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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
One Tentacle
Of an Octopus!
(EDITORIAL)

CONVICTION of Louis Benedetti on a charge of
~ aiding in a conspiracy to defeat the Bone Power
bill is victory for honest politics and honest govern
ment
Benedict found guilty of paying for the cir
cuation of initiative petitions 1t charged that
after he had hired agents to circulate Bone Bill pc
titions he substituted fraudulent names for the
bona fide names these agents turned in, that the
lists would be thrown out at Olympia.
But the victory is an empty accomplishment unless
the law can reach farther and seize the crooks who
employed Benedict to do their dirty work That he
was merely tool in the hands of others is self
evident for Benedict, part-owner in card and pool
ROOM had not sufficient interest in the fate of the
Bone bill to waste his time and money fighting it,
unless he was compensated.
Benedict, the tool, gets his proper punishment.
And it is well deserved. But The Star believes that
Benedetti, the tool, was ily-white compared with
the scoundrels who were manipulating him.
They-the manipuators whoever they are-are
the men the law should seek out and punish if such
undermining of the foundations of our government is
TO be stopped.
For it is only in the blocking of the cause and not
seeking to stop the effect, that such work can be
halted.
Cutting off one tentace Of octopus does not kill
the monster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
MAYOR COMES BACK
AND ITTERS SMOKER

Yesterday you said you had a list
OF over 200 different places where
booilcgging Is carried on. / demund
that you give that list TO Lieutenant,
Comstock or the chief. and " you
don't you arc acting in bad faith.
You can't get away with undermining
here ar you have been ever since you
took office. Now chew on that
while"
The mayor stormcd out Of the OF.
ice. slamminE the door. Then he
opened Il aud uttered loud snlcker.
The mayors TRADE was followed
by a resumption OF questioning Of
Chief Sovcryns by Nichols. Inspoc.
tor Joe Mason. Lieut. George Com.
stock. head OF tho dry squad. and
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Harris. head OF
tho women's division. were in the
room and were instructed previously
by tho mayor TO remain TO aid
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

are now "a hours behind their west
ern schedule on account Of forced
lay-over yesterday, due to bad
weather.
we are not going 20 take any
chances from now on" said Lieut.
Smith. we have come too far on
long trip TO get foolhardy and
take unnecessary risks at this stage
Of the game.
The daring ayiators were in fine
spirits and all were keen 10 con-
tinue on with their Job" and end
the historic flight in complete sue
cess. Lieut.. Jack Harding was un-
usually cheerful. Old Lady Rumor
says that the Lieutenant held re-
union with young lady at Day
ton and that all is well with the
romance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
TRUST is LOSER
Telephone Co. Loses Justice
Court Petition

Justice Rcah whitehead denied
tho petition Of the Pacific Tclc-
phone & Telegraph Co. for removal
OF tho Henry Clay Aguew rate suit
to federal court Wednesday.
Tho case was brougb, to recover
t7.45 from the phone company on
the basis that II had failed 10 file
the August rate increase with
the state board OF public works and
therefore. that tho tariff IA not ef.
fective. Attorney Aguew sought re-
covcry OF the sum paid to tho com.
pany under protest.
Tho case was set for argument
on It's merits for October before
Justice Whitehead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
ENEMY OF BONE
BILL GUILTY
Benedltti Convicted OF De-
Stroying Signatures

Louis j Benedi,tl. found guilty
Of violating the state laws guarding
tho peoples initiative righta. was
only tool "piiablo and faithful In
the hands Of higher.upa who go un.
punished" Justice c. c. Dalton said
Wednesday.
Benedittl was convicted Of having
paid solicitors 20 take Bone bill pc.
utlons out among tho voters. obtain
signatures and return them 10 Ben.
edith at his pool hall and card
room. The Mems Exchange. l354h
Second ave.
Miss Cordolia Theil. deputy prose.
cutting attorney. made n vigorous
prosecution OF the card room pro.
prtetor and state witnesses easily
blasted an alibi story offered by Dc.
fenso Counsel Adam Boeler.
Judge Dalton in finding Bencdittl
guilty. said no would defer pronun.
citation Of sentence until next
Wednesday.
ut Is plain that this man 10 the
victim Of higher.ups." Dalton said.
He had no interest ono way or the
other in tho Bono bill"
In cross examining Bencdittl Miss
Thell asked:
who was paying YOU, Mr. Bono.
ditti, for the part you played in the
frame.up?"
Nobody paid me anything" the
prisoner said
How much did Stone & Webster
pay you TO do this dirty work.
the prosecutor snapped.
Attorney Adam Bceler jumped TO
his feet and vigorously objected and
the question was ruled out of order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
MILK WAR RACES
IN SEATTLE AS
PRICE DROPS
Prolonged Fight Between
Shippers and Dairy in Sight
PRICE 8 CENTS A QUART
Looks Bad for Farmer but
Consumer Not al All Angry

