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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
We'll That wasn't the reason, ? said Granny.
GRANNY'S COMPLAINT

Old Granny Hippo got crusser and
crosser. mo. don't like the circus
anyway. 40 you need not coax me-"
she said to the twins and F1ippcty-
Flap. THE calliope being out OF tune
was bad enough. but had all sorts
Of grievances. To begin with. they
never taught me trick. I've al.
ways wanted to Jump thru a paper.
hoop, but no one ever took the
trouble to show me how 10 do IL.
And TO walk about on my hind
legs balancing pole on my nose.
like the brown bear. has been the
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Confessions
of a Bride
A RIDE WITH THE LOOT
copyvfshssd. 1891. ~ the SsvspADsr
fntsrprtss Association

~ s@|s
We girls did not AJAX why we were
TO go up 90 tho big house for the
balance OF the night We were re.
iieved to got away from my bunga
low. We did not necd to b. told that
Tn. rang Of consplrstorr who trailed
the royal loot might return with re-
inforcements ns soon as they dis
covered wha, the little caskct held.
Doubtless one or two OF the rob
b~rs had followed the treasure from
Germany. had been watching n.
losing II. and finding " repeatedly.
and they could be counted upon to
do desperate deeds 10 regain IL.
We riris hoped that We could end
the adventure for that night by going
over TO the I.orim~r mansion. y, WINS
rs strong az a fortress.
I've sent two OF my men off the
grounds for help" eaid Morrison
There isn't n wire working on your
place. f,orimer. Every one clipped
Now. young ladies' will you please
collect those diamondsy wouldn',
advise you TO leave 'em here unless
! commanded an army
We girls dug up sapphires from
the flour barrel. pearls from the
sugar box. diamonds from the oa,-
meal. emcraids from the rice. I
counted the pieces. When the tally
was correct. VIC crammed the glitter.
ing baublcs into Bob's English bar,
particularly smart piece OF lug
gare OF which I was proud.
Tho early morning was cold. dark
and mysterious. Detectives guarded
our cars. our own men were armed.
nevertheless felt that hateful eyes
Elarcd at us from the thicke,s. A
water drop giistening on branch
suggested the sheen on a gun barrel.
II was absurd to imagine that danger
menaced us. but knew that would
continue to be absurd until we had
parted forever with the fallen des-
pots spoils.
Dnddy's mohoiogue didn't help to
relieve the events OF that ride thru
the unlighted park. He reviewed the
events OF the early evening for Nor,
rison's information:
II could trust my chauffeur.
Etienne. to stick TIL doomsday.
can't blame him-might as well
blame myself for falling for the taxi
stunt Wed have been held up and
done for II bob hadn't surmised the
game. But that arsenal Is more i'm.
portant----''
Daddy's "Reminiscences. intended to
enlighten the detective. made me
shake. ! knew that Chrys and Kath.
crime were in the same state OF shiv.
ers
Poor Chrys had looked white and
weak before we left my bungalow
/ The parnly' IL OF her vocal cords was
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Cynthia
Consider the Feminine
Flirt-Does She Retain
Her Self-Respect? One
of Them Writes Her
Vices.

