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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03

visions Of the Fordasy Mecumber
taIlff ACT under which the probe ~
conducted and from the fact that the
president cannot lower the tariffsim-
riy because retail sugar price, are
high. lie can change the duty onl3
when the commission finds that DO.
duction costa more AZ home than
abroad.
There 10 every indication now that
tie commission will b. forced 70
recommend that on the cost Of pro-
duction basis the suFar tariff rates IN
reality should bo increased.
Under the iaw the commissions
inquiry ia limited strictly 20 ascer-
tanning the facts about the relative
cost Of production hero and abroad.
10 the exclusion Of all else. lie iinal
recommendation must propose q
duty which would equnlizo costs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Tickets Going Fast for
Vaudeville Actors ShOIU
Good Time Is Promised at the Bungalow
Thursday Night by Stage Artists

with tho mob. They are planning
that everyone. including themselves
shall have a good time. And are ho-
ginning from tho start 10 make an
their friends feel absolutely az home,
As enc OF the speakers stated from
his stage yesterday afternoon. III
sou don't happen to have the dollar
Tor the ticket with you, and haven't
anything with which 10 sign check
that's perfectly an right-wc'u be
only too glad Go lend you a pen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
LEAGUE URGED
BY LORD CECIL
Paints Sinister Pictures OF
Armed Nations

NEW YORK. April q ~ Another
great effort 10 convince the Amcri
can people that this country should
enter the league Of nations was un.
der way today. with Lord Robert
Cecil. British statesman, taking the
lead
Before "a distinguishes audience,
Including Mra. Woodrow Wilson. and
with tho former president himself
listening IN on tho radio a hiH homo
In Washington. Lord Robert last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
MAY INCREASE
SUGAR TARIFF
Experts Uncover Peculiar
Situation"
nY MmI.IAM J. LOSE

WAsntNg ron. April g-nsiief
that President Harding. az a result
Of tho traiff commissions inyoHtira-
tion into sugar prices. may BE- forced
90 ralnn rather than lower the sugar
tariff was expressed hers today BY
government experts
This peculiar situation arises from
the lnneMhllIly u The "nealhlt" pro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
1000 Pairs of Silk Hose, a Pair

heel Hem Isle
So to a n
IppcM Bon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
TUo Exceptional Values in
Elaine Brocade Corsets at !

and
also a " mode for the figure
ont Floor The Bon arbe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
Pan Bill Is
Varied One
Much Comedy Shown
This Week

win hs latest smart comedy
farce called. What's Your Manner
Ned Morton. popular vaudeville star
d the big feature ~ the bin "a the
rantaEos fheatsr this week Rapid.
fire comedy with incidental music
lnd she funny situation which u
the plot 81 the fkit. offer much an.
tcftninment.
Henry Regal and "sllm" Moore.
who arc billed ~ THE worlds
greatest" aiao take headline honon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
A FASHION REVIEW

OF Blk Gown Hi1lfa rom 1880 10
1923 shown on living models. Will
be- beId "Wednesday and Friday
u six week. ~ ESQ .. g., on
tho Sixth Floor
Before the review Aii5 Isry
Davis. of the textile testing labor
aiorlea department of the UnFer
Hiiy ~ Washington. sketches the
history " silks aud Iu use
through the ages Also. Mss
Davis IH iH The rilk department
20 answer any questions about
F.lk. 90 uses and its care.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
SAYS JAPANESE
IMPOSSIBLE

Such" comments Freeman, "is
the attitude Of the strongest Japa.
nese paper in America. Ways to cut
thru laws OF friendly nation, In.
stead Of ways to show decent respect
TO the wishes Of the American.
Truly, to quote a former commits.
sioner Of immigration. The Japa.
nese are an impossible people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
JAPS PLAN TO
EvADE STATUTE
Paper Requests Ways to Get
Around Alien Land Law

