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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14
Hen Stays Rat.

Barbourville. ky.--A singular com.
bat was staged at the home of Charles
smith here. when r't, trying to
capture the chicks OF bantam hen.
attacked them. The hen immediately
went to the rescue and all that was
to be seen Vas tn feathered bantam
covering the rat and pecking yio-
lently ut the Intruder. The rat nut
up Lard fight, but the bantam pecked
out Its eyes and then proceeded to
kill Il.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14

some of this class was that of draw.
ing their semi-monthiy pay.
The efficiency and economy pro-
gram has done much to speed up work.
and to eliminate waste time and
waste motion. Under reorganization
plans government woi kers do not find
idleness such JOY as In the days OF
old.
This has come through the program
of reducing the bureaus to normal
strength. II has meant lot of trim
ming In personnel. still a lot more
VIII be done before peace time basis
Is reached
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14
Bandit Amused Child
As Pals Rob Father

With her father and his clerk
bound and gagged nearby, three
year-old Sarah Auster laughed
merrily as one bandit played
with her while three others
rltied her daddy's jewelry store
in New York city. She gave
up the game reluctantly when
the quartet fled with several
thousand dollars worth of loot.
The little girl watched with
interest while the bandits bound
and gagged her father and his
clerk. Then. twirling his watch,
one robber said: "You come
and play with me, kiddie," and
she did SO until the job had
been completed and the robbers
had left with their loot.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14
Tale Of a Traveller,

what is this mans reputation for
truth and yeracity?'
Your honor, | always thought him a
truthful man until about two months
ago"
"Whar happened them"
HE claimed to have made a trim
across the continent In his t,iyver
without breakdown or a puncture.'
Louisville Age-IIerald.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14

the government is building artificial
lakes to store water for the hydro
electric plants in the Sila plateau
This part Of the country being dry,
irrigation and not draining Is the
problem, and the government has Of
fered to help local irrigation Censor
tiums by paying one-third of the cost
of irrigation projects of benefit to the
whole country.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14

tector tube functions not only as a
detector, but as an ampllfer and as
an oscillator, as will be explained
later.
There will also be printed table
of symbols used In drawing diagrams
and thus the different parts and mate
rails used in these diagrams will be
readily understood by those who are
unfamiliar with these terms.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14
RADIO
CHANGE POTENTIAL
TO OBTAIN SIGNALS
Way in Which This May Be Done
With Three-EIectrode
Vacuum Tube.

For eveiy ilament current there is
definite plate potential that will
give the strongest signals. When us
Ing fairly hard tubes-high vacuum
bringing out taps from the individual
cells of the plate of "B" battery will
give variations that are fine enough
For very soft. gaseous tubes. low
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-07-14

lowing an excessive current to flow to
the plate circuit which will destroy
the elements.
In using vacuum tube circuit for
the first time, always check the cir
cult to see that "a" and Sd" batteries
are connected to their respective ter
annals on the socket. The markings
on the socket are plain and cannot be
mistaken. Interchanging the plate ill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11

s. b. H HURST. Of Seat
tie, author Of THE COLOR
OF HER SOUL" ,chich is
TO appear in The Star in four
i'istaliments, beginning to-
morTow. Mr.. Hurst has come
into national prominence in
recent m onths thru the
phenomenal success of his
norel. "Coomer Ali,D schich Is
rated among the sir most
popular books Of the year at
the public library. He select
ed THE COLOR or HER
SOUL" for publication in
The Star because he considers
IL one Of his best early short
stories, a number of ,chich are
soon to be published IN book
form.
LINDA LEE. NC" BY
Louis Joseph Vance. uhich
rivals "Coomer Ali" for popu-
idrity, is to be published in
serial form by The Star, be-
ginning Monday.
TCH FOR BOTH
S r RES. YOU DON'T
WANT TO MISS EITHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
BANK IS SUED
FOR BIG sum
$167,363 Is Sought From
Scandinavian American

Suit for sis7.3ss was filed against
the scandinavian American bank OF
Seattle and three state banking off.
cials In superior court Thursday by
the Oriental Navigation Co.. OF Seat
tie.
The navigation company bases It's
suit on the failure OF the Anderson
shipbuildlng Co. of Seattle. TO deliv.
er the steamer Gen. Pau according to
the terms OF the contract under
which IL was built. The Scandina.
Wan American bank, II was contend.
ed, guaranteed that tho shipbuilding
plant would fulflll the terms OF the
contract.
The navigation company, accord.
ing 20 It's complaint. contracted TO
sell tho Gen. Pau to the French gov.
ernment. and suffered large dam.
ages when II could not make delivery
on time. The complaint also charges
that the steamer was In bad shape
when finally delivered, nccessitating
more than si1G 7e9 for repairs.
The state officials named as de.
PENDANTS are II. L.Farnsworth, dlrec.
tor OF taxation. John =. Duke, state
banking supervisor. and X. A. Lang
lev. special supervisor In charge OF
ilauidating the assets OF the Seattle
scandinavian American bank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
JURY MAY PROBE
LIQUOR BONUSES
U. S. Judge Expected to
Send Charges to Douglas

