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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
FRANCE SEEKS
BRITISH HELP
Deadlock in Ruhr Valley
May Be Broken
ny LLOYD ALLEN

LONDON. April 5.-France today
sought agreement with Great brit.
ain on tho PREPARATIONS question and
end Of tho Ruhr deadlock was in
sight
Tho French are understood 10
have made important concessions
with a view 60 renewing tle French.
British entente.
Louis l.eachcur leading indus.
trinlist of France. conferred Tor two
hours with Premier Bonar law al
nawlsh. For two days he had been
IN secret conference with STANLEY
Baldwin. acting premier in Bonar
laws absence from f.oneon Lou.
ehcur also spent last week end with
former Premier Lloyd George.
An important change In Francc'a
kuhr and iNpamtions policies Is bs.
liovcd 10 have taken place.
Loucheur. a former cabinet min.
lister Is an unofficial envoy. but in
view or his tremendous power IN
France, none could speak with
srNater authority FOR HIS country.
L, is reliably reported that lou.
cheur and BALDWIN reached a quasi
agreement regarding compromise OF
French and British view.
The British press has no details OF
Louehcur's conversations with Honar
Law Lloyd George and stanley Raid.
win. but believes an agreement be,
tween France and this country has
been reached on tho following basis,
]. Reduction " rcparailons TO
considerably more modest fig
ure than At present.
:. Reparations 10 bo devoted
largely to rehabilitation Of dew
astaicd regions.
J. Germany 10 assume the ai
lies indebtedness 10 the United
STATES and TO receive an interna.
tional loan.
!. Creation Of western Rhinr.
land buffer state, which VIII be
part OF the reich but free from
frussian control.
Loueheur motored secretly 20
Chequers, country estate OF British
premiers. Tuesday nigh. and there
conferred nj length with stanley
Baldwin, after which unofficial re,
ports that an agreement had been
reached were put into circulation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Geraldine Denies
Alleged Agreement

NEW YORK, April 6..-samuel TN
termyer, attorney for Geraldine Far
rar, today flied an affidavit In the
supreme court here denying that the
singer had entered into an agreement
with her husband. Lou Tellegen, to
keep the name Of Stella Larrimore.
actrofs. out Of their divorce suit
Untermyer's affidavit followed pub.
LEGATION Of n story TO that effect given
out by Tcllegen In New Orleans. Such
an agreement would constitute col
fusion, Untermyer said
Attorneys for Miss Larrimore TO.
day asked Justice O'MBlley Of the SUI
premo court TO stay his order refus-
ing to submit the divorce suit to
jury pending an appeal from his de-
clslon. Miss Larrimorc asked for
Jury trial Of tho suit 80 that sho
would be afforded nm opportunity 10
clear herself Of connection with tho
alleged cBcapndoa OF Tcllcgcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05

say Cauiavon was bitten by a
noNio,H Insect In the outer tomb
OF the ancient monarch Blood
poisoning developed and spread
rapidly thru his nysiem
An old game hunter and traveller
% many lands, Carnhpon fought
on tho poison. but pneumonia
act In
But the natives are convinced
that death. after lingering suffer
ing. was Lord Camarvona portion
because he violated the sanc,lty Of
Tuiankhamsn'a tomb. In which that
once all.powcrful Pharaoh had lain
undLsiurbcd Tor $500 years They
point 10 the dramatic accidents
in sthe earrs family that occurred
siuer the explorers pielAAcs broke
thru into the inner tomb az Luxor
The earl'S sudden illness: Tho
sudden Illness Of his wife. the
countess, a. she was flying
over France Ia his bedside In
an alrplanc. maid OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
VETS TO GET
A NEW DEAL,

WASHINGTON. April "a new
deal for war veterans. who have been
cndeavoring to obtain vocational edu-
cationnl training and compensation
from the veterans bureau. was prom
isod today by Brig. Gen. Frank 4.
Hines, new director Of the bureau.
Applications now pending will be
divided into three classes with view
OF getting prompt action for veterans
who have become discouraged thru
delays heretofore. Tho classirlcations
included:
First--Cascs demanding emergency
relief.
Second--Routino cases which can
be expedited in the regular order OF
business.
Third-Cascs where veterans arc
now receiving some compensation,
but are demanding additional pay
ments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
WOUNDED BANDIT
AGAIN ESCAPES

