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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
ROUNDING UP.
Al STUDENTS
Further Evidence Sought in
Class Rush Death

CHICAGO. May 12.--l.oundup OF
IL students who left Northwestern
university following the 1921 class
rush in which leighton Mount was
last seen. was started today by
deputies working under orders of
Robert Grove. states attorney.
Mounts body was recently found
under a pier reaching into Lake
Michigan, a short distance from the
unlversity.A
Grove mo asked New York au.
thorities to question Katherine
Hotchkiss OF that city regarding
letter 10 J. Allen Mills, president OF
the freshman class in 1921. referring
to his terrible experience" advising
him to consult spiritual advisers and
discouraged an apparent intention
OF suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Mere Ostentation
Deplored by the
Days Founder

observe Mothers day inspiTit, nor
In morc cEienta,lou.
Tliis is The plea being made by the
Mothers bay international asso
elation. an the whole wc-.a prepares
TO celebrate the beautiful new inter
national holiday.
Charges OF profitscring by East
ern florists eccking TO capitalize
Mothers day havo been me, with a
response that doing something for
mothers Joy. not nero flower wear.
ing. IS the object. Tho association
Ia opposed 20 paying outrageous
prices for carnations. according 10
its president. Anna Jarvis. founder
OF Mothers day.
There II only one thing import.
ant this day OF days. says Misa
Jarvis. THAT Is to remember
mother.
Go home and sec her II you are
away in another town. Take her
some joy. II you can't do that.
send her "a special delivery letter or
telegram to reach her Mothers day.
or speak TO her BY telephone II that
Is possible.
That Is what Mothers' day
means remembrance OF mother
Meanwhile. observance has spread
to all parts of Europe and to Jap.
an, China, Africa and Palestine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
ROBBERS RAID
STAR OFFICE

Safe crackers forced entry TO The
Star office carry Saturday morning
or lato Friday night and dragged n
75o.pound Fafe from the circulation
department. containing $500. thru the
paper storeroom and dropped Il ten
feet thru trap door TO the alley
level, where 1t was battered with
makeshift tools, including two or
three flatirons.
The safe. aside from being battered
was not damaged. and the yeggmcn
were unable to force the combina
ton. There was no evidence that
torches had been used or that u
charge OF nitro.Rlycerinc had been
exploded.
II is believed that the criminals
were frightened away by passersby
before completing their work.
Entry was forced TO the building
thru n rear door under the paper
storeroom and up into the room thru
q trap door. The safe had been
dragged 10 feet TO tho spot where It
was found early Saturday morning
when employees OF the circulation dc.
partment missed L..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
WATERHOUSE IS
WINNER IN SUIT
Jury Returns Verdict Favor
ing Shipping Man

A verdict in favor OF Frank
Watorhouse was returned at 500
=. m. Friday. In tho suit OF William
7. Laube. trustee in bankruptcy.
against the shipping hmm for $685.
600 alleged 20 have been taken from
company funds 10 pay for losses
sustained in the construction of the
III Aauaric.
For q GREATNESS moment the
crowded court room was hushed as
the clerk paused after reading the
verdict Then the restraint snapped.
u spontaneous but smothered cheer
rang out from the many friends OF
the shipping man and his attor-
neys- There was n rush for the
exit 10 get outside in the corridors
where they gave fun vent TO their
enthusiasm. slapping each other on
the backs and shaking hands fren.
ziedly.
Court is still in session. Judge
Hall said. and the bailiff raped
f,t,It,- f,.t. nxI..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
COURT HAD RECESSED
FOR HALF AN HOUR

Tho climax OF the case, termed
the most important civil action ever
held in King county court. came
with dramatic suddenncss at sos
y. m. Thursday afternoon. Interest
among the attorneys and followers
OF the case had Jagged as It was
thought certain that disagreement
would result. Judge Calvin S. Hall
had left the court room shortly be.
fore o'clock for half hours
recess.
Then came the rap from the
jurors room and the announcement
that verdict had been reached.
The news seemed to spread on the
wings of the air as the crowds
started coming from all points OF
the compass.
During the Is minutes that inter-
vencd until Judge Hall returned, n
crowd had gathered that packed the
court room. Attorneys for Laube
were confident that the verdict had
been favorable 10 their side, and the
impression among the crowd all fa-
vored Laubc's suit. 1t seemed gen.
orally accepted that the plaintiff had
won his case, and odds of twoto.one
were offered orNthat result with no
takers.
After the verdict II was learned
that since the start tho majority of
the jurors had favored Warehouse.
The first count stood eight to four
for the defendant. six ballots We're
taken. the vote alternating between
Turn TO Page 4, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
MRS. MIRACLE
TO SUPPORT Plan
TAKES FOOD TO
CHINA VICTIMS
American, Released, Returns
to Bandits Camp
by RAY q. MARSHALL

