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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Nan. Inpented RiIIinrda

The guides that show tourists around
Paris. says a Paris dispatch, display re-
markable ingenuity In replying to
every question, and can always be re-
lied on to supply interesting details
regarding great men Of the past which
have been overlooked in history.
An American traveller who was being
shown over Malmaison, one Of Ma
poleon's residences on the outskirts of
Paris, had his curiosity aroused by
certain white ornaments appearing at
the end Of the arms of the throne in a
painting in which the first emperor is
shown standing by his imperial seat.
He asked the guide what these knobs
were.
Napoleon" his cicerOne explained,
with pompous alacrity, was not mere
" a great soldier and statesman. but
also a great inventor. These round
white balls commemorate the fact that
Napoleon invented billiards"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Purple Royal Emblem
From Earliest DAYS

Purple became associated with kings
In the early days because it was the
finest and most costly dye Of the an
clients. 1t was obtained from two kinds
Of shells found in the Mediterranean
sea. The ancients attribute its dis
cOvery to the PhOenicians and the
story is that it was first discovered by
a dog biting a purple fish. 1t is stated
that in Caesars time a pound of Tyrian
purple wool cost above 1000 denarii,
which is roughly speaking, equal to
S2175O. Purple robes were used at
an early date by the Greeks as a mark
Of dignity. Tyrian purple was intro
duced into Rome in the middle Of the
First century, B. O., and from that time
it became a luxury. Its use was
checked by imperial decree. A com
plete robe of "blatta," the finest kind
Of purple, was reserved as an imperial
privilege, and any private person wear
ing it was punished as being guilty Of
high treason.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Tungsten of Great Value

Tungsten or wolfram is a metallic
element isolated by the brothers DEL
hujart in 1888, after Scheele had. in
III, isolated tungstic acid. Tungsten
Is not found native. but occurs as the
tungstate of iron and manganese in
the mineral wolframite, as the calcium
tungstate or scheelite, as the triOxide
or wolfram ochre, and in small guam
titles in other minerals. Tungsten min
erals are almost invariably found in
tin ores. 1t is used to increase the
hardness and tenacity of steel and
thus improve it as a material for hard
tools. Coolidge has succeeded in rem
dering tungsten malleable and ductile,
and at present tungsten wire is widely
used for making incandescent lamp
f1lamentS
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Ancient Mortgage LGLUs

Explorers on the site Of ancient
Babylon have dug up clay tablets on
which were recorded agreements from
borrower to lender whereby the har-
vest of certain fields or vineyards was
pledged as security for loans. Modern
mortgage law is traced back to the
AnglO-SaxOns. Records show two forms
Of mortgages-the vif-gage or life
pledge and the mortgage or dead
pledge. Under the life pledge the
lender took title to the property and
managed it until such time as the
earnings Of the property paid off the
debt. Under the dead pledge, the Dor
rover paid off the debt in full at a
specified time when the mortgage was
Cancelled. In case Of failure to pay he
forfeited the property.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Small Village Mother
of City of Baltimore

Far to the north on the southeastern
coast Of Newfoundland is a little vii
lage called Ferryland, says a writer in
the Baltimore Sun. This small. wind
blown town Of some sparse five hun
dred inhabitants is in way the moth
er of buXom, prosperous daughter to
the south. the city Of Baltimore.
In 1923 George Calvert, Lord BALTIC
more. arrived in North America with d
charter which gave him most of the
island of Newfoundland. called the
province Of Avalon. He founded his
first colony in the new country on the
site Of this village Of Ferryland and
settled there with his family.
But finding the climate more rigor-
Gus than he thought comfortable, he
asked Charles l for a grant of land
north of the Potomac river and planned
to move to warmer regions. His re-
quest was granted, but before the
final negotiations were completed he
died.
His son, Cecilius Calvert, second
baron of Baltimore. completed the
transaction in 1852 and named his
colony Maryland in compliment to the
queen, Henrietta Maria.
And so it was that Ferryland was
left to struggle with the bleak winds
blowing off the rugged coast where it
chung up on the hillside But though
small, it was wiry, and today it still is
-
was in the days of its early youth sew
eral hundred years ago, but still sound
and hearty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
THE BROAD AK
Published Every Saturday

