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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Philosophers Nickname.

The Patriarch of Ferney was name
given to Voltaire (1694-1778), the
French philosopher, of whom Thomas
Carlyle said, 'Voltaire is the Eigh-
teenth century," because he retired to
the village of Ferney, near Geneva,
Switzerland. where he produced much
of his work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
BOND SHOP OPENED

The Bond Shop opened for the sea-
son Monday with it's usual line of
tourist novelties, curios, etc. Miss FL
mira Luebke of Milwaukee will be in
charge of the place as a vacation out
ing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
"Facinq the Music"

The proverbial phrase ITO face the
music" is probably derived from the
stage, where it was used by actors in
the greenroom when preparing to go
on the boards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
FOREIGN SUGAR
TO COME HERE
Central American Product
to Sell at S9.75

sea,tie's determination 70 bring
down the price Of sugar was stlmu.
lated Wednesday morning with the
announcement that 100 tons Of Cen.
trail American cane sugar. selling at
So cents a hundredwelght under the
market price. would reach the city
June l.
j. II. Grant. local broker. declared
II Was the first consignment OF an
unlimited supply available IN Guai@.
mala. II will sell for 1915. duty
paid, whereas the local price IL
1900 for cane and 5000 for beet.
Grant. who represents Hamburger
Poulhemus. Chicago and San Fran.
cisco importers. said that his sugar
scores 1890 in the polarization test
for purity.
Members Of Seattle women's clubs
declared "Wednesday that their mem.
bcrship was practiclng stringent cur
tailment in the use OF sugar 10 bring
the price down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AMERICAN HOME PASSING?
STARTS ON PAGE
STARTS ON PAGE /

great danger OF n change for
the worse. and this must be
guarded against" she declared.
There Il not the discipline In the
home that there should be. accord.
ing 10 Mrs. r. j. Tompkins, Of
walla Walla. Incoming president OF
the high school PIT. 4. I'VE find
the children ruling the home. where.
as Il should bo TIE other way
around. There seems TO be an nb.
sencc OF the old,fashloned discipline
that brought such excellent results"
In the opinion or Mrs. j. c. Han.
sen. % Port Angeles. president OF
the Roosevelt High School PIT A.
the home influence Il menaced by
the indifference OF tho modern ~.
Their. which throws the burden Of
training upon the mother.
''And mother II often wcaL."
she said. Too frequently she
gives In 20 the whlms OF her
children. even tho they know Il
to be inAdyisable. The father
should concern himself with the
affairs Of his children and sup
ply strength where Il Is needed.
have four children and have
found means to stimulate their
interest In the home.
They are all fond OF reading. and
we subscribe 10 several Seattle and
Tacoma newspapers. and five or six
magazines. II their interests were
along other lines. we would endcay.
or 10 meet them in tho home"
Mrs. O.. w. Sprouse. OF Sumner.
secretary OF the PIT. A. circle there.
believes that the home u strength.
ening It's ties upon parents and
children alike. Il believe this Is
due 10 the broadening interests Of
the mothers As they acquire out.
side interests. she exsrts broaden.
ing Influence on her home and com.
mands the attention OF other mem,
bers OF the family. who can discus
outside matters OF interest and seek
counsel and advice upon them. Tho
PIT. A. is cxerting a tremendously
broadening influence on homo life
which strengthens and preserves Il.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
RUSSO-BRITISH
: WAR PREDICTED
BOIShevik EmiSSary Believes
Break viii Come

LONDON. May ie.-Prcdiction that
rupture OF the existing trade agrce.
mont between England and Russia
would probably result in war within
a year was made by Leonid krassin.
holshovik emissary. in an interview
here today.
The trade agreement Is now threat.
oned In the sharp exchange % notes
between the British and soviet gov.
ernmcnts.
In the first note. which brought
ON the present strained relations be.
tween London and Moscow, Lord
curEon pointedly declared that the
agreement would be cancelled until
the soviet ceased ant.Brltish propa'
ganda in the East,
Rupture OF the Anglo Russian
agreement would probably result In
war within a year" krassin declared
today. With cancellation OF the
agreement the entente would revert
10 It's old tactics OF stirring up Dor.
der states. such as Poland and Ru.
mania. to interfere In Russian affairs
snnd this would probably lead 10 \
clash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
HARDING
STARTS ON PAGE /

