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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21
Little Children'S Labor

More than 800 nationwide organizations several of
them of the caber of the American Federation of Labor
which is of the 800, united months ago in de-
mand that congress enact necessary Legislation to limit
and prohibit child labor in industries Of this country
To do this it necessary to pass bill carrying with
it constitutional amendment to be ratified by three
fouhs of the states of the country Bills TO this end
submitted in congress by Senators Wadsworth McCor-
mick and Others and the Mccormick bin was finally do
cded upon.
There objection in the republican party to the
proposed amendment and the democrats are offering no
very serious opposition. Anyway, in congress over
whemngy republican, there every reason to expect
immediate action
But what happened?
In a subcommittee on judiciary hearings were begun
and witnesses summoned to give their tresome testimony
day after day for the benefit solely of highly paid stenog
raphers Weeks have dragged into months the testimony
has grown into library, and still told that "a
little time is needed for deliberaon on this most
important natter
Why deliberate longer if the majority in congress fav-
ors the bill?
Well, for one thing, congress will adjourn on March g.
and if hearings drag out until then while the commit
tee hears more useless testimony it will just one
of profits for those who enrich themselves by
the abors and lives of little children.
Isn't elaboration helpful, tho!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21
How A bout 1t, Inspector2

The Star sincerely hopes that the appointment of lnspec
tor Harry 0Bren head of the traffic division of the
police department herads vigorous and impartial
pagn against speeders and other motorists who disregard
the city ordinances.
Whether not Inspector oBrien has the capabi
ties for the post his predecessor Lieut. c. G. Carr is
question which time alone decide But he certainly
has far greater opportunities Carr constantly handi
capped by the fact that he only lieutenant and could
therefore be overridden by every captain the force
OBren on the other hand ranks next to the chief himself
and can thus be assured of having a free hand.
1t is 10 be regretted that Sergeant Frank Nqua who
caused the trouble that led 10 the reorganization of the
traffic division, is left in his old job roubemaker Is
a trouble-maker in any administration
But The Star hopes that Inspector 0Brien will prove
himself big enough TO do his duty matter who his
subordnates may be.
Cincinnati ink firm plans with employees.
will write often
BE quiet An Alabama yelled a dog his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21
HEALER sENTENCEn

WREXIiAM, Eng. Feb. 2i.--.ror
posing as physician. Alfred
Thomas. who had effected mum.
Der OF miraculous cures. was son.
tonccd TO two years imprisonment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21
Good Manners

Marriage Is the chief event In a
Chinese girls Life Nothing Is er.
pocted Of her but TO please her hus-
band.
The matter Is settled when she Is
II or 10 years old.
All negotiations are written on
paper OF red - the color OF Joy.
Everything connected With the wed.
ding IS red--dress. sedan chair. UNI.
brelIas, candles. all decorations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

Now know the wherefore Of that gasoline prices
We picture paper showing Rockefeller
at Palm Beach giving dime to his favorite caddc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

Marshall former OF
1 / hate work
that I'D like be vice president
or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21
nANcING RRINGs nEarH

DULUTH. MINI. Feb. 2I.-Hcart
failure caused by excessive dancing
after heavy meal resulted In the
death Of Thomas Handley at a fancy
dress ball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

BE aut An AIasama n.n y,sa ai des Ana sro.s his yaw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

Cincinnati plans profits employees
will write real often
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

they skating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

Funny isn't IT, how congressman always they're LOSING
BY staying In public service yet hundred 30 ne duel
tipped OFF the president that they'd like Jobs after Marc
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
RELICS In NATIONAL PARK
sacramental Towers Built by People
Probably Contemporary With
the Cliff DwelIers.

The new national park recently
set aside by President Harding will
have an unusual interest for tourists
in that within its confines there are
numerous relics Of a prehistoric race
who probably were contemporary with
the cliff dwellers. These consist Of
ruins Of towers. believed by experts
to have been used by the ancient peo-
pie in their religious ceremonies.
The new park lies largely in Mon
tezuma county in Colorado, about 30
miles west of COrtez, extending into
southwestern Utah. Most of the tow.
ers are in Colorado. They are lit
tie known outside Montezuma county.
and are seldom visited by tourists,
as they are so miles off the beaten
paths Of travel. They differ from
similar ruins at Mesa Verde, which
were built on uplands, and. or were.
mainly used as watch towers or for
astronomical purposes while some Of
the Montezuma towers are found In
canyons.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
TELL OF VICTORY
inscriptions Record the Passage
of Conquerors.
Ancient and Modern Times Connected
by Tablets Put on Record
In the Holy Land.

