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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
City Prepared for
Sudden Snowfall

Despite tho chill Of Wednesday and
Thursday. tho weather bureau does
not believe Seattle u in for an un.
usually hard winter. according 20 an.
nounccmcnt. Tho cold weather and
snow did not concentrate last winter
until several weeks after tho now
year had been ushcrcd In.
Warned by previous experience.
tho city Il prepared 20 relieve itself
OF tho congestion that attends sudden
snowfals Five new snowplows arc
In readiness for Aervicn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
Freed by Cops, Only
to Be Rearrested

George Williams. IS. colored. has
thrown his rabbits foot into the dis.
card. Here's the reason; George was
released from the city Jail Wcdnes.
day after serving 30 days FOR dlsor.
derby conduct. As he left the sta.
ton, rejoicing, he was arrested
again. Chief severyns had recog.
nlzed him from a circular saying he
was wanted in California for parole
violation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
MEN
SEIZE OPIUM

TACOMA. Dec. Fifty half
pound cans Of opium. valued at
$3.50 were seized by federal Of
flcers Wednesday night with the
arrest OF George Mugford, q, and
Harold Howard. "a. on lower Broad.
way. Each had 20 cans. It Is re.
ported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
Thug Fights Woman;
Steals Her Purse

Attacked by thug near an alley
&C 18th ave. and Howell ST., Wednes.
day night, Mrs. T. A. Mooney. OF
the Hlllcrest apartments. fought the
man unsuccossfully. she reported.
Tho man tore her purse from her
hands and fled. The purse contained
SIS cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
psYCnnLoGIsrs NIEEr

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 27.-psy.
biologists from almost every college
and university in tho country met
hero today in the opening sessions Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
20 INSANE DEAD
IN FIRE HORROR
Police Seeking Other Pa
tents Who Made Escape


CHICAGO. Dec. s7.--The list OF
dead in tho fire horror last night at
tho Chicago state hospital for the
insane probably win total 20. Judge
c. IL. Jenkins. director OF tho state
department OF welfare, estimated for
the United Press today.
Seventeen bodies have been rccov.
cred. Three others arc buried In tho
debris OF Annex No. 4. Jenkins be.
iicves.
Jenkins made special trip here
from tho state capital in order 10
direct personally the gathering OF evi.
dencc to place the hlamc for the
tragedy.
Thirty.threc patients are missing.
Police In autos are searching for a
number OF insane patients who Is.
capped during the confusion OF the
fire.
In the meantime. residents OF
Northwest Chicago were IN a near
panic in fear or the fugi,ives, nor.
maily mildly insane. but who may
have been excited TO a dangerous
state by tho nights happenings.
Homes are locked Up and tho men
folk arc at homo 10 guard against
attack.
Tho known dead were:
Elijah carraker. 50. an attendant:
AIRS. Mary carraker. 80. wife of Eli.
jah: Lowell. ii.year.old son OF the
carrakers; Michael Ledwith, 40; John
Bennett. IS.
SEARCHING FOR
ESCAPED PATIENTS
Officials said they would not be
able TO make w the complete list OF
dead until the escaped patients are
found.
Many OF tho bodies were burned
beyond recognition.
The LIST OF men not accounted for.
including the IL unidentified victims,
follows:
Thomas ]. Donohuo. 50; Otto
Wolff, IS: Thomas Hall. New York:
Wojak SwiciIocz. 81: Gustav Burg.
hardt. 81; George Hewlett, 90: Jo-
seph Farley. 20; James r. McEllIott,
IS: Adolph Keller. So; Henry schef.
fer, Sc: John sullivan. IS; Michael
Tracy, -; Thomas Hogan. "a:
Charles Allaby. &c; John o'Donnoil,
IS: David Ward. 81.
More bodies are in tho ruins. Cor.
oner Oscar Wolff told the United
Press, he believed Some OF the
missing men believed 20 be fugitlvea
were really burned to death, no be.
iieves.
Il couldn't begin 10 even guess a,
an estimate OF the bodies / believe
arc in the ruins" he said. There
may DO as many as Is. or only two
or three"
Wolff spent almost tho entire
night investigating the fire. He win
hold an inquest later today.
TERRIBLE CHORUS
OF SHRIEKING
Practically all tho victims were
insane. Tho others were epllep,Ics.
Dr. Daniel @. coffey. superintend.
ent OF the institution. said. Her.
man Hacken. an epIleptic. gave tho
alarm OF fire. He had finished hts
dinner earlier than the rest and
had gone 20 his room when he
noticed smoke coming from a
closet He threw open tho door
and a huge tongue OF flame sho,
out Hacken ran thru the building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PRINCE
STARTS ON PAGE 1


