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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-02

Of the long. hard hike across TIC
country which he had planned. he
was picked up so often by passina
automobile drivers that he made The
unusual s.5oo-mile trip in ~ days. !.
, 1924-11-19
wYOMuNG'S GOVERNOR

Comment o the selection of Mrs. Ross as Wyomings governor has
eel kindly throughout the country. MA" Ferguson's campagn vas
# a more IT less startling nature, due to the fact that she was forced
TO wage a fight for her husbands vfndicaton, and the notoriety has made
a few crtics a bit caustc. Bt Mrs. Ross goes into office in a quiet.
dignifed manner which has attracted more favorable attention than
would a rousing rush to triumph.
The most conservative papers in the east have witnessed her Access
sion to power with quiet approval. 1t now remains to see what attitude
Wyoming will take during the W yea of service to m Mrs. Ross
faces a difficult task. Read the words of a true Wyoming gentleman,
hos mari are quoted here and whose sentiments are urged fr the
consideration of every citizen.
81 beg you to give the lady who is such a wonderful American
needs Forget partisan politics, for W e are no longer Republicans and
emocrats u citizens of Wyoming. I ask o to stand by her, ready
to be of aid in carrying on this government of state.
Mrs Ross has a VANISHED job and it is not proper that we should
stand away looking on, letting her conduct the battle alone. This little
lady, 100 to be your governor, should be granted your complete. In
forced support"
The author of the two paragraphs above is Eugene Sullivan. Read
ing them, II is inclined to believe that Wyoming would hardly have
been in dire straghts had Mrs. Ross been defeated. Good sports" are
plentiful; there r. many men who an face defeat courageously. But
there are few mn who can give as kindly a tribute, take as generous an
attitude, n speak Is tacfuny and apuy as the man responsible for
III words above-Sherdan Post.
, 1924-11-19
GIVE US A SQUARE DEAL.


n Herald ndorses n editorial published last week h " Revn
Leedo of The Lowell Chronicle, in which he severely critcizes the
artice written by h Wyoming agricultural commissioner, A. D. Favine
Mr. Favile gives figures of the gricuItural production of the state but
does nt seem to be aware of the existence of the Big lori basin. Mr.
Leedoms editorial. which is printed in part. should At least pen the
agricultural ommsioner eye to the fact that there are real
wires in the Basin country, eve though he a still imagine that
II doesnt oun to much ron a agricultural standpoint
Mr. Favfne in h position lie occupies is supposed to have a general
knowledge o the entire state, ut Judging from his story there is ether
gros Ignorance or wilful Misrepresentation his part, We ae in
chned to leniency and are at least willing to ascribe his statements
Il ignorance. However, W re would recommend that if Mr. Favine is to
continue in the high position of agricultural commissioner of wyoming.
that h proceed forthwith to make a study o the entire state from a
agricultural standpoint, rather than the immediate community in which
he chances to reside
III MT favlle were inclined to b re air, o had first hand informa-
10 Of conditions in the state ne would o have quoted Goshen county's
dat. in the Big Horn basin, alone shipped right at 400 cars of potatoes
the sam rel he boasts OF Goshen county.
I'VE are going to ask Mr.. Favrle whether or not he knows, or will
fully neglected to say that it vas Big Horn county lin the heart of the
Big Horn basin) that furnished the first carload of live poultry rather
han h state of Wyoming?
Mr.. Faville say there ire $4,000 acres of sugar beets grown in
Wyoming. Does he know that more than half of the total acreage is
grown in the Big Horn basin? Does he know that more than three fourths
II the totala acreage is grown north of Casper?
Mr.. Faville says that there were 100000 turkeys shipped u of
Wyoming last year. Does he know that the Big Horn basin furnished
10000 of these birds?
"Mr. Favile cites in his article for the state, specifically the localities
along the southern edge of Wyoming and leaves the readers to draw
the natura conclusion that the figures he gives are created by that
portion of the state. We would like to ask Mr.. Favilew whether it is
ignorance of wflfulness OIL his part,t that N writing an agricultural story
or tn state he does not mention therein the only worthwhile section
q the state-the Big Horn Basn?"
, 1924-11-19

