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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
HOUCH
DIES SUDDENLY
Noted Author Passes, Fol-
lowing Operation

CHICAGO. April 30. Emerson
Hough. noted writer OF stories deal.
ing with American frontier and pic.
ncer life. died ut the Evanston hos.
pitai today. lie was &C years old.
Death camc at iln height of
Hough's career. His two most wide.
Is read stories. "Tho Covered
Wagon and North OF 49, deal.
Ing with carly life on the Western
plnins. are now attracting wide.
spread attention.
Houeh died following an operation
performed Saturday for an intestinal
obstruction. He was taken seriously
III last Tuesday and was removed
from his homo in Highland park. a
Chicago suburb. TO tho hospital.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon from the residence
and the body win be taken TO Gales
burg. Ill, for burial.
Hough Is survived by his widow.
He was regarded as ono OF the mos,
vivid and true portrayers OF the old
west among present-day authors. He
was born in the west--at Newton.
Iowa. and had lived the life OF which
he wrote.
Prominent among scores OF books,
short stories and magazine articles
written by Hough arc:
The Singing Mouse Stories ons
OF the initial works: The Mississippi
Bubble: the "Wny 10 the West, .
The Sowing" The Purchase Price, :
"The Man Next Door" The Sage.
brqsher.'
Hough married Charlotte a,
Chocscbro OF Chicago In 1897.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Virgins May Face
Perjury Charges

NJ, JOSEPH. Mich. April 3d.
Perjury charges against virgins Of
The House OF David" arc b1lng con.
sidored by State Attorney General
A. u. Dougheriy. officials disclosed
today. Doughorty IL investigating
reluctant testimony gwen by young
Girls OF the cult by officials 10 dis
crcpanciea In ages given BY brides
participating In group weddings In
the colony.
Some Of the girls admitted swear.
ing they were older than they
really are
Hridgcman said he had Forwarded
a description OF king BENJAMIN
Purneli. brad OF che cult. 10 author.
tiles at MsryByiiAs. Ohio. who arc
holding man suspected OF being
tho missing leader.
No charges have boon tSd against
p1irneilg lie In wanted. however. TO
testify before tho grand jury
probe and also 10 receive subpocnaa
in tho states quo Narranto proceed.
lnEu for rrceiycrship OF the colony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
AVOID FIRES
LESSON TODAY

Monday IS Fire Prevention day o.
Ciean.Up week. and 10 show that he
WIS in sympathy with the program
tho weather man sent around a
light rain and held large quantities
Of fire cXtinsulsher ready overhead.
Fire prevention was taught in the
public schools Monday thru the a..
alsiunec Of committee headed By
Frank NJ Kannair. chairman OF the
eiiy's cican.Up and Dress.Up com.
mlttec. Floats we're placed on tthe
streets. illustrating tho lesson.
The balance OF the week viii BE-
devoted 10 cleaning the city and 70
giving II new coat Of rouge. Paint
up ~ equally important with the
other two ups. Clean and DrcaS IL
the week 10 20 be considered success.
ful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
five HURT IN
AUTO CRASHES
NJ an Sustains Fractured
Skull; Auto Hits Street Car

Five persons were injured. one man
perhaps fatally. In series OF three
auto accidents in and around Seattle
Sunday.
In "A crash between a street car
and an auto driven by a. j. McKin-
ney, 1915 Lucille IT.. in the 1900 blocl,
on Eighth ave. =. Mckinney re-
eeiyod a fractured skull and his wife.
riding with him. was internally in
jured- Both were taken 20 the city
hospital.
Mckinney turned his auto on a
crossing 90 avoid another machine
and the street car crashed with his
auto. dragging II FOR nearly 100 feet
before u could bo stopped.
PlunFing over a 20-foot cmbank-
ment at the corner Of Eastlake ave.
aud Edgar 81. an auto driven by
Otto GustaffBson. 1901 s5th ave. was
almost completely wrecked. Gus
tnffsson and a passenger. the Rev.
II. l.. CumminG Of St. Paul. Mimi.
were pinned beneath the auto. They
wero rescued By two Seattle police
men. c. @. Stanley and NJ a. Coons
who happened 10 BE- passing when
the accident occurred. They were
broggh, TO the Seattle General hospl-
TAI. Both received severe Injuries
They we're returning from n knights
Of Pythias conference at Botheil
when tho crash occurred
Walter A. Price. e. OF The High
lands. was Internally injured Sunday
night when the car he was plotting
overturned OF : grade near Kent.
Price waA brought 20 the Swedish
hospital No details o, the accden,
were obtained by the eolice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
u. S. Is Leading in Air Records

