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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
Save LIFE OF
FINEST baby
Wee Infant Alive
After Arriving
Months Too Soon
ny WILLIAM BROWN
gcepyriKht. 1874. ~ United Prss.l


FINDLAr. ohio. Aug. ia re-.
uarkahle story Of how infant life
was miraculously sustained after
coming into tho world nearly four
months previous 20 tho date for
normal birth. was revealed today by
authorities Of Findlay hospital.
Tho case h that % flosa Mary
Rilccn. "tho child without a chance. .
and Is believed 20 set n record f0r
premature babies.
Rose MRry--a living triumph OF
modern ohsteirics MAS given a four
months head start In life thru a
Cacsarian operation. necessary TO
save her mother. Mrs. q. 4. Jsiley.
The operation was directed by pr.
DON h. BlgEz. ana no and his assist.
ants held slight hope that the infan,
would live.
Placed In n stsan.heatcd inca.
hator. however. life was sustained
and today. tho approximate date for
her birth. had Il been normal. ply.
siclans announced Ross MARY il
about 70 DO Graduated 10 a fun.
sized CRIB.
~ birth the tiny infant weighed
IL pounds. waa approximately III
inches long and an ordinary ,eacup
would have lifted comfortably over
her head.
Heat IN the incubator was main.
tanned at % degrees and Rose Mary
took food thru a silver tube. Her
mother has recovered from the op.
Grafton and win 10 able 10 care for
her child whom II Is removed from
tho Incubator.
According 10 authorities in ohsse,.
RIGS. there are many cases on record
where premature babies have been
saved By incubators but this i 10.
lieved to be tho first time an infan,
taken from It's mother at such an
early date has lived more than a few
hours.
The theory has been that babies
are not yiable until three months
before date Tor normal birth.
Hospital charts today show Rose
Mary has grown 70 length Of IaEs
inches and weighs three pounds. Al
She is TO be removed 70 a CRIB in
n week or ten days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
OHIO TOWN
UNDER BAN

STEUBENvIILE. O., Aug. H.
Public assemblage was under the
ban in Steubenville today as city
and county authorities probed the
rioting here Wednesday night Of
5000 citizens and 100 Ku Klux
Khan m e n. In which two were
killed, score OF others wounded
and several autos wrecked.
The order banning public meet
ings was made by Mayor Frank
Hawkins to prevent a recurrence OF
the fighting. which IS believed to
have been an outgrowth OF Tres
days city primary.
One thousand klansmen from
Eastern Ohio. Western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia met at Rich
mond. Ohio. last night TO make
plans for securing the release OF
six Of their members held in Steu-
benville in connection with the riot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
PLUMBERS HIRE
CARL {. CR0SON
School Board President to
Defend Alleged Trust

As part OF It's elaborate plans for
defense against tho suit brought by
the University Plumbing & Heating
company and the Courtney & Rob.
ortson company tho Master Plumb.
ers association OF Seattle. has ON.
ployed Carl +. Croson. president of
tho Seattle school board. Ms associate
counsel with Rcvelle & Royolle The
Star learned Friday.
Croson verified the report and de.
clared that he had accepted the en-.
ployment after making an oxhaus.
tive Investigation OF the case.
1T Is my understanding that tho
Muster Plumbers association desire
TO fully, frankly and fairly present
tho purposes, aims and objects and
methods OF functioning OF the nsso.
citation without restraint or conceal.
ment, and have the facts made PUB
lic," Croson said.
80 far. tho publicity that has
been given this controversy has been
one sided" Croson said. 81 hope the
public Will withhold It's Judgment
until the suit can be heard in an
orderly way. before tho courts."
Croson said that there will be no
need for a grand jury investigation
after tho case has been tried. MS he
expects 10 bring out all the facts in
tho plumbing business and the work.
ing Of the advisory committee. which
WINS restrained by court order from
alleged price-fixing activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
TRIES
TO KILL SELF
G u ard Prevents
Suicide of Man
Who Burned Ten

