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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
School Children in
Safety Competition

School children Of the city are
writing Il safety.first rules. origin.
ated by themselves. This is in con.
ncciion with ParentTeacher asso.
citation contests. Three bronze med.
ais are to be awarded the winners
by the Automobile Club OF Western
Washington. Mrs. a. r. Todd. OF
the PIT. A. council. is in general
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-07
LIQUOR RAN FROM
SUITCASE; OWNER
RAN FROM OFFICER

('ARELEHgNGHH cost q pms
" songer who nllghted from a
train nj the King NJ. station eight
quarts Of liquor. and forced him to
sprint from the proximity OF nn
officer Of the law sunday night.
lie wns carrying two cascs, and
dropped one. Tho accident wng
accompanied by an odor which
attracted patroImnn l.. r. Appel
aulst. An the officer approached
to Investigate. the man dropped
tho other suitcase and ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
WIDOWS VICTIMS IN RABBIT FRAUD
Mali Swindle Charged In Dls- posing Of flares To Small
 Investors

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-Rabbits have como back to roost for the fn-
 dicted members of the Standard Food
 and Fur association. Inc. which in advertisements headed. 'Dollars in
 flares" is alleged to have swindled persons all over the country with of fers to buy back offspring of pur-
 chases at fancy prices.
 Some of the rabbits, or mares" as
 the Advertisements read. also arc
 roosting in express company offices,
 uncalled for, because of differences of opinion between buyers and the firm, the oldest "in its line" in Amer lea, whose members were Nathan D. Hecht, James and Thomas Varvaro, Vincent Lumia ana Thomas Laines,
 with offices at No. 4o7 Broadway. Prior to its indictment the firm had
 advertised in the Saturday Evening
 Post. American Agriculturist and other magazines. The ind jctments
 were filed in federal court recently,
 but not until yesterday was the ex- tent of the alleged frauds made known.
 Post office inspectors said hundreds
 of complaints had been checked up from all over the United States and
 Canada. The investors were eager to
 "get rich" on the simple proposition
 of selling their hares and rabbits
 back to the concern that sold the an-
 in.als' antecedents.
 eve buy all you raise at tT to $25
 a pair." was one inducement held out | to investors, who were told 1t was possible for one doe to raise 42 young in a year, at the lowest price," mak- ing the return $147.
 A typical case rsetted by G .. Greenba aum of the firm of Greenbaun. Wolff & Ernst, attorneys for the American Agrioulturist which had
 much to do with obtaining evidence l that led to tho indictments. was that
 of Andrew Cowan of Cape May. N. J., some of whose hares, the ."associa- tion" contended, had the "slobbers."
 Whatever the "slobbsrs" consist of, Mir. Greenbaum said. he did not | known, but they and an lear canker: or two caused the firm to inform MT.
 Cowan that his 20 rabbits were worth only SIPS, which was credited" to his account"
 Mir. Cowan, MT. 0resnbsun, said, was not entirely satisfied with the return on his promised investment, and so wrote tho association, receiv- ing a reply that if he would give order and send balance of purchase price" he would get some more rab- | bits.
 When cowan still further conn p1ained-"rafsed he'll" as MT. Green that If he was mot entirely satisfied" he should not try to raise any more rabbits.
 War Reterans, widowed mothers with children and even small boys
 invested their all in the rabbit in-
 ducements. which usually failed of | expectations. One woman wrote; 1 Those hares cost mo . lot to raise
 and I am a mother with children. |. have a lot of hares and they
 will not buy them as they guaranteed
 me they would. What shall dor"
 What the government did was to
 obtain indictments charging use of
 the mails to defraud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BOX PEACE AWARD JUDGE PREFERS JAIL
William Allen White Will Not Read
 All Of Plans

