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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
TERROR PROBE
IS AT CLIMAX

BAsTROP. La. March s-The eli.
max OF the new investigation Of mob
rule In Morehouse parish was
reached today when witnesses were
summoned 10 give the special grand
Jury details OF the torture murders
OF Watt Daniel and Thomas r. Rich,
ards. victims OF masked band
Stories Of morclicss flogginEs. de.
portaiions and other outiawry have
been heard by the investigators. who
are now ready 70 take evidence re.
garding the sensational act which
stirred state and federal authorities
70 probe the reign Of terror in the
community.
An extensive list OF witnesses were
called TO give the grand jury details
today Of the kidnapping and torture
Of Daniel and Richards. whose mutt.
lated bodies were found in Lake Ia
Fourche months after they dlsap.
peared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
WIFE REFUSES
TO FREE HIM

It's better to get $3.50 a day from
"a recalcitmnt husband who refuses
TO support his family, and be sure to
get Il from the county In return for
the husbands labors az the county
stockade, than u Is 10 let that hus.
band be free to earn 50 10 $40 day
and take chances Of getting nothing.
Acting on this assumption, duo 10
past performances OF her spouse.
Mrs. Violet Nelson and her four chin.
.dren moved out Of her flat In tho
Washington apartments. said to b.
owned by her husband. w. o. Mel.
son, a plumber. and ia scraplng alonR
on the wages paid her during her
husbands Incarceration.
Miss Cordclia Theil. deputy pro~e.
cutor. who prosecuted the case
against Nelson. says that the
woman Ia taking tho most advisable
course. unless her husband exhibits
a complete change OF heart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
UNCLE JOE is
SAYING GOODBY
WeepS at Leave Taking OF
Friends in Congress

WASHINGTON. March s-"Uucis
Joe" Cannon. retiring patriarch o.
congress. today b. experiencing one
OF the moot difficult tasks of hla long
lesialatiyc career
lie Is saying good perhaps
Tor the last timo-to those scores OF
old friends who have stood by him
thru nearly 20 years Of service In
congress-
Its just about the toughest Job (
ever tackled" said Uncle Joe. 'I'd
much rather take licking on an i'm,
portant bill"
lie made no effort to hide the tears
az he spoke.
lie tried 20 go back 20 Danyille.
M. but suddenly ordered his sscre.
lafy 20 cancel his train reservations.
The snowstorm was his excuse. lie
had given up his office. cleaned out
hiu famous old desk. with It's pigeon.
holes. whore many bin opposed
when Speaker Cannon" didn't favor
Il, and old documents were scattered
all over the room.
Rack 10 this scene came Uncle Joe.
Putting a big black cigar. he sat
alone In tho old office for several
minutes. Then he went walking
around the capitol 10 say good.by TO
several old friends again.
lie hunted up some clerks who had
worked with him for NOSE than IS
years. fio tried to hide the pent.up
pangs OF regret by telling a couple Of
hih best stories. but there was an un.
mlsiakable tone OF sorrow IN the old
voice which a decade ago few men
dared 70 defy.
Back again he trudged 10 his old
office lie had forgotten an old cane.
he said.
Now, no has tickets 20 leave for
Illinois this afternoon. lie may go.
but he may remember an old friend
whom he must sec and again cancel
his reservations 'I'ncle joe dc.
ellnea to give any parting advice or
sing any swan song,
Il never was very keen for giving
advice or singing anyway" he said.
IL was 10 years ago when Uncle
Joe. NJ a fighting young lawyer from
Illinois, first appeared Ia congress.
lis features secmed 10 beapcak his
fighting qualities, a. his hair and
beard we're then red. with stopped
shoulders and Hnow.whiie hair. but
with a firm step and s,ill smoking
his famous stoEies At n as degree on.
rds, Uncle Joo goes back 10 private
NE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Kids! Want
Cash Prize?
Liberty Organist Is on
Search for Ideas

