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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Sewing Machine Is
Loot of Burglars

Buriars. after forcing an entrance
into tho home OF Albert W. Glenn.
mons. 52is Dawson st.. carried off
sewing machine and photograph,
clemmons reported Friday.
A folding alarm clock. 81 in cash
and "A gasoline coupon book were
stolen from the home Of Frank j.
Victor. i52 seth ave. n. while the
family was al Three Tree Point.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Will Discuss New
Everett Highway

Charges that priyaieA interests
arc hampcring the state highway
commission in locating the new Sc.
attle'Eyerett road over Stone way
and The brick paving from the King
county line win be discussed Fri.
day evesing at a meeting OF the
North Trunk Boosters and affiliated
clubs. Tho meeting will be held
at asih At and stone way and a
program viii be discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Beats Wife With
Hammer, Kills Her

RICHMOND. Cal. June - Bear.
IN with a hammer In the hands o.
her husband Mrs. Yet,is Nlcheis. 60.
n sister of ABB Atteli, former worlds
tcaihcrwclgh, champion. died here
Friday. Tho murderer. Solomon
NloheiH. shot himself after killing
his wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Party Will Inspect
Coast Naval Bases

WASH NGTON. June 25.-Four-
teen meunhers OF tho naval affairs
committee and the appropriation
committee a the house win visit the
Pacific coast in Angus, to inspect
naval bases and possible sites be-
tween san Diego and as far north
az Puget sound. the navy depart
ment announced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
COOKERY LEAD
GROWING LESS
Congressional Vote Close in
Fifth District

SPOKANE. June ss,-Malntalnlng
his lead BY only 81 votes Thomas
Corkery OF this city had nosed out
Charles 5, Meyers. % Davenport. for
the republican nomination FOR con.
grcSs from the Fifth district ysster.
day afternoon. His vote stood s.s5s
as against 1885 Tor Meyers, This
lead Is said 10 ho dwindllng,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Railway Consolidation
Is Favored by Harding
Government Operation Opposed by President,
Who Advocates Weak-and-S Strong Merger

KANSAS cry, June 2s-Con.
grcas viii DO asked 10 enact law 10
stimulate consolidation Of weak and
strong railroads In n small number OF
systems.
President Harding. IN an address
on transportation problems here Fri
day night, said this ls tho only means
o. nyartinE government operation. 10
which ha declared himself vigorously
opposed. The EHch-C ummlns act pro-
yldrd for voluntary grouping into re-
gionai systems. but tho prosperous
lines objected 10 strenuously 90 being
linked with weak ones that no
progress has been made,
LEGISLATION ~
BEiNG PLANNED
III In Therefore being seriously pro-
posed that the nez, step DO 10 further
Rmpllfy the provisions for consolida-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Youth Given One to
Twenty-Year Term

TACOMA. June 29.--Atter pleading
guilty. to a charge OF forging n stolen
check for SOS. Joe Krciner. 81. was
sentenced to serve from one to 90
years in Monroe reforma,ory. in SUI
perior court here yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
ny LAWRENCE MARTIN

HUTCHINSON. Kansas, June 81.
Agriculture Is thru the worst OF
the depression. and now "ean rca.
sonab;y expect gradual improve
ment." declared President Harding
today In ono OF the most important
addresses OF his tour. speaking be-
fore a predominantly farm audience
hero In the great wheat belt OF tho
country.
Launching forth into his heralded
message 10 the farmer" the prcsl.
dent said; Il am proud 20 be able
20 como 10 you today and tell you
81 what has been done" for agrioul.
ture. suffering from tho eonrtactions
OF postwar deflation.
Tho theme OF MIR. HardinE's ad.
dress here, which was followed with
tho greatest attention and interest.
was comprehensive recital OF the
STEPS taken By congress and his ad.
ministration In Washington 60 re.
lieye tho burden ot tho farmer. lie
announced no now agricultural
measures TO be recommended 10 the
next congress.
The president skctchcd how tho
entire social aud economic fabric Of
tho world was torn aaunder BY the
world war, impressed upon his lis.
teners that not alone the farmer.
but all classes OF society suffered
and az the conclusion OF Ms address
painted a historical word picture OF
how agriculture has arisen thru the
ages OF serfdom to It's present en-,
liehfsrgA stat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
LEGISLATION Is
nEINn PLANNED
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARDING
STARTS ON PAGE 1

