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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
No LEGITIMATE
CAUSE FOR RISE

"To the Hon. Warren G. Harding.
President OF the United States OF
America.
Dear Sir: The Seattle Retail
Grocers' association. In regular ses-
sion assembled. this 18th day OF
April. 1928. In the city Of Seattle.
wash. respectfully and earnestly pc
tition you. ms chief executive OF our
nation. to invoke the administrative
machinery al your command towards
the suppressing OF the present specu-
latIve conditions in the sugar mar
kei.
Tho Seattle Retail Grocers asso.
citation feels that there IS no founda-
ton. caused by the usual laws OF
supply and demand. for the present
excessive price OF sugar; that II is
working an unnecessary hardship
and burden upon the public gener.
ally; that in working with you and
thru you for n period OF normally
and sterilization. the misguided ef-
forts OF this wildcat speculation Is a
detriment to this work. and a menace
TO the general peace Of the nation.
I'VE believe tie United States gov.
eminent has the power TO stop the
financing OF Cuban and Hawaiian
speculative shipments OF sugar. We
believe that you. the honorable
executive OF this government, can
Immediately provide ways and means
thru which immediate relief can be
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
GET S239 IN
SAFE ROBBERY

Two SAFES in the offices Of the
United States shipping board. 73s
Central building, were opened early
Thursday by burglars, who gained
entrance to the room with a pass
key, and escaped with $3.50 in cash.
Detectives Frank Ducett and Lee
Gordon, who investigated the rob.
berry found that both the office safes
had been opened by the skillful
manipulation OF the combinations.
That the work is that of experts is
beyond the shadow of doubt, both
men claim.
Lock boxes in two OF the office
desks also had been forced by the
burglars and sa5 had been taken
from one. Finger prints on the safe
were the only clue TO the identity of
the thieves that was found
Il, NJ. Warner, district auditor of
the shipping board, reported the loss
TO the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
SAFE IS BLOWN
AT DUNCENESS
Use Dynamite to Open Post
office Strong Box

PORT ANGELES. April is.-Aft-
er dynamiting the postoffice safe at
Dungeness. near here. late wednes.
day night. safe crackers escaped
with the contents and had eluded
sheriff's posses and police Thursday,
according to word received here lat.
or in the day.
The safe was completely demol.
ished. and approximately 5000 in
cash was taken. Several checks
also were included In the loot. No
stamps or registered mail was stol.
en- by the yeggs.
The postoffice is located in gen.
eral store owned by F. c. Knight.
A large amount OF groceries and CT.
gars was taken from the shelves OF
the grocery by the robbers.
Postoffice special agents stated
that the bandits left absolutely no
clue upon which to work and had
made good their escape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
JUDGE WINS AUTO,
OWNER FINDS JUST
HOW FAST TT GOES

A tExANDRIA. Ia. April h.
n II Koury. called into police
court on a charge OF speeding
at e miles an hour. said his
car wouldn't move that fast.
III Il will make % miles an
hour will YOU give Il TO mcT"
Judge Hnndley asked
II certainly viii. because !
know Il won't make Is" koury
replied.
The Judge. with another car
as n pacemaiser, started on the
test.
Its yours" said koury when
tho speedome,er reached 80 miles
San hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
HART INTERRUPTS
WITNESS CONSTANTLY

Hart constantly interrupted Judge
Boyle while the latter was in the
middle OF answers. and this brought
sharp protests from both Reames and
the witness. Judge Hall being called
to rule upon such objections mum
Der OF times.
The entire REORGANIZATION cen.
tered around an effort to disprovc
BogIe's testimony that the deal which
involved the Warehouse & Company
In the FL Aquario case was approved
by the board Of trustees. Of which the
witness was a member.
Hart sought to show that. in spite
OF the fact that Boyle testified TO
what took place in reference to this
matter al a trustees meeting in
1917. the witness could not remem-
Der any OF the details OF any other
meeting held that year. And he
also tried to trap him into contra
dieting statements made before the
trustee in bankruptcy when Boyle
wns witness in reference TO the
same transaction.
Altho the grilling was intensely
severe, Doglc kept his polse 20 a
remarkable degree. and tented with
all the agility Of an expert fencer.
II don't understand your question
please read Il over Mr.. Reporter,
was ono of his counters. what are
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
IS NAMED IN
TERROR PROBE

