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Evening star., 1925-11-09
CROP REPORT HIGHER.
Government Predicts 100000 More
Bales Than Two Weeks Ago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A probable cotton production of
about 15,3S6,000 equivalent 500-pound
bales this year, If average influences
prevail during the remainder of the
season, is indicated, the Department
of Agriculture announced today, by
reports as of November l on condi-
ton, abandonment, probable yields,
ginnings and other factors
Cotton ginned from the growth of
1925 prior to November ! totaled H.
1913, $50 running bales, counting round
as half bales, the Census Bureau to-
day announced. Ginnings were 9,715,-
SAB bales to that date last year and
1856 ,042 in 1923.
A probable yield of 1854 pounds of
lint cotton per harvested acre is indi-
Gated, compared with 164.7 pounds
indicated a fortnight, ago, and 1874
pounds, the final yield per acre last
year.
A fortnight ago a crop of 1926
900 bales and an acre yield of 164.7
pounds were indicated, while last
years crop totaled 13,267,936 bales.
Total ginnings include 1S4. .597 round
pared with 240,6 ,661 for 1924 and 199,-
326 for 1923 to November !.
Board Reports Much Damage.
The Crop Reporting Board, in its
comment on the cotton crop report,
said:
"A slight increase in the indicated
cotton crop is shown by the cotton
report for November ]. when 1885,
| 900 bales were indicated by a prelim-
mary estimate. Rains and low tenn
peratures have done much damage
20 ha of q NJ 10
States since that date, with the effect
! mostly of lowering the grades, but
with some field loss of cotton. In the
| central and western part of the belt
| much open cotton is still in the field,
! subject to further damage and loss.
| Reports continue to state that
picking has found more cotton than
was supposed to exist. The drought
Of August and September made the
plant look SO weak and sickly that
| the reporters did not believe that they
| could mature the fruit then on the
| stalks. The remarkable vitality of
| the cotton plant enabled it to with
stand the drought and heat and to
| respond to the rains that followed, to
| a degree that had been believed to
| be impossible.
The drought and heat held weevils
and other insects in check and dam
age expected in the earlier part of the
season did not materialize.
Poorer Grades Now Likely.
1.-The recent widening of the price
difference between cotton grades above
middling and below middling indicates
| that a large percentage of the late
crop will be of the lower grades. AL
though this years total production is
larger than that of last year, it may
develop that the quantity of the
grades above middling this year will
be less than last season.
THE result of the lowering of the
! grade will be to make a good deal OF
fcotton undesirable on future con
| tracts, even though it may have good
spinning value. Unless present prices
advance materially, much cotton Sc
riously reduced in grade by recent
| rains may not be gathered"
Evening star., 1925-11-09

Three thousand hve hundred men
are building roads in Mexic0s
Evening star., 1925-11-09

dividend rates as given in the above tab,s
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations
dends are not included.
a Paid this year. no regular rate b or
optional in stock. sPartly stock tPSrtIv
extra. SPayable in preferred stock tPius
4% in stock payable 60 quarterly. GPlus
oS in stock PAYABLE 4 q aVarterH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

T'tIis eating business IL all a mat
J. ter Of habit unnecessary, eXpeu-
sive and detrimental. II not carefully
watched.
SO Art shane. who shifts ss.poiind
metal plates about with apparent
ease in The Stars sterrotyplng de.
partment, Just cut Il out altogether.
Saturday was the gath dHy since
mofssi OF food OF any kind has
passed shane's lips. And every day
during the three and onc.half.week
period Art has worked at his trade.
which ~ not light task. without
the slightest discomfort. hc Eays.
During the period. Shane has lost
81 pounds. lie weighed 'isf 10 start
and weighs i5a now And think Of
the money no saved on meals. Shane
began his long fast on the 18th day
o. January. He felt only slight dis
comfort 10 start. he aatd. and this
has passed away entirely.
Shane started his fast. he
says, because he figured that
his body needed general over
hauling. and that the wny IN
give II one was TO give II n rest.
II feel perfectly normal--bet;cr
than when was eating three meals
a day" Shane said II am no,
going TO eat until / get hungry.
am not hungry yet.
II have lost lot OF fat. but
haven't lost any OF my strength. Fat
is not strength. II is dead weight
that we carry around with Us, and
the body is better off without it,
Shane said that he may break his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Rescuers Pushing Nearer
Victim Trapped in Cave
Another Way Into Underground Prison Is
Believed Possible Fear Fate Hopeless

