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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

widow. came Woodrow Wilson, look
ing old and gaunt as he slumpcd
down in his open touring car in the
terrific heat. He was accompanied
by his wife and by Admiral Grayxon.
As the strains OF Onward, Chris
tan Soldiers" from the army band
died away down the avenue. glitter
ing in the bright sunshine. another
band playing Rock Of Ages swung
around the treasury corner.
Company after company OF infan-
try and artillery passed along. till
the regular tramp OF marching sol
diers filled the avenue Every Off
Ger wore a band OF black crepe on
his left arm for his dead chief.
Looking from the treasury. at the
west end OF Pennsylvania ave, to
the capitol, the vast crowd had 4
pink hue.
Bright summer dresses blending
with the predominant white toned
down the flashing colors.
No grand stands were erected.
but the crowd pressed against steel
cables guarding the street. 1t was
a silent thong. Even before the
procession started there was only a
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GERMANY MAY
CANCEL MARK
Endless Drop Brings Panic;
Money Thrown Away

LONDON, Aug. s.-Tho Morning
Post today published an unoon.
firmsd rumor from Berlin that
German Finance Minister Hermes
viii announce in the rcichstag Wed.
nesday that the government in.
tends 10 repudiate tho mark and
restore gold currency.
BERLIN. Aug. s,-Berlin and
many other cities. especially those
in tho occupied areas. are becoming
panicky over tho apparently end.
less drop Of the mark. Stores are
thronged with people trying TO buy
anything at all. TO get rid OF their
money. Stocks are at low ebb.
A spurious newspaper appeared
in Berlin yesterday. thrown from
speeding automobiles. Those who
picked up copies read that the
cuno cabinet had been oyerthrown.
Excitement ensued. The govern.
ment is seeking the perpetrators.
LONDON. Aug. s.-The German.
mark vas quoted at 2s.OO0.0o0 TO
the pound sterling on tho London
exchange this afternoon. or more
than 100000 to the dollar
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Give These Gouging Plumbers Harsh
Taste of Their Gum Rough Methods
THEY HAVE BEEN
DOUBLE ROSSINC
AND ROB BINC US
(EDIToRIAL)

Ii would appear that some Seattle plumbers have
been heartlessly gougng every person who erected
building That means, in the long every of us,
for we all use buildings and all help pay for them.
BY system of conspiracy and extorton these
plumbers have been forcing their already high prices
hndubber piracy. They have been embarrassing
their home town and endangering its prosperity in
order to pile up for themselves profits to which honest
business would not enttle them.
and the merits of which The Star will not discuss at
present, there appears to be other of fight
ing this robber That is by inviting Tacoma and
Everett and Spokane plumbers well local indie
pendent firms TO compete against them for our bust.
In the Of big jobs, by inviting bids from
Portland san Francisco, Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
Chicago anywhere else that lower prices might be
obtained
While this plumbers trust probably extends further
than city, there must be limits beyond
which il does effectively operate And il citi-
who are building look far enough they doubtless
will find Neal competition somewhere.
Even If there is a pretty generally organized trust
the country over, il be broken by determined
revolt Concerns which have such low moral standards
and such little that they will doublecross and
gouge their home town and viii drain the hearts blood
from their own industry, WILL with equal readiness,
doube-cross each other when dollars beckon
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WILSON RIDES
AS Borrower
Again He Passes Along "the
Street OF Ambitions"

WASHINGTON. Aug wood.
row Wilson again rode today down
Pennsylvania ave. the Street OF
Ambitions .
The man who. himself. n little
more than two years ago. dropped
the mautie OF chief executive Of the
land in an almost dying condition,
took his place as a Borrower in the
funeral for his successor. President
Warren G.. Harding.
When Woodrow Wilson. with halt.
ing step. and twisted figure. left the
White House two years ago, he was
supported on the strong arm Of Pres
ident-elect Harding. who then seemed
in the best OF health
Today Mr. Wilson is better. n we'll
man in comparison. Mr.. Harding Is
dead
The man about whom more stu,
pendous events have rovolved prob.
ably than any other in American his.
tory was accompanied in his auto.
mobile in the funeral procession ny
his faithful companion, MIS- WILSON,
and his personal friend and physi.
clan. Rear ADMIRAL Cary Il, Grayson.
Tho ex-prosident and his wife are
grateful for the many klndnessos
shown them by the Hnrdinga. And
Mr.. Wilson always demgnds the
greatest respect for tho office Of
president OF the United States. DC.
spite tho fact that the late President
Harding stood for different things. he
WIS and still Is today Mr., Wilson'S
president.
you cannot critIcise the presi.
dent. here" Mr. Wilson always told
those who came 10 his home and
sought 20 critlglse President Hard.
ing
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ANSWER Price
Charge
Revelle Says 1t Is
But Move to Get
Cheap Publicity
BY JOHN W. NELSON