ITEM TsIN, May 12.--t2:io p. m. -
J. u. Henley. American from san
Francisco. went back this afternoon
to the bandit camp in the shantung
hills. whence he was released Friday.
carrying food for the foreign captives
stlll held. and terms on which the
Chinese government proposes TO ne.
gotIate with the briRnnds
Henley. permitted TO leave tho
stronghold 10 which the bandits
withdrew with prisoners they kid.
mapped after the wrecklng OF tho
Shanghai express Sunday morning,
reported that the captlvcs arc in good
health.
High hopes are held out that he
viii be able TO negotiate successfully
for the release OF all prisoners by
Sunday at the latest.
Chlna's military governors, consid.
cring an ultlmatnm from the powers
that they win exact accumtilatlvc In.
IDENTITIES for each day the foreigners
arc held. announce they are prepared
10 pay whatever ransom the brig.
ands now demand.
At first the latter asked million
dollars, but after freeing their cap.
tives In small groups or slngly. they
have considerably reduced their de.
mands. II Is not known here what
amount Is placed on The hends OF the
eight o. ten foreign prisoners.
Part OF the brlgand terms was
made known by Henley upon his ar.
rival at tho nearest post outside tho
hill country where the kidnapping
horde rules. This Is that the Siege
which is being laid by government
troops, about The brigand camp DO
lifted Immediately.
The bandits also want the privilege
of cnllstlng in the army or TO receive
the freedom OF 5o-milc area in
which they VIII be free from arrest
or pttack by troops
The Pingcr and Allen boys, who
were taken into the hills. have re.
turned to their mothers hero. They
said they were well treated and were
not scared. They were proud Of
their experiences.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
POISON LETTER
WRITER SOUGHT
Has Terrorized New York's
Society Circles

NEW YORK. May Il. - New
York's inner social circles were di.
vided today as District Attorney
Banton pushed investigation of poi.
son pen letters that have wrecked
homes. caused insanity and driven
recipients TO suicide over a period
OF 10 years.
Some OF the victims. terrorized
wives OF tortured husbands, want to
follow the bold lead OF Allan A.
Ryan. son OF Thomas Fortune Ryan.
and fight in the open. They would
risk exposure Of the poison pens"
false charges rather than let the
perpetrator of the scheme escape.
Others among those who have re.
ceived letters telling horrible tales
Of friend or spouse wish TO continue
20 suffer in silence rather than have
the pitlless spotlight of publicity
turned on their lives.
Banton. probing the sending OF
$50 OF these poisoned" letters. said
the publicity given tho matter by
Indictment of George Maxwell. pres
ident of the American Society Of
Composers, Authors and Publishers.
on a charge Of writing a scurrilous
letter concerning Mrs. Allan A.
Ryan, has hampered the authorities
In their investigation.
Persons who might furnish valu.
able information now fear what they
tell viii get into the papers and
many who are wanted as witnesses
are leaving town.
But Ryan. confident of his wife's
innocence of poison pen" charges.
insisted on fight TO a finish. de-
claring he would throw his entire
fortune into running down the
writer or writers. and started an in.
vestigation which Banton hopes will
end with the falling OF those guilty.
Maxwell. in Europe. has denied
thru his attorney, any guilt in con.
rection with charges against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Wenatchee Road
Hearing Date Set

WASHINGTON, May 12,-Hear.
ings on application of tho Wenatchee
Southern railroad to construct
new line will be held July IS at
Wenotchce. Washington, before
Commissioner Aitchison, the inter.
state commerce commission an
nounccd today.
Hearings on adequacy of trans.
portation facilities In the Northwest
Pacific states will be held July 80
at Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

Seattle rights for this comic have been purchased
by The Star 1t will begin Monday.
So there's additional why you'll be saying
That's the fondest paper I'm Of in this town. That's the
only paper don't want nothing else but
The drawings will be by II. Weston Taylor, foremost
magazine artist who illustrated the Cohen stories for the
Saturday Evening Post.
Tempus Todd his girl Caramel and the Uppty Willie
Bnon of the characters which win appear in this
sidesplitting strip.
Cohen is master of plot, intrigue and funny situations
and he has used his ability to the limit in working out the
comic" "Tempus Todd" it is entitled, unfolds
Cohen writes The Star of the funniest and most
plicated stories he has written On Monday you'll
get the beginning Be sure not to miss it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
76 CASES OF
BEER SEIZED

