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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
AI)NII S
CROOKS
EXIS 7 ! |!
Turns Over Special
Investigator to
Find "B | a c k
Sheep" of Flock
BY John w. Nelson

Graft in the Seattle police
department will be probed to
the bottom and those found
guilty will be discharged
from the force and prose-
cuted under grand jury in
dictments.
Terminating rs investigation OF
gambling which led 10 the finding
OF II indictments against alleged
gamblers and gambling house pro.
prietors. tho grand jury Tuesday
was preparing TO direct a searching
eye into tho alleged underworld
activities OF the Seattle police de-
par,men,. Chief OF Police w. y.
seyeryns called Prosecuting Attor.
ney Malcolm Douglas by telephone
and offered TO help.
II want Prosecutor Douglas 10
help me ferret out the grafters in
the ranks OF the Seattle police
force" Chief severyns said. when
told Of the Jury's activities. II
win give him every possible assist.
ancc and detail my most trained
men 70 aid the grand jury"
II am certainly glad TO accept
Chief Seycryns' offer Of assistance
in probing graft in his department"
Prosecutor Douglas declared. when
told OF the stand taken By the
police chief. ut win be accepted
with pleasure. j am glad to accept
the assistance OF any peace officer
in putting down lawlessncss," the
prosecutor said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
LARGE NUMBER
ARE SUMMONED

Thru evidence obtained from these
sources the jury hopes TO uncover
police graft that viii reach the high
er.ups OF what is believed 20 be a
powerful and highly organized ring.
A large number OF subpoenas were
issued by tho grand jury Tuesday
and deputy sheriffs were busy mott.
flying tho witnesses.
II seemed doubtful Tuesday that
the charges OF graft in the traffic
division OF the police department
would reach the grand jury rooms
Both Prosecutor Douglas and Fore,
man James McCabe declared that no
formal or informal complaints had
been laid before them OF lawlessness
IN this division.
Charges OF graft made by sam
Tagpart. manager OF the Red Top
CTurn TO Page 4. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
CHARGE
HE WAS
DRUNK
Bothered Woman;
Hit NJ an and
Be at Chinese,
Chief Says

Accused OF having assault
ed two men and n woman near
Fourth ave. S. and Main ST.
Monday night while under the
influence OF liquor, Detective
Harry Weedln was suspended
Tuesday by Chief Of Police
Seyeryns.
Chief OF Police w. B. Severyns
signed the suspension order after ne
had been told OF the fracas. Weedin.
according TO Seyeryns. arrested
Wong Bong Chew. smashing him in
the face with his fist. and then sent
him TO Providence hospital. where he
remained Tuesday. suffering from
severe injuries TO the face and head.
Weedin. apparently, had no cause
whatever for arresting the China
man. according TO Severyns.
An hour later weedin was near
the same street corner when he at
tempted TO speak 10 Mrs. b. L. VIII
bingham, OF the Idaho hotel. She
fled. Weedin grabbed her by the
arm.
NJ. NJ yinans, OF the Huston ho-
tel. campaign manager for the Catho-
lie parish fund. interfered and at
tempted TO argue with weedin
N-inans said that weedin launched
a savage attack on him. beating him
in the face with his fists. winans'
glasses were smashed, cutting his
face. and several teeth were knocked
loose. weedin arrested winans and
had him taken TO Jail. where he was
transferred to the hospital.
Weedin later was interviewed by
Severyns and. according 10 the CHIEF.
said that he had family trouble sat
home and had gone downtown and
had taken few drinks. He remem-
bered nothing OF what had occurred.
weedin was an automobile driver for
the detective division.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
RUM SHIP LOST.
AGENTS DECLARE
Boat Missing From Moorings Said to
Have Sunk With Cargo and
Crew of Two Men

schedule Il would have been caught
In the storm, the agents declare.
Federal agents were checking all
Sound ports and havons Tuesday in
an effort to ascertain II the craft
had put in any place 10 stand by
until the rough weather abated.
Tho agents declare that Il is un.
likely that the boat would be taken
from It's run at this time of year
with the holiday business at its peak.
They are certain that the Ida is u
victim Of the storm and that possibly
the two men who comprised its crew
were drowned In the gale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Prospective Jury
Men Against Death

