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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
LONGEVITY NOTE
ERIED-EGG'S
l. OLLIES

love theafer parties.
They are 50 recherche.
This one was no exception.
But voIuptuous blonde spoiled
the evening FOR me.
The men had eyea only for her.
Men are such fools.
During an intermiss.on leaned
over and pattvd her on tho shoulder.
After that she was not so popular.
The men edged away from her
side.
She looked worried. poor dear.
How was she TO know that had
dropped hunk OF iimburgsr cheese
down her back?
Women are 30 stupid
One OF the great needs OF this
country is longer strings OF spaghetti.
LII Geo Geo says tho guy that
makes her sore is the bird who tells
his wife he kissed the pretty girl
because he felt so sorry for her.
WELL. WHY BRAG ABOUT ITr
aPhiindeIphia child. years old. h
credited with mentality Of . college
freshman."-Thc Star.
IL the Standard Oil and the She'll
company start a gasoline war. we
know who win lose. The public.
Here rest her feet upon the Earth,
maid 10 rdudcuiife and the press
ppknorr; Reporters ncucr loud pro-
claimed her north; no nonstop rec
ord did she otrn.
The Western CONFECTIONERY asso.
citation announces that the price OF
peanuts is 10 be increased.
Another shell game. by heck!
BOYCOTT
Owing to the increase IN the cost
or sugar. the price Of loilypops Is
tc be increased.
Let's all start a boycott by swear.
ing Off lolIypops for week.
we don't care IL they raise the
price OF gum We've got enough
parked under our desk 10 last a year.
FreckIcs McDorolc Is missing, It's
sdid;
He picked up rattIesrale, thinking
:. u dead.
The earwig stuck his head UP
above the ground. so this is Paris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Tax-Linnit League Is
One of Many Disguises

The organization known the Tax Limit league is one
OF the DISCUSSES behind which these interests working
The Chamber of Commerce, which appointed committee
of five members to direct fight against the port is be-
eved to have merged its efforts also in this enterprise
The Tax Limit league has wellpaid. smooth-runnng
staff under the direction of Sherman Sawtee Among its
other activities is speakers bureau II will furnish
speaker for any meeting of citizens in King county and it
sends these speakers out morning and night wherever
there is chance for them to be heard These speakers
spread the propaganda that the league prepares.
But the total number of citizens thus reached is not
great and the league tries by every to get additional
publicity One of these methods is its press bureau The
bureau prepares stories in advance of the meet
ngs and sends them out to the newspapers quoting at length
the supposed remarks of the speakers
As matter of fact the reports sent out seldom tally
at all with what the speakers actually say But the fact
that Seattle citizen does appear before King
county meeting made the pretext for emitting lot of
hghy-coored anti-port propaganda One Seattle
paper prints these alleged stories regularly and
soemny in prominent position if they legitimate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

is BITTER
IN STATE
Civic Leaders Declare Courts Haste to
Favor Corporation Is fragrant
Case of Injustice
BY BOB BERMANN

America must have government of the people, for the
people and by the people and not of the people,
for the corporations and by the courts
Such the opinion of outraged Seattle and state Of
Washington public expressed Thursday in response to
The Stars protest against Federal Judge e. E. Cushmans
action in throwing aside the mature decision of the board of
public works and permitting the telephone company to put
its increased schedule of rates in effect.
On every hand heard bitter criticism of the system
which makes it possible for judge who is in way respon
sbe to the public that his decisions affect ignore
and smash blow the fruits of months of
arduous rate-fixinp labor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
This Kind of Procedure Makes
Bolsheuists, Says Spokane Mayor

Mayor Fleming of Spokane" Unfortunately the hasty
character of this proceeding tends to bring about what most
of trying prevent the creation of more boshevists
The average telephone good citizen and believes in
square deal which lacking in the dark lantern methods
Of the telephone company Public service corporations
ways telling us how they trying to get the good will Of
their patrons and in the face of this they launch this effort
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Public Works Should Be Presumed
Right Until 1t Is Proved Wrong

Following typical opinions the subject,
pressed by the civic leaders:
Archie Taft, of Piper Taft: Il hate to go on record
approving attack the courts but certainly agree
with The Star in its fight against the increased rates The
phone company has perfect right of course to go into
court and try to prove that should be permitted to charge
higher rates But pending decision the merits Of the
case think that the board of public works should be pre-
its rates into effect before such decision reached
ainy constitutes presumption that the board wrong
believe that the board should be upheld in its decision until
it is proved wrongand cannot any emergency which
justified the courts action"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Says Restriction of
Fishing Necessary

