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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Hidden Secrets of Dope
Traffic ShOlUn in Court
Page Declares Hundreds of Men and
Women Frequent Opium Dens

when the police narcotics squad
raided the China Hotel. 6T5 King
st.. Was every essential 10 tho OF.
onitlon OF an opium den. Weird
Chinese scales Of delicate workman.
ship used In Weighing drugs: hey.
eral opium pipes. some OF excellent
workmanship. larFe quantities OF
yen nhcs, Kmoklng opium, cocaine
and morphine. yen hop. cooking
bowls and lamps and in tho back
ground. a sprinkling OF swnrthy
Chinese spectators transformed tho
staid court room into veritabls
treasure house Of tho dope addict.
PAGE OPPOSES
SHOWING Oh OUTFIT
Tho articles were introduced in
evidence by Deputy Prosecutors
Chester A. Bachelor and Bert Ross
agains, tho emphatic opposition OF
Attorney Tom Page. defense eoun.
EcL. Tho equipment was seized in
room eos OF tho China hotel and
tho two defendants arrested IA
room sis OF tho eamn building.
Admission 10 7o5 was gained by
keys found in the possession Of Lee,
Page declared the introduction OF
tho articles was Illegal as Lees
ownership had not been shown. but
his objection was overruled by
Judge Mitchell Gillian.
A pltiful page from tho history
OF the underworld Of dope was re.
ycaied when Deputy Roas read TO
tho jury letter written by Miss
Pearl Thomas OF skykomiah, Wash.
to Lee. February "a. this year.
Miss Thomas. dope addict, told
Of her craving for tho drug and in.
closed Sc with which nhs asked Les
10 purchase four hypodsrrnic needles
and quantity OF morphine.
PAGE SPRINGS
SENSATION
II have Attempted 10 use pin
points. but lose all the 81, and
am sick and In had shape" she
wrote. IN n rambling letter Of four
pnFer. typical OF the addlct'H style
o. writing. II have broken all my
needles and am almost out OF
stuff"
Attorney Page created sensation
at tho opening Of tho trial when he
told the jury that he would show
that hundreds OF men and women
30 into numerous dens in China.
town peacefully. quietly and pro.
tcctcd. and smoky opium .
He declared that n. p. Andcr.
son. one Of the arresting officers.
had been too long In charge OF
tho narcotic squad south OF Yeslcr
way"
This Is going to DO a trial Of
N. r. Anderson. instead of these two
Koreans. Page told the jury. THE
evidence will show that Anderson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Here and There

Members OF the West Seattle 10.
gion post will aid In tho clearing Of
the salt water park near Fauntleroy
cove.
The University post. American
Legion. has launched a drive for 800
new members.
o. Il. Schwartz, sNiss mountain
climber, viii lecture AZ Y. ~. c. A,
TUESDAY night on Ascent OF the
Matterhorn."
Or, August Durand. Peruvian
publisher, died on board Peruvian
warahlp.
Tho Newman club Of the uniyvr.
sity VIII present vaudeville program
April rs al Cathedral hall.
". A. Tnllmsage. publisher Of
Toledo Blade. breaks hank al Lila.
bon casino.
Mira. Viola D Trick. wife OF
Oscar ID. Trick. dlea Lt Seattle
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
ny InnN ". NEI. son

Step by stsp. before the eyes OF
startled court room. the hidden
secrets OF tho dope world were re.
vcaied In Judge Mitchell Gilllam's
court room lats Monday during the
trial OF c. s. Leo and Y. Hue.
charged with possession Of narcotics
with intent 10 self.
The materials used by the dream
haunted addicts: the methods Of
using and the equipment: the ex.
prrnsions and symbols used In the
uefnrious traffic were explained by
witnesses "a the articles were re.
vcaled 10 the inspection OF court
and Jury.
Included In tho articles seized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Alleged Bootlegger
Resists Dry Agent

Two men were arrested. one fed.
eral officer is suffering from a sc.
ysrely laesrated face and an alleged
moonshiner Is In the hospital. follow.
ing a raid by federal prohibition
agents on a sim at 1915 L. John II.
late Monday night.
Robert Mason and John Edwin rds
were surprised az the distillery by
government agents Leonard Regan
and A. Matthews and were arrested.
while Mason was being taken over
the elevated walk az the immigration
station he turned suddenly and at.
tackled Regan. Regain called for
Matthews. who came 20 his assist.
ance and knocked Mason uncon.
solous. He was taken 10 sthe city
hospital and is reported as improved
Tuesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Agricultural Films Are
Produced by Uncle San,
Don't Need Actors for New Movies; Get
Sufficient Talent on American Farms