EMPORIA. KanA, Jan. 12.-SHu- man nature has not changed since Cain Killed Abel but we have made 1t less necessary for Cain to kill Abel. The problem now confronting the world Is to make 1t less and less necessary for nations to fight" Will liam Allen White, noted newspaper editor, told students Of the Kansas State Teachers college here Friday.
 White, a member of the jury which selected the winning plan in the Blk peace award. answered critics who have branded the entire project as propaganda by admitting their charge and taking the slant that 1t is making people think about their neighbors all over the world ana about the question of world peace.
 The editors answer to suit brought against the jury charging that it's members had not read every word of every plan submitted brought . smile to the face of the students.
 eff they want me 10 go eacA and read every lins of plans, I'll choose prison first" he said. "That Isn't as bad as 1t sounds. either. because if read every line I'd be c candidate for an insana asylum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

sibility in the near future, if a pro- posal put forwardS by the Lancashire union of golf clubs for the formation Of c national body materializes. AL ready 20 English counties have rep resentative unions, and 1t Is pro- posed to form one large union which shall be loyal to the Royal and An- cient club in all matters that the fa- nous old body now controls.
 There are other phases of tho game and various matters which the new union could look after itself, one of the chief being the question of send- ing . team of British amateurs to the United States this year to compete for the Walker cup. which was retained by the United States team sent over here last year. It is pointed out that wheR~ the Britishers went to the United States two years ago several members of the championship com mittee made themselves responsible for $500 of the total f1,SD0 expenses, but with tho formation of a national union such money could easily be col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

Breckenridgs, Tex, and brought In the wells known as Brack Braxos Nos. l and 2. We got producing wells for each of these syndicates. but they did not hold cut. Many fortune"
 Aaksd about the financial status of ths Craven Oil and Hsfining com pany ct the time hs became inter ested in 1t, young Wood declined to 10 into thst nor would he estimate tho agsrseats amount paid In on stock sales before the shertff took over the remaining assets of the Acme Production company eonsist-
 T won't discuss that" said he: New York, Is in Washington and Is preparing c statement for pubiica- ton in a day or two which will cov- CT all these points"
 "I am not worried about anything" ]" Wood continued, "I have done all ! possibly can for the stockholders.
 What about reports that your father. mother and brother were ell oil companies" he was asked.
 ''rhat is not true," said he, My family was not in 1t in any way. All that was dragged in for political req sons." s@
 As he talked. young Wood was seated in the offices of the Presi- dent theatre, where the Washington Theatre Guild. under his manage ment. is producing the play Up the Ladder" with fair success. He ex- pressed rssentmsnt over what hs termed the "bungling and unfail way" in which the story of his oil stock operations has been handled 1T newspaper articles and Reiterated his belief that he would como out of il all unscathed
 Wood said that on advice of his counsel, he must decline to talk fur ther and terminated the interview referring all further inquiries to hii law yer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TALKS TO ROTARlANS.

PresaAent Of washingten Ana Lee Universaty Ts Speak Pf General Leo pr. Henry Lewis Smith. president of washington and Lee university. will address the regular weekly meeting of the Birmingham Rotary club at 1 o'clock Wednesday h the ball room of the Tutwilsr hotel.
 Dr. Smith. formerly president of Daynason college. left that institution in 1912 to accept the presidency of Washington and Leo university, where he has since been connected He is widely known throughout the south as a deep thinker and speak CT of charm and ability. He will ad- dress the Birmingham club on 'Lss. the Educator"
 Indicating the high regard in which Dr. Smith is held by the people of Virginia, he was selected in 1s91 to represent that state in the presentA- ton to the English people Of the Houdan statue of George Waning ton. This presentation took piaoe at Trafalgar Square, London.
 For several weeks Dr. Smitn has been on an extended tour Of the south in the interest of the Lee me mortal movement of Washington and Lee university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
1 RAMON LED HIM INTO
 OIL, SAYS YOUNG WOOD
Brsnehed Out Az Promoter Aftez
 Six Months Witk Boss


