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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
COUNTY-CITY
AMENDMENT UP
Municipal League Commit
tee Indorses Measure

A special committee Of the MunicI-
pal league Tussiays sotsd to ADOPT
Vivian n. Carkeek's proposed con.
ssisusionai amendment permitting
combination OF city and county gov.
ernmenss In Washington.
The amendment was 10 be acted
on by the league Itself in'-r In the
day.
The chief provisions follow;
Complete home rule;
Limitation Of indebtedness:
Citycounty Ia have so.oeo
population or over.
Continuation. II desired. 10 In.
eiude school. road. dilsing. drain.
age. water. irrigation or other
districts.
After the amendment receives In.
dornement OF the Municipal league.
u IL the intention 10 push i,s pass.
age before the special session OF
the legislature,
Carkeek said the plan would re-
ducc taxes one-third.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Smugglers
Face Federal Jury

were filed with U. s. Commissioner
McClelland against Olmstead, Clark,
Russell. Campbell. Morris. Brooks
and Williams, Tuesday. Charges OF
violation of the federal prohibition
law were filed at the same time
against Fred and Werner talias
SLIM Lindquist. arrested sunday.
Bail for each OF the men was fixed
at $4,000. The case against Ohm
stead, Clark and Russell, named In
one complaint, .will be heard. March
81. at 10 a. m. The Lindquist broth
ers will be heard the same day.
Lieut.. Roy Olmstead ana Sergt.
Tom Clark were dismissed from the
police department in a general order
issued Monday afternoon by Chief
Of Police Warren.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Stockton l. w. w.
Placed on Trial

STOCKTON. Cal. March 23.-R. v.
Lewis. classed as the "intellectual''
OF the local l. w. w. and national
figure In that organization. was
placed on trial in Judge Plummer's
court today ON charge OF criminal
syndicalism. Lewis is the third OF
the II men taken In a raid here to be
tried. His case Is expected TO be a
hard fought ono
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Fight Being Made
for the Bonus Bill

OLYMPIA. March ga strong
effort viii be made today In the
senate to eliminate the referendum
clause attached 10 the soldier bonus
bill. which passed the house ycstcr-
day
In contrast with the 1919 ses-
sion. which killed the Lamping
bonus bill. the legislature seems
eager 10 provide for quick relief
for returned service men. The
vote In the house was SS TO 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
RULER-ELECT OF,
ELK LODGE DIES
Homer Myers Expires Fol-
lowing Operation

Homer Myers. exalted rulerelect
OF Seattle Lodge No. 92. Il. r. o. r..
died in Minor hospital at $40 o'clock
Tuesday morning. He was stricken
with kidney trouble while on a Port
land excursion of the local lodge
Sunday. March 10. and underwent an
operation at Minor hospital Wednes.
day morning.
He ~ survived by his widow. Jes.
sic. His home was at 323 w. Com.
stock -.
Myers was elected exalted ruler
Of the local Elks' lodge March /. He
was 10 take office April /. AZ a re.
suit OF his death. another election
will be held.
Myers was born In California, 81
years ago. lie was affiliated with
Hugh Baird. In the firm OF Myers g.
Baird. auto Dealers Fourth ave. and
James st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
~ Carl %. CROAT

BERLIN. March s,.--uo .. NIB
Karl Legien. head OF the Berlin labor
delegations. tonight demanded resiE.
nation OF the entire cabinet OF rrcsi.
dent Ebert.
Radical workers have decided TO
continue the general strike unless
the government complies with the de-
manda.
Allied reprcsents lives earlier had
warned independent sociaiis; leaders
that they cannot hope for support In
credits and foods N they persis, In a
strike tending to Gcrfnsny'T ruin.
Food IL becoming scare~r daily.
The meat supply. according 10 gov
ernm.nt officials. is sufficient to last
until mid April only.
II was Understood tho radicals also
have been informed thai no aid may
10 expected from America unless
they offer assistance instead of OBJ
structlon 10 tho Ebert government
The general strike. which radicals
persist in continuing. cannot last
more than few days longer. the
government confidently predicted.
The radicals. however. declared tho
workers viii remain out until all the
Objectionable members OF the Ebert
administration have resigned.
Dispatches from Leipzig said tho
situation there was quiet. following
bloody fighting for several days.
Ebert troops controlled the city and
the general strike was ended.
FIFTY perosns were killed and ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
BANDITS HOLD UP SECOND AVENUE STORE
HOLD puG;iiLIs1 IN X MURDER d PROBE
Stitches in Heart,
Seattle Man Still
Fighting for Life

