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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Afraid of the Classics.

A farce comedy recently opened in
New York with the title, '"The Mer-
chant Of Venice !" The critics praised
it and it was apparently destined for
long run, but despite the fact it was
in the smallest theater in town very
small audiences came. The manager
discovered that people thought it was
burlesque of Shakespearean play.
He changed the name to Because Of
Helen !" and the theater was filled ev-
cry night observation-disclosures COnsti.
tuition
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Doc CROSSES jim

In one of the worlds series
games at Brooklyn Jim Johnson
motioned to Wheat to play in
closer, whereupon Brother Doc
proceeded to hit to deep left.
Wheat managed to get back in
time to make the catch, but it
was no easy task. Thought you
knew where your brother hit"
grumbled Wheat when he came
in off the field. doc crossed
me that time" was Jin's retort.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Buy only Diamond Dyes"

Each package OF Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple that any
woman can acknowledge worn, shabby
skirts, waists, dresses, coats, gloves,
stockings sweaters, draperies every
thing, whether wool, silk. linen, cotton
or mixed goods, new, rich fadeless col
ors. Have druggist show you "Dia'
mond Dyes Color Card."--Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Natural Talent.

"What is this imposing stucture!"
"a school Of expression
"a stout woman seems to be having
an argument with an ice man at the
side entrance"
THAT'S the cook. When the ice man
gives her short weight, she can ex-
press more in a few minutes than the
head of the school can in week, al
though she has never studied elocu-
ton day in her life. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
He's No Kid.

Norman E. Brookes, the great
Australian tennis player, has just
celebrated his forty-fifth birthday.
He has played for the Davis cup
trophy oftener than any other net
star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
WANTS THREE FIGHTS

Pete Herman, bantamweight
fight champion, announces that
he is laying plans to retire. He
said that he was through fight
ing no-decision contests.
II want to fight three more
times and eliminate Lynch, Bur-
man and Sharkey. After that /
will be ready to retire." the
champion stated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
DECLARES CHINA is UNITED
President congrstulates Country on
the Reunion Of Northern and
Southern Factions.

Peking.-A proclamation Of the re-
union of north and south China has
Just been issued by President lisu
Shih-chang. The mandate orders the
various provincial authorities to ex-
ert themselves TO the end that the
democratic government may be pro-
noted and announces that the re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Mccoy Opens Gymnasium.

Kid Mccoy, veteran heavyweight
boxer, has established gymnasium
at Oakland, CAL, and will endeavor to
impart some knowledge of fisticuffs to
aspiring champions
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

One genuinely constructive accom-
p1ishment of the league assembly last
week was the. establishment of an
international commission to be bank
er for European nations without cred
it or with very diminished credit.
The nations meant are Poland, Rou-
mania, Bulgaria, Jugo-Slavia, Czecho-
Slovakia, and possibly Turkey. Ma
tions desiring to take advantage of
the facilities offered will notify the
commission what assets, etc., they
wish to pledge with it-for instance,
customs duties, railroads or monop-
olies The commission will then set a
fair value thereon for whatever period
the assets are pledged and authorize
the government in question to issue
gold bonds to that amount. Then in
dividual business men belonging to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Dodgers Sign coIIeg.an.

Walter Kelley of Modesto signed
a contract 20 play with the Brooklyn
club Of the National league in 1921.
He is an infielder, and now a
student at st. Mary's college, Oakland,
Gal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

Cliff Brady, second baseban of the
Boston Red Sox. rated as one Of the
greatest little soccer players in his
,ome town of st. Louis, has passed up
hat pastipe for this winter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

Despite certain concessions granted
by Premier Lloyd George, NOTHING
definite has yet come out of the efforts
to bring about truce in the Irish
"war." In response to the request of
Father O'Flanagan, acting head of the
Slim Fein, that he might be permitted
to confer with Arthur Griffith and
Eamonn De Valera regarding a set
Element, the premier said: 1.-THE Irish
governmental authorities will afford
you the necessary facilities for see
ing Mr.. Arthur Griffith, and, as re-
CARDS Mr.. De Valera, the ordinary
methods of communication with
America fully are open to you.'
At about the same time it was re
ported that De Valera was on his way
from America to Ireland, and in Lon
don it was understood tacit permission
for his return had been given by
Lloyd George The dispatches said
he would be met at Liverpool and per-
mitted to go to London for confer
ence or would be given safe conduct
to Ireland, as he preferred.
Meanwhile the rank and file on both
sides seem to be doing their best to
keep the contest going. The worst
happening of the week was the burn
ing of the city hall, library and other
buildings in the business center of
Cork. Presumably this was done by
the auxiliary police in reprisal for the
ambushing of some of their members,
though this was denied by the English
officials. The property damage was
immense and the affair caused such
an outcry that the government or
dered immediate investigation by the
military authorities and the punish
ment of the guilty. Another exasper-
ating incident was the killing of a
priest at Durmanway while he was
trying to save the life Of young man
who also was slain. uniformed
man accused of these murders was ar
rested. The Sim Feiners were not
idle, wavlaying and assassinating
English officers in various places.
Here in the. United States the self
constituted committee on Ireland con-
tinued the hearing of stories by Irish
men and women, doing it's part in
keeping alive the controversy under
the pretense of helping to bring peace.
Ten of our senators took it upon
themselves to send to Secretary of
State Colby a protest against the re-
fusal of the British embassy to wise
the passports of four emissaries of
the commission of inquiry. They
asked Mr. Colby to call on the British
government for an explanation, which
he probably will have sense enough
! not to do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
cobb Recommends sheeIx

