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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
The Price You Pay for Gasoline

The amount of gasoline placed in storage this year has
broken all records, but before you rise to cheer Mr.
Motorist just read the sent out from an oil mems
meeting in Chicago
Rather than reduce the price, twenty-five major oil
refineries Of the midcontnent field will close during
August to eliminate an oil and gasoline surplus"
In other words by exercising the oil ndustrys own pc
culiar economic law Of supply and command, they are
determined to keep prices up bust.
getting mad he even may p with
al infinite
fish about million
j. late this
German marks and wheat less "A a bushe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo. Aug.
iS.-Mlssourian hounds, particularly
from Clay county. feel they are being
unrighteoualy kicked nroun'. And by
all that's peculiar to n houn' dawg,
It's got to stop. they vowl
This city is in Clay county. Houn'
dnwgs abound around the old familiar
pound, but nary ono Is caught.
They always got tho freedom of tho
place, no familiar n sight wero they.
Thcn the city council voted tax
OF $40 on each individual houn'. Tax
on fllvvorB IL $3.50. And while tho
hounds felt decidedly complimcnted
by the special attention, they decided
they weren't from the "show me-
state for nothing.
Their owners called mass meot-
ing, and n protest parade OF hounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Signal Arm on Street Cars

autolhts when the car door Is being
opnnrd2
These arms could be operated tho
same as tho desk extension tele.
phones. and attached 10 the end or
side Of tho car. and operated by the
Same leverage that opens the car
door.
AS 1.-Two In Rainier valley, have
noticed some close escapes along that
limo. as tho traffic on that boulevard
Ia very heavy. Something should bo
done.
c. p. RENNING.
$3.50 Kenyon ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

Editor The Star:
OF all the hideous travcsties on jus.
tlcc. this last treaty between the
Turkish government and the allies is
the limit The European nations
have laid down all moral courage be.
fore the Turk. and one would think
the Turk was the conqueror instead
OF the vanquIshed.
The allies have permitted the "un.
spcakable Turk" TO outlaw whole
nation whose government and bound.
aries we're usurped long ages ago by
this asp in human guise" and which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
What Is "Uncon stitutionap'l

Al criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the
right TO a speedy public trial. by impartial jury Of
the state district the crime shall have been
committed shan been previously
tanned by informed the nature and
confronted with the witnesses against
him TO compulsory process obtaining witnesses in
his favor the assistance Of the counsel for his
defense"
So reads the sixth amendment to the United States con-
Stitution.
But the United States circuit court of appeals sitting
in Chicago has again held the United States cons
tuition to be unconstitutional
So many abuses of the rights of workers had been
seen in the of the injunction power by the federal
courts that congress- when il drafted the Clayton act
specifically provided for jury trials I'm all within
the purvew of this such trial may be by the court
upon demand of the accused by jury. So reads the
Clayton act
But so says this opinion of the IT, S, circuit court of
appeals in the of the Wisconsin railroad strikers
that part of the Clayton act is unconstitutional The
workers have right to trial by jury
And folks wonder why the plain people of these
United States beginning to revolt against the powers
assumed by the judges.
Washington alarmed over slack army enismeuts
men are getting enough Joint the
l. Mich. cgaret bed Is hay
Ing skin grated
wearing They anything
there. anything or nothing.
New becoming
Of
detouris tells the speed limit Is often mile hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
First, DiSarn1 Woman

Day by day, in every way is getting along to-
ward equalityof the There's that Mrs Burgess
Of Lewistown, Mont. who met her errant murderous
husband at the door and took ree shots him with
shotgun Bagged him, too
Why talk Of national disarmament, when wives 20 10
keeping automatic shotguns behind the front door?
make /
year nothing can
e stop IT..
Buffalo N W detectives raled thieves 1900 miles they
quit being baffIed.
diplomat European was re-
ported u Par "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
lM|LS
Illtstl@
World
WASHINGTON
BY HAIRY %. HUNT