In this city since July 18th. 1899,
-ithout missing one single issue. Re
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claiming the editorial right to speak
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Vol AAAI No. IS
Chicago, December 26, 1925
Entered as Second-Class Matter. Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
III. Under Act of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Many Kinds Of Oaks

There are 300 kinds of oak trees hav-
ing vastly different characteristics but
thew have one common feature, and
that is they all produce acorns. The
white oak is so called because it has a
rather white bark, while the black
oaks bark is quite dark, black to all
intents and purposes during the wood
age" Live oak was always preferred
for shipbuilding and for heavy duty,
but lust why it was named live" is a
matter of doubt.
At one time the island Of Nantucket
was covered with live oaks, but the
land was denuded Of this timber years
ago during the whaling activities. when
several shipbuilding yards fiourished
on the island and a great fleet of whal-
ers was built there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Narrow Escape

The professor was lecturing to the
medical class and stopped occasionally
to ask a question. Suppose" he said
"a young woman in walking on a slip
perry pavement fell and dislOcated her
ankle. and you happened to be on the
spot, what would you do?"
Rubber" answered the flippant
and unthinking young man. The rest
of the class held il breath till the
professor went on:
quite right. \ vigorous rubbing
would serve to keep down the swelling
until remedies could be procured and
applied" And the students breathed
again.-BrOOklyn Eagle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26
Waffle and Dab

Waffle and dab is term Of archi-
lecture applied to a wall made with
upright stakes with withes twisted be-
tween them and then plastered over.
1t is probably one of the oldest sys-
tens Of construction. The Egyptians
employed the stem Of maize, or Indian
corn, for the upright stakes. These
were secured together with withes and
covered over with mud, the upper pOr-
ton Of the maize stems being left I'M
cut at the top to increase the height
Of the enclosure. In the Middle ages
in England waffle and dab was used
as a framework for clay chimneys
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-12-26

Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
III. Under Act of March 8, 1879.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
MISSING MAN IS
SOUGHT HERE
Leaves Train While En-
Route to Visit Daughter

Mysteriously missing after start.
Ing TO Seattle from Miesouia. Mont.
Daniel sullivan. 10 years old. was
sought Thursday turnout Seattle
aud King county,
Mrs $ r. Guimoni. 2iis l.. Val.
Icy a. notified police that when
ahe went to the King 81, station
Tueaday night 10 meet her father,
he failed to appear.
She told the officers that her
brother. railroad man at Nils.
souin. had placed the aged father
aboard train there and that he
WAS coming here for visit.
The brother wired her 10 meet the
train Tuesday night,
Failing TO find sullivan. Mrs.
Guimont talked with the conductor.
who told her that n conductor In
charge in the previous division said
man about 20 had insisted on get.
ting Off nj Toppenish, Wash. over
she protests Of the train officials.
Mrs. Gulmont later in tho day was
Informed by trainmen that tho aged
man a, Toppcnish had been placed
aboard a Seattle train and was due
Here Wednesday night, She again
met the train Wednesday night, but
her father failed 70 appear,
Altho greatly worried by her IA.
theirs disappearance Mrs. Gmmont
said that he was quite active for his
aGc and that she was hoping that
he would eventually arrive here
safely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
TWO CHINESE DIE
IN TONG WAR
New Outbreaks Bring Arrest
of New York Leaders

NEW YORK, Sept. io.-tBy U.
IN P,l-The dread Fourteen" came
back TO Chinatown last night, pistols
spat fire thru the streets, a Ratchet
descended upon an Oriental skull
and two more men died.
New Yorlks police. at the end OF
their patience, swept down 9n the
fear.torn district and for the first
time arrested three tong leaders,
holding them directly responsible
for the outbreaks.
Hoy Quae was wounded twice in
tho head and once In the back and
died shortly after reaching hospi-
tai. Wong Hong was found Mt mid
night, his head crushed In by blows
from n Ratchet. He lay in long
dark hallway on the top floor of a
rooming house. Both victims were
Hip Sing tong members.
Gee Lee MINI, international pSesi-
dent OF the On Leong tong; Henry
Moy, International secretary, and
Lee Dew, local secretary We're the
leaders arrested II was whispered
about Chinatown that neither tong
was responsible for the two slaylngs.
Rather. the Fourteen" noted band
Of Oriental gunner, now reduced 10
10 members because Chin Jack Len,
their leader, is in prison, was blamed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Dark Night,
Wet Walk,
Women Slip

