The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 29, 1923, Page 1

Pe ene ee flapper, is back in the movies, So many of the girls who age have| pane WEATHER Temperature Today y Last M4 Hours 1 19, noon, 65, Home Brew Howdy, folks! Monday the open season on pheasants and janitors commences. new $2,000,000 pleted we're ner Brew, | the mag-| d say:| to build about | n the can be ken for a goat THEY ALL WEAR 'EM “Weill, well,” said a friend of LI’! Gee Gee's yesterday, “what a nice) little boy you have with you, and such cute knickerbockers!” “That ain't a little boy Li'l Gee Gee indignantly, grandmother!" see replied “that’s If Jack Dempsey runs out’ of op. ponents, why not mateh him against & good hockey player? Ci aa | If it wasn’t quite so rural, and come-| what against the law, 1 would like to poke the waiter in the | } middle of the jaw | When he staggers to the table where I'm dining with some guys I have met there accidentally with a kind of pained surprise— I would like to stab that waiter in his bullish, roughened neck When he yodeis: “Just ONE check?” rahe | We don't know what's got into . Nbdoc Brown the past month; he's "hardly said a word for publication. Perhaps he's imitating Cal Coolidge. Sidie | Doe climbed into the prize-ring the other night, but we didn't cheer. The only time we want to see the mayor in the ring is when he’s sitting in the opposite corner from the Rev. Chauncey Hawki arte CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON IVY CLUB The gink who sends you a let- ter from an expensive hotel where he ix staying (he hopes you think bre is). cee the famous English race horse, is now in this country. In a few days, no doubt, you will) be able to read signed articles by | this famous champion in the morning paper. Papryus, Slight rain, | No chains. | Driver nervous, | Private service. | New York man gets divorce from wife because she refused to speak to him for 20 years. Some men never they’re well off. eee know when| } Edna Wallace Hopper, 65-year-old wrinkles because they still drink| coffee from a saucer. Shetks like to take Edna out to a restaurant on a theory that she can't eat as hearty as the younger set. eee T00 LATE Famous physician says crime is a disease. If we'd only known this in time, we would have given James Mahoney a dose of castor oil instead of hanging him, Lioyd George, sailing for the United States today, anngunces he will make no speeches while in this country. i Now we're sure he’s the greatest man in the world! eeee Before @ man marries a girl, he says she is vivacious; after he mar. gies her, he 8 she is talkative. o- nickel cigar 1s back a dime, ‘Well, the Only it sells for YE DIARY (September 28) Lp betimes, and to the office writing and falking to divers strangers. ‘And thanks be to heaven, since my leay- drinking of fig wine, I do find m: felt much better and do mind my busl- ness better, and go spend less money, and less time lost in idle company, If he sits and dreams and whittles, Entered as Second Class Matter May he Seattle Star SI 2ATTLE, s, 0 Postoftion at Aeattie WASH., OW BE ‘County Ts to Spend $1,000 Wash SATURDAY, SEPTEMBEI under the Act of 2 99 29, 1923. 0 Per Year, by Mall, $2.60 * CA TW 0 CENTS IN SEATTLE, RALY on —> bs. vB Saturday morning. Mr, Mahr; Rosa, dent Grant, | Carl, 8; Hugo, 14; | Angel, sons of Mr. and Mra. Derick 41; |hama. Bridgeport Bank Forced to Close BRIDGEPORT, Wash., Sept, 29.— The Bridgeport, Douglas county, State bank was closed making the third bank failure Washington during the month. Failure of seasonal crops to pro- duce in usual quantities, which pre vented collecting loans and liquidat ing large amounts of farm paper| held ‘by the institution, was the} reason «£ n sie the fatlure/ | here today, In The funeral of Grant Smith, na-|¢ tionally known contractor of Seattle who died Thursday morning in St Paul, following a stroke of apoplexy, will be held in the First Presbytert he is a loafer. If he omits the whit tling, he is a foreman. Nothing to do unt Monday! an church here Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in |i Washelli cemetery, | Tok of September 1, anene | death f Gépnt Smith toBe |: with Buried on