fed as n youth known an Namba.
tho "black sheep" son OF member
OF tho senate. Tho father has long
been an opponent OF universal SUI.
frago and n leader IN tho fight
against that movement.
The son was a radical leader
In his college days and after leaving
school went TO south Japan, whore
no worked In the factories and be.
oamc u leader In extremist labor
movements.
Last night no returned 20 Tokyo
but did not no TO his fathers home.
Apparently no had broodod over his
plan for shooting tho prince regent
thruout the night.
Namba IL OF tho same type OF
fanatic as was Nakaoka. tho as.
sassin OF tho lato Premier Hara.
PRINCE uNDISTuRBED
BY DEATH ATTACK
The prince regent. apparently I'm.
disturbed by tho attack made upon
him. proceeded TO tho dict and de-
iivered his address without refer
enco to the occurrence.
Tho shooting occurred as tho
prince regents automobile reached
Toranomon, near the diet building.
The assailant approached within
n few feet OF tho automobile and
fired. Tho prince, however. had
noticed the approach OF tho would.
DO assassin and leapcd forward In
tho automobile Just as tho bullet
crashed thru tho window beside
which no had been sitting. He had
saved his own life.
Tho assailant continued running
behind the automobile shouting
''Banxair' until he was oyerpowered
by police.
START ROUNDUP
OF ANARCHISTS
Police started an immediate
roundup Of anarchists. Ruuors
flew fast that tho attack was part
OF an anarchist plot 10 gain revenge
for the killing OF sakaye osugi. SO.
ciaiist leader. and the subsequent
theft OF his ashes from tho chamber
IN which they wero held. pending
memorial services. some ton days
ago. The rumors. however. were de.
clarcd improbable by all weli.in.
formed sources.
The members OF the cabinet today
presented Joint designations to Prince
Regent Hlrohito al n mark OF their
humiliation over the attempt made
upon his life.
The ministers have not yet no.
ceivod n reply from the prince re.
gent, who Is expected 10 decline 10
accept the designations
Tokyo newspapers this afternoon
did not carry any actual stories Of
tho attack upon the prince. tho nows
presumably having boon suppressed.
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the 32ud annual convention OF the
American Psychological association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
"Iporoid"
Toilet Articles
REDUCED

rs White Mirrors. reduced to
S1.95.
liz Single Military Brushes,
reduced to soc.
-21 Large White Dresser
Trays. reduced TO 75c.
$40 odd pieces (Cuticle
Knives and Button Hooks. re-
duced 70 Zoe.
-DOWNGTAIRG ETORE
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Writing Paper
Reduced to SOC

Broken lots tsome boxes slight
ly soIled from display, in J.. liz
and 2-quirc assortments. White
and assorted colors. Reduced TO
soc box.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27

Nested sets Of Mixing Bowls
In sizes ranging from 3 to 81
inches. At soc.
China Section.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27
Curtain Ends, zoe Each

End pieces of good quality Curtain Nets suitable making
door and single window curtains Lengths vary 80 to sc
inches At 29c each. nouxr, ms sronr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-27

USTROUS quality Normandy Coangs that drape coats
and wraps Cocoa brown African brown Gendarme blue
In 56-inch width Reduced to 1896 yard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
WIFE DECLARES
PRINCE s TITLE.
IS BOGUS
Lipskl Charges She Is Hiding
Four-Year-old Countess.
Mother AssaiIs Her.

