The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 24, 1922, Page 1

\ A i! RRA RAR AAAS WEATHER Tonteht and Tuesday, fair; tight to heavy frost in morning; mod- erate northwesterly winds. =| The Seattle Star Batered as Second Class Matter May 8, 1099, at the Postoffice at Meattin Wash, under the Act of Congress March 8, 1870, Por Year, by Mall, $6 to 69 Temperatare Last 24 Hours © ames VOLUME 24. NO. 50. Greetings, folks! Spring fever te bere—alse spring tonles, ‘This te the polson try season tn _ pettticn. “Dempecy Arrives tn Paria"— * Newspaper. Jack is only five years late Hope they Gont have another war fm Europe er it will cut Dempsey’s LO, THE POOR INDIANS! More grandmothers died here Dan Landon accuses Dr. BE. J. Brown of writing Ole Hanson's cam- | # paign speeches. | | They certainly sounded Ike itt cee Brown te wow casting F flirtations glances at the Associated | f | industries vote. 3 know Better than to mis his drinks. Man writes In to The Star to say | § that Dr E. J. Brown ts an Eymer- tonian Man Thimkins. : f we think Brown is a) @ p Neanderthal Man Thinking. : DR. FE. 4. BUNK Brown says he lx going to save Daniet from the Lion's Den. save the doctor from the Bull George, five-cent clitar, is back again politica! campaign. cee Conan Doyle is having a lot of talking with ghosts. i: Well, that’s about the easiest way & to get in touch with spirits in this | % } country. i They ran a race around the block To see who'd last the longest. Before the end they had a scrap : 4nd found out who was the strong: | # “Keeper Attacked by Monster Ape: | # Is Finally Shot.”—Headline, 4 Why shoot the poor keeper? Didnt be have trouble enough? eee @ayor’s office —Hi Jinks, VAIRS LEEBRB How can « feliow Paint the town red With water colors? ‘Walter McCray, a deep sea Giver, | § Dattied for his life with a giant devil. | # fish more than 50 feet below the eur. | # face of Puget Sound. 3 Hope Walter wasn't seeing things LIFE OF OUR LITTLE NELL CHAPTER IV. oe led by the rugged form of BB. Sheriff Jim, was at the station when hearing the City tle Nell home from Mi and snoose blossoms And so, arm in arm, Tittle Nell and the City Stranger the sunset path of life to cottage where roses t door and dogfish leaped merrily te Our Nell was home again! King George Absent |§ From Ceremonies | ONDON, April 24-—Death of Lord | Mountbatten, firet cousin of King G yesterday from attending the pleturesque mony at St. Paul's cathedral today, with which St. Geor brated. ieee iencseoeabines <> RRA On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise THE STAR IS ELECTED SEATTLE’S MOST POPULAR NEWSPAPER BY 1 Wake Up, Seattle! Realize Yourself! SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1922. Your Port Is One of Your Greatest, Finest Assets; -Close Your Ears to Anvil Chorus Long Enough to Get Back Your Understanding of What It Is (EDITORIAL) The other day there was unloaded from the deck of a great ocean liner at a Seattle pier a yacht which had been shipped around from the Atlantic coast To handle this gigantic parce! of freight was a task that could scarcely have been accomplished at all in any world port a few years ago. Here the bulky, awkward and valuable 60-ton boat was hoisted from its berth on the deck of the freighter, moved across the pier, sent on its way to its destination easily and safely. The total handling costs were $115. To load the yacht in New York harbor, an operation requir- ing exactly the same amount of work and.with just the same obstacles to over come, cost $700. The reason: The Port of Seattle has facilities for the speediest, most eco- nomical handling of cargo of practically any type that exist in the world. It has become fashionable, or a habit, or A DISEASE here in the last year or two for citizens to “knock” the port and its management. This is a de- structive, thoughtless practice. It is time it was stopped in its tracks. It is time for citizens to get a new birth of optimism, of faith in their own unparalleled possessions, of understand- ing of what the true situation is—and to stop listening to disgruntled “out” politicians and men with axes to grind. ees Travel around the Seattle waterfront, the dozens of miles of it, and behold the equipment this city for serving the commerce of the seven seas that focuses here. You will discover scores of docks and piers and warehouses, some of them old and picturesque with that pictur- esqueness which time and seafaring trade lend to barnlike ugliness. You will discover at intervals termi- nals which loom out among their