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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CHINA
STARTS ON PAGE 1

troops opposing Chinese bandits who
arc holding foreigners as hostages.
This announcement was contained
in a note sent 10 the Chinese govern.
n1cnt this afternoon by the foreign
diplomatic corps here.
The plight OF the Shhntung out.
laws Is desperate" according TO re.
ports Of messengers today.
Efforts have been made by the
brigands 10 break thru the Gordon OF
fresh government troops surround.
ing them. Nothing definite is known
OF the fate Of the captiYcs.
In the face OF threats 10 kill the
prisoners unless the troops are with.
drawn, the government forces are
briskly attacking the bandits de.
lenses. j. d. Powell. newspaper
man, who was released on parole 10
bring out message from the out.
laws, told the diplomats he believed
there is no hope OF saving the cap.
tives unless the troops are with.
drawn.
Powell emerged from the wilder.
ness wearing a beard. grown since
his capture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
MAKE FORMAL
RATE PROTEST

Corporation Counsel T. j. l.. Ken.
ncdy sent the city's formal com.
plant against the Cleland telephone
rate schedule TO Olympia Saturday
TO be filed with the state board OF
public works. The complaint
charges that the rate schedule was
flied without legal authority. and
asks that the schedule be delayed
for 30 days until formal hearing
can be held TO dispose OF IT,
Alec Winston. deputy city attor.
ney OF Spokane. was in Seattle Sat.
urday comforting with Kennedy on
the entire telephone situation. Close
harmony in the fight against the
proposed rate increases exists among
the three principal cities Tacoma.
Spokane and Seattle--Kennedy says.
Every possible legal safeguard TO
prevent surprise attack similar to
the recent Cushman injunction.
which would put the higher phone
tolls into effect. is being made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
CAPITAL is HIT
BY INJUNCTION
DOGGY of Labor Is Used
Against It's Enemies

SAN FRANCISCO. MAY ss.--The
Injunction for years ''bogey'' OF
organized labor--,oiay was raised
M a club by the federal government
against laisor'H enemies.
Tho government filed suit in fed.
erai court here against tho san
Francisco Buiiderg' exchange. the
san Francisco Industrial anSocla.
ton and 40 other firms. organlsa.
tons and individuals. asking that
they be cniolnea from further nj.
legged conspiracy agnins, organized
labor. The chief abuses cited wore
charges that tho defendants refused
20 do business with persons no,
employing nj least 80 pet cent non.
union labor; that they agreed TO
cmploy NJ least thnt percentage OF
nonunion labor themselves; that
they insisted on all firms with
which they did business subscribing
10 the American plan OF indus.
trial relationships. and that they
maintained a black list against
workers in the building trades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CITY'S MILK
STARTS ON PAGE /

The consumer on Monday morning
buys Thursdays milk. he said.
Both the tuberculin test and pas.
teuriEatlon would be the IDEAL" the
doctor added III the city Is 10 con.
,inue permitting the snlc OF raw milk
] would favor the tuberculln test. but
! believe that compulsory pasieur.
izatlon In the best safeguard 10 pub.
lie health. Certified milk Is not open
TO coniaEion as readily as raw milk
because or the extremely low bnc.
terra content. the care exercised In
Us preparation and the rigid super.
vision OF health authorities"
In the event OF the continued raw
and pasieurized milk sale. DR.. Smith
said he favored the regulations pro.
posed by the raw milk men. radl.
chlly lowering the maximum bacteria
content on both grades.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
VALENTINO IS
TO COME HERE

Seattle shoiks will have n chance
to throw their Irene CASTLES In the
air on May 80 before tho king OF
side.burncd nighthawks, Rodolph
Valentino. himself. And the sub
shcik who shakes the hottest ankle
and his partner win receive silver
cup after the dancing contest at
the HIppodrome that evening.
In a beauty contest following,
Valentino and Mrs, Valentino will
help select tho loveliess OF the shcik
victims. and she. also, will receive
silver cup and trip 10 New York 10
compete In tho national cosmetic
sweepstakes. the winner Of which
VIII he the next leading lady TO kiss
Rodolph before the camera. yaien.
iino will be assisted. In selecting tho
beauty. by a Seattle committee OF
beauty experts. including Mayor
Brown and Lieut.. Gov. "wee" coyIe.
To give n few pointers. Mr. and
Mrs. Valentino viii demonstrate
their dancing act before the con.
test opens. accompanied by their IL.
piece Argentina band. The hand.
soonest shelk will be given the priv.
ilego OF meeting Luis FIrro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
PRETTY GIRLS
SELL POPPIES
Money to Be Used to Care
for Yank Graves