A mother and daughter plunginE
down into two feet u water excited
noighbors cali for rcseuera, tho
arrival ~ police aud firemon with
pulnotors, and fairly satisfactory
ending were the elements 81 a real
life drama enacted Wednesday night
at sixth ave. ". and Ewing ~.
Mrs. Margaret Melroy. IS. ilaa
Northlake ave. and her daughter
Mira. Irene Foote. 20. s2osh sixth
ave. W. were returning home from
"A visit when they suddenly assumed
tho role Of principals IN the thrilling
Incident. They were on a narrow
walk along the canal IN tho district
below the Fremont bridge. In some
way they stumbled and, attempting
20 save themselves. both fell into tho
water.
A witness notified police that two
women were drowned 10 tho canal
when tho official rcscuerH arrived
with an ambulance both the mother
and daughter had been taken from
the shallow water by houseboat rtsi'
dents and we're spending their time
catching their breath As they re-
clined on the canal bank.
The police. tho firemen, the pul.
motors and the ambulance, carrying
tho mother and daughter. went away
from there, Mrs Melroy aud Mrs.
Jooto were taken 10 the city hos
pltai and given aid the daughter
being released Thursday morning
and tho mother remaining for fur
Their treatment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
CHILD INJURED
BY MOTOR CAR
Driver Reports Little Girl
Ran in Front OF Auto

Vivian Walker. I. sic Broad It,,
was injured Wednesday nlsht In
AN automobile mlshap at Broad II.
aud Taylor ave.
John y Bender, %. OF Lake For
est park. reported TO tho police
that ho was driving a Ford truck
at that street intersection aud just
as a north bound auto passed HIM,
he raw the little girl. with her sis.
ter, Ethel Walker, IL. standing near
tho Ear tracks.
lie sald he slowed down his car.
but that thc little SRI broke away
from her sister and went back
across the street. She was HIT by
the radiator aud sustained a scalp
wound and bruises about tho face
aud body
Il 10 believed she was not serious
~ hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10

WT'HE silver Dollar Queen
L that's what they cali Diana
Lyons singer and musical comedy
artist who opens tonight at the
Butler grill Miss Lyons profile Is
said 20 resemble the girl ON the
popular United States coin and her
voice Is said 10 possess charm even
greater than her personal appear
ancc.
Included on tho list % entertain
ers opening tonight is Jack Balm.
always popular, who has returned
for an indefinite engagement. Jack
S,earns widely known author Of
What's Become OF sally7" and
Jackie souders and hts orchestra.
soudcrs and his boys arc suhsti-
tutins for Earl Gfcy's orchestra,
and Butler patrons say they arc
doing a right smar, Job OF II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10

There was n nod Of assent
from Miss Knapp. 4 lono tear
that would have filmed well glls.
tened In her eye.
Mildred Walker. Miss Pitts.
burg" and Mary Ann Guth,
Miss ErIs." previously had with.
drawn from the tournament be-
cause Nibs Knapp waa an entmnt.
Ruth Malcolmson I.oyey,
Miss America" OF 1924. had re-
fused 10 enter the pageant this
year because Of Miss Rays pres.
cuce. The latter Is "a Broadway
show giri who has been promi.
nently displayed IN several re-
yucs by Earl Carroll. one OF the
judges this year.
Willing 20 let bygones he by.
cones, Misses Walker and Guth
agreed 10 re.enter the tourna.
ment when told the amateur
standing Of the contest no longer
was impaired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
"Other Woman" Is
Cause for Divorce

Forced by the other woman's'
obstlnacy, she snys. TO surrender her
rights to tho love OF her husband.
Florence f. Wilcox. $500 Greenwood
ave. filed suit Thursday for divorce
from Keith NJ. Wilcox. office man.
ager for the Seattle bond house OF
Goldman. sachs & Co.
She asks custody OF their S.year.
old daughter, Marylnn, and 81.
months-old baby boy. Roger.
Mrs. Wilcox names Jean Clinks.
XIII OF Portland. Ore. ms correspond.
emit sho declares that Miss Clinks.
kill refused her cntreatics to give
back her love OF tho father OF her
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox were mar.
ried in Chicago in 1920. She dc.
clares she is without means, and
asks for reasonable support
money"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
C ROSS SAFELY
Traffic Cop Takes School
Riddles by Hand

