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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

DOR the first time during his term OF office Sheriff Matt
Starwich's destruction OF seized liquor TO be
checked by County Prosecutor Coyn Saturday afternoon
superior court orders.
Instructions from Judge Grfths late Friday fol-
lowing that quantity of the huge seizure made
last November the High-Nount poultry farm Ken
more disappeared after sherfs deputies had obtained
following his usual custom He has had but few liquor
recently.
Pursuant an order Slmich and about 10 assistants
Saturday afternoon TO destroy the liquor the
Fourth s. city garbage dump. Clarence and Anna
High convicted of its possession late Friday before
Judge Griffith The order followed
When the liquor is checked from the vault into the trucks
by r. s. AIacfaane chief deputy prosecutor and f. +,
Gill; bailff Starwch said il would be transported TO
the dump under heavy guard Macfarane expected to wit
ness and certify the actual destruction he said Starwch
checked II from the vault to the trucks Macfarane duties
end.
The cargo includes 10 30 Of champagne and
of the best Bourbon Whistles under Canadian export
tested by City Chemist A. Jacobson according to his report
to the sheriff.
Sherffs deputies November 30 searched the poultry
farm at the north end Of Lake Washington booteggng
cache and found 692 of liquor II originally
ported to have totaed 200 but Starwich lowered
the figure afterward
The Highs claimed that il belonged to mysterious
"catteman" who had subeased the barn in which it
found for "a forage store ROOM They did not know the
nature Of the forage they said.
Starwich says that Griffhs order commanding check
by the prosecutor Is the first since he became sheriff
similar order was issued when John Stringer sheriff
The courts order set the county-cy building a-buzz
Grths said the order had mo special significance and
is followed in courts outside King county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
BROTHER BLANES
GIRL FOR MURDER

lie named two men whom. he said,
he believed inspired the shooting.
I'il XIII them II they come here"
no exclaimed.
inside the courtroom the brother.
Earl. was telling how he came home
from work last Monday and found hIs
mother shot 10 death.
"Who. in your opinion. killed herr
the coroner asked.
Dorothy killed her." he answered
firmly.
Until that moment Dorothy had
been her usual. compoged self. But
with the words she trembled. turned
her head and shook with tho first
violent emotion she had shown.
Earl then told his reasons for his
conclusion8
In his description 81 finding his
mothers body, Earl told how the
shawl had been wrapped around tho
head carefully evidently by the
slayer
San Francisco was aroused today
~ 1t seldom las been before over
Turn TO Page 2, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
CROWDS Watch
TUR IN n
Armed Men Rob
Phone Official!
Bandits Coolly Take 81, 700 in Cash and
$4,000 in Checks and Escape
i'm Automobile

HOLDING up three employees of the Pacific Telegraph
Telephone Co. at Third and Seneca ST. late Satur
day morning three armed bandits took S27,500 in checks
and $7700 in cash from them and escaped in small auto
mobile up Seneca ST. 10 Fourth Here they lost
20 sight
driver Williams had just left the phone companys office
their way 10 the Seattle National bank with the money
They stepped into automobile the curb and back
ing out into the traffic Suddenly Chevrolet stopped
blocking their path Two appeared if by magic at
either side of the phone car, holding pistols.
Keep your hands up Wen shoot" the bandits said.
They scooped up the packages of checks and money all of
which were wrapped in paper back to the Chevrolet
and drove Off II all happened quickly that crowd of
pedestrians had hardly turned watch the hodup until it
and the bandits had fled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
GIRLS FATHER
TO AID DEFENSE

Other Developments during the
first hour Of the inquest were:
Declaration by Dorothy's father
that he was ready to. arrange her
defense.
Selection by Dorothy OF Frank ].
Egan. public defender. as her at-
torney.
Revelation that after Mrs. Filing
son was killed. Dorothy had care
fully wound shawl around her
mothers head.
Declaration by the girls father
that his girl was not 70 blame ;
that two men whom he named In
spired. In his belief, the crime. and
that IF they appear hero ! viii XIII
them"
Dorothy vas led into the eoroner's
court By detectives and a police ma
iron and took her scat inside the
rail-. chatting with newspaper men
and officsrA.
"Yes. rye reud all the papers. she
said. Il rested well last night"
ghe was led by two policemen and
a mstron from tho jail TO the cor
oner's court. where her father and
brother, Earl. both of whom have
refused 10 aid her, were also to
appear.
She was kept during the empnnel-
In. Of jury In an ante room 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Women Want Supervised
Recreation in Schools

