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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
THIEVES ROB
TIMES OFFICE

Using jimmy to force door. bur.
glars boldly broke into the office OF
the circulation manager OF the Seat
tie Times In the Times building Mon
day night The thieves escaped with
5000 in small change and one check,
which were found in the office.
Detectives Ross Watson and Jack
Williams investigated the robbery,
which was discovered and reported
when employ OF the paper entered
the office Tuesday morning.
Burglars also robbed a. a. Haley,
iois I.atona ave. OF $50 and some
keys while Haley was absent from
the house. he reported.
A number OF doorknobs and win
dow shades were stolen from a house
under construction at 1918 n. 18th
St. Robert Cato, the builder. re-
ported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
ACCEPT HOME
RULE POLICY

That same year tho British gov.
eminent announced its acceptance
Of home rule as the goal 81 ia
indian policy. Mrs Rcsant. tho s,lll
informed. vas elected president OF
the Indian national congress
Just then the unfortunate Am.
ritsar affair occurrcd--whcn Brit
ish officer shot down hundreds OF
unarIned Indians with machine guns
and only ceased firing because his
ran out
THAT gave Mrs. Bcaants move,
msnt a decided setback and en-.
couraged the extremist movement Of
siahatma Mammalian Gandhi.
But Gandhi was lnterned In 1871
and his movement collapsed.
Associated with Mrs.. Bemnt in
her work has been the Right Honor.
atlc sriniyaaa sastri. a progressive
native OK India. who was British
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

WASHINGTON. May Ian era
Of political freedom Is dawning for
the 900 motley millions OF India
an era OF freedom in which India
viii control IFS internal affairs while
rcmalnlng a member Of the British
commonwealth OF nations. willingly
and not thru force
And having found is freedom. all
India VIII pay homage for the rest
OF its national history 10 u feminine
George Washington Mrs. Annie
Besant. president OF the Theosoph.
Zeal society.
For half a century Mrs. Besant
has iaborcd untiringly for free
india and once has been interued
by the British government because
% her efforts. This. despite the
fact that Mrs. Besant il an alien
and has no blood affinity with the
Indian peapief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
Week's Bill
Is Balanced
Sheiks Feature Pan
Program

An ail,around good and weiibal.
anced bill u being presented az the
paniagca this week. In ono Of tho
featured acts. the Six shelkn OF
Arahy have an original Offering in
their instrumental numbers that
scores well with this weeks audi.
enccs. The chocolate boys sing.
dance. introancc a naxophonr sextct
and a Jazz orchestra. There is lot
81 action and GOOD playing in their
number. Toward the close. Walter
wecms walks In and reads ecena.
rio 10 them. which they Illustrate
with incidental music that Is very
amusing.
Walter wccms has one Of the
-hrainiext" comedy monoioguea THAI
has been heard on tho local stage
for long time. He has Il now line
OF pat,er. and his stupid manner OF
presentation makes him ono OF the
favoriics.
Olga and Mishka. two artistic dan.
ecrs. offer classic. minuet and solo
numbers that arc particularly pleas.
iug. Olga IS an exquisite little miss.
and their dance interpretations arc
accomplished with grace and artist.
~. Henry Wadman plays two VIC.
lin solos during changes.
Glenn Jester and his company
opcn the bill with cabinet and trunk
tricks mainly. featuring Tho In.
visible Flight" clever Illusion. in
which three trunks and two girls
arc used.
Lou castleton and Max Mack arc
acrobatic and eccentric dancers. and
they present lot OF new twists
and fast fooiwork. They call their
number "Klcvcr Kupcrs OF High
Kaliber'
Frank Cronin and Lefty Hart call
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
DENIES HE is
KHAN MEMBER

Flat denial that he is member Of
the Ku Klux Khan or that he has
solicited its Endorsement and that II
the khan had Endorsed him 1t has done
so without his knowledge. was the
gist Of statement issued Monday by
]. A. Stevenson, candidate for the
city council.
Il understand there is propaganda
being circulated to the effect that
several candidates. including myself
are mebers of the Ku Klux Khan,
and have been Endorsed by the same"
Stevenson says. Il wish to make it
clear that j am not member. and II
/ have received such Endorsement, Il
is entirely without my knowledge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

religions, aud founding schools and
universities.
Finding further progress along
educational lines blocked. she
launched herself actively into politi,
cal work in 1915. She vigorously dc.
uandcd homo rule for India within
the British empire.
In 1914 she had boush, the
Madras standard. Newspaper. and
had changed It's name 20 New India.
With her two monthly magazines.
her daily paper and her weekly
paper she fought rcicntlossiy for
Indian freedom.
"old.School members u the British
bureaucracy became alarmed. They
caused Mrs. Brsautg lntcrnmcnt In
1917. hut storm broke All over
the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
Forest Fire Rules
Effective Tuesday

