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, 1923-02-21

PRIZE LIST

New Buick &c" Touring Sedan. Value $2,41o..
New Rickenbacker Coupe. Value 81, 125.
New Nash Sedan. Value ST, 675.
New Hudson Coach. Value S., 1875.
New Chalmers Coach. Value 81, $40.
New Essex Coach. Value $1,3S5.
Two Hundred. Dollars in CASH.
Two Hundred Dollars in CASH.
Two Hundred Dollars in CASH.
Two Hundred Dollars in CASH.
Two Hundred Dollars in CASH.
One Hundred Dollars in CASH.
One Hundred Dollars in CASH.
One Hundred Dollars in CASH.
One Hundred Dollars in ASH.
One Hundred Dollars in CASH.
All other contestants who fail to win a prize and who
remain active throughout the campaign will receive 20
per cent commission on all business they secure.
, 1923-02-21

District No. l
District No includes all the territory in that part of the city
OF casper south of Second street and east of Durbin street. One or
two of the cars and as many cash prizes as there are active con
tcstants will be awarded in this district. Following is n Ist of II
votes cast for publication up until last night,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
ASK WORK FOR
JAP INTERVIEW
Wants Views on Yakima
Leasing Question

American Legion officials are
awaiting reply to the telegram dis,
patched Tuesday by Tom Swale. ma
uonal chairman OF the Legion's orr.
entail committee. 10 Secretary OF the
Interior Work. asking an interview
on the subject OF japanese land lcas.
ing.
Work is IN President Harding's
party and is scheduled 20 reach Ia.
coma early Thursday morning.
Should Work agree TO discuss the
matter. swaie. with Guy r, Kelly.
republican national committeeman.
l. y. Sehwelicnhace. state command
er Of the American Legion. Henry
\. Wise. state adjutant; Councilman
Philip Tindali and Capt. T.. c. Colyin
win confer with him.
The movement for thc conference.
Is the outcome OF Works reversal OF
the ruling OF his predecessor. Sccre.
tary Fan. In the Oklahoma ease.
Owing TO the new ruling. Indisus IN
Oklahoma are permitted to lease
their lands 10 japanese.
In a statement issued Wednesday
Work declared that his order was
not intended 10 embarrass state off,
cials in the enforcement OF their own
laws and that Il Is not his intention
to interfere with the operation OF
any state law
He pointed out that no preeendent
IS set which would enable Japanese
10 obtain n stronger grip on the
Yakima valley as the situation In
Oklahoma Is entirely ditfennt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
MINORITY WINS
IN THIRD PARTY
Labor and Other Delegates
Seize Control
BY JAMES MecL,IN

CHICAGO. July labor and
minority delegates today seized son.
troll OF the conference here 10 or.
ganlze a third political party.
Tho coup was affected when lead.
ers OF the single takers. national
women's party non-affiliatsd labor
unions. proIetaFians. the Nonparti.
san league. the workers party and
others forced the fermer.labor con.
vention to seat them as accredited
delegates OF the farmer.labor party.
Farmer delegates. previously In
control. fought the seating OF these
delegates in the farmer.labor con.
vention proper. holding that they
had been invited only as delegates
to the coalition conference.
The labor vote seated the "out.
side" delegates, and many conserva.
tive farmer leaders threatened to
bolt the third party move as re.
suit.
The farmerlabor convention was
recessed today. while the conference
70 merge all minority parties was
held. II opened amid stormy debate
some delegates declaring that a
merger had already been virtually
effected by virtue Of labor votes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
BY Wanda Won Kettler
The Fourth of July9
LIST that? 100000!

is ! tnat 100000.
Ma says II Is. She climbed out at
sun.up and began fixing lunch for
the family consumption in the park
after the parade.
Pa says 1t is. He climbed out
shortly after sun-up and spent the
early hours polishing the flivver in
preparation for the days travels.
Grown-up brother says it is. He's
going to be among the paraders
Grown-up sister says IL is. She's
getting ali fiossied up in n new dress
cause she's stepping with her sweetie
TO the events"
But there's one young man In
every family who won't be convinced.
Fourth of july huh, Where're
the firecrackers7
Williamson Robert-or James
would like TO know
At a. m. Wednesday, Seattle was
a peacefully awakened city The birds
sang. The brcezcs whisped among
the leaves OF garden and window box
blooms. An occasional bus, leaving
early or returning late, ambled soft
ly over the pavement, And maybe
YOU heard the distant booming of
guns at the forts. But that was all
lin the way OF sounds, seattle
peacefully awakening TO safe and
sane Fourth.
All OF which satisfied the grown,
ups Immensely. But William, Rob-
ert and James. We'll!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
SEATTLE WILL HAVE
VARIETY OF FOURTH
OF JULY FEATURES

