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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01

DO England itself
It was necessary % have some
central point at which IL could ware.
houye ita stock Of goods. Man.
chester. metropolis Of the great
manufacturing district of England.
was chosen us tiir main headqunr.
tiers. largely because the bulk Of the
retail aocigtics were IN the manu-.
featuring towns Later other head.
quarters wcro opened Ia Newcastle
and london
But 90 This day the chief offices
and warehouses are concentrated IN
Manchester. In the ncighborhood
OF Balloon a. huge five. and nix.
story red brick buildings as solid. aH
imposing. na costly o. any in the
great city. arc tangible evidences OF
the tremendous business tho co.
operative Wholesale society does.
From dealing directly with the
producers of foods the wholesale
society turned naturally 90 the neat
logical step. II became "a producer
and manufacturer Itself As the re.
tail societies grew in numbers and
demands the directors Of the whole.
sale society could figure on d large
and growing market for certain
kinds Of things that were always
consumed. no matter what happen.
Cd 10 the country. 50 gradually fac.
tory afiVr factory was erected. own.
Ell ana operated b. She wholesale
society.
During the war II rendered an i'm.
mense service 10 its customers by
keeping down the prices Of goods.
For instance. once war was de.
elared. profiteers sought 70 kite tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
Hi JOhnSOn'S Friends
Angry at HdrdingSpeech
Serious MiX-Up Seen as Result Of World
Court Statement From Sick Bed

understanding the tIooyofJohnson
nn,agnnisms IN California. and de
string TO avoid anything like a rope
tition OF tho Hughes Johnson miNup.
argued that the speech ho given up.
But the other view. which was that
the public was entitled to the prcei.
dents report ON foreign relations.
prevailed with him,
because OF the prcsidcuts illness,
comment upon his statement prob.
ably viii be- somewhat restrained.
The document prepared with great
cnrc. was IN brief an argument IN
favor OF American adhesion 10 the
world court, .ocntered upon this
point
"rho administration. In two years
activities Ia foreign affair, has
dealt with a great variety OF prob.
lens affecting American peace.
financial and other interests abroad
and has conduced greatly towards
world peace and stability. without In
a single instance getting tho United
states into an ENHANCEMENT with
Old World politics.
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How British Made Go of Cooperation

prices u flour and sugar bef0fs
government could take any aciion.
nut II happened that the wholesale
society had on hand big stocks n
these commodities. n Kept be- prices
reasonable and thereby forced down
the prices for al ihe pcopi Of tbs
county
Tire worst period ln the concerns
history was IN the years lmmediais.
D. following the wars end. u had
Iboen compelled 10 purchase wheat.
LsuRar ana other commodities a.
highly inflated prices Tiny we're
war prices. Then come deflation
with cuts IN prices 1ae peace
prices Wrrc considerably below tic
war prices. This meant d direct los
in money 10 the Wholesale society.
~ wns further injured .by the liz
increase IN taxation.
Other bodyblows we're tie TIRE.
meHdous unemployment in England
and the huge cuts which were made
in wages. When a million and q
half Of the working class were joi.
less and wirsn millions more we're
drawing lower wages, the retail @.
operative societies and the wholesale
society felt II acutely. They not
only lost many customers. but those
whom they retained had decreased
purchasing power. What this really
meant can be told In two sen.
fences.
In 1920 the net satss Or the whole.
sale society were over a half billion
dollars In 1922. owing to the world
crisis In industry and the fan In
commodity prices, the Wholesale 40.
cisty sold 200 million dollars les,
goods.
lAiore Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
BEARS AMUSE
PARK VISITORS
The Mother, However, Gets
Disguised With Publicity

PARADISE VALLEY. Aug. L.
Seven bears and two cubs now make
regular evening call 10 the garbage
heap In the park. 4 fun house OF
interested and curious spectators al
ways await them. while a barrage Of
camera men sometimes wait for
hours to get just the right TIT TO
their long white noses Being tenn
permental. Avalanche Lily, mother
Of the babies. sometimes gets dis.
gusted with the publicity that Ia be-
ing thrust upon her and gruuts
haughtily at the camera men, throws
her nose in the air in a blase man
ner turns around impatiently and
waddies away.
A number Of railroad men are pres
ent guests OF the Inn. including r.
\. Lambert, city ticket agent Of the
Southern Pacific Of San Francisco:
+. r. Perry. general agent Of the
passenger department OF the G. r..
X. in New York; a. y. wortham.
district passenger agent OF the Am
erican Express company. Washing
ton. b. c.
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THE BURNING or
LAWRENCE, KAN.

