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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
FORBES BAIL UP
indicted Man Posts $4,000
With Commissioners

WASHINGTON. March s.-chas.
Il. Forbes. former veteran bureau
head. today gave 10000 bond for
appearance before the federal court
in Chicago on March ~.
Forbes appeared before United
States Commissioner George ".
Macdonald here. and pleaded not
guilty 10 two charges Of conspiracy
10 dcfraud the United States gov
eminent and ono charge or accept
ing a bribc.
Forbes was indicted BY Chicago
grand jury on charges OF accepting
bribe from contracting interests
headed by J. ". Thompson. 81.
Louis. and Of having entered Into
agreement with a group Of con-
tractors 10 ailot 10 them all vet
crans' bureau construction con-
tracts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
MASS MEETINGS
END CAMP AICN
Candidates in Final Stretch
for Mayor lob

Downtown mass meetings Al the
Metropolitan and IieiiE theateu.
viii feature the closing days OF the
mayoraity flsht between Mayor
Brown. incumbent. and Alfred Lun-
din.
brown was scheduled 10 speak
Thursday noon az the Metropolitan
theater with Clarence Gcrs, former
Erickson supporter. who Wcdnes-
day announced that he had Joined
tho brown forces. a. chairman of
the meeting.
Friday noon he viii speak az the
uelllg sheater. whilo Alfred i.undln
viii address another mass meeting
az the Metropolitan. ON Monday
noon i4undin has a meeting SEIZED
uled for tho Helllg thcster.
councllwoman Mrs. Henry Iandes
and Councilman W. %. Lane
have followed Erickson into the
Lundin camp and both arc taking
An active part In furthcrlng his
campaign.
MrN Landes MAS challenged 70
substan,iatc statements she made a,
the Prospect Congregational church
last night. 10 the effect that Chief
Of Police scvcryns had ordered his
men not to invade dlaorderiy
houses
-fil Eivo $1,000 u you prove
that" rairolnian Dan Griffin. who
Was present Ia civilian clothes.
sald. diaputing thc statement. "chlei
severyns has always instructed pa.
,rolmcn. thru the captains. llsuten-
ants and xergeants. 20 clean up
their heata"
Mrs. Landes sald she had heard
other reports that caused her %
throw her support 20 Lundin. She
admitted shc might have been mis-
informed. boz said policeman had
rfvrn hr- fhr Inflammation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Deputy Marshal Is
Held Drunk Driver

ruItrLAND. ore, March G.
Harry V. Reed chief deputy in the
office Of United States Marshal
Hotchl,lss. spent all night in The
city Jail. after he drove his auto.
mobile into a bridge girdor Police
who jailed him suld he was drunk.
Alex Davidson. another deputy who
was with Reed. was treated at tho
emergency hospital and rcleased,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
DENIES STORIES
Moore Says Enemies Circu-
Iating Lies About Him

William Hickman Moore. eandi.
date for city council. Thursday Is.
sued a defy 20 enemies. who. he
declares are circulating false stories
about him. 70 produce the proof for
tho statements they are making
that he u aligned with the puge,
Sound Electric Co. and VIII work
20 reii'cs the pay OF the city elec.
trio workers.
Moora brands both Of these stories
as straight.ou.and.out lies as well
M the rumors that he Is the Khan
candidate for council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Crisis No. S

,.n 7. 3. Courts. having already
'I n. what Is practically erclu-
IN, irnlisdietion OF Public Utility
|ars ~ i,.tlgation; they having already
|sc,asd many Telephone Rafe e.ascs
\. ~ tours with ours. In favor m
4. aonopoly. on ali the lss,,ss ~
81. ssa fact. the Associated covn.
hsnl the yariou4 cities having
IIonn MP their hands ana rnn.
1890 cogitatlng some poii,l"si
|xfsna oI an Initiative campaign IN
IN "n ussless and oxpensIye iitisa,
four,, 1elinitely, until the u. &
.sspnopoiy getting ready "a az a.
~, raise their already cxorbi.
|or rs ' ,h from rs 10 1855. and ~.
|eryIesn sS under threat Of denial n
VA, o an absolute necessity
|6hI,,s anything. arc the apa 4, ~ I.
"s going TO do about liz .
e.. Repeatedly submltted
|fssS ''sht 1924 All Rights lie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

yesterday on $4,000 bail furnished
by two members OF the Rotary club
of Portland. His wife was released
on $4,000 ball n few days ago.
Evidence said TO be consistent
with the theory that the Mclean
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
TROUBLED PAIR
SEE PARENTS

