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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
KENNEDY FILES
FOR ELECTION
Would Succeed Himself as
Corporation Counsel

Thomas j. L. Kennedy was tho
first candidate 70 file, and up 20 noon
saturday the only one that has yet
filed for officc az the coming spring
elections. Kennedy wants 60 succeed
himself a. corporation counsel OF the
city, the position he was appointed 10
last year when Walter r. Meier 70.
signed
kennedy viii run on his record
during the past year. when. he
claims, he has saved tho city $4,000
hy increased efficiency. decreased
staff and careful economy.
Kennedy was born In Minnesota,
and came 10 Auburn IN 1891. whore
he attended the public schools. lie
graduated from The Puyallup high
school and attended Whitworth col.
legc FOR two years In 1855 he en-.
as'ed IN the Ftrs, Washington. and
after tho spanish war spent four
years In Alaska, lie entered the Uni.
ycnity ot Washington In 1903. and
graduated IN 1907 with hirh honoru
lie wis president OF the Retail
Clerks union and represented I, IN
the Central Labor council, lie served
as city attorney under former Cor.
poration Counsel Hugh Caldwell and
aS first assistant 20 Corporation
Counsel Walter y. Meier. lie was
unanimously elected BY tho city
council 20 succeed Meier. lie n ma,
,ional chief % staff OF tho Spanish
War Veterans. and belongs 90 sew.
eral fratoruai organizations.
Under Mcicr's regime he was ac
Tive In city litigation over the gas
telephone and street railway trou.
bios.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24

The following rules govern The
stars tonEue-twistlng contest;
This contest In open 10 every.
4 . one - except Star employees
and their families, and the employees
OF other newspapers.
y Every week The star will
So print tongue.twister. The
coming week all tonguc.twlsters
must refer. In some why. 10 automo.
biles. Every word must start with
the same letter. but choose your
own letter. a cash prize Of '25 win
be paid for the best tonguc.twistor
submitted during the week.
2 All tongue-twisters must be
~ original. Neatncss win count.
Originality win count. Thickness
VIII count. No tongue.twlster In
barred because II Ia amusing.
4 All tonRue-twisters submitted
r. during tho week must reach
this office not later than Saturday
noon. The winner each week will DO
announced tho following Monday.
= Tho Tongue.Twlster Editor
- will DO sole Judge OF the con.
test.
r To compete, merely I'll In the
". accompanying blank - one
word TO each blank space. The
tongne.twlster must bo based upon
the general subject OF automobiles.
y Send your completed tongue
: twlster 20 Tongue .Twlster
Editor" THE STAR. Tongue.twIst.
or~ must consist OF only seven words.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
VALERA ELUDES
FREE SKATERS
Irish Rebel Chief Directs
New Attacks
m GFORGE MarDONAGH

DUBLIN. Feb e While Free
state troops and Irish rebels fight
in the streets % Dublin and gov.
eminent squads raid republican gath
erinE places. looking FOR Eamunn
Dc Valera. the latter "a believed 20
be- actively directing the sudden
resumption Of attacks on the Free
State forces.
The irregular attacks during tho
night showed that they were a..
rocted by AN experienced stratcEiHt.
despite the fact that many Of the
men known 90 the brains" Of the
rebel army have been captured Ia
tho last few days. Assaults were
directed against central telephone
exchanges. capture OF which would
have disrupted communications
thruout tho capital and seriously
hampefed the Free State authorities
IN their efforts 20 suppress the
uprising.
Republicans launched general
attack on military posts IN an parts
q The city last night. Intensive
firing continued Tor hair AN hour
Several civilians who ran 20 watch
the battle were hit BY stray BULLETS
and wounded. one colder was seer
lying dead after tho nring subsidized
The rebels Garfield their casualtitf
away with them as they fell back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
ARREST FIVE
AS KIDNAPERS

TACOMA. Feb. si--rivo men
wsrc held in tho county Jail hero
following their Rrrent last night In
connection with the kidnapping OF
Emmett Brightman. as. a, Midland.
eight miles from here, last wednes.
day night.
According 20 information fur.
nlshed Sheriff Desmond. tho man
was kidnapped by seven masked
men. bound and gagged and then
thrown into American lake. lie was
later rescued. taken to Camp Lewis
and warned never TO return to Mid.
land. according TO Briahiman's
story.
w. Z. King. one OF the men held
in Jail. declared that BYigh,man was
kidnapped after he had refused to
take "a bath.
'Ho was sleeping on the kitchen
table In the cook house at tho lum.
Der camp and was using our clean
clothes 10 cover his lousy body" he
said.
Tho five men were rounded up
by n vigilante committee Of 10 Mid.
land citizens following an indigna.
ton meeting last night and later
turned over 10 a squad Of deputy
sheriffa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
HEICHTON WILL
DEMAND PROBE
To Ask Investigation Of Hart
Code in Bill