On the morning Of August u. 1863.
al the town OF Lawrence, Kan. be.
tween daylight and sunup, / was
awakened by the call from below to
hurry and dress; the rebels are in
town.
Ny ears were greeted by the noise
81 firearms and the sound Of
horses feet. On descending the
stairs found the house sur.
rounded by guernilas One
Of them drew his revolver on me and
ordered me 70 tell them where they
could get fresh horses for their re-.
Turn trip. Ny brother was concealed
IN q closet When they rode away
we told him 20 run to the river near.
by. az they said they would return
and burn the house. They saw him
ana fired At him, but he reached the
brush in safety.
The first thing they did when they
came TO town was 10 visit tho saloons
and I'll up on whisky, which made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
IN THE SNAKE
COUNTRY or AERICA

An amusing incident occurred TO
mo during ms soIourn in south
Africa, where ! was being Initiated
into the noble ART ~ sheep farming.
Having read during my youthful
days og the snakes proclivfty for
warm. comfortable quarters Ia
which 70 sleep. especially in bed
snuEly ensconaed underneath the
betlelothcS. and n snake being my pet
aversion. took precautions ere r..
firing to make sure had no reptile
friend awaiting my advent.
SO for about three weeks after ar
irving I pulled the bedclotfes off the
bod with club raised aioff in ms
either hand ready to strike the fatal
blow. Not finding any nightly yis-
itor, realized the futility aud foot.
Lshness OF my action, 50 used to re.
tire. like an oldtimer, with no fear.
Soon afterwards a college chum OF
mine arrived on the scene incident
ally for the same purpose. to acquire
similar knowledge. and during our
evening smoke and conversation 1 re.
lated 20 him my ciub-raising episode
and fear Of snakes. About a week
later we had both adjourned TO our
room TO retire where there were two
beds. he occupying one and the
other. Ny dtsrobing operation took
longer than his I'D, so he vas In
bed first. Soon afterwards Jumped
into my bed and my feet came in
contact with something cold and
clammy. To me there was only one
thing in the world that could be
there. That was a snake. How /
managed 1t I don't know. but land.
Cd IN the middle Of the room in one
bound. grabbed hold OF the club.
which | always kept handy. and
pulled away the bedclothes. Imagine
my establishment. anger. yes, and
modification, 10 behold calmly rest.
ing in the middle Of the bed a bottle.
turned 70 my friend. who was not
smiling, luckily for him, and asked
him II he had placed the bottle there
iif was an empty one). lie denied any
knowledge Of it. and was quite geri.
Gus. II had known then that he
was the culprit he would have felt
the weight Of my club with n ven.
gence. 50 took It for granted that
one Of the Kaffir girls. who attended
10 the housework, had placed it there
as a practical joke. 1t was a month
or so afterwards and my anger had
time TO cool off that he admitted
placing the bottle there for fun, but
as he said I looked 80 outraged that
\ he deemed Il expedient at the time to
deny any knowledge Of the affair. ii
shows with what powers fear win en-.
dow us FOR that leap in the dark
could not be duplicated under normal
conditions.
EDWIN !. EVANS.
1903 Taft Ave.
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RED MEN TAKE
OVER EVERETT

