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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
IS
La W BY
SUICIDE
Former City Clerk
of Ellensburg Is
Taken as Forger;
Shoots Himself

Ben l.. Titus, $500 Stone way,
former city clerk Of Ellensburg,
shot himself thru the head Sat
urday morning, a minute after
he had been arrested ut his
home by City Detective ID. l..
Blaine on a charge of forgery
in connection with his accounts
ia The clerks office nj Ellcns.
burg. Titus died instantly.
Blaine had been dispatched by
Captain OF Detectives Charles Ten.
mint 10 serve the forgery warrant
on Titus al his home. The warrant
had been received Saturday mornin,,
b. telegraph charging Titus with
having taken sir. according TO
Blaine.
When Blaine appeared at Titus
home he asked for the man and
Titus appeared Blaine took him
outside ON the porch and read the
warrant TO him and Titus seemed
Illustrated, but al last told the de.
teciivo that he would 20 inside. say
goodbye TO his wife and children,
get his hat and coat. preparatory
10 going to jail.
Blaine agreed anu stayed on
the porch. A moment later one
of the children opened the door
and yelled for him 10 get a
doctor. Blaine rushed inside
and found Titus on the floor
OF The bedroom. A pistol lay
beside him from which lie lad
fired bullet thru his head.
DIR. L. II. Kidd was called. but
pronounced Titus dead.
The Titus family came to Seattle
a year ago rom Ellensburg end
bought the houee on Stone way.
They said the charge against Titus
was the result Of technical error.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
Mount Vesuvius Is
Again in Eruption

NAPLES, Dec. Mount Vesu-
yius became suddenly active during
the night The sky reflected n
tremendous glare from the vol
cano's crater. while an edge Of the
cone apparently tonpled into the
Interior.
Professor Malladra, director OF
the observatory, thinks the phe
nomenon not alarming.
The earthquake, lasting three
seconds, was reported az Ccprano.
whore inhabitants fled to the
streets. No damage was caused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01

the regular quarterly shift in the
three patrols at central headquar.
tiers. Capt. Joe T, Mason, OF the
afternoon SHIFT win take the night
shift Capt. J. ] Haag, OF the morn.
Ing shift, viii take over the after.
noon shift. and Capt f. z. Hedges
Of the night shift. will take over
the morning duties
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
YOUTH KILLER
is CAPTURED
Man Who Stabbed Boy in
Fight Under Arrest

After n hard struggle with Deputy
Sheriff Tom Smith. man since idcn.
titled ns Sam Firro. who has been
tho object OF search by police since
the fatal stabbing OF Patrick Lallo.
Is. during n quarrel between Firro
and the lads father. Joseph Iallo.
here Sunday. was arrested at Enum.
claw Friday. Firro will be brought
to Seattle today. according TO the
report
Young Lallo met his death when
he tried 90 separate 1rirro and his
father. Fitro. slashing at Joseph
Lallo with a knife sank the weapon
to the hit in the chest Of Patrick
fallo. The men were fighting In the
street In front Of the Iallo home at
1926 S0th ave. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
NEIGHBOR WOMAN
bIiE..iks NEWS

WIFE 80. : then won't 10 the
Queen Anne home and found no
one In. She inquired next door
about tho man she thought her
husband and Mrs Jessie Passage.
2S2i Queen Anne ave. q neighbor.
told her:
"He IL not your husband am
one o. Mira Bradlcy's best friends
and have known her for several
years She and her husband motor
cd 10 Los Angeles in their new
automobile several weeks ago
From there Mra Bradley No. :
went TO the office Of Deputy Proa-
ecuior Meacham. who investigated
her case and obtained the warrant
for Brndicy'a arrest
During the time Bradley was
pressing his suit with Miss Clifford,
he was most persistent suiior.
according 20 the story the nurse
told Meachnm He would follow
her from one position 10 another
and showed her every attention.
Brndley's bail was vet at $500.
Meachnrn said. Mrs. Bradley No.
I, has been in Los Angeles with
her husband. 4 deputy sheriff will
leave at once 20 bring Bradley back
to Seattle to face trial, unless he
posts bond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
FINDS GUN At SCENE
Eel .ONGED TO HOMER BREN

He asked Homer Brew. who was
one OF tho six. to remain after
tho rest had flied out OF the pri.
vnto office whore we sat. Then
he pulled out the Colt revolver
that Ind been discovered on tho
floor near the body"
THAT'S your gun. isn't IT, he
asked
"Nor mine" Brew replied. 1T
Turn TO Page 3. Column O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
Air Mail Pilot Is
Missing in South