Inability to find twelve jurors who
did not oppose the death penalty de-
layed the first day of the trial of T.
Yamada, Japanese. charged with
numbering $. Shinohara. another
Japanese, In Judge A. w. Frater's
court Monday. The entire panel was
exhausted late Monday and court adj
iourned until Tuesday when new
jurors would lie available.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
CHIEF ADMITS BLACK
SHEEP" ENIST

sevcryns declared that while he be
lIeycs the majority OF the men on the
police force are honest, there IN
doubleday are many black sheep
who arc cooperating with the under
world in condoning and abetting
graft.
There Isn't police brce In the
world as large as the Seattle force
where graft OF some kind doesn't ex-
ist." the chief said. II have tried to
run Il down. and am glad to help the
grand jury.
My special investigator. Bob
Herman. went before the grand jury
with records from the police booking
office and the ptilce court. and he Is
named as prosecuting witness on
many OF the indictments returned by
the Jury.
"a large number Of the places
named In the indictments have been
raided by my men and many OF
those indicted have been arrested on
charges OF gambling" the chief said.
As part OF It's investigation Of pc.
lice graft the grand jury Tuesday
called a number OF witnesses who
have gathered evidence from moon.
shine and cider dlspenseries and
bootlogging establishments OF the
city.
Two men. believed TO be paid in.
vestigators for the prosecuting at.
torney's office were called into the
grand jury room together. Both were
Italians and one couldn't speak Eng.
liah. His testimony was to be given
the grand jury thru the second wit.
ness. who also was TO act as inter.
prefer.
According TO reports from places
OF high authority. the police dry
squad has wagcd war upon Italians
operating soft drink places south of
the line. and the police "fixers" have
been unable TO do business with
thor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
GENEROUS SANTA

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Dec. 1s.-The
candy kids OF Cheyenne find santa
Claus n generous old chap. A price
war on confectionery has made the
oldfashioncd copper good for a bag
crammed with sweets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
mrGmEs nENIEs pARLEY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1ss-sccre.
tary OF state Hughes. replying to
Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherln
today. declared there Is no reason
for negotiations at this time be
tween the United states and Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
pIcKPocKET GETs cAsm

While shopping at First ave. and
pike 81. Monday afternoon, Edward
Omeara. 91S Elliott ave. was robbed
OF a purse containing 1921, he re-
ported TO the police. The pickpocket
escaped In the crowd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
SMOKE OUT
THE GRAFT!
Home Brew

Howdy. follssi Have you been
indicted by the grand jury YETI
Neither have we-set
More than ira men have been in.
dlcted for gambling. but this doesn't
include those who bought second.
hand automobiles
Tho grand jury Is now going TO
probo moonshining. II is rumored.
Isn't this another case OF locking
tho cellar door after the white mule
has escapedg
AN EXPERT
Mayor Brown says that the
card room indictments are po-
liticai bunk. Well. Doc ought TO
know political bunk when he
sees II.
The SupcrPower league met In Sc
attic yesterday. or course. we've
got super.power right here now. but
who can harness n windmill to Doc
Brown
Only 10 more days TO Leap Year.
COILS. and DR.. George Marshall hasn't
any more spouse than a seal has
feathers
Now that a police sergeant in New
York has ruled that Hamlet" Is not
immoral. he might start on Venus
and Adonls"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Khan Insurgents
Start New Lodge

SALEM. Ore. Dec. 1S.-insurgent
members OF the ku Kiux Khan and
the Loyal Orange lodge yesterday
incorporated the Allied Protestant
Americans organization
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

Los Angeles Is passing number
Of blue laws. undoubtedly 10 keep
Jackie coogan out OF mischief.
Only five more shopping days be-
fore Christmas. and We haven't
bought LII Gee Ges her bouquet OF
poison Ivy yet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY CLUB

