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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
4 FIREMEN AT
TACOMA HURT
Chief Carlson and Three
Others Are Injured

TACOMA, Jan. 1b.--Trire Chief G.
II. Carlson and three other firemen
were injured this morning In battling
flamea that consumed three frame
business structures on the southeast
corner OF Pacific ave. and i4th II.
None OF tho injured Is seriously hurt.
Carlson suffered from a nail wound
In his foot Lieut.. Bradbury n scalp
wound Hoseman Johnson "a
wrenched back, and Lieut.. Kettler n
lacerated hand.
Police and firemen were busy at
0 o'clock. searching the ruins for
possible fire victims. rumors having
II that two men. at least. were caught
when the north wall OF the corner
building collapsed. The salvation
Army hotel, brick structure, was
standing. but its Interior was Quilted.
The burned structures housed sew
eral soft drink bars, employment
agencies. restaurants. barber shops
and retail stores. Lodging house
roomers occupied the upper floors.
The damage Is estimated at 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
EUROPEAN
BULLETINS

PARIS. Jan. 1s.-Ordcrs have
been given 10 occupy the Ruhr
- far a. Dcrtsnund - the 70
suit Of German rcfusals 70 %
cept the French coal produc-
ton plans. u was announced
today.
BERLIN, Jan. i5.--A boycott
movement was launched today
against the French and Bel
gians. the agitation becoming
countrywide. The Association
Of Grain Dealers and the Ham,
burg produce exchange urgently
appealed to their members not
to deal directly or indirectly
with Franco Belgian firms. The
boycott request urged against
buying goods or Franco. Belgian
exchange or handling wares ~
ing In Franco Belgian harbors.
BERLIN. Jan. f5.-Gcrrnan
industrial magnates moved to.
day 10 thwsrt French seizures in
the Ruhr. August Thyssen.
Ruhr coal magnafe, Is negotiat-
ing with British industrialists In
an attempt 10 sell stock In his
mines with a view Of counteract-
ing the French occupation.
The krupps. whose great
works are Mt Essen. are trans
fcrring shares In their business
into England and Russia.
PARIS, Jan. iS.--Hungarian
troops, hands OF which have
made incursions into Rumanian
territory. are concentrating on
the frontier. Premier Poincare
was notified by the Rumanian
minister today. Paincare asked
the interaIlied commission at Blu.
dapest 20 investigate the report,
PARIS. Jan. 15.--lSeigian and
French troops today started ex-
tension Of their occupation of the
Ruhr 10 include Bochum. moving
forward 20 line thru Hattinen.
Rechthausen and Bottrop.
LONDON, Jan. 15.--French
troops, extending occupation OF
the Ruhr. have arrived In Bo-
chum. headquarters of the Stin-
mes industries. according 20 n
Central News dispatch from Ber-
lin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Il Reason

When there Is news TO be
told on afternoon newspaper
time. Seattle has learned TO
look 10 The Star for II.
For instance. the verdict In
the Clara Sltarin case.
IL cnme In late Saturday aft
ernoon. The Star was on the
street n few minutes after with
n complete. accurate and in
teresting account Of what the
verdict was and how II was
received IN the court room.
Another paper, knowing II
could not beat The Star In
handling news. came out about
the same time with a dun
my" edition. published In adj
vance and held for release.
merely Flashing" the fact that
the verdict was acauittal. This
ls the old discrcdlted system
that sometimes was used In
days gone by on prlzeflght
extras.
The difference IN the two
methods IL one reason why
The Star has circulation
lead OF MORE THAN $4,000
over that other paper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
JAP URGING
RACE MIXING

Taking issue with an. article
advocating the free intermar~
riage and social intercourse OF
black and white races, published
In the form OF letter from one
Mahendra Pratap, Raja. Tokyo.
Japan, In Seattle weekly news.
paper. Councilman Philip Tin.
dan said Monday That he has
mailed couples OF the issue con.
tanning the article to every mem
Der of congress and that he In.
tends to mail hundreds OF other
copies TO members of the lcgislat.
ures of states bordering on
Washington.
The article says. Embrace
ye blacks and whites and give
rise TO better generations Tin.
DAN said 81 consider this to be
tho most pernicous sort of propa.
gnnda, and TINT, coming from
Tokyo. II has purpose that
goes outside OF the specified
black and white races"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
FRENCH FIGHT
MEMEL BATTLE