WARRINGTON. Aug iz.-Ths
United States senate. as million.
aires club" u a thing Of the past.
Less than dozen out Of the 80
members ia the next senate can
compute their wealth IN seven
figures.
The effort OF maintaining his
position" IN Washington and the
cost Of recurrent campaigns fully
exhaust the $500 salary paid TIA
senator. All the Job really pays 70
the legislator who 10 on the level q
living, a sense Of duty performed
and the honor OF being listed IN
Who's Who.
a typical case vas that OF VII.
liam r. Dillingham; " Vermont. who
died last month aftey % years ia
the senate and 90 In public life. His
estate Is valued az about $4,000"
Of which about half Is represented
/ by bis homo in Montpelier.
/ Altbo hs was president OF a corn.
Try bank. the appraisers 0, his
estate found only 12ii in cash ana
d savings account Of 1851.
The senator now rated ss tbs
richest member Of congress 10
James couzens Of Detroit, who piled
up hts money while in partnership
with Henry Ford as a pioneer in
the fliyyer industry. Next 10 cou.
zsns comes Lawrencs Phipps Of
Colorado. Phipps retired from bus.
mess in 1901. az the ago Of 80. after
the Carnegie company. Of which be
was vice president and treasurer,
sold out 10 the United States Steel
corporation.
Other senatorial millions are rep
resented by Mckinley. Of Illinois.
who has largo traction holdings;
Elkins OF West Virginia, who in.
heri,cd a large share OF the Elklns
estate. built up out Of coal and
Iron; Warren OF Wyoming. and
Goodlng Of Idaho, ranch and mine
interests: Mccormick Of Illinois,
Gerry OF Rhode Island and stanfieId
OF Oregon.
Seekers after international har.
mony suggest that possible first
step could be taken right here in
Washington.
The proposal contemplates the or.
ganization OF an all-dlplomatic or.
chestra and chorus. Talent for the
outfit, IL Is suggested. might include
Mira Hu&sein Khan Alai. the Per.
sian minister. pianist; A. Hamilton.
Gordon OF the British embassy. sax-
ophone: DR.. " de sokolowsh OF tho
Polish legation. violin. Jonkheer do
serlere OF the Netherlands and Cap.
tain Rigai OF the French embassy
could supply the harbershop mel.
ody. while Henry Getty Chiffon OF
the British embassy could star az
vocal soloist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
K LETTER FROM
AVRfDGE f1ANN
August -. 1879.

Dear Folks
vi trolley sad very recent hd ] told
m,sef "By goly urpmodsrn fadF' And since ia
never seen H. ali around thought they didn't
mean n just way seemed 20 sound
with bath on trolley" like novel thing 10 do
thought asounded That's stunt that's pretty newt Per
make the oeyH and some
eaoot II dreaming that he's found the proper way
without josng NJ the wording Of the ad to DO our
daily washing bad Already beauties
think quite proper do their duties fixing up
hair and face.
son them every the ifoeyH everywhere with puff
and stick adorning lips and hair We get little
nearer they when ply the mirror
on the morning trolley earl
But st progressing freer. franker agsperhaps
bit distressing Ana tho they fan TO fool and
offend prudh crank perhaps they help school In the
of being frank
@r1qae Maos'v
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

Washington army eninent Truth +, fewer
are getting enough and Joint the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

Paris women wearing They
there. anything nothing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

l. Wallace bed is hay.
some w skin grated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
COTTON PLANTING
STARTS IN HIDALC0
COUNTY AFTER RAINS

Cotton planting II in full swing in
Hidalgo county. according to reports re-
crivcd here this morning. The ground
has dried rapidly after the recent rains,
and from La Feria TO Mission the fields.
with the exception of the low places
are being planted. Passengers from VAL
lev points stated that scores of farm
ers were in the fields Sunday. taking
advantage Of the fine weather to get
their cotton in.
County Agent Alsmcyer. who returned
this morning from trip to Mission
states that II il now evident that the
freeze did not damage citrus to the ex-
tent that was nj first predicted. Practi-
calIv All the trees are in blossom and
even in the orchards in which the leaves
we're frozen tho blossoms are coming
out. indicating that the 1928 crop will
not b. reduced % any extent
Road rondiio In fIidniso county ure
improving rapidly. aud many farmers are
now marketing cabbage and truck The
roads are still impassable between Mcr-
cedrs anu weslaco. and some parts of
the road from la Feria to FIarlingen are
in bad shape. where the grading was re-
Gently completed. hu; by the middle of the
week all roads in that part of the county
will again be passnbIe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
DAUCHERTY Can
HAVE VACATION
SAY

