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Evening star., 1923-05-25

as suggested in the latest soviet note,
1t was likely that Russia would make
further specific concessions over the
conference table, but IL the British
cabinet rejected the proposals there
was q likelihood OF q rupture of trade
relations and even military activi-
ties in the infiamed near east.
1--WE are too big country to be
understood by Europe" he concluded,
"but America, which Is also big and
with problems similar to ours, could
understand US
Evening star., 1923-05-25
BLAZING SHIP SAVED.
Flames Threatening Freighter Ex-
tinguished by Fireboat Crew.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The British
freighter Cornish City was saved
from destruction late last night after
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
BIG EVENT
 IN BI; ' 'El''hE:i.
Wedding Function the Occasion for Popular
 Celebration.

Bethel, April 27-Wednesday, April 25,ewilI be remembered as one of"the most enjoyable days residents of Bethel can remem- Der, the occasion being the wed- ding of Marie Samuelson, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Sam uelson, to Mir Harry Sampelson. More than hundred happy guests. many of them coming from Aklak, gathered at John sons Roadhouse at the reception and dance given for the newly welded couple. The dining room and dance room were tastefully decorated in pink and green ef- feet, the same color scheme being carried out in the well served luncheon. The bride, dressed in 8 pretty white voille gown, seated beside the groom made an attractive picture, Dancing was enjoyed by all until the wee small hours of Thursday Every body had good time and showed their appreciation by joining the merry making and wishing the newly welded couple oceans of happy days.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
DENOUNCED
 BY B0RAH
Plunges Into the Fight Against Harding's
 Court Plan.

Washington, April 26.-Sen- ator Borah plunged into the fight against the Harding-Hughes- Hoover world court plan this af- ternoon with a vigorous formal statement, in which he denounced the proposal as step toward the League of Nations. He de- clares that Secretaries Hughes and Hoover, the President s chief advisers in the court issue, are ''under written pledges to exert their power to take us into the League. The republican party, he added, lin asserting that 1t can go into the court and stay out of the League is taking DO sition which will bring down upon 1t the moral condemnation of everyone.
 Elihu Root, who is supporting Harding's contention that the United States should participate in the permanent enaei of inter- national law, asserts that the question presented by the Presi- dent in his message to the Sen- ate was only question of moral support.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
DUKE r TAKES
 A C0NS0R '
Wedding of Albert of York and Lady Eliza
 beth Bowes Lyon.

London, April 26. - Albert, Duke of York. was united in marriage with Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon in solemn old Vest minister Abbey at noon today, with the pomp and panoplY rem iniscentaof historic days. There were tumultuous demonstrations amid the vast throngs that gath cred under threatening skies to witness the wedding pageant. Eight hundred of England's greatest luminaries in state, court, diplomacy and society, as we'll as an impressive assemblage of foreign princes, dukes, duch esses and others of rank and title, were there, attired in fnery anajewelled establishment that representedthe proNerhial kings ranson9-
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Nothing New Regard
 ing Dalbykaket Strike

''In regard to the strike on the Dalbykaket, l am afraid that there is nothing to it. At least dozen holes have been put to bedrock and nothing has been found, except in one hole-54 cents." This is the word recently re- ceived by Thomas r. Aitken, coming from Deputy Marshal John c. Wood, of Ruby.
 Mir. Wood adds that there are sev- eral prospectors in the district and that they will give it a pretty thor ough test before quitting.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Wanted a Million
 From Vanderbilt

Nyak, N. Y.-Eva Burroughs Fon- taine, the Oriental dancer, and her mother, Mrs. Florence Fontaine, have been indicted on the charge of perjury, growing out of the dancers recent breach of promise suit against Cor neIius Vanderbilt, in which she claimed young Whitney was the father of her child and demanded damages of one million dollars investigation re- vealed that the child was the son of herself and husband. her marriage having been kept secret.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
To Investigate Graft, Corruption Among
 Prohibition Agents

Westinghouse of Treasury Mellon this morning ordered sweep ing, nation wide investigation into re- ports of alleged grating and eorrup- tion among federal prohibition agents. The order was evoked by an unusual mum Der of reports from all sections of the country, particularly the larger cities, recfJing wrongdoings of agents, many charges being made that large illicit operators seem immune from punishment.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

 IN IRELAND
Revoiyers Being Issued to Reputable Citizens
 of Dublin.


