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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Another WarninG!
(EDITORIAL)

(EDITORIAL)
Readers of Seattle Sunday newspaper were regaed with
an eghtcolumn scream line CAR PATRONS MAY HAVE
10 WALK, BLAINE WARNS"
1t heads story quoting the councilman describing
condition IN which the will working because the
city cannot pay their wages and the will stop running
Fine pictured
The Star believes the time has for another
CITY OFFICIALS PLANK THEY DON'T BEGIN
SHOWING A LITTLE CRAFTSMANSHIP"
Seattle voters put the and councmen in office handle the bus
mess the CITY, This includes operating the system. Seates
and only idea IN owning the system furnish SERVICE its
The trouble at the city hall with railway problem 80 per
cent political II official develops Worthwhile idea for lettering
the condition OF the railway likely find enthusiastic
opposition from other officials who jealous of the possible political
vantage the former gain thru the adoption of the plan
treated marathon wepung contest instead exhibition of in
elgent cooperation
Seattle of the spectacle And warnings like that
of Mr. Blaine only rub salt the Mr. Blaine and his
colleagues must get thru their heads that their job
keep the car system running to make efficient
Poraton agency possible and to work the
method of paying for the lines that can be found.
II they not capable of handling that job they ought step
out at once Seattle has enough professional amentaon
artists in private fe it doesn't need pay salaries from the
public treasury to augment the frogpond chorus Give us
CONSTRUCTIVE IDEAS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
SEATTLE firm
HAS HIGH BID
Expect Blythe Witter Co. to
Get Port Bonds

The Blythe-Witter Bond company
OF Seattle, in conjunction with the
Union National bank. Cyrus Pierce
& Co. Baillargcon & wInslow Co, OF
Seattle, and the Kaufman smith
Emcrt Co, Of st. Louis, submitted
the highest bid 10 the port commits
sion Monday noon for the purchase
of the $3.50, GOO bond issue floatcd "a
raise funds TO buy the Skinner 6
Eddy slipyard site No. 2.
The bid submitted by the Blythe
Writer company and the other con.
Germs amounted 10 s99f.60 for each
81 900 block of bonds.
The commission adjourned follow
ing the opening OF the bids and was
to rcconvene at p. M. after por;
attorneys have investigated the valid
ity of the Blythe.Witter bid. They
were expected TO award the contract
TO the Seattle firms.
Other bidders were r. NJ. Graham
company. New York; Carstens &
Earles. Seattle: Thompson. Kent &
Grsice Co, Chicago: w. p. Harper &
Sons, Seattle: A. C. Allyn & Co.,
Chicago and the Providence Savings
Bank & Trust Co, Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
This Seattle Boy
Will Pin Badge
on President
by LESTER NJ. HUNT

DREsIDENT HARDING viii
1 "smilc with Nile" when David
II. Huntoon. official mascot OF Nile
Temple. order of the Mystic Shrine,
pins the greetings OF Arabia on the
presidential lapel in Washington, ID.
c.. next Saturday.
David is the s.year.old son OF
illustrious Potcntaio Richard w.
Huntoon, He has been chosen as
official mascot for the Seattle Shrine
and wifi head the pilgrimage OF
mirth with tho broadcast smile of all
when. the two special trains OF 20
cars each pun out OF the Northern
Pacific station Monday afternoon for
the imperial council session on June
5, 6 and I IN the national capital.
No matter how hot tho burning
sands Of the great volstead desert
or how scarce the cases. David win
smile and smile, for he is the luck.
lest boy in Seattle and he knows IL.
What other boy viii get out OF
school carly for n trip across the
continent in the brilliant uniform OF
an Arabic noble to shake hands
with tie president and call him
hrother9
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
TACOMA MAN
DIES IN CRASH.