Hey you boys and Elrlai Want 70
win a prizoT Three prizes. q so,
s. and 1850. are 20 be given 20 those
losa than 10 years % age who submit
the best program Of three numbers
that they would like 20 hear played
by Oliver q Wallace on the Liberty
thcatera Wurlltzer organ.
Just be In front Of the Liberty the
alter a. 1880 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing with your program written out
On a paper containing your name and
address ana you will be given an OPP
porluniiy 10 NEST Wallace himself
and 10 siye him your idea FOR a
real" concert. What he wants 10 DO
Ia 10 meet all his little friends face
70 face and 70 try TO please their
tastes Tor music Frank Jacobs. the
Liberty News cnmcrhman, will take
pictures Of the crowd. later 20 be
shown on the screen.
The best Of tho programs in Mr..
Wallace's estimation. will be played
~ 1850 o'clock. and the next best
ones viii b. played later n an oppor-
tunlty arises But az any rate. the
prizes are waiting TO be- won BY some
lucky boys or girls. robin Hood
will begin AZ 1915 o'clock on satur-
day 20 allow for the special concert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
FIRE DESTROYS
BIG BOAT PLANT
Flames EXtinguiShed Only
After Hard Fight

F!amss 81 mysterious origin dc.
strOyed tho \. }. blanchard Boa,
&C. plant on Lake Unlon Wednesday
night, and. famed BY a heavy wind.
swcp, over several small craft an.
'hored near by. causing a total loss
u SO. 1000.
Two fire companies under battalion
Chief T. r. Tyler. after stiff fight.
succeeded IN Qucnching thu flames
before they reached me huge tank
% the lake Union gas plant which
Sas menaeed by flying sparks.
Members o. the Queen City Yacht
club, IN session AZ their club house
near by. discovered the flames. and.
seeing the pslatial yacht sueja IN
direct path OF the fire, sped 70 the
rescue In the yachts Anisc. II. T."
and Nerdun.
Harold Grifnths. 1888 Northlake
place, crossed the burning dock. cut
the sueia's haWseT and pushed the
vessel out OF danger. YAchtsinen
took her IN tow. The susia Is owned
by former Commodore James Grif.
fi'hs Of the Seattle Yacht club,
Included In the loss was new
5000 cruiser owned by NJ. r. Cum.
mings Of the New England Mutual
Llfe Insurance Co. who was 20
launch the craft Saturday. In add.
ton tho flames destroyed four yacht
tenders. rs sktftS, six rowboats and
three boats Of the star class.
The boat building plant il located
~ Wallingford ave. and Northlake
ave. Il was built in 1919. II was
only half covered by insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
THREE INJURED
BY MOTOR CARS
Man May Die; Woman and
Boy Also Run Over

Three persons. a man. woman
and a boy. were injured. the man per.
hhps fatally, IN three auto accidents
"wednesday evening.
John C. FurBt 5s. 1880 llth ave.
n r. suffered a fractured skull
when ho was struck IN Grpnt on bis
home BY a car driven BY y. c. Graft.
eos1 san ave. \. p Furst was TAX.
en- 10 the city hospital 0ran told
The police that Furst was standing
In The street watching repair
gang on the car tracks. and thar he
failed 10 zee the auto until too late
10 avoid II.
Sam skodoaky. ~. Of sosH ?sth
ave. g. received injuries 10 his head
ana body which may prove serious.
according 20 physicians al the city
hospital lie was knocked down al
2sth ave. 5, and Jackson NJ. By car
driven by J. r Forbes, l2G 5Oth ave.
An unidentified woman was -.
vcrely bruised a. Seventh ave. ana
Pike A. when LEO C6llow. of The s.
George apartments. struck her with
his auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Princess Mary to
Christen Her Baby

LONDON, March S.-Princeas
Mary's baby Us to be christened
George Henry Hubert. It was an.
nounced today.
Christening VIII take place March
rs. at the picturesque old parish
church Of Goldsborough village near
Harrowgate.
Unless there Is a Encouragement OF
Titles In the Lascelles family in tho
future. the baby will be known az tho
Hon. George Lascclles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Illness of Juryman
Delays Death Trial

YAKIMA. March s-The murder
trial OF Claude a. Lhbbes was al.
journd over the forenoon here yester.
day. due 10 the sudden and serious
illness Of II. y. Norman. second nj.
tsrnato Juror IN the case The case
il expected TO 40 10 the jury late
Thursday,
Final ruling upon admission OF tss.
umony Of Kate Mouisr. n nurse. wns
withheld by Judge H. u. Gilbert
aiiss Mouler ia said 20 have heard
MIRA Odessa Wright. the woman said
10 have been killed BY Labbee. state
IN tho hospital that she had been
shot by another man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Closing Hours Drag
Slowly at Olympia

