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PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES
ny Frederic j. Haekin.

that. His IL the party leadership
no matter who may aspire to it. His
"a the prestige of the high office that
i'm the minds OF many exalts whoever
occupies It. His Is the power that
wins support from those who court
or fear. His has been the dispensing
of the patronage that builds up the
Marty and personal political machinery
that reaches into every state and
every district. Party precedents
vould Indicate his denomination, for
Replblican Presidents almost with
out exception have been renominated
HAYES was not, nor was Arthur, a
yice-presldent who succeeded To the
Presidency.
But while the odds are largely. and
perhaps overwhelmingly, in favor OF
his denomination, Mr.. Harding :
closest friends would not say 1t Is a
clnch that he viii be the Republican
standard bearer in 1924. This Is an
era OF unrest and uncertainty when
precedenis may be shattered. There
Is something in the air" which the
politicians cannot fathom.
As President. Mr.. Harding hae
made friends. and he has made enc
mics. and the man in the White House
always makes critics. lie has not
been conservative enough 10 satisfy
all the reactionaries. and he has not
been sufficiently progressive to please
all the radicals. His handling OF IN,
patronage problem has left many
practical party leaders disgruntled
and discouraged. lie dealt with two
great labor controversies In fashion
that did net endear him either {,
labor or To capital. His foreign
policy il praised by some and is
arathema TO others. BY. not having
undertaken to make Congress eat out
of his hand. or lie down. roll over ant
play dead at his command, he ha,
made some critics. lie would hav,
made others had he attempted tina
very thing.
/ Not even his dearest enemy woul,
say that Mr.. Harding has made a com
plcte mess OF things. that the countr,
+ Is going 10 the bOw-wows under HI,
administration. or that he has as We
steered his party on the rocks. Oh
the other hand. the friends who ar,
iondcst OF him would not contend tina
be has proved TO be- the creates
President since Lincoln or that tn
world could not wag along wi;hou
Kim where he is.
However. common fairness dictate
that IL he said that he has a. recor'
% positive accomplishments. the re
cital OF which may he left To his sup
porters when campaign time roll
around. that he has met difficult prob
lens and situations with intelligence
tact and an earnest purpose 10 Il
what is right and best. and tina
through s; all he has kept his health
his eQuan.m!ty and his sense ~ hu
NOR. Il Is no disparagement 81 IN
claims ot others 70 say that as thing
stand Mr.. Harding is very much
presidential possibility for 1924.
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In an automobile on the philadel-
phia pike yesterday. James McCauley.
40. OF Harvey Road. and Nicholas
kiRiuban. Of Trainer. Pa. were treat
ed at the Delaware Hospital FOR
minor injuries. Later both were dis
charged.
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tight with tho villain. In which the
kindly sea INTERVIEWED to prevent Boy
from taking his nse. And then AL ~
peace.
Received of'the publishers.
assays aud Misccllanies." by Joseph
s. Auerbach. A. NJ. New York
City: Harper & Brothers.
The great favor with which the pre-
vious works by this lawyer-author
were received is assurance that adj
mirers of the latest volume Will not
be lacking His other productions
gave pleasure TO large audience OF
readers, and favorable press COM
ments were sincere and representative,
coming from leading newspapers and
periodicals I'm all parts of the country.
The poems presented in this volume
are fine expressions OF sentiment ana
the essays are full OF interest.
The contents Of this volume are:
Dedlcatory Sonnet, Authors Preface,
NUNS Boy, Letter TO n Neighbor,
Commencement Day Address, our
Welcome TO the Soldier. Oral Argu-
ment About the Suppression OF The
Genius" Address for Thomas \. Me
Whitney, Argument Before the Ways
and Means Committee on the Under
wood Tariff Bill, James T. Davlcs-A
Memorial, Athenaeum Club OF Amer
lea. Poems.
Of the work " this author. includ-
/ ing the latest volume. the publishers
gay: The distinction accorded the
two previous volumes OF Essays and
Mis- ellanies' by Mr.. Auerbach--
which are now I'm third edltion-is
lin still greater degree merited by the
charm and quality OF the present vol
ume Ill. This is praise of n high
order: for authoritative critics have
In no measured terms pronounced
those volumes TO he n notable and
lauickening contribution to permanent,
Literature. IL is safe 10 say that few
similar writings OF recent years have
met with such uniformly enthusias-
tic commentator. We predict for the
present v Juno an equally favorable
reception"
Received Of the publishers.
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Have you a piece OF antique fur
niture that you desire TO turn into
cash? Tell our 10000 Interested read
ers. Many are interested I'm what you
have 20 offor.-Adv.
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Murderesses should remember that
;he more men they kin the more places
on the jury Will be filled by women
Washington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-13