 Dublin, April 26. = Richard Hathaway, James McEnery and John Greaney we've executed at Tralee today by the Free State authorities. Hathaway was cap- tnred in the siege of the cave in which band of irregulars was holding out on Kelly cliffs.
 Revolvers are being issued to reputable citizens for their pro- tection against robber bands op- erating in the guise of irreg- mars.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Caroline Francis Sails
 for Bethel on May 15

The steamer Caroline Francis, owned by the Spreckles Company of San Francisco, is scheduled. to leave that port on May 5th for Seattle, and after loading at Seattle, will sail on May 18th direct for Bethel, according to late ad- vices received here. The Spreckles Company are also, authorized agents for the American Express Company, the business of which for the Kusko- kwim section will be handled oy the Francis, Of which CaDtaio John Worth is master.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Election for School
 Board, Monday Next

An election will be held Monday next, April 30th, at the McGrath school house, at which time and place the new school board, consisting of di- rector. clerk and treasurer, will be chosen for the ensuing year. For these offices all members of the present board have signifed their willingness to ac- cept. equivalent to their election. as follows
 Dlrector-W. T. Vanderpool,
 Clerk-Mrs E. P Werner.
 Treasnrer-Bert Eldridge.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
"A Bidders for Next
 Winters Mail Service

Notwithstanding bids for next win ter's mail service between Kobi or Ne mana and Flat were submitted some time ago, nothing is known as yet as to whom the contract has been award ed. According to word recently re- eeived here, twenty-four bids were made for the service. Seventeen of these bids designated Kobi as the rail road point, the other seven naming Nenana. Not bid came for service via Nancy.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Murderess Believed
 Near Los Angeles

San Francisco.-Mrs. Clara Phillips, convicted of murder at Los Angeles, and who later escaped from the county jail. has not left the state, according to Deputy Sheriff Frank Dewar, of Los Angeles. He says she passed through Los Angeles twice recently, and it is believed she is now in hiding in one of the suburbs of that city.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Canadian Patrol Fires
 On American Schooner

Washington.-Fre NJ. Ryder, Amer ican consul at Vancouver, was instruct ed today by Secretary Of State Hughes to investigate the firing on the Anne: ican schooner Siloam by Canadian fisheries patrol boat, which resulted ln the death of J. M. Yorke, member Of the Sloan crew.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Ticks.

Washington. - The United States Shipping Board this afternoon invited bids on all it's vessels in final effort to convey the fleet to private ownership.
 San Francisco. s. Wheeler, prominent attorney and leader in Cali fornia politics, who in 1920 placed Hiram Johnson iu nomination for the presidency at the republican national convention, died suddenly at his home in this city this afternoon.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Candle Creek Dredge
 Starts Up on May 1st

The seasons operations on Candle will commence full blast on May l, on which date the big dredge will start digging. A great deal of preliminary work has been done, quite force hay ing been on the ground for several weeks. About twenty-five men are now employed, and all indications point to another prosperous season.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Must Study the Bible
 and U. s. Constitution

Seattle.-Judqe Netterer today sen oenoed Edward Burns, aged 20 years, to go back to the reformatory at Ana mosa island, Iowa, until he is 2l, and to ssudy the Bible and the Constitution. Burns was charged with transporting 8 stolen automobile from Portland to Seattle.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Sen. Capper Advocates
 Buyers Strike to Re-
 duce Price of Sugar

Kingsley, Kans. = Declaring that twenty five million homes are being robbed daily by this colossal holdup in sugar." Senator Capper today advocat- ed the use of buyers strike as an ef- fective means towards bringing about lower prices.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Flu is quite general among the na- sives on the river, at least between Tuluwiksak and McGrath, according to Bill Liske, who arrived here yester- day from the former place. Mn Liske also states that Ora Barnhardt, who returned to Tuluwiksak several weeks ago from the hospital at Akiak, is again confined to his bed, his condition being somewhat critical.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Chicago.-For April Chicago has had two hundred and fifty thousand gallons of wine for sacramental purposes, William Moss, federal prohibition direc- tor, announced today, adding that he proposed to see that the May. consumption would not be so large.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
THIS WORLD
 OF LIQUOR
l6,00O Cases Grabbed From Lighter Off
 Jersey Coast.