Unless the government had put in
restrictive orders limiting the catch
OF salmon In Alaska, that industry
would soon suffer the fate OF the
salmon In tho Puget sound and Co.
lumber river districts. said speakers
before the Alaska committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce at n dinner
held at the Rainier club Wednesday
night.
Bishop Rowe, veteran OF Alaska,
said he believed ting great majority
OF Alaskans were in favor OF tho
present restrictive order. pending
congressional action, and saId they
realized that something had TO be
done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

A POWERFUL propaganda is at work against the Port
of Seattle II aims to defeat at the election May 8,
the plan for acquiring the United States shipping board
property.
Never in the whole history of the port has such
certed and effective organization been at work to
pass its destruction The railroads, the private dock
panies powerful San Francisco corporation various steam
ship interests and other enemies of the general principle
of public ownership of public utilities banded together
at this time to control the May election.
They have big money barrel They spending ii
avishly. Modern propaganda costs heavily in cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Could Workers Make Similar Showing
and Get Same Kind of Snap Decision?

Mayor E. j. Brown-"Suppose 100000 working people
should go into federal court and show they not getting
equitable return the human energy invested would the
court without argument from the opposing side-the
poyersissue order raising the wages of those working
people? It's about time the people waened to the situation
they confronted with it's about time people who suffer
result of federal court decisions had something to say
about who makes them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Rates Should Remain the Same
Until After Final Decision

Roy Knnear of the Seattle Building Owners associations:
II agree with The Stars attitude in every way The rates
should stay they until the courts have had oppor
tunty to pass the merits of the casethen if it is held
that higher rate is necessary it is plenty of time to set
aside the decision of the department of public works. 1t
certainly surprise to when that the high rate
going into effect in the face of the departments
decision holding that the old schedule was Just"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Could People Get Same Kind of
FAVOR From the Federal Court?

Herbert Schoenfeld, Standard Furniture company: Il
haven't made study cf the legal points but it me
that the principle involved is all wrong The department of
public works should certainly have been given hearing
before any restraining order issued don't think that
the people should be forced to suffer thru legal tech
nicaty especially in such this which is far
reaching in its effect The injunction system doesn't
equitable to meits not balanced fairly The corporation
into court with its lawyers and set aside the decs
ion of the board of public works when that decision happens
be advesebut suppose the decision had been opposte
could the people have into court and enjoned the
department against permitting the higher rates to go into
eff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

Howdy, folks. The luke OF
York marries today. In honor Of
tho occasion. the Prince OF Wales
VIII abstain from falling off his
horse.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes.I.yon win
hAvo eight bridesmaids. The duke
win stagger up the aisle with the
aid OF few friends and a couple OF
cocktails.
The duke, according 20 the papers.
trilI harc only three supporters. T,co
gcrfers aud pair Of saspendersf
Tho king OF England must be
quite n boxer. Look how wen no
has handled his dukes.
LONGEVITY NOTE
Tho Wstcrhouso trial should
be removed from Judge Calvin
Halls court 10 the federal court.
Federal judges arc appointed
for life.
II lawyers. like authors. were paid
by tho word. tho attorneys in the
watorhousc case would be richer
than Henry Ford
What little things determine our
destinies. Hugo Kelley Is a poll,
ftrfan IF he had won In tina urf.
maries no would DO statesman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
HERE is
A DANDY

Today. like yesterday, offers
many opportunities for the one
who is looking for a home. Here
is another one that can be pur.
chased exceptionally easy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
Says Star Expresses Sentiment
of a Majority of the Citizens

p N. Oos of Browning King Co., "The Star, believe,
has expressed the sentiment of majority of the citizens of
Seattlebusnessmen, workingmen all classes. strikes
me highly mpertnent the phone companys part to
into court and demand such injunction the face of
the department of public works decision and have
thrown ofhand If there is any way of beating this
1t certainly ought to be done We shouldn't permit the
courts to dvest state institutions of all their authority
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
WOMAN
alive AGAIN
Powerful Drug Is
Used to Restore
Hearts Action
BY THOMAS W. NGoLDsBY

