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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
WANTS ALLIES
TO QUIT RHINE
Lord Curzon Would Evacu.
ate Seized Region

PARIS, June 20.--Grcat Britain
and France, sitting as n jury. failed
again today to determine Germany
fate.
The conferences here between
Lord Curzon and Premier BRAND
came To an end with the Upper
Silesian situation and the Rhine Gus
toms barrier unchanged.
Lord Curzon argued strongly for
dissoiving the customs barrier. de.
claring that Germany has shown her
good faith by making the first rep
arations payment
Good faith" retorted BRAND con.
temptuously. hasn't paid us franc
yet"
Tho British representative told
BRAND he was convinced the allies
should cvacuatc Dusseldorf. Rub,
rort and Duishurg and give the Ger
mans full freedom in paying off their
debt.
Lord Curxon also outlined British
opinion on the final division OF Up
per Silesia, declaring that the plebi-
scite vote should be followed by
awarding the industrial regions 10
Germany. Both were left open for
consideration by the allied supreme
council. which probably will meet In
mtd-July.
The conferees. however. reached
agreement regarding the Near East.
With the approval OF the Italian gov.
eminent, a note was sent to the
Greek government proposing that II
should consent to peace with
Turkish nstionalists. TO be arranged
by the allies. The basis OF peace. II
was stated. would be subeta ntiaily
that proposed last winter In London,
calling for withdrawal OF Greek
forces from Asia Minor until nego.
tiations were completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
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MORE NIQIk kIlNIIN kHIIIeII ON
ABOUT ~uUse ONOO UUuOSO PAGE

automobile transactions. IL will find
itself confronted with several days
work merely searching the records
for the machines that were bought.
The cars themselves one may see
on the street. but II is another mat.
ter finding out what public fund was
dug into 10 pay for them
Governor Harris car, with his son.
Anson, seated at the wheel, In a
familiar sight but there are probably
not a dozen people In the state who
know Arson charges his gas bills to
his fathers office expense, and that
sparkplug was paid for out Of the
state timber protection fund.
Half the people In Olympia will
tell you that $4,000 OF public money
was spent this spring for automo.
biles for state officials. but II has
taken me three days TO find the rec.
ord Of s35.744.5s spent for cars. !
have only just begun the search. I
have examined, perhaps. 5000 vouch-
ers OF expense. There are hundreds
Of thousands.
AUTO BUSINESS GOES
TO JIMMIE DAVIS
Governor Harris car is a Packard
duplex sedan. bought April 25 from
the Pacific Car company OF Tacoma.
for $s,0so. This Is the firm Of which
Jimmie Davis, chairman Of the house
appropriations committee, and a pow.
er in the legislature, is a membcs.
| l.. ID. McArdle. new director of ef.
fieiency. got Hudson phaeton on
April from the Pacific Car com.
pany. With fun equipment II cost
the state s3.13990. It's purchase was
the efficiency directors first official
act His garage bill for April n and
~ was $1015 and for May 10 and
81 was S10.35. paid by the state to
Wotten Mckinney, Inc, Olympia.
Ed Clifford, director of the depart
ment OF labor and Industries, bought
with state funds on April 6 a Chan.
dler Dispatch with equipment, in.
GLIDING extra tires, tubes. robe and
other accessories. for s2,623.98.
This car, and Chandler roadster
/ costing $2,574.34. were bought from
the Richardson Motor Co, Tacoma.
The roadster was purchased April
20 for the medical aid department
OF the department OF labor and in.
dustries. DR.. +. A. Bird Is chief
medical adviser.
Two passenger Bucks were
bought In March by c. II. Younger
for the industrial welfare depart.
ment of the department Of labg and
industries. They cost the peome. in.
GLIDING equipment. the tidy sum OF
H.32S.15.
Licenses for these two cars and
other equipment costing LOG,
were got from the Bronson Motor
Car Co. Olympia, the same firm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