More than three thousand years ago
on the face Of cliff in the Lebanon
hills/fsameses II, king of Egypt, or
dered his stone carvers to inscribe
tablet setting forth his conquest OF the
land. The figures Of the ancient
Epyptian and his men are still visible.
A few feet away one may see, carved
in the same rock by a. British stone
cutter, a record of the coming In Sep
tember. 1918, of Field Marshal Sir
Edmund H. Allenby. g. G. B., COM
mander Of the allied forces In Asia
Minor. And the passage Of the CEN
turtles from B. c. 1900 to A. d. 1913
Is recorded by various other carvings,
In all not<le than twelve, eacfN de-
scribing the march Of a victorious
army.
The cliff selected for the carving Of
these historic records Is at the mouth
Of the Dog river. ten miles northeast
of Beirut in Syria. This strip Of coun-
try lying between the Lebanons and
Egypt has been the bridge between
the ancient empires Of the valley Of
the Nile and Mesopotamia, and over
II have passed the armies Of the an
Client, medieval and modern worlds.
The narrowest point is where the
Lebanon mountains come close to the
sea and at this place Rameses ii set
the precedent Of commemorating his
conQuests by hewing out panel on
the face of the cliff These carvings
are cut about four or five inches deep,
from fiye to nine feet high, and from
two to four and half feet I'm width.
Several Assyrian conquerors led
their armies through this pass, includ-
Ing the great Sennacherib, who threat
ened Jerusalem, but whose army was
smitten by "the breath Of the Lord"
Alexander the Great led his conquer
ing hosts through the same deflle on
his way to Egypt. and Greek and Latin
tablets tell Of the conquests Of the
great kingdoms Of southern Europe
when the march Of empire passed from
Asia to Europe.
Coming down to recent history,
tablet tells Of the coming of the army
Of Louis Napoleon In 1860. when the
massacres in the Lebanons called for
European interference and France
first set her foot in Syria. Nearly
sixty years passed by, and then the
English army. led by General Allenpy
and assisted by the French. swept like
a whirlwind from the south four years
ago and ended the rule of the Turk
in the southern part Of the Levant.
A panel has been cut in the cliff near
those Of the ancient Egyptians, tell
Ing Of that great victory and bring
ing the wonderful cliff record Of his
tory up to date.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
MESSAGE FROM THE ROMANS
quering Legions Had Preceded
Them Through Pass In Algeria.

The overseas veteran may well
glory in his achievements. That IL
one of the rewards of valor. II at
times he Is unfair in his contentious,
II is usually for lack. not of generOs-
ity. but of perspective. The vaunt-
Ing doughboy should ponder the story
of the French soldiers who during
the early days of the French occu-
patton of Algeria worked their way
through pass that until then was
thought to be inaccessible. They were,
says Mr.. NJ. w. Hilton-SimpsQn in
"Among the Hill Folk Of Algeria"
naturally proud of what they had
Ger to allow them TO carve the names
of their regiments and the date on
some suitable rock.
He readily assented, and they be-
gan to search. Almost at once they
found boulder that seemed to be
ideally placed for their purpose;
moreover, one side of 1t was fiat. The
soldiers began to clean 1t preparatory
to immortalizing their exploit. But
on closer examination they found that
the rock was not so smooth as they
thought. In fact. there appeared to be
lettering on 1t.
Imagine their amaZement when one
of them who was accustomed to de-
cipher inscriptions announced that
the rock already bore the name Of
unit of a great disciplined army
an army the tradition Of which had
been as glorious as their own. For
the tlmeworn letters Informed the
Crenchmen not only that the pass had
been traversed, but that a road had
been built through 1t by the Sixth le-
gion Of the Roman army during the
reign Of Antoninus Plus more than 16
centuries before youths Compan-
ion.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
SUGAR From San Of Palma.

