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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Air Only Can Beat
Omaha Mail Record

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE de-
livery in Washington OF mall pouch
from Hawaii within $50 hours is
record that will stand until the new
2S-hour transcontinental air mail
service starts this summer, officials
said today.
The Hawaiian pouch was carried to
San Francisco aboard the new scout
cruiser Omaha in IS hours and IL
minutes The mail was put aboard a
regular mail train for the East, ar
irving in Washington SIS hours and
30 minutes later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Dog Saves Life of
3-Year-Old Bow

YAKIMA, May 1.-THE life OF
Donald Conover. 3-ycar-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ID, S. Conover was
saved here yesterday by his pet dog.
The child fell into n deep ditch
near his home and was carried for
several hundred feet by the cur,
rent before the dog could reach him.
Clutching the boys clothing the
dog held him above water until
rcscuers pulled them both from the
ditch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Flames Destroy
Small Iowa Town

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. May
.iT.--Fire hrohr out In the Farmers
cash store, almost completely dc.
stroying the town OF Weston. Iowa.
u miles cast OF here. today. Nine
building. and lumber yard were
destroyed The loss probably viii
exceed $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Public Land Opened
to Ex-Service Men

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE In.
terIor department today opened COZ
acres OF public lands TO ex.servlce
men, They include:
Lamar district Colorado. 2s7
acres In Baca county.
Lcwistown district. Montana, 100
acres in Fergus county.
Salt Lake district, Utah, 100 acres.
Two tracts OF Utah coal lands
also were ordered open for lease.
The tracts are In SERVER county.
40 miles northeast OF RlchfIeld.
About $40 acres arc Included.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
IURKO-GRECIAN
WAR THREATENS
Lausanne Farley Again
Near Breaking Point


LAUSANNE. May IT, Renewal
Of thc Turko.Greeian war involving
Serbia as an ally OF Greece and
Bulgarla as an ally OF Turkey, "a
threatened. such a Balkan con.
flagraticn, IL is feared. might pre-,
eipitaie another general European
connict.
The Greek delegates threaten 20
leave the Near East peace confer.
cnce her tomorrow unlSs the Turks
forego their claim 20 reparations
and at tho same time the Athens
government = threatening 20 send
troops across tho Martha river into
territory held by Turks.
According to a Turkish commu
niaae. two Greek submarines At.
tempted 10 approach north OF All,
keia. but were forced 90 withdraw
orfscials OF the British general head.
quarters az Consiantlnople. met 20
consider the situation. There il also
an uneonfigmed report that British
officers In Turkey have been re.
,sraested 10 cancel their social en-,
gagementS.
Turkeys situation Is complicated
hy friction with the soviet govern.
men,, due TO the recent refusal TO
recognize the soviet commercial
commission which led q Russia re,
fuSing permission for a Turkish ship
10 enter Batum The Turks in ~.
priSal arc now ordering all Russian
SHIPS 20 leave Turkish Torts.
Former Premier NNnizeios. Greek
leader who Is believed 20. he pa
officially inclined. Is IN iIeduent con.
ference with Ismct Pasha. the Turk.
iSh envoy. on tho subject OF Greek
insistenco that Turkeys rcparations
claims be withdrawn. Both these
delegates are now awaiting replies
20 questions which they referred 10
their respective governments.
British Delegate Ilpmbold Is doing
his utmost TO prevent a break.
which. IL Il occurs. Is expected 10
come over the next weekend. Mean.
While Hassan Bey has gone 10 Parts
20 confer with Premier Poincare on
the French attitude.
The Greeks are now rs trlculeRt
as tho Turks. They have recover.
cd from their recent defeat and
the Greek army IN Macedonia Il
strong and web equipped. Its NOR.
ale Is excellent.
LONDON. May iT.--ForeiEn Min.
lister CtIrzon and Leonld Krassin.
Russian envoy. had n long confer.
ence today on the subject % the
British Today ultimatum TO Russia.
THIS Is the first OF series OF
sessions az which an amicahle set.
tlement OF questions AZ issue be-
tween Britain and Russia win be
: sought.
The Today ultimatum. served by
Britain on the Moscow government.
forms the basis OF discussion. II
some means cannot be found OF get.
ting together on all points contained
IN II. the British- Russian trade
agreement may be ruptured and
that Krasstn believes. might lead to
war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Deny That Sloan
Was Liquor Runner

