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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

cauac shes looking for "a rich hus.
band
''she's looking for a place for her.
self In the business world. She
knows there arc as big opportunities
for her 10 make million as for men
u she'll start quietly AZ the bottom
and make her place stcnography Is
the bottom rung In her career.
You can get a fira, class stenog,
raphrr with college education to.
day in New York for SEQ 20 f25 a
week 4 good private secretary mny
be had for $40 but you can't keep
them ri that figure, once they've
made good
And you cant keep them from
going ahead.
The day is gone by when women
are going TO stand by and watch men
grab of tho big fortunes a decade
or 40 from now II will be as much
fun 10 make your million as 10 marry
] IL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
IRELAND TRUCE
is AGREED ON
De Valera Accepts Offer to
Cease Fighting

LONDON. Feb. i4-Eamonn De
Valera has accepted william Cos.
groves proposal that tho rebels cease
fighting and leave the question Of
Free State or republic to Il plcbiscltc.
according 10 the Daily Mails Dublin
correspondent.
The Free state president advanced
the suggestion In recent interview
with tho United Press,
let England remove the threat
OF war and pledge herself TO abide by
the results OF the plebiscItc on the
question OF republic or Free Stato,'
Dc Valera replied, according 20 the
Mail, I'VE arc willing 10 accept the
result Irlghmcn WIN never discs.
tnblish the republic and accept the
treaty of their own win " this qucs
ton can be- tested"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
HART MACHINE
PROBE SOUGHT
leighton Asks Sweeping
Department Survey

OLYMPIA, Feb. lJ.--Nith the
introduction Wednesday morning
before the house VI resolution
calling for sweeping inyestiga-
ton Of the Hart code workings
and the activities Of lobbyists Mt
the state capitol. Representative
Charles leighton. Of King coun.
~. for the second time In the
past two weeks exploded bomb.
shell In the party machine Of the
house.
The resolution Is the result OF the
failure on the part OF certain mem.
bers TO continue chnrges started
against him last week because OF "A
speech made before the King County
Democratic club In Seattle "A week
ago Saturday.
"Somc Of the members wanted an
investigation Helghton said Now
they win have chance TO get be.
hind real one"
Tho resolution reads
Now, Therefore, BE II Resolved.
by the House of Representatives,
the Senate Concurring, That Joint
committee consisting Of five repre-.
Eentatlvea TO be appointed by the
speaker and five senator's to be APP
pointeo by the president OF the sen.
ate, each political party in the
house and senate to have at least
one member from each house on
such committee. and |, shalt be the
duty OF said committee To present a
bill 70 this legislature before the
fiftieth day OF the session creating
IA survey or investigating committee
whose duty It shall be TO make n
comprehensive investigation of the
matters herein set forth. and upon
the completion OF such Investigation
60 make a report Of its findings and
recommendations which report shall
be published aud filed with the
secretary Of state not later than
June f. 1894. and that such com.
rlttcc shall be given full power 10
employ experts. investigators, sub
pocnu witnesses. records and doou.
nenis. hold hearings and TO provide
Tor the payment Of their actual OK,
penscs and all actunl expenses Incl.
dental to such investigation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
STORM RUNS 2
SHIPS ASHORE
Liner and Motorship Are
Beached on Sound

Two ships went ashore Wednesday
in the storm and shipping all along
the Sound was generally delayed.
The Canadian Pacific liner Prin-
cess Alice went aground on Gussip
Reef, but was afterward floatcd and
managed 10 proceed to Victoria
The motorship Coolcha struck at
Albert Head and is still ashore. The
Canadian salvage ship. Algerine. Was
standing by, ready to assist her.
The freighter stephen r. Jones has
been tied up nt Dungeness for the
last SO hours unable TO move because
OF the weather.
Loading OF cargoes has been dis
continued generally along the water
front.
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CITY Light
SHAKEUP IS
THREATENED
Irregularities in
LightDepartment
Discovered When
Probers Meet

