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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
BLIND STUDENT WILL
ATTEMPT GOLF GAME

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
~ Eugene. Ore. Nov. Esd.
ward Robbins, blind student at
the school Of journalism, believes
that II Joe Kirkwood and Chick
Evans can hit 'em while blind
folded there Is no reason why he
should not become a golfer.
Robbins. under the guidance Of
an instructor has been acquiring
the correct stance and swing. and
expects soon to play his first
round. His caddy will face his
club for him and find the ball
after the stroke has been played.
on the greens the caddy will tap
the metal cup with a club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
ROB BANK CAR
AND SHACKLE
POLICE GUARD
Thugs Escape in
Stolen Auto and
Desert 1t Near
Central Station

Police Of Seattle and the entire
Northwest and bank and private
detectives were searching We'd
ncsday for clues that would lead
TO the capture Of the six armed
bandits who robbed two bank
messengers Of the Bank of Call.
fornin, nj Second ave. and Jack.
son st. Tuesday evening, hand.
cuffed n policeman 10 his own
motorcycle and, after driving
their stolen car about the city
while squads Of officers were
looking for them, deserted the
auto nt Third ave. and Cherry
ST.. four blocks from the Central
police station. The car was
found at 4 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The holdup was one
Of the most sensational Of recent
years.
Two messengers from the Bank OF
California, Samuel Wright and Fair
ris Schornick, were taking the banks
registered mail, containing over 500
900 in negotiable bonds. TO the Kinl
st, depot postoffice substation. about
$50 p. m They were riding in q
Blue Taxi Co. limousine. driven b,
Martin Hart, and were escorted by
Motorcycle patrolman II. Il. Moul
ton, who was riding just behint
them.
Near Second ave. S. and jackson st
n Chevrolet auto. which had been
stolen from u. II. little. 6s7 N
ssth ST.. suddenly turned in front
OF them, causing the limousine to
stop suddenly 10 avoid n collision
Moulton's motorcycle crashed into
the rear of the limousine and, he
fore he could get his motorcycle
righted. two bandits jumped from
the curb. where they had beer
waiting. and covered him with re
yolvers, one bandit on each sid,
Of him.
Meanwhile. three bandits hnt
jumped from the Chevrolet, leavinr
one man at the wheel. They hastily
jumped into the limousine. Showing
revolvers. They took the satche
containing tho bonds and Registered
mail from the two messengers anc
then robbed Hart Of $50
Large crowds of pedestrians wer,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28

n polio blood
hound ut n moon
sinners still was
told here today by
prohibition off
GERS. The rabbit,
they declared. was
snAnxs.aaa.l L. lii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28

Inconsistencies he became
frightened and threw her from
the car somewhere on the high.
ways. where she died.
School leaders, the Masonic lodge
fraternity and church officials Joined
with the police in their search for
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28

RICHMOND. Va, Nov eT.--Thc
story of q drunken rabbit chasing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
PEOPLE WE ALL KNOW

McGoofus III. Eczema, who will pay
$40 for quart Of bad hoOch without
blinking, but who will kick all day
about a So bill for water for six
!. months.
Now that Fords have been reduced
In price again, II makes II Just that
much more humillating to be hit by
one Of them.
The fefioto 1oould Ike to kiH
BIZ boiling In a rat,
Is the 0ink i0ho utires all he says
with "Whddd1v1 bnoto bout
thdt7"
Handsonest man in America is 70
be chosen at a New York exposition
In January.
Quick, boy, the Mineralaval
After reading in The Star yestor-
day about the wonderful strawberries
and raspterries that are being raised
here for Thanksgiving. we thought
It was July and suffered a severe
gunstroke
VI DIARY
fNoveuiber ~
Up bctimes, bat now the days begin
20 shorten, and 30 whereas 7 used 70
rise by 8 O'Clock " IL not broad day
light nOwt tiii after o'clock. 40 that
n u after eight before ! do rise. which
pleases me well enough, heaven knows.
). This evening did attend n boxing erhl-
fbitiOr and Mayor Brown did rise in the
wfinE and make n speech, and n Rrsuter
comedian never I saw, hut he did col
Ieet $500 for starving children In Ger
many, for which we all did bless him.
And 20 10 home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28

