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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
ARBUCKLE MAY
NOT TESTIFY
Former Testimony Being
Read by State
ny NJ. u. TRACY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. "a
courtroom spectators may be
robbed OF the thrills ~ hNaring RIOS.
co" hetiyl Arhuckle give his per.
sonal version for a second time OF
MS Labor day party and tho events
winch led up to the death OF Wiz.
ginia Rape. with responsibility for
which In Il charged.
The defense admitted today that
the action OF the state in starting TO
read the entire transcript Of Ar.
buckles testimony at the first trial.
into the record OF the second trial.
may result In a DECISION not 20 call
Arbueide as his own star witness.
The state started reading the
Transcript late yesterday after taxi.
Ing testimony OF newsparsr re.
porter who had talked 10 Arbuckle
before the comedian first came TO
San Francisco on the day following
Miss itappe's death. The state do
sired 20 show alleged discrepancies
between the story the reporter said
Arbuckl- told him and Arbuekles
story told from the witness stand.
Reading Of this transcript. which
greatly interests Arhuckle. WIS TO s
completed az this mornings session.
The state. u was believed. might
close It's case before night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
SKACIT DEAL.
TO Be PR0BED
Council Sets Feb. II as the
Date for Hearing

Sweeping investigation Of the s.
200. 900 skagit bond sale. In which
the city is alleged 20 have been rob.
bed Of nearly 100000. was ordered
by the city council Monday.
Friday afternoon. February II. was
fixed M tho date for the hearing.
II w. Iiesse. San Francisco con.
tractor. whose sensational charges
led 20 Mayor caidwell'a request for
n probe. will be notified OF the hear.
ing ana be given an opportunity TO
Hubstantiate his Accusations. The
three large Seattle bond houses who
received tho Skagit bonds Will be
represented. storrie A Co. contract.
ors now at work on the Gorge creek
tunnel. will likewise appear before
the council.
! The scope OF the investigation II
vague. Councilmen do not believe
that Witnesses Will be compelled 10
attend the hearing or that their tes-
timony will be given under oath.
No opposition 20 the probe devel
oped nj yesterdays meeting. Coun.
Gilman II. n Thomson. who declared
that the prosecuting attorney should
Investigate the skagit deal. was not
present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
IRISH STARTING
new CAMP AICN
Greater Freedom Is Aim Of
New Move

PARIS. Jan. IA world wide
association Of Irish political and
cultural societies 10 work for greater
freedom for ireland was projected
OF the Irish rnee congress here
today.
A committee met here IN secret
session this afternoon 20 form such
AN organization. which would rep.
resent millions Of Irishmsn thruout
the world
Members OF the committee include
canon De Valera. former president
OF the Irish republic. Art o'Brien.
Professor Hayes and Joseph caHtel.
lini. Of Cincinnati. representing the
United States.
''The object IL 10 federate Irish
societies with view 10 working
for greater freedom OF Ireland. "
O'Brien told the United PresR
De Valera brought forward the
proposals for the formation OF tho
association late yesterday when he
stirred the NICE congress by ad
vocating a worldwide organization
20 popularize turnout the world
Irish history. dancing. music and
rames. In this way II II hoped the
traditions OF the Irish rice can De
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Threaten insurgency
in Farmers PQrLev

who plan 20 bring IN minority re.
ora on every question that does
not meet their approval.
President Hariing'a slap at the
arr cultural bloc yesterday In his
address 20 the conference. drew a
sharp rebuff from ali Of the farm.
ers' elements. J, u. Howard. pres.
dent Of tho American Farm Bureau
federation. Issued statement to
as,v in which he declared.
The farmers Of the nation are
and viii continue TO be sauarely
b. hind the bloc and It's members
c. nF ross has seldom given serious
consideration 90 the needs Of agr,
culture. For 10 years W. advocated
tGeker control legislation and al.
most as long government super.
VISION Of grain exchanges. but with
out avail. The agricultural bios
e,acisd both
Three addresses were made at the
morning session. Eugene Meyer. ST..
head OF the war finance corporation.
talked on the financial emergency In
a&rtfHitHfft ~ =. NAf'n. ithA-ts ~
T.. discussed the European situation
az II related 10 American agriculture.
and Wesley Mitchell. New YORK city.
The Ffnanciai Policy and Its Reia-
ton 20 Price Levels"
Meyer said the war finance cor.
poration has bccn OF iuirneasurahir
Aid TO agriculture thru the extension
% loans Of scores % millions OF dol.
lars 10 tide over the cotton growers.
live stock raisers and fooistuffs
farmers.
4 more orderly marketing process.
whereby the crops may be disposed
Of over a i7.month period. Is tn.
chief requirement. Meyer said. or.
dinarily the crops are thrown on the
market shortly after harvesting.
causing a giut. with consequently
lover prices. he said.
Meyer sounded a not. ~ optimism
when he said that. while conditions
stan are bad. agricuitur. Is on IN.
mend. The United States has every
fundamental necessity 20 the rcstorA-
ton Of prosperity. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
TO PROBE
PALMER'S SALE
Question Price on Bosch
Mauneto Property

