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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
CONGRESS
STARTING
SESSION
67th Meeting Of Nations
Lawmakers Gets Under
Way at Washington

WARRINGTON. April 1.-THE
,arff congress got under way a,
noon today.
Called into special session by
President Harding. tho congressman
and senators elected In November
hurried thru the forrnaiiiie# AT.
tcndant upon their opening sessions.
Adoption Of rules. the swearing In
Of members. appointment OF com.
mii'~e memberships. already de.
cided. and selection OF COMMITTEES
10 walt on President Harding. oc.
eupiei but n few minutes In the
house.
The senate. having already gone
thru many OF these tormalities.
spent even a briefer timo In tee
sion.
Tomorrow the consideration OF
tariff matters. which leaders have
decided 10 make the firnt business
OF the session. will begin.
More than hundred new mem.
bers made their appearance today.
Their relatives and friends. here
10 nss them begin their congres.
sional careers. formed a large part
% the crowds which filled tho gal.
lories In tho house and senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Rosy Prospects for
Municipal Carlines

With prospects brighter than they
have been since the municipal rail.
way went on a warrant basis. city Of.
fielais were preparing 20 pay all pay.
roll warrants issued Monday.
This IL tho first time since Febru.
AIRY that the warrants have not
becn stamped Not paid for want Of
funds"
Tho ovcrdraf OF ssss.soo OF No.
vember 81 has been completely
wiped out. according 20 ". l.. Collier.
assistant city treasurer. More than
ssOo. 900 IN Interest likewise hs. been
paid by the street car system
These sums. however. have not all
come out Of the earnings OF the rail.
way since November. f25s.sos hav.
ing been taken out OF railway funds
earned previously and $4,000 being
borrowed from the general fund.
Collier declared that the railway
would be able 10 meet the next pay
day. April IS. with cash payments OF
warrants.
The financial outlook for the rail-.
way is growing continually bright.
err" Collier said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
HALF-BREED IS
UP FOR MURDER

Thomas Gurand. half breed Indian
clarndiggsr. who shot Oscar Bokien
with a rifle on Vashon island Deem
ber 3. 1890. went on trial for murder
In the first degree In Judge Mitchell
Giillarn's court Monday. Bokien died
OF his wound February IL. 1921.
Questions put TO prospective jurors
by counsel for the defense Indicated
that Gurand would plead self-ds-
fense. Gurand's Indian wife watch.
ed the proceedings with obvious In
terest.
Gurand. who is said to have been
living on Bokien's land free. Is sup
posed 70 have shot the latter as re-
suit OF a quarrel over a seine. DIR.
Earnie Bokicn. Seattle chiropractor.
II brother Of the dead man.
At the trial John u. Carmody.
eaepufy prosecuting attorney. is repre-
senting the state. and Arthur Griffin
the defendant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

VANCOUVER. u. C.. April IL
Four O'Clock tea drinking In busi.
ness offices. at least In it's unmodi.
fed form. viii be prohibited here
shortly.
The English custom OF recess,ng &
In the late afternoon while all hands
and the cook have their ceylon IA
declared TO be detrimental 10 the pub
lie health. Tea taken straight" In
declared by leading British ply
sicians TO be undermining the national
virliity.
Efforts are being made here 10
banirh tea, substituting in It's place
the comparatively iHnocuous brandy
and soda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

