The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 10, 1922, Page 1

Bic Maximum, 69. WEATHER Tonight and Friday, showera; moderate wind Temperature Last M4 Hours Today noc SABER Bat a aes nent nee e viet er ace ontherly Minimum, 58, 6! On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Seattle Star Entered as Beoond Clase Matter May &, 1 the Postoffioe at Seattia, Wash, under the Act of Congress Mareh 3, 1678, NO. 143. me Per Year, by Mall, #6 to 09 PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST HAVE ELECTED THE STAR THEIR FAVORITE SEATTLE NEWSPAPER — BY 15,000 PLURALITY HOM EDITION field Marsha! Wilson. 99 2. in January of 1 de-rol. : , folks! Seattle would ben fine town if It wasn't for the continual rain’ eee fm California, Ted Geary and the crew of the Sir Tom crossed the finish tine Tuesday, singing “We ‘Shine im California and We Keign on Sound.” deating the Seattle weath. | hours. We | erie Sign on Pine St.: “Let Us Help You | Plane Your Vacation.” No need to} ano the Boss will do it] ter . One of the is the that nothing cise gives the same qoma to a necktie. VITAL STATISTICS “Auto for Every 914 Persons in Sesttle."—Headline. | That woman who was held up by | Durglar while she w oes! embarrassed. The gentleman. Mbber covered her with his ro to agree with anyone. eee ot it it.” ee | ANIMALS WE HAVE MET | Pa.—Four-year-old Donald missed Bhe's siz feet tall; ‘Bhe sita in the parlor With her feet in the hall. eee Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but you shouldn't hold him responsible for the operator. °- Jim Marmaduke of the Hotel fashington believes so firmly !n pro- that he is about to discharge his betlhops. A GOOD BARBER Nellie Hartford. defended by May- bad was bound over to the Cand jury tor trina! he's lucky she didn’t get life. Why fs it that a mosquito never | Malizes that he is Our wish for toda © will bite wo h Whistle that he'll sr of molars, @ bore? is that a traffic ra én ‘his p off a couple A FLIPPER T know @ giri—a wonderful girl— fh Yes, 0 wonderful girl is she! e's a girt of the sort whose tresses are short And whose dresses come down to the hence, Lat them alt criticize She's all right in my eves, And all comment adverse do I shelve Bhort dresses? Robbed hair? They are right—I should care— Tn September, next month, ahe'l be twelve, Farm ‘Accidents in Northwest Kill Two PORTLAND, Aug. 10.~Farm acct ts snuffed out two lives In the hwest today. Theodore H. Kraeft, 52, died from @ fractured wkull, after being hurled Upon & pile of stones from the top of aear Oregon City Higkis Johnson, farmer, of Castle ¥ he was gored by @ bull, M0 A LAWYER. MAYOR BROWN 18) tin} To: fs short: Only four letters. |” ‘ hs of it is @ “ile,” and) | | 1 U.S. IS MOST lan address before the cor Consider a typical Seattle murder case, if you typical American murder case—Mahoney’s. His wife was gruesomely slain April 16, he was a month later of LAST YEAR, In October he was convicted and sentenced to hang But it is now August; he is blithely unhanged and off on a new serles of appeals and legal fol- It is a safe guess that another January will roll around and still hell be with us. Eventually he may escape from jail, win a new trial and legal free dom, or outlast the public memory and suffer only a few years’ imprisonment before a sentimentalist gov ernor turns him loose. . . Note fn the news today this tem: “The United States is the most lawless nation in the world, according to a report made to the American Bar association by Judge William G. Swaney, chair- man of the Law Enforcement committee of the asso- ciation.” Isn't the connection clear? England’s Way With Assassins — Our Way With Mahoney (EDITORIAL) England this morning hanged the two assassins of Just seven weeks from the day their crime was committed they paid the penalty. ‘ SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922. LAWLESS OF COUNTRIES! Report to Lawyers Shows Alarming’ Growth in Crime, in America SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10— ‘The United States is the mont lawless lon im the world to- day, to a report made tot Bar association by J William G. Swaney, chal of the Law Enforee- ment of the associa- tion, 1910 there has been “a steady and territie increase” in homicide, “oft | burglaries and robberies thruout the country. Criminals number a little lesa than one-third of 1 per cont of the population, the report deewred. The attitude of American citizens, when called upon to ald tn actual-administration of justice blamed fm large part for tho situ aflon. “The American temperament mdjusts itself to sympathy for the aceused and a corresponding disregard for the reports of the public,” the report said. “We find that the parole and pro- bation laws, as now administered, ton last night, but had to admit) generaily fail to accomplish the pur. poses for which they were designed and weaken the administration of criminal justice. “We recommend that first of- fenders, and only first offenders, be eligible for probation. It is our opinion that the means provided in the United States for coping with crime and criminals are to day neltther adequate nor ef- ficient. “We find that 90 per cent