Howdy, folks. Tomorrow Is
Thanksgiving day--but not for
the turkeys.
At Yc Steppers' club dance tonight
all OF The Stars famous comic char
acters are going 10 be represented
except the editorial writer's.
Mayor Brown Is still writing
lengthy letters 10 the newspapers.
Doc is a man OF few tniliionl words
When linotype man sees n batch
OF Mayor Browns copy coming out
TO be set in type. he always puts on
the gas mask he used during the last
campaign.
Jimmy Kellogg says the mayor
gave booze 10 some democrats at the
Butler last month.
Undoubtedly Il was the same stuff
they sang about In Robin Hood
Browns October Alel
RICHMOND, Va, Nov eTs-Thc
story of Il drunken rabbit chasing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
% election OF M Federal Judges. /"

the election Of all federal Judges"
Continue the campaign "continu.
oualy untll all convict labor wherever
it enters into oompotltion with FREQ
labor, n stamped out forever
Cali upon labor organizations 10
establish labor college for tho sole
purpose ~ teaching the ethics OF
trade unionIs,. economics and his.
tory.
Lay plans for a great organization
drive In all localities and industries
IN order 90 finally bring within tho
protecting folds ~ organized labor
the masses who atlll remain outside -
Addresses Of the fratenal dele.
Gates consumed practically the on.
tire forenoon session intersperscd
with routine reports and announce
mentu.
This afternoon there will be no
convention meeting, tho delegates
being scheduled 10 enjoy motor
trip along tho Columbia river high.
way, with picnic meal for the
1000 or more IN the party. spread
az ono OF the many camps along tho
rivers edge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Straw Hat Causes
Deaths of Two Men

ST. PAUL. MINI. Oct. IA 50
straw hat Is blamed by police for
two deaths.
Three months ago Harry Sim.
mons accused Harry sommerE Of
stealing the hat In the argument
that followed Simmons shot Som
mers 10 death.
Jailers found Simmons dead Mon
day in his cell. He hanged himself
with rope Of blankets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
GOVERNOR CLAIMS
MORAL SUPPORT

The governor claimed he had
gained great moral support for his
campaign against tho Ku KluI Khan
as n result OF the balloting.
He said the Khan would b. blamed
by tho veterans for defeat OF the
soldier bonus: by workmen. by dcpos
itors who have suffered losses. by
woman and by rural school Adhcr
enis for failure Of their measure.
THE Khan Is TO blame" Walton
snid.
Tho vote VISA extremely light
about half OF the $50. 900 cas-, at the
last election in Oklahoma. The GOV.
crnor's supporters claimed many
people remained away from the polls
because OF walton's opposition. Scat.
ierinK polls turnout the state failed
10 open in obedience to the gov,
crnor'a orders. while IN two counties
Harper and CimRrron- no votes
wero cast, due 10 failure OF the polls
10 open.
Returns from i.s7T precincts on,
OF 7,sai In the state. tabulated nj an
early hour today. showed tho meas
uro Initiated by agitators for tho Inn
parchment OF Walton was carried
I TO /. The vote for. i.s, T;1; against,
af,Ts2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
FRI ARRIVES
FROM VOYAGE,

LAKEHURSr, n, j. Oct a,-Tho
navy alrigiblc ZRi arrived here az
aus o'clock this morning from her
Trim 10 ST. Louis, The ground crew
Was AWAITING her and speedily land.
al tho biz airshlp, She made the
return trip in Il hours,
The dlrigiblo made 60 knots over
PENNSYLVANIA. according 20 Gem.
u,ander MeCnry. who pllotcd the
ship turnout her trip,
Rear Admiral Mottatt. chief Of
The naval bureau OF aoronautles,
boarded the ship in 81 Louis and
made tho return trip, with rear
Hdmlrats flag hosted and rlu,ter.
Ing In the breeze for tho first time
IN history on such craft,
Tho naval dlrigible made the 100
miles between IakehurSt and 81.
Louis In g hours and made the
return t1p in one minute more than
II hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MOTHER
STARTS ON PAGE 1

lcal aid. Mrs. Burke said:
Years ago made vow 10 God
that ! would trust him and l have
trusted him and wouldn't have O
doctor under any circumstances he.
cause made this vow; and the
child didn't wnnt any doctor either,
Why. have seen my boy raised
from the dead by prayer"
Mrs. Burke finally did call a doc.
tor and Dr. 7. b. Boudwin an.
swered the call on the evening Of
September Fl. The girl died before
the physician arrived
Ball for Mrs. Burke was placed
Mt $50 by the prosecutor and she
was expected 10 furnish this sum.
The girl was buried by Undertaken
w. y. Brinton. The funeral was
attended only by Ed Burke. step.
father OF the girl. and an older
brother according to Douslns.
Mrs. Burke Is charged under that
clause OF the abandonment and
non,support statute which makes 1t
mlsdemeanor 10 fail 10 provide
medical care for a child
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
200 SEIZED BY
BERLIN POLICE
Prisoners Charged With At
tempting Military Coup

