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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Planned to
Marry, Says
Wife Slayer

MOUNT VERNON. Ill. Sept. "a
1'l States Attorney Frank Thomp-
son will ask that indictments charg.
ing murder in the first degree bs
brought against Rev. Lawrence M.
Hight and Mrs. Elsie Sweeten for the
deaths of lights wife, Anna, and
Mrs. sweeten's husband. MILFORD.
The little community OF Ina is IN
an uproar. The arrest and confess
sion OF Mrs. sweeten and the previ-
Gus confession of the minister added
fuel 10 the conflagration OF gossip
and high feeling. No one worked in
the village yesterday or today. The
citizens and housewives visited
among one another, exchanging opin-
ions.
Fellow churchmen OF Rev. Hight
today appealed TO the public not to
convict Christianity for the sin OF
single church leader.
The Methodist Episcopal confer.
ence at Carbonate will meet tomor
row to take up the case of Rev.
Hight and deal proportionately."
Rev. Hall. moderator, talked To
Hight for a long time during tha
night, holding his hands thru the
bars Of his cell door. Several news
paper men stood about as the mod.
orator prayed and pleaded with thu
junior pastor to tell ALL
Make clean breast OF II, for
the sake of Methodsm," Hall
urged.
Tell Il all for the church's
sake and for Gods sake"
Hight dropped his head and
gasped. "All right. Tell them 10
leave us"
The confession follows:
Il make this statement OF my own
free will, I make this statement to
the Rev. C. c, Hail. Mrs. Elsie
Sweeten and fell in love and in.
tended TO get married. We made ar.
rangements to put her husband. Wi.
ford Sweeten, and my wife. Anna,
out Of the way. She. Elsie, asked
me what to get and l got arsenic.
I bought it at Benton. July 90.
gave the poison to Mrs Sweeten.
II never gave her husband any
arsenic. l said did because l didn't
want to give her away. and after mis-
death it was up to me to put my wife
away according to the compact.
did not intend TO do anything until
after we had moved, but she. my
wife, got sick and l did.
tSignedD Il. NJ. HIGHT"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Scotland Is Accused in
Seattle Milk Battle

resenting the milk shippers" said
Gultteau. And at the same time.
az n director aud stakeholder in the
Consolidated Dairy Products com.
pany. he has shared in the half mil.
lion dollars In profits that this con
Germ has renped from farm goods It
handled In 1928"
Scotland empnatIcally denied that
there was anything amiss.
Turn TO Page Z, Column g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
City Gets Heaviest
Rain in z Months

From 1915 Monday afternoon 10 ;
O'Clock Tuesday morning IS Of an
inch OF rain fell. which Ia tho heav.
lest rainfall tho city has experienced
since last February 18th. the wealth.
or bureau office said. AZ that time
ISIS inches was recorded
Weather observers look for unset.
tied weather conditions Tuesday
night and Wednesday with strong
southsrly winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
BRIBE OFFERED,
PROSECUTOR,
is CHARGE
Detective Head and Chief
Confer With Douglas
CLAIM CRIME RING Barred
Say Detectivev Sought Copy
OF Bon Marche Confession

CHIEF or POLICE sEy.
~ ERNNS Tuesday sent word
60 Captain of Detectives Charles
Tenant 10 retun TO Seattle I'm.
mrdialcly from his vacation near
DunEenCss
Tho chief said he ordered Ten
nant home IN connection with
the charges that q member Of
the detective department offered
two deputy prosecutors 1000
each for a copy Of the confession
Of ono Of the principals In the
hon Mnrche robbery.
A LLEGED efforts 10 bride two
n members Of the prosecuting a..
tornry'a staff. led 10 an inyeS,iga.
ton Tuesday. aimed AZ a reported
combination OF Seattle police and
detectives with hiFhwaymcn respou.
sihie during the past two years Tor
many Sensational Seattle robbefics
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas was in conference Tuesday
with Deputy Prosecutor Bert Ross
and r ~. Patterson. tho two said
10 have been approached with tho
bride Offer by city detective.
which was rejected. Detective Lou.
tenant William y. Justus. who Is
in charge OF the detective depart.
ment during tho absence Of Captain
Charles Tenant. and Chief Of Po-
lice W. II. soverynA also were cali.
ed into conference.
Both Ross and Patterson refused
20 either deny or confirm tho state.
ment that they had been offered a
bride.
Douglas also refused TO make a
statement
Later. Detective r. r. Herbert.
said TO be one Of the most trusted
OF Capt. Tenants men. was called
in.
The alleged brlge offer. according
to report. was an effort 20 obtain a
copy Of the confession OF Norris
lockwood. who is held as n partlci.
pant in the Bon Murchc holdup OF
August s, In which the bandits ob.
tanned $4,000 in cash and checks
This confession. u Is said.
names certain Seattle detectives
and police rs being ION the In.
side" Of the crime ring. The
prosecutors are said 10 have
been offered 81 900 each In re-
turn for n copy OF the lockwood
Turn TO Page :, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Two Confess
Poisoning of
Their Mates
Woman Stays Husband for Love of
Pastor Who Gave Wife Arsenic; She
Tells of Death Agreement