The hurry and rush u affairs
was forgotten for d time Saturday
~ business men and women Of ae-
afile paused for moment oh the
streets 20 help celebrate National
Poppy day.
on every corner pretty American
II gion auxiliary members. and
daughters. sisters and mothers n
Iaglonnsires. sold the rod fiowcIa,
All seven posls u The Seattle ~
gion had oulposis stationed a. the
street corners. The pass word was
a dime and everyone Was chal-
lenged.
Many a hurrying buaineEs ma n
was brought 10 a halt and stood 81
attention as flower was pinned
% his coat lapel. His speed was
lessened slightly IN many cases ~
be parsed on. realizing that more
important business than his was
being carried on in Flanders mud a
few short years before
The revenue from the sale Of
peoples viii 90 20 swell the fund
created 10 perpetually care Tor the
graves Of the Ysnks Ia France who
died In the great war. ana 70 assist
in caring for needy veterans in
America. The red flowers sold Sat
urday were made in Seattle by
Legion Auxiliary members.
Artillery and machine gun fire no
longer echoes over Flanders and
the peoples are blooming. but their
color IL no brighter and their sig.
niflcance f. no more potent than
was reflected IN the flowers in the
coat lapels OF Scattleites Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
THUG ESCAPES
POLICE VOLLEY
Holds Up Man Across From
Police Station

Sixteen shots failed 10 stop ban
at when hs was discovered early
Saturday morning BY O Newspaper
reporter IN the act OF robblnE d ma :
directly across the street In front Of
The Yesler way entrance 10 the police
station a. l1fth ave. and Yeslef way.
John Williams. Of the City hotel.
was returning home M iaO o.. m.
when be was stopped by the robber
The reporter happened 70 look our
of the window ana saw The robbery
He turned in the alarm ana Patrol.
men 81. W. Palmer and II. Is. New
ell, together with several detectives
dashed across the street and com.
manded the thug to hold up his
hands.
Instead OF complying. the thug
took 10 his heels and the officers
opened fire. In the confusion. how
ever the thug escaped down Yes.
Ter way when last seen he was
making 30 miles an hour, according
TO the officers.
Two bandits stopped Ed Rabben.
OF the Savoy hotel. az 18th ave.
ana Il. Pike st.. shortly after mid.
night and pressed revolver into
his stomach with threat 70 kill
him II he called out. RAbben had
no money on his person at tho time.
be told the police. and after search.
lnE him the bandits fled.
A thief matched a purse contain
ing iS5 from Ars. A. Van Horest.
Aisnon apartments. on Bellevue
ave. ~, late Friday night and nan.
dra' Van Horest chased him down
an hlieyway but failed 10 locate him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
These Soap Flakes
Had an Awful Kick

Five cardboard boxes labeled soap
flakes yielded Is gallon jugs OF
moonshinc when trio OF cops
stopped an auto driven by Earl
Walker, 90. mechanic, at Summit
ave. and Pine ST., Saturday morning.
The cops-Patrolmen George Rey-
nolds, Bob Herman and Q. l.. Red.
don--saw the auto loaded with the
boxes and called upon Walker 20
halt Upon inspection, the boxes
looked perfectly innocent but when
they were pricd open were found
to contain sweet essence OF bug
juice. Walker was Jailed on an
open charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
August Toellner's
Wife Is Released

Mrs. August Toellner. arrested
Thursday afternoon on charge of
grand larceny in connection with
the theft OF fur coat. was released
Friday afternoon when her husband.
August Toellner. candidate for port
commissioner at the recent cleo.
tons. posted $500 bail In Justice
c. G. Dalton's court.
Commenting Saturday on his
wifo's arrest. August Toellncr said
he wished TO issue the following
statement;
II want the public 10 suspend
Judgment owing to the extenuating
circumstances. why was my wife
not permitted 10 communicate with
me from o'clock Thursday until
10 o'clock Friday morning."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
WORKING ON
HELICOPTER

Intent on gathering in the $3.50.
coo prize offered by the British gov.
eminent to the first person who can
build and demonstrate a heiicoptcr
that win rise 1000 feet in the air
and remain there for one hour. r..
!. Weken, Seattle inventor. satur.
day announced the completion OF a
helicopter that would fiji the bill.
This machine IL equipped with
one propeller. and models OF 1t have
flown 10 great heights and stayed
IN the air for hours. according to
Wekcn. The machine will carry
one passenger and has four.cyIln.
der motor The cost OF building one
.of the helicopters Is about equal TO
the price OF a good motorcycle. says
Wekcn. He intends to demonstrate
his Invention as soon as his patents
are complete.
Weken is now drawing royalties
on three railroad inventions. he said
Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Tag Destroyers to
Pay for Their Act

