The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 24, 1920, Page 5

GRAN TITIONS URGE SOLDIER BONUS Congress Is Receiving Many Appeals BY HERBERT W. WALKER WASHINGTON, April Con-| Gress today was receiving more ap-| Beals for the passage of soldier aid tion than for any other m ‘Ure. Ranning a fairty clowe se rer, Were demands that t) Be reduced and repealed These two indications as to what the American people want were re Vealed today by a summary of the| Petitions recorded in the Congres Bional Record since April 1. Daring that time 38 petitions, Mostly from soldier organizations Were filed, urging immediate enact: | Ment of legisiation to aid the service Men. In the same period protests Against the soldier Dill and any In @rease in taxes totaled 27, Of this Rumber eight were denunciations of the bonus, 14 were demands for gen @ral reductions in taxes, and five aaked the repeal of the excess profits levies. A, how bonus Disapproval of universal military training ran third in the summary @f petitions There were 14 petitions for amnes. ty toward political prisoners and 11 the “freedom of Ireland,” or the! wee ition of a republic in that entry. | he record shows one petition, ask Ing for an amendment to the Vol stead law, allowing sale of light Wines and beer irene ] T GREECE _ SMYRNA POWER Important Concession Made| by Allied Council BY CAMILLO CIANFARRA SAN REMO, April 24.—Members| @f the Dalmatian delegation here to-| @ay said they had learned the coun-| il of premiers would settic the Ad Fiatic question on the basis of press dent Wilson's suggested compromise. | | SAN REMO, April 23.—Nieht> fnew sphere of Greek influence in the Smyrna district of Turkish Asia! Minor, decided finally by the council) Premiers today, gives Gresee one the most valuable concessions yet warded any of the powers in the| partition of Turkey. ‘The Greek concession extends more) than 50 miles cast and west of Smyrna, and some 60 miles back into the hinterland. ‘The concession was censidered a “ietory for Premier Venizelos. nominal sovereignty re Turkey, with the right to ¢ on one of the forts ee ee port, Greece will exer cise effective control, it was under authorities will administer ity of Smyrna and occupy the Bhe cannot, however, im- gollitary service as long as the statute is in force. Greece must submit an electoral ‘Within six months after ratifica- of the Turkish peace treaty. will be held six months the league of nations bas ap the law. supreme economic council Tegulate economic relations be Turkey and Greek zone. pletion of the Smyrna decision jeally the only important ne by the council so far dur ‘prépent seaxion. cial communique this af- ternoon sid: “The council continued discussion Turkish treaty, heard military regarding Batum, and decided to ask the British representative for) omit information on this ques- STUTZ MARKET NORMAL AGAIN ’ Ryan and Brokers Reach an Agreement NEW YORK, “Apeet 24.—An agree. ment was reached today between | A. Ryan and brokers short of Stutz Motor stock when trading was guspended on the New York stock eachange. ‘The settlement price agreed upon was $425 a share, plus stock divi making a total of $550 a Rif 7A s38fFT, eat e z Be tl share. ‘Trading in Stutz stock was sus after a sensational rise from $100 to $400 a share within a few days. The board of governors de- clared a “corner” existed. Ryan, who held long contracts, re-| signed from membership in the Stock Exchange and declared he would fight the action of the board. Brokers short of Stutz stock form. | e4 an organization to protect their interesta, and it was announced a| committee representing this organiza | tion reached the agreement with Ryan today. Immediately after the trading was) guspended on the exchange, trading was started on the curb market, with F quotations around $700 a share.| When armouncement of the settle [ment was made today, bids declined to $470, with none offered. According to estinfites made tn 1 circles today, Ryan made at east $2,900,000 out of the Stutz deal, | ‘ exact amount will depend on the Vgmount of short holdings. This has been estimated at from 5,000 to 5 shares. | Judge Overrules Bray’s Demurrer | Demurrer entered by J. L. Bray $0 an indictment charging alteration | of the value of war savings stamp cates with intent to defraud Osden E. Dreyer, to whom the cer- 7 are alleged to have be “jonged, was overruled by Federal | Judgé Netorer in a decision filed in the Untted States district court Fri- A demand for a bill of partien- was entered in the United os district court Friday after by the attorneys for Thom Jones and Creed Lane, two o' eight persons named in a grand indictment charging conspiracy the government in the tic looting of freight cars. |tlon and by which | spant | McCourt. | tion, MARY’S CASE DOOMS QUICK DIVORCE Merchants ” Alarmed at Aftermath of the Pickford- Moore Decree WILL CHANGE SHORT TERM LAW BY JACK J MEYER RENO, Nev, April 4.