BERLIN. Jan. IS. - French
and Lithuanian troops battled In
the heart Of Memel for POSSES
sion Of the city today,
The Lithuanians, entering the
city. drove back a handful of
French troops who had
entrenched themselves before the
gates.
British and French warships were
reported Saturday en- route e
Mcneil TO reinforce the French
troops. Mcneil is neutral zone
under the league OF nations. IL is
on the Prussian border and Is par
ticularly desired by Lithuania
whose irregular troops are taking
advantage of the Ruhr situation ia
attack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
SINGLE WAGE
PLAN URGED

A letter declaring that the sliding
scale OF wages r. lowering the effiei.
ency OF the force OF ilnemen In the
employ Of tho city light department
and asking for an amendment Great
Ing n single standard scale for jour.
neymcn was written 20 the city coun.
ell Monday by Light Superintendent
j. ID. Ross.
The present scale. Ross explained.
provides a WACO Of ss.37 n day for
the first 90 days a journeyman line.
man works for the department. an
increase TO $3.50 for the second 90.
day period. and a rails. 10 the final
wage Of 1857 Mt the end OF the first
six montha
Under this system, expert work.
ers arc paid less at the start than
are less valuable men who have been
with us longer. This IN producing dis
satisfaction and we are having trou-
Bile keeping our best men, who read.
NY leave us because linemen are at n
premium all along the Pacific coast.
I am asking the council to provide a
single. standard wagc." Ross said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15

Apple WINK - hffr.
Hence the announcement Of The
Stars Apple Pic contest.
Last week n hint about that con.
test wss dropped. II said "Details
win be made known early In the
week"
Her. they be:
Tho Star and the Coliseum the-
assr. desiring Ia do all In their
power 10 encourage the broth~riy
spirit that Seattle l. mauifesfinE
In he cnd~avor to help consume
surplus apples for growers In
the eastern part 81 the state.
have decided TO discover the best
maker Of apple pics In the city. All
ladies who pride themselves ON
baking pastry that uarIt~ Ia
your mouth" need this week Just
40 ill their crusts with apples
aud 10 take their chance. with
the rest in being awarded ons Of
the seven cash prires--xi5. s..
and five 81 bills.
sunpecsing that seaisis has pie
bakers Of merit by tho hundred. and
then some. a contest headquarters
sufficiently large has been obtained.
HuEhHon's Ford corner. ut Third and
Stewart. has been named as such.
v. Webster Van Wrinkle. representa-.
tive of the Ford company. has been
named pie custodian. II Ii TO him.
between tho hours OF .. m. wsdnes-
day and e.3o p. m Thursday that the
pics must be delivered. Each pie
win be given number. by which tho
judges will know Il when the time
comes for making decisions. No
names Of persons submitting the pas.
tries will be used. except in the pic.
registry book In this way. nasty
politics cnnnot be said 20 enter into
the decisions.
Thursday evening tho judges. who
win he appointed from among the
cities noted culinary experts. win eat.
The decisions resulting from their
findings will bs announced from tho
stage Of the Coliseum theater at $3.50
.. rn.. Friday. in conjunction With the
showing Of Fury" the feature film
staring Richard Bathclemess and
Dorothy Gish. being shown this week.
One or two requests have been
made. First. Please" say those
who are planning the contest
don't bring the pies down 10 the
Ford corner ON fancy plates.
The plates won't count q penny
when the judges are deciding.
Fact IL. they desire paper or tin
plates, which won't break and
won't need to be returned"
And second: Please don't expect
to see the pies again after once sub
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Tacoma Waterman
Is Killed bv Auto

TACOMA, Jan. 15.--"The transit
never get me, but the fiivvers l am
afraid will"
Fears of Fred Behling. Northern
Pacific railway Waterman. soon TO
celebrate 80 years service with the
company, came true Sunday even.
ing. He was instantly killed at 10th
and Pacific when run down by an
auto driven by Floyd Jackson. 1861
South X st. The driver was released
pending investigation by the county
attorneys office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15