shaft being sunk in an attempt
at rescue.
This creviee Is eight inches wide
and about eight feet deep, soundlngs
Indicate. and may have an outlet
In the great cavern which Collins
says he found before he was trap.
ped eight days ago.
Altho instant entrance thru the
creyicc IN not possible. IL may mean
a saving of hours In tho heart
breaking struggle TO rescue Collins.
As precaution against collapse
Of the tunnel roof above Collins, n
diamond drill races ahead Of the
diggers This has penetrated 40
feet thru the sandstone. muck and
gravel which makes up the soil.
Harder going during the night
slowed UP the shaft sinking and
the original hope OF rescue by Sat
urday noon has been extended an
other ~ hours The best efforts
Of the workers is not over 10 inches
an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Chief BLan1es Public
for Seattle Holdups
AnOpen Letter
to- the Chief
CHIEF sEvERYNS:

VIII YOU accept a constructive idea for police de-
partment improvement offered in spirit OF help
fulness?
The $4,000 stick up" Of Brewster Cigar Co. en-
poyes yesterday makes II especially timely.
Aho you do not admit II, 1t is obvious that there
was n leak in the department by which these thugs
knew the psychological time TO strike Else why did
they wait weeks while company employees were being
guarded by police, and strike on the very day the
police guard removed?
II is known that other obs" of similar nature have
been tipped from inside the department IN the past
and arrests prevented.
This would explain, chief your statement that at
least part of the merchants have lost confidence in
the force
Your claim that you cannot find this leak has some
foundation It's big job! Why not simplify 1t?
Two of the three captains at central station have
been on the job there for 10 years or more. The
third has been there since you appointed him.
We not inferTing that all of these men are not
doing good work chief But believe 10 years on
one job puts "A man in a rut
Subordnates have opportunity TO build machines
OF their own--to stray from the path in this rich
field of illegal gains unless watched with eeaseless
vigilance And 10 years one job doesn't make for
ceaseess vigilance.
Our suggestion, chief is for a new deal in captains.
Give some of the precinct captains turn at CEN
trial station.
They will come in with new ideas, new incentive,
new vigancel
If the leak in the police department is below the
rank of captain, you will find il mighty quick If ii
is not, your search will be made easier
Well print your answer to this letter Monday,
chief, if you desire
THE STAR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
WOMAN IS SHOT
BY BANDIT
Two Negro Suspects Under
Arrests in Tacoma

TACOMA. Feb. Two negroes
were arrested this morning for in.
vestigation following the shooting
of Mrs. Anna Case, 20. in an at
tempted holdup near her home here
shortly before midnight.
The suspects are Tom Moses. 10.
and Gus Dickson. IS.
Mrs. Case is in the Tacoma gen.
ersl hospital in n serious condition.
The bullet passed thru the right
breast and lodged in her back near
her kidneys.
The woman had attended a show
and was on her way home alone
at the time of the attempted hold
up. Her husband. who is employed
by n tugboat company. heard her
screams and the shots from his
apartment. and was among the first
TO reach her side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
MANHART TAKEN
TO COUNTY JAIL
Charged With Murder of
Mrs. Morley in Taxi

Handcuffed TO n negro prisoner
and calmly smoking n cigaret. FL.
mcr l.. Manhart, alleged slayer OF
Mrs. Lillian Helen Morley. was taken
from the city Jail Saturday morning
and was lodged in a cell at the
county Jail.
He was charged with first degree
murder in superior court by Prose.
cutor l.. d. Colvin. Friday.
we are thru with the case" Chief
of Detectives Tcnnant said, "and un.
less something turns up, we have
nothing more to do with H."
Friday night two more walters
from the Butler Hotel cafe saw
Manhart at the city Jail. but failed
to identify him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
fine And JAIL
FOR RACSDALE
Ex-Sleuth for Prosecutor
Guilty as Drunken Driver
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL
Former Dry Prober Gets
$50 and go Days

