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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
II.ATIy DENIES CHARGE
or ABATEMENT EXISTING

The letter fatty denies that there
has at any time been an agreement
or concerted action among members
OF tho association 10 control or fin
pric-s Of heating and plumbing on
public school contractA.
Tn. letter adds:
Inquiry wo have made OF our
members since these charges were
published has developed the fact that
tho ayrag. profit on plumbing and
heating contracts upon public school
work has been about Q per cent,
which N not a very profitable bust
mesa.
There has always been and In
now In thla city close competition
and low profits on plumbing and
heating work. Wo believe you viii
find that In practically every case
plumbing and heating contracts have
bocn let AT a price below the cst'
mates Furnished b. the architects
and engineers.
with reference 20 the published
charge that profits Of hundreds Of
thousa nds OF dollars each year have
been extorted from tho school dis
irict. tho following facts viii be
ample 10 completely disproye this
charge
"sincc the Seattle Master Plumb
er- and Heating Engineers hEsocia.
ton was Organized in April. 1911.
there has heen a total of tsct.oss Of
heating and plumbing contracts
awarded firms who arc members Of
this association. This would he an
avoraE~ Of tss.ois per year a. a
Eross amount Of plumbing and beat.
lnK work
1t would. thewfore. be manifest
~ impossible. out Of this amount ~
work. 10 rouEr IN. school district out
Of hundreds az thousands Of dollars
uf sxorbitAnt profits each year. As
a matter % fact tho actual profits
pcr year on all Of the plumbing and
heating work rcforrcd to above
would be $4,000 or under. and come
% our members have reported
actual losses on tho contracts
taken"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Cooperative League
to Meet on FRIDAY

All persons Interested In coopera.
ton as remedy for pr~#entday 30.
cial ills arc invited to attend the
class meeting Of tho Cooperative
League Of Seattle 10 b. held a, the
Bus Room OF Moves Cafeteria Fri.
day evening.
Tho league holds alternate bud.
moss and study meetings weekly.
The cooperative movement W.
G. Boucher. PRECEDENT. declared
"Wednesday. shows how 10 escape
from cur prcr~n, economic evils
without ercttIng strife or Anlfnoaity e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Rat Hunting IL Now
Fashionable Sport

LONDON. April .T.--Rat hunting.
q combination OF business and pleas.
urc. is now suggested as fashion.
able sport The chamber Of aKri-
culture Of Cheshire has been asked
10 support the policy Of rat hunts
Organized among farmers and others
II was suggested that ladies and
gentlemen form rat hunts an n means
OF enjoyment One farmer told OF a
woman motoring to his farm with
dogs and fcrrets and killing 200 rats
on his place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
THE BEST FRIEND

II was sad then he had grief, as we'll
Seeking my hands with soft insistcnt paw,
Searching my face with anxious eyes that saw
More than my hating. human speech could tell
Eyes wide with wisdom, fine. compassionate
Dear, loyal one. that knew not wrong or hate.
Whate'er my mood-the fretfu word. or sweet
The swift command the wheeding undertone
His faith fixed. his love mine. alone.
His heaven was here at my slow. crippled feet.
Oh, friend thrice-lost; oh, fond heart unassailed
Ye taught me trust when mans dull logic failed
-MERBIAH ABBOTT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
DENY
TRUST CHARGE
Offer to Throw Books Open
10 School Board

The Seattle Master Plumber.
and Heating EnRinceru' association
"wednesday dofied the school board
TO prove charges that the plumbers
have prioc.fixing combine In
plumbing and heating work here.
In a letter from President u. H.
Norton. OF the association. TO tho
board. tho plumbers offer 10 throw
open their books TO the school board
20 prove that no unreasonable profits
have been made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Falsified in Bonus,
Information Charges

An information charging Herbert
w. Coates. former soldier. with
subscribing TO false oath in con.
ncction with his application for
equaIized compensation" was filed
by the prosecuting attorney wednes.
day. Coates is accused OF claiming
he served a year longer than he
did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

wAsIffSCToS,--Import- Of raw
materials exceed exports by 49,.
100000 during March. according 10
department. Of commerce. fcodatusf
exports exceed imports by AS.
600 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
DEATHS