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Lsonard Wood Jr. who has retired as an oil company promoter and emerged as . theatrical produeer. told the corr respondent that the late Jake Ham. on, political boss of Oklahoma until hs was shot-to death by Clara Smith in 1921, was responsible for getting him into the oil gams.
 "I got out of the army. and after I came back from overseas was 70. ing into newspaper work in Chicago, as I had had some newspaper ex- perience before" said Wood. T had always intended to go in for writ ing or theatrical producing as . ca- resr, but about that time Jake Ham on. the Oklahoma oil man. who was : good friend of father. had x of f. with him. My brother decided to stay in the army and I went to okla- homs. with Mir. Hamon. went to RoEer. Okla, first and later opened up the town of Jake Hamon, Tex, where remained about three months. Altogether, was In Okla. homa and Texas about six months."
 It was with the experience gained in thi: brief period tis that caused nse motor, on his own hook. He and his associates took over the Craven oil and Nefining company of Texas 9/l began . stock-selling campaign 70 finance its operations.
 "This was an old company in Tex as," said he, "that drilled In the Des- depnona Field and there were some playing out and we dug some wells near Site Springs and got 10 produc- CTS there, which turned out to be shallow wells. Then we drilled at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

The new American ambassador will move into his new home, the town house of Lord Crewe, in c few weeks, and Is expected soon thereafter to begin entertaining the diplomatic corps, British officialdom and society. which tradition has made e part of & diplomatic duty. The newspapers Insist upon describing the entertain ing, the Kelloggs will do as lavish" i" but 1t Is understood that while the new ambassoor will entertain more extensively than some of his prede- cessora 1t will not be on . grand scale.
 Crewe house is 6 mansion two oen- turies old. It changed owners In 175o for f5,000. and again in 1918 for a12,- 900, while Lord Crows Is said to have paid f9o.0oo for it in 1899. It is near many legations and embassies, being close to the paIatial homes of the Ar genuine. Brazilian and Chilean diplo- mats.
 While its exterior appearance is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BABE, VICTIM OF RAT,
 FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Prompt Action By Parents May
 Have Prevented Death

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Physicians fin Bellevue hospital. who ushered her into the world only three months ago are fighting to save the life of little Adele Quattrocchi, who was bitten severely by Q rat as she lay in her crib in her homo, No. 331 East Fourteenth street
 The left side of tho baby's face and her breast and arms bear marks of the rats teeth. Prompt action by her parents, who dabbed iodine on what they thought were "scratches." when she reused them by her cries, prob ably saved the child's life.
 Quattrocchi. a tailor, and his wife. Fife. were entertaining guests when Adele'S persistent cries attracted the mother. "The baby has scratched herself" she told her husband after she bathed the lacerations on the in- fant's forehead.
 Three times later Mrs ouattrocehi found new "scratches' on Adele's body. Thoroughly alarmed. she wrapped her baby in 6 blanket, sum moned 8 taxicab and took Adele to Bellevue The chauffeur made record time. At the hospital, pr. Goldring administered an anti-toxin.
 Residents of the neighborhood said yesterday many rats "of tremendous size" were infesting houses near ex- cavations for the Fourteenth street subway. Mrs. Quattrocchi told physi- clans she had trapped two large rats In her apartment several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
l2-MILE TREATY TEXT
 IS TO ARRIVE SOON
England Awaits Approval O
 Dominion Possessions
By CHARLES M. HpCANN Oseased Wire to The Age-Hersld'

By CHARLES M. pCANN Neased Wire to The Age-Herald)
 LONDON. Jan. l2.-Some excellent anchorages are due to be vacant shortly along the famous rum rows of Americas Atlantic seaboard. It Is learned that the British government hopes to forword the approved text of tho 11-mile treaty to Secretary Hughes.
 The British legal experts have finally decided that the text of the treaty. as forwarded to Lord Curzon some weeks ago. is entirely satis- factory.
 This draft, which has not been changed since 1t left Washington. is now before the dominions for ap- proval. The government had hoped to have the approval of the domin- ions before the end of the week. but 1t Is now feared that all approvals will not be in before next week. largely a matter of form. courtesy and confidence. and no further hitch Is possible on the British side. When the text goes to Washing ton the only remaining steps toward the moment when rum runners must flee is approval by Congress and the British Parliament, and the in- American supreme court.
 It Is understood Secretary Hughes has assured Britain that the su- preme court probably will uphold the right of the British ships to carry liquor into American ports in bond. as provided by the treaty.
 The "12-mile limit" agreement, it must be remembered, really pro- vides for search and seizure of rum runners within an hours steaming distance from the American coast. Many Englishmen express the fear that this may lead to misunder- standings. but in point of fact @ definite limit Is to be agreed upon In private Anglo-American uegotia- tions.
 It is expected that the limit will finally be more than 12 miles. as the term, ,"An hours steaming distance" will ha liherallY interpretad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

wonderful skin whitener, 6oftener
 Massage this sweetiy fragrant lemon bleach into the face, neck, arms and hands. It can not irritate. Famous stage beauties use 1t to bring that clear, youthful skin and rosy white complexion; also to soothe red, rough or chapped hands and face. You must mix this re- markable bleach yourself. It can not be bought ready to use because 1t acts best immediately after 1t is pre- parsd.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
MATCH TRADE SUFFERS

