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Evening star., 1925-09-05

THE WRATH TO COME
Ever Written. D| -' 'AssH' SPFS'"'S'''
by Brown

One should seek distraction, he says.
Tell me how you succeeded in Lon
don"
Admirably" Grant replied, accept
ing his invitation. But I'm not going
to cure your seasickness by telling
you my secrets"
Cornelius Blum smiled family.
You're a nice lad," he said. PITY
you aren't a German. I'd have made
great man of you
Il am very glad 1 am not a Ger
man"
"Why?"
Grant shrugged his shoulders.
Well" he pointed out, "of course
every nation has it's characteristics,
bad and good. Your people are in
dustrious, domesticated, subject to dis.
cipline, and full of courage. On the
other hand they are the most egregi
ously selfish and egotistical race upon
the face of the earth. 1t is Germany
first, and let any one else exist that
may. That is what l don't like about
your people.
Cornelius Blum did not reply for
a moment.
1T may seem so to the world" he
conceded presently. You see we are
nation of individualists."
"Why are you alone?" Grant in
quired, after moments pause.
The troubled look returned to
Blunns face.
"A chapter of accidents has be-
my body servant. and Felix, my sec
retary, who came over with me,
missed the boat at Southampton.
Both were executing commissions for
me late in London, and Il sent them
down by car. They had an accident,
Evening star., 1925-09-05

IL miles from Guildford, and both
were too injured to continue the jour-
ney. The steward does his best, but
l am not used to being alone. If
any other boat could have got me
over in time for the conference. where
my presence in an advisory capacity
is required, | should have postponed
my departure"
Grant murmured a few words of
sympathy and presently departed. On
the deck he met Lord Yeovil, with
whom he turned and walked.
Blum seems to be quite ill.," he
confided.
Unfortunately men do not die of
seasiclness," the other rejoined "It
sounds brutal thing to say. / sup
pose, but, in my opinion, it would
be a great benefit to the world If
Blum We're to be removed from it.
| have come to the conclusion within
the last few weeks, Sattery, that,
more than any other man living, Cor
nelius Blum represents the spirit of
warfare and unrest. He is the per-
sonitication of all that is evil in the
German system. l can quite believe
your story that he carries with him
day and night a famous letter of hate,
inscribed by his father on his death
bed. He not only carries the letter,
but he carries the spirit -
One is so often tempted to like
| the man." Grant remarked 'And
yet | know that you're right. If
all that we suspect of his domestic
Evening star., 1925-09-05

intrigues in America is true. he is
a very terrible person. 1 hope Lady
Susan is keeping well. I haven't
seen her about
"She is playing deck tennis for
ward" her father replied. "A pleas
ant game but a trifie energetic for
this warm weather. Lutrecht and his
faithful henchman. Won Diss, are
playing ecarte in the smoke room.
Did you know, Slattery, that Won Diss
was to be one of the German en-
tourage?"
II had no idea of it," Grant an
swered hastily and with perfect truth.
Il met the Princess in Bond street
the day before we sailed and she told
me that her husband was arriving in
London that afternoon. She gave
me no idea that it was for the purpose
of proceeding to the States or that
she was accompanying him.
They keep their secrets well. these
Germans" Lord Yeovil unused. They
Evening star., 1925-09-05
Will Run on Evolution" Ticket.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, September 5
R).-Frederick Eastman, resident
of Carmel-by the sea, a small town
about 100 miles south of here, inhabit-
ed chiefly by artists and writer's, an
nounced his candidacy yesterday for
Governor of California on an evolu-
tion ticket. He also will have an anti
capital punishment plank in his plat
form.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

have method and reticence. / must
go and spend my usual hour with
Arthur. / don't think / ever had
such mass of material to master
in my life-pretty terrible, some of
it, too"
Evening star., 1925-09-05

An electric lamp that lights when
picked up and goes out when set down
has been invented
Evening star., 1925-09-05

Continued in Tomorrow's starJ
Evening star., 1925-09-05

Continued from Yesterdays starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
F REEF 0 LDERS
WIN IN DRIVE
viii File Initiative Petitions
on Charter Plan Monday