Humane week.
Kodak weather.
Fishing feeling.
PARKS proving popular. So are
canoes
Frrs, forest fire Of season MAary
island.
f.awrenes colman sends $1,000 20
starving Chinese.
womsn's King county Republican
club. Meeting today.
japanese association to list it,
members for poll tax
Every week n safety week TO shs
man who uses a Gillette
Patriotic organizations 10 arrange
Memorial Day program
April ss. Arena pacinc North
vest canned Eoods" feed.
April 20. Concert. ST. Joseph. boy
choir. Holy Names academy.
Knights Tcmplar to give grand
ball. Shrine auditorium. April Il.
Clean up. Spade UP. Crusade for
civic cleanliness 20 begin April Is.
Want 10 be an ae,org Community
Service drama institute begins April
is.
DIR. Harriet J. Clark TO leave April
IL for mission work In interior OF
India
Open door Ia home OF Mrs. Barnes.
70. Fourth ave. ~. Only tho wind.
police say.
Chamber Of Commerce gets back
$1,000 contributed for Rotary club
meet decorations.
Wins travel scholarship 20 Scan
dinavia- c. l.. Apderson. u. OF W
student. s3e 10Th ave. ~.
Young % Mems Republican club "a
hear the Rev. w. A. Major Thurs.
day noon. wolrs cafeteria
Shots fired when police catch Bert
Lang. 20. lRborer. who tried to sell
new suit. believed stolen.
Try this with your mincs pie
$4,000 Armenian children starving
to death In wake Of Turkn.
Thomas +. Endicoit. Akookum tyee
National Association Dycrs and
Cleaners. 10 visit Seattle Wednesday
Seattle Hotel building getting It's
face washed Monday. Yep. behind
the ears and everything Frye nextl
To SEQ friends In few days. Thom
as Dobson. county commissioner
convaIcscing at Virginia Mason hos
pifal.
keK-chewl Three pounds OF snufi
lost on Ballard car and turned In "a
railway lost and found department
Monday.
A $4,000 fire wiped out the homes
Of John H. Blank. sei2 Wabash ave,
and Frank Hewitt. ssi0 Wabash ave,
Saturday afternoon.
Sherifrs deputies were rushed
Monday morning to investigate a
vaguely reported robbery at Browns
grocery store near Duvall.
One hundred pennies. flour and TO.
bacco were stolen from the grocery
Of Mrs. NJ. T.. England. s5i5 Call
fornia ave. Sunday night.
Fire started by spontaneous com
bustion damaged w. T.. Fuller's
warehouse nj First ave. s.. near Hol
gate ST.. Saturday night. to the cx
tent OF $4,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
CHEER-UP
CAMPAIGN
IS begun
Drive to Swat Old Man
Gloom and His Cousin,
Pessimism, Opens


Two hundred representatives OF
practically every organization In the
city gathered at the pig'n Whistle
az noon today to put the lli on
pessimism and revive tho old Seat
tie Spirit.
ON the theory that there are a
lot OF people iivtnk In Seattle who
don't know what they've got" the
purpose OF the meeting was 70
launch an extensive advertising
campaign 20 boost Seattle locally as
well as nationally.
Plans wcre announced TO show
booster slides In all moving picture
theatres. 10 put booster lines In all
Newspaper advertising. and 60 rub.
Der stamp nil letters sent out by
firms, clubs and lodges with the
slogan:
->eaitie--woodrr city Of tho
Narthw~st-the New York of
the Pacific Cosst hsaifhirst
riiy ssst or wc~t--the city with
the greatest natural resources
in the worid.-
A campaign OF booster education
Ia planned 90 encourage people who
talk OF Seattle 10 talk optimisiicaily.
to bury forever the gloom specter
and 10 boost ,hs city. hsr people. her
industries and her resources from
every angle.
II was impressed upon the meet.
ing that the campaign II 20 be
monsyisas and that no money VIII be
asked for or accepted 10. further Its
pugtasA IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
FORMER
EMPRESS
PASSES
AT DOORN
Wilhelm and Ex-Crown
Prince Won't Be Permitted
to See Funeral In Germany

BERLIN, April ii.---Neither Tor.
mer Kaiser Wilhelm nor tho crown
prince viii be permitted TO attend
the funeral Of the former kaiserin
at Potsdam. II was announced 70
day.
Other members of the family iiv.
ing In Germany Will be permitted
10 take part In the services. Gov.
eminent officials also granted =
petition that the former kaiserin'o
body be allowed to lie In state prior
to the funeral.
DIR. Dryander. pastor Of the royal
family. left today for Doom He Win
have charge Of the ceremonies 1t the
private chapel there Thursday.
Prior to the services at Potsdam
IL in planned that the body shall lie
In state in Wild Park station. the
royal waiting room.
Reports Of the kaiser.n's last
hours said she realized that she was
near death and that she faced e
calmly. She declined nourishment.
She spoke Of the funeral. express
ing the wish that II be simple an1
that she be buried near her hons
where shs had ruled during 20 ysAsp
OF her married life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Dancers too Happy,
7 Are Under Arrest

Two deputy aheriffs attended a
dance at Tolt Saturday night. They
came back with seven prisoners.
During the merriment OF the even.
ing they noticed much going out and
sws much coming In. together with
increasing Joviali;y as time passed.
They Joined the outgoing throng.
following the leaders. They captured
three quarts Of liquor. they say. and
Jailed William Brelnan, william
Eimms. c. V. Ham. 6. A. Quallt. u.
J, Jones. Fred LanElois and Arthur
Trits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Hundreds of Bills
Are introduced