Tuesday | amirai In the upper picture i# shown Mr. and Mra, Hugo Mahr with their eight children from the ruins of their home in Yokohama after the quake of September 1. Reading from left to right they are Anna, 12; Below at the left are Derick and Bobble Angel, survivora of the quakea. Tobie, the goose, who waddled aboard while the ship waa in Yokohama, appears satisfied with his lot. Below him is Bonnie, the pig, who aneaked aboard at Yoko- Both are refugees, but are not included in the Ust of 59 who came to Seattle aboard the President Grant, —Photo by Price Hight Children and Mra, Mahr and Josephine, 18. Wife Saved by Fur Dealer BY STEVE ARNETT suffering from Injuries re- when his office building in was destroyed In the quakes Hugo Mahr, im porter and exporter of furs, who, by nis hereulean efforts, saved his Jap- wife and eight children from in the Yokohama horror, ar. in Beattle Saturday morning his entire family, aboard the Oriental liner President ; nt There were 69 refugeos rd the vessel when she dockec still elved Mabr wan crushed beneath falling timbers and debris while in Tokyo. Mombers of his family were at home in Yokohama nt the time, and he (Turn to Pago 4, Column 2) All were rescued by Mahr They arrived aboard’ the liner Presi- Willie, 16; Ernest, 6; Belda, 10; é& Carter, Star Staff Photographer 5 Martial Law Foils Revolt in Germany BERLIN, Sept. 29.—Prompt ac- tion on the part of the Stresemann government in clapping on a mild form of martial law and appointing “dietators” to maintain internal order thruout Germany, was cred- ited today with having forestalled a prospective coup d'etat this week end. General Ludendorft and Lieuten ant Hittler, outstanding figures among the “whites” who would overthrow the republic, are to speak tomorrow, but it is belleved that in view of the government's prepara- tions and Dictator Kahr's peremp- tory prohibitions, nothing will eome of it Ga. Sept. 2.—A trial was Jared today in the case of Dr. G. A. Yarbrough, al- leged leader of a band of floggers, MACON, min. after the jury had deliberated for! the co-operation of every elty cham 69 hours, | earthquakes reported above, in view |@ prediction made more than a year } published Intely in The Star. QUAKES HIT PERSIA, KOBE AND OSAKA Two Japan Cities, Escaping First Disaster, Feel Earth Tremors PEKIN, Sept. Heavy and damaging earthquakes shook the district around Kerman, in Per sia, according to advices from Teheran today, which gave no details, cee PEKIN, Sept. 29.—Osaka and Kobo, leading cities of Japan, which escaped destruction In the ) of. September 1, were. shaken today by tremors of mod- erate intensity, The new shocks caused no damage and were not felt in other cities. The tremendous earthquakes which destroyed Tokyo and Yoko- hama this month drove thousands of refugees to Kobe and Onaka and the latter cities have taken over! much of the domestic and official | life of the devastated capital and its rt city, a v eee Bear Out Forecast Made by Scientist Special interest attaches to the, of the fact that they further verify ago by Milton A. Nobles, Philadel phia actentist, whose further predic tions of terrestrial changes were 18 KILLED IN MIDWEST STORM Nebraska and lowa Are Swept by Death Gale OMAHA, Sept. 29.— Eighteen persons are dead, three missing and a score in- Jured as the result of a vio lent wind and rain storm which swept Nebraska and Iowa dur ing the night. Twelve persons, were gathered in one mourn the death of McCarver, whose funeral were concluded yesterday, killed at Louisville, Neb, Five persons, including a mother and three small sons, were killed at Council Bluffs, Towa. Dr, A. A. Ward, of Marquette, Neb., was found buried under his (Turn to Page 4 Gotumn 6) NATION TO HEAR OF WASHINGTON State Chamber to Advertise Thruout East Washington's scenic beauties, her natural resources, her industrial pos- nibilities, and her climatical advan: tages will be told to the rest of the world by the state chamber of com. merce in a nation-wide campaign that is now being launched. D. 0, Lively, head of the state organtzation, who Is now in Seattle, Saturday outlined the program of the chamber for the next three years as