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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

Members Of the upper stratum
Of bootieggery in Seattle on Fri
day were paying no attention
whatever TO the duleet voice Of
Alice" inquiring over the
phone how chances were to get n
couple or quarts for Christmas.
This was because a mysterious
Alice. who wandered recently
into the bootleg cumberland
turned out In Judge jeremiah
Eetorer's federal court late
Thursday TO be none other than
Mrs. william whitney. And Mr..
William whitney. as is not un-
known. bears the sonorous title
Of assistant director Of the state
federal prohibition office.
II was during the trial Of four
persons, charged with breaking
the dry law that Director Whit
ney and his little playmate.
Agent J. NJ. Simmons, testified
that Mrs. whitney and her
friend. Mrs. Mooring, wife Of an
other dry agent. were helping
out their husbands during the
Christmas rush IN the most
wifely.way imaginable.
Not only were the two ladies'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
OFFICER Who
RAN AHljcK'
IS DISMISSED
Order Signed Fri
day by Severyns;
Beat Woman and
Men, Is Charge

Harry J. Wccdln. member OF
the detective department. was Of.
ficially dismissed from the police
department at noon Friday by
polio, Chief Sevcryns. Weedin.
Tuesday night. while intoxicated.
assaulted two men and acoosied
n woman. according 10 Severyns.
Weedln arrested n Chinese. Wong
Bong Chew. and struck him In the
face. lnjuring him so severely that
Chew was taken 10 the Providence
hospital. Later he stopped Mrs. y.
l.. wellington at Second ave. and Co
lumbla st.. and when ". NJ. winans,
man. attempted 20 interfere,
he beat him severely.
Wecdln was suspended. after the
attack. by sevcryns. Sevcryns dc.
ciarcd Friday that weodln Ind agreed
TO pay winans FOR tho injuries he had
inflicted. md also 90 make rcstitu.
tlon with tho Chinese. Wecdin has
expressed his sorrow over the affair,
but scveryns refused TO accept his
apology.
IT cannot keep n man on the force
after he has unjustly arrested and
beaten innocent men. am sorry
that II occurred. but there is no other
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. 2t.-The giant
liner Leviathau. largest passenger
ship in the world reported by wire
less today that she is aground in
upper New York bay Off Robbins
reef
Tho Leviathan was arriving from
Southampton with n heavy passen.
ger hst OF Christmas travellers, in
Guiding John J McGraw Of tho New
York Glnnta.
At the offices Of the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

the thugs turned and fired at Lee.
but failed TO hit him.
In their headlong flight. the three
robbers ran into clothes rack and
knocked II down. upsetting clothes
and scattering them all over the
place. They managed to reach the
third floor without having been
struck by Lees bullets and escaped
by an open window TO fire escape
and reached the ground. Lee then
telephoned for the police. The de-
tectlves found three pulleys attach.
ed to the fire escape by which it Is
thought they intended TO loot the
store and carry away clothing and
other articles by hoisting them to
the roof and from there down 10
the street by the fire escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
40 OF INDICTED
MEN ARRESTED
Sheriff Issues List of Those
Who Are Booked

The names Of as persons indicted
by the King county grand jury that
have been arrested by Sheriff Matt
starwich and his deputies and releas.
ed under bail were mndo public Fri
day. All but two face charges OF be.
ing common gamblers.
A total OF $4,000 in cash and
bonds has been posted in superior
court 10 guarantee their appearance
at forthcoming trials, Two Of the
number are charged with being Joint.
lists. Five also face charges Of
perjury.
Those arrested. the amount Of their
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

Friday mornings attempt was the
second In two days. Thursday morn.
ing L. w. Friedlander. store man.
ager, was attacked by two masked
bandits in the store and command.
ed to open the safe. When he re.
fused he was slugged on the head.
tied hand and foot and gagged. He
was in the Minor hospital Friday.
Leo heard a noise on the second
floor Friday morning at about 4
o'clock and went to the stairs to
investigate. He saw three men max.
ing their way 10 tho first floor
and fired at them. The trio turned
and ran. Leo chased them across
the second floor. shooting at the
men ut pointblank range. One OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
BABY BOY FOUND ON
PORCH; KEEP 1T AS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT

UTIIENrf. J. Tleed. pos n. ioith
w st. opened his door wednes.
day morning be received the
shock OF his iIfo-and at the
same time "the fines; Christmas
present no ever Ind"
For on tho doorstep he found
tiny bundle wrapped in n small
blanket. The bundle emitted soft
cries. Reed took It indoors and.
pulling back tho coycrlci, found a
baby boy. scarcely "a hours old
You bet we're going 20 keep
him. Reed Enthusiastically told
Tho Star Friday. Hes the finest
boy in tho land and the very best
Christmas present the family ever
got.
No clue to the parents OF tho
child has been found. II was
wrapped in blanket. which.
with a tiny shirt. was tn entire
worldly possessions
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eli. tho mayor declared that he con.
sidsrs Il necessary TO create a secret
body OF investigators. unknow n
alike TO tho police and the law vio-
latorg. 10 operate directly under tho
supervision Of the chief executive Of
the city.
twenty-five per cent OF all fines
for violation OF the liquor. ganb-
ling. vice and narcotic laws Is
asked by the mayor. who states in
his communication that thereby Il
viii cost tho taxpayers nothing and
viii compel the institutions which
should be investigated to pay for
the work"
Inadequncy OF the present funds
for secret investigation Is given by
the mayor as one OF the principal
reasons for his failure and the fail
ure Of Chief Of Police w. y. Sew.
eryns 20 locate and punish what
severyns refers TO as the "black
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

lines It was stated that tho only
message received from the Leviathan
up until noon was that the vessel
had gone slightly aground" on Rob
bins reef this morning
Observers at the ferry terminal at
ST. George, Staten Island, said the
ship has a slight list 10 starboard but
that It is not pronounced.
The T.eviathon ls approximately
three quarters Of n milo Off 81
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
LETTER TO BE UP
NEXT MONDAY

The mayors letter will come be.
fore tho city council at SIS meeting
next Monday when e will probably
30 considered by the council sitting
as n committee OF the whole. The
letter follows:
ITO tho Honorable, the city Coun-
eli: Our last legislature enacted
statute Increasing the Jurisdiction OF
our municipal court from 800 TO
1900. enabling II to impose a fine NJ
to 5000 and jail sentence M TO 90
days for violation Of city ordinances.
1T was hoped that your honorable
council would follow the state
statute with respect 10 fines on
liquor, narcotic. gambling and vice
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

What has become Of the old.fash.
toned play where tho hero comes in
on Christmas Eve just IN time TO pay
off the mortgage on the old home
stead?
CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTION
Why not n years subscription TO
Home Brew2 II will make
you laugh, Il viii make you cry, u
viii make you SWEAR. -. With
every subscription TO Home Brew.
The Seattle Star win be included free
as a special premium.
The Saturday night bath. says
Texas professor. is a fad. And even.
tually TIN hit Texas.
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, head Of
the u. S. Chemical Warfare Service.
Gays that future battles will be
fought with gas.
II is rumored that the Seattle Gas
company Is already trying to secure
the franchise for the next war.
When giving a friend n bottle OF
hooch for Christmas. II adds pleas
ing note OF thoughtfulness to include
- Red Cross hospital kit for use in
. Emergencies.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS WE CAN USE
Cocktail shaker.
Ford coupe.
Yacht.
twenty-five polo ponies.
UkuIele ito annoy girl across the
halD.
Six offers Of good Jobs 0or young
man, not particularly bright.
One hymn book to leave on desk
10 fool rich uncle.
One collar. sire IS four other one Is
worn OUT.
Sixteen eases Of Scotch.
We told Little Homer Brew, Jr,
this morning that we were going to
give him a years subscription to the
81. Nicholas magazine for Christmas.
It'll with st. N.eholssF' he replied,
scornfully. Give me the Police Ga.
zette or nuthin'r
Little girls are not asking for 20
much this year Most Of them VIII
be satisfied II they get a little road
Btsr In their stocking
w DIARY
December 20l
Up betimes. md 70 the office. and
then out 70 do my Christmas shopping.
ard did order some e1rds from the Lum-
bermeu's Printing Co., and thence 20
searching the toy departments for gifts
Tor Little Homer and uns about 10 buy
him an ereet0r set, but did conclude that
he would be sfernaiIy botherinE me AMI
getting In the way when I dld try 70
snuse myself with u, and did finally
decide "a buy him puss.sisz tssR. 20
Niat be rsu grow up 10 ~ DrizsfiHitef
nnl KEEP hi- Old father in luxury ~ his
Oh hfe- Ard ~ 10 home.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Liner
CRASHES ASHORE
Leviathan Runs Aground in New York
Bay Arriving From Europe

