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; happened fin her past life, he had
forgotten it. He, Prince Lubim-
off, had had many affairs that it
was better not to recall.
A BAN ON THE PAST.
Lets not talk about the past
at all. You are q different wo-
man. I know what your life has
been during these last few years;
besides, the other morning you
told me what you have been since
your son began to live by your
side.
81 take you from the time you
recognized the seriousness Of life.
on seeing beside you man
formed from your own flesh and
blood. I have forgotten the We
nus of former years, the Helen
of the 'old men on the wall. /
desire you, seeing you as you
are today, the Venus Sorrowful,
weeping, suffering. and in need
OF consolation and care that will
sustain and make life sweet"
He stopped smiling. Her lips
trembeld with a pitiful expression
of gratitude; her eyes were moist
with tears.
mo" she said in q humble
voice. ut is Impossible for that
very reason. My son! How my
son has changed mel / know
what love between us fatally de-
mands, and 1t frightens me.
feel powerless in the face Of
things which formerly seemed to
me as nothing. You have spoken
the truth. I am q different
woman.
There was a long silence In
which Michael. frowning, kept his
eyes rivited on the ground. FL
naIly, Alicia said with masculine
frankness:
II know what is the matter
with you. am going to forget
we belong to different sexes and
talk to you like comrade, as I
talked to you that. night in my
study. I know the Life you are
leading: also know about the
Enemies Of Women: a silly idea.
What you need now, after sew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
YOUR BEAUTY
pLENDID NEW SERIAL OF PRACTICAL VALUE

Stand erect, chin in, arms
straight down by your sides, palms
out. Now inhale q deep breath Of
air, and as you do so, lift your
arms straight up over your head
until they meet-all this without
bending knees or elbows.
After holding this position for a
second or 50, turn your palms out
and slowly exhale. At the same
time bend your knees. When you
have exhaled all the breath from
your lungs you win be in a squat.
ting position with your arms by
your sides.
Return to position and repeat.
Try this exercise several times
each morning.
Very soon il you are persistent
you will find that you love to
breathe deeply and you will gain
infinitely more enjoyment from
your daily walk because you fill
your lungs constantly with clean.
fresh air, and breathing out all i'm.
purities. And You will be sur
prised also to see how rosy your
cheeks have become and the clear
brilliance that adds beauty to vour
eyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

choose his prey from the flock.
He would glance over the troop
OF girls in the gambling rooms,
who kept one eve on the green
baize, while with the other they
watched the men who were walk
ing about behind them.
He felt physically attracted by
certain women; by one because
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

gotten all about such things?'
The Prince smiled bitterly at
the suggested remedy. He often
had thought of it. The censor
that he kept within already had
repeated the same advice. So
Michael had frequented the Ca
sine with the resolute air of q
slaughter-house man about to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

eral months Of living alone like.
maniac. is a woman. Choose
from those about you; you can
find them whenever you like.
younger and more beautiful than
/, who am beginning. to see my
self as am. why do you choose
me? Why do you disturb my
tranquility, now that I have for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

A LICLA was not afraid of
what people might say. 1t
4 is true that she had
q. husband. who now in the
fhroes Of senile passion
would refuse to grant her a di-
vorce. But why should she care
Tor an obstacle like tina. or for
what people would say about it,
She had done more daring things
III her life!
80 It is simply that I do not want
to love you. Don't ask why. II
could not explain it to you: or I
should say. you would not under
stand me. Isrepeat what other
women have said to you You
are man, and cannot understand
women. No, don't know. We.
are 50 weak! Our wills play US
such strange tricIxsI But you, no
We know each other too
well. 1t is impossible .
Michael spoke in a tone of sad
ness and chagrin.
7 don't interest you; that is
eaey to See
Alicia laughed heartily and with
one Of her hands she tapped
those of the prince which were
elasr.ad fo~ofI,ov.
Silly Do you really think I
don't care for you at all? If
felt Indifferent toward you, would
I have I sought you formerly,
and would I be here with you
now?"
Michael was disconnected.
swell, them" And he made an
effort to discover what obstacle
stood in the way of his desire.
II it was on account Of what had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

Of her features, By another be
cause Of her figure or stature.
and BY others because Of their
strange uglinesar or stimulating
irregularity Of form and feature.
which affected his nerves much
as sharp or biting foods affect
the palate.
He had only to make q sign or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
Speed Of H0res

five yards. motor-car st forty miles an hour win
overtake and pass hare but up that speed the ami
NAL will usually hold its own.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17
s'An EngrOssing Story of Life and Love
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tons From q Master Pen.