—The Pick ford case with its sensational after ! math has rung the knell for the so- called short term divorce by which hundreds have secured easy separa. | other hundreds from many states hoped during the| coming year to unhitch unhappiness jin Nevada. This ts today p gone conclusian, following Attorney | General Leonard Fowler's proceed ings to annul the decree which I ated Mary Pickford from her former | jhusband, Owen Moore, and permitted | her to marry Douglas Fairbanks a| few days tater. BAR ASSOCIATION KEEPS CLOSE TAB | ForAwhile the law cannot be amend@ until the next legislative: sesxiow@in 1921, the state is in al turorover Fowler's action, charg: | ing fraud and collusion against ure | principals. | Many prominent and influential Nevadans, who had hitherto opponed banges in the divorce lawe- hare now become allied with those who have long clamored for revision. Governor Emmet Boyle has de nounced in strong terms what he re. garde as laxities of a law bringing | tically a fore }reprogeh upon the state and encour aging a cynical commercialization of domestic discord, The bar assocta- }tion is aroused, and will hereafter | sit as “friends of the court™ in in all | the@ "tnd | for the oy. : — Bicklard divorce ts sought under the endant” clause, | permits the plainuff imme: | lec if the defendant is} served in the county where the plain: } Uff has established residence ) Even prior to the Pickford divorce, leading members of the bar had been smarting under erit drawn by queationadle divorce practices of a number of no attorne They had begun to an acute Interest n the short-term decrees. DEFENDS MORALS OF QUICK DIVORCE On the broader questian of mors of the divorce law, Nevadans are however, not sharply divided. The majority is not disposed to apologize sixmonths’ residence provia | on, and the law has weathered many attempts to lengthen the term to ane year. | It was enacted in 1861, In accord ance with the need of a transient population in a mining state, where x months was @ long period of per manence, Contrary to widespread | impression, the law was not created as a lure to unhappy outsiders. It is geared up to Nevada's general} statutes and conatitution requiring | only six months for citizenship pur poses The drift of divorce immigrants to Reno began only some 10 or 12 years jago after the Brugiere, Cory and | Vanderbilt cases bad widely adver tised Neyada’s comparative leniency i1"_Many Reno merchants then began cases where which ow ne to take advantage of the s#itnation and to exert every effort to make and keep Reno the divorce capital of America, Today, {ft is estimated, the “colonists add from $500,000 t $1,000,000 annually to the merchants’ income, KEEN COMPETITION AMONG ATTORNEYS ores of attorneys have establish. offices in Keno to bid for th ed | practice In 1919, out of @ total of 1,071 court matters filed, 784 were divorce actions. Thus far, 1 has already shown a considerable increase, and it im estimated that there are prob ably 700 to 800 men and women now in Reno necking separations. Reno on chants and seem far more perturbed situation precipitated b ford case than the olon ints” ttarneys the Pick therm altho many of the latter will undoudt have to alter their plans. If they are to stave off amendment of the code to eliminate the short term clause and ta lengthen the residence term to one they will have to fight far greater odd# than ever before. Just now the chances seem alim Advocates both of the present and of a more exacting law, believe that the Pickford case is apt to exert pro- found influence in bringing to an is sue the divorce atatun of the entire nation, and to speed concerted effort to secure more uniform divorce re over the year, very JOHNSON WINS New Jersey Is Regarded as Pivotal State for Johnson MONTANA VOTE Early Returns Indicate Big! Landslide for Him BILLINGS, Mont, April —A landslide for Senator Hiram John- son was shown on the face of to | day’s early returns from the Mon- tana presidential preferential pri- mary held yesterday. Out of 1,5 precincts in the state, 201 precincts heard from