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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09
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NO. 14-THE TRAVELLER CLOCK

Ia on tho 10th floor UP. third win.
dow TO tho right"
How do you know asked
Nancy doubtfully.
''Humphl How do I know any.
thing Do fairies ever make mis-.
takes? II even says in my book
that Mister Trotier Is sound
sleeper, so that's sure tool Mister
Trotter In the traveller who owns
the traveller clock"
'Of course Il would be a traveller
clock when n traveller owns il and
IL travels all the time. sald Nick.
Much you know shifted Tick
Took contomptuously. why a
traveller could own hundred clocks
and take them with him every
single place he went 10, but stu
they wouldn't he called Traveller
clocks. 4 traveller clock y a clock
made specially for travelling There
are two kinds. Ono kind II made
Of glass all over except for brass
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what clock shall We FIX nertr'
naked Nick.
Tick Took looked In his little
book and ran his finger down the
pages. Then he stopped when he
came 70 certain name. and pcad
81 carefully.
The little traveller clock is out
Fof order" said the fairy. The
Fairy Queen says II needs a good
cleaning all. Como on
know where II lives, It lives In a
little leather case IN the trunk OF
"A man who travels all over the
world. He has no reat home. but
stays In hotel in the city.
so Off TO the city went the three
-dventurers and down wide
street. Aitho II was night. the
street was as bright as day. be-
cause OF the street lights and the
gay shop windows.
Here's tho hotel" said Tick
Took stopping. The traveller clock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

