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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
TWO BOYS ARE
BADLY INJURED
One Hurt Coasting; Another
in Auto Crash

Two boys were near death Mon.
day ns n result OF accidents sunday
caused by the cold weather and the
subsequent slippery streets.
Joseph Levy, "a, WIS taken 10
Providence hospital after his sled
had crashed into nm auto AZ 9th
ave, y. and Washington NJ. lie was
unconscious Monday and thought 10
be dying.
Wesley Haug. II, was also In "a
critical condition Monday. following
an accident In which his fathers
auto akidded into another machine
and overturned at shycnna blvd.
and Brooklyn ave.
The Levy lad was coantIng down
the hill on Washington NJ. with two
other boys. His sled. travelling at
high speed. crashed into an auto
driven by II, NJ. Aumlller. 20. Of
sish 9th ave. \. Levy was thrown
head first into a wheel. ffacturing
his skull. Aumiller wnA not held re.
sponsible for the accident. as he
was travelling slowly and could not
avoid the sled. according 20 his
statement. Hc was booked by the
police and released,
Levy is the son OF air. aud Mrs.
Frank Levy, is7 goth ave. 4.
The other accident occurred when
the Haug boy. with his father. Cos
". Haug. 1904 =, 7sd St. was riding
In the family automobile Hang'a
car alGiddcd on the Icy pavement and
collldcd with machine driven by
u. II. Mitchell iii Naomi pi Hnug'n
car overturned. pinninK the father
and son underneath e. The boy waf
taken 20 HIS home. unconscious. The
father was not badly hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
FOUR STATES
BLIZZARD HIT

OMAHA. Nsh,, Dec. si..-partiai
relief from the blizzard which has
ragged In Nebraska, Wyoming and
the pakotns since Saturday night.
was promised by the weather bu.
reau here today
Temperature at Omaha reached
below az 6 a. M. but the bulb
WAS slowing rising AZ o'clock and
the bureau predicted II would not
so below that point. The storm
WAS accompanied by considerable
SNOW and wind which ranged
from 20 20 40 miles AN hour,
Temperatures turnout the state
ranged from zero 30 IL below.
Hastings this morning reported
s below. ii waA 10 below al
Valentine, Neb.. Mt y. m. last
nigh, with the mercury falling
Cheyenne, Wye, reported is be.
low al D. m.
Railroad aud wire traffic waa
considerably hampercd by the
storm. Street car service and TAXI
service in Omaha were almos, com.
pletely tied up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
KNUTSON
STARTS ON PAGE l

fired at Knutson on the night of his
arrest. no one asked IL no had others
in the car with him" iiorr said,
That's why the fnct was not brought
out before. None OF the others saw
the girl. II his car hls her
with kniison ~ the time were
Knute Rodal. $3.50 goth ave. y. W.
John. hls brother. az ihe same nd
dress. and Miss Selma Nelson. te1S
Fifth ave. y. w. a friendd Of knuto
Rodai.
While Attorney Horr claims neither
Kuutaon nor none OF the other occu.
pants Saw the girl before the crash
which damaged the car and. Il Is
Charged. killed the glrl. Prosecutor
Ross has other evidence.
That. after tho crash. somebody
in the ear shouted to Knutaon.
Beat IL: for Gods sake. bcat itr'
That Knutson behaved strangely
shortly after the accident. at the
homo Of his friends. sir. and Mrs.
Oscar Holt. where. in tears. he told
them that he had ''hit something"
That, az the point where Knuison
claims street obstructious caused the
damage TO his car. there are no nuch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
WINTER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

