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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
PARLIAMENT Of
INDUSTRY, PLAN
Bill for Congressional Aid
Body Being Drawn
ny RAYMOND CIAPPER

Omitted Press Staff CorrcHpondcrI
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA par.
ilamcn, % industry TO assist con
Kreau In dealing with problems Of
capital and labor ~ 10 be proposed In
a bill noT being drafted and shortly
TO be introduced IN the senate. II was
learned today.
The plan was conceived some time
ago. but held up pending the out
come Of the first and second Indus
trial conferences called by President
Wilson IL was 10 be presented a.
soon an details cosild be worked out
Following the Canadian idea. the
bill viii call for a general Industrial
parliament 10 draw up n code for In
dustrlea This l. 90 bc tho basis for
future legislation recommended TO
congress by the Industrial body.
Tentative plans call for 100 labor
members TO be chosen by uninns and
other groups of employees. 100 repre-
Hen,atiyes 81 capital to include bust
ness and probably professional men.
4 third group probably win bc added
10 represent the public. composed Of
30 TO 100 members. This part Of the
plan has not been worked out dcfin.
ltcly. IL was said.
Criticism OF tho proposal as being
too unwieldy n anticipated" the
author Of the btu said today. but II
In based on the Theory tina, tho in.
dustriai congress viii be n melting
pot of all ideas affecting capital and
labor and that complete representa-.
ton OF all groups IL necessary. GU,
Of tho scores Of ideas and viewpoints
represented. legislation 10 bo recon.
mendcd to congrcas can be formed -
Tho bill itself will call on tho
president 10 call an Industrial parlia.
ment "a described. II II then cx.
pected that the parliament will make
itself n permanent body. Drafting
code ~ principles relating 10
collective bargaining. living wages
and peaceable settlement OF disputes
In the first task the organization
would have. according to present
plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
WET HOPES IN
n. J. BLASTED
Supreme Court Denies Ap-
pIicati0n to Test Law

WASHINGTON. Jan. i2.-Hopc
OF delaying the inaugural OF con-
sti,utlonal prohibition vanished to-
day when the supreme court denied
the application OF the New Jersey
Retail Liquor Dealers association
10 Institute proceedings In tho high
tribunal that would test the validity
of tho ism amendment and the
VoiHiead law enforcing H.
The court refused TO issue an In
junction restraining tho enforce
mcut law and sustained, the eonten-
lions OF tho government and tho
state % New Jersey that IL had no
Jurisdiction 10 hear the original
presentation ~ tho case. This means
that n suit OF this character must
be instituted In lower courts and
then appealed to the supreme court
Tho liquor interests hoped 20
prevent this delay by lnstiiutinE
the proceedings In the supreme
court. The application was made
In the name Of William Duhnc. a
liquor dealer of Yves, New York.
y. j.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
Noble Post Vets
Given Souvenirs

Souvenir booklets. Issued by the
government Of France In recognition
of the herolsm OF the American sol.
dierE. will be distributed free TO
overseas veterans Mt the meeting Of
Elmer J. Noble post. American
Legion, Tuesday evening at the
state armory. Each red chevron
veteran OF the a. L. r. wishing a
booklet must present his original
discharge papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
New Insurance
Firm Organized

with a firm belief IN the future
Of the Northwest. three we'll known
insurance men Of Seattle. each a
resident OF the city for more than
90 years, have Joined abilities In
their profession under the firm
name Of Lamping. Harris and WIN
ton. Inc, Insurance Brokers. with
offices In the Alaska building.
Both George X. Harris and
AUBREY wilton are native sons OF
King county. Sam @. IampinR
moved TO Seattle from Indiana and
settled down here shortly after the
big fire. The three men are well
known in Seattle business circles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
Start Hearing of
Russian Baritone

CHICAGO. Jan. l2.--sccret hear,
lngs were TO be conducted today by
federal authorities into deportation
charges against George Baklanoff,
noted Russian baritone and member
OF the Chicago grand opera company
The charges were brought on In.
formation furnished by Vera Am.
azar. another singer. She said Bak.
lanoff introduced her 10 accompany
him to America five years ago with
n promise of marriage. which he
never fulfilled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
|, N. ". CASEIN
IDAHO DELAYED

