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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
4 VISITOR
IN THE NIGHT

was about 10 years old at the
time. and was working on farm
near Hampton. Ia. Il happened on
a night In November. John and
wife had gone 10 attend social.
and John promised 20 return in
time 10 help with the chores. but
for some reason failed 10 do 30.
II was about 10 O'Clock when I
came In from the barn and. pulling
or my felt boots. l sat by tho stove
awaiting The folks return. The
lamp was turned low. was half
asleep.
Suddenly was aroused by a
stealthy step on tho porch outside
The snow crcakcd softly. l listened
Another step. II was not John. for
no had the kyey TO the other door.
Burglars. kept my eyes on the
doosknob The door was locked
and the key was In tho lock. The
knob turned slowly and the door
gave trifle as weight was
pushed against II. began TO sweat.
Another turn OF the knob, another
gentle push. and I felt my hair
begin TO tlnglc.
thought quickly. In my room
upstairs had an old cavalry pistol
relic Of the civil war. started
for tho stair door which. by the
way. opened back against the door
In question. and at the FIRST step
was Mortified 20 sec the key slow
~ turning in the lock shaking
with fright / again started for the
stairway and just as ] reached IL
tho key fell 10 the floor. I rushed
up the stairs and quickly wadding
n load into the old horse pistol.
started down with the hammer az
full cock | came 20 the turn IN
tho stairs and peercd around the
corner. No ono in sight on down,
and MS reached the bottom. I saw
the end OF key come thru the
lock. showed the muzzle of the
old pistol against the door but
dared not pull the trigger in.
tended 10 so back upstairs. when
the key WIS withdrawn and another
inserted. ! heard the bolt as Il shot
back in the lock Shaking with fear
damned the gun against the door
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

puzzled. Then he gave great
shout over long distance: John Car.
ter. you come hcrcr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26

neared 1t at an unbelievable speed.
| watched. fascinated. In fraction
OF a minute i saw a Dig black
mouth open TO swallow US up; saw
a big block OF ice just miss the
boat and knock one oar from my
husband. which he recovered by
sheer presence OF mind. And finally
how felt my scalp tingle just like
my hair was standing on edge. is n
sensation never want to feel
again. az fully believed IT was
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Tomorrow "Kcy 20 the Situation.
by Anna H. Burr.

The Eulf stream was named by
Hen Franklin. Undoubtedly this
stream. assisted by wind. was re
sponAble for tho discovery OF Amer.
lea. Tho fact that II carried strange
plecsa OF wood ACROSS the ocean BuE.
Fcsted 20 Columbus and others that
there must hc land over this way.
and Chris. came over 10 see about n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-26
How to Rid the Arms
of Objectionable Hairs
Alds TO Beauty

A slmpllfied method is here given
for the quick removal Of hairy or
fuzzy growths and rarely Is more
than one treatment required: Mix
n stiff paste with some powdered
delatone and wnter apply to hairy
surface and after or 3 minutes
rub off. wash tho skin and every
hair has vanished This simple
treatment cannot cause injury, but
care should be exercised to get real
delatone. Advertisement
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nv Greatest Adventure

1uIE following stories submitted in this contest
50 prize will be paid for the story tho above
title submitted By star reader length
limit Send 10 Adventure Editor The Seattle.
, 1923-04-30
Bank May Pay Out

wHEATIAND. wyo., April so. -
]. A. Elliott was appointed receiver
for the Platte County State Bank by
Judge William A Riner at the open
ing Of the district court sessions here.
G. S. Agnew. DR.. F. G.. Huffman
and county treasurer Gale A Lewis
were selected at a meeting called for
that purpose to act as a committee
in the interests OF the depositors of
the recently closed Platte County
State Bank.
Judge Rlner. It is understood will
Instruct the receiver to work with the
members OF the committee. who will
in effect act in the capacity of n
board OF directors. In the handling OF
10 bank failure in the west is more
being done to protect the depositors
than in the present instance.
Claims are still made that with
careful handling, the assets of the
defunct bank should be sufficient to
pay cut the depositors TO the last
cent, and there is a very hopeful feel
ing in this direction. The appointment
of this committee. the members of
which are among the best business
men of the community. IS regarded as
a still more favorable factor in the
working out of a 100 per lent repay
ment.
, 1923-04-30
Wrong Body Buried