WASHINGTON. April .if.-sey.
erai hundr~d bits were sutroduced
IN the house today.
The emergency tarr bin was
introduced by Representative Young.
North Dakota. II carries the same
protective rates on which wheat
wool. meat ana Sother agricultural
products as tho Measure OF the last
session.
Representative Good. Iowa. chair.
man OF the house appropriations
committee. presented tho budget
bill. 4 reform favored by the ad.
minsstrntlon.
Others introduced or ready for
Introduction were:
Immigration bill In the form
vetoed by President Wilson. Soldier
bonus. introduced by Foriney.
chairman OF the house ways and
means committee.
Authorizing reorganization Of the
government departments TO DO un.
dertaken after special con
grcssionai committee concludes In.
vcstiEaiions.
Authorizing transportation inves.
legations by senate committee to
produce revision OF transportation.
Consolidation soldier relief agen.
cies. as recommended to President
Harding by the Dawes commission.
Army and navy Appropriation
bills. which were caught in the
closing jam OF the last session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Alleged Sea Booze
Runners Deny Guilt

Anton Korla and Frank Maccia,
alleged international whisky run.
ners, arrested by police last week
and turned over 10 federal authori.
ties for prosecution on booze
charges, pleaded not guilty Monday
before Federal Judge Netercr. A
launch containing shipment OF
whisky was seized. following clue
given by papers found on the per
sons OF the two men arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Seek to Identify
Body Of Suicide

los ANGELES. Cal. Aprii IL
Authorities today were seeking TO 80
tablish Identity OF a man about 40
years old who's. body was found yes
terday In laurel canyon. He evi-
IDENTIFY committed suicide by swallow
ing poison. A co'lapsibis drinking
cup beside the body contained dregs
OF a poison.
Marks on the clothing indicated
h. had recently been In Portland.
Ore. His suit and cap bore the trade
mark Of X. NJ Gray OF Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Lands Sentences
Boy Bank Thief

CHICAGO. April 1i.--Francis J.
Carey. employe OF the National City
bank Of Ottawa, H., who stole ses..
900. was sentenced to one year In the
national training school at Washing.
ton. u. c.. today by Judge X. NJ.
Lands.
Members OF congress sought TO i'm
peach Judge lands when the court
blamed officials of the bank for the
crime because Carey. who Is 10. was
forced TO support his mother on 500
a month salary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Battle Practice Of
Fleet to Continue

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April i1.--Bat
tie practice OF the ships Of the Pa.
cific fleet will be continued In south
ern waters for the rest " the month,
II was announced today. The big
guns OF the dresdnoughts will boom
of the coast tomorrow morning. An
nouucement Is made that the de-
stroyer divisions have shattered
many world records in practice In
the last few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
by LEE SULLIVAN

II was an impatient throng thnt
stirred uneasily In police court.
Everything was In readiness for
the rap of the bailiff. Everybody
was thcre-excopt Police Judge
John ~. Gordon.
Judge Gordon, almost for the firs
time In the l6 years Of his punctual
and sober term as police Judge
WAS late.
While everyone waited on him
Judge Gordon WAS trying 10 coax
some signs OF life from his auto
near his homo. But the refractory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Veterans Show at
the Met Tonight

Everything from jazz music TO
rnpid.fire cartooning will be on the
bin 10 be given Monday night at
the Metropolitan theatre for the
benefit Of disabled soldiers George
Hood. manager OF the Metropolitan.
hns donated the theatre, and Carl
Reiter will send up some headline
attractions from the Moore or.
phcum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
The Stalled Auto; or, Why Police Court Was Late

thing wouldn't bulge.
The carburetor or accelerator or
something else was wrong. the
Judge had decided as he removed
the handkerchief from under his
whiting collar. Slowly he famed
himself with the kerchcf. but he
didn't swear. The Judge doesn't
swear.
II was then that fair young
lady, like n fairy godmother
breezod up 10 Judge Gordon's
garage In palatial auto and prof
fercd assistance.
The crowd In police court still
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Oklahoma Wins in
Suit for Millions

WASHINGTON. April i1.--okla.
homa. by a decision OF the supreme
court today. won its suit against
Texas over the title TO oil lands In
the Red River valley. with an esti-
mated value OF 500. 100000 to $780,.
900. 900.
The United State, government In.
tcrvened in the case In behalf OF the
Indians. backing the position taken
by Oklahoma and claiming land In
the bed OF the river as public do
main. Its claim was sustained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

waited while the judge. aided by
the pleasant young lady, pushed
tho judges machine out of The
garage and onto the grade of the
street.
The car moved. The lady hoped
into her high.powered bus and
judge settled himself comfortably
and 'coasted down the hill But Mt
the bottom OF the hill the machine
stopped again.
The Judge looked Mt his watch
II was late. lie had no time to
bother with the heap" any longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Poor Pay Causes
$7,OOO,OOO Thefts?