Members OF the Frccholders Char
ter revision committee viii submit
initiative petitions for their measure
70 City Comptroller Carroll on Mon.
day. their headquarters staff an
nounced Thursday.
The proposition. started in opposi.
ton 10 the Municipal Leagues city
manager plan. has already obtained
support Of $1,000 voters by sigma.
lures to the petition. II was an
nounced. Success OF the initiative
drive IS assured
II will take 10000 signatures to
place the measure on the municipal
election ballots, March Q. Petition
circulators rcdoubled their efforts
Thursday in the expectation OF OBJ.
tanning about $4,000 signatures TO in
sure acceptance of sufficient names
when Carroll checks the signatures
against the registration books.
The Freeholders' plan contemplates
election OF 10 taxpayers TO sit rs
public charter revision commission
and submit their recommended
changes in the charter TO n referen.
dun vote Of Seattle citizens.
The Municipal Leagues plan, given
a place on the March ballots by the
city council, eliminates the mayor
and provides the appointment OF n
city manager by the council, the
union OF the water and light depart
ments under a common head. and
would be effective next June.
Headquarters for the charter re.
visionists has been opened ut 22l
Lyon building, and speakers are
available for community and civic
organizations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
MITCHELL LOSES
JURISDICTION
CONTENTION
Court Rules II Has Right to
Try Colonel
REID ATTACKS DECISION
Declares No Law Is Cited
to Back UP Ruling

NAsHiNGToN. Oct. 2s.-Thc
w army court martial trying Col.
William Mitchell today rejected his
contention that Il lacked Iurisdlc.
ton.
After hearing arguments FOR and
against sustaining the dcfcnseH
challenge. tho court, Mt n Commute
secret session. sided with tho gov.
eminent and ordered the trial 10
proceed
Mitchell and his counsel had con
tended that constitutional gunran-
tees Of free speech safeguarded army
officers in criticising their superiors.
Army prosecutors rcfuted tho argu-
meat, saying DISCIPLINE in the army
would be impossible II such were tho
case
Major General Howsc. president Of
the court, announced the decision.
Tho court took up the eight spocifI.
cations OF the charges one by one.
and voted on tho jurisdiction qucs-
ton In connection with each.
The members filed in and out OF
the room 10 announce their decision
on each charge.
Discipline and control under such
view of law would vanish and
the army would become mob"
the court ruled,
Reid answered Moreland briefly,
declaring his argument lacked facts.
Colonel Moreland bases his whole
argument on tradition" said Reid
How could anybody ever be con.
victed for violating tradition? 81
maintain there is no law, statute
or common law TO cover the qucs.
ton we have here The prosccu
ton has failed to cite any law. No
body has ever stated and no law
states that this Ia crime.
The trial Judge advocate will
not say that Mitchell's statement Is
false, llbelous or that the state.
ment constituted SANDER"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
WOULD DECREASE
DIVORCE RECORDS

Mcncham. now criminal deputy
prosecutor ~ King county. says.
The bin is the result OF my four
years observation as divorce proctor.
I have been asked by many persons
TO draft it and Sec that it IL intro.
duccd
1T WIN stop many drunken mnr.
riagcs and many runaway mntchcs
between young persons too callow
20 know their own minds. These
varieties OF marriage cause most OF
the divorces. / discovered
After couple applies for II.
ccnse. under tho bill anyone may
file an objection. Then tho county
auditor must hold hearing and de
eide II the marriage may be per.
formed II no objections arc filed
OF course no hearing win be held"
Appeals from the auditors ruling
would have 10 bc taken 20 the courts,
probably In the form Of proceedings
asking writ OF mandamus against
the auditor, compelling him to Issue
the license.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
FERGUSON
SUED BY
FARIS
Discharged Deputy
Asks $4,000 From
His Former Chief