BERLIN, oct 33rhe military
today arrested goo men In the
neighbprhood Of Doeberltz camp.
outside Berlin, charging them with
gathering Tor an attempted military
coup against the government
Authorities said the plot was sim.
ilsr 10 that at KuoEtrin, which was
bfokon by the loyalty OF govern.
ment troops
Doeberltz was the starting point
Of the Won kapp coup Of March.
1920, and always has been center
Of monerchlst plotting II has a
large and important garrison.
An official statement OF the
events at Kuestrin waB issued today
bearing out In detail the previous
dispatches OF the United Press.
Tho fsto Of the 800 plotters taken
prisoner when tho outbreak finally
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MURDER
STARTS ON PAGE 4

Reno, New. few weeks after n
body Identified ns his had been
found In burned automobile
on ranch near Lodi,
He returned 10 California. leav.
ing trRii which led thru saera.
mento and sought refuge In Eureka,
He was about 20 commit suicide
when police officers arrested him
Ia tho railroad yards hero as a
suspicious character"
In rceountlng the story Of the
crime. kels was said 90 have con.
leased that he had hlrod an old
man az an employment agency in
stockton under pretense that no
wanted him 10 come to his ranch
and mend a windmill.
when they arrived at the ranch
kes was quoted as saying he shot
tho man twice and then crushed his
head with erowbar TO make sure
10 was dead. Then. loading the
body in THO tonneau OF his auto.
mobile and covering Il with lap
robe. 10 drove for two hours.
'1Iiiling time" until darkness
should tsll. according 10 the story.
just before darkness fell. he
drove the ear 10 The haysiack.
covered Il with hay. and placed
candle In such position that
Il would fire tho hay after he
himself had had chance TO
make his escape. the Officers
sad lie walked to Sacramento.
aud bought ticket for Los An.
EeleS. his flight later taking him
thru Texas. Colorado aud back
Rgain Into California by way of
Reno. New.
A, Reno he was recognized BY an
acquaintance and returned 20 Call.
fornia. coming 10 Eureka thru Sac
ramsnto. bent upon suicide. /, was
AZ Eureka that hla arrest was Of.
fccted. while officers. aroused By tho
increasing susplclounss, OF tho
truth OF his death" were al first
heat OF their search for him. BE-,
lievi7g escapo doubtful. hs bought a
rife and was about To shoot him
self when shs police appeared IN the
box car whore be had taken ref.
uge and arrested him.
Kela said that worry over what
would become OF hts wife. who Is an
expec,ant mother. brought about his
confession. Stockton officers expect
20 take the man back to that place
with them tomorrow. and file a
charge Of murder against him. they
announced.
Financial difficulties led Ksls 10
commit the murder. Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Marion Woodward. Of
san Joaquin county. said Ksls told
/ him.
Il was IN financial straits" Wood.
ward quoted Keis as saying. "and I
wanted 10 let my wife collect my
insurance and use II 10 make her.
self comfortable and TO pay my
creditors"
Reis had lived for years In Lodi.
where he was prominent. owned a
butcher shop and cattle ranch and
was rated among the townsmen OF
more than average means.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
WALTON LOSES
IN ELECTION
Plans 10 RetaIiate With
Legal TeohnicalItleS
nv IINcOIN OIIAnnrlo

Nlhltrd freHh starr tprftApondentl
OKLAHOMA CITY. oct q "A
Ions drawn out court fight was IN
prospect today. testing the legality
OF Tuesdays election In Oklahoma
at which an initiated amendment 90
the constitution. providing that the
legislature might convene itself with
out a call from tho governor was
adopted overwhelmingly
Governor J. c. Walton moved 90.
day 10 nulllfy the result OF tho
election.
Fighting with his back 10 the
wall against removal from office
by enemies, who he claims were
incurred thru his efforts 20 estab,
lhh tho supremacy OF visible gov
eminent over the ku I<luN Khan,
tho governor petitloned the courts
20 declare tho balloting invalid.
on petition or tho governor. the
dhtrict court granted a temporary
Injunction restraining tho state cleo.
ton board from certifying tho re.
suit OF Tuesdays pretended cleo
ton" 4 hearing will be held later
on whether tho writ viii be made
permanent and then tho district
courts final decision Will be carried
10 the supreme court.
As tho legal battle got under way,
legislators who directed tho agitn.
ton FOR impeachment OF Walton
met in secret session here 20 out.
line their plan OF action.
Five other proposed constitutional
amendments apparently were defeat.
ed These provided for;
A soldier bonus. including death ms
well as injuries under tho workmen's
compensation act: making tho state
liable for losses by dcpositors In
state banks which failed: allowing a
woman 10 be governor. and leyyinE
a tax for Improvement in rural
sehnata
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
DEPUTIES PROTECT
BALLOT BOXES

