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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09
GIVEN $2,5O0 VERDICT
1Rxicab Company Ordered To pay Miss Minnie FOust For Alleged Attack

1wxicab Company Ordered To pay Miss Minnie Foust For Alleged Attack
 Miss Minnie Foust, plaintiff in d suit for $50, 900. received a verdict for $500 in Judge Roger Snyders court Thursday morning for an attack al- legged to, have been made upon her April s. while she was riding in a taxicab owned by the Jenkins Cab and Auto company.
 Jack O. Bougus. convicted of the assault and sentenced to 10 years in prison, was one of the witnesses in .he case. The girl charged that she was i'll at the time
 The taxicab company was sued for damages as the employers. of the man convicted of the attack. The company disclaimed responsibility on the ground that Bougus was off duty at the time, 1t was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09

Calcium chloride, used for dust lay ing on roads, may be obtained by passing chlorine over red hot oxide or by dissolving lime, chalk, or marble in hydrochloric acid and evap- Crating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09
HOOD & WHEELER BUY WAREHOUSE PROPERTY
Tenth Avenue And Twenty first Street Lot Brings Price Of S16.0OO

The Hcod & Wheeler Furniture company, Thursday purchased a plot ".9 by 40 feet on the north east cor 4aer of Tenth avenue ands Twenty ilrsts street, north, from the Measer- Johnson Realty company for use as a warehouse site. The price was $l6.000.
 It was announced Thursday night that this company was planning, to combine their several warehouses, scatteied throughout the city, into a large one to be built on the newly acquired site
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09

To improve London's position as an ocean port, work has been started at Tilbury on what is said to be the largest dock in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09

MOT ten dollar coats by any means, for there Is
 not one in the group but what Is worth half than the price we're asking. Theyr re all new garments, just unpacked and made ready for this special sale. They re splendidly tailored in wrappy styles sports coats, too; made of all- wool materials-for motoring for street or gen. eral utility wear-these coats will answer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
BATTLE
BUT HALF WON
Freeman Warns Of Attempt
to Repeal Land Law

Declaring that the battle is but
half won by the decision OF the su.
prcme court in ruling washlngton's
alien land law valid. Miller Free.
man, head Of tho AntI.Japanese
league and leader In the fight
against the invasion Of the states
agricultural lands, Tuesday urged
the organizations which have been
fighting for the allen land law 10
continue with their work now 10 see
that she law Is enforced and also
that 1t Is not reepaledA
There are two mt,ntious which
VIC now face In regard to the Japa.
nese question" Freeman declared.
zone is that the law will not be rig.
idIv enforced IN every part Of tho
state and the other Is that move
win without doubt be started 70 re-.
peal the law at the next session OF
the legislature
II have no criticism about the
way that King county has tried TO
enforce this law, and ] only hope
that prosecutors IN other counties
WIN do rs good work ne Deputy
Prosecutor Ewing y. Colvln.
"The greatest danger now lies in
the possibility OF an attemnt being
made 10 repeal the law The Jnpa.
ncae have fought long and hard to
kllI the measure. and do not he.
lievc that they are going to give up
the fight because The courts have
declared the law constitutional
"Thoec people 'com 10 have little
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
JUDGE CHARGES
GRAND JURORS!
Members Urged to Expose
Corrupting influences
BY John w. Nelson

-
With broad charge to investi.
gate all reports OF law violations
brought before them. members Of
the King county grand jury went
into session at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning and rs their first duty
prepared to leave ON tour Of In.
vestigntion Of county institu.
tions.
The charge TO the jury, read by
Presiding Judge Everett h. Smith.
declared there have been and may
still be fragrant violations In places
high and low OF laws designed to pro.
tect society against vicious practices
whereby our youth are corrupted in
morals, degraded in personal habits,
their physical powers impaired and
a higher capacity for useful and hon.
ornblc citizenship destroyed"
Judge Smith continued: There
are laws on our statute books enacted
to promote interest Of good morals
physical well.being and public wei
fare. which have been notoriously
dlsregarded and Haunted. The toll
Grafton by the community OF con
tinuous violation OF one law tends &c
bring about generalization OF al
laws.
Members OF the grand jury. rem
der such service as ties within youi
power In upholdiug the law by invcs
tigating the acts of violators of IN,
law and indicting the offenders"
No other reference was made by
the judge Of the many rumors that
Turn to Page Q, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Come On, Mac, Tell Us
Who Played Ghost Here
Spiritualist Who "Seanced" in Seattle Gets
Awful Jolt in Tacoma