Residents Of the south co1u,-
missioDers' district, which In
cludes the south half OF King
county and vashon island. Win
not be deprived Of funds to nanint
tain their roads In 1929.
The Star is able to make this ~,
thoritative statement Monday wheu
IL was learned that Commissionc1|
Frank Paul will move at Monday of>|
ternoon's meeting of the board Tor al
equal division OF the $550.00o 63uG
left Commissioner Tom Dobson. hold
over member OF the board. Chnig<
man William A. Gaines. OF the board
of commissioners. will vote for the
division. he announced.
Added assurance that the money
appropriated by the old commissions
ings last October will be used cQuite
ably in both ends of the county was
obtained when Prosecuting Attorney.
Malcolm Douglas, thru Deputy Pros
ecutor Howard A. Hanson, rendered
an opinion that the money may ~
divided by majority vote OF the board
The old board Of comnission-
ers gave MIR. Dobson $3.50. O00 for
his road and bridge fund for tn
north district" Commissions
Paul said Monday. They gave
me $4,000. Out of this money
must be paid $4,000 for DonO~
hue road district improvements
and $1,000 for work completed
last year, leaving me about $780,
900 TO repair roads and bridges
and build new roads In tho
south end OF the county and
Nashon island.
New work outlined by the old
board calls for an expenditure o.
$4,000. This work must be done out
of my 1000.
Commissioner Dobson was given
$3.50. 600 for road work. Total debts
OF the two districts viii cut this sum
down to $455. 900. / will ask for half
of it. or 1927. 500"
While Paul undoubtedly will
get this money for bridge and
road work in connection with the
South district, taxpayers Of King
county will be saved cool half
million dollars by the transaction.
The original road and bridge
fund estimates before the couns
~ budget board were approxl,
mateIy S1.lO0.0Oo. BY cutting Off
PauI's allotment, the board saved
the taxpayers the money that
would. by long custom. have
gone TO the South district. To-
tai OF S50O,000.
Both Paul and Dohson Monday
said their road and bridge work will
be seriously handicapped by tho
small allowance under the new -
rangement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
LIVELY HEARING
ON DANCE HALLS
Objections Are Offered to
Landes Bill

Objections 20 minor details Of
tho proposed LAnde. dance hall
ordinances. presented By reprN
sentativcs Of fraiernai Organize
tons. featured TIM public hear
Ing ON tn rtiinance held by The
council license committee Mon
day morning
Before the meeting councllwoman
Mrs. Henry Iaudes, author OF the
bill. declared tina, she would stand
pat on the principal clauses. aimed
at the Liberty and Drcamland dancs
halls. but was ready 10 amend de
tails that would not datract from
the bills effectiveness. II a suffi-
cicnt proportion OF the public felt
the need Of changes
W l. Hewitt. state chairman Of
the legislative committee Of the
brotherhood OF American Yeomen.
told The committee that his and
other frRtsrnal bodies resent tho or.
dinance clause compelling those re.
sponeibie for every public dance TO
hire u ma,ron 90 look after the wei.
fare Of feminine dancers. Hewitt
and Crawford T.. White. state presi.
dent OF the Fraternai Order of
Eagles. objected also to tho clause
making the admittancs price to all
dances tho same for men and WON.
en- patrons.
we feel that our organixa,
tion stands high enough. nation
ally and locally. TO be permitted
To hold dances without hiring an
outsider 20 see that we observe
moral regulations" Hewitt said.
AZ this juncture. woman rising
In tho crowd that packed the coun.
ell chamber. created a mild sensa.
ton by asking Hewitt whom he rep
resented. and. when he replied that
he spoke for n number of fraternal
bodies. shouting:
'On New Years eve. the 10y.
al Order Of Moose gave an all
night dance I'm this city that
was broken up Mt 3 o'clock in
the morning by rowdyism. Z
think the iratcrnai organization
dances need NJ much regulation
as any other kind"
A letter from Superior Judge J. T.
Ronald In which he expressed thoro
approval Of the proposed regulatory
measure. was read at the hearing by
Chairman Robert Hcsketh.
Several speakers. who attempted
20 expound the virtues or dement's OF
the ordinance as whole. were cut
short by Hcsketh. who declared tho
public hearing had been called for
the single purpose of hearing per.
sons who had specific objections to
present on clauses OF the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Berlin Prohibits
Supplying Coal

LONDON. Jan. 15.-The German
coal commissioner In Berlin has pro-
hihited Ruhr operators from supply
ing the French with coal or coke.
even II paid for. and dramatic retalia-
tion by France IS expected. according
TO dispatches received here today.
PARIS. Jan. 15.--Francc will
requisition such quantities OF coal as
she needs from Germany. in conse-
auence Of the German resolution 10
suspend deliveries. Premier Poincare
decided today.
The premier conferred with Min
lister DE Lasteyrie regarding collcc.
ton OF a 40 per cent tax on Ruhr
coal production. They also had un.
der discussion project TO create
new currency in the Ruhr 10 replace
the mark. which tumbled today TO
unprecedented low levels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Patrolman Catches
Alleged Burglar

Alleged to have burgarized pri.
vnte home at III Fourth ave. NJ sun.
day night. while the occupants were
absent. II. r. Baldwin. %, was cap.
who saw Baldwin's flashlight in the
darkened home. Baldwin was held
on an open charge in city jail Mon
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
DECIDES
NOT TO PRESS
Cash
Girl Acquitted of
Murder Will Not
Be Tried for
Stealing Gold