SAN FRANCISCO. March "a
Calvin Cllmer's heart has contin.
ued for four days TO beat despite
the fact that IL carries with 4,
three stitches used TO clos. up a
bullet wound.
Those attending Cilmcr refuse to
predict success for the operation.
but they hops the Seattle man will
survive
Glim-r shot himself after he had
failed In an attempt 20 reconcile
his wife. The bullet passed thru
hi. body.
Tn. stitches Of casgut were
placed In the pulsatinx organ after
II had been ascertain.d that OIL
mer was losing q pint Of blood
daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Jap Speeder Must
Pay Fine of $1OO

NJ Tomato was fined 500 by
Justice Otis w. Brinker Tuesday.
when he pleaded guilty TO driving
a high. powered car So miles an
hour on the Pacific highway near
Kent Monday night. Yomato was
arrested by Deputy Shcriffs Earl
Tsamage and n. l.. Loveall after
chase OF four miles. Tomato
pleaded that he was going for medi.
cine for n sick sister
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
500 Rent "Serfs"
Protest Couging

NEW YORK. March 2S--Rent
"serfs" advanced on Albany In battle
formation today.
Five hundred men and women
bearing the figurative scars Of con
Sinued "gouging' by their landlords,
eptralned at Grand Central station
for the capital TO urge passage OF
numerous bills designed to curb
profiteering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Japanese May Get
Island in Pacific

WASHINGTON. March 23-Thc
senate has unanimously adopted a
resolution by Senator Lodge request
ing the president to state whether
the island OF Yap Ia TO be given to
japan. and whether any steps have
been taken 10 obtain IT for the United
states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Failed to Pass, But
They Teach Anyway

LEWISTON. Idaho. March "a
Despite the fact that they could not
pass the required examinations. i72
teachers are now engaged In this
state. according to report OF the
state Teachers association. The
state is short 100 teachers: $50 are
teaching on permits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Ask u. S. Attitude
on Peace Question,

PARIS, March 23.--The senate for
eign affairs committee late yesterday
adopted n resolution asking the gov.
ernmcnt for official Information as
to the relation of the United States
TO the German peace treaty and the
American attitude toward Russia and
Turkey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

snow, and another downed two out
5 OF three the first day OF the sea
son. Some of these farmer boys
are wizards with shot gun or
rife. and they will snsp-shoot a
bounding buck thru the brush at
guessed distances more times than
they will miss; and snap-shooting
deer In the brush with a small
bore rifle, or any bore rife. Is
Hike breaking clay pigeons with
20, and always breaking them.
The hill boys Of Oregon and
Washington didn't have much OF a
chance In this war 10 show their
uncanfy skill with the rife, but In
the Filipino campaign the regi-
ments from these states hung up
some records that were the marvel
OF the regular officers. There Is
not n house nor a cabin In this
township that doesn't have at least
one expert rifleman for a steady
boarder, and the occasional turkey
Shoots produce some fancy results
1Ast would take well on the "big
me."
u The hill farmers work hard when
hey work. but all have time 70
whlp the streams and get their
yenison. and do some plain and
Anty trapping.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Anthracite Coal
Men Order Strike

NEW YORK. March 23.-The scale
committee Of anthracite coal miners
meeting here today. decided that the
miners will cease work April /. un.
less operators agree that any wage
Increase granted in the new contract
shall be retroactive to that date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

John Andrealla refuses 10 abandon
the profession Of bootIegger, accord
ing TO the complaint OF his wife.
Zena, who filed n divorce complaint
Tuesday. They lived at 1911 Shelton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

Councilman Philip Tinda rs
mug has an intrinsic value TO
some one in Seattle. 1t was stolen
from McBail studio case. in front
OF the Hinckley building. during the
night. The glass was broken with
u rock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Delaware Expected
to Okeh Suffrage

DOVER. Del, March 90, Ratifica-
ton Of the suffrage amendment by
the Delaware legislature was prac.
tically assured today. as leaders of
the opposition decided they did not
care To be held responsible for defeat
OF "A national measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
SANGER CHARGES
"WEASEl. WORDS"

