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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
address. slightly injured.

4haAtSNs MY AhJhA'A+
Funeral services for Joseph D.
Pope win be held Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock at Butterworth's
Funeral for John Galleghar, 10,
412o Baker ave. killed by truck
Saturday afternoon. TO be held Tues
l,day at o'clock at Home Undertake
ing Co.
Jerrold o, Stitts, "a. Burnett mine
victim, TO be buried at Mount Calvary
cemetery Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Julietta Morden. 60, resident
of Seattle for "a years, died satur.
day at her summer home at Ellis.
port.
Love Your Neighbor MS Yourself
was the text OF tho Rev. DIR. j. Ralph
Mageo Sunday morning at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. His
topic was Illuminating Industry"
Labor" was the topic - the Rev.
Honor l.. Wilhelm in his sermon Sun.
day morning at the Ballard prosby.
terrain church. Labor Is the most
noble and honorable necessity for hu.
man life" he told his congregation.
Louis Pourk. &C, died during q
drinking bout at 2202 Tenth ave,
and his two companions. Alec Gross
and A, Mattson. were held by the
police on an open charge. They
viii be- questioned Wednesday.
Police We're called 20 quell n dis.
turbance in the house and when
! they arrived PourS was found dead
amidst number OF empty home
brew and moonshtne bottles and the
other two were in n maudlin state,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
MANY THINGS LOST

LONDON. Sept. i.-Forgetful
women travellers have lost so many
handbags, umbrellas and parasols
that. with similar losses by London.
ers. the lost property office at Scot.
land Yard has been forced to 1T UP
new cupboards and shelves. An aver
age Of 1900 lost articles are brought
to Scotland Yard every month. Few
arc ever called for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

This picture shoirs the mar
roi0 I1mwap used al one foTy
slip IN Seattle. n is so mar
ron that automobiles have 10
tcait for S6peFdl minutes
phiio foot passengers reach
the street. Conditions IKE
this are sought 10 BE- remedied
in mopes nor being made for
adequate ferYy terminal IA
ciiities.
Congestion along the ira
terfroHt beause Of isadc-
quatc ferry terminal facilities
Is shoicn here (at tho lofD.
Double lines Of cars are
parked for long periods of
time in the street, couOesting
traffic, iohile icaitiig for fer
ries. In this picture The cars
parked along the curb. 10
the left, are practically pris-
ohers. They arc held there
for long stretches Of time, I'M
III the ferries take care Of the
cars for igdtter transporta-
ton.
Photo ~ Prank Jacobs,
star start Photographer
L'ERRY terminal facilities in Seat
l. tie must 30 improved lmme-
diatsiy. The Vsahon Island Come
msrciai club made the FIRST move
toward improved conditions when II
I petitloncd the commissioners Of thc
I Port Of Seattle for immediate i'm.
/ proyemcut o. tho dock az The FOO,
OF Marion st.
The club has been granted hear
ing before the commissioners Wed.
/ neBday. September 10. nt 10 a. m.
In a letter replying to the clubs
petition, the commissioners promised
Improvement Of the waiting room
and sanitary facilities at the Mar
I Ton ri. dock Tho club r. asking
further improvements, however.
Among them are:
/ an overhead landing for foot
passengers. eliminating present con-
Rsstlon OF pedestrians on the auto
runway. The overhead portion OF
tho dock ut present Is used for rub
bish and fish boxes
Use OF the entire Marion ST. dock
owned by tho port Tho present dock
house Is used mainly for commercial
/ purposes. handling Of passengers
/ being secondary.
/ Romodcling Of tho whole dock
/ property. Including the waiting
room. which Is entirely inadequate.
Bonds voted for tho port for
transportation purposes should be
used for betterment OF the dock
and ferry facilities, the petitioners
maintain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

in Frederick & Nelson's auditorium,
where they have attracted much at
tcntion at every exhibit.
Eighteen prizes are awarded tho
winning competitors. and as many
honorable mentions ms the jury of Sc
lection may be pleased to award. The
first prize Is 800; second. SIS; third,
$50. Five prizes Of $40 each and 10
prizes OF s5 each follow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
ENGLISH MUSIC HURT

LONDON, Sept Invasion OF
foreign Jazz artists chiefly Ameri.
cans has financially crippled British
musicians. English dancers have
shown preference FOR American
Jazz and most of the Leading dance
halls of London arc housing Amori.
san " Amcrlcan'type orcheatras,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
N. P. Carries Nearly
so Million, 7 Years

