The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 25, 1921, Page 7

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921, FIGHTING ON RIO GRANDE Organized Gang Doesn't Stop Short of Murder to Get Booze Into U. S. EL PASO, May 25.—War, grim| War that costs human life. ts being fought along the 1,500-mile front of the Rio Grande. The cause is whisky. Whisky, Phalanxed by men armed to kill in ita defense, is brought into the! United States from Mexico, It ts car-| ied on the backs of burros and men Old women and young men are em Ployed as bootleg runners. Most of the smuggters are Mex!- ans, but the men who direct their Activities, who give orders for the killing of United States officers, are Cittens of the United States Here is the casualty list the past few months: | DEAD E. W. Walker, prohibition officer. | 8. E. Beckett, prohibition officer. | Arch Wood, prohibition officer. Lenaro Lopes, smuggler Jose Avila, smuggter, Ramon Mena, auto driver. WOUNDED Jee Davenport. customs officer J. F. Thomas, immigration officer. | Corporal Kurns, Private Keller. Petrowski, Gertrude Mon talva, smugeer. Many engagements between fed-| @ral forces and smuggters, in Which | @O one is wounded or no liquor con fiscated, are not reported. A num Der of smugglers have been wound ed, Dut were hidden and cared for by comrades. Protect her by laying down a bar “fage before her as she waded the / Fiver. When officers fired at the Place from which the barrage was gent they were fired upon from three | trenches and adobe houses: Avila was killed in a fight that Davenport was wounded when he | ensued when he and four others re-| directions. and two other officers routed a band ef smugglers and captured 384 quarts of whisky. Six armed men| Fode in the van of four pack horses | Lopes was killed in a pitched bat-| Smuggters. Ue with 20 smuggters fortified tn Young immigrants from Europe are now arriving in the United States “via express.” Here are two who arrived from Gertrude Montalva was woundea | /‘aly wearing express tags on their coats, Venanzio Eavre, when, it is charged, she attempted /7., and his brother, Aime. } to carry a case of whisky across| Sr., made arrangements with the express company and the the river. Smugglers attempted to) hoys were delivered at his door in Carbondale, Colo. + ship coming over they had a great time. interest in “the express package” and bought them candy. Their father, Venanzio Eavre, Passengers took an |from his auto and ran after being |told to halt. Beckett and Wood were killed command of | when they went to a hog ranch with & search warrant to hunt for liquor Thomas and the three soldiers | They fired'only one shot before they were wounded In a battle that start-| were shot down by men hidden in and seven burros. jed at 10 p. m. and lasted till day- | outhouses. break. Three wounded s«muggiers Mle between revenue men and 20 | escaped. A, treet car subsidized to | VANCOUVER, B. C.—Giant straw | carry soldiers from Camp Bierne to|berry shortcake, EB. W. Walker was killed in a Dat-| the battle was fired upon. | ruined while being carried to ban Mena was killed when he jumped! quet hall. Collie dog leaps FREDERICK & NELSON | DOLMSTAURS STORE| BOOTH NO. 3 87 Coverall Aprons Reduced to $1.50 DISPOSAL of odd lines, including Aprons in plaid ging- ham, plain chambray combined with plaid, plain-color or polka-dot- ted percale; trimmed with piping or rick-rack braid. Reduced to $1.50. ~-THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE BOOTH NO. 5 “ee and Saucers pecial $1.25 SET OF SIX pas white and me- | dium weight are these Semi - porcelain Cups and Saucers of graceful shape, special, the set of six, $1.25. -THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 700 Pairs of Men’s “Durham” Cotton Half-hose Special 1 5¢ Pair (Six Pairs for 75¢) Black, Cordovan and Navy with double heel and toe, and ribbed top. In sizes 91/4 to 111 Special, 15¢ pair; six pairs for 75¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Jersey Suits in Heather-mixtures $10.00 UST thirty-five of these Suits that duplicate a pre- vailing vogue for a very low price. The Suits are in regulation Tuxedo model, with plain skirt and patch pockets; many with tucks and button trimming. Heather mixtures of brown, green and blue. Priced unusually low at $10.00. WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ TRICOLETTE FROCKS AT $9.85 This very low price is made notable by Frocks of fine Tricolette in long-waisted, Russian-blouse and tunic effects, in navy, black, gray and brown. WOMEN’S KHAKI WEAR FOR OUTINGS In khaki the outdoor