Raiding n concrete garage at the
rear of house at 29l6 Franklin ave-.
Saturday morning. police dry squad
seized large Packard automobile
and 76 cases Of Canadian beer. The
owner OF the auto was being hunted
Saturday.
The booze cache had been unload
ed from a boat earlier in the morn
ing. according to Chief of Police w.
Il. Severyns, and stored in the ga
rage. The garage had been rented
some time ago by man who posed
as salesman. The garage was one
OF three. standing side by side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
RAIL WORKERS
Get MORE PAY
Shop Workers, Boilermak-
ers, Mechanics Included

CHICAGO, May IL. - Railroads.
endeavoring to hold workers during
the summer, have granted wage In.
creascs totaling approximately $780,.
100000 yearly wirnln the last Few
weeks. according to figures com
piled here.
Negotiations now under way In.
volve advances OF approximately
$50 900. 900 annually additional.
The Great Northern railroad ~
the latest to join ranks Of lines In.
creasing pay voluntarily.
Announcement was mnde Of In.
creases totaling sl.e00.000 annually
for maintenance OF way workers.
Shop workers. boilermakers. me.
chanics, clerks and other such
classes of workers have been grant.
ed advances on other lines. Among
railroads which had previously an.
nounced increases for certain work.
men were tho Santa Re. Peunsyl.
vanla, Nashville, Chattanooga &
DAs hiiJ Ailf ti't'aNh' " ffffS'is
These increases were grant ID
either voluntarily or thru negotia-
tions directly between union heads
and railroad officials without appeal
to the United States railroad labor
board.
CHICAGO, May ia wage in.
crease Of from 10 to Is por cent for
between $4,000 and $4,000 clothing
workers In Chicago was announced
today. The award, granted by an
arbitration committee. also carries
Unemployment insurance contributed
20 by employers and workers alike.
The new scale and insurance will
be retroactive to May 1. The mini.
mum wage OF workers Ii increased
to SIS weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Cruiser Omaha Is
Now Record Holder

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE
scout cruiser Omaha today held the
worlds record for sustained speed for
vessels OF all types.
The lean battler came jauntily
thru the Golden Gate late Friday nj.
tcrnoon from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
and dropped anchor after setting a
running mark from port to port OF
10 hours. 40 minutes.
Tho previous record for the same
distance was 100 hours. 81 minutes,
set by the IA. Il. Alexander.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
SINK TRAP IS REAL.
TRAP FOR MAN WHO
DUMPED HIS BOOZE

w MALONE, 81, bartender at
w ga soft drink shop at 2217
First ave, saw n bunch OF police
men walk into tho place Friday
night, and being cautious man.
he dumped n stock OF moonshinc
into the sink TO play safe. nc.
cordlng TO the Officers. Tho police
fooled him by dIsconnocting tho
slnk and captured enough OF the
fluid IN the trap TO make a test
Of It's contents. Malone was held
in tho city Jail ~on an open
charge Saturday Awaiting tho re.
port OF tho city chemist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
vAMP, SEE:
1t was tn lawn mower that
figured first In public ownership.

That fellow who climbed the Totem
Pole yesterday has been eating anil
NAL crackers again.
T.aisin pickers In California arc
going TO strike. This ought to be OF
cuTant interest.
Little WiHic Edrtci0,
a Orccdv. naughty lad,
nc TOO much arsenic,
And non he's feeling bad.
President Harding sayB that X he
was running The Marion Star 80 sui.
his own ideals, he would not have a
police reporter on the paper
Who would he have TO get him Off
when he was pinchcd for speeding?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

Gosh, we hope we don't have to
carry this sugar boycott clear into
strawberry shortcake season.
Miss A1drich Sleeps in Dog Ken
mel OF Bandits. Headline.
II she ever lived in an apartment
she ought to feel right at home.
Among your list Of 10 favorit>
books don't fail TO mention Webster's
old unabridged, which. in your in.
fancy. enabled you to reach the jam
on the top shelf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Tempus Coming Here!
Octavus Roy Cohen Creates News
paper Feature for The Star

