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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
300 ARE SEIZED
|. IN TRAIN WRECK
Many Americans Included
Among Foreigners Seized

PEkING. May 1850 u. m.
-Twenty-eight foreigners. in
GLIDING Americans, are held as
hostages by Chinese bandits,
who wrecked China's finest ex-
press train in the south OF
Shaniung province and carried
off 800 men and women passcifv
gers.
Names of Is Americans. who !
were aboard the train, have
been complied by the American
legation here.
Dispatches received here up to
This hour apparently confirmed
earlier reports of the capture OF
Robert p. scripps, editorial director
OF the Scripps-Howard newspapers,
and Miss Lucy Aldrich. sister-in-law
Of John d. Rockefeller. jr.
A foreigner who was killed has
been identified as an Englishman
by the name of Rothman.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
OREGON /. w. w.
ORDERED BACK

PORTLAND. May AFTER pro.
longed session OF the /. w. w. joint
strike committee. loggers in this dis.
trict were ordered to report Tor
work today. according to state.
mcnt issued by union headquarters
here. late Sunday night.
Reports from many other logging
centcrs turnout Oregon and Wash.
ington indicate that similar action
has been generally taken. A few
other points report that, altho the
strikers are gradually drifting buck
TO tho camps, no official order call.
ing Off the strike has been pub.
iishcd.
In Portland. The marine transport
workers win remain away from
their work until word has been ro.
ccivcd from other Pacific ports no.
gardlng tho action TO DO taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
OF
SITE ADVISED

Hearty support OF tho acquisition
by the city OF the Skinner & Eddy
shipyard trnct is contained In an
advisory ballot submitted Monday
by the Seattle. Washington. Build.
ing Trades Council The council is
also strongly In favor OF the con.
struction OF the Montlake Stadium
bridge.
For port commissioner tho coun.
ell advises Richard V. Higbee. and
for corporation counsel. Il. j. l..
Kennedy. City councilmcn on the
Building Trades advisory ballot arc
Phillip Tindall, Robert b. Heskcth
and o. n. Erickson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
PHYSICIAN CAPTURED
IN CHINA PRACTICED
MEDICINE IN TACOMA

MAJ. L. A. ALLEN, of Tacoma,
1u one of the American officers
captured by Chinese bandits after
Sundays sensational train.wreck.
Ing and kidnapping in the interior
OF China, had prncticed medicine
Mt Tacoma for two years prior to
the world war. ~
He entered the service in 1917
and served during the entire war.
He was discharged and, after TAX.
ing six months of postgraduate
work in medicine. he again EN-.
tered the service and has been
stationed at Manila for tho past
two years.
Miss Jano Allen, sister TO
Major Allen, Is head OF the Pub.
lie Health Nurses association
staff In Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
CONTEST WAS HOT
FROM BEGINNING

Preston Eldred gave the answer
Saturday by winning five games out
of 10.
The games ran something like
this;
Mackert won tho first, Eldred the
second Eldred the third. Eldred the
fourth, Maokert the fifth. the sixth
was tic game for Loschbin.
Mackert and Sherman, so was count.
ed out. Sherman won the seventh,
Eldred the eighth. Adamson the
ninth, Mackert the 10th, Sherman
the 18th. Adamson the 18th, the 18th
was tie for everybody. so was
counted out. The 1ith was won by
Sherman. the 18th by Loschbin and
the 10th by Eldred. tSince in the
game OF Ringers" the final winner
must win as many games as there
are players, Saturdays activities be.
came nonstop until some one of the
participants could yell 'flve.'D
Eldred. IT will be noticed. had four
Of his five by the time the eighth
game was over 1t was then the
excitement commenced His four
opponents worked not for themselves
alone, but one.for.all and all.for.
one to keep their one member near.
est the goal from winning out.
Mackcrt whose knuokles wero dc.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07