PORTLAND, Me. March e.
Kenneth Ross Mclean, his i9.year.
old wife. their parents and lawyers
met here today and prepared the
defense to be offered Saturday when
tho manslaughter charges against
the Bowdoin college student and
his wife in connection with the
mysterious death Of their baby win
bc heard In Brunswick Saturday.
Young Mclean was released late
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

baby was smothered is contained in
a preliminary report OF the examin.
alton OF the child S vital organs.
according to Dr. Frank N. Whit.
tier. A complete report OF the ex-
animation viii be made Saturday,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Crisis No. a

Ordnance 10. i0lss grants 20 the
[s5et sound Power Company a per-
I.stiy good and sufficient telephone
lNo telegraph Franchise. without a
- limit clause. EXPIRING Dceem-
u, 1858. Now, II IL more than
EIntsd that the Telephone Monopoly,
Lkntouxh the rsrnifications Of the Pa
fl'it Coast Power Trust Tin process
IoImation) controls the Puget
Rsah1 Power Company. II the per-
.nent franchise fails 10 com.
|nse and the telephone clause In The
" franchise - not cancelled for nom
vp,'as y y the ONLY TELEPHONE
.nhrcHISE IN FORCE. except the
naming two years OF the Indepen-
U The City. It's dollars 10
EllA nnts mat the 4. T. d T. Co.
franchise and another billion
p'ilars o. property fnvestnoert"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
.JAPS
STARTS ON PAGE /

shndowing the oil scandal
This question " especially vital
10 the Pacific const and its interests
should he the interests Of the whole
United states, md should not be
viewed by tho expressions Of few
Eastern papers whose policy might
bo controlled By captallstic interests
who favor tho dollar above prln-
oiple.'
"Tho American Legion In both
state and national conventions has
overwhelmingly gone on record In
favor Of Japanese exclusion as ex.
prestod 10y the Johnson program. To
whom will you listen: The men who
represent tho moneycd interests and
the Jnps. or the men who fought for
the porpotuation Of American Ideals
and who now want 20 keep America
for Amcricans7"
The letter is aligned by Thomas n.
Swaic. chairman, NATIONAL Oriental
committee OF tho American Legion;
William NJ. Short. president of the
state Federation OF Labor: Miller
freeman, Of tho Washington Anti
Japanese league. John J. sullivan.
former national yIcc.commandcr OF
tie American Legion, and Ewing j..
Colvin, deputy prosecuting attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Crisis No. l

x.m. very good lawyers, amenE
-, Judge Rudkin % the L, = CIR
|sait AZ Appeals. do not hesitate I"
s,ei.rs that the Public service COM
,s,.s,or Law ~ 1911 aud the cor
|s..,anainx sections OF the Admins
|,,stlve Code are IN conflict Win the
|ssr,sitution % the state % Mash-
|,-rton and therefors void. u this
~ h correct IT MUST FOLLOW
|'i,r eur old Free Holders Charter
|ssrf.rs upon the City full powers 20
|israit or contract for, under rate
|.skirx conditions. all necessary
|ssSlir utilities within the limits Of
a. civ. and the divine right q a
|esrporstion of q foreign state TO die
bat rates for local service 20 the
|rssple q this City Is not and never
|wss legal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Crisis No. 3