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. claire
X. Vance. air mail pilot. and one
OF the best known flyers in the
country, was the object OF search
today following his failure TO ar.
rive in Reno. New, with mail from
san Francisco. on schedule yester.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
REJECTED BY ONE;
ACCEPTED BY OTHER

Bradley met Miss Clifford about a
year ago. after no had first become
acquainted with a cousin. Hiss Helen
Teller. nurse az the Virginia Ma
son hospital. According to Meach.
am, Bradley first proposed marriage
10 Miss Teller. but was rejected He
then began paying assiduous court
20 Miss Clifford. showering her with
sweets and flowers.
when they became engaged ne
gave her a $500 diamond ring. which
she sim possesses, aaid Mcacham.
Last June. Meacham says Bradley
sent his wife 10 Winslow on Balm
bridge ISLAND. 10 their summer home.
On June II. Bradley and Miss Gif-
ford went 10 Vancouver, where they
were married In the presence Of two
cousins Of the bride" the Misses
Helen and Mae Teller. Meacham says
no has received certified copy OF
the marriage record.
on their return, according 70
Mcacham. the couple rented an apart.
ment nj 655s Third ave. y. W., and
lived there from July 20 September
Q. Meacham says Bradley told wife
10. 2 that he had rented his house
at 2525 Queen Anne ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
MERCURY MAKES OLD
DAD SEATTLE WEAR
HIS WINTER GLOVES

OLD DAD SEATTLE went to
" work Saturday morning
with his ovcrcoat collar turned
UP and wearing his mittens fof
the first time this fall. And he
puffed steam and swung his arms
to keep warm, too. For during
the night the mercury dropped TO
80 degrees above zero. establish.
ing q new mnrk for the season
ana bringing on the first killing
frost Of the year.
Winter has been mighty slow
coming says Dad. but we can't
keep It away Anyhow, what
would Christmas be without a
sunppy tang in the mir or a few
snowflakes. to make Santy's
sleigh ride casy9"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
SEEK C. II. MAN
AS BTGAMIST'
Home Brew

Howdy, folks. Gosh, how wo
hate payday. Lykell. Lykeli!
Lykell,
Are you reading The series IN The
star about the reporter who WAS
murdered? Wen, don't you believe
word OF il. lie wasn't murdered
at all. In fact hes over NJ that
other dqsk right now. fast asleep
Luke May. famous crimlnologist. Is
working on the case. He has exam
ned evsry finger. print on the office
walls. including those o. Eugene
Walters. aSho worked here in 1895.
The only thing that has ever been
murdered in this office IS the Queens
English.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
WIFE No. 2 SENT
TO BELLINGIiiM

In September. before Mrs Bradley
40. 1 came back from cambridge
Island. Bradley sent wife No. . -
Bcllingham. saying he was being
transferred there and Tor her 70 oh.
tain a house. according 70 Mencham
In tho meantime he had fought his
ncW wife a new Oldsmobile touring
chr. other details leading 10 The DIS.
covery Of tho alleged bIgamous mar.
riage were related by Meacham as
follows.
wife $50. 2 went 20 Bcllingham
and Obtained . house She received
mo mail from bradley. Her letters
were Unanswered as were her tele-
games She returned TO Seattle last
week 10 Investigate When she
went 10 Donald HuzRnrd. chief clerk
" the Great Northern az Ballard and
told him she wa Bradloy's wife, he
slib
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
The ALI

Editors Note; other experts pre-
fer Tube OF Colgate Tor quarter.
Smear. Case. for left end. and Hunch.
back Of Metre Dame for center. but
we stsnd on the shove selection.
Henry Ford Is Installing gigantic
new broadcasting set ~ Dearborn,
according to the newspapers.
His call number. no doubt. will be
T. !. n.
The radio has been 50 perfected
that a Seattle fan can now tune in
on the Ambassador hotel in Los
Angeles and Listen 70 the native
. Iowans eat soup.
Sleeping peacefully here
Is John Andrews McDrctrs
His car tras too big.
Bur he tired 70 squeeze thru
Scientists are now completing
Preparations for opening King Tuts
tomb. We can hardly wait to see II
that guy IS really dead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01

Growing watermelons under cover
OF hay. and sometimes canvas, has
producod in tho Northwest irrigated
districts % superior fruit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
INSIDE JOT-IyE VERIFIED
THAT" DETECTIVE SAYS