OLYMPIA. March with the
closing hours Of tho 18th session OF
tho legislature fast approaching,
hopes for an interesting session to
mark the final moments are fading.
Little legislation OF interest Il now in
conference committees. and both
houses find they have much leisure
time 10 spare.
Gov. Louis r. Hart win be able TO
act In almost a legislative capacity
on most bills passed this ncssion, az
the legislature worked 30 slowly that
they hays had only a very few
chances 10 either sustain or override
HIS veto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Two Men Killed as
Train Runs AWAY

VICTORIA. y. c.. March s-Lcap.
Ing from a runaway logging train
hero Wednesday in an attempt 10
save their lives, II. Illerbrun. ls,
fireman. and Jim Donahue, 30,
brakeman we're instantly killed
The accident Is said to have occurred
when the train became unmnnne..
able on the icy rails. -Four OF the
i've cars loaded with logs. were de
rallied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
REWARD TALE
NOW DOUBTED

SAN FRANCISCO. March mo
tsIis stood in front Of the bachelor
home Of T. r. May today. No bond
statesmen we're there 10 worry him
with gilt edge securities and the
automobile dealers were looking for
other prospects.
For May, who had claimed 20 have
been given 800 900 BY Senator Law
renee c. PhIpps. OF Colorado. as 4
reward for rescuing Phipps' two
daughters in runaway 10 years
ago, wasn't home 70 anybody.
All day yesterday his modest dwell
ing was a mecca for those who had
things to sell. They waited outside
and on the porch. and they sat
among the goats which roamed the
adjoining hillside.
Late in the day woman came
and announced that Mr.. May has
gone away"
The bond salesmen and the taxis
moved back toward the clty-a little
bit inclined 10 credit word from Den,
yer that Senator Phlpps had never
sent May 100000 check.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Filibuster Kills
Bible Study Bill

OLYMPIA, March s.-Yehterday
mornings filihuster In tho house
kept the Enate bin allowing schools
10 give credit for Bible study from
coming up for vote.
Representative William Totten Of
King county tried repeatedly 20 Ret
The house TO suspend rules and bring
tho bin up before that body. but no
was unrucceasful The bill, with
scores Of otiNrs. passed away quiet.
~ az the clock reached noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
6 ARE SHOT BY
PAROLED NEGRO
Family Of Tennessee Official
Is Attacked

SPENCER. Tenn. March g.
Mrs. George IIAston, mother Of
Secretary Of State Y. n. Hnston,
was probably fatally shot and
five others were wounded when
a negro ran amuck here today.
Mrs. Sam IIaSton. sister,in-law
Of the secretary Of state, who
was seriously III, died from
fright during the shooting.
Mrs. HaHton's husband vas
seriously wounded, and Mrs. @. n.
Shapiro and two other neighbors
were injured.
The negro. Lewis Dudley. parolod
convict. who was employed on the
Haston farm. was pursued by a
posse following the shooting.
The negro called Sam HaBton 20
tho door OF hs home early today
and opened fire. wounding Haston in
both legs; Mrs. Shapiro. a neighbor.
visiting at the bedside OF Haston's
wife. rushed 10 the door and was
shot down with bullet near her
heart.
Mrs George Haston then went 10
the aid Of her son and was met by
a bullet which penetrated her head.
Tulis Trogdsn. a farm hand. and an
unidentified woman. next rushed In
and also were shot.
The negro. It was believed. became
an - s.rE seh.,, J.. ,fs.s - ra.Hf.,..v.tzA a.
few hours earlier by Haston for steal.
ing corn.
Secretary Of State H1ston. who Is
also state democratic committee.
man. was notified Of the shooting
and rushed here from Nashville.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
EUROPE
STARTS ON PACE L

oeption al the Leipzig fair today.
The president pointed out that n
free Ruhr VAS necessary 10 restore
the worlds economic balance.
France, he charged. is trying 10 sat.
tsfy a century long appetite TO en-.
slave the Rhine and the Ruhr."
France viii never succeed. Ebert
said.
Il assure the people OF the Ruhr
Of the German nations proud thank.
fulneSs." he declared
The reichstag late last night gave
Chancellor Cuno a vote OF confidence
on bis Ruhr speech Of Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Woman Is Held as
Rum-Runner Queen

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March g.
--Mrs. G. o. coruthors. alleged queen
Of tho rum.runnsrs in the border
country, was held In jail Mt Del Rio
today, while federal ngonts conduct.
cd man hunt IN the Rio Grando
country for members Of her band.
Tho queen" and her first lieu.
tenant, John Baker her sonln.law.
were arrested after n brisk gun
fight In which James a. Walton,
customs Inspector was killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Richmond Beach Hi
Wins Debate Title