". u.
Sceeles. Robert NJ. 81. 1894 w. 18th.
Erickson. Andrew, 10. Vashon ialandl
SanRster. George A., 1 month, f2tb
sullivan st.
Wogstrom. Elizabeth. GO. 3sf2 22nd
y. w.
Rood. Rosaiia A.. 60. se03 Eighth
NJ ".
Barrett, Frank w, ~. 1914 Highland
dr.
EldIed. William w. 20. 1864 Burton
Dl.
Smith. Elva L.. 81, o10 30th ave.
Christensen. Earl L.. "a. 2917 Second
ave.
Ellison, John. ~, King county HON.
cameron. Angus. SO. King county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Soya Bean Tax Suit
IL Under Amusement

Suit of Proctor a Gamble Co,
who seek to annul $4,000 taxes Az
sosscd against them by King county
In connection with storage Of soya
bean oil here. was held under nd.
viscmrnt "Wednesday by Federal
Judge Cushman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

Tom Kennedy. assistant chief legal
iuminary for tho city. waa Mt work
"wednesday preparing an ordinance
appropriaunx $500 for tho oelcbra.
ton Of Memorial day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

wAsHINGroN.-Aitho the navy
may not legally accept the gift Of
the historic racing yacht America
from the Eastern Yacht club OF Bos-
ton. Secretary CT tho Navy DENLY
has offered to purchase the vessel
for 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
BIRTHS
Name and Reslden,

Cole. r. A. 3t20 Fairview ave. boy.
Moceri, Roy. s22 Rainier ave. girl
Jakl, Rudolph. 2027 w. Goth, girl
Taylor. II. A.. 22s w. Bowdoin pl.
boy. 49,
Rogers. II. NJ. SOC 18th ". boy.
Simmons i. G., 1913 18th ave. n.
boy.
Barroil. A D. sss Queen Anne ave.
boy.
McCrecry. waiford. 21is Spokane St.
girl.
Morris, J. r.. 1915 Boyiston N. rirI
DIP, Chin. $40 Seventh ave. s.. boy.
Rex. Harry. 472e 30th ave. girl
Fleig. j. c.. 1927 5fth ave. s.. bov.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
JAP fight
PUT UP TO
CONGRESS
Western Members Telling
OF Necessity for ExClud-
ing the 0rientals
ny JACK JuNGMEyER

WASHINGTON, II. c. April 81
A more receptive attitude in con
grcss toward the anti-Japancse pcne-
tration stand OF the Pacific coast.
coupled with the ucklish status OF
the Zap island controversy, presents
the problem confronting Western
spokesmen In urging desired national
action during the present session.
Their tactics fer the present are.
first. 60 persuade congress thru every
possible channel of the necessity OF
national legislation safeguarding
against the peaceful penetration OF
Japanese upon agricultural lands.
and TO bolster such state legislation
as has already been enacted, second.
organization OF Western representa-.
tivce In congress TO act as a unit
and nucleus in backing action either
thru legislation or trcaty--whichevcr
NAV seem most expsxitent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

The light has gone out of z. All
roni's life. he told police "Wednesday.
Somebody stole his SIS parior lamp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
TELL 1T rO HOUSE
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE

The first maneuver has thus far
been largely exerted thru the house
immigration committee. which last
yoar made an investigation OF the
japanese problem OF the Coast and
before which v. :. McClatchy. OF
Sacramento. Cal. as representative
OF the Japanese Exclusion league OF
California has been submitting ties
timony and argument here within
the past few days This league CO
ordinates the views and efforts OF a
good many prominent organizations
Of California. and has placed Its Tine
OF policy before the immigration
committee In a declaration OF prtn.
ciplcs. briefly summarized as follows.
4. Absolute exclusion In future OF
an Japanese immigrants. either OF
the lhboring class or small trades and
professions. as recommended BY Thee
dorc Roosevelt.
:. Such exclusion 10 be enforced by
the United States and not BY Japan.
MS at present under the Gentle
mems Agreement"
J. Abandonment by United Ssatss
governmental departments OF the
threat or attefnp, TO take advantage
ton as to treaties which, IL Is
claimed. gives the treaty making
power authority to violate provisions
relating 20 state rights and state laws
for control az lands and provisions
OF citizenship.
4 For japanese legally entitled 10
residence In America fair treatment.
protection In property rights legally
acquired. and the privilege OF enxxg.
ing In any business desired. except
that they may not hereafter buy or
lease agricultural anda
ACTIVITY CONFINED TO
CONVINCING CONGRESS
These cardinal points the Caylsor-
MA delegation. backed by represen-
tatives OF other Western nsatcs.
seeks to have Incorporated In ma.
tionai legislation. No such bill has.
however. been shaped. None l. even
In process Of being framed Activity
Il now being confined TO convincing
congress Of Its necessity.
To date this fairly wen answers
the question. "How n the anti-aiien
sentiment Of the West being made
effective at Washington
Feeling hero Is pretty general that
national action win be expressed
thru treaty with Japan rather than
by legislation Tho consensus OF
opinion Is that this course would
prove. perhaps. more polite at home
- well As cementing better relations
with Japan
Japanese leaders from the Coast
and other opponents Of exclusion are
also active at the capitol. but thus
far no open clash has occurred to
give drama to the question which
the West regards as vital and which
II insists the entire nation must rec
ognize ~ q problem for immediate
settlement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