MOUNT VERNON ILL.,. Sept 23.-Naming her pastor as
lVl her berayer Elsie Sweeten a. today confessed she
poisoned her husband MILFORD that she could be free
TO love the minister, Rev. Lawrence NJ Hight.
After a-nght session of questioning following her
arrest confession last night by Hight duplicating her.
the pretty brunette told complete story accepting the
crime her
Ina the village in which Mrs Sweeten lived with her huss
band for several years loved her and she reprocaed thu
affection, she said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
WORLD AIRMEN
WILL ARRIVE
HERE FRIDAY
Chamber OF Commerce Rush
Plans for Welcome
THR0NGS TO GREET MEN
Reception to Be Held Down
Town After Arrival
ny LELAND HANNUM

THE AMERICAN world flyers will
L swoop down on the sand Point
air field IN Seattle some time Friday.
completing the last lap OF the globe
circlinK flight u was announced
Tuesday by the Chamber Of Com
mcrce.
Tho news Of tho flyers arrival in
Seattle Friday was contained in a
telegram received by the chamber
from Lieut.. Lowell Smith. squadron
commander.
Tho telegram, together with news
that Mai. Gen. G. G Morton will
arrive hero Thursday morning,
caused the chambers flight commit
tee 10 call meeting Tuesday noon
20 perfect final plans for tho mon
hier reception here.
II will be the biggest demonstra-
ton Seattle and the Pacific North
ives; has ever seen and more than
5000 out-of-town persons are ex-
pected 20 swarm into Seattle 20 greet
tho flyers at tho end Of their his
toric flight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

Howdy. folks. This i the sea.
son Of the year when the bang.
bang Of steam la the radiator
pipes Is sweet music 10 the ear.
The trouble with some apartment
house radiators Is that they're not
hot enough 20 keep the room warm
and not cold enough 20 be used as
n refrigerator.
what the trorld needs Fcincr
permanent tcarcs aRd more psrma-
nrHf trircA
New species OF tree discovered In
Paraguay which has sap like wine
News item.
Woodman. spare that tree,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Forty Cars of Fair
Boosters Invade City

Forty automobiles filled with
Puyallup boosters for the Western
Washington fair reached Seattle
Tuesday morning and paraded the
downtown streets. At noon the
boosters were guests of the Seattle
Ad club at luncheon in the Masonic
ctabrooms. The Western Washing
ton fair, one of the most important
in the Northwest, viii be held at
Puyallup September 30 10 October 5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Says Woman Walked
Into Side of Car

Mrs. William Sparks. 1922 Ward
ST. was painfully injured Monday
when an auto driven by Eddy
Young, 51ah King ST.. chauffeur
ran her down at Fnirview ave. and
Roy st. Young said she walked
into the side Of tho car. The WON.
an was taken TO the city hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
JAPS IN MEXICO
Report Thousands FIocking
There to Form Colony

SAN FRANCISCO. sept 75.-"A
little Japan" Is In process OF forma.
ION IN the Mexican state OF Jallsco.
near Guadalhjarn. where thousands
Of japanese arc flocklng and settling
on the richest land 10 be found on
tho North American continent. lisa
dorc NJ Noble. agricultural expert OF
the University Of California. declared
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Overcoat and Suit
Stolen From Store

Thieves Monday night broke the
showcase OF tho Chrsty Clothes
shop. 300 Arcade building and stole
suit OF clothes and an overcoat.
Police interpret the act as sign
OF an carly winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
SAWYER is DEAD
Harding'S Personal Doctor
Dies Very Suddenly