A shakeup in tho city light depart.
mcnt that may remove present de-
parimcnt heads was forcshadowed
"Wednesday. when public hearing
by the accountants Of the state au.
diiing department. held in Corpora.
ton Counsel r. ]. l.. Kenncdy's OF.
flee. revealed what were termed IA.
grant irregularities and bad prpe-
ticcs in light department account
ing.
Il have no comments 10 make a.
10 what win b done with tho present
staff OF tho lighting department IN.
tl I have received full report from
the auditors" Mayor Edwin J.
Brown aaid
Brown Was an interested listener
during Wednesday mornings hear
inEs.
The Pacific Lamp supply Co. held
possession OF more than $40 900
worth OF electric bulbs for morc than
IS months. and did not return them
until the irregularities were uncov.
cred By state auditors. II was revealed
Ross testified that an agreement
existed for tho trading Of obsolete
lamps for new ores The accountants
revealed that on June n. 1891. the
city delivered 1000 globes 70 the
lamp concern and three days later
bought back from the firm 1900 OF
tho sanse type. al Of the lamps de-
livcred to the company. II was re-
vealed. were never paid for until "a
few weeks ago when State Examiner
r. q. whaley conferred with Ross
on tho Transaction. Ross testified
that he Immediately directed Burton
Stare. president OF the lamp concern.
TO return the globes.
Ross protested that he was work.
Ing for the best interests OF the city
turnout and that he frequently bcnc-
fitted by exchanging obsolete lamps
for new types. Stare gave the same
testimony.
J. A. Perry. Hight department store
keeper, testified that he delivered
lamps 20 the Pacific Co. on orders
from the city light department. He
admitted that he Ind taken n mum.
Der Of automobile tirps for his pri.
vate car from the city supply and
had never paid for them. and that
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But the public shouldn't wait for this move. Every
householder and every business man should see TO IT
that the snow is cleared off in front Of his property
immediately out in the street well the side
walk if possible
The greatest precautions should be taken to prevent
accidents. Keep roofs cleared Of snow-because Seat
tie builders rarely take blizZards into consideration in
their plans.
As for the rest-just be a sport
Remember that conditions aren't normal-and fret
ting and Tuning won't help matters.
If the phone girl doesn't your call promptly,
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4 KILLED BY
BLIZZARD; 4
women HURT
Man Drops Dead
on Car and 2 9th
ers Perish; Acct
dent Toll Growing

Pour men were dead "wednesday.
four women were severely injured
and four men and boys wrro In hos.
pitfalls. while numerous other pcrHons
we're recovering from minor acct.
dents as result ~ the blizzard
which has ragged since the first OF
the week in Seattle
The list OF dead are. /. y. ship
man. 81. 1891 18th ave. W. Frank
r. Harrls. 40. s2o7 Maynard ave,
an unidentified man. who dropped
dead on a Phlnney ave. street ear,
and Willis T. Harder. sb. s2is ".
Barrett n.
shipman collapsed At Sixth ave
w. and w. Blaine VI. ffe was dead
when carried 10 the homo Of A. a.
Evans. 60. W. Blaine St. at 7:so
a. M "Wednesday Shipman had
been waiting for street car with
his son, A. W. shipman. and the
cold is believed to have affected his
heart.
Tho unidentified man boarded the
Phinney car north Of Fremont and
collapsed In the binding suownorm
that swept the street car The city
ambulance was called at Westlakc
ave. and Pine IT.. where the car was
stalled. owing to a frozen switch,
but the man had died lie had no
papers on him 90 show who hr was.
He was dressed To blue overslls. a
brown oyorcoai. a soft black hat and
wore canvas gloves. He WAS Of me
dunn hcigh, and wore a sandy mas
'nchc The body Is held by the coto
nsr
Willis +. Hardy. s5, of 29i6 w
Barrett 81. dropped dead in the snow
shortly before noon wednesday. near
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TRAINS STALL
IN CASCADES

Hundreds OF men and women were
marooned somewhere in the Cas-
cades "Wednesday as result OF the
storm.
The crack Chicago. Milwaukee &
St Paul flyers. the olympian and the
Columbian. were snowbound In the
mountains. with no immediate pros.
pect OF being liberated. The wire situ-
alton was SO bad that the local rail
road office was unable TO announce
the exact position of either train. but
the opinion was expressed that they
would be able to resume their trips
before nightfall. The eastbound Mil
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Wide REGION
STORM SWEPT
Below Zero Gales
in Middle West;
Trains Stalled

