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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
Restricting Juries

DISTRICT JUDGE in Atlantic City. n. j., has issued
n instructions TO the bailiff that juries shall
contain:
mo busy wives Of workingmen,
mo mothers of children,
mo admxture of men.
mo immature women who giggle rouge and powder but
do not think"
Excellent! Especially the last. But
Logically carried such rule would disrupt the jury
system. Why pick women? How many men accepted
for jury service show any visible signs Of thinking? Would
not be wise also to refuse jury service to men who
Take chances on bootleg whisky,
Wear lavender yellow spats,
Allow BARRIERS to scent their hair.
Believe ''womans place is in the home
Spend whole evenings in jazz cabarets
Think the country is going to the dogs
Are affected by oratory rather than facts.
Weep when a hired lawyer is working up his case
Serve on juries out of bawdy curiosity,
Concentrate ankles rather than on evidence.
Are susceptible to the charms Of pretty murderesses
Are-?-but fill out the list. 1t is exceedingly long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

told about things that
are 'as dead as a door.
nall" but now come
men who say to us that
In that sense the door
nail is not dead; that
nothing Is dead that
has not lived. They
say that death can only
be predicated Of some
thing that has had life.
and hence may still
have the potency Of life.
They say that thus
Ndeath In a phase, and
so far as they can dis
cover, n final phase, OF
life: but that IL belongs
TO life and not TO things
that have never lived.
But even so they are
not sure that the door.
nail is wholly non-llv.
ing. They bavo found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

f'iske % her:
you must picture 20 yourself
every day that you already are what
you want 10 be and key yourself up
accordingly"
She did: she's won.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
ALL THE NEWS FROM
HfCkSyII.IE


HlCKsyILLE. Feb. T.-This year
TshruAry will have only ss days In.
Gkead OF 20 as II had last year. the
extra day last year being due TO 1920
being leap year.
Maynard Sheldon attended the
poultry show In Seattle and returned
h0me with q rooster. He gave the
rooeter its freedom without trim
ming Its wings and as a result the
rooster got away and Mayne has not
been able 10 catch u. II roosts AT
niwht .on the spirc OF the First
church. Mayns says the dealer
guaranteed the bird TO be a pure
bred White Leghorn. but Mayne
thinks there Is n strain Of eagle In H.
Several from our town have bought
nxophones this winter and are learn
ing TO play on them In spite % the
sermon preached against that instru.
n<nt BY Rev. Dunmore last fall.
There will be debate at the
AchooIhouse next "Wednesday after
noon on The question: Shall we
build more tat,ieships or more air.
planes and subunarinesr'
Grandpa Moon created consider.
able amusement the other day by
stalking around town with his
Goloshes unbuckled-
Proprietor Mott Ogden of the
American House has abolished the
napkin rings that were used by
regular boarders. the same not now
being needed as clean napkins are
placed on the table for every meal
Pete Medert. grandson Of Dan
0hriner. blew a tooth off last Thurs
day while practicing on the cornet.
Miss Jessica Jane Moon has her
hair bodied following the city style
70 change the sign on his barber
shop TO read. Ladies' and gentle
mems hair cut"
Come mayors see the bright things.
Some mayors see the blue;
n Caldwell could see sunshine.
He'd be a different Hugh.
It's most a week now since every.
body at the city hall was to be fired
with the exception OF the mayor.
How come the delay?
The chap who says jumping 5000
feet in a parachute IL getting too
tame for him might find little ex.
element running Seattle's street car
., stem. II is bound to make him
dizzy.
sGunmen work at noon hour"
nays headline. Probably figuring on
setting time and half for overtime.
Mt. Lassen again blowing off
smoke, II Is reported. Mt. Lassen is
pretty good at that, but in a mara,
1hon race well put our little old bet
IN Mayor Hugh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

DO working girls wear their
clothes ~ well ~ society girIsY
ANSWERS
MRS. GERTRUDE WfKE. Stock.
sdo hotel. considering what they
have. they seem 10 wear them bet.
ter than some society girls. II
the standard n ncatncsN and tAste
instead OF finery and abundance.
the working girl has a bi, the bet
ter Of the argument"
GEORGE A. GRANT. iosfo seth
ave. r.; Almost. You can't tell
the difference when you see them. I"
ABE y. OLSON. sTis 18th ave.
"; II refuse 20 comment. You
can't get me ~ row with the
women"
w. r. HAITI. Kent. wash: How
am 90 Judge, can't tell one
from the other these days"
MRS. CORA DAVIS. New Rich.
moni hotel: II say Amen 20 every.
thing Mira. wike said. Look up
above and read II again"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