STANDPOINT. Idaho. Jan. Ia
Omitted Prcsst THE trial of % al
legged I. W. w. charged with viola.
ton Of Idaho'a new criminal syn.
dicaliam law. was postponed until
January 81. when the case was call.
cd up here today. The state viii
attempt to show that membership in
the I. W. w. or other alleged radical
organizations constitutes an offcnse
against the state law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
SLIPS ONE OVER ON
ROBBERS; SAVES $3.50
cen 'cm M and stand stIIT-

Keep 'em up and stand still''
C. T. Minzel. grocer Mt 500 Terrace
at. complied with the foregoing or
der shortly before s o'clock Saturday
evening when one Of two gun bearing
robbers entered his establishment
while ono Of the robbers kept his
artillery trained on Minzel the other
tapped the cash register Of its CON
tcnts-s2o. Mlnzcl had hidden $50
short time before the robbers. both
Of whom disdaincd masks and spoke
with foreign accent. entered tho
store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12

Tho story OF Bantam IL the life
history of a town In Connecticut a
town Of one industry. the making OF
hall bearings. and Of one purpose. In
duAtrial democracy.
Every one Of the 600 persons
working In the Bantam Ball-Bcaring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
Every Stakeholder Works;
Woman President of Firm

business from inside out. And she
early came to see that the industrial
democracy plan OF letting the stock
holders work. or the workers hold
stock. as you care TO put IL, was a
fine stunt.
IL kept everybody satisfied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
COP ARRESTS AUTOIST:
AUTOIST ARRESTS COP

wALLA wALI.A. Wash. Jan. L..
Cop John Small arrested r. II. Tut
tie for violating traffic ordinances.
Pretty good PINCH" he solili.
duized. expelling tobacco on the side
walk.
Here's where do some pinching
myself said Tuttle.
In court today futile drew a IS
fine.
Small forfeited IS bond for spit
ting on the sidewalk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
STORMS ON HONEYMOON

Somewhere in southwestern Wash.
ington Monday Harold 7 Storms
manager of the Universal Tire hos.
pital. and his bride since Saturday
formerly Miss Eva Mcdonald, are
spending their honeymoon. The
marriage was nj st. James catho.
drai Saturday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
MONEY AND BUNKIES
DISAPPEAR OVERNIGHT

Wasel Stropka. ledger ut tho Japan
hotel. 50sh King ct. was looking for
his two room mates Monday. when
he awoke. Sunday. they were gone.
SO was the money belt. containing
$3.50. which he Ind so carefully put
under the mattress when he retired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
PENOIOGIST TO SPEAK

Proposed Prison Reforms" will be
the subject OF an address before the
Municipal League by DIR. H. H. Mat.
teson Tuesday noon In Meves' cafe.
terra. DR.. Matteson was formerly
physician at the federal prison on
McNcils island.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
Girl, ID, Disappears

Seattle police have been asked to
aid in locating Evelyn Buren,. Il. who
disappeared from her home at SSi
Stanton st Saturday.
j. U. Buren,. the father. told the
police she went to show and failed
TO return. She had few friends, the
father declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
VETERANS HOLD FUNERAL

Funeral services Tor Horace Cros-
by. 10, veteran Of the civil war,
were held at the Home Undertaking
parlors al O'Clock Sunday. Croma.
tion followed. lie died at Woodin.
vile Friday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12

Co. shop is stakeholder. And.
while nearly all Of the stockholders
are men, the head OF the concern is
a woman. Miss Nellie NJ. Scott.
Nellie Scott started with the Ban
families as stenographer. Also she
was bookkeener, typist and general
helper to everybody who needed help
ing. She learned tho ball bearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12

The total Of items included in the estimates OF
preparations compiled by Senator Smoot is about s444
100000 Which, if all proposed appropriations were
granted would bring the total to S4917 69635S or S3S
2O9 than corresponding departmental expenditures
for the current year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
RY HARRY II. HUNT