OLYMPIA. Feb. st--An,lclpating
that the house viii do nothing with
his resolution calling for tho mp.
poln,ment OF n committee 10 draft n
bin 10 authorize a sweeping InveSti.
CATION OF tho operation Of the Hart
cods and certain Irregularities in
the handling OF state funds and
matters concerning tho legislature.
Representative Charles leighton was
prepared Saturday TO introduce the
bin himself.
His resolution was referred 20 the
judiciary committee OF tho house,
who ara said 70 havo acted favor.
ably on Il, but u has never come
before the house for consideration.
Hoigh,on'a blu empowers the state
auditor 10 conduct tho investigation
and provides for the appropriation
Of such funds for tho hiring Of help
as may be absolutely necessary. and
names $50. 900 as a possible sum.
Tho report of tho auditors find.
ings must DO published at leaHt six
months before the next session OF
tho legislature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
MURDER CLUES
ARE FAILURES

Los ANGELES. Feb. 24.--Tho
code Of silence OF the underworld to
day frightened about the DIR. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" mystery murder
which ended the life OF Earle Rem.
ington.
In the hands of the police are all
the elements Of solution. but thus
far a solution has been precluded by
the fact that the men who are be-
lieved 10 hold the key have them.
selves long been sought by the po-
lice.
The threads OF the mystery today
led 20 Hollywood. where man doing
q huge liquor trade in the film col
ony. and who is said to have been
associated with the slain clubmar
and aviator. has disappeared.
The liquor ring with which Rem
ington Is believed 20 have been asso
ciated Is coastwide, conducting II,
operations from San Diego 10 Seat
tie, thru border running and thru
rum schooners sailing from the vi
cinIty OF Vancouver, p. c., TO south
coast ports. officers said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Wife Drops Suit
for Separation

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.--The sep
aration suit started by Mrs. Eleanor
G. Brewster, wife Of the millionaire
publisher. will be withdrawn in the
next few days. according TO an
nouncement by Mrs. Brewster's at.
torney.
Tho financial agreement Is said to
have been reached. which Mrs.
Brewster prefers to publicity. She
Is 70 have permanent custody OF
Virgil. the 3.year.old son, her attor.
ney said.
grewsters attention to the winner
Of recent motion picture beauty
contest were mentioned In the suit,
which charged cruel and inhuman
treatment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
CLEAN SEATTLE
IN ARBOR WEEK
Deck City With GarIands OF
Flowers

With erocusos and pussy willows
bursting into bloom and the heavy
SHOWS a thing o. the past. Seattle
fingers that arc just itching 20 dig
into last years garden plots viii
have chance 20 get busy Monday,
Beginning Monday and Continuing
for ono week Seattle ana King
county Nill observe Afbor aud Gar.
den week an formally proclaimed by
tho board OF county commissioners.
Conceived with view 10 Htlmu.
lating Interest IN homo beautlfica.
ton. Arbor and Garden week, Il II
believed. Will result IN a move that
will DO helpful not only 60 ndl.
viduai effort Ia Seattle. bat also
20 King county as whole. Tho
undertaking 10 backed By the Sc,
attic Chamber Of Commerce. besides
various civic and flower culture 20.
oictiea.
Planting OF trees. shrubs and Tow.
srs II urged as well as the care Of
lawns. Everybody VIII work out.
doors next week ana friend husband
IN not 20 complain when his wife
assigns him task Ia tho backyard.
Residents are advised 10 exchange
plants. seeds. bulbs and flowers with
their ucighbors and also 70 exchange
tips ana ideas.
II Il tho duty o. every resident Of
King county 10 sc that the vacant
lots arc clcancd up and planted In
grass and flowers. says the Chamber
uf Commerce.
King county commissioners b..
llevo that II the Arbor week program
il followed out II will uFan a dofln.
Ito step toward establishing Wash.
lnEton an tho state OF IDEAL homes. %
A series % important meetings win
be held during tho week in Frederick
4 Nelson's auditorium under tho al.
rcction Of tho Chamber Of Com.
merce. AZ which many addresses on
tho care Of flowers and gardens viii
30 given.
Making Seattle tho Flower City
Of America" win DO the subject on
which Col Howard A. Hanson win
sIrak Monday AZ p. m. IL. win b.
followed a half hour later BY George
Cooper on 'Porcnniaia,"
Tuesday. Herbert Collier will upsa
on Roses That Do Best In Seattle. 4"
and win be followed by Mai. Jesse
Jackson on Parks and Their RslA.
ton 10 Seattle"
Wednesdays program viii include
"A Trip Thru tho Nurseries" BY
Howard Andrews. and DIETING Ao.
quainted With Your Plant Neigh.
born." b. Prof Ernest Weltmer.
An instructive lecture on '1fow
and How Not 20 Plant Dahiia
Bulbs" will be given b Airs. r. \.
Pomeroy. and Gardening In the
Schools by Miss Julia shourek.
The final day viii BE- featured with
a discourse on Color IN the Garden. =
By FRED j. Cole, ana Making tbs
Most OF Your Grounds" BY Frank
steele.
A special Chamber OF Commerce
luncheon viii be held Friday noon
In tho Arcade building. whore special
music and garden talks viii b the
feature. Everyone Ia Invited 10 all
Of these Hezaions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Doctor Must Pay
$4,000 for Kiss