w II. DICn FAIRS. discharged
W chief deputy auditor. filed a
$4,000 SANDER suit against his
former chief Auditor Duncan r
Ferguson Wednesday.
lie bases MS suit on neNsr,r.r
quotations OF tho county nuditor
October 20, In which Ferguson .x.
plained that he was firing Fans
for "disloyRlty. dishonesty. mem.
cheney and yellowncss.
Faris was dismissed when he re-.
fused 10 surrender his right 10 run
Tor the authorship to succeed Fer.
guson next mll He had becn ASK
Cd 10 withdraw IN favor OF Homer
y. Wisncr. the office candidate for
the post. Wisncr has been promo,
ed 70 Fairs desk.
The discharged deputy claims Fer
guson made his charges TO lubirr
and defeat The PLAINTIFFS candidacy
for the office or auditor or King
county"
Faria claims these charges have
injured his reputation. credit and
good name 10 tho extent or SIS GOO
and have caused his creditors OF the
Betty Faris shop. operated by him
ana his wife, 10 cugtail credit caus.
ins losses totailnE SIS. 900
The complaint. flied by ATTORNEYS
Griffin & Griffin. claims that Fer.
gusou by speaking. Imputed
criminal otleuse involving moral
turptiude, Tor which. IL The charges
were true. the plaintiff nigh, y.
Indicted and punished
And that the dcfamatory words
were Intended TO prejudice the
plaintiff in his profession. trade and
vocation and 10 hold him up to
public contempt, hatred. ridiculc
and obloauy and to deprive him OF
the benefits OF public confidence
aud social intercourse.
Auditor Ferguson refused 10
make any statement relative to the
damage suit and profcssed ignor-
ance that II had been filed. He
walked hurricdly away when asked
for a statement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
ALICE IN R,DloL,ND

You are old. Father William" the
- young man said.
ri your hair Is abnormaliy
- white.
Yet you sit at your radio all Of the
day
And most Of the ensuing night"
"In my YOUTH said the sage, II
plugged up my ears
Gainst your mothers continuous
iecring.
SO sopranos and such never bother
me much
It's been years since ruined my
hearing"
Article in The star says holiday
booze IS coming into Seattle by air
plane
We always knew that stuff came
high
Flying is much Ike BOOTLEG booze.
GnwcaV. Whether flying or drink
ING. IRE drop pH Kin you
The danger point in mans life
TONES when a girl would rather par
take OF coffee and rolls with him
'hsp Holsters and biscuit tortoui with
sSsody else.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

time, The Star urged such move.
DO YOU believe such course
would aid enforcement" he was
asked
"Unquestionably II would" he
admitted. at would help shift some
of the burden upon the railroad TO
see that It's business was lcRItl.
mate"
SO let us all arise aud sing,
THE whisky comes here In box.
car,
The brandy comes over the sen;
The gin comcih in by an airplnne--
So shake M cocktail for me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

Ana n anyone objects. In those five
days. to tho young lovers being we'd,
the auditor Is to be empowered to
hold a hearing on tho gubIcct--n sort
OF Court OF Love'-at which the
lovers md their DIRECTORS can argue
II out
The bill also viii amend the state
law so that q marriage may be m.
nulIed II either Of the contracting
parties ia under the age or consent.
As things now arc, II n girl Of IL
maTies man, she stays married,
altho shes legally not OF nEc. Tn.
der the new lnw her parents could
force an annulmcnt
Here's n typical case, such as
Meacham would stop by the new
law:
a farmers son in Eastern wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
HUNTER MISSING
Worried Wife Asks Police to
Aid in Hunt for Husband

Believing that her husband
Frank olive, 80. manager OF n
barber shop at 2SO2 Jackson st,
may have met with an accident
while hunting in tho county satur
day or Sunday Mrs. olive. 4756
Sixth ave. N E.. asked the police
Wednesday evening TO aid in find.
ing him.
Olive left his home Saturday aft.
ernoon for a week end hunting trip
He was driving his own car and
was due back Sunday night
No word has been heard since he
left. Police believe it possible that
Olive has met with serious acct.
dent A search was begun for him
Thursday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Dry Heads Cooperate; Everybody Posses the Old Buck

was asked II the Same authority
would hot apply TO ConflsCated
booze rldncs,
II presume II would lac replied,
Did YOU make any attempt TO
secure recently confiscalcd Seat.
tie plane TO add TO your mnchIn.
ery?' he was asked.
THAT was before became admin.
istrator"
CLylc was state director at the
timo and had virtually ms much au.
thorly IN Washington as he hus
now)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Cash AND GIRLS
BOTH CONE
Idahoan Has Good Time
Until Robbery Occurs