mediately started on a busy program
on arrival.
A trip thru the wheat fields. now
ready for harvesting. and bit OF
dirt farming by the president and
Gov Davis OF Kansas. preceded tho
days main event. che speech on AZ,
riculture" at tho Kansas state fair
grounds. az s.p. IN.
Mr. Harding was given n five.
minute ovation In f<Anaaa City last
night when ho arose TO speak. There
was no disgusting tho disappoint.
ment that followed his failure In the
speech 10 moauon a railroad rate
reduction FOR agriculture. That In
ono thing about tho transportation
question the great farming West ia
Interested IN aud Senator CRppcr
said today tho president made n
mistake In not covering tho point
m some manner. The diaappolnt.
mcnt his silence caused N likely
10 be reflected a. no continues thru
tho farming country. capper and
Others believe
Speaking 20 a large audience. the
president outlined an administration
railroad policy based on two points
"A mandatory consolidation o. the
eountfy's lines ipso a few great sys.
tens. and enactment Of law 20
prohibit railroad strikes until dis
putes have been submitted 10 arbl.
tratlon.
In doing this he flew in the face
% public opinion IN this section OF
,ha country on both points, NJ the
Mid,wes, is reported strongly op.
posed to tho consolidation plan. He
said In the speech that no had
been "ysry much warned not 10
make IL in Kansas City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
SAYS FARM LOSSES
ARE DEPI.ORED

Tho losses TO American agricul.
,uro are universally admitted and
deplored," said Mr.. Harding. hut Il
Is not an experience peculiar 20
American agriculture alone. Nor
was tho rcadjustment following wars
lnflations burden TO agriculture
alone. IL came 10 the railroads. TO
bankers. 60 manuiacturcm and 10
the mercantile world. The miracle Is
that we all escaped with NO relatively
little OF disaster.
Ever since the earlier processes
Of deflailon which began after tho
world war We have been studying
and talking about the rehabilitation
and the better organization OF our
agricultural industries.
And now. the president said, I'VE
have been officially informed that.
owing to improved conditions. the
farm products ~ tho country for
1922 are worth s. 900 ,O0o. 900 more
than they were in 1871 Clearly wo
are thru the worst OF the depression
and can reasonably expect gradual
improvement
When the present administration
came into responsibility. agriculture
was In tho lowest ebb OF depression.
Tho imminent need was for means
70 meet an emergency. There was
urgent call TO keep open and 80 far
as possible enlarge our foreign mar.
kets, and this WIS accomplished By
a prompt policy Of placing necessary
credits az tho disposal OF those en-
gagged in finding foreign markets for
our foodstuffs. by arrcstlug and 70.
yersing tho drastic dollation which
had the seeming. under the former
administration. OF being aimed cspo-
cially at the destruction OF aEricul-
lures prosperity. by recalling the
war finance corporation from it's
state OF suspended animation. giving
It a credit OF si.aOo .0oo. 900 In govern.
ment bonds and recommiszioning Il
to afford relief 30 the American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
ANTIsTRIKE PLAN
~ SUGGESTED

Labor also IL opposed bitterly 20 the
snil.siriks suggestion. which Mr..
Harding indicated clearly he II going
10 try 10 have pu, Into tho railroad
law. He recalled his vote for that
provision when nc was a senator. and
said he was sorry u had been ntrick.
en- from as law. lie said he hoped
Il siill would be possible 10 give such
plan a trial. not 40 means Of
forbldding strikes. but OF holding
them up until arbitration had been
tried. Ho aimed = slap a; the Penn.
syiyania railroad for i,s refusal TO
accept and abide by rulings OF the
railroad labor board.
Tho president also emphasized the
need foe co-ordinating the railroad
and the international land system Of
transportation. II Is foolish 10 tpend
money on dccplnE Of channels aud
waterways improvements. Sir. Hard
ING said, unless tho waterways are
hooked UP effectively with tho rail.
roads and fair division OF ra,es as
sursd.
After his farm speech this after.
noon the president will leave for
Denver. No speech IL scheduled for
Sunday. Ho will deliver n speech In
Denver Monday on law enforcement,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
Boys and Girls Clubs
End Big Annual Picnic
Groups from Idaho and Washington Meet at
Pullman for Event

laboratories, interspersed with games
competitions and good times on the
campus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-23
SAYS LAWYERS TRIED
To COACH TESTIMONY

