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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
BULLET HALTS
BOYS ESCAPE
Alleged to Have Posed as
Police Officers

A barrags OF revolver shots. fired
by Pa'roimen II. II. Thmpson and c.
Luce. late Thursday night. stopped
motorcycle upon which two boys,
ie and II. were attempting TO escape
nj First ave. S. and Spokane nj. Both
lads we're being held Friday in tho
juvenile detention homo. for investl.
cation In connection with tho search.
ing OF automobile parties by the pair
who posed as police officers.
Several reports we're received nv IN.
police to tho effect that boys werc
stopping autos and searching tho Or.
cupants.
Tho two ponce officers beran
search and located the youths in tho
1000 block. on First ave. q.
When commanded TO hall, tho two
boys Increased the speed OF their
motorcycle and drew several sho,a
from the officers. Ono OF tho bullots
puncturcd the rear tire OF the motor.
cycle, bringing II to halt. The two
boys wero brought 10 hoadaunrter,
and turned over to the Juvenile au.
thorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
INVESTIGATOR
PUT ON STAND
Agent Testifies In Foster
SyndicaIiSm Case

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. March Is
Prosecution witnesses attacked the
main points of defense built up for
William z. Foster. alleged communist
on trial here charged with violation
Of the Michigan syndicalist law.
Francis Morrow. government in
vestigator. ''K-sT" testified in an
swor to questions by Fosters attor-
neys that at no time while the ac-
cuscd man was present at tho Bridge
man convention OF communists, was
the question OF establishing the COM
munist party as n legal organization
discussed.
ibid you hear any discussion
about tho party coming out into tho
open?" asked Frank p. Walsh, Fos-
ter's attorney.
Il remember Brooks "a delegate)
saying that the party could not como
out as legal organization" declared
Morrow, who attended the convention
as government under-cover man.
Did you hear that question dis
cussed In the convention"
mo. i do not recall that II was
taken up previous to the time that
Foster left ST Joseph on tho Sunday
before the meeting broke up"
The defense had hoped TO show
that Foster had advocated bringing
tho party out into the open and MAXI
Ing II legal.
Morrow cast the vote which pro-
vented successful carrying out Of
Fosters plans, the defense contended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

Jack Trier. 7. wasn't exactly
marked "this side up" or handle
with care"
Nevertheless. the porter on board
the Chicago. Milwaukee q 81. Paul
railroad observed all rules for afe.
keeping. and with his assistance
Jack arrived safely in Seattle al ?
n. m. Thursday from Brltton. s. ID.
Jack Travelled all alone from Brit.
ton Monday night his mother load.
ed him on the train and told him
he was going 10 his dad In seattle.
She asked tho porter to give her
small sen little extra care.
but didn't need much care"
says Jack. who now Is established
with his dad. Phil Trler. at sunny
dale. whore he expects 70 make his
home. Il knew when 10 got up and
when 20 so 10 bed. and didn't have
much trouble finding the dining car.
Sometimes the porter and I'd go back
10 see that my trunk was coming
all right. Outside OF that there
weren't 80 many worTieA"
When asked how he spent his time
en- route Jack replies. ooh. talking
bout the hills an things 10 the other
men who were travelling long same
as me"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
INDIANS
STARTS ON PAGE /

to seek shelter.
For "a hours before tho big fight
Navajo Indian runners passed be-
tween tho posse and the renegades
with white flags. attempting TO make
peace. II was said that part Of
Old Poscy's gang was willing 20 sur.
render before tho fight. providing
that their lives would be protected.
The Nnvnjos were neutral in the
matter and are n peaceful tribe.
The Inclans declared, following the
battle. that they believed they could
outgenenil the white posse in the
hills MS they knew every inch Of the
country. Blandlng citizens said It
was high time n severe lesson wns
given the Indians. who have terror
lied Southwestern Utah p - wears
by making periodical outbreaks.
Further details of the battle and
the names OF the captured Plutes
have not come out OF Banding.
United States Marshal j. Ray Ward
is somewhere on the scene. but has
not been heard from since his de.
parture from Salt Lake.
Old Dutch's Boy Is said TO have
cluded the posse. II was Old
Dutch's Boy and Bishops Boy
who started the trouble with the
Indians. Both youths robbed u
sheep camp. When they were
surprised in the act. Bishops
Boy was shot In the shoulder
and Old Dutch's Boy escaped by
swimming swift stream, but
both were recaptured.
Bishops Boy fought even against
medical treatment. but eventually
both were brought TO trial. They
were convicted. Tho Piutes hung
about the town OF Blandlng on the
day OF tho trial, making threats that
they would razc the town and scalp
every man. woman and child In II "
the youths we're convicted.
Later. Sheriff Oliver won't TO the
Indians coll TO give them their din.
ner. Both attacked him and, under
protection OF the fire from the In.
dams. made their escape In "A spec.
tacular manner. The alarm wns
then sent out and soon all parts
OF tho state was In arms ard In
pursuit OF tho Indians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
RHINE TRAFFIC.
PROTEST AGREED.
Holland and Switzerland
Object TO Interference