Gink who insists upon opening
his mouth to show you where the
dentist filled the cavity.
A new play has opened in New
York called The Alarm Clock" IT
ought to DO a striking affair.
Ex.Kaiser Wilhelm has sued Ger
man newspaper for libel. II he wins.
We hope he gets paid in marks
We don't know how the former
kaiser got the idea OF a libel sui, un.
less he read about Mayor rirown's
suit against Jimmy kellogg for
$4,000.
Congress was deadlocked for nearly
two days. and for time It looked as
Il It might not be able 70 pass any
laws. but unfortunately somebody
broke the deadlock.
An Oregon congressman las intro
duced a bill providing for the dc.
portatiOn Of aliens who violate the
hooch laws. Lucky for U. s. that
native born are not deported.
Germany has decided TO terminate
the awarding Of the Iron Cross on
account Of the expense.
BY heck, they won't get any
doughboys TO fight In Europe again.
II they do away with all tho
eouyenirsl
WHAT TO GIVE FOR CHRISTMAS
Give the laundress foot-warmer
for her limousine.
LII Gee Gee says she doesn't sec
why none Of these sporting editors
who pick out AlIAmerican teams
don't give place 70 MAN Jongg.
lust gaze upon the little shcbo.
Her minds as blank rs dndmoebds.
Noic she's dressing 1.-THE and dopper,
Inst Dcor she teas a toooT-hosc
Hqppcr.
a lady dropped dead in Seattle
street car yesterday. Probably some
man offered her scat.
CHURCH SUFFER- REFORM
on the evening Of December ~. tho
men Of tho UhivsrHaiist church will serve
an oyster supper. one Of the oid-tlmers.
where everybody gets all he can eat
Kent COJ Courier.
Jack and JHI droUe up Hill
To TN an old used GiDUeT.
the bus backcd doDH and jorred
JiHs Groom
And upset poor Jacks iiUcr.
LII Gee Gee.
w DIARY
December 10
After dinner 10 the Orpheum play
house. for do find that ann unable 10
conquer my ettrayaRance as 10 going 90
piaya fiI I come to sons new vow con
eerninE n, and 20 that I am now come,
that 4 10 say, that ! will not see above
one In a week at any Of the publlque
fhsaters til the sum Of 30 shiiliuKs be
spent and then none before New Years
day nest. unless that 80 become worth
SIS sooner. and then I am free 10 come
60 some other terms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

France has decorated three
clowns with the Legion OF Honor.
Wonder II they were councilman |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

Germany has decided TO terminate
the awarding Of the Iron Cross on
account Of the expense.
BY heck, they won't get any
doughboys to fight In Europe again.
II they do away with all tho
eouvenirsl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

An Oregon congressman las intro
duced a bill providing for the dc.
portatiOn Of allens who violate the
hooch laws. Lucky for U. $. that
native born are not deported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

Congress was deadlocked for nearly
two days. and for time IL looked as
Il II might not be able 70 pass any
laws. but unfortunately somebody
broke the deadlock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

We don't know how the former
kaiser got the idea OF a libel suit un.
less he read about Mayor Browns
suit against Jimmy kellogg for
$4,000.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-01
ARMADA NEWS

Guy Brinkerhoff has moved from
Mrs. jenkins place on West Ralston
TO the McRogers house on West
Third street.
Miss Edyth Doud entertained the
telephone girls and some friends mt
party given ut her home Monday
evening.
Mrs. j. Juergens and daughter Of
west FIRST street left recently for
Des Moines, Ia, to visit her brother
at that place.
II. G. Trail, Jr., of Broomfield has
moved into the Brooks house on
west First street, recently vacated
by Mr.. Weaver.
Mrs. o. f. Olson and sister Mrs.
Sherwood Of Denver View left Inst
Wednesday for Pueblo to visit with
sister there.
The ORourke family has rented
rooms at the J. S. Mollet home mt
the corner of Wadsworth and Raj
ston avenues.
Jim and John Patterson and Roy
feirce spent Sunday hunting near
Longmont and returned with duck,
and rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. Rodda who
have been visiting in California for
some time, returned tSArvada We'd
nesday morning.
Mrs. j. !. Truitt is again at home
alter n visit with relatives ut Long
mont, where she spent some time re-
cuperhting from recent severe on
Grafton.
Experiments in the storage of let.
tuce are being carried on by the
state director of markets office un-
der the supervision of f.. +. Nc
kune, federnl-state supervisor. The
purpose of the experiments is to de-
termine the length Of time lettuce
can be kept under varying storage
conditions.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-01