Motorists VINO have from time 10
time received cute blue tags pasted
on their windshIeids. requesting she
pleasure OF their appearance at 20.
lice headquarters, and who have dc.
stroyed the tags surrspiiiiously. are
going TO pay heavily for Il.
That was The statement given out
by sergi. Frank c. t'uatfa. OF The
poles traffic bureau. Saturday.
Fuqua has collected about 5000 tags
covering multitude or parking and
speeding sins. and within few daya
viii have the original owners in po.
lice court.
or the 800 motorists who are rep.
resented In the list Of missing tag
owners. q number have failed 10
register their Cars with the police,
and this will cost each just ss5, in
addition TO s. for every ting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
GIRLS HOLD
TRACK MEET

Campfire Girls or the Northwest
began the second day 81 their first
annual conference Saturday with
a session from s.a0 a. m. 10 noon
on ,ho fourth floor or tho Bon
Narche, Miss Iran Tin presided.
In The afternoon the girls wcro 20
hold a track meet AZ tho Broadway
playfield and later TO attend tho
formal opening ceremony ~ the
Woodland Park toursas camp. They
were 10 lay tho cornerstone for "A
fireplace 10 be built by them for
the tourists, Saturday night u
grand council fire wiil be held on
Rainier vista. u. b w. campus.
Sunday morning ali tha delegates
and their guardians. Including the
$500 Seattle members Of Campfire
and the 700 or more visitors. will
attend tho downtown churches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Bureau of
Missi
Relatives

The Star Invites its readers to use this
department ns an aid in fading missing
relatives or friends. The department 10
10 help In reunIsing those who have bees
separated. These whose relatives OF
friends arc missing arc Invited 60 report
the disappearance directly TO The star.
Readers who may know tho whereabouts
Of persons mentioned In this column as
missing are requested aiso to report to
The star. Other newspapers are invited
70 reproduce such Items ms will interest
their readers.
MRS. HELEN PRIEST.--one year
ago in Seattle Howard Lcabo lost all
trace or his sister. Mrs. Helen Leabo
Priest. He has asked that anyone
knowing OF her whereabouts write
him at Big Lake. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
BALL LOTTERY
PROBE BEGUN

PORTLAND. May 2s.-DlstrIc,
Attorney Myers today commenced
an investigation of the baseball lot.
terry believed operated here on an
extensive scale.
The probe Is the outgrowih Of the
finding Of quantity OF lottery tick.
cts and records in the home OF
Warren Smith. discovered by Off.
GERS while searching for a moon.
shine still.
Myers declared that II there is a
baseball lottery operating here. he
will put stop to IL at once. From
the records seized. it was indicated
that at least 125 pool rooms, cigar
stores and individuals were engaged
in handling the tickets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Join IN FIGHT
ON RAIL RATES
Organizations Turnout Ma
ton win Oppose Increase
ny n. n CANIoR


CHICAGO. May s6.-OrganiEed
groups turnout The nation viii he
merged 10 fight higher rallroad yalu.
alton and a subsequent rate Increase.
Representative HuddlcSton. Ala.
hama, chairman ot the organization
committee % the national valuation
conference, announced here today.
The units. some Of which have
delegates AT the conference and have
Endorsed senator Ia Follotte's ICON,
gressional bios" program. include.
labor unions and railway brother.
hoods. shippers, commercial clubs.
state governments. women's clubs
and civic and farmers organizations
cotton growers
Zach OF the delegates. including
governors. congressman. union and
Brotherhood leaders. farmers and
women's federation leaders. viii IN.
Niie such organizations in their dis
tricts aud under their supervision
TO Join IN the movement. the or.
sanitation committee plans.
The power OF the oountry's women
was declared 10 be lined up behind
the conference as a result OF partlcl.
ration today OF Mrs. Raymond Rob,
ms and Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunning.
ham OF the National League or Won.
en- Voters.
Following public and executive
meetings az which technical experts
submitted reports declaring that the
uilroads are 20 demand a $4,000.
10000 increase in valuation. adding
lseoooo. 600 20 cost OF commodities
thru Increased rates. the convention
b 70 adjourn late today.
Railroads were warned 20 "remem.
Der their creator" by William Jen.
nings Bryan. in addressing the con.
ference today. Bryan said:
Every railroad corporation should
have this quotation at the top OF
It's letter heads:
Remember now thy Creator IN
The days Of thy youth and in your
life.'"
Bryan declared the country had
made the railroads. but that the
cofporationS did not make the coun'
tn.
Every person Is put on earth 10
carry out the Lords scheme and
purpose. bu, many times man for.
gets he Is only creature and thinks
he Is master tho commoner said
IN continuing his analogy Of the
country aud the railroads.
THE movement to obtain lower
valuation OF. railroads is wise and
timely Bryan said. while | pre-.
fer private ownership Of the com.
panics. fear the country will be
forced 10 government ownership b.
cause private monopoly is indie.
fensivIe and lutuisrahlc. But while
we have private ownership VIC want
i regulated in so far as possible .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
PARTIES WATCH
RAILWAY MEET
Republicans and Democrats
Keep an Eye on Farley
nY LAMRENCE MARTIN