Various tropical palms yield
sugary sap which is employed by the
natives for making sugar and
"toddy." A summary Of informa-
tion relating specially to the Nipa
palm from this point Of view Is given
in the Bulletin Of the Imperial In
stitute. This palm grows in the
muddy estuaries of rivers through
out the eastern tropics. The Juice,
which contains about Is per cent Of
sugar, is obtained by removing the
Towering shoots and collecting the
sap which escapes. If desired. the
Juice can be fermented for the pro-
duction Of alcohol.
1t has been estimated that %
hundredweight Of sugar. or 200 gallons
of 95 per cent alcohol, could be OBJ
tained annually from an acre Of swamp
land planted with Nipa palms. The
tree occurs over extensive areas In
British North Borneo, and the au-
thoritles there are considering the
question Of utilizing 1t as source
OF sugar and alcohol.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
lmpulsIve "Uncie Billy"

Uncle Billy Middlesworth, founder
Of one Of the leading houses at the
stockyards, was much beloved and
respected. albeit in his later years he
developed highly nervous disposition
and would occasionally jump to wrong
conclusions. Once he got 1t in his
mind that he had got the hot end OF
a trade with big. double-fisted Mike
Sells, always square as a die and one
Of the most successful dealers at the
yards. One morning Uncle Billy met
Mike In the big corridor of the ex.
change and cut loose In his high
pitched, nervous voice. Such a clash
Of the "big fellows" at once drew a
highly interested crowd. Sells lis:
tened with a grim scowl until Uncle
Billy ran out of breath and bad names
Then he broke into a pleasant grin.
"All right. Uncle Billy. can you let
me have a chawr'
"Yes-you - -" replied Uncle
Billy. his voice still trembling from
his fast-fading rage. as he hauled an
enormous plug" from his hip pocket.
'But want you to understand I'm
gisin' 1t to you, not lendin' 1t. /
wouldn't trust you that far, Mike.
You-dear old scoundrel l"-by which
time they were shaking hands and
patting each others backs.-Indianap
oils Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
rrackina a Dollar RiIL.

In order to trace the adventures Of
a dollar bill. In the course of two
weeks circulation. the Chicago cham
her Of commerce recently put into cir
culation new bill, with a circular
attached. asking every person into
whose hand 1t came to make note
of the use he had made Of II. BY the
end of tie fortnight 1t had been spent
RI times! Five times it had gone In
payment of salaries or wages, five
times for tobacco, five times for ciga-
rettes. three times for meals, three
times Nor candy. twice for shaves.
twice for "men's furnishings" and
once for collar buttons, automobile ac-
ccssorics, bacon. washing powder. gar
ters. and tooth paste respectively. It
had never found its way into church
collection Nr - tf,entpr,
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
The Puncturo PIant.

In certain parts Of Arizona and Cal
ifornia there flourishes plant which
seems to have Its existence for the
sole purpose Of waging war against
motorists.
The puncture plant Is most formld.
able when its fruit Is ripe, as each
fruit divides into fine burrs, all pro-
.vided with two long splny needles. 1t
is these needles, scattered in great
profusion over the roads, that cause
the damage to tires. One unlucky mo-
torist found recently no less than 70
punctures in one tire. all caused by
the malicious burrs of the puncture
plant.
The stamping out of the weed is
difficult, as cutting or moving merely
improves its growth, and the burrs are
often carried for miles In a motor tire.
and dropped by the wayside where
they germinate and produce fresh
plants.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
FEAGA RELEASED IN $1,000
BOND FOR NEW TRIAL

After celebrating 10 hours and fail
ing to agree, the jury in the case of
the state against Marion G. Feaga, In
dicted by the recent grand jury for
manslaughter, was discharged by
Jugde Glenn H. Worthington a few
minutes before II o'clock Tuesday
night. At 1890 o'clock Judge Worth
ington instructed the bailiff to ask the
jurors if there was any chance of an
agreement and upon receiving reply
to the effect that there was no likeli-
hood of an agreement, he called the
jury, to the courtroom. \
Judge Worthington then asked fore
man John R. Roelke if he thought an
agreement could be reached in case
more time was granted for considera-
ton. Mr.. Roelke replied that he did
not think an agreement could be reach
ed. The same question was put to
Juror Willis, and the latter replied
that the jury would not agree if they
had week longer to deliberate.
Jurors Harry L. Ebert, John E.
Houck, William E. Bowlus and Daniel
Roddy upon being asked the same
question replied that there was no
chance of an agreement. Judge Worth
ington then informed the jurors that
they would be discharged.
Practically from the start the jurors
stood seven for guilty and five for not
guilty. On the first three ballots, how
ever, seven voted for guilty, four for
not guilty and one juror refrained
from voting. After this ballot the jur-
or who did not vote joined the four
for not guilty and from this time until
the last ballot was taken the vote stood
seven for conviction and five for ac-
quittal.
The case was the outcome of an
automobile and motorcycle accident
on Christmas Day, resulting in the
death of the two-and-a-half- -year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H.
Westenhaver and serious injury to
Mr.. and Mrs Westenhaver. Feaga
who was operating the automobile
was slightly hurt. The Westenhavers
have been at the Frederick City Hos
pital under treatment since the acci-
dent. Mrs Westenhaver, who had
both ankles broken, had to be carried
to the courtroom to testify, and her
husband, on crutches, was assisted to
and from the courtroom.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
VIA WHEELBARROW