three to four. The work for the year
will be outlined ut this meeting.
The Pillar Of Fire is having Il new
system of piping installed in the
heating plant of the college build
ing and this, together with the pack
ing which has been put around the
window frames, will make the. build
ing much more comfortable. Dur
ing the stormy weather the big force
of men working on the Westminster
temple in Denver, was available For
work on the buildings here. A rev
dugout root cellar has recently been
eXcavated.
The community is shocked by the
sudden death of Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Ray j. Boyd's grandmother, who had
been spending the summer with the
Boyds. A week ago Sunday Mrs.
Smith went to Boulder to visit her
husbands grave before returning to
her home in Oregon. She was taken
i'll and went on to the home of rel.
atives at Longmont. Mrs. Smith's
illness was diagnosed as pneumonia.
AAi' 'SSu sPNhN sSNSlal WIFI
her but had to return home. Sat.
urday she went back to Longmon. to
care for her but Mrs. Smith died
just before Mrs. Boyd reached her.
The funeral was held in Boulder
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. II. Williams returned home
Tuesday after an extended trip to
Seattle and Los Angeles. She says
Colorado is good enough for ner.
Her many friends are glad to well
come her home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. kelso received
the gift of n quarter of deer and
gave two deer dinners last week.
The guests at the first dinner includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure and Miss
Mcclure and Mr.. Maloney, and at
the second dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker were present.
Clifford Buswell and Ralph Sim
mons recently returned from a trip
of several months taken in IA run
about in which they visited half
dozen states-Nebraska, Iowa, No.
and So. Dakota, Kansas and Okla
homa. They worked in the harvest
fields, tried picking cotton and were
employed in sugar factory. Their
friends are glad to have them home
again.
Mrs. o. S. Kelso attended a din
ner and bazaar given by the Daugh-
ters of Veterans in Denver last
Thursday evening.
Considering the large numbers of
telephones put out fcommission in
this neighborhood by the storm of
last week, the telephone officials
have done good work in getting
them into working order again.
Mrs. o. S. Kelso took her sons to
the annual Halloween party given
by the Eastern Star in Denver Fri
day.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-01
Push the Beet
Harvest Promptly
to Completion

o
been experienced without loss of bcetto ton
be ma in the next tfeww
On of harvest delays spells
er the individual must his do
everything possible to all his bee the
it late.
No undue concern is felt but favorable
for digging should be used to the best advantage
Unless wet weather be
why with growers work
is possible they should of
without loss.
In 1916 harvest which
conditions than the
delivered by October 2S in Colorado
braska District Yet the whole
of tonnage by freezing year.
Approximately 60 Of the
cred in both Districts to
as high as 10 per cent of their tonnagcs.
However, where the delayed beet digging
speed will have to be shown the
ed before danger o n hard
And in the heavy types of soil and
logging and freezing be digging at
highest speed when possible should be
with uncertain weather, further delay harvest
should be ~
The Great Western Sugar Co.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22
FOUNDERS DAY OF
W.T.. N. SOCIETY
Interesting Program to Be Given
at Trinity Church Tonight

On a cold, stormy day. March 23,
1859. in fremont Street church, Bos-
ton, O company OF women gathered
to form the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary society OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. From this hum
Bile origin grew a society which today
has work In 10 foreign countries.
with hundreds of American women
as missionaries teaching In schools
worth millions OF dollars.
There are two million Methodist
women In the United States and they
are responsible for evangelizing three
women in the home parish and 81
women In the parish abroad. The
parish OF missionary abroad Is
considered to be $4,000 persons. for
one.half of the human race cannot
read q word of any language.
To celebrate Founders Day." the
Methodist women have arranged a
program in Trinity church this eve
ming at 7:45 to which all are in
vited. Sixteen young women in ORR
entail costume will present a pageant,
and some of Mother Gooses children
from far-away China and Japan will
have.a message and the Kings Her
aids will have a play under the lead
ership of Mrs. E. c.. Stockweli.
Following is the program:
Hymn
Roll call-to be answered by names
Of midas cities
Scripture reading
The Woman Who Gave. .......
......... Mrs. George Rogers
The Woman Who Prayed. ......
.............. Mrs. III. w. Gee
The Woman Who Loved .......
............M Mrs. Roy Schilling
Prayer-Rev. John l.. Davis
Antiphonal hymn ...............
....... Response by Elmer Wilcox
Mother Goose's Children" recitations
Story-"The Sacrifice of Love-.
........ Misses Helen johnson,
Muriel Stockwell and Ruth Penney
Kings Herald Band present the
play, Dolls in Many Lands
with Miss Helen Rackliffe as leader
Collection
'Isabel's Dream" ............... ,
........ Janet and Helen johnson
with children from five foreign coun-
tries
Pageant-"They Hunger and Thirst"
A scene in Chinese Temple, with
Pansy Bush. Chinese woman: Eve
lyn Bigelow. a child bride: Jane
Keepin, as Goddess; Helen Evans,
leader of the Pilgrims: Anne Zahn-
cNf-
Gretchen Larson as the Angel of
Light; three missionaries, Edith
Symonds, Ruth Wigglesworth and
Edna Bagshaw. Solo by Miss Doris
Conden and chorus by Girls choir
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22
z YEARS in JAIL
and $4,000 fine
Cleveland Judge Also Gives Boot
logger SCathing Rebuke