Ty Cobb. so runs story. has rec
commended to the Detroit club the
purchase of Earl Sheely. first naSe-
man Of the Salt Lake team
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

that country, or its government, can
such as the United States, and through
the commission an amount of gold
bonds amply covering the credit for
such purchases will be forwarded ia
the exporter with whom the order is
placed
The plan, devised by the economic
section of the assembly, has the ap-
prevail of leading European bankers
an American banker probably will be
asked to serve on the commission.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

plane-carrying ships are asked, and
one-year program of naval airplane
construction is recommended. In a
sentence, what the board advises is a
combatant navy equal to the most
powerful maintained by any other ma
ton, supporting and protecting great
merchant fleet.
To return to the League of Nations:
Several important things were ac-
complished last week by the assem-
bly,. First of these was the adoption
of q statute fora permanent interna-
tional court of justice. The plan now
goes to the member states for ratifi-
cation If it is approved by %, or a
majority, before the next meeting of
the assembly, the judges will be
chosen and the court will come into
existence in September, 1921. In the
debate on the project there was a
hot contest between Europe on one
side and I.atin-America on the other
over the question whether the juriS-
diction of the court should be obliga-
tory or voluntary. Europe won out,
and the statute as adopted does not
make obligatory the appearance of
both parties to a dispute, and pro-
vides no penalty for noncompliance
with the courts decisions. The Euro
pean delegates defended the scheme
as the best beginning that can be
made, but the Latin-Americans were
very skeptical as to the value of op-
tional jurisdiction.
Austria, first of the former enemy
states to be admitted to the league,
was voted in Wednesday without Op-
position, four members refraining from
voting. Next day Bulgaria was admit
ted, France and Australia not voting.
The action on Austria brought on a
lively passage between Motta OF
Switzerland and Viviani of France.
The former took occasion to say that
his country had always regretted the
rejection of Germany's application for
admission, whereupon Viviani leaped
to the tribune and in fiery speech
defended the French position in op-
posing Germany's admission. Most of
the assembly was with him and he
was enthusiastically, applauded. Lux
emburg, Finland and Costa Rica also
were admitted to the league.
Spain, Brazil, Belgium and China
were chosen as the four elective men,
bers of the council. China takes the
place of Greece, and her victory was
said to be due mainly to the personal
strength and popularity of DR.. Well
lington Koo among the delegates.
Armenia, together with Georgia and
the Baltic states, was refused admis-
sion to the league, but resolution
was adopted expressing the hope that
President Wilson's efforts would re-
suit in the saving of Armenia and the
establishment of stable government
so that she could be taken into the
fold. Mr.. Wilson has named Henry
Morgenthau as his representative in
the mediation, but just what he can
do is puzzling many observers. Al
ready Armenia has yielded to the be-
hests of the Red Russians and es-
tablished soviet government at Fri
van, and the Turkish nationalist,
called off by Lenine have signed a
peace treaty with the Armenians by
which the latter hand back to Turkey
most of her former territory in that
region. If this suits. the majority of
the Armenians, what are the powers
going to do about it? And what is
Mr.. Morgenthau going to try to
mediate?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Odd Result.