swept two Denver apartment houses
this morning nS direct result Of
heavy furnace firing, duo 10 ox.
tremely cold weather.
riromon battled IA blaze which
broke out az 1880 a. m. In down.
tow apartment house from nm
ovorhcated furnace pipe. Mrs, TIA
kmmcr konant was killed and
three seriously injured when they
leaped from thlr,istory windows.
A fire which tpltcb out IN an
old two'Aiory apartment house
caused death OF Miss Beatrice Jones.
81. Denver school teacher. aud 10.
iioua injury OF Miss Evelyn lAucr.
man. o'Fallon. H.. and Miss Mary
Olsen. Of Denver, All three leaped
from second.story windows to the
pavement.
Several firemen were ovenpme In
the second blaze. Frozen hoses and
the cold ewather proved serious
handicap In the fight and Il WAS
feared the ornmbllng building might
cause further injury 10 the fire.
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
CLERK is FINED
$3.50 FOR THEFT
Previous Good Record Gets
Mail Thief Off Easy

valdemar A. Smith WAS sentenced
TO pay u fine OF $3.50 by Federal
Judge jeremiah Seierer Monday for
the crime of stealth. letters contain.
Ing money from the mails. Smith.
10. was arrested on November IL. as
ha was coming off shlft from his
position az mail clerk Ia the Seattle
postoffice, The fact that the offruse
Ia the only black mark on Smiths
record. and that he has a wife dc.
pendent ON him Tor support. are be.
ilevcd 10 have influenced tho court
TO give fine instead Of a prison
sentence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
4 PRISONERS
MAKE ESCAPE

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 3i.-Ail Law
enforcement agencies OF the South
today concentrated in the search for
four prisonerg wto made daring
eseapg from the federal penitontlary
here Sunday
Threa Of the men wcFc traced 10
Macon. bns there the trail was lost
No clue as 20 the whereabouts Of
Tho fourth hns been found.
The fusitiyea include George An
derHon. serving 2s.yosf sentence
far participation in a 81 900. 600 mail
truck holdup Ia New York, Ander,
son was the partner OF Gerald
Chapman. who escaped last March
and has not been recep;ured. Pris.
ON officials believe Anderson eaEi.
nesred sundays escape. The men
crawied 30 freedom thru tunnel
under concrete wall cncircllng the
prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
TO GREET
MISS "a HERE
Churches, Clubs, TheaterS,
to Welcome New Year

Aided and abet,ed by scores OF
musicians. miles Of paper stream
ers, tons OF confetti and an abound.
Ing prosperity. thousands OF Seattle
folks will gather tonight in tho
warmth and color OF brightly light.
ed halls. cabarets and clubs 10 wei,
come Miss 1924.
Others win congregats rcverentlY
In dlmly lighted churches TO kneel
and pray as the bells ring out the
STORY upon the tingllng air. for
guidance thru the new gear and 20
give thanks for the blessings OF tho
dying twclvemonth.
There will be room for everybody.
good cheer for everybody. plenty OF
food for everybody. and--lt d whls.
pered--p plenty OF liquor Tor every.
body. Despite the threats OF prsil.
bItion agents TO give Seattle IFS dry.
est New Year." plenty Of ''thc stuff
that cheer f. in readiness snr those
who feel they need something 10
stimulate their celebration.
Mr.. Common Citizen. however.
CHANGING over various reports and
forecasts. should feel little need FOR
extrancous aid in celebrating. with
scarcely Earring note. the record
reads that Seattle. saying farewell
TO a most prosperous year. enters
the new era with high hopes TINT
business VIII continue full steam
ahead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BABY
STARTS ON PAGE 1

the base into which 1t had been set
was too big TO 20 thru the door. II
fell over and yet fire to the drcss
OF Mrs. Love and the baby on the
floor. MrB. Bennett was burned
while trying to rescue the child.
Loves clothing caught fire. but he
managed TO beat out the flames and
ran to neighbours house and secured
a hose. The water faucet outside
was frozen. and he was powerless to
fight the fire. which meanwhile had
spread all over the house. The fire
department arrived within a few min
utes and extinguished the blaze after
considerable damage had been done.
The homo OF the Benefits was
damaged about $1,000. according 10
the fire department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
STORMS HALT
AIRSH|P HUNT
Lightning Bolt Shattered
"Dixmude," Theory
ny WEIR MILLER