Then. turning to tho man who has
been assigned 20 cover" Elm while
he il running down the murderer.
May said.
1--WE got quite little 10 tell you
in the first Of my reports on pros.
rcss. II was an inside Job, OF course.
i've already verified that. You have.
too. the janitor's story tina, all the
doors and windows were holtcd--the
fact that he had been thru the etli.
iorlai rooms few moments before
the shooting himself
No. no. don't get the idea the
janitor had any hand in the shoot.
Ing. He has been eliminated with
eaEc.
"But tell me. who In the editorial
department carries keys 10 the front
door OF tho office"
He was given the names OF six
men and. calling them In. he took
their fingerprints again. and then
took impressions OF their entire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
:
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
VAMP, SCI:
Talkin' Of turkeys, I'm a good
125-pound chicken.

This Thanksgiving proved once
again that whit the world needs Is a
nonrskid turkey.
inc most thankful people on
Thanksgiving we're the boofteppara
me difference between O shop and
s.snopps ia that the latter charges
= pr cent higher prices.
Atao q hnoppe sell lingerie, while
? asoD sells underwear
IN me old days hooch used 10
49, you erqzy; now you have 70 be
q 3zY before you drink -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
CALLS GUN AT
Scene Blind
Dummy Revolver
Homer BreW's
Prints Tell Him

II was barely 5 o'clock this morn.
ms when Luke Mat. acieutlfic DO.
tccilve. walked into The Star office.
May IL investigating tho 'shroruti.
cal murder" ~ scabuFn Brown. re.
porter. in the editorial rooms OF thla
paper.
The murder" similar to feal
crime n every respsri. except that
q dummy took thr place ~ The rial
victim while thc bullet was fired,
vas arranged 80 that May. ~ tho
request Of The Star. could demon.
strtin for readers how modern sesen,
iinc criminal investigators operate
IN a man hunt.
Mays first request this morning
was.
-tviii you have every man In the
editorial department nit down. take
a pen. and write mo this sentence;
n ever gct sick. win always got
we'll Gather up the papers. with
The names OF the men on them. and
then repeat The same performance.
After the second papers are collect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
Seattle Nurse Wife No. 2
of Railroader, Is Charge
Officials Say He Took Money From
Wife No. | to Buy No. 2 an Auto

There's something funny abou,
this marriage
Then he told her bradley was
in Los Angeles ON leave Of abb
arucc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
TINE sILENr DRAMA

THE SILENT DRAMA
Scene: The White House, Wash
ington., ID. G.
G. Bascom slemp. The presidents
secretary, who hasn't spoken n sin
gle word during the entire afternoon:
Good night, Mr.. President
President Coolidge Severely Chat
teTbox,v
Fish are used as money along the
Labrador coast. says a news item.
How'd you like TO carry some
Labrador currency Of 1870 around In
your pockst7
Yes, We have no." Aw shut up,
Lii Gee Geo says tho German
mark Is 30 low now Il IL about as
useless on earth as a female imper.
sonator.
Nary had hitle hen.
a busy little layer;
20 Mary bought a dozen more,
:, AHd made the bHsiness pqv her.
u For Sale" says an advertisement
IN one Of the papers, House with 3
big bedrooms. double floors. fireplace
and everything; full cellar and attic. {"
Why not sell the cellar separ-
ateiy?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-01
w DIARY

~ and 10 the sfn.s d,
,na'-nin doing little n, 80 ~ al
81 tenss then = man who ,-o,,t,t -,
~ stock. bot ! in % bad bg,rsr 80
'r"y MIN out. A po1 on sarb ~.
a.. - 10y ~ vas rsekonsd b. aI p.syi.
t-,..s ni''ai day u The YEAR, AMI 81
wv ''''i' at very great price. ~
d. J. q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

For smart hats for girls.
They're real $3.50 and
$3.50 hats. You buy
them at this low price be-
cause we bought them at a
sacrifice. Bring your girls
down for these hats be-
fore they're all picked
over.
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rXs2f&URHEQMM4E|
"a lAlll:ssi5zISsY,OU|
by HELEN KENDALL
KEEPING AHEAD OF HIM