the ghost.like form that held tho
audience in awe. And down TO the
floor came the spirit" with a crash.
Day, still curious. tore off the sheet
aud revealed Arthur Powell, a stage
hand.
Day asked the arrest OF Eddy
as fraud. Eddy asked the arrest
of Day for disturbing the perform
ance. Powell asked nothing, but
thanked his luck that Day had not
decided TO sec IL spirits" are bullet
proof
So that is why Seattle psychic
students wonder what was under
The sheets at the sunday perform
ance here. w. b. McCurdy Of the
Metropolitan theater declared Tues
day that he was sure there were
not stage hands under the sheets
but would not venture to say what
was there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Report Passports
Granted Wilhelm
BY JOHN O'BRIEN

PARIS. Nov. 13.-Ex.Kaiser WI.
helm has received passports from
Chancellor Stresemann OF Germany
TO return to the fatherland. Brussels
dispatches reported today.
"a United Press dispatch from
Berlin. filed there shortly before
noon today. said the German gov
eminent denied rumors that the
former kaiser is returning)
1t was reported the ex.kaiser yes.
terday received j. II. Fan, secretary.
general 10 the Dutch foreign min.
ister at Doom, for long conference
over the war lords return.
The former German monarch also
received friends from Germany and
discussed the situation with them.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
SKIDDING CAR
INJURIES GIRL

A sliidding automobile Monday
night struck Miss Nellie Sanford,
FOL Riverside Drive. severely injur-
ing her about the head. The acct
dent happened at Yale ave. and
Prospect st. Miss Sanford was
taken TO the county hospital. The
automobile which struck her was
driven by X. d. Schiller 6l15 La
tona ave. who said that the streets
were wet and his car skidded when
he put on the brakes.
Miss Sanford may be suffering
from skull fracture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
FIND MISSING
CROWN PRINCE.
Frederick Wilhelm Arrives
at Gels Estate
BY CARL D. GRoAT

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Nov. I3.-The former
crown prince has arrived at Gels.
the United Press learned late today.
After a mysterious disappearance
for two days, in which the crown
princess. Cecilie. added to the excite
ment by hurriediy leaving the fam
lily castle and spending the night
away. the royal prodigal reached his
country estate in silesia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

attic Chhmber Of
Commerce and
the rest Of the
community. a re.
version 10 the
"old homo town"
type Of tow n
meeting will be
staged at the
Masonic Temple
at 8 O'Clock Tues
day evening. with
citizens OF all
walks in life at
tending.
Hopes and rs
piratlons OF the
chamber. with a
rnm nhnnrltn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Curious Girls in
Court to Attend
Gibbons Trial
ny JOHN W. NELSON

Five young girls, all about the
same age as winnifred Gibbons,
and all with highly carmined
lips and rouged cheeks occupied
the first row OF seats In Judge
Mitchell Gilliam's court room
Tuesday when the l9ycar'old
slayer of Harry Lacclle. Seat
lie advertising man, went on
trial on manslaughtcr charge.
Every movement OF the contend.
ing counsel. tho Judge. the venire.
men ana the court attaches. was
noted by these girls. The faces OF
the jurors were scanned with an
intensity that almost cqualled the
hypnotic fascination with which the
defendant pecred into their faces.
And when nj II o'clock, with sur.
prising suddenno4s Prosecutor Nal.
colin Douglas accepted the jury and
Defense Counsel John Dorc accepted
lt. It was with q sigh of relief that
the five relaxed in their seats as
Judge Gillian ordered a recess and
the jury filed out Of their souts to
an nntc.room,
The seating Of the jury proceeded
with remarkable 1pidity a few
simple questions were asked each by
the prosecution and the state
DORE PUTS QUESTIONS
IN BLUNT STYLE
These questions indicated the cam.
paigns that the respective counsel
will follow in the conduct OF the trial.
Attorney Dore was brutally funl,
in his questions:
do you believe that n drunken
girl who accidentally shoots a drunk.
en- man at o'clock in the morning
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
WARM TODAY? YES,
IT'S 81 DEGREES,
SAYS WEATHERMAN

