The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 27, 1922, Page 1

Temperature Maximum, 1 4. NO. 236. PFOLUNE 2 , folks! Gosh, doesn't feel good? ee the damp weather has we can repeat with Dr. by day in every way wo wetter and wetter.” an makes a man who has paid! for a memory course meatier} ie to forget — } = | an an oe ‘everybody eway—-B. F. D., Ar eee Men of a good time would be) debate between Roosevelt | ere gs Willard appeared in the ring | the other evening. It) @ifticult for the spectators | was the ring and which | | saan 2 ‘resignation must have blow to Senator-elect carefully preparing his | denouncing B, he had to throw it into the paper basket. eee ma never can tell what the people Here they go and olect as ; & man whose first @ rustic erat, “gpomincse bower ; eto his manly breast, was in flower, down the centuries, to the kitchen, M made him cook the chow. —~O. M. eee salesman was killed But, then, there are #0 salesmen’ FOK THE POISON IY CLUB who kids the girts in so that your grub the time you reach the Fegister. Miss Grey, would you mind ined Gee in her horrible! Ries pot x new stick of gum in| Beak and a piece of chocolate | im her hand. she do? | eee / BY doesn't somebody send Miles & free pass to “The Man Back” at the Metropolt-! week? soe FOR YOUR ASH CAN we acmire Ts Chesterton Sands; Me traded » wheel chair ‘or pr aeahene glands. . be chinese finance minister is ‘Ff accepting a bribe of $252,-| % ‘4 don't come that high in| *e. | War a crime, and there'll! @ MOP Wars.” is a common pac That was the way we murder AMMUNITION? hunting is a» dangerous The ducks get shot and | get half-shot. | eee are you doing, Mary?” } ig 4 letter to Lily Smif.” | you don’t know how | RO difference, mamma; Know how to read.” see 0 & party to erlebrate the of my divorce.” one, dearte?” whether it's the second! a my first or the firat | } | | WEATHER lay noon, |Dinner Will Be 10] | Cranberries, the Michigan | 4re¢ |s America’s national dis RLS esday fair; mod Last 1 Hours Minimum, 48 a. The paper with a 15,000 daily circulation lead over its nearest competitor tt to 20 Per Cent Cheaper Thanksgiving day will be a real day for giving thanks this year. Because the Thanksgiving dinner wil! cost | from 10 to 20 per cent less than it has since before the war, Choicest turkeys will sell for only 55 cents this |Thanksgiving, according to the manager of Augustine & |Kyer’s Third ave, store, as against 60 cents last year. which were 35 cents last year, are retailing for only 30 cents a pound | now. Augustine & Kyer’s special plum pudding is bringi cents now, Ww! it sold for |60 last year. Mince meat i 125 cents a pound, as against 80 in 1921, Even the lowly spud has ‘been hit Seies general reduc- tion. Ordinary potatoes are feriaciac ¥ $1.25 for 100 pounds, with the choicest Yakima gems at $2, while no potatoes were obtainable a year ago for less than $2.50. —Sugar went up 15 cents per hun- dred pounds, wholeaaie, here today. ‘The new price tx $7.45 per hun: AUTO MANIS FOUND SLAIN DENVER, Nov. 27.—The body of George Miller, automobile salesman, was found tn a patch of weeds on a vacant lot here today by three men on their way to work. Miller had been stabbed and beaten to death. From the trampled appearance of the weeds, police believe Miller fought desperately Sor. his life with his asantlant: Tn Miller's clothing was found a membership card in Abdullah temple lodge and a card giving his address an 14th and Osage ste, Leavenworth, Kan. Miller came here from Kansas City a few weeks ago. First Snow Falls in Oregon Region HOOD RIVER, Ore., Nov. 27.—The first snow of the season at city level fell yesterday, sceompanied by squalis of wind. Orchards in the valley and acrosa the Columbia in Skamania county were with white this morning. } - | /30 DROWN IN BOAT CRASH | BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 27—More than 30 picnickers were drowned to- day while crossing the river Parana jnear Zarate, ax the result of « col- | liston between their ferry boat and a pleasure launch | HICKEN MADE NATIONAL DISH} YORK, Nov “Chicken accord- ling to a vote today at the National Hotel exposition here Turkey was placed second on the | Thanksgiving menu, pork and beans third and corned beef and cabbage | fourth. NEW A STAR WANT AD Will bring that BUYER to