This famous story has been
created Into . superlative motion
picture BY Cosmopolitaa Produc.
lion direction. or Alan Crosland.
& win be released Is . Para,
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By Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Author Of "The -Four Horsemeu
81 the ApocaIypse" and Other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-17

r. H, pshaw!" Betty cried.
when her mama called
her in from her play to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Predicts Salmon Run of
1926 Will Surpass 1923
Fisheries Inspector Says Closed Period Will
Be Cause of Increase

have a keen instinct. They know
that the weather has been hot with
lite rain. They also know TINT
without rain the streams will be
too shallow 90 permit them TO reach
their spawning grounds II they
should start up. AS a consequence,
they are swimming idly at the
mouths OF the rivers. enjoying
themselves and waiting for the fall
rains. They have passed the state
fisheries traps and cannot escape
again 10 sea. They should head
for the lakes within n few days"
explained shaw.
At tho Dungoness hatchery. the
season Is further advanced and al.
ready 10000 humpback seed eggs
and 100000 chinook eggs have been
taken by the hatchery men. This
number VIII be increased many
fold MS the season advances. accord.
Ing 10 Shaw. At Kalama hatchery
on the Columbia river. the taking
Of eggs was &c begin Tuesday,
On the Fraser river in British
Columbia the run has been phe.
nomenal and tho closed season will
not go into effect until Wednesday
II was announced. The closing OF
tho season has been postponed by
tho provincial government on sew,
eral occasions. due TO tho exceed
ingly heavy run. The fish refuse
Turn to fagc o. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Extra Troops Rushed to
Oklahoma Battle Ground
Governor Walton Says He's Prepared for
Showdown in Attack on Ku Klux Khan

okmulgee county. which was first
TO feel tho grip OF martial law last
spring. wivn Walton began his mil.
liant drive on the khan, turned out
in thousands 10 hear the governors
speeches. A. okmulgce. where he
spoke last night after issuing a
challenge 10 the Ku Klux Khan TO
whip him ms he claimed they had
threatened. hundreds were unable 10
enter tho crowded thcater.
a flaming white cross blnEed de
family from the roof Of the khan
temple a few blocks away and tho
okmuiEee chapter OF the invisible
empire wan reported In ercuiive
session during the governors ad
dress
Aside from this flaming symbol
cf khan protest. there was no demon,
s,ration against the executive.
The governor admitted in HIS nd
dress that the grand jury which
sought 10 meet here and investigate
charges that he misused public funds
had forced him to play his trump
card and blanket the state with mil
itary rule.
Police powers OF tho city were re.
turned 20 civil authorities. but this
was not regarded as weakening OF
walton's determination to continue
rule OF the mailed fist until the khan
had been oyerthrown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS.
-(UNITED PRESS.EFire and
its powerful ally, the north
wind, took toll conservatiyely
estimated ut $40. 900, 900 in Cen.
trail California in the last "a
hours.
Berkeley, seat OF the Univer-
slty OF California and home Of
thousands OF persons OF more
than usual wealth, saw 50
blocks OF her finest dwellings
fall into blackened wreckage,
with loss OF at least S5,00O.OOO
In the Sonoma vallcy-"the
valley Of the moon," made
famous by Jack London-Tsoyes
Springs. training ground for
baseball players, and approx
mutely 100 summer homes and
farm houses. were swept away
BY forest fire.
In the Russian river section
Of Sonoma county, where San
Franciscans 20 for their week
end rest, probably another 100
summer cottages and small
ranch houses were burned by
another fire.
Still another major fire de-
stroyed the johannesburg re-
sort in Napa county and burn
ed perhaps score of cottages
strewn thru the hills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
BY STEVE ARNETT