There Is ono crossing IN tho city
where Jaywaiklng Just isn't done.
That Is at Pine 81. and Summit ave.
They go with tho traffic cop there,
and as like as not hs takes them By
the hand should be be on the op-
positc side OF tho street pedestrians
Will wait for him 10 como over and
SEQ them across Not thar this 10
the busiest crossing In Seattle. tho
Il is busy enough. II Is tho cross.
ing 20 the Summit school for those
north OF Pine ~
onlcrr W. T. Hills, after II we'll
earned vacation. was back on tho sob
Tuesday. and II was apparent that
an OF tho Riddles were glad TO ere
him. Boys who had gone into long
trousers since school closed were IN
enned 10 80 IL alone. but no, until
the traffic cop said 10 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10

San FRANCtsCO. sept To- End
ing two days visit Of tho bay sec-
ton. Vice President Charles q.
Dawes, Mrs. Dawes and members Of
their party viii leave tonight for Los
Angeles
The Dawes spent last night at the
homo Of Mrs. Dawes sister. Mrs. n.
n. Morris. IA berkeley Today an
auto trip around the cast bay elites
WIS planned. with a WAT 10 the state
university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
ROADS FIGHTING
; FOR INCREASE
N. P. Claims Il Is Not Earn.
ING Fair Investment Return

CHICAGO, Sept io-The hearing
on tho proposed per cent increase
ln freight rates On "A Western rail-,
rnads continued here Thursday be.
fo-a the special session Of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Charles nonnelly. president OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. ono OF the
witnesses. told Clyde n, Aithison,
chairman of tho commission. that IN
no year since the passage OF the
transportation act has the Northern
Pacific railroad earned a fair return
on It's investment
AT the end OF 1854 the eompany's
Investment in road equipment. ma.
tcrial and supplies. and working
capital. amounted 20 sAss.o0e. 600 =
ponnelly said Upon this invest.
mcnt Il had a return for the wear
1884 Of ass per cent. Its return on
investment for the four preceding
wears was la ia 1890. i.g5 in 1891.
1&J In 1859. and s.ss in 1898"
ponnelly said Il was unnecessary
20 prove tho inadeauacy OF this re,
turn. and that there could be no
charge OF oNtravagant maintenance
costs, The freight rates. he said.
wcre simply too row.
Similar testimony regarding the
situation or tho Chicago & North,
western vas presented by Fred W.
Sergeant. new president OF the road.
The Northwestern railroad has been
giving the best possible trahsporta.
tion, hc said. and has not been per.
mitted 10 earn fair return.
The hearing VIII be resumed Fri.
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Back Chapters of
"FOOtLOOSe"
And the Complete Story of 'The Flapper Wife"

CoMPLETE-"The Flapper Wife, the most popular
Seattle story ever published by newspaper, and which
has been the talk of the town. for the last three months
BACK CHAPTERS of "FOOTLOOSE" to date The
fascinating sequel to- and better than THE Fapper
Wife"
These two gifts will be presented to and old sub
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Contest Beauties Settle
Dispute and Everything
Is All Hotsy Totsy NoW

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Sept.
n 10. d3y U. PD- Fleeing tho
wrath OF outraged beauties.
Dorothy Knapp ana Katherine
Ray, whose charms have been
exhibited on stage and screen.
today withdrew from the nation.
al beauty tournament Charged
with tho faint OF professionalism.
Miss Knapp MIss Manhattan
and Miss Ray Giiss Coney
Ialandl wcro prevailed upon by
Armand Nichols. director general
of tho pageant. 20 retire from
competition for the golden crown
or Miss America"
II was with a sad Sigh Of rcslg.
nation that Tho two girls sach.
feed themselves on the altar OF
fair play
lsn't It a shame. commented
MIss Ray. THAT VIC have to
make living while the other
contestants dont7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
SIX ARRESTED
Dry Agents Raid Three City
Booze Depots