WASHINGTON. ban. sf--An sx.
hauxtIvs inquiry into tho sale BY a.
Mitchell Palmer, former alien prop
erty custodian and attorney general.
% the Bosch Magnetic properties
which were seized by him for the
government during the war. will be
made hy a federal gYand jury IN Boz-
ton shortly. IL was learned At the de-
partment OF justice today.
Attic the department was extreme
" reticent about an Investigation
Of the case. which IL has been known
10 have been making for the last few
weeks. definite Information that the
government had decided TO place Tbs
matter before grand jury became
known when Thomas W. Miller. pres-
ent alien property custodian. stated
that he had been suboeua~d 10 ap.
pear before IL and submit all The rec.
orsis Of his office bearing on the
Transaction.
The Bosch properties. one OF th-
larkes; Of that kind In the country.
were seized on the grounds that they
were enemy owned Palmer. In 1918
sold them 70 Martin r. Kern. Of A.
ieniown. Pa. for approximately
81. 900 900. Charges have been made
before the department Of justice BY
the former owners that the amour,
was too small.
The case. going. as u docs. int,
war time transactions. may cause ar,
interesting political battle. az ~ will
virtually array Attorney General
Daugherty. one Of the leading politi
Clans In the Harding cabinet. against
Palmer. a similar leader IN the VIII.
son cabinet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

BE- answered when her suit against
Miss G. Belle Edge. SOC r.. Howell
st. for $4,000 heart balm Is heard
In the superior court here.
Mrs. Jearner went 20 New York
more than a year ago 10 nurse back
her daughter 20 health and beauty
and 10 advise tho girl In her suit
for ,2s0.000 against Philip Plant
boyhood sweetheart. In whose car
she was riding when Il plunged
off the New Haven road.
when she arrived home. Mira
Jesmer alleges. she found that her
husbands love had been stolen by
Miss Edge.
Jesmer admits. according 20 the
alienation complaint. that he loves
Miss Edge and would marry her
II he could"
Ms. Jesmer win no, give her
husband the divorce he longs for.
according 10 her attorney. II. A. T..
Myers.
The Jesmer- came 20 Seattle u
years ago. Mrs. Jesmer established
the Bakerite Breadery. 1920 First
ave. They became well known when
Helene loaped into fame overnight.
az star In the ziegfeld and Green.
~ich Follies.
Helene WAS severely injured when
a car in which she was riding
with Philip Plant young million
aire. crashed into a tree. At first
career as a stage beauty was
ruined. She went into retirement
and has not since returned TO the
stage Recently she entered suit
for s25o.0oo against Plant Bumofs
Of reconciliation between the two
young people were denied By friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. ga vol.
cano im grumbllng under the placid
surface OF Preaident HardlnE'a agrt.
cultural conference. IL threatens 10
erupt with devastating polltls.i effect
u the conference falls Ia produce a
constructive program Of agricultural
relief.
A powerful progressive group Il
now threatening insurgency In the
conference unless tho assembly goes
on record snphaiiealiy In favor Of
what u believes &. the only program
that will aid the farmer.
The program follows;
l. Financial relief. even II tho gov.
eminent must extend credits toiAling
a billion dollars or more.
? Twenty five per cent reduction
In freight rates.
,. Insurance OF the farmers
against loas
4. Cooperative marketing and
buying.
This. in substance. was IN. pro
gram drafted at an executive meet.
ms Of the National Farrnrrn' union.
In attendance AT this session were
Charles :. Barrett. Union city. Ga.
president % ID. organization. c. !.
Osborn. Of the Farnars' union. OF Ne
brtska. Milo Reno. Farrnern' union.
OF Iowa. A. G. Davis. Farmers unton.
Of Arkansas. and ". c. fansdown,
Farmers union, Of Kansas.
support Of this program. n n
Understood. has been pledged by
the National clcansrs' federation.
the Pennsylvania State grange. the
National NonpsrtAan league. thu
Montana Society % Equity. the
Farmerx' National council and o,he,
agricultural organizations claseed q,
progressive.
Much bitterness Il manifest
among the progrvssiven a: the com
position % the various committees
OF the conference. They charge
the committees. selected by n com
mittee appointed by Secretary Of Ar
riculture Wallace. are loaded with
rracuonary delegates. This. how
ever. will not balk the progresaivea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Grand Jury to Pass
on Hamer Dope Case