/ Boos said Saturday that Guth told
I him that he would have 10 tell n lie
on tho witness stand You viii
have to say that Bailey was not nj
I the house during tho shooting 10 pro
tcct Bailey" Boos says Guth told
I him.
While he was In Jail Bailey visited
I him several times, and on each &C.
casIon displayed gun. renewing his
threat OF death unless no stuck TO
/ his story.
II was this continued hypnotic pow.
or exercised by Bailey which prevent.
ed him from telling tho truth. Boos
claims.
Evidence strongly indicates that
tho murder OF Smith had been carc.
fully planned, according TO colvin.
with a view 10 fixing tho rcsponsi.
bility upon Booa. Two dhys before
tho shooting. Bailey had persuaded
him TO obtain an injunction prevent.
Ing Smith from visiting his home.
on the day ebforc tho shooting.
Boos' story runs, Bailey had pur.
chased gun from n Second ave.
hardware store. and had II delivered
Mt Mercer island TO Boos. The gun
was delivered about 1880 on tho
morning of the day OF tho shooting.
Booa said that he loaded the gun
and placed II on the dresser. and
that he did not see II again until he
went 10 the scene OF the killing and
found IL in possession OF Bailey.
II was this gun. Boos claims. that
Bailey pointed at him. threatening
death unless he assumed responsible.
ity for the shooting.
Colvin declared that he had not
decided yet whether TO withdraw all
charges against Boos. or 10 hold
him as being implicated. No deci.
sion viii be reached until Monday
on this point,
BAILEY INSISTS
HE'S INNOCENT
Il Starwich said that Bailey had been
in trouble several times and has been
associated with Guth for many years.
He said that he Cancelled Baileys
commission because he was too reek.
less with gun.
Bailey. when interviewed at the
jail Saturday, declared that he ia in.
noccnt of the crime. He refused TO
make any additional statement 10
Colyin, saying that he had told one
story and that he would stick 10 II.
His version Of the shooting was
that on May IL he had seen Smith
peeking in the door of Boos' home:
that he. Bailey, turned and ran. lilo
claims that he did not return TO the
house. but had seen Boos on the
waterfront and advised him 20 sur.
render.
Colvin said Saturday that he was
satisfied that Bailey Is the man who
murdered Smith. Two witnesses have
said that they saw Bailey go down
the trail to Boos' home about three
minutes after they had seen Smith
go down tho same trail
Thls. according TO Colvin, brands
Bailey's story as false.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

A million men at the front would
consume thirty million pounds day
in food and stores, Army statistics in
dicate. American expeditionary force
experience indicates that thirty
pounds per man per day is the alb
soIute minimum and allows nothing
for storing up reserve stocks in the
dumps for use in offensives.
The figures came up during recent
calculations as to train operating per-
sonnel necessary ito handle the flow
ttmated that a single field army
would require the movement of 5000
tons a day of supplies OF all kinds,
exclusive OF concentrations OF stores
and equipment for a contemplated
major operation. In other words,
railways to the front for this one
army must be prepared to handle
twelve trains daily each day.
600 in Railway Battalion.
An army railway battalion is ap-
proximately 500 men strong. 1t in
cludes personnel necessary for the
operation of six trains day, from
train crew to right-of-Way and
equipment maintenance forces, over
one engine DIVISION OF trdchdSe, VI
about 100 miles of road
At a pinch. battalion might han
die nine trains a day, but to be Sc
cure in preparing TO handle twelve
train schedule behind field army the
experts hold that it would be neces-
sary to put In two railway battalions
per 100 miles of road to the front.
with that organization the railway
troops for a limited period could han
die eighteen trains q day. it is esti-
mated, and assuming that the army
distance to the front is 900 miles,
thirty-six railway operating batta-
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Million u. s. Men at Front Need
3OMillion Pounds Supplies aDay

lions would be necessary for a full
"six army" emergency.
A Available Units.
Under the new plan Of building up
in the Organized Reserve the COM
plete framework of railway operating
battalions from the personnel OF the
existing railway systems. forty-four
Of these units are available. Even in
the event that all were called sud-
denly into service, however. It is be-
lieved at the War Department that
there would be no serious impairment
Of the operating forces of the rail-
roads. as not more than per cent of
the operating personnel would be in
volved. The number of railway en-
ployes of necessary skill fand expo
rience is SO great that double that
number could be withdrawn. IL IS es-
timated, without tying up the roads.
particularly under the new plan which
allots a reserve battalion to about
each 1000 miles of each system.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

members Of the alumni body, and an
inspection of the new building, fol-
lowed by an entertainment and dance,
will feature the housewarming.
The executive committee also dis
cussed plans for the dedication OF its
memorial. The exercises probably
will be held the latter part Of May.
Alumni night, with the presentation
Of the annual spring play by Eastern
students, will be held April 81.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ASK FOR EXPLANATION.
Civil Service Reform League Seeks
Bureau Custer Facts.