The peaceful city Of Everett stu.
ated on the banks Of the snohomish
river. was the scene Of terrible In.
dian invasion Tuesday night. when
the assembled tribes OF the I'm.
proved Order Of Red Men and the
Degree OF Pocahontas assembled in
Great Council at Seattle, invaded
the camp OF the Pilchuck tribe and
initiated a large class Of candidates
The state meeting was brought TO
an end by tho ceremony.
a. T.. Van Valley, OF Everett. was
elected grand sachem. the highest
officer Of the lodge in the state. and
Mrs. Annie Hendricks. OF Spokane.
WAS elected great Pocahontas chief
officer Of the auxiliary.
The next Great Council. in 1924
viii b. held at Kclso. wash. Prosl.
dent Harding was sent resolution
of coincidence on his illness by The
cqHncil.
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mons OF them. Then they put a
suard over the arsenal where the
arms were stored, lcaving tho people
helpless 10 defend themselves
\ cousin came IN with her father
They had held a revolver 90 his head
and she threw her arms around him
and begged so hard Tor his life they
told her 10 take him to the riyer--as
II they didn't shoot him somebody
else would Her father eXactcd a
promise from us before he left that
We would SO up TO the clothing store,
where her brother worked. and II he
VAS killed for Us TO get his body out,
There was no one on tho streets but
guerillaa who were shooting promis.
euously
As we came to the front door we
cauld see the crowd fitting them.
selves out with new clothes one
man outside sworc az us. asking what
We were doing up there. and they dc.
nied seeing the boy 50 We returned.
Reaching homo. / found several
rebels out in front pursuing a man
who WAS carrying a bundle OF cloth
ing and his little 4.year.old glrl, Try.
ing 10 set 10 the river. Those on
horseback ordered him 20 put down
the child that they might shoot him.
as I came 10 the door Not knowing
what was going on, they ordered me
70 take the child, went 20 the man.
Who by this time had sat down on
his bundle, holding 10 the child.
went TO him and offered 10 take her.
He said, No When you take the
child sou take ms life. she Is my
only shield. They sworo az him.
saying they would Tx him Dis.
mounting. they placed a revolver AZ
his head aud put a bullet thru his
brain. He fell in heap Then they
picked his pockets. then shot him
five or six times. The child rolled
from bis arms. elambcrcd 10 her feet,
begging me TO set her papa,
Men Fcrc sho, in their wives arms
while heEging for their lives. could
relate many incidents had | space.
MRS. LORETTA HARD GREER.
age 80 i737 Belmont ave.
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apprehension Of war from the Pacific
area
That he had not recognized Russia
and would not because 10 do 80 would
be 20 perpotuato the llla Of Russia
and to encourage menace 90 Amer.
iegn Institutions.
That dc hoped Tor success OF the
Mexican parleys. but that Mexico
must awe assurances against confls.
cation.
That be WINS Rntificd that the
United States had been able 10 be- 81
aid In helHug establish moro firmly
tho peace of the western hemisphere
b. assisting In settling south and
Central American questions.
That American Intervention in
Haiti ana san Domingo had been 81
great value to those countries and
that American troops would soon be
entirely withdrawn from both.
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ny LAWRENCE MARTIN

tinp'fiEht 1881 ny Nhllfu iffhal
SAN FRANCISCO, Aus. L. ena.
tor Hlrom Johnson'B friends were
fuuously indignant today over what
they declared saa a deliberate 20.
Wlcal 'uick" played on Johnson ana
on thom by members OF President
linrdlng's official party
Publication In this mornings news
papers of the foreign relations speech
President ilnrdlng would have dcliv.
crcd here last night had he been
well was tho cause OF an tho trouble,
which may grow into a political incl,
dent almost nH significant as the
famous Hughc. johnson mlXup or
1918.
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ny MILTON BRONNER

LONDON. Aug. T. when "a room
.ml Of poorly paid English woayers
got together IN 1884 aud formed a
cooperative society for Tho purpose
n opening a little grocery shop %
their own. ana thereby saving mon.
cy FOR themselves on things pur.
chased. they had NO vision Of q big
Wholesale cooperative society also.
The latter came as "a matter u
evolution. Il responded 10 a very
real need OF tho various retail co.
operative socictiea that sprsng into
being IN England
The roialh brought about the ne.
ceasity Of the wholesale society.
They created o. market They gath.
cred itH capital. They cultivated ne
field
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\ TERRIFYING
MONT IN AVA