WASHINGTON. April s.--Did you
ever hear Of a movie concern that's
showing is fiima before big audi.
euces all over the United States. and
yet hasn't a single actor or actress
on the payroll
Well, there r. ono. It's the motion
picture division OF the United States
department Of agriculture. which has
just moved into It's new building
here. tho fines, equipped movie stu.
do between New York and chlifor.
MIA. Educational films for farmers.
some OF which are done In drama.
tiEed way. with rather nifty little
plots. constitute It's output.
"Aetors7' repeated Fred W. Per.
klns. the assistant IN charge, why.
we don't need en-. We get our tai,
ent right or the farms and out Of
the department offices. Neither DO
We want them. because our purpose
IL not 20 feature n person. but set
over an idea.
Suppose we had hired an actor on
broadway 10 play the par; OF the old
father I'm out Of the Shadows a
tworeeicr about n little gfrl made
sick by drinking milk from tuber,
eular COW. Just imagine this Broad
way chap trying TO milk n COW. and
do II naturally. before an audience
composed OF farmerar'
A.
Cd 10 the aid OF better farming.
There Il Tho Charge Of the Tick
Brigade" cattle attacked by ticks
deaths result-Mrs Tick makes neat
little curtain speech and thanks
farmers for not dipping cattle.
Scientific instruction finds its out.
let IN movies made under the micro,
scope. showing highly magnified pic,
lures OF animal and plant microbes in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03

the midst Of their dirty work. Just
the other day. they were photograph.
ing Matching grasshoppers. and cam.
era men learned that graEahopper
begins 10 hop within less than an
hour after he leaves the egg.
RED Enemy" a vivid tvo.rselsr.
showing a forest fire caused by care
less campers. Il the studios latest de
luxe production.
Farmers organizations are call.
ing on us for more films than we can
supply" Perkins said. You see.
they've got Il down now 80 you can
carry n movie projecting machine in
a suit case. hook this Up with tho
headlight on a Ford auto. and there
fore sou can have a movie show
anywhere a Ford can go. Some
progress. Isn't it7''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
SAVINGS INSURE
HIGHER WAGES
More Teachers Can Also Be
Employed, II Is Said

Economics IN operation Of Seattle
schools during is7z.2s have enabled
the school board 70 increase the
saiariss Of teachers $50 n year and
20 employ between 80 and 90 new
teachers needed 70 care for Increased
enrolment. according TO a report
by Superintendent Thomas n. Cole
The economies we're effected by
reorganization Of teaching BtaffS. re-
vision Of school groupings, extern
sion Of courses and BY making the
night schools self supporting.
One direct result was the redIlc'
ton OF the per capita cost OF high
school students 5000 compared
with the per capita cost Of 1922.
Among the measures listed in ths
report as responsible for the saw
lnga and for increased efficiency
are:
/. Substituted head teachers for
the more expensive principals in the
smaller buildings.
2. Small school units grouped.
enabling students 10 be enrolled at
lower cost.
3. Teachers reaasigned. effecting
economies In number employed
4. Introduction OF research de
partment: survey Of building stu.
alton and extension OF industrial
work in elementary schools without
increase in cost.
The economies permitting the en-
ployment OF new teachers and the
increase in salaries TO the old, total
approximately $4,000 for the year.
according 10 the report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Stowaway Is Found
on Ship in Port

I'uia Queniero, Of Panama. wns
taken from tho tank steamer Colin.
ga late Monday night. and IL now
being held In the immigration sta.
ton as Htowaway. lie was dlseoy.
cred and turned over by the captain
OF tho vessel, He win be deported 10
Panama, according 10 immigration
authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03

and arc Of greater benefit 20 their
communities and 10 the world at
large"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
BY STEVE ARNErr