Owing TO rumors which II Ia
claimed have been circulated TO the
effect that the Schooner Sloan.
which was fired on by n Canadian
patrol boat recently. was running
liquor the Deep Sea Flshermens
union OF Seattle has issued state.
ment branding these charges as
falao.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

These spread country
and dhzed soldiers Hundreds Of thousands Of enrolled
under the Fascist
The big idea behind the movement ghi the negative TO combat
should
been edng the country the time 90 check the rise power
OF the awless element. daily growing holder.
the
Rome laughed
determined citizens intent thing that neither donohng
eakung anarchists should
h.rh. 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
China Government
Lacks Confidence

pEkrN. May iT,--At the height
% the Chinese governments embar.
rassmsnt over bandit and other out.
RACES 10 foreigners. tho house Of
representatives, sltiing in commit.
tee. today voted lack Of conf.
dencc in the administration. The
vote WINS Isl 10 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Five Street Name
Plans Presented

Five plans for remaining Seattle
streets were considered by the city
council at meeting in City Engi.
neer J. ID, Blackwcll's office wed.
nesday. Plans we're submitted by
William Pitt Trimble. Charles Mer-
rick. c. L. Wartelle. Waiter Watt
and Postmaster c, NJ Perkins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HIS IDEA OF CUTTING
OUT CAR SHORTAGE

Budd said that the supply OF re-
frigerator and freight cars that will
be available this year will be larger
than ever before In the history OF
the road. The annual car shortage
which occurs every harvest time.
Budd believes. can only be eiimin.
ated by the development OF mar.
keting system that win release the
produce evenly turnout the year
ut would be a costly and waste.
full thing TO build railroad large
enough to carry away tho full har.
vests of the Northwest as soon as
the crops are taken from the fields, .
Budd said. 1T would require an
enormous equipment that would lay
Idle thru tho balance OF tho year"
Labor conditions on the railroads
are quiet and carriers are expecting
season OF prosperous business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Girls Assailant
Is Found Guilty

PORTLAND. Ore. May IA.
fred Beauchamp. found guilty by n
jury, today awaits sentence for ut
lacking Mrs. Irene Griffin Lemon.
Bealchamp. posing MS police
man, some months ago came upon
Mrs. Lemon, then Miss Griffin. in n
parked automobile, with her flance.
After ordering Lemon 10 drive the
car away, he kidnapped Miss Griffin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CT. NORTHERN
STARTS ON PAGE l

divided as follows: Double track.
Bluestem 20 Camona. = miles. 81.
100000: new freight house and
tracks at wenatchee. 100000; re.
newals OF ties and roadhed and new
rails. ,s,ooo.ooo the system Is plae.
ing iOo.pound per yard rails on nn
tracks except tn the mountains,
where iso.pound rails are being
laid; replacing bridges, euiverts and
trestles with steel and concrete
bridges. ,Soo.oo0. enlargement and
improvement OF TERMINALS. shop
buildings. machinery. etc. ,i,1so,.
600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Port Workers in
Hamburg Striking

LONDON, May II. - A general
strike OF port workers at Hamburg
has completely tied UP that port, ac-
cording TO Central News dispatch
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
TAXI STANDS
ARE OPPOSED
Monopoly Of Parking Places
Downtown Is Scored

Seattle streets arc being monopo-
lized by taxi cabs and for.hire cars.
to the exclusion OF the private auto.
mobifc owner. IT was charged at the
hearing by the city council public
safety committee on tho new traffic
ordinances Wednesday.
Whole sections OF streets have
been "bousht" by the taxi com.
panies. and the drivers prohibit their
use by private automobile owners.
Police Assist the TAXI men in mo-
nopoIizing these highways. II was
charged.
Conflicting interests and recon-.
mendations on the traffic situation
so bewildered the committee that II
was decided 10 indefinitely postpone
action on the proposed ordinance
which would abolish parking In the
f,tt.fraao aaeftOr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
COMMITS sUICIpE AT so