I'm tho last seven yenrs i9.s25,15t
passengers have been successfully
and safely carried on the Northern
Pacific Railway" a. b. Smith, pass
enger traffic manager. announced in
81. Pnul. according to word received
nj the Seattle offices of the road
today.
During these years our auto.
matte electric block signals which
now extend across the continent
from the Twin cities TO the Pacific
coast. have registered 270,i7i,762
movements"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
MANY ENTER AT
WHITE RIVER
Seattle Gateway to Park Is
Proving Popular

With 2.494 people registering at
the White river entrance to Rainier
National park. Sunday, the season OF
1924 win not only exceed last year.
but gives early promise of time 20
come when the Seattle gateway will
be as popular as the Tacoma en-.
trance.
Officials of the Rainier Park com.
pany were optimistic at the pore'
larity of the White river gate. More
than $4,000 people already have
entered thru the Seattle entrance
this season. A determined drive TO
obtain funds for park roads from
the national government has been
started by park officials.
The road to the park entrance Is
in perfect condition and checkers
near Enumclaw Sunday reported
moro than 1000 cars having passed
up with campers TO spend the holiday
ut the park or the many camping
places on the White and Green
rivers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

Surplus oil. for which there Is in.
sufficient storage, can bc pumped
back into the earth, TO remain there
until wanted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01
THROWS CHAIR OUT
WINDOW TO PULL A
TOOTH; Is NABBED

VIENNA. Sept August Her.
man furthcred the interests OF den.
tai science by tying one end Of cord
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

10 his aching tooth and the other end
TO chair. and then dropping the
chair out OF the window Unscienti.
fic police. however. arrested Herman
for endangerlng the lives of people
on the street below
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-01

The dome of st. Pauls cathedrnl
London. weighs $4,000 tons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08
BY CONDO
Story BY Hal Cochran
Drawings By Lee Wright
CHAPTER Is

At that moment Jack beard peculiar noise What's asked
little
Flip bardng loudly behind nearby bushes to where his
deg was and peered through the bushes What
little Of
were leaning first one way and then another Jack
his shyerng Of the rubber bands making peculiar singing sound
Jack watched them for moment and then join their party
walked wild
tt rubber
them One by they took little jump and bounced away onnu
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

Il was looking out of the window
while | was waiting, and a Snowman
passed with his dog Toby. Toby
saw me and jumping up my stairs,
he bit me right on my nose.
up came the Snowman, and he
yelled, why do you throw my dog
Toby out of the window? And with
that he gave me good beating
with a stick-this very stick l have
in my hand.
"Well, l grabbed the stick and hit
him and then threw him out of the
window.
Just then Judy came in with the
baby and I guess had gotten the
habit, for l grabbed the baby and
threw it out of the window, and next
beat poor Judy and threw her out,
too, Oh, 1 was a terrible fellow,
After that l ran out, and knocked
down everybody l meta doctor and
two policemen. and whole lot of
people, and they put me into Jail;
but 4 got out and I've been hunting
for Judy ever since. 1 want to tell
her that I'm sorry. And / do hope
the poor baby isn't hurt. 1t isn't
good for babies to throw them out
of the window"
"Well, L should like 10 help you.
my dear Mister Punch" said Mister
Fuzz Wuzz kindly, but so far Mrs.
Judy has not come to Doofunny Land.
I'll ask the rag-doll, and Mister Hinky
Dinky. and the dancer and everybody.
and I'll send you word if hear Of
anything"
Thank you" said Mister Punch.
marching stiffly away on his little
wooden legs. Thank you thank
you"
And away he went, tassels, cap,
long stick and all.
ITO Be COntinued.)
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-08