That no will place before the
county grand jury all evidence that
may be brought 20 him In connec-
tlon with charges against police dry
squad officers and others. which
we're made In federal court Tuesday
by A. Franzen. an informsr. was
declared Thursday by Prosecuting
Attorney Malcolm Douglas.
Il have received nothing official
In this connection yet" said Doug
las. but / understand that am to
receive a transcript Of ths charges
made by Franzen In open court.
Until they are received there is
nothing I can do. Whether the
matter should be Investigated Is Up
to the grand jury itself. shall
place before the jury any evidence
that may be submitted 10 me. and
II the grand jury wishes TO conduct
their probe, I shall help In every
way can"
Franzen. who was witness Tues
day before Federal Judge jeremiah
Neterer In the case OF James Wood
on a liquor charge. declared that
he was paid bonus to get con-
victlon on Wood. He alleged fur.
ther that police dry squad officers
substituted grain alcohol for dena.
tured alcohol which he purchased
from Wood, in an effort 20 get evi-
dence upon which 70 convict.
"Franzen. with other informers. Is
hired by my office" ssid Prosecutor
Douglas. but work entirely under
the direction OF the police. know
that no bonuses nre paid by us in
nm effort 20 get convictions under
the Ilquor law. We pay ,uch men
IS n day whether they obtain any
evidence or not"
The grand jury Thursday sprsr-
entity was continuing an inyestiga-
ton OF the lease by which the coun-
~ ferries were placed In the hands
Of Capt. John l.. Anderson for op
Grafton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
MEASURING
OF Speech
IS FLAYED!
Everett. Citizens
Strongly Oppose
New Device; Few
Are Favorable


EVERETT. May Ii.-That the
Puget Sound Telephone 20. may
lose Its fight 10 force acceptance
Of tho teIcchronomrt~r ON phone
users Of this city because the
company lacks . franchise. was
admitted today BY William Neal
Winter. president
II understand tnsr City Aftor.
ney u. J. fAus-~tt will use that
point heavily against me nj the
hearing before the state beard Of
public works. June g. Winter
said. However. believe We
shall be able to convince the
board that the teIerhrvnometer
IL not only popular but just"
Winter. who volunteered tho state
ment that he was heavily interested
financially" I'm tis Invention and its
proposed adoption by sea't.s. Tacoma
and other coast sitiss. nid the
puEc, Sound Telephone Co bad
never owned a franchise.
TEI.ECHKONOMETER
DOWNFALL SEE> sN~wssel
This. according 10 Farssets. n ex,
r,ccted 10 mean ths downfall of the
fsieehronometer. insssauch ss the
company has not . legal right 10
changs phone rates. unless an
amendment IN made TO tho franchise.
. which does not exist.
tssk.s q
tween the Pacific Ts.ephons q Tsk.
sraph Co, popularity known as the
Sunset Telephone Co. and the Farm.
ers' Independent Exchange. In 1915.
whereby both were merged into the
present company. With an alleged
bonus Of $4,000 20 Winter. both
franchises t~cams tho property OF
the Puget Sound Telephone Co.
The old franchise OF tho Farmers
Exchange Is stlil IN effect. according
10 Faussett. The other expired abou,
year ago.
That Winter is seeking 20 muic,
Everett citizens Of approximately
$4,000 additional yearly, thru rent
ais" OF tho teiechronome;ers. is this
charge made BY Attorney. Faussstt.
who also declared that Seattle citi
Gems would be forced to pay the enor'
nous sum Of tise, 900 per annum II
the device II Installed hero.
There are billions In the invention
for It's controllers. II II IL installed
in the big cities. IL is no wonder
that Winter and his crowd arc try
ing 40 desperately TO make the Ever
EFT experiment n success" said Faus
sett.
Coming 10 Everett with tho do
termination 10 write impartialiy
both sides Of the phone contro-
ver.y. was literally swanp~d
with bitter denunciations Of the
telcchronometer. from all sides.
Business men and housewives
arr taking sides against the de-
vice which they declare has both
increased their phone bills and
Turn 10 Page Z. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
800 ARRESTED
IN CHICACO'S
Death PROBE
Policemen Slayers
and Bombers Are
Sought in Herd
of Riot Suspects