NIGHT IN JAVA
No doubt sou have heard the eX-
preston. "Aiy teeth wcr1 chatter
ing. I've been plain. downright
scsred Nothing else but,
lt happened several years sso
when was going 10 sea. was
oniy rs, shortly 0ut Of school, and
had never been Tar from home
when I sall0d ON vessel which
took me 10 little town hy the
name OF rmlauap, about 40 miles
up river ia Java.
had Just come of watch az
Midnight and there being no night.
lunch left. several OF my shipmaies
and l started for the village in
search of food. II was beautiful
night in June. and the moon was
Shining as only Il can IN the trop'
srs. We were accompanied by a
nattvc who WAS showing Us around
for Is cents, Gle charEcd us 10
cents too muchl We were taking
our time. enjoying the quiet beauty
OF the place. whine the most awful
noise smotc our ears that I have
ever heard. or hope 90 hear again.
Ii sounded like = giant pulse beat
ms, slow. deep. leaving Us standing
~ thc forest path. terrar-striekeua
The sound continued was taken up
by Others waited away on the night
breeze. brought hack stronger mere
oniuous, our guide had disap,
peared As one. We concealed our.
seives IN a ciump u bamboo. while
urly.looklng natives rushed past.
Tightening belts. from which hung
The sheaths OF knives they carried.
How long we stayed concealed I do
not know. Hours seemed 20 80.
until an was quiet again. when VIC
sentured forth and returned 70 tho
ship.
The following day we investigated
and found the cause Of our fears
az the nlght before The town. a
mere celarinE In the jungle around
the private wharf. was polieed. IN
emergency. b. a sort uf reserve Of
natives. who were summoned BY the
noise we heard. This was made by
striking With stone or club logs
WHICH had been opened by m oh
long slis. and hallowed out. These
logs were suspended BIZ cords In
VARIOUS parts Of the village The
noise. more vibration Ia the air.
resemhled the boss notes or a pipe
organ. only with much greater in
tensi;y.
1 actually believe that lost a
years growth in the time while in
that clump y bamboos
FRED LEVI.
Everett. Mash.
Care Conlon Apis. APT T.
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FORC Ed To
KEEP SILENT

That criticism would havc been
Expressed with utmost freedom had
Mr., Harding been well. but nobody
can with good tasio engage in a
controversy with n man who r.
barely out OF the shadow Of death.
some OF the presidents advisers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
ARMS FARLEY
WAS ACHIEVEMENT

That tho Washington arms confer
cnec was the great outstanding
achievement
That the conference vas not oniy
step towards world peace generally
but that u had specifically removed
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The roycrso process could not
possibly occur Ina other words. IL
would not be- possible deliberately 10
form n Wholesale co cooperative eocl.
ety. which. In turn. would foster re-.
tail aoeietlrH
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MRS. L. f. S, of Bremerton, is the winner of the So
wi prize for the hest adventure story received last week
Another So prize offered for this weeks best 500word
true story under the above title,
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RECORD SHOULD
BI. ACCEPTED

This two.year record should. there
fore. be accepted as evidence OF good
faith OF the administration In de-
clarlng that American entrance into
the world court would no, prove an
entanEilng alliance.
The president summed Il up Ia
this way:
our hopcful aspiration IL 10 con.
tribute whatever NO can toward tho
elimination OF tho causes OF war.
Ny recital Of two years work ia
furthering our friendly foreign rcla.
tons has had for its purpose tbs
emphasis OF that inspiration and
tho fruits Of practical application
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-01
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE

More Thrilling Stories by Readers
Bremerton Woman Wins Prize
An Uncanny Japanese Experience
A snake in His Bed
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NJ Harding further aid.

NJ Harding further said.
That hc would not fight the sen
ate for ratification OF the court
without reservation.
That 10 was proud Of his admin
Isiption's foreign relations record
and o. ttN historic services Of n
great sccruisgy OF state"
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Durable bags. with 4n.inch
tops, bah pockets. and durable
straps. Very light and strong.
The Bon Marche
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-18
SCHOOL HOUSED
NEW BUILDING
Old Building to Be Used BY Kiona.
Benton Community Club As
Public Hall

The Community Club met Monday
night at Blue Bird hall. The presi-
dent being absent DIR. F. S. Hedger
presided.
The principle topic was the taking
over of the property formerly used
by the Kiona-Benton grade school.
The new school building was complet-
cd last week and the pupils of the
kiona-Benton district are all under
one roof. The new school building is
credit to the district, being modern
IN every way. With its splendid corps
OF teachers and well equipped build
nigs, the kiona-Benton school should
stand at the head of the County. I'm
der the conditions of the deed, the
ola school property reverts back to
It's original owner, Mrs. Anna Prowell
and the property consisting of two
acres of ground and the entire build
lngs to the community to be used
Tor community purposes. 1t is her
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-18