II difficult to determine where the laws begin TO
operate which in the higher spheres we know as
within the realm OF life.
The atom, which only yesterday supposed to be
indivisblc and inert mass. takes dignity as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

We are not sure that know where TO draw the
line between the living and the dead We have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

Jess Willard. says the Now York
papers. Is more popular In that city
than when he was champion. No
doubt especially with Dempsey.
Most Of US generally get what's
coming 10 us. What surprises us Is
where we get Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

krupps report a profit for 1920 OF
J9.5eo. 900 marks. That seems a lot
- money but II isn't so much. We
heard OF a fellow who made iss, 600.
~. ooo. 0oo. 900 rublcs off a peanut
sand In Russia last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09
AFFRIEND OF PEP

Why do not our churches occa-
u6onally have some kind Of social In
the church and make the young peo-
pie welcome and save good time
shaking hands and \ regular social
time -keswick ual News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

Some gink has introduced the Mrs.
Harding Blue. another has brought
out the Mrs. Harding Lavender and
the end Is not yet. We expect 10
hear In time OF the Uncle Warren
Fink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-09

pAnnunxio is 20 Be married again
u the world to have no peace?
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
PLAYERS TO GIVE
BENEFIT REVUE
st. Patrick's Thespians Will
Offer Playlets at Car
roll Hall.

The ST Patrick's Players, consist
ing of 100 members, organized by
the Rev. Francis H. Hurney. OF St.
Patrick's Church. will present the
"Patter Revue of 1921" and a play
let. The Bride" at Carroll Hall,
February l, and 3.
The proceeds of the first two
nights performances will go to the
Georgetown University Hospital. the
Catholic Fraternity. st. Patrick's
Alumnae Association and st. Pat
rick's Sunday School. The final per-
formance will be for the benefit Of
the European Relief Fund.
Father Hurney is now putting the
players through rehearsals. He is
assisted by Miss Annie Murphy,
business manager; Jack Ryan, stage
manager; Miss Catherine Connor,
secretary; John Hoffman, dramatic
director: Irwin Cosgrove. Frank
Duchesne and Beatrice Cosgrove, as
sistant directors. Lighting effects
will be arranged by Ed Duchesne.
Among those who will take part
are Misses Margaret Blaine Crosson.
Dorothy Cowen. Katherine Stouffer,
Peggy O'Dea, Elizabeth Began, Edna
Hillyard Howard. Agnes Whelan,
Estelle Murray, Rita Ryan, Rosa
Fiori, Bernadine Burns, Francis
Hillyard, Albert Sweeney. Grom's
Hawaiian octette and HERNIA" a
Partisan dancer.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
HOUSE WILL PUSH
FINANCIAL BILLS
To Clean Decks for Other
Measures-Siegel Bill
Up Tuesday.

The House steering committee
laid plans yesterday to to complete
by week after next the considera-
ton of all regular appropriation
bills in order to give the Senate
time to finish work on the measures
by the end of this session. The pro-
gram of the committee as agreed
upon makes possible the considera-
tion of some general legislation in
this session.
The routine of celebrating on
appropriation measures will be halt
ed on Tuesday when the plans call
for the consideration of the SieEel
bill for increasing the membership
of the House from 435 to 4S3 mem
bers. The passage of this measure
in this session is regarded as i'm
peratiye owing to the fact that
many State legislatures will not
meet again for another two years.
Among general measures which
may receive consideration by the
House are the proposals for Federal
regulation of trading in futures.
final disposition Of the property of
the War Department; the creation
OF a Department of Education as
called for in the -Towner
Dill; the Brooks resolution author
izing the President to call an in
ternatonal conference on disarma-
ment, and the Sheppard -Towner bill
to give public protection to matern-
ity and infancy.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Fine for Smoking
In White House Is
Asked by Smoot