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. I2.-(By As sociated Press.)-Japan's match ex- port trade has been hard hit by the development of that industry in China, and tho heavy Import duty placed on matches by the Indian government, Many factories here and in Kobe have been forced to close down as a result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TRY LEMON JUICE L
 TO WHITEN SKIN
~~~~~~~~~~~

The only harm less way to bleach the skin white Is to mix the juice of two lemons with three ounces of Or chard White. which any druggist will supply for @ few cents. Shake we'll in a bottle, and you
 have a whole quar-
 ter-pint of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

not 50 impressive as the South Amer ican diplomatic establishments. its in- terior is exquisitelk suited to ths purposes of the American ambassa- dor's home, the public salons being largo enough to entertain the entire as the annual Fourth of July recep- ton, which in recent years the am bassadors have been unable to hold in their small homes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
PRIESTS REVOLUTIONARY
Japanese Churchmen To Give gerv- fcAa Living Inatead Of Dead

TOXIC, Jan. 12.-(By Associated Press.)-The priests of the Howanji temples in Tokio &hd Kioto have adopted a revolutionary policy. de- ciding that in future their services will be given to the living instead of to the dead.
 From days immemorial the first duty of the priests of these temples has been to care for the dead and to preside at funeral services. Here after, however. they will devote themselves to the social welfare of the people.
 This is a significant change in the Buddhist policy in Japan and may revolutionize. in the opinion of people here, the whole world of Buddhism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

Plans for standardizing lumbrh sizes which their sponsors claim will save American lumber industry and lumber consumers $250, ,000. .o00 a year were recently presented to Secretary Hoover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
POWERFUL RAY INVENTED
New Tube Said To Eliminate Any
 Danger To Its Operator

UanBeF TO ItB UptEutUE
 LoNDON-Jan. 12.-(By Associated Press. .)-Dr. Hoist and Dr. Bouwers of Amsterdam have invented a new tube which generates a powerful beam of X-rays practically like q searchlight. and which Is said to eliminate any danger to the operatcS handling 1t. The rays can be directed on any local spot of the flesh for treatment with the greatsst ease. as, in spite of the high tension of the electric current. the tuba can be held quite safely in the hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

In 1921, there were 385 automobile manufacturing establishments in the United States, employing 143,65s workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

Records have been made of meas- urements of . film of oil on water that was . ftfty-millionth of an inch M thickneSS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

MISS SOPFRON1A NAYBERRY o b1a tea Country club M when M Frank Glider Mrs eanss Marks by Knox,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Ss0C|AL LIFE NUT
 ID bE OVERLOOKED
Extent To Which Laborites Will Indulge In Activities Causes Speculation

LONDON, Jan. 12.-(By Associated Press.)-Just to what extent the la Dor party will indulge in social acc tivities when Ramsay Macdonald be- comes premier. if he does. Is a ques- ton which at present is far weightier than tho like problem of political matters which the same party is put ting up to Westminster.
 It seems that the labor party win assume large part of tho social du- ties which go with the occupancy of No. 10 Downing street Plans for the : entertaining on the part of this so- cialistically inclined faction already have been undertaken by a group of women labor leaders and wives of the labor leaders who form the '.half cir cle club" which will fill the place of the first lady. as MT. Macdonald is a wtdower.
 The club will work true to the party principles as the functions will be carried out on cooperative basis all members assuming a share in the responsibility and cost. Tho club will open the season with a reception at- tended by 1,500 guests, all members of the labor party, including the candidates in the last election. It is planning other functions to follow immediately so as to compete with the lavish gatherings usually given by the other political parties at the time or the opening or a ne" farlia- ment.