DRosPEcTs OF prolonged milk
4 war. disastrous 10 the farmer.
but benetting the consumer. doomed
Wednesday as the Seattle Mix ship.
pers and the Mayflowcr Dairy locked
horns.
\ pleasant reaction 20 the consum.
er a drop in price Of milk 20 . cents
quart and cents a pint. proved a
bitter pin FOR the milk producers OF
the district For the decrease 20 the
consumer was accompanied with a
drop Of 20 cents per hundred pounds
from $3.50 60 ti.s0-to the pro.
Queer
The price drop Of the milk ship
pers was brought about by the ART
val In Seattle Tuesday night OF a
ice, Of gassllned thermos tank
trucks bringing the Mayriowcr Dairy
It's first supply Of snohomish county
milk. In an effort TO forcc the May.
flower company 10 abide By It's rules.
the shippers first shut OF his entire
milk supply. and when Snohomish
milk waa obtained. cut the price 70
force out competition.
That the wnr may continue for
months was indicated wednesday.
when James crehan, president OF the
Mayflower Dairy. announced tina, he
had contracted for suohomiah county
milk on a basis that win enable him
TO meet the low price set by the
Seattle association.
The war has been in progress for
several month"; but actual. hostll.
tiles have been delayed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
GLOBE SQUADRON AT
OMAHA ON WAY WEST
u. S. Army Airmen Make Easy Flight
From Chicago to Nebraska City i,

hort CROOK FLYING FIELD,
l. Omaha. Neb.. Sept II. The
army world flyers safely completed
their hop from Chicago 10 Omaha
today. landing at Fort Crook flying
field al 1885 p. m.
Carefully circling the field. Lieut..
Lowell II Smith. flight commander.
made a perfect landing. A moment
later Lieutenant Wade, in the Bos.
ton IL. and Lieut.. Eric Nelson
landed.
A crowd estimated at 5000 broke
thru rows OF sentries guarding the
field and nearly mobbed the flyers.
The airmen were escorted 10 a plat.
form where Charles Gardner. secre.
tary OF the Ak.sar.Ben. Omaha
booster society. introduced them TO
the crowd.
The airmcn hoped orr from May
wood flying field. Chicago. at s:l1
a M. and started their 44O-mile trip
into the Middle West on their way
10 Seattle, and the end OF the long
flight The air journey today was
made without incident and accom-
plished easily.
Lieut.. Lowell Smith. flight COM
mandcr said he. expected TO be
here In time for lunch, and he was.
with his comrades. They sat down
to bounteous Nebraska "corn-fed"
meal shortly after the landing. and
following the tumultuous cheering
OF the crowd on hand TO greet them.
The fog which delayed the start
carly in the day vanished and per-
mittod a safe jumpoff. The flyers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
BABY MISSING!
BloodhoundS Seeking Lost
Renton Child

Frantic search was being made
today for little Margaret Et,lln. %
months old, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Ettlin. Rcnton Junction.
who disappeared from her home
about 4:90 Tuesday Afternoon.
Footprints Of tho little girl led
thru underbrush near tho home. but
tho trail was lost on the road.
Bloodhounds from tho shcriffs
office here were rushed 10 Renton
yesterday afternoon. They searched
all last night and this morning but
no trace Of the baby could be found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
Disowns Rum But
Is Found Guilty

Miss Bonnie Hunt was found
guilty Tuesday evening by fed
eral court jury OF violating the pro-
liibiuon law. Sho will be SEN
fenced Monday Miss Hunt denied
that she sold federal agents liquor
at her rooms at the Metropolitan
apartments, March 8. and claimed
that liquor found in her apart
ments belonged 20 another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
OUR LITTLE PAL

Telephone company head reit.
crates his policy Of Increasing
the bond Of friendship between
his organization and the sub
scribers.
We In Seattle, poor nuts, can't
seem TO realize that when the
company raises it, rates 80 or 90
per cent II Is merely trying 10 be
friendly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
e BODIES ARE
FOUND IN Mine
II Men Make Thrilling Es-
cape in Wyoming Tragedy

