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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

| She pounded the bed clothes in
her fury.
Gloria leaned over and laid her
hand over one OF Mays clenched
fists.
NO, you WON'T she said. Time
viii take care OF that. People for.
get things after a while. There are
always new scandals to crowd the
old ones out"
May laughed bitterly.
There was man down at Old
Point Comfort last winter" she
said after pause, "a nice man
middle-aged. well 10 do, qulet-you
know the type. And we became
great friends. After while 1 told
him all about myself, / told him
everything-all about my silly ar.
fair with Jim. and about my hus-
band committing suicide. I even
told him about the talk there had
been-the rotten gossip"
She stopped for a moment. and
then went on breathlessly.
And do you know, he was
going 10 marry me anyway, He
said he was sorry for me. And /
was so happy, thinking that at
last I'd have someone to look after
me be decent TO me.
well, things were going along
beautifully" she went on. ''and
then our old friend, Myra Gail,
happened to come down there for
n rest. II turned out that she'd
known him, met him on shipboard
once. And after she'd had one or
two talks with him, he packed up
and left without even saying good.
bye 70 me- Sent me letter
n few days later. full of polite moth.
ingsr'
"oh, WE'LL" Gloria comforted her.
Ibis love wasn't worth much, or
he wouldn't have taken the thing
that way. You're really better off
without him."
"Yos, but that's not tho point"
May answered. THE point is that
that's the thing that will keep hap.
pening TO mo over and over. No,
I've made up my mind to sell out
e. to take my money and go to
Europe and stay all the rest OF my
life. can go TO places like Monte
Carlo and Deauville. where nobody
knows anything about anybody else
!. 4. where everybody's n little
shady, And with the money from
all my stocks and bonds and things
that John left me, ought to be
rather Merry Widow. think
don't your"
Gloria shook her head. 81 hate
TO hear you talk that way" she
said I'm sure you're going about
this thing the wrong way. What
you ough. TO do Is TO come back hero
to Seattle and live tho whole thing
down, I'd help your Her voice
was suddenly eager.
mot on your lipstickl Two had
enough of this old town to last me
tho rest of my lifer May answered.
did Dick make that coffoe7
Id love some. 1t won't keep me
Crurn TO Page 4, Column -
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Read It. FOOTLOOSE G%s ;s s g;s s ssss! sT;

lONE wet and windy night
~ last September, Dick
Gregory was locking up his
house, on his way upstairs
to bed.
He turned out the light in
the hall and stood for a mo-
ment listening to the STAG
cato music of the rain
against the windows. 1t was
then that he noticed some
thing odd about the pane Of
glass in the front door.
There was a shadow on it,
against the light from the
street lamp outside. The
shadow moved and then stood
still. 1t showed clearly the
slim outlines of a woman.
There came n light tapping on
the pane "A Dick went toward the
door, the tapping became louder.
taster--a nervous appeal.
He opened the door, and tho
lamplight showed him the yelled
face OF the woman who stood there.
May he said. ITS May scy-
mour! Isn't it7'
With only little throaty laugh
Tor answer. May Seymour stepped
into the warm darkness OF the hall.
As Dick switched on the lights she
threw back the sodden veil from the
pallor OF her face.
Yes, It's the return Of the prod
lgal May" she remarked fllppantly.
but Kill me no fattcd calf Dick.
I've come TO see you on business,
that's all"
She stopped and looked around
her. where's Glory?" she asked.
Upstairs, giving the baby his 10
O'Clock bottle" the man answered.
IN run up and bring her down.
"a babyl" The nervous laugh
shook in Mays throat once more.
and turned into cough. II hope
I'm not catching cold. I'm
soaked 10 the skim"
Dick put his hand on her arm
and led her into the living room.
He drew up chair for her near
the wood fire that glowed in the
crate.
May peeled Off her wet silk coat.
and the long gloves that were plas-
tered to her arms. She held her
drenched hat in her hands and
looked down Mt II ruefully.
From upstairs came II little, wall
ing cry, and the sound OF a closing
door.
- baby" May said again Il
can't imagine Glory with q baby
wait until you sec herr DICK
answered, you won't know her. ~
May turned her face toward the
door ns there came n sound OF light
steps on tho stairs and Gloria Greg.
DRY walked into the room.
? so far as May could sec, Gloria
was tho same Gloria she had always
been, except for n new look In hcr
eyes. There was tenderness In
them softnesg that had not
been there year ago. The look OF
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said. ssonlly. Il haven't any special
place to drop from those days,
Gloria looked down n, her sharp
~. taking In the wos rings Of hair
on her forehead. the look Of strain
around her eyes. the weary droop
Of her painted mouth
Tile 5tar since May Seymour hid
left town following the sr'e,io Of
her hubbard had put 10 stamp On
her fec once so charming IN It's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
JAIL THREE FOR
AUTO Theft
Youths Captured on Fire
Escape After Chase