LONDON. March ss-Holland and
Switzerland have agreed 20 a Joint
protest 10 the international commits.
sion on Rhine navigation against in.
reference with goods traftce on the
Rhine by Freneh occupation forces.
according TO the Morning Tclegraph's
diplomatic correspondent
Tho correspondent also states the
Vatican Is sending an envoy 20 the
Euhr.
Reports from Munich. where
Chancellor cino went 90 make
speech last night. say the chanoellors
reception was the warmest accorded
anyone since Hlndenhurg.
The Westminster Gazettc's cor.
respondent says Great Britain and
France have reached an agreement
IN regard to Ruhr trade which will
prevent the possibility OF British
goods being taxed by both the French
and Germans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Homer Bone Will
Speak at Luncheon

Mrs. Victoria L. Trumbuli, IegIs.
lstive representative OF tho womeng
Legislative Council OF Washington.
will review the work OF the Iegis.
Iature, and Homer 7. Bone, OF Ia.
coma. author Of the Bone power bill,
will speak on the waterpower meas.
ures before the legislature. at the
rcgiIar meeting OF the King County
Democratic club. at Dartnall's cafe.
terra. Saturday noon. March "a.
Charles II. leighton, William A. Gil.
more and other progressive leaders
have accepted invitations to be hon.
or guests on that occasion.
A special musical program has
been arranged by Thomas J. Hughes.
chairman OF the entertainment com.
mittee. The public Is invited TO hear
Mrs. Trumbuli and Mr.. Bono.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
BRYAN BACKS
KANSAS man
Picks Governor Ayers for
Next President
BY FRASER EDWARDS

WASHINGTON. March .a-wn-
Ham Jennings Bryan has gone 20
Kansas. cradle Of the dry move
ment. far from Wall Street. TO find
an unknown but potential demo.
cratic PRESIDENTIAL nominee In 1884.
More than ordinary interest Is at
tached 10 the eommoner's gentle
boom for William A. Ayers OF wich-
tia. Kan. lawyer and member OF tho
new congress. which reached here to-
day. Ayers Is described as a Wilson
progressive. pro-leaguer and an ar
dent dry.
Attic there was no rush 10 Chamber
aboard the Ayers band wagon. Bry-
ans boom for the KRnsan was re-
garded seriously.
While never conspicuous. Ayers Is
not unknown in Washington, having
served three terms in congress- He
win be the only Kansas democrat in
the new congress. He was elected
from tho bailiwick OF former Gov.
Henry J. Allen by a majority OF 49,
600 last November.
Bryan. few days ago, declining TO
deal In personalities. gave his idea OF
the specifications OF tho democratic
nominee as a man who would be
neither a tool Of Wall Street nor OF
the VETS. Bryan declared II was I'M
important that he be well known.
T0tay's issue OF The Commoner-
Bryan's mouthpiece contains a
signed editorial by Bryan booming
Ayers. as meeting his specifications
Bryan Is thus turning his back.
Temporarily at least. on such candi-
dates as William G. McAdoo. James
NJ Cox. Senator Oscar Underwood.
Gov. Smith OF New York and John
W. Davis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
RuMO Noted
in 2 Ways
First as Singer and
Then for His Food,