fel- lows as the Smith building looms above the other buildings in its block. These other terminals are built with magnifi- cence of dimension, with solidity of con- struction, with modernity of equipment and arrangement, with an air of Twen- tieth Century Business Efficiency that impresses itself on the most casual passer-by. These outstanding structures are the terminals of the Port of Seattle. They belong to YOU, the citizens of King county. Together they constitute the finest equipment for the handling of present-day ocean commerce that men have yet built. Don’t forget thac. Don’t let any man with warped vision or selfish motive fool you about that. * © o Just look back for a minute. In 1918, when the port got into operation, it cost the shipper 55 cents a ton to send export freight thru Seattle, and 85 cents for imports. In 1919 it cost 50 cents for exports and 45 for imports. Late in 1919 a conference of railway administration officials, steamship own- ers, port officials and others reached an agreement to cut the figures to 25 cents for imports and 80 cents for ex- ports. Previous to the Port of Seattle’s coming, of course, the charges had been even higher than thru this period. And all the years Sah Francisco had been charging the shipper but 15 cents on either incoming or outgoing freight! But in May, 1921, the Port of Seattle struck off all charges, and now freight passes thru Seattle free of these costs. San Francisco, it is true, soon met this competition by also wiping out the charges, but with Seattle’s position of two steaming days nearer the Orient than her Caiifornia competitor she is forever in a position of advantage for upbuilding the great trans-Pacifie com- merce that everybody in sil de veiop. Nothwithstanding this triumph in cost reduction, the Port of Seattle, be- cause of the excellence of its planning, the efficiency of its equipment, the strategic importance of Seattle itself can, in times of normal business be self-sustaining on the 65 cents a ton handling charge which the transporta- tion lines pay for freight that, passes over our docks. In the unprecedented war rush when Seattle handled more freight than any other American port save New York alone (and remember, it could not have even attempted this business if it had not built its public port) the terminals showed a great profit. Right now, when the world movement of freight is stagnated, the terminals are failing to break even. But in normal business they will—don't let anybody fool you about that. And even now, with all the slump, it is only costing the Port of Seattle taxpayers an assessment of ONE MILL to make up the deficit. Portland is paying four, and figures her benefits cheap at the price. There are bonds outstanding on the Seattle properties of $7,750,000. The terminals could not be replaced for $16,000,000. A million dollars’ worth of the highest class equipment is part of our great asset. Seattle has gone further along the line of speedy, efficient handling of freight than any other seaport. This development has been pushed to the point where now the terminals’ ap- pliances will handle freight either to or from the most modern of freighters FASTER THAN THE — SHIP'S TACKLE CAN KEEP UP. It costs from $3,000 to $5,000 a day to operate a modern freighter, That is why Seattle’s position of two days’ sailing time nearer the Orient than San Francisco is such an invaluable asset for the future. That is why Seattle’s equipment that insures ships the speediest of cargo facilities is so vastly important. Fast express trains are sent on their way to the Atlantic coast, laden with millions of dollars’ worth of silk from the Orient within a few hours of a vessel's arrival from the other side. Damage to cargo has been all but eliminated thru modern methods of careful freight handling. In short, Seattle stands ready to handle a mighty trans-ocean commerce at the maximum of benefit to the ship- pers and herself and to assure for her- self a rich place at an important cross road of world commefce. Of course, there are petty faults of management to be corrected, improve- ments that always can be made in any human organization. But don’t, DON’T let these faults obscure your vision of the vast importance to Seattle which its publicly-owned port is and always will be. * ° ° Tomorrow The Star will tell why the coming port election is one of major importance to Seattle, to YOU—and why. ‘Len Small Facing! | | Embezzlement H Small, governor of lilinols, today HB went on trial, Selection of jurors to i try Small, charged