Clara Sixarin will not 9
prosecuted on the charge Of ~
hing her great uncle, Fcrdinnn6
Hochbrunu.
This was virtually assured By a
announcement Monday from Cast
Ewing ID. Colvin. acting prosecutfn6
attorney.
Personally GOWN said. 4
haven't even considered prenrtu6
any larceny charge against her. an1
the probability Is that we win taxi
no further action.
There Is no possibility - ~
Of any action against Edwue1
Won Tobei. the lawyer wbom
Clara accused ms nm ncconoorY
after the fact. This Office ~
convinced Of his innocence frow
the siart--otherwise we wou11
never have brought the girl q
trial on a murder chnrge-an1
our opinion has not heon
changod In any way b. ~ ~
diet Of the jury that found ~
not guilty Of murdering uock
brunn." y
II IL thought that the Ven ~
incident was the principal fnceor h
persuading the prosecuting ot1c6
ney's office not to 90 into u ~
bery phase Of the Hochbrunn hf1l
Ing. While Prosecuting AttoeneI
Malcolm Douglas has strictly Gxp1l
Grated Won Tobel OF ali connee1to1
with the theft OF Hochbrunn'G IN
LAS charged to him by Clara, 4
would be impossible to procee<
against the girl without making
Won Tobel a party 10 the ac1}oG
And this the state Is evidently u
willing TO do
Also. there Is no actual evi6cno(
Turn 10 Page I. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
WOMAN alive
after Twice.
WOOINC Death.
Says She Doesn't
Want to Get Well.
and viii Try It
Again
BY JOHN w. NELSON

life has dealt me 81 varieties
% misfortune. . don't want 10
live; I don't want 10 get we'll"
From her bed in the hospital ward
Of the county fail Mrs. Gladys viii.
iams Nelson Ware Monday bemoan,
ed an unkind fate which first took
away her first husband by d~ath.
then led her into a higamous mar.
rage with Kari q. Nelson. seif.styied
song writer and poet OF Hartstins
island. and finally TO a cot In tn.
county jail. where she faces . charge
Of bigamy.
Two desperate efforts 20 commit
suicide were made by Mira Ware al
snoaualmie Saturday nigh, and Sun.
day morning whom. respondent be.
cause OF IN. '-iinx" which has pur-
sued her. shc determined 20 end her
troubles.
Tho first suicide attempt. aatur.
day night. was made with insect
poison. She was taken 10 the sno-
quAlmie hospital. where DIR. J. 4.
Burko used = pump 60 remove tho
contents Of her stomach Sunday.
sin confined ~ the hospital. she pre-
tended 10 brew h~seif . cup Of cof.
fes In the hospital kitchen. THIS
time she drank lead riiphids. Again
thu pump was resorted TO-
'I'Ii KIN myself yet" she told
the physicians when she revived.
life IL not worth living"
Deputy Sheriff- Joe Nm and
Charles K~arn~y were called TO sno-
aualmis Sunday and brought Mrs.
Ware TO Seattle for her own pro'ec.
ton There are no night nurses at
ths snoauainnle hospital and no
means 10 defeat her intention OF Kill.
ing herself
However. . bright ray appeared
In the sky Monday for Mrs. Ware.
Deputy Prosecutor Eugene
NcArliam announced that he IL
considering dismissinE the
charges against her. The woni.
ans bond~meu. Mayor Clande
Northern. Of Snoquslmie. and
Councilman W. q. Thorpe np-
peared In Seattle To ask lenieney
for the woman. who, they claim.
|. . victim Of unfortunate cir
cumsfance~.
Tho charge OF blgaruy against Mrs.
Ware was brought BY Nelson. the
song writer. In 1890 Mrs. Ware an
rwered Nelson's ad In a Seattle paper
for n housekeeper. and Nelson talked
with her. promised her a home. and
married her. she told Meacham.
Later. she alleges. when she arrived
At the logging camp Nelson makes
his home. he sought TO force her into
life OF shame. according TO her
story.
She ieft him after two weeks OF
abuse, she says. and drffted away.
seeking work. During this time Mrs.
Ware was caring for her is-year-old
son. James. the offspring OF her first
marriage. she met Fred Ware at
snoauair1ie. and married him Sep
ternber %. 1924.
Nelson. vindieifive Mt her departur.
from his homo. learned OF the mar
rnige, and swore TO n charge OF big.
amy.
Neighbors Of the woman mt
SnoquaImIe say she Il TO be
pitied. not prosecuted. A. ID.
MiIroy. business man Of snoauai-
mic. has taken the hoy. and he
said Monday that the chap Is n
manly little fellow. well raised.
"She certainly must be n good
woman TO raise her son 10 WELL"
MIIroy said.
Deputy Prosecutor Meacharn Mon
charge win be dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
New Conflicts Start
in Europe; Turmoil
and Strife Increase
Lithuanians and French Fighting a:
Warships Rush to Rescue; Hungary
Threatening; Near East Flares