CHICAGO. Feb. 2i.--Dr. Justine
Mitchell must pay $4,000 TO Miss
Mathilde Bcnckhnrdt, a nurse, for
an unwelcome kiss, tho jury hero do.
clded today.
Tho kiss was purloincd In the ma.
ternliy ward OF the German Deacon.
ess hospital in 1921, Miss Benckhardt
charged In asking $4,000 damages.
She was discharged from tho hos.
pital following the affair.
Tho nurse testified her suit was
not an attempt to oxtort money. but
to provo that tho physician was a
"debauoher OF women
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
WEIRD CHARMS
TO HALT JINX
Auto Show Opens Saturday
With Great Display

Scattl5's mucb.harriod automobile
show seemed reasonably SURF o. set,
ting away TO another start saturday
afternoon. An sorts % weird orien.
TAI charms and incantations- In har,
mony with tho Chinese tents al
Fourth ave. and blanchard. where
tho show is housed have been
brought into play in an effort 20 pre-.
vent such another climatic disaster
as the spowstorm OF two weeks ago.
which forced the motor car men 10
stop the exhibition AZ that. the
weather forecast was rain but. un.
less tia cloudhurst. il won't be- per.
mitted 20 Interfere. and rain or
shine. the doors were scheduled 90
open az y m.
Two hours before the opening OF
the show. preliminary ceremony
was 10 be held IN 'front.' OF the tents
William A. Gaines. county commits
sioncr. was 90 crown pair OF twin
queens -Violet aud Eleanor Rich
ards-who arr 20 reign over the
show. The queens were TO be attend
ell by three sets of twins Edith and
Ethel Mccoy Pearl and Merle MeIn,
tire and Patricia and Jeanne Arney
Tho show itself Is h!Sgcr and bet
ter Ia every respect than the affair
which was brought 90 an ahrup,
close by the blizzard.
The musical program planned fov
tho first show win Dc carried out,
there win be more exhibits and bet
Ter lighting facilities have been In.
stalled.
The show win continue thru mex,
week-unlosS the jinx interferos
again, Saturday ana sunday the
opening hour is p. Tn; on other
days Il win be 10 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Robbers Stop for
a Breathing Spell

But three robboriea were reported
TO tho police Friday night and Sat
uriay morning. tho smallest num-
Der 10 DO recorded In any .t.hour
period for a number OF days.
q. Henry. Grant hotel. missed an
overcoat when no awoko In his room
Saturday morning. A Eilk waist
and parasol were stolen from the
room OF Mrs. Minnie Taylor at the
Commodore hotel during the night.
A Burlington watch rewarded the
efforts OF a thief who entered the
home OF A. =. Robinson. 1911
Seventh ave. w. somctims Friday
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
NEW YORK'S
FUEL SHORT

NEW YORK, Feb. s4,-Sow York
city II facing ''fnost desperate fuel
situation with tho coolest weather
Of tho winter nt hand. tho coal
administration announced today.
Barges carrying moro than 100000
tons 81 anthracite are frozen In tho
Hudson river and Ice Jams hnvc
completely cut of thene supplies.
Dealers bins arc practically empty
and what little coal is left is being
saved for emergency prescriptions"
Of tho administration. IL was said
The best the city can expect IL
about one.half Of the minimum
amount Of coal counted on TO carry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Charges His Wife
Sleeps Too Much