More liberal use of public school
structures for properly supervised
recreation for high school students
was nsted OF the school directorate
Friday night by the Seattle Federu
ton OF womens clubs, Parent.Teach.
err organization and By letter from
Mrs. Henry Landes. councilwoman.
Action was withheld pending more
definite information
The women. among them Mrs.
Bertha Barnhart. president Of tho
Federation; Mrs. May Avery wilkins.
OF the park board. ana Mrs Daniel
Ragan. OF the Seattle High School
council. pointed out the need OF
proper recreation for high school
students and suggested that the com.
munitles be permitted to use rooms,
particularly gymnaslums, for such
affairs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
MISTAKE IN DATE
Bench Warrant Not Issued
for Hit-Run Suspect

], X. Stewart, alleged hit.and.rum
driver, who failed to appear in su-
perior court Friday for a manslaugh.
ter arraignment, was not sought on
bench warrant Friday night. as
charged in newspaper stories. accord.
ing to Robert S. Macfarlane, deputy
prosecutor, and Matt Starwich, sher.
iff. Presiding Judge Gillian ordered
n bench warrant but tho warrant
was withheld when it was found that
Stewart, who lives at 1897 W. 6Srd
ST.. had misunderstood the date on
which he was 90 appear. lie noti-
fled his attorney. George Olson. that
he win appear next Tuesday. stew
art is accused of having run down
and killed George c. Larson, o years
old, near Woodland park, last month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
PLEA FOR PLAY FIRE PLOT SEEN
Blaze in u. S. Berlin En-
baSSSy Linked With Others

BERLIN. Jan. l1.-while an.
nouncing that n small fire which
damaged the kitchen Of the American
embassy here Friday was caused by
a defective pipe, officials are by no
means certain that the blaze was Of
accidental origin. II was recalled
that a fortnight ago there was a
small fire" in the kitchen of the
American embassy In Paris. and that
within n week the residence OF Am
bassador Fletcher at Rome WINS swept
by flames. The American consulate
at Madrid is under police protection.
With this series OF condolences In
mind. the nature OF the fire is qucs-
toned. An American attache told
the United Press that mo plot" had
been discovered. and that apparently
the flame emnnated solely from
stove defect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Where's Your Cash?
What Happened to Last Months Pay?
Neighbor Prospers, Why Not You?
Star Thrift Contest Opens Today
N OOk. ole: Thrlft Contest.

T OoK. folks: Thrift Contest.
II Money Leaks; How We
stopped Them AT Our House"
For the best letter, not exceed.
ing 800 words. on that subject
The Star viii pay $40; for the
second best S.. A committee
Of bankers VIII serve os judges,
Any Star reader may par.
ticipate. Letters should be ad.
dressed to the Thrift Editor. Sc.
attic Star. Seattle. and mailed
at once, The contest will close
Saturday. January 81. Letters
bearing postmark Of that date
will be considered. Sign your
name and address. II you don't
want your name published, just
say SO.
National Thrift week began
Saturday. January H. Benjamin
Franklin's birthday Franklin
was one OF the greatest eN'
ponents OF thrift in history. He
set an example that America
needs to follow right now, in
these days OF reckless spending.
Probably 90 per cent of us
folks realize we won't get any
where unless we begin 10 save
not Just once I'm while, but
every week. systematically. \
lot OF us think we are economical
and we can't figure out where
our money goes.
We sec the other fellow driv-
ing a big car and his wife wear
ing n fur coat and VIC wonder
how he docs It on his income.
which VIC know isn't any moro
than our own.
When We get TO studying that
fellows system we find out both
lac and his wife have stopped the
little leaks in their household or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

have cut them to n minimum.
We don't know just how they
did It and were curious TO know
That's why The Star wants
personal experiences Of those
persons who floundered along in
debt, getting little but gobs OF
encouragement. and then hit on
the plan that pulled them out
of the mire and started them well
along the road to self-respect and
independence.
Write your letters today, telline
us just how you discovered the
leaks in your family budget and
what you did to stop them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