DRETTY warm today, Ell?
L That's what the weather
man says. too. II was 81 at noon
Tuesday. the highest figure for
the entire month, and several de-
Erees higher than the mean max
imum for this season. The cold
est 1t was last night was as. A
year ago the maximum temper
ature was 43. 1t looks something
like rain. the weather observer
says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Royalist Plot
Alarms Europe
Allied Nations in Uproar; Plan to
Head Off Wilhelm's Attempt to
Come Back; u. S. Won't Join

WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-The American government
will not join the allied in any protest to Germany
against return of the former kaiser the prince
the restoration of monarchy, it was stated at the
White House today on behalf of President Coolidge.
BERLIN Nov 13.-The government today denied reports
that the former kaiser is returning to Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
ny DALE VAN EVERY

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA con.
splracy based on perjury and tho
suppression OF material facts. the
purpose OF which II to encompass
my destruction" was charged by
former Director Of tho veterans
bureau. Charles n. Forbes. when he
took the stand Ia his own defense
today before the senate lnyestgni.
Ing committee.
Col Forbes presented a prepared
statement. cmbodying the major fea.
lures Of his defense. His statement
said. In part.
SEES CONSPIRACY
To DESTROY HIM
Il feel that I cannot refrain from
expressing TO the committee al this
time my growing belief. finally re.
sniting Ia conviction on my part,
which T'exrect by tho testimony OF
dlsln,ereatcd witnesses 20 establish,
that an attempt has been mado 10
mislcad this committee. and that a
conspiracy has been on foot, the
purpose OF which IL 10 encompass
my destruction by means OF perjury.
suborna,lon OF perjury. attempted
subornatlon OF perjury. and the sup.
preston Of material facts and docu.
menta bearing not only upon my
personal conduct OF ths veterans
bureau. but also upon the official
conduct OF tho affairs OF the bureau
By myself and my subordlnaics.
I ENTERS "SWEEPfNG.
I ABSOLUTE DENIAL"
MY purpose in this preliminary
statement. which win he followed By
detailed examination by my counsel
10 Re followed In return by erosscT
animation by members Of this com
mlitcc and It's counsel. r. 10 enter :
general. sweeping and absolute dc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

has port program develop An auditorium under
A united spirit to maintain
These of the why the Chamber OF Commerce
called odashioned meeting for tonight at the Ma
sonic temple you live in Seattle you your daily bread
here if you looking and want to advance
fortune that of your community you will wish to at
tend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Perjury Charge
Filed by Forbes
Colonel Denies Everything Before
Senate Inquiry Into Vets Bureau;
Blames Gen. Sawyer and Politics

NAL OF every charge, statement. In.
nuendo and insinuatlon which In any
manner whatsoever reflects upon the
honesty and integrity OF my official
or personal conduct while occupied
tho office OF director OF war risk In.
surance bureau.
Il deny In general and shall here.
after deny specifically and in detail
the utterly false and groundleas
charges Of official and personal neg
lect. dishonesty. graft. liquor drink
ing. loose conduct and any and every
other dcrclictioh Of duty. official or
personal. which has been aBeribed
either by tho witnesses. Mortimer
and Williams, and others. or charged
against me by tho counsel OF this
ss,,ff4ft1lffee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
YE TOWN MEET
is ON TONIGHT
Rousing Commercial Revival
Is Launched
BY Seaburn Brown

For the purpose Of creating
more Intimate spirit Of cooperation
between The membership Of the Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

If it that tourists left $8O000O0 in Seattle this year. the
tourist project alone Of vital interest to EVERY business
and EVERY wageeaer Nobody need be spernancier to
understand that The Star thinks the time ripe plan for next
seasons business to attract to this favored section the thousands
who seek summer diversion in delightful places like this and who
willing to spend money for il.
Turn out tonight! Forward, march!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13