BELLiNGHAM, May i.--Begln-
ming today. both state and national
fire protection laws covering the
summer months will be In effect. Any
person desiring to build fires in the
woods will be required to obtain fire
permits, Fires may be built in
specified camping grounds withou,
tho permission of forestry agents. No
fires are TO be built in the Washing
ton national forest without permits.
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
MAYOR BELIEVES
Ill. IL JUSTIFIED

Mayer Brown rcEardf tho te1ef
gram from Leonard na Justification
OF his stand that higher earfaFcn
should not he established until an
effort has been made 10 effect =
settlement and revision OF the terms
OF tho contract OF purchase. Hie con.
sidern tbs telegram as Indicating a
concession on the part OF tho hond'
heIdrru that the present contract IL
impossible" and that iht trustees
realize that they must I'D the city
in working out solution % tbs
problem
Superintendent Of Utilities George
II. Russell returned tho new higher
carfafo bill 10 tho council late Mon.
dag without commenting upon tho
measure. His letter stated that he
believed the bin incorporated the
parts Of his report providing for \
carfars that will meet tlN present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
MRS. BE.S.iNT JOINED
SOCIETY IN 1889

Mrs. Besant joined thr Theosoph.
ical society In 1858 and shortly there.
after went 20 India and settled al
Madras Kunz said During the
first IS years Of her stay in Hin.
dustar. she devoted her attention 20
educational work-inspiring interest
In Indian philosophy. languages and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
SEE SOLUTION
IN CAR TANGLE
Leonard Wires Bond Own
erS viii Extend Time

4 telegram will ho forwarded 20
A. W Leonard Tuesday night bY
Mayor 4. . brown, accepting the Or
Ter OF the oWnara % the street rail-
way utility bonds Tor a conference,
with a view OF revising the contract
90 permit a reduction IN the annual
pas menta. hs was suggested M the
telegram recaiyci nom Leonard
Monday. Mayor Brown announced
Tuesday
Owners OF tine bonds arc ready to-
negotiate with tho city for an ex
tension OF Time, Leonard said IN his
telegram.
Thls committee. Leonard sug
ecsts. should include among others.
Mayor r. j. Brown. Corporation
Counsel n J 1. Kennel, and SUI
pcrintcndrnt ~ utilities George y.
Russell. I.conards telegram asserts
the council should first establish a
fare adequate 10 meet 'he present
obligations of the bonds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

Today wo present sherman Mack.
cft. Tho second OF The stars five
playground marble champions 60
beam out hopefully from tho pages
Of this paper this week.
sherman. who - ~ years old and
a pupil In the Eighth grade az the
University Heights school. il moro
than anxious 10 win in the nnal
game Saturday sherman has two
or three reasons. lie. Of course.
wants 90 he sealile'a champ. who
VIII play 10 thc first national mar.
bic tournament In Atlantic city. y.
D.. In June nu, here's an extra
reason, lie loves 10 trayoi-so
much. he tells me that in few
years he's going 10 be- q travelling
salesmau. Sherman wants TO make
that trip across the country
This playground champ IL tho ron
OF Mr, and Mrs. l. l. Mackert. t75g
sixth ave. ~ +. Provided DC
proves victorious IN the game. hen
take his mother with him In the
ride 20 the other coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

their number zone TO 1rill,r and
ininglo some clever orossfre com.
cdy with dance and piano numbers.
Tho PantaKeseopo is showing q
comedy feature. with Glenn Goff at
the organ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

a bandit with u black pistol
stopped Pcyton Bean. le, OF i67 Pros
poet St. carly Tuesday morning at
First ave. n, and Highland drive, he
told the police. Bean said the thug
Kicked him after he had found the
youth to be In possession Of no
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
POINTS MADE nY PoETs