follows: 1, Raising $300,000 in’ Senttle within the next three years to help defray expenses of telling the rest of the nation about Washington, 2, Raising proportionate sums in other citles for the same purpose, 2, Bringing to this state, thru the publicity campaign, 700,000 new real- dents within the next three years, 4, Hiiminating the friction that exists between the eastern and west: orn parts of the state and securing of whom house to Mrs. Mary services wore elght (Lurn to Page 4, Column 3) |No Kick in ‘Old Crow’) But Groom -to-Be Went to Jail When a man marries his trow bles begin and sometimes they start a few hours before he gets tied up, Dell Thompson, sales manager of the Hughson Ford Age wan‘ ho was leaving the city with his prospective bride While his shiny car stood out side the Smith bulld! with the woman of his choice in the front seat, Thompson was in the tolls of the law on charges of possessing Mquor. As he em- erged from the Smith building carrying ® suitcase and prepared to step into his car, he was stop- ped by Patrolman George Rey- polds. according to wey WOTCHER OOF in THAT ‘Suircase ** “What's in that grip?" de- manded Reynolds. “My marriage outfiit,” Thompson “Nothing doing; let mo see," replied Reynolds. He opened the sultcase, and, nesting between the trouser legs were two “Old Crow’’ bot- tles, full to the corks. Thomp- son was hustled to the central station and placed behind the bars. He telephoned to G. H. Hughson, manager of the Ford agency, to come down and bail him out Hughson appeared within a few minutes and dared the police to sample the "Old Crow.'’ It was cold tea. Staal . esha as I. Q) sald In the meantime Thompson's bride-to-be waited, weeping, out: side the jail office. When her own man emerged she was over- Joyed and the coppers joined in the guffaw. Thompson eyed Reynolds and Hughson with an understanding glare in his op. ties, With dozens of tin cans, old shoes and buckets tied to the Ford, he raced away for Port: land, whtie the cops and Hugh. son showered the car and con- tents with much rice. The couple is married in Portland Friday evening, ROBBERS GET JEWEL HAUL Jewels valued at over $1,000 were taken by burglars, who staged four daring robberies Friday night. A diamond lavalliere, valued at several hundred dollars, was stolen from the home of D. B. McCauley, 6747 Second ave, N, W., according to the police, ‘The pendant was set with three diamonds, Jewels also were stolen from the homes of Mrs, W. Wogclk, 2102 W, 67th st.; Jacob Henr 03 35th ave, S., and Mary Greinde 00 Fourth ave. The loot included diamonds rubles, pearls, opals and sapphires, Guarantee Pact Is Approved by League GENEVA, Sept, 29.—The longue} of nation# assembly approved to- day tho draft of a mutual guar. antes pact, Ita greatest achlove- ment of tho year, | => co _->- 7 Vice Inquiry = | Mayor Orders Chief to Close Up Gambling } SECRET BROWN = ACTION TAKEN! Douglas Obtains, Fund But Refuses to Say How He Is to Spend It By John W. Nelson A necret fund of $1,000, to be used to gather evidence of al- leged. vies conditions in Seattle and King county was appropri- ated by the board of county commissioners, "and turned over to Prosecuting Attorney Mal- colm Douglas, The Star learned Saturday. The money was voted on Douglas’ personal recommendation, and will be taken from the budget allowance for investigation. The fund will be administered as Douglas sees fit, without any accounting whatever, Chairman of the Board W. A. Gaines and Commissioner Tom Dob-| son voted for the secret fund, Com. missioner Frank Paul going on rec- rd as opposing such an expenditure of county funds, The money will be used to pay! secret investigators who are gath- ering evidence to place before the country grand jury, which meets| in November. Investigators are reported to be in the field at this time, working in all parts of the city. DOUGLAS REFUSES TO STATE PURPOSE Douglas refused to definitely say what he proposed to do with the money. Asked if he intended to use it to gather evidence for the Brand jury he said: “It would be foolish to say so, even if I were using it for that pur-| Pose. It is merely a part of my regular fund for — investigation work.’ This statement does not cor roborate the action taken by the board of county commissioners, The first’ request came down. several weeks ago and the matter laid over until Douglas made a personal ap- peal for the fund, asking that {t be given him that he might spend it as ho sees fit in order to keep the method of using it out of the county records, “I do not believe in turning coun- ty money over to anyone under such an arrangement," Commissioner Paul said. ‘Therefore, I voted against the proposal.’” Mayor E. J. Brown sald that he knew of the action of Douglas in asking for vice investigation funds and that he would give the matter his attention, in a letter to the city council when that body mects Mon- day, While intimating that he will attack Douglas for meddling in a branch of government that is not his. affair, the mayor refused to mnke any definite disctosures, saying -hat he had not fully decided just what he will say in his letter, Today’s For Sale Used Cars Bargains in Used CCars can be found every day in Star Want Ad columns, sae fs 30 250 Blectric lights and starter; 6 new cord tires, Runs like new car, FORD 8) bled won't last long; better ROUET “TOUR iG y conceivable extra, A real ‘These cars are listed in tonight's Used Car columns, Turn to them now, SHOWS SPEED Gets Off | Note to Severyns Asking — That Lid Be Put on the Games By S. B. Groff News travels fast at the coun- ty-city building. Almost simul taneously with the report fl the county commissioners | given Prosecuting Douglas $1,000 to probe conditions, came an ann ment Saturday morning Mayor Brown's office that had been declared on gamb in Seattle, In a long note to Chief of Severyns, Brown ordered “rigorou enforcement” of the laws relating to card rooms, punchboards and slot machines. The mayor requested Severyns to — call J. ¥. C. Kellogg into conference and to obtain from him his evidence — of gambling conditions in the city, Severyns declared he had no inten« tion of conferring with Kellogg. “It is not our purpose,” Mayor Brown said, “to interfere with the recreational pastime of card a but we will insist there shall be no gambling devices operated, and no open gambling permitted under the guise of card games permitted by city ordinance. “I notice our old enemies, the slot machines and punchboards, are asa visitors in Seattle, and that some card rooms are not being conducted — according to’ the ordinance under which they are licensed. “Suffering Mike!" Severyns de clared Saturday, “the punchboards are being taken out as fast as I can get them out. The slot machines go next. But gambling! I am doing as much as I can with all the control I have over my men, to stop it. But as long as there are card rooms there is bound to be gambling. “I have repeatedly given orders to all the police patrols to stop gam- bling wherever found. And a large percentage of it has been stopped, I belleve. But it's nearly impossible to stop all of it.” WATERSHED OF CITY IN DANGER Timber Cutting Threatens Supply of Water BY JOHN W. NELSON Seattle's watershed reserve, total ing 142 square miles, is in imminent danger of destruction, due to the rapidity with which the Pacific States Lumber Co., is denuding the land of standing timber, according to city officials. Councilman John E. Carroll ans — nounced Saturday that he is prepars ing to introduce a resolution in the city council at an early date, ask- ing that immediate steps be taken — to protect the watershed by insuring! a stand of timber upon the land, “Unless something is done, Seattle — is in serious danger of losing its supply of wate! uncilman Carroll sald, “There must be a substantial stand of timber on this area to pros tect the winter snow or spring freshets will run it off in the early weeks of spring, causing floods and endangering the supply for the hot — months of the year," Water Superintendent George Fy Russell, Saturday, said that he is making an exhaustive study of the situation with a view to making report to the council and to Me,or B. J, Brown that will solve the prob. lem which confronts the city. “Dean Hugo Winkenwerder of the college of forestry, and Prof, Trevor (Turn to Page 4, Column Q