Holding that II made no differ.
encc whether the liquor was bought
under official direction or not. C. G.
Dalton. justice Of the peace. Friday
afternoon fined Thomas r. Rags
dale. former secret investigator for
the county prosecutor. 500 and sen.
fenced him 10 SO days In jail for
driving while drunk.
The offeuse occurred New Years
eve. Attorney Bert Ross. former
deputy prosecutor. defending Rags
dale. gave notice Of appeal and was
given until Saturday to raise an
additional $3.50 to bring the appel
late bond to $3.50. Ragsiale denied
he was intoxicated.
Charging that the very officials
who had furnished him the money
and ordered him 10 purchase tho
drinks, as evidence. now sought 10
peualizo him for drinking liquor.
Ross ncathlngiy denounced the spec.
tators who crowded the courtroom.
They're an unfriendIy audience.
your honor" he asserted. hoping
that my client win be convicted. 80
they can return TO their activities
unmolested"
For 10 months Ragsdaie has been
active In prosecuting and convict
ing jointists and moonshiners. and
he was placed In the peculiar posi-.
ton Thursday OF having as his
chief defence witness Prosecutor
GOWN. the man who was pressing
his prosecution thru Ethan a. Pey.
ser. deputy prosecutor.
Ragsdaie was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Joe Hhrrahan. after driving
his car into two other cars parked
on the Victory highway. He ties.
tilted to having drunk four drinks
Of Scotch whisky and bottle OF
beer early in the evening. In pur-
suit OF his duties. and later drink
ing half a flask of whisky in a
snohomish county roadhouse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
+ AIRCHlLD GETS LONG
TERM; JURY SCORED!
Judge Intimates They We're Derelict
in Duty in Case

CUPERI0R JUDGE CALVIN
- HALL Saturday denounced
the jury which convicted Charles
Fairchild. Floyd SNeriy and
Floyd r. Richardson Of man.
slaughter Of Patroiman X. l..
Lltscy. scathingly attacked mod
ern IawIcssness and sentiment
for criminals and Fairchild him.
self was severely scored.
The iuogc sentenced FaIrohild TO
10 years. II months. to 20 years at
hard labor in the walla wnlla pris
on.
Sentence was deferred on Richard
son and sivcrly pending trial as
habltual criminals. Conviction on
this charge carries n life sentence.
Attorney John Dore. representing
Falrchild. protested the sentence.
but was overruled. He immediately
announced that he win seek n writ
of habeas corpus for Fairchild and
will carry the case TO the supreme
court, holding the sentence unlaw-
full. The statutes. he declared. spe.
officially state that the minimum
sentence must not be more than
five years, where II Is not fixed by
lao
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
WILL DIG UNTIL
THEY FIND HIM

ut is doubtful IL Collins. despite
his phenomenal constitution. can live
until we reach him. But we shall
not slacken effort until we have
taken him out" assured Brig. Cen
RI. II. Denhardt. In charge OF oper-
atlons.
AdJt. Gen. James II. Kehoe. Of
Kentucky. arrived here today and as.
sumed charge Of military on the
scene.
1t Is planned TO send more troops
to keep away the large number of
tourists and curiosity seekers flock.
ing here In Increasing numbers.
A flssure which apparestiy leads
near the underground prison of
Floyd Collins was found today
three feet below the floor OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
TRUSTS Played
Stone to Start Action
AGAINST MonopoIies

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA smash.
Ing antitrust drive against manufac-
furers Of various household commodi-
ties vas forecast here today in In.
vestigatlons undertaken by the JUS
tice department
After analyzing evidence submit
ted by the federal trade commission,
Attorney General stone announced
he WAS prepared 10 take action in
certain cases as soon as his In.
uuiries are concluded
The Aluminium Company Of Ameri'
ca. controlled by Secretary Mellon
and. his brother. controls prices
stone said. and Is apparently lndit'
ferent TO a court decree forbidding
such practice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

AT THE MOUTH OF SAND
n CAVE, KY. Feb. with their
shaft, the sole hope OF Floyd Collins.
only half way to his living tomb.
experts planned to use gas tests In
an effort to find q new entrance TO
thu cavern where he has lain a pris.
oner eight days.
a harmless vapor with a pungent
odor will be forced into the narrow
passageway, now almost sealed by
frost. down which Collins erept. while
men search the countryside and
Mammoth Cave in hope of finding a
crevice leading 10 him.
II could not be determined II Col
Inns is alive. His foot pinned under
y boulder. without food since last
wednesday, and suffering from pneu.
monla. his condition is critical In the
extreme.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Radio Itch" New
Eastern Disease