''They say poetry don't go now"
That's queer, considering it is made
up Of feet"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

kids down there on the street? See
that airplane propeller on the wall!
Well, that explains my acceptance.
"You see, that propeller was on the
plane in which my son, Major Reed
Lands, flew while overseas. Reed ana
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

With the utmost difficulty the Amer
.ican government has convinced the
European and japanese delegates to
the international communications con-
gress that it means business When 1t
demands restoration of its pre-war
rights in connection with the alloca-
ton of the former German cables. A
modus vivendi has been adopted Gov
ering the situation until a final agree
ment can be reached. 1t puts into
writing an acknowledgment by the al
lied powers that the United States
government, as result of the war.
shares in the ownership of tile $4,000
miles of German cables throughout
the world. For the time being the
cables are to be operated as at pres
ent. but for the financial account of
the five powers-the United States,
Great Britain, France. Italy and ia
pan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

Constantine has gone back to Greece
to resume his throne, and before he
left Switzerland he said he had not
the slightest intention of abdicating
He was due to arrive in Athens ON
Sunday and elaborate arrangements
were made for his reception. 1t was
said that as soon as he reached the
capital the diplomatic representatives
of the allied powers would leave for
their homes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23

The general board Of the American
navy is not at present in accord with
any of the plans for reduction, for it
still urges on congress the need of
a navy second to none," as recon-
mended In 1915. 1t is convinced that
battleships remain pre-eminent fac
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-23
Because of her rosy cheeks and
attn skin a woman attracts the
admiration of all men. When the

young woman,
4 peers in her
glass, she may
see pimples,
a nd bIotches.
and she i'm
mediateIy goes
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

=
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND
FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN
PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of Amos
c. Stauffer, deceased
Notice is, hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have been appointed and
have qualified as executives of the
estate of Amos c. Stauffer, deceased
and all persons having claims against
SAID deceased or his estate are re-
CURED to serve the same in the form
required by law on the undersigned or
c. w. Jordan. their attorney of rec
ord, at his office 513-14 Commerce
Bldg, Everett, Washington, and file
the same with the Clerk of the above
entitled Court, together with the
proof of said service. within six
months after the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this notice ,to-wit: within
six months after the 9Th day of April,
1920, and all claims not so served and
filed within said time shall be barred
LYDIA S. STAUFFER
NAUREEN d. STAUFFER
Executives.
c. w. JORDAN,
Attorney for Executives, 513-14
Commerce Bldg, Everett. Washington
Date of LIST publication April 9th,
Date of last publication April Goth,
1920
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. IN AND
FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of Gust
Backils, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Hilda Larson, has been
appointed and has qualified as the adj
ministratriX of the estate of Gust
Backils, deceased. and notice is here
by given to all the creditors of, and
to all persons having claims against
said estate. or against said decedent,
to serve the same, duly verified as re-
CURED by law, on the undersigned
administrators. or upon Andrew John
SON her attorney of record, 2-3 Fobes
Bldg, Everett. Washington, and file
said claims with the Clerk Of the above
entitled Court, together with proof of
said service, within six months after
the date of the first publication of
this notice, to-wit within six months
after the 9th day of April, 1920, all
claims not so filed shall be forever
barred.
HILDA LARSON,
Administrative
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Attorney for Administrators
2-3 Fobes Bldg, Everett. Wash.
Date of first publication, April 9TH
1920.
Date of last publication, April 23rd
1920
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people pay the bill. 1t will make
the people pay in taxes. It will
make them pay in new privileges
to the railroads. the banks, the
monopolies, the trustified interests.
They pay in a protective tariff.
They pay in the administration of
the antitrust laws. They pay in
all kinds of laws which will be
enacted or in the administration of
those laws. In a thousand ways
ren pay their prediction obliga-
tions. but always it. is the people
who finally meet the bill.
Men in office must serve one of
two masters. They cannot serve
privilege and the people at the
same time. If the interests hand
pick candidates and then lavishly
endow their campaigns, privilege
will demand that they be served
by the men thus elected.
No candidate with his pockets
stuffed with the money of the prof.
teers can safely be trusted to rep
resent the people. That is why
labor demands that the facts shall
be made known while there is yet
time for the people to safeguard
their interests.
Grave issues are at stake. Moth
ing less than the liberty of the peo-
pie is at stake. Privilege is try
ing to drive the masses back into
state that is but one degree re-
moved from feudalism. Privilege,
Slutted with dropsical war profits,
seeks to perpetuate itself by de-
voting some of its recently acquired
funds to the corruption of the
electorate.
Labor is performing genuinely
valuable service in thus forcing
into the open the boodlers who have
been making trips to Wall street
for the millions that are being eX-
pended with shameful prodigality.
1t is striking at the very root of the
greatest peril that ever confronted
the nation. 1t will compel the cor
ruptionists to stand forth for in
spection. No man subsidized by
privilege can get into office with
out the people knowing just where
he stands and that which he rep
resents.
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No. 44S4.
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL
PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNo-
In the Matter of the Estate of Mag
gle Bercot Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor in the above entitled
cause in the above entitled court that
on Monday, April 26th, 1920. in De-
Everett, Wash. and at the opening
OF said court day. has been fixed as
the time and place of hearing the said
final petition of the said undersigned
executor.
Notice is further given that the
estate is ready to be closed and that
the undersigned seeks to have the
court make and cause to be entered a
decree, finding and adjudging that all
the debts have been paid; finding and
ad1udging all the heirs and those en-
tion will and distribute the property
to the persons entitled TO the same.
and for general order as Is neces-
sary to close this said estate.
Any person or party interested are
hereby notified and directed to show
cause, IL any they have, by presenting
or filing objections at the time ana
place aforesaid.
Dated at Everett. Wash. this 3fh
JOSEPH BERCoT.
Executor of the Last VIII anu
Testament of Maggie Bercot. De-
ceased.
VIM. Shelter. Atty. for Executor.
Everett. Wash.
First publication, March 2s, 1920.
Last publication, April Q. 1890.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. IN AND
FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of John
Watson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Elizabeth Watson, has been
appointed and has qualified as execu-
triX of the estate of John Watson, de-
ceased. and notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims against said
decedent or against said estate, to
serve the same, duly verified as re-
CURED by law. on the undersigned
eXecutriX or upon Andrew johnson, her
attorney of record, 2-3 Fobes Bldg, Ev-
erett, Washington, and file said claims
with the Clerk of the above entitled
Court together with proof of said
services, within six months after the
date OF the first publication of this
notice, to-wit within six months after
the 9th day of April. 1920, all claims
not so filed shall be forever barred.
ELIZABETH WATSON,
Executrix
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Attorney for Executrix 2-3 Fobes
Bldg, Everett, Wash.
1920.
Date of last publication, April 23rd
1920
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bracing atlantis full knowledge and
belief as to the circumstances and
conditions under which stockholders
and security holders who do not APP
pear upon the books of the company as
trustees, hold stock and securities in
"a capacity other than that of u bona
fide owner; and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other per-
son, association, or corporation has
any interest direct or indirect in the
said stock. bonds, or other securities
than as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of
copies of each issue of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through the
malls or otherwise. to paid subscribers
during the six months preceding the
date shown above is: (ThiS information
is required from daily publications
MARGARET r. STAUFFER,
Business Manager
sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of April, 1920.
GEORGE LOUTTIT.
My commission expires April 8
1923
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-04-09
VOTE FOR CITY POWER
AND A CITY MARKE I