That the san Francisco japanese
America News. strongest Japanese
paper in America. Is openly solicit
ing suggestions as 10 methods OF
cyaaing American antialien land
laws was revealed Tuesday by Miller
Freeman. Seattle publisher and plo-
ncer leader in the anti-japaneso
movement
An editorial. Prepare FOR Eveutu.
nlities In the Land Law Cases"
which was printed in the japanese
American News. has Just come into
Frceman's hands.
'-rhe decision IN the land cases
which are 70 come up IN the 81.
preme court April is." the editorial
says. probably will be rendered no,
iafer than the latter part OF May.
we cannot tell whether We shall win
or lose in these suits. but we are
optimistic in the main. We are
optimistic. but. remembering that Il
Is a disgracefui Characteristic Of US
japanese to fold our hands In op.
tirnsSrn and Rfterward be panic.
stricken II defeat oyerfakes US. We
think il necessary to be prepared IN
advance with plans in case OF dc.
feat.
LEASES EMPIRE
THIS YEAR
'.If we arc defeated in these cases
The results viii Immediately fall on
our heads. japanese farming. cS.
eept for those who own land, viii
become all but impossible Tho 8.
year leases made in 1890 win expire
this year and the japanese will bs
completely driven from the farms
Of California. In that case we must
devise some temporary plan for
meeting the situation until funda.
mental solution IS reached by
treaty"
The editorial then takes up two
or three contingencies as follows:
i. In case the leasing OF land IL
not permitted. but crop contracts are
permitted
.. In case both leasing and crop
contracts arc for hidden. In this
case. the Tabor contract must be
used. and It ia necessary in advance
to make such contracts complete In
form"
After discussing the crop and labor
contract methods. the writer asks
Besides cropping contracts and Ia.
Dor contracts, is there not some new
shift BY which farming can be car.
ried on7 Even now some arc think.
ing OF methods Of engaging in farm.
ing in cooperation with persons hay.
ing citizen rights. And then land
companies can be organized. and
there are several other methods
which we think can be adopted. II
the farmers Of California and else.
where think earnestly. each for him.
self. there viii be many ways to cut
thru"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
Teachers Sing
Jazz Songs

King Jazz walked into the Criminal
Court room where Marion County
teachers are holding their annual
institute this week and sat right down
among them.
lie even induced them to sing a
song popuiarized by AL Jolson, black,
faced jazz exponent.
Morning VIII Come"
The teachers sang It hesitatingly
at first. while Miss Vida Mannan, SUI
pervisoE. OF music in Washington
Township. waved her baton.
Now, sing this phrase again" Miss
Mannan admonished them. THE chill
dren demand popular music. Come
on. singh
So they sang. Sedate teachers,
gray-haired teachers. young teachers,
fashionablyrdresse teachers-all SANG
with vim!
King Jazz smiled.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
JAP CABINET IS
BEING FORMED
Appointment Of New Premier
Meets Objection,
By United Press

TOXIC, Aug. 2e.-Count Gombia
Yamamoto, summoned by the regent
prince to attempt the formation Of a
new government to succeed that which
had been headed by the late Baron
Kato today was in conference with
Japanese party leaders attempting to
form a coalition cabinet which would
be satisfactory to all parties.
According TO indications as the con-
ference progressed, Baron Simple Go
to probably will be selected minister
OF foreign affairs
This choice on the part Of the new
premier would considerably enhance
the chances for the negotiations with
Russia to be ultimately successful and
recognition accorded the soviet gov
eminent, observers believe.
The majority of the japanese press
admits it's surprise at the action OF
the prince regent and the Genro in
asking Yamamoto to form min
istry.
l His selection is regarded as a dis
tinct retrogressive- step and abandon
ment Of those principles of progress
that had been so earnestly championed
by Kato.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
CITY TO APPEAL
ON PHONE RATES
Move to Regain Original
Schedules Planned.

An appeal from the public service
commissions order of Aug. II, increas-
ing telephone rates will be filed in a
Marion County court late this week,
Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Gron-
niger said today.
This will be for-the purpose of pro-
tecting the public from the, increase
In the event Federal Court rules
against the Indiana Bell Mrelephone
Company in the hearing on its petit
ton for a permanent injunction for
rates higher even than the commits
sion granted.
Groninger pointed out that if the
Federal Court should rule in favor of
the public the commission increased
rates still would be in force. With
the appeal on file, the city then could
make an effort for restoration Of the
old rates.
Groninger said similar appeals prob
ably would be filed in eleven other
Indiana cities affected by the com
missions order.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
HUSBAND SHOT BY
WIFE IN ARGUMENT
Rolling Pin and Revolver Fig
ure in SquabbIe,

Eddie Mitchell, 80. colored, 1927 Bar
row Ave, was taken to the city hos
pital in a critical condition today. with
bullet in the head. inflicted by his
wife, Geneva Mitchell. SO. colored.
with a .3S-caliber pistol, after an ar
gument, according to police.
Mrs. Mitchell, when arrested by
Motor Policemen Norman and Reink-
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Laura Gish, 2314 Yandes ST.. stated
that she had fired the shot
The argument started over moving.
i Mrs. Mitchell said she picked up a
sAlife and Mitchell threatened her
FHSth a revolver.
II picked up the pistol when he
laid 1t down and turned his back, -
stated Mrs. Mitchell "He started
toward me with rolling pin fired. -
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
President Taylor of indiana
Federation Decries
Practice,
ANNUAL MEETING OPENS
Delegates Number Over 800,
With Sixty From In
dianapoIiS.
BY RALPH L. BROOKS.