woman is ready for whatever the day may bring forth in the way of rough coun- try or weather. Coats, $3.95. Skirts, $2.95. Divided Skirts, $3.95. | | | Coat Middies, $3.95. Riding Breeches, $2.95. Overalls, $1.95. | |ber of Commerce. Prof. Hugo Wink |‘ enwerder of the University of Wash- | ington ts chairman. THE SEATTLE STAR FRANKIE KIOLET BANQUET GUEST Celebration Tonight for Star Contest Winner Frankie Kiolet and her party bar quet Informally tonight at the Hotel Butler, After the banquet, the unassuming little Ballard girl who leaped sudden ly from obscurity into fame by win ing The Star-Universal Film Co. moving ploture actrens ec . will be taken to the Clermer theatre to view herself for the first time on the sereen Next week she ts to appear at the Clemmer in person, but tonight the banquet’s the thing, It will be the first banquet she ever attended PARENTS, CHUM AND JUDGES TO BE PRESENT As guests of Mr. and Mrw, John ¥. | Savage, of the Hutler, Min Kiolet her mother and father, her girl friend, Miss Grace Miller; the five contest judges, their wives, ladies And escorts, and representatives of the Universal Film Co, and The Star will arrive at the Butler at 7 o'clock The judges are Miss Nellie Cor nish, of the Cornish sehool; Misa Daisy Henry, of The Star; Alonzo Victor Lewis, the sculptor; Wayne Albee, the photo artint, and George Bourke, of the Universal Film Co. Several surprises are in store for Seattle's popular new film girl, Mrw. Savage, well known as a composer. has written a wong for Mins Kiolet which the hostess said she would sing tonight DAIRY STORE FOLK GIVE HER A NECKLACE Yesterday afternoon the manager and employes of the Happy Home Dairy store, where Mine Kiolel hax many friends, requested her to ca at 4 o'clock. With congratulations and best wishes for her further #uc conn, they presented her with an ex quiaite pearl necklace. “And I had to kiss them, every one of them,” she maid today; “even the manager himaecif There were 22 employes in the store “Every one is so good to me and mays wuch nice things,’ it's just won. derful,” she added. “I'm going to do my very best to make them all proud of me when I get to Universal City and start in pictures.” DRYS DEMAND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, May %5.—Alarm ed at an apparently prevailing lax ity tn prohibition enforcement, dry leaders in congress today determined to force a strict compliance with the law. At present an fnquiry ts being made quietly by some members of the house to determine whether “some one in the treasury depart. ment” is trying to hamper the en forcement of the dry law, as recent ly charged on the finor of the house, The drys are aroused hecaune the treasury department released 700 out when appropriation allotments ox additional amount. Representative Volstead, Minne sota, believes a big blow to prohibi tion work was dealt by this reduc tion and that the action of the house in promptly voting an emer. gency appropriation of $200,000 will which he claima has been done Volstead and others in congrem. including Representative Byrns, believe Prohibition Commiasioner Kramer was prevented from coming before congress and asking for more money. In cane it is found that pro ition enforcement cannot be car. ried on effectively in the treasury department, the drys, ft was said. will immediately introduce a bill to trangfer all the activities to the de partment of justice. One of the first direct moves of the drys to tighten up the law will be the paasage of the Volstead sup. plemental bill, the main purpose of which is to prevent the use of beer as medicine. Our War Risk Fight Impresses Capital It was a keen fight and a splendid victory, says Arthur R. Priest of the Chamber of Commerce, referring to the successful effort made to keep the war risk insurance bureau head quarters in Seattle. It made a most favorable impression for Seattle at the capital, he said. Priest has just returned from Washington, where he was tn the thick of the battle to prevent the proposed removal of the headquar ters to Tacoma. Forestry Confab to Be Held Here For the purpose of examining and correlating the various movements pertaining to forestry, forestry men |from all parts of the state will be linvited to attend a conference in Seattle in the near future. The conference is under the auspices of the forestry committee of the state development bureau, Cham. Overall and Blouse combinations, $3.50. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Peg-top Rompers, $1.50 fetching little gar- ments are of white pique, with trimming of plain -color piping and large pearl buttons. Attractively priced at $1.50. Other Rompers in pink or blue gingham with waist of white twill or of un- bleached muslin brightened with pink or blue checked gingham, sizes 2 to 5 years, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE ‘Mayor Asks Report | on Garbage Costs! Mayor Caldwell has asked the board of public works for a report explaining why the cost of garbage collection has increased from $24 017.57 in 1916 to $560,072.36 in 1920, or more than doubled. NO “WALLFLOWERS” BLOOM IN PAREE; THEY FLASH S. 0. S. PARIS, May 25.—The latest tn. novation in dancing palaces is a small ‘red electric lamp to signal that a lady is disengaged and de- sires to dance. The lamp ts at tached to one of the tables, and the lady merely has to press a button. The method is said to have been a great success and the number of “wallflowers” tn the establishments where the lamp has been introduced has been appreciably reduced. | HERE’S MORE ABOUT LOST BRIDE STARTS ON PAGE ONE line was knewn as Mra. Kate Moores, | 4 woalthy idvorcee, and was aid to own apartment houses in Seattle, on ad been paroled from Wella Walla in December, He had been sent up for two years on an as rkault and robbery charge in Ho ix & member of an old family, his mother, Mra. Nora Ma honey, residing of Queen Anne hill Mahoney was a railroad ¢ prior to 1918, when he became a con viet The Mahoneyn were married February 10 in Seattle, just two }months after he had been paroled from the state penitentiary. The couple went to St. Paul on |their honeymoon, according to the story Mahoney i» alleged to have sector told his counsel, Attorney Lee John | ton. ners the un‘ she het piven him a note authorizing him to use her mfety deposit box. They separated term porarily in St. Paul, she going to New York, with the idea of pro- ceeding thenes to Havana, intend ing to rejoin him in St Paul next | month. | Exactly where and when they |planned to meet may be known to the police and may form an im | portant clue in the mystery of Mre | Mahoney's alleged disappearance. Police and prosecutor are attempt ing to lay their bands én a man |with whom Mahoney ts alleged to he says he and Mrx. Mahoney sep witness to aid in clearing up the | mystery | It ts pointed ont that a relative jof the missing woman precipitated honey’s arrest |v ANCOUVER NIECE CAUSES FILING OF CHARGES The charge of first degree forgery nat Mahoney on infor- by a Mra. Stewart, of | to be a niece of Mra. | Ma m Mahoney returned to Seattle, following his April honey. moon trip to St. Paul, he brought a note signed by bis wife, giving htm accens to her safety deposit vaults at was laid ag mation give Vane the Willlam D. Perkins & Co. bank, | jin the Alaska building That note is now alleged to be a forgery, and on that allegation he is held under $10,000 bail The mystery surrounding the fix ing of so large a bail bond on a} forgery charge fajled to be cleared up Tuesday afternoon when Attor ney Lee Johnston, representing Ma honey, appeared before Justice of the Peace C. C. Dalton and pleaded for a reduction of the amount. “1 am, of course, impressed by} the argument of counsel for the de | fenne,” said the court, “but Deputy | Pronecuting Attorney T. H. Patter. | son came to me in my chambers this | morning and told me why he wanted | bail fixed at so high a figure. “I am convinced that bai! should/ not be reduced at this time.” “ALL, CAMOUFLAGE,” SAYS MAHONEY'S LAWYER Johnston had argued that the! forgery charee was “a blind”; that of 1,200 dry agents a few days ago,| hia client would never be prosecuted under It, and that it had only been pired, without warning congress of| filed to thwart habeas corpus pro- the situation and asking for an|ceedings and keep his client in jail while the prosecutor made prepara- tions for some other action. “It is all camoufinge.” he said. “1 fo not know what the proserutor intends doing, but I am sure my client did not forge the note to Wil- liam D. Perkins & Co. I am familiar only partially repair the damage} with the family, and I know Mra. Mahoney‘s handwriting, and I am positive she signed the note.” “You mean,” retorted Patterson, Tennessee, have indicated that they|“you think she signed the note. We have at least one witness who saw Mahoney sign hin wife's name.” Patterson then told the court that he had every reason to believe Ma honey intended to leave the city at high enough bail t@ keep him here. “Mahoney is on parole from the state penitentiary,” Johnston said, “and I am responsible for his pres. ence here. He was a model prisoner at the penitentiary—trusted