Highlands, N. J., April 27.- Coast guardsmen today seized the motor lighter Napeage, with it's cargo of sixteen thousand cases of liquor, en route from the rum fleet to the New Jersey shore.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Advises Americans
 to Leave NladivOstOk

Harbin, Manchuria.-Tuck, Amer ican consul St VladiVostok, announced today that he will leave the soviet Far Eastern capital with his staff on May l and advises all Americans in the coun- try to do likewise.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28
Marlborough Loses
 Wife, But Still Gets
 $125,O0O Each Year

New York Although the Duke of Marlborough has been divorced by Gonsuelo Vanderbilt, it appears from an atfidavit|fled today regarding the will of the late William K. Vanderbilt, father of Consuelo. that the duke gets an income Of .Sl2500O year for life from the Vanderbilt estate.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

k. R. Jordan, former U. $. marshal for the Second division, with headquar- ters at Nome, but now travelling repre- sentative of the Seattle Fur Exchange, was among yesberdey's arrivals. After attending to few business affairs here, in which couple of hours were con- Mr. Jordan returned to Tacotna, on his way to Flat, where he will re- main until the opening of navigation.
 Frank Guskey left this morning for
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Washington.-The Cabinet de cided this afternoon to order the Navy to sweep the Atlantic coast clean of rum runners and rum pirates, and effective measures toward that end are now being formulated.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

GeorgefF. Kilroy. superintendent of the Lnhoko Dredging Company, ar rived today to give attention to busi- ness affairs.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Charlie Rebhun, after siege of flu, which kept him confined to his bed for several days, is much improved, al though not entirely recovered.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

:. Greg Stewart, of Medfra, arrived to-
 day for short visit.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Moody Green, from his headquarters up the Nixon, was a Thursday arrival.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Owen Gray, from the Nixon mine, was 8 Thursday arrival.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-28

Frank Guskey left this morning for Tacotna.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

Of public service. without thought OF
reward.
Firm. make place for Thomas JET.
forson. for his teaching and practice
OF the principles OF democracy
Sixth. Theodore Roosevelt. who
came Of a wealthy family. but who
wasn't prevented thereby from be.
ms ono Of the people. and theis
servant.
Seventh how | wish there were
more-I'd like several 10 share thla
pedestal jointly. Bill Bryan. the
greatest reform leader we've bad.
who gets away with II. altho he's
always on the losing aide. O. Henry.
who made folks aeo the romance
and giamor or American everyday
life. and host OF othera. but sup
poHe III have 10 come around 20
Mark Twain. finally. because he
beat o. Henry 10 Il and lived long
enough 20 do a better job or IL. Yes.
give the seventh Granny in the Hall
OF Fame to Samuel l.. Clemens. be.
cause he gave us EIuck Finn and
Puddin' Head Wilson. and tho rest
OF those boys. the story book repli.
cas- Of ourselves. ms we were or
would like to have been. Yours.
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
The Rooster Nuisance

neighbors didn't complain.
wish TO cite another case. For
several months have been disturbed
nights by rooster. ! requested the
owner 10 get rid OF him. as II WAS
impossible 10 sleep. but with no re-
suit then appealed first TO the Of
fec Of the prosecuting attorney, then
TO the city attorneys office. both Of
whom wrote the owner. TO which. Of
course. be paid no more attention
than 70 my letter. Finally. my atior-
ncy threatened 20 take the matter
into court. and II was several weeks
before this nuisance was abated.
We must remember that the city 10
not farm or a jungle. Taxpayers
should not be kept at the mercy Of
poultry dcalsrH The police depart
men, Is keep, busy with complaints Of
this kind. They have, enough work
10 keep them busy without being
bothered by roos;erR
Respectfully.
DIR. S. II. sussMAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

