In history
In front OF . United States
minf-cscaped into the noun
tains they WIN be difficult 10
Officials sxpscs = battle II the ban
d1ts are found togsthsr. Their SEN
sationai hoidup Yesterday was much
like the work Of the famous Lswis
gang members. who operated in the
Middle West . few years ago and
which was finally broken Up by the
capture OF It's principal members In
. gun battle near Colorado Springs
In which two officers were killed.
In case tho robbers headed east
into tho eastern Colorado and west
yn Kansas prairies. II was believed
That some trace OF them win DO
found within a few days.
The bandits undoubtedly have
changed automobiles by this time.
officials think. and there IN little
hope Of their capture by means OF
Identification Of the license tag on
the bandit car. II In believed.
m the wounded bandit II scri-
ousiy hurt, police say his com
panions win have to take him
to a physician. and this. they
believe. win give them the best
lead to follow In their efforts
10 capture the gang.
Linton. tho slain guard. had been
an employe Of the bank for years
and had safely transported hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars from the
mint to banks In his years OF serv-
ice.
All yesterday afternoon crowds OF
curious people thronged around the
mint. o.
Police were stationed In the street
70 prevent a traffic Jam.
II was Denver's greatest robbery
and created the greatest sensation
here in years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
cut RATE CAR
FARE ASSURED
Mayor Signs the Fitzgerald
Scent Ordinance

Signing the Fitzgerald scent
earfare ordinance Monday after.
aoon. almost immediately after
he city council passed the blu
by unanimous vote. Mayor
Brown brought an official end 90
controversy over the question
of reduced fares that has torn
Seattle city hall clrckss since
last June.
ordinance. effective March /. 1883.
patrons viii pay = nickel straight
fare. with charge OF a A'cent
token or cents cash for each
transfer. The tokens viii sell at
four for cents.
The bill follows 20 the letter the
pkon OF the mayor. The small
ptharge for transfers was urged by
him after the council had decided
on free transfers with a scent fare
some weeks ago. Considerable OPP
position mot this move In tho coun.
Gil: but the chief executives plan
0atly met success thru a favorable
majority report OF five votes to four.
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson
was absent at the Monday session OF
the council. He had voted with the
opposition. and tho lack OF his vote
gave the minority report a standing
OF three votes against five for the
Brown plan. With the hili's passage
certainty. the opposing council
members swung to the support OF the
amended bill. and u passed without
a dissenting voice.
That tho bill was passed because
the mayor had declared himself will
ing 90 shoulder complete RESPONSE
biiity for it's success or failure. was
made distinctly clear by various
council members
Additional revised rates are: Three
cent cash fare for children going to
or from public. private or Sunday
schools. or two cash fares for five
cents. chiidren's tickets may be pur-
chased In punches OF 10 at 20 cents q
bunch.
Children under years OF are may
ride FREQ when accompanied by older
persons.
Transfers from the ~. 10th st.
youngstown. Madison 81. cable.
flames 81. cable and Ray II. lines
viii be given freq
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
C0UEISM is ARGUED

DR. Emile coue's day by day. IN
every way doctrines wero both at.
tackled and defended a, meeting Of
the Commonwealth club Monday
night. Former Mayor Max wardaii
who has met tho famous healer.
spoke In his defense. whiio the syH.
tenn was assailed by Or. Maud Par.
ksr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Seek Reduction
of Stage Fares

Protest against the continuance Of
q 10-cent fare on bus lines provid.
ing transportation to the South
Beacon Hill district was made Tues
day by Mrs. Ernestine Brodner, OF
the South Beacon Hill Improvement
club, who said she spoke for hun.
dreds Of residents who have phoned
her since the passage OF the Fitz.
gerald scent carfare bill Monday.
''The haul Is short" Mrs. Brodner
said. "and the fare reduction should
apply TO this district"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FOREMAN is STRICKEN

Stricken With a cerebral hemor-
rhagc while directing tho woTss % a
construction Eang at First ave. and
der g Campbell 30. Of the Atwood
hotel, an employe OF tho municipal
railway. was believed 60 be dying In
the Seattle General hospital Camp
bell IL unmarried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
COUPLE FINALLY WED

Fifty years ago they were sweet.
hearts in little town In Wisconsin.
Monday. after being separated tho
greater part of their lives. Mrs.
Louise Rorssy. whose marriage
license ago IL legal" and John y.
Ansbro. 90. wsrc made man and wife
BY Justice OF the Peace John II.
wrixh. Mr.. and Mrx Ansbro viii
make THAR homo In Bs&tfiA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Man Is Fined $40
for Shaping Bow

y. A. Ayers, charged with having
slapped Lee Davis. 10 years old. after
Lee replied to Ayers remark that
he'd kick the boys dog Into Christ.
mas" with the words that he
wouldn't need TO kick him very
far" was fined SO for the act In
Judge G. G. Dalton's court Monday.
Lees mother, Mrs. Minnie r.. Davis,
s22 32nd ave. g., took tho matter
into court Immediately after the
HIapping.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
VICTIMS IMPROVED

Edward Holrer and Roland Her.
bowor were In tho city hospital Tues.
day recovering from knife wounds
that were inflicted on them by a
negro Sunday morning at Seventh
ave. and Olive ~. The police arc
looking for their asniians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
BRIEFS
SCORES SHIP SUBSIDY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE re-
publican party n filihustering
against the mandate % tho people In
the last election by forcing ship
subsidy bill on congress TO the cx.
cluslon Of farm legislation. Senator
Rrookhart. OF Iowa. declared yestcr'
day IN his first speech in the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