Washington. Jan. 1s.-In locking
toward IN. White House with n spec
uiat'>c eve as Ia who will occupy tina,
Interesting and historic editice after
March 4. 1925. the first person logically
To be considered IL its present &C.
cnrant Warren q. Harding.
IL matters not whether Mr.. Harding
has made up his mind To he "A candi-
date Tor denomination and reelection.
Il II q ssfe assumption that he will he
q candidate. IL would be altogether
extraordinary n he were not. What
ever the stress and strain. the cares and
responslb iiitic. 81 the Sob. IL is but natu-
raj that IN. man who serves his country
and his party ss President FOR four
years would liz. 20 have verdict OF
popular approval 81 his administra-
ton. and such a verdict. to be un-
questioned. comes only through re-
ELECTION.
Moreover. n man attains the Presi-
dcncy through the devotion and active
support OF his personal and political
friends and he calls on those friends 70
assist him In making his adminlstra-
ton success. Thereby he assumes
ohisation- not lightly TO he disre-
rardcd. and a refusal 20 stand FOR n
second term. save under most unusual
conditions. would be In no small de-
gree "A reputation OF hts friends. That
would not be playing the game. ana
II n the sort Of thing that simply
is,'t done.
Then there T. always the unfinished
huxiness uf the sob. A President barely
gets squared away az his task ana
secs the really biz things lie may ac-
couplish for the good ~ the country
before ne discovers that the h'st three
wears 81 his term have slipped away
and he nnds himself with so little
done. ~ much 10 do. lie realizes
that no must have moro time II he
would leave behind him record of
service commensurate with the op-
rortunitics 81 his exalted office, and
he would De peculiar individual II he
did not seek a.. .
such CONSIDERATIONS outweigh per-
sonal reluctance 90 subject himself
90 the ordeal of another campaign and
o. the strenuous. downright hard work
OF another term. vhcy VIII even over
com. the fear defeat, for they IN
1pir. the feeling nat g We're better q
80 down fight a a 10 oe a quit
ter. They n ~ t,ed with other
Presidents. O.. no dDiht VIII suffice
with MIR H. &.
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Reviews of New Books

ing. until It eliminates in tho final
Tight with tho villain. In which the
kindly sea INTERVIEWED to prevent Boy
from taking his llse. And then all ~
peace.
Received of'the publishers.
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each combining the most exquisite perfeC-
ton of the pianoforte-maker's art with the
almost miraculous re-enacting powers of the
Ampico.
Chickering and Knabe small grand
pianos measure five feet two inches in length.
The Ampco hidden within does not in any
way alter the size, appearance or use OF the
instruments as regular pianofortes.
1t would be impossible to imagine a more
superb musical instrument for the home than
one of these diminutive grand pianos de luxe
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The Little Grand Chickering-Ambico
or The Little Grand Knabe-AmbicO
Priced $3.50 Each

in combination with the electrically operated
Ampico, which enables you TO enjoy at will
the performance of the most celebrated pian-
lists in the world.
In addition is the Marshall & Wendell
little grand Ampico (Sl975) and the Haines
Brothers little grand Ampico (S2S7S), both
in the same small grand piano size. five feet
two inches.
Convenient terms apply to the purchase
of any of the four instruments. Used uprights,
players and grands accepted in part pc 7ment.
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Logically Strongest Candidate.

Just ~ So Is the logic % the situa-
lion thai she Marion editor should go
before Tho country next year as a
presidential CANDIDATE 50 logically ne
n the strongest - most formidable
candidate Tor the Republican nomi-
nation. His very position makes him
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aNoved Candidate.