Dear Miss Grey In reading the
answer IN last evenings paper TO
.R. NJ. c." agree with the writer
In one way. and In another do not
Tho day OF tho old.fashioned girl
Is over. I fear. forever. Woman
has climbed from her pedestal her
self and man now demands the more
''peppys style OF girl. instead OF the
sweet.faced. mild eyed. hashfil girl
OF the past. To have good time
now a Girl must 10 a flirt A girl
can nirt and retain all her womaniS
refinement Just the same. She can
also be respected by her hoy friends.
unnirtinK does not mean vulgarity or
Soarseness. I. myself am considered
a flirt by both my hoy and girl
friends, hut never have been in
suited. Frank filtration has held
man since the days OF Adam and
Eve. so why not ION with the
dance"r
Dear Miss Grey; Just few
words I'm regard TO the letter by
''Grace II" she sure knew what she
was talking about.
The only boy ! ever cared about
S>~sa oat 20 be like the rest OF
cae fellows. and stilL Miss Grey. I
pssh he would come hack. but with
Different ideas. OF course.
lust take notice at dance. a
party, theatre. etc. who has the most
boy friends. and mark my word. II
ISN'T the demurc. quiet maiden. who
doesn't flirt. and is always very
polite.
The same way with the fellows
the really nice boys who don't ask
to kiss one good nigh, usually can't
dance and are so unattractive they
haven't many chances 10 be anything
but nice.
believe like "Grace II" that the
desirable boys only like 10 look NJ
.demur. girls: they seem to have the
rch that they only enjoy sitting
hound and hooking wise.
~ Why Is II a man wants strictly
'nice GIRL for a wife. but goes around
these so-calied Wild women heforeF IL
Is something should like explained,
A GIRL or 20.
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not the sole result OF her fright.
Jordan Spence had been watching
her. too. lie sat by her in the car.
was no anxious'about chrys tina,
never noticed who had taken care
OF Bob's bag with It's load Of jewelry.
What we feared happened very
suddenly.
Before we reached the porte
cochere OF the Lorimcr house several
guards dropped from the cars. Some.
thing had stirred in the bushes. They
investigated.
Shouts-and then shots.
Chrys tainted dead away. She
slumped a. II she had been struck. n
heart or brain. by one OF the flying
bullets! .t,. ...,.... 81
To BE Con .inuc<D
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Warning. Unless you see the
name "Bayer" on package or on
tablets you are not getting genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians
for twenty-one years and proved
safe by millions, Take Aspirin only
as told In the Bayer package for
Colds, Headache, Neuralgia. Rhcu-
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Tall and grim. the big trees
stood as Mary and Frank walked
thru the woods. silent and strong
and old. their dark branches lock.
Ing arms overhead to shut on, the
sunlight. their wuaricd roots
throwing up hindcring loops to
trip the feet Of Strangers-
Like giant soldiers they stood.
an II they were saying. What
right have you here, For hun
drcds Of ycarp. sinos long before
Columbus discovered America. we
have been growing hare and wen
fight before wc fall
II you ride eight miles, In an
automobile or on a trolley car. II
means only n matter OF minutes
II took this young couple nearly a
day 10 walk ~
Their packs were heavy and
their shoulders aehod. btisierz
came ON their fort. and In the
narshy places ~ the trail their
feet stuck with every step and
the mud sucked them in ankle
deep.
At Boise creek they stopped for
tho night with Mr.. johnson and
early In the morning toiled ON.
This was the year 1872. Tacoms
had a railroad. hotel. Sons
rough wooden shacks for storas
and group OF homes In Oil
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Oar Seattle .
::?fqE ,zE;I A};.{,k!5
By Mabel ClclAnh 4
Page 3i5
THE FIRST NIGHT IN ENUMCI.Aw

Town. Seattle waa growing 10
big that a marshal was hardly
enough. the town council had
elected ono policeman.
And there was the railroad stu.
ton. the hotels two Of them b..
sides the eookhourel a public
school and a few toard sidewalks
All along the Sound the mill
ports wc~ growing. but back in
the foothills ., was virxin forest
Frank and Mary found q little
shack which had been bull, By a
ionaiy bachelor. one Dick
pavinon- Dick had bern 70 un.
wise ~ 10 come into the forrest
without a wife. and the sentinel
trees and tho loneliness and the
cougars had driven him hack.
20 u ~as IN this little cabin, ~
feet square. tina, they -t up
housekeeping Cedar boughs with
n blanket over them for b~d.
fire out BY tho door 10 cook over,
the sugar -rved from Its own
sack with the top turned down IN
a ron. the salt in a smaller ono
like u. wolves howling in the dis
tance. wind whispering In the
tr-etopr and darkneas-~a drixxiy.
damp darkness falling fast.
That was the first night a white
woman spent In what liz now tho
fast growing little city Of Enum.
claw.
And her early experiences max.
A good story.
TO he CoutinuetD
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matism. Earachc. Toothache. Lum.
bago and for Pain. All druggists
sell Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin in
handy tin boxes OF H. and In bot
ties OF "a and 100 Aspirin Is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylic-
acid.
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A Milwaukee womsn who died nj
iis Smoked pipe. cigars and ciga.
rets. But so far as we can learn she
never shimmied. toddled, covered her
cars with her hair. shaved off her
eyebrows or wore hairnet stock.
ingx-Chicago Press.
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Comet in
1907

Dear Miss Grey: Was there q
comet visible 70 the naked eye dur
ing the year 1907 from any part OF
the United States? q.
n1ied-cnc comet tDds cissblc
turnout the United States in July
end Au0ust. 1907. This comet IN
August ras quite conspicuous and
10nGs<ectipc, Nth a tau about 6vc
Vines az long as the diameter Of the
moon.
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Coal First Put to
Usefulness bu Ancfsnts