TACOMA. May 2s.-E. l.. canady.
former major in the army. air sery-
ice, WAS killed and Maj. ]. A. Beller.
camp ordnance officer OF Camp Lew
Is. WINS injured at a. m. today whel
the formers car plunged from the
Pacific highway on curve at Muir
ray. Canady was 20 and lived with
his wife at the Red Shield Inn IT
Greene park. near Camp Lewis.
Bcller was unable TO tell how the
accident happened. he said. He SUI
fered cut lip. which necessitatcd
several stitches at the camp hospital
Canady was dead when he reached
the hospital in an ambulance.
The men were returning from Ta-
coma when the accident happened.
This marks the 10th death in traf-
fic accidents since January l. Six
year-old Danny Mcvicker succumbed
Sunday from injuries received when
run down Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
80 KILLED IN
AUTO MISHAPS
over sunday
u. S. Death Toll Is
Appalling; Three
of Total Victims
in Washington

fcopyright. 1898. By United Press)
THIRTY-NINE persons
i were killed and 116 in
jured in automobile accidents
in 80 cities thruout the coun-
try over the weekend tabula-
tions of the United Press
showed today.
Nine were killed in De-
troit and five in Cleveland
three in Washington state;
three in San Francisco; two
in North Lewisburg, Ohio,
Chicago, Marie ia, Ga,
Wayco, Ca, Easton, Pa, and
Oklahoma City; one in st.
Louis, Crossley, Mimi,
Youngstown, Ohio, Miamis-
burg, Ohio, Charleston, w.
Va, Elwood City, Pa, and
New Orleans.
Twenty were injured in De-
troit and u in Pittsburg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Bryan's Dry Pledge
Provokes Ministers

CHICAGO. May 2s.--ScveraI lead.
ing Presbyterian pastors here re-
Dellcd today against the action OF
the Presbyterian genera, assembly
last week for adopting William J..
Bryan's resolution thnt clergymen
and laymen sign a pledge OF absti.
nsnce from liquors.
II shall refuse 10 sign such a
card" Rev g. w. Hillset. pastor or
the South Chicago Presbyterian
church. said. ut is an insult
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
z KILLED ON
RAIL TRACKS

DETROIT. Mich, May 2s.-Seven
persons were killed and 20 hurt.
none seriously. when an interurban
crashed into an automobile in the
suburbs here last night. Tho acct
dent occurred when the driver OF 4
large car containing five persons
grew impatient and turned TO the
left from behind stalled automo-
bile onto the interurban tracks.
Tho engine of the automobile was
thrown loose and landed in another
car. killing the two occupants. Tho
injured were motorists struck BY
flying wreckage and panic,stricken
passengers Of the interurban, who
jumped thru windows.
The dead, four young women and
three men. had not been identified
this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Slayer Is Started
on Last Journey

VANCOUVER. Wash. May 2s.--.
Still protesting his innocence. George
= Whitfield, not yet 81 years Of age,
today started what viii probably be
IShS last journey.
Whitfield Is sentenced 20 hang on
July IL for the murder Of Anna Nos
ko. iiycarold Battle Ground school
girl
The slayer. hnndcuffcd TO Fred
Martin. q follow prisoner. was start.
cd for Walla Walla penitcniinry.
Sheriff Thompson and Deputy Prague
have charge or the men,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
so ARE SLAIN
IN RUHR RIOTS
French Order Strikers to
Cease Outbreaks