A phenomenal run Of numppack
salmon, perhaps eclipsinE that OF this
year may be expected in 1925. due to
the excellent escapement TO the
spawning grounds and fish hatch
cries OF the state during the closed
season which ended September Is, ac-
cording 10 Herbert Shaw. stats fish
cries inspector, Monday.
The escapement this year has
been one OF the best In the history
OF the fish commission as far as we
can tell at the present time" said
Shaw.
The run OF numpbacks this year
has been in excess OF 100000 cases
and has not entirely stopped yet,
shaw declared. The sockeye pack Is
Appropriately $4,000 cases and thou.
sands Of other species OF salmon
have been caught and sold IN the
omen markets. The season has been
unusually successful. according to
Shaw.
Tho escapemcnt this year TO the
fish hatcherlcs and fresh water
lakes has been one of the greatest
in recent years, tho inspector an.
nouncod. II viii not be possible to
Give n definite estimate OF tho mum.
her OF seed obtained for n number
Of days, duo TO the idiosyncrasics,
80 to speak Of the salmon.
"Theuc fish are tcmpermental and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
HOLD Z
ON new
Charge
MIR. and Mrs. P. L.
Sinclair Taken to
Pacific County by
the Sheriff
BY S. B. CROFT

Their son serving a term of
from four to 10 years in the
state penitentiary on charges
Of wrecking the Sinclair bank
at Ilwaco. State Senator Percy
l.. Sinclair and his wife. Mrs.
Mary Catherine Sinclair, were
on their way to South Bend.
Tuesday, in custody of Sheriff
Oscar Chester, of Pacific
county. Both were arrested
at noon on charges of having
accepted deposits when they
knew the bank to be insolv-
ent.
Senator Sinclair ALREADY faces a
charge OF having faisified bank
statement. and was at liberty under
$4,000 bond when he was rearrcstcd
with his wife on the second charge.
The arrest OF Mrs. Sinclair Il said
10 set precedent In state annals OF
bank failures. as Il In thought 10 be
the first time a woman was ever
arrested for major connection with n
bank crash.
When Informed that Sheriff ches.
ter was In Seattle with warrants for
their arrest. Tuesday. Mrs Sinclair
declared that she was lust broken.
hearted" The disgrace OF her fam.
ily. she said. was n terrible tragedy
TO herself and husband. Neither
Senator Sinclair nor Mrs Sinclair
would comment on the case. az they
had been advised by attorneys TO re.
main silent.
The sinclairs were In Seattle. stay.
ing with state Senator W. W. Con.
ner at Adrian Court. oil Summit
ave. They had been searching for
an apartment. meaning TO make Sc.
attic their home for the present,
when the blow fell
All morning. senators and repre-.
scntatives had crowded into the Con.
ner apartment to extend their sym.
pathy 10 the sinclairs when they
heard OF their impending arrest. AZ.
torneys and other Officials were also
Turn to Page 0. Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
ny LINCOLN QuARBERG

Omitted Press staff corrcspondenu
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. is.--Ad.
dltionai National Guard troops ar.
rived here today. as Gov. Jack Wal.
ton prepared for n showdown In his
fight 10 dlsband the Ku klux Khan
In Oklahoma.
Strict censorship Of troop move.
menta was AZ once established by
Col. W. 3. Key. commandant Of the
Oklahoma county area, where Gov,
Walton WINS to concentrate his At.
tack on tho invisible empire"
battery A. is9th field artillery. Of
Enid. was tho first contingent Of
troops To arrive from outside tina
county. -Four machine gums were
nnioaded with the other equipmen,
Of the Guardameu.
Coy. wal,on'a military court OF In.
quiry. thru which he expects to
break the power OF the Khan in OK.
lahoma. was scheduled 10 resume
It's sessions today. A dozen wit.
ncSses were examined during the
first day Of investigation.
The governor returned today from
okmuigec county. where he deliver.
ed two vigorous speeches IN which
he repeated his determination to
ruhs tho state with bayonct and
machine gun until the invisible en-.
pirc" had been driven out OF exist.
encc In Oklahoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
JUDGE SETS
FOSTER FREE

KANSAS CITY. NO. Sept. is.-
william r. Foster. labor leader,
was freed in city court today when
arrnigned on charges OF ''seditious
utterpnco."
Judge ~. j. Kilroy held that as
long as Foster had rented "A hall
and paid for II with his own money
he was entitled 10 say what he
pleased as long AS II didn't result
In disturbance OF the peace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
THOUSANDS
LOSE HOMES
in DISASTER
Finest Dwellings of University Town
in Ashes; Many Other Areas in State
Burned; Loss Total is SlO,000,O00