Who with his tongue hath armies
routed.
Makes cv'n hts real courage doubted.
But flaitery never seems absurd;
The fiatter'd always take your
word. JOHN GAY. y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01

obligations upon Tho street railway
system. providing no chaBFu 10 tho
contract ~ purchase can be made,
The utilities and finance commit.
irrs Of Tho council win pass upon
tho higher fare blii az their meet.
inEa this week simultaneously with
tho Leonard telegram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-01
CouNCu.NiEN MAKE
No COMMENTS

AFTER such earnlnEG are again
established. showing the city's good
raith, I believe Il would be possible
for you 20 secure favorable eonaid.
vrntion alona the lines desired In
tho recent ci,y council resolution
asking Tor an extension OF time IN
meeting the principal payments due
on tho bonds"
Recalling an interview With Mayor
brown which occurred ifior 10 hie
departure for tho East. and the
councils resolution asking the bond.
holders 10 enter negotiations. Leon.
ard says that no specific plan waa
incorporated and he ha5 been un'
abs 10 make tho trustee of tho
hondhoidcrs any definite proposal
but that the trustee % willing 20
cooperate with the city government
toward mutually satisfactory solu'
ton.
City counciimen made 30 comment
when I.eonards telegram was read
AZ Mondays meeting The telegram
was referred 20 the utilities and n.
nance comm tteeH which mect
Thursday and Friday ior study and
recommendation at next Monday .
, 1923-08-30

meaning to all patriots and well-wishers of the
republic. Mr.. Grim said:
Most emphatically it may be said that the en-
tire structure of the federal government has its
foundation on local elf-goyernment. For many
years there has been a powerful current of po-
litical opinion flowing through our society, de-
vitalizing local government under authority of
the state, and saddling police responsibility on
the federal government that is essentially the
function of local government uligical and in
consistent with our customs, our traditions and
our form of government, this clamor for congress
to invade state sovereignty is impairing the fun
damentals on which American civilization rests.
1t permits the citizen to avoid, community re-.
sponsibility and it places a burden on the federal
government which it cannot carry. In a quiet,
creeping and persistent way, year by year, it is
creating a bureaucracy at Washington which in
time Will know no master.
"The responsibility for the enforcement of
laws pertaining to intoxicating liquor, larceny
in interstate commerce, the dissemination of OBJ
scene literature, fraud by stock selling schemes,
the distribution of narcotics, larceny and embez-
element from state banks, belonging to the fed
eral reserve system and many other similar laws
now rests on the federal government. The depart
ment of justice is staggering under the load i'm
posed by such police laws-laws that in all com
mon sense in the broad scope they now cover
invade to an unjustified extent the natural scope
of state sovereignty.
81 doubt if anyone knows within any fair de.
gree of approximation how many federal detec-
tives we have. Their classification on the pay
rolls of the several departments and bureaus
precludes their Identification without detailed
study of their duties. 1t will suffice to say that
there are thousands of them; that the task of
managing them is one that would have made the
founders of this Republic shudder."
"a bureaucracy at Washington which in time
will known no master" is a danger indeed. There
are even now under the government commissions,
bureaus, boards and auxiliaries that know "no
master" They are answerable to no one. so far
as can be determined, for any of their official
acts, and the only way to negative them is
through an appeal to the courts. Certain
branches of the federal service are helpless III
the grip of these extra constitutional bodies.
A halt should be called and our steps directed
back to safety.
, 1923-08-30
Coolidge and Labor