A BOARD STEAMER LEvIATHAN, AGROUND IN NEW YORK
n Wreiessrhe Levahan worlds largest liner
grounded Robbins reef in New York bay today
when strong the swinging her
the reef
making preparations Decentralization
started deck
aeanwhe customs aboard
that some Of the
The than 80 feet from tho place
Nier Tho Levnhnn hit the mud bank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Thugs Routed by
Hail of Bullets
in Store Robbery
Cracksmen Driven From Clothing
Shop by Waterman; Second At
tempt in Two Days

What detectives believe was an attempt to loot the NJ
Prayer Co. Hart Schaffner & Marx shop, Second
and University ST., large scale frustrated early Fri
day morning when Night Waterman Mike Lee surprised
three thugs the store and engaged in pistol duel with
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

Home Grew

H0wdy. folks. The police, sher-
10 ard federal men have seized
thousands Of dollars worth OF
Christmas booze during tho past
week. Not very ehumny OF them,
say we.
Chief Severyns seized lot OF III.
uor consigned to Seattle citizens. and
may have them hailed before the
grand jury. Sec you IN Canada.
folks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

Local boo;leggers report a seri.
Gus shortage Of liquor for the
holiday season. A lot Of Santn
Clauses are not going 10 smell
familiar this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Appeals for Aid to
.StartSecretProbe
Into Police Graft
Brown Would Take Quarter of All
Fines From City Courts to
Finance Investigation

Mayor E. j. Brown Friday appealed to the city council
for fund with which to finance secret Investigations OF
alleged graft in the police department well as violations
of the gambling liquor. narcotic and vice laws.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

what has become Of the old-fash.
toned play where tho hero comes in
on Christmas Eve just IN time TO pay
off the mortgage on the old home
stead?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

shccp' OF TIC poIIce dNpATtIneht hhH
TO obtain evidence for prosecution
OF gamblers and other law viola
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
LAWS BENEFIT SERVICE MEN
New York Veterans Are Well Provid,
ed for Through Efforts of
American Legion.

New York veterans of the World
war will receive substantial benefits as
result of the American Legion's sue
cessful efforts to obtain passage of
laws in the state legislature.
Among the most important measures
adopted were laws that include:
Appropriating $15OOOO,O00 for the
construction of a road to the veterans
mountain camp Of the American Le-
giOn.
Appropriating $1,5OO,OOO for the con-
struction of state military memorial
at Kings Park, to be used solely for
the care and treatment Of World war
veterans
Appropriating $4,000 for the pay
ment of $500 annually to each New
York veteran totally blind as result
of war service.
Appropriating an additional $1,000
600 for relief of needy veterans, allow
ing $50 month to single men, with
additional allowances for dependents
Providing that the city eof New
York, as well as the board of super
visors in each county, may appropri-
ate funds for the burial of eX-service
men and increasing the maximum for
such funeral expenses from $75 to
| $10O.
Exempting the real property of the
American Legion used exclusively by
the posts from the payment of taxes. -
Providing that new voters he eligible
to vote must pass the literacy test to
be given by the state board Of regents.
An amendment to the constitution
authorizing the legislature to vote on
bond issue for the payment Of adjust
ed compensation to veterans, without
submitting the bond issue to the peo-
pie for approval.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
HOSPITAL INSTEAD OF JAIL
erty Of Many Ex-SerVice Men
Now in Prisons.