your door. | Use the telephone and send your ad today. | blanketed | “ |swered the mayor's order to police | to treat the klan as they would | Academy of Sclenc | her | mitted from the planets at the same SEATTL BE, W ASH., MONDAY, NOV under the Act of The Seattle Star Rntered a Becond Clase Matter May §, 1899, 41 the Congress Maroh &, 1878, Per Year, vy Mali, U6 to OF 2, ‘EMBER 27, 1 Big Cut 3 in Cost of hanksgiving Feast Follows Grandpa s Advice The Girl in the Picture A short story, of the “Triumphs of M. Jon- quelle” series, by Mel- ville Davisson Post. Copyrighted, 1922, N. E. A. Service, Inc. I advanced to meet the man with & sense of victory, The Service de la Surete had searched the world for him. He had been long concealed. But my of victory vanished when I saw him, He terrace that overlooked the sweep of lawn and the dark, rapid river, He had been, all the time, under our very noses, We had thought of every other place except an English country house within «a jump of Londen, And he had been sitting here in every comfort that money could assemble He did not rise when I brought out to him. He leaned back in the chair, lifted hix heavy face, and laughed! “And so, Monsieur Jonquelle,” he said, “you finally wormed it out of her.” I could not keep my voice level-— so effectively was the man escaping us after all this search, And I did not know what the huge creature meant. On the night be- fore, some one had called up the Service de la Burete and said our man was here. The long distance call from some shop tn Regent bed teen tween Nea tho I were in hin secret. “She knew you were safe.” He laughed again. “Sure, she knew He pointed to a chair a few feet beyond him across a table. “Bit down,” he said. “T want to (Turn to Page 13, Cotumn 1) KLANSMEN DEFY MAYOR'S ORDER Organization Head Would Concentrate in N. Y. WASHINGTON, Nov, 27.—Senator Walsh, Massachusetts, today called on Attorney neral Daugherty to make « thoro investigation of the Ku Klux Kien In « letter to Daugherty Walsh asked for “Immediate and aggressive action by your department.” sense sat in a great chair on the long NEW YORK, Nov, 27.—Rev. Oscar Haywood, kolkard of New York, to- day defied Mayor Hylan, and an nounced that the Ku Kiux Klan will make New York its greatest strong- hold.” The organization's organizer an “dia orderly houses and gangsters” with the announcement that E. D, Smith, Buffalo, grand dragon of the state, would come here to help in forming chapters, Simultaneously the kian became the storm center in New York. While rabbis, officials and others denounced it, some ministers defended the or- ganization from the pulpit In Sunday | services. Haywood, in an interview, answer: | ing critics, declared that the kia standing against birth control, fem-| inism and crime and for the prohibi- tion law in America, would eventual- lly become world wide. { | GRAVITATION "THEORY UPSET! SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2T.—| Scientists here were deeply interest ed today in the exposition of a new y by Professor T. J.| er in charge of the ent observatory at Mare Is land, Cal In an address before the California he declared he had adduced a theory that magnetic energy travela in waves at the same speed as light, and, {ts cause liew in the action of waves in the ether, This force, he declared, has close connection with gravitation, and » the force of gravity im trans govern rate as light ‘The new theory, if proven, as Pro. fessor See said he could prove it, would upset present theories of grav: tation and have widespread effect on astronomical studies: The Star Makes Its } FOURT! ANNUAL . | dormitory, | str Jack L. Charleston the ab) ing other ‘Boy Outwits Bandits Here SUBSIDY Ss SAILING IN PERIL PATH Harding Measure Being Attacked; ‘Shoot It to Pieces,” Order WASHINGTON, The administration ship subsidy bill sailed into dangerous waters today, as the measure was taken up in the house for amendments, | Republican \ . | there is @ decided shift of sentiment | way during the past few days, profensed confidence would weather the gale and come to 4 final vote Wednesday without ma- terial change in ite easential features and substantially as President Hard. | wants were just an confident they would be to "wh dications ary fights will come on amendments to be proposed, which