CHICAGO, May l1,--CharlcS st.
John, who killed himself ut so. is said
10 have been Illinois Oldest suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
KNEW CLANCEy BOYS
AND LIKED THEM"

II Knew all tho Clancy boys and
liked them. They were wall thought
of in Seattle There has been moth.
ing in my relations With Clancy
or anyone else, however, 20 prevent
me from doing my duty as an OF.
flccr and aTesting violntors OF tho
law.
~ viii lay my case before the
court Monday, feeling safo in tho
knowledge that | am right and am
fighting for the morale OF Seattlc's
police force, II tho pension fund Is
permanently destroyed. Il viii mean
tho dIsorsanlzhilon OF the police
force and the loss OF muny efficient
men. | don't know who win re.
place them. but maybe their sutces.
sors hnyc been already picked
Capt Powers contention that hc
IL well fitted TO perform ala duties
indefinitely. II well horne out by
his appearance. He arrears TO DO
many years younger than he really
liz. has n remarkable physique and
seems fitted for any emergency that
might confront police officer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17

During Tho reign OF Edward 1T
in England, more than two courses
were not permitted at one meal, cx.
ccpt on certain holidays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
BOSTON TERRIER COB
HOLDS DIVING RECORD

GAN FRANCISCO. May H.
~ Jerry. n Boston terrier, has
the distinction OF being tho only
canine COB ever 10 be u member
OF submarine crew manning
record diving craft.
Jerry went down with the s.37
when Lieut.. Paul Cuttings div.
en- registered depth Of lOS feet.
In San Francisco bay, Wcdncs.'
day, n record for deep diving In
San Francisco hnrbor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MUSSOLINI STORY
Demobii;zed Army Rallied
STARTS ON PAGE

work and selfoducation the editor OF small newrnap
bio dItala." founded the first "Fasci."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
Dyes to Use
at Home

Reliable Tlnts and Dyes
TO be used for freshening
underwear. and dyeing fab
RIGS and apparel. featured
by the Notion Section.
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crepe. wash satin. taffc-
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OF light coloTs, which
tint as the fabrics ara
rinsed, Toe box.
"WHITEX," 10 restore the
original whiteness OF
silk and wooden fabrics.
Zoe box.
~TINTEX" FAST DYES for
coloring materials In
darker shades; must be
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BUTTERFLY TINTs' TO
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
SPAIN PASSES ITALY

MADRID. May 16.--As a producer
Of olive oil! Spain now surpasses
Italy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
POWERS
STARTS ON PAGE l
ton of a powerful political mn.

ton Of n powerful political nm.
chine.
II am the sixth man In good
health 20 DO put on the pension list
In tho last year" tho captain
charges Il fought retirement and
have been reinAtated. pending the
outcome OF tho hearing In superior
court Monday on tho restraining or.
der preventing tho pension board
from retiring me az tho request OF
Chief Severyns.
HE'LL LAY ALL
THE CARDS on TABLE
AT that hearing I expect 10 lay
my cards on the table. am fight.
Ing for the police pension fund.
which I helped start IL years ago.
Mayor Brown and Chief Sew.
eryns arc responsible for the
deaths Of three veteran officers
recently, These nrrn died OF
worry over their financial nf-
fairs. They saw the pension
fund being dlssipatcd and de-
stroyed and faced poverty In
their old agn SerEt. \, A.
Hadcen. Scrgt. I'D Herald and
Capt. l.. J, Stuart would prob.
ably be alive today but for the
terror Of poverty which faced
them after their long and faith.
full service 10 the city.
Il am so years old and more eff
Client by reason OF long experience
This has been my ilfe's work and
study and Will continue It as long
as am able. / am the same age
as Mayor Brown. III men are "a
be retired from municipal service AZ
tho age OF 60, let tho mayor retire
too"
Capt. Powers has headed the
gambling detail for three days and
has made two arrests. despite the
fact, no charges. that no data was
turned over 10 him and no fund
placed at his disposal for the col
lection OF evidence. Now, he says
the order has gone out from some
whore ordering all gambling joints
10 close.
u was put on the gambling do
tail presumably TO arrest gamblers.
no declared Then why all tho
fuss about the arrests ! Make"
Capt. Powers was retired on May
10 by order OF the chief after n re,
straining order had been issued
Four days later the chief resclnded
the order aud rcinstated him. He
was then assigned TO the gambling
detail.
He has been IN charge OF the Bal.
lard precinct for six years.
when was assigned TO this
duty. asked Inspector o'Brien for
his records OF gambling joints and
tho arrests made" Powers said.
"Ho told me he had none. was
surprised and told him that a com.
plete record OF all such cases was
available in my precinct But l re,
ccivcd no information.
"When | raitied Johnny Clan.
ccy's place at si8 Washington
st. did not know who II be.
longed to. nor did I care.
don't find out who owns
gambling place before ] raid II,
And II I had known. IL would
have made no difference In my
action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
IN SEATTLE DISTRICT