II Is not he assumed from this
however. that President Harding will
shortly announce that he seeks the
Ninaication Of a reelection. Indeed.
he may not become an avowcd Candi-
date 90 All. That Is not necessary. nor
would 30 conform exactly % tradition
and pr.,cdcnt There j. a nice dis;inc-
ton between "avowcd" and "rccep-
tive" and charles Evans Hughes dem
onsirated in 1916 that "a man may
even 10 candidate and he decidedly
,e,iceut o. not positively silent upon
the .at,ect A. 90 tradition and pre-
csa~nt. n has bs-en held that the dig
nifty 81 the Presidency Is such that the
incumb.nt should not make formal
dsr.,a,xion % a desire 90 succeed him
cell. bu should take the attitude that
IL s~ned a sense 90 duty would impel
him 90 yield
Accordingly. Mr. Harding may very
vol assume the position that - IS not
sr him hut fcr MS friends and MS
trty o. eay that ne - candidate
Nor will % be necessary Tor him to
xsep a radio receiver clamped on ms
ears ln order 90 he apprised whether
a demand for hls candidacy - he
inc hroadcas,ed throughout the land
IL friends and political Lcutena :
Nil soc 60 80 that there - a call and
that De- hears 90.
Il - oven likely IA, x the Presi-
dent w., q, cay uneQu.vocai,y that
be asa nos dos 70 and would no; seek
another trrm he would sal p. made
a candidate. The political fortunes
- 80 many men 81 - many States
are 80 closely linked with his that
nothing short 81 an absolute Ne,o
from him could prevent their present
lns his name In primaries and in con-
v,ntlons and he would find his can
dldary fhrus; upon him. In view OF
al THE % 81 rather difficult 10 under
stand why there should have beer
any goss!p % the efec; that Mr.
Hard.nE may rot be a candidate IN
1894 90 course there are men OPP
posed 90 him who are interested IL
starting such gossip. but assuredly
1; H. not O. b. taken seriously by thoss
who are Tor him or against him.
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YOU CAN HAVE THE WONDER
full playing of Rachmaninoff
in your home. And not that
of Rachmaninoff alone, but
superb music of every kind.
With the Ampico you bring
into your home more than a
hundred fine pianists, and
music of every variety, exqui-
sitely played - dances, songs,
ballads, operas, symphonies,
everything.
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,Od News All Who Have Waited for
the Ampic0 In Small Grand Piano
May Have 1t Now!

disappointed before Christmas being
Ampco little Cmkeng little
unavoidable
supply has demand
Wanam Pianos
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THIS MARVELLOUS INSTRU-
ment makes it possible for those
far distant from the metropoli-
tan ccnters in which fine con-
certs are given to enjoy the
playing of a great artist.
For future generations of
music lovers, Rachmaninoff
will be as alive and vital as he
is for those of his own times,
for the intellectual power, the
delicate beauty, the wonderful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
MOSQUITO PEST
LESS ANNOYING
Cooler Weather Brings Re-
lief From Attack

Relief from tlN plague or mos.
quitoes thnt has infested Seattle and
other cities Of Puget Sound for the
past few days il promised Thurs.
day by Or II. M. Read. city health
commissioner. who declared that the
cooler weather Of Thursday would
have decidedly dampening effect
on the insects
frhe insects are easily destroyed
by rain and cool weather" said Or.
Reed. The recent heat has assist.
ed in tho rapid developing OF tho
pests and as soon as cool day or
slight shower comes along. the
greater portion Of the mosquitoes
viii be killed"
The pests. which are larger and
more venomous than any cvvr ex.
poricnced in Seattle tpforc. appear.
ed suddenly and without warning.
other cities Of tho sound cxpcr.
fenced the same thrush and steps
10 combat them were Immediately
taken without apparent results.
In Tacoma, Everett. Auburn. Kent
and other cities, the plague has
been unprecedented. according to
residents.
DR.. Read said Thursday that the
only method OF combating the In.
sects is to cover all bodrs OF stag.
nant water with oil where possible
and keep screens on ali windows
and doors. The great number Of
bodies of water in the vicinity OF
Seattle make Il impossible TO cover
them all, he declared and II dc.
wolves on home owners TO screen
up their homes. The condition is
only temporary and tho plague is
even now disappearing. due to the
cool day Thursday.
Tle active life OF mosquito Is
but Il few days, according 20 Or.
Read. and with cool weather exist.
ing for short time. all OF them
will have been killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
PONY EXPRESS
TO Be REVIVED
Mail win Be Carried for One
Day on Horseback