BAsTRoP. In. April 19.-Round-
UP OF is citizens of Morehousc Par
ish against whom bills OF information
have been filed charging reign Of
terror here. wiz begin today.
Warrants for arrests OF the men
will be given to The sheriff today. II
was announced at the district court
house.
Among those named in the bills are
Capt J. X. sidpwith, exalted cyclops
of the Ku Klux Khan. and DIR. y. NJ.
McKoin, former mayor OF Mer Rouge.
and others who figured in the open
hearings here last January into ac-
tiviucs by masked bands which cul-
minated In the murder Of Watt
Daniel and Thomas Richards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
SOUND TO
BE NAVY
AIR BASE
Polar Flight to Start at Bremerton,
Says Washington Dispatch; -Four
Entries for Arctic Race

Even if Road Amundsen does succeed his present
attempt TO fly the North Pole Seattle will still stand
excellent chance of having the honor of being the base
of supplies for the first aerial expedition conquer the
top of the world"
This became known Wednesday, with the receipt by The
Star of advices from Washington d. c. TO the effect that
the United States navy is planning flight over the pole
and that when the trip is made, Seattle-or to be more
exact the Puget Sound navy yard-w be the point from
which the start will be made
The navy's bureau of aeronaucs is now building two
gigantic heum-flled dirigbles the ZR-1 and the ZR2
and will enter them in the reach the Arctic goal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
Mark Plunges Down
$4,000 to Dollar

BERLIN. April 1e.-The question
OF whether the reichsbank will pour
its gold into the market 10 halt the
decline OF the mark was still unde-
clded today as the market opened.
Pressure forced the mark down
10 $4,000 TO the dollar during yes
terday's trading. The government
seeks TO stabilize Il at 10000 to the
dollar.
The reichsbank wavcred between
using Its gold in an effort TO stop
the falling price and permitting the
spectators TO manipulate it at will.
Previous experience of the bank
in holding UP the mark has proved
costly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
FIND SUICIDES
BODY IN CANAL
Disappearance OF Verne H.
Millet Is Cleared

Drifting IN The Lake Union HhitS
canal. near che Fremont street chr
barns. the body Of Verne II. MilIct.
IS. scion OF an old and socially
prominent Seattle family. was found
at TO Thursday morning, by Il. A.
Dcaringer. l43 " 35th st.. who was
walking along tho bank OF the
canal. Millet had been missing since
March rs.
Prior to Mifets disappearance he
had been complaining Of severe
pains IN his head, his brother. +. l..
MiIlet. told Coroner ". II. Corson.
on March is hc left his home and
drove to Fremont. where he parked
his car outside an undertaking par.
Tor and walked 10 the bridge.
The bridge tender reported seeing
Mlllet acting in a peculiar manner.
Shortly after. Mlllet's cap wns found
floating in the canal. Dragging op
erations were conducted for several
days. but the body was not located
Thursday morning Dearinger. nm
invalid. way walking before break.
fast on the canal path He saw
Miliet's body and dragged It ashore.
Dearinger then notified the police
He VIII receive $500 reward for
finding Millet. which had been
posted by Millet's brothers, r. l..
MiIiet. IS W. Prospect St. and DR..
j. J.. Millet. 77s n. 73d 81.
Aiillct was also brother OF Mrs.
John Thomas Cochran. 100 W. Pros.
pect ST. At the time OF his disap.
pearnnce. he was employed by the
Magnolia Milling Co. and was n
member OF the Mnsons and other
fraternal organizations. He IL sur.
vived by his widow, Mrs. Amelia
Alillet The body was taken 60 the
Bonney Watson undertaking parlors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
Foe OF Both Sides in Waterh0use Feud

W. T'LaUbe, tCh0 occupies The
same impartial position IN The
Waterhouse controversy as the man
tpho declared during The par that he
iras neutral-he didn't giro a darn
lcho killed the kaiser Just at pres
emit Laube is suing Watera1use, but
he also has suits pending against the
Seattle National bank which, as Dan
KelleheI's institution. is Water
houses principal opponent. Laube
is trustee IN bankruptcy for Water
house &C Co. and as such has TO sicat
both sides.
-Phe,s " price 4 carter, star starr Photographs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
AIRMAN SPEEDS
TO RESCUE TEN
Woman, Nine Men Starving
on isolated Island