with conspiracy 2 to embessle state funds, started in S Lake county cirewit court before H Judge Claire C. Edwards The roll HN lowe was called by the court clerk. H county, were the chief prosecutors. BC C. Laforges, Decatur: Alex Beau B ider, Kankakee g fled up to the bench when Judge Ed should be exewned from jury duty. : duties. BR each in deta} and refused to excuse 3 meveral of the first examined. EE | rent. $l bond was arranged. $ Governor Small was born on al|plained, “to see if you B ifarm near Kankakes, Ill, June 16, 1862, He was educated in the state | seom to want to—she ered ‘n’ cried Hi normal school, took up a business | | college course and became a country |only thing to do-—'n' for me to be school teacher at 19 a brave litte man—'n’ | At 21 he turned to farming on aj'ud get me a nice home jus’ like| 1Gacre tract of land, About this|it did for my two sisters, ime he married Mian Ida Moore,| “An'—'n' [daughter of a neighboring farmer. | about it, | Small’s 16 acres gradually grew to| home, please get me a daddy, too. 3/700 and he has always kept himeelf/ That,” he 3 | identified with agriculture. | His political career began in 1895, )there is about a home, I think | when he was elected supervisor. In| “I had « daddy~-once,” a remints-| baby and the kitchen. #11896 he became clerk of the circuit | 3! court, and later the same year, was appointed a trustee of the Kankakee |or other, I ain't seen him for jes'| very start. jinsane asylum. Still later he was|so loong HB elected president of the board of | him. | trustees of the institution. -— Oo! See, Folks, What’s in Doc Brown’s Vest! tlemen, the members of the Rain- Hi in 1916 and governor in the fall of GOVERNOR OF [Wan * & Prosecution; Is} Charged With! BY CARL VICTOR LITTLE WAUKEGAN, ML, April 4-—Len! f 100 veniremen called for Jury serv Most of the veniremen were Many set in coGrt in overatis. LARGE ABRAY OF LAWYERS Wilkerson, assistant at The governor wan represented by bein, Waukegan, and Warner Schroe Over half of the veniremen shuf- wards anked how many thought they Mort pleaded the pros of farm The judge, however, questioned Gov, Small was indicted by the Sangamon county grand jury on July 20, on two charges: “Conspiracy and confidence game tn the misuse of $2,000,000 in xtate money,” and “mis use of $500,000." With Fred Sterling, former trea» urer of Ilinois, and Verne Curtia, Grant Park, Tl. banker, he in alleged | to have deposited $10,000,000 in mate money in a fictitious bank and to) have later loaned the money, collect. | ing § per cent, but only turning 2 per cent of the interest back into the state treasury | After the Indictments were re} turned, Small, thry attorneys, claimed | he waa immune from arrest by virtue of his office, Judge Elbert 8, Smith. in the Sangamon county cirouit/, Such, in effect, 4 court, ruled Small was liable to ar. that Woodrow in the paper for him. B | WARRANT Is | his first experience with want ads # | FINALLY SERVED he left the wording to me. Small then left Springfiela ana! Woodie came all the way down toured the atate, inspecting roads. On| town to see me and make his re August 9, after the governor had re. | quest. Bi turned to the executive mansion He was accompanied by an aunt i Sheriff Harry Mester served war but she merely formed a back- rants on him, Small accompanied! ground. Woodie is the star of this him to the courthouse, where $50,000| particular little tragedy, 000 PLURALITY ~ ‘TOWN IS TERRIFIED | BY MASKED RAIDERS. Be Woodie’s Dadd y? ILLINOIS S$ |He’s Seeking a Mother,Too| AC(ISED OF Photo by Price & Carter, Ster Staff Photographers By Aileen Claire ted—one daddy. ical specifications waived. It doesn't matter whether he’s thin or fat, tall or short, light or dark, so long as he has a complex for small boys. Also, preferably, some nice, deep pockets which, when prospected by one small boy, will yield pay dirt in the form of candy and other pleasantly indigestible articles, And, incidentally, 2 mamma, too. the “want ad” ~ asked me to put! daddies,” he concluded impressively, “is jus’ th’ nicest things that is—an’'—'n’ I want one—so bad.” His face clouded, and only his mother’s parting injunction to be a brave little man kept the tears back. A few questions put to his aunt | brought out the rest of the story. Woodie, it seems, has had pretty |tough sledding from the very start. i Born back in 1916, several months “Mother sent me down,” he ¢X | atter his daddy had left for France to do his bit for the allied cause, Woodle never had a chance like most find a home for