Il
]. S. Leddy, native of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and later a resident Of the
states of Indiana and Florida, is trav-
cling northward from Eaugallie, on
the east coast of Florida, 100 miles
south of Jacksonville, to point in
central Indiana, to be determined later
He and his wife are footing it north
ward and he is pushing wheelbar-
row in which are his two children, a
three-year-old daughter and 49,
months old son. The bottom of the
wheelbarrow is cushioned for the COM
fort of the children and it is cultained
like an automobile to protect the "pas-
sengers" from wind and rain.
The party set out from Eaugallie II
months ago. They have travelled, all
told about 1874 miles. They still
have about 500 miles to go in order to
reach the nearest point in the state OF
Indiana. They arrived in Frederick
county, Monday, and spent both Mon
day and Tuesday evenings at Ridge
Vile. They spent Wednesday night
in Frederick.
They make the money to finance
themselves on the trip by selling post
card pictures Of themselves, Leddy an
nounced. During the early part OF
the trip he painted names on mail
boxes. He was formerly house
painter and was permanently injured
in fall while at work at his trade
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS OF 1872


The United States Government is
still paying pensions to al widows of
soldiers of the War of 1912, two of
whom are Marylanders, notwithstand-
ing the fact that 10S years have
elapsed since the close of that con-
fiict, according to statistics just COM
piled by the Department of the Inter-
ior.
There are no longer any soldiers
who actually fought in the War of
1912 on the pension rolls, the last one
being Hiram Cronk, who died in Ava,
N. Y, in 1905 at the age of 105.
The oldest of the Al widows of veter-
ans Of the War of 1912 now drawing
a pension is Mahaia Huff, in Kentucky
who is 104 years old. Her husband
was a private in a Virginia company
of militiamen.
The two Maryland pensioners are
Eliza A. Pate, 100 years old, living in
Annapolis, and Matilda Showacre, 1902,
living near New Market. Mrs. Pate
is the widow of the late William Pate,
who was private in Capt. William X.
Perrine's company of Virginia militia.
Mrs. Showacre is the widow of the
late George Showacre, a private in
Capt. G. w. Ents' company of Mary
land militia. Malinda Ann Miller, rs,
the widow of the late David r. Miller,
a member of the Maryland militia,
also survives and is on the pension list
but she now lives in Salt Lake City.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Humldlfylnu the Air.

Humidifying and deodorizing the
air in home, theater. hotel lobby
and similar places, may be efficiently
accomplished by the use of an appli.
ance which operates as a miniature
fountain. 1t resembles the now
rather commonly seen electric foun-
tafns, except that instead Of a score
Of water jets, 1t throws 90 fine sprays
Of perfumed water into the air. The
height Of these sprays is regulated by
small centrifugal pump, driven by
a acknowledgements motor, which
in turn is controlled by rheostat. The
entire outfit weighs only Is pounds
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Wit and Beauty.

The late Guy Barham, who was a
leading figure in the public life Of Los
Angeles, had well-merited reputation
for wit.
At dinner party one evening Mr..
Barham sat beside a lady-whose neck
and shoulders were very beautiful.
Proud of their beauty, the lady al
ways wore outrageously decollsts
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Death Rate Falls,

Figures for practically all states
within the death registration area of
the country show a decreased death
rate in 1921. Taking account of the
adjusted figures, the differences in the
sex and age distribution of the popu-
latiOn give Montana the lowest rate,
SS to 1000 population, and Massachu-
setts the highest, 1874. For cities OF
100000 or more population, Akron,
o., had the lowest adjusted rate, 90,
while Memphis had the highest, 10.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Hiuh Prices,


