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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
DEATH CLAIMS
FORMER EDITOR
ErastuS Bralnerd Dies on
Christmas Day

rrastus Rrsincrd. former Seattle
editor and prominent figure in early
Northwest public ufe. win be laid to
rest the latter part % this week when
his wife arrives from Richmond.
Va Rrainerd died early Christmas
morning after period OF illness that
lasted for some years nrainerd's
two daughters. Mrs Mary n Wa.
hoske. OF Great Falls. Mont. and
Miss Elizabeth Brainerd. OF New
York. viii come here for the funeral.
Mr.. Brainerd was a graduate OF
Harvard and served after graduation
as curator OF engravings AZ the nos
ton Museum Of Fine Arts lie later
Travelled In Europe and returned
thereafter 60 serve on the editorial
Stairs OF the New York Times and
World the Philadelphia Press aud
Atlanta Constitution lie was editor
81 the Atlanta star. Philadelphia
News. Seattle Press Times. and be.
camc editor % the Post lntcilissncsr
IN 1894 when the paper was owned
by the late senator John L. Wilson.
Brainerd was offered the governor
ship OF idaho BY President Arthur.
but declined u. He was Washing.
ton land commissioner from 1898 to
1897, lie was a member 81 the
Rainier. Arctic. University and Col.
iege clubs here. lie WAS also tho
author of = number Of biographical
sketches and works on art.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
By A. J. Shannon

Miss Lulu Beti," the first play
TO be presented BY the Cosmopolt
tan Players. seaitie's new stock
company. was accorded an ovation
Christmas night by q distinguished
audience that filed the orphc4srn
theater. Third ave. and Madison
nt.. TO overflowing.
Mayor Brown made an introduc-
tory speech in which he outlined
the purposes OF the new orga niza.
ton. The company. he declared.
Was Organized for purposes of civic
betterment and not for personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. and he paid a
glowing tribute 20 the unselfIsh
efforts OF Miss Justina Wayne TO
give Seattle a community theater OF
It's own.
Miss Wayne played the title role
in Miss Lulu Bett' and her able
Characterization OF thu pathetic
apinsier family drudge augured
well for the success OF the new
enterprise.
The play is COMEDY OF village
life. rich I'm all the elements of
human interest II was one OF the
outstanding successes Of recent the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
TURKISH PEhc|
MORE UNCERTAIN
Lausanne Conference Az
at Work

LAUSANNE. Dec. 2s.--whsn 4
Lausanne conferences resumed
work after the Christmas roooox
met Pasha sent 10 Angcsa for = -
date. declaring unless he b roIono
from obligations not to give Groul
on disputed points peaos Il impd
sib,e.
The minorfties commiBion Nnn1
day and others will take up tho IN
details Of the peace agreement torno
row, with hopes OF reaching 3 neff|
ment before tho new year. but ~
little prospect OF anything ~
signed before mid-January.
The allies nope TO clear up 49,
two minor points and sign somoth1I
Thursday so that the RuuiAnu Il
no longer have excuse for remn1n11
at Lausanne.
Agreement regarding the Mod I
regions. which the British W1nh
attach TO Irak and possess. 49,
no nearer.
Cspituiation appears the nnouo ~
eerous subject. and II was q 1|
point that fsmet Pasha asked amo1hG
ity OF the Angora government - 81
cede a little.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
ASTORIA SENDS
HER GRATITUDE
Citizens Thank Chamber for
Promised Aid

The gratitude o. Astoria Tor tho
aid promised by the Seattle Cham.
Der Of Commerce in reconstureting
tho fire suited business section was
con,ainen IN telegram received
here Tuesday by President frank
weterhouse
The message. which was sent by
w. $. Gilbert. chairman % the re-
lief committee IA Astoria. read
Your encouraging wire ~ peccm,
Der e brought much cheer to fire
stricken Astoria, Whatever Seattle
may do will ever o. a bond o. friend.
ship and mutual interest between us.
In behalf o. the entire city. wish
20 express our gratitude. wish you
could personally see cur city. aud
thus better know our critical situa.
ton"
A substantial number OF checks
and money were received Tuesday By
he chambeF here The amounts
ranged from 81 TO $50. Those who
wish 70 contribute to the relief of A..
toria have been asked TO make their
checks payable 60 the Seattle Cham.
Der OF Commerce Astoria Relief
Fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.---Conser-
vationists Of the "Rooseveltian days"
under the leadership OF Governor
elect Pinchot OF Pennsylvania. have
won an important victory in their
fight TO conserve the forests OF the
country. II WAS learned here today
A. the result OF recent conferences
ii~re. a pledge has been obtained from
President Harding that in the gov
ernmental reorganization plan now
under confederation the executive
viii not approve Of the transfer Of
the forestry bureau from Secretary
wallace's department of agriculture
TO Secretary Falls department Of the
interior.
Conservationists have strongly or.
posed this transfer on the grounds
that under Secretary Fats policies
rega riding public lands. too much OF
the diminishing timber reserve or the
country would he opened up for cut
ting by private interests. Timber
land IN tho country IN now being cut
-four times as fast as II Ia being 70.
foresied. the conservationists claim.
The presidents decision not to
subject his reor genixation plan to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
REDS PLAN A
SOVIET HERE