SEATTLE will have variety Of
~ entertainment from which to
pick today. Beginning at 10
o'clock in the morning with the
mammoth parade there will not
be n dull moment until the last
flare at the stadium at night.
The program follows:
1000 a. m.-Parade. starting
from Second ave. and Blanchard
81.
100 y. m. 10 ) y. m.-Vlsltlng
hours on warships. Launches
leave from Pier /, foot OF Yeser
way.
200 y. Observation-Disclosures
program and band concert at
Woodland park
200 y. m.-Band concert ut
Alkl beach.
y. m.-Band concert at Lin.
coin beach.
$3.50 y. m.-Band concert at
Woodland park.
$50 y. n.-AmcrIcan Legion
show az University OF Washing.
ton stadium. including fireworks
display.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
SEEK BODY OF
MAN IN SOUND
Finding Of Coat Leads to
Suicide Theory

Hsrhor patrol boats were cooper.
ltlng with the police "wednesday in
searching Elliott hay for the body OF
John Rae. Martinique hotel. who is
believed TO have committed suicide
by leaplng from Pier No. Il.
Rae's coat and hat were found on
the dock Tuesday night BY Fred Phil.
lips, watchman, and turned over 20
the police,
Detectives. after searching his coat.
found several papers which gave his
name and address, They then search.
ed his rooms and found that he had
made a will, leaving il ON the table.
Ills sold watch WAS lying beside the
viii with note attached bearing
the inscription. This Is Tor Carrie.
nom Jack
Rae had been worRing at the Lett.
head pharmacy, First ave aud Mar.
lon 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Fourth of July? Maybe,
but It's Drab for BOus

"Aw." declared one OF these ya,,n~
men while standing on one foot and
then on the other near parade time
at Second and Pike. "t'isn't like the
Fourth tall. Listen-you don't hear
nothin' do your Wen, l knowed IL
was goin' to be like that when +
frs woke up. No crackers-no fig
zes-nothin', Now LAST year we
had things right in our own front
yard. got up bout o'clock T. shoot
EN- off. This year pop didn't bring
home nothin'-an'. oh, gee, | don't
wan'a go out there Z the park T.
hear 'em sing"
But there's the stadium tonight. =
1t was suggested. with fireworks
galore"
Not REAL fireworks" came the.
reply. Just things that make pic!
lures an lights. like noise" and
the young mans eyes cleaned while
recollections of past happiness caused
a real smile, IAN | like TO do the
shootln' myselfr'
Yes, it's a safe and sane FOURTH
with hundreds OF small thumbs safe
from wear and tear, and the arnica
bottle left high on the shelf
But us little fellers can't under.
stand.
We ask dolofully and pi,ifully.
Whats the ideag'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Shelby Is Melting Pot
OF Nation for One Day
The Only Street of the Town Is the Most
Weird in the country

with mouth organs. led "a process.
sion thru the streets during the
forenoon. Tho members IN line
made uncertain progress up the
street .-fH kEHW
Half the population. Il seemed,
was srling something 20 the other
half The bhrlll cries OF the
vendors was interminglcd with the
"whoops" OF mounted cowboys who
took part in the rodro thla morn.
ing, There was real riding real
horsemanship and real ropng
After the show the boys celebrated,
and the cry, Cowboy. no catch
EN-. no cat en-. wuhoo~ greeted
the crowds as they walked down
the street OF shelby.
ushera took their places In the
big fight arena ut o'clock In the
morning Already there were Poo.
pie waiting 20 set inside. waiting TO
take their seats In the big bowl,
anho ihu first preliminary fight
was not scheduled until noon
y y r y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
President Harding Sees
Pageant of the Old Vest
Lives in the Time of Indians and Cowboys
for One Brief Day

MEACHAM. Ore. July "a pag-
cant Of the old West unFoIled before
President Harding here yesterday
Indians. COWBOYS. old settlers and
missionaries filed past him In the
oregan trail celebration. marking the
soth anniversary OF the coming Of
the FIRST wagon train 10 the Pacific
Northwest and the dedication Of the
Oregon Trail highway. attracting
nearly 10000 people TO Meacham.
The president watched the pageant
and met many Of tho pioneerA He
ate bear meat at luncheon served In
a big tent. and later watched an at
tack BY Indians on n wagon train.
The crowd presented a coiorful
contrast with the customs OF is43
beside those % 1898. Girls In erin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
CROWDS LINE
CITY STREETS

