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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
Voting Down the Bathtub

Some years ago. a soap firm Of international reputation
published fetching advertisement Of its in the
magazines It's attractive feature the picture OF
dirty. ragged, dsheveed tramp sitting at table and
laboriously writing letter Of recommendation 10 the
soap firm in which he said Il have used your soap once
and have used other since" And he looked il.
England is going to engage in large housing cam
paign the structures to be erected by government
subsidy. The BILL embracing manner of construction
is before the commons. The other day it was UP
for discussion The statesmen quickly decided that par
Tors unnecessary and should be left out Of the
houses. Then they came TO bathrooms. Oh my suz
What time they had.
The debate acrimonious. One member insisted that
baths unnecessary and cinched his argument by
saying the English foreathers never had but two baths
at birth and at death. and both involuntary
Them the happy days for the old isle he'd let EN-
know. And still another statesman insisted that bathing
obsession like unto craving for piano-peope
wanted because they thought it to be sign of re-
speciality. And of the same sort Of stuff Over
whemingy, they voted that baths are not compulsory
and the houses may be built without bath equipment
Mebbe the dirty tramp in the soap advertisement was
an Englishman He was serious, and. of a consequence
very, very funny.
good die young wine begins to get
good its kills it.
win be you slap one on the back
nd dollar
dies old maid.
Nice thing about hot weather Is his wife
Many june husbands forgetting hand
being snapped for nickel cigar cheap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
Watch Paris and London

England and France are az the cross roads In recent
months they have been travelling IN the general
direction tho pretty far apart Now they must either
join hands or kiss each other goodbye.
Much depends the next move. III Is not too much
10 say declares Stanley Baldwin British premier that
for which many sacrifices borne, rs nc stake
True enough set the present ways of France and Of
Britain 10 lead in absolutely opposite directions.
France is afraid of new mighty Germany. twice
her size which would tomorrow launch another invasion
marking the end of France first class power for
all time The Oldest Of all Instincts self preservation
therefore, decides her every move.
Britain still powerful has little fear of Germany
or IN the future. Trade however is her very life. And
trade Is in the dumps Since the armstce she has paid
out S2O000OO0O0 in unemployment doles prosperous
Germany, which could buy British goods and borrow
British gold, would change al this
Can France and Britain reconcile their totally different
Baldwin has suggested Or is the alliance. which Bald
win admits "has been and continues TO be the main
eury OF European peace to so by the hoardsg Europe
and the world await the answer.
No such crisis has been since 1914. II France
and Britain finally and definitely split the dove OF peace
already well puckcd bids fair and for ALL TO get
the ax.
Keep your eye London and Paris for the next few
days.
Md, think iu,,
phonesraph records
people enjoy wondering PAY
msnts arc kept
pay sesss,r aua Counterfeit
IN circulation
Ne matter wha, psasushs .o~,soi, Anr veud'
sparr pr'cs, down. si hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
LHEERCt the LNIUR
Tired of Being Horned

Editor The star
As n postscript 10 tho protests
against tho overiucreasing auto
noises. suggest that horns. gonEs
and bells be removed from all auto.
mobiles. except Of course. public
service and emergency vehicles.
which must necessarily greatly ex
coed speed limits
Why not7 what right has n man
In n car 10 order n pedestrian 10 got
out Of hig way jump for his life or
be run over putting his insolont or.
dcrB in tho form OF below from
Eomo mechanical device he happens
10 be carrying7 Before tho nutomo.
bile. n man driving n wagon. or n
buggy or n coach. was expected 10
look out himself for what was In
front or his horses or take the con.
sequences Ana n he went dashing
thru tho streets. yelling Look outi'
and Get out Of my wayf' tho police
got him. IN what way nnd when
was this law Of ages chnngcd7
Moreover, with the multiplicity OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

automobiles, the blowing Of horns
and changing n songs arc 70 con
slant that there Ia little warning in
tho noises any longer. They sound
on cars dullod by repetition.
Tho whistle and Tho gong arc for
railroad locomotives. and tho right
to order us off the tracks ia jus,i.
fled, because We arc trespnscra on
dangerous PROPERTY THAT ~
NOT OUR OWN. This right has
been extended TO street cars. Il IA
true but because traction in pub.
lie thorofarcs is necessary 20 the
convenience Of tho great majority Of
tho public.
just the Same. the paved city
street crossings IN this democratic
country arc ne much The property
OF tho pedestrians M Of tho nu,o
driver. and the latter has no moral
right. except ncrviy assumed
right, 10 order tho former out Of
hs way.
More people stlll Wink than drive
cnrs, and II " amazing that they
permit tho minority to chase them
Off what'a "a much their own es
hnyoodyB else. X. Y. u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

