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Knights of Pythias
Meet Tomorrow Night.

The Knights of Pythias will meet
in regular session at Their new hall
Friday evening. March 2. There VIII
be initiation. entertainment and re.
freshments. All X. of P.'s are re.
quested 4 be there.
, 1923-02-28

Why pay more when you can buy
your furniture for less at Graham
Shields Furniture Co.-Adv.
, 1923-02-28

Graham-S Shields Furniture Co. viii
save you money on furniture and
rugg.-Adv.
, 1923-02-28

ager for the Denver Auto Sales com
pany, which has the sale of Columbia
cars.
, 1923-02-28
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Mrs. Lew Gay and MIS-. Carrie J
Schwed.
, 1923-02-28

Mrs. Bon Will
Entertain.
Mrs. Cecil Bon will entertain the
members of the Thursday bridge cub
tomorrow afternoon at her home on
CY
, 1923-02-28

George Tebbs left last evening for
Cheyenne to be gone several days on
business.
, 1923-02-28

Mss Jeanette Lands who has beer
seriously i'll since Sunday at her
, 1923-02-28

We are showing the striking
novelties which have cap
tured the fancy of Paris and
Fifth Avenue this season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
GRIDIRON STAR
HELD IN JAIL

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1i.--Rae
Doughty. OF Los Angeles. for three
seasons star half.baok on tls Stan.
ford university football team. was
held in the city Jail here today,
booked "cn route to the secret ser.
vice bureau"
He was arrested following charges
that he had raised Sc bills TO $50
Il was with party In Sacramen.
TO-" Doughty explained. while his
aged father paced the jail corridor
outside the cell. "and five OF US fell
lows began making foolish bets.
They bet me that / couldn't raise
bill and get away with Il. / bet
them / could. That's how 1t hap.
pencd.'
"Thc boy never was in trouble
before. and I can't see how he came
to do this. unless II was just a fool.
ish trick like he says It was" de.
clared tho father.
Doughty has served as physical
director in the Sacramento schools
since leaving Stanford, few
months ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BULGARIA
STARTS ON PAGE 1

In a bloodless coup d'etnt early Sat
urdny Irregular military assigned
by national troops quietly arrested
all members OF the cabinet except
the prime minister himself, who fled
King Boris, Bulgaria's youthful
ruler received the leaders of revo
lutionary regime and after tho audi
cnce, at which he heard their ex
PLANTATION OF the coup. gave his APP
proval TO the new government.
Strict martial law was Immediately
imposed turnout the country. A TO
tnl OF 200 ciyilians. including many
leaders OF the peasant party, were
arrested.
An eyewitness, describing the
coup d'etat Of Saturday, said tho ar
rests and troop movements were car,
ried out quietly and with mechanical
regularity To look Mt the streets
which hummcd with customary trnf
fic the morning after the revolution,
one would not have realized that n
government had fallen; here and
there an armed patrol moved unos
tcntatlously along.
Scattered uprlslngs by peasants In
outlying districts led TO guerilla war
fare, however, ond telephone lines
northwurd or Sofia were CIT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
YOUNGS
STARTS ON PAGE l

Lamb Monday. Youngn motored 20
worky's summer homo IN company
with his sister. Miss Maudc Youngs.
Shortly after his nrr1ym at tho wor.
Icy home his death occurred.
Youngs was appointed suporln.
tendent OF the water dearimcnt In
1896 by Mayor Byron Phelps and
hats eeryed continuously ever since.
lie was % years OF age and resided
at 2i5 soth ave. q.
Under his direction the CITY water
department has absorbed several pri.
vRtcly owned water systems and has
grown to It's present sire. IL has
always been the buiwnrk OF public
ownership advocates In Seattle and
in addition 10 furnishing water
supply unequalled anywhere has the
cheapest rates Of any big city.
Mayor Edwin j. Brown appoint.
81 superintendent OF Utilities George
y. Russell as chairman OF the board
OF public works Monday TO trans.
act the business OF this body. Young
formerly held the post. As chair.
man OF the works board. Russell
was also directed by the mayor TO
temporarily conduct the affairs OF
the water department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
GUARD SLUCCED
BY CRACKSMEN
Bandits Rob Shell Oil Co.
Safe OF $500

