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, 1924-12-31
Mr.. Zip Up to Date

morning, Grandma Flip, Flip
Flip,
With your hair bobbed just as
short as mine,
Good morning, Grandma Flip, Flip
Flip,
You're surely looking fine.
Your Psyche knot and coronet have
vanished with the shears
shingled you and trimmed the
bob enhancing now your ears
morning Grandma Flip, Flip
Flip, -.u -lr
With your hair cut just as short as
shingled just as short as, boy.
ish just Is short as mine!
Harriet Houghton.
, 1924-12-31
NOT DECEIVED BY NAMES

The record shows that the people can recognize a forward
looking and forward-moving MAJ without looking solely at his
party label The Third Party candidates called themselves "pro-
gresslve" but stood for the demolition of pretty near everything
that has been accomplished in the progress of the last century.
Mr. Coolidge did not make a parade of the word progressive"
but adhered to the good old name Republican" But the people
OF the country like the kind of progress the Republican party
stands for under the Coolidge leadership, and they voted for
Coolidge. Names do not count for much unless there is the right
sort OF policy and the right sort of man back of the name.
, 1924-12-31
company.

There is to be but little stir about
the court house on Thursday when
the new officers take their places.
Miss Irma Nordquist will move into
the place vacated by Mrs. Minnie
Ide, and Attorney McElvain will
take over the duties of Ernest j.
Goppert in the county attorneys
office. and the major E. S. Hopes
will become treasurer. These three
changes are the only ones which
will be made. When the county
board meets, P. E. Markham be-
comes chairman and w. C. wilkins
and Eugene Phelps will constitute
the board.
, 1924-12-31

Freedom may be Kid McCoy's
New Year present, but we will place
a bet that he will be far from a
happy man-not only during the next
year, but unto his grave. His life's
history is a sordid one, and his past
leaves him little in which to find
solace.
, 1924-12-31

If our government is not going
to enforce the prohibition law and
stop h sale Of poison moonshine.
1t Is surely time that it developed
a board of censorship that would
give drinkers the same protection
in their beverages that is guaran-
teed in food under the pure food
laws.
, 1924-12-31
Consistent

What does All Keah TO de coin?"
SEE Mandy to me tethah night,
When All asst her effen she'd join
In wedlock, wild no cash in sight
An Mandy meant just what she
said:
All married her uhly today.
An, Lawsy, right after we wed
She guv all her washjobs away.
Rex o.. Holman.
, 1924-12-31
The Eternal Questions

4 wonder why 1 ever got mar
r'ied."
81 wonder if I put in too much
yeast"
81 wonder what the boss would
do if 1 asked for a raise"
, 1924-12-31
TO SPEED T

In order to speed up the business of the federal courts
Chief Justice Taft urges judges to dismiss cases which are not
brought to trial within a year, allowing thirty days grace; dis
trlct courts to rule against continuance to another term by
agreement OF counsel; all courts to permit continuance only for
good cause OF affidavit; courts to fix time for hearing of mo-
irons at frequent intervals; district judges alone to examine
prospective Jurors, except on submission of special questions bv
counsel to the judge.
, 1924-12-31

is h man. for whom the accom-
panying movements. such as the
play Of his features. bear the char
acter of automatic, unconscious
movement"
, 1924-12-31

A couple of Englishmen in travel
ing through the United States. COM
nented upon the prohibition act by
saying "the American people are
very peculiar; they make a law aud
then openly violate it, more so than
any one of the Ten Commandments
, 1924-12-31

Saved by the grace of God seems
to be the only answer a person can
give for the fact that Mrs. Mary
Clark, 10, is alive today. She was
in an Inflated automobile which was
struck by a New York Central fast
train. The young lady was thrown
onto the pilot of the engine, cluns
there while the train rushed on II
miles, and finally fell off into a
ditch at the side of the track. She
declares that she did some sincere
praying during those twelve miles
which were travelled in less than
twelve minutes.
, 1924-12-31

1t isn't debatable, the assertion
that our British cousins have their
own particular way If doing things.
whether the subject be sports or
administration of the law or what
not. There may be a lot OF people
over there who are ready to take
their turn at rocking the boat, but
old John Bull sits tight, saws wood
and generally arrives at his prede-
termined destination. Two instances
in point were featured on the front
page of The Paper the other day.
One told of the execution of a young
painter who had been condemned
for the murder of a woman. There
was a lound protest against the pro-
posed %exaction of the penalty, and
appeals were finally made to King
George. But all pleas went for
naught, despite threats and
The thing that impresses an Ameri-
can citizen, accustomed to the laws
delays. is the fact that the crime in
the British case was committed in
August, last. Had it been in the
United States the case would not
have reached the change in venue
stage within that time.-Billings
Gazette.
, 1924-12-31