1T Tho RumanIan minister In
Paris disclosed that war
clouds again are lowering
over the Balkans. In n report
that bands of Hungarian troops
have already entered his eoun.
try.
1T I'm The Ruhr. French troops
moved forward 10 occupy
additional territory, enter
Ing Bochum. the capital Of the
great Industrial interests Of
Hugo SHINES. The French are
advancing ON q 20mile front.
1T War In the Near East may
be added 10 the turmoil, II
TIN Lausanne conference
fails.
1T Greece Il reported moving
troops to Thrace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Bodies of Airplane
Victims Are Lost

KEY WEST. Fla. Jan. l5.--The
bodies OF II. r. Atkins, Jr.. OF New
York city. his two sons and Miss
Grace Macdonald, who were drowned
when the seaplane Columbus, which
sank off here saturday, VIII never
be recovered, II WAS believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
United Press Summary

United Press Summary
1T New conflicts Of arms.
af,ermaths Of the world
war, broke out In Europe
today. I.iihuanians and French
fought In tho streets OF Memel
and Hungarian troops were re
ported MODELLING on the Ruman-
Ian border.
IT French troops are making
desperate attempt 10
hold Meuiei. while allied
warsbips are racing 60 the res.
cue. The attackers. scixing
upon the Ruhr situation to
handicap the allies In defending
the Prussian border city. drove
the French troops back frSm
trenches outside the city.
n 4 4 y
LONDON. Jen. l5.-Freneh
are advancing Ia the Ruhr
siong zo-fniie 'front.' oouo'ihe
their seiruros, ID was Indicated
In dispatches from Essen to-
day.
Dispatches from Boohuni
said = French division was
marching am Dortmund snd
thas Mcttman. WuIrnfh. NJ
vtrr~. yeihs.T ara r.rrshor~
haze h.~r r,rcuct.d
NY rApr N cpoar
HFRIyx lar t.-Rcchvr
ut,er. ra..o s,s,,,a.s 80, -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Former Premier Of
France Dies at 81

PARIS, Jan. 15.--Alexandre Ribot.
wartime premier OF France during
the stormy days from March to Sep.
TENDER. 1917 died here Sunday.
aged 81,
Ribot married Miss Mary Burch,
OF Chicago. He leaves one son, DR..
A. II. Ribot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
yAMP, SEE:
TIL wisest woman in tn world
Is tn woman who can manage
her husband without letting him
know she IL doing IL.

J
It's always the last car on the
train that gets smashed. Wonder
why the railroad companies don't
leave the last car Off
The old-fdshtorsd toife
Was tsmid and shDs
Why. she couldn't hit
Tho floor tcsth pie.
But her modern sister
IL right there At fighting;
She triggers her "Dnt"
And Hubby goes kitino.
Here's hoping that some Olympia
legislator doesn't forget to introduce
bill making II a felony to cut a
pie into more than four pieces.
HURRAH FOR ART! HICi
Rev. Chauncey Hawkins advo-
Gates the establishment Of art
galleries for the entertainment
OF ioggers who come to Seattle.
Well, quart Of moonshine
couldn't make man any dir
yier than looking mt n Cubist
portrait.
A thing Of beauty Is a Joy forever.
but lot Of the boys would rather
have a stein OF beer.
When they banished the saloon.
they took away the working mans
art gallery.
An OUT End Of the HBsi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15

NEWARK. n. J.. Jan. 15.--Mrs
Chester Psrrins was born on Christ
mas, while her husband celebrates
his birthday on New Year's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15

SAN FRANCIsCO.--Fire destroys
plant OF California Salt Co. said
TO be largest salt works In the
world. near Alvarado. Damage esti-
mated at moro than 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15

FoLKsTONE. Eng. Jan. rs. -
Funds usually expended for mayor
al banquet will be used this year TO
aid the unemployed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-15
Troops Invading Germany on 20-Mile Front!
APPLE WEEK AND APPLE PIE!

Among the first 10 receive Apple Week apple
Monday morning Traffic Cop J. A. Czech stationed
at Second and James. Wanda kettler Of The Star
presented him Nth the fruit ichen he first appeared
duty. And he strai0htcdy ate IL.
by Price A Carsr Rta BtaffP uhsrs