MARIoS. o.. Sept :1-BrIg. Gen.
Charles =, sawyer. personal ply
stefan and close friend Of tho late
President Harding. died suddenly
here this afternoon
Sawyer dropped dead while talk
ling TO his wife and son. Or Carl
* Sawyer. n his Aanitnrium. White
oaks farm. near here.
Sawyer was Ga years old
ApoplcEy presumably was the
cause or his death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
'OLICE-BANDIT LEAGUE is PROBED!
WHAT HE SWIPED CAN
REPLENISH DOMESTIC
AMMUNITION SUPPLY

DERHAPs the burglar wanted
4 10 set up housekeeping. or
maybe he needed ammunition 90
settle domsstlc troubles az home.
~ any rate. a thief stole a com.
plete set OF china dishes from
the home of George Holbock. III
ssth ave. n. Monday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
w DIARY

~. and after while nt the office.
abroad IN several places. among others
10 my booksellers, and there spoke for
several books. resolved 90 lay out about
- or 80, heaven having given me some
profit extraordinary Of late! and bespoke
also some plate, spoons and forks. Anon
10 home, and 10 auRrrsllaE with my
WYE, and she did say, How dare you
speak 10 me like that before the ser.
ssDts' and there were no servants, and
90. Is-Shlng heartily. 10 bed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Pastry Appetizing,
So Thief Swipes 1t

Tho Chatterton bakery. 18th ave.
and +. Prospect St. displayed fancy
selection OF pastry at reduced prices
a thief was afflicted with an nppe.
lite. He broke the glass and part OF
the display vanished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
THE HORRORS or WAR
NOTES FROM THE SILVER
SCREAM

Now that the
man who posed
for the Arrow Col.
lar ads has gone
into the movies,
we may expect
I he announce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

X. q. Guittcau. secretary Of
the Seattle Milk shippers asso-
citation. charged Tuesday that j.
a. ScoIlard. president Of the
United Dairymen's association,
was the big figure In an organ
iIation Of financial Interests"
that were trying TO get monop-
oily on the Seattle milk market.
Scotland. as head Of the Dairl
mems association. ls supposedly rel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
MAN SLUGGED, ROBBED

Police Tuesday had found no
trace of two bandits who slugged
Roy l.. Smyscr. 10 w. Roy ST., in
the rear OF his home, robhing him
OF $50 and diamond ring, Sunday
nlght. -. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
KOENIG UNABLE
TO TAKE CHARGE

According 90 present arrange
mcnts. Mai H. C. *. Muhlenberg,
head OF tho air service school at the
University Of Washington. will be
In charge Of arrangements ut Sand
Point air field Lieut. Theodore
Koenlg. injured several days ago
while on fire patrol over the olym-
pics, suffered slight relapse Mon
day afternoon. and is confined 10
his bed Koonig is commandRnt at
the air field
Private and public automobiles
will be on an equal basis 50 far as
accommodation are concerned at
the field. according 20 officials OF
the chamber. Four thousand auto
mobiles can DO accommodated in
the Two fields thrown open along
side tho landing place.
Armed soldiery from Camp Lewis
and from Forts Lawton and Warden
win police tho landing field and be
scattered among the huge gathering
20 prevent any spontaneous demon
stration which may cndanger the
planes or the lives OF the crowd.
Arrangements have been made
thru tho Anderson ferry line for
pedestrians TO be carried from the
Madison Park dock TO tho field.
They may disombark there and will
be restricted TO the sides OF the
field,
Committees in charge wish to
make the big reception at City Hall
park Immediately following the ar.
rival. the biggest event of the day.
Mayor Brown win introduce the fly.
V Turn TO Page !, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

ment that the bull which posed for
the Bull Durham signs has been en-
gagged 10 play animal parts in the
films.
However the girl who was "f2
times q bridesmaid. yet never
bride failed 10 break into the
movies That's the insidious thing
about HalitosisJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
ABIGAIL ApPLEsaucE SAYS:

Jean ID u.
merEue. the noted
French painter.
says womeh were
prritier so years
ago. Well. I know
I was"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