Pursued down tho street. thru a
hotel and out onto a fire escape
three alleged youthful auto thieves
were taken by police az the point
Of pistols early TUESDAY.
They were caught on a fire escape
AZ the Right hotel. Flrs, and Cherry.
and gave their names an Grant Tay-
Tor. 10; Matt Hotean. rs, ana c Pot.
ter. %.
The youths were lodged In the city
jail. charged vith taking a new and
expensive automobile belonging TO
tho Horius Steel company.
II was stolen from Second ave.
and James st.. and tho trio were
pursued al suspects
scrEt. r r. kecfe and patrolman
~ J Haley finally corncred them on
tho fire escape and. drawing pistols.
forced tho boys to descend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
DYNAMITE HOME
Brother Of Accused Official
Hurt in Blast

LOS ANGELES. Aug 25-By U.
Pp-The home OF William z. Downs.
brother or Charles Z. Downs. depossd
city councilman. accused OF bribery.
was partially wrecked early today by
dynamitsrs.
Downs suffered minor cuts and
bruises when he was knocked TO the
floor by tho force Of the explosion.
Fro which followed was quickly ex.
tinguished by neighbors,
Linking tho bias, with tho local
political scandal. police placed a
heavy guard around the home Of the
indicted alderman. Investigating Of,
ficnra said Il was probable the dyna.
mi,ers suspected the former council
man was living with his brother and
had designs on his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
TONG WAR
OUTBREAK
in EAST !!
Four Slain in Eastern
Cities Within Few
Hours

NEW YORK. Aug. I5.-By
~ 1. PJ-Onco more war Of
tho tonEs has blaIcd forth in
New forks Chinatown.
Half an hour after n telephone
message had reached tho lantern.
swung section last night that a Hip
Sing man had been shot In Boston.
10 kos. cook. was shot 10 death
ia the basement % restaurant
4 police Gordon had been thrown
about the tangled district or Pell
and Mott streets. and n score OF dc
lrgtiyrs. along with members OF
tho narcotic squad. have been dc.
tailed 10 tho troubled scene.
PlTTsBuRG. Aug a5-By L. 70
Resumption 81 Chinese tong war
here - blamed for tho death OF
shiug sun. "a. who was shot and
killed hy two nhttliy dressed Chinese
IN his laundry today.
Bun wns a prominsn, member OF
The on Long tong. His employe.
Ms Tun. who Is no, tong member.
was not harmed.
ST LOUIS Mo. AUG. 20 tBy
u .Pb TONG Euu6 spoke IN ~.
Louis early today as fresh oul,
break Of the tong war was felt in
Eastern cities
I.osnE Choey. restaurant man
Vas hho, down and dangerously
wounded IN dark street Jus, OF
Sop alley" by i've assailantn.
Chosy az the hospital named
three OF The men who attacked him.
but refused TO say what the shoot.
Ing was about
CHICAGO. Aug. 2ss uly L. Pl--
Tuns warfare which broke out tn
several Eastern elites overnight.
Turn to Page ?, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
Talking Movies Are
Heard by Thousands

oS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-Talking movies were sue.
II cessfuly demonstrated TO $4,000 persons here last
night.
radio picture, synchronilng the voice with the pie
,ured movements OF the actors presented stimuli
taneously TO audiences in II local theaters
Norma Shearer and Lew Cody were the principals in
last nights experiment. The screen players gathered in
oroadcasng room and spoke their lines, taking their
cues from the film flashed on screen in the
same room
Special reception sets installed in the II theaters
ana special handeanked cameras recorded simultane.
ously the movements Of the players.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

killed in his automobile or had died
Of appendicitis, Jim would have
married YOU willingly know.
What he couldn't stand was the
disgrace and the scandal after DR..
John shot himself :"
But ! had to stand Them May
broke in furiously. Il had to face
them all alone. I'll always have
TO face themr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
WHITTIER ARE WE
DRIFTING?