in every respect to go and come tn the dis charge of prison business. Peniten: tlary officials are now working ‘in his behalf on this present charge. “Resides this, Mahoney has bust- here, which would prevent his de- parture.” I have seeg the parole papers,” | Patterson remarked, “and I knew) that Mahoney is allowed to go side of the state. As for his pr erty holdings, he has none.” Judge Dalton then announced his decision to let the bail remain at $10,000, BRINGS WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS brought a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before Presiding Judge King Dykeman of the superior court. He argued the matter Monday af. ternoon, declaring that Mahoney had been arrested Sunday and placed in jail with no charge against him. He said no one had been allowed to | communicate with his client and he} himself had been refused access to him. asked the court to postpone the hearing on the habeas corpus, be- cause the matter was important. to see his client.” Jail, but found, he said, that Ma honey had been taken for a ride around the city He went back to Judge Dyke man and obtained an order com let him see Mahoney forthwith or answer the petition for a writ of habeas corpus at once. | Johnston saw his client. Ma- honey was released, but he was re arrested immediately on the charge | of forgery Meanwhile deputy prosecutors and city detectives are busily at work on matters which they have chosen to allow to remain a mys- tary to others MAHONEY ARRESTED BY SLAIN PATROLMAN The name of Police Detective) Jimmy O'Brien, who fell before the | gun of John Schmitt, recently hanged for the murder of four Seat: tle policemen, wag brought into the Mahoney case Wednesday, Mahoney's arrest here on the charge of drugging and robbing a FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET i} quarreled, but not A Featured Selling of Staple Toilet Sundries AT SPECIAL PRICES Sterne’s Elite PEPSODENT COMBINA- TION—Pepsodent Tooth Paste, with good tooth brush, special, 62¢. L’ORIGAN ’ POWDER COM- BINATION — Coty’s L’Origan Face Powder, Absorbent Cotton [have been seen in St. Paul after} arated, This man Is wanted as a| | the investigntion which led to Ma-| his first opportunity, and he wanted neax interests and property holdings | Small investors are to De given @ chance to help support Seatsle Mmante facturers under a plan tp be die| ico by 12 hours, tl cussed by the Mani jurers’ } postal authorities Finance corporation at @apeeting to-| He further in u Previous to this hearing before/ he. braved capture -td' go to Napa|the courte. The mother, Mra, Justice Dalton, Johnston had) night, i” The tentattve plan fa that, to| amd see his wife “sell Seattle industries to Seattle. | he intended to surrender thru her/to the child's adoption by the and Jet her collect the $5,000 reward |Smiths, but to have objected to sustain herself and their child while he was serving a 25-yearsen- tence at McNeils: island, Bremerton Wom ites,” 100 or more wealthy men be asked to place $10,000 to $50,000 at the disposal of the corporation, This money would then be loaned to manufacturing plants, a chattel mortgage being taken on their prod ucts and debenture bonds issued in| Allen to Address BREMERTON. May . denominations of $100, $200, $500 and * 000 these bonds to be sold the| Engineers Thursday Col. Riley H. Allen, of the Ameri- can Red Cross, will address the En- gineers’ club at the regular luncheon | Thursday noon on “The Experiences. | of a Red Cross Colonel in Soviet Rus- $ Prosecutor Malcolm Dougias then | sail investor. William Pigott of the Pacific Coast Steel company has subscribed $25,000 to the corporation, believing the plan one which would start wheels turn- ing anew in Seattle factories and add | sia.” new manufacturers to the city’s in- dustrial district. Working details of the plan are to be made public at tonight's meeting | work. of the “committee of 12." — ‘The need of some such enterprise was made manifest when it was found that banks are prevented from advancing money for new manu- factures by the federal banking laws. eee young man tn Spokane several years ago, was brought about when | the victim saw Mahonéy standing at) the corner of Second hve. and Yes- ler way, and held him) until an offi- cer appeared. At the police station, officers who were present say, Mahgney was not | recognized until Detedtive O'Brien came in and at once pi: him asa railroad man he had arrested once before for running a|bunco card game i O'Brien had a remarkable memory for faces. 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