An Italian princess has opened a
school for love making at Lake Como.
Postgraduate courses will De
taught by American flappers. Il is
reported.
PROPOSED CURRICULUM or THE
SCHOOL FoR LOyE-MAkING
.. One hour Instruction per day In how
TO SAP. II think you're just wonderfui!''
2 kindergarten course In how TO make
one hair-net last thru weekend house
party.
}. Three hours n ueek-instruetion In
how to say. "Ycn'r~ the only man who
ever Understood me"
.. special course In adjusting q mans
tie, lifting piece Of lint from his coat
lapel and telling him he needs a good
woman To look after him.
;. Primary lessons In how TO act iaD
On moonlight night. fbl In . sports
roadster. 10 miles from town.
6. Postgraduate course for grass
widows
Cleveland Judge is sentencing
liquor violators to stay on the water
wagon for so days.
Isn't this against the constitutional
amendment which forbids cruel and
unusual punishment?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
FAMOUS ADS

You just know she wears them. .
Still lot OF men who are masters
of their fate have 10 get their own
breakfast.
The war in China isn't half so
terrible az the world war. They're
aren't any fourminute speakers.
THE HORKORs or WAR
In America: Beans.
In China: Chop suey.
The Puget Mlll company has filed
articles Of incorporation for a new
golf course to be situated near Madi.
son park
Old Joe BungHarter isn't going 10
play on the course. He says he is
afraid Of sllcing over into Kirkland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

Mrs. sweeten did not love her
luNjand. lie neglected her. she
declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

follow
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
To COST S5O0,O0O

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-It will cost
New York fully 100000 to stage the
national Democratic convention next
June. owen D. Young, of the Mer-
chant Association, and lone of the
citizens committee which brought
the convention here, said today.
There will be no difficulty in rails
ing the sum- he added, as tickets
fer 5000 convention seats would be
given the committee for distribution
on the basis of one seat for each
500 contribution. Already 5000, 900
had been pledged, he said, and ticket
spectators had offered to take all
seats off the committees hands at
$20o a ticket.
Mr.. Young returned from Wash
ington today with other members
of the citizens committee and the
full sub committee of the national
committee, in charge of convention
arrangement Norman e. Mack
came as head of the subcommittee.
The entire party convened at the
Waldorf-Astoria to arrange multi
tudinous convention details, includ-
ing the selection of convention head
quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
HEARING GIVEN
GARNER'S AND
MELLON 'SPLAN
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Considers Both
Plans at Hearing
COMPROMISE LOOMS UP
Republicans Await Word That
President viii Accept a
Compromise Plan

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Tax rer
vision proposals of Secretary Mellon
and Representative Garner, Demo-
crat, came into open debate today
at the House ways and means COM
raittee hearing during presentation
of treasury reports by Garrard Win
ston, under-secretary of the treas
ury.
A compromise which would fur
1ish something between the Mellon
plan the Garner plan was anticipat-
ed in Washington today but Repub-
licans waited definite statement
from President = Coolidge that he
would accept compromise before
announcing that bargaining would
be necessary. Compromise on tht
Mellon plan is inevitable, according
| to Representative Madden, chairman
of the appropriations committee
who declares that many Republicans
now favor the creator reductions or
small incomes as proposed in Rep
resentative Gamers plan.
The Garner bill differs from Mel
Ions mainly on the surtax rate. and
the legislative situation is such that
the treasury figure of twenty-five
per cent. cannot survive, neither is
the Garner rate of forty-four per
cent. likely to prevail. A rate in be-
tween seems certain, and will be
arrived at either by a working
agreement between the Republicans
and Democrats, or by the amend
ment on the floor of the House or
in the senate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
BIC CONF ERENCE
ON PREPARATIONS
Expect DR.. SChacht, German
Reichbank President, to
Arrive for Consultation

PARIS, Jan. IS (By The Associa-
ted Press) DIR. Schacht. president
of the Reichbank and a erman cur
rency commissioner, who has ac-
cepted the invitation of the repara-
tion experts to come here for con-
sultation in connection with the in
quiry into Germany's finances, is ex-
pected to arrive Sunday morning.
The technical advisers attached to
the expert committee continued to-
day their study of the documents at
hand concerning the German note
circulation and general finances in
preparation for drawing up a ques-
tionnaire which the committee will
present to DIR. Schacht when the con-
situations begin.
Owen d. Young, American MEM
ber of the first expert committee,
attended the meeting of the advisers.
No meeting of the committee itself
was held this morning, but a session
was called for 4 o'clock at the Hotel
Astoria. the reparation commission
headquarters, where all the meet
ings in the future will be held. as
the room provided in the American
passport bureau building has proved
inadequate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
MOVE TO PLACE NAME OF
La Toilette ON BALLOT