flicts IN Jurisdiction. a colonization
or immigration plan to Increase the
territory's population.
Formation OF corps of trained
nrsns with headquarters In Alaska,
10 report on its minerai resources.
Advisability Of building spurs and
branch lines Of the Alaskan railroad
to open up more country.
More liberal appropriations for
roadbuilding in the interior.
Checking OF exploitation OF the
fishing industry. now Threatened
with destruction.
Whether the government is to
eliminate dangers OF navigation
along the coast by providing light.
houses.
Protection OF seals.
Consolidation OF law enforcement
agencies under the department OF
Justice.
Liberalization OF mining and land
laws.
Improvement OF travel and com.
merce facilities
Erection OF a Territorial capitol.
Construction Of tourist roads.
Revision OF game laws.
The departments statement said
Alaska presents "one OF the para.
mount problems before the govern.
ment Of the United States"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16

Mrs. sprouse'a opinion was shared
hy Mrs. Frank Jones and Mrs. Lulu
n. Miller. other members OF the
sumner delegation AZ the oonven.
ton.
The views % the delegates on
church dancing also appeared wide.
~ divergent. Mrs. Hoyt believes that
Il Il coming. along with other tend
encies OF advancement in the
church 1T u coming" she said.
'iust as moving pictures have comet
Either can be made an instrument
OF good or evil"
The danger In all diversions N
that they may become an ohsesslon
and when people become pleasure
mad. the danger "a apparent. ] think
the church should exert i,H spiritual
influence over pleasure as well as
other phases OF human activity"
Il am absolutely and uncompro.
misingly opposed to church dane
ing" averred Mrs. Harry y. Bonner
OF Everett. The church cannot
NNWlpNhiUlAt Win tNe NuIAH NltlVhh
flirting with the devil There are
wholesome amusements for young
people without their resortlng 70
this sort OF a pastimc."
when my church sponsors dane.
ing. will seek another church"
declared Mrs. Tonpklns. while Mrs.
J. n. stack OF Waila waila shared
her belief TO more moderate cx.
tent.
Mrs. w. r. Porter Of Everett
stated that the church should co,
operate in providing place for
dancing without throwing open TIA
own building. Mrs. George Rupplsr
Of Port Angeles favored church al.
pervivion OF amuscmcnts. while Mrs
8. l. caldb.nk OF Everett declined 20
be quoted on church dancing. but indi
Gated that home life was steadily i'm
proving.
Other delegates commented freely
on phases OF tho questions express
lnE opinions and suggestions which
varied considerably but showed al
vision Of sentiment on both sub
jects In all parts OF tho state.
Y - q - u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
PORT OFFER
CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON. May 16.--In the
absence OF Chairman a. d. Lasker
from Washington, Commissioner
Meyer Lissner. OF the shipping
board, today had before him the OF.
fer OF the city OF Seattle port com.
mission to buy the skinner & Eddy
site.
The commission offered to pay
100000 cash for the site or per
cent bonds in that amount No op.
position to the sale OF The site to
the city OF Seattle has developed
here. and II Is believed that de.
cision ns TO which means OF pay.
ment VIII be preferred VIII be made
In u few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
2I Killed; 200 Injured in
Texas Tornado Region
Loss at Hot Springs 100000; No Lives
Lost; Citizens Clearing Away Wreckage

COLORADO. Texas. May i6-The
death toll IN the disastrous cyclone
which swept south and east along
a mile wide path Monday had
mounted 20 - persons to-day.
An appeal 10 tho people OF Texas
for a total OF SSo,O0o 90 aid the In.
lurcd and homeless was issued fol'
lowing a mass meeting here Therc
are approximately 200 injured per
sons, some OF them probably fatally
hurt. and about $50 are without
homes as result OF The storm.
The twister did property damagV
estimated at $1,000. 600.
Fourteen victims OF the storm
were buried yesterday and Others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
GEO. J. COULD
DIES ABROAD
Passes way Suddenly
Early Today in France

