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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Harding Backs Pershing;
ApprOUeS Defense Plan

WASHINGTON. Dee. e,--rhs
recommendation OF President liar
ding Ia his message to congress
yesterday, which form enc Of the
most comprehensive progressive pro
grams ever submitted by an exeeu'
tive. included,
Approval or proposal for tho
survey OF plan to draft all ne.
sources 81 the country. human and
material. for national defense.
Attention to the superpower sur
vcy OF the eastern Industrial region
looking 20 unifioation OF steam.
water and electric powers.
Abolition 81 tho railroad labor
board and Hubtsittulon Of labor
division OF tho interstate commerce
commission with power 60 enforce
lie decisions against both carriers
and employees
n that proposal In not approved.
tho board should be- reorganixed by
removing all but the public repre-
aentatives and the headquarters 81
tho tribunal moved Go Washington.
steps must be taken to prevent
strikes that threaten tho public
welfare.
Announcement that conference
OF governors would be called here
60 discuss prohibition enforcement.
Tho president empha,icsily deciar'
ed Tor strict enforcement Of tho
prohibition law
Greater credit facilities for aEri-
culture and livestock interests
POOLING q freight cars under q
central agency.
The merger % railroad lines into
systems for tho purpose Of economy
and interchange Of equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ASTORIA
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

sure Il will he established that the
fires were aot"
The ineendiary theory was given
attn more basis today by a business
man. who relates that a woman told
him that early Friday morning n
lumberjack entered her room and
said,
Il have act fire 20 the old town.
You will see soon"
lilo turned and ran out, and about
10 minutes later tho fire alarms
shrleked their warning
At 9 o'clock this morning lead
ing citizens gathered az the
courthouse for 'reconstruc~
ton" meeting. Altho serious and
among the men, many of whose
fortun-s are practically wiped
out.
we win build a better city"
IL the general determination.
Food 10 meet the immediate de-
mand. OF tho sufferers clothing Tor
those whose personal belongings we're
destroyed. and coal for fuel are the
most pressing needs according 90 tho
general relief committee. which was
swiftly organized
The COMMITTEES decided. however. Go
ask the general public not 10 act
upon any unauthorized reports as
there are sufficient supplies on
hand for the immediate needs Of the
victims
The ci,irens are showing an un-
bounded and indomiihhlo courage
and are responding 20 tho crisis In a
spirit that will set about 10 build n
greater Astoria a. soon as the imme-
date task OF feeding md housing the
homeless n finished.
Following ~ n list % tho prin
eipal buildings and business houses
which WIRE wiped out;
], c. Penny store. Hoefier confec
tion~ry. nee Hive department, store
wsinhard hotel. Astoria Budget
newspaper plant. Astoria theatar.
odd Fellows hall. Western Union
Telegraph offices. Merwyn hotel,
Staples Motor company. Eik.' club,
Red Mems hall. F1rst National
hank. Astoria Savings hank. Astoria
National hank. Columbia Trust a
Savings company. Bank 90 Com
merc.. Skaiierud'a Dry Goods store
Astoria DruE store. Central DfuE
store. Dayton DRUG store. owl pruH
store. Allan s Lewis. wholesals
grocery. Mason EhrrnAn. WhoicAais
grocery. Hiue Mouse theaier. Liberty
theatsr. Star theatcF. Y. W. G. A
building. Astoria business college,
Morning Historian. North Star hotel
Troy laundry. Astoria Opera house.
speaark office building. largest 10
town. covering a quarter block
Lowell garage. covering half a block
OF ground; Y. N. G. A. badly dam
aged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
RHODES LODGE
TO BE OPENED

Completion OF the Rhodes Recrea.
tional lodge Mt Des Moines will be
celebrated Saturday evening. when
more than 400 employees OF the
Rhodes department store and their
friends will hold a reception In the
new building. which Is valued at
$4,000.
Other structures are to be built
Immediately and the Rhodes com.
pany will operate one OF the finest
employe rccreatlonal camps In the
West
Operators OF large stores In vari-
Gus parts OF the country have ro-
allied the Importance of providing
rccreational centers where their EN-.
ployes can 20 during vacation pc
RODS at comparatively small ex.
pense. Such places aa the Rhodes
company will maintain are inexpen.
sive and insure every pleasure OF
summer outing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