Tbsy bansrd tsr at san
Quentin ibs sihsf day ns vas
rs years ed
Hr ana a ii.ysar-eid eonpsH.
ION wsrr ,rudElaE aieHs a isnsiT
read Ia che Csiossas asss dessert
a man cans BY W 90 saismsbiis
lie fsu SORRY Tor lhess feo,sors
bq1s and ssss them q tft
TbrY fsp4i1 bic kinaa'ss ~
shooting and fobblus him When
~ ssiii sbovrl signs cents. they
brat BIS heal 10 vifh rpet
a boy ~ tt IL, in tbs eyes Il
tts iaN. maa a BOY q % b
sstu hos H. sssy hanged
ems ao5 pgs size eibrr Ia -
vvule peitea
Thirty civilians End dfn
guards wiiasae,i me ssscu,igu
a pFomlarag cinhMemsu ~ san
Francisco seeking p fspfiss zoe
ths condemned usardsrsr and IT,.
MED sH Ipfestisa wtsn ths gov
eraar. satd 7'Ehs state has sane
tleuea a mpst sgr@io8s murder
shs wrrrs tor the assa hos
TIE governor fptarfsd Trass
who havs sympathy should eE,
tend lt 90 fhs iiltia wiau~ 1g ~
man 80 brusaiiY murdered
\ foolish Law prevents TIE hssE
ins q fhs younger q tba muF.
Grrrrs
Hs wrsps far ths vl81w q ghs
murdered man
10th the cinhwomsn and ths
snVrfnar afa NrpuE Weeping
for widows win no, rtatosr dead
husbands Weeping sas hanged
boys viii Hot bfiaE them back 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
BY FRED l.. BOALT,
Editor Of the Portland News

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tss most Win mY physs al eyss
I have veea faur naufdsfess Pay
Ihs penalty wi'h ghu mofbsd
ESQ ~ tshrY I have seen ts.8sq
Fxsesslans
There ia aniY one uay 70 han
ala q murderer On certain
haar q a cFsiain aay BE should
become officially dad lie
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
Mrs. Harding Going Fishing

When the San Diego entertainers asked for whole day
OF the Harding party's time Walter Brown the presl-
dents special Representatives wired back from Seattle
Impossible 20 omit Catalina Island trip without greatly
Disappointing Mrs. Harding"
That's the true blue stuff Gamaliel. There may bc
much politics in whole day at san Diego. but when
wife points her good foeinger Catalina YOU Just hire
rowboat 90 take her out 10 hook tuna swordfsh
bass something equally good Really there's poti-
cal loss in fellows showing whether he has to not
that his first consideration is giving wife a whale Of
good time
Iy eight dallas Texas diver who
thought hr water dcep-
wamsn take better hs hands than particular
who holds them.
Esery should hobby The hobbies
50 they have hubblcs.
Joy
Jo5s shs the sorrogf,
An a o \ = know,
Nothing tekIes a raim orrt hans seeing a dax a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
Haze You Made Your Wilt

William Usness decided to make his last will and tesla
ment While he writing his heart stopped beating
Death before he could get his requests on paper
This happened in Mneola, N. Y
It's odd Many will see in it. the long arm of
coincidence chance. Others will claim that he had
premonton and that it proves psychic communication
with the Beyond The wise will profit by his experience
and make, without delay, their Wills You should make
a WILL tho your estate be only So
coming fork young couples consider Il poper n
~ for spoon. 49,
~ Bst summer pasmc lying counting
curtains
In the big poaced egg, hunting for
toas 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

two IN nest About a fortnight later, the
eggs hatch. larvae crawl out. drop to the
ground. burrow down and entomb them
selves deep enough 10 be immune TO all
kinds Of weather.
For II years they sleep. then crawl forth.
mount to q tree branch and start the process
Of reproduction All over again. They come
aud 90 and repeat with perfect regularity.
all maturing and laying eggs and dying At
almost identically the same time In their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
YOU AND CICADA