Nelson (Doc) Phillips was visit
ing friends in the city last week.
j: r. Chambers. former chef at
the Overland hotel, has opened a
restaurant in the Starkey building
on State street, near the Cash and
Carry store.
Frank Scott has been busy the
last few days in filling a contract
fer delivering 1000 bushels of oats
to the LII ranch.
Thomas Gearhart and Leland E.
Croft of Grass Creek spent a fsw
hours in town last Thursday.
Harry v. Lee of Grass Creek, an
employee of the Ohio Oil company.
and H. d. Cameron, in the employ
of the Illinois Pipe Line company.
we're in the city last Thursday.
While here they visited the Masonic
lodge. Mr.. Lee is an old timer in
the country, while Mr.. Cameron
has recently come here from Raw
Inns. where he has been a guagec
for his company for several years.
The Masonic lodge in Meeteetse
has announced a special meeting of
the lodge to be held Sunday, No
vember 23rd. 1t is held in COM
pliance with a proclamation of the
Grand Master recently made re-
questing all subordinate lodges to
hold a memorial meeting commen.-
Grating the Masonic birthday of
Geo. Washington. The birthday
this year was November 4th, but
that being election day. the grand
master suggested a later date for
the meeting.
Frank Blackburn has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Blackburn
and the children in town. Frank
spends most of his time at the
ranch, while Mrs. Blackburn is in
town with the children that they
may attend school here.
w. e. Lambertson has recently
installed a radio outfit in the of
flee of the Overland hotel. Here
all friends and guests are welcome
to attend concerts given somewhere
in the United States or Canada. II
is sometimes confusing but amusing
to be listening to a sermon by
Anne Mcpherson in Los Angeles
and without warning to hea~ a
rag-time scramble break forth from
Duluth or Savannah, Georgia. Mr..
and Mrs. Lambertson are to be
congratulated on their efforts in
helping to make shorter the long
winter evenings which will soon DE
here.
, 1924-11-19
BUFFALO MEN BAG 22s RABBITS

The men of Buffalo, Wyoming re-
Gently enjoyed a rabbit hunt which
Melted them 22S of the Dummies,
and which was participated in by
many of the business men of the
Johnson county metropolis. Burton
Marston, a former Cody young man,
was one of the organizers of the
days sport.
, 1924-11-19
ONE OUT OF r.

Three million veterans lave failed to apply for their bonus from
the national government. In spite of the reported widespread demand
TO the bonus law, only me man ut of three of those entitled has thus
FAR put in a n application. This in spite of the fact that the War depart
ment has repeatedly urged the veterans o file their claims.
, 1924-11-19
Cloddy Beet Fields or Fall Plowed
Ground Should be Worked
Down

The comparatively dry beet harvesting and fall
blowing season shows up now in some cloddy fields.
Where fall-plowed ground or beet ground is still
lumpy, in view of the possibly continued dry weather,
the fields should be worked to prevent the clods be-
coming hard to the point where a good seeded will be
difficult to obtain early next spring unless favired with
ample rains.
A rolling following with discs running nearly YER
teal will help in reducing the clods and in closing the
air spaces.
On heavy soils fall blowing during favorable
weather in November and December is an individual
problem in each field. If moist enough to break up
nicely, it may be advisable to pillow adobe fields now,
but where the ground is too dry, breaks up cloddy and
can't be worked down Immediately, fall blowing may be
very risky.
THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR CO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
NEW COLD WAVE AND SNOW STORM MOVE EASTWARD
Most Of Nations Area To Enjoy White
 Christmas
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The country generally tomorrow will enjoy an old fashioned white Christmas with plenty of snow and cold weather to add to the festivities, weather reports indicated tonight.
 A second cold wave was coming along on the heels of last weeks zero temperatures, held sections of the far west and northwest in its grip and was moving eastward. The center oi the cold area, however, still was il the Rocky mountain section and it ap peared improbable that the bitter colo of last week would reach the middle west tomorrow.
 Light snow was predicted for most of the western states tomorrow with little change in temperatures. The new storm apparently had done little damage although at San Pedro l Calif., several small craft were driver ashore or capsized by 55-mile an houl gale and in other sections of this state l the orange crop was reported damaged The central Rocky mountain regio1 shivered in the coldest weather of thu winter early today hut train service and wire communications were re ported improving.
 Tabernash, Co.,, with 62 degrees be low zero established a claim to req Arctic thermometer reading. Th' southwest region expected a clear sky soft blanket of snow and near zert temperature for its Christmas day.
 Despite weather forecast of littl' change in temperature for Chicago, tn, mercury at 9 o'clock tonight hat dropped to one below zero and wa still sliding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
CITY YSHARES YULE SPIRIT WITH NEEDY Welfare Workers Care For Majority Of
 Cases LAST MINUTE
 RUSH EVIDENT Churches Vie With Homes For Evening
 ThrOngs EARLY MAILING
 AIDS POST OFFICE Cold Drizzle Fails To Dampen The ArdOr Of Record
 Shopping Crowd
EARLY MAILING
 AIDS POST OFFICE

Birmingham did its last minutes Christmas shopping in cold drlzzle Wednesday evening, but it shopped, nevertheless. The usual jam at tending the final few hours of Christmas buying was in evidence. stated that the bulk of Christmas sales will not total up to the figures set Tn other years. In many cases this was accounted for by the weather and a trend to simpler gifts.
 Early in the evening churches vled with the homes for Birmingham faml- lies. Many of the former, who nad ar ranged special services, reported large crowds but as a general thing the weather cut heavily into the attendance.
 Buildings Close The customary observance of the holl- day will be in order Thursday. All public buildings will be closed and in numerous instances executives are plan- ming Christmas parties for their em- ployes, Many of these were held m decorated offices late Wednesday aft ernOon.
 Statements from the post office assert that the city needed it's mail-early pro- paganda better than ever before. We'd nesday the rush which had character. ized business earlier in the week had subsided to almost normalcy. Carriers will make one delivery Thursday and take the remainder of the day off, which is something unique in the annals O, the local postal service.
 Workers Busy
 Welfare workers were busy during the day and early evening and 1t is said that the majority of needy cases were cared for. Civic clubs, and many indi yiduals organized visits to the poorer districts which spread cheer that well repaid them for their efforts.
 Although police and law enforcement officers have been particularly vigilant in the last week, the average amount of Christmas rum was on hand. Prices
 (COntinued from Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
ARMSTRONG LISTS s5S,s57.97 SURPLUS 5 IN CITY COFFERS
Comptroller's RepOr t Valves Aside Audit
 Or's Deficit

Waving aside the annual audit report of F. Hopkinson Smith, showing municipal deficit of $144.505.79, City Comptroller c. E. Armstrong Wednes- day completed his annual report setting forth that the city during the past fiscal year lived within its income and had surplus of $5S, ,957.9 even after paying off the shortages of $52,32s.27.
 The figures presented by Smith and Armstrong gave commission members A real crossword twister to ponder over, but they said they believed they could untangle everything by New Years day.
 According to Armstrong, the city would have ended the fiscal year with surplus of $1O1 ,2S6-it it hadn't been for the shortages. These raids on the treasury cut down the surplus he claims by approximately 50 per cent.
 Mir. Armstrong pointed out that the board of education over-spent its reve nue. for the year by $149,3S6. This ac counts for the deficit shown in Auditor | Smiths report, he said.
 Armstrong's report was sent to the printer, and will be out in pamphlet form in a few days.
 Commission members continued to di gest the findings contained in Mir Smiths annual audit report, and ordi nances proposing various changes ir the financial system of the city, as recommended by him, will be placed before the commission early in the new year, members said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
OHIO DECLARES
 EMBARGO ON FOWL
Carload Of 5000 Dead Chickens
 Are Discovered
1Rv Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. "A. - An absolute embargo on the shipment of live chickens and turkeys into Ohio was declared by State Director of Agricul- ture Truax today, following reports made to him that several carloads of fowl believed to be infected with the European pest had reached several Ohio cities from other states. The or der also prohibits the removal of dressed poultry from cars en route through the state except under super vision of inspectors.
 A report from Cincinnati to the de- partment stated that a carload of poul- try arriving in Cincinnati from New York contained 5000 dead fowl and that diseased chickens were found in a car at Delphos. The Delphos car, ac- cording to inspectors, had been sent from Oklahoma to New York and arriv- ing there was met by an embargo. The shipper then decided to return the car to Arkansas and have the fowl dressed there. On arriving at Delphos approx imately three -fourtbs of the 1000 fowl were said to be dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
ADVISES AGAINST
 NEW COAL RATES
Governor Dohenay, Ohio, Told
 Not To Aid Readjustment