KEMMERER, wyos Sept. IT.
IL Tho ~ men who dug them.
selves out Of sido entry. following
the explosion, which wrecked Sublet
mine No, 5 OF the Kcmmerer Coal
Co. are the only ones OF the ~ who
were in tho mine that can possibly
be alive, company headquarters said
today.
Eleven bodies had been taken 10
the morgue in Kcmmerer at 10 a.
m, ~ others had been located In
tho main tunnel and entries, and IL
had not been accounted for.
All other bodies will probably be
removed before the errl OF the day,
officials snid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
San Gabriel Fire
Yields to Control

PASADENA. Cal. Sept. i7.-Pos.
sibillty Of controlling the San Ga.
brlcl mountains forest fire which
has laid waste moro than 10000
acres during the past 10 days was
considered bright today, providing
the wind remains at lull.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
REFUSED TO TAKE
ANY JAPANESE MILK

Last spring the Mayfover made
the first overt act" when James
Crchan. president. told the milk
shippers he would not use any moro
japanese milk Approximately IS
per cent Of the associations milk
is produced by japanese. he
claimed
This lasted two days. when the
association cut OF Crchan's entire
supply. we were whipped" said
Crchan. In another day We
would have gone TO the wall. But
VIC began laying our campaign.
We now have contracts with sno-
homlsh county dnlrymen 20 supply
US with all the milk we want"
The first fleet OF trucks with
snohomIsh county dalrymcn we're
guarded by Mayflower employees
armed with brickbats.
The MIX Shippers association,
claiming Crehan is attempting to
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
SURPRISED JANlT0R
FACES COPS, SHOT,
GUNS AND PISTOLS

TT was a surprised janitor at the
L Dexter Horton National bank
Tuesday night. when he found a
score OF policemen all trying TO
get into the bank at once. and
armed with shotguns. rifles and
pistols.
A few minutes previous. the
janitor while cleaning up had
stepped on one of the push but
tons OF the electric burglar alarm
signal. which is connected with
headquarters,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
MINE RESCUE CAR
ARRIVES AT SCENE

A mine rescue car arrived on tho
ground from Trinidad, Colo, this
morning, and with equipment car.
rled on this car and as men. rescue
work was pushed with renewed
vigor.
Quiet prevailed at the mine and
the morning sun had dried the mud
which hampored work Immediately
after the explosion yesterday.
The IL men who escaped alive
dug their way thru debris blocking
the main entrance from side
slope.
They did not realize until several
minutes aftor the explosion occurred
what had happened, but when word
came TO them they Immediately set
TO the task of twining their bodies
thru tho twisted timbers and fallen
rocks and earth. None of them was
injured in making tho escape
Belief prevails here that tho OK.
plosion was in one OF tho side slopes
where small crow was Shooting"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
Home
Brew

Howdy. folks! London scirn,
tit announces he can abolish
fatigue among the lower animals.
The lot Of column conductors
i getting easier all the time.
n Judge Cavcrly couldn't hang
Leopold and Loeb. the least he could
do would have been 20 sentence them
10 live on spinach for life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
CARD Or THANKS

man like
T. Willis SaJre,
lie lends n hand
When gags are rare.
cattle man takes a few drinks Of
n jonshine. then fails into the bay
I'd browns. Mark how unjust pub
opinion can be. Everybody thus
AR has blamed the liquor. But /.
wasn': the liquor that killed him.
1T WAS THE WATER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
WALL MOTTO FOR 4 RADIO PAN
Ohm, Sweet Ohm


The I0Oo0.00O Ford "a noio In
California. But this Is noihiaO.
III Gee Gee says she has the 10Th
Ford right here IN Seattle.
L-iF0LLETTE OR LIyERWURST
Now that Colonel George Har.
ycy has come out with the new
eampaigr slogan, Coolidge or
Chaos" II is up 10 the democrats
TO reialiate with Davis or Dam.
nation"
The governors Of the Shanghai golf
course have forbidden players on the
iitks.unt the fighting moves some.
where else.
They probably figure some Of the
soldiers might get injured by flylng
golf balls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