Two Americans and one Eng.
lishman are reported 10 have
been shot when government
troops attacked the bandits. The
bandits are declared 10 have
made n human barricade OF
their prisoners. Placing the for
eigners In front OF them, the
bandits defended themselves
with a brisk return rifle fire in
response 10 the attack Of the
soldiers.
Shanghai reports were that the
women captured by the bandits had
been released. At least 10 persons,
who escaped or were released by the
bandits, are now understood 10 be
on their way TO Tien Tsin.
America and Great Britain to-
night interviewed In behalf OF
the American and British ciii-
zens kidnapped by Chinese ban
dts.
The British and American lega-
tons served notice on the gov
eminent i'm the form Of de-
mand that China must obtain
release OF the captives and ex.
plain the situation, which is
considered grave.
Five thousand soldiers have been
detailed to the pursuit OF the brig.
ands, and the hunt is now being
vigorously pressed. The government
admits that It is seriously embar-
raised in its efforts TO round up
the outlaws, as the bandits, follow
ing tactics they, have pursued in
the past, may massacre their cap.
lives IL they are sorely pressed by
the troops.
It is pointed out that one of the
conditions set forth in the terms
forwarded BY the bandits in their
demand for 100000 ransom is that
they be free from attack while ne
gotiations for ransom are in prog.
ress.
The first story OF the bandit at.
tack was taken to Tien Tsin by five
of the foreigners who escaped. This
band of refugees included Mrs
Allen. wife of Captain Allen. and
Mrs. r. n. PInger. wife of Major
Finger These women are Ameri.
cans.
They declared the bandits fired a
fusillade of shots ut the train Just
before II was derailed.
When the express went into
the ditch the passengers heard
the rattle of rifle fire OH all
sides.
Then the outlaws smashed in
will, hatchets the windows not
already broken by the impact
of dcrailmcnt.
The passengers, barefoot and
in their pajamas, were forced TO
walk from the train wreckagc
and across ground Uttered with
broken glass.
They were robbed of every.
thing of value, even the eye.
glasses of several being taken.
Surrounded by the brigands ana
amid scenes of wild confusion. TO the
music of wild yells of the bandits and
the frightened cries OF women and
children. the prisoners were hustled
away.
Their captors forced them to
march briskly over the rough coun.
try toward the hill Businesses Why're
they planned to hold them. The refu.
gees believe the captivcs were forced
TO march in the midst of the bandits
for many hours, thru n dcsolato and
forbiddIng country, far from roads
and habitalions,
Chinese railway officials here re.
ceived report that Miss Lucy Aid.
rich. slster.in,law OF John d. Rookie.
fellcr. Jr., and Miss MagFaydcn have
fruru IN pnvc a GnIutnu ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07

pound, and so Tar IL has bttn con.
siderabIy Iess.'-M X. Babst, pres.
ident Of the American Sugar Rein.
ing company.
AvrIdge Manns pomc today starts.
Il hate 10 walt"
Ayridge has been eating IN one Of
those cheap hash.houscs again.
80
Our idea Of a regular daredevil Is
a fellow who plants his entire gar.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
SUGGESTED PLATFORM FOR
CANDIDATES

III have not sought the indorse-
ment Of any class or clique.
I'll am for the constitution
first last and all the time.
81 believe In more economical
administration OF our public utilities.
4.-We should not depart from the
principles lzid down by the fathers
Of our country.
Councilmanic notes: Robert b.
Hesketh used TO be a cook before he
quit work.
Councilman: The public officer
who decides that neighborhood
doesn't need sewers.
Don't forget 10 vote for LII Gee
Gee for port commissioner. Remem.
Der, she just loves sailors.
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The kitchen chorus viii now sing:
Tho the Weather May BE Cloudy.
the Menus Always Fare"
What This Country Needs: More
black coffee.
The cable accounts OF the wedding
OF the duke Of York and Lady Betty
we're strangely incomplete. Not one
story told whether or not any OF the
brides girl friends cried.
Red shoes are coming into fashion.
The girls arc merely trying TO make
their footwear match their complex.
ions.
I'VE have sold sugar on a margin
so narrow over Its cost to us that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
YOU MAY FIND
1T TODAY

II you haven't found the
house or apartment you have
been looking for look over tho
offerings that are listed today
In Star Want Ad columns.
Hundreds OF people have nj.
rcndy found comfy homes nero
and many moro viii profit In
tho same way.
Turn TO the Want Ad Pages
NOW and soc if your home
Is there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
GRAPHIC SECTION

This Is the first
authorized photo
graph ever taken
Of John Smith,
whose name Is 50
familiar on police
and hotel regis
tiers. Look him
YER carefully
you'Il run across
his signature fire..
utIentIy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07