AMUNCIE, Ind, Aug. %
sShild labor still exists in Indiana
charged T. n. Taylor, of Terre
Haute, president off the Indiana
State Federation of Labor, as the
annual convention of the fedora
tion opened here today.
Child labor used particularly in the
canning industry, children as young
as being employed during the rush
seasons" said Taylor.
at is a disgrace in civilized Indiana
that child labor still exists.
''It is our purpose in life to better
working conditions. We want to re-
duce the hours of working for wom-
en-"
Three Hundred Attended
More than 800 delegates are at the
convention. Sixty are from India
napolis.
Delegates paraded from the Hotel
Roberts to the convention hall. The
Rev. W. ]. Everson of Muncie gave
Invocation.
Mayor John c. Quick of Muncie
urged that reason, fair play and JUS
tee be the working tools of the con-
vention.'
Judge Is Speaker
Superior Judge Robert F. Murray
and L. S. Wright. president of the
Muncie Central Trades Council, spoke
briefly.
Then COMMITTEES and officials were
named:
Credential, A. C. Schaeffer. Peru;
lIary z. Garner. South Bend; Sam
ACgsdon. Boonville.
6sergeant- -at-orms, W. NJ. Davis.
Muncie; reading clerk, Lester S.
Wright, Muncie.
Rules. Thomas Price, Clinton: w.
H Allen, indianapolis; w. c.. Eskero.
Princeton; Don L. Dush, Ft. Wayne:
Harry Oats, Marion.
Organization: L. Brown: Harry
Bunk, Universal; Thomas Moore,
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
No>Sun Strike After All, So Cheer Up!

astrophysical observatory hopes to
get a clew that. will lead some day to
scientific long-range weather fore
casting. Years, even centuries, may
be required for this task, but time
means little to astronomy.
Every day its experts are checking
up on this great fiery orb, many
times larger than our earth, which
frequently shoots pillars Of flame a
million miles into space. Yet,
the earth is so guided that in circling
around the sun once each year 1T
never approaches closer than about
10000, 600 miles
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
If Canary Sings Task of
Justice Will Be Lighter
Experts Will Be Called to
Determine Ownership
Disputed by Boys.

~ NE day last week Herbert
ID ! Bigelow. 5, of 2244 Valley
u Ave, saw yellow bird hop
ping on the lawn. With the aid OF
his father, Edward, Sr., the bird
was caught 1t is a canary.
A little cage from downtown
made the stranger nice home, and
Herbert listened to 1t sing, mis- ram
lily says.
Clifton Dennis. IL, of 2310 Valley
Ave, says Herbert is mistaken.
Clifton has brought suit for re-
plevin Of "one female canary bird"
through his father, Nathaniel c.
Dennis. The case will be tried be-
fore Justice of Peace Frank Glass
Thursday afternoon.
The Judge May Decide
Every one knows a female ca
nary can't sing, the Dennis family
claims. The bird is theirs and un-
lawfully detained, they charge.
So it will be up to Justice Glass
to decide.
How? BY expert bird fanciers,
and by putting another male bird
in the cage with it. says Attorney
james W. Lamkin. retained to fight
the replevin writ. Possibly by letting
the judge hear few tunes. he adds!
I'VE will have our experts there"
said Lamdp. "They have advised
US II we put another singer in the
cage with our singer they will fight.
II Canary Was a Cow
"If our bird was a female they
would tear up little pieces OF paper
to make a nest. That's what the
experts say. Anyway. we're going
tc try that method. among others"
THE legal point. however, IS:
Can a canary bird be replevined?
The law says only personal prop
erty. listed for taxes, is liable to
replevin.
Now, if this canary was COW
which wandered away and was
Gagged up, 1t could be recovered,
whether it was a singer or not"
In the meantime. the Dennis ram
lily enjoys the society of the bird,
having posted $40 cash bond
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29

Mayor Heeds Plea of Citizens
Directing to Garage
Construction.