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug. IL
Fortunate padialia. nrchuE. who
has confessed setting fircs that
have cost at least 10 lives and hun.
dreds OF thousands OF dollars' dam.
ago. tried TO hang himself In his
cell hero to-day.
Tho Jail porter prevented tho
deed. In the night Padiaila tore
a blanket In strips and braided a
neat strong rope. lilo fastened Il
10 the barred ceiling Of his cell and
was slipping noose over his head
when the Sail porter noticed him.
A guard will bo kept with the
prisoner constantly IN the future
Ills hiieus nay padlalla u convinced
BIO win b hanged for murder.
padialia, army dcHcriar. has con.
fcsrcd setting fire 20 tho Buddhist
school here several months ago. ia
which the lives Of 10 japanese
children were lost.
That crime was murdsg accord.
ing 20 the district attorney. who
viii ask tina, he indicted on such
a charge
radialla today rcpudlatod al
signed confession admitting rcapon.
aibiity for fires IN Anahclrn. r'al.
leFion. Riverside and San Bernar.
dino. ia Southern California. IN
which losses were approximately
100000.
Ito said no signed the confession
after Fullerton poiioa had hi, him
IN the stomach.
He has made no denial OF his
confession az l, relates 10 saera.
menio and F9esno fires. lie took
local officers to the scene Of one
fire In which there had been no
suspicion OF inesndiarism. and de.
olarcd he had set ".
Tho prisoner viii probably be
taken TO Fresno within few
days 20 point out establishments
he admits setting fire to. Tire
chief OF police OF Fresno believes
that PadiallA viii accept rospon.
sIhility for two OF Frcsno's most
costly mystery fires-,hose OF the
Madary Planning mill and. tho Fig
Brownie plant. losses from which
exceeded $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
BY JOHN w. NELSON

Bids on printing supplies for the
schools Of Seattle during the coming
year run approximately three times
the figures at which contracts for
1922 printing was let. according to
John Mosiey. purchasing agent for
the school board
As result. all bids win probably
be rejected at Fridays meeting Of
the board and now bids win bo ad-
vertiscd for II is the intention OF
the school board. according TO Presi.
dent Carl L. croson. to invite par
ticipatlon In the bidding by out-of-
town printing concerns.
While Croson refused to make any
charge OF price fixing. he declared
that the bids submitted arc so far In
excess Of the 1923 figures the board
feels the only course open to protect
the interests Of the school district Is
10 invite outside towns 20 bid on the
printing. The total bids for printing
supplies run into thousands OF dol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
SCOUT LEADER !
ON LONG WALK

Meeting bears in the road in
Wyoming, sleeping in a shack near
Chicago that was narrowly missed
by falling airplane and witnessing
fire that resulted in the death
of several negroes in Georgia, were
some of the adventures experienced
by Fred Ringers, %. boy scout
leader, who arrived in Seattle Fri
day. after hiking from Miami,
Florida. In IL days.
He was fortunate enough to get
n number of rides, which speeded
him on tho trip. Ho carried heavy
pack and wore no hat during tho
entire journey, which he says cost
him $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
FIRES SWEEP
OIL PROPERTY
$4,000, 900 Da m age Is
Threatened by Flames

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. l7.-Mors
than 100000 damage had resulted
at noon today from fire started by
lightning. in the huge tank farm
Of the Humble oil company here.
Officials of the company said ST.
100000 worth Of oil was threat
ened by the flames.
SAN PEDRO. Cal. Aug. 17.-An
oil fire believed 10 have started in
= samr hole. today menaced the Cen
eral Petroleum tank farm on Point
Farmin.
Fire fighters have been rushed to
the scene. An estimate Of the extent
or danger Of the blaze has not yet
been made by company officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17

These reports were received in
London with considerable alarm and
were taken 10 indicate the possible
beginning Of strong opposition TO the
stresemann regime. just as light had
begun 10 appear in the clouds Of
German trouble.
They followed dispatches last night
saying a rumor had been circulated
thruont Germany declaring the chan
cellor had been assass!naied. This
rrmor presumably was circulated by
extremists. who hoped II would re.
act in disturbances TO their advan.
tnge.
The rumor was denied Immediately
as soon as Il reached London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
Charge Printers Unite
to GOuge School Dist.
Board Likely to Reject All Bids and Call for
Out of Town Offers

tho contract was let TO an Everett
firm Of plumbers at great saving
TO the district Again when the
Hawthorne school was built, plumb.
ing bids were believed excessive.
The board purchased It's tools and
equipment and did the work itself.
saving several thousands OF dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
FOOD CRISIS
IS ALARMING
BY CARL ID. GRoAT