WE HTt VHIHHUy
working for the
public. At no
time does the com.
pany make a prof.
IL Of more than
u Of a cent on a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
ELDRED WINS
MARBLE GAME
Thirteen Year-0 Boy viii
Go to Atlantic City
by WANDA Won KETTLER

Preston Eidred. 10. is seattle's
marble champion. who VIII represent
this city at the first national marble
tournament in Atlantic City. n. j.,
In June.
Observe that ginile. Preston won
in a hard battle. fought Saturday in
the lower baseball field at Woodland
park. lie has a right to smile.
Two months ago the question arose
in seattie--'HWho shall be the clty's
marble champ
One month ago. the tryouts.
which eliminated several hundred
boys and girls. were held.
Since that time the question has
been; who OF these five shall 1t be:
Arthur Adamson, Sam Losehbin.
Preston Eldred, Sherman Mackert or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-07
Home Brew

Howdy. folks. Baiiot-stuffers
viii meet ut n. IN. tomorrow
and march In a body TO their re
speetiye stations. Brass knucklcs
win be distributed as souvenirs.
That profound silence Is the body
polite discussing the candidates.
One OF the candidates. August
Toellncr, runs On oil station on the
Duwamish highway.
That's nothing: a lot OF the other
candidates have been distributing
gus for years.
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Iobbing and transportation facilities.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
SEEKS $4,000 LOST
IN LIQUOR SWINDLE
New Yorker Begins Legal Battle
to Extradite Florida Man in
Great Booze Deal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-willard e.
Campbell Of Miami. Fla, has been in
dicted In the court Of general ses-
sions on 4 charge OF swdndling Harry
Kuller, wealthy Bronx builder. OF
$1so.0o0 In q liquor transaction, and a
legal battle to extradite Campbell
will be fought In the Florida supreme
court May 2s, 1t was revealed last
night.
The district attorneys ONCE an
nounced that a previous attempt to
bring Campbell back here was frus-
trated through his friends. one OF
whom posed as q deputy sheriff and
frightened Kuller into returning
home on the very day he was to iden-
tify Campbell at the Miami court
house. The state now is endeaVor-
ing to have an extradition warrant
signed by Gov Smith of New York
honored there.
Kuller's story was that he first met
Campbell last April. Campbell. he
said. told him of an opportunity to
make 100000 in legitimate liquor
deal. and regretted that he didn',
have $4,000 to invest.
The plan was TO buy liquor en- route
on the steamer Rosebud from Eng
land to some island In the West Indies
and sell 1t there at a big profit to
rum runners. Kuller said he gave
Campbell 100000 in all. but when
days passed and nothing happened
he became suspicious and discovered
that there was no such vessel as the
Rosebud.
The district attorneys ofice as
serted that when Campbell was ar.
rested in Miami. he was identified by
kuller and admitted the swindle, bu,
not before the proper officials.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
US. IN WORLD COURT
FAVORED BY EDGE
Presidents Proposal Endorsed by
Jersey Senator in Speech to
Women's Republican Clubs.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., May Ia
President Harding's proposal for
American membership in the world
court was indorsed here last night by
Senator Edge. republican. New Jer-
sey, who told a meeting Of the New
Jersey Women's Republican Clubs
that adherence to the tribunal would
not mean entering the league Of ma
tions "by the back door. the side door.
the front door or the skylight."
The difference between the court
and the league. the senator said. was
that the former dealt alone with
political questions. while the latter
concerned itself solely with justicable
and legal questions.
81 do not particularly like to see
this made a party question: con-
tinued Senator Edge. 1T seems to me
Evening star., 1923-05-12
JEWISH WOMEN ACT
ON U. S. IMMIGRATION
Pamphlets to Be Sent to Central
European Centers Explain
Law to Race.
BY WILLIAM T.. NASH.
By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne-
CgDyripht 1899

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1923.
VIENNA. May 11.-Cnited States i'm
migration regulation occupied the en-
tire opening session Of the Interna-
tiOnal Congress of Jewish Women be-
ing held i'll Vienna. Pamphlets in the
Yiddtsh language explaining the
scope of the American law are to be
sent out to every community in east
ern and central Europe whence there
is Jewish emigration toward the
nited States. This will be done in
the hope Of ending the stream of un-
deSira ahicS who. through ignorance
still try TO force their way into the
United States in the face of clear
written provisions Of the law to the
contrary.
Cecilia Razovsky. delegate from
New York. who is at the head Of the
FniSra tfon section. bears an official
commission from Secretary of Labor
Davis for the investigation of emi-
grafton conditions in Europe She
has been instructed to visit the great
ports of embarkation--Tries Dan
zig and Riga-after she leaves vi
emma. and to draw up a report for the
lnltcd States government
1T seems to me that this congress
Evening star., 1923-05-12
JAPANESE QUEST
ALARMS ISLANDERS
President of Northern Phil
ippine Town. Fearing Inva-
sion, Asks Military Aid.
BN WALTER j. ROBE.

" Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1913
MANILA May l2.-The president of
he town of BaScowort. located in the
lsatancs group of islands, the north
"rnmoSt portion of the Philippines
and less than fifty miles from For
r1osa. has requested that company
II conStabulary soldiers be sent there
aS a result of recent visit TO that
place OF japanese motor boats. The
nresidtn nj reports that the only in
quries made by the Japanese was re-
Earding the number of soldiers sta
tioned at Butanes.
Alarmed at Inquiry.
Lonesome municipal officials. alarm
cd at the nature of the Japanese in
quiry, wants the constabulary troops
sent there to repel any possible In
vaders. Gov. Cen. Wood has forward
secretary of the interior of the Philip
pines, who is investigating the ad.
visibility of sending company OF
soldiers to the windswept ISLANDS.
Gov. Wood last week made visit to
The town of Basco. because Of radioed
report Of japanese boat there. The
japanese tod residents OF the town that
fhey had come in search of fresh water.
They also denied that they were poach-
ing fish in American waters. Wood be-
iieves that explanation of the Batanes
report lies in the fact that Japanese
fisherman also come there frequently
for fresh water. The government re-
Gently completed a radio station In the
northern islands. ana Wood has ordered
that daily news bulletins be sent in
habitautS there.
Southern boundaries nscttled.
Though there is no controversy with
Japan over the northern boundaries OF
the Philippine Islands, the matter Of
southern boundaries is yet unsettled
Although British authorities are ad :
ministering the local government of
three small islands just outside of San
dakan Harbor. North Borneo. America
claims sovereignty over them. The same
claim is made over PalIuaS Island, which
the Dutch are administering d result
of counter claims that it is a part OF
Dutch BOrn"o. The islands are yalu-
able on account of tortoise shells.
Basis of Dutch Claim.
The Dutch base their claim to Palmas
Island on 4 lease obtained from the
father of the present Sultan of Sulu
who is an American subject The for
mer sultan in 1873 also gave the Brit
l$h North BOrneo Company a lease on
large area on the Philippine mainland
IN return for $1,000, Mexican. annually,
which is still being paid. The American
State Department has frequently at
tempted 10 settle the matter Of juris
dictlon over the disputed islands.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

has a spiritual, moral and economic
Significance" said Mrs. Alexander
Kohut of New York. This is the
first time that the Jewish women OF
the world have gathered in truly
international congress. The German.
French and British members here sit
TRANQUILITY side by side. We hope to
create permanent organization
which Will occupy itself with recon
struction work and the protection Of
Jewish feminine interests"
Among the ninety y-seven delegates 8
attending the assembly from twenty
one countries twenty are Americans.
The names of Mrs. Julian Mack of
Cincinnati, Mrs. Nathaniel Harris
Bradford of Pennsylvania. Mrs Es-
telle Ternberg of New York and other
women we'll known in the Cnited
States are on the roster. All the
women are favorably impressed with
the spirit of hospitality shown by the
Austrian authorities
Miss Ivy Cummings recently Won the
sports model event in an English
auto meet. getting home ahead OF a
number OF male drivers
Evening star., 1923-05-12
SeaguU Saves
Purse Lost at
Sea in Wreck