gave Johnson 6,512; Wood, 1,864; Hoover, 1,523; Low) den 1,403; Harding, 395. Altho no democratic candidate} had filed for president, many voters! wrote in names of democratic presi denual possibilities, including Vree- ident Wilson, Attorney A Mitchell Governor Ed-/ wards of New Jersey. Herbert Hoover's name led in the number of “written in” votes cast > for democratic presidential candl- | dates. Governor Sam V. Stewart Montana was unoppored on 00 | General of} the democratic ballot for the vice pres. | Ward idential nomination. A factional fight publican ranks, resulting ular” slate of delegates tional convention and of eight delegates opposed state central committer, had been definite decided on the of very meager early returns morning. ‘The seattered returns in the pres dential balloting, however, left doubt that Johnson had swept state JUDGE SCORES QUICK DIVORCE Says No Excuse for Major- | ity of Unhappiness Cases Ore, April 24 » for most of the present a according to Presiding Judge John H. McCourt of the Multnomah county circuit court Instead of securing decrees, the majority of couples get a spanking and orders couples who ap Court believes, And he has the rep- utation of grapting few divore which come b J | administers the figurative ink and orders couples wh pear before him to “go back hi and try it again.” “There is too much of a disposi tion on the part of young people to regard marriage thoughtlessly,” said They rush into the wed | state with too little considera | relying on the statutes to free them if their experiments prove un satisfactory “| have ttle sympathy for the young wife who comes into my court with a complaint that her husband has grown grouthy. I find too ofte the wife has epent her time running around town visiting picture shows | and neglecting her housework Th husband comes home to find no one there and no meal ready for him. He naturally resents this, it he’s hu-| man, and the wife is to blame for | what follows, | “There is very little excuse In the great majority of jnstances for di vorce in the early stages of married life.” Building construction contracts let in the state re-| in a “reg to the n another set by the} no the PORTLAND, ‘There ist no exct orces should de | for the first three months of 1920 in the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers were $780,405,000, compared with $27! | 000 for the first quarter of 1919, | Jobs | day | litical | famed spectacle -| would lof \ot |Telegraph company, after providing BY HAROLD D. JACOBS NEW YORK, April 34-—-The hardest fought and most bitter pre convention In the preskiential cam Paign to date will be wound up in New Jersey tonight, The contest between Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Senator Hiram for the republican tndorse: in that state's primary Tues began several weeks ago, re sulting in the most intensive po} maneuvering that has yet developed Johnson's friends Jersey as the really for him. They point out that if he wing he will have gained an all-important foothold in the Eaat | breaking Wood's hitherto seemingly | impregnable front in this and Ko © Chicago convention an the onmest™ candidate be cause of popular victories strateric ally distributed 1 standpo ood frankly he The democratic stmultancousty, t in an ard 1. Edwards ment regal New “pivotal state” nection, | from & geographi Supporters of Gen. | 4a similar view. | primary, held expected to re erent of Gov. Ed w The other important rermtilican primaries are those tn Ohio and Manqachusettn. Wood will com: pete with “favorite sons” in each state, ‘The Gemocrata also will hold prt- maries in Ohio and Masmachunetts Tursday with the probability of an uninstructed delegation from the latter and indorsement of Governor James Cox by the former. The mame day will eee republican state conventions in Idaho and Washing ton. Republicans in Nevada were jocting delegates today. Hitchcock Quits Leadership Race WASHINGTON, April 24.