The crowds! The crowds
They lined the parade's line OF
march seven and eight deep.
Long before the parade was SEIZED
uled 20 start thousands Of gaily
dressed holiday people swarmed thru
the streets. As the hour wore on.
nearer TO 10 a. m. women shifted
from one foot 70 the other. asking,
why don't they Gomez Why don't
they"
Ah-h.h.h.h. A long sight might
have been the wind-but II wasn't
swept over seattle's multitudes as u
line Of four blue.coated policemen on
motorcycles slowly wendell their way
down First ave.
There's the mayor
There come the marincs-arent
they too cute-their shoes are oil
black"
There's Miss Liberty
And as Miss Liberty swept past
hats were DOTTED inyoluntarily and
men smiled n bit moro cheerfully
than they had. For this was tho
queen-the queen OF Washington.
marching men-hundreds Of
them. thousands OF them swung
past. the echo Of their marching feet
making music ms sweet ms that OF
the best band in the big three.mile
parade.
ooh. they've stopped" exclaimed q
fair.haired young miss. aged 3.
YES. They want TO hest a little"
oh"
And just then the captain or the
sergeant-or whoever he was, gave
the ommand-"F.r .rwud-much."
Everyone smiled some laughed.
Those laughing were men who had
been in the army-and they laughed.
Inconsiderate things.
The drum majors swung past WELD.
ing their batons as royalty as II they
had been sceptors.
"Hello-Fat.'
This was the greeting received by
the gigantic standard bearer in the
line.
Fat smiled--he liked Il.
And then came the floats-and the
bathing beauties. who were given a
hearty reception as well as Il good
coat OF tan, Yes, the sun was hot.
very hot--on Seattle's best OF Inde.
pendence Days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04

olIno and pantaiets mingled with
girls In knlckers.
Old stage coaches from Pcndleton
and other towns some Of them driven
by their original "skinncra." were in
the parade OF old.timcra.
Kit Carson. Jim BridEcr and Buf.
falo Blll lived again for day.
Tho train arrived ahead OF sched-
ule. but not too soon 20 escape the
large crowd Of Indians. cowboys.
plainanon. miners. farmers and
iownEpcople who came to Meaeham
from miles around 10 greet the prcd.
dent and enjoy tho day OF sport.
Certainly never before in ita his
tory has this little town had the
honor which was ita yesterday. or
been filled With such crowd as
nockcd here from all directions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Today Is the Day!
Show the World You Can Fight, Jack,
for a Cash Guarantee

West. That 100000 that fell-th,s
flower OF American soldiery. All
honor TO those who fell. All honor
10 those who came home-all-wfat
Dempsey? oh. he was the worlds
pugilisuc champion. He was too
sacred to fight. Too sacred. His
life could not be jeopardized for nero
humanity. Because-well there was
no cash guarantee
Sufficient TO say that England
lost her greatest physicist in that fu-
tile campaign at GallipoH. He was
a lieutenant. And his presence at
home would have meant the same To
Great Britain that hundreds Of men
at the front would. Yet, he would
not stay. He must fight 10 save.
England with his two hands-not his
brains. All honor to that teacher
Dempsey? No, not Dempsey; there
was no cash guarantee.
Today is the day. William Har-
rison Dempsey will climb into the
ring TO fight for only 100000, be-
cause he is good sport. Dempsey
and his big hearted manager, Jack
kearns, love the ''peepul." They
would not disappoint them In the big
fight. No, Jack is not too proud ia
fight-not for 100000. He will
fight a sailor. Tom Gibbons. Glib
bons had wife and children to sup
port during the war. He still has
them, but he will fight today IL nc
only gets a postage stamp.
And so. Dempsey, climb into the
ring today, and fight. Show the GOOD
people of Shelby and the United
States that You can fight. Show
them your strength. Today is your
day. Dempsey, for 1t marks the wan
ing OF your popularity. So fight.
Jack, fight Show the world you can
fight-when you have a cash guar
antee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Mrs. Gibbons Not
at All Excited

SHELBY. Mont July Mrs.
Tommy Gibbons, wife Of the chal-
lcngcr, can't set excited over the big
fight
NO matter what happens. Tommy
Is ntill my darling" nhe said ''He
is the finest husband in tho world
and the greatest father than ever
lived
Il want 70 Scc Tom win because
he has lived for this opportunity.
but " he doesn't win. & II all the
same"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
ny NAN MILLER