BERLIN. Aug. i7.--As the politi-
cal situation continued stable to-
day. despite efforts OF enemies Of
the new cabinet 10 cause trouble by
dissemination OF rumor that Chan.
cellor Stresemann had been assas.
sinated, the government turned its
attention TO the critical food situa.
ton. which seemed the chief OBJ
stacle TO the restoration OF internal
order.
In Brauenschweig. food demon.
stratorS intimidated the local gov.
eminent and forced Inauguration OF
food control commission OF 30
workers. The government already
had pledged itself TO seize food on
It's own account. II stocks were not
obtainable otherwise, but the dem.
onstrators insisted on creation of
the commission
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
PREDICT Death
OF new Head
IN FATHERLAND
Stresemann Accused of Friendship
With France; Communists Warn
Him That Life Is in Danger; Hostile
Reports Alarm London

LONDON, Aug: 1.-THE communists and extreme rad-
Gals continue their attacks Chancellor Sresemann today
predicting the fate for him that befe the assassi
mated leaders, Matthias Erzberger and Walter Rathenau,
according to a Central News dispatch from Berlin.
Pan-Gemans accused the chancellor of frendness
to France the correspondent said and did not hesitate to
foreel his murder.
The nationalist Deutsche Zetung had been suspended for
three DAYS for attacking the government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17

LoNGVfEw, wash. Aug. II. -
More than 200 lumbermen nro here
todny for the meeting OF the West
Coast Lumbermon's association, In
session at the new Hotel Monticello.
Il. a. Long. president OF the Long.
Bell Lumber company, win speak at
tho banquet tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
MRS. syvEETAiiN
PREFERS CHARGES

Mrs. Swectman was given no
chance to take tho stand or TO
present witnesses whom she says
viii prove that ut the time Of the
alleged arrest, she was dining at
the Lion Oyster House on First
ave
The verbal fireworks started.
however. just after the case had
been closed in police court. High
lights IN the charges made by
Mrs sweetmhn to newspapcrmen
were:
That she had been double
crossed by the mayor, who
promised her that Judge Cor.
don would be absent, leaving
kalina to try the case, and
that no one would be allowed
TO testify unless she took the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17

Judge Jacob Kalina in police
court Thursday afternoon.
The case was dismissed.
Keen political observers at
the city hall freely predicted
Friday that a grand political
explosion would follow soon,
with Mayor L. j. Brown and
Police Chief w. B. Severyns
playing prominent roles in
the catastrophe. As a result
of the trial, Mrs. Sweetman,
whose political strength has
grown rather than dimin-
lshed thru the police charge,
stands arrayed in battle for
nation against both men.
COIsTotK MAY FACE
BIG LIBEL SUIT
~ the same time. e was PIE.
dieled by politicians and legal
lights that Police Lieutenant Gsor.e
comrtoek had laid himself wide
cpen" 10 a damage suit for libel
and false arrest. Mrs. sweetman
has ample financial backing FOR a
legal fight.
The Threatened display Of
pyrotechnics did not start rs
the trial. which was carried out
smoothly and without hitch.
when only Lieutenant Comstock
WIS allowed TO testify. giving
testimony Of damaging charac.
ter against Mrs. Sweetman. The
case was then dismissed with
Couistock's testimony being sup
pressed on account of Illegal
entry into the apartment where
the arrest was alleged to have
bten made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
EXPLOSION DUE
AT CITY HALL.
! WOMAN FEARED
Dismissal of Mrs. Sweetman's Case
Without Her Story Only Adds Fuel
to Fire; Grave Charges Preferred
Against Police Department
BY JACK HALL.