at noon to walking up and down the
Fisxfte. Bot, IaTii to SEQ how much OF
M, old foiIy and rhlldishue@s hangs upon
4se stu that I cannot forbrar walking
Ii, crowds. 20 shew off my ncw graf
coat, which i indeed handsome and suits
IN. well. This day pretty veneh I'D
tell me Of the new slang phrase. Know
Ing her groceries," which doth nieaH
s-kExg.ying her stuff" tho mot ridiculous
thing ever I heard. Heaven knows what
will become Of the younger Eenerationi
IfC.B b. De Mile ever films Uncle
Toms Cabin" wen wager 81 cents
the cabin is n 20.room house with a
swimming pool in the center Of IL.
The Most Surprising Thing That
Has Happened 20 Us This Year:
seeing some real Chinese actually
playing Mah-JonOg at the An King
store at 7O7 King st.
what's thlsi ~ he stillman back
on the front pager We thought the
bureau Of Indian affairs had settled
that case.
a Spokane minister has proclaimed
November IS Ford Sunday" In his
church. No doubt he viii preach a
rattling good sermon.
Cecil De Mile has been given life
contract by his employers. but many
people think IT should be a life sen.
te9ss.
WE'LL BITE. WHAT
Grain Of What Il Removed Prom
Ear."--HeadinE In The Star.
It's easy for a cop 10 disguise him.
self. All he has to do Is to hide his
feet.
We would have marched in the
Armistice day parade yesterday. but
what can you do when you find your
old .. d. blouse has grown I inches
short around the equator?
Prohibition Is nothing In hockey
p!apeT'S Hfc. Nobody eUcr pinchcs
-hiHs for having skate on.
A FILLER
To write this poem
Is sure a cinch;
Besides u takes up
Darn near an inchl
We've heard Of radio bugs who
used their bedsprinRs for an aerial
and heard the bed.ticklng. but now
comes q ian who hltched his antennh
20 his bird cage and got the Canary
islands.
The following song Is written for
newsboys TO sing on days when news
Is scarce. Don't mention n, boys
the pleasure Is all ours:
Yes. re hare no oood scandal.
We hare no DOOd scandal today
|. We hare lore Dgrns and spor
! y1rHs,
, Tnics Of btg farma,
Roid jnst Ike ueio-mgeu hay
We haze oidfasbioHcd train irrccta
We haze t9ics Of big tor0ed checks
Bnt pes. ue llore no good murders
We hare no goDd scandal todaui
a. j. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
ny FIELDING LENNON

What filled the ghostly, shivering
sheets that shimmered about the
dimly lighted stage at the Meropoli'
tan theater Sunday night when Dr.
c. NJ. Eddy gave his lecture ON spir.
itualism?
Was 1t spirits?
Was 1t ectoplasm?
Was Il jumping beans?
or was II stage handsY
That is the question that Is puz-
cling students of the psychic in Seat
tie. Monday night Robert Day, a
Seattle psychic student, visited DR..
Eddy'a performance Mt the Tacoma
theatcr in Tacoma
Day curbed his natural fears of
the grotesaue figures and got quite
near the stage. lie became drawer
and advanced even still further.
Then. with "A wild dash, he tackled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
NOTED SPEAKER TO
ADDRESS MEETING

THE Chamber Of Commerce OK
lists for the purpose OF serving the
community and everyone in H."
waterhouse declared Tuesday I'VE
can attain our ends only II the pub.
lie at large and the chamber un.
derstand each other and pull TO-
gether for the benefit OF us ALL"
As o feature attraction. Frank y.
Riley. Of Portland who has attained
q national reputation as an orator
thru his lectures on the lure Of the
Northwest. will address the gather.
inp Riley has spoken before com.
ntcrci1l bodies IN principal cities IN
the East and along the Pacific coast,
and before tho student bodies Of
many Of the nations leading unlvcr.
stiles.
His talk IL aimed 10 ncqualnt
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
SAY GEN. SAWYER
WAS TROUBLESOME

President Harding frankly nd.
vissd me that IL was Impossible for
him to crafty my ambition and he
ultimately rendered 10 mo tho posi-.
ton as director OF war risk inBur
unce. accepted the position with
much misgiying. especially after an
interview with Col. Cholmley Jones'
my predecessor. and with the ex.
prestcd desire on my part that
might retire from the office ut the
end OF year.
Among the first difficulties | en-.
countcred was the insistcncc OF
Brigadicr Gen. Sawyer OF his plan
TO hospltalize all disabled veterans In
tho ramshackle and tumbledown can.
torment buildings turnout the coun-
try.
They we're housed In canton.
ments and contract hospitals, many
OF which were fire hazards" said
Forbes.
Forbes said he closed the worst
institutions and Immediately pushed
a vigorous campaign for adequate
Republication.
II feel that / would not be frank
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
BRITISH MINISTER'S
TO MAKE DECISION

