The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 9, 1921, Page 1

} Another 4th of July Prisoner Reiterates Brutality Charges TH EW f fe Tell your sweltering friends in Bast tha) the temperature y Lowest was a it was 63, winds, me Tonight and Sunday, fair; warmer S Seattie’s highest esterday was 64, At noon today unday; gentle ostly westerly, On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Entered as Second Cla: The Seattle Sta Matter May 3, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash. under the Act of Congress March 8, 579. Per Year, by Mail, $> to $9 r ‘CHIEF CLEARS CITY JAILERS! LATE VOLUME 2 ATTLE, WASH SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1921. Approximately $13,000,000,000 is now being spent in the U. luxuries, federal, tax receipts . We don’t care who has the * * se. Hide grates $1,350 « h “Now what do you of matrimony FRO OC Cam. J. T. Mason, police officer, it iv easy to eat soup with a Keep it in a refrigerator. (eee cco shops and 16-cent butter in stores. Should we invest any in both, we'd try eating the and smoking the butter. see livin’. —— | cee + Sir Oliver Lodge says the sun Spots mean we shall’ get more sun- shine. Spots or no spots, we're get- ‘Ying more moonshine. o- eee | White House silverware is disap- ' pearing. We fear that the Hardings we been entertaining some free . silver democrats. * IT’S BRAINS THAT A prize of $2.50, offered by Collector Archibald E. Downs for highest scholarship, was award- €d to Miss Madalyn E. Moore at the commencement exercises fn the high school Thursday | night —Newark (N. J.) Newa. i * | | | | 5 Children now swimming ¢t city Beaches. Marvelous how meh eas- fer it is to get kids in lake than into bath tubs. A company dealing in army goods advertises gas masks for a quarter. Boy, page the veteran who went to $100 worth of trou- ble to bring back souvenirs. ee BEATING THE VOLUNTEERS he fire was put out before any gnsider: mage could be done the volunteer fire department — Portland Ore.) Journal. o- ‘The best way td make a Ford into “a high-powered dar” is to use it In a byrglary and then turn the report €ry loose cn the story. ove Aileen Clare says that barbers are making ‘money bobbing girls’ hair, Blow about the dentists that pull out @ilady's eyebrows? @ If you have not started “Tarzan the Terrible” yet, rn to page 11 and wade in. The water’s | TRUCE SIGNED | Sinn Feiners and Fraternize as End Warfare Nears BY EDLOHEEN - LONDON, July 9—-King George continued to guide the British-Irish Peace negotiations today. He conferred with Lord Middleton, the Irish-Unionist leader, who par- ticipated in yesterday's historic Dub- Un conference at which the armistice between British forces and the Sinn Fein was drawn and signed. Middle. ‘We have managed to bridge the difficulties and the general feeling is overwhelmingly in favor of a set- tlement. 1 atn hopeful the \probiem will be solved at last,” Middleton said upon his arrival here, Later Middleton «was to confer with "Premiers Lloyd George and Smuts, preliminary to the opening of the formal peace paricy next week. BELIEVE END OF CONFLICT NEAR Premier Lloyd. George, Premier Jan Smuts, of South Africa, and oth- er high government officials, will spend the week-end at Chequers, the premiers country residence, getting ready for the conference. It was re- ported today that Smuts probably would preside at the peace negotia- | tions, as he enjoys the confidence of | both Lieyd George and Eamonn de Valera, The London press was jubilant to- @ay in its comment on the Irish truce which was signed last night at Dublin and which become effective Monday noon, Confidence was exprensed that the end of the bitter conflict actually had arrived. The exact outline of the peace terms has not yet been disclosed, but it is predicted that under’ the settle- ment Ireland wit] remain in the Brit- ish empire under a system of domin- (Turn to Page 2, Column 5) SCORNED WOMAN POISONS FIVE? Strikes at Family of Man She Loved, Charge COMANCHE, Texas, July 9,—The |revenge of a woman scorned, au | thorities declared, waa back of the poisoning of the family of five of Mrs. Will T, Johnson here. Miss Flora Moffitt was held charged with having sent poisor concealed in plum jelly, to the John- son family Miss Moffitt was claimed by po | Mee to be in love with Harry John son, a son. Harry had recently been fined $500 in court here on action brought by Miss Moffitt as a result of their intimacy, When Johnson refused to marry her, Miss Moffitt tried to polson the family, authorities claimed. Phys jiclans said today that the poison | might prove fatal to all five who ate the jelly. ws co HAIRCUT ERIE, Pa.—Some costly haircut Frank R, Wright, superintendent of |the Metropolitan Life Insurance company in this district, can't find Jamond stick pin, valued at $3,600, ich he shop for his usual “trim,” STLY PREACHER SHORTAGE | | | had when he entered a) mond hotel by Lieut. G. H. Comstock AND LACK OF FUNDS CAUSE CHURCH UNION HARTFORD, Céhn., July 9. — Country churches of all denom!