An,IwAl,on forces declared the
result was wholesale indictment
OF tho governor and condemnation
OF the course which he has FOL.
lowed. By the people Of Oklahoma.
FIFTY thousand deputies who
guarded tho polls during tho voting
In tho most sensational election OF
oklahoma's history. remained on
duty turnout the night protecting
ballot boxes.
The 1000 deputies who watched
the election in oklahoma City were
augmented during counting OF the
ballots BY 500 additional special
guards armed with high powered
rifles. A Gordon OF 1000 heavily
armed men was thrown around the
courthouse when reports werc cir.
culated that walton'B police would
raid tho building and attempt to
steal tho ballots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LABOR
STARTS ON PAGE 1

nj recognition OF the Russian gov.
eminent" n demanded by the
Trades and Labor council ~ Butte,
Mont. The resolution points out
that "ths present government Of
Russia has been in existence for al.
most ak years. and ia gradually
gaining the recognition OF tho pow,
erS, partly because there seems no
alternative 10 the present regime In
tho near future"
Delegates representing the Penn
nylyania and Chicago labor orgnni.
zallons presented further resolutions
demanding third party. backed by
organized labor
Included In tho other resolutions
before tho convention action Is
urged 20:
lndorae the antifasciAt move
mcnt or North America. The fns.
cNti In Italy are branded as hay
ing ''ruthleAsly murdered Thousands
OF men. women and children OF the
working classes. substituting the
oligarchio rule OF a handful OF nd'
venturers and maaudeH 10 the
democratic form OF tho state.
Petition Governor Friend W
Richardson, OF California. 60 pardon
Thomas ]. Mooney. Imprisoned IN
connection with bomb throwing
during a San Francisco prepared
ness parade Homo years ago.
Establish new form OF govern
ment In tho Virgin islands which
viii grant tho citizens OF those
islands "the rights OF citizenship
for their political. economic and 40.
cial development"
Increase tho pay OF postal en-
ployes.
Insist upon tho prosecution OF
persons responsible for tho "eon.
diilon OF turmoil and strife existing
between tho building trades and
contractors in Gan Francisco.
lndorns state ownership and de.
yelopmont OF water power. as out.
lined in an act defeated In callfor.
MIA.
Render whole hearted and undi.
vided support 10 union bakery work.
ers locked out by the Ward Baking
company. n strong Eastern bakery
chain now operating on n non.union
basis
Help organize the teachers and
newspaper men. tho latter ms a
branch OF the typographical union.
Also further organize laundry
workers and start n union OF office
employees
Replace with new one the or.
Ennization Of pscklnghouse I'm.
nloyes virtually destroyed in the
winter Of i92i2?. after making n
noble struggle to maintain the
standards that had been estab.
lAhsd."
Forcs tho Pennsylvania railroad
TO recognize tho Brotherhood OF
Railway clerks. freight handlers ex.
prsss and station employees.
Bring down the cost OF living.
halt tho granting Of court inlune.
lions In breaking strikes. organize
steel workers and continue the ban
on Oriental immigration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Diversified Program
for KDZE Wednesday

a diversified program Of lnstru.
monial music md readings win be
heard from Radio KDIE. tbs
Rhodes company, nt $3.50 this even.
Ing ~ 1880 to 1870 the regular
weekly meeting Of the Rotary club
viii be- broadcast.
The program tonight VIII feature
Ruth Havstad. contralto and ORA.
matte render. Sarah knight, violin.
lsL with Mrs. Malcolm Hughes. nc
compnnlst speech on THE Column.
bla Basin Project" by Mayor Edwin
j. Brown. Roma Blake. dramatic
reader. who plays her own accom-.
pnnimcnts md Cecilia Mahoncy
Kane, soprano.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03

over him. the s,ork nutters over his
home here.
Mrs. Kels, believing the child she
IL to bear will come into the world
with It's father dead. stlll mourns her
husband as a victim Of n murderer.
She has not been told that kels
has been found alive and he himself
~ now accused OF killing the man
over whose grave she wept month
ago-thinkInE the casket that was
lowered contained the body OF her
husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
9TH TRAFFIC
VICTIM DIES