GILLETTE. wyo.. April so.-dil-
lette was visited by a representative
OF the United States Graves Registra-
ton department who informed Mr..
and II. J.. Cook. parents of Cary J.
Cook, world war veteran. who was
killed at Chateau Thierry. that the
body buried in the local cemetery last
year is not that Of their son but Is
that of another deceased soldier nam
ed Smith. Tho mistake occurred in
France when the bodies were remov-
ed from the temporary graves of the
battlefield to be transferred to the
regular French cemeteries. Only re-
Gently was the error discovered.
Cooks body. which was labeled
Smith" was found to have papers
which revealed his real Identity. A
further verification showed hat the
so-called Smith measured 8 feet liz
inches in height. whereas the meas
urements correspond with the serv-
ice records of Cook. The real Smith
measured only So feet Cooks body
arrived from Chicago and will &C.
cupy the grave which was originally
intended for him. The body of tho
other veteran will be sent to Omaha
for further disposition,
, 1923-04-30
Patents Numerous

WHEATLAND. wyo.. April 80. -
Two hundred md fifty-two home.
steads have been patented n enter
ed upon the tax rolls of Platte u
ty the past year. These add a quar-.
ter million dollars to the taxable val.
uation of the county and including
school levies bring in new moneys to-
falling above $1,000. The state and
county taxes alone in this newly en-.
tered property. approximate $4,000.
The bringing in of added taxable
values and the settlement Of the u
ty by more people constantly divides
tho tax burden in smaller portions
and with care in the management Of
the county's business. the tax burden
should grow less for the individual
from this time forward. In other
words, h more people there arc in
the county to shoulder the tax bur
den. h less hat burden will become
for each.
, 1923-04-30
IN DEBT o A al

A business writer says that re-
tail merchants have been deferred
from stocking up as usual "by their
knowledge of the obligations that
many of their best customers have
assumed in order to buy the auto
mobiles that they use"
Buying cars on time has been en-
couraged so much that it is said to
have become a general practice.
And once in possession of a car, the
average owner will deprive himself
of almost anything else rather than
give up his ar.
1t is a curious situation, which
may have an important bearing on
the American business situation.
Here is one great reason why the
automobile industry has made so
fine a record in recent months-its
lavish extension of credit. And it
may prove to have made this record
and given this credit at the expense
of the other industries.
An obvious of the max
ers and sellers of other forms of
merchandise is to give more credit
themselves. But that is a very
dubious solution.
, 1923-04-30
100000 CHILD WORKERS

The United States department Of
labor has published a bulletin con-
tanning a concise statement of child
labor conditions in this country at
the present time. It shows that l.
000, 900 children beween 10 and 10
years of age-more than a third
of these arc less than IA years old
were employed in gainful occupa-
tons in January, 1920, the time Of
the latest census. In the summer
months the figures arc higher.
The number of children so en-
ployed today, the department esti-
mates, would be still larger, because
the 1920 figurs were obtained at
the beginning Of IN industrial de-
preston and in a period during
which the federal child labor tax
law-since declared invalid-was in
effect. Both those factors discour-
aged employment of children.
More than q million children at
work in gainful occupations means
more than a million children depriv-
ed of their rightful share Of educa-
ton, recreation and health
, 1923-04-30
"USEFUL WOMEN"

Innumerable long-felt wants are
to be supplied by the useful wom-
en-" organized in England by a
Manchester lady. Here are some of
the things, as yet done poorly or
not done at all, which the women
will attend to:
Provide wives for bachelors and
conversational companions for cid
erly gentlemen, give brides advice
about their trousseaus, furnish
"fillens' for hostesses at dinner
parties, mend bachelors clothes and
darn their socks, look after children
act as guides to country visitors,
exercise dogs, look for missing rel
attves, do family shopping, find
houses or lodgings, teach languages,
read books, arrange tours and do
the packing.
Evidently the world Is still full
Of new business opportunities, and
the economic organization of So
ciety has hardly begun. Just wait
until the business women have had
a free hand for a few generations.
, 1923-04-30
MAKE USE OF rae TIDE