Gan FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.-E,arl
y ElIingson faced his sister. Dor
othy. In coroner's court here today
and fatty accused her Of numbering,
In cold blood. their mother.
The fs-year-oid 'Jazzmaniac" turn
ed her face away. pinned her eyes
on the floor. trembied md flushed.
The beat Of her heart could be ssen
in the veins Of her throat by OBJ
servers across the room. But despite
the intense strain she wns under
she spoke not word.
II was the first Of a series Of
Sensational incidents Of the inquest
today into the death Of Anna Filing
son. 10 whose murder Dorothy has
crnfegaed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
School HeaHsS Son
Is Ousted by Board
Raymond Cole Suspended Following
High School Roadhouse Party

pEING the of the city superintendent of schools car
- res fayors with it from the board of education In
TACT board members declare because Raymond Cole H.
Broadway high junior is the of Superintendent Thomas
r. Cole, he is paying penalty than he would
have suffered he had been the of Tom Smith the
grocer.
And reports which had gained circulation in the city
that young Cole who with IL others were suspended bv
the school board last Friday has been permitted to return
to his studies, untrue board members said Saturday
The suspensions result of high school roadhouse
Dartv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Suspend S Portland
Students in Rum Quiz

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. i7.-Five
students OF Lincoln high school here
were suspended BY school authorl.
ties following an investigation OF n
liquor party held Saturday night,
Principal Norman c. Thorno TO.
day .re fused TO mako their names
public. He said It was learned the
boys furnished quantity Of wine
which number of girls drank.
The girls were ccusurcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Prosecutor Will
WitnessDumping
Judge Griffiths Orders Macfarlane to
Be on Hand When High Liquor
Is Destroyed
Deputies Guard Liquor

TWO armed deputies aboard each Of four Saturday afternoon
guarded 40 by Stat,
Of seize the
city dump
AS -.
sarh considered unloading the liquor allowing the sacked
BE- crushed under tank Saturday but found that
would obtain tho Camp Lewis
deputies number SAIL
plo break
while armed Gordon around
garbage dump. pyre be
explode bottles would take long for each bottle
o o broken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
lRlGAIL APPLEsArcE SANS:

4 proros@i % license all poets Il
N1y eonsisered b. the Turkish gov,
Ealert A better plan would bo "a
'aos a bounty on them.
ssss'aid Stevenson Kenny
~a'es orer 70 pick Vp a penny
a. auto vhi-zed bV.
Az Hor the poor guy
az soEe nisrs ne doesE'i need amp
NOtELisTs used 70 say. "she
Shook Ike an aspen leaf" Now
iay, she shook like a Ford
'.atsr."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
FOUR GIRLS
ARE 81 SpENDED

He took no part In the party AZ
the roadhousc or al the home OF one
Of the students II he hadn't been
the uporintendcnt's son. he would
not have been punished. He, and
the driver Of the car. were suspend
cd until tho end Of tho present sem
ester.
'"rwo others were suspended I'M
IN the end OF this semester and for
five weeks Of the new semester.
The ,ther eight were suspended for
the balance OF the school year. Four
girls were on the party and were
suspended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Spokane Society to
Be Organized Here

Spokane residents are arriving In
Seattle IN such numbers that a Spo.
kane society will bc formed NJ a
meeting January rs. according 10 a
call sent out Saturday. Samuel r.
Stern. former Spokane lawyer. Is
chairman Of tho committee. which
includes Fred Aslpaugh. Ira W,
Bedle. and H. W. Newton. Robert
Porerfield Is secretary.
Several hundred former Inland
Empire residents are expected 20
Join the now organization. Tho
first meeting viii include a din.
ner and n dance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
SYNOPSIS OF HEADLINES

- tbbp I.~ lsst
apoiiceman Pielow In Boone Row.
kr-poiioeman Hagen Held rs
oah. Ex.policeman shiveIy
A.ns Tor Penitentiary. TX.
sleslnan Asiewski Denies Connec-
n with Bandits. Ex.police-
IA hedden Held for Murder. .
Pfbn, d ,, -
se scandal! Ex.police-
- watson Arrested as Bank
-. Ex-poIiceman Ohm
- ne Price Of prunss is due for a
according 70 the market report.
:. We can say Is that we hope the
no VIII become prohibitive.
AHVARD scientist says the man
a. = q the future will not possess
's' toes, teeth or hair.
u. Neks Ike a tough prospect for
- {. chIropodists. dentists
20 BARRIERS,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
JURY TO MAKE
CLEANUP OF
BOOZE RING
Federal investigators Ex-
pected to lndict 100
BIGGEST u. S. PROBE
Believe Many Buyers win
Be Prosecuted