BY winning from the Tolt high
school at Kirkland Wednesday night
the Richmond Beach high school de
batting team is awarded the cham.
pionshlp OF King county. Each OF
the contestants held the champion
ship Of It's own district and the de.
bate Wednesday night on neutral
grounds was to settle tho champion
ship OF the entire county. The Rich,
mond Beach team was composed OF
John Wagner. leader. Bessie Carlson
and John Dalquist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
GUARD SLAYERS
OF z OFFICERS
Men Held in Jail After Con-
Tossing Murders

FRASKLnyTOE. Pa. March a.
Heavily armed men guarded the jail
here today % prevent violence 70
two men held Ia connection with
the brutal murders u Deputy sher-
ifs Wesley Grain and Wiley Pierce.
victims OF a m0onshins war.
A special session Of the grand
jury today was expected 20 consider
the alleged confessions Of John Muir.
ply and Gideon Roster that they
killed the two deputies and buried
their bodies In mud after their sin
had been raidsd The two men LED
posse 10 the burial place yegter-
day Grains body had been covered
with the carcass Of a COW while
Pierce was buried deep in the mud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
$1,000 is WAITING
FOR THESE q PEOPLE
TO COME AND CLAIM

no y0u know the whereabouts
~ or any Of these psopls2
Hugh Garretty
Hugh Cor HlldrCdl Emmett
A. Daniels
Albert Tmm.
An Of them gere once residents
% Seattle and al Of them have
large sums Of money on deposit
in an Uut-of-toHn bank
The four accounts. totallnE
something like $1,000. have been
Inactive ~ long that the bank has
retained Meyers a Couden, attor-
ncya. with offices IN the Pioneer
building. 10 ny 10 locate the own
era
Either the original depodtors or
their heirs df they aye dead. can
recover the money thru Meyers &
GOuden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
ROW
STILL OPEN

LONDON. March s.-Great Britain
cannot accedo 10 the demand OF the
United states that charges of the FOR.
mcr consul and vice consul at New.
castle OF influencing trade IN favor
Of American ships be withdrawn.
Under Secretary Mcneil stated In the
HOUSE OF commons last night.
Mcneil, replying TO Adams. a labor
member from Newcastle. who drew
attention 10 the act Of the United
states In closing the consulate there.
admitted the British charges were
unsubstantiatsd. but that tho gov.
eminent believed them justified.
Accusations against the American
conBular officers A. SswcaFtIe.on.
Tyne resulted In the American gov.
eminent ordering the consulate
closed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Is Are Killed in
Guatemala Revolt

GUATEMALA CITY. March s.
Ten nationalist soldiers we're killed
In putting down revolt in tho vii.
LACE OF Palsncia. "a miles from here
Tuesday. IL was reported.
Six Of the rcyoliera are aaid 10
have been shot BY soldiers under
Col, Joaquin Esoobar The rryol, IA
laid to recent activities OF Catholic
conservatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Job Had Nothing on
Him, Says Tenant

job and his woes Of Biblical fame
had nothing on Captain of Detect
Ives Charles Tenant, the hitter de.
cltred Thursday. Tenant hobbled
into police headquarters with a bad.
~ swollen foot. infected with govt.
A few days ago Tenants small son
broke his leg. and Mrs. Tenant was
taken III with influenza. And TO cap
the climax. ono OF Tenants prize
Irish terriers. Lady, gave birth to
10 pups Wednesday night, causing
the captain to spend sleeplcss and
busy night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Greater Theaters
to Fete EMPLOYEES

4 party for all the employees Of
the Greater Theaters Co. in Seattle
marked by the awarding Of the
prizes on the coupon book campaign
which the company has been con.
Quoting. viii take place Mt the Lib.
erty theater Thursday night. The
entertainment win be furnished by
the four theaters owned by the com.
pany here. the Liberty. Coliseum.
Strand and Neptune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Prisoner Confesses
to Woman's Murder

WOODBURY., ". J., March g.
Prosecutor Joseph summerviIle an.
nounced today he had obtained a
confession from Harry Mol. Phila.
delphla, to the murder OF Mrs Viola
staley Clouden, also OF Philadelphia.
whose body was found near a burn.
ing shack on Mantua creek. Febru.
airy rs. Mol. wounded in the head.
was found unconscious near by.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Search Fire Ruins
for Victims Bodies