statements and foolish arguments. But when
revamped and exaggerated and laid before
people who were obliged TO depend upon them
solely they have given the impression in many
places that Seattle is city ruled by cranks,
that its enterprises are on the rocks, the public
treasury bankrupt our taxes prohibitvely high
and that, in general Seattle is an eccentric and
undesirable community
We are bound to have our disagreements on
questions of policy regarding municipal owner
ship. We cannot all of us agree, for instance,
whether eventually Seattle should have a 100
whether we should continue to handle shipping
partly over public and partly over private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
Steel Slapery and Profits

BY unanimous vote the American Iron and Steel nst-
ute has declared against the abolition of the l2hour
day in the steel industry This vote an approval OF
report of special committee headed by +. H. Gary,
chairman of the United States Steel Corporation This
committee had considered the question of eghhour
day at the suggestion of President Harding.
The dominating position which Gary holds IN the steel
industry is such that it is reasonable assumption that
whatever the views of the other members OF the commit
tee this humane question Garys views triumphed.
This is the same Gary who only few weeks ago made
plea for letting down the bars against Immigration so
that the labor market would be diluted thus giving to
him and his fellow steel masters an absolute strange
hold on steel labor.
-Amercan and is to be doubted whether 10 per cent
of the people of this country have the slightest sympathy
with it.
The argument which Gary advances in favor the -
hour day that "the has not of itself been an In
jury to the employees physically, mentally or morally
utterly absurd and ridiculous it does not neeo an an
swer If one were needed it can be found in the report
of the steel strike of 1919 by the commission of inquiry of
the Interchurch World Movement This report THE
only for the 12hour day furnished by the compa
MES found to be without adequate basis in fact The
12-hour day made any attempt at Americanzation or
other civic or individual development for Onehaf OF all
4 steel workers automatically impossible"
Hundreds of thousands of men held in such bonds Of
steel slavery that civic individual development is i'm
POSSIBLE and this nhumane and unAmerican condition is
defended by Gary and his associates the ground OF
business necessity
Men must labor under slavery conditions to the end
that steel masters pile up uncomfortable profits Witness
the half-blion-doiar cash surplus of Garys steel
Operation and its regular per cent dividend on half
billion common stock, all water. While at the moment
there doesn't to be much that be DONE ii per-
fecty certain that Garys word is not the last word on
this vital question that will be spoken by the American
people and that word later will put the well
fare of the steel workers ahead Of steel profits.
these look with little
and them.
you people spring your pie
ure ar
paydays
I don't
laughing troubles mirth
4 others think ignorant
quach Buffalo, they
III not martdu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
Editor The Star;

Editor The star;
Such letters as "Earwigs Thrive on
Poison In your paper May ., gives
too much encouragement 10 the host
Of doubling Thomases. deriding that
serious pest. 20 allow IL TO pass un-
challenged. To counierac,, may !
Give my experience
In the summer Of 1890 ! discovered
one strange ip-ct in my yard. which
proved 10 he an earwiK | had seen
none before. no thought him only "A
stray one. / investigated By squirt
ing kerosene in the cracks OF lumber,
etc, and found them by hundreds !
fought them hard By rubber hose
trap and nil other methods could
learn.
In 1891 they had Increased 10 thou
sands Instead OF hundreds, and ! was
dlsheartcncd. for they were dropping
from the bouquets on the dining ta-
bic. falling from orr evening paper.
crawling around our pantry. etc.
In 1899 the city took the matter up.
giving the government formula for
halt and use--i5 bran. one paris
green, sweetencd. TO be scattered
while they are in the larva stage. as
the adult does not eat H." Queen
Anne took the matter up thoroly and
systematically. / took charge OF two
blocks where live. seeing that every
lot was treated properly. The result
was nearly 100 per cent efficient.
This year / repeated tho three APP
plications. Last summer had diff.
Guilty in finding any, and this year !
have seen but one, and he was dead
beside some OF the bait. Surely that
is proof enough.
| feel that the officials. city and
state, are doing their duty exceed
ingly well. but II Mr.. Harrison fears
another Seattle humbug graft" he
can easily mix and apply II himself.
II he does according to the published
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
LNZERC the Ss AIM
The Seven Greatest Americans