Did anybody see Judy and the
baby?' asked Mister Punch.
Mister Punch looked very funny,
dressed in sort of red and yellow
gown, and high peaked hat with tas'
sells on the side.
Ind you see Judy and the baby:'
he repeated. Il thought that after
I'd thrown them out of the window
they might come TO Doofunny Land
Such queer people come here to
live. and Judy was certainly a queer
'un."
Nancy and Nick looked at Mister
Punch and then at Mister Fuzz
Wuzz, and then at Mister Punch
again. They didn't know a word he
was talking about.
IF you do find Judy" said Mister
Fuzz Wuzz, what do you intend to
do with her?'
"O!" cried Mister Punch, the
tears starting to his eyes, Il intend
to give her my stick and let her be-
labor for me a while. I'm sorry
treated her so. l never meant TO
but after Toby bit me on the nose /
kind of got mixed up in my head and
didn't know what / was doing. Do
you want me to tell you about it?'
''Oh. yes!" cried both Twins eager
ly. "Please do. Mister Punch. 1t
sounds just fine"
"Other peoples troubles always
do" declared Mister Punch with a
grimace. But sit down and I'll be-
gin at the beginning.
Zone fine day l got ready to take
Judy and the baby for a walk. Judy
was my wife and the baby was our
only child.
"Well, I waited and waited and
waited, and every time called to
her to hurry up, she would call back.
Just a minute, Mister Punch, just
one more minute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
BEGIN HERE TODAY

John Ainsley, a man Of education
and breeding, becomes master
crook-praylng upon ether thieves.
At Monte Carlo he Learns that some
clever thief has stolen a pearl neeA-
lace from the Baronne Il Esetereiic-
Aingley overhears a man posing
as Russian prince offer the use Oh
his hotel apartment to young
Fnglishman and his American bride,
who have lost all their money at
roulette. Later the prince brings
hotel attendants to the apartment
claiming that the young English
man has stolen his keys. The prince
offers to free the Englishman If he
is allowed to take the young bride
on a motor trip. This brings on
fight. Later the prince dismisSes
the charge. Ainsley wonders what
is the nature of the princes game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
EIGHTH DISTRICT
R. A. N. MEETING
HERE WEDNESDAY
Ten Chapters of Georgia Ma
sons to Send Delegates o At
tend District Gatherings
S. H. EDGE WILL PRESIDE
Grand Chapter Officers Among
Those Scheduled to Read Pa
pers Before Assembly.

More than a hundred Royal Ar~h
Masons win gather Wednesday at
Americas to attend the annual cor.
vention of the Eighth district Roy":
Arch convention. The visitors viii
he guests of Wells chapter, No. ~
R. A. NJ, and Sam II. Edge, high
priest of Wells chapter, will PRESIDE
Chapters which will send dele
gates to attend the convention here
are barley, No. T, Columbus; La
Favette, No. IL, Fort Gaines; P, /.
Scbley. No. 80, Hamilton; Cuthbert,
No. 81, Cuthbert; Wells, No A.
Americas; Hodges, No. 80, Butler;
Burns, No. rs; Montezuma; Law
renee, No. 90, Dawson; Tri-County'
No. 1913, Richland and Castine No.
1873 Talbotton. Beside the regularly
accredite delegates from these
chapters, a large number of visitors
win also attend, as several grand
chapter officers are expected to be
here for the gathering.
The program for the morning SEES
sion, to be held in the Masonic Ten-
pie, fourth floor Planters Bark
building, is as follows;
1O.-Chapter Opened and turned
over to District Officers.
1O:15-Delegates enrolled ana
convention opened.
10:30-Reception of Grand H. n
Priest or his representative.
IL :00-Address "Shall We Build
an Old Folks Homer" H. w. Tayl,:.
Cuthbert
1:30-Address, History of Mos.
Excellent Masters Degree, and a
Study of Its Symbolism" j. G. Hoist
Americas.
12:00-Address, character of
Benevolent Work that the Grand
Chapter Should Undertake Inde-
pendently" J. C. Lunsford, Hamil-
ton.
12:30-Recess for Dinner.
The afternoon session, which will
begin at 2 o'clock will be as follows
ZOO Suggestions by Grand Lee.
tnrer
300 to 4:00-Ten Minute Talks;
How Best to Keep Members from
Becoming in Arrears for Dues" Joe
5acobs,. Columbus; would it be
Wise to Automatically Suspend
Members One Year in Arrears for
Dues?" W. B. Graham, Fort Gaines
How Best to Secure Reinstatement
of Members Suspended for None.
payment of Dues" j. t. Adams.
Butler; Under What Conditions
Should Dues be Remitted?" L. G.
Cheves, Montezuma; Life Member.
ships-Should They be Issued If
So, Under What Conditions?'C. w.
Childs, Omaha: what Compensa-
ton Should Secretaries Receiver
4. W. Trussell, Talbotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
4:00-Question Box
4:30-Five Minute Talks.
5:O0-Degree Work.