II you think that YOU have
q difficult time here on earth,
compare with the l7-yoar To-
Gust. which Is awarming by
billions again this year. at
tHcking the trees. The de-
partment Of agriculture says
that these insect pests arc
Undoubtedly the most inter
esting Of all the insects pc
culiar TO the American con-
tincnt."
After their 1923 visitation.
they will disappear and not
show up again until 1910,
They are shown attacking AN
orchard. in the accompany
ing pcn-pIcture by Artist Sat
terrified.
The lT-year locusts. which
really are giant flies instead
Of locusts OF grahshoppers.
make their appearance out Of
the ground. They live only
a few weeks. then fall 10 the
ground dead. During this
short life, all effort is de-
voted to reproduction.
The female begins work on
"a tree branch. She Is equip
ped with a sort Of plow.
which she uses 10 make q
line Of holes in the bark 10
the end Of the branch. In
these holes she laws her eggs,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

i.e as much ~ q dslsrfai ~ ihs
death penalty
"A 3 msttef ~ fact there ih 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

D. permitted 81 iufn h.m lauss
after sis. siEht ~ tsn geafs az
Htafig atwa8s hsRfans
Actual NE ingttfsunntsnt huuiJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
THEY HANGED HIM.

sfy = asp Fgilsnoe establishing
iapeernes
40 gaFffaaf ~ tasfd should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

hins after generalization doesn't
believe De uiil b. caught Be
WHO kills IN anger does not count
ihe coat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16

wake they leave a trail Of ruined orchards,
which they prefer to forest trees or vege-
tables
Seventeen years Of preparation for few
weeks Of life! After ALL Il is much like
human existence-95 per cent preparation
and toll. per cent realization and pleasure.
Natures activities are infinitely varied and
mysterious. II would be equally amazing
10 the l7-year locusts. that we take years
instead Of weeks to accomplish our purpose
on earth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-16
K LETTER FROM
AVkiDUE MANN

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NOT harmonic. y phonirg haV ncc'
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hoo % a. ha fhng Hn,a
7 rec * Hsf 70 hsrr sNambrr. prasc~f
Hor mc Often asgt 10 ew rAsu they
~roagf SiH didn't anoy
l1Hgi While harris 9uid harder, IN
70 apbashed ~ meg your pgrs9H~ pacaf frnd-
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Hat INC 0irli ag icatiag: any there!
feu cN haze 20 10 prcrHg merely empty air White
knor they sNotr h ehiflgig Haehart-sim
dial isaf hHmaH-G0shi IN usiss ihe guceasi
Mruqae Maoev
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
AMERICAN NATIONS WILL OPEN
 FIFTH CONGRESS NEXT SUNDAY

In view of the time elapsed since the last meeting, and of the scope or the program 10 be discussed, the present conference has special sig nificance and is expected to be the most important of those thus far held. For tine first time matters of political character in which the Unit cd States has close interest. will be discussed. Uruguay proposes the es- tabllshment of Pan-Amerlcan League of Nations and the adoption of uniform policy in foreign rela- tions by ail tho American countries, and Chile presents a plan for the reduction of armaments.
 The United States will be repre- sented at the conference by a dele gation headed by Henry p. Fletcher. Ambassador to Belgium, and includ- ing Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, Senator Pomercnc of Ohio. former Senator Saulsbury of Delaware, George E. Vincent. president of the Rockefeller Foundation, New York; Frank C. Partridge, of Vermont; Will liam Eric Fowler. of Washington, D. C., and Dr. l.. IS. Rowe. director Of Hhe Pan-American Union.
 According to the regulations Of the. Pan-American Conference the number of the meetings shall not ex- ceed 30.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20