A largo part OF the terminals I'm.
provement viii bo done In Seattle.
Budd says. New tracks. increased
shop facilities and enlarged round.
houses to care for tho new engines
win be added 90 tho equipment OF
the terminals here.
With Budd on bis trip are N. l.
countryman. vtcc president and
chief counsel OF tho Great North.
ern: W. r. Kenney. vice president
and director OF Traffic; c. o. jerks.
vice president in charge Of oper.
atoms: F. A. Bushnell. purchasing
agent. L. C. Gilman. vice president.
IN charge Of Seattle terminals. Join.
ed the party AZ Spokane.
The party will leave Seattle Fri.
day and so to Portland. then return
70 81 Paul
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
TOURIST TRAFFIC
TO BREAK RECORD

Tourist traffic to the Northwest
this year viii surpass all previous
years" Budd said we arc pre-
pairing TO accommodate the greatest
influx OF tourists In our history.
The Dempssy.G Gibbons fight at
Shelby, Mont. win draw Fasteners
70 this section who have never been
Yves; before. ! think Seattle should
take the opportunity offered by ut.
tracing these visitors on TO the
Puget Sound country from the fight.
THE Great Northern Is building
some side track ut Shelby TO &C.
commodaie sleeping ears. but we
have extensive yards at Cutbank.
near Shelby. where we can accom-.
modatc the crowds who VIII live in
the Pullman coaches during the
trina thew atav I'm Shelby"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-17
MERCHANTS OPPOSE
SO-PARKING PLAN

A committee OF merchants, headed
By Otto Grtmbaum. Of Grunbaum
Bros. and Harold Moore. secretary
Of the retail trade department OF the
chamber OF commerce. offered vigor.
Gus protests to the plan. They want
the present ordinance enforced
strictly.
George F. Russell. ms chairman OF
the board Of public works. the spon-
sor OK the ordinance, came to its de.
Tense and said that the adoption OF
the ordinance would mean more bust.
ness for the retail merchants instead
or less business.
Chief OF Police William b. Sev-
eryns said he needs ten more traffic
men TO properly patrol the streets
and keep traffic moving. Chief Sew.
eryns was backed up by Inspector
Harry o'Brien and Sergt. Frank Flu
qua Of the traffic detail
Douglas 5helor. secretary OF the
Automobile club. urged strict enforce
ment OF the present traffic laws. the
employment Of more men 10 accom-.
plish this and the tabling OF the new
ordinance.
I. II. Curran, speaking for the
Building Owners association, oppos.
ed the ban on downtown parking,
and supported the enforcement OF the
existing traffic rules.
TAXI COMPANIES
MONOPOLIZE SPACE
Taxicabs and for.hire cars came
In for general condemnation. as II
il claimed they arc "hogging" whole
sections OF the city streets. The or.
dinancc proposed elimination OF use
OF the streets for parking by the
taxlcabs.
Taxicab proprietors opposed the
move. declaring It would be back.
ward step. Several cities have tried
the experiment and failed. Taggnrt
said. as taxIs are necessary TO bust.
ness.
II was charged that the stands
at the Hotel washington cost the
taxi men $3.50 month. An entire
block Is completely dedicated to the
taxis. and private cars are not even
permitted TO drive up TO the curb
there, II VAS said. The rent money
goes to the hotel, which collects II
by monopolIzing streets owned by
the city.
The committee. which Is headed
by CounclIwoman Bertha Landcs.
viii withhold action on the proposed
ordinance until tho subject has been
thoroly thrcshcd out.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11
For One.