me. cried. But she said it was th’ |” ite was only one of four kiddles— and the family allotment provided by |m paternal government was never Meant to cover the expenses of a whole quartet of youngsters, in addi- she didn't say anything but if you do get me a So the mother had to go to work. Being untrained, her only opportun. | f s&# Which 1s being furnished E ity was domestic work—and house wives don't look kindly on maids who have to divide their time between a {that fs th’ mos’ importantest thing cent smile ran ecross hig usually | solemn little face, “but, somehow “farmed out” pretty much from the None of his relatives forgot | wag well off, but they'd take him in | (Turn to Page 7, Column 2) ‘at I've almos’ Small was elected state treasurer | 1920, for a four-year term. | Seattle’s stores have on some very special events this week. And, of course, these events will be told of fully in today’s Star. A careful reading of the advertis- ing columns of The Star can be made to net you a handsome saving in a very short time. P. S.—The prize win- ners in The Star’s Ad Letter contest will be announced in a day or two. Watch for them. s By Hal Armstrong T am told that Dr. E. J. Brown | has captured the Meier vote and | has it safely tucked away in his vest pocket. 1 told Dan Landon to put on a vent, He wouldn't, You see what has happened. Landon won In the primaries with Brown also won with Meler lost with 32 votes less than Brown, Now that Brown has pocketed the Meier votes, it is clearly visible that Seattle's next mayor doctor, who wears a ves! In Bro in that vest, I'm ¢ votes of known wild radicals: Sam H. Hedges, of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co. Pliny 1, Allen, of the Pliny L. Dan Kelleher, banker. And scads of others like them, Scads and scads. “We socialists,” wrote Dr. Brown in 1914, “we socialists know that the working population is held in servt- tude because of their failure to rec ognize their material class interest, “The true working class patriotism will not have exploitation and profit ‘48 its foundation, but equality of op- portunity in @ life and liberty which an come onty as exploitation is 000 votes. “What @ spectacle, Indeed! nations forming battle lines hundreds of miles long, with millions’ of men on each side, proceeding to engage in Inhuman butchery, know it's dollar guidance. “We do not have to look to Europe (Turn to Page 7, Column 4) Four of the Milwaukee railroad. We socialists Reginald H. Parsons, banker and livestock baron. Those ultra-red bolshevik gen- Ps \ 200 MAY BE ‘Mother “and Daughters | Insulted; On Man Is Killed rection of Under Sheriff Eugene cailluz, of Los Angeles, with the | ported intention of making arrests, 3. Preparations for an inquest ove the body of Constable M. B. ts who was with the raiders. It is by Meved that a federal invest! will be demanded at the conclusion: this inquest, Mosher was fnstantly killed, son Walter wounded and Reugg, Los Angeles manufi probably fatally injured asa a gun battle in which Night Frank Woerner attacked the raiders single-handed. In addition, the small son of (Turn to Page 7, Column 1) ‘WOMEN PLAN GAS BOYCOTT: iProtest Meeting to Be Held in Green Lake District To protest against the poor district and to lay plans for a posed boycott unless the standard raised, members of the Green Lake Parent-Teacher association will meet in Green Lake school at 2:30 Tum — day afternoon, The housewives of the Green Lake istrict are indignant over the low quality of gas with which they have been provided in recent months, and ~ are determined to take some action to Improve conditions. At present, the women say, they are frequently unable to light their gas at all, the quality is so poor—and yet the gas bills are higher than ever. Last year the Green Lake house wives threatened to boycott the gas company unleas they were given bet- ter gas—and the threat had material results, The old low standard hap been put back since then, however, according to residents of the district, LANDES’ RIGHT TO ELECTION IS PUT UP TO PROSECUTOR: Because Mrs. Henry Landes registered to vote under her own name, but filed for eity council under her husband's name, & question as to her eligibility for election to the city council has been raised by politiclans, To sett the matter, Henry Tandes, husband of Mrs, Landes, asked Prosecuting Attorney Mal. colm Douglas for a ruliag Mon day. In view of @ recent ruling In Minnesota declaring a woman tn- eligible for office for sii technical reasons, Douglas t the matier under advisement