Adoption OF constitutional
amendment 60 abolish child labor
Adoption OF constitutional
amendment 60 restrict tho issuance
OF taN.sxempt securities by states
and the federal government
Registration OF immigrant aliens
ana establishment OF immigration
boards abroad 10 bar undeaitablea.
Extension OF reclamation and
Irrigation work
Conservation Of forests
Attention 90 the wide difference
between the cost Of production and
tho price paid BY the ultimate pur.
chaser
Creation Of a central agency TO
aid railroad financing.
The senate and house immigration
committee Will meet the coming
week. while immigration II consid-
cred too large a question for satisfac-
tory solution In the hustle 81 n short
session there will 30 much discussion
Of a. The house committee will have
hearings on resolutions admitting
war refugees from Turkey and
Thraee.
The house judiciary committee
will present a resolution amending
the constitution 90 give congress
power 90 prevent child labor
The presidents denunciation Of yio.
iaiors OF the Voistsad act and the
18Th amendment was expected 20 re-
suit in new legislative suggestions for
enforcement Leaders. however. said
congress was not called ON az this
time Go do anything about prohibit
ton. After the presidents conference
with the governors. some legislative
stops may b. tnken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Eastern Ship Here
to Take in Cargo

The steamship caroiinian, of Phil.
ndeiphiA. arrived IN Seattle this
morning She tied a, the Milwaukee
dock. where she VIII take on cargo
for Eastern ports
The CaroIinian left Philadelphia
with a cargo Of powder for the
Hercules Powder company. Of San
Francisco. She will return loaded
with Northwest products for the
Atlantic seaboard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

archaeological and Scientific
Basis Of Capitalism viii be tho
subject Of an address which will
b. delivered In tho Labor Temple
Sunday nigh, q, o'clock by John
c Kennedy. executive secretary Of
the Farmeri.Abor party. under the
auspices Of the Labor college.
This In the second Of . series
OF lectures delivered by kennsdy
under the general title. Science
and Revolution"
Classes win BE- conducted At .
and O'Clock and will be open 20
the public a. will tho evening
meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
TIGER ENDING
AMERICAN TOUR
Clemenceau Sails for Home
Wednesday

PHILADELPHIA. Dec a.--oeorges
cIemenoeau. the Tiger N France. 20.
day brought bis fight FOR France 10
the cradle ~ liberty
The st.yearold French war pre-
rnler n now on the last lap ~ his
strenuous campaign 90 return Amer.
lea 70 the counHela 81 Europe and
the side ~ France.
lie ID undoubtedly feeling the
strain Of his imprisoned pleas for
his country. but be r. passing u 90
with Indignant growis thru his sabsr.
toothed white musiacbe
when the special car Bethlehem
owned b. Charles ~ hchVab. tho
steel magnate. who loaned u - Glenn.
enceau for the lntterH American
tour, arrived in Philadelphia before
dawn this morning. the Tiger. who
has slept late when he was SIN IN
bed al 0 O'Clock. seemed undiHmayed
AZ hls apparent failure In WaHhing
ton 60 secure any favorable response
from the government 20 hts appeal.
The Tiger. however. seemed 70 be
greatly encouraged by President
Harding'H statement In his message
20 congress yesterday. that he hop~d
pactB 30 preserve peace. similar TO
the four power Pacific treaty of the
washington arms conference. would
be established IN other parts Of the
world
Clemenceau Endorsed this In his
speech nj Washington yesterday. De
elaring there was more need for such
pact in Europe than In the Pa
cific.
clemenceau will speak here today
al the Academy Of Music.
Accompanied BY Col stephen Bon.
sal, his American assistant, ". Le-
fevre. his French secretary. and his
faithful valet, Albert. the Tiger viii
rush thru his visit IN Philadelphia.
leaving here this afternoon for Ores
son. Pa. 70 spenS Sunday ct the
home OF ". W. Atferbury. yicepresi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
". win arrive st cresson about
midnight foniRht and there. high In
the Allegheny mountains. he will en-
Joy a much.needed rest before leav.
ing Sunday for Chicago 20 address a
farmers convention there Monday.
From Chicago. the Tiger VIII 10
10 New York. 10 make his last nd
dress In this country Tuesday night
Tired out. he plans that same might
20 board the steamship Paris. on
which he viii sail Wednesday for his
beloved France
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
ALASKA TRIPS
ATTRACT MANY

More than 10000 tourists will b.
carried 20 Alaskan points next sum-
mer. according 10 Hugh Mackenzie.
general passenger agent for the Pa
cific Steamship company.
This year $4,000 tourists mad,
Alaska voyages on Pacific Steamship.
the Alaska Steamship and tho Ca
madam Pacific vessels.
Not since the days 81 the Kioniike
gold rush has there been such num-
hers going 10 Alaska. Last year the
steamship companies extended the
tourist rrason tire weeks. and this
year an additional two weeks will be
added TO the season " prc~en, plans
mRteriaiixe. This win give season
extending from the first Of May un-
tii the first Of November.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
ALLIED FARLEY
IS UNDER WAY
Poincare and Mussolini Are
Closely Guarded