Cleveland, March 22.--Joseph Bic
mer of Pittsburgh was sentenced to
two years in the Atlanta Penitentiary.
He was fined $4,000 and ordered to
pay the court costs, by Judge killits
late yesterday when a federal jury
found Biemer guilty of conspiracy to
violate the Volstead act
In passing sentence, Judge Killits
said:
You wrote your ticket to the pen
itentiary long time ago. You caused
the government great deal OF
trouble and expense and you must pay
back all that has been spent to con-
Wet you. You were indicted with
six others who were engaged with
you in the illegal running of whiskey
between Pittsburgh and Canton, but
you fought extradition successfully
for long time and succeeded in ag-
gravating the government. I knew you
were guilty when you were afraid to
take the witness stand in your own
defense, to refute the charges made
against you. Other witnesses called
you the biggest bootlegger in Pitts
burgh,' and you did not deny. That's
a title you'll have to pay dearly for"
The court overruled the motion of
Biemer's counsel for a new trial and
refused to release him on bail.
Also Assails Lawyer.
The Judge had previously assailed
the lawyers, saying:
Il have no respect for an attorney
who will come into this court and
plead his client not guilty when he
knows that client is guilty. 1t dis
gusts me to listen to lawyer plead
for mercy for his client after he has
been convicted. plead for mercy on
the ground he has no money. when
the attorney has already collected all
the money he can get from him.
1T is a despicable practice-a
practice that aggravates the court,
wastes my time and wastes this down.
trodden governments money. l will
have no mercy for violator' who
pleads not guilty and is found to have
violated the law after being tried by
a Jury. I will give the limit to all
such bootleggers in the future"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22
WGI

(American Radio & Research Corp,
|, Medford Hillside. Mass.)
p. m.-Late news flashes. Early
sports news.
6:15 p. m.-"General Conditions in
the Shoe and Leather Industry a
weekly review by the New England
Shoe and Leather association.
$3.50 p. m.-Boston police reports.
6:45 p. m.-Code practice, Lesson
No. %.
$50 p. m.--Evening program: Sec
ond talk on THE Romance of the
Shoe" by Harry M. Wood of the Shoe
and Leather Reporter. Program by
the Amrad players, w. Eugene Ham
NETT, director
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22

discovery OF the three bodies when
he called early last night 10 see his
mother. The door of the apartment
was locked and he detected the odor
OF gas In the passage way. He sum
moned the janitor OF the building.
who called the police. When the door
was forced. the bodies of the two
women and the child were found. A
physician said the three had been
dead several hours.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22
VOlCESM ZMAR
KDKA
(westinghouse-East Pittsburgh.

Thursday, March %.
p. Morgan recital from the
Cameo motion picture theater, Pitts
burgh. Pa. Howard r. Webb, organ
list at the Giant Wurlitzer.
p. m.-Current events. Theatri-
calls.
1920 r. M.--'Cakes and Icings," by
H. v. P. Francis. Corn Products Re-
fining Co., Pittsburgh.
1880 p. m.-Special program pre-
pared by the National Stockman and
Farmer, Of interest to farmers.
7:45 p. m.--The visit to the chill
dren by the Dreamtime Lady.
p. m.-Farm features, continued
SIS p. m.-"The Passion Play,
under the direction of Rev. James r.
Cox, chaplain of the Mercy hospital
Pittsburgh. Broadcasted direct from
the Duquesne theater, Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22
STOP!!

Every winter you have one Of those
terrible colds which hang on for weeks
and weeks-break it up at the start
with Williams Syrup Of White Pine,
Honey and Tar.
You WILDE amazed how quickly this
fine old fashioned remedy will stop
that dry tickle in the throat, loosen
up that congested condition and re-
Geve the hacking cough. A day use
will usually break up any ordinary
cold if taken in time.
For twenty years thousands Of people
have considered this relief-bringing prep
aration a household necessity. Easy 10
take and pleasant to the taste. Don't &C.
cept substitute.
Prepared in the laboratories Of Williams
&CsrletonC Company, Hartford, Connecticut,
and for sale at grocery and general stores.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-22

Hurry mother! Even cross. sick
child loves the "fruity" taste of Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" and 1t never fails
to open the bowels. A teaspoopful to-
day may prevent sick child tomor-
row.. II constipated, bilious. feverish.
tretful, has cold, collie. or II stomach
is sour. tongue coated, breath bad.
remember good cleansing Of the
little bowels is often all that Is nec-
essary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has d.
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup.