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The Washington times., 1924-04-12
M|DDLEMAN 8
BEING PROBED
! ON PROFITS
Grange Officials Institute In
quiry Into Alleged Rob-
bling of Farmers.

Urged by grange officials, an in
vestigation Of methods employed
by commission merchants in handl.
ing consignment shipments by far,
mers is under way. It is under.
stood the inquiry is under the direc.
ton Of the Federal Trade Commits.
sion.
According to grange officials
many commission merchants in
practically all of the marketing
centers are Withholding profits be.
longing to the farmers. Not all
commission firms are engaged in
the practice, but in each center,
such as Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA
and New York, many firms are de.
clared to be following q system
which practically results in their
absorption Of all of the profits ac-
crulng from the sale of products
shipped them on consignment.
Method Employed.
The method employed by such
firms is described as follows:
A farmer ships a consignment of
perishable produce to the commits
sion house. On receipt it is credited
to him at the market price. Then
the commission merchant sells at
the highest figure above the mar
ket price he can get. Instead of
crediting the shipper with the ad.
ditlonal profit, and deducting his
commission from the gross thus
uxed, the commission merchant
pockets the profit and deducts his
commission on the amount credited
the farmer when the CONSIGNMENT
was received. This practice, grange
OFFICIALS declare to be unfair, and
they plan to have it ended if
possible.
Recently a shipper Of watercress
from Virginia consigned ten bar.
rels OF green's to a New York com.
mission merchant. For several
weeks be had noticed his returns
gradually shrinking. Tracing the
shipment he had it watched. The
day following its arrival in New
YORK It was sold to a Newark con-
eumer at an advance of S3.15 a
oarrel over the market price when
1t was received. The Commission
merchant credited the shipper with
the latter, pocketed the $31.5C and,
In addition. charged a commission
Tor the sale. When confronted
with the record Of the deal he
alphabetically informed the shipper
ne could consign his watercress to
some. other firm, and invited him to
get out Of his office.
Experience Common.
The shipper, It is said, was later
INFORMED by a market runner that
his experience was similar to that
OF half Of the shippers doing bus,.
ness through such agencies. The
shipper in this instance is a we'll
known Washington business man
who grows watercress as a hobby.
Leading commission firms. it is
declared, are in sympathy with the
efforts being made to end such
practices. Grange officials insist
that unless they can be stopned
organized farmers will be forced to
MAINTAIN their own marketing
units. Several Of the larger farm.
ing interests have adopted this
method Of checking the graft and
are operating New York selling
agencies. e
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

houses which DUNCAN has just COM
pleted, many Of which have been
sold.
William s. Neal purchased 2O7
Varnum street. q six-room colonial
house.
Leonard Avery purchased 210
Webster street. This house is be-
tweent Second ana Third street, and
is one OF a group OF seven houses
just being finished.
In Columbia Park two Of the
colonial housea on Seventh street
between Ingraham and Jefferson
streets were sold, 53O4 Seventh
street to William A. Kehoe and sos
The Washington times., 1924-04-12
Judge Sellers to Speak.

Judge Kathryn Sellers. of the
Juvenile Court, will address the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton on the problems and handi-
caps" Of her court, tonight at 8
o'clock in the JohnsOn.Powell
School.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell will talk
on cancer prevention"
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

Seventh street to Albert Young.
: Across the street one Of the
popular English type houses was
sold to John o. Dice. It % 5000
Seventh street.
Around the corner on Ingraham
street Charles F. Dieterick was the
purchaser of 7O2 Ingraham street,
q six-room, colonial brick house. :
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

Biological Society to Meet.
The Biological Society Of wash.
ington viii meet this evening ct s
o'clock in the assembly hall Of the
Cosmos Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
Couple Accepts Def and Will Try to
Exist Week With Only a
Jack-Knife for Aid

"NLTHY, THAT'S easy said Earl Oberg and his pretty
wv young wife as they applied to The Star today for
chance to win the 5000 Empty Hand" bet Oberg, 26,
and his wife, 90 will be taken north to somewhere
Mt. Baker, leaving Seattle Tuesday noon
Here's how:
picture, Empty Hands" is coming to the Strand
II tells how couple stranded, managed to live far
from civilization their resources.
Bunk" said the city editor of The Star.
Not bunk" said the theater press agent.
And in a very short time j. G.. Won Herberg, theater
owner had bet any Seattle Puget Sound couple they
couldn't do it, just TO prove that they could
0berg and his wife were chosen from among of
applicants They have been married two years, and
experienced campers and woodsmen
0berg spent year in the Alaskan woods prospecting and
working for cannery. He shpwrecked once, and
managed to reach shore in open boat He then hiked
100 miles thru the wilderness off Cape Fox, Mary
island and had nothing with him but his watersoaked
clothes He lived on fish that he speared.
Mrs. Oberg born and reared Montana farm. She
worked at the Bon Mache for three years before she married
Earl two years ago Since then she has been employed by
Northwest Appliances, Inc until week ago. Oberg is
poyed by the Queen City Motor Co.
They will be driven to Glacier Wash tomorrow afternoon
and Wednesday morning will be turned loose in the Mt
Baker country for week They will have hunting knife
brooches and high shoes Mrs. Oberg will khaki
shirt and skirt, and hiking shoes.
When they thru with that little vacation they
delghtedy call it, they will leave for 40000mie auto trip
around the entire United States to be about six months
How did you decide to try for the bet asked them
I'VE didn't decide just jumped at it,, they said 1--WE
just got fool notion at home last night that we'd like to
do it." And so they will
! They live at 5000 Wallngford ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
SAY COP DROVE
STOLEN CAR
He's Suspended While Chief
Probes Case

Driving n stolen automobile Mon
dav caused the indefinite suspension
Of Patrolman Robert Bridges, when
Bridges admitted TO Chief Of Police
w. r. seyeryns. that the automobile
had been in his possession since the
18th OF July
The car in question. a biz Paige -
the property Of Thomas Duggnn. a
resident OF the Wallingford district
and was stolen July IS.
Saturday afternoon Duggan was
nasring the Densmorc police station
when he snw tho car standing at the
curb. and asked who owned u
Bridges told him that he had been
driving the ear and that II belonged
to another.
The officer was questioned Mon.
day morning by Chief severyns ana
tnspector Joe Mason He reported
that five or sl& months ago he mel
a man in Tacoma who talked 10 him
nbout Paige automobiles Bridges
owned one al that time The man.
whose name was Gladstone. accord
ing to Bridge wanted tho officer TO
repuir another chr Of the mmc make
I'm July. about the 18TH Gladstone
approached Bridge according TO the
latter. and turned tho car over to HIN
Turn TO PaGr 4. Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
JEWELER NEVER
SEES MAN WHO
ROBS HIM
Loss Is Thousands, With
$500 Cash Gone, Too
BANDIT WORKS ALONE
University District Scene OF
Daylight Robbery

WlTH n CHEEKY Good morning. A"
w a bandit walked into the Kari.
stedt jcwslry store. i5.5 18Th ave
~ J.. IN the heart u the Uulyer-
dty business district Monday morn
ing and greeted the proprietor.
Henry Karlstedt
Without looking around. Karl
siedt replied Good morning" Then
he felt q gun pushed into his back
and heard the bandit tell him 10 80
into the hack room and keep quiet
Karistedt did 20. Then the robbcr
calmly took 800 IN cash from the
open safe and Hcoopsd IS diamonds
from the showcase.
The diamonds were valued az sew
ernl thousand dollars, ranging In
price from i25 10 1859 each.
Karlstedt did not sec the bandit
and could not tell whether the rob
Der was n man or a woman. as he
saw only tho gun and a hand
Eafecrackcrs broke into tho office
o. Greater Theater Inc, zoos Third
ave. early Monday and wrecked
tho safe with a sledge hammer.
The strong box yielded TO the at
tack. but the ysggs secured only
81 FOR their efforts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
CLIFFORD SENDS
OUT DENIAL
Says He Has Made No Deal
With Radical Element

The Star announced Saturday
that It would print no political
charges after that date. However.
charges were made Saturday in
Spokane paper about Edward CIT.
ford. republican candidate for gov.
ernor. The accusations are said 70
have come from tho w. J Coyle's
headquarters and were Sunday
broadcast about the state. The Star
believes that Clifford should be Civ.
en- n chance TO answer 70 this at.
tack and so is printing the follow.
ing statement:
II brand as fnlse and malicious
stories published and circulated
about the state by candidate Coyle
charging directly. or By inference,
my having entered into an agree.
ment with George vanderyeer 10
pardon I. W w. prisoners n elected
governor.
Such tactics reveal the desperate
extremes to which some candidates
and their supporters are driven by
the generous support given my can.
dldacy. Such interruptions tactics
by candidate for the high office
Of governor should disqualify tho
candidate or candidates making
such charges, in the minds OF all
honorable voters
81 have no agreement with Van
dervecr or anybody else looking 10
the pardon Of wobblies, bankers or
anyone. II Vnndervecr we're look
ing for pardons he would naturally
go TO the candidate whose reputa
ton for granting indcfensible par
dons has been publicly established
and whose campaign rs bcinE
/ financed by certain rich interests In
/ Seattle. member Of whose immcdi
ate family is now In tho peni
Tertiary and for whom every influ
cncc is being oxcrted TO obtain q
pardon"
The United States Veterans clut
Of Washington has also denounced
! tho Btoricg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
HERE ARE 2 GOOD
INVESTMENTS
(EDTTORIAL)

JKTELL organized business institutions always have
w young men in their employ. The experience and
the background of older heads combined with the
vigor and new ideas of welltrained youth make for
smooth-runnng machine.
The business of the superior court is of which
public attention has been attracted because of
ending delay and maize of technical detail behind
which lawyers, clients and sometimes the judges
themselves have taken refuge.
No other great business institution could exist for
any length of time unless it Strengthened out the kinks
and put on its payroll young men who would
operate with the older employees and executives and
keep the decks cleared
AS the years creep on the older retire and the
younger ones, having served with them, able to
take their places and help train the new crop that
wise executives always have on hand.
King county voters will have an opportunity tomor
row to hire some young for the judiciary. The
Star thinks t will be good investment to have NAL
colin Douglas and Charles f. Paul working alongside
the older members of the bench
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
SEEK TWO MORE
IN HOLDUP
Ex-ConviCtS Accused in Bon
MarChe Robbery Case

Search for tao ex.convicts, alleged
10 have been the companions OF Joe
Neal and Edward FnsieE. accused
bandits inthe So. go holdup Of the
Bon Marche last month, had centered
on the southwestern part OF the state
and in northern Oregon Monday.
Acting upon information supplied
BY Attorney James McCabe. Capt. Of
Detectives Charles Tenant and Po.
lice Chief W. r. Scveryns Monday
had wired descriptions Of tho two Is.
capped bandits to all towns In the
area. The two men are said 20 be
desperate and 10 have long records
Of similar crimes.
Thru Lillian Qulnvilie, young and
pretty Seattle woman. the police
have been able TO trace the crime
directly 20 Neal. Fasick and the other
two men. police say. because OF a
conversation which she overheard
between the men before the holdup
The girl also said that Neal and
Fnsick had made some remarks
about their having committed the
sensational holdup OF the Frederick
& Nelson store month previous
which Melted tho bandits $4,000 in
checks and s3,3so in cash,
To James McCabe. whose informa
ton disclosed the sensational deyel
opmeuts in the case thru the girl
chief or Police w, y. severyns PAL,
high tribute Monday.
III every lawyer was like MeCab'
and tried as earnestly TO aid justice
In running down criminals, It wout
be n wonderful help" scveryns said
"McCabc has given us invaluable aic
In this case"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
Explodes
Myths of
Royalty

EYossET l. J.. sept g. This
was day for exploding myths
about bis royal highuess. tho
Prince Of Wales.
While wales got In his beau
IS sleep preparatory 20 going 20
Mitchell field 20 witness tho ar
rival Of the world rysrs. bis
cqucrry Capt iAscelles, took
tho occasion 60 announce that
the priaee n not aiiors mod
I'll and pays little attention 90 his
clothes. his hlghnesa is not Eo-
Ing 10 South America. nor any
place Ia particular, except on
ME South African trip arranged
Tor him last June. wales has
no favorite polo pony named
Kitty. but regards all his string.
which he vii sell in this coun.
Try before leaving. with equal
favor
The prince was In good health
aboard the BsrsnRarla on tho
trip 20 this country, and the
fact that he dispensed with
lunch some days merely meant
that hs was following the Gus,
tom Of English sportsmen,
Two reports about tho prince
Capt, LAsccllcs could not deny.
It's hiEhnrss certainly got In
again this morning az an hour
that would have been late for
the miikman. and he certainly
enjoyed himself right royalty
a. tho Mackhy reception. az RIOS
Ign. Saturday night. and danced
a long time with tho most a..
traetiys little duchcfs Of West.
minister, despite all the talk
about her marital troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08

wNoRKERs especially women
w workers. was the firHt ap.
peal broadcast Monday By seatiie's
new community mother, chosen 10
typlfy the spirit OF the Community
drive for $3.50. 900, September % 10
e. Fifty,thrco agencies. hospitals.
refugees. homes and recrentIonoi or.
carnations arc combined for the
drive.
ono drive, instead OF SO. is the
result.
Mrs. Gertrude r. Brawley. living
at 1901 Broadway is "Ssattle's
mother" She has two daughters
and two granddaughter OF her own.
In addition 10 her duties Of Sc
attie's mother" MIR Brawlcy n
chairman OF the womeu'B division
FOR the drive. She il seeking hcads
for 70 divisions OF the campaign or.
gauizution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
ASK HUGE sum
FOR SKAGIT
$4,000, 1000 More Wanted
on Ruby Creek
NICHOLS FATHERS PLAN
Government Permission to
Be Asked by Council

EoREcAsTING the expenditure Of
l. another $4,000. 900 on the
skngit river hydro.elccirlc develop.
mcnt, n resolution will be introduced
In the city council probably a, Mon.
days meeting. asking the United
States government for permission 10
build n dam at Ruby creek.
This dam. according TO estimates
by Ralph Nichols. chairman Of tho
city council efficiency committee,
win cost approximately 100000
As part OF the second develop
meut project. a new tunnel will be
put thru at the Gorge. paralloling
the present tunnel. at a cost Of ap'
pro1imntely ii,5Oo.Ooo, and an add.
ton will he built 10 the Gorge
creek power house and three genor'
ntors installed. ut an approximate
=. aNa am
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08

CHANGHA1. Sept. s. - Chi Hsieh
- Yuuns troops attacking Shang
hal pushed forward two miles across
Liuho battlefield this afternoon. The
advance brought the troops to the
city OF Luho and as a result orders
went out TO American war vessels
in the city to land marines IL the
city falls.
Gen. Lu Yeng Hsiang, who con-
siders himself defender Of Shanghai.
nltho he has been repudiated by the
Pekin government. claimed gains on
other sectors.
The war in front OF Shanghai is
making itself Telt in English and
American business circ les here.
Managers are worried and many
houses face collapse. Chinese mer-
chants are refusing TO accept car
goes. and the credit situation is
strained 10 the breaking point
Food is scarce and prices are
soaring,
DEKIN, Sep,. s. The United
L States. Great Britain. France,
Japan and Italy Joined today in send.
ing n note to the foreign office ask.
ing proclamation OF neutral zone
from Woo Sung to Shanghai for tho
protection OF lives and property OF
foreigners. The request was made
following intervention of Chang Tso
Lin, the powerful war lord OF Man
rhuria, into tho civil war which now
involves half OF china.
Meanwhile, Pekin was intervening
In the Shanghai war. The president
Of the North china government Is
sued mandate sunday formally de
clarng n state Of war in the kinng
Su province.
The Pekn president declared in ia
vor of Con, Chi Hsioh Yuan, who is
attacking Shanghai, and announced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
Bryan Is Again on
His Favorite Theme

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept. s.
Science is not menace to religion"
william Jennings Bryan declared in
two sermons preached here Sunday
az Angelus temple, n tabernacle seat
ing nearly 5000.
THE only menace TO religion Is
the hypothesis out Of Darwin"
with this the commoncr was away
on his favorite demonstrating the
Darwinian theory and flaying the
origin OF mankind rs taught by it.
Bryan was scheduled for one ad.
dress, but the crowd which packed
the temple and streets surrounding
was so large he was forced to repeat
his sermon TO second audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
One Tiny Nation
Okehs Arms Plan

GENEVA, Sept. s.-Jlttlc Liberia
alone. OF all tho nations Of tho world.
today fatty accepted a request by
tho league OF nations that az n pre-.
iiminnry 10 disarmament. members
promise not TO exceed this year theif
1923 naval. military an deviation ap-
preparations
a mtjority Of the governments. in
Guiding England, Portugal. Rou-
mania. Spain, Czechoslovakla. Pc.
land and Italy. replied, announcing
n desire 10 reduce ornaments but dc.
clininE TO accept any restrictions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
F ALL OBJECTS
Asks Injunction Restraining
CounSeIS Probing Him

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Albert
r. Fall, former secretary OF the in.
terror. today applied to the District
of Columbia supreme court for an
injunction to restrain Special Gov.
eminent Counsels Atlee Pomerene
and Owen Roberts from continuing
the new grand jury Investigation
they have Just launched.
In his petition. Fall who is under
indictment in connection with the
naval oil scandals, charged that the
inquiry Is not for the purpose of
securing any new indictments, but
TO get more evidence to use in the
present Indictment pending against
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08

This project according 10 Nichols.
will furnish the city OF Seattle 10000
horsepower the entire year round,
The committee visited the Skagit
Friday and Saturday. and questioned
the experts there who are installing
tho generating machinery. The com.
mittce found the present skngit plant
10 be the latest word in hydro.clectric
Turn TO Page 4. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
Two Dead; Six Hurt
in Refinery Fire

FRANKLIN. Pa. Sept S.-Two
are dead and at least six injured in
a fire sweeping tho Eclipse plant OF
the Atlantic Refining Go, here to.
day.
At noon flames had spread to
three oil tanks and all Of what is
known rs the NO. 8 still plant" ap.
pcared doomed "a
An explosion In one oe the stills
started the blaze, which spread rap.
idly
Emergency calls TO surrounding
towns were sent out for aid in
lighting the blaze,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
DON'T LAUGH: HAVE
YOU NO RESPECT
FOR OLD AGE?

Now that the months with an r.
in them are back again. the unem-
pIoyment situation AMONG oysters Is
reported greatly improved.
Judge Boyd TaIIman says that not
even a bad egg viii give offensc II
you leave L alone
Strand thcater Is Offering 5000 for
any Seattle couple who viii 50 into
the woods empty.hnndsd. and live for
one week on their own resources.
LII Gee Gee wants 10 know II
she could take her lipstick with her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
First Logs Rolled
From New Campsite

KELSO. sept S-With l25 men
cmrGycd the Hammond Lumber
Co rolled the first logs cut at its
new camp cast of kelsn yesterday
down below the Pacific highway
bridge. on the Cowceman river, and
started them on their way to the
mills. More mon viii be employed
when tho log mart Improves, It was
announced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
NAMP, SAYS

TIL big thrill In shootin' Is when
you flush a nice fat grouse; tn biz
thrill in driyin' car Is when you
flush a pedestrian.
About the only way TO secure
safety on the highways is to keep
Off Of them.
RcstGurant soup
Gircs me pain;
Great CGcsnr's Ohost.
~ tastes Htc rain!
LII Gee Gee got an unexpected
Henna Rinse yesterday. She spilled
. bottle Of keichup over herself
w DIARY
fgeptsmbsr -
fi1rd's day. -, long shed. reading
and smoking, with great content. Thence
20 church with ms sifs. snd did hear n
good sermon sNirHNnEnncr. and the
dangers 10 the soul In riding ln sIpsn-
siss rsrs, 20 ] am resolved to give tip
ny Chevrolet. IN the evening to see ".
Hermann. the scribe and he fain would
argue politics. but I would have none 81
~, for indeed all politicians nre alike,
md politics hut y matter Of grabbing =
loft Job. And 80 70 home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
FAyORITE SAYINGS
The flivyer owner: Wouldn't
that Jar your


Old sil1s Grump. the sage Of
Pumpkin Hollow. says. TIL first
talkin' machine was made Of rib;
later on. To inventors made one that
could be shut off.
IN satin 70 comfort I'm inclined.
IN tain I seek 10 grin.
4 load Of coal IS on ny mind,
Instead Of IN the bin.
Mother-"sam you've been fight.
Ing again! You've lost four front
teeth
SAINT taking package from his
poGkett-"No. amt mother Here
they are"