When Schwoob and Newton drive
over from Lander they usually come
by night. We wonder just what
town it is enroute that they prefer
to come thru after the shadows fall.
, 1924-12-31

Three men r dead. 81 others
are i'll in Bellevue hospital in New
York City and the police court cal
endars are crowded as a result of
liquor drinking Thursday in that
city in celebration of Christmas. In
addition to the dead and sick. be-
tween 40 and SO persons are in tile
accident ward of Bellevue from in
juries sustained and fights or falls
due to liquor. Thursdays fatality
list increases to "a, the number Of
deaths in the city from poison liquor
during the month.
, 1924-12-31

Certainly Cody may feel proud of
the fact that there were no needy
families within her confines which
went without a Christmas dinner.
A canvass of the town by one or
W organizations previous to
the Yuletide occasion developed that
fact. But one or two families could
be found who were in need of as
sistance at this time, and they were
families where there was no father
to serve as the bread winner.
, 1924-12-31

American business enterprises that
before election were on a dividend
basis are declaring extra dividends,
other enterprises that were not on
a dividend basis are being placed
or that basis. That reflects a stu
alton which the American people
voted at the election to continue.
, 1924-12-31
The Brig for Life

Colonel Ito candidate at Q. T.
s.: And the next time 1 see you
l hope o will be a second lieu
tenant"
clustered Boob: Thank you, sir.
Same to you, sir"
, 1924-12-31

Christmas season was certainly
wintry enough this year to please
the most exacting. with the Their
mometer showing a temperature of
from 30 below to very little above
during a period of a week, we are
entitled to feel that the hardest
part of winter is past.
, 1924-12-31

Now that the days are getting
longer We begin to think of the
winter season as half over.
, 1924-12-31

The terrible catastrophe which oc-
Cured Christmas eve at Hobart,
Okla, is but an illustration of what
may occur in a fire trap where peo-
pie assemble for meetings. The
school building at Babb's Switch
was an ordinary school building.
1t had n door as most of our
school houses have. 1t had win
dows, too, but they proved of little
or no value to the fear frenzied
audience when the school too fire.
With half of those present trying to
get to the front room to save their
little children, and the other half
plllng over n another in an eff
fort to get out the small door, 35
lives were taken. No building used
for meeting purposes should be con-
structed without adequate fire es-
capes.
, 1924-12-31

Germany's gun barrel depot which
was discovered recently, and which
was estimated to contain some 1907
900 rifle barrels, is only another
evidence of the i%ncincerity of the
German government. The German
officials bowed to a greater strength
at the close of the world war, sign
ing an armistice rather than let
their country suffer at the hands of
the allies, but the fact that they
not as licked is very apparent.
, 1924-12-31

1t has been suggested that a happy
compromise for the immigration law
would be an act permitting the
trading to Europe of some first
class politicians for some first class
working men.
, 1924-12-31

1t has been said that Sheriff
LOOMS blinked when he presented
the county commissioners with his
bill for the county prisoners board
bill for last month. Local restaur-
ant keepers declare that he dooes
not bat an eye when he demands
his little rake-off for feeding them
at their lunch counters.
, 1924-12-31

Secretary of the Interior Huber
Work declares that unless somr
thing is done to conserve the OF
resources of the United States tina
the oil of this nation will be draine,
within a twelve year period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
The Inside Story OF the Rum Scandal

1t relates the thrilling details of the battle be-
tween "The Big Consolidated" and "The indie
pendents" their fights, their spy system, and
all
1t describes how lighthouse keepers, in some
instances, are in the pay of smuggers and flash
warnings to rum vessels when revenue cutters
leave port
1t details the war that the United States gov
eminent, represented by handful of courageous
men, is waging to stem the flood of liquor that
pours down from Canada as thru funnel.
This inside story" is an amazing recital Of
crime, adventure and romance-all the more
amazing because it is true, 1t will be published
in nstallments in The Star, beginning Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
new PROBE
OF DR.. BROWN
Efficiency Committee Meets
Again on Tuesday