CHICAGO. May II. Three
hundred men. packing the city
jAils. were In custody today In
connection with the Labor war
killing Of two policemen.
Thrve Of the suspects lssd BEEN
partially Identified ~ the siayers
Of the two Officers
High union officials under srres,
will b~ prosecuted on chars g~s OF In.
citing the riot and with having fo..
tered n rcign OF serror that resulted
In loss OF life. under statues similar
TO those insiiEators OF the Hay.
marke, RIO, were convicted Of
anarchy.
Authorities are convinced that the
usn who did the actual ksiiinx we're
merely hireilnxs OF higher ups who
ara trying to defeat the lands
award.
Rewards sosaiiing $4,000 for the
arrest of the aiayers spurcd ali Chi
easo to a gigantic manhunI
Tho three men partially idencflsd
a. the slayers were
fxadore Braverman. -: named hy
two park policemen a. one of the
msn responsible for the attack
which killed Lieutenant Terranee
Lyons. Brsyeruxn's family advane-
cd an aiibi.
Max Cisss. ~. member Of the
Gisziers' union and suspected of
having driven an auto from which
Policeman Thomas Clark was killed.
John Rafferty,. notorious poiles
character. was partly identified -
the third man In the car By an
eyewitness.
Tho policemen we're killed when
they tried to intercept an auto In
which men who tried to bomb
buildings were riding.
Effort. were made today 10 oh
tain release of the big three" In
Chicago's building trades union who
were taken into custody following
the murder--Fred aadra. president
Of the building trades council: Big
Tim Murphy. the power behind
Nader. and Cornelius Shea union
official.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
10000 SLAIN BY
CHINESE REBELS
Leader OF the Massacre Is
Executed

SHANGHAI. May 1i.-Ten
thousand inhabitants Of Cheng
Chow, city In the Hopan prov
ince. were slaughtered by
troops OF Chao Chieh In two
days fighting before the insur~
rection against wu Pei Flu was
crushed. according 10 advices
from kai Feng Fu.
A Christian general. Feng
Yuh Slang. commanding the
Seventh division Of Wu's great
central China army. qucIled the
uprising and executed Chao
Chich because OF his ruthless
cruelty.
The rebellion OF the Honan prov
Ince had It's foundation In the super
stitious beliefs of the Chinese. Gen
chao Chleh was told by NEGRO
mancer that stars OF destiny pointes
10 him sitting on the throne o
China. Hc was 10 assist the star
by aiding Chang Tso Lin defea
wu Pei F'u. 1t developed TIM
the Manchurian war lord
had bribed the necromancer.
Chao Chieh was slow I'm startins
the insurrection in Honan provinc'
and wu Pei Fu defeated Chang ans
sent his Seventh division. made vi
largely OF Christians, to restore or
der at cheng Chow. where Cha,
chieh had begun his rebellion
Enthusiastically by numbering tn,
inhabitants by thousands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11

90 - VIZ <tAA e&sA4 80 uoy Es
One year and 20 days-yet such a
little thing IL seemed. as II lay there
In Its tiny white casket this morn.
ing. Little IL seemed even for one
year and 20 days. so tiny. yet 90
much In tho lives OF two people.
The mothers. seated side by side
In the small chapel. wept while the
words OF the baby prayer were read.
Now ] lay me down 10 sleep"
They rose at the close OF the serv-
Ice. walked arm In arm toward the
tiny white casket on tho altar. The
two women stopped low and kissed
the lips OF their baby. then turned
TO leave the chapel. the babes own
mother leaning little on the arm
OF the foster parent.
The service was 30 short, 20 stlIl
No music. no crowd. Just q baby
prayer
Yet the love buried today with the
tiny child In the Mt Pleasant grave
is surely two.fold.
One mother has lost her very own
child.
One has lost a child-and some
thing 10 love.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
Telechronometer
a Step Backward