- nations thruout the country have been forced to consolidate because ot Shortage of ministers and stu- dents for the ministry Dwindling congtegations Corresponding shrinkage in con tributions. Rev. Morris EB. Alling, execu tive secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Churches, who is carrying on the work of consoll- dating the rural churches, told this to the United Press today. He declared religious opportunities for the smaller communities had so decreased that the consolida- tion plan had been found neces ry. ENDS IN DEATH? TACOMA, July 9—The bodies of & joyriding party are belleved to- day to be floating along the shore of Puget Sound near Stellacoom. Pierce county deputies started searching this morning for the, vic- tims of a tragedy that is believed to have occurred at Steilacoom, about five miles from Tacoma, early Thursday morning. AUTO DRAGGED, QUT OF BAY A stolen automobile was dragged out of the bay at the end of the pler late yesterday afternoon, It had been taken Wednesday night from in front of the home of the owner, Jack C. Agnew, teller at the Puget Sound Bank & Trust com- pany. The machine was discovered by Harold Pace and Keith Atwood, 10. year-old boys, in about 12 feet of water, It was impossible to raise the car until Friday afternoon. At Stellacoom it was learned that & nervous youth, whose clothes were wringing wet, had stopped at t home of Mra. M. J. Andrews early Thursday morning and inquired if there was a way out of the little town. He was highly excited and desired to keep away from the main highway. He said he had had trouble with his automobile. He failed to explain why his clothing was wet. Officers believed, when notified that an automobile had been found off the Steilacoom dock, that the car might be that of Edward E. Cunningham, who disappeared from ‘Tacoma December 1 last, the day his former wife was found shot to death in her apartments. SHERIFF MORRIS DIRECTS SEARCH Cunningham's car was a different make. In the mystery car was a spare tire and a newspaper of recent date It was reported around Steilacoom Saturday that the body of a wo- man, dressed in white, had been seen at the bottom of the bey at the end of the pier. This report could not be verified. Sheriff Tom Morris announced | that if he can get a diver a search will be made. A strong tide, how- ever, flows in the Steilacoom bay and probably would have carried bodies of victims perhaps down the Sound several miles, Hold Girl and Man on Robbery Charge Suspected of having been tm plicated In the robbery of the “Rook- ery,” a restaurant at 108 Pine st,, early Saturday morning, D. R. Bar. low, 26, shipfitter, and Pearl Ander. son, 22, were arrested Saturday morning in a room of the New Rich- and Patrolman J. H, Donohue, Sunday stowing ’em in the cyclone cellar! On Monday his deputies, under orders, will raid homes and remove la- dies’ shoes, toilet sets, sewing machines, wash boilers, coffee percolators, baby carriages or other articles, total value of which when sold and costs deducted will net the state the $5 poll tax which the lady (or gentleman) ACCUSE has been careless You gotta pay the poll tax, doggone yuh, even if you give the clothes off _ your back with which to pay it, and have to travel around in a barrel! Then, mebbe, they'll take.the barrel to pay your spouse’s tax. Louie Hart and his legislature—not yours—said so. And their word is law! CRUELTY AND FILTH STORY UE, HE SAYS investigation of charges of brutality in the Searing Columbia R ries of grafting of state funds run ning as high as $10,000,000 rocked Ib Uinols political circles today on the eve of a grand jury investigation in- to alleged frauds, The startling inquiry, ordered by Attorney Gettera] Edward Brundage into use of state funds since 1915, threatened to strike at the political foundations of the state, STATE OFFICIALS FACE PROBE Investigation by the grand jury will go into the affairs of the state treasurer's office during the incum: bency of Len Small, present govern- or; Fred B. Sterling, now Neutenant governor, and Andrew Russell, state auditor. Reports of a loan of $10,000,000 In state money to two Chicago packing firms will be investigated. Use of interest on state money, Which wan alleged to have been do. voted to private purposes by some of- ficlals, was to be thoroly gone into. Officials declared they believed the state had lost more than $1,000,000 In the last six years thru this chan nel alone, Tho «state treasurers office has been a plum long sought by Sucker | politicians, Large sums were spent in campaigns to gain the office. It pays $10,000 a year, but reports in political circles declared it was worth as high as $200,000 a year. ‘TS ARE urer, declared in a statement at his home at East St, Louis that the state had not re ved any interest on its money*during the last five months of 1920—that is shown by the books when he took office, Miller will be the chief witness at the investiga: | tion, The documents which Miller will bring into the courtroom are guarded in a vault in a Springfield bank. Dep. uties assigned by Sheriff Mester stand guard over them night and day. Charges of attempted bribery by Gov, Small’ appointees, made during the legislative session, will be gone into by th and jury. Claims w made by legislators that wtate officials offered patronage in retufn for votes in favor of bills favored by the administration. Mrs. Kaber Unmoved by Marder Charges: JEVELAND, ©O., July 9.