-—Polit feal significance was attached taday to Senator Hitchcock's withdrawal from the contest for the democtatic leadershif of the senate. Hitches said he withdrew from the race oak the deadiock between him and Senator Underwood. Underwood's clectian by a tnant mo ts now believed This undoubtedly will help bim hin fight ion to the his friend vote certain. ele ’ nen Passion Play Is fumeiak ORERAM (By Mail.) hold the Whett not Germany impe this year. it can held in 1971 known, bub Anton Lang. Christus in this wortd. believes its presen: | tation would go far toward crea of a new world sp . of internation reconciliat In a statement to Press he declared “Unfortunately hold the 1920 Tt wi Passion be sible te Play er be in yet who plays fi re on the reation United it ts Impossible to Passion Play, partly because of the transportation diffi culties, partly because of the short age of foodstuffs. Yet, I nu ally have the feeling that no tim would adapt itself the present to holding of the Passion Play as it| tend to reconcile and unite! peoples on a broad-gauged, Christian plane and turn their thoughts to new thin Even if the attendance | were pot as great as in 1900 and| 1910, yet @ start would: be made| toward unison of the peoples which will ‘and must come, “Whether it an be held in 1921 is Impossible to eay in view of the conditions of th time. We live here peacefully far from the drivir the big cities; and we feel her time will heal the wounds of cont ain © that war.” Vail Will Gives Money to Charity | YEW YORK, April 24.—The will of Theodore N. Vail, late president the American ‘Telephone & members of the family, leaves eral bequesta to charitable and educational {nstitutions, it was an- | nounced. for Because of Food Shortage Incidentally, Lang, first hru the United Py friends were Pressed the warme asked that the United his “heartiest greetings friends.” lang and his family engage home industry agd are This little community men the ind as a result labor shortage. Likews of raw materials and inform: to all In now busy has lost thru there is a the supply food is limited Discharge Papers in Lincoln Ruins A Canadian di out for Burton was found in the ruins of the Lincoln ho- tel Friday noon. While the paper ts soled and the edges badly burnfd, the important is practically intact. It that Qurton enlisted in the attery, C.F. A, 1910, od overs y, and waa discharged from the in Toronto, on May 20, 1919 The document was turned over the police. charge paper made John Charles 8, aer as in the 15th |Policemen Want a Little Action Seattle policemen crave and result thereof ha ed a petition ultimately destined for Chief , Warren's glass-topped desk The petition suggests that the pres ent assembly room be converted into a gymnasium and locker quar ters be located in some other part of the public safety building action, as ecireulat the STORYBOOK COUPON EDITOR OF THE STAR:— Please send The Stdr’s pamphlet containing the first 24 pages of The Star Seattle Story Book, to (Name) (Address) his| 70} on February! ATURDAY, APRIL SUGAR PRICES GOING HIGHER Tacoma and Chicago Report Increases 2A, 1920, CITICAGO, have April soared to new high lev r prices ols here Wholenale grocers yeagerday were notified by at the bent price they be quoted ts pound, This m to the consumer r experts pro sugar refiners t can cent dicted witl above conte “Itdm all doe to an overestimation of the Cuban production,” said B, 1. ‘Thomas, sugar buyer for the largest wholesale sugar dealers m the Went it was less than four million Uniers step is taken by government to curtafl its aale, the the witumtion will be serious, I be leve eventually the government will have to ration sugar.” one TACOMA, April 24—/Tacoma retafl sugar prices glided up from 18% cents to 20 and cents « pound today. Retaflers predicted tt would hit the 2-cent mark in a few dayn They said the new stocks of sugar arriving from the refineries are wholesaling here at $18.50 a handred pounds. Thiv is based on the mar ket price when the new allotments | for Tacoma were made early in the month Other shipments now on the wry here will wholens ing the retail prt A pound, of anid. OUTLAW STRIKE NOT YET ENDED Railroads Report Improve- ment in Service the price ms wome the shoot up toe cents one the wholesalers Overall Prices Not Up Yet' Mother Urees School Children Adopt Plan Slight Increase in Demand mW THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME, 1 | AND TAILORS ~ | GOOD NIGHT! pp RICHMAM = POORMAN = a TWHLE + DOCTOR LAW YLE- MERCHANT ~ CHILE Scenes one may expect along the line of march of the Overall parade-Monday. Notwithstanding an increase in]on overalls and khaki tn the next two the demand for overalls and khaki, | weeks.” the bu fn the price of these pop: A mother who phoned The Star ular gurments forecast by gloomy | last evening and refused*to give ber tailors has not oecurred here ye jname, suggested that ove or can still buy the best qquality|khak! be advocated as a uniform One CHICAGO, April %4—The unan thorized strike of railroad «witchmen continued in the