Titta Ruffo. worlu.famous bari
tone. who will sing Mt the Arena
Friday night, has one claim to fame
outside of hts musical prowess.
Despite the fact that he is son
OF Sunny Italy-and apparently typi.
cal In all respects-Ruffo detests
macaroni. And as for spaghetti
This camo out while tho Metro.
polltan opera star was seeing the
sights in Seattle Thursday. He left
the Washington hotel early In the
morning--carly for famous singer
anyway--and didn't reappear for
hours.
Finally, along about s o'clock In
the afternoon, his secretary, Howard
Shelley, began to got worried and
asked for police assistance to find
tho missing artist,
The police--who are nothing II
not rthodox-immediat began TO
search in those italian restaurants
which arc known In tho vernacular
as spaghetti joints
But their hunt was futile and
they were nj their Wits ends when
they reported back TO Shelley. Shell
ley, however, saw n great light as
soon as they told him where they
had looked.
But. OF course" ho cried. "youvaro
looking in tho wrong place. Follow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
WILL LAUNCH
WOMAN'S KHAN
Organization Called "Kame-
LA" Is Announced

ATLANTA. Ca. March 21.-The
''KRmelin." national organization
o. women. founded on tho lines OF
the Ru Rlux Khan. will be launched
soon. william Joseph simmons. I'm.
periai emperor Of the Ru KiuE Khan.
announced here, Tho organization.
WHICH. according 20 announcement.
viii function "aionEsias of tho Ku
Kiur Khan" Il the result o. a ma
ton wide appeal from women. sim.
mons said
Nntlye.bofn white Protestant won.
On % America. above the age Of rs.
win be admitted 60 the order. accord.
ing 90 simmons. who declared he VIII
issue the rtuailstie work Of the or
ganikntion within a short time.
The new secret order Of which
Simmons has appointed himself the
head. with the title OF I'll Magus. I"
viii DO devoted 90 "a new eonsecra.
ton Of the American home. 90 the
American government and 10 the
American creed OF Christianity an
taught by the Protestant church. ="
simmons declared.
in his statement announcing tho
plans for the women'a order. Sim,
mons reviewed the growth Of tho Ku
Klux Khan. which he founded seven
years ago. declaring that In its sue.
ccsafui growth he has seen the &C.
compliskment OF "a dream OF his
YOUTH
IL Is ono OF the proudest mo
monts Of my life now and here 20
proclaim the foundation and crca.
ton OF the women's organization. 10
DO known ~ tho KRmelia. and. I'm
making this proclamation. 10 declare
as the founder and creator OF the
Rhmelia my official designation and
t,iis 60 be I'll Magus." simmons
said. From time 10 time. directions.
mandates and cdicts shall be sent by
me 10 tho organization and In
short time the ritualistic work Of the
organization win DO communicated.
The statement was given under
tho hand and seal 81 tho Known
Kourt or III Mhgus and signed by
William Joseph simmons In the time
OF II Magus,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Prepare to Greet
the New Flagship

Sailors and citizens alike will eat
and dance at the Hippodrome when
officers and men OF the cruiser Sc.
attic. flagship OF the American navy.
arrive here April ..
The celebration includes n parade
OF officers and men from nearby
military posts, and the presentation
Of Il silver set TO the cruisers com.
mander. The set was bought by
public subscription and will DO pre-.
scented by Mayor t.. J. Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Looks Like Dan Cupid Is
LoafIng on the job Here
Marriages Show Decrease on First Day of
Springtime

Chicago and San Francisco both
showed decrease In the number OF
licenses issued March IL OF seven.
True TO tradition. wo have tho
most licenses issued Ia June. and
40 consider that our banner month.
said tho olerk.
February and March arc our
poorest months. 20 perhaps Seattle
will come up with tho other elites
again." no added.
Mos, OF the people who have
gotten licenses in tho last two
months have been young poopls.and
fewer older people seem TO bc get.
ting married. Thcrp has tcen a no.
table decrease IN tho number OF
people who arc getting licenses hero
who are from out Of town." no con.
ciuded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

rs II true that there Il a connec-
ton between tho war and the In.
creased number OF boy bahies-taRt
an all-wise providence always re.
plenlshes the male stock 20 make up
for tho male losses during such con-
fllcts7''
Ask this familiar question OF one
Of the white haired statis,icinns who
pores over the mass OF figures and
tries 20 ind their hidden meaning.
and holl answer;
''Yes-and no."
Then no will set down a pile Of
dusty volumes containing birth rec
ords OF foreign countries for n cen-
fury back--our records 10 back only
20 isis-and proceed 90 explain.
III you want 20 uss tho English
figures for the world war. the an
swor Is yes" he viii toll you. "see
here-for 10 years before tho war.
Engiand'E masculinlty rate was below
i.oto. and once II went a. low as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
CLAIM THEFT
RING BROKEN
Gang Operated In Three
States, Six Held