Dear Miss Grey: Who was the
flrst one to use coal as fuel. and who
discovered It would burn7
ELDREp.
ne rsJss Of coal does not seem 70
AeCe been kwosc~ TO the Gnctcrfs.
nor Is u knosr~ at chat stmc u BE-
nnan to b vs>d os fsei There 10
I'D for beisef that u scss usca BY
~ oncserf Bvsfors: at al erenfs. u
srss an article Of hoasehoid con-
sumptso~ to sons cxfcnf duysn1 the
An1fo- Saxen period as sasir az SIS
A. d. There scens 70 Be reason for
fhiakino that England scas fAs first
Esrepeas covsfry IN trhich coal sccs
ssed IN any considerable quantity.
~ Ass>vsca. the deposits scay Rich
sRond. Va. rcyc discorercd IN 1907.
esisin0 ras be1xn IN 1850. srhae
oashrectse snus first produced tn
17s:.
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P~n. Mas, elects one man 10 five
jobs. In Washington there are five
men TO every job.--Omaha Daily
News.
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Asks Meaning
of Phrase

Dear Miss Grey: What IL the
meaning Of '-Thesaur Amer Septint
8igiIy" CARL.
This cannot be translated eractlv.
Dat this meaning has been applied
90 II BIZ authorities at the treasury
for rlanv years: "The great seal Of
the Treasury Of America"
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Slang
Phrase

Dear Miss Grey: where does>ihc
word 'hootch" come from and what
h the correct spelling. "hooch" or
~hootch"7 RAY.
Thts u a slang seord sohich Is ap-
o1rcnflr more Usually spelled
shooch" 10 " probably dcrtpcd
from the rord "hoochinoo." dis
tuied liquor clandestincIv made bv
ALdsto Indians Another possible
deyjpafion u from the pord hooch. an
tnferjection used By the Scotch,
Jrssh and Hanr people THIS IL an cr-
ciam1tson Of excitement. citation. etc.
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Hum mated
Watch Faces

Dear Miss Grey: What element
y chiefly used In making luminous
figures on watch faccs7 Is phos-
phorus used? If radium In used.
how can q watch be produced so
cheaply7 f. NJ
Radsum Il used. and sometimes
Phosphorvs u not used.
TIC smau amosnt Of paint used
Only q fraction Of ono per cent u
r1diupr. Phosphorescert zinc sui
nh,d> Is the chief constituent Of these
saints.
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Yearly Mine
Casualties
Dear Miss Grey: How many men
are killed In mines each year?
A MINER
The latest figures available are for
, 1921-12-06

that efficiency measures were intro
duced in checking the water supply
which resulted in al increase cvenue
of almost 300 percent. The revenue
of the water department last year to-
tailed $4,000 while the returns this
year will exceed 1872 900 because a
close check on water use has been
maintained.
1t was also reported last night that
the police department under the pres
emit city administration a shown
greater net earnings than any police
department heretofore in the history
-of Casper. Tho proportionate earn
ings of the department were said to
be greater than In 1919. tho year in
which the former high earning record
was made. This showing has been
made despite the fact that the police
department has increased almost
double its personnel during the year.
, 1921-12-06
TRIBUTE PAID
ELkS' DEAD IN
SERVICE HERE
Importance Of Applying Princi-
Piles of Order in All Walks of
Life Emphasized by
Speaker

The annual memorial services Sun
day Of the Casper Lodge No. 1856,
B. p. o. E., were marked with i'm
pressive ritual including sacred music
and an inspirationai Grafton by the
Rev. Philip X. Edwards OF the st.
Marks Episcopal church.
Many Elks and their friends filled
the hall in the I. o. o. F. building in
attending the services which were
most beautiful for the fact that there
were no deaths among the members OF
the lodge during the past year.
Prof. Rudolph Lunberg was in
charge of the program of music and
acted as accompanist. assisted by
Mrs. George Smith. Miss Verna Bur
nett violinist. played the professional
march. accompanied by Mrs. Smith:
Professor Lundberg sung Shall I Be
Forgotten" and a quartet composed
of the Mechanics Lial Branson and F.
J. Leschinsky and F. b. Firmin and
Professor Lundberg rendered a selec-
ton. A duet sung by Willard Muranr
and Professor Lundberg was followed
by a quartet including the Mesdames
i. ". Burns, E. r. Pelky. F ]. Les
chinsky and L. Z. Sunwell. Their
selection was chosen "One Sweetly
solemn Thought The mf's'r~f nro-
gram was beautifully in kcep'r- with
the services
Rev. Philip K. Edwards in his ora.
zion dwelt upon charity. brotherly
love, and fidelity as the inclusive sub.
ject He showed in IN intelligent and
Impressive manner how these qualities
could and should rule in every walk
of life, In business. the home. in poll
tics and in government.
, 1921-12-06