Chieago district to- day, following a second unsuccessful attempt to dec it ended. John Grunay, leader of the strikers, failed to present the expected motion for termination of the strike at yester- day's mars meeting, Raflroads today continued to re-| tare | stil! more guuzy demim variety of rails for |dress for school children ighter weave for $4.50 and a| “It js almost impossible,” she mid, kind of nifty striped| “for a father who earns a mdest salary, to dress hie children properly hese days for school.” blue tha a pattern for $3.50 In the khaki line, the best ts sell ing at $9 the sult, including coat and Plans for the Monday noon Overall tho it Is powsible to outfit/ parade, which is to start from the oneself for $6.50 Palace Hip theatre, went on apace “Kifaki is somewhat more popniar today. Mercedes, the actor in charge than demim,” said H. E. Cole, aasist.|is said to have signed up several ant manager of the men’s and boys’ hundred new members of the Mer trousers, port Improvement in service thruout the Middle West. | ISTRIKE DIRECTS BURDEN TO U. [ Fall Back on Parcel Post Service A heavy increase in the amount of goods received in Seattle by par cel post has beeh observed at the loon) postoftice as @ result of the witchmen'n strike tn the East, This in due, says Postmaster Ed. gar Battle, to the fact that stores are receiving by the government cartier service shipmenté of dry goods, notions, and other eommodi ties that formerly came by freight exprenn He estimates that one-third more goods are now being shipped into Seattle by parcel post than were recetved before the Bast ern freight embargoes went into effect. Rail Strike Men Will Face Court CHICAGO, April 24—*“Outlaw” strike leaters today were 40 appear before Federal Judge Landis to an ewer charges that they violated the Lever law when they walked out here, starting a nation-wide strike, several weeks ago. More than a score of leaders were arrested, including John Grunau president of the Chicago Yardmen’s association, or approximately | | Carpenters Quntie Walkout on May 1 SPOKANE, April 24—Carpenters oppoted the profiosed May 1 etrik A protest against the “open shop’ & meeting last night Only when non-union men are placed on jobs wil) the carpenters walk out, ft was | | decided. Unanimous tndorsement was given the strik by lectrical Workers’ union, No 3 pre Scores Bolshevism | and Profiteering) SPOKANE, April 4-H. Cc. 0. L sand small wages were called the greatest recruiters by Peter) na, Wrmer laborite, speaking un der the auspices of the Knights of Columbus here last night. F heviem, 1. W. W.ism and so-}| cialiem he de unced ag “the triplets of destruction. | Se ‘al disturbers, out of accord with Collins’ remarks, got now With an attempted stampede. JAPAN EXPLAINS SIBERIAN MOVE Says Koreans and Russ Planning Attack TOKYO, April 14.—(Delayed)—Ja-! Panes activities in Siberia were necessary in self-defense against Koreans and Russians, who were se- cretly preparing to fight the Japan according to a statement of al Takeyanagi, chief of staff of Japane Siberian forces, ma ie} jpublic The Russians were equipping war- ships, loading torpedoes and strength-| ening their fortress in anticipation of attacking Japan's forces, the state- ment said. NEWARK N. J, April 24. ‘The | Newark board of education, having! found a surplus of $200,000 in its funds, has decided to give the whole of it to the teachers, It will be) distributed in the form of a $100 bonus at the end of the school year, Barring birthdays, ‘the society woman tries to appear up to date, |$00— Metropolitan clothing department, at the Bon|cedes National Overall club, head Marche. quarters for which, he announced, “The demand is mighty greater | have been opened at 109 North Dear than normal, and I anticipate a run born st., Chicago. ———) CATHOLICS T0 LAUNCH DRIVE Campaign tor Funds Begins With Banquet A campaign to raise $150,600 to clear St. James’ cathedral of debt | will be launched at @ big dinner to be held Saturday night at the But- |ler hotel. Several hundred workers are expected to be present. Archbishop Alexander Christy of Portland will be thé guest of honor and will deliver the principal ad- dress at the opening of the drive. Bishop Edward J. O'Dea of Seattle | diocese will give a message of en couragement to the team workers. auspices of Knights of Col Pledges of donations have been — pouring into the headquarters of MONDAY lthe drive, but the systematic can |vass of the city will not be coin- Hagley hall—Dr. H.N. Holmes,|menced