From the East comes word about
new ailment called the radio
itch" which is affecting those who
sit too long with head receiver
at their ears.
Nothing like that has shown up
in Seattle" declares DIR. Arthur
Jordan, skin specialist. 81 hear a
good deal about the radio bug but
there is no radio itch here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

fast sunday. tho s5th day Of Il. lie
reports a noticeable Improvement In
his general physical condition, he
says. tho he was above tho average
in strength and health before be
started
~ fast. properly carried out
cieanses thc body OF all Impurities"
he said. but IL Is unwlse 10 attempt
Il unless you know what you are
doing
Herbert Shane. brother. started
to fast three days before his brother.
but reiinquished his fast after i6
days without eating. He lost 81
pounds. The only thing eaten by the
boys during their fast Is some orange
aud lemon Juice and water. without
sugar, morning and evening
Shane Is not married.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
TACOMAN
WOUNDED
BY thug
Manager of Branch
May Die; Bandits
Escape in Auto
With $500 Loot

CEATTLE police and King
- county deputies were guard
Ing roads leading into Seattle
Saturday, searching for the ban
dts who shot Harry Schmidt.
IS. and escaped with $500 in
daylight hojdup in Tacoma Sat
urday morning.
Schmidt, manager OF the 3sth 81.
branch OF the National Bank OF Ia
coma. had just alighted from street
car al 3sth 81. when one OF the ban
dts fired at him. shooting him in
the back.
Another man then grabbed the
money sack and the two jumped into
Maxwell touring car which was
waiting al the curb. A man and
woman were in the back seat. The
woman wore a red hat, spectators
say.
Schmidt is in a serious condition
in the st. Joseph's hospital In Ia
coma. He is not expected TO live.
He underwent blood TRANSMISSION
bPNANA IAl Ills AtAt Ah1A AAAAEf hAN
was very low.
According TO the license number
obtained by spectators. the car be-
longs 10 c. A. Frazier. s07 Harrison
IT.. Seattle. II Is believed TO have
been stolen. No one was home at
the address when Seattle police called
Saturday. they said.
Both Tacoma and Seattle police be.
lieve the holdup was committed by
the Seattle gang which has operated
so extensively in Seattle recently.
and Friday held up employees of the
Brewster Cigar store at Fourth and
University.
The bandits were believed TO be on
the way 10 Seattle. as car. with
three men and one woman, wearing
red hat. was reported TO have been
seen on the highway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
End of World FOrecasters
Facing Official Inquiry
Followers Sell Earthly Goods; Peeved When
Life Goes On; See the District Attorney

world end debacle. and many Of
them took their grievances direct
to the district attorneys office.
One disappointed believer. according
to investigators, disposed of all his
property. including his clothing and
other personal effects. turned over
the proceeds to the Rgwenltes and
waited in vain for the second com.
ing of Christ.
Similar experiences were related
by a number Of others, Poland said.
leading TO the official belief that
the local Rowenites had capitalized
ON the credulity Of their followers.
Or. +. J Balzer. leader of tho
Pasadena Rowenites. was made de-
PENDANT In court action instigatedl
by his former wife. Mrs Arvilla Mao
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

T oS ANGELES, Feb. 7.-unoffi.
IL cial investigation of the mil.
lenium'' which failed TO materialize,
as predicted by Mrs. Margaret w.
Rowen,- leading prophecies Of the Re-
formed Seventh Day Adventists. was
launched today by Los Angeles au'
thorities.
Complaints OF disillusioned follow.
ers that they had disposed of their
earthly possessions in anticipation Of
the worlds end at midnight. as fore.
cast by Mrs. Rowen. and contributed
TO the cause, prompted Chief Investi.
gator Poland of the city prosecutors
office TO order complete inquiry
DISCIPLES SEE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Mrs. Rowen's disciples were split
wide open today as u result of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Waitress Attempts
Suicide; Receivers

Swallowing poison for some I'M
known reason. Miss Mary Lewis
20. OF 1909 Ninth ave. waitress,
was taken to the city hospital Fri
day night. She viii recover. accord
ing to physicians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
VICTIMS FOUND
Bodies OF Men Lost on Alas
kan Mail Boat Recovered