III ! had TO pay for those new
Easter bonnsts ia he broke for tho
rest OF my days" said a stranger,
as he gaEed on an array OF mlllln.
cry OF the latest pattern piled on
the tables in the assembly room Of
the Chamber OF Commerce Monday.
Not one OF those hats costs morc
than what the material In them Is
actually worth and In one OF them
the material Is 20 years old" replied
Miss Edna Walker. county home
demonstration agent. who Ia con,
Quoting a sewing class in the as
Ecmhly room" Every one OF those
hats was made by tho owners. who
arc gathered herc 10 learn the latest
Developments IN the art OF sewing,
continued Miss Walker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03

has had trouble with some Koreans
and this In staged cleanup with
these men tho victlmh"
Hue was sitting In iEc'a room
when the officers arrived. reading a
paper. Ho Is a Chinese workman
from the valley. he claims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03

thr rural communities. She left for
other parts OF tho state Monday
night. where she viii carry on the
work In the same manner that she
conducted Il here.
by this system. hundreds of
women arc reached and benefited. {"
said Mihs Walker. "Our idea II 10
raise standards and ! believe that
We ara accomplishing our purpose. +"
she stated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
HUNDREDS ARE
BENEFITED

Miss Walker IL home demonstr.
ton agent for King county and has
offices in the County'Clty building.
Miss Aigcr came TO Seattle AZ her
invitation and superintended tho
work OF instructlng the women from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
WOMEN FROM
ALL COMMUNITIES

Gathered about Miss Walker and
Miss Belle Algcr. clothing expert
from Washington stats college. were
Boma 30 women who represent it
rural communities OF KING county.
Each OF them was learning some.
thing new In tho art Of creating
proper weRring apparel. These
women are chosen from their com.
muuities and after tho classes have
finished. they return to their organi.
cations and teach their friends what
they have learned.
AS fast as they karn they put
their new IDEAS 20 good use. as those
hats win show" said Miss Walker.
AS they learn TO dress NOR, Hastily.
they gain confidence In themselves
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
SURPLUS TO BE
so MILLION DOLLARS
HUGE REDUCTION OF GOV
ERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES.
STILL SITTING ON LID.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Predic-
ton that the treasury will finish the
current calendar year with a surplus
of $60,0O0,O00 was made today by Di-
rector Lord of the budget, on the ba-
sis CT latest estimates of internal reve-
nue. and customs receipts.
The director placed customs reve-
nue. at $540,000,000 for the year end
ing June 30th and internal revenue re-
ceipts at $2,515,OOO,OO0. There is no
indication that there will be a falling
off in the remaining months OF 1928.
At the same time General Lord said
he did not intend to allow the lid of
federal expenditures to be pried loose
as a result of the better outlook A
comparison of the total estimated ex-
penditures of the operating depart
ment of the government for 1923 with
the actual expenditure for 1922 shows
q reduction OF more than 100000 but
the budget director hopes to make the
saving even greater.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
Ah, Perils of Air!
Deputy Gets Him
WACHING1

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Dep-
uty marshals with subpoenas is
sued by the District OF Columbia
supreme court have always been
put to more, or less trouble in
making personal service, but for
the first time in the history of the
local courts a resourceful deputy
has had to make use OF an ajrplane
to catch and serve his man.
The deputy is Ernest Swami,
who was given subpoena to serve
on Phillip H. Lee, chief petty Of
fcer in the naval aviation service.
Lee was sued by his wife for a
limited divorce.
According to the report made
by Swami, who had visited Boil
ing field several times without
finding Lee, the deputy, on the
last day the subpoena would be
good, discovered that Lee was in
the air. Swami persuaded anoth-
er flyer to go after Lee. When
Swann's plant overlook the one
piloted by Lee both machines
were over Alexandria, Va, where
service would be useless.
Lee turned his machine toward
Boiling field, followed by Swami.
No sooner had Lees plane touch
ed the ground than the deputy
hoped out of the pursuing. plane
and handed the subpoena to Lee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
NEW TREATMENT FOR
TUBERCULOSIS FOUND
DISCOVERY is MADE BY AN
EMINENT SPECIALIST. HAD
CHARGE u. S. PATIENTS.


GREENSBURG, Pa-Dr. William
P. Nolan, Of Jeanette, chief of the
Pennsylvania state tuberculosis clinic
of the Westmoreland county hospital,
has told the WestnIoreland County
Medical Society of what he terms a
successful treatment for pulmonary
tuberculosis.
The treatment consists in inhalation
of practically pure carbon in amor
phous form and calcium in the form
of carbonate, phosphate, chloride and
lactate.
A treatise OH the treatment has been
forwarded to the American Medical
Association and the Rockefeller Insti-
tute of New York DIR. Nolan said he
had been assisted in reaching his con-
illusions by Dr. Samuel R. Haythorn
and DIR. H. S. Permar, both of the
Melton Institute of Industrial Re-
search, University of Pittsburg, and
Dr. Oskar Klotz, of the Rockefeller
Institute.
DIR. Nolan was graduated from the
University OF Pittsburg in 1913, and
has studied tuberculosis continuously
since graduation. He had charge of
the tuberculosis patients at the Unit
ed States base hospital No. 65, at
Brest, France.
The low death rate from tuberculo-
sis in Pittsburg first led him to inves
tigate the effects of carbon on lung
tissue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
A BIG FACTOR ARE
PAYROLLS in GEORGIA
YEARLY AMOUNT PAID TO
EMPLOYEES IN STATE TO
TAILS SUM OF $101, 1S0,33o.