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Estnbiish.
ment OF government here similar TO
that OF Soviet Russia win be the
principal plank In the program Of the
workers party. II was announced 20.
day following the annual conven.
ton.
In laying out Its program for ia2s.
the party declared its chief imure.
diate task was ITO inspire In the
labor unions n revolutionary purpose
and 20 unite them In a mass move.
ment OF uncompromising struggle
against capitalism"
The Rssemblas~. which packed the
hail OF the Labor temple. was re.
peatedly told by the speakers that
the key TO success Is establishing a
red labor int~rnationaie within the
unions. hut n would be folly 20 at
tempt building the party itself within
the unions. The party could not cx.
LIST. however. without the support Of
farmers and farm labor. according to
&C.. +. Ruthsnbcrg. party secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
CLARA SKARIN
TRIAL JAN. 8
May Call Lover to Testify
Against Girl

Highly sensational testimony VIII
back Clara Skarin. confessed muir.
deress, when she goes on trial Mon.
day. charged with the murder OF Fer.
dinand Hochbrunn. her wealthy Ger.
man patron. on October IS. according
to her attorney. John r. Dore.
Instructions were issued Monday
by Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas 10
Deputies T. III. Patterson and John
u. Carmody 20 call so witnesses for
the state TO show that Miss Skarin
did not shoe; Hochbrunn In self-de.
Tense.
Raymond +. Heron. the man for
whom Clara Skarin shot the wealthy
German. according 20 the state. will
be called TO testify against the girl
IL he can be brought here from kala-
mazoo. Mich. II is said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
ny MILTON BRoNNER

BERLIN, Dec. ~ Germany \
so-ealled prosperity h no more real
than a brick painted with gold Ia a
genuine sold ingot. IL Ia appearances
without substance.
The man Who said this 90 me VAS
no German politician. talking about
reparafionA. but Herr Felix psutnch.
active head % the greatest single
business concern in GermaEy--the
famous Allgemeine ksiektrische Gen-
rllschaft--hugcst electrical trust In
the world and president Of ono OF
Germany'a bsggeA, banks
TO Illustrate continued Herr
Deutsch. how present prices and
conditions affect people.
Take a business. man with small
capital who formerly bought ma
chine for has factory for 10000
marks lie put aside 1000 marks
yearly amortization fund. 10 that
when the machine wore cut he had
enough 10 buy a new enc. IL the
same machine costs him today soo.-
geo marks. even " he can pay tn.
purchase price. he cannot put aside
the amortization fund. When the
machine r. worn out. he II thru
''Or ray n man has 100000 gold
marks capital In his business. Ap-
parcntiy he IL doing splcndidiy. earn
ing 100 per cent on his capital. bat
with the fali In the marks value his
present capital and earnings together
are worth only 400. 900 sold marks
and really he Is i.ooo.00o gold marks
loser.
People ray the great Industrial
concerns have money abroad. This
has been greatly exaggerated
True. big undertakings have 70
have dollar credits siner the Yer
sailles treaty. with It's amputatson OF
territory from us. Germany does not
produce much raw materials She
has 20 buy not only copper. lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Wettest Senator Never
Takes Alcoholic Drink