along tho edge. and a brass TOP.
II tits down into thick leather
case. but can 20 lifted out and got
on tho mantsL The other kind IL
round ilko watch. 10 II OF
leather too. and can b sort OF
proppsd Zip when Il isn't folded
flat This clock ws are going 10
SEQ Is tho FIRST kind. All glass aud
brass and ~ square a. domino
sugar
Tho Twins and Tick Took. having
magic shoe5. scrambled up very
quickly to tho 10th floor and hop.
ped into the open window which
was third from tho end.
"Hello-' called tiny voice bright.
~ from the man,elpiecs Il was
looking for you, I told one Of the
Fairy Queens fairies yesterday to
Ecud someone to tx me. And here
you ars' How d do. everybody"
How do yon do. said tbs Twins
and Tick Took getting their keys
and oilcana and tools all ready TO
fix up tho little clock.
'.Brrrr! ! feel as tho was go
ing 70 have a tooth pulled" chat.
tered the clock. 7 almost wish
l hadn't said anything But Il il
very important that keep exactly
tho right time for my master dc.
pends on mo to catch trains and
boets and oven airplancs sometimes
! don't think ! need much but a
good cleaning because ] am pretty
strong. can stand all sorts Of
humping and upaetting and even
bad climates. which Is more than
most clocks can do. was built
for travellnEg'
Wen soon have you In order"
said Tick Took cncourpEinly
TO BE Continucd.l
Copyright. 1898. n. r. A. Service ine)
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v
MAY SEYMOUR. whose husband
DIR JOHN SNMOUR killed himEelr
because % her love affair with llM
CARkME returns 90 her home town
after Years absence.
she comes late one fall night 70
tho homo 81 her lawyer, DICK
fsRE0oRY, and GLORIA his wife,
She tells them how tho uglN story
~ hsf past has followed her every
where. And - she has made up her
will know her
she ,urns over the sale Q, her
wealthy widower And she begs
Al oneo for whatever they viii bring.
All she wants she explains, Is
enough money 20 enable hcr 10 dress
the part ~ rich widow 50 that she
can Niand" a husband with money,
a week later. with 5000 VA her
handbag NAY Eoes 60 Atlantic city
Tor a rest before sailing There she
meets divorce. CARLQTrA
FRoLKtNu. and her friends HER.
BERT WATERBURY, and DAN
May spends $500 for black pearl
rims and buys several hundred Of
collars worth of clothes, preparing
herself Tor the role ~ 'Namplng
Herbert Watet bury.
As time goes on, and Herhy tells
her how much he loves her. but fails
10 propose marriage. May becomes
knEry. Then one day. 90 her utter
surprise. Dan Spraguo takes her for
\ walk IN the rain aud asks her 20
marry him. May wonders n, In her
~agerness 60 marry, she has led Dan
70 think she H. IN love with him.
sNow co ON WITH THE sToRrl
NrHEN Dan had lest her. and had
w disappeared down the rain.
swept Boardwalk. May crossed over
70 the railing and stood staring out
AZ the ocean.
Her body shook violently with ex.
element But dullnesS that had
nothing 10 do with excitement set
lied down over her spirit.
She knew that CarlottR was wait.
ing for her back al tho Tpymore-
waiting 10 hear what she had said
TO Dan. and. moro important what
he had said 90 her.
How could she so back and toll
her that Dan had just proposed 20
: her,
She couldn't. She would
have 20 invent soms story-somo-
thing that sounded reasonable. And
a, this moment sho couldn't. Sha
Was numb. stupsfied,
Presently she began 10 walk again.
and. from sheer force OF habit
!. stopped TO look into the shop win
dows that she passed. They were
brilliantly lighted on this gray au.
tumn day. and looked as welcoming
As bonfire in tho winter woods.
May stopped at tho jewelry store
where she had bought her black pearl
ring. Il may rs well look at wrist
watches" she thought "It1l help
pass away the time. even II don't
buy one"
But she did buy one. II was a
tiny platinum thing set with dia.
monds and sapphires. And Il stood
May exactly $1,000. She grSped a
little as she handed two Of her pre-.
ciouS $500 bills across the counter
TO the salesman.
But after she was out OF the shop
she was glad she had bought Il. for
tho mere sight OF Il glittering on
her wrist was cheering.
II had always checred May ire.
mendously 20 shop. Long ago Dr.
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bury sho raid 20 herself What
Sro you going 60 DO about hlm2 Let
him make n fool Of your
But ahe had no answer 70 give
herself.
She eoyld only 30 on trying 10 am
awcr more Of tho safrling questions
that came tumbling Into her mind.
why was Il that Dan spfagus.
who belonged 90 another woman,
should ask her 60 marry him 81 the
exact moment when sho was earnest
~ wishing that Herbert Waterbury
should proposs1
Was life planned 90 thwArt pso.
ple2 Was II Just huge practical
Joke played by the gods upon NOR
tais7
"it II IL, certainly can't say tina,
get much Of laugh out Of ~" May
decided Erimly.
AZ tho door OF the hotel she turned
suddenly and crossed tho boardwalk.
10 have one last look az the gray
symphony Of tho storm Above the
waves tha, broke wildly on the beach
a gull wheeled and nutterod IN the
great wind that swept IN from the
sea
I'm like that bird" May thought.
with her eye. on tho K1iil. trying "a
keep my wings up. with evsry wind
buffetinE mo down 80
Tears % seifplty spranE once more
10 her eyes. But. after moment she
squared her shoulders and walked
hack 60 the hotel.
She found Carlotta sitting dlscon.
solatelY IN tho lobby. with an un-
opened magazine on her lap. She
was powdered and eurlsd and mani.
cured within an inch Of her life. bu,
no amount Of grooming could hlda
the lines around her mouth and eyes
what did Dan have 20 say 20
your" she asked AZ May dropped into
chair beside her. Her tone was
casual. but May could SEQ the look Of
strain In her eyes,
did he make love 20 your m be,
he did"
We talked about you" May said,
with tho utter eaimness Of a person
who Is not telling the truth
\ little gleam OF pleasure lighted
up cariottA'r face
You did, che asked. And wha,
did Dan say about me-
"Hs didn't say word" May an,
swcred II did all tho talking. I
read him a regular monoioEuo abou,
his belonging 10 you, Ard told
him that. undar tho circumstances
hs couldn't expect mo 90 20 waking
IN the rain with him iIa took Il
like lamb. too DO you know. I'm
suro he cares about YOU. Csrlo,ia
She felt that she ought 20 ndd tina,
bli of fiction ~ crumh ~ comfort
FOR the detected little woman az her
side
"ot course. he cares about me -
carlptta replied comfortably Dams
really crazy about me-, hut he wants
tho thriil OF new crush every now
and then, know he Doesn't mean
anything BY flirting with you or any
other sifl hs meets"
May wondered how Carlotta would
take Y II she told ber that Dan
spraEus had Jus, asked her to marry
HIM why. nj this very IN.
slant. II she had wanted 90. she could
b speeding toward the nssrss, mar,
riago license bureau. with Dan
spraEus. what cad he was
And. what cad Herbert water.
bury was. too
These msn who tell sou how
much they love you. and forge, 20
propose marriage they arc
queer birds. Cariotta." she observed
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John had observed that after ons Of
their frequent rows" she went down
town and spent 5000 or $500 for
something she didn't nssd
And IL was OF DR.. John that May
was thinking as she swaycd along
IN the wind
How good he had always been 30
her. IN his middle aged. fatherly way
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News From Los Angeles Harbor via
Associated Press, Published In
PittsburR Sun.