Heavy damages was caused today
turnout tho Middle West and
Northwest by the most severe biz.
zard OF the winter.
The storm turnout the central
and northern states was sweeping
eastward Below zero weather was
reported over wide area In the
Great Lakes region
Winter wheat. unprotected bs'
snow, was damaged seriously by the
freezing temperatures. Livestock
suffered. Railroad and wire com.
munlation was tied up.
sub-zero temperatures come on
tlIe wings Of gale that carried
from 40 10 so miles an hour The
mercury dropped SO degrees TO so
degrees below within IL hours a,
Clinton. Iowa Temperatures ranged
10 % below In the Northwest.
The blizzard reached It's climax
across the historic breckenridge flats
of North Dakota. No trains could
buck the gales and snow which
ssSirled over tracks there.
Continued cold weather thruou;
the week wns forecast.
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don't swear at her-shes doing three times the work
that any person could be expected to perform
naturally you'll have 10 wait now and then.
II you can't get street don't blame the railway
department. The workers there, from Dave Hender-
son down, are doing their utmost TO give service
and they'll be gladder than you when they
If your lights go out-get candle Wires can't
be expected TO stand up under tons of snow.
And last but not least if you're still operating an
automobile share ii with others Thousands Of people
will be forced to walk TO and from work as long as
the blizzard continues-and the motorists can make
il a whole lot easier for them.
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STORM UNEQUAL
TO ONE IN 1916
Buildings Collapsed in Ter
rifle Blizzard
nY STEYE ARNETr

Senttleites who are forced 20 pillow
their way to work thru the drifts.
and to battle their way thru the
storm, viii be consoled when they
remember that they experienced a
worse blizzard in February, 1915.
Two feet of snow fell In storm
that started Febraury = and contin.
ued all the following day, The storm
took on genuine ncutencss when the
food and milk supply was suddenly
cut off. and residents had hard
time to keep themselves fivm going
hungry
All passenger trains were stalled.
and traffic was completely paralyscd.
On February . all schools OF tho
city were closed for practically a
week.
Az the storm took on added sever
Ky and tho snowfall continued. the
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Seattle practically was isolated az
a result OF the snow. Train service
both railway and nterurban-was
badly demoralized, and there was Sc
rious wire trouble.
All public utilities were operating
under desperate difficulties. Prncti-
ealiy every car line in town was out
Of service. and the few that re-
manned open were unable 10 keep
traffic moving more than spasmodic.
ally. As a result. all taxi and auto
mobile livery companies were
swamped
Most bus lines stopped operating
entirely for the present. the roads
outside the city being impossible.
The phone company was handi-
capped by shortage OF operators 10
such an extent that service was so
slow that Il became almost non-exist-
ent at intervals.
Both city ligh, and Puget Sound
Power & Light Co. subscribers sui.
tered inconvenience from wires that
snapped under the heavy snow.
Thousands OF people walked TO
work Wednesday morning in
spite OF this. all commercial houses
downtown were so short OF labor
that business was practically at a
standstill. Business hours were
shortened considerably by some
stores, and some said they might
close.
Some schools opened in the morn
ing. bu; closed shortly afterward.
due TO the inability OF both teachers
and pupils TO get thru the snow. All
high schools closed at 10 a. m.
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TRUCK DRIVERS MAY
CARRY PEDESTRIANS
FOR 10 CENTS EACH

GEATTLE truck drivers were
- authorized wednesday morn.
inR 10 carry pedestrians 10 their
homes and offices. n they did not
charge more than 10 cents each
for the ride. after conference be.
tween Chief OF Police William r.
soyeryns and Railway superin.
tendent u. " Henderson and
George y. Russell. OF the public
utilities department
Failure Of the street cars 10
buck their way thru the Ice and
snow harrlrrr compelled the au.
thorlzatlon. the city officials said.
To prevent truck and auto driv.
crH from pronteoring. Chief Sew.
erynA declared that arrests would
follow II any driver charged more
than 10 cents a ride.
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STREET CARS
ARE STALLED

Seattle street cars made a valiant
effort Wednesday morning and
then, in most cases. gave up the
ghost
Sporadic service was maintained
on the Eastlake. Phinney. Green
Lake. Wallingford. Ycsler way.
South Seattle and Fauntleroy lines
Elsewhere traffic was at an absolute
standstill.
Several cars were derailed, at.
tempting TO plough their way thru
the snow, but no serious accidents
were reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
BRITISH BLOCK
FRENCH TRAINS
Tension in Seized Zone Is
Mounting Near Break
United Press Summary