Resuming It's probe Of alleged in.
efficiency in city government, Coun-
Gilman Ralph Nichols department
efficiency committee, meeting Tues.
day morning. will investigate ''the
executive department Of the city OF
Seattle"
Mayor Brown is the executive de.
partment.
Beyond admitting that four wit
nesses. none OF whom has ever ap.
peared before the investigators be-
fore, have been called TO testify
Tuesday, Nichols was silent regard
ing his plan.
we will take up an entirely new
matter. 1 believe he announced
Monday. There are no ministers in
volved this time. have confidential
information upon which have based
n call to four men as witnesses.
am not at liberty now TO state the
nature OF their probable testimony"
Nichols now hopes to conclude the
series OF investigations which have
occupied his committee within the
next week or two. He admits that
he does not see much basis for ac-
ton thus far.
THE police department efficiency
and alleged grating conditions preva.
lent within that body" he said, "wirl
probably be taken up again before
we finally adjourn this series. do
not anticipate that the street car
deal nor the civil service commission
matters viii occupy much OF our
time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
AUTO MANIACS
FACE TEST IN
POLICE COURT
Health Chief DeyiSes Plan
10 Curb ReckleSSneSS
JUDGE FAV0RS IDEA
Jury From Hospitals viii
Judge Accused Men

OK victims Of reckless Seattle Eu.
~ tomoble drivers win sit on A
jury in police court Tuesday
They win judge spsedcrs and
reckless and drunken drivers
brought before Justice John r..
Gordon for trial
The idea ~ 90 call forcibly 10 the
attention o. aut0izta the results o.
their folly.
Members OF the jury cannot h.
challenged. or Boo superior court
cases They viii decide each case
and TX the penalty.
Or George y Mclaughlin. health
chief i8 assembling The jury M1rt1y
from victims or drivers. now ln 81
attic hospitals lie will bring them
20 police court .D ambulance. If
necessary Dc said
police Chief W.. p Esyrryna has
instructed Sergeant Frank Fuqur
and The traffic bureBu 20 group The
most serious traffic cases on the
docket - Tint the jury may handle
thrtu with dispatch.
Justice John b Gordon. who prr
sides n traffic court. has given the
plan his official sanction.
- hope q VIII serve 90 curb tho
steadily rising number q traffic nc.
cidentH and deaths" the justice said
THE sperd-yictim jury should
prove capable of tmprrsgins won
drrful lesson on reckless drivers
not only those brought before IL
bat on every driver IN the city
Dr. Mclaughlin said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Seattle World Cruiser
Cheats Death on Ocean
Tommy Drake, Buffeted by Storm, Is
Safe After Perilous Trip in Small Boat

The world cruise OF Tommy Drake
ancient mariner md entire CROW OF
tho Pilgrim. which started from Sc.
attic October 90, Is off for this
year. anyway. Tho Almighty was
against Tommy he told his friend
J. w. Tough. Of tho Queen City Yacht
club. when he got back to Seattle
after bucking storms outside Fl0ttcry.
The old fellow. sailing his own boat,
has been tracking around tho world,
alone. for years a few weeks ago
ne sailed out OF Lake Union, intent
on another crisc TO nowhere. with no
time SGT for coming back
storms outside tho Straits kept
him on duty four days and four
nights. without sleep. His sails were
blown away and under q tryEan he
managed to beat up for Flattory. lie
nearly got there, but another storm
blew him 100 miles out 10 sea again.
His craft began 10 leak
Finally ne managed to get inside
the Straits again. aud hcnchcd the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24

quest AT the time of the Omsted arrests Stern
already had most of his facts.
He has the names of the men who finance the
business, names of men who manufacture the
liquor, names of smugglers, names of public Off
cials who have been bought up by the rum rings,
names and pictures of ships that carry the
whisky He has THE FACTS relating to the
illicit trade in whisky all up and down the
Coast
The story is repete with tales of murder of
of the corruption of public OFFICIALS 1t links
influential politicians ana millionaire fnanciers
with the lowliest Of bootIeggers,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24

J. c. Douncn n margin operator
brought tho action for rscefverahip
when he was unable. he said. 10
collect $500 the firm held for him
on investments closed out last sat
urdny
Donneu has been dealing IN mar
gins FOR some months. no said, and
nv, week sold out his hdldings in
oats. NJ a profit Of sligSnly more
than 500. He had invested $500.
he applied Tor his money Monday
bot was told the firm could not
pay a.
Mrs MacFarlsne told p star ~.
porter that MacFarlane suffered a
nervous attack Sunday and was
-ent 10 n sanltaTium by the family
physician. She refused 20 dl.close
which sanltsrium or tho nature Of
the attack.
The family win take care Of
everything" inquiring investors were
told.
Moritz Thomson, fatherin.law OF
MacFarlane, and reported 10 be
financially Interested in the firm.
was hurTying back TO Seattle from
California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
MRS. HARDING'S
RITES SIMPLE
Funeral OF Mrs. Harry M.
0augherty Tuesday