CHICAGO. April l1.--Low pay
and poor working conditions OF
postal clerks have cost the govern
ment s7,00o,00o In mail robberies In
less than year, was the opinion
OF many postal Officials in Chicago
obtained by the United Press today
Leo George. secretary of the Chi
cago postal clerks union. charged
the holdup epidemic to the tempo
rary clerk system. which. he said
was the result OF night work and
poor pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Sinn Feiners Fail
in Bold Attack

DUBLIN, April 1i-Sinn Feiners
were repulscd today In a sensational
attack on the London Northwestern
hotel here. In temporary use as
BLACK and Tan" barracks.
The Sim Fciners rushed up TO the
building In n motor car. blew In a
portion OF the front wall with heavy
explosives. and piled the building
with hand grenades. inflammablc
bombs and revolver shots.
The Black and Tans, some OF them
stlll in pajamas, quickly met the at.
tack. killing two and wounding sew.
cral others. one Black and Tan was
Killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Bandits Beat and
Rob Girl of $4,000

CHICAGO. April 1i.--Three ban.
dts beat Miss Gertrude McGuddy,
cashier for the Consumers Coffee
and Butter store. here today and
escaped with s20.0c0 in currency.
which she was carrying TO n bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

And besides II was too much trouble
to take his collar off again. He
stcered the auto beside the curb.
stopped 1t and got on n street car
Everyone sighed relievedly as
Judge Gordon puffed into court.
worry on his countenance. he strode
across the courtroom toward the
bench. Obviously he was puzzllng
over what was wrong with his ma
chine.
As he passed the desk of his
clerks. Il. ID. Bodwcll and william
Doughorty Onstatt he stopped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
~ LILLIAN A. lie BAIIIsTET

~ LILLIAN A. LIE BAlIISTER
EARwiGs are my pet ''peeve" n
- this season Of the year. Rumo'
says they were brought here a mum
ber OF years ago from Holland Ia
bulbs. but did not make theit
acquaintance until the kaiser took
up his residence there. when thcig
mlgration was very noticeable. show
ing the remarkable Intelligence and
discrimination OF the insect
Being of a democratic disposition.
they came 20 Queen Anne HilL
probably by jitncy 10 Roy st. max
ukax the rest OF the journey on the
kunterweiEht. like all Queen Anners
= o.. and having a retiring nature.
coupled with a disbelief In race sui
eide, gained foothold long before
their arrival was noted.
l don't blame them for selecting
Queen Anne HiIi as their initial
place OF residence. as II Is one pf the
beauty spots Of our city. I know. be-
cause live there. am 'pceycd'
b>Sause cannot eradicate them.
have tried everything from coal oil
20 nicotine
Their favorise hour OF labor II un-
der the cover OF darkness. stripping
the stems Of tender green plants In
flower beds and conceasug them
selves among the petals OF roses.
dahllas and other lovely blossoms.
which they adore 10 mutilate.
/, "peevcs'' me when my friends
say: Your roses are beautiful. but
DO not bring me any. because they
are fun Of earvFieS"
They seem particularly fond OF
music. eating whole scala passages
out Of my Chopin. making a siupli-
fed edition. as 4; werc-
In nterature. their ciet - varied.
vanrlng from the daily paper to
webstcr's UnahxIdxed and Shakes
l,t~eare.
. certainly was peevcd when
found them playing tag IN my bath
tub. so I decided to drown them.
filled the tub and awaitsd results.
They playfuiiy entered into the spirit
Of the affair. and after sundry re
iay races tneJ pfhctiC+1 tHr efa"ts
played hide and sseek In tho bath
brush. then ate the soap.
Someone advised Paris green rs
positive annIhilation. IL was excel
lent as an appetizer. seemed 70 make
them more ambitious. for after
spreading a surnp;uous repast on
flower beds and various places. !
actually found them busting them.
selves in II. and on closer investi-
cation discovered tiny trails leading
10 my piano.
Aha. they are going 10 die In the
piano. unused. bat as a muser ] am
q failure. for they had aatiated them
selves on the felt that adorns the
hammers. and being disturbed.
promptly slipped down the strings.
Ike firernen answering a hurry call.
md scurrted 10 my clothes closet.
Horrorsi They have eaten the
cherries on my new spring hat. and
hat Is my peeviest ''peeve" OF all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

cracked the top OF the desk with
his fist so sharply that both worthy
clerks toppled half way off their
chairs. and explained:
II have itr'
Better see doctor. them" ad-
vised Clerk Bodwell. But the judge
paid no attention to him. A look
OF peace settled over his face. He
fairly beamed. The reason why tne
auto had stalled was no longer q
mystery.
II forgot to turn on the gas" he
said TO Clerk Bodwell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Elwell Confessor
Now Says He Lied