4:00-Question Box
4:30-Five Minute Talks.
5:00-Degree Work.
Adjournment.
Eighth District officers are S. II.
Edge, Americas, High Priest; R. w.
Trussell, Talbotton, King; f. P.
Coulter, Columbus, Scribe; C. w.
Childs, Omaha, Treasurer; While
Marshall, Americas, Secretary; J. 7
adams, Butler; Chaplain; G. L. Up
shaw, Dawson, Captain of Host; j.
Lunsford, Hamilton, Principal 50
journer; F. E. Adams, Montezuma
Royal Arch Captain; w. B. Graham
Fort Gaines, Master Third Veil; H
w Taylor, Cuthbert, Master Second
Veil; E. H. Whartenby, Columbus
Master First Veil.
Chapter Grand Officers are:
Early H. Johnson, Columbus,
Grand High Priest; William A. Sins,
Atlanta, Grand King; Alvin E. Sans
burn, Greensboro, Grand Scribe
Josiah 7. Clarke, Augusta, Grand
Treasurer; Edgar A. McHan, Macon
Grand Secretary; Hugh W. Taylor,
Cuthbert, Grand Captain of Host; W
Frank Wells, Hapeville, Grand Prin-
cipal Sojourner; John Swain, Lily,
Grand Royal Arch Captain; VIM. &.
Graham, Fort Gaines, Grand Master
Third Veil; George w. Matthews j
Fort Valley, Grand Master Seconc
Veil; Charles L. Bass, Fairburn
Grand Master First Veil; Lee Wages
Macon, Grand Sentinel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22

forever stain his name, l waited.
There might be only one way OF
skinning this particular polecat, bat
suspected that there might be aa-
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NOW CO ON WITH THE STORY

For | had no more desire to face
a court, even in the role of witness,
then, l suspected, the Prince mad
to stand before a judge as conc
plainant. And if l offered test
mony in support of young Beres-
ford, such a plot was so fragrant, so
vicious. that not even the Mono
gasques, willing to wink their eyes
at almost any offense, il scandal
could be thus averted, could ignore
this. The French, for all that IS
written about their morals, have a
respect for wifehood. They would
insist that the Prince be brought to
trial for conspiracy, and l would
have to testify in court.
So, while l had no intention of
permitting Beresford to be deport-
ed, under circumstances that would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22

land. l think, Mr.. Ainsley, that you
are the finest man We know"
And ! think that those words of
hers were a source of more gratifi-
cation to me than even the sight O.
the pearl necklace of the Baronns
What? But of course! In the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22
BARBARA'S MARITAL
WOES AGAIN CALMFD

Los ANGELES, Calf, July p.
The marital sea of Barbara La Mar
has been calmed-again.
Or at least it was so indicated ere
today when her present and fifth
husband, Jack Daugherty, COWBOY
moving picture star, received
telegram from the beautiful Bar.
para, who is in New YORK, branding
rumors that she intended suing him
Tor divorce as ridiculous"
The New YORK papers had a
story that you were suing me for
DIVORCE" the telegram stated lana
that you were naming Ben Lyon As
correspondent. Of course, / realize
how perfectly ridiculous that is q
When / denied that they came ou4
with story saying that l was IN
Los Angeles, which is just as ridi.
culous as the other story"
Daugherty denies emphatica.y,
that he contemplated entering suit
for divorce against his beautifn
wife.
1 told Barbara" he declared
it "that it was beginning to look
like someone was attempting a Joke
on US. The only thing funny about
it was naming Ben Lyon as CO.
respondent"
Daugherty then explained that he
had known Lyon for years" and
that he was one of his chest friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22