before Saturday night. ef Obert . will addres One member of the parish has Siehettal ke ocloly oP given a check for $5,000 to the loid. Chemistry |fund, it was announced Friday. Metropolitan theatre — Fon work! famous! aaley quartet, chamber music organization, ap- BIRTHS 0% Washington at 1621 N. 62d ave 548 Highth N. ¥ 800 Fanner place, 5 th &. & ath SW. 2:00 te 10:00-——Ynginerring ball, University of Washington—Op house, with interesting exhib and displaya Everybody wel- come. Swedish club, Righth ave, and Olive — Entertainment to Taine} funds for contribution of books to Scandinavian department of University of Washington. Svea mate eboir will, sing. Prof. KE. J. Vikner will ageak. Dance fol- own $:00—-Fine Arte rooms—-Charies Moore, distinguished A: architect, will give an trated lecture on city planning. SUNDAY 8100 theatre — Peter Collina, former labor leader, will lecture on “Bolshevism.” un ! 8100 Che S15 LOUISIANA MAY OKEH SUFFRAGE General Assembly Will Con- | vene on May 10 9 Yale N., girt | B. Green Lake way, | girl irl boy | jowman, C8 | boy Hanson, ©. Hi Priel, M. I. epied. Carmichael, girl Deftman, Kush, J boy girl enth N, 1 J. NEW ORLEANS, La, April 24 |The battle for woman suffrage and |to ratify the constitutional amend ment in time for women to vote in the presidential election was square ly up to Louisiana today, ‘The fight promises to overshadow all issues before the general assembly when that body convenes, May 10 Both sides are already in training and leaders, predicted that the chances, fram present indications, of | ratifying or defeating the measure | were practically on a 50-50 basis. | The situation in New Orleans, where Mayor Behrman opposed suf frage in 1918, will be reversed, it is believed. Behrman has changed his views and has come out for the amendment, declaring that | not stand in the way of Louisiana's ratifying. nould woman's suffrage need the vote of Louisiana for its adop- tion as an amendment to the con- stitution of the United States, I will | cheerfully aid in its adoption,” Behr. man said. John M. Parker, the incoming gov *)ernor, is pledged to suffrage. He | declared for it on the stmp and in his public. statements, 7| Hewitt Bouanchaud, the new leu tenant governor, who will preside over the senate, is credited with be. ing opposed to federal suffrage. Sev: eral leading figures in both ho} are also opposed to the federal amendment. D., Seattle nec Luaerne apts, id ave. girl 13 17th BW. boy Kh, 3709 Wallingford J, 263 Hayes st, girl | Port at. girl | 4850 35th S. W. 9706 Woodland ave. girl hissier, L, 1013 Eddy st. girl Wm, 93d and Bighth N, boy Griffin, 1 Milfer, I Peterson ave. & ard, T. Tah, W Koteliman, Ww. J rl } 1515 M., ts + girl Park w., boy Robhaba, V. J, | MARRIAGE LICENSES me and Residence— N Age McDonald, W. C, Port Townsend McPherson, Margare attle.... 21 Jackson, Robert H.. Seattle... mM Segerquist, Sophia M. Waterman 18 |Grant. James H., Atlanta, Ga. Erickson, Edith, Oak Harbor We M. K. Waukegan, is 4207 Maynard ave, odmansee, . Obertin, Ohio attle Seattle bour, i oreont Pepin, Agnes A, Saunderson, W Meliquham, Gene vie Wright Peters Fell Rodems . Seattle. . ithering, Decatur, 1 Seattle | Moc Hiray, Alden E.. § Woodruff, Dorothy § Mancini, Raffaele, Kline, Verna M., DIVORCES GRANTED Hathaway from Charles Bunn, B Harry De G . from Joseph J. Raising Fund for Pankhurst Home LONDON, Eng., April 24,—A_ $50, 000 fund to purchase a house and provide an annuity for Mrs, Pank- hurst and her daughter Christabel, has been stanted by @ number of. their admirers. Over $12,000 has been subscribed to date. Bam, ¢ Willia Stone ‘Rather Highbrow in This School LAWRENCE, Maas.,, April 24.— Four boys attending the high schoot here were sent to their homes by |the principal yesterday for starting an overall club at the school, The youngsters were told not to return until they put on “respectable” | clothes. Four Divorcees Are Bridesmaids LONDO: April %4.