Old Joe Bungstarter says: III you
don't age your moonshlnc. your
moonshIne will age you"
w DIARY
September isi
Early up, = raw, cold morning. 20 did
ornis the mornings cold shower, and in
deed many men do talk brsyeiy 81 TAX
ing cold shower every morning, but
nsrer yet have known one who did,
albeit v doth sound well In conversation.
So by boat 10 towr. and TO work, and
snon TO buying some thread for my WYE
which did fret me much. snd did feel
like zany. and would not do N but TO
ssFe words wiSn 7 do return home mt
night. And 80 10 home.
Nominated by reclamation for tho
PoiHon Ivy Club. Tho father OF an
infant who has Just learned 20 talk.
0IIT tn IITNTu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
LII GEE GEE, TIL OFFICE
NAMP, SCI
Beauty Is only skin deep but
1t costs like tn devil at tn drug.
store.

Three auto racers hare been kuI-
I'd in The past ttco t1eeks. The NOR
tally among racing drirers tciH
soon be as great as that among
pedestrians
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
GRAPHIC SECTION

Enoch Bagshaw,
the Little Giant"
Of Western foot
ball, who put his
players thru their
first cliukker yes
lerday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

Auwray. the reporters irho de-
Frribcd the robbery Of a morning
mcirspapcr eouldn't say that The
bandits escaped ia high porCercd
car.
2: iras a Chcprolct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17

William Jennings Bryan addressed
Broadway high school students on
The Constitution and Public speak.
ing
No, Hor;cnzc. he didn't favor an
amendment 10 the constitution pro
hlblting public speaking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-17
PAGE CYNTHIA GREY

When newspaper prints cook.
ing recipes. would you cali Il Wit
tie Statistics?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-23
DROP EN- A ZINE

President Coolidge with minority
support In Congress is trying to get
things done. The majority OF Con-
gross is disposed not to have things
done unless 1t can be their way.
Shall we not help the President by
writing our representatives in Con-
gross and telling them we believe
that what the President wants the
country wants; that we will not sup
port them at the polls unless they
support the President? Tell them
we do not want this tax reduction
relief to be kicked. all over the place
until the dust Is so thick 1t will be
possible to substitute something
else for it.
No one Of US who neGlects to do
this, neglects to acquaint his repre-
sentative with his wishes, will have
any license to so about whining over
the federal taxes. Drop 'em a line
and make 1t plain. II nothing comes
OF the first send another. IT will re-
quire little time and small amount
OF postage but think what fun we
can have. finding fault II they don't
heed our advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-23
Editors Letter Box
Distributes Credit
Thanks Hearty Support

January %, 1924.
Editor kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir:
I heartily appreciated the en-
thusiastic article which the captain
of our hockey team, George Randall,
wrote for your paper regarding my
connections with the skating rink.
1t is only fair to state. however, that
whatever credit there is should be
more widely distributed.
The school board and Supt. Burrill
encouraged the project from the very
first. Coach c. r. Thompson has done
more work on the rink than ] have.
Many boys in the high school have
volunteered their services from time
to time. Mention should be made
of the interest shown by Messrs.
Meigs and Mr.. Moves of the Central
Maine Power Company and the en-
couraging comments in the columns
Of the Kennebec Journal should not
be forgotten.
Everyone has helped us except the
weather man and he recently has
come onto our side. Our rink, like
other Cony activities, is a success be-
cause the citizens of Augusta are Civ
ing 1t their hearty support.
Sincerely yours,
E. V. PERKINS,,
-. Principal. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-23
ALBION

SOUTH-Miss lola Allen and sis
ter Gladys, who have employment
In Waterville. were week end gutsts
with their parents, Nir. and Mrs.
Jacob Allen.
William Arno is assisting Parker
Fuller with his numbering.
VIII Fuller and Orrin Trask were
business callers in Waterville Thurs
day.
Herbert Russell of Palermo, was
a business caller in this place Mon
day.
Elmer Marks had the misfortune to
lose valuable COW Saturday.
Bert Mclaughlin, who has been III
Tor the past few months. Is reported
much better at this writing.
Lloyd Meader and brother, Harold,
who have employment In Watcrvillc.
were week end guests of their par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. G. II. Meader.
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Is n 14-sa
|# LITTLE JACK RABB1r
| W. b DAVID CCRY