—"I nt my husband killed,” Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber told Mrs. Emma Colavito, one of the two alleged as- sassing of Dan Kaber, wealthy Lake- wood publisher, at a night rendez vous at the Kaber home, according to teatimony at the widow's trial for murder today. After saying she wanted her hus- 1, Mra. Kaber then said, i) but have not succeeded,’ according to the testimony given by Detective Phil Mooney. Mrs. Kaber sat calm and unrgpved as she was accused of hiring the as assins to murder Kaber and not to heat him up as the defense con- tended. She seemed almost not to hear, maintaining her posture of sit ting with handkerchief to her face, omy occasionally bowing her head be- bifid the chair, ‘ Tonight will be your last chance to make a try for the honor of being Miss Columbia in “The Wayfarer.” The Star's two-day search for the Seattle woman to fil this important role in the great pageant has been more than successful, The race has stirred deep !n- terest among the “large, tall, graceful” women whom The ace Ends * &% It’s Not Too Late to Enter Alice M. Bryan, 2909 E. Madison st., one 0f Saturday’s entries in the Miss Columbia race. T| Bide Your Valuables, Folks: the Sheriff's Coming! ETTER spend about paying. TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE Tonight Star called for. ” All those who have entered Probably will be interviewed the first of the week by Wayfarer Officials, Meantime, It is not too late to enter, Beauty, while desirable, isn't easential. Until tonight you can submit your photograph to the city edi- tor of The Star, together with your address, weight and height. POSSE TRAPS « BANK BANDITS Three Officials, Two Others Locked in Vault CLEARING, ML, July 9.—Six men |held up the state bank here tofay and escaped with $15,000. Three of ficlals and’ two customers , were locked in the vault. The shotgun squad from the Chi cago detective headquarters cornered the bandits’ ML, after a running fight at 70 miles an hour along the country roads. |tin Sicks, a well known figure in | Chicago's underworld, were captured. The money was re The other four of the bandits fled, |but were cornered In a quarry. ‘They held the authorities at bay and a cail was sent to Chicago for reinforce ments. Dozens of police and de tectives were rushed to surrottnd the tion for a battle. Used Cars bargain prices will be || found qn Classified Page to- day, Hbre is a sample of one of the ads: “Ten Ford touring cara from $175 to $825, Some of them have lots of extras, all of them have been overhatiled, all late models. ‘Terms and trades accepted on any of them, * * * Yor further information on above ad turn to Want Ad page, where you will find the best bargains in town always listed. |] at TT TAY AREAS AE machine at Lamont, | |'Two of the men, one known as Mar- | 14 LIFE SENTENCE FOR SOLDIERS Men Who Brutally Attacked Nurse Found Guilty TACOMA, July 9.—Life Imprison- ment twas the sentence pronounced | {this morning on Lawardus Borgart | jand Evert Impyn, amp Lewis re- | jeruits, who had been on trial three | days on a charge of criminally as. saulting Miss Elinor Scheyer, nurse at the base hospital at the camp, | April 11. ‘The sealed verdict, returnpd by the Jury at 9 p. m. last night, was open- Jed in Federal Judge E. E, Cushman’s court at 10 a, m. today. The defense | seemed satisfied with having saved | |the men from the death penalty, Bogart and Impyn brutally attack- | ed Miss Scheyer and her escort, Roy | A, Clifford, near the camp. reser’ tion, They bound Clifford hand and foot and céhtinued their assault on the nurse, At the trial the defense offered no plea, except to claim that the men were below par mentally, |Bitter Fighting Is On Near Tampico VERA CRUZ, Mexico, July 9.— | Much fighting and bloodshed was re- | ported in the vicinity of Tampteo to- | day in telegrams received here. There | 6 no details, but it was assumed | rival Mexican factions were engaged |The gunb Zaragoza and Tamauli- | pas left té mpico at onee, escort ing vessels carrying troops, iTS PUNCHED AND WISER NEW YORK.