with threats OF criminal action
against the officers OF the Master
Plumbing aud Heating Engincera'
association in the offing. Thomas y.
Reycllc. attorney for the association,
Wednesday issued a statement In
which no branded tlN charges OF
price fixing as attempted BY Court
ncy s Robertson. Inc. and the Unit
yerzity Plumbing Co 10 ~gct cheap
publicity and build themselves up
by tearing down otlNrs."
Donald G. Eggerman. attorney for
the two plumbing and heating con
Germs. which have Joined forces in
warning upon the organized firms.
said that he was considering films
criminal charges against tha asso'
citation officers
The allegations OF price fixing
made in our complaint, Il suhaian.
liatrd. constitute violations of The
state laws prohibiting monopoly IN
restraint OF trade and tho outcome
Of our efforts To obtain al IN.
junction today may determine cur
action Ia pressing criminal prose
cuuons. Eggcrman said. II have
given the matter much considera.
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BODY LIES
UNDER THE
BIG DOM E.!
Leaders of Nation Bow in Submission
to Will of the Almighty While Thou
sands Look Upon Face for Last Time
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN

THE CAPITOL, Washington, Aug S.-Under the
great gray dome of the capitol with time honored
ritual, the body of the late President Harding
placed today upon the historic catafaque of Lincoln
Garfield, Mckinley and the Unknown Soldier
While the leaders of the nation bowed their heads in
token of submission to the Almightys will the funeral
service held in the great dome rounda whose lofty
spaces echoed to the strains of haowed hymns and the
prayers arising for the dead and those he left behind With
the departure of Mrs Harding the widow President Cool
dge and other relatives and officials from the of
the funeral the doors of the capitol thrown and
the thousands of men, and children, waiting for
last look at the face of the president permitted to
file by the casket
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TROOPS PATROL
FUNERAL TOWN
5000 Ohio Guardsmen Di-
rect Throngs in Marion
BY TOM wo GERBER

MARION. Ohio. Aug. s.-Three
thousand youths in khaki were
gathering in Marion today. adding
touch of military color to prep
aratlons for the last Homecoming
of Warren G. Harding
These soldiers did not come TO
march in the procession or to fire
military salutes for their dead com.
mander in chief.
Their duties are simply to patrol
the streets and direct the move.
ment of the hundred thousand
civilians who are expected TO come
TO Marion to pay their last respects
to the late president.
Guardsmen were on duty at every
street intersection downtown. They
directed traffic away from those
streets over which the procession
will pass Thursday and Friday. ansl
where crews We're working night
and day to repair the pavements.
They acted as orderlies TO Col.
Frank p. Lain. President Cool
idge's representative and TO Off
GERS of the Ohio National Guard
Warren Harding's friends and
neighbors realized that this would
be no magnificent funeral with
marching troops, rumbling artillery
and ritual of fraternal organiza.
tons. Plans made to follow close
ly the desires of Mrs. Harding are
for a funeral almost severe in its
simplicity yet which will give every
friend OF Marion's most honorcd
citizen ample opportunity to par
ticipate.
For periods totaling IL hours th7
body of Warren G. Harding will lit
in state in the home of his father
DR.. George T. Harding, that every
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Home Brew

lnro fRc lnH roes poor oia Joe.
Woaldn'f DO. harm 90 hs mcanest
foe
He offered drak
To trham DO poH ihiHkf
Gosh. bus this tooFld Is fHH u tcoei
Even the best Of Us make mis-
takes. and how was Old Joe Bung-
starter 10 know that this wasn't an
ordinary oop2 For editorial com
ment. see page %
when on aleove Is not quite big
enough 10 use for a bookshelf. an
architect can always turn Il into a
breakfast nook.
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Miners Will Quit
Work for Funeral

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. S.-As n
mark Of respect 10 tho lase- presl.
dent Harding. organized miners
turnout The United states will sus
pend work Friday John l.. Lewis
president of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, today wired all dis.
trict presidents, ordering that Steps
be tnlSen to observe the national
day. OF mourning, in accordance
with President Coolidges proclama.
ton.
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125 MARINES FAINT
FROM INTENSE HEAT
OF FUNERAL PARADE