That's what it's going to cost
President-elect Warren G. Harding
II he presumes to light up one OF
his fayorite brand of hand-rolled
cigarettes in the White House.
At least that's what's going to
happen IL Senator Reed Smoot, of
Utah, has anything to say about it.
Alarmed by the fire which de-
stroyed valuable records in the
census building the other day, and
which has been blamed on a smould-
ering cigarette butt. Senator Smoot
yesterday introduced this resolution:
That any person who shall smoke
or carry lighted cigar, cigarette,
pipe or any form Of tobacco for
smoking purposes in any building in
the District of Columbia which is
owned by the Government of the
United States and used by any
executive department or Independent
establishment a the government, in
luding the respective field services
sf such departments or services,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr
and when convicted thereof shall be
fined not more than $50"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Miss Alice Not .
Aunt Request of
Congresswoman

Miss Alice Robertson, new Con-
gresswoman from Oklahoma, objects
to being called Aunt Alice" she
told newspaper reporters and corre-
spondents in the House press gal
lery yesterday where she decided to
go and have the interviewing over
with" in preference to lodging
copy chasers."
Miss Alice-as she prefers to be
called-said she came to Washing
ton to make arrangements for liv-
ing and working quarters and to
slip out of town "unbeknown to the
newspaper men" She thought she
had covered up her tracks pretty
thoroughly and expressed surprise
at the apparent ease with which she
was found.
Her objection to being called Aunt
Alice. she said, was first, because
I am an old maid" and second, be-
cause she anticipated requests from
camera men who would Immediately
want her to pose with Uncle Joe"
Cannon under the caption of the
Aunt and Uncle OF Congress"
Her desire to avoid publicity, she
intimated, was based on the ten
dency of newspaper reporters to pic
ture her as a curiosity" which was
Incompatible with the dignity of a
member of Congress and her desire
to serve her constituents to the best
of her ability.
Although elected as an anti
suffragist. Miss Alice said she was
not sure but that she was still one.
As she descended the Capitol
steps with Mrs. Eugene Lorton, OF
Tulsa, Okla, on her way to the
Union Station, she was caught BY
movie photographers and submitted
resignedly as they cranked away.
She filed a request with the sup.
erintendent of the House Once
Building for room 231, now oc.
cupied by Representative Charles A
Mooney, of Ohio, who does not re-
turn in the next Congress.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
WEEKS TALKS
WITH HARDING
ON WAR DEBTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
the Chicago banker. This leaves
the army post open to Senator
Weeks.
Representative Joseph w: Fordney
OF Michigan, chairman of he House
ways and Means COMMITTEES, who
conferred with Senator Harding to-
day discussed tariff legislation. and
stated that plan is now under con-
slderatton to fix ad Yalorem duties
based on American money instead
OF on the currency OF the country in
which the exports originate. Such
method, he said, would avoid many
OF the existing complications of de-
preciated foreign exchange. The
new tariff legislation, Representa-
tive Fordney said, would produce
twice the revenue now secured un-
der the Underwood tariff, and would
bring in about S500,00O, 900 annually.
r Former Gov. Benjamin B. O'Dell,
OF New York, discussed with Sena-
tor Harding plans for reduction OF
taxation.
Csnfers on Anary.
Representative John Q. Tilison of
Connecticut. conferred with the
President-elect today on the subject
Of maintaining an adequate army.
He recommended a plan for volun-
tary training.
Senator Harding also conferred
today with Meyer Bloomfield, of
Boston, publisher Of periodicals
dealing with labor and Industrial
conditions. Bloomfield recommended
the expansion of the scope of the
Department of Labor to deal with
industry as a whole, and not by
classes or groups within Industry
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Boy Wounded by Chum
In Serious Condition

With a bullet wound in the back
from a % caliber revolver which
was accidentally discharged by one
of a group of boys who were play
ing in Johnson's woods, near West
ern High School, yesterday, Ken
meth William Lawson, IL years old,
Of 1912 Thirty-first street north
west, Is in a serious condition at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Young Lawson was a member of
a party of four other boys who
were playing in the woods. Ac-
cording to the police, some Of the
boys had air rifles while one had
the revolver.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
2,TO,OOO ASKED
TO REPAY SUGAR
men FOR LOSSES
Palmer Tells Senators He
Asked Importers to
Buy 1t.