Frank T.: Sanger. OF whitman,
however. furnished the thrill" of
tho morning.
Branding the remarks Of Leaders
Reed and Davis an weasel words. -
he declared that he had been bunked
by the last session OF tho legislature.
and would not be fooled again.
Il am not a socialist II set mine
as jog along" he said but when.
ever anything comes up that is OF
benefit to the people. somebody gets
up to tell us that this * not the
time. and that 1t Is partison prop
aganda. Two years ago II was somo
other kind OF propaganda. and -four
years ago II was something else. And
so on Now. the fact Is that this
law Is In effect In New York, Mas
sachusctts. Wisconsin, and other
places besides North Dakota.
"If YOU want 10 keep that non.
partisan chap out Of control In this
state. then give the people justice.
and not bunk" he declared.
Phil ~. Locke. OF Aberdeen. made
similar remarks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Face Scratched as
Automobiles Jam

Automobiles driven by William
Schornick. 1887 l4th ave. ~. w. and
J. r. Day, 1913 Linden ave, jammed
at 43d ave. and Fremont Monday
afternoon. Schornlck sustained n
scratched face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
'LUDENDORFF new State
is Fleeing TAXSCHEldE
EBERT men INTRODUCED
Government Troops Continue
Battle With Radicals
Thruout Germany

LONDON. March .3.--A war.
rant has bcen issaed In Berlin for
the arr~~t of Gen. Erich Iud~n.
dorff. an Exchange Telegraph
Dispatch said today.
l.usIessxtorff. the dispatch sati.
has dbssppesrcd.
LONDON. MArrh :3.-to~ty
per~ous have bern killed and s5
woun<rd In fighting brtwcra
Sparsaeans and Ebers trvops 1t
Ilcs,nins sdwf. an Exchange Tel
egrsph dispatch from Desiin
Asid today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

tain stream flashed In
the sun. off across the Columbia
Mount ST. Hclsns rose like a gigan-
tic dish OF vanilla ice cream, and
outlined the stretches OF blue and
green foothills below. Nothing
moved In the landscape but n dis
reputable white eayuse. that I
bought at a bargain months ago
and hitch~d UP at once. The cay
use unhitehed herself and has since
been non paying boarder. zig.
ured IL ali out. and decided that my
neck. Mt even a reasonable yaiua-
ton. WAS worth more than the la
bor could get out OF the white
demon. 90 she rests In statu QUO
what the Methodisss call q super
numerary relation
Wen. this morning the white
horas nibbling at the new grass
was the only sign Of life until .
nront hawh began - euesp down
over the woods. looking for his
morning rabbit or grouse. doubt.
less. lost the hawk tho next time
looked up. and then found him
why over the river. circitng iaxiiy:
and then I heard a drumming and
a distant roaring. and looked at my
hawk again. and II was an aero
plane, way up In the spring heav-
ems. - easy and as efforticss as
the great hawk
Seeing aeroplanes flying over
cities is not much OF a sight but
when the great arc OF the heavens
Is the field. and they mount up
like eagles In the morning air. and
apparently hang there like a
r.pcised bird. that somehow gives
you n bigger idea OF how man has
taken unto himself the wings OF
the morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

Of any skin on either mana.
I have been applying the dor
mant lime-sulphur spray. and
/ only hope IL Is as disastrous TO
all manner Of fungus and bug and
Isrva as IL has been to my city
softened hands.
The horny.handcd son OF toll is
no far-flung metaphor, 50 far as
the farmer Is concerned. Until a
farmer has attained fists like
hoofs. fists with horny layer on
horny layer. he will be OF slight
use. and nobody can work In
gloves and be effective. Sprays
that eat ike acid. and brush that
tears like nails. and splintery
wood that gouges. and bit OF
hide on this rusty spike. and bit
on that jagged bit Of tin: a blood
blister here. and hammered nail
yon. the rural life Is no place for
manicurist fiend.
The hin farmers are bent
enarled. twisted men; they walk
sideways like some great crab'
they have taken on the atmos-
phere Of old. distorted trees. they
look unbIinking at the sun. and
move all day over the steep hills
~ tireless as engines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
bu Cress-Dale.