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, May 12.-Cnited States i'm.
IA seagull has salvaged the
pocketbook OF Capt. Daniel J. Mil
Ter. jr. of Bath. Me, who was
saved after his command. the col
lcr Seaconnet, sank in Vineyard
sound, April 90. with a loss of seven
lives.
Ed Daien, a fisherman. was cross
ing the sound yesterday when he
noticed a gull pick an object from
the sea and drop it
Dalen investigated and found the
pocketbook with identification card
inclosed
Evening star., 1923-05-12

this should be q matter OF national
policy irrespective Of party. The ad-
min!stration now In power, feeling
that the pledges Of the past should
be carried out. have started the ma
chinery in motion to provide for our
joining the court. ] have noticed In
Interviews with many prominent
mem bers Of the other party that they
have unqualihediy Endorsed the pro-
posal.
II trust, then, that despite selfish
efforts for control that this can be
disposed Of without it being simply a
party matter"
Evening star., 1923-05-12
LAVA POURING INTO KILAUEA
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HILO, Island OF Hawaii. r. H., Nav
12-Thomas Boles. superintendent of
the Hawaii National Park. reports
unusual activity of the Kilauea vol
cano The floor of the fire pit he
said Is a sea OF seething fire. the lava
pouring in at the rate of million
cubic yards day. The super
intendent declared that the present
activity indicated a large eruption
Evening star., 1923-05-12
STAND CRASH HURTS 20.
Centennial Spectators Victims Of
Accident at Macon, Ga.

MACON, Ga, May 12.-About twenty
people were injured. none seriously. this
afternoon, when one section OF the tenn
porary grandstand seating 400 centen-
NAL spectators collapsed at Central City
Park. The injured were rushed to hos
pitfalls In ambulances and private cars
Evening star., 1923-05-12
The Fighting Game.

From the New York Sun.
Crawford-They're still looking for
new things to tax.
Crabshaw-Why don't they try put
ting a war tax on a marriage license
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-09-15
Rickard Ready to
Stage Return Bout
Next Summer

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.--Luis
Firpo last night declared he
would be ready to take an
other shot at the heavyweight
championship within one year.
Il will be back" he said.
81 have never felt such blows
as he gave me.
Jack Dempsey admitted after
his victory that he had never
received such sockings in his
life.
Dempsey ,said when he
knocked me through the ropes
in the first round, | thought
my finish had como. Firpo is
dangerous every second. He Is
game and the hardest puncher
| ever faced"
Tex Rickard who promoted
the fight, said he is ready to
stage another bout between
Dempsey and Firpo next sum
mer.
The attendance at the Polo
Grounds was 5000. The gate
receipts were 1,270, 900. of
which Dempsey receives $780,
600 and Firpo 100000.
The crowd outside the Polo
Grounds was almost as large
as inside. A near riot was
staged around onetticket wagon
and mounted police charged re-
peatedly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-09-15
OBSERVANCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL
. WEEK IS TO START TOMORROW AS
y OUTLINED BY BAR ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK, Sept 15-(By A. P)-
The American Bar Association at
one of its recent Annual Meetings,
recognizing the need for strong pub
lie emphasis by the national forces
of Justice, Law and Order, appointed
the following members as its Citizen
ship Committee: r. e. L. Saner,
Dallas, Texas, Chairman; Walter
George Smith. Philadelphia; Andrew
A. Bruce, Northwestern University,
Chicago; Wallace McCamant, Port
land, Oregon; and John Lord O'Brien,
Buffalo, N. Y.
From time to time articles from the
pens of these members have been
contributed to lay and professional
publications. The Committee adopted
as the expression of its purpose. ITO
reestablish the Constitution of the
United States and the principles and
ideals of our Government in the
minds and hearts of the people,"
In wider fulfillment of this purpose
the Citizenship Committee of the
American Bar Association now comes
forward promulgating on a national
scale the movement for Constitu-
tional Week, and the period set is
September 1922.
The dominant chord for each day
Of the week. as outlined in the Com
mittee program. is as follows:
Program for Week
SUNDAY, September administers
to preach a sermon on the first
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, using as text: Re
move not the ancient landmark which
thy fathers have set" proverbs %.
2S.) "There Is need today for peni-
tent return to reliance upon Divine
Providence" the Report adds.
MONDAY, September 17:-"The
setting and inspiration of the United
States Constitution; the Magma Char
ia. the English Bill OF Rights, the
Mayfiower Compact, Declaration of
Independence, Articles of Confedera-
ZION. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES"
TUESDAY. September 1S:-"Watch-
words Of the Constitution; A Gov
ernment of LAWS and not of MEN:
Liberty under the Law; Equal Op-
portunity to all Citizens"-The Ameri-
can has every reason to believe that
his fundamental law contains inner
emily what the Scriptures call 1.-THE
power of an endless life"
"a WEDNESDAY. September 49,
':Whst the Blu Of Rights in the Con-
(Cont!sisd oh Psss TvoJ