feeling was evident thar this city
council should not impose such string
ent restrictions on the incoming coun-
ell without at least taking the mem
hers Of the new city government into
conference on the deliberations Of the
ordinance.
Under the terms of the ordinance It
would be impossible for a city govern
ing board 10 overdraw an accoun as
established by the budget system
with this ordinance effective the city
council could authorize expenditures
for which the city treasurer would
not be allowed TO pay II h account
or which the expenditure was author
lied was not sufficient to meet the ex-
pense.
In discussion of the ordinance which
was prepared by City Attorney r. NJ.
Boeke at the solicitation OF members
of the council. It developed that the
object was to protect the budget sys-
tenn SO that It would be effectively
operated in future.
w. w. Keefe. a member Of the coun-
ell. and one of the hold-overs from
this administration said that 1t would
be wrong to impose such n handicap
o n the incoming city council.
Mayor Peiton suggested that action
should be deferred because the town
is growing so rapidly "you ant tell
where It Is going" He said IT would
he wrong to impose iron-clad control
of the budget system 80 that future
CITY administrations which found It
,mpossibIe to follow the system would
either have to suspend operations OF
facing jail for breaking the imposed
law.
1t was announced last night that
Casper for the first time in its history
has confined municipal expenditures
to departmental estimates and that
the budgets for the departments have
not been exceeded.
BY sticking TO the budget system
the Potion administration has been
able to clear up a deficit OF s+o,o 0o
which 1t faced this year and TO leave
a nice balance on hand In all depart.
ments at the close OF the year.
This record is partly due to the fact
, 1921-12-06
CHINESE TOLD
TO STAND PAT
ON SHANTUNG

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-By Tho
Associated PressSThe Chinese dele
CATION to the armament conference,
1t was learned today, has received ex.
plicit instructions from the Picking
government not TO recede from its
position for the unconditional return
of the Kiao Chau lease hold in Shan,
tung and to protect china's interest
in ManchurIa. Many cablegrams ars
being received daily from various or
~ganirations in China TO h same ef
feet.
1t was said by Chinese spokesmeT
today that should the Shantunl
conversations" result adversely tt
China's interests. the delegation
might have to consider withdrawing
1t was, emphasized there was no pres
emit intention of doing SO.
, 1921-12-06
BUDGET ORDINANCE DECISION
DEFERRED BY CITY COUNCIL
NEW COUNC|LMEN TO
STUDY CITY AFFAIRS

Among the interested spectators at
the meeting of the city council last
night were Mayor-elect w. A. Black
moro and councilmen-elect John G.
Jones and Jack Pettingili. Only one
OF the new councilmen. John Han.
cock, was absent from the meeting
last night. BY attending the council
sessions during the remainder OF the
regime of Mayor b. f. Pelton. the
new city managers will be able to
step into the harness without inter
ruption after the new administration
takes effect.
, 1921-12-06
PACKING STRIKE
CLAIMS CONFLICT

Employers said that less than lloo
employees In Chicago mad failed to re
port and there were two applications
for every vacancy.
A few of the Is Independent plants
here who had not adopted the 10 per
cent wage reduction. given as the
cause Of the strike by union leaders
were not affected. but some OF them
were almost completely tied up.
Representatives OF the packers con
tended the wage issue was not involv'
ed in the strike but that it was an ef
fort 10 destroy their shop represents
ton plans.
Businessmen of st. Paul recon
mended tina national guardsmen b
called out to protect the South st
Paul plants. following the attack OF
a trainload of strikebreakers.
City officials Of South st. Paul low
ever. announced they did not yet des
ire tbs protection of state troops.
, 1921-12-06

AT the outset. n president Ciscuss-
ed world conditions. saying "a world
restoration program would have to
he worked out by the nations more
directly concerned" The United
States will help. he added. unseifishly
BECAUSE there is compensation in the
consciousness Of assisting: selfishly be
cause the and international
exchanges In trade. which marked our
high tide of fortunate advancement,
are possible only when the nations OF
nil continents are restored to stable
order and normal relationship
Turning to domestic problems. the
president urgently recommended early
enactment OF the permanent tariff
and foreign debt refunding bills. He
also announced that later on he would
make some recommendations about re
newed consideration of the tax pro
gram. involving further reductions and
the abolition of "hindcring burdens
He also suggested consideration by
congress OF an amendment to the con
stitution to end the issue of nontax
able bonds.
With regard to the merchant ma
rine. Mr.. Harding said It was the
purpose to present a plan which c
templates no greater draft upon the
public treasury. n which though yet
too crude to offer 1t today. gives such
promise of expanding merchant
marine. that it will argue its own APP
prevail"
Proper encouragement" for the
cooperative marketing programs az
a means OF assisting in h relief OF
present conditions In agriculture was
suggested by the executive. He also
told the congress hat 1t should give
its "earness attention" 70 a general
policy Of transportation. OF distrib
uted industry and highway construc
ton, to encourage the spread of the
population and restore the balance be
tween city and country.
Other recommendations included:
Plans of conference of common
council. of mediation. arbitration and
judicial determination In controver
sizes between capital and labor.
Federal aid. by way of advances
for reclamation Of lands. where state
and private participation is assured
An appropriation necessary to sup
ply the American relief administra
ton in Russia with 10000. 900 oushel,
Of corn and 100000 bushels Of seed
grains.
The scene presented in he hous'
chamber was unprecedented in tina
never in the history of the nation ha'
CONTINUED on Page 81
, 1921-12-06