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Aug. 20.-w West.
ern plains will again witness speed
ing horseback rider carrying United
States mail.
The pony express. which added
to the traditions OF tho West nearly
three-quarters OF century ago. will
be revived for one trip. starting here
tomorrow.
The modern riders viii attempt 20
beat the old time record in transport
ing mail by pony from St. Joseph
to Sacramento. Cal
Two opposing teams. one com.
posed OF cowboy riders and the other
Of army cayalrymen. viii participate
in the race. For 10 days they will
urge their mounts half way across
the continent. trayersing a total OF
200 miles. The pony express
record made by riders in 1860 was
seven days and u hours OF actual
riding time.
Starting from 81. Joseph, the first
riders will change horses every 10
miles and al the 50.mile point. the
mail pouches will be handed to fresh
riders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30

pickcra and arc heading for the
fields in drovcs They work on a
contract basis aud their trsnsporta'
ton n being furnished by hop.
growers association
From tho docks horc. where they
arrived TUESDAY ny steamer from
Clnyouuct sound. Vancouver Inland.
they viii br transported 10 Yakima
in easy riding passenger car trucks.
Tlc DOGS. fortunate members OF the
party. viii walk.
In the consignment now hcrc. APP
pruximhtely four children are at.
tachcd 10 zach family. bringing tho
total 10 about 90 people Many Of
the party are Fonuinu cruftSmen
who make bows and arrows. baskets
and belis which they cell along the
route More than 800 worth Of
their trinkctH were bought wedncs.
day BY J. Il. STANDBY. proprietor Of
Yo olds Curiosity shop
Aitho they are proficient In the
making Of cuuve, tncy excel IN this
ancient art Of chewing gum. and
buy with a lavish hand one young
squaw Wednesday managed to
swindIe her friends and relatives out
OF perhaps % wads OF gum which
shs erammcd into her own mouth.
taxing II TO the limit. The party
was 10 leave Seattle Thursday. 10
he replaced later by another con.
sigumcnt Of King Georges rcd sub.
tects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
FOREST FIRES
BEING FOUGHT

PORTLAND. Aug 30. Forest
fires we're burning today turnout
various sections OF Oregon timber
land.
Damage 30 far has been slight. Il
V believed. as most OF the fires
appear 10 be in cut.over sections.
Reports. however, are meager, and
the forest office here Is without
definite information, from many Of
the blazes.
In the Columbia national forest
eight miles east OF Mount Adams.
a blaze, covering nearly $50 acres.
is spreading. the district forester
said today. Fifty men are working
TO hold the flames in check. whilo
additional fighters and supplies are
being rushed 10 the scene.
Thirteen fires are blazing In
Washington and Columbia counties,
alone. according to Astoria advices.
No camps have been lost. altho
some outbuildlngs and minimum
Of railroad property have been con.
sumed, II was said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
Seattle Jap Editor Tells What Countrymen Want
PICNIC PLANNED
BY DEMOCRATS
Mayor Fleming OF Spokane
Invited as Guest

Democrats OF King county Will
| hold their annual fan picnic az
Woodland park Saturday Septem.
Der ]. following the weekly luncheon
OF the King County Democratic club
az Dartnall's eafoleria. Mayors
Charlie Fleming Of Spokane. Edwin
!. Brown Of Seattle, Dr. y. r.
Mathes Of BcllinRhnm. Judge 8. j..
Chadwick OF Seattle and y. ". Troy
Of Olympia. all Of whom have been
mentioned IN connection with the
democratic gubornatorial nomination
next year. have been invited 20 30
honor guests Of tho club NJ noon and
90 participate In tho festivities ~
Woodland park There viii DO no
speecbmalang az the picnic as the
afternoon VIII be taken up with all
kinds OF sports. including baseball,
TAT and lean mrn's races, ladies'
boys and girls races and tug Of
war.
George r. Ryan. president Of the
club. has appointed the following
committees 10 make detail arrange.
menta far the picnic gathering;
Basket Luncb-Miha u. Josephine
Cook. Mrs Edwin j. Brown. Mrs s.
j. Chadwick. Mrs Della G.. Morris.
Mrs. A. v. Robinson. Mrs. 81 49,
Harker. Mrs J. r. Keppeil. Mrs. a.
j. Nelson. Miss Amy II. Gardner
MrH. Jessie T. Irving. Miss Edna
CrsnRlc. Elizabeth Howlcy. Mn. H.
A. Robinson. Mrs. X. l.. Proctor. Mn
Mimic Cooper. Mrs. Jane H. Thomas.
Miss Mary y. Bullock. Mrs. Hugh e.
Todd. Miss Mignon Adams. Mrs. r.
a. Becker. Mrr. l.. -. McMeekln.
Mrs. l.. y. white and Mrs, Oliver T.
, Erickson.
sports-H. g. Dahltg, W II. Sew.
eryus. W. A. Perkins. ". NJ. West.
fall James 4. I.awler Thomas r.
Horner. W. H. Merritt. =, a. Murphy.
clay Alien. Adrian g. Brown. Frank
w. cotteriil. a. y. Flag. Judson W
Shere;t and James 81. Baily.
Price Thomas Hughes. II. l..
Proctor. Donald A. Mcdonald.
George r. Starr. EiHLn u. Cox. Roy
Erford. a. Is. Ernst and Ben H.
Moore.
The ladies IN charge Of the baske,
luncheon respect fully request that
democratic ladies and friends who
arc cordially invited 10 attend the
picnic bfinK cake. sandwiches.
cup. plate and spoons The lunch.
con. which VIII be served az $50. viii
- table style
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
White Wives
tempt THEM
Want Same Privi-
leges Accorded
to Europeans
RY lonN M. NEIS0N