of the murders in the United States are| We} committed by the use of pistols. The committee also recom- mended that but one appeal be allowed in criminal cases, in order to speed up the administra- tion of justice. Elimination of dilatory motions in criminal cases and limitation of the time under which judges may hold cases under advisement, stern lynch- ing laws, stricter bail and bond laws, competent and free legal advice for the poor and segrega- tion of first-time offenders were other measures recommended. ‘The immedia court system new federal distri one “circuit judge Ham Howard Taft de ia the tion of Chief Justice WI ared today ention. PIPER ASKED TO QUIT POST Mayor Expected to Appoint Carl Gassman ence with L. B. Youngs, superintend the te goveromental and official use under per legal regulation and control.” | need of the federal 24 dgeshipa and | in i] recommend that the manufacture | : wih Piss * Jand sale of pistols and ammunition | An Intellectual: A man who !s too/he absolutely prohibited. save for | | The rdport showed that sient | ent of water, ana with J. D. Ross, uperintendent of light, relative to their departments. The mayor indi cated that he wished to make @ ithoro eurvey of the water and light departments, ‘TIM MURPHY IS ABSOLVED S load Of hay when his horses bolted, |to allow Murphy t CHICAGO, Aug. 10+ “Big Tim" | | | Maj. Oscar A. Piper, superintend ent of streets and sewers, has been requested to resign by Mayor Brown Car! Gaseman, who has been Brown's campaign manager for years, in slated to ucceed Piper Maj. Piper became street superin. | tendent a few months before the er of the Caldwell administration, suc | ceeding Charles R. Case, who had| | held the position for many years: Mayor Brown also held a confer. | | Murphy. center of the hottest labor | war in Chicago history, was freed to- | day on a charge of murder Judge Taylor, before whom Mur | phy and other labor leaders are on trial on charges of killing a police man, announced that he would sus tain the motion of defense attorneys |the cane from the hands of the jury The state had not the labor czar, the judge ruled freedom, taking presented , Wash., was mortally wounded | enough evidence to warrant holding | \Champio Wilson Slayers Put to Death LONDON, Aug. 10.—Reginald Dunn and Joseph O'Sulliva a sassins of Sir Henry Wilson, were executed at 8 o'clock this morning. An Ith hour effort to save the lives of the two failed when the attorney general refused to grant their appeal to the House of Lords. Names of prominent persons were Included in the petition for the appeal, which bore 30,000 sig: natures. CHAMP SAYS HE OUT-ATE AN OSTRICH Asserts That Bird) Collapsed After Hour and a Half of Contest NEW YORK, Aug. 10—Tuéd- wig Consumo, open champion eater of the world, today disput- 4 the claim of J. 1. Chase, New Orleans, to the crawfish cating championship of the universe. “He t ate nothing,” said Consu of Chane, when told that the Southerner had gotten away with five bucketfuls of crawfish. “I'l show him.” Consumo said he became champion eater of the world when he out-ate an ontrich “The ostrich and 1 stood side by side and started eating,” he said. “I got away with 120 crabs in 16 minutes and 20 secon Then 1 awallowed 14 emma, shells and all, and eight loaves of bread and a ham. The lapned after an hour and a half. “I ate the ostrich for lunch the next day ostrich col. x Eats 5 Bucket fuls of Crawfish NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10. J. B. Chase, Jr. of New Orleans, entered as “the unknown knight of the crawfish tourney,” has been “crowned” champion craw fish eater of the world, after win ning over nine other contestants, by eating five bucketfuls of this species of sea food, which in their shelly weighed approxi mately 60 pounds George (“Hop”) Lathy, “cham pion of Vieux Carre,” earlier in the day won the title as speed champion by eating 100 « fishes in two minutes and 36 #ec onds, Champion Luthy will be called upon to defend his title at an early date, however, having received a challenge from Percy Viosca, “champion of the Cabil do.” his runner-up, who protest ed the ne hampiog did not lick his shells clean. In the endurance test “the un known knight” had matters pret ty much his wn way thruout the contest. Striking a steady gait early in the contest, he maintained it thruout a greater part of the day, paying slight attention to speed test claima of rivals, etc, When every other contestant had drop out Chase is said to have remarked that he could continu finite ly, but that in view of the fact that his supplies were running low he would conserve the re mainder for his supper. CADAVER VATS ARE ROBBED OF ALCOHOL BY BOOTLEG GANGS DES MOINES, Ia, Aug. 10.— Bootleggers in nix Middle Went ern states obtained near gallons of alcohol from endaver vats in medical colleges, it was re following six weeks of in- vestigation by prohibition agents and police authorities The was drained from the vate shortly after the colleges closed down at summer, according to prohibition officers. vealed | o t a r It ¥ te It r \ fi t jh 4 r e ® \a M jh WELL, TWAS Thursday, woll in went district immediately. with southeasterly |Tacoma Dry | TACOMA, Aug. 10.