The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 13, 1921, Page 1

~ ‘ISUBTRACT TEN THOUSAND —and Still The Seattle Star Would Have by Far the Largest Daily Circulation | CONVICTS SEIZE FAMILY Weather Tonight and Saturday, fair; moderate north- easterly wind. Temperature Last 24 Hours Maximam, 64, Minimum, 43. Today noon, 63, b. “VOLUME 23 ‘| Here’s What’s News on| FRIDAY,| the 13 th: 18TH BRINGS LOWER GAS Seattle automobile owners have new proof today that Friday the 13th is ‘The Standard O11 company announced a reduction of 2 cents a gallon in the price of gasoline, effective today. The new retail price ts 26 cents. Fuel oi! was reduced 25 cents a barrel here, making it $2.13, TI’S HIS FAVORITE DAY WASHINGTON, May 13.—This is Bresident Harding's lucky day. Black Friday shivers failed to worry him. He was nominated at Chicago on Friday ¢ was inaugurated on Friday. As the 13th, count the letters in the name Warren Harding. LUCKY DAY FOR GEORGE Friday the 13th held no terror for George Olson, lawyer in the Central buliding. A friend dropped in this morning from Vancouver, B. C., with a Nittle black grip. ART STUDENTS DEFY JINX Under the label of “A Night on Mars,” the annual masquerade ball of the Seattle Art Students’ League will be staged in riotous color at the of Columbus Hall, ave. and Union st., tonight. The affair only artists’ ball given the Northwest. PREMATUREL the Thirteenth, and T. Z. Davin, 1732 Bellevue ave, with @ rasor Thureday, is recovering at the city ‘GOOD JOKE ON THE AUTO! ° Kenneth Hastings wasn't unlucky. After being knocked down by an automobile driven by 8. W. Anderson, 2416 19th ave, N., Ken on hhis stomach and the car passed over his prostrate body. “Never touched me,” smiled the boy, as he brushed the dust off his clothes. LIZZIE. LOSES HER OWNER 2 tin Iiazie that is all in and far from home. ahd @rove her up on the lawn of the Washington Children's Home, 2300 65th ave. E., and left her there. \ Police are trying to locate her owner. ‘ONE ON MR. FERGUSON. + Inspector T. W. Lynch received in the morning's mail, Fri On Bay, a notice from the county auditor's office, warning him and his wife } tw pay their poll tax. They are both over the age limit. SOME DAY HE’LL GET BONUS Friday the 13th, lucky? Ask E, Johns, 232 23rd ave. N. *Got a notice from Olympia to send for my Victory Medal right away, so ‘my bonus wouldn't be held up,” said Johns.. “Bo I know they've received my application, anyhow.” UNLUCKY? YEA, BO! SAYS BEN. Ben Westland, of the Universal Film Co., had a business engagement at Clemmer theatre at the hour The Star-Univerm| bathing girls were wing their splash frolic in Crystal Pool today. BAD DAY FOR THESE TWO Carl Johnson and Hans Johnson woke up on Friday the 13th, the sunlight streaming in thelr room at the Midway hotel. “Who said this is an unlucky day?” quoth Carl. “It ain't 80; it are beautiful,” echoed Hans. Then, as they glanced at the bureau, they uttered low moans indica- tive of suffering and intense anguish, Doris the pair: ae night a thief had entered the room and stolen $500 from the MANY AGREE WITH HIM “It would be a lucky day for me,” says E. J. Reese, 4430 46th ave. 8, “if 1 could get out fishing.” AS TO PAY ALIMONY q Friday the 13th was a bad day for John W. Sampson. According to the testimony against him, he had escaped paying alimony to his wife, Nancy, ‘until the evil day fell. Now he’s consigned to the county jail until he pays/ ($50. Judge J. T. Ronald was his nemesis. “13TH? POOH!” SAYS CUPID For these, Friday the 14th hag;no terrors. They took out licenses to ’ Carl M. Epinger, 30, Keyport, Wash., to Georgia Conlin, Vallejo, Cal. Floyd Cleveland, 20, Kent, to Nellie Bunnell, 18, Kent. Percy Goodell, 28, Seattle, to Winifred Hopkins, 24, Seattle. * Lester Farmer, Seattle, to Belle Keltner, Seattle, HOODOO DAY FOR GEORGE Friday the 12th will be a bad day for George Tracy, 1505% Hewitt at., Everett, if charges filed against him in federal court by Assistant U. District Attorney George E. Mathieu are sustained. | Tracy was arrested by federal prohibition agents who closed an alleged) open bar he is said to have been operating. Now Mathieu has invoked a) section of the Volstead act hitherto uginvoked in this judicial district. It! provides for 4 maximurn penalty of $1,000 fine, one year imprisonment, or both, for a person who operates*a public nuisance, whether or not they | wn the premises. public nuisance abatement clause generally used has been the one affecting the owners of the property