behind-that IL they thought they
had. But. Oh dear me! While the
little pony was trotting quietly
along. the rabbit boy happened 10
look back over his shoulder. Dear
me! again, that dreadful wild beast
had cut across the meadow ana was
making for them. He was now so near
that the little pony had no chance to
get away. :,
"what shall We do. little master"
he cried.
Quick as a wink, Little Jack Rab-
bit turned around three times the
Magic Ring which the Queen OF the
Fairies had given him, OH. maybe
two hundred stories ago. All OF a
sudden, just like that, the Little Black
Man stood before him. Kneeling down
on one knee. he held his long sharp
spear in front of him. Goodness me.
the boar was coming so fast that be-
fore he could stop, he ran right onto
the spear and killed himself.
"You came just in time" said the
bunny boy, with grin. although he
was dreadfully frightened.
"Only yesterday my queen asked
if had seen you," answered the lit
tie Black Man.
where is the Fairy Queen?" in
quired the little rabbit.
"She is holding court not far from
here" replied the little Black Man,
pointing to a wood nearby.
Il will make her visit" said the
little bunny boy as the Little Black
Man disappeared. and over to the
wood rode Dapple Gray. BY and by.
after riding some distance through
the trees, tiny voice said:
"Oh, where are you going. my Lit
tie Sir Rabbit,
With your high top boots and
your khaki habit.
Dapple Gray needs a rest, know.
So. wait till the fairy whistles
blow"
All at once came the music of the
fairy whistles, sounding much like
the notes of canary bird, only
maybe sweeter, and in the next story
YOU shall hear what happened after
that.
Copyright 1924. David Cory.
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MAKING A GOOD RECORD

Given work to do and having q dis
position to do it the good workman
doesn't sit down and wait for new
tangled tools to be invented, but uses
those he has II they are proved SER
viceable.
We hear much about city commits
sion form Of government. We do not
know that It does not have adyan-
tases over the methods previously In
use. We do feel confident. however.
that a. city like Augusta may he well
governed under the bicamersi meth
cd. with mayor and two coordinate
boards. Our present city govern
ment bears out that conclusion. The
board Of aldermen and the common
council both have Republican mem
bors IN the majority with n mayor
they first arc good citizens, anxious
10 give their community good service
there Is little other iaduccment for
them to be in Office.
SO far as VIC are informed they
have succeeded. II we are right In
this conclusion a further conclusion
IL inevitable. that they have been
painstakinS and conscientious, have
given freely OF their time and effort
10 the city's affairs. without regard
10 the fact that their chief reward
hust be consciousness of having
kervcd faithfully. And no community
may expect to continue to have that
kind OF service unless 1t recognizes
L and Is fairly disposed to commend
ks well as to criticise.
It probably Is true that a better
Estimate can be made at the expira-
bion OF the two-year term than Is
bow possible. The mayor, however,
has tried to present to the public an
outline Of what has been done. He
assures us he believes in this kind of
publicity, which city reports do not
seem TO afford. That effort should
elicit a response from our citizens,
they should read and consider what
he has to say. They are under obli-
cation 10 do that much. The Jour
nal regrets that at the late hour the
report was received 1t was impossible
to publish II In full. Elsewhere we
publish certain of its more important
features.
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dents, composed of all those who at
tended the first camp in 1921, voted
TO name the c. NJ. T. c. Pioneers.
The meeting was held in the camp
gymna stun which was taStetuliy
and attractively decorated under the
direction of the hostess, and was ar
ranged for by an officer designated
by the camp commander. We had a
most delightful party which includ-
ed q well arranged musical program
with selections by the 18th Field Ar
tillery Band, quartet and solo num-
bers by the students as we'll as en-
semble singing, two two-round bouts
by soldier lightweight champions, re-
freshments and an election of officers.
Shortly following this meeting we
gathered the students from all states.
explained to them the purpose of the
c. M. T. c. Clubs and that evening
held the election of the Corps Area
c. M. T. c. Club officers and state
officers for the six New England
states. Later on single town and
city groups were assembled and To-
cal clubs formed and election Of Off
GERS held for as many groups as
time permitted before the closing of
camp.
May I ask in conclusion that the
writer's of the editorials in the Con-
cord Monitor Patriot and the Bur-
lington Free Press be so kind as to
read my letter and If possible re
print it in it's entirety in their pub
locations. so that they and their read
ers may know the true facts as to
the c. NJ. T. c. Area at Camp Devens
and not feel that they ARE being
asked too much in the way OF advo-
eating candidates to the camp
l thank you.
Very truly yours.
GERTRUDE L. CARA,
c. M. TIC. Hostess.