MTAsHINGToN, Aug. s. - one
w hundred and twenty-five
marines. 90 school children, five
soldiers and six civilinns were
Frustrated by thu heat during
President Hardlng's funeral pro-
cossion today.
All were 80 severely affected
they required medical attention.
Some were taken TO hospitals.
In addition scores Of civilians
collapsed as the sun beat down
mcrcilcaly on their uncovered
heads. No accurate estimate Of
tic total could be made as most
Of lhcm were taken 10 their
homes ln private cars.
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APPLICATION HEARING
OPENED WEDNESDAY

Hsarins on the application Of tho
University concern and Courtney A.
Robertson Tor a restraining order 10
prevent the Master Plumbers and
Heaters from eJeeting them from
their association were opened be.
fore Judge J. T. Ronald on n show
cause motion "Wednesday and win
probably consume the entire day
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A line Of four abreast stretched
along East Capitol street as far as
the eye could see. sweltering in the
MONDAY sun. patiently seeking the
shade OF the elm trees, the throng
stood hushed.
TOUCHING SCENES
On LINE or MARCH
a gray beard. a veteran OF the
legion that fought with Robert Z.
1sec--ho wore his confederate hat and
button-was one OF the first TO file
by. His battered gray hat crushed
to his breast, the gnarled figure Of
the old man slumped as he reached
the casket.
lie knelt in silent prayer
Under the conclave glass Of
the rosewood casket rested the
head OF the dead president. His
hair, well strealsed with the viriIe
black OF youth when he entered
The White House but two and
half years ago. was silyery white.
The death pallor lay upon his
features. But the peace that
comes with rest was written
upon his pallid lips.
The actual services beneath the
dome were very brief and simple.
During them. Mrs. Harding wore a
thick mourning vei so her features
could not be distinguished. She fol-
lowed the ceremony closely. however.
rising with others at the proper time.
The faces Of President Coolidge.
Chief Justice Taft and otner off.
eials were strikingly pale and the
president looked drawn.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--warren
G. Harding today made his last sol.
emn progress down Pennsylvania
ave. from the White House TO the
capitol. over the hallowed route
which has been traverscd by 50 many
Of the nations great in life and in
death.
At 1919 this morning marine
bugler. standing stiffly at attention
beneath the pilloried portico of the
presidents mansion. sounded a sharp
call on his trumpet.
Instantly from the marine band at
the gates came rumble of drums
and at that moment the doors of
the White House swung slowly open
and n flag.wrapped casket appeared.
borne by IL young soldiers.
The president was leaving, for the
last. time, the place where for more
than two years he resided as chief
Of the Misunderstanding back to the
capitol, where he served as senator,
thence to go on back to Marion.
Ohio--home.
The marine band crashed into the
funeral march as the coffin came
into view of the thousands of citi-
zens packed in dense masses all
around the grounds. held back by
cordons Of police and troops. The
soldiers placed the casket upon a
dead black artillery caisson and fas-
tened it tightly with straps in two
piappe
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TAPS TO BLOW
FOR PRESIDENT
Bugle Call to Rest win
Conclude Memorial

Taps the Bnddcst. sweetest OF all
buEic chlls-will bring 20 close tho
memorial program at the Arena. Fri.
day. simultaneously with that at
Marion. Ohio. when President Hard.
ing is buried
Final details of the day Of sorrow
we're announced Wednesday morning
by the memorial committee. The
procession OF mourning thru the
city'a streets will include thousands
Of military. lodge and civic orgnniza-
ton members Choirs from various
churches and naval and military
bands win render sacred selections
from q list Of popular hymns.
The program at the Arena viii be
duplicated in detail at the Armory,
where services for military organize.
tons viii be held The Arena pro.
gram will be opened by Chopin's fu.
neral march by WagnT's band. DIR.
A. NJ. Bailey win read the invoca.
ton and the Ahphion society win
sing Lead. Kindly Light" Frank
Waterhouse will make n few intro.
ductory remarks and Mayor Brown
win deliver an address Graham
Morgan will sing from Mendelsohn's
Hymn OF Praise"
The Rev. Cleveland. ,kloihauor win
deliver the eulogy aud tho Amphlon
society will sing THE Long Day
Closes" WaRner's baud viii play the
star spanglcd Banner" army bu.
glcrs win blow ITO the Colors, then
single bugle Will sound Taps which
ends the program
At the Armory n similar program
win be held, with military officers
In charge. The Rev. Mark a.
Matthews will pronounce the oulogy.
President Harding's automobile.
carrying only flowers. will be the
only vehicle in the parade. All or.
CARNATIONS and individuals PARTED.
patIng In the procession are urged
TO be at their posts prior to 1;45 y.
m. Friday The procession moves
promptly at y, m. Bert l.. Swczea,
marshal of tho day, warns.
Seattle thcatcrs Will remain closed
Friday until y. m, II was an.
nounced Tuesday. Theaters turnout
the nation are observing tho day as
u holiday until 6 p, m.
FORMATION POINT
OF FIRST SECTION
Following are the assignments Of
position. where the various units
OF the first section OF the parade
will form
Motorcycle police. mounted pc.
lice, pilot ear, police patrol and
regular army troops from Camp
Lcwls viii form In the order named
on Second pyco facing youth. with
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Steel Magnate Is
Victim of Murder