= Parents. awake, Your sons and
iauEhterS arc IN danger; Scenes
< such as this are common In Seattle.
Night after night witnesses bacchan-
allan crgicS such as Is here pictured!
This photograph shows a group Of
debuiantes aud young rakrs dancing
the charleston" at Bethel road
house. What viii the younger gen.
Grafton do nexts
After attending the circus. We have
decided that we like the freaks in
the side -shhow best They remind
as Of the days when We we're city
hRli reporter.
The cad Of summcr's coHsiH2.
We han Il seIth @ shoHi.
Our only fiaaHel iroHscrs
Arc do09ous Hear torn oaii
LII Gee Gee is a regular little
bookworm. She says she has read
the titles OF all the books in her IL
bmry.
! Sign on the Back Of Ferh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
HUNDREDS
OPPOSE
MOVE!
Meeting Called to
Boost Plan Draws
700 Opponents

DEFEATING pro annexation
~ agitatOrs, between 600 and
100 North End suburban resi-
dents by sheer weight OF num-
bers and majority vote Monday
night squashed the move 10 eI.
tend the northern boundary Of
the city Of Seattle.
The meeting was at North Park
community clubhouse, called by At.
tornsy Fred c. Brown. spokesman
for the annexation supporters.
The ants started the landslide
when they elected members OF their
own faction as chairman and see
rotary pro TEN. They continued 1t
by bitter attacks on Brown and
they ended II by a thunderous
chorus Of ayes" 10 a resolution
condemnIng enne1ation and post.
pon!ng further agitation for annex.
alton indefinitely.
II. II. Frantz, president Of the
Associated Improvement clubs OF
VIC @NpA ~ AstAiH was NIttNEu GudlI-
man and called on Brown for the
first speech. The attorney made
a ringing appeal for annexation.
pointing out savings on water bills
and telephone rates: only a small
addition TO your tax bill. and
share in improvements which being
in the city gets you
Attorney j. A. Rokes. also OF
North Park. was the first anti.
speaker. He said Browns claims
were Should we be
annexed because we've been living
on the bounty OF the city, and also
because we've been paying toll TO
the city for years and should get
something more7''
Allen Mcdonald. retired. of North
Park. was called 10 support the an
ncxation proposal. and got a. far
Turn 10 Page 2, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
Minister Loses
Case Against Girl

Tapping on tho window and say.
ms Hello, daddy" do not con
stitute an offensc against the NOR
ais Of Seattle. even tho the greet
ing Is directed at minister OF the
gospel
Justice Dalton ruled that way
Tuesday IN discharsing Helen Re-
gan. 10 10th ave. s, The Rev.
T. O. Murphy. missionary 10 the
Japanese. was the complaining Wit
ness. lie had walked past her
house.
Rey. Murphy long has been active
in an effort 10 eliminate question
able places in that district
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and snrlands on the wall paper for
a moment
'iic doesn't deserve 20 be hap
pyT' she said suddenly. When l
think OF how he made love to me
for years. and then when / was
free 10 marry him : oh. can't
talk about a."
Jim was just coward" Gloria
said gently. III DR., John had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

fulrirmsnt that is only in tho eyes
Of mothcrai
II dccpcnsd in them as she saw
tho woman who sat holding out her
slender hands to tho fire.
Why, May May Seymour abe
cried. and put her arms around her.
Where in the world did you drop
from"
May shrugged her shoulders
From cvcryWhcre-anywhcre." shs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
City Wants Many
Kinds of Workers

City civil service examinations
viii be held at 500 county.cliy build.
ingg. from September 10 20 "a. FOR
aspiring trRinmsn. flremen. clerks.
typtssa. stcnographers and tnemcn
Details may be obtained from A. II.
Gronl. secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
'SSNORTH END BLOCKS ANNEXATION!

Howdo. folks. Fried onions
formed the first radio communi.
cation.
Who SAYS the world n not getting
hetters Not a single new magazine
has appeared GA the ucwsstands this
week,
-hofhcr. may : 90 On 20 siriH p
-fcS, ny derliHg laughter.
HeHa pour clothes on hickory
hmb.
And uouu b. dressed ror me
trafcr."
Oh Silas Grump. the saEo 90
Pumpkin Hollow. says too many men
try 10 pull themselves out % hole
with a cOrksevN
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! PLEASE OMIT FLOWERS

Musical comedy actress broadcastcd
song from IN airplane IN New
York Saturday.
We don't know what she sang,
hut We think u was an aria
Tears his trifc - shedding
FOR murdered oscar King
Best man al a rceddsHg.
He ueHt aud lost the ring.
A copy Of New Jersey newspaper
las been found on the summit Of
Mount Rainier.
Gosh. the news carrier who threw
that paper way up there must have
rad strong ARM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