American men to speak for them.
Selves" instead of sitting around
while their elders watched the bar.
gain counters for good family tics.
or course. old Henry Longfcilow de.
serves some credit for his fine press
agent work on behalf OF Priscilla.
Next. I'd like TO nominate for a
pedestal among the greatest seven
Betsy Ross, because she designed
for us flag that had on II neither
gurgoylc nor military coat OF arms.
one so beautiful that It sends n
thrill up the spine just to see II
floating in the breeze. | think that
flag made us better people.
or course, I'd include Abraham
Lincoln, because of his great heart
and his simplicity.
Fourth, put down Ben Franklin,
bad boy who grew up to be a
great citizen. He set the example
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

docks. The solution Of our street railway prob
lem is still moot question Gas it is in most
other cities, for that matter). We can argue,
without the possibility of finding conclusive
answer, as TO whether the public light plants or
private enterprises have been most instru-
mental in bringing about the great reduction
in the cost of our electricity. We can and
should try TO keep our taxes as low as is con-
sistent with progress.
1t is well, in fact, that we do debate these
questions
But
There are certain indisputable FACTS re-
garding our port, regarding our taxes, regard
ing electric development, regarding the street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

Editor The Star:
The rooster should be baniahed. In
my opinion there is nothing NO an
noying a. being kept awake a, night
BY n rooster The owner as rule
has no consideration for his neIghbor.
who after a days hard work feels he
il entitled 90 a nights rest. No one
viii deny that sleep and rest Ia nbso-
lu,eiy essential 20 ones health. Many
peoples health has been impaired by
the constan; howiing Of a rooster
during tho early morning hours Pco-
pic who want to keep rooaiera should
conduc, their business beyond the
city limits The city should not toll
crate them one Of my neighbors
had ron. who was seriously III. He
wAs daily attended by his physician
To add 10 his troubles. n rooster kept
him awake. His mother requested
the owner 10 dispose OF the rooster
for the time being. and the only an-
Rwcr she received was that the other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
Seates Organizations Big Enough for Job?

railway that rebound TO The fame Of Seattle.
And those facts ought to be published broad
cast.
The civic organizations ought to start con
sistent campaign of national publicity to estaD-
sh those facts in peoples minds and TO eradl,
cate the darn-fool Impressions we have allowed
TO grow up about our community.
The members of these civic organizations,
whether they individually champion or oppose
the general idea of public ownership, should be
broad enough, public spirited enough and wise
enough to see the value of such campaign
Are they? viii they take lmmealate S S.epS
TO correct the derogatory publicity tnat Is DAM
aging Seattle in many sections?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29

THE civic organizations of Seattle should
step forward today to undertake a new
publicity enterprise for this community. They
should see to it that the rest of the country
learns the TRUTH, for change, about some of
our publicly owned enterprises
Seattle has been done inestimable harm thru
the publication in other cities of distorted news
stories about our street railway our port, our
light plant and our taxation situation, These
articles for the most part had their origin in
misleading propaganda that had been put forth
IN SEATTLE for special interest purposes,
These stories did little harm in their original
telling, because we Seatteites had other facts
available and learned TO discount the false
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-29
Ediior VIC stnr;

Editor The Star:
see that your Mr.. Porterfield,
whoever he may be. has undertaken
to improve upon DR.. James Harvey
Robinson's list OF the seven Great
est Americans" Personally. I think
II is foolish for either OF them to ut.
tempt the stunt. but since they've
made such a bad job OF II, I'm go.
Ing to be foolish with them.
Porterficld wound UP his list with
Mary Lyon, and then didn't tell us
who she was. looked her up. and
found that she's the founder. so TO
peak, OF education for women.
That's something. but It doesn't
make her the greatest American
woman. It isn't education, but their
independence, that makes American
women great
SO ! propose for first place on my
list. Priscilla Alden. who taught