Ottittu itNH puitittidf1
France made another bid for Brit.
fab assistance In the economic war
against Germany today.
Minister OF Public Works Le Trio.
qucr went TO London 70 nsk Britain
10 let fuel trains, guarded by French
troops. pass thru the British zone on
She Rhine.
Britain's refusal 10 permit troop.
manned trains to cross the Cologne
zone has seriously hampored the
French in their plan 10 cut off the
Ruhr from unoccupied Germany,
seize coal at the pi, heads and move
II In heavily guarded trains. which
also will carry hostages up the
Rhine to the Lorraine smelters.
Premier Bonar Law has indicated
his government opposes such trans.
port and may refuse the French re-
quest. In parliament labor will Ger.
tainly bring pressure TO bear upon
the government for rejection Of lie
Troquer's demand.
Germany viewed with favor tho
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FRENCH FINE
GERMAN CITY

ESSEN, Feb. 1.-THE city Of Gel.
scnlsirchcn today refused to pay q
fine OF I00,00O.0O0 marks levied by
the French because Of the shooting
OF two French officers Monday.
Lending bankers Of Gelsenkirchcn
Immediately were arrested and tho
French viii attempt 10 enforce pay.
ment OF the fine.
Citizens are planning o deputatlon
10 Cen. be Goutto TO demand release
OF the police force, which wns arrest
ed on mnsac yesterday when the in
vadcra were unable 10 discover the
Identity OF the persons who wounded
the officers.
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u. S. WARSHIPS
IN COLLISION
Destroyer Stoddard Ram.
med on Maneuvers

ABOARD U. S. s. MELVILLE
u.7oo miles south OF Point Iona,
Cali. Feb. 14.--Rammcd by the o.
8. $, Paul Hamilton, the u. s. s
Stoddard narrowly escaped a serious
accident in the Pacific fleet mancu.
vers after leaving Magdalcna bay.
A gaping hole SIX feet across. was
cut In the bow of tho stoddnrd just
above the water line. Expert sea-
manship saved the two ships from
more serious injury, Both are do.
stroycrs.
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(EDIT0RIAL1

Seattle today is in the grip of the worst blizzard it
has experienced in years.
There is no use being unduly alarmed But Il would
be absurd to deny that the situation is serious II is
transportation, both in the city and outside is vr-
tuaiy paraiyzed All public utilities are operating
under almost unsurmountable difficulties There Is
acute danger OF roofs colapsng under the snow and
of other accidents.
And win more snow and continued cold predicted.
the probabilities that conditions will grow consd
erably worse before they begin 10 improve
However, Seattle has passed thru worse situations
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n the past-and will in the future.

TIT TIC PaNI-thu VIII IN Iht IuIuTt.
The only thing TO remember is the old Seattle spirit
IA combination of prompt action and patient toer-
ance. There's need for both of these.
The first and most pressing necessity is 10 clear the
city streets that street and pedestrian traffic
can be resumed under something like normal condi-
tons. This situation is too urgent 10 depend upon
the ordinary functions of the street cleaning depart
ment. Mayor Brown and the city council should take
emergency steps to place every unemployed man in
town at work at once Within ~ hours after such
action is taken the streets would be at least reason
ably clear
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STORM RACES
IN PENINSULA

Practically the entire Olympic
Peninsula is in the grip of the worst
storm and blizzard in the history OF
the Northwest. The mercury is
ranging between zero and freezing
all along the north coast.
Al Port Townsend shipping is at
a standstill and the logging camps
are closed. The temperature is
ranging slightly above zero
At Everett the mercury shows
temperature in the neighborhood OF
IL degrees above. Gales and heavy
snow are reported
Anacortes schools have been
closed due 10 the cold. Practically
all mills are closed. The mercury
stands at s degrees with slight var.
ntions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14

NEW YORK. Feb. i4.--who will
be the captains OF industry a gcnor.
alton hsnce7 Who will don The man.
Ties OF Rockefeller. Gary. Morgan
and schwab7
Answer--,he ladies'
For men are stepping out Of the
white collar" field aud the college
giri Is replacing tho gum chewing
flapper In the stenoggaphic world
but with a purpose" warns Mrs.
Helen spelr, placing manager Of the
women's Department OF the Amcri.
can Employment exchange.
To-day find Jobs for more girls
with college degrees than without
them. she says. But the college
girl with her languages. her cxpcn.
sive training and her degrees isn't
going out as photographer At t2i
a week just because she loves the
click Of the typewriter keys or be.
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MANY TOWNS
ARE CUT OFF