In addition to these. more
than 50 small fires, doing less
damage, are burning in various
parts of Northern California
and have given rise to many
rumors OF additional major
damage.
The fire In Berkeley was the
worst disaster which has visit
ed California since earthquake
and fire destroyed San Fran.
cisco, in 1906.
II burned almost the choicest
part OF the classic Berkeley,
strip OF 80 blocks along the
north side OF the University of
California campus. Estimates Of
the damage cannot take into
consideration the value OF the
antiques. Libraries and objects Of
art which were destroyed in
Beriseley's homes.
The burned area was placed
under martial law today, with
soldiers from the Preside OF San
Francisco and the University
reserve corps all armed, patrol.
ling the streets. Five hooters
were arrested during the morn
ing.
All Of the fires are attributable
10 a dry season, which blanched
the hills and scared the brush
and timber, followed by three
days of a hot north wind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Are You Getting Ahead?

There two ways TO become successful in business.
One is to finally get there" after painful and costly
experience.
The other way TO profit by the experience that others
have paid for.
To help supply the second way The Star will publish
on its Business Page, beginning tomorrow series Of
articles business and personal efficiency written by
experts.
The writers not merely preachers; they are men
who have taken the bumps and have actually achieved
in their lines The series is not alone for youth
valuable pointers are given for the already the
of business the holder of position of re-
sponsibility.
Be sure to read them-beginnng tomorrow
On the Business Pd0el
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

along the north side Of the Uni.
versity OF California campus. II
was sometimes referred to as tbs
cultural center of the Pacific
coast.
The fire was controlled last night
since when all efforts have been
directed towards relief work.
Loss TO the public utilities will
run into high figures. Practically
all poles in the burntd area viii
have to be replaced. Those now
standing are burned beyond useful
ness.
Street cars win be unable to run
in the district until new feed lines
are Installed. Trolley wires hung
within few feet of the ground
this morning.
The burned area was placed
under what amounted to mar
tial law this morning.
Reserve corps detachments
formed lines around the ruins
and all persons who could prove
they had homes in the burned
districts were allowed 10 min
utes each inside the lines to
visit the ruins in search Of any
thing Of value.
No one else was passed thru the
lines.
Police said they had what ap.
peared to be observation-disclosures
stories of four persons having been
Turn TO Page Q, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
MARTIAL LAW ORDERED
IN RUINED BERKELEY

BERKELEY, Cal. Sept. Is.
Five thousand persons who
yesterday occupied some OF the
most palatial homes in the San
Francisco bay district found
themselves at dawn today In
emergency quarters on floors
and cots, while their homes lay
in ruins. fire still glowing in
the embers OF millions OF dol.
lars worth Of property.
A summary Of the damage
today showed:
Fifty blocks OF the finest resi-
Dental section destroyed.
Five hundred homes destroy
ed. at least half OF them worth
more than $4,000 each.
Seventeen fraternity and sorority
houses connected with the Univer
sity OF California burned.
II was in one OF these that three
students were at first reported to
have lost their lives. CTne report
is as yet unconfirmed)
Five thousand homeless.
Property damage amounting to
SIS, 100000.
Paintings. antiques. curios and
libraries of inestimable value de-
stroyed.
Practically nothing saved from
rs per cent of the buildings burn
ing,
The region swept by fire was
about three-quarters OF a mile wide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
RESOURCES DwINDLE
TO SATISFY GREED

Before the hungry NAV Of the
lumber trust the forest resources OF
the Northwest are dwindling, while
behind these logging crews and
mills stretches growing wasteland,
bereft Of value. unfit for cultivation
in many instances. blackcned by in.
Vulnerable fires and useful only az
haunt of the rabbit, the wild
grouse and the timber wolf
The lu m Der barons, while in.
sgtiabie in their appetite for profits.
see extinction OF their dynasties as
the forests arc consumed. and II is
to perpetuate themselves that the
gigantic conspiracy has been hatch.
ed, II is charged.
Dean Hugo Winkenwerder OF tho
college Of forestry at the University
Of Washington. discredltcd reports
from Spokane that the purpose of
tho hearings Is TO exchange 326. 000..
900 acres Of national forest lands
for like number Of acres OF logged.
off lands. This Is one Of the phases
Turn 10 Page II. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
NAVAL OFFICERS
PROBING WRECK
Details Of Destroyer Dis
aster Are Being Sifted