WASHINGTON. ID. q. March 5.--The
attempt by legal process % prevent At
torney General Daughefiy. Chairman
LaSkcr Of the shipping bonrd ond John
Barton Payne. chairman Of the Red
Cross from leaving Washington for a
vacation trip with President Harding to
Florida. was begun and then finally
abandoned today.
The request was made by the attor-
neys for Charles W. Morse. the ship
builder. whose trial upon charges oil
fraud in connection will. war contracts
was set for Wednesday The United
States marshal's office issued subpoena
requiring the three men 20 appear IN
court on the opening day Of court M
witnesses for the defense. While ths
deputy marshal was attempting 20 serve
the subpocnas the district attorney con
ferrcd with MorSc's counsel and mn ~
greement was reached to abandon the
attempt.
II was said that other subpoenas may
be issued later asking that one or more
Of the three men be returned from
Florida t. appear in court. Both Attor-
ney General Daugherty and Chairman
Lasker it was said. were TO he a>kcd
urder the plan of the Morse attorneys
20 bring into court certain records from
their offices in connection with the war
time ship contracts
The testimony Of Payne. former ship
ping board chairman. has been asked in
connection with the making Of the con-
tracts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05

ESSEN March .-Unemployment Of
the Ruhr districts is again causing
some uneasincss in occupation circles.
The number OF non-workerS has been in
creased by the vacations with full pay
given them by the mine owners for
March and April The French say they
have information that the vacations
have been given the men in order 10 re
duce the coal production 10 that re-
quired Nv the Ruhr industries and local
domestic purposes alone.
These vacations with full pay will
bring coal production down 10 II or ~
per cent of the normal.
The exact figures as % how many of
the 5Oc.00o N ners are now out are not
available.
In addition 20 the miners on vacation.
from 10000 TO $4,000 railway men and
many thousands of workers IN factory
districts where works are closed owing
20 lack Of raw material or other cauSe.
are idle
The occupational authorities charge
that acts Of violence against the rail
ways and waterways are part Of the
German plans 70 hinder the French and
Balgians in their transportation prog
ram. One Of the gates II the Rhine
Helm canal was torn out Saturday night
rot far from the place number %
harees were sunk fortnight age
Rails are being torn IN nightly along
~" roads operated h- the French and
Brlg'anS. who are now arranging 10
place guards over all the lines used By
them for tho coal and passenger serv-
ice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
PRES. HARDING
MAKES RECESS
APPOINTMENTS
Senator New Takes Oath Of
Office as Postmaster Cen
eral and Work Now Secre-
tary Of Interior

WASHINGTON. u. {. March 5-Pres-
ident Harding gave recess appointments
to Elmer Landes of Ohio. republican
and Merton l.. Corey of Nebraska, dem
octat. rs directors of the federal farm
loan board
James g. McNary Of New Mexico
whose nomination for comptroller of
the currency failed Of confirmation by
the senate. was offered a recess appoint
ment 10 the place. hut replied that ne
could not accept the position d. X
Crissingcr. the present comptroller will
continue in office for the present dcs-
pItc the fact that he has been nominated
and confirmed - governor Of the fed
eral reserve board.
II was also made. known that l'resi-
dent Harding has decided not 10 withhold
longer the commission of Mile II. Camp
he'll of Michigan. the dirt farmer mem
her "f the reserve board. Although his
nomination was confirmed several weeks
ago. the president has refrain.d from
signing the commission. pending the
senate decision ia III. Mc<ary nonina-
tie.
Harry =. New took the oath ~ office
a. forty ninth postmaster general. and
pr. Hubert Work whom h. ~urc-r,l>.
Was sworn IN ~ the twenty eighth see
retary ~ the interior.
President Harding signed the order
vc~ting ~ the alien property custodian.
MI power aud authority conferred upon
him 10 carry ont the provisions ~ th.
new alien property aa providing for the
return 90 former enemy aliens oil seized
properties Ia the value If $iuOoo and
under.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
CABBAGE GOES
TO $40 PER TON
in BROWNSVILLE
Deterioration Of the Stored
Stocks in the North Cause
Of Rapid Increase in Price,
Dealers State