would Nov. leaders, who claim that the bill it. Subsidy opponents | oot "thé bill to pieces.” that the bitterest 1. Eliminate from the benefits v 3. Greatly rate which shipping lines would pay on money loaned them. The figure in the bill 3. Establish more fixed terms un- der which the government will be offered for mah. An the bill stands, it is claim- ed these ships could be virtually “given away.” 4, Specify that the government cannot be up by one &. Make bitck to congress every year with a complete accounting and ask for ap- propriations to continue the subsidy. The din now authorizes a 10-year of the subsidy the Standard Oi) Co., United States Steel corpora tion, United Fruit Co., the Refining-Sinclair big corporations which carry their products im their own ensel Gult On Co, and increase the interest 2 per cent the 1,400 ships owned by the shipping beard’ come —Phote by Price & Carter, Star Matt Photogrephers | appropriation, claimed necessary by in 3 when Charteston said that he was accost: ed as he was about to walk into his house by a youth of ebout his own | age, who preased a revolver into bis, stomach, with the admonition: | “Throw up your hands!’ a much tae you want?” Jack asked, remembering his grandfa- ther’s motto, “Five dollars,” sald the bandit. fo Jack pecied a five off hin roll and handed it to the man, who was pparently satisfied until his partner ppeared and announced: "Make him give it all up.” Jack thought that he had had} enough then, so he hit the second bandit, instead of going down into his pocket. Both of the desperadoes took to thelr heety then, and Jack walked in- to his home and reported the ease to the police. FLAMES FORCE PUPILS TO FLEE Students Then Assist Putting Out School Fire Forced to flee from their dormitory when fire broke out in the Moran} in school for boys, 324 39th ave. N., at} 6:15 a. m. Monday, 50 boy students helped to fight the fire and succeed ed in checking the flames until the fire department sent several compan fen to the scene. The blaze was ex: | tinguished with the loss of about $6,000, covered by insurance. The fire was of undetermined origin and Fire Marshal Robert 1. | Laing is investigating. Laing be. Neves that the fire may have started from chemicals in the laboratory. The boys, skeping in a nearby were aroused by the care. | taker, who first saw the fire OULD DN’T LEARN NEW DRY TRICKS} SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. El }mer McCarthy told police today that it is mighty hard for a man of 115 to comply with the Volstead act. He claimed that age and looked the part as he sat in his cell at the city jail charged with being intoxicated in the tw last night Prohibition may be all right for you young fellows,” he told a 45.year old officer, “but you can't toad us old dogs new tricks.” | Alleged | Radicals’ Trial Continued ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov, 27 ‘Trial of William Z. Foster and 19/ other radicals arrested in a raid on} a communist convention at Bridge. | man last August was continued until | January 15, when called up in Ber rien county circuit court today The defendants entered pleas of not guilty when arraigned for al leged violation of the Michigan antt- syndicalist act, L LIQUOR SELLERS ARE SUSPECTED Police Think They May Be Handsome Joe’s Killers CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—Operations of a gang of bootleggers were probed by police today as a possible clue to subsidy drafters to enable the mak~ ing of 10-year contracts. 6. Give farmers and producers rebate of 25 per cent on shipped shipping on vessels receiving por be aid, This amendment will be backed by the Western the country a at Interior points farm bloc and shows promise of carrying. Consideration of amendments will | office that he would again appeal to| launch the fight the moment May- run thruout Wednesday and a final |the city council, thru a letter at the/ teld takes his seat March 4, vote on the subsidy be taken that night. Ambassador Geddes of Britain placed a communication be- fore Secretary of jdenying that the British government |was involved in any fluence the decision of congress on the ship subsidy measure. Football Crowds Great State Hughes attempt to in- Enjoy Booze Fete? WASHINGTON, Nov, 27.