EI1rN. H.. Dec. iss--As abe was
going toward the barn Mrs Henry
Webb was attacked and sored BY
bull that irapcd over o fenca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
MAN CRUSHED BY AUTO

While unloading potatoes In front
OF sis Cherry st. Joe Covell. truck
gardener. was pinned against his
truck by an auto driven by r. burr. OF
Kent. Monday afternoon. Covell'a
shoulder was broken and no was
rushed 70 the city hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
SEEK FACTORY SITE

q. G. Rhodes and w. II. spauiding.
OF the Pioneer Lubricator corpora.
ton. Of Portland. arc In Seattle seek.
Ing site for a new factory. They
are stopping Mt IN. Butler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

DULUTH. MINI. Dec is.--Jsmes
a. Ebert bequeatbed $500 TO DIR. II.
X. Lse for kind and efficient surgi-
cal treatment
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
BIG INCREASE IN RAIL
EQUIPMENT FOR 1922
Ten Months Totals Exceed
!, Those for Entire Yeur 1921.

4. Compilations by tho car service di-
vision of the American Railway AS
,kociation show that the railroads of
sthe country from the first of the year
40 November had 47.so2 more new cars
ordered. under construction or installed
IN active operation than during the en-
tire twelve months of last year. 1t Is
believed that the increase will be even
greater before the end of 1922.
y Equipment manufacturers report little
or no slump in the amount Of new busi-
hess being booked. the latest statement
showing 5000 more freight cars ordered,
with inquiries for an additional 1,2JO.
~ The roads have installed or ordered
during the first ten months 4 total of
lI7. 2Ss freight cars. compared with 50 .436
for the entire year 1921. OF the total
Installed or on order this year 0.1s6
were box cars. of which 1882 had been
Installed. During the ten months period
rhe roads have ordered or Installed
s9. .sSS coal cars and l0,730 railroad owned
refrigerator cars.
- Regarding locomotives. it is shown
that there was an increase OF 716 as
compared with last year. Power units
Installed UP to November l amounted
to ee6. while orders had been placed
for an additional 1882. making a total
for. ten months OF 2.09S. compared with
1852 for the entire year 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
S. o. OF KENTUCKY PLANS
TO CUT 66 2-3 PC. MELON
Special Cash Dividend of IS
Is Declared.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. 2s.-A pro-
posal to increase the capital stock OF
the Standard OIL Company of Kentucky
from 81. 100000 to 1850. 600. to be fol-
lowed by declaration Of a stock divi-
dent of 6S 2-s Ger cent, will be placed
before stockholders at meeting here
December 81. II was announced tonight
following a meeting of the board of di-
rectors this afternoon.
In addition to the regular quarterly
cash dividend IF $1.25 a special cash
dividend Of So a share was declared
The extra dividend was made payable
December 80 to stockholders of record
December 10.
1t is said that the regular cash divi-
dend rate on the new stock. II IL IS
Issued, will be a a share, which would
mean an increase Of 80 l-3 per cent. in
the aggregate amount of cash dividends
stockholders would receive, as the rate
is Is on the present stock.
Record earnings are said to be the
reason for the company's frequent
melon cuttings, stock dividend OF
100 per cent. having been declared sew
eral months ago. at which time the
cash dividend distribution also was In
creased
The company is expanding its busi-
ness rapidly In the South.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
STROMBERG IS PUT
UPON A S p. &. BASIS
Quarterly Profits Double
Those of Last Year.

Directors of the Stromberg Carburstor
Company yesterday declared a quarterly
dividend of $i.25 share. payable jan
uary 2 to stockholders of record Decem-
Der "A. This raises the annual dis
bursement from 81 to $ share. Quar-
terly dividends of 81 a snare were
resumed last September after the omis-
sion Of the 50 cent quarterly payment
due in March, 1921.
For the quarter ended September %
the company's net profit totaled $780,
IN, compared with $74.547 in the corre-
spending three months of 1921 Net
profits for the first nine months Of
this year totaled S57s. .716 after expenses
and taxes, equivalent to so.6 share on
the 75,0OO shares of outstanding no par
value capital stock. compared with
$i2e.0e1 or S1-ss share in the correspond
ing period Of 1871.
The balance sheet as OF September 80
last showed total assets and liabilities
Of s, 3,7s0. Goa against $685. a year pre-
vious. Assets included cash of $50 20.
investments of $SO,659, inventories
$40 100. while Liabilities included s.
in tax reserves and $463,217 In deprecia-
tion reserves.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
BAY STATE BARS SALES
OFINTER-CfTY TRUST
Commission Charges Un-
eorned DiU;dend.

BosroN, Nov. 2s-The Inter-City Trust
was barred to-day by the Public Utli-
ties Commission from selling Its stock
In this state. The commission in It's
report asserted that the trust had paid
dividends that had not been earned to
promote the sale of trust certificates.
Investigation. It was said. disclosed
that an arrangement existed between the
concern and Henry Crager OF New York
city TO sell 10000 shares with par
value OF $40. on this point the report
said:
"A considerable number OF these
shares were sold at SIS each. The sales
were being effected through false and
fraudulent representations by agents OF
Crager."
The commission previously had re-
voked the license Of the Inter-City trust
sales Company. the selling organization
OF the trust.
The Tntercity Trust is New York
real estate organization, formed for the
purpose OF promoting mousse
building projects.