PiTTSBURG. Pa. March s-Police
and firemen today arc searching the
ruins OF the Shelton building on the
north side FOR bodies OF persons re-
ported missing after fire swept the
structure last night.
one man, GustRvo Bicksl. 20. Is
known 10 Be- dead. and 80 persons are
In hospitals suffering from burns and
bruises received IN jumping from
windows
Police believe. however. that all
persons have been accounted for.
Damage was estimated at sl0o. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
VIII Make Survey
of Columbia Basin

WASHINGTON. March s-Secrc-
tary Of the Interior Work today or.
dercd the reclamation service 10 pro
coed with the investigation Of the
Columbia Basin project Efforts
were made 10 get Work TO appoint
a commission. but he refused. The
reclamation service Is now preparing
TO start work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Charge Woman With
Violating Rum Act

Charges Of violating tho state
liquor Inv we're to be filed In Jus.
stice G. G. Dnlton's court Thursday
against Mrs. Jeanette Scholtz, as.
following her arrest at 1854 sew.
enth ave. by the police special dc.
tail One quart OF Scotch whisky
and "a sacks Of bcor were being held
Ms evidence against her Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Find Sleeping Boy
Walking on Street

VANCOUVER. 70. c., March s.
Believed to be suffering from hypno.
tism, 1D.year.old boy was found
walking along Main st. here Wednes.
day. fast asleep. His condition ap.
pears TO be normal, and physicians
and scientists Gre baffled concerning
him. All efforts 70 awaken the boy
have failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
100, 900 Government
Employees Disappear

WASHINGTON. March s.-rhs
number Of employees on the federal
governments payroll has been do
creased nearly 100. 900 since PRECEDENT
Harding assumed office. the Whita
House declared today in making pub
lie n tabulation Of figures from all
departments.
The net reduction since March 4
1921. was given az es,7s2.
Tho total number OF government
employees turnout the country on
March was given as 5o4.77a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
Pretty Pickpocket
Freed by Victims

NEW YORK. March IA pretty
girl eaugh, picking mons pockets on
a subway train was freed By her
victims when shs pleaded that her
mother was dying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08

MARION, H., March s.--An in.
definite recess in the second Herrin
massacre trial was ordered today
by Judge ID. r. I1artwel to allow
Nathan Barnes, ono Of tho Jurors,
10 30 to tho bedside OF his wife,
who was reported seriously III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
EVERYBODY SIGN
UP QUICKLY

Be that as Il may. the hour tor
the start grows closer. and w sug.
gcst that everybody sign up as
quickly as possible at ono Of the Col.
lowing grounds. where tho play.
ground championship games win be
played. dater in the month tho city
championship win he decided upon.
still later the Northweat-and then.
In June. the natlonalo
Collins playtleid. 18th ave. and
Washington St. J., Evans. ins,ruc.
tor in charge.
Ballard tournament. 7sth Ryc. w.
and W. s5rd ST. G. NJ. Peterson, In.
structor In charge
HlRwatha playground. California
ave. and W. Lander At. W. j. Day.
instructor In charge
South Park playground. Eighth
ave. 8. and Thistle St. F. Wyatt. In.
structor in charge.
University playground. Eighth ave.
~. r. and z. Soth St. II. Haynes.
Instructor in eharEr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MARBLES
STARTS ON PAGE 1

20 Queen" of thp same.
But We shan't jump into June
while the March winds sim blow.
just NAV practice for the local
tournament Is the most important
thing, Boys and girls. both. are
prscticing afternoons on tho play.
fNelds, and evenings on the carpets.
Which reminds us Of something Il
Is perfectly true that The Star + 20
supply all marbles 20 10 used for
ducks; that no contestants need
bring anything 10 tho playtNlds
other than their '',aws" However. II
Is advised that all these prospective
contestants practice with real
marbNs NJ homo should they have
none OF their own. they might Dor.
row a couple from tho boy next door
Cause II ever We find the hoy who.
according 20 report. unstrunE his
mothers paris and laid them out for
a half hours practice on the rug.
we're afraid we might have 10 dis
qualify him from the tournament
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-08
WATER sHUTOFT NOTICE

water will be shut Off on
AK ave. from Bon Air drive
10 10Th ave. s. W., and on Ma.
rlno ave. and Goth ave. 8. w.
south Of AK ave-, Friday from
$40 n. m. 10 y. m.