ed dsrns the world conflict
Carrying along the 5nut arEu.
mcnt an applied 20 COMMERCIAL uyia.
tlon. 10 b claimed there ara certain
trade winds ~ great distsnce above
The earth Of such velocity that q
tanscontlncnini trip could 10 re-.
dueod % few hours.
n h. known that when Macueady
attained ha "ceilinv'' tHa the high.
81 point any giyon machine h.
capable of reaching is hn0wm he
made observations of incalculsblc
yalue 60 the DIR service along these
lines
speed trials have their military
ana commercial ynluo ~ we'll
The speed ioais, the Martin
bomlers. the DHf'a ana tho great
Darling homhcr, now Ia secondary
stages OF assembly are all direct re-
suits Of tho world race in the sci.
oncc OF aviation.
The last named ship w without
Question the largest bomber that
las ever been constructed. I, was
designed IA the forcrinner OF "a
Greater airnlane and IL h pointed
20 as anotlFer direct result, OF compc.
,ition IN the world for air suprcm,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
San Pedro Owners
Deliver Ultimatum

SAN PEDRO. April 30.-in the
face OF a proposed fiery l. W. W.
May day demonstration. ship owners
here delivered an uitimatum to 800
striking marine transport workers
today that they would Immediately
import longshoremen from Northern
ports to break the strike II the men
did not return TO work today.
According to the employers an
nounced plans. 200 longshoremen
from San Francisco will be landed
at the San Pedro docks. at present
a hothed OF agitation. tomorrow,
which Is May /.
LONDON. April 50.--Aprroxiinate-
~ rs. 900, 900 workers viii observe
May day tomorrow thrucut Europe.
Probabilities OF serious trouble are
lesg, with the exception Of the Ruhr.
Than at any time in a decade.
Altbo there are more than a mil.
lion unemployed In this country,
outside Of the customary red flags
and demonstrations at Hyde park.
there IN little likelihood Of anything
happening.
In other European countries. for
various reasons. this May day - ex.
pccfed TO be quiet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
|. w. w. RAIDS
STARTS ON PAGE I

from the striking ioggcrs and mill
men 10 stop the sale OF drinks TO the
men who left their Jobs IN various
logging camps and mills last week.
they refused point blank.
However. when later In the day
small squads numbering W TO so
men ovcrran the respective bars to
see that no liquor sales were made.
the proprletors slipped Off their white
Goals. white aprons. hung UP their
towels. and donning their street
clothes. locked the doors.
From place 10 place. on Broadway.
On Commerce and on Pacific ave. tho
representatives OF tho strikers
walked. letting each bar proprietor
know that liquor selling as FAR as
their men was concerned. was taboo.
As result OF the ]. w. W. activi-
ties. Tacoma was dry today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Man Is Killed in
Plunge of Auto

PORTLAND. Ore. April Sol.
A. Drcssler. 20. was killed late Sun.
day. when an automobile which I've
was inStructing Paul Noaek how 10
drive plunged over n bridge near
Schofield. Noack was uninJured.
First Lieut.. A. A. Schwartz. ore.
gon National Guard. was badly In.
jured when his chr was In collision
while en- route 10 the RHO range
at ciackamas.
six other traffic accidents were
reported in Portland and vicinity
Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
FINDS WIFE
POISON VICTIM

Pound lylng on tho lawn In front
of her home Sunday evening. Ara.
Louis Cram. ssS rim ave. ~. DE-.
clared that nhe had taken poiaon. She
VAS removed 20 the city hospital In
a serious condition.
Mrs Crum accused her husband ~
nhuring her. according 70 the police.
crum, on the other hand. told the
police his wife had been unfaithfuL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
EVERY RECORD HAS
DOUBLE VALUE