o. S. Sullivan came down from
Yakima and spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Struthers spent last
week in Seattle.
Mesdames Orrin Smith and f. M.
Smith spent several days this past
week visiting friends and relatives at
Colville, Washington.
Fred Forester has sold his ranch
to Mr.. Jellum of Seattle who is liv-
ing on the premises. Mr.. Forester
has Joined Mrs. Forester and child
in Seattle.
DIR. and Mrs. McLaurin are leav-
ing this week, the orchard work being
completed for the season. Mrs. Nc
Laurin will go to Portland, Oregon,
and make an extended visit with a
sister and DR.. McLaurin will go to
Minneapolis where he will have
charge of the services of one of the
city churches for a month. After that
their plans are rather indefinite.
The Rummy club honored Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Glasow's tenth anniversary
by surprise at the GLASGOW home on
Saturday evening. Their anniversary
was again honored on Sunday when
Rev. FOSSIL and congregation of the
Lutheran church arrived after morn
ing services on Sunday and celebrated
with community dinner. Mrs. Glas-
ow received several nice pieces of
aluminium ware to commemorate the
occasion.
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BENTON CITY

y y = y y = - y
NJ. A. Mclean was business Wis
itor in Prosser Monday
Mrs. R. w. Richmond was a visitor
in Kennewick Wednesday.
Mrs. Emil Dreyer was business
visitor in Kennewick Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Hanson and Erick Schwa-
hacker of Walla Walla were guests
over the weekend at the DR.. F. s.
Hedger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hill of Seattle
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. "A.
Mclean over Sunday. The Hills and
McBeans were friends and neighbors
in Niagara Falls before coming west.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean enter
tanned for. dinner. Besides the honor
guests were Mrs. Ida Hanson ana
Erick Schwabaker of Walla Walla,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mclean OF Ken;
newick, DIR. and Mrs. F. S. Hedger and
Mrs. Anna Prowell, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
]. Carter, Marjorie Mclean and Jane
Dewitt.
The Pomona Grange met in the au-
ditcrium of the new school building
Saturday afternoon and evening,
everyone attending expressed them
selves as to having both profitable
ard delightful time. The local grange
is rapidly growing and building up
under the able leadership of F. ID.
Sullivan who is greatly interested in
the grange work.
The teachers of the Kiona, Benton
school attended the Teachers Insti-
tute held in Kennewick last week.
Ali reported most enjoyable and
profitable time meeting teachers
and exchanging ideas from other dis
tricts.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. M. A. Mclean last Wednesday
After the business meet
ing the hostess served refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. johnson spent
last Wednesday in Yakima.
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HIGHLANDS


Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mclean motored
to Yakima Saturday and returned on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason are enjoying
a visit from their daughter who came
over from LaGrande, Oregon, Tues
day.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Clarence
Samsel are entertaining their sister
and child who arrived here Monday
from Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madore, ST.. and
daughter have gone to their old home
near Winnipeg, Canada. 1t is doubtful
if they will return here as their son
has arranged to care for the ranches
here and they have interests in Can
ada.
Orrin Smith was "next" at
Stones corner. On Tuesday as he was
coming onto the main road from the
north with loaded truck he was
struck by truck coming from town,
his truck turned nearly around and
forced against a tree by the side of
the road where the wheel held fast 1t
took the united efforts of both drivers
and the occupants of the P. p. & l..
service car which happened on the
scene of the accident. The outcoming
truck belonged to F. N. Giles but was
driven by an employee who said he
never heard nor saw the Smith truck
until too late to stop. Mr.. Smith says
that he was on his own side of the
turn and was footing his horn but
asked no dar1age for his injured
wheel and fender as he felt the other
party was blinded by the dust and the
terrific gale hindered sound. Mr..
Smith does not know how it happened
but when all was over he found that in
some way his watch chain had become
broken, although his watch was still
in his pocket.
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JACQUES REBELS.

Jacques had not been over from
France very long and did not know
the language very well; so when he
wanted to know the meaning of a
word he went to his friend Hodges.
One day he came and asked:
What is heem-a pole bear?"
"You mean, polar baar? That's
an animal that's up in the north, lives
on the ice and eats fish"
~ will no be heem; / will not be
heem!" cried Jacques excitedly.
my dear fellow" said Hodges" no
one wants you to be a polar bear"
"But, yes monsieur" answered
Jacques; "a man next door he died,
and Sc neighbors say will / be pole
bear. But live on ice and eat fish
nevaire!"
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expressed wish that all local organi-
cations both men and women have
use of the building
When the building is remodeled It
will contain three large club rooms
and a large dancing hall. When COM
pleted it will be one Of the meet COM
munity clubs in the valley. With few
more public spirited citizens like Mrs.
Prowell, Benton City would be as
pretty and prosperous a little city as
there is in the Yakima valley.