SHELBY, July s.-Thc shelby
sun ntttd ip,o an absolutely cloud
less sky Wednesday morning and
soon was sending down iJs hot
scorchlng rays. onto the crowded
fight town
Roads from all directions were
clouds OF dust as autos rolled IN
from every point OF the compass.
Few In the town had been able 10
sleep the nlght before as the shrin
protes,ings from whistles on special
trains kept up the entire night
The only street Of shelby was 10.
day the most weird street OF the
nation, Rlding boots, polished shoes.
sombreros. straw hats. derhies. silk
handanaS fancy knit ties. bare.
tanned threats. white collars. ridlng
Whips and canes were mixed TO
goihee In what for one day is the
melting pot OF tho country.
A woman with cane. playing
band master to group Of men
\ x * \
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04

A. r.. men in line OF march and
many others In automobiles, grizzled
veterans OF the mighty civil con.
fllct
The Women's Relief corps, the Sal.
walton Army with two bands and
two groups of marchers, the Red
Cross, the Spanish war veterans and
n large group of disabled veterans.
some marching with pronounced
lmps. came next.
A rolliclting group of Scots In
kilties, with tearing drum and
bagpipe band. came ahead of the
American Legion. and a float depicI-
ing the 40 hommrs and s cheavauz
auxilliar organization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
New York Betting
on Fight Is Slight

NEW YORK. July 4-rhcro was
no pickup in betting on the pomp.
sey. Gibbons fight among tho New
York gamblers today.
The biz commissioner who arc ac-
cusiomed TO handling thousands Of
dollars on bis fights. say less than
$4,000 has been placed.
The odds have dropped TO around
] TO 1. tho there s,ili arc some big
bets being made as high an TO l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Balloons Take Off
Today in Big Race

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July A.
Fourteen balloons will take off ierc
at o'clock this afternoon in tho
national elimination balloon race.
As work Of Initiating the giant
bags was completed. tests Of air cur.
rents we're made. Indications arc
the balloons viii drlf; In north.
eastcriy direction toward the Great
Lakes and Canada.
Pilots predicted the race will re.
suit in a new long distance flying
records for non rigid craft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Dry Squad Spells
This Mans Trade

Robert + stropp. 20. was an set
70 make q grand financial success
OF the Fourth Of July by peddlIng
moonshlns TO thS navy sailors. nc.
cording to police. when Patrolmen
Charles Whiting and J. J. Haley
came along and put crimp in his
hippocket. Stropp - alleged TO
have been running a rcnr.pockst
har'room AZ Third ave. and Union.
near the federal posiofficc, fayorite
stamping ground OF the gota. He
was hold in the city Jail wedncs.
day on nm omen chnrEe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DEMPSEY AND GIBBONS
STARTS ON PAGE l

he felt sure he knew how TO beat the
champion Tommy said he knew he
was fighting for nothing in the
money line. and that he was willing
20 stake everything for a chance M
the world title.
Seven special trains pulled into the
new $4,000 yards OF the Great
Northern this morning and dumped
thousand or two strangers. who
yelled in loud voices that they had
come long way 10 see a new
heavyweight champion OF the world
crowned" They were probably from
81. Paul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
BY JACK HOHENBERG
Today is the day!

iuuhg ~ the uags
To-day is the anniversary OF th&t
similar 24hour stretch when John
Hancock scrubbed his signature on
the Declaration OF independence.
some i47 years ago. BY the dint OF
seven years OF ceaseless warfare,
the Declaration was made good.
Only so years ago today. in 1853.
the battle of Gettysburg had been
won and the tide OF battle had
turned from defeat TO victory. For
three days. American fought Amer.
lean. and the hills OF the peaceful
little Pennsylvania town were
stepped In tho red blood of men who
fought for the Unibn and bitterly
against It, And that last charge.
on July 81 Who OF those times can
ever forget that hundreds OF men
who so cheorfully gave their lives
who so cheerfully gave thir lives
that the nation might liver All hon.
or, 100. 10 those who fell In the
soiled and tattcrcd uniform OF the
proud South.
With the sinking of the Reina
Mercedes, % years ago. in 1898. the
active body of Cervera's Spanish
fleet was destroyed in Santiago har.
bcr. Spanish-American war-what
memories that brings - Dewey.
Sampson. Hohson. Roosevelt and
Mckinley-all American who fought
for the nation that was oppressed
as If II were their own.
And the world war, too. July 4th
brings memories OF booming shells
screeching overhead and landing
with dull thud. Bang! And scores
Of tried comrades fell-scores went
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
IL Are Injured in
Launch Collision