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ga
The romance OF Marjorie Provost.
film actress and sister OF Marie
Provost. and Albert Lloyd Burgreu.
engineer her husband. has gone on
the rocks.
Burgren filed a suit for divorce.
alleging his wife insisted on lying
abed In the morning. was untidy
a. a housekeeper and told him shs
hated him.
Today the wife, thru her attorney.
announced she would file counter
complaint alleging Burgren pinehsd
her and hugged her so hard he had
injured her ribs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
St. Johns Has
HOLY Communion

Holy communion will be observed
at the morning service of st. Johns
Parish Episcopal church. California
ave. and Hanford st., West Seattle,
Sunday. Send Her Away, She
CrIeth After U.s." will DO the text
OF the sermon Of Rev. Maurice @.
Bywater, pastor at the II a. m.
service. Sunday school and kinder.
garten meet at tho old church at
10Th and Holgate SITS. at GAS a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
TAMALE MAN
AGAIN HELD

Marlus lottery. tarnale man. was
rearrestcd late Friday on a charge
Of an Illegal offense against Is.
year-old girl. lottery was acquitted
Tuesday by a jury OF a similar Of
tense against another girl. Bail was
fixed at $4,000. Joffe-y's brother,
Joe. Is charged with the same crime.
Numerous small girls have com.
plained 10 Deputy Prosecutor Ralph
Hammer that the Jofferys. who oper.
ate the Rainbow tamale parlor on
Sixth ave. and factory at 1924
Old Fifth ave. used their places as
Girl traps. Hammer said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Former Envoy to
Germany Is Dead

PHILADELPHIA. Feb, "a. -
charlemagns Tower. 75. former
United States ambassador 10 Ger.
many. died in the Pennsylvania hos.
pI,n here today from pneumonia.
Tower was ambassador TO Austria.
Hungary from 1897 until 1899. am.
hassador 20 Russia, 1899 10 1909. and
ambassador TO Germany from 1909
until 1905. He waa internationally
known as a diplomat. philanthropis,
and author.
Tower was taken 20 the hospital
a week ago. when he WINS stricken
with pneumonia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
BOARD REFUSES
SCHOOL DANCES
Definitely Decide Against
Lincoln Pr. A.

Definitely deciding against the pol,
ley of permitting public dances In
the schools % seattle. the board Of
education Friday denied tho request
% the Lincoln Parent Teachers asso-
citation for permission 60 use the
Lincoln school gymnasium.
The association opened tho con,
trovcrsy several weeks ago by suE,
Ecstlng that pa9entteacher super
viscd community dances be staged
in the school gymnasium. other
parent,teacher bodies took up tho
suggestion and the board was del.
ugrd with requests.
In a formal statement giving the
hoarsls reason. President Carl =. Gro
son said that tho hoard could not
accept the responsibility OF permit.
ting the school buildings 20 b. used
for further social affairs than they
are az present. Financial matters.
and the opposition Of many taXpay
ers. also Influenced the board. Gro
son said
To permit one organization 20 use
the school buildings would let down
the bars 20 an. CrOson said. who
Is 20 pass upon the superiority OF
the parent.teaehers over the MaSons.
or the Elks OVER the Knights Of Co,
iumhus In such requests should they
be made" Croson asked. The policy
Is left open for future Developments.
he added
Complaint as 10 the context o. hts
tory textbooks used IN Seattle
schools from the sons of tho Ameri.
can Revolution win be given atten.
ton By the board. II was com.
planned that Muxzcy's American his.
tory does not give sufficient space
20 the revolution and Is biased. A
study viii be made OF the matter.
Good progress Is being made by
the school board In It's campaign
against s;orcs selling cigarNts 20
grade school boys and girls. Attor.
ney Henry W. Pennock reported 20
the hoard that Roy l.. McComh. who
operates store at 45th ave. ami
Stone way, was the last 10 be fined
$50.
+. Shorrock announced that ne
win ask the board 10 go on record
on the matter OF employing new
teachers who arc over 40 years Of
age at next Fridays board meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
NAB ALLEGED
DOPE PEDDLER