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 24.-Gov Dohenay was advised by Atty.-Gen Crabbe today that any effort to seek a readjustment of Ohio coal freight rates at this time as means of reliev- ing the mining situation in the state would be practically useless. His ad- vice was given in response to re- quest of the governor on Sept. 15, to prosecute actions either before the state utilities commission or the interstate commerce commission with view to obtaining a reduction on freight rates on Ono coal.
 The attoFney-general stated that in asmuch as the interstate commerce com mission has assumed jurisdiction over all state rates that would conflict ill any great extent with interstate rates and only eighteen months ago revised rates pertaining to Ohio coal in com petition with West Virginia and Ken. lucky coal, it would be useless to try obtain relief through the federal com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
 FOUR ARE KILLED
Fifth Victim May Die After In-
 diana Crash

LOOGOOTEE. Ind, Dec. 24.-Four persons were killed and fifth prob ably fatally injured when a Baltimore and Ohio train struck an automobile loaded with Christmas shoppers at a grade crossing near Huron Wednesday.
 Mrs. Clarence Richeson, mother of five children, and Mrs. Fred Dei1ond, mother of four, were returning from a Christmas shopping trip to Huron when they were killed.
 Miss Maggie Chapman, 20, and Miss Bertha Chapman. 22, sisters of Mrs. Demond, were also killed, and Fred Chapman, IS, driver of the automobile, is expected to die.
 The machine was loaded with toys and Christmas gifts which were strewn along the track as the car was carried several hundred feet on the front of the locomotive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
ARGENTINE PLANS
 APPEAL TO POPE
Government Is Aroused Over
 BOneO Appointment
(Ry Associated Press l

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 24.-The Ar genuine government has instructed its minister at the Holy See to inform the vatican that if Bishop Boneo, recently appointed apostolic administrator of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires. maintains his uncompromising attitude respect ing the governments warning not to ex- ercise the functions of administrator, it will consider the situation produced thereby as one which will have to be taken up directly with the vatican for solution, according to La Nation,
 It was indicated by the newspaper that the government took his course as time-saving measure in anticipa- ton that Bishop Boneo would reply to the recent official communication from foreign minister Gallardo with the statement that he was acting in accord ance with instructions from his superior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
BRITAIN PERFECTS
 AIR SAFETY DEVICE
New Invention For Airplanes Is
 Revealed By London

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Announcement of the development of new safety de vice for airplanes has revealed for the first time to many people one of the many unadvertised defenses of London against German airplanes during the war.
 The royal air force, after successful tests, has attacked to many service air planes q wooden spar, like the bow srit of ship. which projects from the front From it ends steel wires run to the tips of the planes, forming a "V'' in front of the entire airplane.
 It is stated that the device will off set the "cable curtains" consisting of steel cables. which were suspended from captive balloons over London during the war, and accounted for a number of German airplanes whose propellors be came entangled in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
PROVISIONS HELD
 IN OIL SPINDLE

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 24.-George W. Thompson and his wife, Mrs. Beda Thompson, were arrested here today on federal warrant issued at Jackson vile, Fla, charging them with using the mails to defraud. It is alleged that Thompeon and his wife were connected with oil well promotions.
 Thompson declared that so far as he knew there was nothing illegal in con nection with the operations of the oil concern. They waived preliminary hear ing and agreed, it was stated, to re turn to Tampa, Fla, where a hearing is to be held in February. Bond for Thompson was fixed at $1,00O and Mrs. Thomson $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
GREEN OPTIMISTIC
 OVER LABOR STATUS
Gompers' Successor Predicts Successful Year For Workers
litorial from The New York Sun. 1897.