—A half inch {rainfall here last night broke a 77 day dry spell, the longest in weather | bureau history here eee First Rain in 49 PORTLAND, Aug. 10,—Rain fell ere yesterday for the firat time in 9 days, The fall was slight. The} sky was beclouded today, with prom se of further showers |Long Drouth Broken Albany, D (Record Dr ‘perienced its first rainfall since the |middie of June when a light shower jfell yesterday jin years, ‘More Rain Expected many weeks. moge showers, MIGHTY DRY YESTERDAY iBut It Certainly Isn’t Any More;! 75-Day Drought Has Passed Rain put the skids under the Coast league baseball game here today for the first time this season. Oakland and Seattle were scheduled to play. Two games are booked for Saturday to make up for today’s lost tussle, By Wanda von Kettler Ral: 5 Lots of them, And we know how to act! ‘The ladies are hoisting am bretias and performing “natural” under them, The brothers are leaving thelr straw hats at home. No one, perky in on. Benttle A that he eclty for 16 days had been with- ut rain. Seattle was acting.as “natural” he wer under the clouds of gray, with he rain falling upon her houseteps nd her streets The wetness began at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, when the first drops dotted the pavements. It continued throwout the night— bet gently. By 5 a, m. Thurs day only .05 of an ineh had fall- en. Between 5 and 8 a. m., how: ever, according to G, N, Salis bury, weatherman, the rain had quickened its pace, and .t1 of an inch fell in Seattle, making in all more than one-quarter of an inch since the Start Wednes- day night Seattle, of courne, tx glad of the The dunt iy best settled. Most ing ja done, however, thruout | he hills and the farming countrie@ f the Northwest, Rain han fallen erable quantities since over the entire North ain # Jote V edinend: Rangers in the hills and moun: ains are being relieved of forest! Farmera are receiving molsture lor the crops that now remain his Inte in the season. Corn, late} potatoes and fall fruits will be bene ited by the rain. According to the weather man he wetness is expected not to cease Rain Thursday night and Friday winds.” Spell Beats Local Mark) n Portland Days nough to make more rain desirable. | ry Since April, Has Showers! ALBANY, Ore, Aug, 10,— Light howers fell here yesterday, breaking | dry period which began in April fore rain is promised y Spell | in Salem Is Over Ore., Aug. 10,—Salem ex BAL The droyth was the ongest this section has experienced . in Eugene Vicinity | BHUGENE, Ore., Aug. 10,—Rain fell | ere yesterday for the first time in Indications point to ~ } | | | } TWO CENTS I px § A N SEATTLB — Railroads Face “Well,” gmiled Capt. E. P. Bartlett, master of the Ad-®- | miral line's crack coastal flyer, H. F. Alexander, “if the in- vestigation is over as quickly as the crash was I'll be satis- Jor the cameraman. At least he prophesies fied.” And he obligingly broke a life rule by doffing his cap Photo by Price & Carter, Star Staff Photographers Investigation of H. F. Alexander's Crash on Rock Is Started by U. S. Officials By E. P. Chalcraft With the navigating officers of the steamship H. F. Alexander who were on deck at the time and 20 crew members waiting to be called, official inquiry into the accident which befell the Admi» ral line's crack coastwise vessel was begun 't before United States St . ors Donald 8, Ames and Harr, in Deschutes Vale) {o-u. ‘ THE DALLES, Ore,, Aug. 10.—The The Alexander, her great steel bow long drouth in the Deschutes valley | plates crumpled like pasteboard from was broken yesterday when a slight| jer sudden contact with Cake rock ainfall whipped up the dust justlo9 milea south of Capt Flattery, shortly after midnight last Monday, lay high and dry in the Todd dry docks at Harbor island. It is estimated that she will re sume her run to California ports in two weeks Capt, 1. P. Bartlett, master of the | crippled vessel, after a brief consuita- tion with Inspectors Lord and Ames was instructed to report back at p.m First on the list to be called on the mat was Robert MoGee, fourth officer of the Alexander. He was on deck from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Sunday, being re- lieved 25 minutes before the crash by George J, Conway, third officer. ‘onway was listed to follow MeGee, James Marquart, chief officer, who was at the unding ap. paratus when Cake Rock barred the Alexander's Oss, WARK scheduled to add his testimony during the day, What others of the Alexander's crow might be called, the steamboat 1} | ' Inspecters said depended on develop ments, but a score of them wero seated in the offices in the Securities building. It was also believed lWkely that the testimony ef some of the passen- would be taken. It is understood that special atten. tion will be given the marine maps are to charges that fault in giv ing the precise location of Cake Rock and the soundings in the vicinity The Alexander was running in a thick fog at the time * Home With One-Half Acre If you are looking for a little home and a small piece of ground to have @ garden, with all modern conveniences, this little home may make. you happy. TmN