sELFRIpGE FIELD. Noun,
Clemens. Mich, April is.--Flying a
f50.horae. power Curtiss airplane.
Lieut.. L. C. Whitehead hoped off
early today for South Fox island,
in Northern Lake Michigan, where
nine men and woman are ma.
rooned without food.
The plano VIII stop at Northport,
Mich. 10 take on supplies before
making its final dash 10 the storm
swept Island.
The party has been on the bar
rem island for several weeks. walt.
ing for the ice In Lake Michigan 10
break up. When provisions became
almost exhausted and in n last de.
perate effort az life, three OF the
most sturdy members launched o
frail siiff TO attempt passage 20 the
mainland In heavy seas filled with
ice.
After battling the ice foes for two
hours the frail craft was crushed
and the men were forced 10 jump
from block to block. sometimes only
missing death in the icy waters by
inches.
The men fought their way across
the Is miles OF storm. swept wilder,
neRs and reached Northport late last
night. Immediately Mai. Carl Spatz
commanding officer at Selfridgc
field. was telephoncd for assistance
The men who reached the main
land are Edward Horn, of sutton's
bay; Carl Cooper and Ellis Sayres
both OF Traverse City. Mich
The party established n camp on
the northern side OF the island last
fall. where the men engaged in cut
ting timber. They had enough pro
visions for several months, but did
not calculate such long winter
When tho food began TO run short
tho party moved south and set mp O
now camp. II is here that the party
Is now located.
Horn collapsed from exhaustion
when he reached Northport and was
taken 10 n hospital, where II Is saic
he is suffering from frozen feet ant
exposure. ls.a.,t s...-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
T1RIEDA'S
u OLLIES

Played bridge the other night.
A set game.
We We're the stronger team.
But our opponents were ahead.
Poor players are so self-satisfied
with good cards.
It's disconcerting.
Why shouldn't they be good ma.
tured and smiling9
It's hard to lose gracefully with the
bystanders against you.
1t was the last rubber.
The largest Of the evening by fer.
Something had xha6e done.
Ally partner had played atrociorlsly
all night.
Besides I had over bid and would
be set tremendously II n finessc did
not work.
People hold their cards so care.
lessly.
! hate TO lose.
We didn't.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
WAREHOUSE
COUNSEL ARE
ADMONISHED
Hot Word Clashes
Result as Hart
Grills Lawy er
Witness

Feeling was running 80 high
Thursday between attorneys In ". T.
Laube's tg0o.0 suit against Frank
waierhouse. 10 recover for the cred.
itorH OF Frank Warehouse & Co.
corporate funds which Wntcrhouse IL
accused OF having abstracted TO pay
personal LOSSES incurred in building
tho steamer W Aaunrio, that Judge
Calvin s. Hall found Il necessary TO
admoniah counsel for both sides.
Calling attention 10 the frequent
courtroom clashes that have been
ehronieicd in the newspapers. Judge
Hall remarked as soon as court re
convened In the morning that he
wished the trial TO be conducted on
more dignifled lines. and added:
II viii AK that counsel refrain
from personal remarks, and also that
objections be addressed 10 the court
and not % each other"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
France Protests
u. S. Oil Leases

PAR1s, April 1.-the French
government has handed the Turkish
representative In Paris an official
protest agnIns. the concession OF
valuable oil rights in Turkey to the
American syndicate headed by Ad.
miral Chester
The grants arc considered by tho
French unnecessarily favorable to
American interests and detrimental
10 France
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
Secret Wireless
Codes Disappear

LONDON, April lo.--Seven secret
wireless code books have mys.
teriously disappeared from the war.
office. a squadron of secret service
men have been sent into foreign
districts in order TO apprehend the
thieves.
Meantime, an entirely new Off
cial code is being drawn up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
CHINESE FOUND GunrY

a verdict Of guilty on charges OF
possession Of narcotics was return.
ed Thursday against All Mong.
Chinese. in federal court. Sentence
~as deferred by Judge T.. E. Cush.
man until Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19