FARGO, N. D.. Jan. 18.-A move
ment to place the name of Senator
Robert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin
on the ballot at the March lS pri-
mary in this state as a candidate
for president. and announcement
that two sets of Coolidge delegates
to the Republican convention would
be in the race, were important de-
velopments last night in North Da-
Toilette supporters. Gerald ?. Nye,
kota politics.
After conferences here with La
of Cooperstown, candidate for con-
gress from the second district, said
statewide campaign would be
started Immediately to list La Fol
lette on the ballot. According to
Mr.. Nye, men in Washington close
to the Wisconsin senator have indi-
Gated such a move would have Sen
ator La Follette's approval.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
REBELS BLOW MILITARY
TRAIN OF GOVERNMENT

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 18 (By radio
via Fort Worth Star Telegram-By
The Associated Press) s).-Revolutio
lists dynamited a military freight
train carrying artillery and NUM-
tions for the Obregon forces near
Aragon, Hidalgo, yesterday morning,
according to an official report from
President Obregon's headquarters at
Irapuato. The train and cargo were
destroyed by fire.
The rebels were supposed to be
followers of General Marcial Cavaz-
zos. recently defeated at Pachuca.
Passenger trains from Mexico City
to Laredo, Tex, were delayed by the
wreck.
Aviators were used by the federals
for the first time on the Jalisco
front yesterday. Major Ralph
O'Neill, flying one of the planes
newly arrived from the United
States, secuted from Irapuato via
Sayula and Pachuca.
Fighting has been going on at Car
nero. Puebla, on the Vera Cruz FROM.
several days. according to the re-
port to the war department by Gen
eral Eugenio Martinez. Troops under
General Juan Almazan, also are
fighting the rebels between Tehuacan
and Esperanza, Puebla, according
to special dispatches.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
TRAINED DIPLOMAT WILL
Be ITALY AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Admin-
istration officials considering selec-
ton of an American to Italy to sue
ceed Richard Washburn Child. who
soon will retire. virtually have de-
termined to name one of the trained
diplomats on the staff of the state
department. Final decision is still
to be made but it is known that the
name of William Phillips. present
under-secretary of state, has been
given favorable attention. If he is
chosen as reward for his long and
distinguished service in many diplo-
matte capacities, that appointment
will be one of a very few of that
character ever made by the Wash
ington government. Men trained in
the service have in recent years been
appointed as ministers, but only one
or two have ever risen to embassy
rank.
7 Mr.. Phillips was minister to The
Hague when called home to assume
the duties as under-secretary OF
state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-01-18
MeIIOn's Tax Revision Plan Is Debated Upon Today
LIQUOR CARGO Is SEIZED AT Waterfront
City To Demand Adequate X. II.
Station When Work Is Started
Local Residents Show Great
Interest in type of Struc-
ture to Be Built

Perth Amboy will. demand a rail-
road station suitable to a city of
it's size"
This was the statement of Alder
man-at-Large Richard j. Calvin,
when questioned today as to what
action the city will take to obtain
a suitable station in connection with
the railroad grade crossing elimina-
tion. 1t Is known that a new sta
tion will be built as soon as the
grade crossing work Is in progress,
for with the trains operating at a
lower level it is understood that the
present station can not be continued
in use.
When the grade crossing plans
were first taken up with the railroad
engineers and the Public Utility
Commission, it was ascertained that
new station Is to be erected in the
vicinity of Smith street, but just the
type of station was not shown. Ac-
cording to the plans at that time it
was believed that the building would
be of face brick, but City Engineer
Louis p Booz. Jr.. has stated that
efforts are now being made to have
these plans changed so that the
station may be built of local pro-
QuC.S, pTODdDiy Terra COtld
Under the present plans, the new
station will have two platforms, one
for trains running to New York and
the other for trains running to
points on the New York & Long
Branch railroad. These two plat
forms will do away with the present
necessity of crossing tracks in order
to board trains.
| When discussing the station pro-
! ject today. Alderman Large Gal
| vim said the aldermen have often
| taken the matter up with the rail-
road engineers and those represent
| ing the railroad in connection with
| the grade crossing elimination but
| have never been able to obtain a
| definite answer. The railroad rep
resentatives have always. however,
declared the station will be satis-
factory.
1t is likely the present station will
be continued in use while the grade
crossing work is underway. but from
what can be learned at this time.
will be moved considerably north of
its present location. Sometime ago
it was said that a bridge to care for
traffic on Market and Smith streets
would be erected on the present site
of the station while the grade cross
ing elimination work is under way.