—“lately we were told of a wedding where the four bridesmaids avere divorced girls,” said Father Bernard Vaughan, “Pingland, like America, is becoming a stockyard. Jesus Christ might well exclaim to the women of Eng land, ‘Weep for yourselves and for your eailtred. A man can‘make or lox a fortune while two women are saving eood-by to each other, An intanaiianl of Joy breaks 4th when @ mother digcovers ber baby's ist 2th. a ho will} READY TO ASK '$237,000,000 |Campaign for Churches Be- gins Sunday Members of Protestant church es engaging in the Interebureh atte and will open simultaneous campaign to raise $237,000,050 for Christian work with five mine utes of silent prayer at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. ‘The appeal for this silent prayer for the suceess of the great campalg@ has been made to the nearly 1,000,000 members of the 3@ denominations participating in the movement, Following five minutes of deve ton the members of the ame which have been selected to canvass the membership of each church, will tart out in the expectation of make ing much headway Sunday after noon and evening. On Monday teams composed of representatives of various denominations will start on a canvass of 3,000 citizens of Be le who, tho not church members, considered to be friendly to the of religion. t to be eight 0,000. definite t the country, ir united The jtle in the next hat more than nominations have signed for King county, Bap $24 Congregational of Christ, $10,926 Presbyterians, $91,725; United Brethe ren, $2,000, and United Presbyter- ia $5 3. The Methodists will participate, tho no quota is assigned them. The quotas assigned the eight de nominations total 0,849, which it is intended to raise among the meme bers of the churches. The remain- ing $200,000 of the King county quota is to be sought from the friendly citizens. Baptists Are Out for $100,000,000. Baptists of Seattle will, Sunday afternoon, begin the ratsing of $325 000 toward the Northern Baptist |New World Movement fund of $100 0 drive will continue 1 ‘Teams from cach church will limit their solicitation: |to Baptist membership. The money is practically all to be raised within: the denomination. Twenty-five Baptist churches of Seattle are participating in the drive and last night final organiza- tion detafis were completed at meet ings of team workers in all the’ churches, BISBEE TRIAL TAKES RECESS | Question of ff Dead Man’s Testimony Comes Up BY M. D. TRACY TOMBSTONE, Ariz, April 24—> The question whether Arizona laws permit impeachment of a deposition given by a man now dead, caused another recess in the Bisbee deporta- raised in Seat days is some Fight de- quotas a» as follows: Brethren, $5005 20; Disgiples $14,52 Friends, $2,1005 amou ue tions trial today. It also prevented — the state from carrying sout its im tention to close its case yesterday. Clarence Ingram, one of the d& | fendants, gave a deposition on the: night of March 10, declaring he given Fred Brown, complaining t ness in the present trial, an- oppor! tunity to avoid deportation and Brown refused. hours after the deposition was taken? Since the defense bases its that Brown was flot kidnaped, but went voluntarily on Ingram's coool tion, Judge Pattee will be forced introduce evidence to deposition. Monday. The defense ts expected to otter | very brief sur-rebuttal te: Argumjenta-to the jery ee carted to take three days. MAYOR SLAPS COUNCIL WRIST, Says Department Should oF Consulted ; Seattle's city council was gently. but firmly reprimanded I Mayor Caldwell, for alleged failure to confer with heads of departments” before enacting legislation affecting” their departments. Inf a letter announcing that he signed the ordinance accepting twa] auto busses for operation an 35th) ave., S. W., the mayor declared that) the superintendent of railways hi not seen the ordinance which maters ed his department. aay hr continued politely: “While I do not wish to take @ po | impeach The ruling is ex the council and disclaim any inte tion of doing so, I would like to suge the city’s business that legislation, affecting the various departments be. | submitted ta the heads of such dé | partments before being enacted into! law by the council.” Accused Woman Is _ Declared Insane 7 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, April °4.—Mrs, Myrtle Dean is insane, This was the decision reached by A jury here yesterday after an ex: amination into her mental conde tion. She is to be committed to an” asylum for the insane, ‘This means she will not again: have to stand trial for the murder! of her husband. ‘The sanity hearing” occupied an hour and 20 minutes, Dr, Stocking of Agnew asylifm jovern, a local alienist, witnesses, . . Prices Continue mer to Leap in P PARIS, France, April 24.—Parts began the month with the al high cost of living going high Subway, auto bus and street fares jumped 60 per cent, rates advanced 65 per cent. Ingram died a few” rule whether the state is allowed to iday by sition of criticising the procedure of | gest in aid of harmonious conduct af | tied