CHICAGO. July i-Twclvc por.
sons were injured. two seriously.
when a launch collided with the ex.
cursion boat city Of Holland. at the
north end Of Chicago harbor, today.
The launch was filled with fish.
crmen. There were no passengers
on tho City OF Holland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04

headquarters company, Sixth engl.
neers, Of Camp Lewis, will go thru
the mounted drills which won first
prize at the recent army horse show.
Tanks from Camp Lewis will crash
their way thru and over many OBJ.
s,acles in n specially race and thore
will high wire work by an acrobat.
the evening ending with an elaborate
fireworks display costing several
thousand dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Weather Threatens
Kansas City Races

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July Ozark
clouds hung low over Kansns city
today. and rain threatened to mar the
annual independence Day automobile
srnces. The weather viii continue un.
settled. with probable showers during
the speed classic this afternoon, nc.
cording TO the local observer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
THE FOURTH
STARTS ON PAGE L

auxiliary was 10 add touch OF
pathos TO the festivities.
JOHN +. MILLER
Is DAYS ORATOR
The presentation OF President
Hardings trophy TO Seattle Boy
Scouts claimed interest among the
Juvenile population. to be followed
by the oath OF allegiance admins.
tered TO newly naturalized citizens
by Prof. Edmond S. Meany. OF the
University of Washington.
An address by Congressman John
f. Miller and a concert by Wngner's
band will round out the afternoon
program.
At 1870 p m. Miss Liberty Will
make her entry at the university
stadium. officially opening the final
phase OF the days celebration. The
Salvation Army band viii again be
heard in concert with several variety
numbers included
Members Of Col. Theodore Roose.
welt post No. "a, Veterans OF For.
eign Wars, will stage their salute to
the colors and the bngpipe band OF
Maple Leaf post, American Legion.
will compete with the bagpipers OF
the Tacoma Cnledonian society for Il
q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
tuberculosis Halts
Plans for Wedding

CHICAGO. July A license for
Henry Davis to marry Miss Marion
Fletcher was returned marked can.
celled" because the girl had learned
she had tuberculosis and would not
marry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
Grim Reaper Races
With Telephone

ST LOUIS, July Al eeling that
he was dying, Conrad Morley used
u telephone beside his bed to call
his physician, but whom the latter
arrived lie found Morley dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
STAGE SPECTACLE

Presentation OF prizes TO the best
parade floats will follow with bit
OF comedy from special entertainers.
A pageant VIII be staged by the
Seattle fire department, depicting
the growth OF flrc.fIghtlng equip.
ment from that Of early days to the
present, with phases OF modern work.
Patrols Of the Elks, Grotto and
Eagles viii meet In competitive drill
for the Frledlondor cup and the Sc.
attic Turn.Vcrcln viii demonstrate
gymnastic performances with inter.
pretntiye dancing and other mum.
berg. Fancy riding and roping will
be displayed In Wild West perform.
nnce and the mounted section OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
PLENTY or LIQUOR
HANDED AROUND

The cowboys, with their hair pants,
give the Wild West atmosphere TO
the picture. There was plenty Of
liquor and good beer" being handed
around. and no one seemed TO pack
thirst that could not be qucnched
This all lent more jubilnnt spirit
to the occasion, and helped 10 drown
some OF that uneasiness which char.
acterized the last few days before tho
fight, when n did not seem certain
that II would he staged.
The big fight will get under way at
p. m. Montana standard time.
The arena opens at 10 n. m. and
the first preliminary bout starts at
noon.
While Gibbons prevails Ms tho sen.
timcntal fayorlte here, most Of tho
critics who have watched the champ
and his challenger thru their train.
ing were Of the opinion that Gibbons
had only one chance TO win. and that
ono chance depended upon his style
Of attack.
Gibbons SAID this morning that no
had his plan firmly In mind, and that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-04
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
GIVEN LOUD APPLAUSE

Sailors. sailors and more sailors
passed In even formation.
A bright red group appeared in the
distance and the Ballard Eagles
lodge drill team, with red and white
uniforms, splashcd the sober blue
with their brilliant uniforms. Then
came the soldiers. The National
Guard, the Coast artillery. the clat.
tering tanks and the Red Cross hos.
pltal group.
Gray.haired Sons OF the American
Revolution. with their Colonial uni.
forms, evoked a wave OF applause
along the entire line of march. Next
followed n small detachment of G..