MENTION. France. May 80. -
George J. Gould died suddenly AZ his
villa here az 500 D, m. today.
The American capitalist had been
suffering from pneumonia.
with him az the end was his wife,
formerly Alice Sinclair. whom be
married secretly last July.
Aitho 60 years Of age. Gould had
made brave, lingering fight
against his illness. passing the crisis
six weeks ago. At which time II
was hoped he might recover.
His death came with unexpected
suddenness. just before dawn.
George J. Could was one Of the
six heirs Of Jay Gould. who left a
sia0, 5000 estate al the beginning
Of the twentieth century. when such
fortune was unprecedented. ~
eldest son. he had d principal part
In settling the estate. from which
arose constant wrangllng among the
children. Al times his brothers ad.
dressed him formally and brought
constant succession Of suits, dis.
satisfied with their incomes. which
between 1901 and 1907 averaged
$3.50, 900 each annually.
In 1886 Gould married Edith NJ.
Kingdom. He was director in
many railroads and prominent
yachtsman. Following the death OF
his first wife, Gould married a well
known English actress. Mrs. Alice
Sinclair. By this marriage he gave
up $4,000. 900 OF the estate left him
by his first wife His second wife
had two children. She had appeared
In New York In an English produc'
ton Of THE Girl on the Film" in
1914. They spent their honeymoon
NJ AK Les Balnes. France.
II the flnancler's later years were
marked by stormy and incessant
litigation. II was nothing 10 the
furore OF gossip aroused In the
society circles 20 which he belonged
when his wedding 10 Mrs. Sinclair
was announced.
Besides his widow and her chill
dren, Gould leaves as heirs a son.
Kingdom. and six other children by
his first marriage. The other chill
dren are Jay. George Jr., Margery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16

were TO De buried today,
HOT SPRINGS ARR, May ia
Tho entire population turned out to-
day and aided officials Ia clearing
the ruins caused by the disastrous
flood and fire which swept Hot
Springs Monday night
4 mountain o. debris scattered
about the main streets and piled
high about doorways was being re-
moved by volunteers, who worked
turnout the night restoring this
famous summer resort
The city was still without electric
lights. but Il was hoped 20 Nstors
tho service today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Children at PIT. "A. Meet
Also Holding Convention

During the afternoon the delegates
to the convention wcrc TO discuss pre-.
school work. with Mrs. u. A. Nc
Keuzic. state chairman OF this par.
tlcular study. in charge.
For three days the programs are
10 continue. Among the leading sub.
jects 10 be discussed by tho dele.
gates. whose numbers arc expected
10 have reached 900 before wedncs.
day are 'the pre.schooi age" the
adjustment OF military training In
the schools. better films and the mar.
cotIc evil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
GAMBLING
STARTS ON PAGE |

nisd license 90 operate a card
room al second ave. +. and Wash.
ington a.. by tho city council IT,
csnse committee upon the recon-
incubation TO that effect OF the
police department..
SAYS No CARD
ROOMS PROTECTED
There n not card room In the
city that T. protected by tia police
department 20 my knowledge.
have heard rumors that Clancy had
opened the place az 2is Washing
ton a. and was defyinK us to come
and get him Ny lieutenants In.
vcsiigated and found that open
gambling was carried on there.
Lieutenant Olmstead had been
ordered 10 mid the place Tuesday
when the games were going full
blast. Captain Powers got there
ahead OF him and pinohed Costello
and 10 other men In the basement.
where they were shooting craps.
Later. olmstead showed up and sot
him again"
Captain Powers. lately In charge
Of Ballard precinct. has been a
thorn In the side OF the police ad.
mlniutfniion for several months. !,
was admitted. A. he n 60 years
OF age. and past tho axe limit, the
police pension board retired him on
May 1fL
Powers. however. served re-
strninug order upon seyeryns and
Il was found legally impossible 10
retire him until the case was fought
ia court
Powers complained 10 OF the
gambling situation downtown that
y thought Ia give him "A whlh az
cleaning It up" said seysryns.
! Admission wns also made Wednes
day by the police that considerable
forces. mostly political. had been
aligned 10 bring pressure 10 bear
upon high officials in behalf OF Cos
-ello and Clancy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
nY WANDA yON KETTI.ER