ATHENS. Ca. April Gerald
Chapman, 'miIliou.dollar mail ban.
dit who was shot and captured
near here after a sensational es.
cape from the federal penltentiary
last week. was again az large today.
Practically bedrtddon from
wounds received when he was cap.
,ured. Chapman last night escaped
from the second floor Of ST. Mary's
hospital here while his guard was
out Of the room for a minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
PREDICTS NEW
LEAGUE PACT

LONDON. April President
Harding soon VIII announce his
campaign for reelection. based upon
Lord Robert cecils plan for world
peace, the Daily Sketch, Washing.
ton correspondent. states he has
been informed by an official OF tho
White House.
The correspondent says Mr.. Hard.
ing will ask that an international
congress be called nj Washington
for tho purpose OF drawing up. IN
cooperation with the United States
senate. treaty to replace the Yer.
sailles treaty, the correspondent dc.
clarcs
The Sketch says new associa.
ton OF nations. In which the United
States VIII participate fully, viii be
formed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Cole Will Speak
on Flower Culture

Fred J. Cole, of the flover com
mltteo Of the Chamber % Commerce..
win be the speaker before the RAJ
nisr Beach Society Of Little Gardens.
AZ the Columbia city library. Friday
evening. lie viii talk on Spring
Flowers for Show Purposes" Mrs.
II. a. Gardner, the chairman. invites
all interested 10 attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
MOVE AGAINST
SEATTLE VICE

A campaign to rld Seattle Of places
who're lawlossnesa ia practlced was
opened by Prosecuting Attorney Nal
colin Douglas late Wednesday. when
he filed abatement suits against two
alleged hotel and two rooming
houses.
Tho hotels are the Yellowstone,
1sieN First ave. and the Renton,
seventh ave 3 and Weller Il. Joseph
Hocsllch owns the Yellowstone and
George A. Montague owns tho Rem.
ton.
Elizabeth Melville and Russell Wal,
ton own the roomlng houses. which
are situated az 1880 10Th ave. and p25
Washington a. The owners OF tho
places are required TO show cause.
April ~. why permanent injunction
against their operation should not ia
sue,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
LONE BANDIT
ROBS STATION

Boldly displaying n revolver n lone
bandit at 7I5 n, m, Thursday held
up O. 8. Evans, manager OF the
Union oil station at Third ave. and
Bell ST., and robbed him of $50,
Evans had Just entered tho station
when the bandit stepped around tho
corner and pushed the gun In his
ribs.
Evans found that the bandit provl.
oualy had smashed window and
had stolen u number OF gas coupon
books Several motorcycle patrol.
men secured tho noighborhood for
the bandit. but failed to locate him,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Oil Loss Caused
Suicide of Woman

SAN FRANCISCO. April b.--"sfrs.
Esther Graft" woman OF mystery.
who committed suicide Tuesday night
az fashionable hotel here. los, her
fortune in oil specutations. author.
tiles believed today They found
among her effects letters from Los
Angeles broker seemingly advising
her against further investment in
Texas oil properties. saying they
held no prospect OF return.
There were indications she had put
much money in such projects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HOLD TWO FOR
SAFE CRACKING

SAN FRANCISCO. April 5y-Fed-
srhi officers held in custody today
George W. Caesar. clerk at post
office substation In the Mission dis
trict and Samuel Cohn, drug store
employe. charged with having in
their possession 1895 worth Of
stamps alleged to have been n part
Of tho loot in tho robbery Of the
Olympia, Wash. postofficc. sinrch IS
Both denied any guilt, but postal
inspectors claimed they had found
tho stamps in the possession Of the
two men. cohn is alleged 10 have
been engaged In selling stamps for
tho men held responsible for tho
olympia robbery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
BUSY TWO DAYS
PLANNED FOR HIM

Yost was entertained at breakfast
Al the College club Immediately after
his arrival here. and then went for
an automobile tour Of the city, Al
.. IN he was to address a student as
sctnbly at the University OF wash.
ington, and In the evening. at $40.
he was to DO guest Of honor at a
Michigan alumni dinner al the Col
lrKn club.
Friday morning he win address an
assembly at Franklin high school.
which won the Michigan alumni tro.
ply, cmblematlc Of the city cham.
pionship, and az noon he will be Civ.
en- a luncheon by Sigma Chi. his fra.
ternity. at the College club In tho
evening he will leave for Spokane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Two Are Grilled in
Wylie Murder Case