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Aftatrs OF
the Prince and Princess VladiraiS
Won Der Lippe.Ltpski, were even
moro complicated today than a
week ago when the princess accused
her stster.in-law, Mrs, Gertrude
Schroeder Of Turing her husband
away from her,
Today the prince was expected
to file suit for annulYnent Of hta
marriage to the former Mira, Wen
dell Phillips, virtually charging
that she shanghaied him into mat
rirnony.
He also accuses her ct hiding hia
royal relatives, the Sour.yearold
Countess dc Montense to eutwit his
efforts to obtain custody Of the
child.
Mrs. Lydia A. aseever, who says
she 10 Mra. Phillips mother, threat,
ems to bring suit against her for
describing her as a step mother,
Mrs, Stoever alleges the princess,
instead OF being related to the Duke
of Norfolk, and highly connected
with the first families Of Virginia.
is the daughter of a former South
Ferry, N, Y, inn keeper,
On her part the princess has sued
the prince for divorce and alleges
she has discovered that his title is
a fraud,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05

Charges Man Thought Her
Missing Husband Held Com
promising Letters.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-ssnsa-
tional charges that her husband
was either murdered or driven to
suicide by . wealthy New York
elubman were made to police today
by Mrs. Mary Dieters, wife OF
Richard Dietsrs. who II missing
from his home IN Brooklyn.
A cap and coat. identified AZ the
property OF the missing man. were
found near the Manhattan bridge.
The wife's story caused the
authorities to investigate the case.
Dieters was telephone man at the
exclusive Crescent Athletic Club.
A member Of the club. Mrs Dieters
said, accused her husband Of secur.
ing compromising letters from a
woman addressed to the clubnaan.
The clubman. she said. had thrice
threatened her husband with death
unless he returned the letters.
The clubman, Mrs. Dieters said,
had received compromising letters
from a Brooklyn society woman.
After reading the letters the man
tore them UP. throwing them away.
Later he accused Dieters OF finding
the torn letters and piecing them
together, it is said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
CAT SADDENED BY DEATH
OF MOUSE 1T MOTHERED

GOSHEN. N. Y. Nov. 5.-One of
the greatest curiosities in the rela-
tons of cat and mouse has just
been terminated in the death Of a
mouse which had been cared for by
a cat here. After the cat lost six
Kittens she lavished her affections
on a mouse, caring for it as ten
derly as If it had been a kitten.
The cat is the property of a
Goshen restaurant, where the ami.
mai is now very 1isconsolate. The
mouse answered the "meows'' of
the cat by appearing Immediately
when called and at times was car
ried by the cat as abe carried her
gun dttanAr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
He SAW
MRS. Stokes
ON YACHT
Steward First Witness In Re-
buttaI After Accused Wife
Closes Her. Case.
BY JACK CARBERRY.
International NevpN earvaea.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-w11ltarn
Earl Dodge Stokes, seveaty-three-
year-eld millionaire, again took the
offensive today in his suit for di.
vorce against his pretty young wife,
Helen Elwood Stokes,
Samuel Unternayer, Mrs, Stokes
counsel, rested his case at 1890
o'clock today, and Max D. Steur,
rival attorney, began presenting re-.
buttal testimony in a final effort to
convince the jury the titian-halred
defendant had been intimate with
Edgar T., Wallace, OF San Francisco,
'.the man in the case
Stokes Won't Testify,
Mrs, Stokes case was rested only
final effort to force her, aged laus-
hand to take the stand against her,
Justice Mahoney refused to order
Stokes to testify,
The attack on the wife's case was
begun with an effort to show Mrs.
Stokes had been On the yacht of
Clarence Mccormick, scion of the
Salt Lake City family of nationally
known bankers,
Frank A, Murphy, formerly a
steward en- McCornick's yacht, was
the first rebuttal witness. He swore
he saw Mrs. stokes on the yacht in
1911, before she married Stokes;
Mccormick, testifying for Mrs.
Stokes, said he had never seen her
before the present trial and that sha
had not been on his yacht.
Murphy was figuring for the sec
end time in a. sensational divorce
suit, having been one OF the star
witnesses for AIxs. James A. StiIl-
man when her banker husband
questioned the legitimacy ct heF
youngest son, He was . steward
on Stillman,s yacht, the Modesty.
81 saw Mrs. stokes on the yacht
twice" Murphy testified She came
aboard with a Miss Ida Adams,
friend OF Mccormick"
When Mccormick testified he read
lily admitted his friendship for Miss
1.naonaanusd On Haeazsa, ctoIaspan -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
Car Run Wildly Into
Crowd; Kills Choir
Singer