The bride was proudly laying away
the fresh clothes that had come from
the hands of the aundress-the mon
ogrammed towels and pillow cases.
her own dainty lingerie, and, with
especial affection, her husbands
sport shirts silk socks, and hand
drawn handkerchiefs. Her mother,
who was making a brief visit, sat
watching her with tender eyes.
Jacks lovely socks are wearing
land Mary snagged one of his hand
nerchiefs last week and got a bad
scorched place on another the week
before. He won't carry one that isn't
immaculate, I'm glad to say, but
keeping up with him is going to be
speedy work, l can see that
Yes" said her mother, and you
mustn't just keep Up with him-you
must Keep ahead of him. rGmem
Der when your fathers wardrobe be-
San to wear out and grow thin in
spots, and there came morning
when he couldn't find pair of socks
to his liking. | felt guilty, but | de-
terminsd then and there that he
should always find a supply of gar
ments awaiting him, no matter nov
often he looked. Men, my dear. do
not question where things come from
they just want them to be there. So
when | saw that your fathers hand
extra dozen or two of his regular
ones. had them washed, and put them
in his drawer.
when his socks were so thin that
they demanded constant darning, |
took pair to town, matched them
exactly, and laid in a half dozen or
more pairs. We never had to discuss
the shortage of anything. he never
found fault with me or the laundress
he never knew he wore things out,
He simply knew they weer always
there. | suppose he thought they
were the same old socks and handker-
chiefs he had been using for years.
/ Keep ahead of the game by using
a little foresight and keeping a stock
of everything within reach. You
can't do it with large articles, for he
will want to select his own; but the
smaller pieces that disappear with
such appalling rapidity, you can
keep renewed without his being the
wiser. 1t greases the wheels wonder
fully, my dear
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bother US any more" Raggedy Ann
said.
"Ha, ha ha." Old Mister Gruffy
Bear laughed, the only reason Rag
gedy Andy could wrestle me was be-
cause l let him, that's what"
"Of course you let him.! Raggedy
Ann replied. Because why? Be-
cause you could not help letting him.
Raggedy Andy is a lot better wres-
tier than you are"
Don't you believe IL" Old Mister
Gruffy Bear said. Il was all tired
from huffing and putting at Mister
Neepy's door! And as soon as 1 get
rested and eat six or seven of your
cream puffs then we will wrestle
again and l will throw Raggedy Andy
in the brook. Then I will throw
Neepy's little house into the brook
and then 1 will throw-no" Gruffy
Bear corrected himself, Il won't
throw anything else in the brook.
Just all of you and the house Now
give me the cream puffs. Every one
of them
You shan't have a single one,
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THE
LOVE CAME
a CITY
ROMANCE
by VIRGINIA 1QElNE WlNnsMl1n
CHAPTER 30


But Winifred was not long allowed
to forget. AS she left her room to go
downstairs, the housekeeper met her
in the upper hall
Katie tells-me the car is here,
Miss Winnie" Mrs. Bates said. And
there is also a gentleman calling
Mr.. Rankin, think Katie called him
He's the same young gentleman that
visited you one evening""
Yes" Winifred said. Il was ex-
pecting him"
shall l send out word that you'll
be ready for the car soon?" Mrs.
Bates asked.
MOTOR | am ready now" Wini-
fred said lightly starting toward the
stairs.
But the young gentleman the
widow queried. Wont he think it
strange you hurry off like that?''
explained. "Goodby.' 1 will be back
in time for dinner-or earlier than
that
But Mrs. Bates laid a OBTAINING
hand on her arm. Miss Winnie
she ventured, do you really think
it is best, my dear?"
Winifred stopped short. She might
as we'll have this matter out now.
Best she repeated bluntly,
Best? what?'
For you to go driving with this
young man. / mean" a the fair face
darkened with veXation,-"do you
think it looks all right for you to
be seen driving about alone with
someone you do not know well?"
Il do know him WELL" Winifred
said. "And if he were not a gentle
man, it is hardly likely that 1 would
have been allowed to receive him a,
Miss Hall's,-where l first met him.
OIL did not know that" Mrs
Bates conceded. "Of course. if he
is a friend of Miss Hall's.-and she
allowed you to have him call on you
at her school.-then, of course he
must be all right. Only l did not
know just what your father would
say,-or Mr.. Muir
IN BE Cnnflnuedl
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rolled up his sleeves. land / guess l
will have to wrestle you In the brook
again"
Il don't want to wrestle again.. Old
Mister Gruffy Bear shouted, Il told
you that I was getting angrier ana
angrieri You don't want me to eat
you up, do YOU" But Raggedy Andy
didn't answer Gruffy Bear again. in
stead Raggedy Andy wrestled Gruf-
fy Bear right down to the brook and
pushed him in again.
Now. let's run and hide from him
so he can't find us" Raggedy Ann
suggested. And by the time Old Mis-
ter Gruffy Bear came crawling out of
the brook, the Raggedys and little
Neepy had run away and hidden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Mister Gruffy Bear" Raggedy Ann
said. mot until you learn how to ask
for them nice and polite"
Then l will take them away from
you." shouted Gruffy Bear, as he
started to grab the cream puffs from
Raggedy Ann.
wait a minutew Raggedy Andy
said.
why should l waltz" Gruffy Bear
howled. Cant you see 1 am getting
hungrier and hungrier and hungrier
every minute? And the hungrier
get, the angrier l get, and In a few
minutes / shall get SO angry. 1 am
afraid I shall seat you all up"
I'VE will have to wrestle again,
guess" Raggedy Andy said as he
If hubby rushes in and announces
he must have dinner in hurry do
not put him into i'll humor by telling
him it will be half an hour for the
potatoes to cook. Instead run into
the kitchen, cut the potatoes into
small pieces, pour hot water over
them and set on gas stone. In Is min
utes you will be able to mash them.
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CTo BE Continued.)