After grllllng two suspects Wednes.
day night. police detectives invest.
eating the murder OF John Wylie.
colorod, who was shot down carly
wednesday morning by n white man
aA he entered the homo OF his friend.
John Boyd, 827 gath ave. s., Released
both perHona. No clues 10 The iden
tity OF tho slayer has bccn found.
a rigid probe was In progress
Thursday 70 determine whether
Wylle's connection with narcotics in.
terests here had any bearing on hia
murder, Wylle served a year in pria.
on on dope chnrges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05

household stricken BY append,
ciiis a day before the tomb
was opened; Carnaryon's pet
canary swallowed by cobra.
these were a few OF the things
attributed 10 vengeance Of the
gods Of Tutankhamen.
4 plngie Of botla broke out in
many parts OF Europe tho day the
tomb was entered
Lord Carnarvon was Sc yeara old
~ the time OF his death. His
formerly Miss
Wendell Of New York.
who married Lord dorchester In
London last July becomes the
Of Carnarvon and joins
he other American women Of high
rank In British pesruge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Fall From Ladder
May Prove Fatal

Failing 10 feet from ladder at
the stctson g. Post lumber mills on
"wednesday afternoon, Carl swenson,
80, Of 1917 King st. was perhaps
fatally hurt. swenson was in the
Seattle General hospital Thursday.
His condition was pronounced crlti.
cal. He Is suffering from brain con.
cusEon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CARNARVON
STARTS ON PAGE 1

whispered that the gods that
guard King Tulanlshamen's
ostafalquc east an evil eye ON
the man Who dared 10 disturb
the Pharaoh's rest other be.
hoNo secret poi>ons we're placed
about the sarcophagus 60 "a,
snare intruders.
Friends Of the explorer. who's,
discovery OF Tulankhamen'a toml
beneath tons Of red aands in N,
aithercd Valley Of the Kings
anne as elimination OF sever
years OF search thru the deserts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Writing Feature
of Murder Trial

SAN DIEGO, April i5.- Handwrit.
ing experts we're % testify Tor the
state today I'm the trial Of Dr. l.. T..
Jacobs. accused Of The alleged mur.
der Of Fritizi Mann. dancer.
Their testimony was 10 form a link
ia the prosecutions attempt 10 prove
that Dr. Jacobs was the man who &c,
companied Miss Mann 20 the death
ooitnEe' nj In Jolla, the night Of
January IL. and later took her body
90 the beach az Torrey Pines. where
Il was found tie following morning.
The cottage register. bearing tho
name OF Alvin 81. tombstone and
wife, u. A." signed by the girls
companion on the fatal night. is In
evidence
Using checks signed BY Jacobs and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
TALKS TO
1000 BOYS

i've talked 60 more than 10000
high school boys since | started on
this trip, and. naturally. I've had to
meet their athletic instructors and
their principals Id be darn fool II
figured could get away with any.
thing like that
THE only reason behind my tour
Is the fact that / want 10 boost In.
tsrcollegiatc athletics tho best
way can do IL is by preaching my
little lcsgon and trying TO help tho
aiudcnts and their coaches"
Yont thinks that tho most impor.
tan feature Of intercollegiate athlct.
les is the fact that Il provides a goal
for students 10 work for and thur
gets them into healihtul games
Las; year" he pointed out. "3g..
900 boys In our conference pnrticlpat.
cd IN athletics intrrcoiIcg iatc and
lnuamuraL That alone seems TO be
enough Qualification Tor tho existence
- skn s,F.,saasr ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
YOST
STARTS ON PAGE 1

tory" And that's Just tho reason
that I'm fighting no hard TO keep
tho game up 10 the standard that II
deserves That's why I'm 30 net
against professionalism OF any Fort
creeping into i,-and why / want 10
do away with mud singing and bad
feeling after intercollegiate contests.
II want Il distinctly understood
that this tour Of mine isn't an nd.
yrr,iaing scheme for Michigan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05

admitted 90 evidence without his OBJ
lection. the experts win testify tie
writing on the checks and on the reg.
lister was BY the came person. accord
ing 20 the prosecutors announce
mont. The state expects 20 close IL
case late today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
95,O15 in Seattle
Qualified to Vote