Evidence against A. y. Hamer.
treasury department agent. accused
OF giving IS.year-old Mae Butchart
narcotics in exchange for her favors.
will be presented to the federal grand
jury later this week. It wa under.
stood today.
Charges against Hamer were dis
missed by e. s. Commissioner ". w.
McClelland Monday when govern
nent witnesses failed 20 appear az a
hearing In his office. The girl her
self has been too III from the effects
Of dope 20 testify as yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
SUCCESSOR
TOPOPElS
CONSIDERED
Three Cardinals Are Men,
toned as Possible Choices
for High Office
ny HENRY WOOD

ROME, Jan. "a - Pope Benedict
XIV ON his deathbed. expressed a
wish that Cardinal La Fontaine. pa
triareh Of Venice. succeed him. 40
cording TO CaValicrc fagani. the
pope's private chamberlain.
Fagani. In an interview. declared
the pope repeatedly designated Car
dinAl La Fontainc. who. with Cardi
nails Msffi and BATH. In now the fore
most candidate to succeed Benedict
ROME. Jan. ss.-Cholce OF q sue
ce<sor TO the late Pope Benedict Nv.
apparently lay among three cardinals
today.
Cardinal Maffi. OF Pisa. Cardinal
Ia Fontaine. OF Venice. and Cardinal
Ratti. OF Milan. were the three on
whom the most attention Was con.
centrated.
There were elements OF opposition
10 all three OF these candidates. how
ever. and IL was regarded as within
the bounds OF probability that the
nnal choice would fall Co some pro
iatc whose name has not yet been
prominently mentioned.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. himself
mentioned as n possible successor to
Benedict. was believed likely TO OBJ
posse Cardinal Maffi. More oppo~i-
Arise from Vatican conservatives
such as CARDINAL Casparri. paral
secretary OF state. who are believed
60 di<approve his cordial relations
with the Italian royal family.
The sacred college Is now com
posed Of eight cardinals crcated by
Pope Leo aud IS created By Plus Y
when Cardinal Del Val was papai
SECRETARY cf state. Thus Merry Del
Val and Gasparri may hav. deter
mining Influence In the coming con
clave
The precedent tina, the secretary OF
state cannot be chosen 10 the papacy
seems TO BE- initiating asains, tho
choice Of Gaxparri as successor to
Benedict.
Popular Deputy Dcfiausto. IN an
Interview. declared France was sup.
porting CARDINAL Mercier. OF Beigi.
UNI. for the papacy. in the hope Of
breaking the custom % choosing an
Italian for pope. The Corriere Italia.
however. describes this statement a.
-fanciful."
The Pacsr warns Of the possibility
that In the conclave OF cardinals 70
meet February there may b
found a small but determined Gle
ment which viii hold out for selee-
ton Of a cardinal not an Italian.
Decision AS TO when the actual In
torment Of Pope Benedict VIII tax.
place viii Be made by the sacred cot
lego late today. The time set may be
either tonight or wednesday night.
The choir Of the chapel OF 81. Pc
ter's. at o'clock this morning sang
mass about the catafalque Of this
dead pope
Al the close Of mass. four cardinals
put on black robes and stood At each
corner Of the catafaique. The
youngest of the cardinals. after
blessing the incense. passed four
times around tn, catafalque.
Then each OF the other cardinals
performed the ceremony In giving
absoiution- Then came tn. NTH ABB
solution by the prelate celebrating
the mass. During the ceremonies the
other cardinals stood with lighted
candies in their hands
Despite rain. 30o. 900 persons were
estimated 10 have viewed the body Of
the late pope II II expected a half
million may pass II today.
The pope's body will be laid 20 rest
between the tomb Of the late Queen
Chrtstiana Of Sweden and that Of
Pope Plus X
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
POWERS MAY OK.
LAND ARMS CUT
Limitation Won't Be Put Into
Effect, However