WASHINGTON JAM 12.-Uncle Sam threatens to be
come the national spendthrift He is dispensing millions
Yea billions with less than he formerly gave to the
expenditure Of thousands War finance has robbed him
CT his of proportion just ms war wages and war
profits have overturned popular appreciation of values
The cost government, in the second year after the
war like the cost of living is headed up. not down.
The government is urging the people the best means
of combating the H. c. of L., to practice rigid economy
to buy nothing but necessities But the H.
spend hundreds of millions more than 1t spent thru those
channels formerly. ,,,-
and judicial branches for the fiscal ending June 80
1921 date amount to S4i7369635s. almost four and
q half billions.
Total appropriations voted by congress the current
fiscal year. ending June So 1920 amount to S56294s6359
five and a hat billions
This makes apparent cut or saving OF Sll5oT9o-
OCb or over billion in the proposed expenditures for the
year ending 80 1921 On the basis of this reduction
in appropriations asked the country is being told that
the governments estimates have been prepared on the
basis of strict economy
This reduction of s1155 100000 in the appropriations
asked is achieved by application OF economy IL Is
achieved in spite of the lack of it. is because certain
large undertakings due to the war carried Ian, thru the
The appropriations for the current year. ior instance
carried:
Wheat guarantee fund .............. SlOO0O0O,O00
European food relief. .............. l0OO000O0
Railroad administration. ..........-.... 75OOO0,ooO
These three items. otaing sls5o 000 exraor-
binary charges and have counterpart In the estimates
for 1921 Deducting them, then find that for remain
ing activities conducted thru regular depart
mental channels the estimates for 1921 instead OF being
less than for 1920 209963 greater
In other words the proposed increased expenditure alone
would equal total expenses of the government for any
year prior 1892 AS result of the Spanish
War annual appropriations in that for the first time
exceeded $500, 5000.
Some of this increase might properly be expected If
these estimates included increases in for govern
ent employees in order to help them meet higher costs
Of living But they do not.
Any increases in pay to government employees to
tai employees will have be by still further appro
prations The estimates submitted, figure all wages
and salaries at present standards The pro
posed increase due largely to the government entering
new fields of administration extending its activities
in lines it already has taken up.
Other items which may have to be added to 1921 APP
preparations are:
Salary increases ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1o,0000oo
Evening star., 1920-02-04
&C. CLERGYMEN GUESTS
OF Y. M. C. A. SECRETARIES
Luncheon Is Given in Connection
With Conference Being
Held Here.

Washington clergymen connected
with evangelical churches were guests
of honor at a luncheon given at the
Western Presbyterian Church, II
street between 10Th and goth streets,
at noon today. The luncheon was
under the auspices of a selected num-
Der of international, state and local
Y. NJ C. A. secretaries, who are hold
ing two-day conference here, end
ing tonight. for the purpose of ex-
connected with the religious work of
the Y. M c. A
e. T. Cotton of New York presided
at the meetings. He is director of
religious work of the international
committee r. L. Ewing, who was
during the war, was present. The
sessions included a chosen list of
laymen of the District
Among those present are: ]. H
Brewer, Harrisburg, Pa; w. o. Eas-
ton; toni; j. p; Sutherland. Rev: W. J.
n. Christy, ]. C. Mace, Pittsburgh;
Harry Heebner. Scranton. Pa; A. g.
Lindley. Wilmington. Del; F.. c.
Downes, Carlton Harris. Baltimore
w: H De Jardins. Newport. r. T.;
William Mcpherson. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Green. Trenton, n. j.: r. A McCon-
nell. Providence, R. l.: r. G. Good
man. f. T. Cotton. r. l.. Ewing, George
Irving. David Latshaw. II. S. Elliott
J. A Urice. A: B; Nichols, f. NJ. Rob,
inson. New York; William Knowles
Cooper. George l. Goodwin, P. Nick
Etchison. Clifford L Johnson, Will
liam A. Eisenberger, w. o. Hiltabidle
Thomas w. Walton, l. w. De Cast
5. R. Brown. E. b Fuller, Washing
ton. n. J.; r. G. Shoemaker. Newark
N j., and F. r. Hean, Norristown, Pa
Evening star., 1920-02-04
Omen Meeting. Ordered.
MERCURY AND PEQU0T,
GERMAN" SHIPS, SOLD

Coincident with the explanation by
Brig. Cen Hines, chief of the Army
transport service, to the Senate COM
merce committee of the War Depart
ment's attitude toward the sale OF
former German passenger liners. the
Shipping Board has announced the
sale of the Mercury, one of the thirty
former German ships for which the
board recently received bids. The
Mercury, however, is not one OF the
vessels against the sale of which the
War Department has protested.
The Mercury, a vessel of 1O,35o
ldeadweight tons, the board announced.
was sold to Charles c. A. Fitsch Of
the American International Bureau OF
Supplies of New York
The board also announced the sale
of the Pequot, an S.900-ton cargo yes
sci, formerly German owned, to the
Wymars Steamship Company for ST.
$500
Gen. Hines, explaining the position
taken by the War Department regard
ling the former German boats. told
the committee that the Army was
holding millions of dollars worth OF
equipment to refit them as transports
should the need arise.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
IN FATALITY CASE FAILS
D. C. and W. r. E. Exonerated il
Death of J. William. Shaffer
in Traffic Accident.