Tho finest private yacht ever
owned by an American entered port
here today. II is Ss. Atlantis. owned
by Mr.. Melville Sartoris md bound
on n trip to Oriental ports. Mr..
Sartoris Is n writer az we'll as a
multi.mlllionaire, and he may be
persuaded TO stay in Southern Cali
tornia for a few weeks, as no was
met here by ono OF mis- old friends.
Sergus Potrosky whom no had last
seen in Moscow, and who In now
In Hollywood, acting in moving pic.
lures.
The Prince Potrosky-ho has
dropped his title over herc--will 10
leading man for Paula Perrler in
her now picture. Mr.. Snrtoris Ia
TO DO entertained by Miss Pcrrier
this evening Mt her wonderful new
home In Beverly Hills.
Copyright. 1925, Tho Seattle Starr
TOMOKIiOW--Lctter from Leslie
Prescott to the Little Marquisc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-09

wrinkle lotion to tighten relaxed
skin. erase fine lines and eradicate
crows.fcet.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion into the skin Mt night.
BY morning most OF the tell.tale
wrinkles, tired lines and crows.feet
are smoothed out. giving n moro
youthful contour 10 cheeks, chin,
throat. II leaves the skin vclvety
soft, clean and fresh.
Beauty experts use this astringent
lotion for enlarged pores. also 10
bleach and whiten sallow, tanned
akin.
Mix this harmless lotion yourself,
since It acts best Immediately after
prepared.
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Private Secretary to John Prescott.
Night Letter From Leslie Prescott
to Ruth Burke

Am almost as happy as you arc
over the thing you told me. VIII
try and DO over very soon and we
will fix up the little shop busi-
ness. Everything very much un.
settled here and will DO until Mrs.
Atherton returns and something
definite is found out about my
stolen pearls. Mother very well
and in hopes that Karl has fallen
in love with nm English girl.
Wouldn't that DO splendid. or
course. you viii stay with mo while
Walter is gone. Give him my best
wishes. SEQ you soon.
LESLIE.
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FROM SALLY ATH-
ERT0N TO JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT

Am leaving today, sooner than
expected. VIII DO home on the
sixth. SALLY ATHERTON.
Telegram from sally Athcrton to
James Condor
Am starting home today. Your
letter worries me good deal. /
don't Ike your tone in speaking OF
Mr.. Prescott. Have you forgotten
ALREADY what he did for you when
you came near being a criminal and
did turn out an asinins fool. The
loss Of $4,000 means nothing and
Mr.. Prescott viii be lucky II he
doesn't lose much more than that
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Tears came suddenly 10 her eyes as
shs thought Of him.
Angrily aha brushed them away
and with them the thought OF him.
No Use TO worry over tho old trou.
hlos that were dead and Eonc'-
Not while there were new ones 20
bother about
Now. about this Herbert water
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@sIESlNGlIE

, the first year. Keep your mouth
Nhut and remember I shall want
the sntire news OF tho office six
days from date. SALLY.
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Telegram From Sally Athcrton to
Phyllis Hazen

Have learned in somewhat round
about way that you have been re.
failing inside information from Mr..
Prescotts office. You must know !
would never have given you tho
temporary position had / dreamed
you had no little business principle.
Expect hereafter you will keep
everything that transpires in his
office to yourself.
MRS. SALLY ATHERTON.
Private Secretary 10 John Prescott.
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TOMORROW-Letter from Leslie
Prescott to the Little Marquisc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
NEARLY 1000
ALIENS after
ENTRY TO us,
Department Of Labor Called
on TO Establish Status
on New Point.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Appliea-
tions for citizenship have been filed
since August 15,1924, by 1,9GO alien
who have been unable thus far lo
prove legal entry into the United
States, and of these cases 1,735 al
ready have been referred to the
immigration Bureau of the labor
Department for Action looking to de
portation.
This information has been sub
mitted by Secretary Davis in reply
to inquiries from Chairman Johnson
9f the House migration committee.
In statement on the subject Sec.
retary Davis declared that some of
the Illegal entrants seeking citizen
ship had been admitted to the eoun
try with a status OF visitors or ain
transit" while others had been al
lowed TO come ashore from vessels
as seamen, but had failed to reshia
Some of the aliens apparently h,,d
entered surresptitiously.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
Take Murderers to Prison
Save Them from Lynchin9

PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 7.-Will and
Babe Lawrence, reputed slayers of
Haze Bnrch, policeman, killed
Thursday night when he surprised
two men stealing gasoline from an
auto. were arrested at Top Tempe
Butte. 10 miles from here last night
and were at once taken TO the pen.
itentiary at Florence, after four
hour ride, to avoid possibility of be
ing lynched. The two men are wan,
ed for murder and robbery in Mus.
kogee and also for the murder of an
officer at Livingston, Mont.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
UNITED STATES IS ONLY
FIFTH AMONG AIR POWERS
GENERAL MITCHELL SAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Generai
Mitchell. Assistant Chief of the
Army Air Service. whose removal
lis under consideration, in his letter
Yesterday to Seeretary~of War Weeks
stating the present War Department
organization and its administration
is incapable OF creating or handling
administering of air power in an ef-
ficient manner" repeated some OF
the statements which Weeks de-
clared discredited the War Depart
ment.
Mitchell accused the Navy Depart
ment of giving incorrect testimony
relative to the value of air craft
and battleships, directly opposite to
the views previously given the in-
vestigating committee by Brigadier
General Drum, of the General Staff
Mitchell said the United States
ranked fifth among the air powers,
being surpassed by England, France.
Japan and Italy. Drum said the
United States was second.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
Francis Marion
offered S45O,OOO
For 3 Yrs. York

Los ANGELES, Feb. Francis
Marion is poised on the brink.
The foremost scenarist of the
screen. who has maintained her pos
ition as free lance for several years,
owing allegiance to no one studio, is
said to be seriously considering tying
herself up to three-y5ar contract
Fox Film company has offered Miss
Marion $15O,00O per year for three
years. to do Fox scenarios exclus-
lively. The contract will call Cor
not more than ten scripts a year,
and Miss Marion will not be held
responsible for any supervision or
titling after she hands In the CON-
pleted scenario. Friends of the fam
Gus screen writer believes 1t is quite
possible she will accept the offer.
with the intention of retiring Alto
gether from scenario writing at tho
conclusion of the contract with a
bank account that will not even per-
nit the wolf to get as far as the
gate keepers cottage
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
President Tells
College Boys to
Hitch Up Pants

WASHINGTON, Feb President
Coolidge doesn't think much of the
prevailing styles in college student
apparel. particularly the wide flow
ing trouser legs and suspenderless
waist lines.
Three members of the American
Whig Club of Princeton called on
Mr.. Coolidge to ask him to speak be
fore their society. and when they had
presented the matter, the Presidenl
inquired of them if they wore sus
penders.
They admitted they didn't. and Mr.
Coolidge told them that when his sor
came home from Mercersburg Acad
emy similarly arrayed he promptly
advised him to get some suspenders
and hitch up his trousers notch Oh
two.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
S3,00O,OO0 Textile
Center for Bay City

SAN FRANCISCO. Feh. Free
tion in San Francisco of 5000. 900.
900 textile marufa eturing center with
in the next few weeks was announced
by Charles Walton, an official Of The
industrial department of the local
Chamber of Commerce.
The units will include a WOODEN
mill, a bonded warehouse, securing
mill, glove silk mill, worsted mil.
and cotton mill manufacturing spe
cial fabrics and yarns, It was stated
Although grouped together the unit
will be conducted independently, il
was said, the Capitalization plan be
ing Formulated Ia allow all TO take
advantage of traffic facilities. Fin
aneing and ownership plans were NO
disclosed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
Store Keys to Be Left Out
For Use atlanta Burglars

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. AFTER q
loss of $4,000 in 21 robberies since
January 1, the management of Il
chain of grocery stores announced
today in advertisements, informing
burglars that in the future they will
leave the keys of three of their stores
outside to avoid rerair OF doors and
windows. The advertisement fur
ther says that If one OF the thre i,
stores are not handy, and the bur
glars prefer another. just telephone
and we will leave the keys OF the
selected store out also."
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
70 FEET more
TO REACH MAN

CAVE CITY. Ky, Feb THE
shaft to reach Floyd Collins, caught
by oaye-in and pinned down by his
leg by huge rock in Sand Cave,
a week ago last Friday, went down
20 feet yesterday with 20 feet to go
before he is reached. IL is expected
that the shaft will be down to Col
Inns Monday. Extra precautions arc
being taken for fear of another cave
in that may completely bury Cor
Inns. The report that Andrew Lee
Collins had found a new cave yester.
day through which he hoped to reach
his brother is found to be baseless
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
WASHINGTON U
WELL up AMONG
BIC COLLEGES
Attendance Records Are Civ
en- of l48 Colleges In
United States.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. Reports
of 14S colleges and universities dis.
closed attendance of full time of reg
ular students has increased over
last year and eight and one half per
cent.
California is first among 16O in
stitutions with 1850. Columbia is
second with 11,62t. The University y
of Washington is twelfth with 5,453
In the grand total. including the
summer school, Columbia had 30,021 !;
California 24,112 and the University
of Washington was eighteenth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
ONE OF THREE
BODIES FOUND
TO Be BROWN
Identification Is Made After
Twenty-Four Hours
Comes as Shock.
MISSING MAN OF BOAT
GEORGE, R., Is ED LEE
Three Bodies at Morgue Are
Now Positively Identified
Mate Uncovered

