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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
200, 900 Workers to
Get Higher Wages

CHICAGO. April 1s.--rmproved
business conditions in the packing
industry was given today ms the ron.
son for the II per cent increase in
wagcs Of 100000 workers. TO go in.
TO effect Monday.
Unlike advances during the war.
time peak. the wage increase agreed
upon by the management and repre-.
sentatives of company unions here.
was not based on higher living
costs, but on tho proposition that
the Industry could better sustain
tho larger pay envelope.
Tho advance agreed upon by the
big four" packing companies will
affect $1,000 employees in Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
WANT WILSON
FOR LEADER

WASHINGTON. April is.-wIth
republican leaders split into five
gronpa on the ISSUE Of Americas par.
ilelpation Ia European affairs, a mum.
Der OF leading democrats arc eonsid.
oring making a request TO former
President Wilson 20 assume leader.
hhip OF new league OF nations
fight.
lilo would not he expected 20 de.
liver speeches. but simply writ. lot.
tcrs and statements to let II DO
known that he was raiiying all tho
friends ot tho league.
The movement has received i'm.
pctuH thru the making public OF a
letter written few days ago by VII.
sqn 70 Representative Rouse. Ken.
lucky. chairman 81 tho democratic
gressionai campaign committee. In
that Wilson showed himself m firm.
" opposed ~ ever to a piacemeai or
conditional entrance By tho United
States into tho league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Try This On
Your Catarrh

Ordinary methods OF treating Gu
tarrh are failures, simply because
they do not reach the affected areas.
You've got to heal those raw. ten
der spots that are hidden away
touch them. The best and most
effective method is TO inhale the
fumes Of Dec" each night and
morning.
Gently heat spoonful OF Dec"
in tin plato and draw in deep
breaths OF the pleasant. soothing
vapor. This penetrates every nook
and corner, destroying germs and
gradually healing inflamed mem
orancs, Right away you will begin
to feel better. Hawking and split
ting VIII lessen and your head will
be clearer.
Dec" is tho trade name of Den
mis- Eucalyptus composed
entirely OF antiseptic. healing oils.
Guaranteed to give satisfactory res
suits or money back. Sold in CSC
tubes and SOC Jars by leading drug
gists everywhere Dennis Mfg. Co,
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Former Army Man
Is Favored to Win

HOUSTON, Texas, April 40. l..
Strickland, former physical director
in the army, was favorite to win
the endurance dancing contest here
as no passed the 34.hour mark at 7;15
this morning.
Eight other contestants who start.
ed with Strickland Thursday night
we're stlll shuffling along.
Tho dancers are given cups OF
broth. sandwiches and crackers every
six hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
TIDAL WAVE
HITS HAWAII

HONOLULU. April IA Reports
from the various islands OF tho Ha.
waiian group today showed practi
cnily no damage was done by the
tidal wave which was general thru
the islands yesterday afternoon.
Tho wave reached n height OF -four
feet ut knhului. two feet at lilo and
eight inches nj Honolulu.
VICTORIA. n. c.. April itl--An
earthquake shock was recorded on
tho scismograph NJ Gonzales obscrv.
atory here yesterday. i, was os,i
mated aa being 1000 miles distant.
1t wns believed that this quake
may have been in the Pacific and
may have caused the tidal wavo re,
ported from Honolulu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Federal Agents in
Raid Arrest Two

Raids staged by federal prohibition
agents under State Director Roy e
Lyle late Friday night resulted In the
arrest OF Margaret Aitkon. prophet
roas OF tho WIIsonian hotel. NJ ssi
Columbia st. and Harry Dion. owner
Of the Cave cafe. 1881 Washington
IT. both were arrested on possession
and sale charges and were being held
in the detention station Saturday. a
large quantity Of liquor was confis-
Gated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
SAYS HARDING
SIDE-STEPPEED

TACOMA. April Charging tina,
President Harding sids.stopped the
sugar question by passing the buck"
TO Secretary Horber, Hoover. scna.
tor c. @ Din spoho at a Jefferson
Day banquet held In his honor nj
The Tacoma hotel here last night.
DIN aleo criticized tho supreme
court decision which declared uncon.
Hsl,utlonai the minimum wage for
women. Ito declared that q, ahould
take moro than a five TO four do.
cision TO declare any law unconstl.
tutionnl.
Other speakers a. tho meeting In.
eluded Homer T. Bone. OF Tacoma.
George r. Christensen, or Stevenson.
Thomas Vance. Of Olympia. and Don.
aid A. Mcdonald. os Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
TWO INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS

Struck by autos In two accidents
Friday night, two men. y. II. Morse
1897 w 5fst ST, and Joo Brown, o.
OF 1915 Denny way. were severely
injured.
Morse was possibly fatally hur,
after he Ind been struck on down.
town street by mn unknown driver
He wns found unconscious and tnk.
On to the city hospital. while tho
police started n search for tho auto
ist who knocked him down. Morses
condition WINS unchanged Saturday
Brown was hit at Seventh ave. and
Stewart 1t. He received injuries 10
his head which may prove fatal. Hc
was taken to the Seattle General
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
CUSTOM OFFICIALS
MAKE "SHIRTLESS"
SUNDAY FOR SOME

CILK shirts are silk shirts.
- whether they be In tho hands
OF customs officials or on the
backs of prominent Seattleitcs,
and several prominent business
men who intended TO blossom out
In high.powered silk shirts Satur.
day were doomed to disappoint.
ment. all because of federal Gus.
toms agents.
when the steamer President
Madison was in port some weeks
ago these men approached the
purser and made deal With him
whereby they should advance the
money and he should buy mum.
Der OF the shirts In China He
did his duty. but In attempting
TO land them here was stopped by
customs men, who confiscated
tho goods.
Now the Seattlcltes and the
purser arc sans silk shirts in ad.
dition to about 100 yen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
INVADERS WILL
PENALIzE RUHR
France and Belgium to
Punish Germany

PARIS. April tA-Grcat Britain.
with its objections 30 tho Ruhr oc-
cnpation. Is 20 be left outside the
enscnte a little while longer. while
France and Belgium apply the
screws and bring tho venture 20 a
successful aud profitable conclusion.
~his. according 20 reports In well,
mrormed eircles is tho decision
reached BY Premiers Thcunls and
poincare.
The Franco. Belgian conference
terminated shortly after noon today.
France and Belgium officially rcaf.
flrmcd they will not cvseua,e the
Ruhr except in such ratio as Ger
many ftilfills the obligations or the
Versailles treaty.
The prime ministers Of France
and Belgium have agreed the time
Is not ripe for healing the rupture
In the entente. owing TO England'a
ssritude. the Ruhr venture mus, be
made productive.
Tho population OF the newly oe.
cupied district win feel tho allied
hand moro heavily upon Il from
now on. IL has been officially an.
nourecd.
Pertinax. writing IN the Echo de
Paris. represents official sentiment
when he says:
The hour Is NOT yet at hand
for a Franco Bel ian British rap
prochement. for London is not ye,
sufficiently converted"
The final session OF tho conference
between Theunls and Polncare be-
gan az 10 o'clock today. continuing
and completing discussion OF new
measures OF repression 10 be en-.
forced in tho occupied areas.
Tho conference decided tina, Ger.
many shall pay indirectly the cost
Of tho occupation In the following
manner.
Receipts from the sale Of any
surplus coal and metals not taken
by France and Belgium shall be
used to defray costs OF exploitation
and tho occupation: the remainder
shah be credited 20 rcparations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
MATHILDE AND
0SER MARRIED
MCCormiCk's Daughter
WEEDS Swiss Riding Master

LONDON. April IA Becrtly mar.
rled THURSDAY "a u I.owisham reg.
istry office. Mnthilda Mccormick.
Chicago helress. and Max Oser.
Swiss riding master. are believed 90
he m Scotland on a honeymoon %.
day.
The daughter Of Harold r. and
Airs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
became OF nsc. -. this week. and
thus was free 10 marry the man OF
her choice. a man more than twice
her aHe, who taught her 10 ride
when she was litthe girl. and with
whom. according 20 harself. she has
been In love ever since.
Harold II. Mccormick. now in the
United States, Eave His permission
for tho marriage in a HITTER, tho
consent being sworn 10 before a
British consul general
Osor Is described on the register
an dulllaume twiliaml Max oser.
aged 20. bachelor. major swiss
army. sddNsa. III Argowan I'd
Hithersroen, father. Johan Jakob
.Oser. dscsaHed.
Miss Mccormick spinsi.r. aged
49, independent means. uddrens. Old
Court Mansions. Kenaineion: father
Harold r. Mccormick. agricultural
machinery manufacturer.
Max and Mathildc had been living
secretly in London. friends say. FOR
as LONG as three months without the
world, which believed them In swlt.
zcrland. bnlng any the wiser.
The driving muster took up a reM.
denee In Lewisham. a worklngmon's
district OF London. IN order that the
English law regarding marriage al
registry offices might b. compiled
with. Tho marriage WAS AZ 1850 u.
IN, Thursday. tho whole affair being
kept strictly secret. II was arranged
By attorneys for tho international
Harvester company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Couple Has No Fear
of Friday, the 18th