LONDON. Dec. s.-IIundreds OF
detectives from Scotland Yard. some
disguised as cooks and winters.
guarded Premier Poincare Of France
and Premier Mussoilni OF Italy AZ
Clnridgo's hotel today. NJ the confer.
enca Of allied premisra opened
French secret service men also were
on the Job. lowering about Poincars.
whils Musaolini had brought with
him a fascist bodyguard.
Tho meeting Of this heads Of gov.
ernments Of Britain. France. Italy
and Belgium. described b. American
Ambassador Harvey an the most i'm.
portant since Versailles. WA started
by Premier Bonar LAW. when he IN.
vited Mussolinl 10 Commute pri.
vats chat Afterwards Bonar Law
saw Poincare.
All eyer fixed on the conference
focus on MusHollni. the fascist pre-
mier, who has enpRht the Norid =
Imagination ms a statesman OF a
school all his own. He IL hailed an
the *" OF allied algebra.
The conference WAS formally
opened ~ noon. when Posnoare. Mus.
soilni and Tbeunis went together 10
10 Downing st
American observers we're 70 be
present. and u had been reported
that the United States intended TO
make ia voice heard here as al I.au.
Same. altho not participating nc
lively In the work OF tho parley.
American Ambassador 10 Ger.
many. Hughton. and Ambassador
10 Belgium Fletcher are In London
comforting with Ambassador Har.
teg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
PLAYERS WIFE
GIVEN DIVORCE

San FRANCraCo. Dec. Mrs.
Agnes Risberg was free today from
her marriage bonds with Charles
fFwedel RisberE. former major
league bali player. which. she al
legged. had become irksome.
She was granted divorce prac-
tiosiiy without contest in the su-
perior court here. Charges Of new-
lect and cruelty were made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
GRANT BOOST
TO SUZZALLO

Dr. Henry suzzalio. president %
the University OF Washington. has
been given n raise.
In future. according 10 an an
nounccment made from Tacoma by
James u. Davis. chairman Of the H.
nance committee Of the board OF ro-
gents. suzzaiio will &c, $4,000 a year.
instead Of $4,000.
Davis explained that tihs action
was taken because auzzaiio had been
offered s2s 900 a year by the unissr-
ei,y o. P1,tsburg and $4,000 a year
BY four other Institutions
suxzailo has been president OF the
state university for nearly eigh,
years now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Tires With 500 Nail
Holes Leak No Air

Mr. d. NJ. Coats. of Chicago. has
1uveoted a new puncture-proof inner
tube which. In actual test. was pune
tuYed 500 times without the loss Of
any air. Increase your mileage from
$4,000 TO $4,000 miles without re-
moving this wonderful tube from
the wheel; and the beauty OF II all
- mat this new puncture- proof tube
tube. and makes riding a real pleas
ure. You can write Mr. -. VI. Coats
- 333 w. 9th St. Chicago. a. he
wants them introduced everywhere.
wonderful opportunity for agents.
n interestcd. write him today. --Ad-
vertfsement-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Action Urged on
Narcotic Bills

Trustees of the White Gross
meeting at tho Chamber Of Com.
merce Friday. urged tho passage
OF the Porter resolution. and France
bill. anti.narrotic measures
Delegates win be sent 60 proni.
nent cities Of tho East and Middle
West 10 address Chambers OF Com.
merce. n the tentative policy dis
eussed at Fridays meeting Ia
adopted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

81 members Of the crow OF tho
pront6<nt Madison. which arrived In
4eokt1s December 5 from the Orient.
wers taken TO customs headquarters
saturday. following smuggling In
veseieAfion.
Accordinx to Inspector NJ. II. Me
IAno. members OF the crew conspired
% nmuggis Oriental merchandise.
valued At several hundreds OF dollars.
into the country. silks. Oriental Jew
elry and other goods are said to have
heen taken unlawfuiiy from the ship
n the past few days No charges "a
vt have been filed against the men.
whose names Willard T. Harrison. col
1ector Of customs. would not make
pubic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