MARION. Ohio. Nov z1.-scorea
Of friends passed before the bier Of
Mrs, Florence king Harding today
before the casket was closed NJ noon
and removed 90 tho Epworth Metho
dist Episcopal church Tor the funsr.
al which was 20 begin nt D, m.
In accordance with Mrs. Hard.
iuE's wishes. only the simplest csrc.
mouy was to be held One song.
"a Perfect Day. which was her
favgritc. was % be rendered
The body will be escorted 70 the
cemetery By troop Of United
states soldiers and the military
Turn to Page 3, Column ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
11-months-O Girl
Is Burned to Death

EVERETT. Nov. - - Joan. II.
mouth.oId daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
W n. =. Mcdonald, was burned 10
denth In "a fire which destroyed tho
family home near MIyawIIo ycs'cr.
day.
Tho mother had gone 10 town.
leaving tho baby In care Of her older
sister. The sister went out 10 play
with the nclEhborH next door and the
kitchen stove set the house afire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
James MacfarLane
CompanySuspends;;
Receiver Is Asked
Financial House in Difficulties, While
President Cannot Be Found; Family
Fortune May Save Investors

JAMES MACFARLANE & CO.. stock brokers' at 81 Sec
ond ave, closed down Monday when Judge Otis w
Brnker appointed temporary receiver TO administer the
affairs of the company W Jensen former accountant for
the firm was named receiver and ordered operations TO
cease at 20 a. m Liabilities set at S150000, with
doubtful assets of undetermined amount.
More than Of investors, bewdered by the pros
poets Of losing their savings thronged the office, bewaing
their losses.
abouts.
II don't know where he is; wish l did, he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Cop Proud That He
Owns His Own Home

]. w. Phelps OF 1917 Boylston ave,
veteran policeman, is great be-
lever in every man owning his own
home.
~ bought my place 10 years ago
and have lived in it ever since. wiiRs
some of the city's finest homes have
grown up around It, he says, Few
men will fight for an apartment. but
every man will fight for his home"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24

yKTIIAT is the real inside" of the liquor snug
w Cling business?
The Star, beginning tomorrow, is going to an
swer the question that has been on eyeiybody's
mind since the arrest of Roy Olmsted and his
coterie of friends last week, and since the dis
closures in the recent San Francisco booze
scandal.
TO get the true inside story" of the snug
Cling business The Star assigned Max Stern, star
reporter, TO spend as much time and money as
was necessary to get at the facts. And Stern
got them
He went to Canada, the source Of supply. He
fraternized with rum runners, with wholesalers
and with "hotilo men" lie spent weeks in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
2 Cops Exonerated
by Police Captain

Police Sergeant II. q. Cinnamon
and Patrolman l.. l.. Mead have been
oxonerated By Capt w II Gearing
Of charges growing out OF the arrest.
October %. Of J. G.. Jones. n real
estate operator Jones. arrested for
speeding, accused the officers Of be-
ing drunk and abusive. senrings
report says that this Is untrue,
Jones was fined t25 on the speeding
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
ROBBED FOR FIFTH TIME

Burglars have gotten into the
habit Of picking on Lieut.. j. U. An.
gers Of the Seattle fire department
For the nth time IN as many years,
thieves looted the Anglers home. 2572
Third ave. w, Sunday afternoon.
Anglers and his wife were just re.
turning home when the thieves fled,
leaving a monograph standing half
way thru the front door,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Back in Business
at the Age of IS

G. ". Taggart Of 1921 Cascudla
ave. for 20 years n real estate opcr.
ator here. retired at the age OF 20.
But after playing for five years he
found life too duh and went into tho
importing business.
THE worst thing a man can do e.
TO retire from business" he says.
After / reach 100. II business coudt.
lions arc good, I expect 10 branch
out into other lines"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
80 PER CENT LOSS
Is SEEN IN CRASH