WASHINGTON. March 20.-(By the Associated Press s)-The Fifth Pan-American Conference assemblies Sunday. March 2S, at Santiago, Chile with the attendance of all of the re. puhlics of the continent excepting Mexfco, Peru and Bolivia.
 The Pan+American conferences werc originally initiated by the gov ernment of the United States which, with the express authorization of Congress. invited the other 20 re- publics of America to hold meet. ing in Washington in October of 1889. uio discuss measures "to pre-. serve the peace and promote the prosperity of the American States" In that first conference the present Pan-American Union. representative organization of the 21 American Re publics. was created, and in view oi tho success of the meeting, from which closer political and commer. cial relations resulted. it was de ctded to hold periodical conferences The second meeting was in Mexico City in 1901, and the third in Rio de Janciro in 1906. and the fourth in Buenos Aires in 1910 The fifth was to be held at Santiago in 1914, but the outbreak of the European war led to its poshrnnement until the present Bime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
YANKEES SAVE
 CREEKS FROM
 FIERY I Q M B
Boston Relief Worker Leads United States Blue Jackets
 Tn Rescue Work.
TURKISH POLICE ARE
 OUSTED IN BIG FIRE
Women and Children Are Saved when Refugee Sta
 ton Destroyed by Fire.

CONSTANTTNOPLE, March 2O-- Miss Pauline Allen, of Boston, Near East Relief worker, Is praised today in a navy dispatch for leading rescue party of 55 American officers and bluejackets from the destroyer Mccormick when fire destroyed a building late yesterday on the Bos- phorus, containing 500 deported Greeks.
 The bluejackets brought their fire. fighting equipment ashore and despite the Turkish police, took charge of Ir,he rescue work and Miss Allen al. rected them to scores of women and children bn obscure parts of the building
 The women were unwilling to save their own lives without their bundles containing their sole possessions.
 The sailors forced tho women out of the building and then tossed the bundles from the windows. The building was totally destroyed but the blueiaekcts kept the flames from spreading.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
FIRST PUBLIC RECOGNITION FOR
 HARD|NC'S DENOMINATION MADE
 BY CROWD AT PALM BEACH, FLA.

PALM BEACH, Fla, March 20 Attorney General Daugnerty's an nouncament that President Harding will be q candidate for renomination, received the first public recognition when several hundred residents of West Palm Beach, which went Re publican at the last election, crowded the pier as the Harding party board. ed their houscboat.
 The crowd shouted:
 "Hurrah for Harding in 1924"
 President Harding, in a brief speech of thanks. said.
 'I have two more years ahead of me, moreover have two hard years ahead"
 This was the Presidents only com ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
DEATH DIARY IS
 WR|T7 EN BY LAD
Used Poison AEter Iosing His Girl and StaegcYs Ten
 Miles Is Found.

HAMMOND. La darch 0. Harry Deuine staggered 10 nae through the moonlight, writing his diary ol death after he had ss allowed poison because he had been sparled by a girl whom he rt sd t3 nane
 Recording hle tanofess.ons every quarter of mic. his Handwriting became more am more blurred as he wrote. His hasi lina WIS.
 "Even dying 5nufoaous"
 After he had written bhis line he became unconsc Ns in witch condi- ticn he was found He has been re rived and may TeeoFer
 Here are a fer 3f his jottings.
 ''I don't feel sick 1 wonder if death will relieve me
 '1 ann becoming ill., q feel like I am dying, but I have no regrets"
 'I am passing a cemetery. Maybe they will bring me back here to- morrow"
 "I guess 1 am a fool, but l could not be a fool about anything better on earth or in heaven than her"
 A fund is being raised for him. When he was told of fit he said
 'I hope I don't die. I'll spend the money on flowers and candy and a diamond ring for her. That aught to land her"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Sheiks Are Ousted
 By Regular Fellers

MARION, Ohio, March 20s-War was declared on the cake eaters" at Harding High School. Several of the students have been appearing in classrooms clad in Spanish trousers. Tn purple corduroy and sash. Stud ents who did not agree with such apparel took matters into their own hands. and a near riot occurred when some of the wearers of buttoned and sashed outfits came to bad end.
 Buttons on the bottoms of the ex- tremely bell-shaped trousers were removed. without much regard to the method. They were pulled eff by force. cut off with razors. knives or anything else that was handy.
 K. H. Marshall. principal. learned of the affair when one of the wear CTS of the purple trousers demanded an excuse to go home and make needed repairs. The upshot was that several of the main participants in the raid were called in and grilled on the subject Mir Marshall decid- ed that hereafter students will ap- pear in regulation clothes or they will not appear at all,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Five Cent Street Car Fare in Seattle
 May Be Stopped