0ctavus Roy Cohen whose funny negro stories have been
leading feature of the Saturday Evening Post has now
developed newspaper "comic" strip in which his famous
characters all are to appear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
why, you can't ART

n 2 V er arrested
before. Why. I
wasn't going over
six miles an hour.
The idea. Off
Ger, do you know
who I ann"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
POEM TO THE STREET CAR
FARES

There, little ncizei, don't you cry,
You'll be 8is cents by and by.
Peggy Mcclellan. the sole feminine
humorous writer at the university,
says the only poetry she ever reads
Is Captain Billy's whizbang.
May we not recommend the Police
Gazette?
Today'si candidate for the Poison
Ivy club is the florist who raises the
price Of carnations for Mothers Day.
''Why, you can't arrest me. ] was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
PASS PLAN TO
Be URGED ON
CITY council
Will Be Considered
by Body Monday;
Erickson Says 1t
Is Solution

Adoption Of tho -doilar.weelSly
strcet-car pass as a means Of settling
sea,tlo'a transportation problem. will
be- urged upon the city council Mon
day by Councilman Oliver T. Erick.
son. he announced Saturday.
This viii be ono Of three PROPOSE.
lions laid before tho council. follow
ing joint neasion OF the finance and
utilities committees two days ago.
one win favor the increase OF street
car fares 20 the former level Of 10
cents cash. or tokens costing SIS
cents A second win favor the con-
,inuaiion of things ne they are, and
tho third "a EHckson's plan.
The councilman said Saturday
morning that he would urge adoption
u the system now in use IN Tacoma.
where a onc-dollar pass entitled the
holder 10 unlimited riding thruoui
tho city for a week Tho pass II
tTuwaf.aaaN4a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
TACOMA HAS HAD
PASS FOR II WEEKS

Tacoma " about to enter on the
iad week Of the pass and recent fig.
uros show that tho safes reached Ia
500. Considering the difference IN
alzo between tho two cities ana as.
Stunning that tho sama proportion of
the population buys pakNs. tho
haies IN Seattle should reach 10000.
In addition there would = the rev.
cnue % 10 cents cash from the tran
alsnt or the token st 81 cents from
the infreauent car user. said Erlck.
son.
lie pointed out that before the re-
duction OF street railway fares 90 8
cents. the daily income was siT 900 IN
round numbers. whereas now IL has
dropped 10 $4,000.
Erickson believes that the pass aya-
tom will provide lower than 5-cent
fares for those who use tho cars 10
large extent. whlic those who do
not will BE- no worse Off than II tho
paSs-syAtem was not adopted.
lie said tina, the pass should have
greater appeal here than in Tacoma
and youngstown. Ohio. because OF
the greater size OF the business dis
irict and the longer hnuls neccssi-
tated.
MRS. MIRACLE
TO SUPPORT PLAN
Support for the pass IL expected
from John Carroll and Mrs. Kath.
ryn Miraclr. council members. Others
Turn 10 Page 4. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
FOIL OF THE JURY

rThe following Jury poll was taken
BY Home Brew's special correspond
entl
Juror No. i-Waterhouse was
clearly In the wrong. He should
never have murdered the old
man.
Juror No. FL never could see
no good In that Einsiein theory
MIR. Oldham was talking about.
Jurors Nos. 3. !, 0 - Mr..
Reames had the most books. but
MIR. Hart yelled the ioudcst.
Juror No. I'll don't bellows
Mr.. Laube stole the dog, but
then
Jurors Nos. s. s--We got sleepy
or We would have held out for
life Imprisonment for the law
yers.
Juror No. Io-This i the first
case I've lost in 20 years Jury
service.
Juror No. Ill still believe in
freedom for Ireland.
Juror No. f,-Say. what In
heck was II all about.
Ten thousand ringzidc seats at the
Dempsey.G Gibbons fight at shelby
Mont. are quoted at $50 each. a
good seat on Beacon Hill shouldn',
cost more than $40.
with 1000 riH0sldc seats. The
0laks IN The cheaper locations ,ciIl b.
20 far array that they rroHt learn
hol1 the fight came OFT nHtI the neri
day.
It's good thing Montana Is O
large state or they would have &c
build the bIeachers in Id1ho.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

trial ended yesterday. The law
ycrs won.
Court officials figured there would
be a huns jury, We figured the at
torneys would be hung.
The case Will be re-argued before
the supreme court az oiympia-but
they can stand anything down there
after the legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-26
PLAN
BIG PROGRAMS