CEATTLE's monster booze
~ ring y about 10 be cracked
wide open.
With the federal grand jury
having heard more than IS wit
ncsses, including dry agents.
under cover operators. boore
buyers and former ring mem.
bcrs. flnal moves In the drama
being enacted behind close
eurtsin Of secrec, saturday. In
siicated that between - and lee
persons win be Indicted whcn
the grand hiry mahcs ~ report
psxt wrels.
A manster indictment lb,inK NOR
namca an consplra,oru against IN
volsiead act than have ever beer
accused by any other United State
grand jury since The dry law WA
passed. il being prepared b. uuitee
States Attorney T. T., Revele Sat
urday.
Already the agents Of Prohibition
Director Roy 6. Lyle have undei
arrest more than two score allogcc
liquor law violstors These Include
II persons arrested in a spectacular
raid on tho home 81 Roy olmsicd
rrputed leader Of the rtng. at 575i
place, last November, when
o,mstcd nnd hts wife wurc arrested
They also include Wilbur =, Dow
prominent ship broker and insurance
agent: former Patrolman III Harvey
and dozens Of Lesser figures in the
= tf.xs ,f,~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
J. B. Adams, Aged
Resident, Is Dead

]. b. Adams. SIS. resident OF the
Richmond Beach nelghborhood tho
past rs years, died at his home Fri.
day. lie is survived by his widow.
Louisa. two sons and two daughters.
Funeral services viii be held Sunday
nj tho Rafferty, chapel at p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
WATCH SHERIFF'S RUN
CROSS WORD PUZZLES
MAKE LATIN ADDlCTS
OF PORTLAND PUPILS

DoRTI.ASp. Jan. iT.--croas-
word puzzles have heen In.
itiated into the Latin department
o. tho Washington high school
here
students who heretofore would
rather take medieins than learn
Latin Will become more familiar
with the language % a result 81
the use OF puzzles involving only
Latin words The idea was In.
troducsd by Miss Jean 6lauson.
teacher Of the class
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

H.sa,. felix's. This Is payday.
H,Ee money
-. nan az cur left says Il Isn't
-,As Wei. We know better. our
.-srs-s aren't holding a convcniion
n, traat steps Tor nothing.
i,rk Dempsey announces that he
.,.ssr 10 get married and will auli
1865 what dos he mean. quit
ssatng'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Burma Missionaries
Will Address Rally

Roy and Mre. 4. j Weeks. mis-.
slonaries from Burma under the
Baptist Foreign missionary socioty.
will be among the speakers at the
1926 seabcck Missionary Conference
Hlly 10 be held Tuesday evening,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

The extent Of tho liquor ring which
according to rumor reach into higl
business, professional, political ans
social activities, can be Judged by this
large number OF persons scheduled By
Revelle for Indictment
One Indictment win be prepar
cd. charging conspiracy 10 yio-
late the prohibition act. All Of
the names win be listed on this
indictment. without regard TO
whether the persons accused are
the casual buyer who purchases a
quart for some special social
function at his home or cafe, or
the retail dealer who buys Il
from the wholesaler.
The possibility that the federal
grand jury will return a no-true bill,
throwing out Of court tho vast mass
Of evidence gathered by prohibition
agents was given scant attention by
government officials Saturday.
Both Director Lyle and his chief
W. NJ. Whitney. who have
directed the governments coupe and
mashalcd the evidence that has gone
before the jurors, were confident
their long labors win smash the or.
ganized liquor trust in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
BREADS CROWDS
WORST OF ALL

This Is what | dread worst Of
alt she told reporters. II dread the
crowds and dread hearing the
story told"
She seemed composed, however.
her face was even more lined and
drawn than yesterday.
Her father and brother entered the
room. but the father was unable TO
remain and when the brother was
called as the first witness the father
retired, alone. TO an adjoining room.
Ny girl isn't to blame" he said.
she's n victim OF this civilization; a
victim Of this jnzzmania; a victim OF
the dance balls. victim Of youths
who are permitted 90 prey on girls:
she Is a victim Of everything low and
sortiid In this world "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