WASHINGTON. Jan. ~. - The
arms conference may 70 on record
as fayorlng limitation 81 land arrna-
ment % soon ~ practicable.
Passing Of n resolution declaring
for reduction ~ land armament. but
without an agreement 20 put any
limitation into effect at present, ~
now under consideration among some
Of the cOnferoa. II would be sim
ply n declaration Of policy such No
tho recent resolutions on the Far
East
This would not condemn Francs
directly for blocking limitation OF
armies In the present conferences. but
II might be a hint 10 the French that
their policy OF maintaining a large
army does not meet with the APP
prevail Of the world.
The full naval committee expects
20 meet again In a day or two 10 tie
up some loose ends relative 10 the
naval treaty mainly matters OF
treaty phraseology - but thus far
there have been no signs OF compile
ton OF the Pacific Qualifications linn
itation ciauge. This clause is still De-
ing discussed by the Japanese
-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Commonwealth Club
Commends Dope Law

The AilleraJones narcotic bin was
vigorously commended b. the Com.
rnonwealth club Monday night. A
committee was appointed 10 draft a
resolution TO this effect. 10 be sent 20
Senator Wesley l.. Jones. II viii b.
read Al the clubs next meeting. Mon
day night In the l. C. Smith build
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Combined Elections
Attacked by Cooper

Declaring that the schools should
be kept free from designing poiiu.
clans and partisan politics. Prank B.
Cooper. city superintendent o.
schools. told members OF the WON
ems King County Republican club
Monday that the combining OF city.
port and school elections ordered by
the last legislature Is dangerous 10
the freedom Of the public schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE

has been invited 10 send a repre-
sentative TO a conference 70 be held
IN Washington. Feb. and .. by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. TO discuss means OF putting
the railroads Of the country back on
their feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Mass to Be Held in
Pope's Memory Here

All clergy OF the Seattle diocese
have been invited by Bishop Edward
J. O'Dca TO attend solemn pontifcal
requiem mass In st. James cathedral
at a m. Monday. in observance OF
the Death Of Pope Benedict XIV.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
Heart Balm Asked
by Beauty's Mother

Did the self.sacrifice Of MIR. Julia
4. Jesmer. mother Of Helene Jes
mer. famous Greenwich Foia.s
dancer. lose her the affections OF
her husbandG
This Is the question that will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
NEVER CHANGED WILL
NOR MADE ANOTHER

HE never changed the viii nor
made another. and after his return
from Sweden he told me he was
going 20 marry Bertha
shes proud he said. and won't
take money. tho she needs IL. So
I've arranged TO come In from the
logging camp al Three Lakes every
Saturday night and stay over tiil
Sunday night. sleeping and eating
NJ the wilkes home. for which pay
her SIS a week
Now. don't believe said Locke
that August killed himself. They
say there WINS scuffie In the wilkes
home the evening he was killed. and
that there we're marks on Berthas
neck finger marks
Suppose Treva should take the
witness stand. I'm not saying she
will. hut suppose she should
Suppose she should say. No.
he didn't kill himself. Neither
did mamma Kill him. Z killed
him TO protect mamma lie had
her down on the couch choking
her. and got the gun and shot.
and shot. and shot
suppose she said that II would
be logical. wouldn't it7-
Another theory that has found con.
siderable favor is that Danislson was
killed 10 save the honor OF the giri.
Prosecutor StiEcr viii endeavor 20
bring out before the jury certain
events In Mrs. wilkes past. during
the time when. after her divorce from
Treva's father. she went with the
Sells-Floto circus as an animal train.
er for a time. he said. and later. ito
prove the sort Of woman she iA."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

los ANGELEs.--Herbert Wilson.
Canadian pastor. pleads not guilty IN
federal court here 10 holding UP a
mail truck here Last March.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

VANCOUVER. n. C.--British Co
lurnbia mineral for 1891 is valued at
izs 100000. Of which tiI.f3z.ea In
coal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
lis is The mos, beautlful nose IN

This Is the most beautiful nose In
the world.
SO says Carlton Garden. famed
sculptor. who knows noses.
Ditto. Paul Tribe. also celebrated
as an artist and designer.
IL belongs to Betty compson. who
Tits u captivatingiy In the films
III you're rather proud Of your own
nasal appcndage and want 10 com
pare Il with Bctty's. trace this life
size profile on transparent paper. pin
II on the wall and pose yOur own
silhouette against u. II IL fits the
outline you may wrinkle u with a
smile as you accept the viearious
compliments Of Messieurs Cardeli
and Tribe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
PERSHING REFUSES
TO ACCEPT D. S. C..