forever stain his name, l waited
There might be only one way Of
skinning this particular poleeat, bat
I suspected that there might be aa-
other.
And so, two hours later, when all
the hotel save, probably, young
Beresford, slept, l entered tne
Princes rooms.
Like the cat which walks alone,
walked silently. Also my move
ments we're quiet,I picked the locH
without difficulty, and passed
through the door. I found myself
in a Iving-room, at the far side OF
which was an open door, through
which | heard shores. tiptoed TO
it, peered through and entered the
bedroom. A night-light was burn
ing, and by it's rays | could dis
, tinguish the screen behind which. ]
had heard the Prince tell Beresfofd,
was a trunk. Now, that trunk had
unduestionably contained a cash
box. But if it had contained any
thing else of value, would the
Prince have rashly handed the En-
glishman his keys? If, for instance,
the trunk had contained evidence
which would indicate that its owner
possessed unprincely habits, wotHd
the Prince. have given up the keys?
This action of mine was based on
the theory, none too logically ac-
quired, that the Prince was Grim
lnal. Unless I should find proof in
Support of my theory, my nocturnal
visit would be not merely dangerous
but useless. And it was silly TO look
for evidence in the trunk.
If the Prince was what | thought
him to be, proof in support of my
belief would be found only upon his
person. And it is a difficult thing 20
search sleeping man without awak-
ening him. Nevertheless / did it.
And having done so, l raggedly
clipped from his great black beard
a tuft of his precious whiskers.
Then | returned to my room.
Three minutes later | had brok-
en- two chairs, overturned dress
ing-table, and smashed a pane of
glass in the window. Also, l hac
shouted at the top of my lungs, and
had aroused the valet de chambre
who slept in cubbyhole at the end
of the corridor. He had aroused the
nlght-clerks, and to these latter and
to the porters who accompanied
them, l poured forth my tale of noe
turnal crime:
i was awakened by the sound of
footsteps. l saw huge figure by
the side of my bed. | attacked him.
We fought, Behold, messieurs. the
condition of my room" l gesticulat
ed wildly, indicating the damage
"ii0" Hdd just committed.
But it is outrageous, monsieur, ,
cried one of the clerks. THAT such
thing should happen in the Hotel
de Paris is almost incredible. Was
anything taken from Monsieur?',
i doubt it" l replied, ''but | win
see felt in the pocket of nv
alhner jacket. my purse" | cried
with fifteen mile notes, a thou,
sand-france plaque, and an exnros.
check for thousand dollars,
4s, could {, Monsieur identify The
i looked at the clerk who put the
question. l opened my hand. Upon
my palm lay tuft of black whis-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22

Princes money belt Thar was why
he cried that he had been robbed.
And it was also why, when l asked
him of what he had been robbed, he
had replied, "Of nothing"
Even rage against me could net
blind him to the fact that if he ac-
cused me of stealing the necklace
from him, he would convict himself
of having stolen it from the Baron,
ne. 1t was also why he had said:
=" Set a thief to catch a thief.'
Naturally, he would say that. A
common thief cannot appreciate an
artist.
beginning in Our Next Issue:
THE JEWELED CASKET.")
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and consider paid, your debt to me.
He was proud; but she-oless her
heart had common seEse. She
babe him take the Money, then
looked at me.
I'VE can't thank yod. You've
cleared Jacks reputation, and you
are enabling us to return to Eng
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-22

You Know a Tonic is Good
when il makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
strengthening. Invigorating Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
Soc. -
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-13
MODERN GIRLS HEARTILY
ENDORSED IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct 13.--The modern
girl, whose ways not iHfrequentIy
shock her elders nowadays, has a
staunch defender in Edward Carpen-
ter, the poet and philosopher who
renounced wealth and position half
a century ago to become a social
ist pioneer.
Four score years have given Mr..
Carpenter ample opportunities for
observing the ways of women, and
he now celebrates his eightieth birth
day with poem in praise of the
girl of the twentieth century. while
am overwhelmed at the incapac-
ity of the average man, have
nothing but admiration for the mod
ern woman said Mr.. Carpenter
"She is marvellous product of the
age.
81 remember the women of the
last generation and their limited
lives. Dabbling with water eolors.
doing little embroidery, and having
no opinions whatever used to be
considered not only a suitable, but
the only life for girl. In those
days. II girl had opinions on any
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-13

thing more important than her dress
es, she was considered freak by
the other girls. and heavily sat on
by the married women.
"The war offered the opportunity
at the psychological moment for
woman to find her freedom. Now
all the problems that she has to
face arise from the fact that she
still is obliged to conform to cer-
tain standards that were intended
for totally different creature,
the woman of yesterday.
cone of the most striking diff
ferences between this generation and
the last is the way in which women
say what they mean with what used
to be masculine directness. They
once seemed to make point OF
saying what they did not mean.
never knew why this was SO.
Altogether this Is hopeful age.
Things are moving in the right di-
rection, towards more freedom and
a more sensible outlook. The curse
of the age is lack OF seriousness.
believe women will do much to-
wards putting the world straight
again"