The teechrOnOmeter II q step backward
That fact Is the bottom Of the dissatisfaction which
show has been growing in Everett since the in
stalation month ago Of the speechmeasuring device
on all telephones.
However deep may be the sincerity Of those who
sponsoring the experiment and who hope TO convince
the public service commission June s, that IL should be
phones they have nevertheless forgotten the chief ideal
which should aetuate n public corporaton-service
The teechronometer curtas service.
The telechronometer Is also expensive. Each instru-
ment is rented TO the telephone company at rate of SO
year. An additional So, then. is obviously added to
the overhead expense of the telephone company and,
under this head may be collected from subscribers. by
ruling of the public service commission.
To this objection the telephone company answers by
installing the teechronometer we will reduce the use
line and a may have service for the calls that are
necessary"
On that word necessary" hangs all the faracy.
The telephone In modern life Is as much a convenience
Is necessity II Is to the credit Of civilization that
this Is
True II may be- that many subscribers hold unduy
phonc invention would be make long conversations pos
sible without annoyance 70 others That would b real
service That would be In line with the ideal which Is
the only true gauge Of a public service corporations
usefulness.
That step would give real meaning to the words Of
my only aim is TO the people
For what is the telephone company saying when it
backs the teechronomcter?
1t is saying; I'VE can save big money II we serve you
less" 1t is saying. in effect. that the city of Seattle
would be justified in solving its financial problem in
necton with its railway by reducing the number of street
cars until lends meet"
Any corporation would like to solve its financial prob
lens by curtaling its service and at the time keep
ing its income But it has long been recognized that
big worthwhile solutions cannot be attained in this
That is why the teechronometer is a step backward
and should not be tolerated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
CIRCUS MAN COMES TO
TOWN HERALDING THE
AL G. BARNES SHOW

Bigger and better than ever:
rusko. largest elephant on earth.
right with us: new animal acts
that'll thrill you. more people:
new costumes: more than 100 dens
In tho street parade; Al q. is out
doing all previous efforts"
You're right, gentle reader; It's
circus time again. Al q. Barnes
will appear three days next week.
and the remarks above are a few
OF the many chants OF praises
Being sung by that true harbinger
Of springtime, REX" Rosalia. ad.
vance man for the Barnes circus.
The circus will show In Seattle
May rs. 10 and 20 at the Repub-
lican and Fourth ave. circus
grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11

KEARNEY. Neb.. May ii.--A tor.
nado swept the country east OF Lex.
inEton. Neb.. last night. shortly after
o'clock. laying to whsto outbuiid-
ings. all lines OF communication and
resulting In inturing five persons In
tho storm center. a strip about 400
feet wide and possibly extending lb
miles north from the Platte river. nc
cording 20 meager reports reaching
here this morning.
Only one person IL reported to
have been seriously injured. sec
ton hand who sought refuge from
the storm In n section house. The
building wan thrown 100 feet and
wrecked. He suffered broken arms
and legs and is said to be In q scri.
Gus condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
Colorado, Wyoming
Swept by Blizzard

DENVER. May 1i.--Wcstern Colo.
RADIO and Wyoming today were re
covering from the worst spring bliz-
zard in years. according 70 reports
10 the local weather office. heavy
snowfall, accompanied by a high
wind. swept Southwestern Colorado,
demoralizing transportation and wire
communication.
Frultgrowers and sheepmen fear
large losses as a result OF the storm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
Detroit Will Take
Over Car System

DETROIT. May II. - Street rail.
way officials here believe that mu.
nicipal ownership will have a fair
chance for the first time In history
when Detroit takes over Its entire
system Monday, May 10.
The Detroit United Railways city
system. in tho estimation OF experts.
has n market value Of $4,000, 600.
Tho city purchased this for si9.sb0,-
900. II had already built 90 miles
OF It's own trackage at an approx.
mate cost Of si4.ooo.0oo. The entire
system has 36a miles OF track and
i.46o cars. /,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
Will Ask $500, 900
for Flood Victims

WASHINGTON. May ii.--A ma.
tion-wide appeal for 100000 To aid
tho homeless flood sufferers along
the lower Mississippi river was is.
sued today by John Barton Payne.
chairman of tho American Red
Cross.
Tho appeal was indorsed by Presi.
dent Harding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
EARWICS OUT
AT LAST

After many delays ana false
starts. the 1899 crop OF earwigs is
at last making its bow TO the pub
lie. II was announced today by r.
S. Coyne. special deputy inspector
In the state department OF horti.
culture. who is in charge OF Seat
ties campaign against the pest
"Earwig bait should be put out
the first dry evening this week.'
Coyne said. The earwigs are
now Matching out in all parts Of
the city,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
-FOUR DROWNED
IN TEXAS FLOOD
Bodies Are Recovered From
Swollen River