Jersry." said Wheeler. and that IL
I'd rather see a member Of congress
who win vote dry. even tho he IN
personally wet. than one Hike Ed.
wards. who votes wet when he Is
personally dry.
Edwards. having Rbsiained from
liquor for many years. knows from
personal experience the blessings and
the value Of sobriety. yet he tries TO
fois, the liquor traffic on millions OF
other people who may not have his
power OF resisting lie evil influences.
Were all primed for Edwards
We're just waiting for him TO start
his attacks on the personally wet bu;
politically dry congressman
says Edwards. II have the ut.
most contempt for the political dry
and the personally wet I've seen
judges taking a drink under the COW
or or ginger ale. and then sitting in
judgment the next morning ON some
poor devil who went out for n drink.
They're going 10 hear from me In
Washington on this"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
GERMANY in 1923
Says Cermanys Prosperity Is Imitation
Small Business Man Vexed by Problems
Claim Nation Getting Deeper in Debt
Must Sell More Abroad Than She Buys

wool. cotton and flax. as before she
war. but iron. zinc. coal and great
deal more OF her food
This ercezs Of imports over ex-
ports doesn't betokrn prosperity. A
nation. like an individual. which
buys more than u sells. is setting
deeper into debt or consuming tn
capital
Much industry you .ee In Ger
many l. supplying German needs.
They are paid for N paper marks.
hnt the raw material IL bought In
foreign cuFrencies
-netween Berlin and vladlvostok
are zoo million human beings who
need our manufactured goods. but
can't pay for them. There are lands
which can ray bu, have pu, up a
wall against us--high tariffs or anti
dumping laws mean England.
France. the United States. crecho-
siovahia- We san have a market
in South America and 10 some ex.
tent In Asia.
we haven't the roid 20 pay the
allies and we can't Ray in goods
they lock a. ouf
references are made 10 the lack
% unemployment, IN Germany.
employment T. valuable 20 q
country only when adding 20 It's
wealth Remember tho coal and 9TH
er materials We have 20 supply 10 the
allies So far az Germany " con-
cerned the men 20 employed might
Rs well be iohlesr.
Neither the German government
nor business men want TO dopreciaie
the mark. II Germany sold more
abroad than she buys abroad. there
might be something in tho claim.
but with imports exceeding exports.
the cheaper the mark the worse for
un~
TOMORROW; Threat % German
civil war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
ny q. q. LYON

WASHINGTON. Dec. zs - The
wettest political leader in the land
has not taken a drink Of alcoholic
liquor for 20 years. lie IL senator
elect Edward /. Edwards. Of New
Jersey, elected on wet platform,
The dry" lobbyists in Washington
are all set for Edwards when he ar
rives here. They are prepared TO
ruin" Edwards with his own crowd.
the vets, by showing him IN as dry
in practice making political capital
out 81 wet principles.
This fight TO ruin" Edwards IL all
apropos OF Edwards announcement
that the first thing he intends 70 do
after being sworn In ms senator next
March will be 20 SHOW up such
members Of congress as are "politi-
caily dry but personally wet"
This has reused Wayne II. Wheel
err. guiding genius OF the American
Anti saloon league. 20 a white heat.
II repeat what I said In oil my
speeches against Edwards In New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Harding Pledges Aid to
Forest Conservation

determined opposition Of the conser.
vationists by providing for the
transfer OF the forestry bureau TO the
interior department. involved a aues'
ton that has threatened TO mar the
peace of his cabinet for a year. Soc
rotary Wallace. backed by both the
conservationists and leading mem.
beers Of the farm bloc In congress.
was absolutely opposed TO the trans
fer. Fall strongly favored n and re.
ports have been current here that
the interior secretary might resign
az the result OF the presidenrs
action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
POISON BOOZE
FATAL TO SIX
Wild Parties in Homes Cause
ReveIers' Deaths

Outside 81 New York city. where pol
son hosse consumed on Christmas claimed
half dozen sietins. whose bodies we've
examined In the TnsrEue to-day me
nitsd States was markedly Tree from
deaths from illicit alcohol this year,
Two lost their lives thru drinking
bootleg liquor La southern Ohta, one disd
Ia Oklahoma and one IN Boston. whsr~
81 victims are reported In a serious con
ditien.
Ns~ York. toll Of death from aniorse-
bile and Christmas fire accidents was
also the highest reported. four helms
kiiied In tho streets and four dyins Of
burns
D@aths from auiomsbil. accidents were
reported from Youngstown. Portland,
Philadelphia. Detroit, Il. raai aud paints
In Oklahoma and California.
killed In gun fights. In several Instances
allies ~siis the resaIt Of participants h.s-
ma dranh bad lausf.
NEW YORK. Dec. s6.-six
persons are dead and ~ ATE
known 10 be In hospitals suffer
Ing from poison hooch." fol
lowing New fork's ''driest"
Christmas.
One Of the dead II woman. She
was found unconscious in the street
Contrasting 80 this alcoholic toll
was police statement. declaring
tina, the bright light district was a
Sahara on Christmas night not a
single intoxicated person being
brought into the West Side police
court Most Of the drinking that
formerly formed "A part Of tho revelry
In cafes and cabarets was done In
homes.
AL the dead and ~ persons were
found by pedestrians, police or
friends IN alleys. streets or apart.
mcnts. wild" parties In the latter
being blamed for the toll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Grain Exports
Are Increased