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Gen.
John J. PershinR today declined
20 accept a distinguished service
cross for his services in the
Philippines. He insisted that 10
do 30 would beiittie the award
10 many men for services In the
A 4. r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
PAID EXPENSES
FROM OWN POCKET

This consisted of about 5000 cash
and the homo here in Evcr~tt.
August told m. that he'd pay the
costs q settling the estate out ~ his
own pocket. lie wanted the girls.
Bertha and her sister. Matte VIII
liana. Of san Francisco. TO set all
the estate
'iie naid he knew Bertha was bav-
Ing hard time and needed money
So the two sisters split the $500 BE-
TWEEN them. Bertha bought her sis
ter's share OF tire home here. and
August paid the costs 81 selling the
estate out Of hts pocket
Then he decided 20 talk. a trip
back to Sweden. His parents lived
there. and he had a to0'aer- farm
near Flskioasn. Before he len he
came TO me and made his will. ieav.
ing the farm and all his personal
property 20 Bertha wilkes.
"I want Treva 10 hay. $1,000
he said. for her education. The rest
goes 20 Bertha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

panielson sprawled dead on the
floor OF the front room. his hand
clutching small revolver.
TWO SUIT CASES
BESIDE HIM
Ills two suit cases. one packed
and locked. tho other partly packed.
were on the floor In the center Of
the room. Several freshly Numbered
shirts lay on top Of the packed suit
case. as 10 he had been about 10 place
them in the other when something
Interrupted.
A meal was being prepared on the
kitchen stove. a stew and corn on
the cob. The dining table MAS Get
for three persons.
Daniel Locke. an attorney and an
old friend Of tho Wilkes family and
Of Danielson. who Investigated the
case quite thoroly. he says. gives
this version OF the affair.
August often told me he felt To-
wards Mrs wilkes a. n brother. Her
mother had been almost mother
TO him. when her mother died In
Seattle in 1880 the Old lady made
him executor % her estate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24

known and the Irish people appre-
ciated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
EVERETT TRIAL
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

panielson sprawied dead on the
floor OF the front room. his hand
clutching small revolver.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-13
GETS FOUR YEARS !.
FOR FUR THEFT

Arthur c. strom. alias Frank WI
liam Jones. was sentenced TO four
years In the penitentiary yesterday hy
Justice siddons for theft Of six fur
coats. valued at $500. from the store
of J. z. Cunningham at sis Seventh
street northwest.
Charles T. Swami. 1.Io2 Eighth
street southeast, was sentenced to
two years on a charge OF setting up
a gambling table. Attorney JameA
A. O'Shea. noted an appeal,
Swami was released under s3.so1
bond.
Alexander West. former butler Of
Lynch Luquer. 1.1443 Rhode Island
avenue northwest. was sentenced %
eighteen months for theft Of jewelry
from his employer. -
James Clifton was sentenced 70
three years in the penitentiary for
recklessly driving a motorcycle which
caused the death Of George william
He noted an appeal
The Washington herald., 1922-05-13


degrees.
Relative Humidity-S q. M. az
per cent; 2 p. M. s. per cent; s
p. M, ~ per cent.
Rainfall Is p. m. TO s y. m. }, trace.
Hours of sunshine. SIS.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 20.
Departures From Normal.
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January 1. 1912. 337 de-
grees.
Excess of temperature since May
|, 1922, 90 degrees.
Accumulated excess OF precipita-
tion since January 1, 1929, LAO
inches.
Excess of precipitation since May
/. 1929. i.02 1nohes.
Temperatures Same Date Last
Year-Hishest, So degrees: lowest.
81 degrees. .' f.
Tidal Changes.
High tide $40 d. m. and lo.i1
p. m.
Low tide 3:4l a. m. and 4:ls D. m.
Sun rises 4:5S a. m, sets 7:ll
Moon rises s:t2 p. m, sets 7:o5
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both clear at Harpers Ferry yes
terday afternoon.
Forecast of Flying Weather.
Washington to Long Island -
CLOUDY to partly cloudy; possibly
showers south of Pennsylvania: gen.
tie to moderate variable winds at
surface and fresl. northwest winds
at 1000 and 5000 feet.
Washington to Norfolk - Mostly
cloudy; probably local thunder
showers: moderate variable winds
up to 1000 feet and fresh north
west winds at 5000 feet.
Washington to Dayton - Cloudy
to partly cloudy: possibly local
showers in West Virginia and
Northern Virginia: moderate vari-
able winds up to 1000 feet. and
moderate to fresh northwest winds
at 5000 feet.