North Carolina had af least 10
capitals before the establishment OF
Raleigh az permanent capital.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
|OrlE BIG DAY PR opposed HERE
FOR ARMS >ENVOYS' WELCOME
Armistice Day Probable Time of Joint
Celebration, With Big Peace
r.. Parade-Want $25, 900 Fund.

Washingtonians long will remember
November II. 1921, IL plans for the
joint celebration of Armistice day and
the opening of the arms conference
are carried out as planned by the
citizens committee. which met at the
District building yesterday afternoon.
The foreign statesmen are likely to
remain in Washington for several
months, and throughout that time the
citizens committee will see that they
are made comfortable and are enter
tanned.
1t was the opinion at yesterdays
meeting that the city should have one
big day on which to welcome the Wis
itors with an ,outpouring of the
people.
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman of
the citizens committee, pointed out
that Armistice day would be the logi-
cal occasion on which to stage the
welcome, in the form of a huge peace
parade.
VIII Raise $25,OOO.
has set out to raise $4,000 to defray
it's expenses. Milton f. Allies. chair
man of the finance committee. took
the full committee by surprise when
he announced that in few hours
yesterday morning he obtained
pledges for $5,05O.
Mr.. Allies announced that the con-
troller of currency of the Treasury
Department has let it be known that
his Office will look with favor upon
voluntary contributions to this fund
by the banks of Washington.
John B. Celpoys of the Washington
Central Labor Union. explained that
organized labor in the District already
had started to plan a celebration in
support of the movement now under
way to limit ornaments, but that the
Central Labor Union would gladly fall
in with the plans of the citizens COM
mittee.
Mr.. Colpoys suggested that the pa
rade on Armistice day be followed
Grounds in the evening, at which
Evening star., 1921-09-17
FORMER GOVERNOR SAILS
TO JOIN RUSSIAN RELIEF
y. p. Goodrich Stirred by Secretary
Hoover's Instructions to Ameri-
can Missions Head.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. =
NEW YORK. September Thames
p. Goodrich, former Governor of In
diana, was a passenger today on the
steamship Kroonland. bound for Rus
sia to join the STAFF of Col. William
N. Haskell. director of the American
Relief Administration's mission to
litical character Of the relief organ
ization headed by Secretary Hoover
led him to offer his services as an
aid of Col. Haskell.
"I was deeply impressed by Mr.:
Hoover's instruction to Col. Haskell,
he added, "to the effect that any
member Of the mission who mixed
in politics in Russia. or who showed
an inclination to discriminate in re-
gard to race, creed or politics, must
be promptly dismissed and sent out
of Russia.
"It is the absolute adherence to that
principle that has made the names
Of America and her great citizen.
Hoover, blessed throughout the lands
Of central and eastern Europe, where
hundreds of thousands Of children
are alive today for no other reason
than that our generous peoples con,
tributions for relief were. hanoied
30 impartially and efficiently by the
American Relief Administration"
Mr.. Goodrich will go to LONDON;
Riga. Mrs. Goodrich will spend the
winter in italy. From Moscow Mr..
Goodrich said he expected to go
through the famine districts in the
south of Russia, and would remain
in Russia as long as there was any
thing he could do to help In the great
humanitarian task.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
TEXTILE WORKERS WILL
RESIST FURTHER CUTS
Permanent Campaign to Organize
Non-Union Labor in South
Launched at Atlanta.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 17.-De.
cision to resist all attempts at fur.
ther reductions of wages in the textile
industry and to inaugurate a perma-
nent campaign to organize the non
union workers of the south was an
nounced here after a conference be-
twee more than 200 southern labor
leaders and Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent Of the American Federation OF
Labor.
While the forty-eight.hour week
was not mentioned in the announce
ment here. dispatches from Washing
ton said it would be one of the sub.
Jects to be discussed at a conference
next Tuesday in Washington on wages
and working conditions in the textile
industry.
Charlotte, N c.. is to be headquar.
ters for the campaign. and a meeting
ers of America will be held there Sep
tember az. to formulate a definite
plan of action.
1T is not declaration of war;" said
Jerome Jones, editor of the Atlanta
Journal of Labor. who acted as
Is step toward active resistance to
the effort to reduce textile wage
scales below a living figure"
Mr.. Gompers visited the Atlanta
federal penitentiary yesterday after.
noon. making a brief address to the
prisoners. who were assembled in the
chapel by j. E. Dyche. warden, and
holding a twenty-minute conference
with Eugene v. Debs. socialist leader
who is serving a ten-year sentence on
conviction of violating the wartime
espionage laws.
II had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Debbs and conveyed to him the efforts
which the American Federation OF
Labor has made to secure his liberia
tion." Mr.. Gompers said later before
leaving for Washington.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
BISHOP RULES AGAINST
RECTOR GRANTS WEDDING
Opposed to Canons of Church, He
Says, on Marriage to Mrs.
Lydig, Divorced.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 17.-Bishop
Manning has ruled that no clergyman
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
may perform a marriage ceremony
for the Rev. DIR. Percy Stickney Grant,
rector Of the Church Of the Ascension.
and his fiancee. Mrs. Rita de Acosta
Lydig, wealthy parishioner, who
has been divorced twice, the New York
Times says it has learned from re-
liable source.
Before the engagement was an
nounced DR.. Grant communicated his
purpose to the bishop and was In
formed that the proposed marriage
was contrary to the canons OF the
church. and the bishop has not receded
from this position, it is declared.
DR.. Grants vestrymen are not in
clined to interfere with his matri-
monial plans and he is the only one
who has taken up the question of its
ecclesiastical regularity with the
bishop, it is stated.
!, Mrs. Lydig obtained divorce from
w. E. d. Stokes, whom she married
when she was nienteen years old, and
later from Maj. Philip NJ. Lydig. One
of these divorces was on the ground
of incompatibility. The cause in the
other suit was one which under the
canons of the church does not prevent
remarriage of the innocent party.
Evening star., 1921-09-17
By the Associated Press.