SEATTLE, March 20.-Councilman Oliver Erickson, who planned to in
 troduce an ordinance for the continu
 ance of tho ffve-cent car fare with the deficit to be met from taxation announced abandonment of the plan because of the opposition of three
 other members of the council. The council is meeting this after
 noon to discuss the proposal for
 weekly passes and going iback to the |old Scent fare rate on the municipal car system.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
SCHOOL CARE
 IS QUESTION
Oregon State Law on Sectar- ian Carb in Schools Put
 Up to District Directors

SALEM. Ore March 20.--Asked whether. under the new state law prohibiting sectarian garb, effective March 24, Catholic nuns must discard their garb or be replaced by other teachers for the remainder of ths school year, Attorney General Van Wnkler ruled that the directors of the school districts must decide. It is understood the Catholic teachers will not discard their garb in the schools under Catholic supervision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
SUSPECTED OF MURDER, MAN
 IS IDENTIFIED
Greek Restaurant Man Is in Tolls Suspected for
 Murder and Fire.

EVERETT, Wash. March 20 Nejghhors Of the Karas family, burn ed to death early yesterday morning in their home and bakery. identified George Dimas. Greek restaurant proprietor. arrested yesee7day. as q suspect in the murder case, as the man who wes seen before the tragedy qusrreing with Mrs Karas.
 Mrs. Karas and her brother were killed by sharp instrument before the building was fired and the two young children of Mrs. Karas died suffocated by the smoke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Documents in Communist
 Trial Are Being Identified

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. March 2O.-- Identification of hundreds Of docu- ments seized when the Department of Justice agents raided tIhe Communist convention, continued at the opening of the second week of the trial of William z. Foster.
 Among the exhibits were Defense of Terrorism" by Trotzky; The Great Steel Strike and It's Lessons" by Foster, and a report of the execu- tive committee of the Third Inter. nationale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Lloyd George Stirring
 Up Trouble in England

LONDON, March 20.-Premier Bo- nar Law, answering question in the House of Commons, said the matter of former government minis ters revealing confidential informa- tion obtained while in office, has been referred to a special commit tee.
 The matter was brought up by Lloyd Georges book and articles to the press concerning America and Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Candle of Chld's Bier Proves to Be Death Instrument

NEWPORT POINT, Quebec. March 20.-A candle of dead childs bier igmited a curtain after the mourning father, Henry Tremblay; his wife and three children went tearfully to bed. The curtain set fire to other material and the house was destroyed. Two children were burned to death. and third was killed whom the mother jumped from a window. The mother is critically hurt. Tremblay was nearly suffocated to death trying to arouse the sleepers and his condition is critical.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
HARDING TO DECIDE ON CANDIDACY AFTER
 HIS WESTERN TRIP

WASHINGTON, March 20--Presi- dent Harding's contemplated trip round the circle this summer will in. clude at least 20 set speeches and appearances in every section of the country Upon the reaction will de. pend the Presidents final decision whether he will seek reelection. He Is intent on being candidate. but it
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
RUSSIAN TOUR
 IS CALLED OFF
United States Senators and Representatives Are Not
 Going to Russia.

WASHINGTON March 20-The proposed tour of Russia by a party of United States Senators and Rep resentatives as guests of the Soviet government, has been abandoned Senator Ladd, of North Dakota, an n0unced that failure to receive an official invitation and inability to keep the party of Congressman to- gether were reasons for the Abandon. ment of the trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Herrin Mine Riot
 Trial Is Resumed

MARION, Ill.,. March 20.-The prosecution in the second Herrin riot trial has resumed presentation of evidence against Hough Willis, board member of the Illinois Mine Workers, and five other defendants charged with murder. The trial has been in. terrupted Il days because of the ill., ness of the wife of one of the jurors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-20
Secretary Work
 Rushing Westward To Mans Bedside

WASHING March 20.-Secre- tary Work has been summoned to friend, Senator Nicholson. of Colo r'ado, who has been critically ill, un- dergoes an operation Nicholson re fused to allow the operation unless Dr. Work agrees after an examiIia- tIon has been made.