Freed OF charge Of dsordery conduct which she claims
framed against her by police officers Mrs Maude
Sweeman state legislator, at liberty Friday while the
status the affair seemed hourly to become more involved
in its political aspects Mrs Sweetman was tried hefore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
IVY GLIB

Inc gink who. when he wants 10
TAKE day of, has his wife call up
ihe Office and tell the boss he Is sick.
Sometimes It is difficult to tell
Shether girl is wearing an evening
aress or a bathing suit.
mortgage isn't 50 bad. IFS nice
20 nave something on the premises
we nelghbors can't borrow.
Now that long skirts have come in
sui. slls VIII again be taken at their face
me ne hobo asked the kdy OF the
"ouse for something TO cat
-, ~ right" she replied. I'm fix
.ou I'd some sipper II your saw and
M, rpnS some wood, tidy up the base.
a ment' trim the ivy. carry out tbe
s ,snes' sweep OF the walk, put up The
S,'eh awnings and burn that rubbish
~ NE back Yard
Lady, said the hobo. AZ be start.
~ away I'm only a hobo. I aim
your husbandr' 49,"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
WILL URGE CALL
EOK EOREIGN BIDS

As comparison OF the increases
this year compared with last, the
total figures on a. separate items
used in the schools show total
cost OF 1884 for 1922 compared
with a s4.246 bid for tho same ar
ticlcs this year over so pr.nted
forms are used in the schools.
II will recommend 10 the school
board TINT new bids be advertised
for and out Of town printing firms
invited TO bid on the work" croson
said.
There is ample precedent for such
action by the school board. study
OF the records show. In 1916, when
the plumbing contracts on the Bal.
lard high school were thought ex.
ccssivo. the school board invited
outside bidders with the result that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17

CARDIFF. Aug. lT.--William Cur
thwin beat his wife nearly. 10 death
because their new baby was girl
instead Of q boy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
GIVES SAMPLE OF
HIGH BIDS SENT

Here Is a sample OF The BLDG, !"
Mosley said. "Clnss attendance re-
ports last year cost si17.67 for 49,.
600. This years bid is s347.5O for
$50. 900"
These figures are typical Of large
number OF articles that tho school
board must have. The price this
year Is more than three times the
1922 price. Tho bid on $4,000 pro.
gram cards last year was s175. while
this years figure is s34O for $4,000.
A comparison OF the bids submitted
shows practically tho same proper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
ADVISE FOREIGNERS
To LEAVE RESORTS


1t was understood the govern.
ments OF Thuringia and Saxony
might seize food, unless the central
government consented to adopt their
food demands.
Thuringian mountain resorts are
advising foreigners to leave within
three days. on account OF the food
shortage. and some hotels had post.
cd placards reading:
''will Not Feed Foreigners
In the Ruhr. dispatches said. Ia
Dor officials threatened a strike. be.
cause OF the food shortage and un.
satisfactory wage conditions.
Meantime. the new French re.
pressive measures in the Ruhr had
caused renewed indignation here.
Dispatches from Dusseldorf an
nounced the French had decided the
frontier between occupied and un-
occupied Germany would continue
closed until August 81.
In the Belgian occupied zone. other
dispatches advised. the military au-
thorities had started imposing fines
in dollars and had imposed fine OF
stS7.5o0. or more than 10000, 0oo.-
600 marks, on the city OF Duisberg.
SHOPS PLUNDERED
BY COMMUNISTS
A communist outbreak was report
ed from Russelsheim. where IS gem
dnrmes, reinforcing the law and or
der committee OF citizens, arrested
the local communist leader. In re-
taliation communist unemployed
swept thru the town, plundering
shops and manhandling citizens.
Twelve citizens were taken as host
ages and held until the communist
leader was released
In q conflict yesterday near Reck-
lenhausen food rioters disarmed the
police. including reinforcements, and
wounded 20 OF them.
At Bauch, near Berlin. Waterman
killed thief. caught robbing a grain
field, after running fight In which
several shots were exchanged.
a slight change In tho cabinet was
announced last night DIR. linton
Hoeflc was appointed minister OF
posts and telegraphs In place of Herr
Giesberg, who originally was slnted
for the post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17

LII Gee Gee says she hopes TO
work some day for boss who will
20 across the street every afternoon
and bring her back an ice cream cone.
There tcas a young dnTb homo
brctoer
Who proposed 70 girl cause he
kReD 'er;
But he bored her so,
she finally said NO"
30, for breach Of promise hen sue 'cr.
a dispatch states that Uncle Sam
needs somebody to write snappy ads
ior his government bulletins. Why
Pot draft the editor Of the Congress.
J sionai Record7-The Argus.
IL the government really wants a
snappy ad writer. We don't see why
u doesn't borrow the young gentle.
man who draws the marine posters
showing private taking tea with a
general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
FIFTY.EIETY