A ring Of automobile thieves that
has been the terror OF motorists for
many months Is believed TO have
been completely smashed Thursday
with the arrest OF George f. Porter,
"a. an electrician Of Yakima. the
sixth member to fall into the tolls
Of the police during recent weeks,
according to the police and federal
officers.
Porter was arrested II Yakima, on
advices furnished by Seattle police.
who believe they have connected him
with closely knit band OF auto
thieves, operating in the three Coast
states.
Other members Of the gang under
arrest here are A. Brown and J. %.
Ward, accused OF having stolen two
machines. one from the Henderson
Motor company, OF San Francisco.
and the other from A. A. Morton, OF
Long Beach.
Three members Of the ring are
held in San Francisco. They are a.
Pencelle. II. Morton and p. Atcock.
The gangsters operated from Wash.
ngton to California and back again,
and made specially OF Studebaker
automobiles. Scores OF autos have
been stolen In one state and sold in
another by the ringsters during the
past Is months. II is alleged.
Tho theft Of former Police Ser.
geant r. w. Pielow's car brought the
activities OF the gang under scru.
tiny. The loss was reported to the
department Of justice. who traced
the car to Modesto. where II was
found deserted in the streets. The
three who took the machine were
traced back to Seattle and finally
arrested in San Francisco. where
they are held pending a probe OF
their acts by federal grand jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Russian Talked Too
Much, on Way Home

Fcmovich Splvok. Russian. was on
his way back TO Hongkong Friday
because. in spite OF the fact that he
speaks practically no English. he
talked too much to stay In the
United states, when he left China
In January no had his passport vised
as II no merely intended TO pass thru
this country on his way to Germany.
But when he arrived In Seattle he
made the mistake OF admitting this
10 immigration Ruthoritlcs-and dc.
portation proceedings resulted i'm.
medintcly,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Petition Change in
Car Line Terminus

Residents on tho Lake Burien line
have pctitioned street Railway Su.
pcrintcndent d. w Henderson to
have tho Lake Burien car run TO vir.
ginla St, instead OF to Ycslor way,
and have asked for free transfers Mt
Ycslor why. The car terminus was
recently changed from Virginia st. to
Yeslor way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
More Boy Babies Than
Girls, Declares Expert
Old Doc Stork Prefers Masculine Infant, Says
Report on Vital Statistics

i.osa Now. Il was 1905 In 1914.
i,oto IN 1915. i.ots IN 1913. i,oit IN
1917. i.oas IN 1913, 1000 In 1919 and
1858 In 1880. You soc. there were
1860 boys for every 1000 Girls IN
1919 a. compared With only 1855
boys IN 1914.
"Bnt n you want 90 use the French
fiEurcs" he will say as he opens an
other dusty volume. ''the answer IL
Mo- Look herein tho years Inn
medlately after the Frnnco-P russian
war. tho French maseullnlly rate
showed no gain.
Il cito these merely AZ a couple Of
examples 90 show that one can dis
prove the contention by one set Of
figures and juat Ms quickly he can
apparently prove II by another"
AZ various times. changes IN the
masculinity rate have been ascribed
90 wars. plaques. epidemioa. and
other causes. but there Is nothing,
the experts say. 20 bear this out
when several tables are considered.
More than likely. the results will be
utterly conflicting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Eight Men Held in
$25,OOO Booze Raid