fN"pYFIkht, VS., " Nuttcd FfrtsI
OMAHA. Neb.. April ga graphic
account OF how II feels TO die and
then awaken again In the flesh and
blood Instead OF the spirit world. was
given today by woman. restored
to life by science.
Mrs. Rafaoln Mercurio. IS. was re-
stored 10 life after entering the shad-
ows OF death. by use OF Adrcnalin.
injected into her heart by DIR. w. A.
Gcrric, when one physician had CIV
en- her up as dead.
She gave no outward signs OF
breathing or heart action. Prayers
for the dead wero in progress in her
bed chamber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
HEART BALM
GIVEN Girl
Sugar Magnate's
Son Must P ay
$4,000
BY JOHN W. NELSON

a verdict for $3.50 damages was
granted Miss Gladys Meredith. New
York stenographer. by n jury in
superior court Thursday. against
lionel T.. Hlblcr. son OF Ross Il.
iIibler. wealthy Seattle sugar dealer.
Miss Meredith sued when young
Hihlcr deserted her. and broke OFF
tho engagement on the very day OF
tho wedding. last July.
Tho case was tried before a jury
in Judge j. r. Ronalds court. The
jury retired "Wednesday night and
reached a verdict during the night.
This was sealed and opened Thurs.
day. Young fIiblcr was not In
court. but his former fiancec greet
Cd the. verdict with n broad smile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
HaPPIEsT GIRL IN
SEATTLE. SIIE SAYS

II am the happlcst girl In Seat.
tie today" abe said. II have been
under such burden for so long"
Judge John s. Jurey. attorney for
Miss Meredith, thanked tho jurors
as they filed out OF tho box. The
verdict was not unanimous. two OF
the Jurors declaring they were op.
posed 10 II.
Lionel Hibler, the defendant; his
father. mother and brother, were
all absent from the courtroom. The
four had attended the previous days
OF the trial.
Miss Meredith In her testimony
said she came 20 Seattle last May 20
wed young Hibler. He insisted that
she reside at the family home. 1898
10th ave. N. altho the mother was
then In New York city.
According 10 her testimony,
young IIibier started taking her on
n round of gay parties to Seattle
roadhouses. She testified that he
frequently drank 70 excess and went
To sleep 1T the tables or in the cars.
GIVEN WHISKY,
SIZE CHARGES
Last June, the young woman ties.
titled. following swimming party.
Turn TO Page o, Column o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
BIG DRIVE
AGAINST
THE PORT
Railroads, Dock Companies and Others
Making Expensive Campaign to
Prevent Land Purchase
A DEFINITION

PROPAGANDA Tho scheme plan for the propagation OF
doctrine principles especially when conducted by
devious methods for selfish ends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
A NEAT HOME

f-ROOM. NEAT COTTAGE: 2
bedrooms and full plumbing;
on q beautiful lot commanding
an UNoBsTRUcTfBLE VIEW
OF Elliott bay. mountains and
almost entire city; NO HILLS
TO CLIMB, and about 10 min
tites walk from induatrial CEN
ter. graded streets. cement
sidewalks and water mains all
in and assessments all paid in
full: no mortgages or other en-
clfmbrances: also covered by
fire insurance For quick sale,
price IL $4,000; 5000 cash. ball
ancc SIS per month, including
ipterext--just decent rent.
lEAR CARS. STORES AND
SCHOOL, etc. etc, etc.
The Want I'D columns Will tell
you whore this homo can be
seen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26
HAD RESOLVED TO
DIE BEAUTIFULLY

: She had resigned herself TO death.
resolving 10 die beautifully" and
became confused and puzzled upon
rcgaining consciousness when the
powerful gland extract started her
heart TO beating again and sent blood
pulsing thru her arteries.
Mrs. Mercurio, wife of n well-to-do
Italian, is the mother OF 16 children.
She has 10 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
II could feel death pulling me-"
she said, II was slipping. tried
TO find something to hold to but could
not. / felt far away and alone. yet
II seemed there was something must
do before 1 slipped entirely away.
"Yes, yes. that was it, /. had just
few minutes. ! must straighten
out in bed. / must cross my hands
on my breast. ] must smile. My
children must know that died
peacefully.
FROM FAR AWAY
SHE HEARD VOICES
"Oncc I saw a woman who died
suffering much pain. She was all
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