BERLIN. May gS.-Thlrty com.
muniass and civilians have been XIII.
Nd in tho revolutionary uprising in
the Ruhr. the vossischc 2ci,ung os.
timaied today.
BERLIN. May 2s.-Frcnch Off.
cials arc moving 20 stop the spread.
ing Strikes Of workers in Tho Ruhr
district. according to word received
hero today.
Gen. De Goutte is siid 10 have or.
dcrcd German railway mon turnout
the Rnhr region TO return TO their
Jobs within two days or be banished
from the district.
DUSSELDORF. May 2s.---wiih IL
dead In week end riots In the Ruhr,
reports turnout tho valley today lndi.
Gated that tension is lessening, al
least for the moment.
In Bochum. where communists be.
sieged the municipal officials and as.
sSshtN ItHaA3Nsh tplliIOi VI tho CITY,
the self.defense league has succeeded
In rcgaining the upper hand.
The French in Essen bave seized
several million paper marks, follow.
Ing repeated refusal OF German Off.
cials to pay certain occupatlonal OK.
pensea
Workers held peaceful demonstra.
tons In many cities during the night.
Officials fear. however, that the
lull IL only temporary and That re.
newed attacks may be made.
Work TX being carried on irregu.
larry turnout the region.
At Bochum and Dortmund the
iron workers are striking. Most
miners are working. At Gelscn.
kirchen tho iron workers are hold.
Ing to their jobs. while The miners
arc divided, some OF them being on
strike.
a demonstration was held peace.
fully at Hoerde by COMMUNISTS to.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
TIGER WOMAN
DUE TONIGHT
Clara Phillips Is Expected to
Land at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. May as.-Clara
Phillips was expected TO arrive at
this port on the steamer copan some
time tomorrow. according to offlcIaIs
OF tho cuyamcl Fruit company.
which owns the vessel on which the
Tiger Woman is said TO be a pas.
scngcr from Honduras
The Copan will reach the auaran.
tine station at Port Eads tonight. tho
officials said. After undergoing tho
usual inspection IL will proceed up
tho river to New Orleans.
No unusual efforts were being
made here for the reception Of tho
famous prisoner. who IL In custody
Of Los Angeles shcriff's officials.
Provision win probably bc made 10
care for her at tho local Parish pFis.
on on her arrival until she is put
aboard train for California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Tacoma Boy Killed
in Auto Accident

TACOMA, May 2S.-The ninth vic.
tim of auto accidents since January
8, Danny McNicker. aged G. died
in a local hospital Sunday He
was injured "Wednesday, the day an
other lad was killed.
I.ollo Gentle. 10. was in the hos.
pital suffering from terribly burn.
ed leg today. his motorcycle having
caught fire while he was riding
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. John S. Ellis al
Tacoma were seriously hurt when
their car skidGsd and overturned
while making turn on The high
way TO Seattle. Mrs. Ellis was
forced 10 ROMAN In the hospita,
after her injuries were crossed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Will ! t.empt to
Curb Wild Driving

Realizing the menace Of the reck.
less driver. the Automobile Club OF
Western Washington will use cv.
cry means at rs disposal TO cusb
the dangers Of highway travel and
bring needless motorists TO justice,
Il was announced Monday.
Recommendations Of the club will
be placed before state and city off.
GERS and campaign encouraged to
make tho highways safe for the
tourist and the local traveller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
ORDER REBELS
TO QUIT FIGHT

|. DUBLIN May 9S.--Eamonn DO
Valera, relNI leader. has advised his
followers TO lay down their arms.
that L Il useless to coii,iiue the
revolt, Free State officials an.
nounced here today,
The command was contained In
an order OF the day, OF which
~ Valera Is attributed authorship.
Tho document was SEIZED by Free
State fcrcos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

ARE SOUGHT

The police were searching Monday
for three incendiarics and an acid
throwcr. y small auto. owned by
Mrs. l.. @. Bean. i67 Prospect St.
was discovered in flames at Post and
Pike SITS. by NJ. Lawrence and q. Il.
Merkley, 1927 W. 10th St. both OF
whom declared they saw three men
set fire TO II. Tho flames were ex.
tinguished.
@. +. Thomas, Star theater. found
Sunday night that acid had been
thrown over the upholstery OF his
auto as IL stood at Occidental ave.
and Yeslcr way. 1t was badly dam.
aged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Weeks Returning
to Capital Work