TACOMA. April is---Bad luck,
iinxes. and all the other dlsaErsoahls
things that are supposed TO so along
With Friday. tho 18th. heal no terror
for J. =. McEiroy and susia acEisoy
Seattle coupie. and when they found
that they had made "A mistake several
months ago when they obtained a
divorce they decided u come 10 Ia
coma on Friday. tire 18th. and start
life all over again.
-Ntrvy7" McE.iroy raid when asked
II he waa not afraid 70 start married
life again on such an unluclSy day.
mo. It's not nervy. IT'S just good
start 10 set married on this day"
Ncia Hasaclbsaa and Greia Carlson
Was smother seatilo couple TO hravu
the Friday. the iath. superasiuons in
Tacoma and obtain n marriage II.
eenne yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Seattle Democrats
Honor Jefferson

Elton Watkins. democratic con.
gresham from Portland. and J. o.
Davis. Of San Francisco. farmer
chairman Of the democrn,io state
committee OF California. were TO BE-
tho principal speakers at the ban.
auct Saturday noon OF tho King
County Democratic club at Dart,
naira cafeteria in honor Of tho isoih
anniversary Of this birth OF Thomas
Jefferson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Everett Employees
Get Wage Increase

EVERETT. April IA. - Following
the failure OF the city department OF
public works TO obtain men TO fiji
the places OF those who walked out
recently. the city council yesterday
ordered a substantial increase OF
wages Of workmen in all city depart.
uients.
The men left their Jobs when they
ware informed thai .AA-~ ,,-.a -.
= - NAHFHN AttNfF HAN HR
possible means whereby expenditures
could be increased over the limits OF
the city's budget.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
April Snow Storm
Hits PennsyIvania

pfTTsBURG, Pa. April IL. - a
snow and sleot storm brought ont old
heavy coats and ovorshoes today.
PHILADELPHIA. April II. - A
mid.April snow storm here early TO,
day blankeied tho city under two
inches Of snow, Street car and We.
hlcular traffic was partly parnlyzed
by the storm.
At s o'clock large flakes continued
to fall. and the temperature dropped
from 80 10 ~ degrees In IL hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Each One Pulled
a Foolish Trick

BERKELEY. Cal, April ia
Norman Feldhcyn crawled out from
beneath an automobile here today,
his clothes saturated with gasoline.
II pulled a fool trick" he started
to tell Harry styles, fellow mn.
chinlst. Opened n gas cock and
let the gas run out all over me"
Styles scratched match to Hight
n cigarct.
Tho flame ignlted Foldheyn's
gasollnc.soalScd clothing and in n
moment no was human torch
burning furIously.
Doctors said his recovery was
doubtful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
PLANE THRU
ROOF: 3 DEAD

BERLIN. April IA Polish mill.
tary airplane crashed thru the roof
OF a two.story bakery at Cracow,
Poland, today. killing three persons.
according to n dispatch to the Neue
Berlihcr. The gasoline tank oxplod.
ed, burning the bakery. The pilot
jumped to the street just before the
crash. and was instantly killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Commission Rules
Against Ship Co.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
interstate commerce commission to.
day denied the petition of the Luck.
enbaoh Steamship Co. and the
United American lines, seeking to
reopen FOR further action the case
in which the commission held that
ownership of Atlantic steamship
lines by the Southern Pacific com.
pany was permissible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
WILL TRY To SHOWS
ASSOCIATES KNEW