Raymond was the least 10 blame
of any Of the j! students suspended
in tho episode" one OF the board
members said Saturday He was
merely passenger in the automo-
bile with another boy. that was
used in going from downtown
cafe 10 BotheH highway road.
fftt,He
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
RUMOR MAYOR
TO BE INDICTED

Persistent rumors connect the
name OF Mayor Brown, Police Chief
severyns and other high officials
with tho Indictment. No confirma.
ton OF these would be made, how.
ever by Revelle or Lyle.
The jury adjourned Friday evening
until Monday at / p. m, when II will
resume the taking OF evidence in sew.
cral postoffco cases. This will con.
sumo all Of Monday and probably all
OF Tuesday. Revelle said. wednes.
day more witnesses In the olmsted
case viii be heard. Return on tho
conspiracy indictment viii be made
the middle OF next week. Revelle
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
COLE SAYS HE
TOOK No PART

y did not ask this privilege for
Raymond. OF Tor the others" Supt
Cole said. The board made its own
decision In the matter. / have not
appeared IN any way in the case.
but l understand that the board
feels that my son was suspended
more for its moral effect on the
schools than because any blame was
attached TO him in the unfortunate
episode"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

"Supt- Cole took no part in the
action Of The board and was not
present at the hearing. He urged
the board TO use severely in consid-
ering the case"
Because parents Of the students
petitioned the board. the IL students
have been given the privilege Of
taking the examinations for the
semester just ending. This viii en-
able those who pass TO obtain credit
Cor the school work done this past
fan and winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
VI DIARY

tc h.s. SAbbHTy Isl
! a. 80 ns,' and tn building a fire
tssp ~. but q north wind did blow
vim -, ehimneJ. and did filI IN. room
nsa 49, 80 thst first Z did freeze and
h,,.r. soffseste, and am resolved,
y. -, 70 make Litti. Homer Brew,
y shsS ihe fires, child labor law .,
moor law. And 20 TO the office.
IN . nov a rnisdemeanor 10 cat a
d, , User In Chicago. The reason
a. pan Is said 70 be that the
d, :, 'lv i, carries typhoid fever,
p,.,m.'s.s, 'lll think the Society for the
kb,,S ' .t Of Cruelty 10 Animals IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
FiBIr.

~ upon a time a man took a
aidu, t N a taxicab and the meter
s.po.s lump 10 cents Just as he
'p'o out 81 the cab.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

DIcKED as 6na % seattle's moat
L beautiful giris. sliss Alice Emsl.
1922 graduate Of Broadway high. hhs
been chosen by an eastern magazine
10 represent The state Ia a gallery ~
national beauties She was born
in Seattle. and under the name %
Virginia Paul has been seen on stages
as a dancer.
Miss Edith Foulkes. o friend writ
Ing 20 The star. says, 'Aiisa Emsi f.
an out-ofdoors Eiri and has forsaken
city lifo for her parents home on
Hood canal She studies many arts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

January 20. at tho First Baptist
church, AZ Harvard and Seneca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Jazz Murder Girl Is
Condemned byBrother
Slayer of Mother at Inquest; Her
Father Threatens to Kill Two Men
PAsto " Nasa.L
q afils

shield her from the gaze Of q
curious crowd which oyerflowed the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
eNpIDArE FOR THk POISON
NJ IL IN

M bitle kidiie VINO wants 10
l,,x three letter wOrd for ki,ty's
nrsni Just rs yoa have gotten
Ssfaa BLaH.
At LAST cur lawmakers have
4 recognized the crossword puzzle
ne, A hsn has been introduced In
h s.aa legislature appropriailng
fssSss tor ,hs erection % a building
rves,,rn Washington for the care
a rrs.pty o. tho fssble-minded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
Seattle Beauty Wins
Picked TO Represent State in Contest Spon-
Sored by Magazine

Miss Alice
Emel, Seattle
Girl Who Is
Living Close
TO Nature" on
Hood Canal.
i Has Been
Chosen by a
National
Publication
q TO Represent
Washington
in a Gallery
Of National
Beauties"
Photo ~ ansh.L
seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17

-, ts.igAi aHi N"Haapi "a
rrssssF soaihrssi
n1tafs
,.s,s,ture last "a Hours
Minimum 81.
Today noon. %,