 So long as these cooperative sociAl functions do not step outside the la- bor party, Mayfair will be undis- turbed, but when those which center around the court and Downing street are patronized by the laborites 1t will be a sad day for the heretofore exclusive. The idea that labor would ignore social life when in power has been brushed aside by the statement of Mrs. John Clines wife of labors second in command, who said. "I think some socialist debutantes will be presented at court this season. i Everything else will be on constitu- tional lines, so why not that?"
 FIND NEW soNGsTREss
 England, which has been searching a long time for a woman songstress of the first order, thinks 1t has found one in 8 shy, frail. little York shire typist, named Jennie swim, who recently sang in London con- cert for the first time and drew en- thusiastic applause from an audience
 Until the concert this north of England lass never had been heard of: in fact, this was her first trip to the metropolis and she was given mainly as q "fill in." She appeared dressed in Q homemade cotton frock which, together with her frail, child ish figure, placed her in strong con- trast with the beautifully dressed and polished artists who had pre- ceded her.
 At first she was unable to sing on account of nervousness. but when her soft mezzo-soprano voice found itself the result was such that she was kept on the stage a whole hour before the audience was satisfied After the concert she returned to Hull to con- tinue her typing. but not for long.
 GOLF UNION PROBABLD
 An English golfers union Is . pos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ENTERS NEW HOME SOON

lected without individuals having to bear the bulk of the burden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

GOLF UNION PROBABLD An English golfers union Is . pos
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
WOUNDED FRENCH NURSES
 ASK FOR PENSION STATUS
Wounded, Suffering and Broken fin Health Being slighted Under War
 Is Over Forgctfulncss.

Paris, April 1S.-French war nurs- es, wounded or broken in health, are suffering under the war is over" for getfulliRss. More than 1,200 of these women are entitled to pensions. Ma dame Gucrin-Charret recently told the seventh national congress of associa- tions representing veterans, widows and war victims at Cherbourg. Ma dame Guerin-Charvet is secretary general of the. wounded nurses asso- citation.
 With tears flowing she recited tn" trials in peace of the nurses who. she said, "already suffered too much in war" She asked, and the congress promptly compiled, that the govern ment be urged to put nurses on eN- actly the same basis as combatants. Now, she said, nurses were awarded seant pensions when able to prove be- yend question that their wounds were war wounds Most of the victims could not do this. many because there was no agency to keep such records, others because they were too busy caring for the soldiers to protect their own interests, and some because the government pension authorities took the view their illnesses had no direct connection with war.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
BRING YOUR HARDEST BOILED AUTOMOBILE FRIEND
 WITH YOU WHEN YOU LOOK AT MOON

With the automobile facts what they arc, Moon says this-"The way to give the car buyer every last dol lars worth in the automotive industry is to use all of the specialist resources of the industry"
 So the Moon is built throughout of standard specialist made units such as
 Special Moon Continental Red
 Seal Motor
 Special Moon-Timken Axles-
 front and rear.
 Special Moon-Delco Starting,
 Lighting and Ignition
 Special Moon-Warner Transmits
 sion
 Distinctive Moon Pullman Body Every one of these standard units is designed specifically for the Moon Car by the specialist engineers working in collaboration with Moon engineers. They are designed to work together in the unified, balanced Moon Car.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-18
AMERICAN GAME FISH
 STOCK ENGLISH WATERS
Thousands of Fish From the United States Arc to Be Exported
 Across the Water

London, April 1S.--Thousands Of American game fish will be imported into England to fill the depleted streams and add to the limited va riety which now make up the anglers bag, if the plans of several angling clubs are carried out. The fact that their membership has gradually fallen off and there has been little interest in angling caused many of the clubs to look about for the reason for tlrih very un-Englishr interest in the home of angling.
 The clubs soon found out that there wasn't game fish within 30 miles of London, and even where the fish are fairly plentiful they are confined to reach, daee and perch. There are plenty Of fishing streams throughout England and Scotland which could be filled with game fish and the clubs owning them are preparing 10 refill them with fish from the United States.
 Most English fishermen are well ac- quainted with tbe various kinds of