There is no doubt today that the
United States is in the full tide of
return to maximum prosperity. A
building boom is in progress
throughout the country. Wages
are going up. Most factories are
running at full capacity. There is
a demand for all sorts of goods and
money is generally available to pay
for them. The outlook is excellent.
But three years ago we were en-
Toying a similar condition. And in
the meantime business reached
depths of depression at least equal
to the heights of prosperity. At
one period in the interim nearly
100000 persons were out of en-
ployment. There was severe suf-
fering among the poor and IMPROVE
dent.
It is unfortunate, but probably
true, that the tide Of prosperity
again will ebb. It has flowed and
ebbed through all the years of our
history. OF course it should not
II we had sufficient intelligence
and the proper organization to
bridge the ~deprssions all would be
well. Perhaps some day we may
have. But there is no reason to be-
lieve that we can do 80 as yet.
That being the case, we must ad-
nit the probability Of a rainy day
some time in the future. We will
not always remain on the heights.
1t is common sense, therefore, for
the individual to make personal
preparation for any economic de-
preston which may come. Each in
dividual can do so by the exercise
of a little s~elf-denial for the mo-
ment. If each will put part of pres
ent day income into savings banks
or liberty bonds, which are almost
at par and still pay more than 4
per cent, there will be much less
misery when the tide of prosperity
ebb.
We do not oppose the purchase
of silk shirts or flivyers, or patron
age of moving pictures and similar
entertainment. These things are
good, in themselves. The working
man or woman has as much right to
the Injuries he or she can buy as
has any one, and more than some.
In so far as they do buy these
things they help maintain prosper
ity. But common sense and the ex-
pericnce of very recent years
should indicate to them that there
is a path between extravaganza and
persimony. That path goes by the
savings bank window and leads TO
stability and safety. Those who
are wise take it in periods Of pros
perity such as the present.
, 1923-04-30
Douglas Sells Bonds

DOUGLAS, wyo.. April 3d. The
Douglas water bonds that the voters
are called upon to favor at the spe-
cial election on May 22 were offered
to representatives of a numbcr of
bond houses and the bids offered
show hat the credit OF the town is
good and that municipal bonds are
in demand. The bond house Of sidlo,
Simon, Fels and company OF Denver.
represented by j. B. McCabe. was the
successful bidder. their bid OF 5h
per cent and a primeum OF ss75 being
accepted
Funds VIII be used TO purchase e-
listing vat rights between this city
and the Green Valley spring and to
listing water rights between this city
to this city to connect with the pres
emit system. Property owners only Will
be allowed to vote at this election.
, 1923-04-30
Plan New Building

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. April 2s.-The
Cheyenne Chamber Of Commerce has
appointed a committee to obtain
tentative plans for a chamber build.
ing hat shall combine club rooms
with an auditorium and several floors
of office buildings. A six-story struc-
ture. to stand on the site of the pres
ent chamber building. probably viii
be recommended. To make h
structure in part an office building,
is considered because Of the scarcity
in the city of office rooms. a situa-
ton that has caused several large
oil concerns that contemplated open.
ing headquarters here to locate head
quarters in other towns.
, 1923-04-30
Lander Beet Test

LANDER. wyo.. April 3o-Through
the efforts of Frank S. Brewer in
making a personal canvass of the
farmers of the immediate vicinity OF
Lander, about eighty acres Of sugar
seven or eight OF these farmers for
beet have been promised by some
this years planting.
Brewer himself wifi plant fifteen
acres. tho State Training schol ten
acres, Grin Meyers five &c ten acres,
Elmer Iiams twenty acres. Bert rams
ten acres. lie. Freese ten acres. Ed
Stelzner ten acres. In addition to
these men there are several other
farmers who are interested and ac-
cording to Mr.. Brewer the acreage
can probably be brought to 100 acres
which viii prove a good test crop for
this year.
, 1923-04-30
Homesteader Dead

GILLETTE. wyo.. April SOUL.
ius Bogner, 20 years old, a homestead.
or living sixty miles south of Gillette
was found dead in HE bed by a neigh.
Dor who had gone to the Bogner place
to inquire after the state OF Bogner,s
health.
On Monday Of last week, Mr.. Bog
ner was at h home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Date Sievers to whom the complained
that he was suffering with severe
pains In his side. He thought he had
appendicitis n stated he woould
soon submit to an operation to secure
relief. Against the wishes of his
friends Mr.. Bogner went to his home
and was never seen again alive. He
had been assisting William O.Nefl
while the latter was In Gillette.
, 1923-04-30

States government and the Canad-
ian government have negotiated a
treaty designed to prevent the pur-
suit of the fish during the spawn
ing season by forbidding the land
ing of the catch at American or
Canadian ports. The United States
senate insisted upon the incorpora-
ton of a clause making it applica-
BILE to "the nationals of other parts
Of Great Britain" The Canadian
minister of marine and fisheries
signed it for Canada, and the Brit
ish ambassador did not. Now Aus
tralia and New Zealand and all the
rest want to know If Canada, with
out an approving signature from
the imperial government, can bind
and deliver other parts of the en-
pire. That is not likely.
W. Mckenzie King, CAnada's Ill
tra-liberal premier, is very much in
the political debt of thn extreme
nationalists of French Canada, who
make no secret of their desire for
a complete of political
bonds with the United Kingdom.
The halibut treaty is the first docu-
bent Of international Importance
which the dominion has been per-
mitted to sign without tho sigma
ture of the British ambassador. Now
the world is wondering if it wa
designed as part of an efiors to lay
the basis :or Canadian indepcnd-
nee.
The next imperial conference
promises to be a lively one.
, 1923-04-30
Hunter Sets Record