4 PROLOGUE Franchise Ordin-
Fnrs ~. - q the CITY OF Seattle.
lave The city Gas Light company
! ffznehise. expiring June drd. 1929.
Put Ord NJ. $40 Was not passed un-
~ Dtcsmber sth. 1900. two and a
ball years later. Thereupon tho
E9upany sued and April L. 1901.
k1e2t 20 days later. Judge HAnford.
BAT s District Court. declared their
flrehlse perpetual. on account Of
~ ~Iaehes~ OF the city. and gave
hsr an injunction NOTWfTH-
BANDING the life OF the Company
kz1 expired about seven years be-
<eEs, and all the pipes and mains
The Company had become the
property Of the City upon expiration
fthe Franchise. IL IL due 10 Judge
iarford 10 state that the two latter
atts we're not made known 10 the
Lagrt.
I'M EPrLoGuE:
After selling the franchise Of the
Indtpendent 70 an outsider a. set
Isrth In crisis No. q for the neees-
sfy sum Of Ten Dollars. the old
fgrsst Franchise. which by the way
q not contain rate limit clause.
re only remaining franchise Of the
2.fstlng Company. EXP / re u
tLI nth. 1914. since which time
ef more than seven months. Just as
The old Gas Company csse, the
~ still uses the phones Of the
1npany, pays the bills therefor
9nthly, issues permits just as be-
ers aspiration for opening streets
expiration ordinance Nv suggest
no demand IS made for rentals
he streets. nli is silent as a
AVE JUST AS IN THE OLD Gas
lpANY CASE. QUERY: rs
gMEBODY PLANNING FOR AN
RlhkR PERPETUAL FRANCHISE
,HlslON FROM A r.. s. COURT
lIHouT A RATE LIMIT. JUST As
= THE OLD GAS COMPANY CASE,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

the train was dcrailcd near hcro
carly today
No other injuries to membcra OF
the crew or passengers were re-
ported. Tho engine tipped over
after leaving the tracks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Limited Derailed;
Engineer Is Killed

PORTSMOUTH, Iowa. March o..
Tom pendy. engineer Of tho Pacific
Limited of the Chicago Milwaukee
f. 81. Paul road, WINS killed when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
If YOU REGISTERED
YOU MAY VOTE, THO
RUM0RS SAY "NOT"

CAMpAlGN workers Tor may,
" crafty ana couneiimanic can
dldates report that IN their work
thruout tho city they find that
MANY persons believe that they
arc not entitled 10 vote II they
did not east ballot tn the prl.
mary election.
This In incorrect. Any person
who registered and was eligible
10 vote Ia the primary election
may vote in the general election,
even tho they dld not 30 near
The polls az the primaries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

| how quickly q
hered. until ycs
lome-made rem
bas coughed al
fll say that The
b Is almost Ike
Easily prepared
ttteT Tor eoughl
|put "a ounces
Main granulate3
b full pint o.
nolasses. honey.
III sugar syrup
Int saves abou.
oney usually
parations, and
itive, efectivs
Perfectly, and
len like il.
hold instanur
thc membrsrrs
]. 1t promptly
pugh, and son
legm thin CT
pse will usually
Throat or cnsx
ndid for bree
ss. and brcr
luabie eoncen
nuine Norwsl
reliable rcnr
thest ailments
nent, ask yo1
ices OF Pinex
{ accept anr
TO give abso
oney REFUNDED
yne, Ind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
Crisis No. 2

March 18th. 1879. the sunset Tale
.kens COMPANY grabbed" the In
ssssndent franchise in order 70 se-
sssstsr 1856. 600 worth % property
rsieA was about 90 revert 20 The
|au. under the provisions % that
E1rehise. heiievinE the rate limit
slfrse- therein Was superseded BY
E>s Law OF 1911. May 9Th, 1917. the
E1ps,r teeded that franchise and
~ property 10 the Pacific. May
|lh. 1875. the Pacific sold that fran
|Ai,,- % y. n. Crosby Of San Fran
|ss for SO. hut kept the ~swsE-
kkr Elicit Exchange. ~ that time
kAsy hae evidently discovered that
~. tarred thing was loaded Tor
r.tlr cniy remaining franchise. the
|<.-s-s. was expiring In sixty days.
|sk.ls the Independent had three
|y.1rs 10 run. Besides. a. long ar
|..sY held the Independent franchise
f.y had a good defense 10 q suit
Is7ths City for the $4,000 and al
Is. II years lnterest az 81. some
Stkts3. IL IL evident that the two.
{'ess ard four dollars rate clause
lrrst franchise and the weak
r18f 1, n. Administrative Code and
n ~ q 1911 was what was worrying
Etsr. But LrSTESi The right o.
Hts CITY 10 sue began May 9th. 1921.
i,1z VII exrire On the night 81 May
A<-r isst. BIT NOT A WORD HAS
|@nzzx SAID ABOUT THE SUIT.
TIT. 0ns rear Is the Statutory ex-
srsiVn - sui, IN such cases. And
mere vas bot slight evidences Of
rtnd. ur.H Nay 9th. 1898. then II
IA. lretr.rftAhly fraudulent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
[BI e