Ono advantage OF balloon tires IN
that you hardly feel a bump when
you run over a pedestrian.
The trouble NTH j1zz sdzophonc
music u that the player aIUdVs
bounds as " he ircre inst beginning
10 succuBtb TO scasickHcss
Henry Ford Is advocating the re-
turn Of the oId-fushioncd dances.
Well. why doesn't he teach his fliv-
vors not to shimmy. then?
w RIAHY
august ~
Up very betimss, colde dresry daye,
most fitting for n Monday morn, and so,
mighty depressed. 10 worke. hut Lord J
could thinko Of naUEht to write. and did
mediate pIunginE from my office win
dow, but H., alas, be but ~ feet nboy .
the street, 20 that Z did feare I would
hut sprain y thumb which would. me-
thinks. prevent me from ever becoming
- waiter, for how then could place my
thumb in the soup. Anon 60 home, where
sitter high worJss with Dams Brew, did
feel better, and indeed nothing doth re-
q good fight with ones WYE, And so,
singing merriile, to dinner.
Suggestion TO city editor: why
not get an action picture OF the
tatooed man at the circus for your
moving picture pager
Divorced arc Mr..
And Hrs. Str0om;
Ne Drocticcd 0olf IN
The sitting room.
"By gosh" said the pedestrian,
Pm tired Of being q target for auto
mobiles I'm going in swimming
And Immediately he was run down
/ by ~ Evinrudcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
Another Girl Fails
toConquer Channel

lEOLkSTONE, Eng, Aug 25-(By u. P.)-The Eng
lish channel today defeated still another woman
when Miss Mercedes Glez, London typist sought to
swim il.
Putting out in the dead of night on her surprise at
tack Miss Gleitz chilled and abandoned her attempt at
O'Clock this morning after four hours in the water
She had made miles in her fight with the tides
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
ABIGAIL ApPLEsAUcE SAYS;

"some men are
so mean they'd
make their wives
punch a time.
clock II they
dared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25

CHARLES +. DOW n S
(above) and Joseph +. Fitz-
patrick. councilmen of Los
Angeles. who were trapped in
n plot to give their support
TO moving sidewalk project
in exchange for $1,000. The
men were both jailed. await
ing grand jury action.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29

stitutiOn requires only majority of
the votes cast ON the subject, it would
follow that the Speaker of the House
would be required to declare all three
amendments adopted and this would
act as an immediate bar against the
continued consideration of local mea-
sures by the present General Assem-
bly,.
Should the court, however, sustain
the rule Of procedure laid down by the
present court, the advocates of more
popular methOd of amendment, would
pursue another course. They will pro-
pose statute regulating the method
of submitting constitutional amend
ments by providing that there shall be
printed upon the ballots only the prop
osition,
"FOR AMENDMENT NO."
Those who wish to vote for the
amendment would leave the line on
the ballot those desiring to vote
against II would cross it out; those
who may be Indifferent, ignorant, or
careless would not be counted against
the measure, but by their silence would
give consent to its adoption. Had
this method prevailed, many changes
would have been made in the constitu-
tion during recent years that would
have made for the welfare Of the
state
There is still another. and even more
drastic method, which is being urged
in the present session. Senator Du-
laney has sponsored proposition for
the calling of a Constitutional Conven-
tiOn to draft new organic law. He
would provide for an election in June
to select the members of the body.
There is a splendid chance for the bill
to be passed as the sentiment has been
crystalizing throughout the state since
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29
Little Rock Letter

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-Many of the
members of the General Assembly. as
well as representative business and
professional men of the state, are be-
coming weary with the eternal "mon-
heying with the constitution" Under
the accepted ruling of the Supreme
Court. which was followed by the
Speaker Of the House, the Constitution
Of "A is practically amendment-proof.
Nevertheless, every session of the Gen
eTal Assembly and the people in the
interims. through the initiative, are
making strenuous efforts to amend the
antiquated basic law by the adoption
o. modern ideas and principles.
There is a chance that the condition
may be remedied by the Supreme Court.
The question of the adoption of the
three amendments submitted at the
last general election is on the way to
a final determination by the court of
last resort The case has been carried
ND on the. question of the adoption of
The bond amendment. The members
OF the court, who would be affected
Indirectly, have disqualified and Gov
efnor Terral will. within a few days,
announce special court of five mem
bers to try the cause. 1t is the Gov
einor's purpose TO select for this work
attorneys OF outstanding character and
Pobity. Should the court decide that
the Bond amendment was adopted, it
would inferentially mean the adoption
as well of the Supreme Court amend
ment aud the amendment prohibiting
i0cal legislation. The results would he
far-reaching and in a measure revolu-
uonary. Should the court announce Il
role that an amendment to the con
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29
NJ. ?. S. Notes