The news came SO suddenly Brit.
lsh ministers had TO decide today
what policy would be followed, IT
was said. The British objections to
the return OF the former crown
prince werc only n slight indication
Of It's objections 10 any attempted
return by the ex.kaiser. il was said.
In view OF the dissensIons among
the allies. however, It was feared
decision on a common action would
be difficult
Tho the government would consid.
or what steps might be taken. there
was some disposition to regard the
rumors as ill.founded.
Care will be taken. It was said. to
see whether there is any truth in
the stories. but the rumor was re.
garded by many as the next idea
that would occur TO peoples minds
after hearing OF the crown princes
return.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

outline Of plars for future activity.
viii be discussed by President Frank
Watcrhousc. with special stress on
the work Of advertising the North
west undertaken by the organlza.
ton. and the task Of attracting and
taking care OF tho horde OF tourists
expected 10 swarm thru Seattle and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

Howdy. folks. Mars Is said to
be l56. o9s.376 miles from the
earth, but that's nothing com.
pared 10 how far Il Is 10 the bot.
tom Of this column!
This Is Cltildren's Book week May
We not recommend the Decameron7
Little Homer Brew, Jr.. celebrated
tho opening OF children's Book week
By buying book OF cigaret papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
FORBES ACCUsER
IN COURTROOM

II do not mean tina, my admins
iration was biamslcss. ! do not deny
It's imparfectionA; do not seek 10
shift any responsibilities to others.
dead or alive. But I do assert that
I have not consciously been guilty
Of any wrongdoing. either by act or
neglect"
The Investigation came 10 a climax
today with Colonel Forbes on the
stand and the principal witness
against him. Elias II. Mortimer, fac
ing him from the counsel'g =ido OF
the table.
Col. Forbes further said;
when the senate resolution pro
viding for this investigation was
passed in tho early days Of las,
March. / had just retired from the
office OF director Of tho veterans
bureau.
II heard nothing further concern.
ING tho proposed investigation until
recently. WHEN thru press reports
only | became eognlzant OF the fact
that the committee would begin it's
hearings on or about the 2sd of last
month.
Il feel IL only proper 20 state
that / did not seek this position.
l am frank 10 say that whitc I
have never been particularly active
as n politician. aitho always re-
publican. yet. when the present ad.
mlnlstration came into office | was
ambitious. on account OF my exper.
ience. TO become n member OF the
shipping board. which ambition
communicated to the late president.
who was my political and personal
friend for many years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
BY LLOYD ALLEN

BY LLOYD ALLEN
United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. Nov. ls.-Rumors OF
ex.Kaiser wilhelm's return 20 Ger.
many. following his sons dash into
the fatheriand. startled Europe to-
day.
Movements were on foot in all al.
lied capitals TO restore sufficient war
time unity 10 head off the return OF
the war lord.
Reports from Brussels and The
Hague that n German emissary had
handed the e1.kaiser IL passports
for himself and his encourage at
Doom set officials feverisnly search.
Ing for means TO keep the ex.kaiser
out OF Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
TASTEs ARE QUEER

TASTES ARE QUEER
"Er.Cruwu Prince Returns 10 Ger.
many.
Gosh, we thought the Germans had
sworn off that Holland cheese!
New York minister has introduced
dancing as part OF his Sunday serv.
Ices. II this fad spreads, churches
viii soon have 10 replace their pipe
organs with iazx orchestras.
AZ that. it might pep W some
serrices 10 hare vic Meyers lead
the Doxolo0D.
4 II Is announced that 10000 cars
As,eppsd at the Woodland park tour.
-. sf.a ..met uMaHan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-03-16
PRESIDENT BLAMES
RAILROADS

Washington Suffering of the peo-
pie and decentralization of industry is
the result of the policy of the Penn
sylvania, Delaware & Hudson, Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh
Valley, Illinois Central, Santa Fe,
New Haven, and other railroads that
have locked out their shop men. These
conditions will steadily grow worse if
a settlement is not reached.
President Harding indicated the
above sentiment in letter to the Sec
retary of the federated shop crafts
of the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey, The president said, in part:
''The information which reaches me
brings the conviction that continued
failure to bring settlement is largely
responsible for unfortunate conditions
as to railroad movements in some
areas, and for interrupted deliveries
of coal during the winter, with re-
sultant suffering to many communi-
ties and much Generalization to in
dustry 1t is situation which seems
certain to become more serious unless
effective measures are found for its
early amelioration."