The Senate Agricultural Commit
tee was urged yesterday to approve
resolution providing that the
United States pay s2,750,000 to a
group of New York sugar importers
who incurred losses at the behest
of the Department of Justice and
the Department of State. .-. .n .
w. S. Franklin, of New. York, ap-
pearing on behalf of the sugar men
involved, told the committee some
hitherto unknown details of the
purchase of $4,000 tons of sugar
from the Argentine government.
This purchase, which the importers
financed at the request of Attorney
General Palmer, was designed to
break the 30-cent priceowhich then
existed in the United States. IN
fortunately the law of supply and
demand, which Palmer had left out
of his calculations, sent the price
of sugar tumbling before more than
1000 tons of this purchase had been
disposed Of.
Franklin and his associates were
left holding the bag with the re-
mainder of the sugar bought at 81
cents a pound, and on which they
were to be allowed 1 cent a pound
profit, while retail stores were Of
fering sugar at prices 10 and IL
cents lower. Specifically. the re-
mainder of the purchase is worth
cents a pound at the dock in New
York today.
Attorney General Palmer, W. A.
Glasgow, formerly with the Food
Administration, and G. A. Zabrieski,
formerly head of The Sugar EqualI-
zation Board, also supported the
resolution introduced by Senator
James W. wadsworth, of New York,
designed to reimburse the importers
out of a s10,000,000 fund still in the
hands of the Sugar Equalization
Board. 1t is proposed that the gov
ernment shall buy the sugar at the
full purchase price, put it on the
market at present prices. and swal-
low The loss. The Senate commit
tee postponed action until Monday.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
DISTRICT CITIZENS
END TESTIMONY
ON VOTE DEMAND
Mrs, Paul Says Right of
Suffrage Is Plain in
Constitution.

Hearings on suffrage for the Dis
trict Of Columbia were concluded
yesterday before the House Judici-
airy Committee after three days of
testimony. The joint citizens COM
mittee rested its case with the argu-
msnts Of Mrs. Nanette B. Paul Of
the Anthony League, Paul E. Lesh
OF the City Club. Washington Top
ham Of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants, and Selden NJ. Ely of
the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association.
Mrs. Paul declared that this gov
ernment was not founded on the
principle of unanimous consent, but
on the principle Of majority rule.
She said that there is no provision
in the Constitution for any city
being represented as a municipality,
but that two Senators represent a
unit Of which there were thirteen
In existence at the time the Consti-
tuition was framed and forty-eight
today
Asked what kind of a voting quail
ification she would impose, she re-
piled that she favored an educa-
tional Qualification, reasonably at
tainable by all citizens.
She emphasized that there are
two classes Of Washingtonians
whose rights must be considered:
First. native born WashingtOnians
of four generations, who have no
where else to go to vote and who
cannot appeal to Senator or Rep
resentative and, second, the foreign
born, Of whom she said there are
$4,000 in the District.
Paul E. Lesh, representing the
suffrage group Of the City Club,
said that a referendum on the pro-
posal to giant suffrage to the Dis
trict had disclosed only II out Of
a membership of 1900 in opposition.
Winfield Jones, for the national
press committee, favored any meas
ure that will enfranchise the people
OF the District.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Lad Struck BY Auto.

y William Pierce, 10 years old, 1903
Seventeenth street northwest, was
knocked down by an automobile op-
Grated by Marshall Hunter, of 1921
Connecticut avenue northwest, at
Seventeenth and Q streets north
west, last night. Young Pierce was
taken toethe Emergency Hospital.
where it was found he was suffer
ing from concussion of the brain.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
SENATE.