only. TODAY’S FISH STORY Howard Hwing, rug merchant and nimrod, wag singularly unfortunate this am, He caught only 60 trout in Lake Washington, On the Issue'9f Americanism There Can Be No Compromise eSeattle Star $ e « Entered as Second Class Matter May 8, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattte, Wash. 7 the Act of Congress March 8, 1879, Per, Year, by Mail, $5 to $9 ‘Bigamy Wav SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921. DENIES SHE KILLED 4 HUSBAND * * *% e Is Hitting Nation x 5 * Men Taking On Plural Helpmates has Now comes wave. t John William Murray, a publisher of 33, is the central figure in the latest plural roarriage cane. He is te- jing sued by Wife No, 3 for separa. |tion. She charges him with “cruel and Inhuman treatmeat.” It de velops,. as a ‘consequence of this action, that He has two other wives all married within seven years— tho he says he didn't Intend to be a bigamist and doesn’t believe two of the marriages are legal. WIFE NO. 118 ID LOS ANGELES Manhattan Jack, still in possession of the airy manners which distin.) ” guished his meteoric Broadway career, rushed from New York to Los Angeles, where dwells Yvonne Pavis Murray, Wife No, 1, a motion picture actress. He announced there that they had effectéd a reconciliation and that he ja ready to return to New York and “face the music.” Wife No..2 was Marie Dougherty Murray, war worker, whorn he mar ried when he enlisted in the Marine corps, Wife’No. 3 was lovely Ann Warwick Murray, actréas and daugh- ter of an Mlinols merchant. ‘The story of Murtay is the story of others. Recently Herbert Thorn- ton Andrews, wealthy young stock broker and bon vivant, tired of Maud Augusta Haynes, whom he married ‘ : Mrs. Yvonne Pavis Murray, upper left, Mrs. Ann Warwick Murray, upper right, and Mrs. Marie Dougherty. ’Mur- ray are\the wives of the muchly wedded John W. Mur- ray of New York. Heving fondly he was a bachelor. But Ciddy of Darien stepped forth and testified that he had married ber in 1911. Stevens is the manager of a chain of rapid-fire restaurants, tho that in Portland, Me. on April 2, 1911.|fact wax given no significance in Without divoreing her, to Pityburg, bundled _ pretty Esther Marie Tatnall, a stenog: rapher, into his automobile and fled to Greenwich, Conn., where the laws on bigamy are toothless. INTRODUCED SECOND WIFE TO FIRST There he made her his bride and returned with her to his home, where he introduced her to Wife No. 1, He compelied both women to live to- gether in the same house until the scandal caused Esther to flee and Maud to commence a divorce action. Just before Andrews caused a sen- sation, New York was stirred by the news that Vice Chancellor Joseph Merritt Lane pf. New Jersey had found the Connecticut law favorable to his polygamous purposer, On January 30, 1919, he married’ Geraldine Garrison-Kerr, daughter of Supreme Court Justice Garrison and a niece of Lindley M. Garrison, former secretary of war, On April 4, just 64° days later, spring fever caused him to hurry to Stamford, Conn., where he was united in wedlock to Grace Hereht Bringing her back, he installed her in a palatial home in Northern New York. i Wife No. 1 brought no legab action and the, laws of New York and Con- necticut were Inadequate to prosecute him ‘for bigamy. He resigned, however, as vice chan- cellor of New Jersey, a few days later, when Wife No. 2 entered his court and publicly horsewhipped him. BOTH iS EXPRESS FRIENDSHIP FOR STEVENS ‘Then there is Arthur David Ste vens of Brooklyn, the Bronx, and points west. Sadie of New York tes: Ufied she married him in 1920, be- hurried | ttle | court. Both wives protested extreme friendship for him. He was sweet and nice, they agreed, as they left court arm in arm, refusing to go ahead with prosecution, Another charge of real bigamy where three wives are concerned came following a kiss, Harry, A. New- ton, a handsome actor, was put in the Tombs in because he kissed his wife. He did this In Grand Cen. tral station, where his three wives had gone to meet him! And he Was promptly nabbed by detectives. The loves of Newton, so far as they are recdrded by the court, be- gan 10 years ago in Monticello, T1., where he married Florence Madiera, an actress, She was at the time play. ing in “Fair and Warmer" and “Up in Mabel's Room” productions of a stock company, For seven years they lived happily, then Harry, after a whirlwind court- ship, won for his helpmate Glenn Ar: (Turn to Page 4, Column 2) Grain Gambling Bill Passes House WASHINGTON, May 18.