PARIS. Dec. Si,--Tne clements
which destroyed tho dirigiblo Dix.
nude conspircd TODAY to obscure
her fate.
Unprecedented stornr swept South.
ern France and reared over the
Mediterranean. cutting land com.
munication. rs well rs intcrruptinr
wireless and preventing news OF the
search for the airship and her gal.
liant crew from reaching the carl'
tai.
Official Inquiry was begun into
the causes that led 10 the Dix.
nudes destruction In the storm on
tho night OF December 2i,ss. when.
Il now appears. the giant liner was
struck by lightning holt and
hurled. flaming. into the white-cap,
pod sea, where ell her officers and
men persisted.
Meanwhile. little stock IL taken In
the report OF fishing vessel which
made its way IN Sfax on the Tanls
coast and told OF seeing three mon
ciinging to a raft north OF the Kcr.
onnah islands. Excitement was 90
casioned In Tunis over the pos
s,hliity that these men might he
survivors Of the plxmude.
Tugs were put out hut were
driven hack by storms. Minister OF
marine officials place little ere.
dcnce in the theory that the mon
sighted were from the Inflated
dirigihie.
Delayed reports from French
naval commanders now In Sicillan
waters seeking trace OF others OF
the nixrnude crew OF fifty. express
belief the dlrigiblc sank In the
mediterranean about 10 kilometers
off Seiacca. The body OF the com.
mander. which was dragged up by
Fishermen last Friday. was taken
home today via Palermo. Naples
and Tuuion.
A final pathetic touch was lent
TO the tragedy OF the air by the
birth Of son yesterday TO Madame
de Grcneda. wife OF the Dixmude's
skipper. She had been kept in Is.
norance OF her husbands fate be-
cause OF her delicate condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Defends Himself, Is
Shot Dead by Thugs

sT, LOUIS. Dec. 81 Harry Leon,
ard, -, was rho, to death las, mid
night by one Of three negroes who
attempted 20 rob his saloon. Instead
81 eieva,iuE bis hands Leonard
reached for revolver and was s'sot
thru the back dying instantly,
Leonand's wife. who WIS IN the "a.
loon. gave police a meager description
of ,he three bandits. who fled with.
out footing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Fear for Livestock
in Wyoming Drifts

ROCK SPRINGS, wyo.. Dec. gi.--
Cattle and sheepmcn In western
Wyoming anticipated great suffer.
Ing. with possibly considerable fatal.
ity among livestock resulting from
a cold wave which has run the mer.
curry down TO 40 below zero In the
mountains.
Rock Springs was shlverlng in %
below zero weather this morning.
A heavy snow. which fell over the
district yesterday. win make Il diff
flcult to care for sheep and cattle
properly and many which were not
rushed to shelter when the storm
warning came. may perish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Slippery Streets
Bother New York

NEW YORK. Dec. sl.--A cold
rain, which the weather burtau
promised would turn into snow and
sieet during the day. assured slip.
perry pavoments for New Years
rcveierB here tonight.
The weather man thought there
might be white New Years day.
with heavy snow coming down out
OF the mountains OF Maine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
COLD HERE
STARTS ON PAGE /