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S.-Sec.
rotary of War John w. Weeks left
today with his personal staff fol
Salt Lake city. Utah. following a
i-day visit TO the bay cities. From
salt Lake he will go TO Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. and thence di.
rect 10 Washington. d. C.
The party of senators and con.
grcssmcn and their wives. accom-.
panylng Weeks on his Western
tour departed Sunday aboard the
army transport Cambria for Alaska,
continuing the scheduled trip Sec.
rotary Weeks was forced to aban.
don because Of press OF business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Is Are Executed
by Russian Order

RIGA, May 2s.--FIftccn Goorglans
have been executed in connection
with mcnshcvik plot against tho
Russian government, according 10
soviet press dispatches received hero
today
The Goorgians were charged with
supplying the British authorities
with military secrets. Three officials
we're reported TO have been shot at
Pctroergd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
TO
BE SENT EAST

Due 10 the crowded condition at
Mcneil island federal penitentlary.
where sos men are now confined, II
has become necessary 10 sentence ull
government prisoners to the Leaven.
worth prison, according TO court
records mere. a score Of men sen.
fenced TO federal prisonu from Seat.
tie. Tacoma aud Aberdeen will 10
taken 10 The Eastern penitentiary in
steel HAIRED coaches. according 20 IN
announcement made Monday by e..
s. Marshal Ed Bonn OF Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Cangsters Escape
With $45, 900 Cash

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 2s An.
,horitics searched the rocosscs OF
the 81. Louis underworld today for
members OF Il notorious gangetcr
band who we're believed to have
participated In the holdup OF the
staunton. H.. postmaster Saturday
night, escaping with q $4,000 pay.
roll Intended for the Mount Olive
and stounion Coal company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
SEATTLE MAN
NEAR DEATH

Six persons Were injured In three
Seattle auto accidents sunday Henry
y. Shead, So. of 6lo Terry ave. was
the most seriously hurt. Physicians
AZ the Swedish hospital described his
condition Monday as extremely crttt
cal.
Shead was probably fatally hurt In
"a spectacular crash at Yale ave. n.
and Valley St. sunday afternoon
when car in which he was riding
with his wife. Mrs. JOHN \.
Clark, OF Fairbanks, Alaska, ard
Mr. and Mrs. volney Richmond. III
seth ave. ~. was struck broadsiic
CTurn to Page Q, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
1872 Hours Latest
Record of Dancers

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. May 2s.--
Tho new worlds record for endur.
ancc dancing IL fS2 hours
After fox trotting for more thnn
seven and onc.half days. Miss
Frances Mercer and Hurry Wagner
yesterday left the floor. doing a few
fancy steps just TO show the large
crowd they still had q few kicks
loft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
TWO WOMEN IN
SWORD BATTLE

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, May 2s.--
Mrs. Ruth Wheeler wife OF a physi.
clan at Industry, near here. APP.
peared Mt Rochester hospital SUI.
fering from sword cuts said TO have
been received in a scuffle with Miss
Mabel L. Grant, who lives in her
home.
Mrs. Wheeler, denied there had
been n duel. rs reported. She said
the wounds were sustained during
a struggle for an old army sword
in the Wheeler home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
DEPUTY SLAIN
BY FUGITIVE,

GRAPELAND. Texas. May rs
Deputy Sheriff Jesse English died
AZ n sanitarium at Palestine. near
here. today from gunshot wounds
received last night when. with other
officers he attempted to arrest two
escaped conyicts.
A citizens posse with bloodhounds
is pursuing Tom Davis. escaped
murder convict. who Is alleged 10
have shot the officer.
Y. J.. Clark. Davis companion.
iTas captured following the shooting.
We warned officers that Davis was
.sell armed and desperate. Clark
was taken to Crockett. near here.
and placed in Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