—The house toddy passed and sent to the senate the Tincher bill aimed to pre- vent gambling in grain futures. The vote was 269 to 69. The bill places a tax of 20 cents bushel on grain sold in purely specu- lative transactions, where the buyer and seller do not have physical pow yession and gives the secretary of agriculture broad powers of regula tion. LONDON, May 13.--Ambassador George Harvey today made a formal call on the Japanese embassy here. | HIS WIFE! NO LENIENGY FOR SOLDIERS First Degree Murder Charge to Be Filed TACOMA, May 13.—Murder tn the first degree will be charged against the four soldiers accused of killing Karl A, Timbs, taxi driver, near Ta- coma Sunday night, Prosecuting At- torney J, W. Selden stated Thursday night. Selden denied emphatically that the state had offered to allow the men to plead guilty to murder in the wecond degree and thereby es- cape tiking the enance on the sever. est penalty. Camp Lewis army officers, who| FIFTH HUSBAND state that three of the accused men | 5 had an- excellent record up to the time of the alleged murder, have re tained counsel for the defense to act Southard whs found by the United unofficially to insure a fair trial. ‘The four men—Sergt. G. W. Sharp and Privates Edward Filion, James Sparks and Carl Perrin—probably will be arraigned Monday Report Stillman y Is Backing Down NEW YORK, May 13,—James A. Stillman has “quit,” it. was reported here today. Attorneys for the former president of the National City bank were said to have asked for a postponement of “secret” hearings in his divorce suit, which were to have been re- sumed next Thursday tn Poughkeep- sie. ‘The request was granted by Referee Daniel J. Gleason. Gleason fixed the dates May 25 or May 26 tentatively for resumption of the case, on agreement of attorneys, but it is understood that on that date the case will be put over again and that this procedure will be contunued indefinitely. j Give Up Search for Missing Navy Ship SAN DIEGO, Cal.. May 13,—Search for the missing naval tug Conestoga, with 30 officers and men aboard, has been abandoned by the navy depart- ment, it was announced by Admiral Welles, commanding the search, here today. For 10 days destroyers and sea- planes have patrolled unfrequented lanes of the Pacific in hope of find ing some trace of the tug, | 5TH SPOUSE DEFENDING Offers to Pay Expenses of Mrs. Southard and Officer Back to States HONOLULU, T. H, May 13.— Lydia Southard, held ip jail here on charges of being an alleged) feminiae “Bluebeard” and her hus-| hand today both sought the right) to return to the United States soon, that the charges against Mrs. Southard could be faced in court. AN Innocent of any wrong | Mra. Soythard declared in a statement given the United Press thru Chief of Detectives Arthur Pa: walving extradition.” Police said they probably will Not accept the offer but will await the arrival of an officer from Idaho. McDuffie’ today searched Mra) Southard's effects for death certifi- cates of her husbands but found none, he said. He expressed the belief that she may have hidden thert. The jail today was besieged by attorneys anxious to represent Mrs. Southard but none was allowed to see her. Only her husband’ and a few close friends were admitted to the vicinity of her cell. Honolulu police were today taking precautions to prevent a possible tempt by Mrs. Southard to commit suicide, They said they had information which caused them &o fear Mrs.| Southard might take her own life, She is accused of killing four hus- bands with arsenic, At the request of Mrs. Southard’s fifth husband, Chief Petty Officer Paul Vincent Southard of the U. 8. S. Monterey, authorities here per! sisted today in their refusal to per- mit Mrs. Southard to be tnterviewed. DIGNANT ‘She refuses to talk to any one anyway,” they said. Press correspondent aboard his ship, dressed in the spotiess white uni- form worn ih the tropics. “The less you say about this the better for you,” he flashed angrily when questioned about his wife's ar- rest. He refused to say anything further. . A report was circulated here that Mrs, Southard had attempted to have him take out an insurance pol- fey for $10,000, The reputation of the Southards in Honolulu was the best. “I have known Mrs. Southard here 4s a good, sweet woman,” Mrs, Wil- Mam Stetzer, an acquaintance of the Southard family, declared today. Mrs. Southard had the certificate of her marriage to Southard with her when she was arrested and it was held along with a few other