When Miller Freeman asked y
Taieucht editor Of the Great North
ern Daily News. 'iust what do N,
lapanesc expect nom the United
States government" he propounded
question the answer TO which
every citizen of the West coas,
should study carefully
After repeated attempts to obtain
statement. Takeuohi and his asso
ciatcs in their editorial rooms at as
Maynard ave. :. finally gave this
complete and astounding answer 70
TIE Star. "Wednesday afternoon;
I'VE, the Japanese people,
want from the American govern
ment the same treatment accord
ed 10 other alien nationals. We
want 10 he admitted 10 this coun-
try on the same basis n a resi-.
dent Of Europe: 10 have citizen.
ship rights the same rs an Ital.
ian: Ia intermarry the same rs
frenchman or Russian with the
American people: 20 interningle
socially the same as an English
man; 10 have the same business
rights and protection as a Greek.
1--WE want TO be treated fairly,
the same as you treat other I'M
migrants''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30

stating that tho Japanese want to be
treated fairly
some persons may think that
fair treatment would be 20 carry all
OF you out into the middle OF Elliott
hay and dump you overheard. while
YOU may think that fair treatment
would be to give you deed 20 the
county.ci,y building ana place tho
reins OF government in your
hands" Takeuchl was told. In de.
mnnding fuller answer 10 the
question;
Just what do you want your
people: what do they expect from
the American government"
The answer quoted above Is an ac.
curatc summary OF the aims OF Jap.
aneso props Eandists and residents
here. II tells what the japanese
want this government 10 give them.
But Il does not detail what the aims
OF tho Japanese arc, once this treat.
ment is obtained from the American
government
II does not tell whether or not this
Coast will.bc flooded with a brown
race that. because OF racial fertility.
IN a feg years would soon rule the
political destiuics OF the Pacific coast
and turn tho sovereign American
states into provinces and colonies OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30

OF gum. tlyvsc Indians camped In
solid comfort on tho floor Of the
dock Tuesday night The planka
arc sof, pine. but they would be
hard TO any but a siwash.
These nomhda. who take pride IN
being subjects OF King Gsurrr. arc
en- route TO the hop fields Of Yak.
ina. where they set good pay for
their work The Indians arc taking
advantage Of tbs demand for hop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
Casual Observer"
Killed by Bullet

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30 Felix
Chatta, watcher Of clash between
carpenter strikebreakers and union
sympathIzers, was killed last night
by stray bullet. Seven others
were injured. Twenty.sIx alleged 10
.}lave participated in the fight have
been arrested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
ny STEVE ARNRTT

ny STEVE ARNETT
A TRIBE OF Is families from Van.
n oouver island. whose fayorito
indoor sport is collecting each
others chewing gum. was cnoamp.
ed Wednesday night in this rear Of
We Ode Curiosity shop on the
waterfront.
With their droves Of dogs. herds
OF children. hundreds % baskets and
blanket rolls and hundreds OF wads
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-30
CHICAGO HIT
BY MOSQUITOES

CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Millions OF
mosquitoes from the Dcs Plains
river marsh lands swurmsd into
suburban towns west OF Chicago
during tho night and today. driving
people from tho streets and causing
many stores to close.
smudge fires were lighted In the
streets Of Forest Park, River For.
ost and haywood and homes were
darkened in an effort to rcpcl the
invasion.
Hundreds Of persons soon depleted
drug store stocks of oils said 10 pre-.
vent mosquito bites. Forest Park
firomcn, unable 20 30 inside and
close the doors, built huge smudgos
and sat in the smoke.
The mosquito population OF the
western suburbs has been inclDas,
Ing for several days. The invasion
became serious late last night when
the pests began flying In in swnrms.
three prisoners Brown, Green and