Three masked men early Monday
morning entered tho Shell on Co.
headquarters al Westlako ave. n
and Highland drive. bound and
gagEed the night watehman. Robert
Atkinson. 6s, OF ssts Etruria ave
after smuggling him. aud blew the
safe escaping with between $500
and $500.
Atkinson told tho police that al
1899 a, m. he was making his
rounds tn the yard when a masked
bandit stepped from the shadow OF
a tank and ordered him 10 throw
up his hands Two other men. an
wearing masks, stepped forward and
ordered him TO take them into the
office. Atkinson refused and the
trio jumped upon him and beat him
to the ground with their revolvcrs.
Atkinson was then bound with
his hands behind his back and tax.
en- into hallway. lie was guarded
by one OF tho men while the other
two proceeded leisurely TO blow the
safe.
After the robbery had been com.
pleted Atkinson Was taken outside.
thrown roughly against fence and
tied 20 IL with baling wire around
his body and legs.
Altho IN dared condition. ~.
knson managed 10 free himself
after few minutes labor and
called help. Tho police searched
the district but failed TO locate the
yesgs.
A small filing safe In the office
also was broken open by the yeggu.
Il was discovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Sir Arthur Attends
Seance in Portland

PORTLAND. Ore. June il.--That
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. noted
psychiai research authority. attend
ed a seance in Portland Saturday
night, following his lecture here the
night previous. was revealed here
today.
The medium was local woman
who has gained much renowh for
her revelations. It was stated. a
small and select crowd OF seven
people. including Sir Arthur, were
In attendance at The seance.
The medium brought forth the
voices OF Sir Arthur's son. killed in
France, and his first wife. Among
other things they told him was
the fact that no one in the spirit
land reads the Bible. Everything
is an open book there, the voices
declared.
sir Arthur expressed himself as
entirely satisfied with the results
OF the seance, those In attendance
at the demonstration reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FLOODS
STARTS ON PAGE /

were reported homeless, Several
hundreds who sought refuge la
the schoolhoure were marooned a.
the flood waters rose. inundating
tho lower floors
Winfield one Of the towns hardest
HE by the flood waters. reported one
person was drowned and several
unacoounted FOR Wesley Brown,
Southwestern college student. was
swept away by tho raging torrents
while attempting TO wade across a
business street
Property loss la the section
around Winfield was estimated
at u million dollars. Many
homes were swept away, and
principal streets were running
rivers, adviccs here stated.
other Kansas towns which report,
ga heavy losses were Emporin.
Wichita. Topeka. sallna. burlington,
Lawrence, Halstcad. Eldorado, Adj.
lene, Augusta. Ottawa and FredonIa.
Reports reechiHg here from North
ern and Western Oklahoma towns
reported the flood waters there had
caused great damage. Tulsa and
pouca City reported tho tho worst
floods In history
The Kansas wheat crow was ruined
In many sections by the unprcccdent.
cd flood water Thousands Of acres
OF rich farm lands were under water
near Wichita and Emporin,
Scores OF small towns In Southern
Kansas were without electric lights
or water service. and trains IN the
devastated sections were al a stand
still.
4 Santa Re train with 200 pas.
sengcrs was reported marooned
on the pralries near Winfield.
Other trains which rumbled Into
Winfield could 20 no further on
account Of washouts ahead. ad.
ding to the problems OF relief
workers there. Almost half Of
the city II under water, and
every available place Of refuge Is
crowded.
The water. which struck the town
suddenly. swept away lowl0nd houses
and inundated the business section,
Residents marooned were rescued BY
swimmers and boRtsinen and taken
to places OF refuge already crowded.
Two bodies recovered from the flood
stream mt Arkansas City remained
unidentified today. The bodies came
from upstream. and local citiEens
were unable 10 identify them. Farm
lands in tho vicinity Of E.mporia were
inundated over wide area as the
Neosho and Cottonwood rivers rose
10 record levels.
The entire Cottonwood valley be,
tween Dunlap and Hartford was In,
undated. staffordyilie was hardest
hit in this section. Water stood in
every house and store in tho town.
The crest OF the flood was expected
today at Hartford and Burlington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
FRANCE FACES
: BIGGEST CRISIS
One False Step and She
May Tumble to Ruin