WASHINGTON. May ss.-Both
republican and democratic parties
have observer" keeplng a sharp
eye on the Ia Toilette progressive
railroad conference which opened in
Chicago today.
Forewarned that the conference
was likely 10 be tho genesis OF a
third party movement. the two old
parties sent competent scouts 10
report
l. Who went TO the confer.
ence.
:. Who stayed from II.
Early arrival OF Mayor Hyian. OF
New York and the prospect % a
Hearsi.Ia Toilette coalition ia 1924.
an early lnsuFgent movement direct.
cd az both the republican and demo.
cratic organizations confirmed 20.
liticai observers hero Ia tho belief
they have held all along--that la
FoIlette's conference il primarily a
third party preliminary.
Ia Follette's railroad program has
never been a secret. The present
conference. in so far as il relates 10
railroad valuations. will devulop
nothing which In Toilette has not
already repeatedly advocated and
discussed.
Many progrcssives already hive
resented La FoiIctts's assumption OF
leadership. They charge that for
personal ambition he has separated
the progressive movement instead OF
uniting It.
Political 'old timers" here chortled
glcefully today over the prospect Of
La Toilette Hearst alliance. That.
they said. would settle tho hash OF
any third party movement. II would
ALLEVIATE Borah. they pointed out.
and would also make Il impossible
for him 20 head set another party.
and BoFah Is more feared by the
politicians than either In Toilette
or Hearst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
SOFT DRINKS ARE
~ CURSE. 1T SEEMS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.--The
curse OF soft drink has fallen upon
the holdup mans profession.
Three men, who held UP Richard
Staplcton early today, found him
penniless.
~ had spent my last cent In n
night OF soft drinking Stapleton
explained to the police. II ,drank
81 root beers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GERMAN REDS
STARTS ON PAGE 1

there also. Two newspaper plants
were storrned and the presses dam.
aged. An attempt wns made TO
burn one Of the offices. stores
were pitlndered.
The situation appears worse today
than at any time since the first
communist outbreak several weeks
uxo. The government Is hard
pressed and preventive measures
consist almost solely OF appe al to
the French to permit incruss In
policing forces
In Dusseldorf trolley lines have
been stopped and the gas and elec.
trio light plants are not operating
because Of the strike.
Peaceful demonstrations OF work.
eys were reported at Hernc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Motorcycle Rider
In and Out Again

CHEiIALIs. May 2s.--Henry Nor.
gan was recently patient in a local
hospital as the result of spill from
hie motorcycle in which he suffered
a broken leg.
Yesterday Morgan hobbled out 10
The garage 10 show the machine to
Il prospective buyer.
He stepped on the starter with his
one good leg TO demonstrate the
smooth running engine.
The motorcycle backfired. tearing
Morgan's left knee cap entirely loose
from the ligaments. Morgan ls bnck
In the hospital again.
The prospective buNer did not buy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Says He Will Make
Portland Bone Dry

PORTLAND, May 26.--"I intend
to make Portland as dry as the Sa,
hara desert was the declaration of
Earl C, Mcfarland here today when
Informed OF his appointment MS col.
lector OF customs for the local port.
Netherlands selection was bitterly
opposed by local dry workers. who
claimed that he voted contrary TO the
wishes OF the Anti.Saloon league
while n member OF the state lcgls,
lature.
Following announcement of his ap.
poiniment, Mcfarland rushed TO 10.
cal dry headquarters and said.
III you think you cun get drink
at my office. Just try IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Father Stays Man;
Is Not Arrested