Howdy, folks. Tho ban on
fishing in Green lake has been
lifted. People who can't get out
10 Green Lake can do their fish.
ing I'm the family goldfish bowl.
Game Warden A. c. Beach SAYS the
lake has been stocked with hundreds
Of thousands OF fish. Gosh. with the
lake as crowded as that the fish
won't have room enough to sit down.
Anglers. when casting from the
west side Of tho lake are cautioned
not to get their lines tangled with
the street cars on the east side.
NE COMPLEtT ANGLER
Our idea of good sport Is troll.
ing from the rear end OF Green
lake car.
New Jersey physician has per-
fected a process for giving man
bath By radio. Now all that is left
win be 10 have your toe-nails cut BY
wireless.
Old Gent 10 Hiiic Girl candy rcH-
dorl--IFeH, ny htile friend. Hoi0 that
pos hare so many strcei things 10
sell suppose vou take piece fer
yourself once ~ a lehWc.
Little Grl-No. sir. dGSHf DO
Thar. bat lick en-. Detroit Neet
Florida has passed a law forbid.
ding fioggins in prison camps. but
undoubtedly the supreme court will
declare Il unconstitutional.
No legislature should be permitted
10 pass n law Toboing a man OF his
constitutional right TO be flogged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
yAslP. sEZ:
The coyer charges Ia hotels
are not 50 unreasonable when
one considers the amount Of hs-
tel life that !, under cover.


This Is the season OF outdoor sports
thruout the world. In the United
states the baseball season is in full
swing. and in Europe the Turks and
Greeks are about 10 start their an
nuai war series
Jack Dempsey has taken up golf
as a training stunt. He probably
figures that IL he can hit tiny golf
ball, he ought 10 be able 10 bit q big
guy like Tom Gibbons
Any day now we may hear that
fighters are training on parchesi.
There Is ono thing 10 be said ~
favor Of these radio sermons and
speeches. n they keep broadcasiin0
them mach longer. the rcroRal Iac-
iorics caw al shat dolrH.
Jesus Ira. Mcneil island leper. IS
in Los Angeles. The CalimaniacS can
now advertise: Los Angeles, Only
City in World With a Live LcpeT--
The Sunshine Docs II"
SIGNS or SUMNER
or course, summer viii not
really he here until mother for.
gets all about cmptying the drip
pan under the refrigerator.
in Prof. l.. u. Alilliman's freshman
Engish class at the university. the
fIappsrs chose Jurgen as the book
they wanted TO review.
We're astonished they didn't choose
the Police Gazette.
Some day every boy win be glad
10 80 10 school. says Thomas a. Ed
son. And some day every woman
will be glad to wear an old hat.
In silence sat ,eith ny Della
At the beach meath BlonsiToHs
umbrella.
When big husky maid
Gently lifted the shade
And said. "Ercase me, thought
lucas ny fclid.r
Sign in a barber shop: r'Hair
Groom Makes the Hair stay Coined. =
in which case. you ought 10 use
It before your hair has all COED.
II there are 99,999 microbes per
square inch on n 81 bill and II takes
20 drops Of benzine to take a rasp.
berry stain out Of shocsiriDg. how
many hips in hippodromes
The modern girl raises one foot
when Rugged. The old.fashloned
girl merely raised q row.
The trouble about limiting the
price Of anything is that usually the
sty v the limit
re poor jarmcr LHoics nothing Of
patent cereals. and has 10 make
brcakfast Of soHso0cs and cg0s and
fried chicken and trofJlcs and things.
II takes COW long time 10 get
used 20 milking machines because the
machines don't swear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
Report Persia Is
Shaken by Quake

LONDON. My 2s.--A scyorc
earthquake has shaken Turbs,.J.
Ilaidnri. Pcrsia. according TO dis.
patch from Allahabad TO the Daily
Mail There WAS considerable loss
OF life and property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
1T Is SOME UNIFORM
THAT DAVID WILL WEAR