II may be a grown-up convention.
But the little people. years and
under. don't feel that way about Il
at all.
To them tho PIT. A. convention
means a meeting OF kIddies in a
brand.ncw nursery.
Wednesday morning. when some
600 mothers registered in Music
hall. University OF Washington cam.
pus. for the 18th annual convention
OF the Washington state branch OF
the National Congress OF Mothers
and Parent.Teachcr associations.
some 30 or 35 little people were
among their midst. The mothers,
delegates 10 the convention. were
representatives OF towns In all parts
OF the state. They had brought tho
Riddles with them, because OF this
latest convention onvenlcnce-ihe
rystracr..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
new SCHOOLS
TO Be RUSHED
Five Buildings in First Unit
OF Program

Failure OF the votsrs 90 approve
the school bond issue for $4,000
means that only the first unit OF
the twoyear building program 20
house Seattle's rapidly growing fam.
ny OF children can be started this
year, according TO Reuben JONES.
secretary Of tho school board.
With tho money that win bo avail
able Tor building purposes when
1898 taxes become due nvxt March.
the board will begin the construc.
ton OF four new grammar struo.
lures and one high school addition
They are:
John Muir school addition 10 cost
$3.50. 900.
New building FOR the Dunlap
school 10 cost $4,000.
New building for 'he Portage
school 10 cost $4,000,
Addition 10 West Seattle high
school 90 cost $4,000 md the now
intermediate or junior high school
on Lake Union 10 cost $3.50. 900.
A total o. $4,000 worth Of con.
struction viii ho pushed thru 20
completion hy the opening Of schools
a year from this fall.
Some Of the buildings contem.
plated may be erected prior 20 next
spring and summer as tho need for
new buildings IL pressing. The
board has not definitely decided
what program Il viii follow. but
some action will DO taken soon
AFTER tho new members take their
seats.
An interesting commentary on
voters IN offered by the fact that
approximately 10000 failed TO vo,A
on the school issue out OF the total
OF $4,000 who went 20 the polls
and 1000 voted for one OF the
school propositions. but didn't vote
on the other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
SAND
POINT SURVEY
Navy Department Asks Club
to Get Data on Base

Chamber Of Commerce. officials
were preparing data Wednesday
morning on the cost Of clearing an
additional i.0O0-foot radius az the
Sand Point aviation field In reply
10 n request from the navy depart.
ment. The purpose Of the extension
In 10 provide room for a dirigibis
depot and mooring post. with the
lntimation that the Sand Point base
might be made the starting point for
navy transpolar dirigible flight this
summer.
Members OF the Seattle chamber
also believe that Sand Point may be
similarly favored by the marine
corps in its attempt TO fly around
the world. Capt. Frank II. F'retwell.
army reserve air service. announced
Wednesday that Admiral Moffeft.
chief OF the naval air service. will
be In Seattle June ! and that he Is
already convinced that the naval
flight should start from Sand Point.
Vivian lady Deciesl. Edith and
Gloria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
100000 Barrel Oil
Gusher Brought In

WASHINGTON. May is.-An oil
well with an estimated production Of
40, 900 barrels a day has been brought
In on the Teapot Dome Naval oil re-
serve in Wyoming. according 20 in
formation received today by the sec
rotary OF the interior.
oil produced from this well viii be
impounded because Of an impending
lawsuit between the Mutual OIL Co.
and the Sinclair interests
The government, Will. however. re-
ceive ita share Of the royalty oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Sailor Still Held
for Rabbits Death

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-De.
spite the failure OF the San Fran.
cisco county grand jury 10 return
an indictment against him. Caldwell
q. Richardson. aged 10. a sailor.
has been ordered held 20 face
charges Of murder In superior court
Richardson n accused OF killing
Rabbi Alfred Lafee in a downtown
hotel here the night OF April last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Former Premier
of France Dies

PARIS. May is.-Auer Being In
poor health for some time. former
Premier De Frcycine, died hero yes.
lerday at the age OF % wars. De
freycinct was an old,tlrle friend OF
former Premier clemenoeau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Girls Make Plans
for Summer Party

Plans for al all-club June party
OF high school Girl Reserves will be
completed az meeting In the Inter.
club council Of Girl Reserves TO be
held Saturday afternoon AZ the Y.
W. c. A. The meeting VIII be in
charge OF Miss Helen Shelton. presi.
dent OF the Hilltop Girl Reserves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
REWARD
IN MOUNT CASE
$4,000 viii Be Given for
Mystery Solution