ef- feots by the police. Mrs, Southard’s arrest took place Wednesday a boarding house where she and her husband were living, The specific charge against her is that of murdering Edward F. Meler, her fourth gusband, in Twin Falls, Idaho, September 7, 1920, She arrived here January 13 from Los Angeles, 9 She’s Daughte of Prosperous Farmer TWIN FALLS, Idaho, May 1%. From the role of the attractive ughter of a prosperous farmer to that of an alleged feminine “Biue- beard” is the career that the prose outing attorney's office here oad (Turn to Page 5, Column 5) * 8 ® AMERICAN LEAGUE a) VERY LATEST TWO CONVICTS SHOT; FIVE SURROUNDED IN FARM HOUSE HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 13.—Five of the 25 onvicts at large following a prison break yesterday, were surrounded today in a farm house near Es- peranza. They took possession of the ptace and are holding the owner’s family inside to keep guards and * possemen from firing on them. - Two otner convicts were shot to death today near Dodge, northeast of here. The two men were shot out of a tree after bloodhounds had run them down. Two mutineers with them made their escape. Scores of cttizens in the posse are continuing the chase this afternoon. * * * MARINE OFFICER ENDS LIFE; LEAVES BRIDE - LOS ANGELES, Cal., May®13——Locking himself ~ in his room at the Lankersheim hotel, Robert Thor- brown, 28, of San Francinsco, an officer in the ma- rine corps, committed suicide today by firing a bul- let thru his heart, leaving a bride of three days a widow. Brown shot himself while his young wife was down town with a girl friend) When Mrs. Brown returned to the hotel she found tne doors locked. H. EL 2 2 — 4 4 0 | 2 Bev. 5 if 1 o. 0 a ry R. Jones and Ruel, Walters Schalk, Yaryan. New York ..... gle § smith, Washington Cleveland iss Mogridge and Gharrity Philadelphia ... St. Louis os Hastys, Barrett, Keefo * aie 3) Aa we. a fess yooFro zoe de an 04 ak Baa ad ESS Cincinnati At Brooklyn TT oo a Ne BO : Pf TPF Chicago ...<c0s%.- Philadelphia Martin and Killefe St. Louis +... New York . rn Rain. Walker and Clemons; Ryan and Pittsburg at Boston postponed; rain. * * Be. CHARGES AIR CREW DRUNK CHICAGO, May 13.—District Attorney Clyne announced today that he was going to Washington Tuesday to confer with Post- master General Will Hays concerning ‘alleged inefficiency and gross waste of human life due to faulty airplanes used in the government mail service. Clyne’s announcement followed an in- vestigation conducted by Charles Clarahan, postal inspector, Into charges that repair crews were often drunk and that fliers were forced to use antiquated machines, ‘ * + * FAST MAIL ESCAPES WRECK PORTLAND, Ore., May 13.—The 0.-W. R. & N. company’s fast mail train No. 5, Chicago and Omaha to Portland, narrowly es-. caped a disastrous wreck today when the tender jumped the track as the train was speeding into the city. Despite the fact that the tender was wildly bumping from tie to tie, neither the locomotive or the baggage cars of the fast train left the rails. * * * * 4 KILLED IN MINE WAR WILLIAMSON, W. Va., May 13.—Fighting between factions in Mingo county's mine war, caused three deaths today, bringing the total casualties to four dead an@ four wounded. Carl Butcher , and Charles Stafford were killed at Spriggs today, according to @ messenger who arrived here. Another victim of the industrial © warfare at Auburn, five miles from Spriggs and 12 miles from — here, was reported earlier, BGs « ROOSTER BLINDS LITTLE GIRL WAUKEGAN, IIL, May 18.—Leonard P. Kingsley, Chicago, today filed suit for $20,000 against Emil Weinecke, whose rooster is alleged to have picked out the eye of the former's daughter, five years old, Kingsley charged that Weinecke knew the — rooster had a chronic vicious disposition, Weinecke is. the girl's uncle. ‘ * ' RS & CLAIM BEER IS BOOZE WASHINGTON, May 13.—Two doctors appearing before the / house judiciary committee today backed up the claims of the bone dry prohibitionists that beer is not medicine, but only booze, * * # MOVE UP IMMIGRATION BILL WASHINGTON, May 13.—The house today adopted the con- ference report On the bill limiting immigration to three pér cent of the aliens already in this country, The report now awaits action of the senate before sag f to ng president, * ; AUTHOR'S DAUGHTER KILLED EMPORIA, Kan., May 13.—Mary White, 16, daughter of Wil- Ham Allen White, author, died today of a fractured skull, The girl was injured when raked from her horse by the-low limb of a tree, 1 2 Smith. j be