After all. the burdens Of city
government are equally distrib.
uted. Mayor Brown furnishes the
bull, and the rest Of US do the
beefing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
Home Brew

Full Of his homemade bug. Iuice.
Joe Bungstarter thinks he Il n sal.
mon trout and is trying to swim TO
Australia.
Man the lifeboats,
Full speed aSiern.
Throw him n life-preserver. some
body.
Great heavens. WIN help never
come.
Knowing Joe Bungstarter as VIC do.
however. we have little fear for his
safety. Nobody win ever be able 20
say that Joe's death was due TO swal.
loving too much water.
Coolidge IS an early riser. Il Is said.
Wei. he has certainly got an early
rise out Of the democrats.
Some cats scratch and others say.
oh. I'm not denying she is pretty,
bt It does seem a shame her parents
didn't take her to a dentist when she
vas young"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
WEATHER

yloady tonight and probably rain
Saturday. South 20 soufh,ccst
tctAds.
Temperature Last - Hour.
Maximum. Sc. Minimum. al
Today noon. 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
nY MRS. nENRY LANpEs

The Modern Homes Exposition Is q
civic enterprise which should receive
the support Of all interested in the
upbutldlng OF American homes and
American citizenship. which means
all good citizens. The late war
brought us all TO tho full realization
OF the fact that the home Is the
cornerstone Of the government and
the mainstay OF clviuzatlon.
The importance Of the home was
recognized by our government. even
when the colossal energy OF the
American nation was directed TO the
winning Of the war. and tho national
movement for home ownership ana
better homes was Inaugurated to
strengthen the American nation.
The Modern Homes Exposition Is
recognized as scattie's contribution
10 the national movement to encour.
aee home ownership and home i'm.
provement as a means Of improving
our citizenship and perpetuaiing our
liberties.
While home ownership comes first
in linking the citizen closely 10 his
community and his nation. the beau.
tiflcation OF the home Is also OF civic
and national importance. People In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
Better Homes MOUement
Lauded by Mrs. Landes
Councilwoman Declares That All Citizens
Should Be Home Owners

eviinbly reflect their surroundings 20
n measure in their lives and the
home surroundings exert a powerful
influence on alt SO. tho home
should not only be stronghold OF
citizenship but should also reflect as
far as possible the ideal OF those who
dwell within Il. We need first. homes.
and second. homes 10 constructed
and furnished as TO give enjoyment
and eontentmcnt 10 those who dwell
within them. so that they may re.
fleet the most wholesome influence
upon the life OF tho community. II
Is important that homes be attrnc.
tive in appearance both inside aud
out.
Fortunately n larer percentage OF
tho people OF Seattle already own
their homes. and those who do not
should be encouraged with every OPP
portunlty 20 become home owners
and make their homes express their
ideals Of life as closely aH Is in their
power to do 50.
The Modern Homes Exposition
should revive the interest OF the peo.
pie OF Seattle in the building and
identifying OF homes. We should
make Seattle the best homo city in
tho nation. which would mean also
the city OF highest civic ideals and
best city government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-28
SHRUBBERY A
VALUED ASSET
Home Is incomplete Without
Ornament, Says Expert

The importance Of shrubbery in
enhancing both tho appearance and
commercial value Of homes cannot be
overestimated, according TO G. Nal.
mo. OF Malmo & Co. who said Wed.
nesday:
THE modern home is incomplete
without n setting OF ornamental
shrubbery. This should be made up
Of considerable evergreens, which are
particularly well adapted TO the
Puget Sound country. lending 70 the
home a stability and lasting beauty
effective thruout the year. and har.
monizlng well with the Towering
shrubs. plants and bulbs which com.
plete the picture.
The value OF any home is en-.
HANGED in far greater proportion than
the cost OF planting bears 70 the
total home cost. The magic Of trees,
shrubbery and lawn convert the
house delivered By the building con.
tractor into the home.
This Identification should be con.
sidercd even before ground ls broken
for building. for many times the so.
luton OF problems necessitating un.
due expense find their root back at
the time the basement was dug. WIN
the time the basement was rug. when
the contractor hauled away the sur.
hard clay or sand into the yard
where the ornamentals must be
planted. with little or no additional
expense, the top soil can be prcserv.
ed and used on the surface where tho
shrubbery and grass must grow.