PORTLAND. ore. Dec. s.--Fire Of
unknown origin. which hrok. out on
the river steamer Iona. tied up AZ IN.
foot Of Washington street. at 9
o'clock this morning. swept over the
superrtruotur- OF the beat damax.
ing her 90 tho cx,snt OF probably
$1,000. ard destroying part Of q cargo
OF paper worth all told about SIS. 600,
II is estimated tina, the total loss will
amount TO over 10000. depending on
tins amount Of paper that can b. sal
vaxsd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

s,,ssss arr. ON ,bc rup. A steady
.x..l,,s has aIrrady beern and
,h.x 80 ,he 0lrht hIas fair 10
increase each day A. wholesale
srrssss ~ n,d..slr,hi.s arr made.
s-rna ,o,.n u,,il sonn ~, too hot 20
s,,a ~. n,r,,,ars handits ana other
...ss,s. 49, na,.. ftcekrd her, for
49, ..,o,ar~ said cantain OF Detect.
a.. esenr,es remnant saturday.
..srhe detective force l. az work night
and day. and our men arrested ~
men ffioaN nlR'''' "s's,ns "..'' '.,.ss
.na rrst ~ the week as .undnslr.
.,,s..,@
pc,elopmentS Of the "crime
wave during the last "a hours
Include three haldups. In which
woman was slugged. boy was
kidnsped and held prisoner Tor
three hours. and one man roeoro
ON a downtown street ms pan
dts IN All thr~e cases ""'"c" w
pairs IN an'"meo"es.
Burslsrics continue 70 increase 70
ans apsfsmeh' roooor''s uo.ns ~
poured friday nisne en0 s.,.N'e-,s
SNEAK ,hleNes nm" p'o~l'Ue~''e "V''
$50 ss,'Ve 49,. ...A.., .
i*ses'.oio ~ -. -. 80 -.
pnsSe so.a'.,a'' - - 'N ,ns,...,. !,
eesn .sua,." 49,. -, S.harls. =
.sss 80 ,-,s. -. "a N,sa,.
-'e..'. v..,. s,,.-n.c,
-, -, ,,,.a
a.. n
ssmes Stout ~. " WV
ava. ~. on a downtown street
Friday night. and held the boy
: missioner In their automobile.
= large. high powered touring
Co.. before they finally released
him In Georgetown. after robbing
him a also.
80, 81. r,,,,s.a ,,., ~.
-s,.. s,,s ,.r~s r,a, carrx,rr
..s~s~,- 49,. =, s,,,~.sas MIN =.
..n.s- -. :, -.aa =,
- s--~.,, ~ ,,,, ,h.,r .,,o o,s
- she bandits drove the car. while
che other held him prisoner ia the
noen s~.f. and proceeded 20 search
lin. Finding only si.Bo. the bandits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Jury Hears Coal
Death Testimony

MARION. III. Dec. BLOODY"
Williamson county was ready today
for the greatest criminal trial In tho
history OF Illinois coal fields.
After six weeks effort. Jury was
waiting to hear testimony in the trial
OF five men accused OF murder I'm
connection with the Herrin massa.
ere, last June.
Taking OF testimony will start
wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Help for Astoria
DELAYED Saturday

No reply 70 tho message offering
assistance to the stricken city Of A.
toria had been received b. the local
Chamber Of Commerce at iosao this
morning.
Another message was sen, by naval
radio 20 the mayor % Astoria today.
Until an answer IL received rho Seat.
tie Chamber Of Commerce viii BE- un-
ahla 90 do anything 20 relieve tn. suf-
ferinK and want In Astoria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HORSE heaven
STARTS ON PAGE ONE
brothrrin-isw Of W. A. kelso.
another director.

brothsr.ln-lsw Of W. A. kelso.
another director.
The star wired 10 :. Kelly De
Priest, secretary OF tho Horse Heav'
en- district a. soon as u received a
copy OF Halls lstfer. asking him 10
get statements replying 70 thr
charges from tho directors. but De
Priest replied:
The board IL not In session. and !
am unable 20 Get Individual state
ment. from them. However. tho 70
ords tn my office show that tho con
tract between Howard $. Anon and
tho district expired October ~. fs3s
and has not been renewed"
Hall admitted tho truth Of shh
statement. but said the contxci
does not actually pass out Of az
istsncs until the board OF directors
officially terminate H.
"And. anyway" he added.
"whether ~. terminated or not.
they haven't furnished the
specifications 10 any other con
tractor so that the work can
get under way"
Hall explained that he WIS
alarmed principally because he
feared the proIcct might be de-
layed 80 long that the bond
market would slump and make
II impossible 20 market the
bonds. I'VE could market the
bonds today--buf nobody In the
world could say whether II
would be- possible to market
them 30 days from now" he
said.
Land owners In tho Horse
Heaven district have become firnlJ
convinced" he says in his letter
that their board OF directors arr
unable 10 impartiaiiy administer this
affairs Of tho district and thai
they are incompetent and lncapabls
Of handling an affair or such mag
niture. Property owners Of Tho
district are convinced that their
board OF directors. 40 tied up BY
family interests as well AZ debts q
interested holders. cnnno, properly
function and are firm in their re
solve to Gust them from office"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Wide Open Charge
Denied by Brown