Many former service men of the
World war, now in prison, are believed
to have committed the crimes for
which they are held when physically
or mentally unfit as a result of war
service, in the opinion Of Joseph
Sparks, chairman of the American
Legion's national rehabilitation COM
mittee. Sparks has directed a survey
by the Legion of the former soldiers
and sailors incarcerated for crimes in
the penal institutions and is reviewing
these cases with view Of obtaining
their release If a mental disability,
traceable to war conditions, is proven.
Chairman Sparks is Of the opinion
that many Of these men "drifted into
crime" as a result Of their physical
condition following discharge from
service. He estimates that 10000 such
men are confined in the country, and
seeks some way to bring relief to them,
as the problem is of too great scope
for the veterans bureau to handle
'It is shocking to think that there
are thousands of men from all walks
Of life confined for crimes that many
of them did almost unknowingly, be-
cause they were so removed from nor
NAL health and strength at the time"
"We have made investigations in
some states where conditions are worse
than others, and have found that many
Of the men should have been in hospi-
tails, instead of Jail, so bad is their
condition, and the Jail life has not
helped" he added.
Experts of the veterans bureau de-
clare that it is remarkable that not
more of the men are in Jail, because
so many left army service With shat
tered nerves and were compelled to AZ
just themselves to after-war conditions.
DR.. Stanley Rinehart, one Of the
veterans bureau specialists, said:
"The states must see to it that ev-
cry service man in prison gets an OPP
portunity to have a hearing if he de-
serves it, or hospital treatment instead
of a jail CELL if this is what he needs"
This problem will be presented at
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion, to be held in San Fran
cisco.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
LEGION OBTAINS NEW LAWS
Oklahoma Organization AccompIishes
Much Good for Men Who Served
in War

The American Legion in Oklahoma
has accomplished much good for the
former service men in a legislative
way, according to reports made by de-
partment officials. Among the legisla-
ton enacted through efforts of the
Legion is the erection of half-million
dollar hospital at Muskogee, a quarter
million dollar institution for tubercu-
lar service men at Sulphur, mainte-
nance of separate wards for former
service persons at the University hos
pital in Oklahoma City, a fund Of
$4,000 for relief of sick and disabled
veterans and for their dependents, ex-
emption of personal property from
taxation of veterans in amounts not
exceeding 5000, designation of Arml-
stice day as a state holiday. requiring
that the flag be displayed in all school
rooms, requiring teaching of the Con-
stitution in all public schools, and
support OF state compensation bills for
World war veterans
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

for grown people. But these styles are
skillfully modified to make this dressy
headwear for juniors in keeping with
their years. A velvet picture hat at
the top is faced with taffeta and edged
with taffeta-lined frill in a bright
color. 1t adopts a sash of wide, soft
ribbon for trimming and might be worn
by girls from thirteen to seventeen at
least. The velvet hat just below it,
with sectional crown and embroidered,
upturned brim, is equally adaptable. A
duvetine model, at the left, Is more
definitely childish, with a soft crown
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

1t Is ideal for country club wear or
for active sports and is not out Of
place as street suit in town.
The material combines warmth with
lightness and what is equally desir-
able, 1t has breezy, youthful look.
Utility is the second consideration
in some of the new sport costumes
that have lately made their appear
ance. These are dressy affairs made
of bright-colored silk or wool and are
embroidered with all-over designs in
equally brilliant colors. An interest
ing model is of putty-colored silk,
loosely crocheted, with alternate
bands Of soft, buff -colored suede
One Is apt to run across young
ish grandmother trying on hats de
~;gned for tha debutante these days,
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

arc remain with us as established
parts N the scheme Of things in wom-
ems apparel.
a new weave in brushed camels
HAIR is used for making the attract
costume shown in. the picture. A
vide brown stripe lii the material is
manipulated to make the collar and
cuffs, and it also appears as a band
about the jacket and skirt. The pock-
cts and jacket opening are faced with
the lighter material
A costume of this kind may be worn
for any number of outdoor activities
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
CLOTHES FOR OUTDOORING;
PRETTY JUNIOR FALL HATS

THE lure of outdoors is never
l. stronger than during the crisp
days Of autumn. Cool winds carry an
invitation to invigorating exercise, and
with the new materials, in outer wear
to choose from, the problem of appro-
pirate and comfortable apparel grows
more and more simple. In knitted
materials particularly there has been
a tremendous development with the
sports idea growing stronger all the
time These fabrics have caught on"
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
Freeze Ground to Expedite Work.