KEMMERER, wyou April 80. -
Predatory Animal Hunter John A.
Galloway of the Hamsfork district,
has hung up a high record to look at
in the future. During the month Of
March when his work was in full
swing, he trapped and took "a coyotes
in his territory. Three Of these pests
are at tho Wade ranch, where he
went Monday to finish up the months
work. These he had left until he
could go down and get them. The
other hides have been shipped in to
Cheyenne.
, 1923-04-30
B~ootlegger Seized

LUsK, wyoI. April so.-once more
the hand of the law took It's course
when three alleged bootleggers were
nabbed. The arrests took place at
Van Tassell n were mad by Dep
uty United States Marshhl r. ]. AL
len. The men who were taken up on
the charge are: Frank Frees. Sam
Erlewine and Charles c. williams.
All three were a~rraiGned before
Daniel r. Goddard. United States
commissioner and after a hearing
we're boun6 over TO the United States
district court. the next terms OF
which will be held in Cheyenne on
May IA.
, 1923-04-30
WHAT is THE BRITISH
EMPIRE?

Is the British Empire really an
empire, or just a 'league of ma
lions" that really works? Ocea-
sional conferences of the premiers
of the various "dominions beyond
tho seas" have led very many peo-
pie TO believe it an empire, and
the world war strengthened that
conviction. Now the United States
senate has raised the question in a
way that seems 70 require a def
mite answer. and maybe it isn't an
empire after all.
The Halibut treaty is responsible.
in the interest OF the halibut fish
cries Of the Pacific, the UniteC
, 1923-04-30
Addition to 'Inn''

RrvERroN, wyo.. April 3d. The
work on the big addition to the new
Two-Gwo!Tee Inn at Brooks Lake
will start in earnest this weelQ when
a crew of men will get the logs which
have already been cut, hau. them to
the hotel and commence putting them
in place. The new addition will &C.
commodate about fifty more people
than the hotel did last summer. 1t
is expected to take care of the over
run of tourists by erection of a lot
of tents
, 1923-04-30
Need Paved Streets

CHEYENNE. Wye. April 49,
That Cheyenne is the only state capt.
tai with unpaved streets. was a state
ment made at a dinner attended by
members of the chamber of COM
merce. at which the impending street
paving here was discussed and ap-
proved.
, 1923-04-30
Big Crops Expected

wHEATLAND. Wye, April 30. -
With sufficient moisture now provid-
ed to start the crops off in fine shape.
and the assurance of more than a
normal supply OF irrigation water.
the prospects for n record farming
year were never better than at this
time.
, 1923-04-30
THE CASPER TRIBUNE'S
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west OF Casper
70 be authorized and completed at
once.
A complete and scientific Eonins
system for the city Of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and
school recreation park system, in
GLIDING swimming pools for the
children of Casper.
Completion of the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
by the county commissioners to
Garden Crock Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county
and more highways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
shippers OF the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-04-30
"H-Y" Boys Meet

CHEYENNE. wyo.. April 2s.-one
hundred and fifty youths from south
ern Wyoming towns are attending a
I'll Y" conference hcr. which
opened Friday evening and will be
concluded Sunday. 8
, 1923-04-30

Russia has not been asked to the
second Lausanne conference, and
she is peevish about it. If Russia
would learn to be n good little girl
and not lie down on the floor and
scream every time she is asked to
a party, she might get more invita-
lions.
, 1923-04-30

Representative Porter's attempts
to snub Sir Robert Cecil must be
the best laugh the Englishman has
had in his country.
, 1923-04-30

II Mount Lassen doesn't stop
erupting, it would be more appro-
PIRATE to change its name to "Irrc-
concilables,"
, 1923-04-30
Auction

Don't forget tho auction sale Tues
days and Fridays at 2 D.. m. We have
a nice lot OF goods to sell next Tues
day We also Will sell anything you
s. Ash. Phone 1850. City Furniture
, 1923-04-30

Jeweiry and watch repairing by ex-
pert Waterman; all work guaranteed.
CASPER Jewellery Mfg. Co. O. SBldg
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BRITISH FLEET
TO QUIT SMYRNA
Ordered Out to Aid Renal
in Restoring Peace
LONDON. Feb s6.-Rritlsh
warships were ordered today 20
withdraw from smyrna harbor.