Terms of settlement of the Shan
tung dispute proposed by japan to
the Chinese government are sum-
married. in statements by the Japan
ese foreign Office, made public yester-
day by the Japanese embassy here
and in a translation also made public
by the Chinese embassy.
The terms as summarized by the
Japanese foreign office follow. in gen
eral. the digest made public early in
the week in Peking and contained
in an Associated Press dispatch from
the Chinese capital under date of
September IL. The Chinese transla-
tion contains no important variations
from the Peking summary. although
some additional details are given in
two sections.
The Japanese summary follows:
Il. The leasehold of Kiaochau and
the rights originally granted to Ger
many with regard to the fifty-kilo-
meter zone around the Kiaochau bay
shall be restored to China.
"2. The Japanese government will
abandon plans for the establishment
of Japanese exclusive settlement or
of an international settlement in
Tsingtao; provided. that China en-
entire leased territory Of Kiaochau
as a port Of trade and to permit the
nationals of all foreign countries
freely to reside and to carry on COM
merce, Industry, agriculture or any
other lawful pursuits within such
territory, and that she further under
takes to respect the vested rights of
all foreigners. China shall likewise
carry out forthwith the opening of
suitable cities and towns within the
province of Shantung for residence
and trade of the nationals of all for
eign countries. Regulations for the
opening of places under the foregoing
clauses shall be determined by the
Chinese government upon consulta-
tion with the powers interested.
"3. The Kiacohau-Tsinanfu rail-
way and all mines appurtenant
thereto shall be worked as joint
Sino-JapaDese enterprise.
~. Japan will renounce all prefer
ential rights with regard to foreign
assistance in persons, capital and ma
terial. stipulated in the Sino-German
treaty of March s, 1898.
"5. Rights relating to the extensions
of the Kiaochau- -Tsinanfu railway, as
well as options for the construction of
the Yentai-Weihsien railway, will be
thrown open for the common activity
of the international financial con-
sortium in China
sc. The status Of the customs house
Evening star., 1921-09-17
japan Makes Public Her Offer
TO China on Shantung Dispute