-PhOtO 6V CftSS-DdTc.
Adore Nellie Goldman icho bound and gagged By
bandits cho robbed Lafayette epey store, 1886 Second
are Tucsday morning She carefully noted descriptions of
the men, struggled free when they left and summoned the
police Insert beloc shocs s. NJ Fednan ho thought the
bandits cere Joking until he hit the head by the
leader of the gang The artists sketch shows the arrange
ent of the shop and the positions occupied by Fetddn and
Miss Goldman achen the hodp entered the place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

THIS MOMENT ! am
writing painfully. toll
fully. with quick. fur
tive dabs at the keys.
because I haven't much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

r THERE ARE compen-
sations. one Of my neigh
bors remarked casually
that he achieved two
deer during the big
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
AS IT SEEMS
TO Me
DANA SLEETH

sE PERFECT MORNING
recently | was pruning
apple trees ON a hill.
Down the valley a noun
tain stream flashed in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Voted Down After Being
Branded as "BoIshevistic
and Nom Partisan"
ny ABE nuRwITz

OLYMPIA. Wash. March ga
constitutional amendment. TO extend
the field OF taxation TO stocks. bonds,
Incomes and other sources In place
OF the present limitations TO personal
aud real property only. caused a lot
Of frank talk In the house this morn.
ing. The bill was defeated. 81 20 20.
The measure. which would have TO
pass both house. by two thirds vote
and be ratified BY the people at tho
November elections, before IL could
become effective. was branded by
Mark Heed. floor leader. as a Boishs.
vik. n0D ppttisat. North Dakota
scheme" In dirwful tones he pic.
tured how North pakosa went 70 the
dogs by the non partisans driving the
regular republicans out OF control.
FIRST THEY DID WAS
REFORM TAXATION
And the first r,ep they undertook
when they got control" he declared.
was n reform OF the taxation laws. "
This is not tn. time 70 tampcr
with the taxation" he said. feelinrly
R-presentstiv. Davis. of Pierce.
chairman OF the appropriations com
mltte.. followed in similar tune. He
warned the legislators that n the pco.
pie approved this amendment to the
constitution. they would then have
the power. thru initiative. TO change
the taxation system without consult
inE the Legislature
And the result would be that
pretty soon business viii 81 be taxed
out OF business
Referring TO wha, people may do
under excitement. he mentioned the
municipal railway deal OF Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Ueather

Tonight and Wednesday,
far: moderate westerly
pinds.
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum. so. Minimum, Ss.
To-day noon. ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
GANGwAY FOR THE TRUCK!
A Skid May Annihilate Nearby
Passenger Car.

When heavy motor truck Is swing
ing around curve on a wet day II is the
part of wisdom for passenger ears "a
give it good wide berth n the rear
end OF the truck starts TO skid it Is likely
TO annihilate any light passenger car
that gets In its path.
1T is this danger OF sl1idding that Is
one OF the truck drivers big worries on
a wet day" said veteran truck opera
tor recently. i've seen small passenger
cars smashed to pieces in this way on
curves When the tail end of one OF
these big fellows starts TO slip there 10
no telling where 1t will stop. Sometimes
it swings against the curb and other
times knocks over telephone poles. II a
passenger ear happens TO be in between
il hasn't much chance.
My recommendation to the drivers OF
passenger cars is TO give the trucks
plenty of room on slippery days,
"One favor passenger car operators
can confer on truck drivers Is to be a lit
tie generous in the matter of space on a
hill The truck man is DESTROYS of show
ing every possible courtesy 10 other driv-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

erai revival can be sensed by those close
TO the national situation.
1.-THE beginning of the present motor
car situation came last spring. along in
May, when sales began to fall off.
There was gradual slackening. which
was followed by the recent reductions In
prices. With the reductions made. sales
are reviving and in some sections bust
ness is so close in volume TO that OF a
year ago that 1t may be said the read
justment has been practically consum-
mated.
THE motor car business has always
been favorite with the public. and this
may be one of the reasons why this in
dustry was the first to get into motion
following the armistice. and why 1t Is
beginning to move toward normal at a
time when to many trades II seems that
REIMBURSEMENT has just begun.
"It is the expectation of the students
Of the industry that trade will be good
this winter and that next spring and
summer should find the industry in a
prosperous condition. So far as the in
dustry itself is concerned it is funda-
mentally sound and is so regarded In
financial circles. 1t Is also recognized
that all industry is knit together in a
single complex fabric and that the inn
provement of one aids in the improve
ment Of all. and that when any one In
dustry benefits the benefit is reflected
I'm other lines"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
A Pleasant Long Island Tour