The NJ. B. A. girls of the second team
met the public school girls on the NJ.
p. S. court and played very inter-
esting game. The score was to "a
in favor Of the NJ. b. A.
On Friday, January %, our ball
teams, both boys and girls, motOred to
Union and played two very interesting
games. The score for the girls was
2 TO 0 i'm favor of the Union team.
The boys to in our favor. The trip
was enjoyed as well as the game
Miss Aida Hawkins of Supply, who
has been attending school down here
has quit for the present but we hope
to have her with us again soon.
Bill Dave Ainley, Freeman johnson
and Mrs. Vivian Abbott were visit
ing school this week.
Berniece and Charles Hanna are alb
sent from school on account of the i'll
ness and death of their father. They
have the schools deepest sympathy.
The intermediate grades organized
"A literary society this week, the presi
dent being Vernon Carrens and secre
tary Glendall Brooks.
Ralph, Vernon, Sigel and Lulu Mae
Carrens spent Sunday with Lura Lee
IIatlcy and Eva Crismon.
Mr.. Smith and Prof. Mock visited
school one day last week and gave us
some good advice. The boys also had
Il meeting Of the corn club.
Mr.. Jackson, Gin physiology class --
do You have any trouble with youl
csophagusY
Sigel-"Only when try to spell it. >
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29

the rejection of the proposed constitu-
tion Of 1915 This instrument would
undoubtedly become n basis for the
new constitution, as it is admitted to
contain many admirable features. 1t
was submitted to the people at time
when their thoughts were all turned
toward the outcome Of the World War
and they were not in mood to con
slider constitutional law.
There have been five proposed amend
ments offered in the Senate and six in
the House, n total of eleven, Of which
only three can be submitted and there
VIII he others proposed Two of the
amendments proposed resubmisson
OF the amendment submitted last Oct
ober providing for an increase in the
personnel of the Supreme Court from
five to seven members and an increase in
salary to $1,000, to be fixed by the Cen
eral Assembly. The amendment pro
hibiting local legislation has also been
proposed for resubmission. Other
amendments are for the creation Of
the office of lieutenant governor: to
prescribe four year term of Office for
all state, legislative, county and town
ship officers; to place members Of the
General Assembly on a salary Of $1,000
for a term of two years, with an un-
limited session of the Legislature; to
make radical changes in the grand
jury system; to increase the district
school tax to twenty mills; to exempt
textile mills from all taxes for period
OF seven years and to provide that the
General Assembly shall hold a split
session, meeting for twenty days to
receive bills and then taking a recess
for four weeks after which they shall
return to consider the measures that
have been introduced.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29
Collectors Itinerary

Il. O. Hill, deputy collector of inter-
nal revenue, will be in POcahontas on
February 9 and 10 for the purpose
of assisting federal income tax payers
in making out their returns.
The Revenue Act of 1924 changes
many supcrvisions of the old law and
in some particulars makes the filing
of federal income tax return more
complicated than under former laws.
The deputy collectors have been
thoroughly informed as to the work
ing of the new law and it will be to
the advantage of taxpayers to consult
one of these men when filing their 1924
returns. Many taxpayers Overpay their
taxes by not securing the assistance
Of a deputy. Some seem to think it
necessary to employ special account
ants or attorneys to prepare their tax
returns, paying them fees for their
services, when in fact the Government
furnishes deputies throughout the
state to do this work absolutely free.
The principal changes in the new law
have to do with the rate and with the
credit on the tax on earned income.
The new tax rate on the first $4,000
above the amount of personal exemp-
tiOn and credit for dependents is 2
per cent. On the next $1,000 it is 4
per cent, and on the balance per
cent. There is no surtax until the net
income is in excess of $4,000. In COM
putting the tax on net income, the tax
payer may claim against such taxes
a credit of 25 per cent of the amount
Of tax which would be payable if the
earned net income constituted the en-
tire net income. If net income is not
more than $1,000 the entire amount
should be considered as earned income,
but in no case is earned net income
more than $4,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29
Public Sale
On Saturday, January 81, 1925

| will offer for sale at public auction at
the A. York place l mile Northwest of
Maynard, Arkansas, the following prop
erty, to wit:
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-29

STAR HERALD WANT ADS PAY