WASHINGTON, ID. O.. June IL
The fate OF France. not Germany.
IS now in tho balance. as the Euro
pcan showdown approaches. IL Is
not a question OF viii Germany SO
to smash. but Of how long France
win survive. Germany In tottering.
she may fall. She may do anything
or become anything during the next
few years. But an industrious peo-
pie. 0.000. 600 strong. or bovine yir-
ility and rapidly increasing. Is bound
10 come back
France. on the other hand. IS
doomed forever IL she but stumhles.
With only 10000, 600 inhabitants.
artists. and dwindlins. She must
hold on where she Is. or crumhh.
One false step on the part OF her
statesmen. and she Will 10 given
over TO tourists interested In the
beautiful ruins OF a great past.
Premier Poineare knows this and
Il makes him grim. Chancellor
Cuno knows Il. and Il makes him
stubborn. He is thinking Germany
might even throw herself to tho
ground II in her fall she crushed
France. France flattencd out. Ger.
many would rise. wipe Off the blood.
brush off the dust. and 30 on.
Two things are eeeasary TO
France u she Is to keep going.
First. she must have MONEY or go
bankrupt. Ruined b. tie war. she
has borrowed and spen. still more
rebuilding what Germany tore down.
second. she must be secured against
another Prussiau invasion.
Right there Is the difficulty. A
strong Germany. which could. pay.
would he able. by a simple twist OF
the wrist. 10 convert itself into
Germany which could also fight.
And Germany too veal. 20 fight
would also most likely be too weak
10 pay.
Frances job IS 10 find salts.
factory compromise. Such a com.
bination can only be found in n
strengthened league OF nations or
SOME international agreement, else ia
strong entente with Britain and
such other allied powers as France
can rally to her side.
France might so Il alone for a
time. She might even crush Ger.
many temporarily. but Germany
would wriggIc out from under IN
the end. And in crushing Germany.
France would add England across
the channel 10 her enemies across
the Rhine.
Germany's new separations offer
may not be to Frances liking. but
!, should be made the means OF
reunlting her with England and the
rest Of her allies. Only side by side
with her friends can France. in the
long run. hope to come out on top.
That is the only way Germany can
be made 10 pay adequately. and
France obtain reasonable guarantees
for her future safety u: the same
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
RUSS-BRITISH
WAR AVERTED
ConcllIatory Note Is Dis
patched by Soviet Chiefs

LONDON. June ii.-pangcr OF a
break between Russia and Great
Britain has been definitely aver,sd
hy the eanciliaiory tone OF a note
from the soviet government delivered
TO the foreign office here today. Il
Was learned on rcimbie authority This
evening.
Tho Russian note requests a con.
ference nj which difficulties that
have arisen between the two eoun.
tries and which led 10 dclisrsy OF
sharp British uitimaium. may 10
straighiened out
ltpssia accepts BntAin'a figures re
Earilug compensation for seizure Of
tsshInE vessels and agrees TO with.
draw soviet agents wherever il Is
proved they have INDUCED IN any
anti.IIrltiah propaganda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Strange Auto Theft
Ring Is Admitted

Police admitted Monday the exist
ence of a ring of auto thieves
whose specially is stripping stolen
cars Of vital parts. The parts are
disposed of thru INSCRIPTIONS deal.
ers. and the wrecked autos are left
hidden in out of the way places
Several autos have been found.
with axles, tires, rims. accessories
and engine parts missing. according
TO the police. Detectives are eas
deavoring to locate headquarters OF
the thieves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
FIVE GERMANS
2FRENCH SLAIN
invaders Take Revenge for
Killing OF Officers

noRTMUNp, June ii.-Flvo Ger.
mans were shot and killed By
French troops here during the night
FOR violation ~ tho state OF siege
provisions forhidding civilians 20 bo
on the streets after dark.
The killing follows closely tho
assassination Of two French officers
hy three German civilians here sun.
day.
The acting mayor % The town and
the head OF the civil police have
been arrested. The ccnter Of bort.
mund Is swarming with French
troops In an ugly mood.
The French account 90 tho Incl.
dent las, night is that the Germans
who were KILLED refused 10 halt az
the command u a patrol,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
BUCKLEY MAN
STILL MISSING