A total Of e5,0lj Seattle citizens
qualified to vote at the coming spring
elections by registering, Comptroller
Harry w. Carroll announced Thurs
day. The registration books closed
Wednesday until after the May cleo.
TONS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
No END TO
REINFORCE. siINIS

But ar the warriors fell. rein.
forccments came, until Sc stood bat.
tling tho one
In the hands Of an a,tackcr
flashed knife Mas lcaped for
this man, sustained slight cut
across the neck. tore the blade away
from lth owner and roughly smash.
ID him To earth this time with
cionchod fist,
Now the crowd saw this fuulity
Of matching fAticutfs with tho en-.
furiaied copsaok. Somebody yelled
Use rocksr'
Presently Mas found hlmxclt the
confer Of large. ukht circle. un.
abs 70 reach his foes with his fists
and with boulders pouring down
upon him Ike rain.
He charged like bun. seized two
OF the ai,ackrm. grippcd them
about tho waists with arms Of iron.
lifted them high and held them
rs shield for his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DOYLE
STARTS ON PAGE l

similar to that OF Lord CarnarYon.
where death followed contact with
Egyptian mummies. Tho son Of sir
William Ingram, London publisher.
met the fate prescribe d by
mummy he discovered ard brought
10 London. On the mummy was
found the following inscription:
May the life OF one who disturbs
me die rapidly and may his bones
,,.tag,. 4 l.,,.agaJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
Attacker of
Woman Hunted

Los ANGELES. Cal. April g.
a special police officer wps being
sought today M the lender OF a
masked band who early yesterday
whipped and ordered Mrs. Louise
Collins, santa Re Springs cafe own.
or. to leave California within As
hours.
Mrs. Collins wns sufficiently re.
covered today from the severe beat.
ing administered her to give police
a good description OF tho man. The
suspect has disappeared since tho
Santa Fo Springs cafe affair and
none Of the five other men who
participated In the night raid have
yet been apprehcndcd
After closely questioning Olive
Peters. former waitress for Mrs.
Collins, Mt In 0unn beach last
night, officers decided that sho
could shed no light on tho identity
of MTg. tOllinH' nqgnIlunig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HUNTER Is KILLED
AND BODY LOST

Shortly nfterward the son was.
killed In a hunting expedition in
Somaliland. The body wns placed
in the dry bed OF stream. pending
removal When the party returned
the dry bed had been turned into
n raging torrent and the body had
disappeared
Conan Doyle cited another case
where persons who brought mum.
my 10 the London museum. those
vino carried Il to It's case and others
were visited by misfottunes. Other
slmilor incidents have occurred else
where. he said, and in the aggregate
they arc conclusive evidence that
tho Egyptian priests had discovered
the secret OF giving life and form
to guardian spirits, he argued.
There " little likelihood Of the
spirlts OF Tutnnknamen'a and Lord
CINNAMON meeting in another world
because Of tho vast lcngih or time
between thoIr deaths, Sir Arthur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
CHARGES INTO
TIE tTNDEitBRISH

Inc rocks Kept coming. however.
at his legs iiudlng down his
shrinking two man top. NaA charged
again. this time clear thru the circle
and into the undcrhrush beyond. 4
shower Of rocks followed him. but
no men.
From that time on his recollection
iH internationally cloudrd. al tho
bruises on his head had severely
stunned him. lie started eff. an he
thought. IN the direction of Green
iIlsyr gorge and Black Diamond.
but actually in the opposite direc.
ton.
All day SUNDAY he truaEed thru
tho woods, his head throbblne. his
lega bruised and aching. But no
gorge appeared md no humans. An
night he wandered. then an tho lon,
day Monday. without food. Part OF
tho tims he tramped thru wet snow.
Finally. about 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon, he came out 10 camp
where kind people gave him food
and dressed HIS wounds. To his as.
tonlshment he Was At Grccnwater
river far In the bills.
\ Deputy sheriff brought him 10
civilization md DOCTORS care,
When Star man saw him IN
Seattle Wednesday afternoon Mas
was limplng. he carried half dozen
houdagcs on his head, his cye was
black and swollen. he has slight
Knife gas hacroas tho rvct and his
feet were tenderly oncastd In soft
rubborH. But he had warm smile
and n set Of Easter memories that
viii be an interesting part OF the
coal district lore for many a day
TO come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
SIR ARTHUR HAS
ARABIAN Guardian