Next weeks session. Il was reveal
- IN advance. viii DO devoted 70
efforts 10 show thai watsrhouss'u
business associates all knew that the
ship construction was not personal
matter.
Sensations arc expeetrd. as Il
has already been intlmated thai
counsel for the defense win nj.
Tempt to impcach tho testimony
Of Nril III. BeElcy. formerly one
OF Nasriiouse's chief business
associates. but now ono Of the
principal witnesses against him.
In this connection, il Is expected
that tho personal feud between
Waicrhouse and Daniel Kellsher viii
figure prominently In assna NJ the
testimony. Some rrmhlIngs OF this
have been heard during tho pas,
week. but they have quicted ok late.
Just how long the trial win las,
u impossible TO estimate, IL may
end suddrnly--but the e0nscnsus Of
opinion az the court house IN that /,
won't and that at least tho mai
portion Of next week viii be con.
stunned.
This conclusion II reached because
OF Che bitter tactics which have been
adopted By both Attorney Hart. for
the plaintiff. and Clarence L..
Reamea, chief counsel for water.
hotiae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
May Accuse Is in
Morehouse Parish

NEW ORLEANS. April i4.--in.
formations charging IS Morchouse
Parish citizens with crimes in conncc.
ton with activities OF masked bands
which eliminated In the murders Of
Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards
probably win be filed AT Bastrop to-
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

Mr.. a. A, liIlburn OF Chicago has
invented a new puncturo- proof inner
tube. which, In actual test, was
puncturcd 800 times without tho loss
of any air. Increase your mileage
from 10000 to $4,000 miles without
removing this wonderful tubo from
tho wheel, and the beauty Of Il all
is that this now puncturc- proof tube
tube, aud makes riding a real pleas
urc You car write Mr. A. A. Mill
burn at l93 Wcat Attn at. Chicago,
as he wants them introduced every
whore. Wonderful opportunity for
agents, II Interested write him to-
Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Bernhardt Jewels
Sold to Paw Debts

PARIS, April ii.-~BcautifuI gold
and silver jewels and trophies &C.
quired during tho many triumphal
tours OF Sarah Bernhardt have been
quietly sold by her son. Maurice. to
pay debts incurred during her fatal
illness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Plan 26 Irrigation
Projects in West

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Twen-
ty-slx reclamation projects designed
TO irrignte 5.OSs,00O acres OF western
land are being planned by the int.
rior department, Secretary of the In.
terror Work announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
EVERY STEP Is
BITTERLY FDIfgIIT

Every step in the trial Is being
fought 10 bitterly that hours are
frequently spent In examining n wit.
ness on singie point--anJ then no
evidence ia developed. often objec.
tons are made 10 every one OF a
score or more OF successive questions
and arguments on each one Of
these objections naturally takes up
a lot Of time.
To date, tho jury has spent fur, ar
much time out OF tho court room az
II has in its box. judge Hall finding
II necessary TO dismiss II repeatedly
while listening TO arguments about
matters not yet in the evidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Speed Rescue of
Snowbound Victims

TRAVERSE. Mich. April a.
Eeyrue workers today estimated II
would be another week before they
would be able 70 reach suttcn's
bay. the first OF three Northern
Michigan villages isolated by heavy
SHOWS for IS days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
STORY OF WAREHOUSE
STARTS ON PAGE

cut The banks permission.
This charge, If proved would be of a criminal nature
but Warehouses; friends deny IL emphateay declaring
that shey have proof in their possession that the sale
made with the full knowledge and consent Of the bank and
that the whole matter is outgowth Of internal dssen-
sion in the bank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BANKRUPTCY
STARTS ON PAGE L

his attorneys defeated mn attemp, TO
force him to produce his Income tax
returns Tor i9e0-which. the plain.
tiff's chief counsel. John Il. Hart. in.
timaied. would show that be had dc.
Quoted II Aauarlo LOSSES from his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
Women Favor World
c curt Membership

DIES MONIES. Iowa, April IA.
After many attempts at amendment
and substitution had been made, reso-
buttons indorsing Americas entrance
into world court was nrss voted
down. then reconsidered and passed
by the national league of women
voters convention here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14

effective. palliative treatment, and con-
tanning hundreds OF testimonial letters
from satisfied patients Over 100. zoe
copies distributed Simply send namo to-
day. post card win do, and this valuable
booklet viii be mailed free. DIR. e. E.
PADDOCK. BOX ST-?of. Kansas City. Mo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14

with Gallstones of the
Liver. or has symptoms
OF an inflamed condition
OF tho gall.bladder and
gall ducts, should write
today for DIR. Paddock's free
booklet explaining st,nnle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14
GalLstones