Citizens OF Buckley and officials
Of King and Pierce counties are aid.
ing the search OF Miss Florence
KeeIy for trace Of Washington
Morris, 81. wealthy bachelor. who
disappeared last Monday on the eve
of his marriage TO Miss Keely.
Morris suffered collapse while
working on his automobile several
weeks ago and has been under a
physicians care since. Posses have
drained the Puget Sound Power &
Light Co. basin near Buckley and
the woods and underbrush Is being
searched.
Miss keely formerly was teacher
in Seattle schools until she became
principal Of the Buckley schools
three years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DANCE HALL
STARTS ON PAGE 1

Ky In his possession, and had just
filled four serving glasses. which
also contained liquor, when the dep
uties arrived. they said
J. c. Haynes and Henry G. Flngg
were arrested, charged with possess
ing liquor. and Miss N. Brown was
arrested on q charge of being drunk
and disordcrly. Miss Brown ass
saulted Deputy Harrahon when her
companions were taken into custody.
Dozens OF bottles we're thrown out
the windows MS the raid was In
progress. Harrahan said.
a dance at Redondo beach was
stopped because tho proprietor Of the
place did not possess n license. ms
required under the new state law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Cruiser Seattle
Now at Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, June 1.-THE
cruiser Seattle and six destroyers
are in port here today. guests Of
Portland for Rose Festival week.
Admiral Hilary r. Jones. com.
mandcr Of the United States fleet.
arrived aboard the Seattle and will
also be here during the three days
OF the annual rose show.
The vessels arrived off Astoria
early yesterday and came up tho
river during the day, reaching Port
land yesterday afternoon. They
were greeted by hundreds eager to
welcome the service men to the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Racing With Speed
Cop Is Expensive

Racing with motorcycle cops is an
expensive pastime, especially when
ones machine is equipped with i'm,
proper license plates.
Fred Fowles. 20. messenger
learned the truth OF the statement
when he engaged Patrolman o. X.
Holschumaker in speedy contest
on Stewart ave. Sunday. Fowles
lost. He was booked on two charges
OF speeding and investigation in re.
CARDS TO the license plates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Cloudburst Wreaks
Damage in Georgia

MACON. Ca. juno it.-DamnEe
OF approximately $4,000 was
caused by a eloudburss which struck
here. Il was estimated to-day.
Reads were washed oui and eel.
lars flooded when tir deiuge Of rain.
fall caused torrents to sweep thru
downtown streets
Several Persons were reAcue a
from their homes In lowland arc.
tions OF tfs1 city
Danger was believed past when
the waters reesdcd today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
New Radio Station
Awaits License

The new 5O0.watt radio station re.
Gently installed ut the Rhodes Co.
stoN will be dedicated and opened
as soon as the new class y license
arrives. It was previously planned
TO hold tho dedication Monday night.
but u delay In the arrival Of the
license caused delay In the pro.
gram. Music and speeohes by city.
county and state officials nre being
planned for the event when II takes
place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
WILL TAKE TIME TO
APPOINT SCCESsOR

The appointment OF man 10
succeed Youngu IL serious task.
and ! will require time TO make a
thoro investigation. the mayor said.
"Youngs has been In failing health
for some months. and after ! ten.
dcred him his reappoIntmont sug.
gested that he take long rest and
rccnpcrate- He told me he pre-.
ferred 20 remain At HIS post and die
IN the harness. His wish has been
granted. but now he Il on long VA.
cation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
Salvation Army Man
Kills Wife and Self

PHOENIX, Ariz.. June H.
Crazed by jealousy. F. a. McNally.
Al, Salvation Army worker.
slashed the throat of his wife here
yesterday. while their two children.
May.12. and Rebecca, s. pleaded
with him not to slay her. She died
and McNally then took poison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HIGHEST POINT
EVER REACHED

TT there is anything you want
i 10 know az II be a question Of
fact or inforrnatlon) write to The
Stars information bureau. 1922
New York ave. N. W., Washing
ton, D. c.. stating your question
clearly. giving your name and nd.
dress and incloslng a two.cent
stamp for return postage for
personal reply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
California Banker
Must Go to Prison

SAN FRANCISCO, June Iii. a.
Schuofcr, president Of the First M.
tlonal bank OF Grldloy. Cal, today
was sentenced to nine years in Lenv-
onwortb federal ponItentinry, follow.
Ing his conviction at Sacramento on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11