lures In this city over Sunday and
Monday ranged from 80 deRroes
above zero NJ il. M. Sunday morning
10 "a dcgreen above zero Sunday eve.
ming, AZ midnight tho mercury reg.
lstercd AZ 20 degrees above and then
dropped 20 ~ degrees above az 8 n.
m. Monday.
spokane reported the lowest tenn.
pornture IN Washington elites Mon.
day morning at o'clock, with the
mercury hanging around 2 degrees
above zero. Wniln Wnllu, the only
city In Eastern Washington with an
nppreclablo fall OF new snow, two
Inches having fallen Sunday night,
reported 10 degrees above zero. and
Yakima thermometers wero register.
Ing degrees "nboye."
Outside Of Washington extremely
low temperatures were listed. Hell.
ena. Mont. showed 80 degrees below
zero, while NJ Billings. In the Same
state, the thermometers recorded 3s
degrees below ~ n. m. Kamloops,
Il. G., reported II degrees below.
Sheridan. Wyo.. weather bureau flg.
ures listed 5e degrees below zero.
while st. Paul. MINI, on the eastern
edge Of the area. recorded but be-
low zero.
A unique record was made In
Texas Monday morning when Ali.
ienc showed Is degrees above, so De,
srees colder than at Galveston. only
q few miles away. This was laid 10
the movement Of the high pressure
area. which had not progressed 70
Galveston.
Icy sidewalks and slippery Pave
mcnia drew their quota OF bruises
and falls Sunday and Monday. with
automobiles steaming Ike Puget
Sound and Lake Washington fer
riea and many frozen radiators civ,
ing cause for profanity. The streets
and sewers department had received
no calls on broken water mains
and frozen pipes Monday morning
| With frogs md switches full Of
Ice and SNOW. carly morning street
ears found difficulty in getting osei
their routes for the first time, tbs
trouble department Of the mnnicl
pal street railways reported. Minor
difficulties were also discovered b.
motormen for the Puget Sound
Electric company. operating the in
terurban cars around Seattle. De
lays Ia the city street car service
were not serious and were quick,
rcoiltied. but were Just bad enough
TO mako waiting passenger ant
the operators cuSs. the munleipa
offices declared
Fuel dealers were smilingly open
ing their offices Monday morning OK
pectinE 10 reap harvest from In,
many heads 81 households. who rt
ported burning moro coal SUNDAY
than on any day this winter, Thel
! reported rushing business Sunda,
when fosEeiful citizens began calling
In their onierB for coal and wood,
I Wenatchec aud akykomlsh wer,
The only stations NJ the eastern an,
western extrsnisles Of the storm xon'
In Washington Sunday 10 report M
new SNOW. according to adviees from
WenAtehce, where marked fall II
streams WA tho outstanding develop
ment IN the storm reports ~ Grea
Northern railway and county engi
nscra
Mountain stations reported from
70 iis inches cf snow. tho trains wer'
coming INTO wenaichee PRACTICAL,
on schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
One Dead, One Hurt,
in Theater Blaze

MEDFORD, ore. Dec. 9i.--Amos
Wlllitts volunteer fireman. is dead;
Fire Chief Elliott is In the hospital
with broken leg and burns. and
the Page theater. MedfoFd's largest
showhouse, is In ruins "a a result OF
O DISASTROUS $4,000 fire Sunday.
The casualties came when wall
TOPPED on flremen making an in.
spection after the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
KANSAS SWEPT
BY COLD GALE

KANSAS CRY. Aio, Dec. 81 An
oIdtme blizzard swept across Kan.
sas and other sections % the South.
west today. delaying trataa and dc.
maraliElng wire communication.
Snow fell during the night. swept
IS a gals which reached 80 miles
an hour Mercury dropped close 10
zero.
stock ralasfs were forced 70 find
shelter for their animals. and feed
was In demand Farmers were we'll
prepared, however. as the season. an
~ the present storm. has bcen
mild. and they wsfe able to conserve
feed.
snow. which fell early III the even.
iug. afforded some shelter for the
wheat from freezing temperatures
However. as the anuw drilled con
sidsrably, mans fields we're swept
hare
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Texas Norther Is
Sweeping Cities

DALLAS. Texas, Dec. 3i.-Texas
was in the grip or n cold wave TO.
day following "norther" that
swept out Of the Northwest Sunday
afternoon, causing sudden drop
in temperature.
Unofficial temperatures registered
in the early twentias this morning
with the forecast calling for stan
colder weather before night Snow
was reported from the panhandle
Sunday night. where the tcmpcrn.
lures was IL degrees above zero.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
YOUNG FORCER
IS fined $3.50
Leo RusseII's Mother
Made Happy Person
by sEABCRN BROWN