PORTLAND Feb. 1.-THE most
iniense cold wave OF the winter
reached its crest between midnight
last night and dawn this morning.
Snow and ice covered northern and
eastern Oregon, and southern and
eastern Washington. High winds
raked the entire area. driving the
SNOW into mountainous drifts.
The weather prediction az 1880
this morning was for continued cold
and snow, At Portland thermome.
tors registered is degrees above zero
NJ that hour
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STORM IS
WORST IN
7 YEARS..
Deaths, Accidents and Paralysis Of
Business Follow Icy Blasts and
Binding Snow; Schools Closed

Seattle and the North Pacific coast chilled by icy blass
that have grpped the Northwest since Sunday Weakened
Wednesday morning snowbound and completely at the
OF the Storm King.
With four persons dead, four severely hurt and
dozens of others slightly injured the result of the Storm
the city confronted by the most serious weather situation
that il has since 1916
And there relief in sight The weather bureau pre-
dicted continual snow for afternoon and highland possibly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-14
PORTLAND SCHOOLS
ORDERED CLOSED

Schools in Portland were closed
yesterday and will continue closed
today.
Street cars were hampered by
clogged tracks with plows fightins,
TO free the rails OF shceted Ice and
drifts.
Thousands OF persons living In
outlying sections OF the city were
unable to obtain transportation to
the downtown business section and
many business houses and factories
were preparing 10 run on short
time turnout the day or close down
altogether,
No shortage OF fuel was reported.
and with trains running from all
points despite bitter weather. no
shortage OF food supplies ia ex,
pected.
There were no serious delays IN
train service, All railroad com.
panies reported both freight and
passenger trims n few minutes late.
Eastern Oregon appeared to have
borne the brunt OF the storm.
Temperatures IN Eastern Oregon
and AGastorn Washington ranged
from 2 degrees below zero to dc.
grees above.
Astoria, Ore, reported heavy snow
and high northeast wind. The same
conditions prevailed at Kclso and
Contralia, In southwestern Washing.
ton.
The Dalles, Ore. reported light
snow falling with thermometers reg,
istcring "A degrees above zero. Ar.
lington, farther cast, reported zero
weather bu, no snow AZ Hood Riv.
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TWO FEET Or
SNOW COMING

Eighteen inches OF snow had fallen
up to noon Wednesday and the
weather bureau predicted that the
fall would reach at least two feet.
Southeast storm warnings were
ordered displayed at T;l5 a, M on all
North Pacific seaport stations.
severe storm, the weather bureau an.
nounccd, was moving slowly south.
eastward over Vancouver island and
would cause fresh 10 strong south.
cast gales With heavy snow Wcdnes.
day afternoon and night,
one CLEAN OF hopo--tlr ,,wepthrr
bureau said II MIGHT ay 70
a6 hours or SO, In wv and Lion Dru
snow may turn TO RI
4. Tacoma. wzsh.
"a ~ artinozna An
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one Of the things we are going TO
swear off Of IL jests on King tn.
tankhamen.
Perhaps VIC are unduly cautious.
but we shall always suspect the edi.
tors Of Vanity Fair Of trying to Kid
the public when they printed a pic
ture OF Jack Dempsey posed at "The
Thinker"
CALL Up THE MORGuE
MTssTSG,--Hss anybody se~n Pfstro
Puidlx~rg The last heard Of him he was
staggering towards Lewis Crossing, Sat
urdsy evening, and was going In tho d.
rection Of the Aberdeen stiiisy--Hsyre do
Gracc. Md. Democrat.
were often stopped 70 ponder
on fatc's peculiar Doys;
For ne1rlv all our famous men
Were born on holidays.
All sbord for the 4.l5.
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We've eaten 20 many eggs
in our life that every time we
see a matted milk we feel like
jumping into It.
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CALL UP THE MonGuE
All abord for the 415.

SINGAPORE, FEB. iI.-MG
Helene chartram, French widow.
employs south soe cannibals 10 work
her rubber plantation In the murua
isI1nds
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hhNu9s l"th.s v ehuf Aktpo
cold? - j. ours.
II wasn't the sroundhog that saw
his shadow and retired into his hole
until spring. II was the jlnitor.
We never anticipated this Kind OF
weather when We decided not TO give
Gus a Christmas present.
hrrTScd uscn hsrc good grouse
for staying az the ciah fAcsr RIGHTS
n they tesnt homo. they 9light alp
ona break their hip pocket
The Bible says, The just man
falls seven times a day, but PaIes.
tire was never like this.
What This City Needs softer
Sidewalks