When building deep shafts through
soft and moist ground, the mining en-
gineer very often is confronted by.
difficulties that up to a short time
ago seemed to be insurmountable.
For instance, water often spurts from
the ground, and it has happened that
water flowed from the walls of the
shaft in such quantities that it could
no longer be controlled by powerful
pumps. A very novel method was
some time ago discovered which en-
ables the mining engineer to continue,
and complete work. The ground
through which the shaft is to pass is
frozen solid, which makes the work
much easier, doing away with the
danger. The freezing is accomplished
by means of cold air pumped through
tubes into the shaft, or by the circula-
ton of very cold solutions" f.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

for junior styles in millinery follow
the modes for grownups to some de
gree. This is more apparent In ma
terials than in trimmings, and in the
small, close-fitting shapes the differ
ence in styles, for different ages, seems
sometimes to be only a difference in
head size.
In the group of young girls hats
shown here, velvet, embroideries, Sec
tional crowns and shapes all have
their prototypes in the autumn styles
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

well and strong again by taking theVeg-
etable Compound. decided to see what
it would do for me, and before had
finished the fourth bottle I was much
better, the weakness stopped and the
severe pains in my sides left me. /
am now much stronger and do my own
work and work in the factory besides.I
am still taking the Vegetable Compound
and give it tallthe praise. Mrs. NELLIE
QU1LLoN, II Morris St. , Muskegon, Mich.
Women should heed such warning
symptoms as bearing-down pains and
weakness, for they indicate some female
trouble, and a persistent and faithful
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will seldom fail to help.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

gathered at the center and sketchy,
chain-stitch embroidery, in colored silk
and band of narrow ribbon tied at side
The last hat in the group, of velvet,
with upturned brim, has a youthful
crown in which an embroidered disk
supplies the center, with the scant side
crown shirred and joined to it. ShIrred
velvet covers the brim, but the shir.
ring is simple and not full. A fiat
flower made of velvet, having its petals
finished with stitches, is set in stems
indicated in the same way, and velvet
leaves.
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09
WASHINGTON

Edward D. Darlington was appoint
ed by Secretary Work to be manager
of the MinidOka project in Idaho with
headquarters at Burley. The project
is one of the largest under government
operation.
The Interior Department ordered the
offering for lease of $50 acres of pub
lie coal lands in Garfield county, Colo,
at government royalty of 10 cents a
ton.
Senator Willis of Ohio has accepted
the Craftsmanship of the Middle West
foreign trade and merchant marine
committee and will preside at the
farmers and manufacturers confer
ence, to be held in Omaha in Deem
Der.
President Coolidge believes that pro
vision to allow British ships to bring
liquor stores within the three-mile linn
it, which has been proposed as a part
of the arrangement with Great Britain
for extension of the right of search
and seizure to the tWelve-mile limit,
might be made effective through a
treaty
Statistics just completed by the in
ternal revenue bureau for the year
1921 show that taxes were paid to the
federal government on but one net in
come of $5,000,000 or more. That in
come was not reported by John D.
Rockefeller. In fact, if statistics count
for anything the net income turned in
by Mr. Rockefeller for 1921 was only
somewhere between S1,0000O0 and ST.
100000.
The parcel post in the first ten years
Of its existence has brought into the
Postoffice Department revenues total
ing about S1,100,00O0O0 In 1921 alone
department records show, 1,071,000, ,00l
packages weighing from few ounces
to seventy pounds were carried in the
mails as parcel post. In the first wear
1918, the total was 41T,000.000
Preliminary study of the plans for
reorganization of the executive depart
ments of the government as worked out
| by a commission headed by Walter F
Brown, was completed by President
Coolidge and his cabinet
The Winslow mail., 1923-11-09

physicians without
any relief at all, they
saidatlast that med
icinewould not reach
my case and l should
have an operation. /
had heard of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
often saw it adver-
tised in different pa
|pers where some
women had suffered
inst as I did and oot