After n night Of rcvclry with scy.
oral fair companions, o. H. Thump.
son. an Idaho business man. was
forced from an automobile by mem.
bcrs Of the party early Thursday
morning and robbed OF between $500
and $500 in cash and checks, he told
the police.
Thompson's first statment was
made TO Patrolman O. G.. kidwell.
The fdahoan said that several dance
hall girls were in the party, accord.
ing to Kidwell. Thompson ~ reg.
istered at the st. Charles hotel
Police arc trying to locate the for.
hire car and other members OF the
party.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

II have heard so" the admins,
traitor answered guardedly.
Lyle said he was receiving loyal
cooperation from the customs de,
partment In the matter of boNcar
shipments,
Have there been any recent sci2
ures2" he WAC asked
lie answered IN the negative. lie
also admitted that after seizure Of
liquor from n boNcnr, n fow weeks
ngo, in Seattle, thorc had boon no
effort TO hold the railroads. property
as being u booze carrier, AZ the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
PROBE Z DEATHS
Hold Inquest Over Newly
Weds Killed in Auto Crash

An inquiry into the death Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard s. owen, Of New.
castle, who were killed in an auto
crash on the Renton.Issaquah road
Saturday night. was begun at Rem
ton. Thursday morning by Deputy
Coroner William j Jones.
The owens. newly married, we're
riding In an auto with Mr., and Mrs.
Trover. also Of Newcastle, when the
crashed occurred Troyer was driv-
ing. and in turning 10 the left across
the highway to q gas station, was
struck broadslde by n logging truck.
The owens were thrown out and
crushed under the truck wheels. Mrs.
Trover was badly injured but her
husband was unhurt,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Dexter Ace. and
Denny Regrade
Win Approval
Second Ave. Extension, New Bridges
Sewers and Rapid Transit System
Are Listed in Vast Program
By Alvaro Shoemaker

CEATTLES progress has carried her to the threshold Of
- of the greatest civic improvement programs
attempted by city of her size in the history Of the world
program which not only will remake and shift whole
business districts but will profoundly influence the develop
ment of great residential sections and suburban commun
ties we'll
Approval by the city planning commission of the Denny
Hill regrade extension of Dexter TO a junction with
First ave- and the Strengthening of Second ave- south of
Yeser to Jackson st. gives the weight of authority
three projects Of vast importance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

Meeting In executive session.
Wednesday night, the planning com.
mission Thursday announced ap.
prevail OF the removal Of the Denny
Hill barrier and the opening Of De1.
ter ave as projects 30 related that
they should be considered as n joint
undertaking
Added to these plans are others
coming from different sources. but
all fitting into vast plan Of i'm.
provsment clty.wide in scope. These
projects include
4 CONSTRUCTION Of rapid transit
i system, TO cost about 81 1000 900;
bring suburban Seattle near the bust.
ness heart Of the city,
O--Iake Washington intercepiinE
q sewer system. 80 comprehensive
In scope rs to completely rcmaIte the
sewer map In nearly onc.hnlf Of the
city. TO cost IN the ncighborhood oil
$1,000. 900.
o. bridge across an arm Of Lake
- Union. nj Stone way, necessary
TO relieve congestion Of Westlake
ave. and tho Fremont bridge. and
considered rs inseparable from the
extension Of Dexter ave.
| "A great bridge across Smith
r Cove, giving better access 10 the
docks there. and affording much
shortened avenue Of approach 10 the
Magnolia Bluff district. destined ia
become one Of the greatest OF Seat
Ties residential districts.
"a drive by more than sco~e Of
- improvement clubs and civic
bctterment organizations 10 secure
Fort Lawton from the government
for development Of the greatest ma
rine park. roo and golf course on the
Pacific Coast.
c-Building Of an additional bridge
Z - nj spokane st. 10 give better
facilities 10 West Seattle.
MAKE ROOM FOR
+ NORTIWARD URGE
Tho removal OF Denny hill. un
slightly barrier nj tho very edge OF
Seattlo'H new retail district. win por
init room for northward growth i'm
Turn TO Page :, Column p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