This makes four entries.
all told-and two of them
have Seattle as their base,
the Amundsen expedition and
now the navy flyers.
America, despite q far
earlier start by Norway. is
now on an equal footing with
her scandinavian rival.
HOW RACE
STANDS TO-DAY
As things now stand tho lineup is.
FOR NoRw A Y--Caps. Road
Amundsen. South Pole discovered.
with skilled pilot and all metal
~ on optane. n AZ Wainwright.
Alaska, waiting 10 attempt q flirh,
from Point barrow across the polls
to Splirbergcn.
Col. TrygEve Gran. Norwegian
nobieman and British flyer during
the war. In spitzhergcn, waiting 20
try a flight 10 Point Barrow over
the pole.
FOR AMERICA Capt Robert
bartlett one Of Peary'a aides on the
sssSevssful r.ssaass+ expedition and sim
later w1h viIlljalmur st~fansson. is
planning to take or from Cape Co.
lumbla, in Grant Land. and ny over
the pole 10 Cape chelyuskin, 80.
IBERIA.
u S. navy. with It's ZR.i and
.ZR-s entries. ready for Nome-to.
spiizhergcn cruise.
The present American navy
scheme calls for preparatory work
IN erecting portable mocrinE masts
at Nome, AIaskas near wilde BAY.
West spitzbersen. ana at Cape
Farewell. Greenland
This announcement is made hy
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
Forward Letter to
Harding; Short
age" Not Real
BY Alice Campbell

Formal protest over constant ad-
ynuces In sugar prices was voiced
by the Seattle Retail Grocers' asso,
citation in letter to President War
rem G.. Harding Thursday. following
a meeting Of retailers Wednesday
night AT which time the sugar stu
alton WIS reviewed al length.
The letter expresses the opinion
Of the association that there Is no
Just cause for soaring prices and
encourages the chief executive In
ais purpose TO invoke TIE admin
isiratlve machinery Of the nation
toward the suppression OF specu-
latiye conditions in the market.
TIL. f.ttn- gotto.,.a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
SEATTLE
DEALERS
PROTEST
Charge Conspiracy
Of Big Firms to
Defraud Public

SAN FRANCISCO, April
19.-Sugar went up 20 cents
per 100 pounds here today in
accordance with the an
nouncement made yesterday
by the California; Hawaiian
refinery. The new price is
$3.50 to wholesalers at the
refinery.
WASHINGTON, April 49,
The department OF justice today
filed in the United States court
In New York a petition In equi-
~ against the New York Coffee
and Sugar Exchange. Inc, and
the New York Coffee and Sugar
Clearing Association, Inc, In
which the court WIS asked 10
cnjoin the defendants from "fur.
iher engaging I'm and carrying
out in the United States a com.
bination and conspiracy in re
sfraint OF trace and commerce
In raw and refined sugnr."
The governments action was AMI
nounoed today by Acting Attorney
General Seymour.
The petition charged that ss
result of fictitious transactions car
ried out by the defendants, the price
Of raw sugar in this country AMI
the price Of refined sugar 10 The
consumer has been increased. sin 70
February Z. on an average OF more
than So per hundred pounds.
II further charges that ~thess
speculative operations. carried on
for the purpose Of and with tie in
tent of unduly enhancing the price
OF both raw and refined sugar. and
which have accomplished that OBJ
Ject. constitute an unlawful comb
nation and conspiracy in restraint
or interstate and foreign trade and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
UNABLE TO TRAP
LAWYER WITNESS

In spite OF this. Tits were numcr.
Gus thruout the morning. and tho
proceedings dragged accordingly.
Judge W. II. Boglc. counsel for
both wntcrhouac and his dcfunct
company. was tho only witness ~
10 the morning recess. most Of tine
session being taken w with efforts
BY John u. Hart. chief counsel FOR
the plaintiff. to impcach his tcsti.
mony.
An ndrolt lawyer himself. Judge
Bogie neatly eyadcd every trap laid
for him by Hart, but clashes were
frequent, not only between Hart and
Clarence l.. Rcamcs. chief counsel
for Waterhonsc. but also between the
witness and his inauisitor
II WIS an interesting duel OF wits
Hart has the reputation Of being one
Of the most mcrciiess crossexaminers
In the state. But Bogle isn't the kind
OF witness who can be inundated.
and the result was regular Greek
meets Greek tur.of.war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
Home Brew

Howdy. folks, Were you at
the game yesterday: Yep. We
were soaked. too.
LII Gee Gee. who was az the
game. said. oh. look az thar clever
pitcher lie hits their bat almost
every time-'
For a short time yesterday il
locked as Il q lot OF grandmothers
would have 20 postpone their obsc-
fsstinax
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
SLOGAN SUGGESTION FOR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Come to Seattle-0nIy Town
on Earth Without a Dancing
Endurance Contest.