Two women and four men were
arrested 81 federal dry agents un.
der Regional Director Roy {. Lyle
Wednesday night. in three raids.
They arc all lodged at the !mmigra.
ton station,
40 the Irving hotel. i20ss First
ave. Louise Burnside. the iandlady,
James d, tombstone and George
Haashaw were arrested and sew.
sral bottles Of liquor seized
Raldlng a house az 1905 Jackson
a.. just as store OF liquor was
being removed. agents arrested flar.
~ ward. whom they found al the
! TOP Of fligh, Of steps carrying a
carton containing 80 bottles or beer.
a larger cache Or brew was found
in tho basement
Emma Keller and Henry ".
Trump, landlord. were arrested at
79sis Pine 81. Some moonshine was
seized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Use Alaska Woods
In Cabinet Work

Tho Alaska department Of the
Chamber OF Commerce announces
that whitc and yellow birch timber
from ALASKA is becoming popular
with cabinet makers and manutac.
turss OF implements and wooden
handles,
These woods arc also being manu-.
featured into furniture at the shops
ot the Alaska railroad, and furniture
plants Of the Middle West arc taking
large quantities Of tho timbcr The
Chamber is displaying samples OF
tho wood in articles Of furniture In
the building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
CREDIT men OF
COAST MEET
Seattle Presides al Opening
Session

SAN FRANCISCO. sept. lO.-tBy
l.. Pl- Credit men representing AZ.
soclalions IN California. Utah, ore.
son and Washington began two
day conference here today gn prob.
lems Of credit and collections.
Representatives are present from
Los Angeles. San Diego. sacramen.
20. Portland. Seattle. Tacoma saud
Salt Lake City,
t. Il. Gening. Seattle. presided NJ
ihM mornings session. and G. ".
Brlncrd. secretary Of tho san Fran,
cisco Board Of Trade. led the after.
noon discussions
Thomas o, schoekell. secretary OF
the iniermountain Association OF
Credit Men. Salt Lake City. VIII pre-
side tomorrow at the interchange
bureau session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Seattle Woman Sues
Tacoma for Injury

TACOMA. sept. io.-ctaim for So.
zoo was flied today with tho city
council by Mrs, NJ. c. Gilbert. iois
Pike st.. Seattle.
NIrs. Gilber, alleges her knee was
injured as result Of failing over
scale IN the municipal dock when
She was boarding the boat Tor Sc.
attic on August ?.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Deaths by Water
Decrease in 1925

Thirty.nine victims hive been
claimed by tho waters Of the near.
by lakes and the Sound. IN the past
eight months, according 10 records
complied by Deputy Coroner Frank
koepfli Deaths by drowning In
July and August this year totale,i
IL The total Tor The entire year
Of 1894 was SIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Denny Hill Club
Resumes Meetings

THE fight FOR tho Denny hill re.
grade VIII be rropened Friday. at s
p. m. AZ n meeting ot the Denny
I'm club. at Sacred Heart hail. sixth
ave and Hen ~ Senator Fred W.
Hastings and Representative Adoiph
Bshrens NIll address tho club. Com.
mlitee reports win be received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Motorist Must Pay
$1,000 for Death

Shortly after filing their claim in
superior court the widow and four
minor children OF traffic victim
were awarded $4,000 by Judge A. w.
Frater Wednesday.
The defendant, Floyd t. Perrin.
also facing state manslaughter
charge. must pay the sum to Mrs.
Bessie Alice Young. and her father
less children, Dorothy, Lorraine, Ber-
nice and Ralph.
Thomas II. Young, war veteran,
was knocked down and killed by
PERKINS, car, it is alleged, August /,
at Harrison and Broad SITS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10
Ia Held in Fatal
Negro-White Riot

DETROIT. Sept. io.--CBy U. P)---
Eleven negroes are being held with
murder warrants recommended
against them, ono man is dead and
another shot as result of n small
race riot last night, caused by NOV.
Ing of negro family into white
noighhorhood.
Only fast work by police officials
in rushing n Gordon OF 200 patrol.
men into tho section with an ar.
morod car and the special riot squad
saved moro serious trouble.