The fourteenth census of the man
ufacturing industry in the United
States discloses the information that
for the year considered total wages
paid to employees in Georgia manu-
featuring enterprises amounted to
|$101, 180,339, of which 20,184 wage
earners in Atlanta manufactures re-
ceived $19,S44634.
Macon manufacturing concerns, to-
falling los establishments, as COM
pared with 54S in Atlanta. paid to the
3, 584 employees $6,645,633-more than
third as much as Atlanta. despite
the fact that the capital city, in pop
ulation, is practically four times as
large as Macon.
Augusta showed a payroll account
for the year of $4,873,l 48, the Rich
mond county capital having 101 man
ufacturing establishments in operation
during the period.
The total valuation of products
months period reached $64, 591 1888.
For the raw material which entered
into the manufactured products Ma
con expended $40, ,781, the differ
ence between this amount and the to-
tai value of products being represent
ed by the value of increase by man
ufacture.
Atlanta disbursed $85,572,02o for
raw material while Savannah's out
lay for this purpose was $5o, 355, 1871.
The Augusta total was $24,841 1922.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
NIGHT RIDERS AGAIN
ACTIVE In KENTUCKY
BEGIN REIGN OF TERROR IN
TOBACCO FIELDS. RUIN
WHOLE EARLY CROP.

Night riding is increasing in the Vi
entity of Horse Cave, KY. The raid
ers' targets are tobacco beds owned
by independent growers. More than
1900 yards of tobacco plant beds
have been destroyed, running all hope
for an early crop. Feeling is at fever
heat among farmers who have fallen
victims Of the riders, and disorder and
bloodshed is expected unless the rid
ing ends. Some farmers threaten to
appeal to Governor f. P. Morrow.
Scene of Recent War.
The district where the raids are be-
ing reported is the scene OF a recent
war between organizations and indie
pendent growers. Several persons were
shot, crops destroyed and homes and
barns burned. Men and women were
whipped and abused by the riders.
Bloodhounds have been used III an
effort to trail the raiders, but always
the scent has been lost. 1t is believed
that the gangs travel in automobiles
instead of on horses, as they did in
the wars years ago.
Several Farmers Warned.
Several farmers have been threaten
ed and warned. One man found a
dynamite stick in box on his front
porch. About a dozen farmers have
received threatening notices ordering
them to "join the pool or suffer" A
few houses have been stoned. In nc
instance has the name of any organi-
cation been mentioned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
PRISONER DENIED
SIGHT OF FACES
AMERICAN CITIZEN DRAWS A
SEVERE SENTENCE. HELD
ON ARSON CHARGE.

Louis Ayotte, of Sheboygan, Wis,
who is serving a prison term in
France on the charge of burning his
barn, has been trans
ferred to another prison.
Prison Location Secret.
According to the French custom
the location will be kept secret from
Ayotte's family. Under the terms OF
the sentence he will not see a human
face for FIVE years.
Food and other necessities will be
passed to him through a small opening
high in the cell door. The only win
dow in his stone cell is a small slit,
so high he cannot see the outside
world
Cannot Read Books.
He will be able to draw one book
from the prison library each week,
but. as he is unable to read French,
it will be useless to him. No books
printed in English are kept in the
prison library.
Ambassador Herrick is planning to
ask for pardon for him, providing
the state department at Washington
such an action.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15

fiance of the police-always taking
Mrs. Lassandra along on his rum run
ming expeditions, because he knew,
the police say, that they would not
fire on his car if it contained wo-
man. So the Piccarllo car sped fire.
quently through Crows Nest pass,
taking big consignments of liquor
from Gernie, B. c., to Blairmore and
Coleman, Alta.
Piccarillo's wealth grew fast. He
became proprietor OF the Blairmore
hotel and the Blairmore garage. Then
he was elected to the town council.
Last September Constable Lawson
made futile attempt to stop the big
car as it reared through Crows Nest
pass, with Piccarillo, his son, Steve,
and Mrs. Lassandra.
Slain by the Woman.
That evening, evidence at the trial
showed, Piccarillo and Mrs. Lassandra
went to the Coleman police head
quarters and called Lawson out. His
two little children, curious, followed
him. There were few heated words.
Then, witnesses testified, Mrs. Las
sandra leveled a pistol and fired four
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
WILL MAKE FIGHT
ON CITY TAG TAX
ATLANTA MAYOR WOULD PUT
STILL ANOTHER TAX ON
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS.