BUFFALO. N. Y, April ii.-Roy
Harris. confcssor OF tho murder OF
Joseph II. Elweil. New York whist
expert and ciubman. was locked in
solitary confinement today despite
his admission that hts confession was
untrue and made merely TO test the
loyalty Of his wife. His wife also Is
In a cell here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Awaiting Baptism,
Boy, ID, Drowned

ALBANY, Ore, April 1.-Four.
teen.year.old Clarence Alexandria
was drowned In the South santiam
river yesterday while waiting, with
80 others. 10 be baptized, according
to news reaching here today The
boy was son OF Samuel Alexandria.
rancher. living eight miles east OF
harQ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11

Goods sent 10 Japan thru the reg
ular mails are accepted by the post.
office only at the sender's risk. II
was announced Monday. This II be
cause certain articles. such as foun.
tain pens. are subject 70 import duty
at the Japanese port Of entry. and
unless accompanied by a customs
manifest will be confiscated upon
their arrival
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Pay Final Claims
of Bankrupt Firm

Payment Of final dividends 10
creditors OF the Thoa. u. Yates Co,
bankrupts. was filed IN federal court
Monday. The dividends totaled
sf,i46.ze on claims Of y7,l1e.63.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
"You Made Me What
/ Am Today;" Smilo

II was a sickiy smile that James
Carroll gave Judge Gordon In police
court Monday as he explained that
II was only smilo that made him that
way" Fine OF $40 was levied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Italian Tea Party
Is Now Permissible

The lids off on tea and coffee 20
italy. according 10 the latest post.
office bulletin. They will be accept.
ed In the malls from now on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-11
Augusta Victoria
Was 63 Years Old

DOORN, April ll.-The YUku1~
empress- Of Germany. Augusta W.;
fsoria. died hers'todsy At . q m
Warned BY the long illness o3 0|
kaiserin. most members Of her fnmll
were at Doom when death occufEo6
FUNERAL WILL BIZ
HELD AT POTSDAM
The empress was . victim u henSe
trouble. The illness was aggravnfo4
by worries OF the world war and ~
kaiser's flight into Holland Ia tho'
fall Of 1918.
The funeral win be held At roeo-
dam. where the empress reigned for
80 years. The body will be tateo|
there Wednesday after preliminary
services here tomorrow. Only mem
bers OF the family win attend tho
ceremonies in the chapel here.
The kaiserin's death was peacefuk
In her chambers at the time were
the former kaiser. their third oons
Adelbert. and the physician.
wilhelm. after leaving the death
chamber. was reported ID have -
cepted his loss stoically. The castle
always carefully guarded. wac doublX
watched today in the-expeetatipn the1'
large crowds would gather 70 watcQ'
the arrival Of relativea and 1)mpn
thizers- Ia
Born In exile. Princess vtctoe3A
Schleswig Holstein died an exp6ogo
at the age OF 63. S
SHE WAS DEVOTED ---
TO HER HOME
She was born October s2. 1851.
fore the German empire had bec1
solidified, and while her homoa0o4
try was still at war. Its union WIN
the German empire became CO.
plete when on February 81. 1881. o0
married Wilhelm. the crown prime
Wilhelm III succeeded to the thron1
March 2. 1855. X
During the time the emperor wae
building up the empire, preparing for
the great campaign to extend its ter
r'tories, the kaiserin devoted herself
to the home. Her chief claim to fame
was her ability as a hausfrau. x
She never aspired to shine In court
festivities. Her husband calmly said
OF her:
Ine poor oear Is such trunp-
She delighted in supervising the
household affairs OF the kaiser's mag
nificent establishments.
Another delight was her scven~chil-
dren. THESE were 'he crown p.'nI
friederich Wiiheim' E.i,ei rrieuIic.'
Adelbert. Augustus Whheim' osc~ss
Joachim ana victoria Louise
The constant warfare between tne
crown prince ana the empervr
caused her much worry ana sne
spent much time In attempting 70