VIEW ALOW on 1 and LAKE BUR BL room bungalow land, all clear vation; 2 b Burien; splendid view; close ear line; water, lights and phone, Price only $1,650; $100 down, balance to suit. Or will take Ford car as first payment re of culti- Lake to Learn more about this home by turning to the Classified Section NOW REBELS DRIVEN bellion Fought DUBLIN, Aug. 10. driven from Cork in the biggest bat {ported here today. The city was attacked by thou sands of Free State troops who rush 1e Free State troops disembark fed in small boats three miles trom | tea soon | Cork, marched on the rebel strong. hold, firing heuvy artillery at rebel stands along the way. | Altho there were no reports o casualties, hundreds are believed to | have been killed or wounded in the| | terrific battle. The offices of the Examiner and the Cork Constitution, Hotel Victoria and the military barracks blown up during the night The coup of the troops of Michae! Collins, one of the most daring since hostilities broke out between the gov ernment jat a time when the whip hand by their jlines between England United States, The trip from Dublin was so hax ardous, if was reported, that gen. rebels hold the and jerals of the Free State called for | | volunteers. BANDITS KILL U. S. CITIZEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.— | Guy Marks, of Columbus, 0., was | killed, and G. 8S. Martin, of San | Antonio, Tex., was wounded in an er with bandits at Ma- |. pina, state of Durango, Mexico, last Friday night, the state de. partment was notified today by Consul Chester Donaldson, of Tor. reon, Mexico, OUT OF CORK! Biggest Battle of Irish Re- Rebels were} tle of the Irish rebellion, it was re-/ ed from Dublin to Cork by water. were and irreconciliables, comes seizure of cable the QUIT IF BiG 4 WALKS OUT! ‘ Trouble Area CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 10— Goneral strike of the Big Your railroad involving over 2,000,000 men, ‘was threatened here today. The brotherhoods, their offt cers make plain, may join the striking shop men in a sympa- thetic walkout for the following reasons: 1. Threats made xgninst the Ives” lof their members by guards on duty | at the railroad centers, 2. Danger of loss of life due to handling defective equipment, caused by inability of roads to em- ploy sufficient forces to maintain rolling stock in gooa condition, Following the sanctioned of 1,000 members of the Big Four brotherhoods employed by the El sin, Joliet & Eastern ratiroad, came — orders issued by the brotherhood — chiefs to employes of the yards of Ithe Rock Island railroad to stay out of the trouble zone at Joliet, j state militiamen are on duty. This jorder virtually means that lemployes of the Rock Island stop working The situation on the Mlinols Central railroad, one of the largest in the country, grew ser- jous today. Leaders of the em- ployes of the carrier notified brotherhood chiefs here that they had been served with the foliowing ultimatum by strike ing miners: Stop carrying nonunion coal or take the consequences.” Immediately upon receipt of the message the brotherhood leaders got in touch with their representatives © in Chicago. Whether or not a strike will be authorized could not Yearned. The nation would see an unparal- leled paralysis of industry in case the brotherhoods — engineers, fire- men, conductors and trainmen— Joined the 400,000 shop men in th@ strike “Now that the walkouts have started, it is very difficult to predict where they. will end,” D. B. Rob: ertson, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, said today, “We find it difficult to hold the men In line.” “I'm telling our men to go home and stay there Whenever they are forced to work under conditions that endanger their lives,” was the tatement of Warren 8. Stone, grand hief of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. eee |Car Shortage Will Be Felt This’ Year Even under the most favorable | conditions, there probably will be @ car shortage for the rest of the year, and therefore the lumber market may be expected to remain firm. -| This according to Robert B. Allen, secretary of the West Coast Lumbers | men's association. “| Tn event the railroad strike ts get- it is pointed out that the -|ecar shortage will remain because of | | the large amount of rolling stock that will be out of commission, due to lack ¢ | 0f upkeep during the walkout. “EN HTENMENT” is the text for Sunday worship at the Buddhist 4) Church for Americans, 1020 Main st, a| Dr, A. Brodbeck will preach. PRESTR MEARE TERN TIE 3 BIG FACTORIES GO WET BY 10 T0 1 IN VOLSTEAD POLL NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Three large factories polled by the Lit !] erary Digest went wet by a ratio of 10 to 1, according to figures made public today. The factories polled were Camp- bell’s Soup company, the Edison works in New Jers and the Parke-Davis company, Detroit, The three factories voted as fol- lows: For strict enforcement of the prohibition laws, 473. For modification, For repeal, 1 8 ballots counted in gest's poll thus far showed for strict enforcement, for modification of the 1} | % | | 0 Volstead act and 128,500 for re peal of the ment. prohibition amend. |