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Sept. 1s.--As
the testimony OF Lieut.. Lawrence
Wild. communicating officer Of the
wrecked Dclphy. which led six other
dcstroycra on the rocks. September
s. continued here today, chances
for obtaining n satisfactory cxpiana.
ton OF the disaster seemed nearer
for the official board Of inquiry.
The board is looking for wild.
Capt. Edward Watson. commander
OF the squadron, and the officer in
charge Of the Point Argucllo com.
pass nation. TO offer an explanation
Of the sudden right angle turn
order which resulted in the feet
crashing into the rocks Is minutes
after II was given.
Wild's testimony conflicted with
the reports OF most OF the com.
mandanis OF the wrecked vessels
when he denied that there was
serious fog at the time Of tho
crash.
On the famous right angle turn
RAA'tt NhHAs naAEOl EfAu III Ills tt''
port that after obtaining his COM
pass bearings from the land station.
he ordered the course changed so
that the flotllla could enter the
Santa Barbara channel.
But for some reason. there was
l?.mile error in the bearings re-
ceiyed by radio. and the boats went
on the reef is minutes after the
messages were flashed. Watson
claimed. The message may have
been erroneous when sent or i'm.
properly received, or the fatal IL.
mile blunder may have been caused
by improper plotting OF the courses.
The testimony OF Watson. one OF
the IL officers NAMED as defendants
in the inquiry, is expected to fur.
nish a highlight OF the quiz. He
has not yet been called in his own
behalf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Another Navy
Ship Aground

TACOMA. Sept. 49, Another
4 govcrnm emit ship went
aground here yesterday when the
U. S. s. Heather, n lighthouse
tender. beached while landing
supplies at Browns point. Mt the
entrance to Commencement bay.
The craft was resting easily and
officers expected TO float her at
high tide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Fight Pictures
on Sport Page

DIcTUREs OF the Dempsey.
l. Flrpo fight. held in New York
last Friday are found in the sport
section Of The Star today. Close
ups OF Dempsey knocked thru
the ropes by a powerful blow
from Firpo. and OF Firpo after
Dempsey landed the blow that dc.
cidcd the bout arc printed. Turn
to page 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
in PATH OF DISASTER

PETALUMA, CAL, Sept. 49,
Cottages, summer homes and re-
sorts In Sonoma county, to an
estimated number Of 200, were
destroyed late yesterday aud
during the night by forest fires.
according to n survey Of the sit
uation this morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
SHOCK
ROCKS MALTA

LONDON. Sept. s.-Inhabltants
OF Malta were thrown into a panic
carly today by unprccedentedly SO.
we're earthquake shocks which rocked
the Island. Hundreds who were at
mass rushed from the shaking
churches and milled about in the
open squares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
NAVY FLYER
SETS RECORD

MITCHELL FIELD. New York.
Sept is.-craahing thu space at 2s6
miles an hour. Lieut.. Al Williams,
navy airplanc pilot. set what In
claimed 10 be new worlds speed
record. in curtiss baby racing
plane here todny.
The speed was timed electrically.
and It's authenticity ~ attested by
navy officials. A brisk wind was
blowing behind the plane when It
reached It's greatest velocity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

The fire was tho most dlsas-
trous in Northern California In
years.
A summary of the damage
showed:
Boyes Springs. famous resort In
the Sonoma valley. particularly well
known as a training ground for
baseball clubs, was destroyed. The
hotel and cottages were entirely
burned.
Turn to Page Q, Column a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18

As preventive for golfer, doctors
are now urging people to sprinkle
little iodine on their shredded wheat
every morning. Besides. ~ improves
the flavor.
Vacation seasons opcr,
WatcpuolonS, too;
Back TO The rainy winter,
Back TO the home made stet1.
LII Gee Gee says heavy underwear
will soon be In season. and then we'll
ali have to scratch To keep warm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-18
Senator and His
Wife Prisoners!

Howdy, folks! The shooting
season Is here. From now on the
most popular newspaper head
line win be, Hunter Shot by
Mistake"
During the hunting season there Is
4 big demand for wireless fences.
He Oiled up his trustv gun
FLOR bunting icas his reasonl,
Then tried q oar 70 sea 10 srork--
Which ended up his season.
Last year American women spent
$3.50 900 on hair nets. Amt we men
awful?