HOUSTON. Texas. May ii.--Four
waters In South Texas.
Two small children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Noack we're drowned al
winchester. Woody Hanks and
Boss Patterson were drowned In
tho Brazos. near somerville. while
trying 90 give warning OF weakened
condition Of Santa Fe railroad
bridge.
All bodies were recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
immigration Law
Extended Two Years

WASHINGTON. May ~. - Presi.
dent Harding signed the joint resolu.
ton extending the Q per cent limita.
tion law for two years. Under this
law immigration ls restricted 10 .
per cent of the number Of foreign.
ers listed In tho United States In the
census Of 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
Tuo Mothers
ofBaby Weep
Over Casket
Tiny Tot Dies of Pneumonia After
Poverty-Stricken Parent Placed It
in Home of Child Hungry Woman

Two mothers shed tears of the casket of ono
little baby in Seattle funeral chapel this morning.
The two stood together-hoding to each others
arms.
One fra and plainly dressed dark veil hung from
her hat and hid her face
One youthful of face and manner Her clothes
fashions best
One the baby's own mother
One the mother who had taken the baby for her own
two weeks She wanted baby she said because her
life lacked somehingshe wanted something to love- The
babys mother, widow with more than one babe to
support had placed her tiny child In the the other
woman-had given her something to love. That two
weeks when the lonely young first appealed to
The Star to find her baby child 1855. N
Two days ago tiny Rolanda, the baby girl Was Gales.
died In Providence hospital from bronchial pneumonia 1t tie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
TORNADO KILLS
five, HURTS 20.
Whole Family Wiped Out by
Storm in Nebraska

LEXINGTON. Neb.. May H.
Five persons arc beiieve' dead and
20 injured In tornado which struck
half a mile east Of here last night.
Ben Berman. his wifo ard three chill
dren are missing and belieyed dead.
A second twistar struck In the
vicinity OF Overton. destroying five
miles Of telephone poles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11
COUPLE HELD up
IN OWN ROOMS
Two Men and Woman He'd
After Daylight Robbery

Mn. ,. w. Dean Of the nr11o
apartments, Third ave. end c.
dar st. telcphoned police heahL
quarters excitedly 1T 3 o'cIoc1k
Thursday morning and sa1d
three men had held up her and
her husband in their apartment
and were still administering =
beating to Dean.
Motorcycle Policemen George Roys
nolds and X. r. Moulton surrounded
two OF the alleged bandits At Fourth
ave. and Lenora ST. and after Z sharp
encounter with fists. arrested Franh
Cole. IS. a cook. and Ray Wilson. ~,
barber. The third man. who II
said TO have had a revolver. escaped
Cole had $50 In his pockets
and Wilson 81. They told the ~
ficers they had been drinking
"Wednesday night and had gone
back to "clcan out tho booss
joint" where they said they had
been robbed.
Reynolds found the photos Of both
men in the police gallery. Both had
been arrested previously suspected of
being room prowiers.
The officers were unable, they
said. TO find Dean after the capture
Of his alleged attackers.
Ten minutes after the alleged han.
dts had been landed in jail Attorney
Fred Dorc telephoned the police
from his office in the l.. G. Smith
building. saying client wanted 70
know what charge was placed
against the men.
Thinking the third man had
gone TO Dore's office, police hur>
ried to the Smith building and
found, not q man, but . woman.
convcrsing with Dore. The wou,-
an proved to be Vera Roberts.
Is, said 10 be . sweetheart Of ono
Of the prisoners. She was arrest
ed and Is held on An open
charge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-11


The body of the girl was taken to
the county morguc. where relatives
gave out n statement that her act
was probably due to grief over the
death OF her close friend. Miss Ber.
tina Brackett, who shot herself to
death while singing in the choir of
the First Baptist church. Sunday,
April ..
DIR. /. N. Gates. who was called to
the Whitman home, shortly after
midnight by Mrs. Whitman. said
Thursday that he. too. believed the
girl had killed herself over the pass.
ing OF her friend.
"She told her mother two or
three times" said DIR. Gates.
that her sleep was troubled by
visions Of Miss Brackctt. and
had once or twice intimated that
she might end her life"
Elizabeth was found In commissions
by her mother. after she had eaten
the poison sandwich. Detectives
Charles Humphrey and II. J. Weed.
In and Motorcycle Policemen C. ID.
Follrich and Il. Il. Oalcs FASTENED
to the Whitman home from police
headquarters and found Mrs. Mary
Whitman. the mother, trying vainly
to save her daughters life.
George Walker, n brother.in.law
OF the girl. was also there at the
time.
Coroner w. II. Corson was expect
cd TO investigate the case further
Thursday.