Mayor Shank today announced he
would ask the board Of works to res
cind a resolution turning over to the
board of sanitary commissioners a
strip of land at Kentucky Ave, be-
tween White river and White River
Blvd.
The mayors action was taken fol-
lowing protest of a delegation of the
Enterprise Civic League of West In
dianapolis. which met with the board
of works and Shank this morning.
Members of the delegation and the
mayor declared that, although the
sanitary board said the ground would
be used for a garage, the garage
would amount to a loading and un-
loading station for garbage trucks. 1t
was contended the ground was pur-
chased originally for flood prevention
purposes and could not be used le-
gally for any other purpose.
Shank instructed Taylor Groninger.
corporation counsel, who attended the
meeting. to take legal steps, if neces-
sary. to keep the sanitary board off
this site.
During the conference doubt was
expressed that the board of works
would rescind action.
Sure it WILL Shank said. Both
Freeman and Spencer Oboard mem
bers) are candidates for mayor and
the want the West indianapolis vote" !"
The Enterprise League delegation:
Henry Harman, J. Stephen Fullen,
Oliver P Withers, Robert NJ. Hack.
ley, James Hannah and Frank Reese.
Promise Violated, Charge
c. ]. Lahrman, league president,
said that members of the sanitary
commission had assured consideration
to the people of West Indianapolis,
but now had violated It's word ty
going ahead with the project regard
less of protests.
Several persons at a meeting Of a
league committee Tuesday night de-
clared that the action Of the santa
ton board was spite work" prompted
by an antagonism of long standing
by a member of the board toward
West Indianapolis.
Threat Recalled
Recalling the threat of West In
dianapolis to dis-annex several years
ago when the city proposed to erect
mule barns there, Harmon said that
similar action might be used in the
present case.
A mass meeting will be held Friday
night at the Riley playground. Oliver
and River Aves., to protest against
the action of the board OF sanitary
commissioners.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29

scientific world and led to specula-
ton as to whether the loss was pro-
gressive or merely a variation that
would right itself sooner or later.
Through its astrophysical observa-
tory, the Smithsonian Institute main
tains aI-year stations in Arizona and
South America, where the SUMS heat
is measured. An evidence of accuracy
is the fact that the results obtained
at these two widely distant stations
are almost Identical
BY studying the suns heat sun
spots and other solar phenomena, the
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
ANASTAS|A NEAR
DEATH IN LONDON
Hope Abandoned for Former
Mrs, Leeds.

By United Press
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Princess Anas-
tasia Of Greece, formerly Mrs. William
B. Leeds Of the United States, is at
the point of death here. Cancer
specialists have been summoned.
The princess has undergone four op-
erations since she was taken Ill early
In the summer with intestinal trouble.
Hope for her recovery now has been
abandoned.
Members of her family gathered
near the bedside at noon today when
the princess suffered a sinking spell,
as 1t was believed she would die How.
ever. she rallied, but 1t is feared the
end cannot long he deferred.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
POLICE HUNTING
FOR BOOKKEEPER
Firm Checks Up on $4,000 in
Accounts.

Police are searching for Ralph Ed
gar, 10 N. Highland Ave, for years
head bookkeeper at, the Daniels Cor
porated clothing merchants, Washing
ton and Delaware SITS.
Officials are tracing s2,5Oo of the
firms money.
Daniel Greenwald, president Of the
company. told police Edgar was miss
ing" since Saturday, but he had been
seen Tuesday night. Experts were
called in to open the safe today, Ed
gar being the only one at the store
able to open it.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29

Around the cemetery some neighbors
are not neighborly. Factions have
split the community. The situation is
described as tense" around Browns
burg. Watson was a Klansman.
Near the grave is evidence of many
visitors.
A fiery cross of artificial flowers
stands at the head of the grave bear
ing the letters TX. K. K" Twice it
has been removed, it is charged. Once
1t was knocked down. and last Satur-
day night it was taken to near Fa-
yette, six miles northwest Of Browns
burg near the home Of the grandfather
and uncle Of Watson. Relatives re-
turned it Sunday morning and Klans-
men took up the guard.
Sigh In SchOOlhouse
Near the cemetery is an abandoned
schoolhouse. Written on the wall in
clear letters is:
You have one K. K. X. in the
graveyard and you will have more
than that If you don't watch your
step"
On another wall is: win or lose
we will have our boss"
Watsons body had been in the
ground only a few hours when two
men called at the home os Aivah
Winecup and asked for a spade.
We're going to dig the Watson
boy o. and show him a good time, -
said one OF them. according to Wine
cup. Three Brownsburg men are
under suspicion by the Klan it is said.
They are thought to have written the
message on the schoolhouse wall, and
to have taken the cross from the
grave.
The Watson family. including an
uncle and grandfather Of Robert,
living in the, neighborhood, today ad-
mitted they had no clews.
Tampering With Cross
I'VE haven't the slightest idea who
stabbed him." said Mrs. Eugene Wat
son. But we think we know who
is tampering with the cross. and who
threatened to diEa up the body"
Farmers in the neighborhood in
sympathy with the Watson family are
aiding in watching the grave.
Armed guard Klansmen, supposed
to be from Indianapolis. watched the
grave during the night. The local Klan
has offered a 1000 reward for ap-
prehension of the slayer.
Detectives who have been trying to
find the murderer have worked upon
the theory that Watson was stabbed
because of an argument involving the
Kan.
Claude Worley. Investigator for
Prosecutor William P. Evans, has been
assigned to the murder case.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
Former Ambassador to Eng
land Defends Tribunal
as Constituted
SPEAKS TO ATTORNEYS
Taft and Hughes Also on
Program of American
Bar Association.
Rv Tinted Press