Every record made by these men.
who one day viii 30 recognized the
pioneers OF tho air service. has a
Predetermined military and a com.
mcrciai value.
In the altitude work. fcr Instance.
IL Is pointed ou, that in ease Of war
the highes, flyer aiwayr has dis.
iinct advantage over his adversary.
as events on the West Front show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Four Hurt as Car
Plunges 200 Feet

wENATcHEE. April so.--Four
persons were IN tho Lcayenworth
hospital. near here. yesterday. SUI.
scring serious injuries as the result
OF an auto crash which occurred at
the spiilway. south OF Leavcnworth.
ON the wenatchec river.
The injured arc Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brophy. OF wenatchec. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, OF wenat.
chez. The two cars are said 10
have locked wheels AZ sharp turn
and 10 have plunged over a 2oofoot
embankment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Defeated Toreador
Tries to End Life

MExICALI, Lower Cal, April 30.--
Chagrined at his sorry showing In
tho MexicaII bull ring. Peret Royicra.
toreador Of Mexico city and Barccc-
loni. tried 10 commit suicide before
the Sunday crowds.
He Ind been badly gorcd by a wild
bull and according to maiador GUS
tom. attempted 10 kin himself follow
ing tho animsl's victory. Arena Mt
fondants prevented him from accom-
pIishing his purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Filters Defy Death
to Excel in Bird
Maneuvers

McTOOK FIELD. neBioH. o.. Aprii
80 D. Warld'S giepiapc sperd rec.
ord -sli piiics az heHf a held bn
Brig. Gra. Wgiam Mitchell
Verde 1iilfadc record l0Seo feet
-has ecrs established ~ Lieut. John
4. MaolsoadH
Words cHdHfuRof record Sc hoafs
s iaiaufcs Odd 20 seconds held
~ MacRcedy aEd LlcHt Oakley
kciiv
The saar faro Plots hare csiab-
ishcd TIC soorld's uoa-stop disiaHce
record 5000 R,ilcG
Lleti. Lester J. MaiiiaHa has cs-
iabllshcd fhc toorld'S one. kiiomeicr
speed record li9T miles aH hour
Lscst Russell 4 hauohaH holds
official speed records for 20 aHd 100
kslouSicfs.
LieBt Aler Picrsoa has broken nc
Preach speed record for 800 kilo-
Hacicrs hy moro ihan oHc hour lchle
Licsi Harold n. Horfis has Topped
siHosf taco hoars on ths pfcrioHH
FrcseA rccord for 1909 kiiomeierl
To establish these records and 10
bring America into first place among
the nations contcnding Tor air "a
premaey the young rocord-holding
bir,lmcn-a an stationed here have
continually run the risk OF bclnE
killed in mass OF tangled wtccl.ase
or OF being crippled Tor life.
To what cnd9
Tho present epidemic Of record.
making and breaking 10 some APP
pears foolish. but the officers or the
United States air service reply hy
saying that every flight made and
every record attempted IL done "a
test or prove some scientific fact.
This IL true Of tho work going on
al both MeCook and Wilbur Wright
fetds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
TOURIST CAMP
OPENS MAY Is

Tho date for the official opening
OF the Woodland park automobile
tourist camp has been set. May Is.
according TO Frank Gates, manager
OF tho camp. will sec the opening
ceremony. at which George Wheeler.
president OF the park board. will
preside. Representatives OF fIetcr.
nal. civic and commercial bodies
will be present.
Tho tourists arc already appear.
inr at tho camp. most OF them now
are from California. II Is planned
TO delay tho ceremony until Eastern.
crs. who do not come until later
In the spring. can also be present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Train Hits Auto;
Five Are Killed

Los ANGELES. Cal. April so.--A
now born babe. who came into the
world shortly after It's mother was
caught In a crash between d fast in.
tcrurban train and an automobile Ia
which she was riding. was ono Of five
victims OF highway tragedy last
night at Alhambfa.
The other four dead arc two men
and two women. al Mc1icAns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

More than $4,000 members have
been enrolled In the Seven League
club. and new members are continue
ally enrolling. The membership Of
the organization is now greater than
In any civic organization In the coun-
try. Junior membcrshir cards win
he Issued soon for Seattle'y 10000
high school students.
Whom tho membership has been
checked a huge mass meeting will be
called. Automobile row enrolled 10 q
man last week, rs did the employees
or tbe municipal railway shop at
Georgetown and Of kilbourne &
Clarke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
35 KILLED; 219 HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

