The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 1, 1922, Page 12

{ } | Jim Just Escapes of Writing and Writing an Endless Chain By James W. Egan Once more 1 seem to be ln tuck. And this time it isn't aw lomoebites. C. W. Abereroimbie, who keeps Brunswick-Balke-Collender on the map, has made me» tink tn # chain of “good luck” letters, You may have seen something of the kind, Smith wishes Jones good fortune, and Jones passes it on te Brown, It Is supposed to ge on and on and like a sertal pleture or an angry wife the morning after these “doings” at the lodge. Of course brings bad hick ting @ black cat amble in front of you, TO MAKE UP FOR GOOD OLD DAYS I don't know how it happens C, W. is wishing me all this luck, Unless Ht ts we used to be out of luck to gether, Back in the dear days beyond recalh—three row heartfelt cheers!—-we were fellow au ferers in Camp Hancock, Ga The glorious state of Georgia m be able to boast of its peaches, T: Cobb and sweeet magnolias, but nev er could it of Hancock. There's onty ene spot I thought could be like It but I fatuounly belleved one had to dite to go to it. My error At any rate, Abercrombie and my. Self wallowed in its sand and digest. ed its rumors for breakfast, lunch and dinner—trequently the rumors were all that were digestibie—and took turns on the woodpile when Cap Harkins, the drill Instructor, got breaking steamed up. And It's easy to steam | up in that country. : Pousibly C. W. believes’ any sur- viver of that pleasant period in our young lives is entitied to be wished} luck, even at this late date. Hence} the chain letter. All right, Ab; thank you, WISHED MORE THAN LUCK UPON HIM + You appear on my poor self. An American officer in charged) with starting thie thing. No offt core wished CW. or yours protest. ingly luck when we were at Han. cock, but possibly that's neither here nor elsewhere. And already about a hundrea fellows have had @ “goed will thought” matied them. The list in supposed to be copied and sent to 10 persons whom I wish good luck. end of 10 dayn I will have a flock of good fortune. The chain must fo around the world three times. Sweet uncle! What a task! I'd hate to do ali that work and at the end of 10 days have the frome. jandiord raise the rent or thing. However, maybe I ought to feel Imagine the fix I'd be! grateful. in if they'd made me a link when} You can lose both | through a defective | title! | Insist on a policy of title insurance when you invest in business prop- | erty. ‘Take fast steamers at Colman Dock REGULAR SCHEDULE Leave Seattie daily 6:90 - 7:15 -°900 - 1030 am 145 « 315 - 5:15 p,m. “Except Sunday SPECIAL NIGHT SERVICE From Seats to Bremerton Saturday and Sunday 930 p. m, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1190 p. m. From Bremerton to Searle Seturday and Sunday 310.0 p. m, AUTOMOBILE FERRY Connecting with Olympic High way — the short route to Hood Ca- nal and Olympic Peninsula points. Seante vo Datly 75S - 1190 &. mm. 915 p.m. Extra trip Saturday and Sunday 9% p.m. to Beatle Daily OG a.m. 190-5009 m. Batra trip Gaturday and Sunday 1030 p.m. Visitors accompanied by Chamber of Commerce Guide per- mitted in Navy Yard at 1 & 3 p.m. Passenger fare 80c round trip. NAVY YARD ROUTE Colman Doe Main 3993 LET ES ET ET ET ET FT) HOORAY! EGAN’S — IN LUCK AGAIN! ° chain It's worse than let. | in loving memory However, to have wished more than luck on me. Alao have you wished a heck of a sear | I'm ordered to do this inside of 24 hours, and then at the a Long, Long Job; pine chain around the Was on ite third trip world! I'd be keeping two shifts of xtenographers busy the rest of my life! After all, 1 guess Tam in duck BLACKWELL IS | ‘CITY ENGINEER James 1D. Mackwell is the new city engineer He succeeded A. H. Dimock Mon: | day afternoon, when the counel! eon j firmed his appointment by Mayor Brown Dimock refused to resign, and was formally removed by the mayor ‘The seven memters of the council confirm Blackwell's ap- altho BK. 1. Blaine de) all voted to | pointment clared that he did not believe Black THE SEATTLE STAR | Tom Thumb, Baby Elephant | Tom Thumb, the baby elephant with the Sells-Floto circus, | well temperamentally auited for the | joined the big show at Columbus, Ohio, two weeks ago, | position. 'Dismiss Clerk Who Raised City Wages | counct! a long list of salary increases | not authorized by the commission, P. | secretary of the civil service commis | Fogr sent to the couneil a list of $20 a month, for approximately 1,000 | ——— Jelty employes. Included In this was | a raise of $50 a month in bis own | compensation | Members of the civil service com. | {mission declared that Fore had act. | ed without authority. | aplasts Knife Battle Ends | Severely cut and slashed about the | Tuesday, with bis alleged eanailant, | the worse. held in Hew of $200 ball. Larten's in , Juries are not dangerous, He | attended at city hospital, lin from Springfield. show grounds, Drops 100 Feet in | Sunset Falls, Saved TW A wet stone, a slip of the foot, « then whirling waters, a mae! } [atrom of motion. and a drop of 100|!n lumber circles recently | feet into the whirlpools of Sunset }amalgumation of the Yellow Pine} | in Arrest of Two 2 Pe ee he Pacsg dragged Out Wholesale Lumber amociation with; , more ai han alive, i This wan the experience of Henry body and arms in a knife encounter | Hf. Mourik, brickiayer, while picnick: | at the Albion hotel, £27 Weatiake | ing with his family Sunday : jave. Monday night, W. M. Larten, | who lives at 32d ave. N. E and i of Compan: fe bet ; Pm? ort Buees Ted better | truck driver, was hekl in elty Jall| 7th at, returned to hie home little Clyde Reeves, ‘teamater. Reever in| tried to get a better view of the fnlis | lana ventured out to the stone, where an | he fell in. He ix the only known per- | json to lve thru such an experience. | ithe American } Bemcetat lon, Mourik, sociation He expinined that he had | jtions, There a - Advises Star | BY PAUL F. 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