J any seven.
This why ia
p let then
/ country anw
have the ar
p our right Ia
n policy Is crln
h policy makr.
Fmpsihle ID,
Foniompilhlc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

entS gopdS
letters
y roof. stairs
fctor. debtor.
Purse. discom.
king, senate.
Ri'a,lon, help
hers pupils
di,or. debtor
fulnesS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
pRIEF ON THE FACTS

concerning Five 60 Urgent Cen
.as.,.tions Relating 90 Privately
49, Public utilities. CQmpilea
an Public Records IN seatue
i's- Ry T.. II. WILSON.
fcopyrlghted lsst1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06
NeW
PHsse Crepe
At $l.95 Yard

A soft. draping quality Of Plisse
Crepe in an attractive variety Of
Spring shades. Ivory white, flesh tint,
mais. orchid. turquoise, peach, Jade,
tan. silver, beige and navy blue. Width
SO inches. At S1.85.
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gree
BOUGHT


pc is followed
sample. This
b tho list 10,
|nderlincd. In
b words which
hevcr without
Foup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

A new shipment OF Tubular Lingerie
Tricolette in "glos" (artificial silk
weave. Plain and in drop-stitch effect
Ivory white, flesh tint, pink, mais and
light blue. Width SO inches. At 95c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-06

New floral and Oriental patternings
in Florentine Silk. Colorful designs,
printed on ivory white, gray. Copen-
hagen blue, tan, scarlet, navy blue and
black grounds. Width SO inches. At
S1.95. DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
THE PENDULUM SWINGS BACK

The reaction in favor of law and order is Soreadfng all over the country. The sltua- fion had become so bad that public sentiment aroused itself to the danger of that sort ot thing. if permitted to continue. Such sit nation depends for its existence, not upon 4ba submerged criminal element, but upon the tendency Of those in high places to com nto1hise with wrong. Disregard of the law II aAcondary and subordinate to disregard ot xhe Fundamental principles of right conduct when this disregard is found in high off eial position, even though it's opponents be in the minority, then reform is in order and fs ugually not lacking.
 The most recent example of the tendency fn nunish important ong-doing is found Tn fhs case of Governor McCray of Indiana, re- esntly sentenced to penal servitude for fraud This, however, but followed on the heels Of
 vigorous effort in Washington to shake Ibfna from official seats the tentacles ot thoee who have betrayed their public trust fahe stern and relentless prosecution at Mo f,fla of those indicted for conspiracy to vio- 1kte laws is but a part of the same move .ssrT,t. No longer is it possible for the ac- ss,&ed to obtain that mantle of official pro fSekion which a few months ago 1t was so aAev to invoke. Things become just so bad, zhefeupon an outraged sense Of public de- 1arcy reasserts itself and the wrongdoers came to well-deserved grief. It Is humanity sgav Of purging itself. Instead of betoken- iah human depravity. it proves the vitality al fhat inherent good in human beings which bts survived and been exemplified in all ages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
asE SEED EFFORT FAILS

of an effort to revive free seed
 Sxion by members of congress Will
 with approval of thousands ot people country over who realized the abuses to which this practice extended in past years A Louisiana congressman tried to amend the agricultural appropriation bill so as to in- clude S360,000 for purchase and mailing or free seed, but he was ruled out of order by large majority. That may end the at tenut to re-establish this method of fence huiIdinx for the present at least.
 While the amount involved is compara- lively small as congressional appropriations xo these days, there are elements ot expense and waste beyond the cost of the seed which are worth considering These include time sgasted in mailing and transportation, which Are far more costly than the seed themselves
 a in no way compensatory in service. A xe part of the seed formerly distributed worthless. A still larger part was out season or was sent to people who had no
 for it. There was little intelligence ex- ised in the distribution, and the system
 become something of joke.
 mother consideration should not be over ked. No small part of the purpose Of the
 -eeed distribution was unworthy, because svaa associated with vote solicitation Most runers had come to understand that. The istributors have no proper conception or yhow little the distribution benefits them selves. The public paid for the system in thxes. and received no adequate benefits thArefrom. There is hope that this practice may be indefinitely abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
Forum Of The People
IInderwood Is Tha Man