Labor leaders who have come into personal
contact with Calvin Coolidge, even in the strife
engendered through disagreement with their en-
ployers, have said of him, that he is one of the
falrest men they ever knew and they would trust
him to the limit in any matter in which they
were concerned. The reason for this confidence
Is because of his record where labor was inter
ested and because of his lifelong attitude of
sympathy with labor. His understanding is best
expressed in what he said at Charlotte, North
Carolina in a public address which was:
America is n land of work. Therein is her
glory. 1t is a land of steady toll in Jmn. in
mine, in shop, and in field. From the day of its
organization the Republican party has been So
hcitous for the true welfare of honest toll. When
and where it could act to secure better conditions
for the people it has done so. will do so. Rut II
cherishes no delusions that any change in the
organization of society could relieve the people
from the necessity of work. The rules of nature
cannot be set aside. We have ever exalted work.
whether of the head or hand. The old Eurone
sharply differentiated between its peonles and
establish r their rank and social position bv the
kind of work performed We have and SHALL have
no such artificial standard here. We shall strive
TO obtain equality of opportunity in education
and in work, not forgetting to reward ncrCor.
nance when well done and to assist it with crit.
icism when badly done. We shall expect that for
a full day 5 wage, which shall be based upon
the possibilities of business, there shall he a
full days work and equal pay for equal service.
and we shall insist that because the physical VIC.
or of the people is essential to the state. that tbe
hours anu conditions OF labor shall be such as to
assure vitality and to promote health and that
proper ana adequate housing be provided. We
shah seek TO place our wage earners in n posi-
ton of economic safety and put them in the way
OF treatment as the partners of enterprise and
OF government. Our ideal must be one for all and
all for one And we must work together in closer
union. Just as We have found it advantageous
Tor combinations of capital to bargain. so shall
we find IT advantageous to permit combinations
OF wage earners to bargain. We may enact laws
fixing wages, hours, conditions of labor ~.
these acts will be worthless unless there bc vort
and unless we work. Wages can increase ns
long as they arc earned. When not earned but
PAID Tor capital disaster is at hand"
, 1923-08-30
The Coolidge Brevity

Iaciturnity seems to be the outstanding so.
cial trait of Calvin Coolidge. Notable, more often
in generals than in statesmen. The great Smart.
an lawinaker, Lycurgus, was SO famous for terse
speech that he is remembered to this dav in the
adjective "laconic" julius Caesars "veni. yidi
vici,' lives as another classic example OF con.
densed expression. Napoleon's addresses to his
army rarely exceeded one compressed parapraph
When P%ershing landed in France he said il Mi
IN -FOUR words0"Lafayette, we arc here II
must be admitted that taciturnity has had dis.
tinguished associates and can furnish excellent
references.
Such letters from Calvin Coolidge MS have
found their way into public print are remark.
able for their brevity on the other hand they
are III no sense cryptic, but in terseness. in feel.
ing IN completeness, are comparable to Lincolnis
gettysburg address, which is generally reg rded
as the most finished model of composition in the
English Language.
In fact, the words that are best and longest
remembered are few in number but replete with
meaning. Coolidge's taciturnity is of that char.
acter, The fewer the words the greater the i'm.
preston of sincerity and force, and the larger
the promise of reserve power. Bacon's ESSAYS
are an illustration. These virtues are in no sense
out of place in a president of the United States.
Mr. Coolidge is fortunate in having cultivated
breYity of speech If II proves. as il should. an
aid IN dispatching the public business. The
presidents taiturnity, brevity, succinctness or
Whatever Won may choose to term it. when taken
with the character Of the man is a distinct AZ.
set. as
, 1923-08-30
Straying From Ideals

All of us have more or less an intimate know
ledge of the remarkable growth of this United
States. All Of us are proud, and justly SO, OF
the leadership, both moral and financial, now
enjoyed by this great democracy.
As we look back upon 1776 when the thirteen
small colonies of Great Britain fought for and
gained their independence, as we follow along
the pages of history and see the phenomenal
growth of this country, from the small strip OF
Atlantic seaboard, gradually expanding west
ward, until today 1t comprises forty-eight states
stretching from Maine to California, we ought
to ask ourselves this question: How was all
this accomplished, and what are we doing today
to preserve and further this great prosperity
and well-being?
Our histories tell us that from the time Of its
inception in 1776 this country has been the haven
Of refuge for the oppressed and downtrodden
of all lands-a place where all men, OF whatever
race, creed, or color, have an equal chance TO
share in the manifold blessings of Providence.
This is true enough, but the mere fact that these
good people have come from other lands to in
habit our country did not in itself make us what
we are today. Our present glorious position is
due to the industry and thrift or our foroears-
industry and thrift have made this country great
and industry and thrift alone will keep this
country great.
But as we look about us and see on all sides
signs of wanton extravaganza and fast living,
as we see the growing tendency to take things
easy and let the future take care of itself, it be-
hooves us to pause awhile and ask ourselves
this question: What will become of this?
We ought all to be optomists, we ought all
to face the future with a smile, but we should
never allow ourselves to be blinded to the truth.
II we wish to be prosperous, if we wish to avoid
hard times and panics, If we wish to keep this
country the brightest, the %happiest, the most
cherished spot on the face OF the earth, we must
work, we must save, we must carry on the spirit
of those who by their industry and thrift have
earned for us the great leadership we now enjoy.
, 1923-08-30
Passing of the Derby