Called to order at II o'clock and
adjourned at 3,45 until neon Mon
day.
District appropriation discussed
during reading and amendments Of
fered. nnal action to be taken prob
ably Monday. rE
Letter from Surgeon General Cuha-
ming read by Senator Ashurzt, of
Arizona, calling intention to unsat-
Isfaetory rondIfion Of hospitals con-
and wounded soldiers and sailors Of
the world war.
Recount Of votes I'm Fora-New-
berry case by Privileges and EIee-
tIons Committee shows gain OF 1,I40
votes for Ford over Newberry.
Manufacturers committee orders
beginning of hearings Tuesday on
Calder bill for government reguIa-
tion of coal business.
Frank b. GoOaiRg sworn I'm as
senator from Idaho, succeeding John
F.. NuEent.
Finance Committee ordered favor
able report on FOrdney tariff bill to
be reported Monday or Tuesday.
Bills and Amendments.
Smoot, Utah-BIll to prohibit
smoking In government buildings.
Hale, Maine-BuI to amend act
for the establishment of marine
schools.
Harrison, MississIppi-Amend dment
to District appropriations bill pre-
vidinE for erection of ten school
buildings.
Petitions and Memorials.
Townsend. MIcbIgan-PetItIons Of
PenclopIan Club of Cadillac, Mich,
and Federation of women's Clubs
of Detroit. Mich, protesting against
OmmercIaliEatiOn of national parkst !
also Cfor Newberry), petition of
Lansing Farm Bureau fayOrinE
truth I'm fabric bIIII also (for New
berry,, petition of Spanish War
Veterans of Escanaba, Mich, urging
confirmation of Frederick A. Royce
as deputy commissioner of pensions.
Laid Before Senate.
By senator McCumber, certificate
of election of f. F. Ladd ms Senator
from North Dakota.
By Senator Simmons, certificate of
reelection of Lee :. Oyermnn as
Senator from North Carolina.
Message from House to the effect
that the House had passed the Iegis-
latiye appropriation bill.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Csnfers on Amry.
German Ambassador.

Many suggestions are reaching
President-elect Harding regarding
the Ambassadorship ts Germany. it
was said here today. This post will
be one of the mOstIimportant in the
diplomatic service.
Among those mentioned as avail
able for the Berlin post are oscar
Straus and David Jayne Hill.
David Jayne Hin, formerly Am
bassador to Berlin, would, because
OF his experience, be a ussful repre-
sentative according to some OF
hardings advisors. Oscar Straus.
former Ambassador to Turkey. mas
numerous qualifications but his
strong pro-league leanings might
WORK against his appointment.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
What Congress Did Yesterday
House.

House.
Met at IL noon and adjourned at
Is D. m. until noon tomorrow.
Resumed consideration OF Indian
appropriation bill.
Military Affairs Committee re-
ported favornbiy strong resolution
calling on War Department for ex-
PLANTATION OF Camp Funston, Kans.
Ways and Means Committee took
mp Wood schedules In tarin revision.
Judiciary Committee concluded
hearings on District suffrage.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
tinued hearings on disarmament.
Military Affairs subcommittee con-
tinued investigatisn of War DEPART
ment real estate holdings with view
to disposition.
Agriculture Committee continued
Hearings on bill prohibitiag Eamb-
ling in farm products futures.
Naval Affairs Committee centin-
ued hearings on naval policies.
Foreign Affairs Committee unnni-
mously approved Brooks resoIution
requesting President to call inter-
national conference ON isarmame nt.
Secretary of Navy presented ten
tatiye draft of bill permitting par
ents, friends and organizations to
place upon monuments erected to
persons losing lives In naval serv-
Ice the rank earned prior to demise.
Bills introduced.
Greene, Massachusetts-Am q
revised statutes to classify and pro-
vide salaries for ohicers and clerks
Of the Steamboat Inspection Service.
Britten, sIllinols--To correct stat
ms OF permanent and temporary Of
ncers I'm the grade OF rear admiral
I'm the navy.
HHdspeth, Texas - For the cree
tion OF public postoface building at
Pecos, Tex.
Newton, Minnesota-CaIlinK upon
Federal Trade Commission to re-
port amount of coal purchased by
the government during years 1919
and 1920.
Committee Meetings Monday.
Appropriation Army, river and
harbor, diplomatic and consular, and
deficiency, 10, executive.
Naval Affairs - Aviation, 1880,
open.
Interztate-10I30. open.
Agriculture julius Barnes, 10,
open.
Ways and Means - Schedule ID.
Wood, 10, open.
Elections No. 3-10.
To Be Called - Foreign Affairs,
District of Columbia, and wash
Shipping. Board.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Russo-Persian Pact Framed

. TEHERAN Jan. 15.-The Russo
Persian agreement which the per-
sian representative in Moscow has
been 1hsrructed to sign grants Rus
sia the right to utilize Persian ter
ritory to repel foreign attaoks
against, the Bolshevfki, 1t was
learned here today.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
His Cigar Doesn't
Taste Right
And Yet 1t Ii the Same He Was
Smoking With So Much Relish
= After Dinner, Last Night, Out
OF the Very Same Box, Too.

Every smoker has experienced this
peculiar condition, the result usual
y OF Imperfect digestion of food.
it belongs.