LONDON. Feb. s6.-Britlsh
Narships were ordered to-day 20
withdraw from smyrna harbor.
The admiralty here accompanied
the order with the explanation that
Britain hoped thus 20 ease the situa.
tlon az Angora. whore Turk miltsr
lists are elamoring FOR war. IL b
stated that tho British wish 60 help
Musiapha Kcma overcome the ex-
trcmists"
one light cruiser is TO b. left At
Smyrna.
Tho British move In Withdrawing
tho men-ofwar which have ridden AZ
anchor beneath tho guns OF Turkish
forts on tho hills above Smyrna r.
not Interpreted az submission 20 the
ultimatum issued some time ago by
tho Ottoman commander there that
allied wsrships OF moro than 1909
tons leave Immediately. None OF tho
allies complied with this order.
The AnEora assembly n Debating
the Lausanne treaty. having heard
lsmet Pashh's report regarding the
peace conference, Extremists. who
favor rejection. arn said 60 have tho
upper hand. MustaphR Komai h be-
lieycd 20 b. inclined toward concillR.
ton. hut he has no longer his former
nowpr
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Germany Invaders
Facing Hard Task

ESSEN. Feb. 2Gs--Frcnch and Bel.
gians In tho Ruhr were faced today
with the herculean task OF opor'
atlng the vast network OF Ruhr
railways with n nero handful OF
employees.
Acquisition % the Industrial re.
IRONS multifarious transport lines
was completed. but tho oocuplera
had only $4,000 trained rail workers
for Job that ordinarily required
10, 900 men.
with the French reaching out for
s,iil moro territory. the bridsehead
arcs occupied under tho Versailles
treaty were crtendei over tho week.
end 40 that the allied limo now
forms n continuous stretch Of so
kiiometers EAST OF the Rhine. Ger.
man stuhbornness In the newly oc-
euplcd zones Increased. practically
no rail workers whatever answered
tho call for men 20 work under
Franco Belgian orders,
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Call for 3. ]. FRITZ Can for B. ].
FRITZ
twenty-five tinkling. siivery dol.
lars are waiting FOR y. J. FRITZ
His winning tongue-twister. which
captured the judges eye In contest
No. 4, is as follows:
Soulful Sarah slyly Seeks smirk.
ing. Slothful Smokers"
The task OF selecting tho best
tongue-twister was exceptionally diff
fIcuIt this week on account OF ths
large number OF clever entries. The
Judge pruned down the largo pile OF
tongue.twigterB TO a scant hundred
These we're Of practically equal merit
but to the judge the above twister
seemed the best-so Ito tho winner
the spoilsI'
lib. J. Fritz win call at this office
and Identify himself, he viii bc given
the rs shining smackers.
This weeks contest has a slightly
different twist. and is easier thar
last weeks competition. All twisterf
must be based in some way on auto
mobiles. A wide latitude will be per
mitted. Every twister Is eligible thoi
refers to the festive gasoline buggy
Each OF the seven words mus
start with the same letter. as usual
but the contestant may choose any
letter he pleases.
Read the rules and send In your
twlster early. Contest closes satur
day noon.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Star Birthday
STARTS ON PAGE l

II promised him that I would and
reported for work tho neHi day
Take a letter he told me ]
protested that hadn't started 10
school yet but he said. Never mind
Take Il down IN longhand'
'I'l never forget that letter NJ
long AZ live II covered IL pages
aud I had 20 make ia carbon copies.
I worked on u until , o'clock the
next morning and then slept in
the mailhaEa. ~ the street cars had
stopped running, Chase certainly
know how 10 toat boy out
Except for a couple Of months IN
the classified section. when Chase
went 20 Ran Franclsco 20 take over
tho San Francisco News. I remained
an his stonographer until the A..f..F.
fair IN 1909. when was put IN
charge OF the distribution 81 Tho
star az tho exposition. We aold
4. ooe copies a day just NJ the fair
--we had easily the best orEaniza-
ton on the field. altho We were
attn far from boing the biggest
paper In 1909 I was made elrcu-
lation managerial hero I've b@sn
ever since. except when I've been
loaned 20 our other papers. In Los
Angeles. Portland. Tacoma ami
Enoianes