Go into a hat store in any part of the country
these days and the first thing that engages your
attention is the almost total absence of the once
popular %"derby."
You may inquire and the information will be
that for quite sometime past the soft" hat has
been gaining in popularity over the "hard" one
and now about ninety-five per cent of the sales
change in taste for mems h~eadgear that the
better shops are not placing in stock the goods
the public apparently does not want and man
ufacturers have taken the cue and are discon-
tinuing the "hard" hat from regular stock num-
bers and make it up only on special orders.
The tall hat" once so popular with states
men, professional men and the clergy is as rare
in this country today as it is abroad. About the
only occasion nowadays when this hat is brought
funeral of n brother Elk. The derby is fast join
ing its brother the silk hat to that oblivion from
which no hat returns.
Not much beauty can be claimed for any kind
of modern h%eadgear for men, but the soft felt hat
does have some possibilities of grace and pic
turesqueness and certainly il is more comfort
able than any of it's rigidly unyielding rivals.
The associations, as yet, are perhaps a bit care
less-even "Bohemian"-but these are disappear.
ing.
As always, what Everybody does or wears is
right, and the soft hat soon will have that claim
to general approval and respect. Thus will be
indicated the taste of the westerners for their
Stetson and the Southerners for their Southern
Planter, not one of whom has ever dreamed of
covering himself with anything except the ac.
combating and compionable 'slouch."
Thus, too, does the age progress from mere
convention to good sense, and the public dem.
%onstrate, its power to coerce the dealers when
it will.
, 1923-08-30
guarantee prompt and efficient SER
vice at reasonable prices.

That beautiful ballad entitled. THE
Old Gray Mare" became a dirge in
Teapot this week. Some campers.
possessed of "old Gray" n really re-
markable and valuable animal. left
him hobbled neal Teapot Creek late
Sunday afternoon to which place he
hied himself for a cooling draught
of water. Imagine, II you can, his
chagrin and CONSERVATION. when,
having adopted that position neces-
sary for a lean. lanky. hobbled horse
in order to reach the life-giving
fluid from this particularly rocky
point of Teapot Creek, tmuch in
appearance like Barney GOGGLES
Spark Plug" as depicted in a Pull
man. II you win pardon tho digres-
sion). the waters of n distant CLOUD
burst engulfed him There he wal.
victim of circumstances and treach-
erous Teapot Creek. His remains
have been removed and gently dis
posed of by six pair OF loving hands.
, 1923-08-30
An Insidious Growth

Men of vision, knowledge Of history, and an.
probation of human nature have from time to
time warned the country of the trend toward
Capitalization in government and the growth Of
bureaucracy and the drifting away from the
form Of government designed by the founders
ana prescribed by the constitution. The dangers
ana stealthy encroachment Of bureaucracy arc
pointed out by assistant Attorney General Grim.
recently IN Language which leaves no doubt in
, 1923-08-30
NEWS OF SALT CREEK REGION

Mr.. Bart knight. deputy and
night Waterman at the Gas Plant
OF tho Midwest Refining company.
returned this week with his family
from Denver where they have been
visiting relatives. Their son Ethan
enters school at Salt Creek next
week. They were on the train
following the one wrecked a
Greeley and had to back up ar.l de-
tour IN order to reach Casper.
Dave Lewis, H. S. Bossert. Don
Ca,npl ell. Dick Waugh. Ralph Har-
ris. John Nance. Harry Chandler
Dick Fox. Bill Fry. T. s. McClary.
Jack bort, Lee Worth. Pete Lund-
gren, Ed Atkinson, Charley Maston.
John Grant, w. w. Runkle. C. J..
McCrory. Frank Williams and II
Patterson all managed to get back
in fairly good physical condition from
Douglas where they were very much
in attendance at the Shrine Cere-
monial held last Saturday. They
report that all of the seventy-three
novices who were initiated stood up
well under the torture and from last
accounts were recovering and doing
as well as could be expected
, 1923-08-30
Teapot

The Brown building has been leas-
ed by Cornell and Pefaur OF Los An
geles, California who will establish
first class garage service. These
aggressive young men are expert in
all kinds of auto repair work and
, 1923-08-30

L. II. Strickland. of the Scott
Clothing company, is back from yell
lowstone park and Jackson Lake
where he has been enjoying a va
cation and fishing trip with Jack
Scott.