we'll known yellow house on the Jericho
turnpike just west of Commack. Here
the route turns north TO Northport ana
left through Centreport to Huntington.
a distance of twenty-efght miles from
Port jefferson. Leaving Huntington by
Main street. the route crosses the bridge
at the head of Cold Spring HarhoI and
follows the North Hampstead turnpike
for two miles and half. passing the
cemetery on the way, and turning north
for Oyster Bay. nine miles from Hunt
ington. .
The picturesque shore of Oyster Bay
harbor is skirted, and many a view Of
bay and headland Is obtained as the
route traverses the region of large es-
tates and the homes of several promj-
nent New York citizens that lie between
Oyster Bay and Hampstead Harbor. the
towns of Bayv.lle and Locust Valley be-
Ing passed en- route to Glen Cove and
Sea Cliff A direct road from oyster
Bay to Sea Cliff leads by the beautiful
grounds of the famous Piping Rock
Club.
Proceeding south from Sea Cliff, past
the North Shore Country Club and along
Hampstead Harbor. the route turns
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

The attractions of Long Island are de-
lightfully inclusive in their appeal to the
touring motorists, according to o. Nj.
Wells. chief roadman of the Automobile.
Club of America. II fiat country and
level roads are desired. with ocean
breezes blowing fresh and crisp from the
Atlantic. Mr.. Wells points out. the south
shore provides this combination In per-
lection. In the interior the tourist trav-
els by roads that wind through farmland
and forest The north shore. deeply
indented with picturesque bays, but
tressed with rugged headlands and quite
hilly in places. reveals a new variety Of
scenery.
The following tour, suggested by Mr..
Wells. includes all three varieties OF
scenery:
Greensboro Bridge provides New York
motorists with the most convenient exit
from the city. Continuing south OF the
plaza in Long Island City, Queens Boule-
ward is followed straight ahead. past the
new Calvary Cemetery through Elmhurst
and Forest Hills to jamaica. At Hills
dale avenue a left turn leads to the
Peace Monument, whore the route turns
sharp right into Bergen avenue and the
general aspect of the country begins TO
assume a more open character as the
Merrlck road is followed through Spring.
field. Rosedale and Valley Stream to
Lynbrook, distance OF twenty miles
from the start.
At Ocean avenue. just beyond the
cemetery in Lynbrook, a dangerous turn
should be guarded against. After this
the. road runs straight and level, but
with some stretches of rather worn
surface, through Rockville Centre.
Freeport. Massapequa and Amityville to
Babylon. one of the most popular resi-
Dental centres on Long Island through
pleasant but fiat and not very interest
ing country, thirty-nine miles out from
New York.
From Babylon the South Shore road
passes Brightwaters, with it's tasteful
homes and dainty gardens. to Bayshore,
favorite resort and residential town,
and continues somewhat winding
course through the Islip pines and Oak
dale to Sayville. passing on the left. just
before entering the latter place, the
lofty mrials OF the wireless plant Five
miles further. fty-nine miles from New
York, Is Patchogue.
Leaving Patchogue by Medford ave-
nue., q northerly direction Is taken past
Medford station and through Coram
amid its pines and scrub oaks, to Port
! jefferson, by road almost perfectly
| level all the way. completing mileage
of seventy-four from the start of our
| tour
On the homeward run from Port JEFF
ferson the route traverses undulatine
country along the north shore or the
island In East Setauket, at a large sigr
which reads ITO New York." the roa6
swings sharp left, winding afterward
| through Stony Brook and Smithtowr
Branch to Shutdown and thence 70 tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
ALREADY REVIYING
Peace Readjustment Now Prac-
tically Complete, Says
Ray w. Sherman.

Optimism was the keynote Of the
meeting Thursday night of the New
York Motor Coach Manufacturers As
ISOLATION at the Automobile Club Of
America. 2A7 West Fifty-fourth street.
In the opinion of Ray w. Sherman.
executive editor of the Class Journal
Papers, the crisis has been passed in the
motor car business and a normal condi-
ton Is almost here. Mr. Sherman was
the principal speaker.
Business generally has passed the
crucial point" said Mr.. Sherman. Many
things may happen yet. but most of
these will be disturbances in the wake
OF reimbursement. Particularly is this
true in the motor car business. 1t Is
beginning to accelerate in spots all over
the country. and the beginning Of a gem
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

To paint the exhaust pipe requires a
compound capable of resisting high
degree OF heat. Use two parts Of black
oxide OF manganese. three parts Of
graphite and nine parts of fnller's
earth thoroughly mixed and added to
whaeh, is ten quarts of sodium siiicate,
one. part. of glucose and four parts of
water, until it is of the consistency that
enables it to be applied with a brush.