During the past tive weeks cabbage
has been advancing IN price from SIS
and $50 ton 10 $40. the latter price
being quoted today b Y McDavitt Bros.
local produce dealers. A shortage OF
northern cabbage is given as the cause
of the peak price being quoted by nor
therg produce dealers. Another reason
for the higher price is the shortage az
the vegetable in the Valley. very little
being planted in this section this sea
son on account Of the large amount
placed in storage in the northern states.
Despite the fact that cabbage wa
stored in larger quantities than usual
il seems that the quality and careless
ness in storing has caused the cabbage
TO deteriorate 20 such an extent as 10
make II worthless. causing a shortage.
The price quoted by the local conccrn
is $40 ton E. o. b. Brownsv lie. and
will net the grower approximately Ssb
a ton. after deducting loading. commits
sion and other handling expense
amounting to about 81 ton.
Two cars a day are being loaded from
the local station and formers who are
fortunate in having cabbage in market
able condition are receiving handsome
returns. While there Il little cabbage in
this section. what Il being brought In is
of good quality. The recent rains have
caused abnormal growth. making soft
heads. which are not being accepted by
the local shippers. nv closely culling the
loose and otherwise inferior heads. il is
believed the present high price can be
maintained throughout the balance Of
the season.
Tcdsy's price has brought about re-
newed activity among the growers in
other sections Of the Valley. and many
cars will be shipped out this week. The
price offered by buyers in Valley towns
variai from s65 TO sT5 a ton.
This mornings quotations on hceis
snd carrots were sl.00 hushel. netting
ths grower s5 cents after deduciing
handling. commissions and costs of bas-
kets
Road conditions in the Valley are
causing farmers much Inconvenience in
marketing their cabbage crop. A number
OF farmers IN -tfrr Brownsville nrra rr~-
rrr' that thew will be unable 20 get their
cabbage to market before the middle ar
the week owing to the muddy condition
of the roads. However with continued
dry weather this obstacle will soon be
overcome. and by the latter part part of
the week larger shipments can be ex-
peeted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
SIXTY SEVENTH
CONGRESS ENDS
SESSION SUNDAY

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Sixty
seventh congress. which had spent n
greater port on Of is two year span OF
iitc "a actual session than IN other in
the history of the country. adjourned
sine die ~ noon sunday
During the last few hours Or the Scs-
sion. President Harding. spending part
Of the time AZ the capitol signed the
farm credits bill and 9S other measures
No leg station was vetoed.
Vice president CoolidgcS's gavcl fell
sharply nj noon. after the most colorlcss
morning senate session Of two hours
and she house adJourntd at 1906 pm.
after concert by section of the Ma
rine band and a chorus of popular songs
by members and spectators.
The composite farm credits measur.
finally passed by the senate and house
in the closing hours Of the session. was
signed today hy President Harding
One Of the last measures 10 BE- eract-
cd by the 9th congress. the measure
was rushed 70 the White House sftcr
final senate action early srrtAy ana N.
president affixed his signature before
-FNfHE 80 Aftt IT. NtfNA ~ ~tEH III rA3f~ ~
las. minute bills. S-crr-nry Wl'i.r.
went % the write !nnSc 10 S-e rhr bin
receive the final touch which made il
Law.
Besides providing two new systems
for agricultural credit the government
Financed federal intermediate credit
banks" and the provately owned INA
tional agricultural cretit corporations"
the measure provides for cNtcns on Il
the war finance corporation until March
81. 1924. and provides fof a joint con
grcsSional inquiry into methods Of i'm
creasinr the membership Of banks in
the federal reserve system.
Five members Of the house banking
committee were appointed a. the invc,-
tigating committee. but the senate IN
the final rush failed 70 name IT, mem
bers. The house appoipdceS were Chair
man MrFadden. Representatives Dale ~
Vermont and Strong. kausas. rrpuhli-
cans and Wingo, Arkansas. and Steagall
Alabama. democrats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05

WASHINGTON. March 5-Ccmpleic
control and domination Of the oil in
dustry by the Standard Oil companies in
spite Of the 1911 dissolution decree of
the supreme court was charged by the
LaFolieste investigation committee. in
its report presented TO the senate Sun
day after three months inquiry into
conditions and prices in the business.
The Standard companies were dcclar-
ed in the report 20 exercise this control
in sucI manner a. 10 ..fix the price
which the producer If crude oil receives
NJ the mill. the price which the rcfiner
receives for his gasoline and Kerosene
as well a5 the retail price paid hy the
consumer"
The report declared that the commit
tee. through it, inquiry. had found that
this control was exercised through me
thods more subtle" than those used BY
the Standard Oil Company Of New Jer
scy. and It's subsidiaries prior TO the
dissolution decree and with the result
that ain some respects the industry as
whole. aS well as the public are more
completely nj the mercy of the Standard
oil interests" thar before the supreme
court forced the splitting up Of the New
Jersey company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