ERIE Pa, Aug. g. Charles p.
Laird. superintendent Of the Home.
stead steel mills and wealthy club.
man of Munhall, Pa, was found
murdered on lonely road near
North Girnrd this morning. Two
bullet wounds and stab wound
were the cause OF death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
Franc Also Falls
to New Low Level

PARIS. Aug. s.-The franc fell
10 the lowest point It has yet
known today when quotations on
the Paris bourse were 1852 to the
drllnr.
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w IFE
BEARS
GRIEF
Mrs. Harding Sees
Nation Pay Its
Last Tribute to
Beloved Chief

WASHINGTON. Aug S.--A thin.
sad little woman IA black Jaw the
nation pay It's last tribute 20 her i'm.
mortal husband today
Mrs, Harding. the widow. standing
erect IN her mourning. under bur.
dons that would have broken a heart
less strong. moved on her last jour.
ney from tho White House-the
journey that will end at her hus.
bands grave.
sorfowful throngu Of Washington
saw her pace slowly thru the files
% soldiers Ia the ooncourso at the
Union station last night upon the
arm OF George Christian. Mr.. Hard.
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N e w Anti-Saloon
Head Out After
Bootleggers
BY STEVE ARNETT

T SPENT my early days in Mon.
L tana, buryiug cattle-rustlors
and gunner who had died natural
deaths, that IS, were shot TO death,
and don't anticipate having much
trouble with Seattle bootleggers +"
said Rev. Joseph Pope. hard.ridinR
prohibition exponent. who arrived
here Tuesday to take over tho man.
aecmcnt Of the Anti.saloon League
OF Washington and Idaho.
In the office of Carl Jackson. di.
vision prohibition chief Of the North.
west, and an old friend OF Popes, the
minister outlined his plans wednes.
day morning
The AntiSaloon league intends TO
cooperate with the federal forces
under Roy Lyle and Carl Jackson. +"
said Pope. I'VE will endeavor TO
direct public sentiment toward prohi.
billion and will attempt to bring
about greater cooperation on the
part OF the peor ie with the enforce.
mont officers. continued Pope,
Rev Pope. who has been In charge
OF Montana ana wyoming division
of the Antisaloon league for many
ycara succeeds George ConEer as dl.
rector OF Washington and Idaho. He
stands six feet high and weighs we'll
over 200 pounds
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a. closely a possible. the letter
- This shouldn't be difficult.
They already look like IL.
The tall. skinny eal can boast OF a
figure Ike "a pIeco OF spaghetti. II
sbo ukr bot the corn-fed girl
doesn't have - wear auspcndcrs 80
keep her soft kicken up.
The Seattle bah club. according To
tho sports page, Is guo1 at home and
bad when travelling Just Ike some
men, says Gee Gee.
Todays definition. 4 she.k Is M
egg who csn take his wre,ic r.dius
in Ford and make her think i IS
an automobile
W DIARY
August ~
To the pffifr an the nfterneun. where
dispatched much business 10 my great
content. and thru home In the evening
and there To sing and prartisr on the Vial
with my wife, and that brtng daar. shr
fell All Of . sudhen to discourse ahaut
her clothes. aud did declare that xhr did
not have a thing to war. and did SAY
she wUuid bur a new cloak on the mor-
row. which ! did forbid. ard grew to
high words between ns. but frif 60
reading a book lCariyie's French Rexo-
iniiosi sluuh and let her talk. tiil she
was tired ard Nrxed aud 4 wpGid not
hear her. and become friends. when l.
poor fool. DID promise she shoaid have
the cloak.
LII Gee Geo observes that when a
great man dies the papers are fun
OF notices about him. but when one
IS born there's hardly a word about
him.
A man won a whistliBg marathon
tho other day by whistling steadily
for 10 hour. But this Is nothing.
Our office boy has been whistiing
continuously for five Year,
Lit Gee Gee purcnased 1000 ,ooo
marks for a dollar yesterday. and
then had them changed into pfeu-
nigs 50 she would have more money
10 Jingle in her pocket.
President Coolidge. Gays news
paper Item. never Aigpped anyone
on the back in his life. We're glad
70 know that hos not one OF these
fellows who 20 around hitting friends
who have just been sun-burned.
II asparagus Is the home run Of
vegetables. then a parsnip is a foul
ball
British Columbia officials are com.
Ing down here 70 study our prohlbI.
lion. That's al right. We often go
W 10 British Columbia to study
theirs.
OUR OWN TRAyELOGUEs
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PROHIBITION is
SUCCESS, HE SAYS