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov.
6.-Accused Of running down
and killing Marietta O'Donnell,
a choir singer, q man giving
his name as John Speekhardt,
is today held. for the coroner
by police here.
Speckhardt, Joy riding, police
say, in a car Of a friend, dis
regarded traffic signals at East
Girard avenue and Marlbor.
ough street and drove into Q
throng Of pedestrians. Speck-
hardt sped on, but was over.
taken by police in q com.
mandeered ear.
Harold Markle, twenty-five,
Of Maple Hill, near Phoenix
Vile, who was in the car, IS
held az a material witness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
Unused Tabulating
Machines Cost
U. S. $449, 900

: The astounding disclosure was
made today that$449, 900 of tab
ulating machines were bought
and paid for by the United
States Veterans Bureau and
have never been used, being
stored in the basement of the
bureau building here.
This disclosure was made
prior to the reconvening today
of the Senate committee which is
having public hearings upon the
conduct. and. misconduct Of the
Veterans Bureau.
Efforts are expected to be
made to cover up this particular
deal, but it will probably prove
to BE one Of the most scanda lous
TRANSACTIONS ever entered into by
Government officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
WOMEN IN HAIR PULLING
OVER INCREASE IN RENT

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Mrs. w. A.
Jojoe lost her temper when her
landlord raised her rent IS a month
and, 1t was charged in Yonkers
city court yesterday, went out and
pulled the hair OF Mrs. Julia
Govlick. She had learned that Mrs.
Govick had suggested to the land.
lord that he was not getting enough
money fer the apartment occupied
by the Jojoes.
A summons, charging Mrs, Jotoe
with assault. was dismissed by Judge
Boote, who advised both women &c
keep the peace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
BOSTON 400 REsUKED FOR
BAD EXAMPLE IN DRY LAW

BOSTON. Nov. S.-Members Of
the Oldest Boston families who
violate the prohibition law are
setting a poor example to i'm
migrants, Mrs, Mabel W, Vile
brandt, Assistant Attorney General
at the United States said in an
address at luncheon OF the
Boston chamber Of commerce,
I'VE are Enenaced by a nc
mans land in America" said Mrs
WIllebrandt, &c" = the upper
crust which feels itself above and
superior to the law, and the 'drsgs''
who strike beneath the foundations
of American liberties.
These tive Glasses exist everywhere,
especially in Boston, where tne
Oldest families, on whom the nation
looks as representative OF the finest
in American life, violate, the law,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
CUSTOM OFFICERS SEIZE Z
GERMAN SHIPS BEER

BOSTON, Nov. 5.-A large guam.
ttty OF beer found aboard the German
steamer Bayern, which arrived
earlier in the week from Hamburg
via New York, was seized by GUS
toms officers.
An Investigation was started when
it was learned that frequent trips to
the Bayern were being made by
members Of the crews OF other YES.
sells IN port, who came away with
evidence Of satisfaction. No arrests
were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05

the actual coffin bearers were
four members of the Kings Own
scottish borderers and four Nom.
bers OF the royal al. force, In which
unit OF the service Laws son lost
his lie during the war.
Bonar Law was the first British
Premier since William Ewart Glad.
stone to be honored by an abbey
It was held to be a fitting tribute
that the ashes should be deposited
close to the grave Of the unknown
soldier" since the late premier as.
suned office when in precarious
health. literally giving up his life to
his country.
Crowds See Cortege.
There were two services The
first was conducted at st. COLUMBIA
Presbyterian Church. which Bonar
Law attended. The ashes had rested
4ccutin1led On Raxa<2 ~coluuu "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
RESCUE PLANE FALLS, TOO,
AFTER ARMY Filler Is HURT

NEW CASTLE, Del, Nov. g.
An army plane, due to engine trou.
BILE, fell on the Mrs. Lydia Biggs
farm deuolishing the machine and
seriously injuring the aviator, who
was taken to Aberdeen hospital in
the Good VIII ambulance, Of this
city.
A telephone message to Aberdeen
brought medical aid to the scene
Of the accident, but the plane which
brought the physicians also was
wrecked at the field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
POPE TO RECEIVE KING
WITH ALL HIS STATE