The special election to provide
for the bonding of the city to build
and operate a city power plant
and the construction of a municipal
market will be submitted to the
people on May %.
These are good things and the
public wants them.
Then make up your minds TO
shove them along. Everett has been
long time in starting the progress
sive ball rolling.
The city has needed these things
for many years.
These are much better PROPOSE
tions than building a city park six
miles out of town. or buying a part
of the Pacific ocean which nobody
owns. A great majority Of the peo-
ple do not need a Silver Lake park
and will never be able to use it
without paying for the privilege
every time they wish to take an af-
ternoon's outing.
The public may need a part of the
Pacific ocean, but it seems wiser to
secure things all Of us need now
and every day. So march up to the
polls on March % and vote for a
city power plant and a city mar
ket.
The city commission does not ia
vor a "watchful waiting policy
and has given the signal to go
ahead.
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ined that he shall not return to
the Senate.
Wisconsin is fighting along the
same lines. There the struggle is
being waged against the efforts of
privilege to send a reactionary dele
cation to Congress.
Minnesota is alive with revolt,
In a recent municipal election in St.
Paul labor named its candidates by
substantial majorities. Organiza-
ton is to be extended and perfected,
and it is expected that liberal forces
will take control of the State.
In Pennsylvania, Indiana, Hi
nois and other states labor is being
marshalled for its most desperate
contests with it's enemies. Not
Ioaly will attention be given to the
presidential and congressional con-
tests, but in many of these districts
the contest is being brought down
TO municipal and county elections.
Labor is attacking vigorously all
along the line.
Naturally, all this is displeasing
to the manikins of privilege. Wash
ington is being deserted by some OF
the time-servers, who have hurried
home to fix up fences that have
been scattered by adverse political
winds. They realize that they mis-
| Judged the temper of the workers
when they imagined that they
could serve the interests with i'm
punity, without fear of reprisal.
More than 100000 organized
workers and farmers are mapping
out campaign which has for its
object the redemption of this nation
from the intolerable situation Gre
ated by Congress and the courts
That they will be the determining
factor in pending political contro-
lversy no sane person will attempt
to deny.
Privilege realizes this a little
more clearly than it is ready to
admit. But it permits its actions
to speak eloquently of its appre
hension. The expenditure of mil
lions of dollars in early and com
IDaratively insignificant primary
campaigns evidences that it Ii
badly worried and is ready to go tC
any length to avert the day of retri
button.