Every reader who suffers from in.
fiammation and catarrh of the Gan.
Bladder and Gall Ducts. associated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-14

This lot includes large assort-
ment and a variety of styles-Can-
ton Crepes - Georgette Crepes =
Roshanara Crepes-and some Taf-
fetas. Broad color range to select
from. The recent cold snap in the
East hurt spring business right at
Easter time. We bought for less!
Well sell to you for less! Every
dress a bargain at this pricel Sizes
to AZ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Film Bachelor of Arts
Dream of Carl Laemn,Le
Movie Magnate Offers $1,000 Scenario Schol
arship to Colleges of u. S.

cmincncc In tho nations greatest
infant industry.
Els Rccretarya giant Of man
in comparison 10 his employer
tends 10 him an II he were a baby
helps him on with his coat with
all the ohseauousness Of head
waiter and trails him as constantly
as a shadow.
And. indeed. there seemed TO be
something OF the infant about tho
great producer az we sat in his
office. his diminutivc body screwed
into rtdiculously Ero,esque shape
rather like baby trying TO put
his foot in his mouth.
However. tho admirlng crowd Of
satellites who followed him from tho
Washington around TO tho film ex.
change didn't seem TO see this MS.
pect OF "the boss" They saw only
tho great magnate. And his great
idea.
DO | think tho motion picture
industry can be saved only by the
collegos?" Il was Laemmle speaking
again. NO. mol Tho pictures are
getting better all tho time. our
latest, The Hunchback OF Notre
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
ny BOB HERMANN

"WHY not movie bachelor Of
w arts? why Is II that my boy
can Ro to college and loran 10 be an
architect. or an engineer. or nm
Archaeological - but he can't learn
anything about tho movies? why
not movie bachelor OF arts7"
This WA the way that Carl Lacm.
mile. president Of the Universal Pic.
lures corporation. and OF tho Uni.
yoraal Film Exchange. Inc. an.
nounced TO Seattle Tuesday that he
IN offering n 81 900 scholarship TO the
colleges and universities OF America.
The scholarship goes to tho student
who submits the best scenario before
May Is.
sitting in the local office OF his
film exchange. the pioneer movie
magnnte discussed his plan at length
Better pictures. better pictures
that's what they say he remarked.
"Weli-we can give 'om better pic.
lures II we get new blood In the In.
dustry. And we've got TO turn to the
colleges.
Some day. his pale blue eyes
gazcd drcamlly thru his spoctacles.
some day the colleges nre going to
teach the movie art Just like they
teach other professions, Some day
there's going TO bo movie bachelor
Of arts That's why I'm doing this
just to start things Off. Some
day
Tho words tralled ofs into the OBJ
security OF his dreams. He sat there,
rapt, for momcnt-bound by the
spell OF his own words
The physical appearance OF this
dreamer is in striking contrast 10
his dreams.
A plump, little, old man, bald
headed and deaf, with an express.
sion " vncuous competency TINT
Is the great Carl Laommlc, who. in
II years, has risen from the ob.
security OF q smli.town clothing
salesman 20 a position of pre-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
HOLD DR.. COOK
IN OIL FRAUDS
Explorer Gives Himself Up
to Federal Authorities

FORT WORTH. Tex, April 3.-Dr
Frederick a. Cook. self,styled discov,
erer OF the North pole. named in
complaints charging misuse of the
mails, filed against 20 Fort Worth
oil promoters. gave himself up TO fed,
oral authorities this afternoon.
Cook. president and sole trustee"
OF the Petroleum Producers associ.
alton. explained that he was al
smackover. Ark. when the com.
plants were flied yesterday. The
erstwhlle explorer appeared at the
federal building shortly after tele.
grams asking his apprehension
had been sent broadcast upon his
failure 10 give himself up by noon,
as had been promised by attorneys
here who have In the past represent.
cd him.
Cook Is the 18th man arrested.
At noon bonds totaling s24o. 900 had
been posted by those arrested.
3. NJ. Hatfield, ono Of those arrest.
ed. spent last night in Jail in default
of $4,000 bono.
Meanwhile. federal agents contin.
ued gathering evidence, and a grand
jury in session here continued inves.
tigation OF alleged oil frauds In this
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