(CopyrIGht. 1898. By United Pres0
Thlriyfiyo persons were killed
and 2i5 injprzd In automobile ae-
eidenia IN "a cities turnout the
country Sunday. tnbulaiion by
tho United Press today revealed.
Five were killed near Los
Ans ~ and four al Cleveland.
oihcr cities whoro deaths 90.
CURED.
Charleston. W, Va New York
ANA Akron. Ohio. three killed:
Chicago. Detroit. - Louis aud
lpuilanti. Mich. two: Kansas city.
New orleans. ~. Paul. Falls city.
NH. Mount sterling. Ohio. and
Toledo. Ohio. one: Wheeling. w.
Va. two; PoNhatan. Ohio. one.
Sixty ak were injured az Des
Molnca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
knights of Pythias
Convention Tonight

4 cOnYontiOn q hnigbis o.
Pythiaa. comprising 10 lodges Of
Washington. will be held az Knights
Of Pythlan hall Monday al p. m.
Features OF the convention viii bs
the comforting Of first rank BY the
drill team OF Uniform Rank Com
pany ]. which has been under the
leadership Of GTn. James II. Junstt
for some time. several r:Isiness sea-l
sions and a buffet lunch. Many Wis
ltors from Tacoma arc expected 10
attend the meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
THREE PLANES
CROSS NATION

WASHINGTON. April 30.--Thrce
of the four marine flyer: who left
San Diego April 10. completed their
trsnscontinensa fig h at Boiling
field here today.
The fourth plane was forced down
at Harper's Ferry. w. Va. in sight
OF its goal.
Tho planes were greeted on ar.
rival BY Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY. Admiral Moffat. and Gen.
John lie Joune. commandant OF the
marine corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Master of the Liner
Admiral Watson Dies

Funeral ARRANGEMENTS FOR Capt.
Max Gunther. master u the liner
Admiral watson, who died at
Juneau. Alaska, late Saturday night,
had not been completed Monday.
but II was reported that the service
will be held in Seattle under tho
auspices OF the. Masonic lodge OF
which Capt. Gunther was a mem.
her. Capt. Gunther had been in the
service Of the Admiral line since
1907. beginning as n ships quarter
master. He is survived ~ a brother
and two sisters In Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Reception at Mother
Ryther Home May 6

a reception win be held at the
Mother Rythcr home. Sunday, May
6. under the direction OF Or. Frank
X. Loopo. The home will be open
TO visitors from until 5. Mayor
Brown will speak and the musicinns'
association win provide n band. The
reception ~ commcmornting the
third anniversary OF tho occupation
OF the new Rythcr home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

WASHINGTON. April 3O.--A suit
In equity against the Western Pine
Manufacturers association, compris
ing approximately SO corporations
and SO individuals. officials OF the
companies and others, was filed to.
day by direction OF Attorney General
pnughcity in the United States court
al ST Paul
lie asks that an injunction be at
once issued against Tho association
and tho individuals named. ns con.
stltutlns combination and oonsplr.
AIRY In restraint OF Interstate trade
and commerce In lumber"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
THREE MEN HELD
f0R GIVING OFT BILLS

Three men arrested Sunday Tor
distributing handhllls were brought
into police court Monday. while a
crowd o. 200 OF their fellow workers
were present at the jail. The trial
q the three was continued until
May 1.
Two vessels arriving al Smith cove
were reported by the !. w. W. 20 be
tied up, due TO u strike % the Marine
Transport workers. This was denied
AZ Smith cove terminal OF the Port
Of Seattle. where II was claimed that
20 far the strike has had absolutely
no effect on shipping.
Reports from California Indicate
the strike OF water front workers
there Is partially effective.
The Oregon National Guard has
been ordered 10 be in readiness for
duty In case OF emergency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
How to Unveil That
Girlish Skin "Underneath'

Any woman may easily reiuvcnatc
her complexion at home by simple
and harmless process OF gentle abb
sorption II has been found that
ordinary mercoiized wax. applied
like cold cream at night. causes the
thin veil Of lifeless. saliow or blcm-
lshed cutlcle to flake off IN almost
invisible particles, revealing the
fresh. vigorous and beautiful young
skin underneath. The process de-
flies detection. For this purpose
thousands of women are now using
mercoiIzed wax, obtaining IL at tho
drug store in original onc-ounca|
package. Naturally this method
also removes such surface blemishes
us freckles. pimpleS. liver spots
makes the face look years younger.
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Citizens Training
Camp Moves Offices