Sir Arthur who is here TO explain
further his theories on splrltualIsm,
said That tho spirit OF an Arabian
who lived 1000 or 1000 years ago
about Tuipnkhnmen time has for
long acted ms his guardian angel
and guide, Whenever Sir Arthur
IN pcrplcxod or troubled he calls TO
tho arabian and receives prompt MS.
Stance, he said.
While tho Identity Of tho ancient
spirit " kayys w Sir Arthur. ho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05

refused to to divulgo It, saylnE.
Some things must bc kept sc
crot."
Indy Conan Doyle Is spir,uoiist
OF note and II is thru her that tho
noted noycllat carries on much OF
his research work Many evil spIr.
lts-splrits OF criminals shave ap.
ponrcd to Sir Arthur and hls wife
for assistance, he stated This Is
always granted, the assistance talk.
Ing the course OF wise counsel. That
u has been helpful has been tcsti.
filed to by tho return OF thcao spirits
with reports of progress and expires.
sion Of appreciation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
PARTY is NOT
FOR OPEN SHOP
Republicans viii Not Favor
Anti Strike Legislation
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

AUGUSTA. Ga. April The re
publican party viii not champion the
open shop or anti.atriko legislation
IN ~ 1924 presidential campaign.
members or President Hardlng's va.
cation party here declared today.
This wah ~ response 20 a statement
from Samuel Gompers. president Of
tho American Federation OF Labor.
warning that American labor was
ready 10 meet the issue.
Opponents OF organized labor.
Compers Esid. have urged tho preal.
dent 10 make the open shop and anti
strike legislation issues Of the re-
publican campaign
PrcFidsnt Harding today refused 10
comment on Gompers' statement
The presidents political rstBincra
believe GomperB' statement and
warning unwarrHntsd. They hope
that neither tho president nor party
chieftains have entertained thought
Of antagonizing labor secretly or
openly.
They are inclined 90 regard Com.
porH' statement as meant Tor labor
consumption and not us an indicH,
ton he really believes the party Is
going back 20 such issues.
WASHINGTON, April g. Samuel
Gompera president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. yesterday
warned that organized labor will not
stand FOR return 10 the open shop"
thruout tho country,
The open shop IL as dead as King
Tut" haid the veteran labor leader. in
the first appearance at bis office
since his recent severe illness In New
York.
Commenting on reports that
Charles q. Dawes had urged Pred-
dent Harding 20 stand for the open
shop 10 the next campaign. Gompers
said that a movement for the orRani-
zatlon OF n "fuscihl OF reaction" Is
under way in the United States II
would be composed OF bankers and
big business men. he said
Tho question now IS who viii be
the "Muaholini."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MAS
STARTS ON PAGE l

Deep lake IA situated near Cumber-
land. where Tho coal mines arc
closed shop. aud that mosi OF the
crowd was Cumh+rlanders,
Mats pleasure WIS Hh tterv q
about 10 a, m. when yen brought
him out Of the he'll There no saN
crowd Of men dmGging two
youngsters Of his party from their
automobile ana tearing or their
clothes
Nnh emitted Cosshck war whoop
and suifsd In uut flint ne shouted
20 his comrades 20 got into their
machine aa boon AZ they could and
drive on short ways without him
Matt needed room
About this time rock tho sire
OF "a croqurt hall bounced or his
forehead Mas saEgcd a llt for au
instant. then cams on,
lie amo on Ike grizzly bear
cutting his foes with an open palm.
There were maybe dozen men 20
begin with. and soon eight or niua
OF them were heaped In n writhing.
cuaing pile. whore they had been
slapped BY those terrible hands
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-04
No 2II7e

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has duly qualified as administrator
of estate of Bridget Smith. deceased. late
of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate is
supposed 70 be solvent.
SAM W. NGLE
No 211S0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-04

Improvement Resolution No. 3, 1923.
To construct four a. comfort stations in
the parks. parkways and boulevards of the