Rev Pope believes that within
three years the prohibition move.
mont win be we'll ON It's way to
perfection ~ have conclusive
proof gathered thru years or re.
search. that WIN prove that prohi,
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FIRST DUTY WAS
TO BURY GIlNNIItN

Ny flrSt duties when | came TO
Montana as minister we're to bury
cattlc.rtstlcs and 'hnrd' mon who
had been shot The first year was
there in 1891 every man buried had
died with his boots on.
The only man who was ever pun.
ishcd in those days that | remember
of was cowpuncher who shot a
thorobred dog at Billings. He was
finally rounded up and fined S25. |
think he was in jail for while.
He should have been punished for
the killing" enid Rev Pope There
were mighty few thorobred dogs in
that country in those days" he con.
cluded with Il loud and thunderous
guffaw
Rev. Pope was called to the serv.
ice of the AntiSaloon league while
a member OF the state Legislature
OF Montana, His work while at the
capitol attracted the attention OF
the league home office and he was
offered the position OF superinten.
dent OF the Montana division. lie
has been in active work since That
time. His offices while director of
tho Washington and Idaho division
tttitf hc Ia cnuttin
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ANATOMICAL NOTE

Fashion makers decree that
wom.n's figures must resemble,
A. closely a possible. the letter
=" This shouldn't be difficult.
They already look like IL.
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KHTURSS IN
DEEP SORROW

a fcg weeks ago they saw her
going 10 Alaska. strong. smiling and
fully recovered from the Illness
which had placed her deep IN tho
valley OF the shadow.
They Jaw her return In garments
OF mourning, her face drawn and
pale.
MtH. Harding entered her car
which was waiting and hurried thru
TO the White HOUSE pcforc the body
u her husband was taken from the
station.
Faces Or hundreds were pressed
against tho iron raillngs outside az
she went NJ tho White House drive.
way.
A shooting star In the pitch black
night disappeared behind the roof OF
the White Hotre before che entered
tho executive mansion.
She went up stairs Immediately 10
her chamber. but did not retire until
after I n IN
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OUR OWN TRAyELOGUEs
Vancouver. u. G.,
August 6, 1923.
Dear Homer: Extraordinary
place. this. The buildings are
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EYES RAISED
IN MUTE APPEAI

Today MrH, Harding began her
part In the funeral program when
she stood just before 10 o'clock in
the East room Of tho White House.
her widows veil thrown back. hcr
eyes RAISED. her lips compressed into
n line that told Of tho damm,ng OF
emotion. that l7osed. would sweep
her away.
There was n word Of prayer. then
the united murmur Of voices MS the
relatives and friends who attended
that brief service rccltcd the Lords
prayer.
Her head Htlll poised IN that at
iiiudo which seemed half an appeal
10 heaven for strength and half a
proud defiance OF her bodily weak
nesS Mrs Harding walked from tho
room on the arm OF George p.
Christian. jr
In a few minutes shc left for the
capitol behind the body Of her be-.
loved Her composuro never broke
the long. slow. hot ride to the CAPT.
tol, nor during the services or tho
rotunda. crushing in their solemnity.
Or. Sawyer WA never FAR from
her side during this time. lie
watched for the faltering footstep.
or the sag in the body that would
tell Of immediate collapse under
the strain. But he watched In vain.
Mrs. Harding entered the rotunda
from the north door. walking with
slow. even step and leaning some.
what on Christians great strength.
She sat down at the head OF the
bier with Christian on her right and
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British Columbia officials are com.
Ing down here 70 study our prohibl.
ton. That's All right We often go
up 70 British Columbia to study
theirs.