RefutAtion Of charges that Seattle
Is a "wide-opcn- city win be made
by Mayor Brown In q Sunday eve
ming address AZ the Green Lake
Congregational church. Il am going
20 explain why the class OF men
that work with their hands are en-.
titled 20 have their dance halls. ~
well az those who frequent more
FORMAL halls the mayor said Sat
urdny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

Mrs. Edwards. wife Of MAJ. Paul
Edwards. Seattle port warden. h rap.
IDLY recovering from an attack Of
sickness contracted few days ago.
according 10 word received at the Of
fee OF the port commissioner today.
For time grave complications
were feared. and Maj. Edwards con.
stanily remained a; his wifc's bed
side. but this mornings favorable re.
port indicates complete and rapid
recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Cornish School
Presents Pupils

Dorothy Baker. Louis Drcntwett
and Barbara Eschbnch. piano pupils
% Edouard Potjes. will be presented
in recital by the Cornish school Mon.
day evening NJ $40.
They WIN be assisted by Mary
Barton. a voice pupil Of jacques Jou.
Jervflie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
Movie Man Races
to Film Big Fire

Racing 900 miles In "a high.pow.
cred car. Frank Jacobs. Seattle earn.
craman. reached the stricken city
of Astoria Friday night. in time 10
film tho huge fire AZ its height.
An almost complete picture Of tho
fire. and tho after scenes. which
Jacobs obtained. will be shown at
the Liberty theater Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

KANSAS CTTY---Mrs. Iorene
Caldwell brought suit here for $50.
600 charging she gained 2i5 pounds
as n result Of an automobile acct.
dent. She gave her present weight
as ais pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09

CHARLES COOPER coiored.
landed in the city jail Saturday after
III arrest on a charrs Of selling lot
TRY tickets. Police claim he had a
vast assortment OF Chinese lottery
tickets when apprehended. His bail
II ~ At $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-09
CROOKS ON RUN,
SAYS TENANT
so UndeSirableS Picked Up
by Police in Week

Police think Scattlc's criminal
classes arr ON the run. \ steady
exodus has already begun and
they say the flight bids fair TO
increase each day a. wholesale
arresfx of ttn.l.sslrahlas art, made.
The Seward gateway., 1922-12-23
Brnun & Hamktt1s Qnrp.

Graef. H. Kofocd H. Flower, Ted Svess, Chas Christensen.
 $100-L. Larson, J. Holman, H. F. Wilson, Connors & Ashton. T. Osbo. H. Dedoyard G. Thorstenson. Mrs. J. Johnson, Mir. Lorang Mr. Majors, H Henning, T. Rolle, Mir Erickson, c Miller. Fred the Chef Miss Walker, c. Scheffer, J. A. Clinton, Ted Hay cock, J. A. Futile, G. Johnson, J. Johnson, Andy Noyak, D. H. Tyer, M Calvin, Mrs. Fairman, Mrs. Roe, Joe He-sord, Bob Guest, Mrs. Murphy, E. A. Thede, w. W. Jones, Mrs. falla sen, Mrs. French, M Malloy, s. Nc Pherson. Mrs. Cooper, Mickey and Smith. Chas. Lechner. J: Helm, J. Mel son, Mrs Johansen, P. Peterson, MT. Kayaiser, M. Hadley. Mrs. P. Ander- son, Mr. Horton, J. J. Murray. Charles Anderson, H. Paben.
 50c-W. Jacobson. Martin Ides. NIT. Lunblad, MT. Prosser, T. Simpson, MT. Bates, H. Dougherty, c. Nishyones
The Seward gateway., 1922-12-23
XMAS SUBSCRIPTIONS

The following incomplete list shows the source of revenue for the Con- munity Christmas tree this evening.
 Five Dollar Subscriptions Bank of Seward, Jos. Badger, Jos Paulson, Sylvia Sexton, T. W. Jeffer- eys, T. H. Vogel. A. Friend. Brown & Hawkins, T. Griffith, A. Miller, Cal Brosius, The Gateway.
 $2.50-J. Stotko, W. Dakin, P. c. McMillan, Geo. Schmitt.
 $300-Gus Manthey.
 $200-S. Adelman, W. E. Dryden, J. Junte, M. Kelly, J. B. Stanton, J. Walker, S. Sather, H. Yugo, J. L.