Explanation of the dismissal Of the
twenty-sevens employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing q year ago was
asked of President Harding yesterday by
the executive committee of the National
Civil Service Reform League Publica-
tion of the reports Of two official inves-
tigators OF the bureau following the dis
missals also was asked.
The committee declared that ''the
public has right to these reports,
Evening star., 1923-03-15
CHOICE FOR U. D. C. POST.
Wife of Senator Harris and Daugh-

Mrs. William J. Harris, wife Of
Senator Harris Of Georgia and daugh-
ter of Gen. Joe Wheeler Of Alabama,
was indorsed as a candidate for first
vice president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at a
meeting last night of the Hilary Her
bert Chapter of the organization,
1922 Vermont avenue, the Confed-
crate Memorial Home.
She will be placed in nomination at
the convention of the Daughters
which will be held in Washington
next November.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
ALUMNI TO celebrate.
Housewarming Planned at Eastern
High on April 12.

Opening of the new Eastern High
School will be celebrated by the
alumni association at a housewarm-
ing April IL. Plans for the affair
were discussed at a meeting last night
of the executive committee of the or
ganization in the old Eastern High
School.
Addresses by Charles Hart. princi-
pal Of Eastern: B. @. Foster, presi-
dent of the alumni association, and
Evening star., 1923-03-15

which have been withheld from the
press, and some explanations why ca
pable persons, long trained in the serv-
ice to which they have devoted their
lives, should be summarily dismissed,
with a stigma that hampered them in
securing other employment" Civil
service eligibility OF the employees was
restored recently by executive order.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

Mica mining in the United States
started early in the nineteenth cen-
tury in New Hampshire. which state
supplied all the domestic production
until about 1868. when mining was
started in North Carolina and other
states.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

The amount of silk produced by
each spider is SO small that a scien-
tist has computed that 663,522 would
be required to produce a single pound
of thread.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

25 dozen Hat Roll Covers, beautiful de-
signs, on finest linen. Special, O1 M
800 Beautiful Madeira Scarfs, elaborate de-
signs, 18x36, 18x45, 18x54, 18x63 ca M
and 1Sx72 inches. Choice, each. .-- sD4.UU
10 Table Covers, 54-inch diameter, GO IN
designs fine linen. Special, each.- DC.CU
Evening star., 1923-03-15
THE LINEN SHOP

Offers Remarkable Values in Madeira Hand
Embroidered Pure Linen Pieces.
25 dozen Plain Rose Scalloped and Corner
Hand-Embroidered Tea Napkins. OE IN
Special, dozen. n....---.........-.. epCsOU
SO dozen Hand-Embroidered Napkin Cases
Sachet Cases, 7x10 or 7x7 inches. Eno
, 1923-01-20
CONSOLIDATION
OF RAIL LINES
TALKED AGAIN
Commission Renew
Hearing on Program
for R~ealignment.