deposits being estimated at ITO, 900.
ooo. 900 IONS and the oil deposits at l..
325. 600. 900 barrels with an additional
Sc. 600. 900. 900 barrels OF Bhale OIL.
From the development OF these re.
sources the federal government secre-
tary Fall says. would realize by way
of royalties, rentals. etc. TO total OF
s12. 3s7. soc. goo divided as follows:
Coal in public ownernhip:
B.tuminous 10000. ooo. 600 tons Al
ten cents royalty. $1,000. 600 900 ~
sub-bituminous, so. 900. 900. 600 tons
at eight cents royalty. s2.<oo. 900, 900
Ignite. so. 900. 100000 toni at fivt
cents royalty. 1880 .ooo. ooo.
Mote: Coal upon railroad lands. pri
waite grants, private lands in tho pub
lie land states but not developed not
estimated above.
on In public ownership tcrude) 7oo.'
600, 900 barrels at 81, s1.4oo,oo 0 900 nj
I2,s cents royalty Sill. ooo. 900.
shale oil. 10000. 900. 900 barrels al
So. 800. 0oo. ooo. 900 at five cents royal
ty. 5000. 900 900.
Phosphate. $500. ooo. 900 tons at 81,
s14. 00o. 900. 900 at two per cent royalty
$3.50. ooo. 900.
Potash. 10000 900 900 tons at SIS,
81. 500. 900. 900 at two per cent roy
atty. $4,000. 900.
waterpower, 1900. 900 horsepowe,
at ten cents per horsepower per year
81 1900. 900.
Indian reservations.
ON 500, 900. 900 barrels at So. $780,
600. 900.
Phosphate 1000. ooo.o 900 IONS at 81,
$4,000. ooo. 600.
A1saka-
Coal 20, 900. 900. 900 tons all grades at
five cents royalty. $1,000. 900 900.
Oil, 5000. 900 barrels at 81, $685.
o0o, 900 at ten per cent royalty, 81.
500, 900.
water power, 100000 horsepower
at ten cents per horsepower per year.
$3.50. 900.
Surface value Of public ands out
side of national forests;
Desert and semi-arfd lands. 100. ooo.'
900 acres at 81. 500. 900 900.
Grazing lands, 100000 acres at
50, $3.50, 900 900
Grazing and forage lands. $1,000. ooo
acres at 81. SEQ, 900. 900.
National forests:
Grazing lands. 100000 acres at
81, s275. o0o. oeos
Timber, $780, 0o. 900.
Other resources, s145 .ooo, 900.
History is now repeating ITSELF
saws Secretary Fall, "and after a per-
iod OF unlimited expenditure in war
mea sures and In preparing for a in
, 1921-12-06

the creation OF n navy, etc. II has
been found necessary to curtail such
expenditures to the very utmost. /
am Justified in calling attention 10
tho fact that the department of In
terror tho homo departnent- is
fully equipped and prepared to do It's
part in h development of those grca,
natural which must be Sc
developed II tho tax burden upon this
and future generations lie to be borne
Al
Secretary Fall dovotes a consider
able part of his report 10 reclamation
projects and in this connection he
urges that " an affirmative strong pol
Icy be announced by the executive
"The necessary advances can be
Continued on Page ~
, 1921-12-06
GUARDS MAY BE
ALL OUT IN X. @.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 6.-The second
day Of the packing plant strike in
Kansas City. opened with union lead
ers making efforts to reach all strik-
era and warn them to stay away from
company property. Officials were
watching the situation closely. prepar-
ed they said, to request national
guardsmen if necessary to preserve
order.
The union men decided at a mass
meeting last night to Stay away from
the entrances to the plants.
Company officials were emphatic in
saying hat he plants were far from
crippled by the walkout While the
unon heads declared the number of
strikers who walked out yesterday was
materially increased today.