COSHOCTON, Ohio, Dec. 24.-Pros- poets for labor, considering the country at large, during 1925 are reasonably satisfactory" William Green, newly elected president of the American feder- ation of labor, declared today. Mir. Green is here spending tke holidays with his home folks.
 His belief, he said, is based upon two factors. The first, he declared, is the ytabilizing effect of the operation of the Dawes plan in Europe. The second factor is the absence of disturbing in- flaences in the field of labor and in dustry at the present time, Mr. Green sets forth. He pointed out that there are no strikes or shutOuts of labor nf any major proportion anywhere in the country and that there is no i'm mediate prospects of any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
BALTIMORE DOGS
 TO DINE ON TURKEY
S. P. C. A. Plans Christmas Din
 ner For Canine Guests

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Seventy- five canine guests of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals will bark their gratitude Christmas Day for a special holiday treat.
 In addition to the usual beef and cornmeal, each dog will get chicken and turkey with a big bone for desert.
 And it will be a fine dessert for them," General Secretary Skipper of the s. P. A. C., said. Dogs like bones better than we like mince or pumpkin pie, or any of the other Christmas des- serts.
 Also, there will be an extra meal on Christmas. We ordinarily feed them twice a day on the ration of jucy beef and corn meal, but they get three meals Christmas"
 Next year, Skipper said, he hopes to institute a Christmas tree for Balti- more horses, such as is set up each year in Boston.
 Carrots, applers, Jumps of sugar and other delicacies loved by horses are con- tributed by horse lovers, and hung on the branches. Thousands of people come to see the horses enjoy their Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
PROMINENT SINGERS TO BROADCAST JAN. I
John Mccormack And Lucrezia
 B0ri To Sing Over Radio

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-In an effort to keep radio popularity above that of crt ss-word puzzles a host of classical songsters, many of whom have never faced the microphone, will broadcast New Years night through an eight station hook-up.
 John Mccormack and Lucrezia Bori are scheduled to give the initial concert which is to be one of series to be con- ducted bi-weekly.
 So far jazz music has pretlominated in radio. But when Noah Webster s best seller began to rival the loud speaker as an entertaining medium, it was decided the quality of broadcasting must be improved. Mccormack and Mime. Bori will sing betwee. 9 and 10 p. m. from the WEAF station here.
 Simultaneously the program will be broadcast by WCAP. Washington ; WUAR, Providence WEEI, Boston ; WBDH, Worcester; WGR, Buffalo ; WEI, Philadelphia, and WCAE, Pitts burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
FIVE ARE KILLED AS DAM BREAKS NEAR BRISTOL, VA. Many Injured As Flood Sweeps Everything
 Before It SCORES ESCAPE
 BY HAIRS BREADTH Telephone Operators Warn Dwellers In Path
 Of Water-Wan
(Ry AsSOciated Press.

BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn., Dec. 4.- Four members of a family named PauIy and w. H. Scott, were drowned at Saltyille, Va, tonight when dam at the Mathieson alkali plant gave
 way, according to reports received
 here.-Searchers said it was difficult to determine the actual number of dead and that a complete check could not be made before morning due to the handicap of darkness.
 BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn., Dec. 24.- Five lives were lost and much dam age was done to property near Salt vile, Va, tonight, when the dam or the north fork of the Holston river near the plant of the Mathiesor alkali works broke, according tc telephonic advices received here by The Herald Courier. Many houses near the plant were reported washed away in the deluge and scores of persons were said to have had narrow escapes from death.
 Telephone operators at Abingdon anf other communities in this section were kept busy notifying persons in tht danger zone. The river was out of its banks at a number of places, it was re ported. Heavy rains of the last day ol two and the consequent increased pres sure on the dam were said to have beer responsible for the disaster.
 The dam gave way about 10 o'clocl tonight, it was reported.
 What was described as wall ot water" descended on dwellings situated near the river, sweeping the terrain clean of everything in it's path. Those caught by the swiftly moving waters had no warning and were picked up ant carried down stream in their houses.
 As result of the break in the dan the north fork rose rapidly and man! other homes farther down the stream were endangered. As taS as could b' ascertained here, however, there wer' only five deaths. A number of othel persons were said to have been injured several of them seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-25
COLUMBIA POST
 WINS HIGH HONOR
American Legion Conducts Cam
 paign In Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 24.-(Spe- cial. .)-Horatio w. Rankin Post, is the second post in the state to qaulify for national honors, according to Rex Ma gee, department adjutant who has just returned from there. The post in Co., lumbia, the home town of Magee has enrolled as many 1925 members as were enrolled in 1924. The membership cam paign although not closed was boosted materially when Department Com mander Leon F. Hendricks of Hazle hurst addressed the Marion county ex service men at a meeting held in the court house on Monday night. Mayor Lee Hall, member of the post, pre- sided at the request of Post Comman der l. V, Purvis.