England once had statute against
kissing. but 1t wasn't intended as a
blue law. having bceu passed in
1899. when the plague was raging.
In the hope OF preventing the dis.
ease from .n'eedlnE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
ny LAWRENCE MARTIN


tA9p3rtEbts 1873. - Inttsd FItssf
WASHINGTON. June little
farm block viii Try 10 force thru
The coming congress resolution for
the most searching congressional In.
vostigatlon or IVAN Street" ever
undertaken.
wall Street" is the blocks name
for New Yorka whole financial ma.
chinery, including the stock ex.
changes, brokerage houses and big
financial institutions. rho investi.
cation which the farm bloc faction
win demand win aim chiefly at spec.
ulaiivo trading. but viii include nB
well tho methods OF the banking
houses which are the chief sources
of credit.
Recent sensational failures Of
New York brokerage concerns and
the governments unsuccessful suit
against the New York Sugar FIX.
change. In an effort to stop specu-
latiye activities which the justice de.
pnrtment blamed for the sugar price
increase. have rearoused the farm
bloc's hostility toward wall Street"
which many OF its members blame
for the farmers troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11

charges Of loanng bank money to
rice companies In which he was in
terested
Judge W. 9, Van Fleet pronounced
sentence In the United States dis.
trIct court here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11

O. What Is the highest altitude
ever reached by mountain climber?
a, With the aid Of oxygen, Capt.
Finch and Capt. Godfrey Bruce last
year reached an altitude Of $1,000
feet lover mIles), or LOO feet
from the summit Of Mount Everest,
Asia. tho worlds tallcst mountain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
FARM BLOC MEMBERS
PLAN CONFERENCE

Western and Southern farm bloc
members have been corresponding
with view to organizing the bloc
to put thru in the early days OF the
coming session sweeping inyesti.
cation resolution. AZ n general con.
ference of farm bloc members and
house member 10 be held in wash,
ington later this summer, a definite
plan for bringing the inquiry about
Will be made.
The inquiry is TO be directed at
these points:
l. What relation do speculative
activities in New York bear to the
country's money supplies; that is,
does speculation tic up money that
ought be available for creditors for
farmers and business men?
2. How does speculation affect
prices?
3. Can congress pass laws that
viii stand tha test OF the courts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LARSON
STARTS ON PAGE 1

sent there. Il have mastered French
and German during this trouble and
will take my Goethe and Anatole
France TO walla Walla with me.
MY wife and six children need
my help and am hoping that pub.
| lie opinion viii some day turn in
my favor. | am an innocent man
and Il is a shame that they should
suffer with me
MY three oldest children are at
work now Two are IN school and
the youngest Is not yet old enough
to attend. This has been a long
fight and my family have grown
very tired of the worry. I have ut
last swung them around to the
proper way OF thinking and they
are resigned. Ny oldest boy il max.
ing good and will continue to do no.
LIFE HAS BEEN a
SERIES OF MIsFoRTUNEs
MY life during the past few
years has been one long series OF
misfortuues. Beginning with the
failure OF the two banks. the halt
Ing Of operations on the new build.
ing In Tacoma, the ruling OF the
courts. and the death Of my child
last Fourth OF July have all tended
10 sap my spirit But / am SIN
fighting. / will carry my fight TO
walla waIla II am sent there. and
will do my best to settle this af-
fair"
| Larson stated that he had been
asked 10 take charge of the Ia.
coma bank against his wishes and
that he had accepted tho office
OF vice president after he had been
assured that tho Seattle bank
would send s250,O00 to Tacoma to
help clear up some of the bad
debts of the institution. This money
was never given, according TO Lar.
son and resulted in the banks fail.
urc.
/ The failure OF the bank. according
to Larson, was due to ownership In
the Spiketon coal mine, which paid
nothing on q 100000 investment.
The $3.50, 900 which the Seattle bank
had promised, according TO Larson.
would have in part cleaned up this
liability and saved the institution.
/ SAYS HE HOLDS NO
! ANIMOSITY IN CASE
II was convicted on violation of
n statute which / did not know ex.
listed. was charged with tho theft
OF 1880 OF the banks funds when
signed my personal nomelto the
order transferring the money.
signed for the bank and not for my.
self, but I was charged with grand
larceny.
ITS all right said Larson re-
signedly. II have been convicted and
there Is nothing / can do but look
at II in the right light. / hold no
anlmosity toward anyone. The mon
who tried me were doing what they
considered their duty. hold nothing
against them"