—Presi- dent Harding and his cabinet, recently decided upon stricter en- forcement asked to order a thoro investigation of charges that the dry law was fa- who ot prohibition, will be the unraveling of the mysterious, grantly violated by Army and Navy murder of “Handsome Joe” Lanus, millionaire auto dealer, The wealthy | urday automobile man, who was shot from| Several behind and killed in the rear room of his garage, Is now believed to have been the victim of the lender ofa ring of bootleggers. Lanus, according to authorities, was financing the whisky ring, of which the man sought is head, Authorities were also searching for a luxurious apartment which Lanus is said to have maintained for the entertainment of women guests. Lanus had numerous affairs with women whom he is believed to have entertained with clandestine lavish- ness in the mysterious apartment, which the police believe will disclose important “leads” to solution of his murder. NEAR EASTERN Fi ure DOOR OPENED" HENRY WOOD LAU oan Nov American won her fight on the open door in the Near Bast today when the Brit ish pgation announced that Brit- ain had abandoned the San Remo oil agreement The British, they said, considered this agreement nullified and stated that it would not be applied. ‘This announcement owed For eign Secretary Curzon's declaration that no divergence of views existed between Hngland and America on| the open door question Marquis Cur foreign secretary, announced officially today that Eng jand and America were completely agreed on the open door policy in the Near East. 0" ey tered the more, Yokoha best-known Orient, died today. football crowds at Philadelphia Sat- dry congressmen were shocked at the conditions there Sat- urday, and are preparing today to place the case before the president, unless the prohibition bureau takes prompt action. No attempt was made to enforce the law, in the opinion of these con- gresemen. THUGS “LIFT” THE OFFERING SAN FRANCISCO, Charles M. Congregational rst was bound, $200 in money, made up of the col- lection at Ins’ Nov, 27, Bufford, deacon of the ehureh here, gagged and robbed of night's service. The robbery occurred in the treas- wo Wi Ve we) sermon tonight,” aceept this contribution.” ‘s office of the church after the ehureh service | dressed young men en-| fice very pleased with the one said. “Please Bufford stepped forward to receive the proffered $5 bill. The second member of the pair taken, ed him with a gun. wax bound and gagged and the mon. | Bufford Scidwanve, American Consul, Passes On TOKYO, American consul a, -George H, Seid- general at and one of the in the Nov. 27. Japan, representatives MAYBE THANKSGIVING WILL BE GRAND DAY, EVEN AS SUNDAY WAS Whether Thankagiving day is now a gam ble Sunday rome to t claimed by a r day this year, there seemed a hint that Thanks of sun. it will rain or shine on when the » highest 5 nibe temperature «giving day might be Mor raindre one ine rnin did not climb, an it had previous the mercury Monday it prom er than 48 or 60 weather man says night it will rain, ueniny it will be fair. won't promise anything for Thankagiving—that the may be like Sunday again, he says, it might ufternoon while > no hig The Monday that 1 says b that but He any day Then rain it - SHIPMENT IN $6,500, 000 Car go! Reaches Seattle} From Orient Bearing a record cargo of silk, valued at $6,500,000, according to word received Monday morning at the offices of the Admiral Oriental line, the steamer Presi- hama Saturday, bound for Seat- te. In addition to the huge silk AY “NEWBERRY” TEXAS SENATOR Oe ee RRA Ew cperron TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE MAYFIELD IS ACCUSED OF BUYING SEAT Democrat Is Under Fire; Move to Oust Him Will Be Launched BY ROBERT TALLEY WASHINGTON, Noy. 27,— With Newberry’s case ended by | his resignation, attention here turned | today to Senator-elect Earle B. May fie ot Texas. Mayfield stands accused of having spent $40,000 to obtain the democrat- jc nomination, which ts equivalent to election in Texas, in violation of as state law, which limits such ex- ere to $10,000. He is also under tire because of j bis Ku Klux Klan affiliations, de- jepite his statement that he resigned from the Klan several months ago. | 1t is contended that the oath he took as « Kiansman, pledging supreme allegiance to the “invisible empire,” is in