Traffic deaths for the past week
mounted TO six when Kenneth Balm,
i6. s53e Eastern ave. died In n pc.
lice ambulance after his bicycle had
colllded with an auto Tuesday
night.
j. d. Haynes. Oil Allison ST., told
the police that tho boy. on his bi.
cycle. ran into the side Of his auto.
mobile nj Sixth ave. NJ e. and 70.
5Oth ST. The accident was unavoid.
able. Haynes said. MS he was driving
very slowly and did not see The boy
until tho accident happened. First
aid was given the boy by Or, j. w.
Bailey. ASH University way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Gov. Hart Guest of
Coolidge Monday

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. $3.50 Gov
Louis Hart OF Washington was n
CUES; OF President Coolidge today at
the White House. Coolidge met Gov.
Hart during his Western trip a year
ago. There was no special slgnlfi.
canoe to the visit. ii was said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Mrs. Seymour Is
Taken to Hospital

Mrs. Milton Seymour. who recent
ly arrived back IN Seattle from
Tokyo, whH Tuesday taken 10 Co
lumbus sonitarium for severe IN.
juries sustained in the earthquakes.
An %ray examination showed that
bones in her log were broken and
the knee affected Doctors found II
neceBsary 20 have the leg placed in
a plaBter cast. Seattle musicians
are planning a benefit concert on
October 8 for Mrs. Seymour and her
husband. who lost everything they
owned in the japanese disnster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Funeral Tuesday
for Mrs. Somers

Funeral services we're held Tues.
day for Mrs. Agnes somers, who
died September 20. from 81. James
cathedral. She Is survived By her
husband. Thomas +. somers, and
son Joseph.
was crushed yesterday morning has
not yet been made known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
WHEAT RELIEF
COOLIDGE aim
Orders Officials to Study
Situation at Once
ny rRAlER EnwARns

d'nlted Press star correspondent
WARRINGTON, Oct s-Prcai'
dent Coolidge today ordered Eusene
s,,v,r Jr.. head OF the war finance
.,rnoration; Frank w, Mondell, a
S,rsctor Of the corporation, and a
rsnresentAtive or the department %
ssrleul,ure yet to be chosen, to 20
=, once 10 the wheat states OF the
Northwest. 20 study tho situation,
As the frst step In tho governments
Plan for relief OF wheat producers
They viii leave In a day or two.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
Wife Still Thinks
Her Husband Dead

LODI, Cal. oct 3 - While Alex
Kels. n month ago known as Lodi's
leading butcher. and supposedly "a
man OF means. lies In jail az Flu.
reka. a charge OF murder hanging
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-03
FEDERATION LEADERS
OPrOSE IHIRn rAKIN

A similar resolution was intro
ducod by tho Amalgamatcd Assocla
tloa Of Iron. steel aud Tin Workers
declaring a third party hacked by or
ganlEed labor essential II money
mad masters" arc not allowed "a
control the government reaction
airy mon who have been chosen by
Tho advocates of the open shop
That the federation leaders are bit
ierly opposed 10 a third party II com
mon knowledge and delegates are
predicting vigorous battle on the
convention floor when tho resolutions
arc brought up for discussion.
Chief interest In tho communlca
ton conferred around tho many roso
buttons. presented and referred Il
committees. Included In tho number,
among those OF chief interest 20 the
labor movement. favorable action
was urged 20;
AUTHORIZES President Samuel Com.
pers TO proceed 10 the Panama Canal
Zone and conduct an investigation
10 tho end that the government may
BE- urged 10 restore living and work
ting conditions enjoyed for years"
which were abridged under recent
presidential order
Pledge It's fullest co operation 10
disabled veterans Of tho world war
and tho United States veterans bu.
rcRu In giving vocational training"
Give It's official Endorsement Ito
tina new labor banking movement"
Conduct a campaign whereby tho
women office workers can be en-.
rolled" In union ranks
Authorize a conference between Of.
ficialS Of tho Brotherhood OF Railway
Signnimen and the Brotherhood %
Electrical Workers seeking 10 term.
mate the dispute Of authority which
has arisen between these two unions.
Call upon tho federal trades com.
mission 10 conduct ihoro invest.
cation OF thu practices OF tho Amcrl.
can Bell Telephone company. 20 tho
end that the American public may DO
Informed as TO tho price II ia paying
for monopolistle control OF tho com.
munleatlon inquiry"
Indorse tho principle OF old age
pensions FOR those who have given
the best period OF their lives TO in.
dustry."
Petition congress 20 submit n con.
stitutionai amendment providing for