If you have had the misfortune to
burn the vegetables set the saucepan
into a dish of cold water for a while.
Then carefully remove the vegetables
from the saucepan, cut away burnt
portions. reheat and when seasoned
or creamed no one will known of
your mishap.
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|AdvewMres
~ of =
|kasAsAeAy
eANA
>%oAnA 80
|Ka99e4y
|. eANAN

I'D 4 3 tuy n IL u y
wrestled with old
Mister Gruffy Bear.
and wrestled h ! m
right out of little
Neepy's house and
pushed him splash"
right into the brook.
Wheel" Raggedy
Ann and little Neepy
cri e d, Tragedy
Andy wrestled the
best and now we will,
have some cream
puffs."
So Raggedy Ann
wished for some
cream puffs and they
sat upon the grass to
eat them.
Old Mister Gruffy
Bear was all wet and
so ppy when he
| climbed out of the
brook, and he came
over near the Rag
gedys and little
| Neepy and shook
himself.
"Here." Raggedy
Ann cried, don't
S h a k e yourself
around here, You
shake water all over
u.s."
That's just what
III wanted to do!
| Gruffy Bear said. 81
see you are eatlnG
cream puffs, and
want some."
Il should thin /
when Raggedy Andy
wrestled you into the
brook that it would
! teach Vol not t.
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Fauorite Recipes
of Famous Men
By GEORGE f. WORTS
Novelist and Story Writer
SWEET POTATO PONE

| There are two sure ways of iden
tifying true southerner. One OF
them is to play Dixie" Unlike
your northerner or counterfeit south
erner who springs to his feet and
looks exalted and proud when the
band strikes up that swinging an
them, your true or southern south
erner rarely springs. Generally he
just sits and waggles one foot, and
looks happy or sentimental, according
detecting your true southerner.
The second and surer way Is to
| announce in a tremulous voice Ge-
men, dat potato pone am done set
The sweet potato pone is strictly
a southern dish. 1t is served south
smoking. You don't need much ex-
perience as a cook, although the old
rule (which also places perfect" after
practice of course holds good
Your ninth potato pone will be bet
ter than your third. Here is the
how:
Grind raw sweet potatoes in meat
chopper until you have one quart.
Mix the grindings thoroughly in
| bowl with molasses--enough molas-
ses so the mass is soft and sticky,
or spongy
Mix in a heaping tablespoonful OF
lard. Add a teaspoonful of allspice
Put the mixture in cake tin and
place in slow oven. Stir constantly
until a rich brown hue Is attained,
then smooth over with a knife or
spoon and allow to bake slowly until
a mellow brown crust is formed.
Remove from oven. allow to cool
sclightly. cut in slices and serve.
Cen Robert r. Lee would walk ten
miles for a slice of it.
OF course you cannot be blamed for
becoming exasperated when the
cream absolutely refuses to whip
even though you have taken the pre-
caution to add a pinch of salt and
had the bowl. beater and cream ice
cold, but you need not throw it away.
Just add the white of an egg to the
cream and set it on the ice. When
we'll chilled beat again and you Will
soon have nice whpnel r-eo"
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Group l
81 .955

For choice of hats for
girls of all sizes. Not a hat
in this group should sell
for less than $3.50-many
are worth more. Large or
small hats, sailors, as we'll
as pokes and other shapes.