JUNEAU. Alaska. Feb. T.iTT'ffiiree
bodies. identified as victims OF the
DISASTROUS voyage. January 20. OF the
gasoline mail boat George Junior
were found, caked with ice and snow,
on Admiralty ISLAND yesterday.
They were Identified as Ed Lee.
the mate; Tom Loseth. declhand.
and Il. r. Brown. a passenger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

fort OF criminals convicted and sen.
fenced TO the penitentiary. When a
man serves his first sentence l be.
lieve he should have some solicitudc.
But on The second sentence be.
lievo he should suffer all the rigors
OF such penalty solitary confine.
ment and even limited Diet"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
HOLDUP APPARENTLY
CAREFULLY PLANNED

The bandits had evidently planned
the holdup over a month. waiting to
strike only until the guard was re-
moved They knew the police move.
ments and also knew that the traffic
squad would so on duty at 1890 a.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Actress Acquitted
on Murder Charge

PARIS. Feb. T. tanisla Uminska.
beautiful Polish actress, was acquit-
ted late today on the charge of
numbering her sweetheart. whom
she killed as he lay dying of
cancer in Paris hospital.
The jury was out only three
minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

Hsuay. felix's, Spring viii be
~ na few weeks II the leg
.h,ur docsn't pass a law
xslisi Il.
v,nsers q ths legislature say
a, "a a thankless ono, involving
= hoars. sharp criticism and re.
s.ar loss
=, tAsy sim keep on making the
,s,ss sacrifice year after year.
=, man who loses his temper
y should not play solitaire.
rss whaf might happen II he
Sra sateh himself cheatlngl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Nv Per Cent a Merry Can.

a. o. A.
~ ohig club | belong 70. says
-, 'ss Gee. who Is very demo.
. a pressing club.
''a Van Duke teas a silly young
i. s''no a homelv old pan;
y. got a cltiu and ronIdH't sit
es easied him our moUing Van.
- 'an m Seattle can nov talk by
~ WIN the beautiful huIa.hula
I, .' % the besch At Waikikl-if
VIE viii let him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
KIN OF FAIRCHILD
FACE PERJURY CHARGES

Meantime, Prosecutor Colvin
Is proceeding with the perjury
charges against Mrs, Annie
Fairchild. Mrs. David Dixon
and Logan Fairchild, mother.
sister and mother OF the sen.
fenced man.
Calling Fairchld before him.
Judge Hall asked for his statement
before pronouncing sentence. Fair.
child glanced back at the defense
attorneys once and was silent. He
was pale and his jaws worked nerv-
ously as he eyed the Judge.
ut Is hard to understand Judge
Hall began. "how the jury reached
a manslaughtor verdict rather muir.
der with which you were charged.
Young man, J want you to ponder
on this fact. You have been within
the shadow Of the gallows for taking
n humsn life. II the jury had been
as stcadfast in It's duty as that dead
policeman was in hts. I wouldn't be
sentencing you for manslaughter
Crime has no terrors for such MS
you" Hall continued in a louder
voice. Perhaps II Is because. In
these modern times. there Is so much
solicItude and sentiment for tho com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
POLICE HELP is
SC0RNED, SAYS
SEVERYNS
Confidence in Cops Seems
TO Have Vanished
REPORTED LEAK SECUTED
Brewster Cigar Co. HoIdup
Typical Case

TNDIffERENCE, because they
L are Insured. or lack Of con.
iidence In the police department
Is responsible for the numerous
holdups and rObberies in Seat.
tie, according 10 Police Chief
scVeryns In statement Sat.
urday. commenting on the
$500 holdup Of brewster q.
gar Go. employees Friday.
Chief scyeryns was bitter in
his broadside al Seattle business
men In general and the Brew.
ster Cigar Go. manager, Juan
Lopez, In particular.
Every move the police make
TO prevent such holdups Is re-
sisted by the merchants" was
The chiefs surprising state.
ment.
1T Is either indifference because o.
being insured or lack Of oonndcnc,
In the police department that In re
sponsible for merchants ignoring thu
police when they transport money.
seyeynS said.
a report that the brewster com
Pany robbery occurred as a result o!
q leak from police headquarters,
tipping the hold.up men of to the
fact that The guard over the com.
pany's hank messengers was to be
removed, was secuted by Severyns,
He said II was a fairy story.
The chief declared that month
ago he received information that
the Brewster company was 10 be
held up, He detailed an armed
guard 10 accompany their money
The policemen were insuited al
every turn. be says, and he called
49,. a.. a.