that sold the machines. In April.
Five Ford roadsters were bought
by r. ". Gloyd. commissioner OF
agriculture. on April 90 from the
Central agency. Seattle. Including
equipment they cost the state
S3,sS4.05.
Mrs. Josephine Preston. superin.
tendent Of public instruction. ccrti.
fled bill OF 5000 TO the state on
OF snubhers. pair OF shock absorbers.
spot light, heater. flashiight and bat.
terry. robe. greasing equipment. mo-
tometer. spare rack and luggage
carrier. but search of her vouchers
did not reveal an automobile
charged to the state.
WHOLE CATALOG
OF AUTOMOBILES
Four Fords were bought by the
chief highway engineer. James A.
Davis. during April and May. One.
from the Spedden Auto Co. Chewe.
lah. cost $3.50 Another. from John
Raymer & Co.. Davenport. cost
$s47.s5. A third. from the Bowen
Aupto Co, Tonasket cost 1894 The
fourth, from John Raymer q Co.
cost S7291o. To pay for this last car
It was necessary to charge $500 TO
the motor vehicle fund and $229.10
to the public highway fund.
l.. ID. Grove, OF the grain depart
ment OF the department. OF public
ing car March 20. from the Shields
Livengood Motor CO.. Yakima. for
s725, and two days later got Ford
touring car and extras from r. A.
Williams, Spokane. for s727.60.
Ernest A. Seabore. OF the Depart
ment OF fisheries and game. at public
expense. April 20. bought frsm the
Bronson Motor Car Co, Olympia, one
seven passenger touring car, make
not specified, with accessories. cost.
ing 32,446.ss.
Secretary OF state Grant J. Hinkle
got a Buick from the Bronson Motor
Car Co. on March II. 1t cost the
people 81 900 s5. including bumpers,
extra tire, spot light, chains. lenses
and swipe 1t Is said Secretary Hin
kle objected strenuously when he
learned a car had been bought for
him at public expense, but was prac-
tically compelled to take II. because
everybody was getting one under the
new efficiency ADMINISTRATION"
Attorney General l.. l.. Thompson
drives Ford sedan that cost the
state $9b2.34 II was bought Marcn
1s from l.. II. Titus, Olympia.
As in a number Of other In
stances, an old car was turned In
TO help pay for the new. The at
torney generals sedan cost s566.34
cash. $3.50 having been allowed for
am old car. The fact that such a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

Gals who gathered here from all
parts OF the state today was to be
delivered at / p. m. No hint as to
what the message contains could be
learned this morning from the gov.
ernor's office.
Carl l.. Snuff. the governors sec
rotary. said the meeting today had
nothing to do with methods OF low
ering taxes. The governors plans
for meeting with a special tax in
vestigating committee. which is a
separate body of citizens appointed
by the governor last week. appar-
emily have gone askew.
This committee. at any rate, Is
not here TO meet with the city and
county tax officials today. It is
understood some members Of the
committee have refused to serve.
Secretary Snuff said this morning
ne didn't know when the committee
would meet or what the plans were.
The committee was originally APP
pointed to look into the matter OF
extravagances being practiced by
state officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
$50, 900 to Alter
New State Building

OLYMPIA. June 30.-Further ex-
travagant expenditure Of public mon
ey by state officials came to light
here today. when II was discovered
that $33,924 80 had been spent up to
Juno / on alterations a the new
state insurance building.
1t Is estimated that the total cost
OF alterations will amount to $4,000.
The insurance building originally
was intended to house the depart.
ment Of labor and industries. which
includes the Industrial insurance de-
partment
Several weeks ago, without au-
thority from the legislature. the gov
ernor ordered certain alterations.
Parts of the interior Of the building
have been torn out and reconstruct
ed temporarily for the governors
suite, and to house the department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Closed Shop Wins
in Railway Work

CHICAGO. June 20.--Advocates
OF the CLOSED shop" won a victory
before the United States railroad
labor board here today.
The board announced that repre-
sentatives Of the majority OF the
'men In one craft may draw up work.
ing agreements which will affect all
members Since unionists are In the
vast majority. this is a ruling in
their favor. 1t was interpreted.
The decision was handed down In
answer to a query by the following
employees of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad and the Wichita Falls
4 Northwestern: Steamship clerks,
freight handlers. express employees
and station workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Tractor Parade to
Tour Farm Sections