The body of Russell r. Brown was
identified last night as one of the
men of the ill-fated mail boat
George Jr., and found near Station
Point.
When the bodies were found it
was thought that of Brown was the
body of Ed Lee, mate of the ves-
sci. Close inspection of the bodies
was impossible because of the fact
they were encased in snow and ice
Identification was made last
night at the c. W. Young Under
taking Parlors when a warrant of
the Petersburg Electric Light Com
pany was found in the pocket of
Browns coat. He was further iden-
titled by a signet ring bearing his
initials, recognized by Harry Lee,
his brotherin-law, and other
friends.
The bodies of Capt. Nick Bystrom
and John Loseth, brother-in-law
and cousin of Gorge Ramstead, were
identified by Capt. Ramstead
Owing to the condition of the
DOuico, pOSitiFc WAS
impossible before last evening. The
bodies which had been chopped out
of the ice on the beach Thursday
were held in the undertaking par
lors Thursday evening and all of
yesterday before 1t was possible To
make any examination or take care
of them or identify by papers, etc..
found in the clothing. All three
bodies had been frozen solidly.
With the Identification of three
bodies found made certain, the
body of Ed Lee, mate on the vessel
remains to be recovered.
Continues Search.
George Ramstead left Juneau at
2 O'Clock this morning on the gas
boat Rainier accompanied by
small party of men, to search for
(COntlnued on Page Efglt1
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
REINDEER REACH
COAST, GOLOv|N
Herd of 1900 Driven 200
Miles = Are to Be
Slaughtered.

NOME. Feb. IA herd of 1,S0O
reindeer belonging to the Lomen
Corporation, has arrived at Goloyin
after being driven 200 miles from
Buckland River. The trip consuni
ed 10 days and very little snow was
encountered enroute. The reindeer
arrived in good condition, will be
slaughtered Immediately and placed
in cold storage for shipment to Sea
tile on the first boat south this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
ANT|TOx|N FOR
NOME RECEIVED
BY ALASKA R.R.
Reached Seward Last Night
on Alameda-Special
Train to Interior.

SEWARD. Feb. ARRIVING on tht
Alaska liner Alameda last night, tns
precious package of 100000 units
of serum was taken Immediately
aboard special train on the Alask
Railroad, and left the station her
this morning at 7:15 o'clock on til.
long run over mountain ranges ane
through frowning canyons to Fair
banks.
The special train is composed o
two coaches and baggage car l
is pulled by locomotive &c wit!
Charles Matheson at the throttle an6
veteran Frank Knight as conduct
or. in charge.
A short stop will be made at A.
chorage early this afternoon for the
purpose of changing crews.
The special train has been wait
ing here for the arrival of thG
Alameda for the past As hours, and
aboard the train accompanying the
serum package to Fairbanks.
Airplane Is Ready.
The airplane, with Aviator Roy 5
Darling and mechanic Ralph T. Mack
lie, Is ready to receive the package
at Fairbanks, taking a part of tbs
serum and will leave the next morn
ing for Ruby where a stop will be
made to refuel The next stop oi
the plane will be at kaltag, makinl
three days for The trip which is Ii
tie better than can be done by j
fast relay of dogs.
The weather is perfect with the
exception of the extreme and unpre
cendented cold wave for the pasl
three weeks.
The railroad has picked the besi
men and equipment for the run to
Fairbanks and expects the trip will
be made in the record time of 81
hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
WEEKS MAKES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-Secretary
Weeks today made his first public
statement in the controversy with
General Mitchell and said those Dis
agreeing with The General had been
ded the country should remember
that John J. Pershing and other
CRATE American soldiers of the word
war were among the opponents of
Mitchell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-07
CAPT. HEcNESS
LEAVING NOME:

NOME. Feb John Iegness.
Captain of the Inflated gas schooner
Silver Wave, is leaving here today
for Seattle, with a fast dog team
Hegness was winner of the firsi
sweepstake race held at Nome years
ago.