Magnolia bluff. Clements collected
the insurance on tho car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

Tho king OF England must be
quite a boxer. Look how wen no
has handled his dukes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

The duke. according 20 the papers.
trli harc only three supporters. Ttco
0crfers aud pair Of saspendersi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

npVS-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-26

The earwig stuck his head UP
above the ground. 80 this is Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

tBy Pacific & Atlanticl After handing out passports for years to travellers, Miss Beulah Baer (above) of U. s. passport office in New York sailed for Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

(By Pacific X Atlantlcl In this gorgeous gown, the latest in European fashion, Miss Anna Fitziu (above) returned aboard the Levia- than. She said the statu- esque girl is the model from which fashions are to be designed now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

OF EVE IN
BIG MEETS

NEW YORK. Feb. s.--Eastarn
IN track fans are fostering now
sport. Not new In the strsctest sense
OF tho word--nothlnE ia ncw--hu, re-
modelled. no to speak. and equipped
with the latest and most modern &C.
cessoriea.
Tho Daughters OF Eve arc DOMINIC
the spiked ahoc, entering teams in
orEn meets and generally con.
tributlng TO the excitement OF tho
occasion by leaving trail OF sraash.
ed records, hairpins and such like In
their wake.
Their advent into realm here
tofore nponopoIIoed strictly by ths
male wns regarded bit obviously at
first by tho patrons of the sport.
II was not long. however. before
gameness OF these modern Atlnntas.
coupled with their unqucstionable
spirit Of competition and willingness
to learn, assured them permanent
place In tho irearts OF tho crowd.
The present competitors are the
pioneers In movement which In un.
doubleday stili in It's infancy. II WILL
IL done in moderation. constitute a
great factor in the mental. as well
as physical development OF coming
generations. for tho sport, TO oil up.
pearanccs, liz hore to stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08

DODE BERCOT IS AT CRITICAL STAGE

b q q
lightweight Inexperienced st
o.
ee drawing will ndum Noyu
Bth better
h
a u o a w n a matched with
Bt W an
fans like him teu@ ymub Henng
ans n m n toe for r
(
10 pt
Krhef Krhe an ne sweght % Dunn HC
Bepoth ownga phm n ring OF to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
JOHNSON WRIGGLES OUT
OF MATCH WITH GIBBONS

or four good bouts and more purses.
Terms of the agreement signed by
Johnson requires him TO meet Glib
bons within 30 days after he defeats
Willard, II he does defeat him. II
johnson beats Willard. however, the
big bailyhoo Will start for Demp-
sey,Johnson bout and Gibbons will
get the go-by again.
Gibbons demanded that Tex Rick.
ard get someone else for him TO I'LL
the abandoned date on March 10.
William Muldoon, chairman of the
boxing commission. said that as the
bout was to be fought for a worthy
cause he would suspend the 3S-year.
age rule In the case OF Willard and
allow him to fight Johnson. He said
also that he told Willard some time
ago that he would not object II the
former champion would arrange
test bout" to show that he was good
enough TO demand return bout with
Dempsey.
Richards reasons for retiring sud.
denly from the bidding for the next
appearance of Jack Dempsey and
the cause Of the strange mildness OF
Jack Kearns in accepting the slaps
OF bad luck" are apparent In TINS
latest move. An opponent for Demp-
soy will come out of II some way
and Conditions viii be better next
summer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
SchununI Is
Putting Up
Ring Claim

uEINfE scHUMAN. the Denver
4 = wel,erwclght who boxes Trawe
Davis here next Tuesday. lays claim
to the Coast championship.
Davis held the tito last year. but
lost TO schumnn in Tacoma when he
was blinded and had TO toss In the
towel in tho third or fourth round OF
their scheduled six-round contest.
Davis lost few weeks later 10
Jimmy Duffy and Duffy claimed the
championship. but schuman's pre-
vious victory had relieved Davis OF
the title.
Schuman and Davis are two evenly
matched battlers who should travel
at top speed In their tiff schuman
Ia making his first start in the North
west for long time, while Davis has
also been laying Off for a little while.
Both OF the millers have agreed 10
weigh in at l47 pounds the day OF
the fight.
When tho smokers are held In the
Arena again and bigger crowds can
be- accommodated Duffy win be
brought TO the Northwest for series
OF matches and the winner OF next
weeks scrap has fine chance OF
landing the first Seattle battle with
the Oakland Shadow.
Nate Druxinmnn. who In handling
next weeks fis,icuffs, Is busy lining
UP his other four bouts for the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Hickey
Against
ZOning