We were Dragging today to Li'I
Gee Gee about male endurance.
POOR we @soffed. making fuss
about girl dancing so hours. Lookit
the men--six-day bicycle races"
Yes" said LII Gee Gee: but
They sit down all the time
What has become Of the absent
minded professor who threw his
clothes on the bed and laid himself
over the back OF n chair?
The sailor must haze spent a night
quite ioitd, 70 Judge afar;
re iooks a fcrecs and so no doubt
He struck a hidden bar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
BOYCOTT Gamblers

UNLESS YOU CUT YOUR SUGAR BUYING TO MINIMUM! You
price buy than enough
absolute needs Remember this Not cent of the advanced price
into higher better living conditions for the folks who make
the Every dollar the pockets of the protee and
latos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
FAMOUS MINES
Quinine.
Lenine.
Sine-pins.
The Indians.

But baseball win never be the
same as when we members Of the
Coon Hollow gang used TO trnnel I'M
der the fence AT Dugdaie's old park
at Twelfth and jefferson.
We're waiting for somebody 10 call
Victor Pigg. seattle's new pitcher. a
big ham"
PERSONALS
Maj. Gen. John l.. lie Jeune. head Of
the United State. advertising corps, will
arrive In Seattle tonight.
clarence Heames ard John Hart, law
years In tho waterhousc trial. nearly
came to blows yesterday. a eitifsns'
posse IL looking for the heiiies that
stopped the fight.
Miss Clara sksrin. . popular member
Of the towns younger sei. has left for
Alexander. Many delightful functions
were given before her departure. espe-
eisily noteworthy being that OF Judx
Mitchell Gillian. at which Matt STAR
wieh and Archie Hutchinson acted a.
ushers.
Army officers have invented a
helicopter. machine which win go
straight UP in the air Just like Mayor
Brown.
Love Is the quality that keeps
your wife from day.drcaming about
what she would do with the Insur.
ance money II you died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19
CANDIDATE FOR THE
POISON IVY CLUB

otlJOsN Afftb
The gink who whistles the
chorus Of Goodbye, My Blue.
beII' all the way in from AlId on
the car.
Jack Dempsey got into the habit
Of not fighting in 1917 and he's kept
u UP ever since
Nov that the girls have set the
style for marathon dancing records
why not stage nonstop carpet.
beating contest for husbands?
You can say this for hens: They
rarely lay rotten egg.
*. !. r.
Heapecked John GoofaS Nc9parrea
O'Phan,
Looked ~ the end Of an uniodded
~ when il bootleggsr Is seized with
the grippe It keeps him indoors lon.
ger than when he ls seized with a
suiicaFe.
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CUTS UIIIIIIp IIUUIIN-
NO REASON FOR
SUDDEN BOOST

Reciting figures, Of sugar produc-
ton during the last year and sum
actual sugar trade cond-
tons between February l and the
present, the petition stated there
existed during this period no
economic justification for sudden
or appreciate increase in the price
of raw or refined sugar or for any
increase"
Since February I. the petition
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WOULD ENJOIN
PERMANENTLY

The petition asks that the defend.
ants be perpetualiy enjoined from en-
tering into or permitting to be en-
tered into any transaction on the
exchange or elsewhere involving the
purchase. sale and delivery of sugar
unless the person purporting to
make such sale has in his possession
or under his control a supply Of
sugar adequate TO meet the require.
ments OF such transaction.
II further asks that the exchange
and the association be perpetually
enjoined from in any manner pub
fishing or making public any price
of sugar established by transactions
on the exchange.
The government informed the
court that the exchange and the as
ISOLATION served no legitimate or
useful purpose in the marketing, of
raw and refined sugar. They exist
only as a means C contracting and
speaking in reference to supplies OF
sugar which In many cases do not
exist and for the purpose OF manipu-
lating the price Of raw and refined
sugar without regard TO conditions
actually obtaining in the industry
and regardless of the law of supply
and demand and solely for illegiti-
mate gambling, speculative profits
and the enrichment OF the parties to.
such operations and frequently to
the injury and detriment OF those
actually engaged in the business Of
producing and refining sugar and at
all times TO the serious injury Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-19

EE no shortage An immense surplus has piled
The not being boosted by Seattle dealers they
help themselves but by the Wall Street and ofees Of
the South and East Wall Street getting its back bad loans
Cuba; and the potee going take millions away YOU