BIZ United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. go
Attempt to limit the power Of the
United States Supreme Court in pass
Ing on constitutonality of legislation
is IAN attack on our theory Of Gov
ernment," John w. Davis, New York.
declared in the presidential address
opening the convention of the Amer
lean Bar Association here today.
Davis urged a continuation OF five to
four decisions and pleaded for Amer
lean participation in world court.
1000 Present
Two thousand members of the
American bar, including Chief Justice
Taft OF the Supreme Court and
Charles Evans Hughes, Secretary Of
State, attended the opening session.
Davis, former ambassador to Great
Britain. declared:
I'm attempting to destroy or limit
the powers of the Supreme Court, to
adjudicate upon the constitutionaity
OF legislation we Will be giving up at
one stroke, not merely our belief in
our separation OF judicial and legisla-
tivs powers, but our reliance upon
the Constitution as the supreme law
OF the land"
He said much Of the current discon-
tent Is caused perhaps by the publica-
ton. OF dissenting opinions which
serve to "fan the flames OF public
distress"
Favors World Court
Referring to American participation
in the world court. Davis said there
is reason to believe this step Is not
long to be deferred" He expressed
belief that the issue win not be de-
cided by partisan consideration.
Davis also urged:
Codification of Federal statutes.
Presidential Inauguration and con-
vening OF Congress Immediately after
elections.
Ratification OF treaties by ma
iority vote of the Senate,
Submission OF constitutional amend
ment to a referendum of the people
or legislature after proposed instead
of before.
Constitutional amendment permit
ting presidential veto of individual
items in appropriation bills.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29

heat given off by the sun--seems to
have returned closer to normal says
DIR. F. e. Fowle, acting head of the
astrophysical observatory, who is com
pleting computations Of observations
taken as recently as July.
They are expected to show solar
constant Of about 193. The normal
is about 1913 or 1.o4. The lowest,
observed last fall, was about 100.
The highest, observed In January,
1919, was about 1877.
DR.. Abbott's discovery that the sun
was emitting less heat startled the
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
u. S. BOOTLEGGERS
ARE PROTECTED
Canadian Court Says They
>Cannot Be Searched,
By United Netcs

By United Netrs
WINNIPEG. Man, Aug. 20
Hand over that liquor. I'm an
officer"
Hand over nothing. I'm an Ameri-
cam
"Oh. all right. Pass. American"
Dialogues of this sort are now ex-
pected to become common in Mani
toba Magistrate Albert Dubuc has
ruled that American citizens are
virtually immune from the search
and seizure provisions of the province
temperance act, and Manitoba expects
to become doubly tempting as a
filing station for American tourists
as we'll as a happy hunting ground
for rum-runners.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
MAYOR FOOLS 'GOSSIPERS'
Shank Tells West Indianapolis Citi-
zens of Dilemma.

Public officials have to watch their
STEP" Mayor Shank today told a dele
cation Of West Indianapolis citizens.
Right next to my house they are
digging up a street and hauling dirt
away, while my yard is in ndee of
lot Of filling. But can I use any Of
that dirt? I'll say can't am pay
ing a man to haul dirt for my yard
four blocks, because If 1 used any out
fthe street, some darn fool would
come along, seei and go away and
tell every one he met: That CRATER
Shank, is filling up his yard with city
dirt"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-08-29
MAN FOUND IN GRAVEL PIT
Stranger in Pool of Water-Condition
Serious.

Found lying in a pool of water to-
day at the gravel pit of the Marion
County Gravel Company on Morris
St, an unidentified man was rushed
to the city hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Motor Policemen Hogue and
Ferguson made the discovery The
head of the man was out of the water,
which was one foot and a half deep.