The District of Columbia and the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company were exonerated yesterday
by a jury in Circuit Division / before
Justice Hitz of responsibility for the
death of ]. William Shaffer. October 2,
1916. The jury returned a verdict in
favor of the defendants in a suit to
recover $4,000 damages, brought by
Gertrude Shaffer. as Administrative OF
her husbands estate.
Theaccident occurred on the Bla-
densburg road at the District line,
where the railroad trolley wire poles
are placed in the middle of the road.
An automobile, in which Shaffer was
riding, collided with the pole throw
ing the passenger to the roadway
and killing him.
The plaintiff charged negligence in
having the pole in the center of the
roadway not sufficiently lighted. The
defendants claimed the pole was
, placed in accordance with an act of
Congress chartering the railway com
pany and asserted that the accident
happened from negligence of the
driver Of the automobile.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
BOY SCOUTS PLAN RALLY.
Saturday Night Meeting Will
Launch Week of Celebration.

More than $500 Boy Scouts Of
Washington and vicinity will take
part in a rally Saturday night In the
Central High School auditorium. The
meeting will launch boy Scout
week." which will be celebrated ma
tionalIy from February to IA, as the
tenth anniversary of the Boy Scouts
organization in the United States.
The Daughters OF the American
Revolution will present twenty five
American flags to as many Washing
ton troops. Special exercises will be
participated in by the scouts them
selves, and music will be furnished
by the Scouts Band. DIR. George J..
Fisher of New York will make the
principal address.
boy Scout Sunday will be cele-
brated in many local churches on Feb
ruary 8. On the night of February
10, at $50 o'clock, the District scout
executives will attend banquet in
the parish house of the Church of
the Epiphany.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
BAPTIST CONVENTION PLANS.
Part of Victory Meeting Will Be
Held in Calvary Church.

Part Of the victory convention of
southern and western Baptists will be
held at the Calvary Baptist Church,
when the convention meets May 12, it
was announced yesterday. 1t is expected
there will be so many delegates pres
ent, with their families. that an over
flow meeting or series of meetings
will be held.
Plans drawn up by the Washington
committee for the convention has
been indorsed by committee rep
resenting the south consisting of Drs.
Allen Fort of Nashville, T. Claggett
Skinner Of Richmond and High G..
Moore of Nashville, secretary of the
convention. Not the least factor in
approving the plans, local churchmen
said. was the favorable reception given
to the delegates from the south by Al
bert Schulteis and A. E. Seymour, vice
president and secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce, at a luncheon Monday
at the Losekam.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
ADJOURNS UNTIL FRIDAY.
Senate Committee Hears Emphatic
Testimony by Mr.. Daniels.

The Senate naval affairs subcom-
,nittee investigating the award of naval
decorations, after hearing the statement
of Secretary Daniels yesterday, ad-
journed until Friday. Chairman Hale
of the subcommittee announced that
the members of the committee would be
given this interval to study the testi-
mony of Mr.. Daniels.
The naval Secretary at several points
in the two-and- -a-half- reading of
his prepared statement showed consif-
cradle feeling, particularly when he
countered the statement of Admiral
Sims that the American Navy did no
fighting during the war; In this con-
nection Mr.. Daniels. vigorously pound
ing the table, told the committee that it
was well that Admiral Sims had not
made such an assertion to the men
operating American vessels in the war
zone, for if he had che would have had
a revolt in his own command"
Evening star., 1920-02-04
URGES PRESIDENT TO ACT
IN OIL LAND LITIGATION

Having received no response from
Attorney General Palmer, after urging
that official to appeal the suit of the
government against the Southern Pa
cific railroad, involving 100000 acres of
oil lands, Clifford Pinchot, former head
of the forestry service, has written an
open letter to President Wilson asking
him to give the matter his immediate
attention.
to the government and the Department
Of Justice has announced it will not ap-
peal to the higher courts. Mr.. Pinchot
says that the rights IN question are
said to be worth $5O0.o00,O00, and that
"Mr. Palmer's course is clearly unfaith-
full to his public duty"
Evening star., 1920-02-04

No Italian maiden will consent to be
married in May. Certain days of the
week. too, are prohibited. Sunday,
therefore. Is the day almost always
chosen for the celebration
Evening star., 1920-02-04

The criminal records show that the
most cases of murder occur In jan
uary. June and August and tho few
est in November, December and Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
Maj. Humphreys Retired.