Twenty-Five tractors and a long
procession of accompanying vehicles
will form the Fordson tractor dem.
onstration caravan that is scheduled
TO show in more than twenty towns
in Washington during July. The
caravan will demonstrate how TO mo-
torize the farm to the highest do
gree. Lieut.. Gov. William J. Coyle
will head the tour, speaking to the
various communities on the value
of motors on the farm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
u. GRADUATES
| GET DIPLOMAS
Commencement Program
Closes Today

With the award OF diplomas to 376
graduates. the University Of Wash.
ington closed its annual commence
ment exercises today.
President Alfred Horatio Upham.
OF the University Of Idaho. delivered
the graduation address. A reception
for graduates, faculty and alumni
will be held by President Suzzallo
and the board OF regents on Rainier
Vista from 8 to 5.
Traditional pomp and ceremony
marked the baccalaureate services
held at II o'clock. Dean Smaller
Matthews. OF the University of Chi
cago, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday morning. The serv-
ices were preceded by the academic
procession OF faculty and fellows
from Denny to Meany halls.
Matthew Hill was elected presi.
dent OF the University Alumni asso-
citation at the annual meeting of
the organization Saturday night He
defeated Thomas Murphine by a vote
Of al to ISL. Hill is a graduate Of
the law school, class OF 1917. He is
a practicing attorney.
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Of efficiency. state auditor. state treas
urer and board of public control
The contract price OF the building
was Ss23.17o. An additional amount
OF $56,651.37 was spent completing
the top floor. changing elevators and
adding a mail chute. 80 that the to.
tai price OF the building, completed
and altered. win amount to approx
mately &929.S21.S7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
big Tim" Murphy
Is Now Deserted

CHICAGO. June so.-The case OF
Big Tim" Murphy. labor and pollti.
cal leader. charged with participation
in the Dearborn Station mail robbery.
was before the federal grand jury to.
day.
Murphy. whose friends have desert.
ed him. still Is in jail In default of
500 900 bond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Elks Plan to Take
Over Mountain Inn

For the purpose OF acquiring the
mountain site. more than 100 mem
bcrs Of various lodges OF the Elks OF
the state gathered at Paul Norton's
Summit inn. the highest point in the
Snoaualmie pass. Sunday. The inn.
II secured. will be used as a recrea.
ton ground for members Of tho or.
der.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Summer Furniture

To attune the home to the spirit of
the Summer months, there are special
lied types of Furniture, which, at lit
tie expense, may be employed to bring
much of the airy charm of "out-of-
doors" into indoor rooms, and to con-
vert porches with the aid of Vudor
Shades) into delightful outdoor rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Prices in Seattle
Show Marked Drop

Surveys completed by the retail
bureau Of the Chamber OF Commerce
show that the regu alrrigiunetaoi
show that the regular ruling prices
OF 100 articles In common use sold In
Seattle are from IS to 30 per cent
cheaper than they were a year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Amundsen to Receive
Funds to Refit Ship

CHR1STIAN1A. Norway. June 20.
ROAD Amundsen. polar explorer.
will be granted his request for
1000 kronen with which to refit
his chip, according TO decision of
the sforthing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

COALGATE. Okla, June 20.--Her
corset stays saved Gladys Rak
mussen's life.
While tending her fathers jewelry
store, demented Italian entered the
place and fired two shots at her.
Aside from a slight shock. Miss
Rasmussen was not injured. the
bullets having glanced off her coss
set stayA ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

The Fourth Floor Displays give sea-
sonable prominence to this Summer
Furniture-the staple Reed and Maple
pieces, and many innovations in gaily-
painted wood furniture and chintz-
upholstered fiber groupings - Painted
Sets and Swings for the lawn.
Fourth Floos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
HUNTING FOR
| TAX DODGERS
Expect to Get $500, 900, 900
in National Drive
ny RALPH r. COUCH