ROME, Nov. 6.-King Alfonso Of
Spain, when he visits the Vatican
this month, will be the first Catholic
sovereign since 1870 to be received
in the. Throne Room In the presence
Of the sacred college. ASter this
ceremony he will have a private
audience with Pope Plus.
Papal carriages, drawn BY black
horses will bring the royal partv
from the Spanish Embassy through
the streets of Rome to the Vatican
Heretofore royal visitors have heen
rushed through the streets in suto.
mobiles, which afforded no onnor.
tunity for procession in omen car
riages such a. is custonary on State
VISTA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05

Berlin Preparing to Halt Con-
templated March Of Ha-
varians on Capital.
~ . u WGKE1Ss
IntArnataoual News eerttice

BERLIN, Nov. Persistent r..
ports were circulated today that
Wednesday has bean tentatively
selected IS the date for an armed
coup BY nationalists in the agrarian
districts Of eastern and southern
Germany against the federal gov
eminent.
Berlin to Act.
Berlin Is taking precautions to
meet an uprising, There are about
$4,000 federal troops in Saxony.
part OF whom can be swung against
the Bavarian fascist along the
Thuringian frontier upon a mo-
ment's notice. Any attempt by the
Bavarians to march upon Berlin
will Be met with armed resistance.
Berlin Not Afraid.
:. The main reason the federal gov.
|ernment 10 not making a great flour.
isa in defensive preparations is that
those In charge Of the .Reichswehr
do not take the Hitler menace seri.
ously. On the other hand they re.
gard the threats as coming from
hot-headed youngsters - sometimes
described as ''glorified boy scouts
But q significant feature is that
the Hitlerites are financed by. large
industries.
It is learned from an authorita
tive source that President Ebert
plans an appeal to all German re-
publicans to stand by him.
VoluntAers To Be CallAA
In case Of an armed conflict and
outbreaks there will be call fol-
volunteers to save the republic.
President Ebert conferred unit
after midnight with Minister Of
Seekt, commander OF the Retche
wehr.
II a conflict breaks q tight mil
tary censorship win be clanpec
down ut once.
Fifty thousand trade unionists-
all Of them veterans in the great
war-have sent In application t
join the Retchswehr in case o.
trouble.
Disorders were feared in the large
cities today because Of the rise ir
the price Of bread.
0IOOO1S66 016o1U01O OS0kS OUT II
Berlin today. They conferred ir
front Of the stock exchange. whore
hungry crowds directed their fury
against possessors Of foreign money
Men accused as proftteera were At
tackled ana their clothes torn from
their backs. They were badly
beaten.
Money Changers Beaten.
Enraged groups in the poorer
quarters storTned small stores ant
pawn shops. Money changers sus
pected Of profiteering in exchange
Of foreign money were attacked
Their clothing was ripped to piece!
In hope Of finding valuable foreign
currency or gold,
Police closed the money changers
'curb market" It was reported
that the stock exchange might b.
closed also. ..r
The entire nationalist press united
today IN drum fire" attach
against Chancellor Gustav Strese
mann. whom they want displaced By
nationalist dictator. They also
demand the resignation OF Presiden
Ebert because he II a Socialist
President Ebert, more than an.
other individual has the fate o
Germany in his hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
WIFE, SO, HAS MATE, 70,
TAKEN FOR NoN-SUPPoRT

BALTIMORE, Nov: 5:--F'er the
first time in more than twenty years:
Charles Mercers serenty'elgnI; pep
Bennett place, lacked eutrcient' 1unds
ia nav alinaony to his sixty.two-year-
old wife. Mary Mercer. 10 North Car
rollton avenue, who had him brought
to Southwestern police court on a
charge Of non-support.
Mercer told the magistrate he was
unennnloyed. The case was turned
over to Policewoman Mary Bruff far
LinxeatlgatteNa ------A-- - :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-05
JACKIE coocAN FILES
SUIT AGAINST MAGAZINE

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 6.-At.
torneys for Jackie Coogan. juvenile
motion picture actor. have been
instructed to file suit against a
him magazine which recently pub.
lished an article alleging he was
OF a very nervous temperament,
and that his health was suffering
from overwork, it was made public
by his representatives here.