Tho tired eyes OF Mrs. J. l.. rus.
sell brightcned for The first tirna il
nearly seven long, narrowing
months on Monday morning when,
In the somber surroundings Of
federal courtroom. she heard Judge
Jeremiah Netercr pronounce the
words that swept the shadow Of the
penltcntiary from the form Of her
i3.yearold son, Leo.
Young Russell received the nom.
InnI sentence OF a 1850 fine for The
offensc Of altering and attempting
to pass u money order at q ssattIs
hotel last june.
The case has attracted tho atten.
ton and drawn the sympathy y
every official concerned. from
United States Attorney Thomas
Reycile TO the court baiiiffs, ~
cause of the danntless herolani wIth
which the lads mother fought y
save him from the stigma OF prison
ASKED COURT TO
GIVE BOY CHANCE
Al the time OF his arrest slA
was contributing 10 the support n
her family from the proceeds Of &
small real estate business AT De3
troit. Mich. according 70 federal
officials. Converting her sole sourcs
OF Income into cash. she and the
elder Russell came 10 Seattle. It
was 1900 Of her money that oh
tanned freedom on bail for the boy.
and her pIcadings with the court
that extended the period before sem
tence to give Leo q chance 70 make
good.
When young Russell WAS ordered
to appear In court for sentence on
October 81, Mrs. Russell, then con-
fined to hospital bed. summoned
strength 10 appear In court with
him. Sentence was deferred until
December on that occasion. and the
first shirnish in the fight for Leo'a
freedom was won.
II was proven TO the satisfacslon Of
the court Monday that Russell has
made good. so far. TO the best OF his
ability. He has supported his mother
with wages earned as 4 delivery
truck driver.
Il could send you TO the penlten.
;iary for a term OF years." the Judge
told the prisoner. But The purpose
OF the law Is not vengeance, but pro
lection Of society. Continue in iht
path you have get for yourself. work
and take care Of your mother. Hive
right, and the law Is satisfied"
The youth paid the fine before leav
ing the courtroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
President jackson
Has Rough Voyage

In spite OF the fact that she had
been forced TO battle for hours
against a stiff northeast gale, the Ad-
mirai Oriental liner President Jack.
son. on her arrival here last night.
completed voyage from the Orient
that was within one hour OF the trans.
pacific record time. according 10 her
commander. Captain John Griftiths.
The decks Of the big liner was en-.
cased In ice when she locked. Due
to the high seas off Williams Head
the quarantine doctors had difficulty
In boarding her in the roads.
The President Jackson brought $50
passengers. In her 2.o00.ton cargo
were s.isy bales Of raw silk an $500
bales OF hemp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
FLOODS HIT
PARISIANS

PARIS, Dec. al Hundreds OF per.
sons evacuated their homes during
the night. as rising waters In the
river Seine inundated new districts
OF Paris. Nantarrc, 81. Denis and
Issy.
Tho river rose eight inches since
shutdown. and tho situation Il off.
ciaiiy recognized as critical
workmen are throwing up para.
pets along the quays. while so sail.
ors. with specially constructed
pumps. have arrived from Havrc.
The Seine. swollen by freshets. al.
ready has caused great damage and
suffering. It has risen nearly 90
feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Zero for Chicago,
Heavy Snow Falls

CHICAGO. bee al Chicngo was
in tho throes Of heavy snowfall
today. 40 the weather bureau off.
cials forecast ncar.zcro weather for
tonight and early tomorrow. Driven
By q stiff wind. snow mautlcd the
city and was threatening 90 demon.
alize communication and trnnsporto.
ton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
ANOTHER YEAR Is
STARTED-ALMOST
Disgrace Suicide
Reported in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 3f.-UDconfirrned re-
ports were in circulation in Tokyo
today that Representative Namba,
member Of the lower house Of the
diet and father Of the youth who at.
tempted 10 assassin1te Prince Regent
IIirohito last week. had committed
suicide
The suicide according to these re.
ports, was done as mark Of extreme
anguish over the thought that his
son had attempted to kill the popular
young prince.
Indications today we're that the fall
Of the present ministry az an immedI.
ate result OF the attack on Prince
Hirohito could not be averted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Billy Miske, Boxer,
Said to Be Dying