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 There is quite bunch of men, out after the Democratic nomination for president. But of all the men mentioned there is not one fand there are some good men offered) so we'll qualified as Senator Oscar W. Un- derwood. He is the best man this country has, regardless of party. for president. He is Gas someone said of Roosevelt) first of all an American. He is broad-minded. has plenty of experience, and the courage to tell just where he stands on any question.
 Mir. W. J. Bryan says Underwood isn't fit to be president, because he is wet. Mir. Underwood doesn't deny that he was op- posed to prohibition. He was wet and had the nerve to say so, but he says that it is now a law and if elected hs will do all he can to enforce it. And that is more than you can say of our officers today, and he is just Democratic enough to do that thing, too. Then what right has Bryan putting into this? He has had his day 4 merchant is never embarrassed, nor shamed, to offer any thing to the public if they have anything worth while. And we are rather proud of the man we have to offer for president. So let's all stick together and pull for Under wood. R. SETZER,
 Montevallo, Ala, April 25, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
GROWS INDEPENDENT

Report of a purpose to erect a twenty story building in this city included informa- tion which should be interesting to every citizen who realizes the value to this com munity of the progress made in the man ufacture of diversified products within the last few years. Birmingham is one of the few cities in North America whose own in- dustries can supply all major parts of great skyscraper of their own raw material. The structural steel constituting the backbone of the building, so to speak, is manufactured here out of raw materials produced in the district Brick, concrete, hollow tile, sewer and water piping, lumber, nails lime, fix lures of many kinds arei all manufactured here mostly from materials made from nat uraI deposits found nearby. Architectural talent, the labor supply both common and skilled. and, what is of special importance, capital. are all available on the ground.
 Such a desirable condition did not prevail a few years ago. Within short period the diversified field, the finished products possi- bilities. have been developed. until the Bir- mingham district has established national and international reputation a great cen ter of industrial activity which is destined to become one of the largest on this continent. Achievements have yindicated the judgment and predictions of many pioneers who years ago saw in the making an industrial giant whose ultimate stature was well-nigh un- limited.
 With all that has been accomplished in surprisingly brief period, it is believed that the district is just beginning to show what it is capable of doing. Year after year the growth and development attain new high records Not only does the expansion apply to industrial advancement, but Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
Brief Nature Studies
By ,. OTIS SWIFT

That morning when the sun dries the gar den paths where tiger lilies and Dutchmen's brooches are springing up together, young. bloodroots are stirring under ground, the 'barberry hedge has a shadowy haze of green, and the house wren suddenly drops into her old place in the apple tree and begins to sing, the garden really wakes for, the first time The sociable, confiding, neighgorly little brownish-backed bird does not act as if she had just completed long journey from the Gulf of Mexico. F
 Her song flows on like brook, clear, bril- liant and bubbling with enthusiasm, but with an undertone of monotony, and two minutes after she has arrived she will break it off abruptly to scold the cat if that troublesome enemy comes down the garden path to vel come her. When Pussy has retired in dis gust, on goes the song.
 From below. the bars on the tail and wings do not show, but her dull graEish un- derside. barred on the Hanks with brown, is visible as she inspects the wren-house from all sides and then begins throwing out last years accumulation of sticks and nest material. Elos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30
WHAT A GIRI. MAI nn

A new flapper code, designed to rexulate the conduct of the young women of YonkArs. was laid down yesterday by City Judge street, Yonkers, had got in wrong with mamma, Mrs. Jennie De Stefano, who, it seems, regarded the goings-on of her daugh- ter as anything but satisfactory. So she asked Judge Boote to don his judicial wiz and gown and tell Angelina where she got off.
 "Just what does she dol" the court asked.
 "She goes out with other girls" replied Mrs. Dc Stefano. "She doesn't come home at 9: :30 every night, like tell her to, and she holds out 25 cents of her pay, $15, every Saturday.
 mean to tell me that she holds out 25 cents on you every week?"
 Every single week, Judge"
 Miss De Stefano admitted almost every thing. She had stayed out last week two nights until 10:30. She had danced occa- sionAlly. She did keep a quarter from her mother.
 So the judge enunciated this regulatory code for the Yonkers damsel
 "She can some times stay out as late as Il
 "She can go out with other girls-nice girls.
 "she can go to shows. Shows are all right.
 "She should be allowed reasonable amount of her salary for her own use
 "I don't know about dancing I won't attempt to say as to dancing.
 Any girl who is old enough to work is old enough to be treated as a young woman 1,
 Then the court told Miss De Stefano he thought she had been rather correct and model young woman. New York World.