LOS ANGELES. March 23.--Elght
men arrested yesterday In the sensa.
tIonal $4,000 liquor raid Mt Long
Beach were to be arraigned today BIO.
fore United States Commissioner
Long.
Charges OF conspiracy have been
placed against them and their bail
set at $4,000 each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ALLIGATOR
STARTS ON PAGE 1

sieki He'd die. no doubt. oh. dear
Tho frosh had tried feeding him out
o. his hand. out OF spoon. out Of
n bottle. But he wouldn't oatl what
10 do But nothing could bc do.
cided upon. The meeting broke up
hz Il began. Then a couple Of days
later Seq was caught munching
crust or pickle or something.
And brothers were informed by up.
,horitiea that alilEators cat lightly
4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Asks Protection
of Scent Wealth

CHICAGO, March 23.--Mrs. Clara
Coburn appealed TO the police TO pro.
tect her fortune" at the samo time
displaying three pennies. She is now
under mental observation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
GROWS ONLY TWO
INCHES A YEAR

So the days went on. Seq
brouEh; much soy and much sorrow.
The brothers became greatly attach.
ed 20 their newest pledge and TO.
Iolced that no would remain with
them many daya. John. IL Florida,
had sent word that his namsaaitc
would grow not moro than two
inches year. and that he'd live for
more than 100 years
The brothers permitted Seq 20
get out Of his packing case box and
roam about the house They per.
mi,ied him even TO snugEic under
tho radiator. knowing he felt thu
cold OF tho North. They dragged
him Eood.natursiiy from tho fire.
place when they smeiled burned alli.
gator.
But no went too far. Not that
tlO brothers objected 10 him flop.
ping downstairs 20 the kitchen. or
10 carrying him back up. But he
got In the way OF the cook. Every.
thing would have been all riRst IL
he'd have been content TO sit peace.
fully under tira Kitchen table--but
he wasn't. He would wrtEgie across
tho floor. Tho cook got peeycd.
sho couldn't take carc OF both the
bLscuits and tho alligator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Wife Tries Suicide;
Hubby Gets Divorce

STAlNES. Eng, March 23.--Isaao
Cohen was granted a divorce when
he testified that Ills wife Ind Jumped
into the river In an attempt at
suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
WOMEN LIVE
LONGER THAN MIN

While II Is fact that moro hoy
babies are born. Il Is also a fact that
the infant mortality among boys II
higher than among sirls For each
1000 girls babies who died In 1915.
there wcr~ i.sss deaths among hoy
babies, and IN 1890 thero were i,sa2.
Yet. there are always more men
than women In tho United States. -
evidenced by yhe 1890 census which
showed bs.ooo,tai males and 5i.sio.-
$50 females
A. rule. women live longer than
men.
With tho exception % between tho
ages Of 20 and So. the death rate
among tho male population n always
higher than among tho female popu-
lation and therefore the only reason
able conclusion 20 be drawn II tina,
all-wiae nature r. seeking by addi-
tional male births 20 strike a balance
constantly threatened by shorter
male lives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, March %.
-Four armed bandits today held up
the Southern Illinois bank OF East
st. Louis and escaped with loot re-
portod worth $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
ANYWAY, THE
COOK STAYED

Well. the brothers couldn't lose
their cook. But " IN owors- came 10
tho worse. they could loan out the nj.
llEator. So Seq was moved to his
present abode in tho ''psych" depart
ment.
Yes. thank you. he Is doing well.
Tho only persons really suffering
are tho Alpha Deits, They're lone.
some. Tho day by day they become
moro hardened. learning that. after
all. life Is just one awful separation
after another. And. anyway, they've
got good cook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
He Got My Goat"
Gets Judges Goat

DULUTH, Mimi. March 3D.
Judge Thomas Carter robukod a wit.
moss for us'ng the phrase He got
nv goat"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

GOSHEN, Ind, March e3,-A pig
which he wns taking to market In
"A truck Knocked John Ferris out on
his head. Ferris neck was broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23

that Ruffo never eats them, But tho
Olympia oystors--ahl Ruffo says no
liz very happy 10 DO In Seattle"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
ny RoBERT TALLrY

WASHINGTON. March sa-Mors
hoy babies than glri babies will be
born this year, according 90 experts
who study vital statistics az the 4. 3
census bureau here.
While old Doc stork's preference
Tor the boys has always been evident.
compilations for 1891. which have
Just been completed. indicate that his
choice - growing stronger. The pre-
ponderance % male births IN 1891.
the latest official word. was the
greatest OF any year since the census
bureau began keeping such records
In 1915.