Edgar Selwyn, the New York I'M
presario, was talking on the Olympic
about the swimming pools that are a
feature of the newest and most luxu-
rious liners.
"For those swimming pools and
open-air restaurants and so forth" he
said, 1--WE passengers pay high enough,
goodness knows.
ITO tell the truth am rather in
sympathy with the plump. dark lady
who stood on the marble brink Of a
liners swimming pool the other day
and screamed angrily at her dark,
plump daughter:
".Confount dot girl. she never
learns holdings! Minna, Minna,
schwim into der deep water, und get
der yort' of your. money!"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

gowns, but she would modify or veil
this decolletage by means Of spray
Of orchids which, however. had more
than once been known to fall out of
place.
And now. between the soup and the
fish, the orchids. as their habit was,
dropped to the floor. Mr.. Barham
picked them up and restored them to
the beautiful lady.
"Your fg leaf, madam" he said.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
GREAT INDIAN CHIEF DEAD

A report from Regina, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, says:
death recently at Indian Head OF
Chief Carry the Kettle, head-chief OF
the Assiniboine tribe, at the age of 1O7
years, marks the passing into the
happy hunting ground of lone of the
oldest and most renowned Indian
chieftians on the American continent.
Following the time-honored custom
of the tribe, the chief was buried on
the reserve at high noon, February
10. The service was conducted -ac-
cording to Christian rites by the Rev.
M. Broughall, of the Presbyterian
Indian Mission, the aged Indian hav-
ing embraced the Christian faith more
than 40 years ago.
"Chief Carry the Kettle was famous
in his youth as a runner, many Won
derful feats of endurance being placed
to his credit.
He was born along the Assiniboine
river in Saskatchewan in 1916, hold
ing a prominent place in all the official
history of the early West. He was the
oldest pre-frontier chief still ruling his
people north or south of the border in
the Northwest country. He was lead
ing the AssinibOines to war while Sit
ting Bull and Poundmaker were still
in their infancy
"He was one of the few survivors of
the historic smallpox epidemic of
1888, which all but wiped out the
powerful Assiniboine tribe, having re-
duced them from 1900 to 400 lodges -
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Not Able to Function.

Chivalry may not be dead, but there
are times-in elevators, trolley cars
and other places Of public resort
when it appears to be in a comatose
condition.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Stray Bits Of Wisdom.

Every day is gift receive from
heaven; let us enjoy today that which
to the young than to me, and tomorrow
belongs to no One-MancroiX.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
The Forqettinq.

81 believe in forgetting injuries! ~
THAT'S all right. to forget an in
jury but don't forget that you havs
forgotten 1t !"--Wayside Tales.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Hatchinq Eaqs of Darwin Frog.

The eggs of the Darwin frog of
Chile are hatched in a throat pouch
Of the male. and the tadpoles emerge
from his mouth.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

Rev. DR.. Heimer conducted the de-
votional services on Tuesday morn
ing in the High School and delivered
an address to the scholars.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

Much oxygen Just Above Earth.
More oxygen is to be found In the
first six feet of the earth's crust than
In all the atmosphere above.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
Tho Better Part.

He who plows straight does much.
He who thinks straight does more,
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

Another thing that has four legs
and flies is an ice-cream table in a
hick town drug store.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22

Another good way to enjoy the
spring air is to let some automobile
salesman think you are a prospect.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-22
CLIPPED PARAGRAPHS

Nature is bountiful, but her judg-
ment isn't always trustworthy. Even
a bald man can grow hair on his face.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

is smart skirt-for street sports camel
fabric would be excellent choice STILL if you wish
to select at SIS you may choose wool crepe velour
plaid heather mixure-in wrap-around, pleated
sport effect The colors multiple the sizes 26 to 81
s5 yaas9
Evening star., 1923-10-12

Crepe de chine is the favorite fabric-but what a
versity of use Laces, brads beads, a-over printed
sgns-hosts and hosts of patterns and colors You ,
have difficulty in making the proper selection from
group 9Th. HsAt Co.. Second
Evening star., 1923-10-12
in Footwear
The Hecht Go.

Mathilda-a fancy pump with cross
straps-with high or low Spanish heels.
1t is of black satin, suede trimmed.
$3.50.
Helene-Log cabin pump with low
Spanish heels and trimmed with field
mouse kid 1t is priced $40.