CHICAGO. May is.-waiter Dbl
Scott. president Of Northwestern
university today offered a reward
Of $4,000 70 anyone who VIII solve
the mysterious disappearnnee and
death Of Leighton Mount.
Mount a freshman. was last seen
alive during a class rush in septem-
Der. 1921. and his body was found
under a Lake Michigan pier 1s
months later. Officials charged a
conspiracy Of silence prevented
them from obtaining the facts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
Denied Information
Regarding Husband

PASADENA. May is.-Mrs. Upton
Sinclair. wife OF the author arrested
last night In Los Angeles. declared
today that she telephoned every jail
In Los Angeles and all possible OF.
ficial sources and had failed to find
where her husband is confined.
She said at each Jail and by each
official. ignorance OF her husbands
whereabouts was professed.
Mrs. Sinclair declared she had
called attorneys to investigate her
husbands arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
TWO MORE ARE
GATHERED IN

Then Prince Hopkins. millionaire.
whose paeifist activities during the
war won him penitentiary sen.
tence and $4,000 fine. mounted
the bench. and then Hardyman.
each with the same result.
I'VE ala not come here TO lneite
violence. but 10 speak freely" Hop.
kins said.
You're unaer arrest" said an Of.
ficer. stepping up 10 him.
u thank YOU" was the quick 70.
sponse.
Hardyman then mounted the
bench.
Friends" he said. with decided
English accent. "ihis IS n very
pleasant evening, and Il viii be in.
teresting 10 see how Il viii turn
out"
Are youV trying 10 make a
speech?' he cut in.
why, yes" answered Hardy.
man.
Then you're under arrest"
Mrs. Kate Crate. millionaire club
woman and radical OF Pasadena.
hesitated. She was finally prevailed
upon by friends not to try to break
into jail by talking.
The four prisoners were then led
down the steep hill TO Beacon at.
where the strikers cheered wildly.
and were sent In police machine
10 San Pedro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SINCLAIR
STARTS ON PAGE l

or prohibiting free exercise thereof
or abridglng the freedom OF speech,
or OF the press or the right OF the
people peacefully TO assemble. and
TO petition the government for the
redress OF grievances
A big blueeoat stepped out Of the
circle OF semi.darkness.
You're under arrest" he said
firmly. but oourteously.
Il thank you" replied Sinclair.
Kimbroush snuffed out his candle
and stuck Il in his pocket, He
stepped up on nearby bench.
Friends" he said. u want TO
read you something from the Deela.
ration OF Independence.
You are under arrest" said a
policeman.
II thank Vou - said klmbrough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LOVE NEST
STARTS ON PAGE 1

and took an instant liking TO each
o'he-. Tho present season rolled
around with all tho Cummings,
past and present on the friendllest
possible footing.
With approach OF the end Of the
theatrical season came the prospect
OF nc raydays. no alimony.
Mrs. Cumming, No. had dc.
cldsd on a bungalow at F'recport.
while her cx.spouse and her sue.
ccssor we're going TO camp on the
bnnkA OF the HouHatonIc here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
PROGRAM LASTS
FOR THREE DAYS

The general program for the little
peoples convention went something
Ike this; Play til 11:30 q. m. From
then until IL fairy stories we're told
by q representative Of the Green
Lake library At ~ little parade
of Riddles made It's way, under the
leadership Of Mrs. Rohrback and
Mrs. Casey, 10 the University Com.
mons, whore special childrens food
.Yas served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-16
TWO LIVE AS
CliEAPLY As ONE

About that time the first Mrs
Cummings had bright idea" con.
tlnucd the comedian. "she figured
two women could live as choaply MS
one. and since she Jaw no immo.
date prospect OF allmony. Mrs. c,
No. . saw no fur coat next winter
II had lot OF back alimony
TO pay. so we all got toec;hs-
and here we arc
Tho three Cummings live IN n
bungalow built IN the shape OF r.
Maltese cross. There " red brick
floor In the living room In the cen.
ter and CHEEKY big fireplace and
two pink bedrooms.
wife No. answers 10 the name
OF steve" and wife No. to ''Dnl."
Little Edna Is around and likes her
"daddy's new wife"
No. cooks lunches and No. /
dinners Cummings gets up ana
gets his own breakfast. AS for
clothes wear everything the
same size except Gloves says
"Bln."
The neighbors. Cummings says,
are great"
mo one can ever say cast a
woman adrifi," he said with grin.