Investors in the James Mac
Farlane brokerage house stand
10 lose so per cent Of their
money. according TO a rough esii-
mate made by William Jensen.
temporary receiver OF the com.
pany.
But we all hope that the fam.
lily money will come 20 the aid
OF the company" he told The
Star. III II does. nobody will
lose n cent.
But IL II does not. investors
may get hack about somewhere
In the neighborhood Of 20 per
cent.
TT IS too early TO make a def.
mite estimate, however,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Deafness an Asset
to This Newsdealer

William Petermnn. who sells out.
of.town papers at Second and Union.
ls deaf
But deafness often IS an asset. -
he says. MY customers write down
their orders on pad I carry, and
I never have TO stop and listen to
their troubles"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Hotel Power Plant
as Big as Auburn s

Few realize the intricacicH OF 81
telephone system for such a build.
ing ~ the new Olympic hotel.
"Thc power plant and switch
board arrangements installed there
arc equal TO those used for operat'
ing tho city OF Auburn" says w. X,
Norwood Of tho Pncific Telegraph
and Telephone ca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
PAYS INDEMNITY
Egypt Hands Over 100000
Pounds for Sirdar Killing

CAIRO. Nov 2i-Just rs minutes
before tho expiration Of 'hc time
limit set IN British ultimntum.
The Egyptian government AZ 1855
o.. m today paid Great Britain
600 600 pounds sterling az iudrm.
nits for The assassination OF Sir Lee
stack
The government. headed by
ZaEhluI PHshR. then resigned.
Payment Of tho sum lnsarlv s..
600 o00l. which severely taxed thr
Egyptian treasury. was made under
Turn 10 Page J. Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
P. O. Substation Is
Opened in Olympic

Christmas substation for tho
postoffice is being opened Mt 1910
Fourth ave. I'm the olympic hotel
block The location was donated by
MAI. !. +. Douglas and 1vtll be
manned. Of course, by postnl en-
plpycs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
wATcuMAN CATCHES BOYS

Caught by a night wntchmnn at
tho Purisinn Candy Co.'s plant, t4th
ave. and Washington ST. Sunday
evening. two young boys were being
held by juvenile authorities Monday.
The lads had raidcd tho candy ware.
house and were well loaded with
sweets when cnught Two other boys
narn nod
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24

Some women think il ia immoral
70 smoke. And some women can
smoke without getting sick.
The shades Of night tocrc failing
fast
As thru an Alpine riflagc passcd
4 youth, rho bore. mid ruoto and
ice,
4 banner Nth this strange dcuicc.
TT amt gonna rain ~ more. no
moTc,
II amt gonna rain no more"
University or Washington suggests
that u may be o mistake for civlliza-
ton 10 protect mor0ug
Heck, we've got 10 have some.
body 70 draw our comic strips,
haven't we2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24

Pilgrim az Hadlocly, near Port Town.
send He patched her gaping seams
and came on 10 Seattle
~ guess the Lord was against me, "
he told Tough. but lie was good to
me. and opened up the boat near
shore. instead OF letting me get out
into the middle OF the Pacific"
Drake and tho Pilgrim are at Stan.
wood, his old stamping ground. They
VIII winter there and start out on the
world cruise again next spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
TRIES POISON ROUTE

n. j, Nolan, IS, was found by tho
police early Monday morning at 4sA
Morgan st. suffering from lysol pois-
onnS. He was booked as an at
tempted suicide and sent TO the city
hospital, where after treatment ha
was later discharged and allowed to,
return home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
Seattle Is Great
Buttermilk Town

Seattle is the greatest buttermils
drinking town along the coast, be-
lieves II. Augsburg, of the Holly-
wood lunch, Westlake ave.
IN summer daily sales of but
termilk run up TO 1900 or 1900
glasses" he says. I'm winter they
fall off to 500 to 400"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-24
MANY SAY THEY
WILL LOSE HEAVILY

A typical scene resulted when the
firm closed The customers crowded
about tho windows seeking informa.
ton. II. Buell.. an aged mariner.
who hobbled about on two canes.
said he viii lose $4,000 unless the
firm makes good.
81 had shipping stock valued at
$500 up as margin on 90 shares
OF Mexican Gulf and 1000 bushels
Of oats" he said. Il also had $3.50
cash up. My losses on the days
business would not exceed $50. but
l suppose ! will lose everything"
A gray.haired old woman with
spectacles. expressed confidence that
MacFarlane's family connections win
make good her losses.
IAN my savings are gone unless
they do she said.
Macfarlano experienced similar
misfortune six years ago, when the
firm OF Macfarlane e Hall crashed.
John l.. Hall quit the firm at that
time. The losses then aggregated
$4,000