at Tsingtao as forming an integral
part of the general customs system of
China shall be made clearer than un-
der the German regime.
~. Public property used for admin
istrative purposes within the leased
territory of Kiaochau will, in general
be transferred to China; it being un-
derstood that the maintenance and
operation of public works and estab-
| lishments shall be previously ar
ranged between the Japanese and
Chinese governments.
'S. With view to arranging de-
tailed plans for carrying into effect
the terms of settlement above indicat-
ed. and for the purpose of adjusting
| other matters not embodied therein.
the japanese and Chinese govern
| ments shall appoint their respective
| commissioners as soon as possible.
"9. The Japanese government have
willingness to proceed to the recall of
Japanese troops now stationed along
the Klaochau-Tsinanfu railway upon
organization by China of a police
force to assume protection Of the rail-
way. AS soon as the Chinese govern
ment shall have organized such a
police force and notified the Japanese
government to that effect Japanese
troops will be ordered to hand over
to the Chinese police the charge of
tne railway pfOtectlon, ana thefeupOn
Immediately to withdraw. 1t Is, how
ever. to be understood that the ques-
| tion of the organization of a special
police guarding the Kiaochau-Tsinanfu
railway shall be reserved for future
consideration between Japan and
China"
The two sections in which additional
details are given in the Chinese trans
lation here as compared with that
given out in Peking follow:
"6. The customs administration at
Tsingtao Is to be made even more
truly and clearly than the system
under the German regime an integral
part of the Chinese custom admins
tration.
"9. Although further agreements are
to be concluded between China and
Japan relative to the organization of
the special police force for the Shane
tung railway. upon the receipt of the
notification from the Chinese govern
ment of the organization of the police
force the Japanese government shall.
according to its repeated declarations,
| Immediately announce the withdrawal
of its troops and shall Withdraw them
upon the handing over of the func-
tions of policing the railway to the
police force"
Evening star., 1921-09-17
ROBBERS TAKE $50, 600. :
OF CIRCUS RECEIPTS
Hold Up Sells-Floto Treasurer as
He Transfers Funds to Car In
Pacific Coast Rail Yard.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore. September IL
Three unmasked robbers held up the
Sells-Floto circus treasurer late last
night at Vancouver. Wash. and OBJ
tanned between $2s,00O and $4,000 in
cash and drafts. according to re-
port to the Vancouver, Wash, police.
The robbers were said to have
knocked down Mrs. Grace Hannaford,
sixty, and her son. "Poodles" Hanna
ford. who objected to the search of
his mother.
The money was being transferred
from the circus grounds to the safe
in the treasury car in the. railroad
yards. The transfer was being made
in motor truck. in which five men
and four women were riding.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

public speakers would expound the
aims of the conference on armaments.
He said the only request he had to
make was that one representative of
ing.
Church Participation.
Rev. John E. Jeffries Of Ryland
Methodist Church suggested that the
committee invite representa- tives of
the Protestant. Catholic and Jewish
denominations to cooperate in well
coming the visitors
Commissioner Rudolph proposed that
the churches have special services on
the first Sunday after the conference
opens.
Col. Drain. department commander
of the American Legion in the Dis
trict, told .of the plans that are un-
der way to greet Marshal Foch when
he arrives in Washington on Satur-
American Legion. He suggested that
the citizens committee for the con-
ference might also cooperate in well
coming the soldier of France.
Col. Drain explained that arrange
ments will be made to transfer Mar
naval vessel before docking in New
York and bring him to Washington
so that he will set foot on American
soil in the National Capital.
Commissioner Rudolph announced
that Frederick A. Fenning, secretary
to the citizens committee, would
open headquarters In room SOB, Dis
trict building, next week.
subcommittee Chairmen.
Mr.. Rudolph announced the follow
ing chairmen of subcommittee: Re-
ception, c. ]. Bell; legislation, E. c.
Brandenburg: press. N. o. Messenger:
public order. Odell S. Smith; housing.
p H. RUSSELL; street decorations.
Frederick d. Owen: illumination.
Howard S. Reside; club hospitality,
Clarence r. Wilson; parade. Melvin
c. Hazen; carnival, Thomas Bones:
transportation. w. v. Shipley; local
transportation, c. w. Semmes: music.
Mrs. F. H. Brooke; reviewing stands.
Samuel j. Prescott; medals and
badges, Mrs. William H. Bayly; and
official program, c. ]. Waters.
Evening star., 1921-09-17

Their never wuz a time when
ther' wuz as many ideas floatin'
about, an we'd like t see 'em
all carried out-an' dumped.
II wuz agreeably surprised t
find so many comfortably fur
nished homes in this commu-
nifty" remarked Dry Ferret Fin
ley Nugent, t'day.
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