WASHINGTON. Jan. po.-variou,
possible combinations OF railroad sys.
TENS in the northwest were suggested
before the interstate commerce com.
mission in its hearings on thu
consolidation program It is drafting
under the Transportation act of 1920
Using maps and exhaustive stats.
tics to illustrate his conclusions. A. NJ.
Burt, n general traffic official OF the
Northern Pacific. told the commission
that good transportation results would
be obtained by %uniication of the Great
Northern and Chicago. Milwaukee n
st. Paul. He said the
would make possible man. opei atins
economies but he could not estimate
the total saving that would result.
W. w. Sullivan, representing tho
Chicago. Great Western, said that
owners of that line would accept
any recommendation the commission
might adopt 80 long as they were pro.
tected. The arrangements OF the read,
he said, had no preference.
, 1923-01-20
FFE SvSTEM FOR
ABUSED.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Jan. co.
When revision of the Wyoming
workmen's Compensation Act comes
before the legislature, which Il will
later IN the session n Of the things
that will be brought TO trio attention
OF thelaw-making body will be the
uecessitw for c%urtaiilns the fees coi-
'ected by from the compen-
nation fund. An example of abuse
II the fee system that will be en-.
~phasized win Z that OF a surgeon
who during five months collected
nearly $4,000 from the fund for treat
ng So injuries. Other examples al
most as interesting will be cited.
, 1923-01-20
APPROPRIATION
INCREASED FOR
HARB0RS WORK
~$18,OOO,OOO Is Added
to Budget Estimate in
Stormy Session.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ao.-Routing
all opposition. including the house
leadership, the rivers and harbors
bloc overrode both the budget
estimate and the appropriations com.
mittee and increased the waterways
item in the army bill from ss7, 900 900
to t5s.500 900.
The vote was taken after one of
the stormiest sessions Of the present
house. Unable to agree on a time for
debating the item. the house became
impatient for a vote and the speak.
ers, including Representative Mon.
dell. Republican leader, and Chair.
mar Madden of the appropriations
committee were interrupted by de.
mands for a vote from all over the
house.
The motion for the increase made
by Chairman Dempsey of the rivers
and harbors committee was adopted
'172 to "a after the bloc had forced
the house to shut off debate.
, 1923-01-20
AND CAS-
FOUND
War Department Keeps PACE
With Anything That May
Be Attempted.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-Inquir!es
at war department OF the possible use
in war OF botulinus bacillus. discov.
cred in connection with deaths result.
ing from the eating Of certain pre-.
served foods drew a statement from
Secretary Weeks today that the army
was making progress In finding
means of defense against all new
gases or poisons.
1t is reassuring to know" Mr.
Weeks wrote in a letter made pubic
at the department. that for every
poison there is an ant,dote and that
Tor every war gas there is a protec.
tive clothing devised or in process Of
being devised"
The secretary added that army re.
search work had produced as its most
outstanding result the e of saw
ing life rather han the discovering
OF startling means OF destroying Iife,
Among the discoveries enumerateN
was the finding OF chemicals for use
In a masks to protect against car.
bon monoxide gas, frequently found
IN coal mines, and ammonia gas. II
was said sow ethods also had been
discovered for fighting germ diseases
ana agricultural pests.
, 1923-01-20
MARY PICKFORD
SEENAT BEST

"One of the most beautiful pictures
ever screened" is the unanimous yer.
dict Of crowds VIII oh have taxed the
capacity of the America at every per
formance of Mary Pickford in Tess
Of the Storm Country"
If you witnessed the old version of
Tess Of the Storm Country" in which
Mary Plckford and Harold Lockwood
starred almost eight years age, that's
all the more reason why you should
see the modern Tess. It's more beau.
tiful in stage setting. better acted.
better filmed, and the scenes are more
In harmony with the story.
There's just enough Of pathos IN
the recreation of this popular story
to soften the scenes, enough OF
comedy to relieve tho tenseness Of
many trying situations, and the teach.
ings in practical Christian ty impart-
ed by Tess. the daughter of the lowly
fisherman. carry with them a lesson
that goes straight to the heart OF
every n of the hundreds who saw
Americas Little Sweetheart" in her
role last night.
1t is confidently predicted by most
OF the best versed critics that tn $
1922 model of Tess OF the Storm
Country" is going to DO a popular at
traction for decades to come. and that
the future generations are sure to
cherish the memory Of this great
artist through her sterling hlsarionlc
work in this one product on. II for
nothing else.
II o didn't go to the America last
night or today. make arrangements
at once to attend one of the perform
ances Sunday or Monday. You'll be
better for it. and you'll witness a pic.
ture that Will linger long in
, 1923-01-20
HOLstein Makes
Record In Year

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Jan. 2o.-
kit" a fsve.year-old grade Holsteln
COW. owned by Rockwell and Katter.
henry. Beloit. has just finished a
years production run in the Beloit.
Rock county COW testing association
which makes the COW a wor I 3 Guam.
pion among grades for production in
assoc alton teHting work.
The record run extends from Jan.
AIRY 16, 1922, TO January Is. 1923.
and the official figures in the Wis.
consin register OF production Is ss.5ss
pounds of milk. with SCOT no. :
Tat with an average test of 3.42 per
cent.
, 1923-01-20
]. A. Virgins Back
From Convention
OF Shoe Dealers

j. A. Virgins, proprietor OF the
wiggins' shoe store .has returned
o Chicago where he attended tine
annual convention OF the Retail Shoe
Dealers association. In conjunction
with this annual affair the advanced
styles in footwear for the com ng
spring and fall arc usually shown by
the manufacturers and Mr.. Wiggins
announces that in women's shoes. the
mex few months will witness some
unusually attractive models.
The attendance at this years con
vention was unusually largo from all
parts of the United States and n dele.
cation of SO retail dealers from
Canaea were present to promote good
feeling between the trade in the two
countr. es