The speaker waxed eloquent mi
after his peroration on women. ....s
he said: "\Vhen they take our e,,I. s's :
they threaten, away from the co..
cational college, what will fo,l,".
What will follow. repeatw
And a loud masculine voice IN a.
audience replied, u will"
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

United States Armed Force lnersest
The only important power which y
actually increased its armed tces
since 1913 Is the United StateA "
figures having risen from $1,000 IN ID
year to 137,O 900 in 1922.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRApen
Dye Or Tint Worn, Faded mi.
New for IS Cent?

Don't wonder whether you can IN
or tint successfully, because pestsd
home dyeing Is guaranteed With Dk
mond Dyes even II you have ne,e
dyed before. Druggists have all cole,
Directions in each package-AdwI
tisement.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

cutieura Comforts Babys skh
When red, rough and itching. By \
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touehal
Cuticura Ointment. Also make Q
now and then of that exQuisitay na
ed dusting powder. Cuticura Taka
one Of the indispensable Cutd
Toilet Trio.-Advertisement.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

Il Doesn't Last Long, Thesh
RadiO-DO you know what q ~
up box Is?
Fan-Yes, n box OF chocolates
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

Most wives would be able 10 n,
money II their husbands gave o
enough to save.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11

ceipts for the year were $667, $50. and
the expenditures $662,39 Total mem.
bership Of the federation was an
nounced as 1925. .46S. showing loss
for the fourth consecutive year. and
OF more than 200. 900 In the past twelve
months.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-11
Hsw's Your Apps2
Are You Nervsssl
Sleepless.!

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Ivas q poor health and ~ &.
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pumb. I could pot sleep eooa y.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
VALUABLE LETTERS
GIVEN LIBRARY OF
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
Old Correspondence Con-
tains "reminiscences
of Civil War.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 2S.-Civil War re-
rliuiscences are wildly recounted in q
series Of letters recently donated to the
University of Texas library by Mrs.
Emma Pickett Weir. The letters were
written by her grandfather, }. II.
Pickett Of Alabama who was n graduate
of Yale, and a Confederate Veteran.
The letters show the Confederate sol
dier's faith in a speedy victory, and
gives striking picture of the conditions
during the war.
Solicitude for the crops is particularly
shown by the writer. At one time he
refused TO talse advantage of furlOugh
choosing TO wait until the harvest sea
son in order that he might assist with
the crops on his furlough. In every let
ter. he reiterateS the spirit Of the Con
fcderateS. eve will not be taken.".
At first, Pickett was stationed al
Fort Morgan, Ala, and it was from
there that he wrote n thrilling deScrip
ton of gunboat chasing a schooner
which escaped by sailing over a sand
bar. which the steamer could not accom-
plish. After the battle of Chickamauga
he wrote. Eve piled that ground will
Yankee slain"
He entertained hope for independence
and said, that We are nation, is
proven by the fact that Lincoln ex
changes prisoners with US"
Qualities Of Puckett's character are
shown by the fact that he resigned his
commission in the commissary because
he would not "cuss," after his Officers
demanded that he use strong words il
handling the department. He also re
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
GIRLS ARE SCATTERED
University Womsn's Building Directs
Hears From Former Students.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 27.-Many girls
who formerly resided in the woman's
Building dormitory on the campus OF
the University of Texas, are now
holding important positions in remote
parts Of the world, according to Mrs.
Neil Carothers, who has been director
of the woman's Building for the last
twenty years. Letters are received BY
her from former students in England,
Japan. France, China, South America
and Russia.
There are rooms for IS girls in the
building and they have always been
filled, it is stated. There is always
a long waiting list of applicants, some
girls applying for rooms several years
in advance. Application has already
been made by former Woman's
Building girl for the name Of her three
year-old daughter to be placed on the
waiting list.