-—Robert Baldonotte, \gix Teet, took a punch at Johnny uff, five fect six, in the subway, He didn't know Johnny was boxing instructor at police geadquarters, He now. After a city jail, Police Chief W. H. that, in his opinion, the accusations are “absolutely false almost every particular.” , it is of the department found arom understood, ig of two jailers who were implicated in fi es. Inspector Hans Damm, whd is said to be con robe, promised speedy action and dismissal oe announced Saturday extended only so f of any m guilty of irregularities, STAR CONFIRMS CHARGES OF BRUTALITY AND MALTREATMENT : Meanwhile, The Star was able to confirm, for the part, the story of brutality and maltreatment of prison as related Friday by “C. Jones,” an eye witness. Another prisoner, arrested on the night after he had left the University Stadium, gave the follo version of the affair at headqyarters: “I was picked up for no reason at all. Some officers were arresting a bunch of youths as I passed by. One Policeman stoppea me, I was gath- eréi in with the rest, tho I was pro- ceeding on my way, sober, and mo- lesting nobody at the time I was halted, “I was put in’ a filthy tank, full of other prisoners, the door locked, At home my aged mother and my motheriess baby girl were expecting me, I asked to use a phone to notify mother I wouldn't be home. For an- swer, a guard opened the tank door, struck me with his fist on the side of the head, The blow sent me sprawling over a pile of prisoners stretched on the floor and I fell against the wall, bang- ing my head. 1 wasn’t knocked unconscious, as. ‘C. Jones’ thought, but lay there, pretend- ing unconse! » becayse I was afraid if I go: up I'd get an- other smash. “What Jones has charged about the filth of that tank is absolutely true. It was horrible. | I saw other men beaten, but not | with blackjacks, Thas might | have happened before I came, | “In the morning they brought us| | our mush. , We were ordered to stand | pressed. back from the door, The id was | eet on the floor, ‘One poor tellow, | not yet sober, lurched forward to see what was on the plates, A guard struck him full inthe fe He was too stupefied to react from the blow, | so the guard hit him again—four times, I believe—as hard as’ he could hit, and he was some hitter, This didn’t knock the prisoner out, and the guard seemed wearying. Anoth- er guard stepped up and knocked the prisoner cold with a Jack Dempsey to the solar plexus, LEAVES $20 AT DESK; CAN'T FIND TT, “I was arrested about 1 a, m. About 10 a. m, the guards came to the door and said that all prisoners | who wanted to’ plead guilty and get} out with a fine of $10 could go to| court at that time. I hadn’t $10, 1} had left two $1 bills at the desk} where they booked me as a drunk when I was brought in. A big fellow alongside of me, who told me he had $20 in the booking office, left for the courtroom, “Pretty soon he came back, He told me they had informed him at] the desk that he didn’t have any money, He was still there when I got out, at 5 o'clock that evening. When I went to the desk to get my two dollar bills, they were gone. “There are a lot of fine officers on the force, Some of them I know personally, One of them told me as T went out, ‘Why, I didn't know you were in here. Why didn't you let us know?” “I said, ‘How could I let you know? ‘They wouldn't even let me get, to a phone to let my mother know what had happened to me.’ ” Regarding his investigation, Sear- ing gave cut a statement anorkly |covered the July 4, sho after noon Saturday that he had dim true identity of “G Jones,” and his address. Es “He says he ig @ reputable hess man,” Searing commented, | he is why didn’t he come to me will his complaint instead of giving so much publicity? I find that was abusive to the officers arrested, that he was a y court when he was fined $10 for Be ing drunk,* and that he th ed to ‘get even.’ I think that’s just what ing to do—get even, in a way. “Jaflers do not carry bi so his charge that he saw blackjacked is untrue He says there were 241 prisoners in the tank That, is untrue. There were only “I find that Jailer Meade, who has &@ good reputation as an officer, struck one man twice with his open hand. That was all the brutality there was. “Our jail is not filthy at any time, It is a clean jail.” It was inferred by the chief that he would take no steps to investh gate further by calling as witnesses prisoners who were in the tank at the time of the alleged brutal acts, at least not unless the charges were iss ae He said he had looked thoroly into “every angle” of the case. EIGHT MEN ARE MISSING IN FIRE Mysterious Accident Southern Lake NEW ORLEANS, July 9.—Right men are missing in a fire which’ destroyed one and possibly two yes sels in a mysterious accident and fire on Lake Pontchartrain, off Little Point, La,, according to information reaching here tods , The Vessels in the mysterious lake tire were the Meriwether, a steamer used in transporting automobiles be tween New Orleans and Mobile, Ala. and the launch nsey. ‘The Ramsey was towing the Merl. wether, which caught fire in an uns known manner and sank, Aaron Cox, owner of the vessel, and two sailors escaped, The other members of the crew are missing. What happened to the Ramsey could not be learned, She carried & crew of six men, PASO ROBLES, Cal, July §&—Tg. nace Jan Paderewski, pianist and former premier of Poland, led a foree of volunteer firemen Friday in beat» ing out the brush and grass fire which started near his estate, fire was finally checked, after