WASHINGTON. June 20.--NearIy
$500. 900. 900 will be forced from tax
dodgers during the next Is months
the treasury office hoped. thru a re
ncwal OF the nationwide drive TO
force correct payment Of income
profits and special taxes.
David II. Blair. commissioner Of
internal revenue. TO-DAY announced
the government would undertake a
renewed compaign against tax dodg'
ers. beginning In July.
Flying sauadrons of tax detectives
will bo sent TO all big critics, Blair
stated.
Special attention viii be directed
10 the collection OF the excise tax
on sales by manufacturers" he said.
THE tax on transportation. the 30
called luxury tax. the Jcwclry tax.
the tax on toilet articles and pro
prietary medicines and the soft
drinks and admission taxes.
where evidence liz discovered
tending to show wilfui refusal 90 col.
loct and nay the tax, the policy VIII
be 10 enter prosecutions and urge
the imposition OF extreme penalties"
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large sum wns allowed on the used
car indicates. as in nearly every
other instance. that the chr turned
in" was In good condition.
On March 81. the attorney general
got additional equipment for his
new car. paying s4s72 minus $40
additional allowance on the old car.
April to 20 his gas and garage
bill was $3.50 at the Olympia
Garage Co. and at l.. II. Titus
garage. on April II. he paid ~
more for shot OF grease. having
his motor tuned and other. tinker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
LOTS OF "uPkEEI"
ITEMS ARE PAID

These are some Of the cars that
have been bought for state Off.
Gals out OF the public treasury,
The records in the state auditors
| office show how many others were
| purchased and by whom. The
state auditor. C. w. ciauscn- han.
| pens TO be one of the very few
state officials who did not get
cars this spring at public expense.
The original cost Of the car Is
By no means all the public pays
for. Bills for gas repairs and
| gnragc rent are literally scattered
thru the expense accounts OF near
iy all state offices. The governors
gas bin Is little short OF astound.
ing. In spite OF the fact that he
has had very little use OF the car
himself the last few weeks.
The records show that Kenneth
Durham. assistant director of indus
tries OF Spokane. bought los gal
Ions OF gus for s29.4o at the Ter.
ninal Garage. Seattle. April l. He
got two cord tires and two tubes
costing Sii5.3o from the Frank l..
Hawkins Co.. Seattle, April ~. Dur
ing the same month his Terminal
Garage bill shows i27 gallons more
OF gas at rs cents. quarts Of oil
at 20 cents. Is quarts OF oil Mt Is
cents. labor on horn. tire fixtures.
storage on Buick and storage on
Ford amounted in all TO S57.oS.
| While Durham buys gas In large
quantities. other state officials and
employees buy their In dribs, tamil.
ful Mt a time. or less. often paying
more than the ma rket price, their
expense tabs show.
| Arson Hart and his father. the
governor. frequently get gas cou.
pie OF times the same day. The fol-
lowing is the governors auto expense
bill for one month, March . to April
3. as shown by vouchers charged
against several funds in his office.
II Is an interesting study.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
LEWIS
NOW RIVAL
OF CON|PERS
Announces Candidacy for
Presidency Of American
: Federation of Labor

DENVER. Colo. June c0.-John
J.. Lewis. president OF the United
\ Mine Workers. today announced his
candidacy for the presidency of the
American Federation OF Labor.
Lewis announcement was made
shortly after reports that 500, 900
smpaign fund was being used to
R,arther his candidacy was brought
"a the attention OF the convention.
&l00. O00 CAMPAIGN
FUND Is CHARGED
IL have decided to permit my
u name to be presented to the conven.
Ton as a candidate for president OF
the American Federation of Labor"
The challenge of Lewis was imme-
J diately accepted by Samuel Com
spers. for SO years head OF the labor
union movement In America.
MY name will go before the con-
vention ard II will not be with.
l drawn" Gompers said.
\ Lewis had previously told his clos
est hackers that he would not an
nounce his candidacy unless he had
enough votes pledged 10 insure his
election.
John s. Leheney of Idaho brought
TO the attention of the convention
fhe charges regarding the 100000
campaign fund.
Leheney moved that the conven-
ton appoint a committee to investi.
gate the charges.
N The convention was unable to con-
slider his motion. however, because
a previous motion Of adjournment.
which had the right of way in the
n conyention's proceedings. had been
i made. The adjournment motion was
f<>adopted. President Samuel Gompers
fuled. altho there was a large chorus
4 OF noes from those who desired
that immediate action be taken on
Leheney's motion.
II am Of the opinion that no cor.
poration can place one dollar among
delegates In this convention and In
fluence the action OF the American
Federation OF Labor" Lsheney said.
81 am opposed to Gompers. but this
convention cannot rest under such a
cloud" he declared.
The convention adjourned until
$50 p. m. when there was every
indication that the squabble over the
I alleged 100000 campaign fund will
probably be brought up again.
PROTEST ATTITUDE
k'OF SHIPPING BOARD
The American Federation OF La.
Dor today protested against the at.
titude OF the new United States ship
ping board toward union labor.
Andrew Furuscth. head Of the
marine workers union, presented Q
resolution declaring A. d. Laskcr.
head of the new shipping board. had
declared for an open shop and that
agents OF the Union would be prc-
vented from visiting docks and
J. ships.
- The resolution commended the sen
men for their stand in refusing to
accept such persecution"
-The shipping board. while hiding
behind a smoke screen of union hate.
Is torpedoing the merchant marine
and sea power of the United States.
the resolution declared.
The convention gave the resolu-
ton unanimous vote.
The convention adopted resolu.
tons favoring:
Providing for appeal from decis-
ions OF the federal civil service Of
ficials.
Urging adequate housing laws.
Resolutions advocating equaliza-
ton OF rights OF white and negro
workers in union memberships were
considered. but action was withheld
and the measures sent back to COM
n mittee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
Says Meeting Not
to Reduce Taxation

OLYMPIA. June 20.-Gov Harris
message TO city and county tax OFF,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

NEW YORK. June 2o.--Richard
Croker, mightiest political boss New
York ever had and for II years the
crowned chieftain OF Tammany Hall,
is back from Ireland. II am here"
he says. TO fight those boys OF mine
TO n dead cinder."
Croker and his Cherokee Indian
princess bride. Seauoyah. are de-
PENDANTS In six suits brought by
Crokcr's sons, Richard. Jr. and his
brother Howard
FAMILY TROUBLE
FOR 80 YEARS
One OF them is for AN accounting
two others are for moneys alleged TO
have been advanced by son to father,
tho amounts being si25 900 and $780,
900; two more are for the recovery
OF Westinghouse and Wabash rail
road stock. alleged to be owned and
loaned by Richard TO his father. and
the sixth In for alleged libel
Croker says that the family trouble
* of 30 years standing. but that
his sons began bringing Il 10 public
attention only after his marriage TO
the Indian princess, when he sud
denly withdrew a power OF attorney
from Howard 80 that he and his
wife could manage their own affairs.
He says:
~ withdrew this power OF attor'
ney only after had boen convinced
that Howard was using II contrary
IN Tho best interests of all CON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
TuHPS
Introduce an
Especially Smart
Combination


Combination
THIS new Pump o.
i Biege Buckskin with
full wing tip and quarter
of Russian Calfskin-an
attractive combination
which will harmonic
with sports apparel, in
shades of brown.
With flexible bench
welted soles. snug-fitting
arch, and military heel
one and one-half inches
high. Price $500.
A Comfortable Street
Pump Of soft black Kid
skin, is in one-strap style,
with hand-welted soles
and leather Cuban heels.
Price $1,000. First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20

II win be noted that there was no
expense on March 81. This was one
of the days when the governor
charged his auto bill 10 another
fund. The following account was
paid out of the timber protection
fund.
March 21-Spark plug ........ 81 90
March 21-10 gals. gas, 6 qts.
OIL ............ .............. o4O
March 21-Labor on car. ..... LES
March 2i--S gals. gas. ......... 265
To the same fund the following
were charged:
March 22-5 gals. gas. at.
OIL ........ .$Z.4O
March 24-fo gals. gas ........ $40
March 25.-Garage ............. so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-20
EFFICIENCY" so FAR
HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE

One month later the new duplex
sedan was purchased for the gov.
ernor. As before. the expenses OF
the new car are charged to the
state, but never paid out OF the
fund provided for the governor for
his home expenses. His mansion
fund--$625 a months provided for
the maintenance and upkeep OF the
mansion and for entertainment. II
Is always drawn by the month. in
full. In addition to his salary of
$500 a month, but none of this goes
towards keeping up the car or buy.
ing gas.