Corps. has been placed on the retired
list on account of disability incurred
in the line of duty. He has been sta
toned at Fort Terry. N. Y. He was
born in the District of Columbia De-
cember 27. 1874. and was graduated
from the medical department of the
University of Pennsylvania and the
Army Medical School He entered
the Army Medical Corps in July, 1904,
and reached the grade of major in
July, 1916.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
MAY REGAIN PROPERTY.
Mrs. de Haven-Alten's Citizenship
Favorably Reported.

The House immigration committee has
reported favorably a Senate resolution
restoring to Mrs. Augusta Louise de
Haven Alien of Chicago the American
citizenship which she lost by marriage.
Enactment of the legislation will permit
her to apply to the alien property custo-
dian for control of her property.
Evening star., 1920-02-04

Woman students were first admitted
to the University OF West Virginia in
1885,
Evening star., 1920-02-04
LOCAL POLICE LAUNCH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Organization Formed Here Will Be
Entirely Independent of Old
Labor Affiliations.

With the permanent organization of
members of the local police force ef-
fected at a meeting of the National
Association of Police, Local, No 1, OF
the District, the nucleus of what it is
hoped will become a nationwide po-
licemen's organization was shaped last
night
A six-day week, an eight-hour day.
discontinuance of reserve duty and
the fixation of regular sick leave and
annual vacation are sought. Among
other objects are the placing of mem
bers of the force upon their semi-mlll-
tary basis. thus eliminating them from
classification with civil employees; the
continuance Of the present bonus and
other reforms for the betterment OF
the service.
Omcers Chosen.
No. 9, president: D. r. Howsley, No. s.
vice president; C. C. Wise. No. Z, f1nan-
cial secretary; c. II. Warder, No. 9, re-
cording secretary; ]. II. Lee, No 1,
treasurer. A committee on legislation
and a board of trustees will be named
at the next meeting. Permanent head
quarters have been established at 430
9th street.
The organization is the remnant of
the original policemen's union. which
held affiliation with the Central La
Dor Union and the American Fedora
when the Commissioners and Congress
raised the objection that policemen
should not as a matter of public poll
icy be connected with a labor organ
iZation.
Open Meetings Ordered.
Announcement was made that the
new organization is not a labor union
and is not affiliated with organized
labor, directly or indirectly. This
point is emphasized strongly by the
promoters. Meetings will be held on
the first and third Tuesdays OF eacn
month and will be open to the Dis
trict Commissioners. the super1n-
tendent of police and the interested
public
A special effort will be made to or
ganize similar local ASSOCIATIONS
among poIicemen of all large cities.
The secretary reported $50 paid-up
members with eighteen members
ready to take the obligation.
Evening star., 1920-02-04
Seeks Alaskan Constabulary.

Gov. Riggs of Alaska, who is here
to sock additional legislation govern
ing the territory. has announced that
he will ask Congress to provide for a
constabulary in Alaska to curb the
activities Of radicals who threaten to
demoraiize industry.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-05
Rules for keep Smiling" Feature
$1,000 in GOLD
FREE

Prizes will be awarded to the MOST NEAT N COR
RECT w EACH answer will be numbered and
timed upon it's reaching this office and the first correct and
neatest will be awarded the first prize.
Please bear in mind that this is not a GUESSING con-
test, but a KNOWLEDGE CONTEST. Don't guess-make
sure you know all questions asked-get in touch with the
firm in person or over the phone and make sure that you are
right. Answer must reach this office by Thursday noon,
January 8th. Prize winners will be announced January 10th.
Oy Claude S. Moss, App. Reg. U. S. Pat. Off,
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-01-05

There r as many Buick cars in
and around here as any other cal,
which sells in its same class, and
this goes to prove that they have
made the test. The local Buick agen-
cy carries a complete line Of parts and
r ever willing to help owner in any
way possible. This is the a that
makes folks sit up and take notice,
and people cannot figure for the life
of them how these cars made at the
price. The repeat orders from Buick
owners shows that they give complete
This car has plenty of
speed and ability, besides being ex-
ceptionally fine looking. The pro-
Of this company Is considered