Headquarters OF the citizens mill.
,ary training camp have been 70.
moved from 1924 Arcade building 20
the Veterans building. Fourth ave.
and Spring Il. a campaign 10 en-.
roll citizens for tho camps a; Camp
Lewia this AuInmnr Is under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
FRENCH, TURKS
NEARING CLASH
Paris 10 Send 10000 Extra
Troops to Syria

PARIS. April 3o.--Gcn. Magnet
Is preparing 10 send 90 900 colonial
troops 10 syria. following the mass.
Ing OF three TurkIab divisions on
the Syrian border
The French plan 90 bring their
garrison at the danger point Up to
5000.
Go. wcyRnnd IN leaving Friday
aboard tho cruiser Lorraine for Al.
cxnndrctta, where he wan be avail.
able instantly TO command an army.
~ the necessity arises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
SALISBURY SPEECH

George n. Salisbury. Seattle
meteorologlsi. win address tire Seat.
tie section Of the American Society
OF Civil Engineers az their meeting
TO be held Monday night ut the
Engineers club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
NOTED ARTIST DIES

LONDON. April 30 Mark Fisher.
fioaten artist, died here today OF
heart disease. He had been award.
I'd medals for his exhibits In st.
Louis. Chicago and Paris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

Retail clothing circles in Sc
attic were stirred Saturday by
the report that Sam. NJ. Fried
man was to retire from the old
established clothing firm OF
Friedman & Wolfson, located
at First and Columbia. The
firms business will be con.
Quoted by D. l.. Wolfson as
soon as the company's assets
can be liquidated to q point
where Mr.. Friedman's inter-
ests can be paid out.
Both Friedman and Wolfson
are old timers in Seattle CLOTH
ing circles. Before the organi.
zation OF the present firm.
Friedman was associated with
j. Friedman 4 Son. then one or
tho city's most prominent con-
Germs. dating back to 1891.
Wolfson had conducted n
clothing store for many years
previous to joining with Fried
man.
Conservative progress has
noted the firm of Friedman &
Wolfson. Carrying n full line
Of mems dress and work APP
pnrcl the store has been able
10 more than hold It's own In
It's old First Avenue store 10.
spite tho trend of business
toward scattlc's newer retail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
YES. THEY LIKE
MR. CLEIaANDfS RATE


state department az public works
recently. asking FOR an increase. i"
said Rnpp. '~rhe majority OF this
board denied us the increase. say.
ing that our present rates should
continue In force. Ono member. a
minority. declared that the present
rates were too low and that the
rates We asked for were too high.
and recommended a halfway path.
We arcon ly asking that The board
Of public works be restrained from
interfering with our putting into
effect the rate recommended by Mr..
clciand. the minority member
I f,upp said that the company.
should the present rates be kept In
effect. would lose - OF ono per
cent In is.5 in Seattle and would
earn but 80 OF one per cent in
Tacoma.
Assuming that the rates which
clciand recommended had been In
effect since January !. 1898. and
should continue in effect turnout
the year. Rupp declared that tho
company would only make a prof.
OF 500 per cent on its value and
sis per cent on It's cost In tho state
during 1923 and only Isl per cent
OF it's value or 7.4e per cent OF It's
cost In Seattle during the same
period. The Tacoma profit would
be s.9s per cent OF its value and
ara per cent OF its cost. He also
declared that in the usual care s
per cent was considered a fair re.
turn on an Investment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

The. aOedding cake Of the
duke Of York and has bride
was seuen and one-hoif feet
IN circumference and 10 feet
high, Each tier consisted of
some emblem, such a. O coat
Of arms or the Masonic IN
sigma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS OUT
|. w. w. Extends Strike 10
Seattle Jobs
M JonN N. Nh AK

Workers on numerous conslrue,
zion iolls 10 ana around seattle wrns
called cia on strike BY the general
strike committee Of the Nv. W.
Monday. Several camps where n.
efsde work aud road construction
work Is IN progress haze been AZ.
fce,ed. according 10 lohr Cough. a
memhef OF the committee.
The date for the strike of Con.
sifuetion Workers unior $40, which
embraces al workers engaged In
rouEecr construction i0ts VAS pro.
Niously set for this date, strings
Of plcketers were sent out 20 the
various camps Monday 20 cali tire
men off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30

fliFhts this year "a Ia line with tho
plans laid down by the air services.
an designed Co boz Of practical value
20 tho army. The navy and com.
mrrrS.