HOQUfAM, May 2G.--Ccdro Pant.
chrnl, 40. Chilean. IL dead here
today, following quarrel last night
with Kari KIrch, a noiEhbor.
KIrch. admitting tho killing. de.
clnrcd that Panichrni was annoying
kirch's daughter and the shooting
occurred whilo the two men were
wrestling over tho possession OF a
revolver.
kirch was not placed under mr..
rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Little Boy Kills
Sister by Accident

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May
2s.-"I killed my little sister. Mis-.
ter PoIiceman-but I didn't aim to-
confessed Roy Kile, .. following the
fatal shooting OF Theda Kile. Z.
while the children were at home
alone yesterday.
Neighbors found the little girl
dead In her brothers arms follow
Ing the accidental discharge Of n
revolver with which Roy was play.
ing.
Il was playing with the gun. 1t
shot and she was hit. Honest. +
didn't aim to do t." Roy sobbed.
she wouldn't answer me when !
asked II she was hurt"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
POWERS OPPOSE
BOOZE RULING
Five Nations Insist On
Liquor for Ships

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Flye
nations have protested 10 the Unit
"a sIatsa against enforcement OF the
supreme courts decision that liq
uor cannot be brought within tbs
thrsemile limit on foreign ships.
Great Britain and Spain have sub.
miiied formal written protests and
France. Holland ana Italy have
made representations 10 the stats
department thru their diplomatic
representatives here. I, was stated
By tho department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
President Names
Democrat to Board

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Presi
dent Harding today appointed Der,
Fl Hsney. Oregon, to succeed
George Chamberlain as a member
q the United States shipping board
Chamberlain's resignation becomes
effective June 30. Haney was for.
merry United States district attor.
ney IN Oregon. He is a democrat
PORTLAND. May 2e.-Bert f.
Haney. named today as member
q the United states shipping board
Il prominent attorney Of Portland.
re was recommended TO the post by
George Chamberlain. the retiring OF.
licial and also received the support
OF Portland shipping interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Dancer May Settle
Suit Out of Court

LOB ANGELES. May 2e.--Attor.
neya for Dorothy Clark, dancer, who
asserts Herbert Rawlinson. film star.
at'acked her in New York nearly
three years ago. today were granted
? postponement OF the 5000, 900 dam.
age suit Mss Clark is bringing
against the actor. The Gaze was set
over In the superior court here until
June II. IT is being settled out Of
court, II is understood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Carried Concealed
Weapons, jailed

Jack Needham was arrested in So,
altle by deputy sheriffs Friday
night and IL held In the county
jail on charge Of carrying con
ccalcd weapons, Sheriff Matt star
wich announced Saturday Need.
ham had n revolver fully loaded
which he carried In n shoulder hol.
ster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Engine Number Is
Cause of Arrest

An engine number which showed
traces OF having been hammered and
cut led 10 the arrest OF Herbert y.
Haley. 20. mechanic. by Detectives
Joe Smith and Walter Dench, IL was
announced Saturday. Grand larceny
charges were filed against him in
superior court. Haley Is charged
with the theft OF two automobiles.
r. II. Tarn. 4s, salesman, was also
arrested By the two detectives and
charged with grand larceny. Tarn
stole an auto owned by j. McDougal.
last week. the officers allege. Both
Tarn and Haley were held In the city
Jail without bail Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Jap BlRTHRATE 200
PER CENT ABOVE
White IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO. May Final
~ reports % l., y Ross. stats
iiclan for the state OF California.
submitted recently. show that the
white birth rate In the state ~
exceeded BY approximately 200
per cent by tho Japanese birth
rate covering the year 1929. This
report showed that for every
1000 japanese women OF child.
bearing age. 81 japanese chill.
drcn were born. hs against i25
for every 1000 white women.
This report points on, that Of the
japanese population now in Cal.
fornia approximately one-third IS
composed Of young children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-26
Bandits Rob Two
Men in Cemetery

PORTLAND. May 26.--Theft OF
$50 while they stood backed against
tombstone in a local cemetery was
reported early today by two mem.
bers Of local trolley crew.
The car had reached the end OF
the line. near the cemetery, when IL
masked bandit appeared suddenly
and ordered Conductor j, II. Leary
and Motorman G. ii, White TO raise
their hands.
Complying, the crook ordered them
into the cemetery, aligned them
against tombstone and removed
tho s35 from the pockets of the con.
ductor,