WASHINGTON. Dec. Exports
Of agricultural products continued 70
climb during the month Of Novem.
her. tire department OF commerce re-
ported here. Exports OF grains this
November totaicd sSs.sTs.sSi. com
pared with ssi. sss.T29 last Novcm.
Ter. For II months the value was
placed AZ sfss.sii.ss compared with
s7es,tsi.sss for the corresponding
period last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
SeattLe's NeW Stock
Com pany Gets OUatiOn

atrical history In New York. Based
upon the eternaily interesting
theme Of Cinderella. II is sure TO
prove popular with Seattle
audiences.
The cast Of the Cosmopolitan
Players is uniformly good II in
ciudes Raymond Northcuft. Beatrice
Victor. Haidee Brassiet. Peggy Din.
Henry A. Rosendale. Danny Wal.
lace. Blanche Douglas and Arthur
AIiand
Miss Lulu Bett- win run for
the remainder OF the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Bootleggers Weep
at Sight of Victim

SHELBY. Ohio. Dec. ss.-Two
boosicxgera sobbea aa they viewed
the corpse 81 Ralph I>ongley. ''poi.
son hcoch" victim. al the morgue
here today.
They confessed 20 making and
selling the moonshine whisky which
brought Christmas eve revelry
10 tragic climax. killing LonEleS
and al least temporarily binding
two others. but declared their limo.
ccnce OF the murder charge that
has been placed against them.
Tho booiieEgefs are Philip Wey.
sAnotf and Lester Els;on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Party for Actors
on Moore Stage

Carl Reiter. manager OF the Moore
theater, was host 20 his actors. en-
ployes and their families at ban
quet ana dance held on the stage of
the Moore iheater Monday night
Impromptu burlesaue numbers and
lmpersonations were also enjoyed.
Among those present were Roscoe
Ais. comedian, and his jazz band
Wilfred Clark and Grace Menkcn
Edward Miller. Jack Hanley. Bert
Fitzxibbon and the El Ray sisters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.--with all
danger OF serious fuel shortage
averted. Federal Fuel Distributor
spens today announced that he
would reiinquish his office Friday.
Spens viii be succeeded by r. r.
Wadleigh, his assistant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26
Two May Die Of
Auto Iniuri1

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. SGT
driver blinded by glaring headlio1(
an auto plunged Off the Great ~
way near Slost blvd last n1u1
turned over three timsA and seElou
~ injured It's eight occupants III
A. r. Mcdonald and Camille Duh
may die from their injuries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-26

TOMORROW, Threat Of German
civil war.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02
Fraud Advertising

Conceived in deception given misleading title, 1t IS not
surprising to find the compulsory school bill fraudueny
advertised to the public schools from
destruction An advertisement being broadcased by it's ku
kx advocates pictures public school building with happy
children rompng at play under the garing caption Free
Public Schools for Red Blooded Children"
Happy smiling children" nformed-"red blood
coursing their these the public school children
To stand in the way Of having our public school
system broadened and extended is hand turned against
the future greatness of the natons stone placed in the
road of progress"
All Of which bunk-there obstacles placed in the
path of the public schools and they not in any way
hampered. No hand is turned against them Everybody
wants them and cooperaes in their betteent But that is
why private schools should be closed for they also
beneficial and fill niche that the public school cannot
fill There is why should set aside tolerance
for intolerance to crafty the fanaticsm of bigots
If close private schools for children 16 years of age
and UNDER there is that should not close them
to youth 16 If forbid children to go to sectaran
schools the logic would forbid youth to to ectarian
colleges and universities If the bill passes expect
hear the arguments for edbooded youth to be
to state colleges and universities and redbooded adults
also to be sent there.
There is just much in closing sectaran college
like the Methodist Willamette University the Presbyterian
Albany college there is in closing sectaran school, such
the Lutheran Adventsts and Catholics conduct One is
just "Un-Amercan the other If private and church
elementary schools are such that they must be
abolished to the nation why not abolish al private
institutions Of learning? Thus will complete the work
the melting pot of sAmercanzaon" that contemplates
destruction Of indivduasm, and the Russanzaton of
Liberty.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02
EVERYBODY OWES
BUT NOBODY PAYS
WAR OBLIGATIONS