CT. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. s.--Branch
~ Hickey, manager OF the st. Louis
Cardinals, is dead set against any
plan that win curb homc-run hitting.
President Johnson OF the Amer.
lean league. Clarke Griffith OF the
Washington club, and many other
big men Of the game. believe the
home run has become SO cheapcned
that 1t has lost its mp.
Hickey doesn't agree with them
He says the fans. by their attend
anre. have proved they like free-hit.
ting games featured with home runs.
The st. Louis leader says that
every club In both major Leagues
made plenty OF money In the last two
years. This. he claims. Is without
precedent In major league affairs.
With the game showing such popu-
larity and prosperity. Hickey cannot
figure why 1t should be choked by
eliminating or making more difficult
the one thing that has popularized
the sport--home runs.
The fans seldom make conpari.
sons OF the fielding ability OF rival
players" says Hickey. 1T is always
the hitting.
Last season. fans the country
over were wildly excited over tho
horne-run race in the majors. az to
whether Ruth would be displaced or
overcome the handicap of a late
start.
You never heard the fans do any
raving about fielding averages.
Leave well enough alone ia my
attitude on the hone-run question. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Uhle Hope
of Speaker

Cleveland II banking on George
Uhle 60 DO n consistent winner tho
coming season.
uhle II tho youngster who came
20 the big league from tho sand.
lots and made good Major league
records reveal few such cases.
From the very outset Of his On.
reor. Uhlo gave great promise.
but has been a trlfio late In Arriv.
Ing. Iris Speaker. manager Of
tho Indians. 10 confident Uhie has
finally como into his own.
MY pitching this year must DO
built around uhls aud coyeles.
kio uhlc should be n consistent
winner and ought 10 turn In 20
yictoriea.' saya Speaker.
while I realize that covelsskia
II veteran and cannot so on for.
ever. Htill II seems no ahouid bo
good for several moro years
Those two boys are my pitching
aces. with emphasis on uhle."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
SISLER WAS
HITLESS IN
II BATTLES

C'HfcAGo. Feb. s.--GeorEe sinler
" last year broke two records held
by Ty Goth.
In addition ginlsr led IN. Amer.
lean league in batting. ard was voted
tho most valuable player in tho Amer,
lean league.
An OF which makes the year 49,.
stand out ~ tho big season In the
career OF tho Browns star.
slalor hit safely in 81 consecutive
games. That feat shattered cobb's
record OF 40 straight. made in 1911.
In 1911 Cobb baited .sso. according
10 tho averages. To DO exact. his
mark for the season was .4iss. las,
season Sister swatted .sis7. giving
siislcr tho shade By the fraction OF a
point.
In making his 1922 average. Sister
had only IL hltioas games. In Ga
games he made one hit. In IS he had
two. in % no had three. while in IL
Ramsa no made four hits. Some
awattInTl
The Cleveland pitchers were castles,
for Sister. Against the Indians Sis.
Ter had a batting average OF .s95.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
What Is Status of Benton
Public Is Entitled to Know

CINCINNATI Feb. What
last with the club
Several when baseball
by the world series scandal other ar
quietly dropped fruin the OF the
No particular reion
club allowing Betton mighty
Pitching forH Paul last Benton big OF H.
dearth op'fas she the Cincinnati
Benton back the big
When
OF the
held the
Now II is said the Cincinnati decided the matter
What's the big idea? II the should
be permitted
certainly has the right advance the majors
Como with the inside stuff IL there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-08
Nets Win From Cougar
Team in ListIess Mix

IIECK FOWLER had one of his off nights in the Vic
toria nets and Seattes hockey team walked off with
last nights game at the Arena by 5-to-2 tally.
The Nets sailed the away by scoring three times in
the first period They added the second session.
Victoria broke into the scoring column twice in the last
period but Seattle ahead that the Nets
in danger
The game rather stess and unexcng for the most
part Seatles big lead taking the pepper out of both clubs
Seatles first scored by Brden who took pass