Altho David looks forward with
keen enjoyment TO the prospects OF
the trip and pleasures that will be
his. the idea Of meeting the presl.
dent IS not The greatest appeal TO
him.
David admits that he viii enjoy
meeting Brother Harding and that
he viii invite him to visit him when
he comes TO Seattle ON his way 20
Alaska later this summer
But it's the uniform that holds
David's fancy. The scarlet plush
jacket. the gold striped pantaloons
and the ornate vest are Davids
most priceless possessions. And he
viii swing scimitar with the best
OF them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
WOULD PAY 50
PER CENT OF
face Value!
Ready to Talk to
Trustee Here on
Solution of City
Trolley Problem
BY John w. Nelson

IDECLARlNG the city of
- Seattle will pay cash for
the balance of the street rail-
way purchase if the bondhold-
ers will rewrite the contract
and accept S7,50O,000 as the
purchase price, Mayor +. j.
Brown Monday made public a
definite proposal to be Of
fered the bondholders when
negotiations seeking a re-
vision Of the contract are en-
tered.
Il will pay the bondholders la cash
Tor tho balance Of the purchase price
" they viii sell the city the bonds
. Tor what they arr now worth on tho
public market" Mayor Brown said
Tho company must accept pay.
mentH already made and apply this
70 the now purchase price. The city
viii then get scent earfarc and Il
will 30 a permanent scent carfare."
BLiI>E's TALK
II CALLED SILLY
Seattle street car patrons may rest
assured tina, silly and misleading
'acarehesdr statements that they
may have 10 walk 10 work are voiced
hy opponents % municipal ownership
Of utilities. city officials declared.
They referred especially 20 Council
man r l.. BiHlnc'a talk as reported
by a sunday paper.
Both Mayor l.. J. Brown and Su.
perintendeDt Of Utilities George r..
Russell declared that street car strv.
lce IN Seattle il In absolutely no
danger o. being stopped. even tho
City Treasurer I'd Terry begins com
Wandering daily receipts mex,
month TO meet tho ss5o.ooo interest
payment due In New York septem.
Der !.
And The employees Of the street
railway lines are not depending
upon official assurance alone.
since their pay Il endangered by
the threatened revenue with.
drawsl, as secret meeting Of
the Street Car Mems union has
brcn called for Monday night TO
discuss court action 10 insure
the payment of their wages, II
IVES learned FROM an authoritat.
i've source Monday.
Street railway employees. according
10 the report. plan 90 cnjoin City
Treasurer Terry from taking the
funds by establishing o first Labor
lien upon all revenues. Should the
Turn TO Page .. Column d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28
NILE Is FIRST
TEMPLE TO START

Nile Is the first temple TO start for
tho national conclavc II has the
longest trip TO make. There will be
800 members In the party Of whom
les win wear uniforms like Davids.
They include the 4S.piccc band, the
patrol of so marchers and the score
OF chantcrs.
Other members of the temple will
wear Hight tweed business suits OF
Identical material and design,
Tho entire country win smile with
Nilc ns the Seattle caravans with
their stcnm.snorting camcls eambol
from oasis 10 oasis over tho sand
dunes to The Potomac,
Tho ears win carry the Nile slo.
gun In enormous letters on the sides,
while bright coors depict the An,
Turn 10 Page .. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-28

"Tempus Todd and his
adventures with his taxi
cab will be found on Page
Ii today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-03

drive an automobile is, in principle if not in
degree, as dangerous at a steering wheel IS
an unfit engineer would be at :. railway en-
gine's throttle, or as man ignorant of phar-
macy would be in laboratory filling pre-
scriptions. When such drivers are abroad
human lives are in jeopardy. And they are
abroad in every State. The Journal recently
published a dispatch from a Western city
telling of the results of physical and mental
examination of three persons who. while driV
ing automobiles, had injured, seriously or IA
tally, other motorists and pedestrians. One
Of the three it turned out, was stone-deaf
and of seriously impaired vision; another
could not read "Stop" and go" on trait q:
signals: the third, though adult, had the men
tality of a seven-year-old child.
While this is possible and is permitted,
need we wonder that motor accidents are
taking a toll of fourteen thousand lives a
year-more than a thousand a month, nearly
forty a day?