Bristol, Eng, Nov. 2.-(By AS.
soeiated Press THE subject OF
England's debt to the United
States and the money due England
from other countries was discussed
briefly by Lord Birkenhead, the
former lord chancellor, in speak
Ing here today in place OF Mr.
Lloyd-George, whose indisposition
prevented him from appearing,
Apparently the happy prospect
with which we are confronted is
that we are to pay every one
everything we owe and no one Is
to pay us anything they owe us, >
he remarked.
Some people, he declared, said
the entente cordiale was being en-
dangered II Great Britain said she
was going to pay her debts, and
he did not see why she should for
give all those who owe her money.
I'VE do not think America is in
danger OF quarreling with her
good friend, Great Britain, when
she politely reminds us that we
owe her a considerable sum of
money, and l don't see why other
nations should be SO very sensitive
ON matters of business" he added,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause = Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics. or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailnent--cIogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per
forming their natural functions. away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated tongue.
poor appetite, a lazy. don't-care feeling,
no ambition or energy, trouble with
lndigested foods? Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
alive oil, You win know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
Hlping, cramps or pain
Take one or two at bedtime for Quick
selief. Eat what you like. l5c and soc.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02
HAPPENED When
Y YSheila EllistOn Refused Love

BY IDAH McGLONE GIBSON

ly to the room.
"She was not in her sitting room
and l heard a high-pitched voice
coming from the bedroom.
II was alarmed and walked to the
bedroom door.
"Sheila, fully dressed, was lying
across the bed. Her cheeks were
flushed with fever. She was calling
upon first you, Phil, and then Kay,
telling you not to believe anything
wrong of her; telling you that she
was innocent Of any wrongdoing;
explaining that she would go away
and leave you all, if it would make
you any happier; she had not in
tended to bring disgrace upon you.
1t was the most pitiful scene l have
ever witnessed and heard in all my
life." +,.
Tony Soper swung around toward
ing eyes. aasr
Don't look at me like that Tony,
l know I have, been more than a
fool. I have wronged the ,loyeliest
girl that God ever let live. Help
me, help me to make up for, it,
Tony Soped swung around toward
Phil and said shortly: "1'll help
you to find her, Spencer, not for
your sake, but for her own"
Surely the doorman must have
seen her leave" Phil impatiently
interrupted, as though what Tony
thought of him did not matter.
"No," Tony answered more calm
ly than he had spoken before. "Sure-
ly you could not think that | had
not asked him while 1 was waiting
for you"
Did no one see her go9" 7 ask
cd distractedly. Let US ask the
chamber maid"
Tomorrow-The Search for Sheila.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02
REPUBLICANS SPEND
MORE THAN RECEIVED

Chicago, Nov. s.-=tBy Associ-
ated Press THE republican ma
tional committee spent $l1,S56.12
more than it received during the
week ending October 81, according
to the second report on campaign
contributions. which was filed
with the clerk OF the house Of rep
resentatives in Washington today,
Fred w, Upham OF Chicago, ma
tionl treasurer advanced that
amount to make good the deficit,
he report shows. The first re-
port. filed a week ago. showed Mr.
mad already advanced
$4,000 for the same purpose.
Today's statement shows re-
,eipts OF sl9,725,5O since the pre-
'ious report and expenditures Of
's1,5SI.s2.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-02

Hamilton of Douglas to near II.
An affidavit of prejudice was filed
and Hamilton eliminated, Calklns
denied the injunction after the
trial.
The recall election was held on
Saturday, July 20, and Terrill was
sustained. The Adventists, VINO
were holding tabernacle meetings
in which the Catholic church was
attacked violently, lined up atter
sunset Saturday and voted with
the Catholic element for Terrlli'
against the khan because the KAN
favored the compulsory school Dill
and their vote is supposed 10
have done much to swing the cleo
ton il, indeed, it was not the ue-
Gliding factor. The khan was cher
ly instrumental In inducing the
Adyentists to vote, thereby prihs-
ing about defeat Of the khan can
didate.
(Tomorrow-The Klan in otner
Parts of the State.)