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. II william
f'Hiliy'1 Mislse. heavyweight prize
fighter. WIS atlll IN coma early to-
day. with death expected hourly He
has been nrmi-consoious since satur
day. anffuFing from Bright's disease
Physicians kept Aiiaks strapped up
in bed, declaring TINT To permit him
20 lie down would b. fatal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
CHILLY AT EUGENE

EUGENE. Orc. Dec. 3t.-With a
temperature Of n degrees. the rec.
ond coolest Of the year OF 1928. Eu.
gene this morning found itself in tho
grip Of one Of it's worst dry snow.
storms Of recent years. A north.
west wind, which accompanied TO.
days storm. Is making the day ex.
iremely unpleasant % an area I'M
accustomed 70 such weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Italian Steamer
Is Reported Safe

LONDON. Dec. al a dispatch
TO Lloyds from constan,lnopie reads:
The report ihht The Italian steam
er IsonSo IL lahore near pandcrma
lp erroneous"
Grounding and possible loss Of tho
isonzo was reported in marine cir.
cios SATURDAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Girls Padded to
Discourage Revolt

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 5f.-pad-
ding wns re.established today at
the Girls Industrial School near
Delaware. when the state welfare
departments order against corporal
punishment wns revoked by Gov
ernor Donahey
Margaret Elton. matrou OF the
school. said the whack OF the paddle
viii balk further attempts by in.
mates 10 organize an uprising Ike
TINT which threw the institution in.
10 an uproar last week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CALENDAR
STARTS ON PAGE 1

next December you'll be just as fiat
as / am"
''oh. we'll" said the younger. "ps
cember. 1924. is a long time ahead
vet. Long before that pretty strenog-
raphers viii mark red rings around
my dates and the boss win nut a
blue pencil mark on July .. which Il
the anniversary OF his wedding day. .
-Yeah. and right next door Is July
4. all in red. because that's Tndepend.
euce Day sneered the old calendar.
Slavery day In h:uc. Independence
day In red Huh.'
You fellows make mo tired"
said voice from the polished ma.
hogany desk. II came from
naughty brass perpetual calendar,
which was veteran Of the office,
having survived three years. After
people use your dates once you're
done for. But me-I've more dates
than chorus girl. Most Of them
have been used three times already
and Tuesday. my january H. will
~ q FNAlAdi VI tDAl turnover
The calendars were silent as the
office door opened and the stonog.
rapher came in. She hung her hat
on the stand. took off her fur coat.
opened her vanity bag and pow.
dered her nose and stood, looking
out upon the crowds on Second ave.
The old calendar shuddered wear.
ily. 1t sensed the tragedy to come.
ANOTHER YEAR Is
STARTED-.iLM0ST
The stenographer looked at Il
barely an instant. Then she fIipped
II from the wall. wadded IL into a
hnll and tossed II into the waste.
basket. The new calendar shivered,
afraid. as the girl turned toward II
and lifted It from it's nail. But she
merely laid It on It's face on the
desk and rolled IT in reverse, to fiat.
ten II out.
Then she replaced IL on it's hook
and smiled NJ II. The dates Of
January. treasured, smiled back at
her.
Gosh! Another year started-aI.
most said the stenographer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-31
Wealthy Recluse Is
Foun Dead in Home

HUTCHINSON. Kan. Dec. 81. -
Robbery was believed 10 have been
Che motive for the murder Of William
2. Gibbs, wealthy rccluse. found dead
in his home here Sunday. His skull
rad been crushed. He was believed
20 have been worth s250,000 altho
be had little money at home. No
trace OF the slayers has been found.
Mrs. s. Jackson. a niece. Of Roches.
yer, ~. T., was notified Of the death.
Another niece, Jessie May CroucIrer.
lives In WiIliamstoun, ~. I.