conflict with the oath required of a United States senator. Senator GASSMAN NAME COMES UP AGAIN Rejected Man H Has Outside Chance to Win, It Seems With the news from the mayor's! Monday afternoon session, be ger firm his original appointme: Carl 8. Gassman as p saan of the streets and sewers depart- ment, the attitude of a majority of j council members indicated Monday morning that the usual rejection would be in order, An outside chance, however, that sufficient votes—five out of the nine are required—would swing to Gass. man gave the Gassman tangle the paramount position of interest among the questions to come before the council. Announcement that Mrs, Kathryn Miracle, Oliver T. Erickson and him-/ self would support Gassman if the; question came to a vote was made by Councilman Robert B. Hesketh Monday morning. “We have allowed ment to drift long enough,” Hesketh's expressed opinion. Of the other councilmen, C. B. Fitzgerald was the only one to take a flat stand against Gassman. Other matters to be considered were prepositions to reduce the cost jof garbage handling, with alterna. tive proposals to turn over the work to private contractors, and to keep the work in the hands of the city with a motorized service, and Coun- cilwoman Mrs, Henry Landes’ ordi- |mance to further regulate and re- strict dance halls, MRS. PHILLIPS IS SENTENCED LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 27. |Mrs. Clara Phillips today was sen- tenced to serve from 10 years to life in San Quentin penitentiary for beat- ing out the life of Alberta Meadows | with a hammer, Superior Judge McCormick, sitting |for Judge Houser, pronounced the sentence after denying the motion for a new trial, which was made by Deputy Public Defender Scott. Attérney Scott represented Mrs, | Phillips in the absence of defense Attorney Herrington, who left the court room before the case was called, Herrington was reported il, “I can see no reason why a new trial should be granted in the case,” said Judge McCormick, and then asked Mrs. Phillips if she knew of ‘any reason why she should not be | sontenced immediately, Mrs, Phillips, dressed in black and appearing almost completely Indiffer- ent to the proceedings, merely shook her head negatively, that depart- was Offer to , the Children of Washington, Turn to Page 4 and Read How to Get a Beautiful, Big Sleeping Doll spent $40,000 proc agieg! Kati Py is uted ay prepaid No criminal action undertaken, but eee such Fae be Harding Pik dorm gitiore a Peddy. Anti-Klan democrats ‘Texas, Joining with the republicans and ap- parently enjoying the support of President Harding, are prepared to if DIAMOND THIEF MAKES ESCAPE Thief Makes Big Haul of Stones; Takes Gun, Too Crawling thru a window, a burg- jlar Sunday evening leisurely looted | H. L. Kaufman's apartment at the | Otis hotel, 204 Summit ave., ran- sacking the place while Kaufman was dining. Finding a brooch set with seven large diamonds and 37 smaller diamonds, the thief looked farther and found several diamond and sapphire rings. Before depart- ing the burglar picked up an auto- matic pistol and left. Kaufman re- turned a few minutes later. Miss Betty Suckart of the Rehan hotel, left her room for five min- utes Sunday afternoon. As she stepped out, a burglar stepped in and hurriedly ransacked the place, taking a $40 amethyst ring. “Comfort” seemed to have been the motto of burglars who used a truck to loot home of Mrs. F. H. Cox, 8248 19th ave, 8. W Sunday. Besides a heavy morri chair with velvet cushions, the thieves took two pillows, a mattress and a pair of blankets and @ reading lamp. THUG BREAKS WINDOW—SHOT Awakened by a burglar who smashed a bay window and broke the lock from the front door in an at- tempt to enter the home of A. Hein- gartner, 1512 27th ave., Heingartner fired three shot at the intruder, one of which is believed to have wounded the man. After the thug had broken the door and the window, Heingartner secured the gun and went to the door, where he saw the fellow sitting in the front yard, He took aim with a pistol and fired. ‘The burglar sprang to his feet and fled, his spee@ being increased by two more shots, The police, in searching the neigh- borbood, found the burglar's tracks, which, they say, tally with those left at the scenes of several burglaries. RR RAIN NS, FREE] — ¥