ATLANTA, Ga. = Representative
Carl Guess, of DeKalb county, which
extends into part of the city of At
lanta, will oppose in the general as
sembly the proposition advanced by
Mayor Walter A. Sims to put a mu-
nicipal tag on automobiles in addition
to the state tag tax.
1t is the purpose of the Atlanta
mayor to ask the legislature to enact
la special bill this year giving that
fright to Atlanta in order that addi
ltional revenue may be raised for the
city treasury.
Representative Guess takes the po-
sition that, it having been the custom
ever since the enactment of the first
state tag tax law, and therefore hav
ing become rather an unwritten law,
that the placing OF a private tax or
tag fee on automobiles is reserved to
the state he will contend that Mayor
Sims proposition should not be al
lowed.
More especially, though, Repre-
sentative Guess opposes the plan be-
cause it would be the entering wedge
that ultimately would lead to a gen
eral application by other municipal
ties of local or municipal tag tax
all over the state. The legislative fight
of the moral reformers this year will
be pitched around the pool rooms of
the state. From the DeKalb delega-
ton is to come a bill to abolish all
pool rooms, except in cases where
pool tables are kept in private homes
or in regularly organized and operated
social and fraternal club rooms.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
Smoke Signals VIII Inform World
Of the Departure of Arctic Explorer

serve and map, if there is anything to
map large expanse in the heart of
the polar zone on which no one else
has ever looked.
1t is 1000 miles from Wainwright
to Spitzbergen. The explorer may be
able to make the trip without landing,
but the chances are against him. The
flight will take place in the middle Of
the six months day, so that whatever
happens he will not have the danger of
darkness to meet
The chief peril is a complete break
down of the airplane engine, which
might leave him helpless on the ice, a
thousand miles from the nearest hui
man being, and with limited supply
OF food To guard against this he will
have airplane patrols sent out from
Spitzbergen. If AInundsen does not
arrive in few days from his depart
are these patrols viii search for him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
Texas Man, With Quarters for $4,000
Snakes, Sells Rattlers for From
Fifty Cents Upward.

w. A. King. proprietor OF the King
Snake Farm" at Brownsville, lex,
has about 10000 snakes on his farm
at the present time, according to a
Teolv he made to questions from the
department of agriculture, which is
making up list of snake dealers and
. ,I,s'r1 opotations. He said that rat
t iisl sell for from so cents up
ward and are never sold by the pound
oT n IS no regular market for the
Sins ar oil" he said. These are
S 11,a, bv-products and have no reg
,,ier market price, selling for what
ever the buyer cares TO pay,
The chief source of supply, KING
said is Mexico. Shipments are made
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15
Snake Farmer" Finds Worldwide
Market for Many Thousands of Reptiles

him to all parts of the world, he
said, adding that he recently shipped
20 snakes to London. In addition to
the sale of snakes, King donates large
amounts of venom to institutions
throughout the world for scientific
purposes.
Mr. Kings farm has a capacity of
$4,000 snakes, which are kept in spe--
cially constructed buildings and fed
by machines upon mixture OF meat
and eggs. Last year, the dealer esti-
mated his transactions involved the
sale of more than 10000 snakes.
The largest purchasers OF the rep
tiles, Mr.. King asserted, are travel
ing shows, circuses and ZOOS, while
the venom is purchased to make GER
tain drugs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-15

times. Lawson fell MORALLY wounded.
Mrs. Lassandra and Piccarillo were
convicted OF first degree murder and
sentenced to hang. A wave of protest
against the hanging OF a woman fol-
lowed and it was not until late yester-
day that her last hope was swept
away.
Father Fide1is, Roman Catholic
chaplain, spent several hours with the
doomed pair. The sheriff barred news
paper writers from the prison and al
so refused to permit them to witness
the executions.
Piccarillo was first to mount the