American Legion posts. number.
ing so. are preparing to give tho
state Of Washington tho most glorl.
Gus Fourth II has ever witnessed, Is
tho report OF Henry A. wise. state
ndJutant OF tho veterans organiza.
ton.
In most towns and cities OF the
state the Legion is in charge OF
Independence Day. In smaller cen.
ters they share the honors with the
fraternal and business Organizations.
Posts in smaller towns viii have
basket plcnics. baseball games,
speaking and athletic contests, while
in the larger centers more elaborate
programs are planned.
Vancouver Is preparing to blow
the top off in honor of President
Hardlngs one day stay at that city
ON the Fourth. State Commander
L. Il. schwellenbnch VIII speak Mt
Ellensburg, while Everett will hold
. three,day celebration. giving two
displays Of pyrotechnics during that
time Chelan Post will give IFS 700
people n royal three.day celebration.
also,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-26
NJ instreLs
Head Bill
Georgia B o Us Get
Big Ovation

Tho Georgia Atinstrels. RUSSO &
Hockwuld's famous ail.stnr coiorcd
organization. which has won much
praise in Seattle on previous trips.
wero received by an enthusiastic au.
diencc Monday night AZ the Pantagos
thcatcr. whore their present offering
Is the feature OF this weeks program.
Tho production is given in two
scenes. the opening ono giving ro.
production OF the Robert Il. Lee on
tho MlssiHsippi. with soft harmony
singing by scxtct OF the Ministries.
The other scene in Minstrel Land
brings the entire east on tho stage
In pleasing setting. ]. II. Johnson.
well known interlocutor, and six Of
the Ministries are featured.
In support Of the mlnstrals on the
bill several good regular circuit acts
are offered. The Two Potrams. pre-.
senting their Mannikin Cabaret. have
ono OF the beat mannikin sets seen
on local stage in some time. The
act Is n portrayal Of miniature
thtutcf, with regular ncts and nm
audience. II also furnishes interest.
Ing comedy.
NADIA Lorrnin lives up 10 her bill.
ing as The Girl with the phenomo.
nal Voice." ana received big ova.
ton Monday night. In France and
Byron. pair Of clever blackface
comedians, and Jimmy Casson and
Fred Klem, with their Offering OF
song mirth and melody, wore olso
well received.
As n whole, the bill IN probably
one of the best seen at tho Pantagcs
recently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-26

The Sound shores ars perhaps the
moro popular. Already families in
little rustic houses some picturesque.
some regular 'shacka." are densely
decorating the beaches OF Alki and
OF Lincoln park. Sun further out
they arc found. with a llttlo more
space "in between"
It was yesterday afternoon that
some OF us amblsd down to tho
shore from Beach drive and made
our way along the rocks before the
little summer camps. In tho near.
by waters OF the Sound score or
more youngsters scattered at odd
intervals close TO the shore. waded.
swan and rode on RATS. On the
rocks sat mothers and grown.up sis
ters in bingham dresses. and occa-
sionally In khaki trou. Here and
there a rowboat Jutted out on the
water from a post TO which II was
tied
We asked some OF the "reslden,a'
how they liked their summer homes,
and found none OF them ready to
pack up and move out.
Said Mrs. w. l. Rutledge. whom
we found observing tho Sound sights
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from n cottage porch while her two
youngsters. Billy and Ruth. played
on tho rocks. ana who. We later
learned. has a permanent residence
at ss20 Brooklyn ave. There's
only on. thing about this whole
camp that bothtrs me. And that's
tho smoky wood stove. I miss my
electric range. Just tho same. I'm
here for tho summer. and glad TO
be. No. Mr.. RutledSe doeant mind
tho trip each day. He drives out.
and seems 10 snJoy the open air life
as much Rs tho rest OF us"
Mrs George Heiser was sitting on
the atops OF Camp Zip Zip froliek.
ing with a nclghborhood collie dos
that Ind recently made her &C.
quaintance. We asked her how ahs
spent her tins away from her city
home 1908 Hunter blvd.
Swimming. rha replied. "aud--
we'll. Just being outside"
MY husband oh. ha likes r.
too. and Il quite happy 70 drive
out from town and cat hls supper
off camp plate with an aluminium
spoon. We've bought this place
and were coming out EVERY Hum.
mer."
SO there wns that And Ms
-. II. Taylor. Mrs. Hessor's neigh
Dor who played with her younF
son. Tommy Taylor. on the rocky
lawn before her cottage called
Storm" seconded the iattoTs opln,
Ion in regard 10 tho pleasures
~ Hssy,y,tpr-