Weeks OF effort on tho part OF city
narcotic squad men 20 apprehend
Walter ID. Butler. alias Del Howard.
railroad man and suspected DOPE
pcddier. In the act Of making a sale.
bore fruit Friday night. when offi.
GERS r. c. Gaylord. II. II. Kinsey
and y. r. Anderson received a pack.
age OF drugs from Butler 10 return
FOR marked blu.
The arrest was made at First ave.
and Seneca st.
Police say that Butler had been ac-
tive in violation OF tho narcotics act
for months. but tina, no has used 10.
betwsens 80 clevsrly that II has been
next to impossible 10 obtain direct cv.
idcncs.
Butler Ia held on an open charge.
pending fling OF federal charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Bloody Vest Leads
to Police Search

Police were investigating tho dis.
covery OF n vest covered with blood
and containing q watch at 22nd ave.
s. and Judlt.ns e.. Saturday. Leon
ard Richards, ii7s 2srd ave. s., re-
ported the find Friday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24

fioor. l did not suffer any pain. but /
was decidedly nervous and could not
sleep. For nearly two years was this
way. and the doctor was frank enough
to tell me that he could do no moro
Tor me; Shortly after this l happened
to see In n newspaper an ADVERTISE
ment OF Lydia n. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. In a few days the med
icine was In the house and / had beg,,n
its use and took IL regularly until
/ was well. recommend the ycuc.
table Compound TO others when I
have the opportunity. - Mrs. MAY
LlNDoulsT, 2sla Independence Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
"Big Tim" Murphy
Gives Himself Up

CHICAGO. Feb, 2i.--"Big Tim"
Murphy. Chicago labor car. today
gave up the fight 20 avoid serving
a four.ycar sentence for robblng the
malls. Ho surrendered TO United
States Marshal Levy shortly before
noon. after evadlng efforts OF n
corps OF marHhala to take him into
custody for tho last thrco days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24

thru tho critical period OF winter.
the Administration officials asserted.
Manhattan island Is practically
ieebound. Plenty OF substitutes for
anthracite arc lying on the Jersey
docks. but the elogged river prevents
moving them.
Tho mercury Is dropping rapidly
ard zero is expected 10 be reached
todhy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Bowles Funeral
Set for Saturday

Twoyear-old Robert Lewis Bowies.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse c. Bowies.
1850 S4th ave s.. died at the family
home Friday. Tho funeral was 70 be
held Saturday at the Butterworth I'M
dertaking parlor. 900 r. Pine At.
with Rev. W. A. Major officiating.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24

birth and no one
thought l could
ever be any bet
ter. Then came
the Change Of
Life and Twas not
prepared for what
! had to suffer. /
had to 20 to bed ut
times to be per-
fectly quiet as /
could not even
stoop down to pick
npythtp0f.n,.ll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
"New Commandment
of Love" Is Tonic

Tho New Commandment or
Love" will be tho subject OF the
sermon Of Rev. John lille, pastor
Of 81. Pauis Evangelical church.
176a w. 62d st.. ut tho Sunday
morning service. Evening services
will DO held ut 1870.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24

CHIcAGo.--Pocxets lined with
fish hooks were recommended by
Judge Morgan in the court OF do
nestle relations for men whose
pockets are rifled at night by their
wives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
WATER sHUT.OFF NOTICE

Water viii DO shut Off Monday
on -. a5th st., from 39th ave.
N. 10. TO 45th ave. N, H.. from
8 a. m. TO y. IN, Pressure
will bn low In MI tho district
cast OF doth nvc. N, IT,, including
Lnurolhurgt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
MRS. L|NDQU|ST
TELLSWOMENOF
MIDDLE AGE
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Did for Her

Kansas City, Mo. =" was left in
very serious condition after child
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-31
Pension Bill Reported Favorably
Introduce Taxation Measures

Olympia, Wn.-(A. P.)-Two new
taxation measures appeared today,
one in each house. The house bill
nrovides that all property, tangible
and intangible, be placed on tax rolls.
The senate bill authorizes cities to
coll power outside their limits under
license by the department of public
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-31
POULTRY SHOW Will
CLOSE This EVENING

The Poultry show being held by
the Panhandle Poultry association,
which will come to a close this even
ing, will mark the termination
of the most successful exhibit of it's
kind ever held in Latah county. This
afternoon was given up to the judging
contest being held for Moscow high
school students interested in poultry
The show has attracted considerable
attention from out of the city visi-
tors, and the attendance has been ex-
cellent at all times
Tomorrow the annual meeting of
the Panhandle Poultry association will
be held in the Farmers Union auditor
ium at twothirty o'clock, at which
time the election of Officers for the
coming year will be held, as well as
other business transacted which may
be brought UP at this time. A di-
rector's meeting is being called for
1: 80.