HOUSTON. Texas. March 5.-A- A.
Lindsay. oil operator cf Angleton- Tex
as died in the Angleton hospital Sunday
afternoon ~ the result of injuries SUI
fcrcd earlier IN the day when he lost
control of his airpIane and crashed to
earth from a 5oo-foct altitude. The ac-
cidcnt occurred near Angleton. He came
10 AngIeton from New York CITY. where
II IA said his father now resides. He
also has brother in Philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
UNIVERSITY GOODS
TO HAVE 5O-MILE
hike THIS SEASON

AUSTIN. Texas. March 5---Having
completed the prerequisites Of six ten
mile hikes and long distance hike.
thirty co-eds Of the University Of Tex
As will make q 50-mile hike this term
They will be awarded points toward
letter to be given by the Women's Ath-
letic Association. The following girls
have completed the so mile hike: wer-
ma Hargis. Austin: Edith winslow. Men
ard: Lorena Parkhill. Llano; Eiects
Silvcy. Austin; Josephine Price. Alice;
Bernice Gardner. Austin; Blanche Blair.
Edinbnrg: Thisba worley.Sa Antonio;
Ruth Smith. Hereford: Katherine Wise
man. Floresvillr: Thelma Clayton. Cis%
burne: Ruth Nelson. Galveston; Doris
Waller. Canadian; Mary Dan Wilson,
Sonora.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
FIND DRESS OF
WOMAN BELIEVED
LOST IN DESERT

RIVERSIDE. Calf March 5.-A man
tilla and dress believed ia have belonged
TO Mrs A. Martina of FL paso. and what
is said To be leg bones. have been found
in the desert in Riverside county. and
have caused the officers TO start a
search for Mrs. Martina's daughter and
son in law. Mr.. and Mrs. Cresencio F.
tanza. who are thought 10 he in Orange
county.
The son-in-law reported the disappear
ancc of Mrs. Martina last December. Of
ficerS state. They were told that the an-
tomohile stage from FL Paso 10 Los
Angeles broke down and II was found
necessary 20 camp in the desert and the
next morning Mrs. Martina could not be
found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
COURT DECISION
EfFECTINC SW am P
LAND HANDED DOWN

WASHINGTON. II. G.. March ; The
mandatory Injunction granted The state
of Louisiana 10y the District of Columbia
supreme court. requiring the Secretary
of the interior 10 va,ate its dcci>ion
withhold from the state the title 10 Ger
tain swamp and ovrrflowcd lands. was
sustained to-day ~ the court ~ appeals.
The suit il regarded rs a test .a~,
a. determine the disposition of about a
million acres ia the southern states.
The secretary ~ the interior cnnt.ndrd
that the land was granted ~ the state
a. unmineral. and sought to varase the
grant on the grounds that mineral had
been discovered beneath II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
ACTIVITY OF NEGRO
MURDERER BEFORE
WACO GRAND JURY

WACO. Texas. March 5--The grand
inry has begun an investigation If the
alleged criminal activities of Roy Nit
chell. the negro. who l. charged with the
murder of five white men. one white
woman and criminal assault upon three
white women. Two charges of assault
~ murder and two attempted criminal
assaults are also filed against him.
County authorities state that he has
confessed To the various crimes with
which he il charged.
Judge Munroe this morning asked the
grand jury Ia also investigate the con
dition of the county Jail. stating that
the present structure is indepuate aud
out Of date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
McNARY APPOINTMENT
IS NOT CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON. March 5-The con
tested nomination of James q. MrNarv.
Texas and New Mexico banker. IT, he
cnmpfrollrr ~ the currency. failed ~
before the adjournment t.
day ~ the sixty seventh congress.
senator touzen<. republican. Mich
i-an chairman ~ the srh-r"minffee
wh.h investigated MrNary's a'iniifira-
fions. hlorkrd action and issued state
ineni declaring the nominee untitled for
the comptroller ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-05
SENATE CONFIRMS
APPOINTMENT OF
MRS. {. DE CROFT

AUSTIN. Texas. March 5.-Thc an
pcintmcnt of Mrs Charles De Grofh "
Fl Paso a. member Of the board ~ re-
gents or the Texas technology college.
was reported favorahly III the senate
committee on nominations This was
followed nv statement by Senator Dud-
lev Of ri Paso in which he withdrew his
opposition TO the appointment.