The cousl guard charged with
the responsibility OF rolling the
nlghball back over the bounding
wave, concludes that booze running
~ confined 10 the airways
From those contradictory state,
mcnts when you buy booze you
can write your own ticket az to
the manner Of It's transportation
over tho hordcr-1 little detail that
should not worry you, in tho face
Of assurance by those who ought to
know, that II has many ways OF
getting here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

insion falls in love nith a I5.ycar.
old daughter OF ncighbor Their
parents object Tho young couple
slip away one night leaving tho
usual notes prupped against tho
Kerosene lamp IN tho parlor They
come 10 Seattle. yet license and
arc married before anybody knows
anything about Il.
Under tho now law they would
have to apply for n license and then
wait five days which would bc am.
pie time for the auditor TO toll moth.
ers and fathers back on the East
ellie ali rtZ.,,, "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Seamen Ask Wages
in Tugboat Suit

Claiming that s36S.23 In wages
"a due them for their services as
master. mate and cook OF the
gas tug Rosedale, Clarence How,
den, Carl MacKehlaney and Ed
Murphy asked permission Of Fed.
eral Judge Neterer Thursday to in
tervcnc IN the suit OF the Republic
Creosoting Co against the tug.
The boat was seized in the croo.
sote company's case on October II.
1926. Judge Neterer gave the for
mer crew Of the boat permission
TO intervene in the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

Roy Lyle said Thursday morning
that nirpIune booze running was
Icing Investigated Asked II he
contemplated adding an air wing
20 his enforcement equipment, he
said
"rbnt would come under the jurr
Isdiction Of The coast guard Also
there may he legal obstacles Also
there is lack Of money with which
10 buy plane"
Reminded that the government
recently turned confiscatcd speed
boats over TO the coast guard Lyle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29

proctor In Seat
tic FOR four years.
said that lic was
getting ready a
hnsty wedding
btlT' for the leg
stature
The bill won't
stop n pair Of
young vcr 8
from running
away 10 DO mar.
ric.l but IL win
mako them wait
five days after
they've asked
tho auditor for
the license. be-
fore they got IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Boy Drove Dads
Car; DrYs lake 1t

Since the automobile was first
invented families have been split
over who should have the car
Thursday father brought the
quarrel into federal court,
Winfrcd c. Harley. of Fcrndalc,
entered petition claiming a Ford
touring car seized by federal dry
agents when they found n quart OF
whisky on his son while he was
driving the car.
Harley stated that the car was
taken BY his son without his per-
mission while he was away in Con-
crete,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Chrysler Income Is
Double Last Quarter

NEW YORK, oct 2o.-The net in.
come Of the Chrysler Motor company.
whose stock has been making sensa.
tional advances on the stock market,
for the third quarter Of 1926 was
nearly double that Of the previous
quarter, according TO the earnings
statement made public today
Net income for the last three
months was sS,07S,2SG, against
S46S9.OO in the preceding quarters.
Net income for the nine months was
s16,275,2s6. against s2,20G.O0@ In the
corresponding period last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Home
Brew

Howdy, folks. Arc you broke.
or did you have your winter coal
charged
The height % politeness Is TO set
on a Rainifr Valley car and give a
lady your standing room
No corsets for tUomcB this tpia-
ter" says Poris fashioH note IA.
notc they can breathe easier!
Abigail Applesauce. hearing that
some Of the Seattle mails were very
irregular, said: 1T was 80 in my
young days, no trustin any o, EN-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Man With Cedar
Chest Arrested

]. w Erwin, -, was arrested In
his room at the Wiltshire hotel
Thursday morning, and held in the
city Jail In connection with cedar
chest which police say was found in
his possession, Ownership of the
chest is In dispute,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
BY Aware Shoemaker

TT develops Thursday morning
i that Christmas booze shoppers
are not wholly dependent for SUP.
plies upon 80 tickle an element as
the air nfter all.
Roy Lyle, prohibition admlnstrn
tor, declares an Increased amount
IL coming over the Canadian line IN
bo1cars.
The customs department. first line
If defense against TINT avenue OF
traffic. INSERTS that much liquor
IL being floatcd In over the winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
HOW no COOK SpINACu

Put spinach into large sauce.
pan with a. much water only rs
win keep it from burning; add n
small spoonful Of salt and turn
II frequently till quite tender.
When ihoroly cooked, throw into
ashcln aud serve tomatoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-29
Runaway Matches to Be
Halted in Court of Love
Youthful Lovers May Run Away, but They
Can't Rush Wedding, Says Proposed Law

DOOM Of tho romantic runaway
~ match" appeared over the legal
horizon In Washington Thursday
Eugene NIcachsm. who WIS divorce